*Sigh* Why can't every day be this relaxing? *Sips on a cup of tea*

Korosensei: "Hmm…" *Sips on his tea* "If it would be this repetitive, where'd be the variety in that?"

Taro: *Eats a cookie* "Uhm…in sweets?"

Korosensei: "That…actually wouldn't be so bad." *Bites on a rice cracker* "Maybe every day could be like this."

*The 3 different entities sat on a round table, decked will all sorts of sweets and refreshments while the white abyss filled every angle of this realm.*

Alright! *Sits up* We can't sit down the entire time like this and waste precious time. Let us get on with this so that everyone can move on.

Taro: *Pouts* "Aww…but you said that I could have more stuff to eat!"

If you continue this, then I'll not be the one having a sugar rush.

Korosensei: "I'll even share some of my sweats with you after we're done. Would that suffice?"

Taro: *Gasps and nods vigorously* "MMHH~!"

First off, they're not your sweets. And next up, reviews! *Puts 4 envelopes on the table*

Taro: "I'll read this one~!" *Takes the envelopes to the very left, 'FictionPWR' written on the front*

Korosensei: "Then don't mind if I do~!" *Grabs the envelope on the other end, 'AngelofDarkness95' on the front with the respective avatar printed on it as well*

Then that leaves me with these two. *Takes the two remaining envelopes with 'rainfall99' on both ones*

Taro: "Alright~! I'll go first! *Opens his envelope and reads* "YAY update! That's was AMAZING!" You sound SOOO nice! Thank you for reading on like the last times!" *Waves at the camera with sparkles in his eyes* "Uhm…do you want my cookie?" *Offers a freshly new cookie*

Korosensei: "Well then, let's get the positivity rolling! *Already shows the unfolded letter* "This is fantastic! please post more soon :D ~Angel" "Now that is an delightful comment! Nurufufufu~! I'd like to show my gratitude by sharing some of my student's stories. Over a cup of tea and sweats, perhaps?"

You just want to relive your past memories!

Korosensei: *Face turns white as a thin line replaces his mouth* "I…have no idea what you're talking about."

You're actually denying it!? *Sigh* Whatever, let me just make progress. Now, I'd usually read the two letters out but for the sake of personal rights and me thinking that talking about this would be too personal, I won't.

I could have responded openly about his comment. Yet since we hopefully settled this debate, I publicly keep this under wraps.

Everyone, as an author myself like many others on FF, let me give you advice…to all sole readers as well. The 3 principles that I 'personally' think are the most important include 'Chekhov's Gun', uniqueness and copyright. For the first one, just search it up. Uniqueness should be pretty self-explanatory. And the last one…yeah.

Just…stay thoughtful. Besides grammar and correct expressions, these 3 are literally burned inside of my mind. Getting used to actively remembering these can sometimes prove tricky, given how even I screw up regularly. If you just started writing, don't rush things. Take your time, stay calm and don't let others get on your throat. Have your own pace and mind, then you'll do fine. *Raises cup of tea*

Korosensei: "Well said. Since we used a lot of time on treating this delicate topic, we're going to skip everything else within the next 10 seconds!"

Taro: "Oh! Oh! Are you going to fly~?"

Wait, HOLD ON!

Korosensei: "Hold on indeed!" *Grabs both males and starts moving*

Taro: "WHEEEEEEEEE!"

ROLL THE NEXT CHAPTER! SLOWLY!

*A sign plops on ground where "The story was written by MrFiretank, thus all rights involving it are owned by him~.* was written on, a smiley similar to Korosensei's face drawn right beside it*

CHAPTER 7 – OKUDA, CLASSES AND LAZINESS


*RING*

"So, where do we head to this time?"

"Uhm…A204. The regular lab."

After the surprisingly calm fiasco that was yesterday in a nutshell, I and the others met up the next day before the school's entrance. Anxiety was written all over our faces, Samantha staying the only one who completely relaxed her expression.

For those of you who don't know, our school is split up in 6 different areas with two connecting areas in between. To the school's front on the second floor are the laboratories, used for all science and chemistry-related classes, combined as area A. Right next to them are our school's musical rooms and computers for informatics; B.

Art in C, Math in D, English and History in E. Area F is the one reserved for graduating classes. Lastly there are the connecting hallways with their own classrooms, designed for new classes and such. You know, the one where I got caught snooping around? That one-

"Move Markus! I'm not dragging your ass again like last time!"

"Sheesh, fine! Just wait up."

Stairs were something that I never liked, including the double set of them to reach the higher floor. Slight sweat was on my forehead when we arrived, exhaustion ebbing away over time.

"It already looks full. Are you sure there's that girl arriving?"

"I'm trusting Adrianne with that. She should be there soon."

Oh, let's not forget that I explained the trio about the girl who might visit us today. Samantha seemed to have no trouble with another freshman, Riley was delighted and Taro just adopted a smiling expression. 'Pretty much their usual reactions.'

*RING*

"Guys, they're starting to move."

"Then let's not keep them waiting, wouldn't you agree?"

"Yea~!" / "Meh, whatever."


Ever sat in the back of a classroom with your friends, all of you seated in the last row with bored faces and tired eyes? That's us. If you're trying your best to stay regular on everything, grades and such included, you'd do everything to keep it that way.

"Alright class, I'm pretty sure that you're excited for today's experiment!"

Groans filled the classroom, serving also as another lab of this school. There weren't a lot of students in here; a bit less than 20 seated nicely in the small space with us 4 gracing the backlines. Since we were so far in the back, it meant we could talk with each other without causing suspicion.

"If I have to clean all those flasks again, I swear…" The Goth was one who loathed this particular task with her entire being. Sure, some parts of Chemistry were nice. Yet cleaning something was her nightmare and with her doing not much actively, this was required of her.

"I just bought these clothes last Saturday! I can't burn them already!" ...I'll not go too much into detail with Riley. Let's just say that it involved him, a Bunsen burner and the local fire department.

"But before we begin…"

"Huh?"

Alright then, seems like this is it. The old woman in front waited until we all became quiet when her announcement came.

"Class, you're all aware of the new classes that arrived here, yes?" Walking to the currently closed door, our teacher continued.

"Well, a student from the 'OSTP' had such remarkable grades in the introduction tests that we decided to have her here with us from today onwards!"

The murmurs within all rows picked up as the students already speculated on the new person.

"Is it another girl? I hope she's hot!"

"Nah, if the grades are this high, it's going to be a nerd."

"You sure? We have Samantha and she-"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence."

"Quiet!"

Once again, everything calmed down in an instant, except the poor guy that was trembling before Sam's seat, grabbing onto his chair for dear life. The old woman then awkwardly coughed as her hand grasped the lab's door handle before speaking up.

"Well, please introduce our newcomer with respect! You might come in."

"A-Alright."

The air started to shift ever so slight as a timid voice answered in reply. Then, lo and behold, there she was.

The girl that that found out about Korosensei's actual chances of destroying the earth, who could be considered nothing less than a genius within Chemistry and assisted 3-E with her expertise. Okuda Manami, 3-E's most talented chemist. Her usual uniform was replaced with a red sweater and long, striped skirt. Her glasses and hairstyle didn't change in the slightest.

Walking up to the front of the class, she pretty much had the same reaction like Nagisa. That included her bowing in front of us and giving the usual greeting.

"M-My name's Okuda. Okuda M-Manami. P-Please take care o-of me!" Her voice sounded even more panicked than the petite boy's, pitching up in the end.

Silence was still resident when nobody dared to utter a word. Yet that instantly changed as the lone member of 3-E raised her head again and saw us 4 in the back, her expression turning from nervous to somewhat relieved.

'Seems like she already knows of us. So Nagisa's class' aware of what happened before.'

"A lovely introduction Okuda! And don't worry; we're all friendly members in this class." Samantha seemed like she wanted to challenge her statement, yet bit her own tongue in an attempt to stay put-

"Now then, where would you like to sit down? You can choose wherever you want."

"U-Uhm…"

'Oh oh.'

The poor girl was looking at all free tables across the room, her expression turning more panicked with the second when the decision turned out to be more difficult than ever.

"Psst, guys."

"Sam?" / "Hm?" / "Yeah?"

"That table to our right…would you mind her sitting with us?"

"What?" We 3 got confused by her offer, seeing as to how the black-clothed girl never let anyone else outside of our group sit within her row.

"Look, we already made friends with that bunch, no? She seemed less on edge when looking towards us and I'm sure that some company would do ourselves some good."

"But what about-"

"That isn't playing a role currently. Right now it's about a girl who's close to an anxiety attack and only seems relaxed with us 4. So, you in?"

"…"

'Damn, her reasoning skills get better by the day. Yet she's right…poor Okuda surely has a tough time to pick currently.'

Our teacher was starting to lose her patience, so she rudely interrupted the girl's thinking process. Still, it was surprising that the black-haired chemist didn't ask for our seat already. Seemed like as if she was holding back…

"So, did you decide or should I pick a row for you?"

"I-I…Uh…!"

'Screw it. Might as well make a new friend.'

"She can sit with us, teacher!"

Dammit, I didn't need my classmates' entire heads turning at my exclamation. Though, the faces on Taro and Riley just strengthened my resolve.

"Markus, I appreciate your group's willingness but-"

"O-Ok!"

"WHAT!?"

Alright, if that reaction would have been predicted by the Goth, I'd have said that earlier. Their reactions were priceless! All of them were left baffled, ranting about how this entire situation was nothing short than a death warrant.

"She really wants to sit next to these 4 slackers!?"

"What do they want from someone like her!?"

But nope! Sweet Okuda would have nothing of that. Despite her shoulders tensing as she walked past everyone else, her stance instantly relaxed when she sat beside us. She started to unpack all of her books whilst the teacher muttered something in the lines of 'having mercy'.

OI! We're not THAT bad!

…Are we?

"So, I guess that makes us Chemistry buddies now, huh?"

"P-Probably. Thank you f-for being so nice."

Man, I knew that social skills weren't her forte but even within our presence she shook slightly. Sam put a reassuring hand on her shoulder whilst our teacher spoke on. The newcomer already calmed down, even giving us a small smile as Samantha whispered.

"No big deal. Hey, the old hag said that you're talented in Chemistry? What's gotten you that interested in such a subject?"

"Well-"

"Now, I want you to pair yourself in groups of 4. Then we'll start with our experiment for today!"

The groans became even louder from around the students, yet I and the rest of the backline froze at her request. The problem was pretty simple: We were (counting Okuda together) 5 people. We'd have to ditch someone-

"O-Oh. I'll j-just find another group t-then."

…Or otherwise they're going to- WAIT A SECOND! NO WAY WILL WE JUST EXCLUDE HER!

"NUH UH, we're not going to kick you out because of such a stupid rule!"

"What was that about my regulation, Markus!?"

Luckily, Tcaught onto my shock and had pretty much she same reaction. Only his was more formal than mine. Taro went up from his heightened seat and grabbed her hand to prevent said shy girl from walking away. Even our Goth started to glare at the grumpy teacher.

"Excuse me, Miss. Couldn't you make an exception for our dear Okuda here?"

"You 4, I hope you're aware of the fact that I make the rules, no?"

"BUT-"

"P-Please!"

Did…Okuda just…

"I-I'd like to do the experiments with them! And I'd prefer it if it stays that way!"

…She actually was…standing up from her seat, a determined expression crossing her face. However, I spotted her legs still shaking from slight fear. I was left baffled at that change of heart…just like everyone else…

"…Fine. But if they're bothering you in any way, I'll put you into a group more fitting."

"Thank you!"

As she started to grab her own pair of safely glasses, she just turned to our still frozen forms. Our lab partner just awkwardly smiled before reaching into her bag, pulling out 4 more!?

"Here, w-we can't start without s-safety. Isn't that right?"

Surprisingly, I was the first one to snap out of my trance, grabbing the pair offered by Okuda as well as asking:

"…Right. But…why do you have so many of them with you?"

"W-Well, just in case I ever do experiments with other people! It's an h-habit of mine from my…previous school, yet our old…teacher always had e-enough in reserve."

Thankfully the rest of our group was back in the real world, smiling fondly at the newcomer whilst taking their own pairs. Samantha adjusted the newly acquired safely glasses until speaking up in a delighted tone.

"Well, seems like Chemistry won't be too boring from now on."

"T-There's nothing boring about that! It's really fascinating, trust me!"

"We'll…maybe take your word for it."

"I-I'm not joking! Come on, let's get to our working table and I'll show you!"

We then walked up to our resigned place, started with our first task and split up the work. However, Okuda seemed to take it onto herself to get us interested. During the entire rest of Chemistry, she somehow altered the instructions on the sheet and created some pretty fancy results. It almost backfired when that hag spotted her unusual work, yet let it go, seeing as our group was actually working actively with her.

In the end, the lesson went by like a rush and boredom didn't settle upon our faces. No joke, we actually enjoyed it for once!

"See, didn't I tell you that Chemistry is fascinating?"

"Alright, you got us there. That stuff's actually damn cool."

"Glad to hear that you liked our time together!"

It actually didn't end with Riley burning his clothes, given that Okuda operated the Bunsen burner this time. Samantha wasn't stuck with cleaning alone; We all helped her as we got done before everyone else, thanks to the chemist's help. And I and Taro just enjoyed her company. So yeah…

'We did as well Okuda…'

We did as well.


"Teacher, why is the door still open?"

"Because…we were supposed to have another transfer student here with us."

The mid-break went by faster than expected; nothing too crazy happening while our group just sat in the town's mall, drinking some overpriced coffee-related drinks. And yes, we had to buy a cup of orange juice for the small teenager. At least he happily drank it while we talked about some random stuff.

The biggest topic (besides the two) was about the local school's 'queen' causing trouble in her classes. Vee Medrano is a type of character that I'll not talk about, given that I'd probably puke before finishing my explanation.

The thing is, Samantha was the one out of us four who had a personal vendetta against her. Within her first two weeks, she quickly caught the attention of the queen, getting drawn into her group for her exceptional marks and being part of Vee's 'movement'. The thing was, Samantha was given an ultimatum just 3 days later: Stop the whole Goth-thing or leave her group of followers. Her decision was really easy, thus resulting in sticking with us 3.

Back to reality, Math was about to start…only he was still missing.

*RING*

"That's the second ring…seems like he's-"

"Don't worry teach~. I'm here, so no need to get worked up~."

'And there it is…'

I already dreaded this scenario…you see, it's because of the setup. Our Math teacher, nicknamed Sarge, was infamously known for his strict controls. Homework, attendance, even books. Name it and he'll already have you caught once slacking off with any of them.

Now, what do you get when you put that guy together with Karma Akabane himself? Nothing short than trouble, that's what. The red-haired human demon of the 3-E was exceeding within his own Math classes, no debate there. Though, his behavior is pretty much a health risk…for the rest of us.

"Mr. Akabane. I hope you're aware of your late arrival."

"Oh, I surely am~! You see, there was a slight problem…"

"Which is?"

"I was too bored to get here~."

"..."

...

It took a while for everyone to register that sentence. Even the 4 of us just froze at his reply, praying that he didn't said this particular response. You may ask yourself to why we became fearful at that but let me remind you! A teacher is forbidden to cause physical harm to any student…so he'd live out his anger during the lesson.

'Crap, crap, crap, CRAP!'

"What…did you just say, Mr. Akabane?" As if he wasn't done yet, the member of 3-E pulled his attitude up a notch by getting closer to his face; his infamous grin never leaving his face and hands in that pair of second-rate jeans. The light-red T-Shirt and pair of black sneakers finished his attire.

"Oh, sorry~! Let me repeat that-"

*SLAM*

Just as Karma was ready to taunt Sarge, he hurriedly slammed the door behind Karma, eyes shadowing over when he stomped towards the class list and wrote inside it. When that was done, he angrily closed his notebook shut and started to passively glare at us.

Oh course we were all ready to crap our pants by then. Even Sam was kind of pale…paler than usual.

And Karma…he just happily stood at the same spot as before, probably proud at himself for causing his first foreign teacher to snap so fast.

"Open your books, we're going over your latest homework. If you don't have them with you, the amount gets tripled AND you have to do everything until tomorrow!"

'Seriously…why god?'

"Ah, a nice change of pace, isn't it guys~?"

The four of us didn't try to flinch when the red-haired student suddenly sat in the seat to our left, both legs raised and arms behind his head. He looked like he wouldn't raise a single finger in this lesson…and somehow I had the feeling this was the case.

"Nice to meet you again~. How've you been~?"

"Good…until now." 'Can't disagree with you, Riley.'

"Meh, like I said: Didn't feel like it. Now…what are we doing again?"

This was going to be a disaster…


(To be continued…)

(Fire Me): Well then, ladies and gentlemen! Even with all of my school's problems slowly racking up, I not only manage to sort them out but I also find enough time to write these stories for you again!

Now, it's getting late already, my mom's acting kind of antsy and I'm actually tired. Any errors within this Chapter get sorted out over time, so don't worry about that. Good night and thank you for reading this latest release!

The Sir's out!