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 21
August X 20XX
Dear Diary,
Guess what, Diary? Chika finally had what they called a 'resting day'! Meaning, Chika did nothing related to study or assassination! For an entire day! Wow!
As Diary already knows from last night's entry, Chika was extremely tired from the trip. Diary must be tired as well, taking in all those stories Chika wrote. It had to be the longest entry Chika ever wrote. So many things happened. There's a lot to process. Thankfully, it ended with a happy end. If the duel between Shiota-san and Takaoka ended differently... It will be a downer one. A very tragic ending. Chika still shudder thinking about it. Chika is glad that everyone got back safely. Never Chika feel so relieved to seeing Toshiko-nee again. And of course you too Diary.
Toshiko-nee asked about the trip. Naturally, Chika gave her the sanitised version of it. Can't risk telling her that we were targeted by a mad man. Or that we were trying to assassinate our teacher.
Back to resting day. It's not like Chika did literally nothing. Chika spend the rest of the day having a 'down time'. Toshiko-nee have work today so Chika have the whole apartment for herself! Chika cleaned her bedroom, do her laundry and went to buy groceries... And then... Chika sneaked in to Toshiko-nee's bedroom. Chika is not doing anything illegal! Chika lives here anyway! Chika just want to see what kind of things Toshiko-nee's have! Her dressing table is surprisingly neat. There are many make up and perfume bottles... The packagings are so pretty. There's a powder taking shape of colourful pearls. Chika almost mistake it as candy. It's just so pretty... The name of the brand is Guerlain? There are so many kinds of creams too. Like BB cream and CC cream. Chika found out that there are two kinds of eyeliner, pencil and liquid. Chika wonder if you use it like actual pencils and calligraphy brush? Just sitting in front of Toshiko-nee's dressing table is enough to make Chika feel... Feminine. Everything in Toshiko-nee's room just radiates femininity. The same goes to Bitchirina-sensei too. Chika wonder if it's a normal thing girls do. Trying out her mother's and older siblings' stuff. Chika heard her classmates trying to wear adult high heels back in elementary school. Maybe this is just like that? Chika didn't put on anything though. Chika is absolutely certain that Toshiko-nee never try the same thing with our mother.
Then Chika discovered something else when she checked Toshiko-nee's shelves... Toshiko-nee have books about fashion and make up, lifestyle, travel, and novels... Among those novels is... Fifty Shades of Grey!
Chika is blushing hard right now.
You know Chika, Diary. Chika likes to read... And FSOG is something Chika is curious about for some time now... And Toshiko-nee had it! So of course Chika read it. It was... Bad...
Let's change the topic!
Chika use the opportunity to improve her femininity. So Chika borrowed a couple of nail polish from Toshiko-nee's drawers... Ritsu kindly picked the best tutorial videos about putting on nail polish. She offers to look for more videos about nail art but Chika said no. Chika is not skilled enough for that kind of nail art. Though it does bug Chika a little that Koro-sensei can do it so effortlessly... Remember when he gave Akabane-san a pedicure topped with nail art? It was cute. Chika picked nude colours this time. Beige and cream. Toshiko-nee have glittery ones but Chika don't think she's ready for that.
While waiting for the nail polish to dry, Chika is thinking about Toshiko-nee's birthday. Toshiko-nee's birthday is next month. Since Class E will be busy with the second semester, Chika must plan everything from now on. Toshiko-nee will either spend her birthday with her friends or with Chika... Maybe have a celebration together... And the gift! Chika don't know what to get her! Toshiko-nee is an adult, surely she have a more sophisticated taste then Chika's. Maybe Chika should ask Bitchirina-sensei... But everything she owns is high brand... Chika don't have enough money... To bake Toshiko-nee a birthday cake or to get her a present... Chika must choose... Not to mention what kind of birthday cake to get. Birthdays are hard Diary... But Chika never really celebrate birthdays after Toshiko-nee left. Our parents don't really care about birthdays... Usually Chika just treat herself for some ice cream in the past... It was so kind of Toshiko-nee when she surprised Chika with a cake back then... She baked it herself so the taste was... Still... Chika's first birthday cake in 5 years. Of course Chika would eat it.
Ah! Chika must tell you! Hara-san invited Chika and Fuwa-san to have a sleepover at her place! This is Chika's first sleep over! Ever! Chika must search the internet for what one do in a sleep over. Can't ask Ritsu. Chika must do this herself. Hara-san is so kind to offer her kitchen when Chika told her about baking a birthday cake. She's so kind and motherly... When Chika told her about it, Hara-san offers her kitchen for Chika. If Chika ultimately decide to bake Toshiko-nee a birthday cake, Chika would know what to make.
So there you have it, Diary. Chika's first resting day. Chika should do this again in the future.
"Chika-chan! This is your first sleep over. How do you feel?" Toshiko-nee shoves the rolled up magazine to her face. Chika blinked. She is double checking the contents of her duffle bag when her sister entered the room. Her sister is dressed in white blouse, pencil skirt and blazer. Even a fake glasses. Like a journalist giving her an interview. She will meet up with Fuwa-san at the station and together they will go to Hara-san's house. Toshiko-nee is staring at her expectantly, waiting for her to answer.
"...I feel the same as always..." Chika answered.
"Aren't you excited? This is your very first sleep over~ My lil sis is finally growing up!" Toshiko-nee pull her to a bear hug. "Shall I drop you off to the station?"
"No need for that, Nee-san," Chika pulls away. "I can go to the station on my own now."
Sometimes (okay, half of the times) Toshiko-nee treat her like a child. Chika suspects that she want to make up for the lost time. She was very young when Toshiko-nee left. Back when she was 8, she still wear animal prints panties and watch cartoons. Toshiko-nee is really good at making magical girl poses.
Chika zip close her duffle bag. "I'm going now, Nee-san." She hoist the bag on her shoulders. "I will be back tomorrow."
"Wait!" Toshiko drape an arm around her shoulder. "Let's take a picture first to commemorate the occasion!" She raise her phone. "Smile~!" Chika's eyes widened. Smile?! She's not ready to smile!
click
Chika squinted her eyes shut. Too late. The bright flash light already got into her eyes. Her sister must have forgotten to turn off the flash. She bend down, pressing her hands over her eyes. Toshiko-nee is cursing. It took a few moments before both sister regained their sight back.
"Sorry about that, Chika-chan. I forgot to turn off the flash...," Her sister grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head. "Let's see how it turn out!" She pull her close again. Chika look at the screen. The two of them have their eyes squinted. Toshiko-nee have a shaky smile while Chika grimacing. A few seconds passed before Toshiko-nee burst out laughing. "Oh my God! This is so precious!" She continue laugh. Chika only blink. "Oh no! I'm not laughing at you Chika-chan! It's just- The picture- Too funny!" The laughing devolved to a giggle now. "My photography skills sucks! Thank goodness I'm the one who usually in front of the camera! Am I right or am I right?" Toshiko-nee strike a pose.
The younger Oichi just give her a flat stare.
"Chika-chaaaan! You're supposed to say something! Or at least react a little bit! It will be embarrassing if my partner don't do anything!" Toshiko-nee blushed heavily. "Our sisterly comedic routine still need more work I see!"
Sisterly... Comedic...?
"Oops! Look at the time!" Toshiko-nee glanced at the clock. "Wouldn't want you to miss the train! Don't let me hold you back for too long! Time for you to go Chika-chan! Tell your friends I said hello! Tell me everything tomorrow okay?" She pull Chika to another bear hug. "My little sis is growing up..." There is a strange tone in her voice. Chika can't tell what is it. Sadness? Sentimental? Adults are strange. Toshiko-nee releases her but her hands firmly rests on her shoulders. "Call me if you need me okay? Don't worry about inconveniencing me. Promise me okay?"
Those words made her chest feel warm. Chika nodded, touching her sister's hand. "I promise."
Fuwa-san is waiting for her in front of the station. She waves her arm enthusiastically at Chika when she saw her. Chika waves back lamely. The gesture is so foreign to her. "Did I made you wait too long, Fuwa-san?" Chika asks. It will make her feel unbelievably guilty if she made her... friend wait long. Friend... She and Fuwa-san are friends right? It will be very weird if she ask such question.
"No. You're right on time, Oichi-san. I just got here five minutes ago myself," Fuwa-san said cheerfully. "Come on. Let's get to the train."
Chika nodded, following the other girl. They joined the line. She handed Fuwa-san her money since she offered to buy the tickets. Chika scanned the crowd, looking out for any signs of Koro-sensei. She remember Karasuma-sensei telling the class that assassins are coming to this city in regular basis. If she keep her eyes open, she might saw one. Anyone with a scary appearance carrying large cases where they stashed their weapon. Especially if they are foreigners. What are the odds if they meet Lovro-shi here? It doesn't have to be assassins though. They could meet other students instead. Not that Chika is looking forward to see students from the main buildings soon. At least she knows that she won't meet her parents. They are too busy working at this hour. Then again, when are they not working?
Suddenly, Chika feel a chill. On a hot summer day like this? It's impossible. Yet her body felt oddly cold. Her instincts are telling her that there's something odd... Chika can't quite put her fingers on... But it felt like something... Someone... Is staring at her... She scanned the crowd. Nothing. No one is looking straight at her. The sensation is not gone yet. It's not bloodlust... Chika can tell that much... It's not Koro-sensei either. The octopus is so adept in hiding his presence, they usually didn't notice until the last second. But Koro-sensei won't make them uncomfortable like this.
Just what is it?
"Oichi-san?" Fuwa-san's voice snapped her out from her thoughts. Her classmate is looking at her in concern. "I got the tickets. You were staring at the crowd. Is there something wrong?"
"...It's probably nothing...," Chika turn her gaze away from the crowd, focusing on Fuwa-san. "It's nothing," She repeated once more. It doesn't seem to convince Fuwa-san. It don't convince her either. That strange feeling is still present, gnawing the insides of her stomach.
Fuwa-san touched her arm. "Tell me if you feel uncomfortable okay?" She regarded her seriously. "If there is one thing manga taught me, never ignore your gut feeling. It is obviously a foreshadowing of something."
Chika can't fault her logic, being an avid reader herself. "Okay."
Fuwa-san hooked her arm with hers. The physical closeness did ease her heart. Just a little. Chika still can't shake off that feeling. At least no one will dare do anything to them in front of all these people. Not when the observant Fuwa-san is with her.
Their train finally arrived. The two girls get into the train car, mindful not to bump against someone. Chika stay close to Fuwa-san. It wasn't until the door closes that the uncomfortable feeling lessen.
Just for a bit.
Hara-san is beaming when she opens the door for them. The maternal vibes coming from her eases Chika's heart and mind. "Yuzuki! Chika! Welcome!" Hara-san steps aside to let them in.
"Sorry for the intrusion," Chika said politely. She and Fuwa-san take off their shoes.
"Did you have any trouble getting here?" Hara-san asked. She led them upstairs so they can put their bags first.
Fuwa-san shook her head, "We have no trouble getting here. Your instruction is very clear. Although...," She glance at Chika. "Oichi-san thinks someone is watching us."
Hara-san look at her in concern, "Chika, is everything all right? It's not another assassin is it?" Takaoka's trap is still fresh in their minds. Who knows if a meaner assassin is targeting them? It took everything they had to defeat the three professional hit men Takaoka hired. Chika doubt that someone will attack them in broad daylight... In front of civilians even... But still...
"I'm not entirely sure," Chika answered truthfully. "This is the first time I ever feel like... That."
Fuwa-san and Hara-san exchange worried look. "Don't hesitate to ask for help if you think you need it. Okay Chika?" Hara-san said to her soothingly. She nodded. Hara-san opens the door to her bedroom. It has more decorations than Chika's own bedroom. The futons are already prepared even. Chika put down her bag. "I prepared everything in the kitchen! Come on!"
"Where are your parents?" Fuwa-san asked.
"They are on a trip to the hot spring. My parents will return tomorrow evening. We will have the whole house to ourselves in the mean time. We can talk about assassination without having to worry about getting caught."
Fuwa-san grinned at that. She turn her head to Chika. "It's for your sister right, Oichi-san?" Fuwa-san asked as they head downstairs.
"Yes," Chika confirmed. "Her birthday is still a few weeks away but I figured that we will be even busier this semester. I am still torn wether or not to get my sister a present or just bake her a cake... I asked Hara-san if she could teach me about cakes. She end up offering her kitchen instead."
Hara-san grinned. "Don't sweat it, Chika! I like this sort of things! Incidentally, I want to try killing Koro-sensei with food! Cakes is a good place to start!"
Everything they need for baking have been laid out on the counter. Ingredients, cooking utensils, aprons. A jar filled with pink powder catches her eyes. It looks like grounded Anti Sensei bullets. Hara-san handed them the aprons. Chika pick the blue one with yellow chick on the corner.
"Since we're going to bake so many cakes, let's use these smaller cake pans." Hara-san shows a stack of them. "Have you figured out what kind of cake do you want, Chika?"
"I decided that the perfect birthday cake for my sister is a cake with unusual flavour and bright colours... My sister especially like pink. I am still not sure about the flavour though. Let's experiment with the food colouring in the mean time," Chika look at the tiny bottles with the label 'Food Colouring.' "I will pay you back for the ingredients, Hara-san."
Hara-san waves her hand, "I told you... It's fine! How about we start now! Ritsu?"
Ritsu's face popped up on Hara-san's phone screen. She is wearing an orange apron and headscarf. "I'm here! Thank you for inviting me for this slumber party!" She salutes them. "Based on Oichi-san's description, I suggest we try baking a pink velvet cake first. Let's bake two batches of vanilla cakes as well. We can experiment with frostings for those. What do you think?"
Chika nodded, "It's a good start as any."
"Wonderful! I have prepared the recipes for pink velvet cake and vanilla cake. Shall we begin?"
The three (human) girls nodded. They start cracking as Ritsu give out instruction.
"There we go!" Hara-san closes the oven. Four pans of cake will be done in 45 minutes. Three cakes for human and one for a certain octopus.
"While we wait for the cake to bake, let's talk strategy!" Fuwa-san excitedly point her whisk to the air. "Oh, and the frostings as well." She added with a sheepish smile. Chika nodded, wiping her hands on her apron. "So what do we know so far?"
Hara-san hummed, dumping flour to a clean bowl. "We figured out a lot of Koro-sensei's weaknesses in this semester."
"Twenty six of them," Chika clarified. Should she try yellow... Or blue... Or secondary colours like purple and orange? "Koro-sensei remembers every single plan we came up. Either we get more creative or make the plan more outrageous than the last... I found that attacking more than one weakness at the same time or continuously increases our chances. Like Horibe-san our grand plan. That was the most successful plan we had."
"I concur," Ritsu look up to them. "Koro-sensei are more prone to fall for traps when his reaction speed has been decreased. We do need to come up for plausible scenarios to lure him in."
Fuwa-san tapped her chin thoughtfully. "I wonder if Koro-sensei would come if I invite him to a convention! He would drool over all those big breasted cosplayers! Too bad I don't have the tickets..." She sighed in disappointment. "Maybe Takebayashi-san have better luck. He loves his anime." Chika remember seeing Fuwa-san and Takebayashi-san chatting animatedly about their 2D hobby. However the atmosphere between them changed for a moment before turning back to normal. After that they rarely discuss 2D again.
Chika didn't say anything. She is following Hara-san's example to make the frosting.
"I'm pretty confident with my trap making skills," Hara-san said. "We'll found out if my Anti cake works tomorrow. Koro-sensei promised to give me a quick lesson session." She smiled brightly.
"Speaking of which," Fuwa-san looks like she's just been reminded of something. "Oichi-san, how is it going with you? Do you have any assassination planned out yet?"
Chika paused. "...I... am not confident in my skills..."
Fuwa-san looked affronted. "But Oichi-san! Your pen twirling is awesome! No one can match your skill! Except probably Karma... But still!"
"...I don't know..."
"If you're worried about weapons, I can make you one!" Ritsu said. "As long as I have the data, I can make anything, remember?"
...
'How could I forgotten about that?!' Chika internally screams. No that's not right. It's because she is so afraid of failure that she hold herself back. She make excuses after excuses... No more! Chika will step up! Right here, right now! "Ritsu," She take out her phone. "I'm going to send you the links of all the things I need. I only have visual references though. Will that be all right?"
"It's fine!"
Chika fiddle with her phone some more. Soon enough several ping can be heard as Ritsu received her files. The digital girl salutes her once more before shelving the files.
"Well, that was fast!" Fuwa-san blinked at her. "What did you sent to Ritsu, Oichi-san?"
She hesitated for a moment. "It's... A secret project of mine."
The two girls didn't seem to mind though. Fuwa-san give her a knowing smile, "You want to make it a surprise huh? I can already tell that this will be important in the future."
"Fuwa-san, you speak as if you know what's going to happen. This is not a manga you know," Chika said to her.
The girl simply smile wider. "Is it?"
"You're leaning to the fourth wall here, Fuwa-san."
Hara-san look back and forth at her classmates. "Um... What do you guys mean by fourth wall?"
Chika and Fuwa-san look at each other. "I'm afraid if I answer that I might cause a crack on the delicate balance of alternate universes."
An hour later, four perfectly baked cakes stood before them. A pink velvet cake, two vanilla cake and an Anti sensei cake. The sweet smell of cakes fills the kitchen. Chika can't stop marvelling at how perfect they are. Putting on the frostings is a lot of fun! When she and Fuwa-san did it, it turned out messy. But when Hara-san fixed it, they look like they're straight out of magazines! Chika never seen something so pretty in her life. Aside from Toshiko-nee and Bitchirina-sensei that is. It made her feel kinda bad that they are going to eat the cakes.
"I almost feel bad that we're going to eat it," Fuwa-san sighed at the cakes. "On the other hand, I'm dying to know if I will experience the extreme reaction just like in Yakit*t* Japan!"
Yakit*t* Japan...? Must be another manga...
"All right ladies. Let's save the cakes for desserts. We should clean up first." Hara-san pointed to the mess they made in her kitchen. Fuwa-san and Chika nodded. Chika washes the dishes while Hara-san and Fuwa-san clean up the table and floor. With everyone working together, it doesn't take long for the kitchen to be clean again. "My mother and I cooked pasta for dinner. We can reheat it in the microwave."
"Your mother must be a great cook, Hara-san! You must have learned your supreme cooking skills from her!" Fuwa-san said.
Hara-san waves her hand, "My mother is a great cook. I still have so much to learn from her."
"I know what you mean. In mangas, mother's cooking is on a league of its own. Don't you think so, Oichi-san?" Fuwa-san turns to her.
Chika internally grimace at the questions. "I won't know. My mother never cooked." She honestly can't remember if their mother ever cook them something. Not even instant noodle. Toshiko-nee was the one who cooks for them. Does Mother have the same cooking abilities as Toshiko-nee? Or Father? Her sister's cooking skill must have been inherited from someone right? Hopefully her children, Chika's niblings, will inherit Chika's strong stomach. In order to survive their mother's cooking.
Thankfully the others don't inquire further. After putting their phones in the bedroom, the three girls enters the bathroom. Bathing time is the part of the sleep over that she is not looking forward to. It was extremely embarrassing when they have to share the bath with all the girls in Class E. Nakamura-san cracking her dirty jokes didn't help either. At least it's only two other people with her this time.
Which reminds Chika... She should ask Toshiko-nee to take a bath together with her in the future. Just like when they were younger...
"Uwaaa~ That hit the stuff~" Fuwa-san scoop the last of her pasta into her mouth.
Hara-san beamed at the compliment "I'm glad you like it!"
Chika didn't say anything throughout dinner but Hara-san looks very happy that she scraped her plate clean. Hara-san's cooking is just too delicious! With the main course finished... It's time to try the cakes!
Since the pink velvet cake don't need any frosting (its pink colour is just right), they frosted the rest. Yellow for Anti Sensei cake, orange and purple for the normal ones. The cake pans they used are quite small. 10 cm wide and 7.5 cm tall. Hara-san cut three pieces from each three cakes and hand them out. Chika try the pink velvet first. All three of them take a bite at the same time.
"How are they?" Ritsu asked in interest, eating a digital cake of her own.
"It's good!" Hara-san and Fuwa-san said simultaneously. They have a wide smile on their faces. Chika simply nodded. "The cake is so fluffy and the sweetness is just right!" Fuwa-san said excitedly. "The colours are already so pretty. I bet it would be tastier if we put some more flavour. Have you decided what kind of flavour do you want, Oichi-san?"
Chika paused. "My sister likes to try unconventional flavours. Peach or sakura flavour for the pink velvet cake. We can add coconut as well. Citrus or carrot flavour for the orange cake. Sweet potato or eggplant for the purple cake."
The other three girls look at her strangely.
"Egg...Plant?" Hara-san blinked.
"My sister have peculiar tastes." Chika said simply. "I have to decide soon so I can figure out my budget." There is also the subject of presents to be considered...
"Don't you think they will be even prettier if we stack them up?" Hara-san suggests. "We can put a layer of cream to make them stick. We have pink, orange and purple here. The colours of sunset! Oh! Or yellow, red and blue. You can try so many colour combinations!"
Chika look down on her plate. Hara-san is right. Sunset is pretty. Even if it is not covered with cream, it will still look good... Should she try other colours? If she to cover them in white cream, Toshiko-nee will be surprised when she take a look inside. Oh, she must learn how to pipe. Ritsu can make the pipes but for the ingredients... Should she learn how to do fondant as well? Do supermarkets stock them? How much money she will spend in this? Chika don't want to ask more pocket money from her sister. Wait, will she be working that day? What if there's a blackout that day and she can't prepare anything? What if her hands slipped and the cake fell to the floor? She must take account the amount of calories as well. Make the cake smaller than this perhaps? A birthday cupcake? Birthday pancakes if Toshiko-nee is busy in the evening? Birthday bento?
"Oichi-san?" Fuwa-san gently touched her shoulders. Uh oh. Did she zone out on them?
"I'm sorry, Fuwa-san... That was rude of me to zone out." Chika apologises to her friends. That was so mortifying.
Hara-san smiled good naturedly. "You appears to be in deep thoughts, Chika. What are you thinking?"
"...My older sister's birthday."
The girls smiled at her answer. "You really love your sister huh?" Fuwa-san asked.
Toshiko-nee's smiling face popped up in her mind. Chika would do anything to protect her smile. Even if it means killing Koro-sensei, fighting against Takaoka, or being left alone with Board Chairman Asano for hours. Heck, she'll fight their parents for the her sister's sake.
...Is this what they call 'sister complex'?
In the end, Chika can only say "Yes."
The cakes (except Koro cake) were devoured in no time. The four girls continue their chatting to the bedroom. Lying down on the futon, they chatted about everything. Sweets, school, assassinations, fashion, manga, novel, assassination and so on. They agree to practice making traps more often. The trap back at the resort island was so effective, why not try to do more? Apparently Koro-sensei is willing to step onto one when the bait are porn or racy manga. Who else but Okajima who could learn a fact like that? He even continue to bring all kinds of porn for Koro-sensei, even though the octopus knew it's a trap. Perversion knows no bounds. It was a quarter past midnight when Chika start to feel drowsy. The last time she stay up this late was when she pulled an all nighter for the last exam last year. Not exactly an all nighter... More like three all nighters in a row. Or was it four? Chika can't remember.
Sensing her tiredness, Hara-san call it a night. Lights are off, door locked, the girls slip into their covers. They exchange 'Good nights' and 'Sweet dreams' before closing their eyes (The light on Fuwa-san's phone turned dim as Ritsu goes to 'sleep'). It didn't take long for Chika to slip into slumber. Not before the events of today replayed back in her mind.
The time at the station was scary... But... She had fun today... At Hara-san's place... Her first sleep over... Baking with friends... Staying up all night talking... With friends...
Chika never knew that life can be this fun.
This chapter takes place before chapter 76.
And Diary-san is back!
Chika's birthday is April 23, making her a Taurus.
Toshiko is an adult, sensual woman. I won't be surprised if Chika eventually find her less than decent belongings *snickers*
Last chapter Chika is hanging out with a boy (Muramatsu). So in this chapter, it's girl time!
Yeah I guess everyone here have picked up that Chika really really love her sister. Which make Koro-sensei's fan letters even worse.
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