Black screen lights up two drones. One drone at the bottom and another drone at the top. The bottom drone fires up a series of lasers at the top drone. The upper drone gathers two orbs on each side but it's too slow. Bottom drone moves freely from side to side.
"Wow. Look at her go", Sugino said. "She's pushing all the buttons at once".
Kanzaki has her hands on the booth. Her left hand upholds the controller while her right hand taps on the four arrow keys. "And while doing so, she looks so angelic".
Sugino exclaimed. Nagisa, who stands beside him, also nods. Kanzaki chuckles. "You flatter me too much".
"Wow. I never knew you were good at games, Kanzaki-san", Manami said. She stands beside her and Kayano.
"Yes, I never revealed it because my family looks down on frivolity", Kanzaki said. Her eyes glued to the screen. Her sights clear on the target. "I have always looked to them for approval, which also caused me to seek approval in my school life. But when I saw Koro-sensei, I realised that today; I only need to live as the person I am".
Her scores reached 2000. The upper drone beams the four orbs down to her drone. It reached her when she was trying to move the controller. Kayano shouts at the screen, remorseful of her friend's loss. Kanzaki giggled.
Manami hummed. She looked at her test scores. Koro-sensei's emoji pops up. She smiled. It's time she flies her own wings.
=itl=
Five students walk out of the game centre. Kayano and Kanzaki talk about beating the high score. Manami asks Nagisa about his scratch wound, which he brushes off as a small scratch. Sugino leans his head on his arms as he told Nagisa to let Manami heal his wound as well. "But y'know, it's such a shame. I feel like we could have pulled an awesome assassination in that alleyway".
A girl with raven bob hair walks past them. She is eating a small bun. She laughs as she talks to her friend. Manami gasped. "I have an idea". Her friends looked at her. She piped up. "What if we lace some sweets with poison?"
"But there are no poisons that work on him", Kanzaki said. Kayano nods.
"It's different this time. I'm thinking about giving him a poison that will distract him", Manami said. She stuttered. Her hands clasped in her chest. "In our team, we have Sugino and Karma who are good at close combat. And we can all use our guns. We could attack him while he tries to stabilise himself".
She looks at her team with determination. "P-please. I-If you could lend me your strength, I would give my best to make this poison and carry out the assassination".
They look at her. Sugino breaks into a smile. "Alright. I'll leave it to you, Okuda".
"I will also inform Karma-kun about the plan", Nagisa said.
"I'm still not sure about all this", Kanzaki said. "But attacking him while he is flustered may work".
Kayano sighed. "I'm still hurt that you're using sweets to poison him. But if it's for assassination, it could work".
"Thank you all", Manami said. "I will do my best".
=itl=
Manami fiddles with her thumbs. Kayano taps on her shoulder. "It's alright, Okuda-san. If you're nervous, I could relay the message to her".
Manami nods. She whispered. Kayano nods through her every word. She waves. "Fuwa-san".
Fuwa munched on some sweets. She approached them. "Hey, guys. What's up?"
"Can we have some of your sweets?" Kayano said.
"Sure. What for?" Fuwa said.
"We want to lace poison for Koro-sensei", Kayano said.
"That's a waste of mochi", a girl with tied up hair gasped. Hara stands beside Fuwa.
Kayano chuckles. "But it's for assassination so it is kind of useful".
"After all, assassination is a priority in an assassination classroom", Kanzaki mused.
Fuwa looked at them. Her index finger is placed proportionate to her nose. "Sure, but you're not getting them for free". She holds out one of her sweets and pops it into her mouth. "After all, negotiation is a crucial skill in an assassination classroom".
Kayano and Kanzaki look at each other. They looked at Manami. "F-for that, I-I think I-I have s-something you m-might like". She rummages through her bag. She takes out a magazine. "I-I could give you these".
"You have the newest edition of Jump?" Fuwa exclaimed. She circled around the goods in Manami's hand. She gasped. "And it's sealed?"
"Yes", Manami said. "M-my dad l-likes to buy them o-once in a while. H-he h-hopes I-I can pick out a hobby t-that isn't science related". She looks at the cover. A character with flash-red hair picks up a vial. "B-but I s-suppose they can still be related to science".
Fuwa gulps. Her hands have a hard time staying still. "You're not going to open it, are you?"
Manami smiled. "A-as long as you give me the sweets, I-I won't open it".
Fuwa smiled. She gives Manami a look into her bag. "Take as many as you like".
Manami picks out the sweets. Fuwa receives her magazine. She and Hara walked off as they return to their conversation. Kayano and Kanzaki look at her. They both giggled. Kayano nudged her arm. "Way to go, Okuda-san".
=itl=
Under the warm reception room, the girl with twin braids sets her equipment on the wooden table. A bottle of poison, a pipette, a toothpick and a few mochi. She wears her gloves on both hands. Plump mochi gets squished and her toothpick combs the inside. A droplet of poison squeezed inside her pipette. Aligning the mochi, the liquid transfers inside the mochi. The mochi becomes plump as new. She placed the pipette on a clean wipe. For any imperfection, she used the toothpick and smooth down the pores.
A red headed boy walks in with a can of lemonade. "What's that, Okuda-san?"
Manami seals the mochi back into its wrapper. "I'm preparing for the assassination, Karma-kun".
Karma stands beside her. He hums. "I heard the plan from Nagisa-kun. I'm in".
"Thank you, Karma-kun", Manami said. "I-I will do my best".
"It's just that", Karma said. "Why do you keep on making poisons for Koro-sensei?"
She stopped wrapping the mochi. She looks down. "I want to help by using the skills I already have".
She placed another part of the wrapper on the mochi. "I haven't achieved the best results. I know. Koro-sensei hasn't been assassinated by any poison. I have done more trial and error during the mid-term". She looks at the mochi. "But I don't feel regret. If anything, my failures taught me the most important part of using poisons; the process is fun".
She placed the last part of the wrapper. "I could never assassinate Koro-sensei alone. That's why I need all of your skills. You and Sugino-kun's close combat skills. Kanzaki-san's charm. Kayano-san's energy, and Nagisa-kun's observation skills".
"And what about you, Okuda-san?" Karma said. He holds his right arm which holds the drink. He smirked. "What skills do you bring?"
Manami fumbles with her gloves. "I-I will a-also bring my n-negotiation skills".
Karma laughs. His posture is more relaxed than usual. "None of our group members went to a mochi shop. I'm sure you asked someone for the sweets". He smiled. His golden eyes shine. "I am counting on you, Okuda-san".
This is the first time he said a word without mischief. The boy sipped on his drink and turned towards the hallway. He bids her goodnight. Manami holds onto the mochi. "Y-yes. Good night".
=itl=
A blonde girl stands in the middle of four girls sitting in a circle. Her hands are tucked inside her yukata. In class, people call her as Nakamura. Right now, her eyes bore into Kataoka.
"The boy we like?" Kataoka repeats her earlier inquiry.
"Yes, talking about men is the highlight of our school trip", Nakamura said.
"I know", a girl with orange wavy curls said. "Karasuma-sensei".
"Yeah, it's not like any of us can un-like him", Nakamura said. "I mean the boys in class".
Kurahashi drawls out a confused sigh. Nakamura lingers her fingers on her lips. "I guess it could be Isogai and Maehara. They're kind of the popular boys among us. They're handsome and their grades aren't so bad".
Okano scrunched her face. Nakamura hummed. "But Maehara plays the field. So I guess that leaves Isogai".
"Really?" Kataoka said.
"I think if we're only going by looks, Karma would win", a girl with a ponytail ponders. Manami hummed. Karma has red hair and golden eyes. He would attract people's attention, like Koro-sensei. Yada sighed. "If only he was better behaved".
The girls nodded their heads. They must be talking about his demon side.
"B-but", Manami smiled. "He is not as bad as he seems".
"He's quiet most of the time", Kayano adds. The girls hummed.
"Yeah, so are wild animals", a girl with brown orange hair said.
Kayano giggled. "What about you, Kanzaki-san? Do you have anyone you like?"
Kanzaki laments. "I don't like anyone at the moment".
"Is that so?" Kayano and Nakamura smirked. They tackled Kanzaki in a tickle attack. Kanzaki laughed.
Kayano tickled. "I saw the boys' looks on you".
"They couldn't take their eyes off you", Nakamura chimed. "Tell us; who is it?"
Kanzaki laughs. "Really. I have no one".
The door slides open. Bitch-sensei props her hand on her hips. "Girls, don't talk so loud. Lights out".
"It's not fair", Kurahashi crawls closer. "You get to drink while we don't".
"Of course I do", Bitch-sensei said. She carried a pack of beer in her left hand. "I'm an adult".
"Say, Bitch-sensei", Yada said. "Can you tell us about your love stories?"
She lifts up one eyebrow. "Why?"
"Yeah, please tell us", Kurahashi pipes up. "It will be so much better than your usual classes".
"What?" Bitch-sensei screamed.
"Come on", Yada said. She holds her shoulders and brings her in. "It will be fun".
=itl=
The girls made a wide circle around Bitch-sensei. The teacher pops in one snack at a time. The girls screamed in shock.
"What?" Nakamura said. "Bitch-sensei is only 20 years old?"
"I thought you were older", Kataoka said.
"Well, she does give a black widow kind of vibe", one of the girls said.
"Well, yes. I am a black widow living among rich men-" Bitch-sensei snapped the edge of her pocky stick. "Who said that?"
"A little bit late on the comeback", another girl said.
"Listen. We won't remain as youthful and pretty as we are now", Bitch-sensei said. "Unlike me, you were born in a country that is safe from a lot of danger. Use that advantage to polish up on your femininity".
The girls hummed.
"Bitch-sensei said something useful", Okano said.
"That sounds cheeky", Nakamura chimed. Bitch-sensei yelled.
"Bitch-sensei", Yada said. "Please tell us about the time when you seduced that guy when you were seventeen".
"I also want to hear about it", Kurahashi said.
"Are you sure?" Bitch-sensei said. "It might be a little spicy for you". Yada and Kurahashi nod. Bitch-sensei sighed. "Alright, that guy was- You!"
Kayano and Hara screamed. They looked at an octopus who just happened to sit there. Bitch-sensei screamed. "What are you doing here?"
"Why not?" Koro-sensei said. "I also want to hear about your love story".
"You're being unfair, Koro-sensei", Kurahashi said. "You never tell us about your love life".
"That's right", Nakamura said. "Tell us; what is your love story?"
The girls point at the only obscure creature before them. He dashed out of the room. Bitch-sensei shouts. "Don't let him get away. Let's get him to spill the beans". The girls ready their weapons. Koro-sensei screamed. He looks sideways in the corner of the hallways. The grounds shakes. The boys were screaming about a book. The girls close in on him. Swishes of knife and guns try to eliminate the Mach 20 creature. During the confrontation, he has already escaped into the night.
Character info (by Manami):
Koro-sensei
Koro-sensei doesn't do well with caplets so she wouldn't make poisons in this form.
Sugaya Sousuke
A classmate who is good at the arts. Sometimes he would draw during lessons so he can understand the subject better. He shares his drawings with the classmates seated near him at the back.
Mimura Kouki
A classmate with orange hair and a bowl cut. He is often tutored by Koro-sensei which is why he recognise Koro-sensei's differences.
Okano Hinata
A classmate with short hair. She actively strikes at Koro-sensei and has the gymnastic skills to strike her attack at the angle of her choosing.
Kataoka Megu
The girl class representative who leads in active assassination. She carries herself in a mature way.
Isogai Yuma
The boy class representative who leads in active assassination. He is known as the prince charming.
Maehara Hiroto
A classmate with orange hair. He carries the green book. It seems like they've talked earlier in the year but she couldn't remember what they talked about and he slumped afterwards.
Okajima Taiga
A classmate with bald hair. He carries an orange book. It's a mystery of how he likes girls a lot.
Fuwa Yuzuki
The girl with the purple bob hair. Whenever there is a free class period, she will talk about shonen manga and anime. Her all time favourite is a series about a crew travelling with a captain wearing a straw hat. She didn't want to classify the name since she said it would bring to much claims to this non-profit fanfiction. It is unknown what she is referring to.
Hara Sumire
The girl with the tied up hair. She loves sweets which easily makes her gain weight. One time, someone joked she should go on a diet and she never talked to them again.
Nakamura Rio
The girl with the long blonde hair. She hangs out a lot with the girls in class. She seems to know a lot about popular things which makes people want to befriend her.
Kurahashi Hinano
The girl with the orange wavy hair. She hangs out a lot with the girls in class. Currently, she likes Karasuma-sensei.
Yada Touka
The girl with the ponytail. Kayano said not to trust her since she's one of those, but Manami disagree. Yada could see one of Karma's good qualities and Manami agrees with her, before the girl takes back her words.
Hayami Rinka
The girl with brown orange hair which is tied in a ponytail. She sits in front of Manami and she is quiet most of the time, but Manami couldn't help but become frightened of her when her rubber rolls of the floor and the girl picked it up just like that.
Irina Jelavić (Bitch-sensei)
The teacher with the blonde wavy hair. She is a foreign teacher and it is the first time Manami is taught by one. She excels at English and French which makes Manami want to learn from her. The only hindrance is the teacher's tendency to um.. 👼👻👩💖💜💟😉😺(puts stickers over the words) as punishment
The boys of 3E
The boys were screaming about handing over a book to Koro-sensei. Although the girls do not know what this means, they come to shout the same thing and asks him about his love story.
I put some emojis on Bitch-sensei's character info and I'm not sure if it goes through so I put some notes beside it just to give a clear overview ^^
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.