Principal's Trust...

"That's quite the incredible explosion, Principal… I did hear something about an incident in the commercial district a few days ago, but to think it was that big…"

I kept my tone even, casual. Deflecting, at least for now.

The Principal, however, wasn't so easily fooled.

"Fufu~ Despite how it looks, the damage was actually quite minimal. Most of the surrounding buildings weren't even harmed that much. Quite strange for an explosion of this scale, don't you think?"

She leaned back in her chair, watching me with amusement before continuing.

"And… 'heard about it'?" She chuckled softly, but there was an edge to her voice. "Come now, Mr. Riley Hell~ It was an explosion so bright it turned night into day. There's no way you wouldn't have noticed it."

I remained silent.

Her pueple eyes glimmered, catching every minute shift in my expression.