Han and Choi arrived at school, classes had already begun and the latecomers were hurrying back to their classrooms. But an atmosphere of concern floated in the air, the announcement of the presence of the police had sown a palpable discomfort.
As they crossed the threshold of the school, the principal, a serious expression on his face, greeted them with unusual seriousness. The corridors resounded with the sound of their footsteps, mixed with the familiar smell of old books. As they advanced, each of them felt a weight on his shoulders, as if the air itself had become heavier.
They followed him to the teacher's room, a space usually dedicated to animated pedagogical exchanges, which today seemed to be wrapped in a disturbing shadow. The atmosphere, nestled and silent, was marked by palpable tension, suggesting that something serious had happened.
—Thank you for being so punctual, said the principal in a tense voice, —The members of the SO are in progress. I asked a teacher to bring them here
The inspector nodded and settled with Choi in the room. A few minutes later,
A teacher entered the SO member's class and interrupted their lesson
—Excuse me, he said, addressing the teacher and the students. —The members of the SO are asked in the teachers' room
The five students exchanged surprised and worried glances. They got up and followed the teacher, aware of the seriousness of the situation finally for some. They were part of a larger group of students, all present in the same room, and curiosity could be read on the faces of their remaining classmates.
—Why are we called? Murmura Jisoo, the president of the SO, was visibly annoyed.-I'm sure they want to ask us silly questions.
—Maybe they just want to know our connection with Jimin. Replied Minho in a detached tone.—In any case, we should pay attention to what we say.
She's boring
—Anyway we don't know Jimin everything we know is that he's your cousin, the reason why they should only talk to you jihye not with us .continues Eunji visibly pissed off being disturbed in the middle of class
I'm sick of this case. I knew very well that she was going to cause us problems.
Jisoo in his capacity as a leader decides to calm everyone down before it degenerates
—It's okay guys have calm down, you forget that we leave the SO, it's obvious that they want to question us. She said with a haughty air
I hope it's just for that.
As they walked towards the teachers' room, jisoo spoke in a low voice, in a tone imprinted with seriousness and arrogance.
—Listen, she said. —We have to be careful. Don't say anything that could get us in trouble, Conclusion Think before opening it. It's clear to the world
—Already stop talking to us as if we were idiots, we know what to say or not. replied eunji
She has to shut up, she takes us for who kids.
Jihye, Jimin Lee's cousin, nodded.—I agree with Eunji, we are big enough not to gaffer, it's okay stop stressing us.
—If you say so, whispered jisoo visibly stressed.
Daehyun, remained silent, impassive face and detached from the situation. He walked nonchalantly as if this whole case did not concern him.
They finally arrived in front of the teachers' room. They took a perfect breath before entering. Upon entering, they found the inspector and Choi sitting, waiting for them with serious but inviting expressions on their faces.
—Hello, she said, inviting them to sit down. —I would like to ask you a few questions about Jimin Lee.
The students took their seats, trying to hide their nervousness. The president of the SO Park Jisoo took a deep breath before speaking.
—We understand, Madam the inspector, we will help you as best we can, she said in a pretentious tone as if she enjoyed this situation and the role she played
Very arrogant...
The inspector began by asking general questions about their relationship with Jimin Lee and why she could have stayed so late in the establishment
—We don't know her personally, All we have is that she is Jihye's cousin. Minho replied in a firm tone while looking at Jihye
The others nodded to Minho's words about the fact that she was new and that they had no connection with her.
—Choi jihye, began the inspector We took from Jimin's parents that it was you who motivated him to come here is it true?
Jihye took time before answering —I would like to clarify one thing Jimin and I were not very close, I was so surprised that it was parents when she announced to me that she was coming here in the middle of the year. But on second thought she had some problems in her old school.
Oh well...interesting
The inspector arched an intrigued eyebrow — oh really, what kind of problem did she have
The inspector having noticed the silence following this question, decided to ask it again.
—Miss Choi, what kind of problem did your cousin have, insisted the inspector, her tone becoming a little more pressing.
Jihye looked away visibly uncomfortable. - I'm not sure of everything, I heard rumors... stories like she took drugs or also sold them and that's why she decided to leave her school before being fired. But I don't know if it's true.
The other students still present in the room exchanged surprised glances following the revelations that Jihye had just made
—Okay, have you noticed any changes in his behavior this last day?
Jihye spoke again —No nothing to my knowledge, you should ask Mr. Park who could inform you.
The inspector's colleague decides to intervene.
—Why Mr. Park?
Minho, replied instead of Jihye - Because they were very close and even I think he was a teacher in his old school
The inspector and Choi exchanged surprise at this statement and asked Minho to repeat these words and Minho affirmed these words again
He lied to us, I feel that he is hiding some things
Choi thought and said to the inspector in a low voice — Yet he told us that he did not know her.
—I would like to know why he lied to us
They decided to continue the interrogation keeping this information in mind
—Can you tell us if someone wanted to hurt him? Choi
—Not to my knowledge sir. replied Jihye
—Did she have friends where she had people with whom she got along well?
Eunji spoke for the first time since the interrogation had begun.
—I know she got along well with Mrs. Kim our literature teacher, they talked a lot together.
Jisoo continued -Sora and another student from class B2 I don't remember his name anymore
I find this case more and more intriguing
The inspector noted the suspicious behavior she was able to detect in each of these students. She took the time to think about the new information.
The victim's parents had mentioned that Jihye had played a crucial role in Jimin's decision to join this school. But Jihye had just denied this version. Something was wrong in this case without forgetting Mr. Park who said he did not know the victim. The inspector knew she had to dig further to find the truth.
While Han was in his repair, she was interrupted
—Inspector, come and see this