[ Wait... should they be mentioning the water? Come to think of it, Shuichi's never heard any of the regular students wonder about its color, much like how it was only them who freaked out about a certain display case in the auditorium, or who ever questioned the lack of red paint in the art room. But well... it's too late to take it back now, so the most he can do is to covertly watch Maya for a reaction as that part's brought up.

He only hesitates for a moment, before: ]

Ah... The incident in the library from a while ago... We've investigated that too.

[ He'd drawn his gaze away before, under the scrutiny he received that had made him uncomfortable, but now that he's talking to her... It feels just a little dishonest not to face Maya. And so he does to the best he can, with just a single cautious look at the staircase behind her. He knows why she's guarding it... actually, the fact that she is somehow helps. ]

I know that all this should probably be reported to the staff or the student council, but... We have reasons why we've decided not to so far.

[ And came to only her in person, instead. She's part of the student council, that's true... But she's not the whole group. ]