It's only a week till graduation and everyone in 3-D is happy about their "what to do in the future"? But in a wink of an eye, everything turned the other way around when they met a student named Reita from 2-D; a student who transferred from Ara High. Ren and Kuraki lost their job later on because of recession, according to the company. 3-D got suspended for picking a fight on 2-D and the class is falling apart. Later on, Reita is in trouble; 3-D seeing their previous self on him went through a big commotion to save him. On the other hand, Yamaguchi is to make the farewell speech but if she wants to save her student, surely, she will not make it. Will the 3-D graduate? Will she be able to deliver her speech?
Hinako was smiling as she looked turned toward the whole class and laughed. Despite the fact that graduation was only a few days away, they were running around being crazy and just having fun. Even Ichi and Kuraki were being crazy. Somethings never change.
"What's with the smile Hinako?"
Hinako turned to Izumi who was sitting next to Ren's desk.
"Oh, nothing." Hinako shook her head. "I'm just thinking." Izumi smiled.
Ren looked around the classroom and laughed. "We're still kids even though we're about to graduate, aren't we?"
Yamato turned to him and smiled. "We haven't matured at all."
"Got that right." Hinako agreed with a smile.
"No kidding." Izumi added with a smile as well.
Suddenly Honjo and Kamiya busted through the door.
"Guys!" Honjo shouted. "I found something interesting!"
"What? What? What?" Kuraki said, curiously.
"We got the graduation album!" Kamiya stated while Honjo held up a red book.
"OH!"
They walked to the desk in front of Ren and everyone in 3-D gathered around.
"Samples have come in, so…I brought one here secretly!" Honjo stated.
When he said that, Hinako rolled her eyes. Yep, something's never change.
Honjo opened the album, revealing many pictures that contained. He flipped through until Kura stopped him.
"Look, these are from the sports competition." He said.
Ichi nodded in agreement. "I remember the sports competition the best. Yankumi was really enthusiastic at that time." With that said, they all looked up remembering that day.
~Flashback~
"Right now, our hearts have to be one, and let's aim for victory!" Yankumi cheered.
Hinako and Izumi got into cheerleading outfits (for the boys' sake) and they stood in line along with Ren and Yamato and some of the others, while the rest of the boys were out on the field.
"Hurray! 3D! Okay! Hurray, Hurray, 3D!"
"Wah!"
The other team for Class 3-A walked onto the field. Izumi's jaws just dropped at the size of them. She was so glad that she didn't have to play. The team started to shrink away.
"Don't lose hope!" Yankumi shouted to them. "You guys look good, too! In terms of our facial expression."
"What?" Ren looked at her so confused.
"What does that have to do with rugby?" Yamato asked.
"Who knows…" Hinako stated.
"Don't even ask why." Izumi added.
Team 3-D started to pump themselves up, but unfortunately in the very end, they were flattened. They ran to them. "Hey! Are you guys okay?"
"We could've gotten them if it had been a fist fight…" Honjo pointed out.
"Don't bother putting up a good front." Ichi smiled at him.
"Don't worry about winning or losing." Yankumi said. "It's important to not give up and to keep fighting till the end."
"That's right!" Baba-sensei said coming to stand beside Yankumi. "I'm truly touched! It was a great match!"
"It was, wasn't it?" Yankumi smiled.
He nodded in agreement. "The 3D guys didn't even resort to foul play and played fair and square."
"Huh?" Yankumi's smile dropped.
"Alright guys, let's take a picture!" He walked in front of them.
Class 3-D crowded together and smiled as the picture is taken.
~End of Flashback~
Everyone looked at the picture that Baba-sensei took.
"We smiled with our best faces on." Yamato commented.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"It was somehow fun." One of the boys said.
Everyone nodded.
"It's a miracle that you guys scored 5 points from Class A." Izumi added.
Everyone nodded again in agreement.
"But you know for me," Honjo turned the page, "what I remember most is the Akadou festival."
"Hottie Café!" Ren said.
"Not that, not that…" Honjo said. "The mysterious red mask!"
"Ah!" Kura poked Honjo's cheek. "Is it that? Huh?!"
Honjo smiled and nodded then began to tell them the story.
~Flashback~
Honjo and Kura were carrying boxes to the Hottie Café when Kura turned to Honjo.
"Hey."
"Hm?"
"Heard of the rumor of the Red-masked Giant that's been appearing recently around here?" Kura asked, curiously.
"Ah, I've heard." Honjo nodded. "He suddenly appears when shakedown occur, beats down punks and disappears."
"No way!" Kura gasped. "I hear he's a 2 meter giant."
"Really?!" Honjo's eyes widened.
"Really!"
"What kind freak is that?"
"I dunno."
Suddenly someone rammed into Honjo and Kura.
"O-Ouch." The guy and his friend turned to Honjo and Kura. "Watch where you're going…"
"Um…what do you mean?" Honjo laughed, nervously.
More guys joined the two and circled both Honjo and Kura.
"We bothered to come to this boring school festival." The first guy said. "You pay us for it!"
"What are you saying?" Honjo laughed nervously again.
"Shut up and give us money!"
"Hey, you guys. You've gone far enough." A familiar voice said.
The boys turned to see Yankumi all in red. The punks gathered together.
"Who the hell are you?!" The second guy said.
"An ally of justice." She said, behind her mask. "People call me, The Akadou Mask! If you leave now, I will overlook your crimes."
Honjo and Kura looked at each other dumbfounded.
One of the punks walked up to Yankumi. "What are you babbling about?"
Yankumi hit him in the stomach making him roll backwards. Then, she beat up the other into a nice big pile.
"Evil is destined to destruction! See you later, young men! Carefully listen to your mothers. Alright?" She said to Honjo and Kura before she turned and started walking away laughing.
"Wait Yankumi." Honjo called out to her.
She stopped and turned, "what?"
Her eyes widened. She got caught.
"So you're the Red Mask?" Kura asked as Honjo laughed.
"No…um…" She pulled her mask off. "How did you know?"
"It was only obvious no matter how you saw it." Honjo explained.
"What?"
~End of Flashback~
They laughed at the story. They looked at the picture of them during the festival. Honjo and Kura were on either side of Yankumi. They were wearing the mask and bandana of the Red Mask and pointing at Yankumi.
"It was funny." Izumi said.
"And she thought she disguised herself." Kura said.
"It's just like Yankumi." Hinako laughed.
"Yeah, yeah." Everyone nodded in agreement.
Ren crossed his eyes. "What I remember most is the senior trip."
"That was the worst." Yamato commented.
Without warning, Hinako nudged Yamato. "That's easy for you to say. I was the one who was around seven months pregnant with the twins at the time."
"Oh yeah, you're were still pregnant with the twins." Izumi smiled.
~Flashback~
Hinako was sitting on the charter bus right beside Yamato when it finally came to a stop.
"Everyone, we've arrived at Kiyomizu Temple!" Yankumi explained. "Get ready!"
They cheered. Suddenly Sawatari came on the bus and told Yankumi something. Then, she looked at him in shock. Sawatari turned to 3-D.
"Everyone!" Sawatari shouted. "It's unfortunate, but it looks like the Kiyomizu Temple is closed today." He explained. "Let's go to the next stop!"
"Closed?" Yamato said, looking confused. Ren suddenly jumped from his seat looking out the window. They followed his gaze to see a rival school. The boys opened their windows and started shouting at the rivals as the bus drove away. Izumi rolled her eyes at them. Later, they arrived at the next stop, Hinako's legs were becoming numb.
"Everyone, we've arrived." Yankumi said. "Please exit the bus."
They cheered, but once again Sawatari came on the bus and talked to Yankumi. And she gasped.
"We've canceled!" He called out to the class.
"What?!"
"We're not getting off again?" Ren said, looking confused.
The boys started to complain until Yamato pointed out the window. Outside was a bunch of high school girls with really short skirts. The 3-D boys, expect for Yamato and Ren, pressed their faces toward the windows. As the bus drove away, Hinako sighed. Yamato turned to her.
"What's wrong Hinako?" He asked.
"Nothing." Hinako replied as she crossed her arms.
"Then why are you pouting?"
Hinako looked at him in the eyes. "Do you think I'm fat?"
"EH?!" Yamato looked at her in shock.
"Just admit it Ogata Yamato!" Hinako shouted. "You think I'm fat and probably ugly!"
Hinako's outburst got the attention of the others in their group.
"I…I…"
Suddenly, Hinako started to cry. Yamato turned to the others for help, including Izumi, but they inched away from them. Yamato turned back to Hinako.
"Why would you think of something like that?" He asked.
"Because you were looking at those girls with short skirts." Hinako replied.
"I was sitting here with you the entire time!"
"But you were the one who pointed at them!"
He sighed while wrapping his arms around her and then whispered. "Remember when we were talking outside of the police station after you and the guys prove my innocence?" Hinako nodded. "Remember what I told you." Hinako nodded again. "That was true then and it's true now as well. I really do love you Hinako, always had, always will. You're not ugly. Nowhere near that, okay?"
"Okay…" Hinako sniffed. "I love you too, Yamato."
Yamato let out a sigh of relief as Hinako snuggled closer to him.
"Pregnant girls are crazy, don't you think?" Honjo whispered to the others.
The others nodded in agreement.
~End of Flashback~
In the photo, they looked at all the cellphones of the trip.
"You know, after all, we were on the bus most of the time that day." Yamato commented.
"Who knows, you guys could've gotten girlfriends on the trip." Ren commented.
The whole class nodded.
"Damn Yankumi, she's too much." Kamiya nodded.
"We're graduating without even getting girlfriends." Honjo said.
"We're a sorry bunch." Kura commented.
"Too pathetic." Ichi added.
"Yamato and Ren are the lucky ones!" Honjo commented. "Having both Hina-chan and Mi-chan for girlfriends!" Hinako rolled her eyes as the boys began to whine.
Until Izumi changed the subject.
"You know, there's one memory I won't forget." Izumi said.
"What's that Izumi?" Ren asked.
"The day that the twins were born."
"Oh yeah, I remember that day too!" Ichi smiled.
"Me too!" Kura smiled.
"Now that was a day I would never forget." Yamato commented, while smiling at Hinako.
The 8 and the rest of the class all looked up remembering the day.
~Flashback: One Month Earlier~
Yamato was standing at the door of the delivery room, waiting for news of Hinako and the twins.
"Ogata!"
"Yamato!"
"Yamaguchi! Everyone!" Yamato turned to them.
"How is Takaishi?" Yankumi asked. "Any news?"
"Not yet." Yamato replied. "I'm worried. It's not even the due date."
"Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be alright." Yankumi tells him. "Shouldn't you lie down for a bit?"
"No, I'm fine." Yamato said as he tries to calm down. "Hinako's working hard right now…I can't take a break. I want to be right here for her sake and for the lives of our babies…" With that said, Yankumi smiled because he wanted to be strong for Hinako and the twins.
For the whole time, Yamato didn't sit once. He stood at the door, praying. Suddenly, a baby's cry was heard from the other side of the door. Then, another baby's cry was heard.
"They're born!" Izumi cheered.
A nurse came out of the delivery room. "Ogata-san, congratulations! You have two healthy babies! A boy and a girl!"
"Congratulations Ogata." Yankumi smiled.
"Congratulations!" Izumi and the 5 other boys smiled as well.
"Now, you go see Takaishi and your babies." Yankumi said as she pushed Yamato towards the door. With that said, he nodded and practically ran into the room. Yamato walked in to find Hinako looked really drained with her hair was slightly frizzled and her skin being moist from her sweat. Hinako raised her head noticing Yamato approaching her, and a smile beamed across her face. He walks up to her and kissed her forehead.
"You did well."
"Thank you…"
Yamato looked around the room. "Where's the twins?"
"The nurses are bringing them." Hinako tells him. With the said, he backed up as two nurses rolled two baby beds into the room. Inside them both was two little babies. A boy and a girl.
"Aren't they adorable?" Hinako asked.
"Yes, they are." Yamato said, while looking at the twins. "These two did their best to be born."
"Yeah, I was so happy to see their faces." Hinako said, holding onto a baby's bed.
After that, the nurses moved Hinako and the twins into another room. Yankumi and the others walked in. Right behind them was Yamato's mom.
They saw Yamato was holding the baby boy and Hinako was holding the baby girl.
That's when the two of them revealed the names for the twins.
"This child, a girl…" Hinako said. "Her name is…Yumiko."
"Yumiko?" Yankumi looked puzzled, noticed that her name sounded similar.
"Yeah, I named her after you." Hinako stated. "Instead of Kumiko, it's Yumiko."
With that said, Izumi and the boys gave out 'awws' making Yankumi blush.
"And this child, a boy and her older brother." Yamato said. "His name is…Hiroto."
"Those are great names, aren't they?" Izumi said. "Yumiko and Hiroto."
"Yeah." Ren smiled.
After revealing the names, Izumi wanted to hold Yumiko while the boys fight over on who should hold Hiroto first. Hinako and Yamato rolled her eyes.
"You guys…" Yankumi sighed. "Don't drag Hiroto into your fight."
Izumi looked down at Yumiko, "I'm so sorry you and Hiroto have idiots for uncles. But don't you worry, your aunt has got your backs." Yumiko just stared at Izumi.
~Flashback End~
"That was a day I would never forget." Yankumi said.
Everyone in 3-D jumped back, "Yankumi!"
"Ya know, you need to stop popping out of nowhere like that!" Izumi said, still startled.
Yankumi ignored her and went for the graduation book.
"You guys look good smiling. Ah! This one is the best." She said, making them smile. "Oh! Look at that smile. Maybe model material." The boys began to laugh sheepishly. "I mean, me."
"Huh?!"
"You, a model?" Yamato said while motioning to Hinako who rolled her eyes.
"This takes me back…This was before summer break…" Suddenly her face just dropped. "Why is the graduation album here? You guys took the sample album without asking?"
"Got caught…" Kura whispered.
"What do you mean, "got caught"?!"
"Don't be so uptight." Izumi said.
"You guys…Listen, you have 9 more days till graduation." She starts to lecture. "Don't let your guard down and go wild, okay?"
"We know, Yankumi." Hinako said as Izumi and the boys nodded. "Don't worry."
"Alright." Yankumi smiled. "Smile and graduate together!"
"Oh!"
The lunch bell finally rang. Everyone got their lunches, expect for Honjo, Kura, Kamiya, and Izumi.
"I don't have any money." Kura whined.
"Alright, I got it. I'll have a chicken sandwich." Kamiya said.
"I want to eat the pork cutlet sandwich, but it's hard to ignore the fried noodle stuffed bread!" Honjo said.
"Which one should I pick?!" Izumi whined, while doing Eeny-meeny-miny-moe.
"Hurry up." Yamato called out as Hinako, Ren, and Ichi laughed at them.
"Alright, I got it!" Honjo cheered. "I'll get this." He went for the fried noodle stuffed bread, but someone else took it before he could. Honjo just stood there in shock for only a second before walking after the person, who was a second-year student.
"Hey!" He turned the boy. "Hey, I was about to buy that fried noodle stuffed bread!"
"Huh? But I grabbed it first." The boy said as his friends came up behind him.
Izumi, Kura, and Kamiya came up behind Honjo.
"For a second-year student, aren't you being cocky?" Honjo laughed as he grabbed his jacket.
"Honjo." Yamato said as he, Hinako, Ren, and Ichi walked towards them.
"Shut up and hand over the bread." Kamiya commanded.
"C'mon, just pick something else…" Ichi said trying to calm Honjo down but Honjo shrugged him off.
Then Kura jumped in the middle. "A grudge over food…" He takes the bread out of the boy's hand. "Can be scary, you know."
"That's so true." Izumi added, while glaring at the second-years.
Suddenly a hand shot out and grabbed Kura's wrist. They looked at him. Hinako took in his aura and she concluded that he was the leader. No doubt about it.
"What's with your hand?" Kura glared.
"Can't you tell from looking?" The new boy asked, while taking the bread from Kura before throwing his arm down.
"Don't mess with me, bastard!" Kura shouted.
They were about to fight until a familiar voice broke through.
"Yummy!"
They turned to see Yankumi eating. Hinako looked at the boy's hand to see the bread was gone.
"No wonder it's so popular. Very yummy!" She said, happily.
"Why are you eating my fried noodle stuffed bread?!" Honjo whined, forgetting about the second-years.
"Don't pop out of nowhere!" Kamiya shouted.
"Hm? Want some?" Yankumi turned to us and tore the bread in half. "Here."
"Who'd want that?! Stupid!" Kura said.
"Then, I'll take it!" Ren laughed as he and Izumi went for the bread.
With that said, the others went after him. "I want it! I want!"
Hinako sighed as she shook her head at them. Then she looked at Yamato who was looking at the leader, who was looking right back at him. The boy dropped his gaze and turned to his friends.
"Let's go."
And they left.
"Do you know him?" Hinako asked Yamato.
"I'll tell you later." He replied.
Right after school, Yamato and Hinako got the twins Hiroto and Yumiko from Yamato's mother, then they decided to go to Kumai-san's. Honjo was still complaining about those second-years, even though it was hours ago.
"Ugh! Those 2D bastards really piss me off!"
"Let's kick their asses before graduation!" Kamiya added.
"Yeah!" Kura agreed. "Let's kick them in the ass real good!"
"Hey, don't get so worked up!" Hinako said while rocking Yumiko. "You're upsetting Yumiko."
"Sorry…" The three dropped their heads.
"It's not long before the graduation ceremony." Kumai-san said who was listening to the conversation along with Ami-chan who was holding their daughter. "Don't make Yankumi worry."
Honjo lifted his head to speak. "But ya know, we have pride as seniors."
Yamato snickered as he rocked Hiroto. "I wouldn't call it pride since it's over fried noodle stuffed bread."
"Shut up!" Honjo blushed.
They laughed.
"Hey, hey. Has everyone here decided on their futures?" Ami-chan asked.
"Yeah." Ren nodded. "Kuraki and I both found jobs at the same moving company."
"Really? That's great!" Kumai-san said. "I bet your sister is really happy."
"She is!" Izumi laughed.
"Congrats!" Ami-chan said.
"I just got my driver's license so I can work hard now." Kura cheered.
"I'm going to college!" Ichi said.
"I'm starting my training in tofu making at my dad's shop!" Honjo straightened, while Ichi laughed.
"Ogata and I are going to vocational schools." Kamiya said, while being cool.
"It's out of character, I know." Yamato said, taking his chopsticks out of Hiroto's hand. "But I thought I'd try studying for a bit."
Kumai-san turned to Izumi.
"I'm studying to become a doctor." Izumi smiled. "Right now, I'm working part-time at the Hospital as a volunteer nurse. But hopefully soon I'll become a good doctor. It'll be a lot of work, but I think I can do it."
Then Kumai-san turned to Hinako.
"I'm working on becoming a teacher just like Yankumi." Hinako said as Yumiko gripped Hinako's finger in her small hand. "And hopefully when Hiroto and Yumiko get bigger, that's when I'll be a teacher."
"Alright!" Kumai-san nodded. "Today, to celebrate your futures, eat all you want, and it'll be on the house!"
With that said, the boys began to order a lot of food. Hinako took Hiroto so Yamato could eat while Izumi took Yumiko.
"We're surrounded by a bunch of gluttons." Izumi tells Hinako who nodded.
Once everyone was full, they left. The group of 8 walked around just talking and laughing.
"We've almost graduated." Ren said.
"I dunno what to think of it." Yamato said as he adjusted little Hiroto on his arm.
"I didn't think that we would graduate up until recently." Honjo laughed.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Kura and Ichi jumped in front of them. "Let's surprise Yankumi before graduation!"
"Actually, we have a good idea!" Ichi cheered.
Before they could ask, Kamiya got their attention. He pointed down from their position on a bridge.
"It's him…"
The eight looked down to see the 2D leader hanging out with some other boys who looked a bit too old to be in high school.
"Isn't it that cocky 2D bastards?" Kamiya asked.
"Reita…"
Everyone turned to Yamato.
"Eh? You know him?" Ichi asked.
"He's a childhood friend." Yamato answered.
"Seriously?" Honjo said.
"The others are former Ara High guys, right?" Ren asked. "I heard rumors of Ara High graduates getting themselves into some deep shit."
"Why is he hanging out with them?" Ichi wondered.
"Reita was at Ara High till summer." Yamato explained.
"So that beat transferred from Ara High?" Kura sneered.
They watched the boys below until Yumiko and Hiroto started to fuss. Yamato and Hinako went home and put the twins to bed between them. They started to get ready for bed.
"Are you okay, Yamato?" Hinako asked as she pats Yumiko's chest.
"About what?" Yamato turned to her as he does the same thing to Hiroto.
"Reita." Hinako replied. "Finding out that your childhood friend is…well…like what we were or what we used to be.
"Don't worry about it, okay?" Yamato said as he kissed Hinako's forehead.
Hinako nodded and they went to bed.
The next morning, Yamato and Hinako dropped off the twins and went straight to school. Everything was normal until Izumi came running into the room. She tells them that Ren and Kura lost their jobs because of recession, according to the company, which means Ren and Kura won't get their jobs after they graduate.
"Really? They lost their jobs?" Yamato stood from his desk.
"Yeah, I heard Yankumi talking about it in the staff room." Izumi explained.
"I wonder if they're doing okay?" Kamiya asked, while worrying.
"Kura was really happy about it." Ichi said.
"Ren had a job secured too, we thought they…" Honjo paused.
With that said, the group of six looked down and were very sad for their friends. The day just turned horrible. Because right after school, Yamato and Hinako got the twins and started walking around with their friends. However, Kura was walking ahead of them with Ren bringing up the back. Izumi stayed beside Ren with Yumiko in her arms as the others tried to catch up to Kura.
"Hey, Kura! Kura!"
He kept walking until a group of boys knocked into him. "Bastard, that hurt!" Kura yelled out, turning to the boys.
Getting closer, Hinako saw the group and it was the 2D boys from the other day.
"You guys again?" Kura growled.
The boys went towards them, but Reita stopped them.
"You're the one who bumped into me, you know." Reita said.
With that said, Kura started to get more annoyed. "What kind of comment of that? You're not even sorry for bumping into me?!" Kura grabbed Reita. Yamato quickly got in between them. But then Honjo and Kamiya tried to grab the other 2D boys but Ren stepped in.
"There's no point to associate with these bastards!" Ren shouted.
Suddenly everyone stopped.
"These bastards?" Reita said as he got closer to Ren.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have time to associate with brats like you." Ren explained.
"Try saying that again, bastard." Reita growled.
"What?" Ren said as Kura pushed him out of the way.
"I don't wanna hear your cocky mouth!" Kura shouted.
He went for Reita again, but Yamato stopped him.
"Stop it, Kura!" Yamato shouted.
Yumiko started to fuss in Izumi's arms, while Hiroto does the same thing in Hinako's arms.
"Hit me!" Reita yelled out. "C'mon, try hitting me!"
"Damn bratty bastard!" Kura struggled in Yamato's grip.
"What are you up to?!"
Everyone turned to see a pair of cops. They started to run. The 3D group went one way, and the 2D boys went the other way. Yamato stopped and looked back, making Hinako stop as well.
"Reita!" Yamato shouted.
Reita turned to him for a second as well before running after his friends.
"Yamato, come on! We got to go!" Hinako yelled.
Yamato and Hinako ran after the others before the cops could even catch them. They finally stopped. Izumi managed to calm Yumiko down, but Hiroto was still fussing.
"It's okay now Hiroto. Calm down…"
Yamato gently took him out of Hinako's arms, and started rocking him and make him fall asleep.
"Thank you, Yamato."
He nodded.
The next morning, Izumi was walking straight to the classroom.
"Izumi!"
Izumi turned to see Kura running up to her. "Oh, hey there, Kura. How are you this morning?"
"A little better." He gave her a weak smile.
The two of them started walking to class.
"Hey Kura! Mi-chan!" They turned to see Honjo and Kamiya running to them. "Morning!"
They started walking up some stairs until they stopped and saw the 2D group waiting for them. Kura glared at them. Izumi quickly went in front of him.
"Kura, please not now. Not today. Please…"
He nodded. Izumi put her hand on his arm for support as they walked past them.
"Oh? Ignoring me?" Reita snickered making the boys stop which made Izumi stop. "How lame!"
"Hey, you." Kamiya turned to him. "What do you mean?"
"Kamiya, stop!"
Izumi was ignored as Reita walked towards them.
"You talk all cocky, but you're scared to fight because it's almost graduation."
"3D isn't a big deal, after all."
"Was it a lie that you controlled Akadou?"
They laughed as more 3D boys gathered around.
"Don't get carried away!" Honjo yelled.
"Honjo please…"
"We were…planning to destroy your graduation ceremony." Reita smiled at them. "Look forward to it."
They started to walk away, but Kura stopped them.
"Hey bastard! Wait one sec."
"Guys, come on! They're not worth it!" Izumi begged.
But they didn't listen to her. They led the 2D boys outside. Izumi quickly ran to the classroom.
"Bad news!" Izumi shouted. "Kura and some of the others took the 2D guys out to the back!"
With that said, they quickly made their way to the back of the school. When they got there, both class 2D and 3D were already fighting. Yamato, Ren, Ichi, Hinako and Izumi, along with others in 3-D tried to get their fellow classmates to stop fighting 2-D. Yankumi and some of the teachers came out to stop the fight as well. The fight was eventually stop and everyone went back to their classrooms. In Class 3D, the ones who fought (including Honjo, Kura, and Kamiya) stood at the front of the class when Sawatari and the chairman came in.
"What were you doing at such an important time?!" Sawatari scolded.
"It is preposterous to be fighting within the school." The Chairman said. "I hear that you seniors were the ones that called them out."
"But they provoked us!" Kura growled.
"They started it!" Honjo argued.
"Kuraki! Honjo!" Yankumi said, making them shut up and drop their heads.
"I will not overlook your actions." The chairman continued to speak as she motioned to the ones who fought. "Everyone…is suspended until graduation day." When she said that, the ones who didn't fought (including Yamato, Ren, Ichi, Hinako, and Izumi) looked at her in shock. "Please seriously reflect on your actions."
Then, the chairman walked out with Sawatari behind her.
After a few seconds of silence, Honjo kicked a desk over. "I can't accept this!" He yelled out.
"Why single us out?" Kamiya added. They walked to their desks and sat down.
Yankumi stepped forward to speak. "This isn't the time for you guys to be fighting anyway."
"We can't keep quiet when the juniors are making fools of us!" One of them yelled out.
"They're the ones who challenge us first!"
"Those guys had pissed us off for a while."
"Hey, let's finish it!"
"Stop!" Yamato yelled out. "If we cause a problem now, we probably won't all graduate together!"
"I'm sorry." Ren stepped forward. "The fight probably started because of me. I said a little too much to those guys yesterday."
"It's not your fault!" Ichi spoke up. "You didn't even lift a finger."
"That's right!" Hinako added.
"You guys overdid it." One of the 3D boys said.
"Geez. Don't even deal with the juniors." Another one spoke.
"What?" Honjo stood up. "Stop acting like adults."
"It's you guys that are childish!"
"Say that again!" Honjo grabbed the guy's jacket.
"Cut it out!" Yankumi said.
Honjo quickly let go.
"I don't care about myself, but withdraw Kura's suspension." Kamiya said as he stood up.
"That's right." Honjo nodded. "This will affect his job search."
When he said that, Izumi took a deep breath before speaking. "If you're so worried about Kura's job search, then why didn't you guys listen to me and stop before the fight?! You guys should've listened to me and ignore the juniors! So, why didn't ya?! Huh?!"
"Izumi…" Hinako mumbled.
They looked down in disappointment as Yankumi stepped forward.
"Kuraki…you have to do job interviews starting now. Do you plan to interview with a bruised face from a trivial fight?"
Kura slammed his fist down on his desk.
"Kura." Ichi leaned on his desk. "I understand what you're feeling, but just chill out."
"You understand?" Kura stood up. "Don't make me laugh. Do you guys understand how I feel?"
"Don't sulk about it forever." Ichi said.
Suddenly Kura laughed. "You're looking down on me, aren't you?" He grabbed Ichi's shirt. "Is going to college that great?"
"Stop it!" Yamato said.
"Don't act like an honor student bastard!" Kura shouted as he shoved Ichi.
"You bastard!" Ichi said as he shoved Kura back.
Then, a fight broke out.
"Stop this nonsense!" Yankumi yelled out, making them stop. "What on earth has gotten into you guys? You guys can be here together for another week only. And yet, you guys fighting like this…What are you doing wasting this time you have left?! The graduation ceremony is coming up."
"What's your point?" Kura glared at her. "The graduation ceremony is over-hyped anyway!"
"It doesn't matter if we show up." Honjo added.
"We can graduate even if we don't show up." Kamiya also added.
With that said, they left followed by the rest who fought. Yamato, Ren, and the others tried to stop them, but they just ignored them.
'How did it become like this? Why did this have to happen?' Hinako sighed.
~The Next Day~
Yankumi walked into the classroom looking happy. "Morning!" She said.
The class stayed silent as Yankumi went to the front desk.
"Let's march through today! Let's see. Please open your textbooks to page 56. We'll start with the review from the last time. Let's take a look at the example: x+y=1. 2x squared-y squared=…"
For the next few days, Yankumi started looking for jobs who would take Ren and Kura after graduation, while at the same time Yamato, Ren, Ichi, and the girls walked up to Reita and his group.
"What do you want?" Reita asked, with a smug look on his face.
Yamato took a step forward. "We are serious about graduating."
"So please don't give us any more trouble." Ren added.
Then, Reita walked up to Yamato. "Did that teacher put you guys up to this? I don't believe in teachers. At my old school, if students caused trouble, they would be expelled and thrown out. All teachers are the same. They're the same."
"You're wrong!" Izumi yelled. "They're not all the same!"
Ichi stepped forward. "Yankumi is different from them."
"There's adults that you can trust. Believe us. We've been there." Hinako added.
With that said, Reita looked at Yamato before walking past them with his group.
Right after school, Hinako was walking out of school with the others when she saw a girl standing right beside the school gate. Izumi noticed her as well. She gives a nod to Hinako, who gives a nod back as well.
"You guys go on ahead." Hinako tells the three boys. "There's something Izumi and I need to do."
The boys nodded and started to walk away.
Hinako and Izumi walked up to the girl, noticed the look of her uniform.
"I know I've seen that uniforms somewhere before." Izumi said.
"Yeah, judging by the look of the uniforms. She's from the Yagi Girls' High School. Don't you think?" Hinako asked. Izumi nodded as she and Hinako stood only a few inches of the girl.
The girl was wearing a navy-blue sailor fuku uniform with a short skirt. Over it was a long white cardigan and she had a plaid ribbon on her collar. Her hair was black and shoulder-length, styled in waves.
The girl saw Hinako and Izumi coming towards her and she quickly moved back a little bit.
"Can we help you?" Hinako first spoke.
"Hai." The girl nodded timidly. "My name is Sayaka." She said, before handing Hinako a folded piece of paper. "Can you please give this note to Takasugi-san?" She asked.
Hinako and Izumi both looked at her in shock. "Takasugi as in Takasugi Reita?" Izumi asked.
"Yes." Sayaka nodded.
"Sure, I'll can give it to him." Hinako smiled.
"Thank you so much." Sayaka bowed. "Tell him I said thank you."
"Will do." Hinako replied with a smile again. "Sayaka…"
With that said, Sayaka left. Hinako placed the paper into her pocket before she and Izumi start running after the boys.
"Do you know that Sayaka girl?" Izumi asked.
"She's a childhood friend of mine." Hinako answered.
"Really?" Izumi looked in shock.
"Yes." Hinako nodded.
After picking up the twins and started walking around, it soon became dark and the group of five decided to find Honjo, Kura, and Kamiya. When they did, they tell them to come and follow them.
"What's going on?" Kura asked.
They stopped outside a building.
"Look at that." Yamato said as he pointed.
They looked to see Yankumi constantly bowing at a man. Every time he would walk away, she would quickly get in front of him and start bowing again and again.
"Everyday, she's been going around to various places like this." Ren explained.
"Even though the graduation is tomorrow, she's not giving up." Yamato pointed out.
"It's just like Yankumi." Ichi smiled.
"She's always thinking about us." Izumi nodded.
The five turned to Honjo, "For Yankumi's sake, let's all show up together at the graduation ceremony. Without you guys, it won't be our 3D graduation." Hinako said as she looked down at Yumiko and Hiroto in Izumi's arms. "And I'm sure Yumiko and Hiroto agree as well."
When she said, both the twins gave a little smile making the boys smile.
"Okay." Kura nodded.
"Sorry." Honjo said.
"Me, too." Kamiya agreed.
The five all smiled even bigger. They watched Yankumi until something caught Hinako's eye. It was Reita talking to Yankumi.
"Hey guys, I'll be right back."
Hinako walked up to Reita, who was watching Yankumi walked away. He glanced at Hinako.
"What do you want?" He said.
Hinako reached into her pocket of her blazer and took out the piece of paper. "I have this for you." Reita took the paper with a confused look on his face. "A girl named Sayaka…wanted me to give this to you and she said, 'thank you'."
"Sayaka?!" Reita's eyes quickly widen before looking down at the paper. Then, he pocketed it and gave her a quick nod before walking away.
Hinako walked back to the others, and they all went to their homes.
The next morning, Hinako woke up late, so she tells Yamato to go take the twins to his mother's, and then go on to school without her. Hinako quickly got herself dressed and made her way to school. On her way there, she saw Sayaka, running towards her with a frightened look on her face.
"Help…pl…please…help." Sayaka panted.
"Sayaka! What wrong?!" Hinako asked.
"They took Reita." She replied.
"Who did?"
"The group of Ara high grads that he was hanging out with. Reita told me that he was cutting ties with them last night, and they must've been mad." Sayaka stated.
"Where did they take them?" Hinako asked again.
"They took them that way…" Sayaka said as she pointed toward the direction where the old warehouses are.
"Okay." Hinako nodded as she understood. "Sayaka listen to me, you go to Akadou and go to Class 3D and tell an Ogata Yamato and a Kazama Ren what you just told me. Izumi will be there as well. You tell her as well."
At that moment, Sayaka looked even more frighten. "But…"
"Do you want to help Reita or not?!" Hinako shouted.
With that said, Sayaka nodded as she took off running towards Akadou. As for Hinako, she took off running into the direction of the warehouses.
Meanwhile, in Class 3D, everyone was getting ready for the graduation ceremony. At the same time, the boys were interested in Izumi's new hairstyle. It was a layered bob with a bit pulled up into a small ponytail to the right side of her head.
When suddenly the door opened, Sayaka came running in towards Izumi, Yamato and Ren.
"Izumi!" Sayaka shouted.
"Sayaka!" Izumi said as she stood up. "What are you doing here?"
"Reita of 2D was taken!"
With that said, the two boys stood up from their desks. "What do you mean?" Ren asked.
"Reita got into a dispute with some Ara High grads. Last night, he told me that he was cutting ties with them, and that must have made them mad." Sayaka stated. "Hinako send me for you three."
"Wait a minute…where is Hinako?" Ren asked again.
"She went to rescue Reita." She replied.
"By herself?!" Izumi shouted as the rest of the class looked in shock.
"Yes…" Sayaka nodded.
"Reita…Hinako…" Yamato mumbled. Without warning, Yamato quickly start to run out of the classroom, but he was stopped by Honjo, who was calling out for him. "Hey Yamato!" He shouted.
"Don't tell me you're really going." Honjo said as he stood up.
"We're about to graduate!" Ichi said as he stood up as well.
"But!" Yamato shouted.
Ren and Izumi quickly walked up to the classroom to go along with Yamato. "Let's go." Ren said, but he and Izumi were both stopped by Kura and Honjo.
"Hey Ren!" Kura shouted.
"Stop!" Honjo shouted. "Aren't we all graduating together?!"
"Are you betraying Yankumi?" Kamiya asked.
"Forget that guy!" One of the 3D boys stood up.
"He deserves it!" Another boy said.
"You reap what you sow!" Another one added.
"But how can we leave him alone?!" Ren shouted.
With that said, the whole class went silent.
"He is just like us a little while ago." Yamato stated. "He can't trust adults, always rebels against teachers…We were just like that before!" Suddenly Ren grab one of the yearbooks.
"Take a look at us during freshmen and sophomore year." Ren said as the 3D boys opened their yearbooks to look at their pictures. "Even though we went to school, none of us were smiling."
"It's a big different compared to now." Honjo said.
"You're right." Kamiya said. "We…were always laughing like idiots. Even though the sports competition and Akadou festival ended in disappointment."
"What made him so much fun, I wonder." Kura said.
"I dunno, but it was a lot of fun." Ichi said.
"Since meeting Yankumi, we've changed." Ren said.
At that moment, they started to remember their memories with Yankumi. Then, Yamato spoke.
"It's just that guys like Reita…haven't had the chance to meet adults like Yamaguchi!" He said. "That's why I want to show the way to Reita, his friends and other lower-classmen."
"It may be that we're the only ones that can understand them." Izumi added.
The boys stayed silent until Ichi closed his yearbook and slammed it on his desk. "Geez. I'm no match for you." He said. "You two always take the good part."
"True enough…" Honjo added.
"Guys…" Yamato said as Ren smiled.
"Let's go." Honjo said.
"We can't graduate with smiles if we desert the lower class in trouble." Kura said.
"I'm going too." One of the 3D boys stood.
"Me too." Another boy stood.
"I'm going too!" Murayama-kun said as he stood.
Then, the rest of the class stood.
"You guys aren't going!" Yamato shouted. "Yamaguchi is really looking forward to the graduation ceremony!"
"Stupid." Kamiya said. "All of us…will graduate together."
"If you two are missing, we wouldn't be class 3D." Ichi said. "Especially Izumi and Hinako." Ichi looked towards Izumi, who started to blush.
"Now what?" Ren asked as he looked at Yamato while smiling.
For a minute, Yamato didn't say anything. Then, he looked up at class 3D. "We're not going to fight." He said. "We're only going to get him back." With that said, the 3D boys (expect for Ren, Izumi, and Sayaka) nodded.
"Alright!" Ren said. "Let's go!"
"YEAH!" Class 3D shot up.
They ran out of the classroom, through the hallways, and out of the school…
Elsewhere, Hinako arrived at the warehouses and spotted the Ara High graduates. They were pulling Reita into a warehouse. Hinako sneaks in and hides behind some boxes. They started beating the crap out of him.
"You get it?" The Ara High leader asked.
"I don't." Reita replied.
With that said, the leader continued to beat the crap out of Reita even more. Hinako was about to go help him when suddenly class 3D busted into the warehouse.
"Reita!" Yamato called out as Hinako came out from her hiding place to stand with him and the rest of the class.
The Ara High grads and Reita looked at them. "Who are you guys?!" The leader asked.
"We're Akadou Academy's Class 3D." Yamato said as he stepped forward.
"What?" The leader said.
Ren stepped forward. "We're his upper-classmen now."
"Can you guys lay off him already?" Ichi asked.
"So, you Akadou dudes came here to start a fight with us Ara High grads?" The leader asked as he and his gang started to laugh.
"We didn't come here for that reason." Honjo said as he stepped forward.
"We came to get him." Kura added, stepping forward as well.
"So…can't you let up on him now?" Kamiya asked, while stepping forward.
"Please, spare him." Hinako said as Izumi and the rest of the class walked up behind him. The Ara High grads stood there in silent and disperse. They ran over to Reita.
"Reita!" Yamato knelt down beside him. "You okay?"
"Butt out." Reita replied.
"How can we butt out?!" Yamato asked as he helped Reita to his feet.
Ren turned to the leader. "Sorry, but we're taking him."
"That's not happening." The leader said, as he raised his arm as a signal.
Suddenly one of the grads shut the door and locked it. The rest of the Ara grads came out of the shadows with pipes in their hands.
"Uh oh…" Izumi said, looking worried.
"I still haven't taught him a lesson!" The leader shouted.
Without any warning, the grads came at them, but they were mainly after Reita. However, class 3D kept pushing him out of the way and taking the blows. Hinako and Izumi kept Reita with them. Five of the grads grabbed the three, but luckily Yamato and Ren pulled them off.
"Hurry, go! Escape!" Ren yelled out.
"We'll keep them busy! You girls get him out of here!" Yamato yelled out. "Go! Hurry!"
Hinako and Izumi started helping Reita to the door and opened the door (just a tad) until they were kicked down by the leader. He grabbed a pipe from the ground and was about to hit Reita with it. When suddenly a loud bang shook the warehouse.
"Yankumi…" Hinako smiled.
"Took her long enough to get here." Izumi smiled.
Judging by the looks on the 3D boys' face, they all thought the same thing as well. Everyone in there froze as a small part of the roof caved in. The dust cleared and on top of the rubble stood Yankumi.
"Yankumi…" Ren said.
"Yamaguchi…" Yamato said.
"You guys have done more than enough." Yankumi spoke.
"What are you?" The Ara Grads leader asked.
"Me?" Yankumi started to walk towards him. "I am their teacher."
"Huh? You're a teacher?" The leader said as he and the grads laughed. "Miss Teacher! We're just teaching Reita a lesson."
"A lesson?"
"We treated Reita as a friend even after he went to Akadou, but he tried to leave us with one simple phone call."
"Takasugi…" She looked at Reita.
Reita didn't say anything. He just looked away.
"We can't let the brat look down on us!" The leader said as he handed the pipe to another grad. "Miss Teacher. You better go home if you don't wanna get hurt." He put his hand on her shoulder.
"He made a big mistake…" Hinako mumbled.
Yankumi twisted his arm and shoved him to the ground.
"Bitch." He got up in shock. "I won't go easy even if you're a woman!"
"That is my line." Yankumi said. "In order to protect my beloved student, I won't go easy on you."
The Ara grads started to attack her, but she easily beat them to the ground. The last one left standing was the leader, who turned and ran like the coward he was. The other grads ran after him like cowards as well.
"Why?" Reita asked. "Why would a teacher come to such a place?"
Yankumi turned to him. "For my students, I will go anywhere and do anything. You guys are worth that much to me." She motioned to class 3D. "These guys were rebellious at first, and they wouldn't even listen to a single word that I said. 'Shut up' and 'Butt out' were the only things that came out of their mouths. But...all of them always butted heads with me. Their roots are very straight and they are honest to the point of naivety."
Everyone in 3D started helping each other up. They came and circle Reita and Yankumi as Hinako and Izumi stood. Hinako went straight to Yamato's side who wrapped his arm around her waist bringing her closer to him. As for Izumi, she went straight to Ren's side and he did the same thing, wrapping his arm around her waist as well. Yankumi knelt down in front of Reita.
"Takasugi. Do you understand the reason why they came here and neglected their own graduation?" Yankumi asked as Reita stayed silent. "They wanted to tell you something important." She looked at class 3D and stood. "Isn't that right?"
They all nodded.
Yamato started to speak. "When we look at you, we remember how we were." Yamato said before helping Reita to his feet "That's why we couldn't ignore this."
"We've done something similar loads of times." Honjo explained.
"But...we've found life-long friends at Akadou." Ren added.
"We're all idiots, though." Kura said as he smiled.
"Don't call us idiots! You idiot!" Izumi said, making everyone laugh.
"Takasugi. You've also made that step courageously, haven't you?" Yankumi asked. "Those feelings...Cherish them."
"And the friend who help you take that step." Hinako stepped forward.
Reita looked at her confused.
"It wasn't just a coincidence that we appeared here." Izumi said. "We actually had a little help from someone." Izumi turned to the door and motioned for Sayaka to come in.
Sayaka timidly made her way to them. Reita's eyes widened. Sayaka went up to him and she held out a handkerchief. "Are you alright, Takasugi?" Sayaka asked.
Reita stared at it for a few seconds before looking at her, and he slowly grabbed the handkerchief. He gave her a small smile before nodding.
"That's goodness…I was worried about you." Sayaka said. "If you cost trouble to my grandmother's school again, I will kick your ass! Do you understand me?!"
Class 3D and Yankumi stared at her in disbelieve. Earlier Sayaka was innocent and fragile person, but now she was acting all strong and determined?!
"Your grandmother's school?" Izumi tilted her head, looking confused.
"Yeah, my grandmother owns Akadou Academy." Sayaka stated. "She's the chairman."
"Her grandmother's name is Akagi Ryoko…" Hinako added. "She is Akagi Sayaka, the grandmother of Akadou's chairman."
"EHHHHHH!" Everyone (including Yankumi) looked at her in shock.
"Well, that explains a lot." Izumi said as class 3D nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's go." Yankumi smiled. "It's graduation time."
"What? But looking like this?" Honjo asked.
"We're going." She said.
Ren nodded. "Let's go! Everyone together."
"That's right." Yamato smiled. "Let's go with our chests up."
"Will you be alright?" Hinako asked, looking at Reita.
Reita didn't say anything. He just huffed at her question.
"Don't you worry about Reita." Sayaka said, returned to her old self, the cute innocent self. "I'll make sure he gets back to school."
"Alright." Yankumi smiled bigger. "Let's go!"
"Oh!"
With that said, they started to run to the school, while Sayaka waved at them as they left.
While running, Hinako couldn't help but smile and laugh.
Outside the school, there was Sawatari and Baba-sensei.
"I apologize that we're late!" Yankumi said.
"What's with you guys?!" Sawatari shouted.
"Well, there's a good reason…" Yankumi replied.
"Up until the last minute…" The Chairman appeared. "Were they fighting?"
"No, they weren't!"
"We can't let them into the ceremony looking like this." The chairman said.
"Please wait. There's a good reason. They fought to protect something important." Yankumi explained. "They couldn't make it to the graduation ignoring it."
"Miss Yamaguchi, are you saying that these kids are qualified to participate in the graduation ceremony?"
"Hai."
The chairman looked at them for a moment before looking back at Yankumi. "Understood."
Hinako gasps in shock and hugs Yamato tightly. Yankumi quickly reminds them of posture and manners before allowing them to go to their chairs. They all sat in their section and waited for Sawatari to call their class. After what seemed like forever, he finally called them.
"Class 3-D! 30 students!" Sawatari announces. The class responds politely and stand up. Yankumi called out their names one by one. They went up to the chairman who handed them their diplomas and bowed to her. Then, Yankumi called Hinako's name. "Takaishi Hinako!"
Hinako nervously fixes her blazer as both Izumi and Ren gives her an encouraging poke from behind Yamato.
"Hai!" Hinako replies, trying to hide her nervousness. She slowly walks up to the podium. They all watch as Hinako receives her diploma. Izumi and Ren both smiled, and they look over at Yamato, who was smiling at his girlfriend. They watch proudly as Hinako comes back down, with tears in her eyes. Hinako finally fulfilled her promise to her brother Hiroki.
Once everyone had their diplomas, Sawatari continued to speak.
"Now to continue...the congratulatory address. Representing the faculty, class 3D's homeroom teacher, Miss Yamaguchi."
Yankumi walked up to the podium. She held up a paper and started reading.
"To all the graduates, and people here in attendance, congratulations for today. On this day, looking at all of you, fine young people, about to leave Akadou Academy..." Yankumi paused and looked at her students for a while before laughing. "You guys...couldn't help but do something reckless to the very last minute, could you?" When she said that, she placed down the paper confusing everyone in the room. "I'm sorry that they're here on this formal last day looking like this. But I can only be proud of them. Not being slick or shrewd, these students face various obstacles everyday, but still try to go down the straight path. I'm glad I became a teacher from the bottom of my heart. I can't say that the surrounding environment for children is great these days. However, I don't want you to blame the present age. What's important shouldn't change depending on the time. No. It should never be changed. Knowing one's pain. Thinking of your friends. Thinking of your family. Not lying about things. Trusting in people. These might be embarrassing to say. But we must tell these things straight without embarrassment and fear. I believe that it's an adult's duty to convey these things to them. Listen carefully guys. Once you're out in society, you'll be lost and troubled and sometimes at a standstill. There may be times when you want to give in when everything goes wrong. This is what life's about. But...don't be afraid to change onwards. If things don't go well, don't blame it on someone or something. With confidence in the things you learned at school, I want you to live facing forward. You guys should've learned. That no matter where you are or what you do, you can change if you put your mind to it. That if you courageously take that step, new possibilities await. What's most important is what's inside of you. Congratulations on graduating."
Everyone was silent until the teachers started clapping then stood. The parents stood up clapping. As always, Yankumi never fails to bring tears to her students' eyes. They all listened attentively as they listened to her encouraging speech one last time.
'Mom…Dad…Hiroki…I did it. I've graduated.' Hinako felt tears in her eyes.
Class 3-D went back to their classroom. They sat in their desks with their diplomas and graduation albums on their desks. Yankumi walked in and stood at the front. Before she could say anything, Sawatari walked in as well. "A second, Miss Yamaguchi."
"Head Teacher."
Sawatari handed her some papers. "These papers are companies who have offered interviews. Please hand it out to Kazama and the others."
Everyone in the room looked at him in shock.
"Head teacher, why?" Yankumi asked as she smiled.
As always, he quickly gave an excuse. "It's obvious that these lost souls will go off-track if we throw them out into society like this. Our school's name will be tarnished if that happens. Please don't misunderstand. I'm doing this for the school's honor..."
Ren cut him off by slamming his hand on his desk. He stood.
"Thank you."
Next, Kura stood. "Thank you."
"It's too early to be relieved." Sawatari huffed. "It's only interviews."
He went to leave, but Yankumi stopped him.
"Head teacher Sawatari. Thank you for giving them strict guidance." She bowed.
Suddenly Yamato stood. "Thank you."
Sawatari and Yankumi turned to the class as the rest of them stood.
"Thank you!" They bowed.
"You give me the creeps." Sawatari said trying to hide his smile. "Listen you guys. You've graduated admirably. Don't you come back."
He left. They rose and smiled at each other. Soon, they left the classroom and made their way to the gates with Yankumi behind them. But stop before they even got to it and turned to Yankumi.
"This is where we part." Yankumi said.
"Yankumi." Ichi spoke. "We have something to show you."
"What is it?"
"Over there." Honjo said pointing towards the school.
She looked to see something on the Akadou tower.
"Ready, set...3, 2, 1, 0!"
The banner dropped. It said 'Thank you Akadou Academy' and 'Thank you Yankumi' with a picture of Yankumi and a big '09 at the bottom. We smiled proudly at it as Yankumi stood there stunned. We started crowding towards Yankumi.
"It's a masterpiece, isn't it?"
"Everyone made it for this day."
"We thought we might not make it on time."
"Now lastly…" Ren walked in front of Yankumi and put his hand out. "C'mon."
"Oh!" The rest of the class all crowded around and put their hands out toward his. Yamato put his hand on top.
"Akadou is...our alma mater!"
Yankumi put her hand on top of his.
"Fight-oh."
"Oh!" They all threw their hands up in the air.
They broke apart and said good-bye to Yankumi. But before they made it to the gate, Hinako had something she wanted to say. "Let's take a picture as a keeper!" Hinako suggests as she pulls out a camera. The class nodded in agreement and smiles. Grinning, Hinako asks a random parent passing by to take a picture of them.
"Wait!" Izumi yells. "Don't forget Yankumi!" Suddenly Ren run towards her, and the others seemed to have gotten the same idea. The classroom swooped in and all of them, expect Yamato, Hinako and Izumi, lifted their teacher up. "You can take the picture now!" Izumi said as the parent laughed, taking the picture and returned the camera to Hinako.
Everyone crowded around to peek at the picture. They all laughed as they saw their teacher's face, and in the front were Yamato and Hinako, who were kissing.
"Awww! How cute!" Kamiya teases.
"You better give us copies of this Hina-chan!" Honjo threatens jokingly.
"You guys can all get your copy at my and Yamato's wedding next week!" Hinako announces proudly.
"Wedding?!"
"Show me Hinako…" Yamato smiled.
Hinako hold up her left hand and there was a diamond ring on her fourth finger.
"Yamato proposed to me." Hinako said, smiling. "And I said yes."
With that said, everyone started to cheer. "Here are the invitations." Yamato says and begins to pass out the little cards alongside Hinako while the class pushed for it.
"Well, I guess graduation turned out perfectly, don't you think?" Hinako asked Yamato, giggling.
"It sure did." Yamato said as he pecks her.
After that, they all took that step outside the gate. And that step out into the world together…
Author's Notes
Sorry for keeping you guys anxious and impatient. In the next chapter will be Yamato and Hinako's wedding!
After that, I will be making a sequel (Gokusen The Movie) and a side story for Reita and Sayaka. So please wait for those. Thank you all for reading, reviewing, favoring, and following. Hope you liked my story because I had lots of fun writing it. Thank you again. -bows- ~Sydney-Chan7 XD