Baka and Test: Love, misery and Test Part 6
At once, both classes appeared at the centre stage at the Grounds of the Summoners. Most of them are getting pump for the battle, others were getting excited, few were even nervous.
"Ooh, I can't wait to see Class F lose" one of the students of Class E said.
"You don't even know what will hit you" one of Class F remarked.
"Boy, everyone is getting excited" Akihisa said, "Even Class E is getting pumped with energy that I don't know if we can even beat them."
"Of course they are" Yuji said, "They have the same goal as us: winning matters to them. And above all, they want to have a banquet if they were to win the tournament."
"Classes, to your stations!" Ironman commanded.
2 classes proceeded to go to their forts, almost optimistic at the battle.
"I hope this last battle is satisfying" the principal said, "The last two matches were considered to be the most honourable. After this match, all of you who won these battles will have a Recovery Exam by tomorrow. Now let's roll the roulette!"
The students of all classes and those in the Grounds focused on the screen above them. The screen continues to randomize until it shows: LEADER ASSAULT, CULTURE AND HISTORY, MINES.
"Now let me explain the rules of LEADER ASSAULT" he said, "Since each classes has 1 Leader, the objective of this match is simple: tracked him down and defeat him/her but this is not going to be easy, for each team has power-ups I would like to call them EXTREME. If you manage to find this object, you'll find out how it works. Now here comes the fun part: there are no revives here in this match once you've been eliminated. Those who will win the match by eliminating the Leader, all students are defeated or the time limit is finish, they shall proceed to the next match by the day after tomorrow."
"LET THE MATCH START!" Ironman shouted.
For the first time, Akihisa witnesses how virtual reality looks like in front of him: like the pixels in the computer, bit by bit, the terrain forms and it looks like the insides of the cave. Stalactites and other rock formations form quite interesting but also hazardous and bottomless pits to be formed. They are a few lanterns shinning through the tunnels, causing some dim areas in the MINES. Unusually, like all mines, they have those wooden trolleys that are used for mining minerals and precious stones, shovels and pick-axes were laid like pieces of junk and some workshops, used for mapping and writing information of the mines, were scattered.
"Darn I can't see a thing" he complained.
"It's because you're in a dark corner" Minami snapped, "Come on Aki. The battle is going to start and we have to protect Sakamoto since he's the Leader of Class F."
""You're right Minami" Akihisa said, "By the way, where is he?"
"I'm over here" Yuji said, emerging from the shadows, "I am completely aware of the situation here and everyone in Class F is present, I'm presume?"
The entire Class F nodded.
"What's the plan Sakamoto?" Ryo Sugawa, the leader of the FFF Inquisition, asked.
"It's pretty simple and it's already done" he replied, "Muttsulini, come out from you're hiding spot, if you please."
Stealthily, he appeared beside Yuji. "I have found these EXTREMEs awhile ago with Hideyoshi and Himeji" Muttsulini reported, "Also; Class E is intent in finding you and Yoshii."
"Why me?" Akihisa asked, "I understand Yuji is the Leader and all, but why me?"
"One of them, Shimizu, thinks that you and Shimada are still dating" Hideyoshi replied.
"She still thinks that Minami and I are still dating?" he said in surprise, "Do you believe this?"
Minami blushed in embarrassment. "No, of course not" she said, but...
Himeji gave Akihisa a bright, blue stone. "Use this" she said, "I'm not quite sure what it does but use this. I hope this will come in handy."
"Thank you" he comply.
"Class E is coming!" one of the members alerted, "And one of them is completely insane!"
"We'll hold the fort for you!" Hideyoshi said, "You, Shimada, Muttsulini and Yuji escape while you can."
There was a loud explosion, and a mad, malicious voice cried out. "Yoshii!" it screamed, "I'm going to hunt you down like a swine you are and you'll never take my Honey!"
Akihisa hesitates for awhile, for fear has made him immobilize. But he snaps back into reality when Minami calls his name.
"What are we waiting for Aki?" she called, "Get going before, Miharu kills you!"
He gulps. "Why does everyone want to kill me?"
"This mine is complicating to navigate" Yuji complained.
"Don't worry Yuji" Akihisa said, "With Muttsulini on our side, we're not lost."
"To be honest Akihisa" Muttsulini said, "I have no idea if we're going to the right way."
"So much for my intuition" he grumbled.
But another explosion came from the mines.
"I hope Himeji and Hideyoshi are ok" Akihisa said in a worried voice.
"Don't worry" Yuji said reassuringly, "With Himeji in the front lines and those EXTREMEs we have, there's no doubt that they will win before we even know it."
Suddenly, Miharu and a group of students appeared in midst of the explosion earlier. "We defeated you're petty friends back there" one of them sneered, "Thanks to this rock, we are stronger than ever!"
Then, Akihisa noticed something different about them. Their health points are exceedingly higher than usual and their strength is ten times more powerful than all of Class F even with Himeji as the strongest of them all.
"Yuji" he said, "Do you still have those EXTREMEs with you? Because we need it right now!"
"As a matter of fact, I do" Yuji said, "Here use it before they even noticed that we have them too."
He immediately gives the EXTREMEs to his friends. But something different happened to them. As soon as they grab hold of the stone, their stat increased dramatically.
"Now, let's roll out" Akihisa cried out.
"Stop acting like Optimus Prime you idiot!" Minami scolded, "Geez, how is this related to Transformers."
"Hey, focus on the enemy, not the movie" Yuji reminded.
Muttsulini starts to take pictures like a maniac.
He sighed. "Never mind" Yuji said.
"Get them!" one of them commanded.
One by one, the trio's avatar defeated them, with the flame of determination lit by the passion of their hearts. Even though Yuji is being targeted, he doesn't mind being a target. In fact, he smiles at the defeated students of Class E with his avatar, happily grinning at them. Muttsulini, with his camera, pictures them with such amazing angle while he battles them at the same time. Without the mini version of himself, Muttsulini could not take. As for Akihisa and Minami, for no apparent reason, their avatar's attacks are unusually synchronized, battling each opponent one by one. When it comes to Miharu, it seems the strategy begins to fall, for her EXTREME is like she is crazier as ever as if she drank coffee and steroids at the same time. What's even scary is that she is wearing the mask of terror and delight, her eyes is red with madness and her smile widens like a maniac.
She grins evilly at Akihisa. "You'll never take away my Honey away!" she cried madly.
"Everyone, get out!" he said.
"I'm not leaving you here!" Minami protested.
"We don't have much time" Akihisa said, "Yuji is being targeted and we have to eliminate Nakabayashi quickly as possible."
"Still..." she muttered, "I will not leave you."
"Besides" Yuji said, "Nakabayashi is here and she's not that far."
Akihisa blinked. "How do know that?" he asked.
"Muttsulini the Silent Ninja Pervert said so" he replied, "Go, defeat her while you can."
They left with haste. Did they leave me on purpose with a flat chest and a megalomaniac lesbian? Akihisa thought.
"Which reminds me" he said, "Why are you with Class E? Aren't you with Class D awhile ago?"
Miharu simply laugh. "I requested Mr. Nishimura to let me join Class E and he approved it" she stated.
Great Akihisa thought.
First attack comes from Miharu. Her avatar madly strikes Akihisa's avatar with a gladius but he dodges the attack quickly. He attempts to hit her but she dodges. Minami also joins the fight, making Miharu to hesitate in battle.
"So you're using my Honey as bait, huh?" she snarled.
"No, you're wrong" Akihisa said, "I don't use my friends as bait, especially Minami because she's not only my partner but she is more than a friend to me and I don't use her all the time."
Minami was shocked at his statement but ignores it and continues to attack her. This caught Miharu off guard and suddenly, her avatar was surprised and then disappeared, only revealing the Ninja Pervert's avatar with a katana.
"What?" Miharu cried angrily.
"You lose Shimizu. Class F won" a voice said. It was Yuji who emerged with Muttsulini by his side.
"You know" Akihisa said, "I got the opportunity to strike her."
"Since when's the last time you hit a girl?" he snickered.
"Match set!" Ironman announced, "Class F wins!"
The crowd goes wild at the announcement. As Ironman stated that Class F has won, the MINES slowly disappeared, leaving the winning team in triumph while the losing side only got confused.
"How were you able to locate Nakabayashi in the MINES?" Akihisa wondered.
"Simple" Hideyoshi said, revealing himself with Himeji, "She and the other Class E students were at the front, attempting to find Yuji and at the same time attacking us as well. Unluckily, she was struck down by him and Muttsulini while she was distracted. Himeji, on the other hand, defeated a lot of Class E with her monstrous strength."
"Isn't weird that these stones can boost our stats very quickly?" he remarked, "It would be scary if Class E would be crazy like Shimizu: always crazy of all that power."
"Not all the time Yoshii" Himeji said, "Although, some Class E and Class F had EXTREMEs on their hands, their stats decreased, making them easy targets on both groups. For example, I have an EXTREME from one of them and this happened."
She showed her friends the stone and summoned her avatar. At first, it was cheery and full of life. Suddenly, her avatar got weak and became very slow when it moved.
"It looks like her avatar's defence and speed decreased" Yuji observed, "I guess we should be wary about these stones we have."
After the match, it was already late. Class F celebrated their winnings by eating in a banquet together with Class A and Class D. Everyone was happy. Some drank and sang like drunkards in a tavern, while many simply eat and bragged about win their success in battle. When Akihisa was busy talking with Yuji and Himeji, Minami slipped a note in his pocket and left. Akihisa noticed that there was a note and reads it:
"Would you meet me in the lake front? I want to talk to you in private."
Akihisa followed he instructions and went to the lake front (although he got a little lost). The lake front was beautiful and the water seems to shine as the moon light hits its waters. There he noticed Minami, blushing a little bit in front of him.
"What is it?" Akihisa asked curiously.
"I was wondering" she said, shuffling her feet, "When you fought with Miharu, is it true on what you said that I'm more of a friend to you?"
He flustered. "To tell you the truth" Akihisa replied, "You've been my closest friend, besides Yuji and Himeji, I ever had. Even though you beat me up all the time, I noticed something different in you."
Minami blushed intensely. "Wha-what is it?" she stammered.
"You never leave by my side, no matter what circumstances are."
Minami was speechless. "Aki" she said nervously, "Do you lov-"
Her sentenced was cut short. They heard a scream in the banquet area. "No Shoko!" Yuji screamed, "I wasn't wooing on another girl, I swear!"
"I guess we should head back before Ironman thinks what are we doing here" Akihisa said, "By the way, what were you saying awhile ago?"
"Oh nothing" Minami said innocently, Why do I always have bad timing?
The battle between Class E and Class F is finish and they now proceeded to go up the ladder. Will they battle Class A or Class D after the Recovery Exam? Find out at the next Baka and Test: Love, misery and hope!
*Sorry for the long delay. I hope if you don't mind if I put this story on hiatus mode because I'm going to focus on another story and it won't take that long. Reviews and comments are welcome.
