CHAPTER 3- Lessons with 1-B
Gin's POV
Gin watched the boy who just entered the class room. He was dressed in a baseball jacket which he wore over a white shirt. He wore a pair of blue jeans and at his feet, he wore a pair of red sneakers. With a book bag and his appearance, it was extremely easy to pass him off as a ordinary child. But his accomplishments, it was not any first grader could do. After spending some time in other classes, Gin heard that this boy, Edogawa Conan, was extremely intelligent for a 7 year old. The police had sung praises for him and the teachers of the school were baffled by the boy's wit and talent. But the most interesting fact about the kid was that he lived with the famous detective, Mouri Kogoro, more commonly known as Sleeping Kogoro due to his famous sleeping pose when he made his deductions.
Gin looked at Edogawa Conan's face and saw fear in it. Behind those over-sized glasses of his, Gin saw not only fear but maturity that reached far beyond the boy's years on this earth. Gin laughed inwardly. The boy was petrified by their presence. Well that was understandable. Dressed in black as they were, they were a dominating sight. With Vodka being the big-boned person he was, it struck more fear into the children of the school. It was hard to find out who was a possible recruit for the Organization when they were numb with fright. Gin hoped that the boy, Edogawa Conan, would prove to be more than the rest.
"Well," said Gin, "You are the little Tantei-kun that everyone is in awe with."
*change to Conan's POV*
"Edogawa-kun," called Kobayashi-sensei, "Edogawa-kun."
Conan heard his homeroom teacher calling his name, faintly in the back of his mind. Snapping back to reality, he looked up to see Kobayashi-sensei watching him worriedly. He looked around at the class and saw the surprised faces of his classmates. Sneaking a glance at Vodka and Gin, Conan noticed that they too were looking at him.
"Edogawa-kun," repeated the sensei, "Why are you so late? I know you want to take care of Haibara-san but why until you are two hours late? Did you realise you missed a lot today?"
Conan bowed slightly to his teacher and said, "Gomenasai sensei."
Shaking her head, Kobayashi-sensei told him to go to his seat. Conan walked slowly to his seat, eyes not once leaving Gin and Vodka. They were watching him too but not as Conan expected. Their eyes showed interest and amusement as they followed him back to his seat. Conan threw his book bag on his table and stared at them. Vodka had apparently lost interest but Gin was still watching him with his killer grey eyes. Conan sat and turned his back on them. He could still feel Gin's eyes looking at his back.
Kobayashi-sensei stood in front of the class and said nervously, "Well, since everyone us here, will you talk the class Ishikawa-san?"
Bolting up at the mention of an unknown name, Conan watched as Vodka stood up and made his way to the front. Ishikawa would be made-up name for sure, Conan thought grimly, as he watched Vodka closely. Glancing back once, he saw that Gin was still looking at him. Turning back with a snap, Conan focused on Vodka. Gin's attention on him was a bit unsettling.
Vodka cleared his throat. The gruff sound made everyone except Conan jump up in fear. The children were watching him with a frightened expression on their faces. " Small wonder," thought Conan dryly, "Vodka's body size could scare a bear."
"Well, everyone," said Vodka with a fake honeyed voice, "As you all know, my partner and I are here to look for possible candidates for Japan International School's scholarship programme. This is a golden chance for all of you. To get into JSI is a dream come true for all of you. So do not hesitate to show us your talents."
Ending his speech there, he moved back to the back of the class. The children who were looking scared, had lightened up by Vodka's encouragement. Conan shook his head. How could they be fooled by Vodka's fake cheery voice and smile. Conan glanced back at them and saw Gin and Vodka whispering to each other. Vodka was gripping a bulky item underneath his shirt, his face was of an angry man. A gun probably.
Conan turned away and thought, "JSI's scholarship programme? So they are here to look for talented kids. Are they trying to look for new recruits? They did make Haibara work on the drug when she was young."
Glancing back at them, Conan watched Gin and Vodka look around the classroom with a bored expression on their faces. "At least it seems that they didn't find out about Haibara and I," Conan thought.
Turning around to the front again, he watched Kobayashi-sensei write mathematics equations on the whiteboard. "But then… if they are here to find new recruits," thought Conan, barely paying attention to Kobayashi-sensei who was teaching, "That means they are looking for talented children. If they are looking for talented children, is it possible that I am one of their possible candidates? How about Mitsuhiko? Although he might be a bit childish, he is smart. Ayumi too."
Clenching his fists, he watched Mitsuhiko answer Kobayashi-sensei's question easily. Glancing at Gin and Vodka, he saw that they were looking at Mitsuhiko with an interested look. Conan turned away, anger and anxiety overwhelming him.
"No," thought Conan furiously, "I can't let the kids get involved in the Organization! If they get involved, their lives will be in danger!"
Breathing hard, Conan made a decision. "Although this will not benefit me," Conan thought, "I have to draw their attention away from the rest of the children. If they only notice me, they would not be involved. I am already involved so it's better off like this."
"Edogawa-kun,' Kobayashi-sensei called, sanpping Conan out of his train of thoughts, "Pay attention!"
Conan looked up at Kobayashi-sensei. Kobayashi-sensei rapped the board with her pointer and said, "Since you don't feel the need to pay attention to my explanation about the new topic, why not answer the question on the board?"
Conan looked at the board and saw the question:
1/6 + 1/3 =
"What simple maths," Conan thought, as he stood up, "But it serve my purpose."
"1/2, Kobayashi-sensei," Conan answered lazily, before plopping down back into his chair.
Then, Conan heard Mitsuhiko giggling, followed by the rest of the class. Conan looked at them in confusion. Isn't the answer half? Conan tried to make sense of the laughter but he could not make heads or tails of it.
Laughing, Mitsuhiko said gleefully, "Wow! Even Conan could not get a simple question answer right. Well, Conan, you can't get it right everytime!"
More laughter followed Mitsuhiko's words. Conan slowly began to realise why they were laughing. Looking at Kobayashi-sensei, who looked shocked and looking at Vodka, who was confused, Conan realised the reason to their laughter.
"So, what's the answer Mitsuhiko?" Conan said coldly, his voice icy and harsh.
The laughter died out immediately. Everyone was looking at Conan in shock. Conan never used that kind of voice with anyone. That cold, harsh tone didn't suit Conan at all. Mitsuhiko who was looking so gleeful, was looking at Conan with confusion and a little bit of fear. When Conan repeated his question again with the same kind of coldness, Mitsuhiko paled.
Swallowing, Mitsuhiko stammered out, "T-three sixths."
Conan sighed in exasperation. He knew it. Fractions was a new topic so simplifications were not taught yet. No wonder they all thought Conan got it wrong.
"Three sixths is the right answer but so is half," Conan said. "Right, Kobayashi-sensei?"
Kobayash-sensei nodded. The students looked more surprised and turned to Conan who was looking at them with an unreadable expression. They all muttered their apologies and went silent.
Kobayashi-sensei, however, was still looking at Conan with a shock expression. "Conan," she said, "How did you know about simplification? I haven't even taught it yet."
Conan shrugged as though it was not a big deal. Kobayashi-sensei nodded to herself, knowing that Conan knew more than anyone else in the class. The children looked at Conan weirdly and Conan felt their frighterned gazes on him. Inwardly, he flinched. He hated to act like this, like a total spoilt brat, but still. It was to keep everyone else safe. He felt sorry that everyone was frightened by his tone. But the top priority was to keep them safe, to not get them involved. Conan could apologise to them later.
Conan peeked at Gin and Vodka again. They were looking at him with intrest. Gin's mouth were turned up at the corners slightly. Conan looked away, satisfied that he had gained their attention for now. Now he had to just continue with his show until the end of school. He had to be the only one they are intrested in. He had to be the only one.
END
I'm not sure about 1st graders learning fractions but that was the only maths equation that was simple enough and have two answers. So hope this chapter is better than the last ones. Pls R&R.
