Kei and I then entered the dormitory, and we parted for the day in front of the elevator.
From Friday to Sunday, I had one objective to accomplish over the next three days.
That was to meet with Horikita, Ichinose, Ryūen, and Sakayanagi, the four leaders.
To speak directly with the leaders of each class.
Upon closely reviewing the content of the end-of-year special exam, the possibility of it ending peacefully without anyone getting hurt was extremely low.
How they were facing this issue and what they would do going forward.
Considering my own situation, I wanted to make a final confirmation.
It didn't matter who I met first—
As I thought about it while looking at my phone, a message arrived.
Apparently, there was someone who wanted to meet without me having to call them.
Moreover, they'd specified the date and place, saving the trouble of going through unnecessary exchanges.
I sent an approving reply and decided to reconsider the order of appointments with the leaders.
Although I wasn't particular about the order, it was better to be a bit careful if I was to accomplish a certain objective simultaneously.
Back in my room, I immediately sent messages to the leaders of each class, asking the three, excluding Horikita, if they could meet on either Saturday or Sunday.
For Horikita, I slightly changed the text to indicate from Friday to Sunday.
Of course, at this point, I didn't mention that I had plans to meet everyone or the content of the discussion.
It wouldn't be strange if some of them would become wary and keep their distance.
The first to read the message was Ryūen.
He was the person who, at this moment, wouldn't be surprised to choose not to meet me...
[I can make time after school tomorrow.]
As I placed my bag on the table, such a reply came back.
He probably proposed Friday because his weekend was booked, but it felt slightly odd that he couldn't spare even a little time. However, there was no deeper meaning, and it felt like he was just refusing the days I'd specified. That also seemed somewhat typical of Ryūen.
Well, if I adjusted to meeting with Horikita first, Friday wouldn't be a problem.
In response to his message, we lightly exchanged information about where to meet and other details.
Eventually, we settled on heading to the karaoke room at 7 PM.
Later, Ichinose also replied, suggesting we meet early since she had plans with a friend on Sunday, to which I replied that it was fine.
About an hour later, I also heard from Horikita.
It was something I'd anticipated. She had intended to discuss the end-of-year special exam with me, and that she'd be grateful if we could talk about it.
As for the time and place, she was flexible, so I decided to meet her at the café in Keyaki Mall after school on Friday.
The last person, Sakayanagi, also replied later, but her weekend seemed packed with prior commitments, so she asked if a phone call on Sunday night would be acceptable.
I'd hoped to meet in person as much as possible, but a call wouldn't pose much of an issue.
I sent back a reply to Sakayanagi that it was fine.
Meet Horikita at the café in Keyaki Mall on early Friday evening.
Visit Ryūen in the karaoke room on Friday night.
Meet Ichinose at the bench along the school route before the gym on Sunday morning.
Talk to Sakayanagi on the phone Sunday night.
These four were a must, but there were several other things I wanted to take care of.
I decided on the plan.