Hello, dearest readers. First, I'd like to apologise for taking such a long time to update. I have been really busy with school, class tests, exams, co-curricular activities, so on and so forth. I won't make any promises: I 'm not sure when the next chapter will be out. But for now, I hope you enjoy this chapter

Disclaimer: I do not own Ansatsu Kyoushitsu/Assassination Classroom or its characters. Just parts of the plots in this story


Chapter 11: School Trip Part III, An Eventful Day

The next day, they decided to forget about assassination and focus on enjoying the school trip. With that, the class broke off into their different groups and went their separate ways. With much persuasion from Kayano, Nagisa's group visited every, single souvenir and snack store there was in the province.

"How much longer?" Sugino groaned, feeling very, very sick. Throughout the entire time, they were sampling local foods wherever they went, and Sugino pretty much hit the limit. Any more and he's gonna hurl.

"Be patient! We're almost done with the snack stores! This is the last one! After this store, it will be souvenir-shopping next!" Kayano exclaimed excitedly, pulling the girls into the store, with the boys trailing after. Kanzaki, Okuda and Teresa bit back their chuckles as they watched Kayano oogle all the treats with sparkly eyes. Karma was studying the spices they had, with Nagisa nervously questioning him what he intended to use them for, while Sugino watched them - more specifically, Kanzaki - from the sidelines, having had enough of snacks.

As Teresa rounded the corner of a shelf of chips, she bumped right in a firm chest and let out a low 'oomph'. Rubbing her nose while letting out a low groan, she slowly looked up and flashed a sweet, apologetic smile. "My sincerest apologi- oh, it's just you."

Her sweet tone immediately morphed into a dead one she realised who it was she had bumped into: Gakushuu. He raised a brow as his eyes narrowed, frowning at the girl before him. "What do you mean, it's 'just me'? Shouldn't you apologise when you bump into someone?"

"I would to anyone else but you. And Seo too. That persistent bastard does not stop pestering me! What on earth are you doing to keep your end of the deal?" Teresa growled, poking his chest with her index finger while keeping her voice low, not wanting to cause a commotion. It was true, even after she had left the main campus, Seo had not stopped his attempts to have her, spouting nonsense like, 'If you apologise to me wholeheartedly, I might consider going out with you'.

Talk about a cheating bastard, too: he was currently going out with Tsuchiya Kaho.

"I've tried, but he wouldn't take no for an answer, and like you so efficiently put it: he's persistent," Gakushuu replied, rolling his eyes slightly at her antics. He had to admit though, it was annoying seeing Seo go after her like a beggar in need of money: it was just disturbing.

"Heh~ So there are things even the great Asano-kun can't do?" Teresa taunted, and she saw a vein visibly pop near Gakushuu's temple, causing the end of her mouth to twitch upwards in a triumphant smirk, which fell immediately when she heard the very subject of their conversation.

"Oi, Asano-kun, what's going on-" Seo rounded the corner, and when his eyes landed on Teresa, he let out a loud snort. "So, after me, you go chasing for Asano-kun, huh? Man, you really are a slut."

Teresa's right eye darkened dangerously as her murderous intent began to rise, and Gakushuu, who was looking at her the entire time, felt a chill run down his spine, but that fear was gone as soon as it came, as she flashed a coy smirk. "So, after going out with Tsuchiya, you continue to pursue me? Talk about a man-whore."

At this, Seo gnashed his teeth and raised his now clenched fist. "Don't you dare talk back, you bitch! E class losers don't have the right to raise up against us!"

As his fist came for her, Gakushuu instinctively moved towards them, ready to stop him, but a tan hand was way ahead of him. Holding unto Seo's fist firmly - or rather, so hard that the said boy almost winced in pain - Karma had an arm wrapped around Teresa's shoulders as he gave a serene smile to him. But Teresa and Gakushuu knew better: there was a storm raging in his eyes.

"Getting physical with a girl, now, are we? Not the very gentlemanly thing to do, don't you think?" Karma stated, tightening his hold on Seo's fist, the said boy paling in trepidation and agony as he felt pain shoot up from his hand. Letting out a groan, he pulled his hand away, which Karma grudgingly let go of. Teresa was concerned about Karma: she hadn't heard him behind her. Was he concealing his presence on purpose? And more importantly, how did he do it?

"Karma…-san?" She hesitantly voiced out, not sure whether she should say anything. He was one of the few people whom she couldn't perceive fully, despite being able to read him. He flashed a toothy grin her way, which instead of calming her, made her tense up more, as he said, "Don't worry about me. I'm fine."

"A-Akabane," Seo stammered, gaining Karma's attention once more. Turning to look at him, he gulped when he saw the look in Karma's eyes: he was out for blood.

"Seo-kun, you were just about to punch my classmate here, so me punching you back would count as self-defense, wouldn't it?" Before he could respond, Karma's fist came flying for him. Gakushuu, who watched the exchange in silence, widened his eyes when he saw Karma launch for Seo. He was about to step forward before a figure beat him to it.

All three boys froze in shock as Teresa's face was forced to the side, courtesy of Karma, who felt his blood run cold upon realising who he had punched. Silence hung in the air - and unbeknownst to them, the rest of the group for both sides, the Five Virtuosus and Nagisa's friends, had appeared and watched everything, taken over by horror when they saw what happened - as they watched the raven-haired girl remain still, standing in between Seo and Karma with her eyes closed as her face remained facing the side. Her cheek, which was completely in view, visibly reddened due to the impact.

Taking a deep breath, she slowly opened her eyes - at that moment, everyone let out a breath they didn't know they were holding - and turned her head to face Karma, who was completely horrified by what he had done, but only showed his wide-eyed expression on his face.

Karma was expecting her to at least glare at him in disdain or anger, lecture him about being violent and that he should learn not to pick fights. But he definitely wasn't expecting concern.

"Karma-san, are you alright?"

"...Huh?" Was all he could manage as he stared back at her in confusion. Ignoring the throbbing pain in her cheek, she stepped forward and took his hand and began massaging his knuckles - an action that slightly agitated Gakushuu, and what frustrated him more was that he didn't understand why - as she looked up at Karma, a gentle yet worried look in her eyes.

"You just got hurt badly yesterday, so I was afraid you might've strained yourself with that punch. Are you sure you're fine to be running wild again?" She questioned, staring at him with this innocent and warm look in her eyes that caused unknown feelings to stir in his heart, as he looked away - partly in embarrassment at the thought of anyone seeing how hot his cheeks were getting, and partly because he felt guilty about hitting her - and muttered in reply, "As I've mentioned earlier, I'm fine."

"That's a relief," she flashed a warm smile, before quickly being replaced by a stern look, and Karma mentally winced, thinking to himself, 'Here comes the lecture.'

"You shouldn't have stepped in. It's my problem, so please let me handle it on my own. I would've been fine on my own, although I do appreciate the concern." This was officially the second time everyone was surprised by her unexpected response. Karma stared at her in surprise as she frown back, awaiting his response. His lips broke into a smile as he let out a chuckle and replied resignedly, "Alright, alright, I won't."

"It's a promise, then." With that, she turned back to Seo, who was trembling slightly, still slightly in fear at the thought of what Karma might've done to him if Teresa hadn't stepped in. Noticing her gaze on him, he immediately put up a front - a poor one at that.

"H-Heh! Saying you hate me, then standing up for me. Are you sure you feel nothing for me?" He asked haughtily, raising his chin in the end. Teresa simply remained silent as a blank look appeared on her face, before looking down as she began patting her chest, resting her hand on it and remained still. She stayed like that for a moment, before looking up at him and flashing a relieved smile. "Not a peep!"

"That's not something to smile or be relieved about!" Seo exclaimed, clearly livid at her reactions, while everyone else held back their laughter, especially those in the E class. She simply brushed him aside, before saying, "Also, please don't misunderstand. What I did, was to protect Karma-san and myself, not you. I could've cared less if he beat you to a bloody pulp, but that would only inconvenience us, so I stepped in."

She then directed her gaze towards Gakushuu, who straightened his posture when his eyes met hers. "There isn't a need to report this to any of the teachers, is there? None of the students in the A class were hurt, and I was hit only because I chose to step in and stop Karma-san. Can we treat this as water under the bridge?"

Seo began to protest - he simply couldn't accept it, it was clear as day that Karma was about to hit him, and that goes against the system of their school. They had to set the example. But Gakushuu, whether it was because of the pleading tone in her voice or the earnest look in her eyes, couldn't bring himself to reject her plea, and answered, "Sure, I'll overlook it this time."

She flashed a genuinely radiant smile, which took away the breaths of everyone looking, and replied, "Thank you so much."

With that, she began walking away, but not before making eye contact with Gakushuu for a brief moment, which he acknowledged, before turning away and stalking off with everyone else, dragging Karma away by the arm. Watching them walk away, Seo seethed in rage. "Just you wait, I'm going to make her mine and then ruin her completely!"

Gakushuu simply raised a brow at that. Sure, out of the Five Virtuosos, Seo was definitely the most easily agitated and obnoxious, but somehow he doubted whatever he had planned for Teresa would actually work. Not to mention, for some unknown reason, he didn't like the idea of her being Seo's - not that he believed it to ever be possible, considering how much she clearly hated him. Araki then spoke up for the first time. "I'm more interested in the fact that she didn't get angry at Akabane for what he did."

"True: she didn't even flinch or cry. She's a lot more understanding and forgiving than I thought," Koyama commented, adjusting his glasses as he did, which Gakushuu agreed with. It was...unexpected, in a good way. However, there was one who disagreed.

"...I wonder if that's really the case," Ren stated, watching the group leave the store with his usual smile on, but a slightly fearful look in his eyes. To him, it didn't look like she was being understanding, caring or gracious…

...it seemed more like her being merciful.


"It hurts!" Teresa cried in pain, clutching her cheek as she crouched down, wailing in pain. Okay, she was exaggerating it, but still, if she didn't pretend that it was as terrible as how others would take it, they would suspect her and be able to evaluate exactly how experienced she was, as an assassin.

That, she could not afford.

"H-Hold on, Teresa-chan! J-Just let me get a cooling pack!" Okuda stuttered, flustered about how her classmate was reacting, as she began rummaging through her bag. Kayano and Kanzaki were also crouching down at Teresa's respective sides, Kanzaki comforting Teresa while Kayano, along with Nagisa and Sugino, gave Karma a look. Karma, watching everything, scratched the back of his neck, unsure of what to do. After all, it was an accident.

"Karma-kun, you should apologise. Even if you didn't do it on purpose, you still did hit Teresa-chan," Nagisa suggested, almost as if he had read Karma's thoughts. Karma let out a strange sound - he couldn't disagree, and he didn't like being proved wrong about anything - and knelt down, placing a hand on Teresa's, now red and throbbing, cheek. Feeling the warmth of his hand, she stopped her antics and slowly looked up, eyes - or eye - meeting Karma's golden ones. He had a blank face on, but she could see the conflicting feelings swirling in those golden orbs. Blinking in confusion at his gesture, she watched the internal turmoil he had through his eyes, before he finally spoke up.

"...Sorry," he eventually mustered in tone that would've made any woman's heart melt. There was a slightly uncomfortable and guilty look on his face, and a unfamiliarly soft gaze in his eyes. One that made her cheeks flush, for reasons unknown to her, as she turned away and looked to the side, biting her bottom lip.

"I told you it's fine, didn't I? Besides, I'm the one who stepped in to stop you, so you are not to blame for the consequences…" she trailed off, unsure of how else to respond in light of this unknown side of Karma.

Briefly glancing towards the rest, she froze upon seeing the excited blushes of the girls, while the guys seemed to be gaping at the spectacle before them. She quickly cleared her throat and decided to get back to the point.

"A-Anyways! I'm not particularly upset or anything, so don't apologise. If anything, it's actually a bother. And besides, I don't blame you, so it's fine," Teresa said, and saw relief flood Karma's features, as his eyes softened and replied with a low hum.

"Then, shall we continue our trip around?" Nagisa asked, and everyone replied simultaneously, "Yep!"


That evening, when they had returned to the inn, the boys, mainly Sugino and Nagisa, let out a sigh. In the end, Kayano dragged them all around, which resulted them in buying tons of snacks and souvenirs. They had to lug around their goods - or rather, Kayano's snacks - for the rest of the day.

After their baths, they met downstairs at the arcade once more. This time, they decided to explore other games the inn had.

"Oh, cool! An air hockey table!" Sugino exclaimed, just as the gang gathered around it. Kanzaki had a slightly shocked expression in her face. "My, that's rare. You don't usually see these in inns."

"I don't think it is even that often you see them in arcades," Teresa commented. Having had her fair share of trips to arcades, she knew that she rarely saw air hockey tables.

"Wanna give it a try?" Nagisa asked, picking up the peg, an innocently sweet smile on his face.

"Well, I've done it before a few times. I'm not too bad at it," Kanzaki commented with a small smirk. Teresa, who stood next to her, also voiced out, "As have I."

"I'll sit this one out. I don't think I'll be any good at these types of games," Kayano exclaimed, waving her hand in front of her face, Okuda nodding in agreement. Staring down at the air hockey table, Okuda blinked in surprise. "Oh wait, isn't this a two versus two game?"

"Then, let's pair up, Nagisa-kun!" Karma suggested, to which Nagisa agreed. "No complaints here!"

"Then, the opposing pair shall be…" he trailed off, eyeing the two raven-haired girls standing at the other end of the table. Noticing his gaze on them, both girls blinked in confusion.

"No, bad idea! There's no way we will win against experienced players, Karma-kun!" Nagisa exclaimed in horror, while Karma gave a smirk. "I don't know, Nagisa-kun. With my experience in games and your superb observation skills, we might stand a chance!"

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that," Teresa spoke up, causing both boys to direct their attention towards her, as she continued speaking, a dissatisfied frown on her face. "It sounds almost as if you're saying, despite your lack of experience in air hockey, you stand a chance in beating either of us."

"I must admit, I dislike the idea," Kanzaki added, stepping forward and standing next to Teresa, almost as if to show she agreed on her sentiments.

'Kanzaki-san is actually upset?!' Nagisa, Kayano, Okuda and Sugino thought to themselves. Karma, noticing how both girls' competitiveness surfaced, gave a wide smirk.

One that clearly showed he was all for a good competition.

"That's exactly what I'm saying. Don't like it? Then prove us wrong." Unlike Karma, Nagisa wasn't too keen about the idea of going against Teresa and Kanzaki - and the ominous looks on their faces did little to assure him the safety of doing otherwise - and was persuading Karma in hushed whispers to back down. But to no avail.

Kanzaki and Teresa exchanged looks, and came to a mutual agreement. Teresa then turned back to face Karma, her face mirroring his, as she replied, "Challenge accepted."

The two pairs stood at the respective ends, as Kayano, Okuda and Sugino stood at the sidelines, and began the game. After several swipes, Nagisa's paddle landed directly on the peg, and quickly calculated a strategy in his mind. Looking up, he stared directly at Kanzaki. 'Sorry, Sugino!' he thought to himself.

"Kanzaki-san, Sugino likes you."

"...Eh?" Using the temporary loss of focus, Nagisa swept the peg right towards the goal. Kanzaki, who took a moment to register his words, snapped out of it and quickly moved her hand forward and stopped the peg just in time. Teresa, immediately realizing what Nagisa had done, let out a shocked 'Oi!'

Karma simply guffawed, as Nagisa chuckled nervously and looked to the side, where Sugino stood. What awaited him was, albeit not the best reaction, but was better than what he had expected. Sugino had gone pale, his cheeks were flushed pink, as a dumbfounded expression took place on his face while he sweated profusely.

"Referee Kayano, what is your call on that play?" Teresa questioned, catching Kayano off-guard. "R-Referee?! Um, well… resume play?"

"You're letting it slide?!" Teresa exclaimed with a deadpan expression, to which Karma simply laughed harder.

"Nagisa-kun, what did you mean by that?" Kanzaki asked, clearly confused out of her mind. Nagisa stumbled over his words to formulate at answer. "I-It was a… a joke!"

At that, Sugino's entire being went white, and his soul seemingly left his body. Nagisa just killed him from within without actually doing anything but speak. And that just meant all the more humour for Karma.

"Karma-san, stop laughing!" Teresa exclaimed, before looking back at Nagisa, who was continuously shooting Sugino apologetic glances. 'Nagisa-san...you terrifying child…'

They soon resumed their game. As they continued, the more they hit the peg, the faster the pace of the game became. Soon, the peg was zipping across the table so fast, only its trajectory could be seen, but not the peg itself. On top of that, the four players were completely unfazed by this.

Kayano and Okuda, on the other hand, were flabbergasted - as for Sugino, he was attempting to recover from the heavy blow Nagisa landed in him.

'How much longer are they going to keep this up?!' Kayano thought to herself, increasingly alarmed by the speeds the game was progressing at.

"Oh shoot! I hit it the wrong way!" Nagisa exclaimed, as both he and Karma watched the peg slide over to the other end, getting slower as it moved. It eventually stopped right before the two girls, who stared at its dead state in confusion.

"...Isn't the airflow a little weak?" Kanzaki questioned, as Teresa began patting and feeling the surface of the table. "The atmosphere is gone. I think we reached the time limit."

"There's a time limit on these things?" Nagisa questioned, taken aback. Karma couldn't deny that it surprised him too. "I had no idea."

"Me neither," Kanzaki stated, a sheepish smile in place. Teresa then looked towards the scoreboard, on it in glaring red was '00-00'.

Neither side had scored a single point.

"I must admit, even I'm surprised," Karma offhandedly commented as he also stared at the scoreboard. He didn't think it would be a tie with neither side having a single point.

"Wanna go another round?" Teresa was about to reply when the clock on the wall behind them caught her eye. It was 8.30 in the evening already, and she mentally winced in remembrance of her agreement with Gakushuu.

Following her eyes, Karma also saw the time and frowned slightly. Time really passed too quickly. He turned to look at Teresa, and asked, "Do you really have to go?"

"To keep all of this a secret, unfortunately, yes," she replied, albeit slightly reluctantly. She had to admit, playing around with them and putting up that mask she's been wearing was way better than having to face Gakushuu.

"Would you like us to accompany you there?" Nagisa requested, the rest of the gang already gathered, seemingly in agreement of Nagisa's statement. Teresa smiled as she felt her heart warm slightly at his suggestion. He always was the kind one that constantly looked out for others, but…

"If you do, it may make him suspicious. Plus, I'd rather not make you guys the target of their torture."

"And leave you all alone with the sharks? Are you crazy?" Kayano exclaimed, clearly against the idea of leaving Teresa alone. Teresa gave a nervous smile, and was about to give a response, when a much more chirpy voice beat her to it. "Then, allow me!"

Everyone turned in surprise to find Korosensei standing behind them, all dressed up in his usual robes instead of those provided by the inn, along with his disguise. Teresa pondered over it. She didn't like the idea of going with Korosensei, but it definitely beat going alone.

"That...would be a great help," she replied hesitantly. Apparently, the others also felt it was best if Korosensei accompanied her. Bidding them goodbye, the two went on their way.

The walk was comfortably quiet. Sure, Korosensei didn't make any move to speak first, and she wasn't exactly willing to initiate one, hence the silence. It allowed her to think about it: her assassination plan.

She had a vague idea of what she wanted to do, but she didn't have barely enough weaknesses on Korosensei. She had hoped this trip will give her more information to him, but it was nothing more than already implied by his everyday life.

"What are you thinking about, Teresa-san?" Korosensei asked, speaking up for the first time in the...fifteen minutes or so they've been walking. Startled, she let put a weird sound, between a whine and a hum, before replying honestly, "How to kill you."

"Nurufufufu! Quite the dedicated one, aren't you?" Korosensei said, chuckling slightly. Teresa let out a dry laugh and replied, "Isn't everyone in this class thinking of the same thing? Sure, they may all be teenaged kids, wanting to live their lives to the fullest and doing well at school, but the pressure you've put on them makes them subconsciously think about assassination almost twenty-four seven."

Korosensei remained silent as Teresa continued. "They themselves probably don't realize it, but I think it is starting to become an unhealthy obsession, and as a teacher, shouldn't you not be encouraging it?"

"...You are very mature for your age, Teresa-san. And very perceptive too. You notice all these things that most people don't. A skill obtained from your upbringing, I presume?" Korosensei asked, causing her to still momentarily - not subtle enough to escape his eyes - before replying dully. "I… suppose."

"You need not worry, of course I have noticed how they've paid more attention on the assassination than on their personal lives and I intend to take some measures. More importantly, let's talk about you. You seem very closed-up about your personal life, and I'm still very concerned about those scars on your back." Korosensei continued, and Teresa remained silent as they walked down the street. She really didn't want to continue this conversation, it risked revealing her identity and it wasn't a pleasant walk down the memory lane for her.

"... I really don't want to talk about it, Korosensei." He noted the finality in her tone, but didn't withdraw. "I think otherwise. Talking about it will actually make you feel better, despite how hard it may be to bring it up."

She stayed quiet for a few moments, which made Korosensei slightly worried about pushing her too far, till she spoke up once more. "... I periodically fall into hysterics just thinking about it."

If his eyes could still widen, they definitely would have, upon hearing her words. Just the thought could cause her to lose it? Just how bad was her past that it traumatised her to this point? He discreetly glanced sideways and noticed the lifeless look that had appeared in her eyes, along with her downcast head. It reminded him of how all the students looked like when he first began teaching the class: depressed, scared, lost.

"Does it have anything to do with why you close yourself off from everyone else?" She slowly looked towards him, and raised a brow. Seeing she didn't follow, he decided to elaborate further. "From what I see, you get along with everyone fairly well, but it is as shallow as it gets. It seems more to me that your relationship with your classmates are that of acquaintances than friends. You seem rather stand-offish too. You keep this distance between yourself and everyone else. Care to explain why?"

Once again, Teresa fell silent - how many times is this now - as she hesitated to answer. Should she tell the truth or a lie? She's spoke nothing but the truth all this while, so she didn't see why she should lie at this point, for it didn't reveal anything much. Besides, if she lied, he'd probably know, and that wouldn't help. "... To protect them."

"From what?"

"My demons," she replied, giving a small, sad smile, before facing forward once more. Korosensei looked like he wanted to say more, but decided against it. The look on her face said it all, she was on the verge of falling into that darkness her heart harboured. He decided to not to push any further, and soon enough, they reached the hotel. Turning around, she flashed Korosensei a bright smile, a complete contrast to her demeanour mere seconds ago, as she thanked him.

"Thanks for accompanying me here, Korosensei. You may go now, I'll be fine on my own," she stated, her hands behind her back. Korosensei chuckled in response. "You're welcome! Now, if you would excuse me, I need to make a trip back to Tokyo to look into something. If you need me, I'll be a call away!"

With that, he bolted off, blowing off a strong gust of wind that forced her to bring her arm over her face. When the wind calmed, she lowered her arm once more and found Korosensei gone.

Gritting her teeth, her hand landed on the knife - the real one that worked on humans - on her side and tightened around it. Any further of his little 'consultation' and she might've just lashed out to kill him. Taking a few deep breaths, she finally calmed down and entered the hotel.

She noticed how it was rather empty, considering the time, with the exception of several students strolling around, and settled in a nearby couch. Seeing that Gakushuu had yet to arrive, she pulled out her phone and started listening to music while she waited.

But then again, a lone E-class student in the territory of the A-class students? That just screamed bait. Which some girls obviously took, as they stalked towards Teresa, already planning her public humiliation.

"Oh, look who it is, the 'princess' of the school, Amano Teresa!" The first one, Yukinari Himiko, goaded, bending over in front of the raven-haired girl with her hands on her hips, a taunting smirk on her lips. Teresa simply looked up and into her eyes, a bored look on her face.

"Yeah, shouldn't you be riding on your white horse behind your 'prince'? Oh wait, that's right, you're not the 'princess' anymore, you're trash from the E-class," the next one, Amamiya Yuka, followed up, and honestly, Teresa was on the verge of laughing. Who could help it, those lines sounded like they came right out of a chick flick, and her imagining it in English with a stuck-up, American accent was not helping.

Behind the two was Kirisaki Mitsuki, who awkwardly stood a slight distance behind to two, appearing seemingly nervous about being there. But hey, the fact that she even there with them made her just as guilty.

Teresa was sorely tempted to yawn, bored by their pathetics attempts to drag her through the dirt. These students really did have a lot of free time on their hands, and didn't have anything better to do…

What made it even better was that they were the three girls that constantly followed her around when she was in the A class.

"Hey, are you listening to us? You know, now that you are an E-class student, you have to listen to whatever we say and you can't object," Yukinari snapped, apparently not pleased about the lack of attention and reaction they were being given. Teresa sighed and looked at Yukinari straight in the eye with an unyielding gaze, which made Yukinari waver slightly.

"I'm not particularly interested in what you have to say. I'll listen, but I should warn you, you're not going to get much of a reaction, and if that doesn't please you, please go bother someone else." Teresa had spoken politely, but her choice of words was what got on the girls' nerves. Yukinari, in particular, was fuming, and raised her open-palm, clearly intending to slap Teresa. Unbeknownst to them, Gakushuu had arrived as soon as they started interacting and was watching the entire time. He remained out of sight as he watched, curious as to how Teresa would react. "Don't get so cocky with m-"

"Heeey there!" A deep voice slurred, as a bulky arm hung around Yukinari's neck, causing the poor girl to slightly stumble forward from the weight, before whipping her head in alarm, and found herself face to face with a creepy-looking, middle-aged man.

His hair looked filthy and unruly, his tie hung loosely around his neck, shirt all wrinkled with several buttons undone, revealing far too much skin for comfort, and his belt was also unbuckled. It was the epitome of inappropriate. In one hand was a can of alcoholic beer, his cheeks and nose red with a perverted blush, and his breath stank of alcohol. It was clear as day that this man was drunk out of his mind.

"Wanna play with this mister? Don't worry, it'll be for a good price, and you'll definitely enjoy it," he asked, chuckling slightly. Yukinari cringed, very obviously disgusted by this stranger, who was drunk and acting all familiar with her. Teresa simply watched with a dull gaze, she didn't see a need to lift a hand.

At least not yet.

"L-Let go of her, you drunkard!" Amamiya exclaimed, albeit a little creeped but more concerned about her friend, as she tried to peel off the man from Yukinari, but to no avail. The man pushed her away and pulled Yukinari closer, a pervy grin on his lips, causing her to flinch and cringe further.

"How about it?" His persistence was rather displeasing to the eye, Teresa found herself feeling agitated at him, and actually pitied Yukinari. The said girl finally had enough and decided not to remain silent any further. "P-Please let go of me."

"Eh? Don't you want to play?"

"N-No, I-I don't. Please, l-let go of me!"

"Are you sure? You'll definitely like it."

Having had quite enough, Teresa abruptly stood up, grabbed the hand of the arm around Yukinari before twisting it inwards. Her actions elicited a yelp of pain from the man as she lifted it away from Yukinari and swiftly threw him to the ground. The three girls stared at the scene that played out before them, before warily glancing towards Teresa, who was giving the man a cold glare.

"She told you no and to let her go. Are you deaf, or do you not understand Japanese?" She scowled, folding her arms in her sleeves as she continued staring down at his fallen form, as he cradled his hand. He slowly looked up, and what was originally a furious glare immediately morphed into a smirk when his eyes landed on the raven-haired beauty before him.

"Ohh, I didn't notice you earlier, but you're quite the looker too. In fact, you're prettier than that one. Wanna bang?" He crudely asked, and if it was possible, Teresa's glare became colder as her eyes narrowed, barely containing her bloodlust.

"Not. Interested." She replied icily, wanting nothing more than for him to just back off and leave them alone. The man didn't seem to get the message though, as he slowly reached out for her, and brought her body dangerously close to his. She cringed slightly at the stench of his breath as his face closed in on hers. "C'mon, just once? I'll make it worth your while."

A shadow was cast over her eyes as her head tilted downwards, before she warned with an even tone, "...I won't say it more than once: let me go."

"Eh? What did you sa-" The man began mockingly, before freezing mid-sentence as his whole world was turned upside down.

Literally.

Flipping in mid-air, he landed on his back with a heavy thump. The back of his head connected with the ground, effectively causing him to black out with a groan. She watched as his eyes rolled to the back of his head while his mouth hung open with a trickle of drool leaking out.

The three girls simply stared from a distance, as Teresa bent down to the man and began feeling around at his pockets, before pulling out the man's phone and wallet from his back pocket, and took out his ID card. Grabbing her phone, she took a picture of it and sent it to Edward, and asked to send all the details to her.

Gakushuu, despite not being able to see what she asked, was well aware of her actions and intentions, and sweatdropped. 'Akabane is not a good influence on her.'

Slowly rising to a stand, she called out to a hotel staff that just happened to be nearby, "Um, excuse me, sir? Could you lend me a hand?" The hotel staff, a young man with a crew cut, who appeared to be in his early twenties, rushed over upon hearing her.

"Mind bringing this man back to his room? Since I knocked him out, he won't be able to move for a while, and we shouldn't leave him out here. Do you mind?" As she said this, she grabbed a small piece of paper and began scribbling down a few lines, before attaching it to the man's phone and slipping it into his shirt pocket.

"Of course not, miss! Leave him to me. Take care of yourself, miss," the hotel staff, who went by the name Takezawa Kaito as indicated by his name tag, replied with a polite smile, before slinging the man's arm around his neck and lifted him up, before carrying him away. Watching them disappear around the corner, she turned back with every intention to sit down in that couch once more, only to find the three girls in her way. Raising a brow, she waited for them to speak up.

"Can I help you?" she asked blankly, not sure what to make of their confused expressions. Yukinari, after a long pause filled with much hesitation, finally questioned. "Why?"

"...Why what?" Gakushuu slowly made his way towards the girls while their attention was directed away from him, and continued listening.

"Why did you protect me from him?" Teresa scoffed lightly upon hearing the question, which slightly ticked Yukinari off.

"What a foolish question. Then let me ask you, do I need a reason to protect someone?" The three girls and Gakushuu couldn't believe their ears upon hearing her response. Gakushuu decided to make his presense known and stepped behind Teresa. When she saw the girls' faces turn pink, she didn't even need to turn around to know he was behind her.

Letting out a low sigh, she slowly turned around with a tired smile. "Well, you've certainly kept me waiting, despite being the one who called me here."

"I'm so sorry, Amano-san," He replied, smirking slightly when her eyes hardened, practically screaming 'no you aren't', before directing his attention towards the trio, whose blushes intensified. "A-Asano-kun!"

"I believe the teachers clearly stated to stay in your rooms after eight in the evening." At that, they hung their heads, staring at the ground guiltily before lighting up when they heard his continuation. "I'll overlook it this time, so please be more careful."

The gentle smile he gave them proved to be effective, as Yukinari and Amamiya stuttered out a 'yes' before rushing off. However, Kirisaki stopped midway, before turning back and walking in front of Teresa. Standing before her, she bow politely and said in a hushed whisper, "Thank you so much, Amano-san."

Teresa stared down at her, her eyes softening as a small smile graced her lips. She could tell that Kirisaki was being earnest, unlike the other two - who didn't even bother to thank her. "You're welcome."

Gakushuu and Teresa watched Kirisaki stroll off to the other two, a peaceful silence between them, till he broke it. "Sorry I was late, I had to persuade Seo not to go hysterical about this afternoon."

"Why...did you?" She asked, not seeing a reason for him to need to defend her, despite the fact that she did request of him not to report this afternoon's incident. Gakushuu gave her a blank look as he replied in an equally blank tone. "My father wouldn't deem it worthy of his time."

Teresa opened her mouth to protest, but thought about for a moment, and eventually nodded in agreement at that. "I get that."

Gakushuu then led Teresa into the dining area, where there were many empty tables, a few of them occupied by other guests who were staying in the hotel. Settling at the opposite ends of the table, they quickly ordered small drinks: oolong tea for her and water for him.

"So?" He questioned as soon as the waitress, who had spared a backward glance towards Gakushuu - something both he and Teresa noticed - but he paid no mind to it, left. She rolled her eyes as she swirled the liquid in her cup, watching the movement with bored eyes. "I haven't derived much. But I did get some info."

"Well, out with it then."

"The kind of exercises they do during physical education classes is not normal for students. I can't tell you specifically what type, since I'm restricted from doing so, but it involves lots of parkour," she stated simply, and watched at Gakushuu seemingly gobbled up this information, the gears in his head already turning and predicting every possible explanation. "As for the class' secret, I have questioned them about it, and they are still unsure about trusting me, but they have given me a chance to earn it."

"They want me to participate in a few...inquisitions. Only after which they would disclose the secret to me," she added, resting her chin on the palm of her hand, as she looked away from him and observed her surroundings. Some students were still hanging around, despite the hour, and were watching Gakushuu and her in disgust and distaste, clearly thinking she wasn't worth his while.

If only they knew the truth…

"Well, I don't think I am as capable of solving whatever they have in mind as you are, so if you don't mind, would be alright if you solved them in my stead? After all, it's you who wants to know their secret, not me," she said, making sure her wording and tone stroked his ego as well as give him a sense of obligation. So it was no surprise that he agreed instantly.

"Hmph, if you insist," he had replied, a prideful smirk in place as he tilted his head upwards slightly. She herself had a small smile as she finally sipped on the straw in the cold glass of tea. In her mind, though, spelled a different story.

'No one is 'insisting' at all, you egotistical, power-hungry ass! Just you wait, I'll make sure to see this through to the end and return the humiliation you put me through a hundred times over!' She was mentally screaming at this point.

Sucking on the straw, the amount of tea in the glass cup had been reduced to about half when she suddenly began to feel slightly light-headed, but ignored it, thinking it was just exhaustion.

Removing her lips from the straw, she folded her arms on the table and rested the side of her head on them, her face still directed towards Gakushuu, who had opted to drink his water upon watching Teresa.

She watched every second of his movements, unconscious of the fact that her senses were no longer paying attention on her surroundings, but on him.

His eyes were always looking straight forward, facing whatever he deemed a threat or an obstacle that needed to be overcome. A little fact she noticed during her time in the same class as him. No matter what he did, be it in the classroom or out in the sports field, not a single lock of that strawberry-blonde hair of his was ever out of place, and always handsomely crafted his face.

Now that she thought about it, Karma was almost exactly the same. Why was she so conscious about all this about Gakushuu right now anyway?

The said boy, upon putting down his cup, spared a glance towards her and was slightly taken aback by the sight of the glazed look in her eyes and the brilliant, feverish blush that spread across her cheeks and nose. But, rather than sick, she looked a little...drunk.

"When you pretend to be your 'perfect' self, you are actually really boring, you know?"

"...I beg your pardon?" Gakushuu asked, confused by this turn of events. He didn't see that coming, nor did he think she would speak about him.

"When someone or something is flawless, it becomes boring. 'Cause it means people knows everything about them, and there would be nothing to find out. There would be no meaning in trivial matters like bonding or getting to know one another, because there's nothing to know. Hence, it makes you a boring person." Listening to her explanation, Gakushuu found himself agreeing with her. She definitely wasn't wrong, and he couldn't find the words to counter her.

"But y'know, although it makes you interesting, if you weren't such a power-hungry fool, you'd actually be quite cute," she suddenly blurted out, so bluntly and straightforwardly, not to mention the fact that her voice slurred slightly as she spoke. Gakushuu raised a brow at this, immediately noting that something wasn't right.

"Amano-san, are you alright?" he inquired, unsure of what else to ask in light of her current...behaviour, and opting not to comment on the fact that he didn't appreciate being called 'cute', or a 'fool' either, for that matter.

"What are you talkin' about, I'm perfectly fi~ne," she replied, the slur more evident now and her once polite manner of speaking had turned rather informal. She then stilled for a moment, before bringing a hand to her head, pushing her fringe back - revealing her entire face as a result - and gripped at her skull. "I am feeling a little light-headed, though."

He blinked once, then twice. Then he quickly reached out for her cup and took a quick sip, and immediately identified the faint yet sharp taste of vodka. Setting the cup down, he eyed Teresa once more, who now had to rest her elbows on the table to support her head and was still swaying slightly, and finally understood.

That waitress must have accidentally mixed up the oolong tea with oolong tea vodka, and clearly, despite the drink having a very low percentage of vodka, it appeared that Teresa didn't have much of a tolerance for alcoholic drinks.

Teresa, completely unaware of the thoughts going through Gakushuu's mind, was currently more aware of her current state and of the words she uttered earlier, and strained to clear her now hazy mind. She gritted her teeth and was grabbing the sides of her head in an attempt get her mind to focus.

Wait...what was she supposed to focus on, anyway?

"Amano-san, you have low tolerance to alcoholic beverages." It was a statement, not a question. Not trusting her mouth to be able to say anything coherent any further, she simply gave a dull nod. Gakushuu hummed to himself, contemplating on calling a teacher to help her back, but that may cause them to assume he was the cause.

"Shall I...accompany you back to your inn? It doesn't seem to me that you are in any state to walk back, not to mention it is quite late, and as a gentleman, I can't let a young girl walk back by herself."

Normally, she would have been offended by the fact that he saw her as a young girl who was incapable of protecting herself - and amused by the fact he actually called himself a gentleman in front of her, of all people - but the alcohol in her system was clearly affecting her judgement, as she actually considered it.

Yeah, she really shouldn't go back by herself in her current state- no, she can't afford to show weakness, in front of Gakushuu of all people. But, going back in her current state would prove to be life-threatening, especially since those pair of eyes that have been following her since day one has not lifted its gaze off of her. However, she didn't want to rely on Gakushuu. But still…

"... Please do," she managed out, before standing up from her seat. At least she attempted to, before her legs buckled slightly, causing her to lose her balance and stumble forward. Luckily - or not - Gakushuu instantly reached out and caught her, helping her up while doing his best to ignore the sensation of her soft chest pressed against his arm.

"Sorry," she muttered, keeping an iron-grip on his arm to support herself, unknowingly pushing her chest further onto his arm. He struggled to remain an impassive expression as he led her out of the hotel, while noting that she was rather strong to have held his arm so tight, it actually hurt a little. Ignoring the gaping looks the other students were giving, the two walked out of the hotel and down the street that led straight to the inn. Teresa furrowed her brows as she tried gather her strength to continue walking, focussing on not tripping over again.


Dropping the drunkard off into his room, 'Kaito' let out a sigh as he stared down at the man. Sometimes, he really hated the stuff he had to do when disguising himself as someone else. The stench of alcohol mixed with that man's breath was simply revolting.

Sparing a glance towards the paper Teresa had had left as a note, he scanned through the contents and marvelled at her neat handwriting.

It read, 'Sir, I doubt you'd remember anything, but the previous night you were drunk and stepping out of your boundaries, and therefore I had to deal with you quite forcefully. For that, I apologise. I hope you will do well to watch your drinking habits in the future.'

'Kaito' barely contained his snickers as he read her message. It was so sweet and polite, it was almost impossible to believe she was the most cold-hearted assassin that ever existed.

Stepping out of the room, he pulled off the mask to reveal his skinless face, before changing out of the uniform he was in and back into his regular clothes, which included a black dress shirt, a pair of black pants and a black long coat.

Putting on a different face - one that he will use the identity of to get closer to her - he began making his way out of the hotel, barely able to contain his excitement.

He couldn't wait to break her.


"Hey," Gakushuu's voice snapped her out of her thoughts, and she turned her head to the side to look at him, as he continued, "what you said earlier, why did you say that? I would've thought you hated me."

"And I do. I just don't see how hating someone and being honest have anything to do with each other," she replied, albeit slower than usual. Gakushuu raised an amused brow.

"So, you admit that I'm 'cute'?"

"...Yeah, what of it?" She replied, clearly no longer thinking before she spoke, judging from the dazed look in her eyes. Not expecting that reply, he felt his cheeks grow hot and immediately turned away, not wanting her to see him blushing despite her current state.

They continued their journey in silence - well, an awkward silence for Gakushuu, who was gathering his bearings. He then realised how her grip on his arm had began to weaken as she began slipping from his arm. He wrapped an arm around her waist to secure his hold on her while slinging the arm of the hand she used to grab unto him earlier around his neck. He caught sight of her discomforted look while breathing heavily, trying to stay conscious, at least till they reached the inn. After a few more moments, he finally spoke up once more.

"Also, regarding what you told those girls, am I right to take it that you would have helped if it was anyone else?" He questioned, and she lifted her head slightly, looking straight ahead. She hesitated to reply, but eventually did.

"Yeah, I guess. I would have done it if it were anyone else. Whether it was someone from the E class, or the A class, or a teacher, or a total stranger," she paused while turning her head slightly to meet his eyes, a genuine, soft smile on her face - which, strangely, made his heart beat heavily in his chest - before continuing. "Even if it were you."

His eyes widened slightly, unregistered shock evident on his face. But it was gone with her next few words. "Not that you would ever need it. You don't look like someone who would be so easily pushed around by such creeps."

"...Thanks, I guess?"

"...Besides, saving people isn't part of the agenda of my job…" Hearing her murmur that last part, he was about to question her about it but was cut off by another, high-pitched voice.

"Teresa-chan?!" He snapped his head upwards to find a petite, green-haired girl, whom he immediately recognised to be Kayano Kaede rushing forward, with several other students on her tail.

Gently removing her arm from around his neck, he lowered her body to Kayano, whose arms were stretched out, ready to help her. Looking back up, he took note of the people in the group: Kanzaki Yukiko, Okuda Manami, Tomohito Sugino, Hazama Kirara, Terasaka Ryouta, Isogai Yuuma, Shiota Nagisa and Akabane Karma.

The girls, Kanzaki and Okuda, rushed forward to help Kayano in supporting Teresa's body, while the rest stood by the side. Terasaka took one look at Teresa's sluggish form and began fuming.

"Oi, Asano! What the hell do you think you are doing to our classmate?" He growled, seemingly ready to pounce. Naturally, Asano was unfazed by his outburst, but what unnerved him slightly was the words that Hazama, of all people, said to follow up Terasaka on the matter.

"If it's your fault, I'm putting a curse on you tonight." Gakushuu simply raised a brow, refusing to show any emotions on his face. Seeing how nonchalant he was behaving only served to enrage Terasaka further, and he raised a fist, growling, "Asano, you- "

A weak, yet firm, hand stopped Terasaka, holding onto his arm. Everyone turned back to see Teresa, barely conscious, but enough for her to maintain a firm grip on Terasaka's arm. She wasn't even looking his way, for her head was resting on Kayano's shoulder.

"Don't, Terasaka-san. Asano-kun isn't at fault. The waitress brought me the wrong drink, I asked him to bring me here." She explained in a low, rushed tone. Hearing her words, Isogai looked up from Teresa to Gakushuu, questioning him about it. "Is that true, Asano?"

"Yes, it is." He curtly replied, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

"I see. Thanks for bringing her here."

"Oi, don't tell me you're buying this. He could've been the one to tell the waitress to- " Terasaka got cut off once more when the grip on his arm tighten, hard enough to make him wince in pain. Shooting a glare towards Teresa, he dropped it immediately upon seeing the deadly look on her face.

She was peering at him through her raven locks, her eyes seemingly glowing in the shadows, sending a chill down his spine. It was clear she had no control of her actions. This effectively causing him to flashback to when she first transferred into the class and swallowed hard.

"I said 'don't', didn't I?"

He quickly averted his eye and forced his arm out of her grasp, turning away in sheer fear. Noticing the look on his face, Hazama snickered evilly, simply relishing in the sight of her friend cowering in fear. Something Gakushuu noticed, but decided not to comment on it, knowing it wasn't his place to, and continued watching as the girls struggled to keep Teresa standing upright.

The next thing everyone knew, she was swept away from the girls and into Karma's, who held her in a princess hold. His hold on her appeared slightly possessive, and if that didn't show it, his eyes as he engaged in a stare-off with Gakushuu sure did. He had an impassive look on his face, but his mercury golden eyes glinted dangerously.

"It would be appreciated if you reduced contact with our classmate, Asano-kun. As you can see, we don't take it too well," he stated with a strained tone, sounding calm, but Gakushuu could see the heated glare he was giving. Feeling snarky, he gave a slight smirk.

"She agreed to come and see me. I can't help it if she chooses to spend time with me over you," he replied, feeling oddly proud when he saw Karma's eye narrow, lips falling into a scowl.

"Well, I guess I'll just have to make sure she doesn't want to see you," Karma snarled, before turning around and walking back into the inn. Gakushuu's eyes narrowed at that, feeling anger, along with a very ugly emotion, bubble up from within, as he, too, turned around and stalked off, making his way back to the hotel.

The rest of the students exchanged confused or knowing looks.

"Uh, what just happened?" Isogai asked, looking around at his fellow classmates.

"Karma and Asano are jealous of each other? Never thought I'd live to see this day," Hazama commented offhandedly, the usual bored look on her face, but her blood-red eyes gleaming with wicked amusement.

"A love triangle! This is so exciting!" Kayano squealed, pressing both palms on her cheeks, gushing at the thought. "I wonder who she'll be with in the end."

"I have to admit, that is something to look forward to," Kanzaki agreed with a small smile.

"But, she said she is interested in neither of them, meaning she would never enter a relationship with either. And besides, I think it's quite unlikely that she would go out with Asano-kun. I'm not sure about Karma-kun, though…" Okuda stated, not stuttering once for the first time. Everyone contemplated on her words, before Sugino spoke up in protest.

"We can't be sure. She may have said that, but feelings can change over time, and when that happens, everything may be different. For them, and for us too." He declared, causing everyone to stare at him in surprise. Then, a warm smile appeared on Nagisa's face.

"I hope you're right."

The gang then parted ways, and coincidentally, Nagisa and Kayano found themselves walking side by side with each other. Not wanting an awkward silence to hang in the air, Kayano decided to initiate a conversation.

"So, today's the last day, huh? This school trip was really fun while it lasted. We got to see different sides to everyone!" After taking a few more steps, Kayano noticed Nagisa had remained deadly silent, and turned around to see the bluenette a few steps back, staring straight at her, causing her to raise a brow in confusion. "Is something wrong?"

"... Not really. I was just doing a little thinking on my own. About how the end of this school trip approached so quickly." Kayano remained silent as she acknowledged the truth of his words, while he simply continued. "This assassination lifestyle has only just begun, and I don't know whether the world will end next year or not, but… our class will definitely come to an end next March."

"... That's true," Kayano managed, a cold and faraway look in her eyes, a piercing pain and incessant screaming echoing from the back of her mind. All of which she forced back with a small smile.

"I… want to learn more about everyone, try killing Korosensei more, and live without leaving anything unfinished, so that I'll have no regrets." The smile on her face became genuine as she looked away and towards the crescent moon, just like her best friend was doing.

It was after several moments that she finally spoke up, "For now, I'd like to go on a school trip, just one more time."

Nagisa couldn't help but smile at her words, as he gave his reply.

"... Yeah."


Stepping into the girls' room, he noticed it was vacant despite all the futons laid out. He carefully put Teresa down on one of the futon, unknowingly causing her hair to sprawl out in all directions. Normally, it would look like a mess, but somehow it just made her all the more alluring. Raising a hand, Karma swept aside her bangs to reveal her entire face.

A relaxed expression was present on her face, cheeks slightly pink - due to the effects of the alcohol - and her lips slightly parted. Her robe was rather loosely done after moving around so much, revealing her cleavage slightly as her chest rise and fell with each breath she took. Chuckling to himself, he swiped out his phone to snap a quick pic - never hurts to have some embarrassing blackmail. As he reached out to adjust her robe, his hand hit something rigid at her hip.

Curious, he pulled at the robe and bunched it at her hip, revealing the sheathed blade tucked away in the waistband of her underwear. Eyes widening slightly, he slowly and carefully drew the blade, making sure not to wake the sleeping beauty, he drew a sharp intake of breath upon realising it was a real dagger.

Twirling it around in his hands, he noted that it was considerably light, lighter than any dagger or knife he has ever held, and the blade looked so refined and polished, with the exception of several scratches here and there. It was unbelievable easy to control in his hands, despite its size.

Stopping his movements to observe the handle, he noticed the letters "TRD' carved onto it. He raised a brow, wondering exactly what it meant. It couldn't possibly be Teresa's initials, her full name is Amano Teresa.

Lifting the metal blade just beneath his nose, along with the sharp smell of iron was the stench of… blood? And from quite some time back too. Judging by how weak the smell of blood was, the blade must've been washed many times, but not enough to remove it completely. And from the scratches on the blade, he'd say it has been used to stab through multiple skulls.

Tearing his eyes off of the blade, he stared down at the raven-haired girl who continued to sleep peacefully, the black of his eyes turning into slits.

Just who was she?

Hearing the sound of footsteps slowly approaching the room, he quickly sheathed the dagger once more, before adjusting her robe and pulling the covers over her form, up to her neck. As soon as he stood up, the door slid open once more, revealing Kataoka, Yada, and Fuma.

"Oh? Karma-kun, what are you doing here?" Kataoka asked, raising a brow. She immediately noticed the passed-out gal lying on the ground, before looking back at him.

"Oh nothing much, I was just carrying Teresa-chan into the room. She accidentally consumed some alcohol when she was with Asano-kun earlier and had just fallen asleep. I'll leave her in your hands, now," he replied, before excusing himself and making his way out. The three girls watched him as he disappeared behind the doors, before turning back to Teresa.

"They are a lot closer than I thought," Yada commented, Kataoka and Fuma nodding in response.

"I wouldn't be surprised if they're already dating, but that doesn't seem to be the case," Fuma stated, her index finger and thumb at her chin. Yada nodded in response.

"It's clear that Karma-kun has feelings for her - not sure if he notices it himself though - but it doesn't seem that Teresa-chan feels the same way he does. It's a pity, really, they are kinda cute together."

"We can make her fall for him. I have a few plans in mind!" Fuwa stated, grinning cheekily, while Yada let out a nervous laugh. "Eh…"

"You will do no such thing. You shouldn't interfere, or you might make things worse!" Kataoka exclaimed, to which Fuwa sulkily complied. Unbeknownst to them, the girl lying on the ground began turning around, as a dream - or rather, a memory - came to her.


"You are free to make your choice. To live a normal life and have the memories of the past two years haunt you, or to live the life of a killer, and drown out these old memories forever. Which do you choose?"

"... I choose-"


Teresa's eyes slowly cracked open, only for a ray of sunlight to shine down on her. Blinking several times to allow her eyes to adjust to the light, she looked around and saw all the girls in their futons, all fast asleep.

She registered a dull pain in the back of her head as she rose into a sitting position, bringing a hand up to massage her temple, squeezing her eyes shut.

Feeling something prod lightly at her thigh, she brought her hand down to her waist and pulled out he sheathed dagger from her side, and studied it.

Eyes narrowing, she thought back to the dream she had the night before.

'That's right. I chose… ' She thought to herself, as she wrapped her fingers around the handle of the dagger, tightening her grip on it. Her eyes looked back up, now with a dull and cold gaze.

'To live the life of a killer.'


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