Go Out With A Smile

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu

Assassination Classroom

Original Character

Summary: Oichi Chika is a part of Class 3E, the so called End class. Isolated from the rest of the school, Class 3E spend their days learning both academic and assassination. The target of their assassination? Koro-sensei, an octopus like creature who will destroy the Earth in the period of 1 year. That is if they fail to kill him before then. Everyday Chika write the daily events of class 3E into her diary...

Warnings: Contain OCs, typos, grammar errors (English is not my first language, I'm so sorry)

Note: Title may change

Disclaimers: I do not own Ansatsu Kyoushitsu

Chapter 19

It's finally here. The time everyone have been waiting for. That one moment that makes everything better. Something that will turn the tables. That moment that fills you with hope and courage, relieving you from worry and fear...

Karasuma-sensei have recovered!

Half recovered to be exact but a weakened Karasuma-sensei is still stronger than any of the students. He has recovered enough to move without being supported and now able to shoot accurately. After hiding the gunman assassin in the janitor's closet, the group make their way to the ninth floor. There is only one goon guarding the staircase. The final obstacle before they reach the true boss. Karasuma-sensei sneak up behind the goon, grab him from behind, knock him out. All in 10 seconds, more or less. It made Chika wonder if they should just send Karasuma-sensei alone from the start. Their PE instructor can do anything. Except seducing. Chika just can't imagine Karasuma-sensei seducing anyone. Although, he will be irresistible if he did it right. Chika can't imagine Karasuma-sensei acting like a casanova but if it's a rescue romance... She will surely fall for him. Teacher-Student romance is too unrealistic though. Romance in the office is more plausible... Nah, let Bitchirina-sensei have Karasuma-sensei.

Their phones beeped. Ritsu appear on the screen, showing them a footage. "Everyone, I hacked into the personal computer's camera on the top floor. We can observe the situation above. The entire upper floor have been reserved. As far as I can tell, the only one remaining is... This man here." Ritsu disappears from the screen, letting a live footage take over. The camera angle give them a view inside a hotel room... A man is sitting in front of the computer desk. Chika is unable to see his face. Three computers were installed. The camera zooms in to the computer screens. Chika's eyes widened when she realised that the man (and now them) is watching a live footage of their sick classmates. He even installed cameras to keep an eye on them?! Her heart dropped when she caught sight of Hara-san writhing in pain.

"Students!" Koroball call out to get their attention. "I've come to realise something about the mastermind waiting above. He's using assassins all wrong. That means the mastermind is not an assassin himself." Everyone except Chika and Karasuma-sensei gasps in surprise. "Lookouts and guards... Those aren't the jobs for assassins. Originally, they were hired to kill me. However I have entered this form, the need to be alert lessened. He probably spread out his guards and watchmen. If their potential had been used to the fullest, they'd have been fearsome indeed."

Chiba-san shifts uncomfortably, "It's true that he wasn't even a single centimetre off the mark..."

Their teacher continues, "And Karma-kun, if that fellow had sneaked up on you from behind on any other day, his grip strength would have killed you instantly."

"I suppose so," Akabane-san acknowledges this.

Karasuma-sensei studies the unconscious goon seriously before search his body. He pull out a keycard, most likely the one to access the boss' room. "Now we're running out of time. This man is assuming that we're coming up from the elevator. If there's no activity until the time limit for negotiations, then he'll probably remain on high alert. I will give each of you individual instructions. First off, Isogai-kun, Kataoka-san, Terasaka-kun, Yoshida-kun. You five will be on the front. You will make the first attempt to subdue the enemy-" Chika glances at the boy. He is in the middle of a serious talk with Shiota-san. He should pay more attention to Karasuma-sensei... Wait, why is he looking so tired? He have the most stamina in Class E so why- "Okano-san will attack the enemy with her gymnast skills should the first wave of attack fails. Chiba-kun will hold onto one of the guns. But I will take responsibility of shooting the enemy. Akabane-kun will guard the rear. Grab anything in the room that you can use as a weapon if you can. Commence operation!" Shoot! She didn't listen to the entire explanation! But Terasaka is acting very strange... Noticing her staring at him, Terasaka immediately look away. Chika's eyes meet Shiota-san's. He give her an uneasy look before shooting a concerned glance to Terasaka's back. Okay, that confirms it. Terasaka is unwell. It couldn't be that... He's infected right? But Chika have no chance to ask, because the group is already moving.

There are no goons guarding the tenth floor. Karasuma-sensei opens the door and get in first, before giving them hand signals to tell them to enter. Without making any sound, they enter the room one by one. The room is extremely wide, so there's no trouble of taking cover. They form two lines to get around the coffee table, before spreading out, ready to grab the boss from behind. Yoshida and Terasaka readies their stun gun. Chiba-san takes aim. Next to the boss' seat is a briefcase. A bomb has been planted on it. That must be where he store the antidote! Chika took out her pen, ready to stab the boss if he make any funny movements. They inches closer. Kataoka-san, Isogai-san, and Kimura-san are ready to grab him. Karasuma-sensei raises his gun-

"Itchy."

Ba-thump

"The very memory makes me itchy." The sound of scratching fills the room. "But I wonder if that's why. Because my wounds are always exposed to the air, my senses have become sharp."

This voice is..!

Chika's eyes widened when the man throw something- No, not just something. Multiple remote controls. They all fell to the floor. They all look exactly the same. Rectangular shaped remote with big red button on the centre. Chika can't tell the difference.

"I told you. I've come prepared to kill a Mach 20 monster. I have spare detonator remotes in case one is snatched away at high speed." The man show his hand. He is holding another three more remotes. "Enough to press any of them if I happen to collapse."

This voice... Chika recognise it. Everyone here recognise it. They know the owner of this voice..!

"Other than the three hit men, there were also others I couldn't reach," Karasuma-sensei calmly speaks. "The ministry of defence's secret funds... The money meant to be used for assassinations, were completely withdrawn, and a colleague disappeared... What's the meaning of this..."

The man turn his chair around.

"TAKAOKA?!"

Takaoka Akira... He looked... Unhinged. His cheeks bear scratch marks that looks like they've been there for a while. There are dark circles under his eyes. His once gelled hair is now a mess. Facial hair have grown over the sides of his face. The look in his eyes screams trouble. Takaoka sport the same grin he wear the last time they met... Only this one is more... Ominous. Chika can still remember the pain when he grabbed her hair in the past. This Takaoka have no qualms of killing them.

"What naughty children... You come to see your respected instructor, and you come through the back entrance. Papa would never have instructed such children." He's still insisting of positioning himself as their father? This man is bullshitting himself. Then again, it appears common sense can no longer work on him. "Guess I have no choice. I'll give you guys supplementary lessons for your summer vacation." He fingered the detonation remote. "Shall we go to the roof?" Takaoka said cheerfully, grabbing the briefcase. "I've got everything ready to welcome my beloved students." He start walking to the exit. "You'll follow me up there, right? After all, your class is only alive thanks to my benevolence." He give them a smug smirk as he deliberately shows them the remote. His thumb brushing over the red button. Red. Red. Red. Why must the important buttons be coloured red?

Karasuma-sensei lower his weapon. Chiba-san and Yoshida followed suit. Their teacher turn to them. Just one look on his face, they understood. They have no choice but to follow Takaoka's order. Chika glance at the computer screen. The pained look on their classmates' faces... How frantic Okuda-san and Takebayashi-san are in taking care of them... Those sights further strengthen her resolve. No matter what Takaoka have in plan, Class E will thwart it. Just like how they thwarted Shiro's plan. Class 3-E do pick up Koro-sensei's nastiest habit. To thwart the plan of others.

They follow Takaoka to the roof, the heliport. Each step make her heart beat faster. There is no moon tonight, only the lamp lights. The wind blow harshly, making Chika shivers. She look around. No goons. No sign of traps. An open field. The only threat on this rooftop is the mad man in front of them. Once everyone is present, Karasuma-sensei attempt to question Takaoka again. "Hiring assassins with the money you stolen from the Ministry of Defence, threatening the students with a virus... Have you gone mad?" Uh... Karasuma-sensei? You've seen the looks in his eyes. It's clear that Takaoka has gone to the deep end.

"Now, now! I'm exceedingly sane! This plan will save the world!" Takaoka said. His twisted belief reminds Chika of a quote... In a mad world, only the mad are sane. Akira Kurosawa said that. It's hopeless to reason with this man. "If you had let those two runts bring me the bounty, my assassination plan would've gone smoothly!" Everyone turn to look to Shiota-san's and Kayano-san's direction. "In my plan, that girl, Kayano or whatever... I was originally supposed to use her. I completely filled the bathtub in the room with Anti-sensei material. I'd have her go in there holding the target. Then I'd bury them alive in cement. In order to return to his original form without touching the Anti-sensei material, he would have to set off an explosion, which would affect the students and all. But Koro-sensei is so considerate of his students. He wouldn't do such a horrible thing, right? I thought he would just quietly dissolve." Takaoka grin maniacally. The kind they called slasher smile.

A sadistic choice. To die saving his student or sacrifice them to save his own skin. A disturbing method to appeal to Koro-sensei's protectiveness to his students. Evil but... Effective. Chika must give him that much. Doesn't mean that she would condone such a thing. Her classmates have a look of horror and disgust on their faces.

"It gave me a fright when I realised you had all snuck in here, I was shaking in my boots but... My goal is still pretty much the same. Because my mood will determine how many of you live. " He run his thumb over the button."

"Do you think you can get away with this?" Koro-sensei asked in deep voice. He only use deep voices in emergencies. Like when he got a call from Shiota-san back then during their field trip to Kyoto.

"This is still a humane method," Takaoka insisted. "Compared to the inhumane way you've treated me!" Chika blinked at the statement. Inhumane...? They did not do such thing! Takaoka start to scratch his face. "The humiliating gazes. And that knife from the sneak attack. My face feel so itchy whenever they cross my mind. I can't even sleep at night!" Chika shudders at the scratching sound. "I'll pay back my bad evaluation with results. I'll take the humiliation I suffered and give it back with even more humiliation! Especially you! Shiota Nagisa!" He pointed to Shiota-san who looked startled. "I'll never forgive you for tainting my future!"

"The fact that he wanted the short students... So he was aiming for Nagisa," Chiba-san said in disgust.

"Hee~" Akabane-san step forward. "You wanted Nagisa-kun here so you can settle the score? Would that make you happy? Beating him? Given the size difference? I could show you a much better time." Just because you've gone into a one on one fight with an assassin does not mean you can just get into another fight with a military man.

"You're nuts," Terasaka said bluntly. "You lost to Nagisa with the rules you set for yourself." He is panting hard as he talk... Terasaka is really not looking good. "Let me say something. Wether you won or lost back then, we still would've hated your guts!" Terasaka start to pant harder after shouting the last part.

Takaoka do not take that well. "I DON'T REMEMBER ASKING YOU BLOCKHEADS FOR YOUR OPINIONS! DON'T FORGET THAT I CAN GET RID OF HALF OF YOU WITH JUST ONE FINGER!" He shows them the detonation remote to drive his point home. "Hey shrimp, come up here alone. All the way to the top of this heliport." Takaoka turn around, climbing up the ladder.

"Nagisa! You can't!" Kayano-san said worriedly.

Shiota-san is silent for a moment before handing Koroball to Kayano-san. "I don't want to... but I will. He's so agitated, who knows what he'll do." As he says this, Takaoka is screaming at him to hurry up. "I'll hear him out, talk him down, and get him to hand over the remedy in one piece."

Shiota-san...

Chika is skeptical that it will be that easy, but they have no choice but to leave it up to him. For now. Once Shiota-san is standing on the heliport, Takaoka remove the ladder. Now there is no way for them to interfere. Unless they can jump over the ledge. Karasuma-sensei and Okano-san should be able to do it... But who knows how Takaoka will react to that. The fear intensifies when Chika noticed there is a- Two knifes lying on the ground. The glint of steel is unmistakable.

"Please, wait a minute Takaoka-sensei. I didn't come here to fight," Shiota-san pleads.

"I'm sure. The same sneak attack won't work on me twice. I can see myself doing you in, just like that. But it'll be over too quickly to make me feel better. So before we fight, there's something I need you to do." Please don't make Shiota-san hurt himself with that knife. No... Takaoka won't do that before a fight... But it can't be good. "Apologize. On your hands and knees. For using a cowardly surprise attack because you have no skills, I want you to sincerely apologise." How can Shiota-san do it sincerely if he keep rubbing the red button?! But Shiota-san did it anyway. Chika can only watch helplessly as he lower his head until it touched the floor. Everyone winced when Takaoka shove his boot on Shiota-san's head. A petty move on his part. Seeing Shiota-san being submissive appears to please him, since Takaoka is now giggling madly. "Now that you expressed your true feeling. As a reward, I'll let you in on a little something. I asked Smog what happens to the people who die from the virus." He grab the briefcase. "He showed me some pictures. It was pretty funny! Their bodies, covered in boils! And the face swells up like a bunch of grapes! Wouldn't you like to see that, Nagisa-kun?"

What is he...

Takaoka throw the briefcase to the air.

No...!

"DON'T!" Karasuma-sensei yelled in horror.

BOOOOOOOM

Her knees trembles violently before give away. Chika dropped to the floor. She can only mutely stare at the falling fragments of the briefcase. It's all gone... The antidote... The cure they've risked their lives for... For the sake of their sick classmates... Hara-san... Muramatsu... Hazama-san... Kurahashi-san, Nakamura-san, Sugino-san, Kanzaki-san, Mimura-san, Maehara-san, Okajima... They are going to die...

Takaoka roar in laughter, clutching his stomach. The sound of his laughter fills the air as everyone comprehend what just happened. "Yes! That's the face I wanted to see!" He point a finger to the still Shiota-san. "You ought to put it in your summer diary- Your friends' faces, bubbling up like so many grapes!" He throw his head back as he continue to laugh. Chika covers her ears and shut her eyes. Someone stop him from laughing! She can't bear to hear it anymore!

And it did.

Her eyes snapped open in surprise. Chika look up to the heliport. Shiota-san have picked up the knife. His intention is clear. He's going to kill Takaoka.

"I'll... Kill you... For what you did to them!"

Chika's eye widened at Shiota-san's declaration. He really lost it this time! Chika stood up but found herself lost at what to do.

Takaoka laughs once more, "That's the spirit! Come and kill me, Nagisa-kun!" He taunted.

Terasaka throw his stun gun at Shiota-san, hitting him on the back. That snapped Shiota-san back to reality. He turn around to Terasaka, looking confused. Terasaka himself is panting even harder than before. Throwing that stun gun really took a lot out of him. "Don't get cocky, Nagisa! I saw the pitiful way you looked at me when that medicine got blown up! Quit worrying over other people, you wimp! This virus'll go away by itself with a good night sleep!" Terasaka admitted it. He got infected. "Murder is murder, even with a piece of trash like that. Are you gonna let go a chance to get 10 billion Yen, just because you can't keep your cool?!" His breathing become more ragged in each passing seconds. Chika grab his sleeve to stop him but he simply shrug her off. She firmly hold onto him.

"Terasaka-kun is right, Nagisa-kun." Koro-sensei said. "Killing him isn't worth it. If you are blinded with rage, it will only put you in disadvantage. Besides, he doesn't even know anything about the remedy. We'll ask the poisoner downstairs. Simply stunning this man should be enough."

"Hey, hey! Stop putting out the fire!" Takaoka snarls at them. "Unless he comes at me with a real intent to kill, what's the point?! I'll use this squirt's bloodlust for revenge in a most humiliating way, and finally my own shame will disappear!" His pride matter more than the lives of 28 junior high students? Truly, this man will be locked up without any chance of getting out after this is over.

"Nagisa-kun, take Terasaka-kun's stun gun," Koro-sensei commands. "His life and my life. His words and Terasaka-kun's words. Think carefully now. You need to decide which of these carries more worth."

Chika's eyes widened when she feel Terasaka swaying. Yoshida and Kimura-san noticed this as well. They swiftly catch him before he fall to the floor. Chika kneel next to him, pulling out her handkerchief to wipe his sweat. His temperature is so high! Chika grab his backpack. Good, there's still some water left in the bottle. Chika open the cap, pour a portion of water to her handkerchief, and dab it over Terasaka's forehead. He shrug her off once more. "Leave me alone. You want to see something, look there." He raised a shaky finger to Shiota-san. "Do it, Nagisa. Kill him to within an inch of his life."

Something seems to click inside Shiota-san, because the look in his eyes changed. There's still this dangerous edge... But Chika can feel it with her skin. He is no longer blinded with rage like he was a few minutes ago. He picks up the stun gun. What puzzles her is that Shiota-san put in on his belt instead. Wait... Two weapons...She recognise what this is... This is Lovro-shi's teaching!

Takaoka looks pleased when Shiota-san turn to face him. He took of his jacket. The fight will start any moment now. "Just so you know, I do have some spare vials of that remedy." He pull out one, two, three vials from his pocket. "If you don't come at me like you mean it, or if your pals get in our way," He shoot a threatening glance at Chiba-san who is taking aim and Okano-san who is ready jump from the ledge. The two went still. "You can kiss these babies goodbye! Hear that, Karasuma! Stay out of this!" Karasuma-sensei grit his teeth in response. "This stuff take a month to make, that's not enough for everyone but it is your last hope." With the stunt Takaoka just pulled, Chika have little doubt that those are either fake or Takaoka will destroy them after the fight, just to spite them.

"Karasuma-sensei," Koro-sensei is using his serious voice again "If you determine that Nagisa-kun's life is in danger, please don't hesitate to shoot Takaoka-sensei." For an octopus who stays confident when the gunner is attacking them... The situation before have to be the most dangerous one they've encountered yet. Chika grip Terasaka's sleeve tighter.

Shiota-san calmly walks toward Takaoka. The same way he approached him during their first fight. But Takaoka do not stand still this time. He charges forward. Shiota-san have no chance to dodge when he deliver a kick to his stomach. Chika winces when Shiota-san start to cough. He quickly get back on his feet when Takaoka got closer. He try to attack him with the knife, but Takaoka catch his wrist, lift him off the ground and headbutted him. Shiota-san is unable to deflect all his attack. They can only watch as Takaoka beat him up. Chika start having flashbacks when Maehara-san and Kanzaki-san got hit by the mad man. Shiota-san is beaten black and blue. When Shiota-san is recovering on the floor, Takaoka pick up his knife. Chika's blood went cold. Karasuma-sensei never taught them self defence. How in the world Shiota-san is going to prevent Takaoka from attacking him with that knife?

Takaoka point the knife at her classmate. "I'll cut off your hands and feet, have them stuffed and mounted. I'll keep them with me and cherish them forever." Chika shake her head in disgust. Forniphilia overlapping with acrotomophilia?

"Karasuma-sensei! You've got to shoot him! Nagisa's going to die!" Kayano-san begged him. Karasuma-sensei is already taking aim but he hesitates.

Akabane-san start to move but Terasaka stopped him. "Stay out of it!"

"Are we still leaving them to it, Terasaka?" Akabane-san questioned him seriously. "I'm just about ready to join the fray myself."

Terasaka simply grinned. "You been skipping practice, Karma, so you don't know, but Nagisa... He's still got something up in his sleeve." Akabane-san look puzzled at his words. They return their attention to the fight. Shiota-san has gone back to his feet. He is... Smiling.

One, you must have two weapons.

Second, you must be up against an expert.

Third, your opponent must know the fear of being killed.

Everything required for that technique to work is all here. Theoretically, Shiota-san should be able to pull it off. Takaoka seems to sense that something is going on, so he went still. Shiota-san start to walk towards him. When he is just one feet away, Shiota-san drop the knife. Anyone would be focused on any sharp object when it's getting closer to them. Takaoka is no different. When his entire focus is on that knife, Shiota-san brought his hands together and clapped. Loudly. This is the technique that sumo players use. Who knew nekodamashi can be used in assassination? Takaoka almost fall back in shock. That is what Shiota-san is after. Swiftly, he pull the stun gun from his belt and poke it beneath Takaoka's armpit. The sight of electric zapping that evil man is morbidly satisfying. He fell to his knees, now paralysed.

"Finish him off, Nagisa." Terasaka said. "A good jolt to the neck will put him out cold." He smirked in satisfaction, despite looking pained.

Per Terasaka's instruction, Shiota-san point the stun gun to his neck next. There is a moment where no one move... All eyes trained upon the two person on the heliport. The only sounds Chika can hear is the wind and Terasaka's panting. And then it happened. It happened as fast as lightning. Shiota-san electrocute him on the neck. It isn't until Takaoka's knocked out form hit the ground when everyone cheers. Yoshida pat Terasaka on the back as they look at Shiota-san proudly. Chika's heart is filled with giddiness that it might make her crack a smile.

Karasuma-sensei cut the celebration short. They still need to get to Shiota-san and the medicine. They left Chika to take care of Terasaka as they attempt to reinstall the ladder. Now that the final boss have been defeated, Terasaka look relaxed. But with the wind blowing so harshly, it will make his fever worse. "At least try to drink a few sip." Chika offers him the water bottle.

He glance at the bottle before regarding her. "I have no idea you care, Oichi." He said gruffly before taking the bottle.

"I do care, Terasaka," Chika said as he drink half of the content. He must be dehydrated. "Did you think I can't feel?" Terasaka choked a bit, forcing her to take away the bottle. He then avoid meeting her eyes. Ah, so he did think of her that way, just like everybody else in the main building. They all think that she have no emotion just because her default expression is a stoic one. Everyone except Asano-san. "Come on. Let's get you to the heliport." Chika drape his arm around her shoulders. With a mighty grunt coming from her, Chika is able to lift up Terasaka. Half carrying and half dragging a hulk like Terasaka isn't easy. At least he realised this and try to move on his own to give her a little relieve. Yoshida and Kimura-san take notice of them when they reached the ladder. The boys take it from there to help Terasaka climb up. Karasuma-sensei have requested the military to send a helicopter. All there is left for them to do is stand by.

Chika is about to ask Fuwa-san if she can lean on her for moment when a new voice alert them.

"Did you guys think that you'd all leave here alive?"

They all swiftly turn around. The assassin trio. The poisoner, the barehanded fighter, the gunman. All three is here. Everyone went to battle mode. Yoshida and Chiba-san pull out their weapons. Chika too pull out her pen. Akabane-san readies his wasabi and mustard. Okano-san pick up the knife.

"We've defeated the man who hired you. You should have no reason to fight us anymore." Karasuma-sensei said calmly to defuse the situation. He step forward, once again acting as their vanguard. "I've recovered for the most part, and my students here are pretty strong. Why don't we end this here and prevent anymore casualties?"

"Yeah, okay" The gunman answered instantly. Casually too, she might add.

...

Eh?

"Our contracts don't cover avenging the boss." The gunman shrug his shoulders. "Besides, it's like I said. You don't need any remedy."

The poisoner pull out a thermos. "This here is what I gave you. An improvement on the food-poisoning bug. It'll keep going strong for another three hours but, after that it'll quickly become inactive and become innocuous." Next he pull out a vial. "Now, this is what our boss told us to use. If I used this one, you guys would've been in some serious trouble."

Food poisoning bacteria...? Is that really it?

"Right before using that virus, we three talked it over, nu." Ah, it's Nu man's turn to speak. "The time limit the boss set for negotiation is one hour. Which meant, even if didn't use the deadly virus, we could still accomplish the tradeoff."

"It was enough to make you fear for your lives, right?" The poisoner smile in amusement.

"So you went against orders? Can you do that when he's paying you?" Okano-san asks.

"You idiot," The gunmen scrunched his nose, "If you think a pro would do anything for money, you've got another thing coming. Of course, we do our best to act in accordance with the will of our client, but the boss was never planning on giving up the antidote to begin with." She knew it! "Either we become the perpetrators of a mass murderers to a bunch of middle school students, or we get caught for going against our orders and our reputations as pros drop. Which of these carry a higher risk for us after all of this is over? All we did was calmly weigh these options."

"And that's why, sorry to say, none of you will be dying." That's it. Those words lift the burden off her shoulders just like that. Hara-san and everyone is going to survive... The poisoner throw a small jar to Karasuma-sensei who swiftly catch it. "Give the patients that supplement and put them to sleep. Per the testimonials, they'll feel even better than before they were sick. Although... There is still one thing that bothers me... You, Hairbun." He turn to Chika. "I clearly saw you drink my spiked juices. So how in the world are you not sick?"

She can feel everyone's eyes on her. They all giving her quizzical looks. Chika stare evenly at the poisoner. "I have a strong stomach," She answered in deadpan tone. Years of digesting Toshiko-nee's cooking will toughen up one's stomach. Others doesn't seem convinced but no one can say anything because that's the moment the helicopters arrives.

"I'll believe it once I see those students recovered," Karasuma-sensei shoot the three assassins a warning look. "I'll have to detain you for a while for questioning."

The assassins doesn't seem to be troubled by it. Class E stand on the sideline, watches military men in uniform take Takaoka and his goons away. Chika pray that this will be the last time they will ever see Takaoka.

"...What? Not going for a revenge match, hm?" Akabane-san taunts the barehanded assassin. "Isn't your grudge strong enough to want me dead?" He smirked while showing of his wasabi and mustard.

The assassin simply 'hmph'ed. "I don't kill people out of spite, nu." He give Akabane-san a gentle pat on the head. "I'll wait for the day someone puts a hit on you, nu. You need to become someone worth targeting, nu."

"And there you have it, kids! If you really want us to come kill you, you've gotta make it big!" The gunman said as the helicopter take off. "Then we'll give you the pro assassin's grand tour!" He throws down empty bullet cases at them. Chika picks up one. It's a promise on their part huh...? She pocketed it. This will make a fitting souvenir for a student from assassination classroom such as her.

"...How should I put this? Even though we beat those three, it doesn't feel like we've won, does it?" Hayami-san said tiredly as they watch the helicopter fly away.

"That was a sneaky way of saying it. They ended it by making us feel like we're the ones being comforted, damnit." Akabane-san rub the top of his head, where the assassin patted him.

"You can see that gap in our experience." Isogai-san said.

With that, they all boarded into the second helicopter. Everyone leaned back against the wall. The tension has now gone since they now know that everyone will be all right. They were so close of brushing death. Their infiltration ended without anyone from the hotel side getting hurt. Have it been another ordinary day, Chika would relish the experience of riding a military helicopter but... After today, everything else seems to be so ordinary. Chika is seated between Kayano-san and Fuwa-san Terasaka's backpack on her lap.

"Terasaka-kun?" The boy gently roused at Shiota-san's voice. "Thanks for calling out to me back then. I was about to make the wrong move." He smile gratefully.

"Pfft. I didn't say that for you. If we lose one man, the level of difficulty in killing that octopus would go up, wouldn't it?" Terasaka look away. What do they call this? Ah. Tsundere. Tsun stun dere dere. Everyone can only smile at the exchange, except Chika.

It didn't take long for the helicopter to reach the resort hotel below. They landed on the beach, just in front of the outdoor hall. Everyone there is anxious for the news. They give the sick students the supplements. Kataoka-san explained to them that the assassin didn't use any lethal virus but food poisoning bug instead. Everyone is happy. Karasuma-sensei smiled at Bitchirina-sensei when she arrives. He told her that she did a good work. Bitchirina-sensei try to play it cool but Chika can tell that she is ecstatic. Terasaka give Takebayashi-san a noogie, most likely his way of saying thanks for taking care of the others. An elated Okajima tried to hug Yada-san, but she dodge his advances because his nosebleed is too much for her to handle.

Chika herself wasted no time to rush to Hara-san's side. She fall to her knees and bury her face on her shoulders, wrapping her arms around her. Hara-san patted her on the back. "Thank you, Chika. Your guys did a great job." Chika can feel her eyes watering but she blink them away. The rest of the night is a blur. After taking the medicine, Chika help Hara-san to their room, get changed, and slept. She is never one to remember her dreams, but Chika can tell that her dream that night is a pleasant one. Pleasant but weird. The three assassins were there. Even Horibe-san, Shiro and Asanos. At least her parents are not in her dream.

...

The sky have already turned red by the time every time rouses from their sleep. Hara-san and Chika ordered their breakfast (brunch? Very late brunch?) via room service. Chika have no clue what to wear, so she chose to wear her PE uniform. Funnily, everyone is wearing it. They had a good laugh over it before heading to the beach. Karasuma-sensei have stayed up all night to coordinate the trap construction for Koroball. They put Koroball inside an iron box filled with Anti-sensei material. Then the box is buried under concrete under the water. Wether or not it will work, only time will tell. There are no other guests except them, so there is no need to worry about the explosion to hurt anyone. The government had given the hotel hush hush money to keep everything under wraps.

Everyone gathered on the beach, waiting for Koroball to dissipates to his original form. Chika watches as Karasuma-sensei worked tirelessly. That man's stamina is nothing to be underestimated.

"He shows no signs of fatigue. Amazing!" Kimura-san said in awe as they watch Karasuma-sensei.

"He really is," Sugino-san agrees. "Wonder if we'll be as awesome as him in ten years. Who knows?" To become an adult like Karasuma-sensei... That really is a high bar to achieve.

"Bitch-sensei may not look like it, but she's pretty amazing too." Kataoka-san said as they turn their attention to Bitchirina-sensei who is lounging not far from them. She is wearing the swimsuit from yesterday.

"So were the three assassins we met at the hotel," Isogai-san added. "Those moves mastered through long years of experience, their sound ideas about their work..."

"Then there are people like Takaoka who I don't want to turn to." Maehara-san grimaces.

"We follow people we admire and leave behind the ones we reject. Growing up is probably just a repetition of that." Isogai-san concludes. Everyone nodded along in agreement to that. Follow the people you admire... Chika admires Toshiko-nee, definitely. She also admire their teachers, Karasuma-sensei, Bitchirina-sensei and Koro-sensei. Karasuma-sensei's subordinates too. People like Board Chairman is admirable too but Chika don't think it's wise to follow him blindly. As if she's going to consider her parents. Chika can't imagine herself being like Toshiko-nee... But she sure do want to become a kind adult when she grow up. Kind like her older sister. Caring like Karasuma-sensei. Resilient like Bitchirina-sensei. And... Finally able to smile.

The ground suddenly shakes. Koroball have exploded! A large smoke can be seen coming from the concrete mask. The soldiers Karasuma-sensei brought pointed their weapons at it, waiting for anything to come out.

"Nyurufufufufu!"

Chika turn around. Instead of feeling disappointed like usual, this time she feel glad to see Koro-sensei standing there. Unscathed and complete with tentacles.

"Sensei's useless state has caused trouble for everyone. But, fighting against the enemy and fighting against the virus. Truly, you all did well!" His tentacles reach out to pat everyone in the head. Akabane-san tried to slash him though, so his tentacle backed away.

"Good morning, Koro-sensei." Shiota-san smiled in relief. "You're really not the same without your tentacles."

"Yes, good morning. Well then, shall we continue and enjoy our trip?" Koro-sensei's tentacles wiggles in excitement.

...Yeah, Chika prefer him being a ball rather than being in his normal form.

This chapter takes place from Ch. 69 - 73 in the manga.

Just one more chapter before we close Resort Island segment!

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