Chapter 5: Karma and Asano
Karma walked outside to get a small break of air from all the fun he's been having side with his class family. Not that far though, he says a man approaching the campus who is about his height as well. He recognizes the stranger and starts walking to him, it was Gakushu Asano. Both men continue walking towards each other without saying a word until they stopped and meet eye to eye.
Gakushu: Karma.
Karma: Gakushu.
Both men continue to glare at each other until they perform a handshake and laugh it off hugging it each other.
Karma: Wassup Cousin? I didn't think you were gonna show up for the reunion.
Gakushu: Man, I didn't want to miss it. I'm guessing everyone is inside already? The rest of my guys are gonna show up later.
Karma: Yep. Now let's go inside and catch up.
Footages is then shown of the tense confrontations and battles between both Karma and Asano as well as behind the scenes which shows the complete opposite of how they are with each other.
Karma: So those who don't know, we are actually cousins. Our dads were born as twins which explains why we look so much alike. Only that I look much more handsome and charming.
Gakushu: Says Who? *laughs* Now that everyone knows we are cousins, can Ya'll stop shipping us. Good lord I remember seeing all the fanarts and I'm like, you people are Nuts?!
This caused a huge laughter by Karma as his cousin goes full on Yinzer mode for a short moment. Both their fathers were indeed twins which explains their similar appearances, unlike the anime though, Asano is not their last name but it is Gakuho Akabane and Gakushu Akabane.
Karma: How is uncle actually? I know he couldn't make it for the reunion due to work but it's also been a while since I've seen him.
Gakushu: He's actually doing pretty good always working hard as always. He did say to let you and your dad know he's gonna be there for your mom's birthday next month. He also left a video for me to share with you and the fans watching this reunion.
Gakushu proceeds to share the video taken by his father aka the former manipulative principal known as Gakuho Asano.
Gakuho: Hello everyone, this is your principal speaking to you all from Manchester, England. I apologize I couldn't be there to celebrate the amazing reunion of Assassination Classroom but I will like to say that it was such an amazing and fun experience being one of everyone's most hated character in the series. I am very grateful to have been in a show with such wonderful amazing people and kids which will forever be in my memory. Playing such a cruel principal was fun to do specially to put quite a fear on a few of you guys which means I did my job correctly. Thank you all once again for the love and support this amazing fandom and its fans have given to us. This is your principal signing out!
Karma: Miss you too uncle. *laughs* I know he nailed the role as our principal but I felt so bad for him when he read the script of his character cause he's very respectful and funny so to play an opposite of himself made him sick to the stomach.
Gakushu: Yeah, he would apologize sometimes which I found funny. So how is thing with you and Okuda? Did you finally tell everyone the big news?
Karma: We did and man did everyone go nuts. *chuckles* The girls surrounded her to see who could be bridesmaids while I already had my guys picked out since the beginning. Still can't believe we're gonna get married soon.
Gakushu: I'm very happy for you cousin, I've always seen you two together ever since we were filming and I don't think I've seen such a beautiful love like you and Okuda.
Karma: What about you? How are things between you and Nakamura?
Gakushu: We're taking it slow right now but we're making it work as well.
The cousins continue chatting as footages are shown of their intense confrontations in the anime with Gakushu being straightforward while Karma continued his teasing game even when the odds are against him. If there is one thing the director loved about these two relatives, they knew how to make a tense rivalry.
Gakushu: People wondered how we can make such an intense hatred to each other without actually hating each other, we took some inspirations from movies and wrestling.
Karma: Stone Cold and Triple H were basically our ideals to how we could create the rivalry between Asano and myself. Triple H is straight to the point and doesn't hesitate striking which is how Asano is while myself it's all about playing mind games with the teasing and insults like Stone Cold.
Gakushu: We would practice 2 hours before filming just to hype us up as well for what's to come when it's time to film the scene. This was probably one of the best things to do in the anime, getting all face to face with my cousin. There were a few times where we couldn't hold it in and just all out.
Gakushu: I'll prove to you just as A Class will prove E Class that WE are the better, smarter class!
Karma: THAN WHAT?! THEN WHAT?! Exactly what are you gonna do after you are proven wrong huh!
Things got very heated between Karma and Asano as they clashed foreheads shouting at each other which was concerning people thinking the cousins were actually fighting to where the director shouted Cut and once, they were going to separate the cousins:
Karma and Asano: And Scene! *bows*
Everyone stayed speechless as both cousins watch the footage laughing.
Gakushu: We got them so well, I will say I was scared we were gonna get in trouble.
Karma: Nah we just impressed everyone how good we are with each other and I think that's what makes our characters rivalry so much better. We know each other so well because we are family after all so we wanted to make this look like as if it was personal.
Behind the scenes are shown more between Karma and Gakushu goofing around and having fun with each other. One of them is actually the cousins dressing up as each other and surprising the cast as Gakushu dressed up like Karma was sitting down and Karma was watching from the window waiting for the moment to enter the class.
Koro Sensei: KARMA! Would you quit with the sleeping and focus!
Gakushu: Okay Okay! Whatever you say teach!
Karma: *slides door* Sorry about that teach! Woke up late and forgot it wasn't the- *looks at Gakushu as he stares at Karma*
Karma and Gakushu: Uh, who are you?
Director: Cut?
Isogai: The F**K?! There's two Karma's!
Itona: LANGUAGE!
Kaede: Wait! Am I tripping or does Karma have a twin we didn't know about?
Ritsu: Guys! Is this part of the script?!
Nagisa: Definitely not! Question is who's the real Karma?
Karma and Gakushu: It's Me Nagisa!
The entire class was starting to freak out as to who's the real Karma and who's the doppelganger since both are 100% identical especially with their voice. However, only one person could tell who's real and who's fake. She gets up as she walks to both Karma's.
Okuda: Hmm, it's a real shame there's two Karma's meaning it'll be hard to find my real boyfriend. Unless, he doesn't mind sharing the little hickey he gave me during Valentine's Day. *Smiles softly*
Everyone: A HICKEY?!
This sudden outburst from Okuda had one Karma turning red completely while the other one didn't react at all and just stared at her. This didn't help the class though considering Karma can be very chill yet embarrassed at the same time. That was until one of them started talking changing his voice completely.
Gakushu: YOU DID NOT GIVE HER A HICKEY?!
Everyone: ASANO?!
Karma: *snickers* No, I didn't but I'm very surprised she easily figured out who was the real me. Then again, I should never underestimate my girlfriend.
Asano takes off the wig as the class starts freaking out and laughing at the same time with this twin trouble prank by the cousins. It didn't stop though as Karma once dressed up as Asano to surprise his group while Gakushu was filming the study scene with the entire A Class.
Gakushu: In order for us to show E Class who truly is the best, we need to-
Karma: Sorry I'm late everyone, now we can begin plotting our study session for the exams.
Director: Not again. *facepalms*
Karma and Gakushu: Who the heck are you?! I'm Gakushu Asano! WHAT!
Tomoya: Yo, Gakushu, you didn't tell us you had a twin brother?!
Gakushu: I don't! I don't even know who this is!
Karma: I'm Gakushu Asano, the real one! Who are you?
Gakuho: Now, Now Boys let's not settle this with a fight, shall we?
In comes The Principal to separate the twins, just like Okuda he knows who's his nephew and who's his son. One loved dirty joke while the other wasn't fond of it.
Gakuho: This seems to be quite a hard, sticky situation here.
Gakushu: …
Karma: … That's what she said! *Laughs hysterically*
The class groans as they found out Gakushu didn't have a doppelganger but a twin cousin who is very good disguising and sounding just like their A Class student. The footage comes to an end as the cousins recover from their laughs, if there is one word they would recall their time filming Assassination Classroom: Hilarious. In the series, they were bitter enemies who respected each other but also hated each other guts. In real life however, they were cousins that loved each other and loved to have fun.
Karma: Why not do it one more time cousin? Everyone is in the next room, let's switch and give them a good headache. *chuckles*
Gakushu: As long as there's not something involving you and Okuda, I'm in.
And with that, the cousins head out of the room ready to give the reunited class another one of their twin magic prank.
