She closed her legs together, swinging them at the feet of the desk. Her chin perches on the edge. Mid-term scores have arrived. She hasn't given it to her parents yet. Knowing them, they wouldn't be pleased to know their daughter's static scores. She did a little better in literature but she slumped her maths test. It was still uncanny that the school could change the questions last minute.
"Honestly, who has a class trip this early in the semester?" Koro-sensei said. "I can't say I'm pleased". He places a tentacle on his tucked in obi. The teacher wears a pink blend purple kimono. Its sleeves are adorned by flowers. He donned a white foundation and red lipstick. A wig with a top knot and a golden hair accessory sits on top of his round head. He bites the umbrella and positions it on top of him. A fan in his other tentacle. His umbrella snapped in half. "Karma-kun, that was on loan".
Manami giggled. It's still hard to believe that he is the same creature who blew up the moon.
Yes, this isn't the time to mope about her test scores. It's time for their much anticipated trip to Kyoto, where they will assassinate him. During PE, Karasuma-sensei talked about having a sniper on board.
"Each team should be planning a route which the sniper could assist", he said.
The problem is most of her classmates have formed teams. She wanted to ask someone if she could join them but she is too shy. She is reminded of her stutter and test scores every time one of the students who sits near her joins a group. "Okuda-san".
Kayano taps on her desk. "Do you want to join my group? We have Nagisa and Sugino with us".
Maybe she wasn't alone after all. "Yes, I-I would like to".
The two girls walk to Nagisa's desk. Nagisa and Sugino are standing and facing in the same direction. Kayano and Manami shared a look. Nagisa faces Karma, who puts his hand behind his head, and stands in front of him.
"Karma-kun, do you want to be in our group?" Nagisa said.
"Okay", Karma said in a singsong way. Everyone gasped.
"Is it really okay?" Sugino said. "You're not planning on starting fights and getting into trouble, right?"
"Relax. I've got it covered", Karma hummed. "When I get into fights, I make sure to keep my witnesses on the low. Nobody ever finds out". He pulls a photo of him and two students. One is a frowning girl in a sailor uniform. The other one is a boy in a gakuran who has a big bruise on his forehead. Both of them hold their student IDs to the camera. Karma slungs his arms on both of them. A satisfied grin appears as he looks at the frightened audience. His horns didn't shy away.
Sugino pulls Nagisa to one side. "You can't include him in our group. He's a dangerous guy".
"But he's an old friend.." Nagisa mumbles.
"So who's our fifth person?" Karma pulled on the paper. "There's me, you, Sugino, Kayano and.."
"I asked Okuda-san to join us", Kayano piped up. She pulled Manami to the front.
They look at her. Nagisa smiles. He writes her down on the list. "Glad to have you with us, Okuda-san".
"Since we have two girls in our group, the sixth one should also be a girl", Karma remarks.
"Don't worry. I got it covered", Sugino said. His chin up while his index finger proportionally placed below his nose. "I asked her a few days beforehand".
A beautiful girl walks in. She wears her long hair down. Her uniform is worn in the proper way. A grey blazer button up, a crisp white shirt and a perfectly worn tie. She smiles.
"How about Kanzaki-san?" Sugino said. "The class madonna".
"She's perfect", Kayano said. She and Manami smiled. Another girl in the team. They would be able to talk about girl stuff as well as plan their assassination. This is what Koro-sensei meant. Assassination and communication goes hand in hand. She will ace this.
=itl=
Nagisa opens the big map of Kyoto. It filled the top side of the big wooden table. The good thing about the old school lab is that it has a wide seating space. It's much better than putting all the tables together in the classroom. Sugino helps smooth the surface of the map on his side. Manami smooths the surface as well. She props her hand on the map.
Kayano placed her hand on the map. She stands up and points to a circle, "Kyouminara café. We should go there. They have the tastiest chocolate pudding".
Nagisa nods. "Right after our assassination, Kayano. We should pick a location first". He smooths out the map. "Who has any ideas?"
Kyoto is a place with many temples. They have many towers overlooking the city, perfect for assassination. The café Kayano mentioned only has a small temple. If they assassinate him, there is too much risk of losing their target.
"How about here, Nagisa-kun?" Karma said. He taps on a circle. "Let's take him to a spicy curry place and see his face burn up". The crimson haired boy cackles. Demonic horns on his head.
Nagisa shrieked. "Karma-kun, focus on the assassination. Please".
"How about we look at the profile of our assassin?" Sugino said. "That way, we can figure out which place is best for shooting. Then we can also choose the tour destination for Koro-sensei".
"I agree", Kayano said. Her eyes burn up. "Then I could bring him to another café".
"The assassin's name is Red Eye", Sugino read the description in his phone. Karasuma-sensei sent the files this morning. "He is a long shot sniper who can take direct hits from anywhere and has enormous focus to strike on the vitals of the target".
"Hmm.. a long shot sniper?" Kayano said. She pouts. "So he can shoot from the café I just mentioned".
"He can also shoot from the curry place I want to go to", Karma mused.
"You two are missing the point", Sugino grips his phone tight.
"Didn't you say you would look for another café, Kayano?" Nagisa sighed.
"Even if he is a long shot sniper, there are a few things he needs to look at", Manami said. She fixed her glasses up. "That would be the velocity of the bullet and the direction of the wind".
She draws a diagram. "Shooting from a high rising apartment four blocks away from the café or shooting from the hotel that is blocked by the small building in front of the curry place would pose the risk of the bullet not reaching the target". All eyes watch as she strokes the formula for the velocity and the direction of the wind.
"We could also try to place the sniper inside the small building near the curry place", she drew a stick figure of the sniper. "But there is a chance that Koro-sensei could see him". A glaring octopus comes at the stick figure. The octopus brings him gifts while the stick figure runs away.
Nagisa nods. "That's correct, Okuda-san. We need to find a cluster of high rising buildings, possibly those with a history of assassination".
"So long, my Kyoto pudding", Kayano cried. Her hands stretch out in front of Manami.
"Guess I'm going to have to push back on my prank schedule", Karma groans. He slumps on the table.
"You two have completely missed the plot", Sugino shouted. His two hands hold the table as he stands up.
"I-is it no good?" Manami said. Communication is still a hard skill to obtain.
"If I'm not mistaken, there is an old poem about an assassination in Kyoto", Kanzaki said. She circles on a cluster of buildings. "I believe it happened here. In this district".
"A tale from an old poem", Nagisa mused. He reads the places in the district. There are apartments, hotels and temple towers in one area. "It's hard to figure out if it did happen. But I think we could use this as Option A".
"This district.." Kayano mused. "I think I've heard of the place before. And if I'm correct.."
Her eyes shine. Her hands clasped together. She pulls them in close to her heart. "The second best selling pudding place, Nijiiro café, is here. I heard their rainbow pudding is good".
Karma had his elbow on the table. His left hand supports his head. Pulling up the map closer to him, he sighed. "There's no curry place in this street". He looks at it again. He smirks. "But there is a famous shop for spices. I bet I could stock up on ammo for Koro-sensei and the bullies".
A spiky haired boy looked at Karma. He flinched. The devil's face ignited. A series of purple fu-fu-fu comes out the devil's mouth.
"You two have definitely lost the plot", Sugino groans. He covers his face with his hand.
Manami giggles. Nagisa propped his hands on the map. "How about it, Okuda-san? Is there anything about the place that's lacking?"
"No", she shakes her head. Nagisa nods as he plots the points for high rising buildings. Kanzaki notes the places with assassination history in her mini blue notebook. Sugino talks about the possibility of throwing the anti-sensei BB in a baseball. Kayano is entranced by the menu in Nijiiro café. Karma talks about the spice levels he could try on Koro-sensei. Golden eyes flicker. She was trying to calculate the velocity from another promising location. He leans on his seat. She averts her gaze.
phys ed or gym class used to be called PE back when I was in school
Character info (by Manami):
Kanzaki Yukiko
The girl with the long hair and the perfectly worn uniform. She contributes the most to provide the assassination place. They will ace this.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Assassination Classroom. Assassination Classroom is a series written by Yusei Matsui. The anime is produced by Lerche. This is a fanfiction to provide a character spotlight on Okuda Manami. Themes and characterisation may differ from the original series. Also uploaded on lavender1112 blogspot and AO3.