A few months pass after Tokaku was declare the winner of Class Black with Haru in tow as she checked on the scarlet-hair girl. They left their dorm and headed out seeing Yuri and Nio. "Oh, Tokaku Haru glad to graduate today. It felt peaceful around you," Haru smiled and Tokaku gently entwined her fingers with hers. "Haru forgave me on that night and our new life begins today." The heiress of the Azuma Clan thought the new probabilities of their future and envision happy times.
Spring slowly replacing winter with sakura trees in full bloom, both Tokaku and Haru approached the building where Mizogi-sensei was waiting. "Hi Azuma-san, Inchinose-san congratulation for graduating Class Black." Even in his cheerfulness Mizogi-san felt sadness that his former students were leaving in spite his ignorance of the true purpose of Class Black. "The Chairperson tell me the truth of Class Black I sort figure out something not quite right of the class I was teaching with students keep dropping out." Mizogi scratched his head.
"Seriously he's unware that he taught class full of assassins targeting Haru," Tokaku was exasperated but she understood that Yuri chose a normal, well-meaning man making sort illusion of normalcy. "Azuma-san she also told me that Ichinose-san have power that influence people and you came from clan of assassins I'm right?" Mizogi still have trouble absorbed information that Yuri divulged to him. "I just simply a humble Biology teacher got caught up of the insanity that I didn't notice." Mizogi laughed think that some kind joke that Myojo Academy pulled on him.
"Serial killers, girls with split personalities, immortal beings, cyborg ojos, oh, kami-sama I felt I was in a weird story." Mizogi sighed. "Mizogi-sensei you're a wonderful teacher, Haru have a great time learning and feeling normal for once please don't held against Myojo Academy, Yuri-san have a reason hidden the information from you." Haru kindly reassured Mizogi. "Haru wanted making friends with other assassins from Class Black they have their own hardships endure."
"Geez Haru you're too naïve but you have boundless optimism what I liked about you," Tokaku looked at Haru. Mizogi perking up and his own cheerfulness returned. "Azuma-san, Ichinose-san I still can be your nii-san." Tokaku groaned but she genuinely glad that Mizogi came out his mild depression. "The chairperson is waiting for you," Mizogi spoken to them. "Mizogi-san thanks for having us as students." Tokaku surprised Haru and Mizogi for her gratefulness. "Tokaku Haru knew you appreciated Mizogi-sensei." Haru faced the azure-hair assassin and hugged her that caught Tokaku off-guard as she reluctant hugging her back. Haru let her go to Tokaku's disappointment.
"Honestly I'll miss you guys don't forget your favorite teacher." Emotions overcame him and Mizogi was crying tears of joy and sadness. "Mizogi-sensei, Haru won't forget you or Tokaku won't neither," Haru waved and the two went on the elevator. The trip to Yuri's office fill with silence Tokaku fondly stared at her queen stealing glances now and then. They reached the top floor where Nio the last member of the Kuzunoha clan stood there waiting the duo. "The chairperson awaited Tokaku-san, Haru-chan." The adjudicator escorted them to Yuri's office. "Oh, Haru-chan remembered this, birds always devoured bees." Nio showed her shark-like teeth and Tokaku was annoyed.
"Trash still always be trash, Hashiri." Tokaku retorted back and Nio was pissed even her usual self-deprecating humor wasn't there. Tokaku and Haru entered the office Yuri had expected them. "Hello Haru-chan, Azuma-san I see you had recover properly. Let's get down to business, you know the reason why I summon you here, Ichinose Haru to be my replacement for the position of chairperson of Myojo Academy reconsidered my offer. The queen bee power passing through our clan that we are reshaping the world with it. I had survived from the previous Class Black less than a week and I had been the chairperson since I'm fifteen years old, my primer power is fading slowly with age if I don't find someone to take my place within twenty years I lose them." Yuri looked she's piercing through Haru's soul.
"Yuri-san Haru sorry but decline your offer, Haru don't want run Myojo Academy or other girls suffer due our power. Haru don't want other people sacrificing themselves to protect Haru. Haru could easily hating the world but Haru will whatever take to survive. Haru simply a girl wanted live as a normal person." Haru with look of determination. "Haru-chan without Myojo Academy's protection, they will either kill you or kidnapped you I don't guarantee that Azuma-san able protect you from harm." Yuri felt some concern for her cousin but as a queen she doesn't want any attachment or familial love toward Haru queen bees tend be lonely their own accord.
"Meichi-san Haru gave her answer and I will protect my queen even cost of my life." Tokaku declared her intensions. "Guess I can't persuade you, Haru-chan but I granted your request of giving out diplomas to the other members of Class Black." Haru and Tokaku found about thirteen black diplomas lay on the desk. "It a token of appreciation attending our school and Azuma Tokaku is the final winner of the tenth Class Black also granted her wish to stay with you," Yuri knew that Haru destined to achieve great things even she didn't know about yet.
"No.1 of Class Black, Azuma Tokaku here's your diploma." Yuri gave Tokaku hers. "Meichi-san what purpose you're handing them out." Tokaku questioned Yuri. "Since I'm the chairperson it very courteous you receive yours, Azuma-san." Yuri deflected Tokaku's question skillfully. "No.13 of Class Black, Inchinose Haru here's your diploma." Haru had received hers and politely bowing. "Yuri-san thank you, Haru always grateful to your kindness letting Haru attending school." The red-hair girl clutched her diploma tightly. "Here the addresses of the former member of Class Black since Myojo Academy covered your travel expenses and Haru-chan be careful the world can be cruel." Yuri gave Haru her a warning.
When both Tokaku and Haru left the office, Nio came from behind with her tablet in hand. "It wise let both Haru-chan and Tokaku-san go?" Nio wondered why Yuri didn't preventing Haru leaving from Mjoyo Academy. "She wanted to graduate, and Azuma-san is with her." Yuri checked the blonde assassin. "I assume you have found our new candidate for next Class Black, Nio-san let start the preparations." Yuri lingered on watching Nio tapped on the device. Yuri won't have admitted that she grew fond of Nio she basically adopted her and rescuing her from her miserable existence. Kiba-san was right one account that love changed people as Yuri love her phoenix. "This queen won't be alone anymore,"
"Uh, Tokaku Haru like make a personal visit before we leave." Haru aired her request and Tokaku was confused. "Haru what the reason that we shouldn't leave here?" Tokaku sounded a little harsh and realized her tone. "Sorry, Haru I shouldn't snap at you." Tokaku softened a bit. "Haru needed visited the bottom floor of the building it okay for you?" Tokaku noticed Haru hesitation in her voice. "Yeah that place I sent my assassin notice to Haru." Tokaku is uneasy about going the gravesite of Yuri and Haru's clan.
Haru visited her family's graves with Tokaku behind her. "Hello, mom, dad, big brother, little brother Haru came to visit you guys. Oh, this is Tokaku she helped Haru graduated from Class Black." Tokaku came forward. "It kind awkward talking to dead people but since Haru insisting being here." Tokaku struggled with her words. "I had protected your daughter against other assassins and overcome my inability to kill. Honestly, I almost ending her life and was beating myself up over it, she had forgiven me." Tokaku still felt the stinging guilt had engulfed her.
"Haru had a great time with the other students from Class Black and experienced a normal schoolgirl life for a short time. Tokaku-san is a kind person despite her personality and Haru is grateful. Haru grow as a person because of Tokaku-san, Haru miss you guys and…" Haru was crying and Tokaku pulled her close to her. "Haru it hard saying goodbye to your family and we're in the same boat I never knew both of my parents and losing my aunt." Tokaku kissed Haru on the forehead. "You got me, Haru and I never leave your side ever again." Haru had finish crying.
"Haru met this wonderful person, Haru will live for your shake you gave your lives to save Haru." She touched their graves. "Well Haru and Tokaku are starting our lives together now, Haru never forgetting you." Haru finished seeing her family for the last time. They about to leave, Tokaku's new smartphone rang and she's fishing in her pant pocket before answered it.
"Hello, my favorite pupil, Azuma-san I glad you had woken up." The one voice that Tokaku didn't like to hear is her former teacher from Academy 17, Kaiba-sensei. "Son of a- What you do want?" Tokaku was irritated. "Oh, a little bird told me that you and Ichinose-san left from Myojo Academy and now giving out diplomas to the former members of Class Black. Yuri-sensei must be a generous woman to sending you two like schoolgirls in spite classroom full of assassins wanting ending Ichinose-san life. Geez, what a farce, Azuma-san, Ichinose-san listen up the real world don't play rules like fairness or justice never get serve. My riddles only helping you using that grey matter of yours in your head." Kiba-sensei was rolling his dice. "Azuma-san you're hopelessly stupid and the only reason Ichinose survive the other assassins underestimated her and too stupid to kill her." Kiba-sensei was mocking Tokaku and the blue-haired protector had enough.
"You bastard! I put my life on the line for Haru every assassin attempts again her. She's everything to me, even I overcame my mental weakness for her, Kiba-sensei I had enough of your bullshit today!" Tokaku yelled over the phone and something unexpected happened, Kiba-sensei started laughing.
"That the spirit, Azuma-san! You shouldn't take none of my crap ever. Finally, you gain some sense and proud say you were my best pupil I'm very sincere. I will miss you, Azuma-san and your former classmates wondered you have been at. This our final conversation together so goodbye, Azuma-san." Kiba-sensei hung up. Tokaku was stunned her former teacher had praised her. "What!?" That her answered.
"Tokaku, your teacher seems very kind," Haru approached the stunned blue-hair girl. "Haru guess you had a wonderful teacher." Tokaku looked at Haru. "Wonderful? He's absolutely an asshole." Tokaku shook her head and smirk. "Let go, Haru."
They headed for the train station and their new adventure begin.
Author's Note: Hi everybody this is the second chapter of Matter of the Heart. I kind focus on Mizogi-senei, Yuri and Kiba-sensei on their relationship on both Tokaku and Haru during both the anime and manga. I added the diploma part with they received with them. Bye, guys.
