Tsuchi was convinced that he had to be silent. Takeo, in the way that he was getting used to, was already coming up with all the answers. He told himself that it would suit himself better if he kept quiet. He had to observe that the lie they were telling was growing also.

After that, reminding himself that he had to tell his friend what he'd said was simple. After they'd done all this work, being caught out when Iwata-sensei talked to Terumi would be silly.