(Shinko's POV)
I sighed and walked behind Sugino, Karma and Nagisa and I began to sweat at the hot weather and then Sugino began "Finally…the hot weather is in motion. What should we do this summer? I want to go fishing." Then Nagisa piped in with "What's in season?" Karma looked at me and said "At this time of year delinquents come out in troves, we can use Nagisa as bait and then we catch them in hordes." I shook my head and walked ahead of them saying "I didn't know delinquents had a season Karma." Nagisa laughed and said "Seriously, what should we do this summer?" I closed my eyes and said "How am I to know?" Then a baseball hit off the side of the practise area and Sugino, Karma and Nagisa stopped and I rolled my eyes and said "Leave them to it guys…it's not like they would waste their time on us." Sugino walked over and began to have what seemed to be a perfect conversation and then Shindo; the baseball team leader came over and said "Don't encourage them, only the chosen can have both the perfect academics and a perfect career." I snorted and said "Well, that makes two of us then eh?" The boys on the baseball team backed off and I smiled and said "You can keep believing in the philosophy but it will come back and bite you in the ass one day." And with that I grabbed Sugino's shoulder and said "Let's leave Mr Perfect to his practise shall we?"
We walked back up the mountain and back into the classroom and Koro-sensei began "An inter class sports day thing huh? I approve…but why aren't E class included?" Sugino lowered his head and say "We have the exhibition match against the school's baseball team, it makes it easier to play a sports day with four teams." I smiled and said "Same with the netball." Then Koro-sensei glanced at the paper and said "You have been excluded from playing in either sport Shinko…why is this?" I smiled and said "Principle Asano voiced his concerns that I may kill another student in a contact sport so I cannot play with the ladies and females aren't allowed to play in the baseball team so if I'm honest I will just watch." Koro-sensei smiled and said "Then you can help me coach the boys in their baseball techniques then. Wait do you know anything about baseball?" I smirked and said "Do one legged dog's swim in circles?" Karma laughed and said "And then when the day comes we will have the perfect coach and his proxy."
Sugino sighed and said "We will have to beat Shindo's fast ball…" and I shook my head and said "Have faith in your abilities Sugino…I do." Kayano then laughed and said "You have faith in him? Your name means Faith…and you are the one giving faith." I smiled and said "Why is the meaning of my name so funny?" then Nagisa laughed and said "Nice pun Kayano, but seriously a girl being the coach of a boy's baseball team…won't that look strange?" Koro-sensei smiled and said "We will show those other classes that E class has an Alpha and she can be in both the male and female interactions." I shook my head and said "Why does everyone call me an Alpha?" Then the whole class burst out into howling and I sighed and said "Seriously?" Karma laughed and said "You're the pack leader, the Alpha, the Queen in this class." I shook my head and said "I really don't deserve this." I watched the whole begin buzzing with excitement and I sighed, was I really ready to take this on? Could I lead like many others could? I was no Megu or Isogai, what made me so special? I glanced over at the others who were planning strategies and I sighed and got up and left the classroom.
How could I be a leader? I wasn't special; I didn't have many talents…so why did they choose me? I wasn't perfect and there were others in the class more capable than I. I sat down beside the gym shed and shook my head, why was I chosen to do this? I looked down at my hands and muttered "Even my past cannot deter them away from choosing me as a leader." Then a male voice sounded saying "They are a good judge of character, they know that even if you have made some poor judgement you know how to learn from you mistakes and you can teach others that." I glanced up and saw Koro-sensei and I sighed and said "But I'm not a good leader, if I was then I wouldn't be at the bottom of the food chain in prison." Koro-sensei tapped my shoulder and said "Follow me." I got up and followed him to forest where he pointed to a nest of bees and said "They all work together to achieve their ultimate goal, even the Queen bee but they still have a leader just so they can keep morale high and have someone to fall back on if anything doesn't go to plan."
I nodded and he continued "These are the aspects in which you share with the class that distinguish you as a leader my dear, you are able to still take part yet you can lead no matter how far you are away from your team." I sighed and said "Question, why exactly did you allow me to become coach of the baseball team? You are mad about baseball and would make a better coach than I." He smiled and said "I have faith in you that when the time comes…you will know what to do." I lowered my head and he said "I will allow you to understand my way of thinking before throwing you to the wolves my dear." I watched him leave and I glanced back up at the nest, the Queen bee huh? I shook my head and walked back to class to see all the boys outside practising and I smiled and shouted "Alright boys, let's huddle for a moment!" They boys immediately looked at me and I said "Alright…c'mon I need to get a few things sorted before we begin the game." They all nodded and I stood in the middle of their circle and said "If Koro-sensei runs out of ideas I will take over but I will be there mostly for support. I will use hand signals just like we have practised in Karasuma's class to communicate so that the other team doesn't catch wind of what we are planning. Nagisa you will be the interpreter for the team." Nagisa nodded and I then continued "You will be practising with Koro-sensei and I will be sharpening your strategies until the big game." They all nodded and then I placed my hand in the circle and said "Let's slaughter the opposition." They all placed their hands in and I said "For E class!"
*The day of the tournament – Nagisa's POV*
I watched as A class once again won and I sighed and then glanced at the box and saw Shinko sat on the bench with a laptop and in the female gym wear and I smiled and said "Guys, our coach looks ready." The other guys turned and said "Do you think she will be alright?" I nodded and said "Let's show the school who is better." The boys and I ran over to Shinko who stood up and said "You guys ready?" I nodded and she smiled and said "Alright, we have a battle plan, Ritsu sent me every strategy that the baseball team have ever used and I have a feeling that they will use this one." She then turned the screen around and we all glanced at the set up before Sugino smiled and said "We will do this…won't we?"
(Shinko's POV)
I placed a hand on his shoulder and said "If you stick to the plan, then we can do anything." All the boys cheered and I glanced over at the baseball team and shook my head. I sat back down on the bench and said "Alright guys, first batter just needs to test the fast ball and then consult Koro-sensei." Kimura nodded and said "Right, just test it first." I nodded and he readied himself on the stand and nodded and I smiled and glanced at Koro-sensei who had gone into disguise mode and he nodded and I placed the laptop down and watched as Shindo bowled and I gasped, shit he was fast. How were we going to beat that? Then Koro-sensei began his signals and I watched as he began the bunting strategy and I knew we were going to surprise the team with this one. They had been practising for a week and a half against Koro-sensei and now they were ready for this game. I watched as the next few batters bunted Shindo's balls and I saw the envy in the coach's face.
The bases were now loaded and I knew we could do this. I clapped and said "Keep this up guys!" they all cheered and I chuckled a little, Sugino was next and he was going to make sure everyone got back. Sugino stepped up and I looked at Koro-sensei gave the signal and I nodded and he smiled and stared Shindo in the eye and readied himself to hit the ball. I would bring E class to the fight and I would leave victorious or I would try until I was dead…I couldn't let them down, not while they were depending on me so much. I watched as the ball flew and I laughed, goodbye Shindo. Sugino made it back and I ran over and said "Guys that was amazing!" They all tussled my hair and I batted them off and said "We still have to focus or we could get our arses handed to us." They all nodded and then the tonoi speaker boomed "Ah this explains it folks, the baseball team's coach has been ill since yesterday and the team haven't been playing to their best due to worrying about him too much." I scoffed and looked at their box to see Principle Asano stood there and I growled, the man was a pain in the ass.
I huddled them in and said "Maehara, you're up next but be careful…we don't know what they will do." Maehara nodded and made his way to the box when the whole team converged to the infield and I growled, this wasn't legal but we wouldn't stand a chance if we were to complain. I nodded to Maehara who closed his eyes and shook his head and I bit my lip, please be alright. Shindo threw the ball and I sighed as it went straight up and I knew it was going to be catched. I closed my eyes and the announcer shouted "Maehara out that is one for the team." I shook my head…you are playing dirty Principle Asano. Okajima looked terrified and I glanced at Koro-sensei who just signalled he had nothing and I cursed. This was BS and it was going to turn the tides on this tournament. Okajima looked at me and I signalled for him to carry on the strategy until I came up with something and he nodded.
"I have faith in you that when the time comes…you will know what to do." I looked towards Karma and an idea struck, his smart mouth could help us in pointing out the obvious. But how to ensure that we made them all riled? I signalled for Koro-sensei to come towards me and when he arrived I began "Sir, we need to get Karma to use his smart mouth on the next time he bats to rile up the umpire and not only that but ensure that he uses that against the other team…think you can get it to work?" Koro-sensei nodded and said "Good work Shinko, Karma's love of speech can be what turns this game around." I smiled and said "Get to Akabane…we need this one." I watched as he disappeared and I bit my tongue…please let this work.
I watched as Karma walked up to the batter's box and he began "Hang on one moment, this little set up isn't legal, you should have called them on it by now." The umpire began to get flustered and I knew that this was going to work just how I had planned. I gave the thumbs up to Karma and he stuck his tongue out and I shook my head and signalled to the rest that we had a plan in the making. Karma was knocked out and we were next to bowl.
I watched as they got 2 points and I sighed, just wait guys…the plan was almost complete and we now had to put the final phase into plan. The baseball team had begun to bunt and this caused a huge rift in my strategy and now I had to work around this…how? Shindo was next to bat and I began to get worried at the fact that it may be over if we don't get him out. I signalled Koro-sensei to get Karma to use his words again and he nodded and the final plan was ready. How would this pan out? Could it really work? As with assassination you have to catch your target off guard and this was our final surprise…clog the infield as well. I watched as they all moved to the infield and Karma began "Choking up the infield doesn't help the batter's concentration but what are you going to do about it? Now, if you had called them on it earlier there would be a president for telling us to back up, you're cool with this right chief?" I looked towards Asano who glared at me before smiling and saying "Proceed as you will, a true athlete does not falter before such trickery." I smiled, well done Karma…that was well said. And with that they moved within inches of Shindo and I smiled…as close as possible but only just enough to jump back in time.
This should work…but would he hit them or more importantly the ball? I nodded to Sugino who smiled and readied himself to bowl, I could see the fear and confusion in Shindo's face and that's when Karma began taunting Shindo into a panic. With the pressure of wanting to succeed along with the fear of hitting anyone it would muddle up Shindo's thoughts and he wouldn't be able to shoot straight. Now it was down to you boys, play well and don't let them win. I watched as Isogai and Karma dodged the bat and I cheered…this would work. Shindo was confused and the Principle had no back up plan. I signalled to Koro-sensei to get back over here but he simply pulled out something to eat and I face palmed. All they needed was to get the next couple out and we would have won. Shindo took his second hit and missed again, leaving Karma to grab the ball and get the others that were on bases out.
The game was finally ours and we had proved that we could win, against the best. The E class erupted into cheers and I sat down on the bench and chuckled, beat that Principle. I watched as the Principle left and that's when the whole team came over and began to cheer and I smiled and said "Good game guys, you all did it." Sugino patted my back and said "It was your plan, what the hell made you think of that?" I shrugged and said "Karma's smart mouth." The boys laughed and that's when I glanced at Shindo who looked at if he was recovering from shell shock and I tapped Sugino and said "Maybe you should relay some wisdom?" he nodded and I said "Right guys, let's get back to class." They all nodded and I looked back at Sugino and smiled, we were all turning into Koro-sensei in our own way.
*At night – Shinko's POV*
I lay on the couch and smiled, what a day. I shook my head and said "Did you really believe I could do it Sensei?" he looked down at me and said "Of course, after all your mother chose the perfect name for you sweetie…I had total faith in you." I smiled and said "Honestly, it has taken me to come back in E class to have faith in my own abilities." He laughed and said "Well…it sometimes takes up to make a mistake for us to pull ourselves back up." I nodded and said "Thank you Koro-sensei…for helping me find my true self." Koro-sensei nodded and said "Goodnight Shinko tomorrow may hold more challenges." I nodded…somehow in our current situation every day bred a new challenge.
