"Daily life" was supposed to be the main theme of life, yet now events were coming one after another, giving him no time to react.
At this moment, he could do nothing, and it was best to do nothing at all.
The outside world will be very chaotic for a while, so he should focus on the Ryōran Festival a week later.
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Ayanokouji Kiyohira stayed in the Cooking Room for the rest of the day.
Meari and Ririka also did not leave, staying with him in the casino.
Before long, Kurume Kurumi, Hanatemari Kazura, and others, having heard the news, also rushed to the Cooking Room, and finally, all the staff came over.
According to them, due to this sudden incident, everyone had no mind for classes or gambling today; they all formed small groups, enthusiastically discussing the assassination of the Prime Minister.
They weren't just simple 'keyboard warriors' pontificating; many of them had family backing and channels to get the latest news.
As top-secret information from within the police department kept coming in, this school unexpectedly became the world's most cutting-edge intelligence station, possessing the latest news.
Some quick-witted students recorded this latest information and quietly sent it to newspapers and reporters; they earned over a million Japanese Yen just by selling information, making a huge 'war fortune'.
According to them, the perpetrator who killed the Prime Minister on the street confessed his motive during interrogation.
He stated that his mother was deeply involved in a religious group, and no matter how much he tried to persuade her, it was useless; she donated large sums of money, making his family life a mess.
Originally, he wanted to attack the leader of this religious group, but due to the many and strict bodyguards of the religious group, he simply couldn't find an opportunity to approach them.
He believed that the Prime Minister had close contact with this religious group, so he wanted to vent his hatred on the Prime Minister.
Just then, he received news that the Prime Minister was going to give a street speech, so he took the opportunity to quietly blend into the crowd and attacked the President on the street.
Such words... although stated by the culprit himself, should be taken with a grain of salt; the probability of it being the truth is less than one-tenth.
The students of this school have all been nurtured by their families and are very keen on conspiracy theories; they shared Ayanokoji's view, believing that this was just the culprit's one-sided story and that the real killer was still hiding behind the scenes.
This Prime Minister was very important to Japan; he was not only the longest-serving and youngest Prime Minister, but his maternal grandfather and maternal granduncle had also served as Prime Ministers, and their family had a vast influence in politics.
However, although the Prime Minister had been married for 35 years and his relationship with his wife was loving, he had no children.
In other words, as soon as he died, it would be very difficult for the position of Prime Minister to return to their faction.
Today's gunshot will undoubtedly cause huge repercussions and changes in Japan; will the Liberal Democratic Party's faction loyal to the Prime Minister weaken due to a lack of leadership, or will it gain momentum by garnering sympathy?
After the Prime Minister's demise, how will his forces be divided, and who will take over?
The students passionately debated these questions, but they could not find answers.
The future of the political arena remains an unknown.
Among these discussing students, Mibuomi Aoi was, of course, one of the outstanding ones.
He naturally would not miss the news of the Prime Minister's death.
He keenly sensed that Ayanokouji Kiyohira's value was growing.
His brother and the Prime Minister were both victims of the shooting, which could earn many political points.
If he could build a good relationship with him and have his brother endorse him, he could become a politician and gain a foothold in politics even without his family's help.
At this moment in his heart, Ayanokouji Kiyohira's importance grew even greater; Miharu Taki Sakura's value, in comparison, was already far inferior to Ayanokoji's.
Originally, he was still indecisive, hesitating whether to yield Miharu Taki Sakura to Ayanokoji.
But now, he had made his decision.
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