Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

Eh?
I would have most certainly remembered who the author of Ashes at Dusk
was. But, how should I say this, it was definitely not "Anjou Haruna." The
author name for that doujinshi was a quite obscure sounding name, that I
certainly remembered.
"I thought the author was someone called Anshinin?"
"Anshinin?"
"'Anshin' as in 'peace of mind,' 'In' as in 'hall.'"
President Yuasa looked a bit surprised, but then slowly shook her head.
"She must have used a pen-name then. But I know the story was penned by
Haruna. I have no idea who drew the art, though Haruna should know."
I managed to learn more about the author of a manga I admire in the strangest
of occasions.
While I knew that the script and artist were different people, for a moment, I
had forgotten the depression that I was having and asked, "Which class is this
person in?"
"Oh, Haruna is no longer here. She transferred to another school."
"...I-I see."
I tried to organize what the president had just told me... I didn't really get it,
so I sighed softly.
"President, what did you mean when you said this Anjou Haruna was friends
with Kouchi-sempai? And how did you realize Kouchi-sempai didn't mean
what she said?"
The president looked downwards and went silent.
Could it be that she was quite cautious with her words? As I pondered such a