Chapter 1 (Utsutsukowashi-hen)

Sympathy is the one hundred and sixty-first chapter of the manga and the first chapter of.

Summary
An unnamed math teacher at St. Lucia Academy is found dead in a pool. Staff at the academy are worried about the first witness to the scene, Mizuho Kousaka, as this is the second time Mizuho has been witness to a dead body. Out of curiosity regarding this fact, Shion Sonozaki approaches Mizuho and befriends her.

Characters

 * Mizuho Kousaka (first appearance)
 * Shion Sonozaki (first appearance)
 * Yukari (first appearance)
 * Sister Maria (first appearance)