Chapter 2: So Sexy She Might Pass Out/Playing For Both Sides Of The Field
Honnouji Academy Courtyard
The two girls remained in a standoff. Ryuko had just demanded Satsuki Kiryuin to tell her where her father's killer was. However, there was no way in hell that the great Lady Satsuki was just going to comply with Ryuko and tell her what she wanted.
"Ryuko Matoi is your name right?" Satsuki spoke first, "Then you must be Isshin Matoi's daughter." This confirmed it for Ryuko, the student council president did know something about her father's murderer.
"I knew it! You knew who my father was!" It took a great effort for Ryuko to talk. The steam and sweat being exerted were quite prominent. It appears that she had reached her limit. She fell to her knees, feeling weak and woozy.
"You're bleeding too much, Ryuko." The voice that only Ryuko could hear said.
"You said you wanted blood, you getting full now?"
"No, but in about five minutes you're going to lose consciousness."
"Why didn't you say that before!?"
Ryuko was definitely in deep trouble. She couldn't move too well and she had already antagonized the student council. Unless some miracle occurred, she wasn't going to be able to get away like last time.
"Guess that's my cue." A single student wearing her black hoodie backed up a bit to give herself a running start. Once she reached the ledge she leaped! Instead of falling to the ground, she had flown above the heads of the surrounding students and landed in front of Ryuko, joining her in the nearly destroyed ring.
"Pardon me!"
"What the-!?"
"No time for questions, you better get going now Ryuko Matoi!" The voice coming from the new person was definitely a female teenager.
"Grr… dammit!" Ryuko knew she couldn't stay so without any complaint she ran towards the exit. "We'll pick this up later Satsuki Kiryuin! Count on it!" And with that last statement, she was gone.
"What a pain, she should've just left earlier." The one left behind let out a sigh.
"You there," the president was still in the same spot as before. This was the perfect opportunity to find out who else they were dealing with. "Remove your hood and state your status!"
"Yeesh, no need to get all testy about it."
"You little-!" Sanageyama's patience was wearing thin. First, he had to deal with that Matoi chick, and now there was another new student who was defying Lady Satsuki.
"Sanageyama, restrain yourself."
"Milady," even though he didn't want to, he complied.
"Well then," the person who all eyes were now focused on moved their arms to take off their jacket since there was no need to remain hidden.
"My name is Shinkou Akaito, a second-year transfer student starting tomorrow!" The girl-Shinkou Akaito-gave her introduction as if she was announcing it to a normal classroom.
Without the jacket, it was much easier to see what exactly the newest girl looked like. The new student's eyes were dark grey almost black. Her hair was pure white with a part on the left side, half of it was down at a medium length, the rest was styled into pigtails with grey ribbons in them. Her uniform was definitely unlike the others: it was a sleeveless light grey shirt with the standard sailor uniform front, a black bow sat proudly on her chest, the bottom was a high waist corset style skirt, the corset was black with yellow laces in the front and the skirt itself was a dark grey. Two belts crisscrossed along her waist, one was a normal black belt and the other was a checkered band. Along her arms were grey arm warmers that were on the long side, they stopped at around her hands leaving her fingers free. She had the same socks and shoes as was displayed in the screen from earlier, only this time they could see that there were wheels on the bottom of her boots. Around her neck was a headset and a choker with a rose on it, and finally a metal earring in her left ear.
"Whoa! Another transfer student!" Mankanshoku was getting excited about making another friend with someone new. She could tell that Shinkou was a good person since she helped Ryuko escape.
"Shinkou Akaito, what business do you have with Ryuko Matoi?" Satsuki asked, "Are you her cohort for her trivial revenge?"
"Nope! I didn't know anything until a few minutes ago." She said so bluntly, Sanageyama wanted to do a facepalm so badly right now. What the heck is that girl thinking!?
"Oh, care to tell me why you helped her get away then? Do you intend to oppose me as well?" Satsuki Kiryuin said with a dangerous glimmer in her eyes.
"I helped Ryuko because it wouldn't be any fun if she couldn't fight another day."
Wouldn't be any fun?
"I don't get this girl! Is she just doing all this for fun!?" Jakuzure was baffled.
"Hmm…" Inumuta contemplated her words. He did agree that if Ryuko was easily caught today, then future new data wouldn't be presented. He wisely kept his opinions to himself though.
"As for my opinion on you Lady Satsuki," Shinkou looked straight ahead and met her gaze with the icy beauty. "I'm not officially a student until tomorrow so I am neither against or with you."
"Cut the bullshit you-!" Sanageyama finally snapped and was making an effort to get up in Shinkou's face to beat some sense into her. He didn't get very far though.
"I'd appreciate it if you left me alone for today senpai." No one saw exactly how, but Shinkou had knocked down the kendo captain onto his back. One of her rollerblades holding down an arm, a small knife held at his neck. In her dark eyes was a predatory look that also pinned him.
All around, cries of outrage from the one-star students, and gasps of surprise from the no-star students could be heard. None of them could believe what they were seeing, some no-name stranger got the drop on one of the Elite Four!
"That monkey! What the hell is he doing!?"
"It's inexcusable that he let the other transfer student attack him! He is bringing shame to the Elite Four's name!"
"That may be, but this confirms our suspicion that Shinkou Akaito is skilled."
"Sanageyama!" The student council president addressed one of her council members. "I will not ask another time, restrain yourself!"
"... Yes, Lady Satsuki." He responded.
"As for you," After moving off of Sanageyama, Shinkou locked gazes with Satsuki. "I will allow your actions for now. However, be aware that you have become a person of interest to Honnouji Academy."
"Wouldn't have it any other way Lady Satsuki." She flashed a dangerous smile in response.
"As for Ryuko Matoi, she'll be back eventually," she turned around, proceeding to exit off the tower. "Leave her be till then."
"Lady Satsuki, you're as dazzling as always."
"Jeez dude, you have a crush on her or something?"
"Shut up! Leave now and don't come back until tomorrow you bitch!"
"You'll have to do better than that Sanageyama senpai! I've been called worse in my hometown!" Shinkou began to laugh out loud. She excused herself out of the ring and was about to find a place to squat for the night.
"Oh, Shinkou!" Until an incoming high school student launched themselves onto her back.
Honnou Town Mankanshoku Household
Ryuko was trying to process everything that was going on. She remembered riding the cable cars down into the slums, then she woke up in a sketchy doctors office with a freaking pervert on top of her, who turned out to be Mako's dad, and now she was sitting in the Mankonshoku's household with that other new chick next to her.
"Wow, I'm seeing stars! You've got a heck of a punch!" Mr. Mankanshoku said good-naturedly, with a really bad nosebleed.
"I'll say she does! I was in trouble at school and she saved my life!" Mako informed her day.
"You were totally badass! All swinging that scissor blade around dressed like a hooker!" That kid from earlier this morning who tried to rob Ryuko was Mako's younger brother. "Only a psycho would fight with their boobs hanging out!"
"Shut it!" Ryuko knocked him down. "I got my reasons for that you dick!"
"Whatcha do that for? I carried your half-naked ass back her dammit!"
The sliding door from behind opened up and revealed a very pretty housewife who Mako resembled a lot. This was Mrs. Mankashoku, Mako's mom.
"If beating the bejeezus out of my hubby and Mataro makes you feel better, you just go right on ahead." She said so sweetly with a smile.
"Thank you for your hospitality Mrs. Mankanshoku! And for inviting me to dinner." The white-haired girl next to Ryuko said. "Oh, you left before I announced myself back at the school! I'm Shinkou Akaito, a transfer student like you, only I start tomorrow."
The night air in the slums was filled with the bowls of dogs and other strays. The other inhabitants were in their homes and enjoying their own meals.
"What the-?" Ryuko took a look at herself and noticed she was bandaged up.
"If you're wondering who patched you up it was daddy!" Mako told Ryuko, who stood up to take a look at all the bandages. "Believe it or not he's a back alley doctor! His claim to fame is he's killed way more patients than he's saved."
"Yeah, that's not a good thing." Ryūko felt a little worried after that tidbit.
"Well, you're definitely a lot more skilled than the back alley doctors I've met! And way nicer Mr. Mankanshoku."
"Please, at least the dead ones can't sue the crap out of ya, am I right or am I right?"
"That's right!" Mrs. Mankanshoku pushes her husband aside to set a pot of food onto the table.
"I hope you're hungry. It's not fancy but it's filling!"
"Dig in! My mom is the best cook in the world!" Mall pointed at each plate of food as she talked. "Over there you've got some croquettes with I-don't-know-what and a pot of miso soup with all sorts of unknown things in it!"
"Oh don't listen to her, I only use non-poisonous ingredients." She said in a way that was intended to be reassuring. Ryuko still looked kind of nervous but Shinkou seemed pretty at home with it.
"Wow! This looks so good! This is way better than the scraps you find on the streets." Not one to waste food, she had grown up with the idea that you should always be grateful for any kind of food.
"Get ahead before it's all gone!" Mataro had already begun to chow down on his dinner.
"Guts!" Another guest had arrived in the room. It was a small dog wearing its own hoodie. It climbed onto Ryuko's lap and began to eat her share.
"Whoa! Down Guts! Bad dog! Your bowls outside!" Mall threw the dog out the window. But he just jumped back in.
"He eats with a lot of gusto so we call him Guts!" Mataro explained.
"Awww! He's so cute!" Shinkou took some of her croquettes and fed them to the dog.
"Eat up little ladies, you're looking pale after all that hemorrhaging Ryuko!" Mr. Mankanshoku said.
"Don't just sit there eat!" Mako began to shove croquettes into Ryukos mouth. Shinkou couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Dinner was enjoyed with a lot of enthusiasm and joy. It was a nice change for her. She couldn't remember the last time she had a good meal with a group. Their laughter echoed into the night.
Honnouji Academy Sewing Clubroom
The masses, they're such fools. Pigs in human clothes domesticated by the establishment. They were born to be govern, by myself and Honnouji Academy.
"Using the Goku uniforms as our weapons, we will carve a path to humanities future." Satsuki Kiryuuin, accompanied by Honnouji Academy's Sewing club president, Shirou Iori, walked down the halls from which the Goku uniforms were made.
"I've always marveled at how our schools makes students wear military-inspired uniforms." She continued with her usual cool tone. "The boys high collared uniform comes from the army, and the girls uniform comes from the navy. In our country, the uniforms our youth wear are just for learning." They continued their walk, rows upon rows of Goku uniforms hung all around. The sound of sewing machines filled the space inside.
"But at Honnouji Academy we have designed our uniforms for combat. They will become the symbols of our control over the pigs. You members of the sewing club are at the heart of our conquest and liberation of humanity."
"Thank you for your words of encouragement Milady," Iori responded with a salute.
"Tennis club captain, Omiko Hakodate, senior class T, reporting." The two were then joined by Sanageyama and a blond pig-tail girl with a strange scope and visor on her head.
"Are you ready for the Hokkaido Interleague Match?" Lady Satsuki asked.
"Yes ma'am, the club members are training hard as we speak. Those northern hicks will feel the might of Honnouji Academy, and you Lady Satsuki. They'll be shaking in their shoes." The other student responded while kneeling on the ground behind her.
"We've gone through a lot of trouble to hide the goal of this match." The three-star student added. "If the tennis club wins, the academy gets control of all northern Japan. So don't screw this up." The warning in his voice could be heard clear as day.
"Understood sir."
A clothing dresser approached the platform they were standing on from above. Inside it was a special white dress that had two red stars in front, and what appeared to be yellow tennis balls underneath the skirt of it.
"A gift from Lady Satsuki," Iori explained to Hakodate. "A Tennis Spec Athleticism Augmenting Two-Star Goku Uniform."
"I'm getting my very own two-star goku uniform! I'm honored!" The tennis player was overjoyed at receiving such a prize. She bowed again to Lady Satsuki. "Thank you Milady!"
"Just see to it you succeed."
"Without a doubt Milady." Satsuki then headed towards an exit. "I'll make sure the tennis club trains even harder, we will win the match at all costs."
Satsuki Kiryuin sat down on her usual thrown, her faithful butler, Soroi Mitsuzo, pouring her a cup of tea.
"Why don't you wear a goku uniform miss? You're more than worthy." He inquired his lady.
"I have my sword, it is more than sufficient for me."
"Then perhaps it is a question of the uniform being worthy of you."
Satsuki Kiryuin gave a quiet laugh at that and continued to drink her tea.
Honnou Town Mankanshoku Household
After eating dinner together, the Mankanshokus and Ryuko went to bed. Shinkou had left earlier saying she didn't want to impose.
"It's fine Mako! Thanks again for letting me come over for dinner." She put her roller blades on and stood outside the back alley doctors office. "I'll see you guys tomorrow in school!"
"Hey wait-!" Ryuko still didn't get a chance to ask the strange girl why she helped her. With great speed, Shinkou took off and disappeared into the streets.
Ryuko was still wide awake while the others slept away peacefully. She looked to the side where she saw the strange uniform hanging.
"Hey you…" she tried talking to it. "Are you awake?"
It didn't respond back, just hanging there like any other clothes.
"I wish I knew what the hell you are, Senketsu…" Ryuko thought about how they met in her father's basement. After he had forced her to wear him, she couldn't believe what she looked like. She was in a state of shock at how scantily clad she was. She had tried to take him off, pulling at the large extensions on her chest and the suspenders, shouting at it to get off.
She should've realized that it wouldn't come off so easily. At some point, she had stretched the outfit too much and it had sent her flying into the ceiling. Ryuko had remained unharmed but she still didn't understand what was going on. Senketsu had said it was their power, how he had awakened after drinking her blood.
"What are you, really?"
"I don't know…"
"What!? Don't give me that! You were just telling me how you worked."
"I can explain the current phenomenon, but there is still much I do not know." He paused for a bit to find a way to explain it. "What you call memory… I have gaps in mine. I can't remember many things."
"Well then, what do you remember?"
"I remember the man who made me: he had a beard, an eyepatch, and he wore a white lab coat, he was stout, wore sandals, used a cane, and he had a mouse on his shoulder."
"That sounds exactly like my dad!" Ryuko jumped back to the ground.
"Dad?"
"Yeah, he's my father: Isshin Matoi. I'm Ryuko." She introduced herself. "Why did he make you? Hey… if I got you then maybe I can beat those assholes!" She got excited at the idea of finally paying back those guys in Honnouji Academy.
"You're coming with me… Senketsu!"
"Senketsu?"
"Yeah, everyone needs a name, even you! And since my blood woke you up it's perfect, cause Senketsu means 'fresh blood'." She wrapped one of the cloths around her into a cloak, preparing for battle. "Here I come, Satsuki Kiryuin!"
The memory faded, and Ryuko woke up to find that the morning had come. Mako's cries could be heard.
"Oh my god Ryuko! Wake up! We have to hurry and eat breakfast!" She was panicking about getting ready as she munched on a piece of toast. "If I'm late again I'm gonna be expelled! Hurry, hurry!"
Without a moment to lose they were on their way up in the cable cars. As they passed by all the neighborhoods, the differences between all of them were startling.
"Big gap between the rich and the poor here huh?"
Mako, who had been dozing off while standing woke up so she could explain to Ryuko why that was the case. "That's cause the city is ruled over by Lady Satsuki!" She then informed Ryuko the way people were separated amongst each tier, as well as how much their school status affected their lives. Pretty soon they had reached the entrance. Waiting for them was a familiar white-haired girl with headphones blasting music away, her school bag hanging at her side. It was a black standard bag, only there was a strap instead of a handle on it. Catching sight of them, she took the headphones off and walked towards them.
"Morning Mako! Morning Ryuko!" She greeted them with a slight smile.
"Good morning Shinkou! It's nice to officially meet each other at school!" Mako greeted back with enthusiasm.
"Hey…" Ryuko wasn't sure what to make of her. On one hand she did save her butt yesterday from getting caught, but on the other hand, she didn't fully understand her reasoning. It didn't seem like she had any malicious intentions, but Ryuko was still a little nervous around her.
They walked together past the gates and kept making small talk.
"Oh, that reminds me! Hey, Ryuko my mom said that-" as Mako kept talking, a bunch tennis ball came sailing at her face hitting it straight on.
"Ugh!" Ryuko stared in disbelief.
"The hell!?" Shinkou too.
"... place to-stay then-it's cool-if-you stay-with us-if you want." With each pause, another barrage of tennis balls beat up her face. It was pulverized and red all over.
"I think we've got bigger things to worry about!"
"I'm impressed you're still standing Mako." Shinkou deadpanned.
"Ok, what's the big idea!?" Ryuko asked the culprit.
"Huh, I take it you're the transfer student that was rude to Lady Satsuki." Standing in front of them was the girls' tennis club captain, Hakodate, proudly wearing her new goku uniform. "And you are the other transfer student who showed up out of nowhere yesterday."
"I am to leave a lasting impression senpai." The rollerblader said with a small smirk.
"As a member of the club, Mako Mankanshoku hasn't fulfilled her obligations. So, we're purging the girl."
"What she do that was so wrong?" Ryuko demanded.
"Oh, she just skipped yesterday's club practice." The shark tooth girl replied. "And anyone who fails to come to practice will suffer the 110 million cannon-ball serves!" Standing behind here were a bunch of carbon copy club members with all their rackets out. The captain's especially oversized one was sparkling. "But you're not even in the club so but out!"
"What!?" This was ridiculous! Ryuko thought. "Mako wasn't at practice yesterday because that jackass boxer was holding her hostage!"
"I don't think hostages intentionally want to be kidnapped anyway," Shinkou commented.
"Yeah, well she needed permission for that…" Hakodate didn't really care about that part at all, she was just looking for an excuse to pick on Mako, partly because she was a no star and partly because she was associated with the transfer students. "Begin!"
On her cue, the tennis players started their assault of tennis balls at the three girls. One of which was smart enough to get out of the way quickly with Mako behind her for safety. Ryuko stayed in place and blocked it all with her scissor blade carrier.
"Are you kidding me!?" She really didn't get the bullshit these academy jerks were all about.
"Mako I got this, but you better split or you're gonna be late!"
"Ok!" She made her quick getaway around the club and was heading to class. Shinkou decided to stay and watch, she was confident that she could get to school on time regardless is she continued to watch the showdown. Although, she did make sure to stay out of the tennis soldiers' line of sight.
"So… does this mean you wanna take her place?" Hakodate looked back to Ryuko and asked.
"Might as well, I kinda owe her for dinner and a bed." She didn't appear to be that worried over her situation.
"Ryuko I know you're doing this to help Mako, but you really should try not to antagonize the students here."
"You should listen to that other transfer student, she seems to know how things work in Honnouji Academy. Though you are funny." Hakodate opened her right eye, the scope on it began to adjust and change shape. "But if you think your stuff just cause you beat Fukuroda think again!"
"Hah! I'm gonna shred those Goku Uniforms right off your bodies!" She prepared herself for battle. "Come on Senketsu!"
But nothing happened, she was still dressed as an ordinary high schooler. Senketsu hadn't activated to cover her in his scantily clad form for protection.
"Ryuko, I hate to ask this but… do you know how to use that uniform you're wearing?" Shinkou could feel a sweat drop on her head as she stared at the black haired girl.
"Hey, Senketsu! Come on let's do this! What's wrong with you man?" She tried to get him to work but nothing was really helping. Hakodate was not amused, she expected the transfer student to be better than this.
"She's talking to her clothes," the blonde haired girl remarked. "We haven't even started and I'm already disappointed." Her lenses changed, from green to blue. She had enough of this bullshit, she was gonna murder that bitch. "Die!"
"Give me a sec I'm not ready-!"
"Ryuko, most enemies aren't going to let you prepare yourself," Shinkou said dryly. "And if they did then they're pretty stupid."
With reckless abandon, an avalanche of tennis balls was fired. Ryuko was trying to hold her ground but as a normal girl, it was impossible. The balls were giving her bruises on top of her other bruises from yesterday's fight. Very quickly, she was knocked into the sky and fell into a pool of water below a ledge.
"Love! That's it? Wasn't much of a challenge."
"Give the poor girl some credit, you guys know everything about how to use a goku uniform, she just got hers yesterday."
"And what about you? Are you going to fight in her stand?" She pointed her oversized racket at the remaining student.
"Not me! This is my first day in class and I can't miss it." She casually skated past the senpai. "I'll be going now senpai. But a word of advice, I don't think this is the last you'll see of Ryuko."
"Sanageyama was right, she is a strange girl." Hakodate didn't care about what she said. As long as she had her two-star uniform she was unstoppable.
Honnouji Academy 2nd year class K
"Today we have a new student again." Mr. Mikisugi introduces. "This is Shinkou Akaito. She had attended school in America for the last few years and has returned to Japan for high school."
"Oh wow! I didn't know you were a foreigner Shinkou!" Mankanshoku said with joy.
"You can take the other empty seat next to Mankanshoku, Akaito-kun."
"Fine with me."
She walked past the other no star students. Careful to avoid some of the wandering hands of a few guys. She sat herself down and got out her sketchbook and other supplies.
"Hey Shinkou, what happened to Ryuko?" Mall asked in a whisper as if the teacher cared that they were talking in class.
"She got beat by those tennis girls from earlier, but don't worry I'm sure she's going to come back to get revenge."
"Yeah, that sounds like Ryuko alright!" Mako then began to eat her lunch in class. "Do you have any plans today Shinkou?"
"Hmm… yeah, I do," Shinkou returned her attention to the board while doodling. "I need to figure out my living situation so I'm gonna have to talk to the student council."
"Oh, then good luck! I hope they don't try to beat you up like they did Ryuko."
"Relax, I'll be fine!" Mankanshoku then fell asleep at her desk. That's Mako for you, Shinkou thought fondly.
Honnouji Academy Student Council Room
The Elite Four and Lady Satsuki were convening like usual to discuss matters of the school. Most people didn't dare to approach them, much less no-star students, so it was a bit of a shock to hear that Shinkou Akaito was asking to see them. Lady Satsuki allowed her permission to be seen. She was still curious about what her intentions were.
"Shinkou Akaito," She addressed the girl standing in front of her. "I didn't expect to see you so soon after yesterday's event."
"Nice to see you again Kiryuin-senpai." She greeted with no fear.
"You've got some nerve to just show up here! I still owe you for that move you pulled." Uzu Sanageyama was trying very hard not to get up and teach her a lesson.
"I take it that you feel like getting served again Sanageyama-senpai?" She looked at the delinquent in the eye easily.
"Ha, the monkey getting showed up by both of the new girls!" Jakuzure was enjoying seeing her fellow Elite getting irritated.
"I read in your file that you are from America correct?" Shinkou turned towards the voice, seeing a blue-haired teenager sitting at the bar counter, typing away at his laptop.
"Yep. Specifically California, it's got a much bigger Japanese community than other states so that's why my Japanese isn't so terrible."
"I see…" Inumuta continued his typing. "And what made you choose to transfer back to Japan?"
At this question, the other student council members subtly paid close attention to the answer.
"That's simple, I was kinda tired of America so I wanted to come back to Japan. As for why I chose this school, which I'm sure is the real reason you're asking…" She flashed them a sharp smile. "I heard a rumor on the streets that this place was on a whole different level compared to other schools. I was just curious."
"And that's all? Just for curiosity sake?"
"Just for curiosity sake." Inumuta again felt a kind of kinship with her. A fellow human who was only interested in what was different and new.
"And why have you come to us this time?" Gamagori asked. Standing quite tall compared to the shorter student.
"Oh, that's right! I wanted to inquire about my living conditions." She opened her bag as she talked. " I did some asking around and found out that if I want a relatively standard home I would have to reach one-star status. However, the quickest way was to apply for a position as a club president." From out her school bag was a bunch of paperwork she had been carrying throughout the day.
"I would like your permission to form the photography club." She then handed the papers to Gamagori.
"And what makes you think that Lady Satsuki would approve of this club?" Though he remained strict, and still questioned the student's uniform choice, he was impressed that she took the effort to research and complete the paperwork beforehand.
"I wouldn't dare assume that Lady Satsuki would approve of this immediately, I just felt like asking instead of not trying." She smiled back and stood with perfect posture. She could tell that Gamagori was a student who upholds the rules to the T.
"It's fine Gamagori." Lady Satsuki said. "I give my approval for the photography club to be allowed."
"Thanks very much, Lady Satsuki!" Shinkou was relieved that it was approved. Otherwise, she would have to sleep outside again, not that it would be the first time but for once she wanted to sleep in an actual home.
"In return though, I would like you to submit to the student council all photographs that you take. As well as accept any commissions made by either me or the Elite Four."
"Of course. Does that mean I also have permission to take pictures of the student council?" She was hoping it would be possible, after all, they were a very interesting looking bunch.
"You may." Satsuki butler poured her another cup of tea and took another sip.
"Wow, that tea smells so fragrant! Way more impressive than the kind from the states." The blend smelled very unique yet she couldn't name any specific tea leaves.
"Thank you for the compliment Miss Akaito." Soroi kindly responses.
"Since you are now a club president, you are to submit a club activity log every Friday, each month you will file an expensive report, and a request for the next month's budget, you also have to file a club room request form, a club member organization chart and a list of family, and you must attend club president council meetings every morning at 7:00 a.m., is that clear?" Gamagori listed all the necessary paperwork that she needed to complete routinely as a method of intimidation. He expected her to give up and abandon ship of this flimsy, half-hearted attempt.
"Clear as crystal! I've already got the papers for my expenses, got permission from one of the teachers to use a classroom, I have my own equipment to set up as well, and the only member so far is me with no family." She retaliated with a detailed report of her finances. "Anything else I missed Gamagori-senpai?"
The toad was left speechless, he didn't expect her to come in prepared.
"I get that since it's very sudden for me to come with a proposal for a club that you would assume I didn't have a good plan made." She smirked at him with amusement. "But believe me when I say I don't do anything half-assed."
"Very well," Gamagori addressed her with the appropriate amount of respect. "You will also receive a one-star goku uniform-"
"Oh, sorry I don't need one. But thank you for the offer." She bowed in respect to her seniors and then left with a smile. Behind her, the council members stared at her retreating back.
"Lady Satsuki, why did you so easily approve her club?" Jakuzure didn't quite get the other girl's reasoning.
"Simple, her activities may prove to be useful to us." She put down her cup. "In addition, she seems to have a better head on her shoulders than the Matoi girl."
"Indeed, She has quite an interesting record on her." Inumuta scrolled through the screen on his device. "She has relatively high test results, impressive physical prowess, but she's most well known for her creative activities."
"Oh, like what dog?" As the Non-Athletic Committee Chair, Nonon was a bit curious at the mention of her creative activities.
"She's received awards for paintings and photography, is known to be a skilled musician, and has a renown blog about her homemade clothes and fashion."
"Dang, guess you can't judge a book by its cover." Sanageyama was slightly impressed.
"I'll have to see if she's a musician that can compete with my skills at some point. But I bet I can still pummel her into the ground."
"Regardless, Sanageyama I would like you to check in with the girl's tennis club."
"Milady."
Honnouji Academy Tennis Courts
The classes had just finished and club activities were being held. As the new photography club president, Shinkou had to figure out what her first activity would be. As she was coming up with some ideas, the white-haired girl kept an eye out for Mako. Since she was still in trouble with the tennis club from this morning, it was a high possibility that they might try something again now that classes are over.
Since Mankanshoku wasn't in the classrooms, she headed towards the tennis courts. There were courts all around with those same carbon copy club members. She could see a few shooting tennis balls like bullets at targets. The shots looked like they could kill an ordinary person. Deciding not to waste her time, she took a few shots at everything with the portable camera she carried around. Farther down the courts she found her friend… who was tied to a pole and getting the crap beaten out of her?
"Mako!" The girl picked up the pace to rescue her. Close by, she heard the sound of metal getting smashed apart and saw the club president taking a swing at a Hokkaido shaped target.
"Looking good Hakodate." Sanageyama complimented her.
"Thank you, sir! It's all thanks to my tennis spec goku uniform I got from Lady Satsuki." Of course, because none of the students can actually do anything unless they wear those special uniforms, Shinkou wasn't particularly fond of those that only relied on outside help rather than their own skills.
"The tennis club is gonna own Hokkaido at the match. You can bet on it." As she got closer she could hear Mako's gasps for breath between each tennis ball to the face.
"Explain." Sanageyama's attention turned to Mako, who was surrounded by a ring of club members firing shots.
"We have an unmotivated club member so we're purging her."
"Son of a-!" Shinkou was about to jump right in and stop them but someone beat her to the punch.
"That's enough of that." Ryuko had arrived at the scene and had blocked the onslaught with her case again.
"Ryuko!" Mankanshoku was shocked to see her.
"About time you got here Ryuko!" The other girl joined them and started untying her friend from the pole.
"The new girl's come back." The only male in the vicinity commented. He was itching to see what Ryuko was gonna do now.
"Here for another beating huh?" Hakodate made her way to the trio.
"As if!" She pointed to the sky in an impressive pose. Shinkou couldn't resist and took a quick picture. "This time, I'm gonna knock you all on your asses!" On her right hand was a new accessory. It was a red glove with a pin to pull on the side. Oh, guess Ryuko can actually use Senketsu this time, Shinkou was relieved that she had come prepared this time.
"Let's do it Senketsu!" The pin came off and Ryuko quickly transformed. There was a flash of red sparkles and then it looked as if her outfit swallowed her up. Once it was done, Ryuko was seen wearing the risqué outfit from yesterday.
"Ooh, that looked painful and embarrassing you masochistic stripper." Omiko couldn't help but add in.
"Hey to each his own shark mouth!" Shinkou defended her friend.
"Oh bite me, I'm not a stripper!" Ryuko yelled while her face was flush with embarrassment.
"Could've fooled me." Her army of tennis players lined up behind her. As one they launched an attack. "Ready! 110 million serve!"
The mass came flying at them, delivered with great speed and accuracy that normal humans can't achieve. Ryuko took out her scissor blade from the case she still held. She waited at the right moment and then swung! In midair, the tennis balls stopped. They dropped to the ground and fell apart. She had chopped them all so finely that they were now just fuzz on the wind. Hakodate was just barely holding in her growls with a strained smile.
"Fault! You're disqualified, new girl!" Sanageyama called out. His arms crossed as he observed the fight.
"What!?" Ryuko couldn't believe the bullshit he was spouting.
"I'll give you credit for evading Hakodate's attack… but slicing balls in half is against the rules."
"Oh no-" Shinkou can already guess what card the guy was gonna pull on them.
"Sure you won the fight but you lost the match."
"Huh?" The Kamui wielder was so confused. She didn't understand anything the bastard was saying.
"You do know you're standing on a tennis court right?" He looked at her with a disapproving stare. "So if you didn't win according to the rules of tennis you didn't win!"
"What!? Oh, come on! Now you're getting picky!? What about what happened yesterday!?"
"Yeah well, that was yesterday."
"You mother-! This is crazy! When we were boxing we-"
"Doesn't matter you're disqualified!"
"This argument is turning into its own tennis match." Shinkou couldn't help but smirk at the pair arguing with each other. She could also feel a growing spark between them, though she couldn't tell if the chemistry was an attraction or the beginnings of an explosion.
"No! She totally won!" Mankanshoku decided to intervene with her Mankanshoku logic. She struck her pose, her arms crossed above her head and a spotlight on top of her. Shinkou took a picture while trying to hold back her laughter. The seniors stared back confused and allowed her to continue with her argument. Mako went on about how even though Ryuko lost the match because she saved her yesterday with the power of friendship she won and that everyone knows that if you win with friendship then you win in life. She scolded them for cheating and then proceeded to say that Ryuko will win even in a tennis match. Throughout the whole talk, Mankanshoku was managing to perform visuals that represented everything she was saying.
Shinkou couldn't help herself anymore. She was on her knees pounding the ground while making an effort to not laugh so hard. She knew Mankanshoku was being 100% serious with her talk, and that's what made it hilarious because Sanageyama and Ryuko were speechless. However, Hakodate was not deterred.
"Ah ha ha," she held her racket behind her head and laughed. "If she wants to challenge me, the captain of the tennis club to a tennis match, then it's her funeral!" At that, Hakodate's face twisted into an expression of animalistic joy. Her scope was now on its red setting.
"Here you go! Knock her socks off." Mall handed Ryuko a tennis racket while everyone else was still dumbfounded, aside from a laughing photographer who saved the picture of Sanageyama's face.
"Alright I gotcha." Ryuko just accepted the situation as it is and started to feel pumped up for the fight. "Come on then, let's do this!"
"Good luck Ryuko!" Shinkou finally gathered her wits and encouraged her friend.
News of a tennis match between Omiko Hakodate and Ryuko Matoi gathered a large crowd of no-star students to witness it. They had moved to a proper tennis court, but it had spikes along the walls that boxed it in. Sanageyama was to serve as ref between the two girls.
"This will be one game and one game only!" His voice resounded throughout the arena. "Now, who's gonna serve first?"
"I got your back Ryuko!" Mako cheered in the stands with the other students on her side of the field.
"Ryuko! Remember this isn't like a normal fight!" Shinkou hoped her advice would be taken into consideration. Though it didn't look like Ryuko was that worried.
"If the rookie wants to serve it's fine by me." Hakodate, with her club members in the stands on her side, also didn't look that worried either. She was confident that as the president, this would be an easy win.
"Awesome! Then let's get this thing rolling." Ryuko bounced the tennis ball a bit. "Watch out, here it comes!" She made a powerful serve that sent the ball into flying at her opponent.
"Back at ya!" Hakodate received it with ease.
It bounced on the corner of Ryuko's court and looked like it was going to go out, thankfully Ryuko got there in time and sent it back. The hit, however, caused her skirt to fly so a paparazzi of teenage boys took advantage. The only actual camera person in the stands did take some shots, but at Omiko and Ryuko's forms when they hit the ball.
Though the president was caught off guard she managed to hit the ball right back at Ryuko. She was able to get behind the ball, but the power in the hit cause the ball to fly through Ryuko's racket, destroying the net.
"Love-15!" Sanageyama made the first call.
Ryūko tossed the useless racket aside. It wasn't going to be much help against a player wearing a goku uniform.
"Nice reflexes."
"I'm just getting warmed up! And speaking of warmed up I hope you are. Because you're about to feel the might of my Tennis Spec Athleticism Augmenting Two-Star Goku Uniform." The tension was rising between the two.
Who the hell names these things? That's a mouthful! Shinkou thought to herself. Somewhere on the other side of campus, a lab coat wearing student sneezed.
"Motormouth!" Ryuko sent another shot to begin. Immediately it got sent back. "This time, I'm ready for it!" The ball made contact with the rim of a new racket, but instead of flying back, it was still spinning and then hit Ryuko's face.
"Love-30!"
"Too bad, I knew you were gonna do that." The blonde-haired girl watched as Ryuko was flying through the air. When Ryuko landed, she was put in an upside down position that showed off her assets. Needless to say, there were a few nosebleeds.
"Hey stop looking you pervs!" Shinkou made an effort to stop some boys from taking even more pictures by punching them.
"I put a special spin on that one."
"Whoa, you're flashing the crowd Ryuko!" Mall called out.
"If you don't want to be the fap materials for these losers get up girl!" Shinkou put her own two cents in.
"Okay, that does it!" She readied herself for another spin. Her kamui tightening up while charging power. "Here we go!" The red details on her outfit started to glow, and she was about to deliver a powerful serve. Unfortunately, the power behind her shot caused her racket to crumble into pieces.
"Ryuko! I told you! This isn't like a regular fight where you rely on brute strength!" The white-haired girl was getting frustrated, and she couldn't interfere without getting her reckless friend disqualified.
"And fault!" The green haired monkey said with a smug look on his face.
"Oh come on!"
The match continued after Ryuko got another racket, but the serve was too high and went out of bounds.
"Double fault! Love-40!"
Mankanshoku had fallen asleep for a sec while her companion continued to take pictures. Immediately her snot bubble popped and she woke up.
"Ryuko! This is your last shot!"
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and serve already!" Hakodate was eager for the match to end so she could put the new girl in her place.
Ryuko was getting frustrated now, it felt like nothing was working!
"Ryuko! Use your scissor blade!" Senketsu finally spoke for the first time in the game. "Trust me, it's the only thing strong enough that can hold up against our power!"
"Got it! Mako, Shinkou! My scissor!" The two of them pulled the blade out of the wall and threw it to Ryuko. She caught it and took a loose thread from Senketsu. Using the tools she had, she made a tennis racket that could handle her.
"Ok then! I'm back in the game!"
"That's not regulation!" Hakodate and Sanageyama wouldn't stand for this. The referee blew his whistle.
"Faul-!" Before he could finish the call, a backlight began to shine from atop the tower.
"No." Lady Satsuki has arrived to witness the tennis match. She looked down from her pedestal, her Bakuzan held in front of her. In a commanding voice, she spoke to the students below.
"It's fine Hakodate. Keep playing. Show her the power of your two-star uniform."
"At once!" The tennis player saluted and bowed her head.
"Milady!" Sanageyama followed as well.
"Same as always…" Ryuko couldn't stand the sight of Satsuki Kiryuuin. "You standing up there on your pedestal acting like some queen. Giving orders to your slaves down below. What a poser."
"I'm just here to observe." A thin smile on the president's lips as she talked.
She definitely fits the image of a queen, maybe even a goddess. Shinkou was also looking up at Satsuki. She was neither resentful or in awe at her. She didn't really have as much of a negative feeling towards her like Ryuko, but she wasn't so ready to bow her head like all the others. She never looked down for anyone, no matter how impressive or commanding they were. That was why she didn't try to blend in with the others yesterday in the courtyard. She'd rather hide away somewhere else than easily submit to another. But she couldn't deny that a person like Satsuki Kiryuin was worthy of respect and an impressive character. Maybe if I continue to observe I might understand what it means to have a drive or goal in life like her.
"Let's see how much power you can draw from that kamui." The light behind her continued to shine.
"You bitch!" Ryuko readied her scissor blade as if she was gonna swing at Satsuki. "How do you know this thing is a kamui!?"
"Oh please, your opponent is waiting over there."
Ryuko gritted her teeth in frustrated. She knew that she wouldn't be able to get close enough to Satsuki Kiryuin from where she was. She still had to deal with the nuisance in front of her.
"I'm gonna use you as target practice to loosen up before the Hokkaido match!" Spurred on by Lady Satsuki, Hakodate was more than ready to finish off Ryuko.
"Huh?" She switched her scissor blade back into racquet mode. "Let's get you loosen up then!"
She delivered a much better serve now that she was using her scissor blade as support. Hakodate still managed to send it back.
"I've got my training to fall back on, she's got nothing!" She gritted out with effort. When she finally made a full swing she looked ahead to see Ryuko getting close to the net.
"Who needs training when you're pissed off!" Ryuko's face was twisted with righteousness fury. Hakodate was starting to feel nervous, as Ryuko continued to hit the ball back on her, she tried to use her own racquet as a shield. However, the force of the hits just kept bouncing off the pseudo shield until she was finally sent flying. The crash into a wall caused cement spikes to rain down into the court. Hakodate was also coming back towards Ryuko, she was screaming through the air. Quickly switching back to regular mode, Ryuko carried out her finishing move once again. Faintly, a small red string was absorbed into the kamui.
"You did it Ryuko!" Mako cheered.
"Nice job!" Shinkou joined in as well.
"Aw man, what a bummer. Looks like today's game is a wash." Hakodate was knocked out and lied down on one of the remaining spikes. Her nudity in full display for all the boys to see.
"HEY!" Shinkou once again started pounding their faces into the ground. "How dare you stare at a girl while she's unconscious!? You disgusting perverts!" She had found a spare blanket in the area and covered the former two-star student up.
Ryuko turned back to see Sanageyama standing in front of her. A couple of rows of one-star students behind him.
"Not quite, You cocky little bitch." Sanageyama was livid that another member of a club he was responsible for was defeated by Ryuko. His left eye was even twitching. Whoa, I thought that was only a thing you see in anime? Shinkou thought to herself. She had a feeling this wasn't finished yet.
"Wait, Sanageyama! She's right. It's over, the new girl wins." From behind him, Satsuki Kiryuin decides to come down using a set of stairs attached to the top of the tower.
Everyone was in shock that she had chosen to step into the destroyed court. The students, aside from Ryuko and Shinkou, who stood next to her, backed away in respect.
"Now that we're face to face again…" Ryuko was done with waiting for a chance to beat the answers out of the school's ruler. "I wanna know if you're the one who killed my dad!"
Without any warning, Lady Satsuki swung her blade at Ryuko. The slash had created an actual mark on the kamui.
"What the!?"
"If you wish to know the answer… fight me for it." The long-haired beauty had taken Bakuzan out of its sheath. Her stance showing she was ready for battle.
"Ryuko! Try to beat her writhing two minutes, any longer and you'll pass out again!" Senketsu warned his host.
"Maybe you shouldn't be drinking so much my blood!" She was getting tired of being told she had a time limit with wearing Senketsu.
"Secret Sword Bakuzan. Its blade is sharper than yours… it can cut through anything. Even a kamui." The light reflecting off the black blade only added to the impression it gave off as a magnificent sword.
The heiress took a step forward to swing once again. Her imposing figure began to overshadow Ryuko who was clueless on how to respond. All she could do was block it with her scissor blades.
A sonic force was created from behind her, sending students flying. Shinkou however, managed to hold her ground.
"I can't keep this up!" It was taking all her remaining energy to hold back Bakuzan. "She's too strong!"
Senketsu was starting to exert massive amounts of steam, Ryuko feeling herself getting weaker and weaker. She wasn't going to be able to hold on!
"Enough!"
Shinkou was not going to sit back this time! Before the two could react, a quick kick was delivered between the blades. What caused the two girls to back away was Shinkou's shoe, or rather the wheels attached to them.
"Ryuko! I know you won't like this but we have to go! You are in no position to fight after that match!" Shinkou stood firm against Lady Satsuki, her left knee bent and ready to deliver as many kicks as needed.
"Impressive." The noble young lady remarked. "Not just anyone can push back against Bakuzan, and with something as unconventional as roller blades."
"Believe me, I live for unconditional!" Shinkou flashed her own smirk. Ryuko had to concede and realize that a retreat was in order. Grabbing Shinkou's hand to stand with her, she backed up to where Mako was holding her silver case.
"Next time I see you we're gonna finish this thing! Let's bail guys!"
"Okay!"
"Hey be careful!"
With a final release of steam, the trio used it as coverage to escape. Satsuki moved out of her fighting stance and put Bakuzan down.
"Forgive me Milady, I underestimated her." Sanageyama apologized.
"Demote Hakodate to no-star, and set up an Interleague match with the sumo club to Hokkaido." She issued her command calmly, then resheathed her blade. "Just as I thought, kamuis are quite powerful."
Satsuki couldn't help but noticed that the girl from earlier who had asked to form the new photography club, had helped to protect the former tennis club president. She even fought off those disgusting no-star pigs who had no shame in starring at Hakodate. A noble act indeed, she thought.
"You have my attention, Ryuko Matoi." As well as the other transfer student, Shinkou Akaito.