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Summer is just around the corner just around the corner for the students of Hachimitsu, however, before the summer break. They must first take on the grueling finals. The five boys are in for a rude awakening…
-Hachimitsu- [Student Council Office]
July 9th (Monday)
3:15pm
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!?" Gakuto yelled at the top of his lungs.
The five boys stood in row, in front of the desk that is currently being occupied by the new council president, Kate Takenomiya. She held an annoyed expression as she leaned her cheeks onto her palm. She looks right at the angry small crowd with Gakuto taking the forefront of the argument.
Gakuto held a piece of paper in his hand showing it to the president. "JUST WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS…THIS…AUDACITY!"
"THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT HERE!" Shingo raised his fist in the air.
"WHAT IS THIS *WHEEZE* NONSENSE!"
"DOWN WITH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT!" Andre yelled along with the other.
The only one who was not as pissed as his friends was Kiyoshi. Though he was mad as well, he was still rightfully pissed.
Kate couldn't help but roll her eyes at the boys. "Your arguments are heard, but it's completely fruitless at this point."
"What do you mean, fruitless!?" Gakuto yelled as he pointed to the paper. "What about you confiscating PBR MK II!? This is without a doubt an abuse of power! How dare you steal our PBR MK II!"
Kate sighs to herself as she looks at the boy. "Listen boys, do any of you know what week it is?"
The boys stopped as they had to think about that. No coherent answer was coming out from their mouths as they began to stutter one word at a time.
"Next week is the finals. What do you do before finals week?" She asked them.
Gakuto raised his hands on this. "Ah! Indeed! All students should be preparing for the finals, which means all after school activities are…canceled…"
It then hit them all. They finally remembered why this week is so important.
Kate nodded. "Exactly, this week is important for the students to pass the finals."
"Ah…I mean…I get that-NOW HOLD ON THERE! THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY YOU STOLE PBR-SAMA!" Gakuto immediately bounces back to the main problem.
"GIVE US BACK OUR PBR-SAMA YOU WITCH!"
"Oh god," Kate said with an exaggerated sigh. "Well, then again. There is a reason WHY I took away your…PBR-sama. It was an order by both the teachers and the chairman."
"WHAAAT!? All four of the boys shouted.
Kiyoshi blinked with a baffled expression. "Hold on, both the chairman and the teachers? Really?"
"That's right. The teachers specifically wanted the boys focus to be stripped away from their bottle rocket ship-"
"PBR-sama…" Gakuto corrected her.
"-Oh whatever. Anyways, they came with concerns and wanted you boys to fully focus on passing the finals. So, from specific order from the chairman, I had the guards take away your bottle rocket ship-"
"PBR-"
"-Again. Don't. Care." Kate said as she leaned forward, glaring at Gakuto, forcing him to stop talking and stand stiff. "I had Meiko and Hana take away your project for the moment."
"B-But why!? We need to finish that before the seaside school trip!" Shingo said in a panic.
"Shingo's right," Kiyoshi spoke up. "We were gonna finish it, test it out for the summer to see if it's seaworthy before the seaside summer camp comes up! It's our dream!"
"Kiyoshi-dono speaks the truth."
Kate pondered for a moment before she sighs to herself. "Look boys, if I were you lot, I would be more worried about your future than your dream."
They were silent for a moment. Sharing glances at each other before looking back at Kate. "Um…what do you mean?"
Kate reached into her drawers and took out some papers. Laying them out on the desk for the boys to see as they leaned in to get a closer look.
"Do these papers look familiar to you all?"
The boys squinted their eyes on the forms she laid for them. Only taking a moment before registering what they are looking at.
"H-Hey…guys these are our…" Joe stuttered.
"Our grade progress…" Andre said with his eyes wide, looking at his grades with horror.
"Exactly. According to these grades…well, it shows that all five of you are failing, badly…hard. Though I wouldn't say it's too bad, you guys are barely holding on with only a D+, but that can only take you so far…"
All five of the boys swallowed their fears. Now knowing why their PBR MK II was taken.
"I-Indeed…so what you're suggesting is…that we must pass our finals…"
"I'm not just saying that, the teachers recommend that you five need to pass your finals with at least 90% or higher."
"WHAT!?" All five of them said at once.
"That's what they said."
"P-Pass all of our finals…with 90% or higher…" Shingo dreaded.
"T-THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS! Passing one test sure, but ALL OF THEM!? Do they truly want us to suffer!" Gakuto argued.
Kate narrowed her eyes on the boy. "Don't give me that. In all honesty, I say it's the least sufferable one. They could've gone higher than that. Like you guys passing with 100%, but all you need is 90%."
"I-I mean, that is good. But the problem is that the finals are next week! We only have like…seven days! How the hell are we gonna pull it off!?" Kiyoshi asked with panic in his tone.
"Don't worry, we got you all covered on that. We found the perfect tutor for you all."
"Huh? Really? Who is it?"
Before any of them could speak. The door swung all the way open in fast motion. Luckily with no one at the door, they could've gotten a concussion. They all turned to find a familiar small first year with her recognizable red ribbons on her hair.
"HELLOOOO~!" Etsuko said with her bright and cheerful self.
There was silence in the room. No word was spoken between any of them. Etsuko just stood there with her head tilted in a curious manner staring at the boys.
Gakuto then glanced at Kate. "Hold on…Kate-dono…the tutor you got for us is-"
"-Yes." Kate answered bluntly. "Etsuko Kamishoya, will be your tutor."
"WHAAAAAT!?" They all screamed with doomed expressions.
"THAT'S ME~!" Etsuko smiled.
"WAITWAITWAITWAITWAITWAITWAITWAITWAITWAITWAAAAAAIT! HOLD ON A SECOND! YOU'RE TELLING ME SHE WILL BE OUR TUTOR! HER!?" Shingo shouted.
"Yes."
"THE SAME GIRL WHO HYPNOTIZED KIYOSHI AND CAUSED HIM TO GO OFF THE WALL!?" Shingo yelled and recounted the event.
"Yes."
"THE VERY SAME GIRL WHO CAUSED *WHEEZED* THE WAX INCIDENT!?" Joe pointed out.
"Yes."
"THE VERY SAME-"
"My goodness, are you boys done yet?" Kate said with an annoyed tone as she pinched the bridge between her brow. "Look, this wasn't my idea. This was Mari's suggestion. I thought she was nuts for getting Etsuko on board for this…that is until she showed me her progress report."
The boys blinked.
Kate brought out another paper from the drawer and handed it to the boys. They all looked at the paper and immediately met with shocked expressions.
"HOLY SHIT! MAJORITY OF HER GRADES ARE A+'S! THIS SMALL FORCE OF NATURE IS ACTUALLY A DITZY GENIUS!" They all shouted in their thoughts.
Etsuko couldn't help but pout at their reaction. Already guessing what they were thinking from their reactions.
"T-This is a rather surprise. Indeed. B-But…are you certain Etsuko-dono can handle the task alone…"
"Of course not. That's why we agreed to have Meiko, Hana, and Matsuri. Plus Risa and Mitsuko to make sure she stays on her best behavior."
"I like how you guys have no issue saying these hurtful things around me." Etsuko said with a pout.
"Anyways, you guys are aware of the task at hand. Etsuko will be tutoring you guys for the finals. If all of you can pass all of the finals with 90% or higher. You get to continue working on your project. However, if you guys fail…"
The boys couldn't help but swallow once more. Dreading her answer, even though they're aware of what it's going to be.
"Then we have full authority to take away PBR MK II."
"NOOO~! WE DON'T WANT THAT!"
"Then if I were you all, you better take this seriously. After all, your future is hanging on the edge by this point."
Kiyoshi and the others exchanged glances before looking at Kate.
"We accept those terms."
-Classroom-
4:30pm
The boys found themselves sitting at their desks. With Meiko, Hana and Matsuri. With the other students like Mitsuko and Risa standing at the front of the class. All of them already had blank expressions on their faces. Looking at the small first year who was all dressed up in another get-up.
Etsuko was now wearing some sort of teacher outfit. She wore a pair of reading glasses that almost made her look like a librarian or a handmaid. Wearing a blue jacket and skirt that stopped at her knee. To complete the whole set, she wore a set of high heels that somewhat increased her height.
"Now what's she wearing?" Matsuri thought to himself with a blank look.
"Okay you dumbasses! Listen real closely~!" Etsuko blurted, causing the boys to flinch.
"She didn't need to go that far."
"Next week is finals week! In other words, your future is hanging on by a single thread," Etsuko already struck a pose, her hand over her heart and her other hand stretched out. "I can already see it, you boys desperately clinging on to your dear lives, but the string can barely withhold you all and your worthless future. It is such a horror to continue watching from the sideline~."
Hana rolled her eyes already annoyed. "Does this twerp have to always be dramatic?"
"At this point, it's pretty normal." Meiko said as she sighs to herself.
"But fear not!" Etsuko did take one step forward and looked amongst the boys. "For I, Etsuko Kamishoya, shall lead you all to victory and conquer the dreaded finals!"
"Thank you for helping us, Etsuko-sensei!" They all said.
Etsuko, meanwhile, held a proud smile with her cheeks flushing red. Sparkles clearly being seen around her.
"She just likes to be viewed as such." The girls (including Matsuri) thought to themselves.
Etsuko took a deep breath and opened her eyes wide open. Feeling energized. "ALRIGHT! LET'S DO THIS!"
"YES!"
Etsuko skips over to the drawer and brings out some papers. "Okay! First thing first! I want you guys to take a mock up test! If I'm going to find out where the problem is, I need to find out what the issue is."
The boys nodded in confirmation with a determined look on their faces. "Alright! Let us begin!"
It only took a few minutes for them to take the test, after finishing the test, Etsuko took a moment to look at the mock-up tests. The boys await for the results to be reported back, anticipating that their scores have been better and are ready.
"Hmm-mm. Okay. I understand. Alright then, I graded the tests…"
The boys leaned in close to hear her answers. So did the girls and Matsuri.
"You guys are utterly complete dumbasses."
"HUH!?"
"Well, I shouldn't say dumbasses, I think you boys have potential and it's clear you guys are doing your best, but…" Etsuko handed the papers to the girls to check out. Their expressions show the boys that it is bad for them. "I don't know if 47% is something you guys should be proud of."
Gakuto grimaced at the thought. "Indeed. And with our condition that we have to meet 90% or higher…gah. We are indeed in terrible luck if nothing about this changes."
"Fuck! We're doomed then!" Shingo slams his fist on the desk.
"Our dream…" Kiyoshi said as he bit down on his lips. "It will all be for nothing."
Gakuto and the boys look towards the small first year. "Etsuko-dono, please! You must help us prepare for the finals! If we don't pass the finals with flying colors, then alas, our dreams will be crushed."
Risa resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "I don't know whether to feel bad for them or just feel like I should just pretend to care."
"How about both." Hana whispered.
Etsuko placed both her hands on her hips with a smile. "Don't worry boys, I won't leave you in your desperate desperate hours of need."
Etsuko immediately carried over a stack of books and slammed on the desk, causing the boys to flinch.
"Um…what is this?" Shingo asked with a dreaded look.
"Hope you boys have nothing to do this week, because we're gonna be studying our ass off! Which means no more afterschool productions, no more three kingdom study, no ant farming and especially no working on PBR MK II!"
"HUH!?"
"Hold on! Why not!? Can we at least get breaks!" Shingo asked.
"Of course you get breaks, but no working on PBR MK II or any other activities."
"COME ON!"
Meiko could only breathe out a sigh as she watched the scene. "To be honest, its not that bad of a punishment. It could've been worse."
"That is true…" Matsuri said.
"Oh, and one more thing." Etsuko said. "If I catch you guys slacking off…"
Etsuko grabs a piece of chalk and flicks it in the air. As it drops down, Etsuko swings her hips and smacks the chalk with enough force. Sending it flying towards Gakuto's forehead. The chalk smacked against his forehead. The force was strong enough to send him flying back and falling on his back. The boys could only look in horror.
"You will be punished. Understand?"
"H-HAI!"
"Alright! So get ready! Because we're gonna be studying our ass off all this week!"
"YEAH! WE GOT THIS!"
Timeskip…
July 13th (Friday)
It has only been four days and the boys are all tuckered out from studying nonstop. Kiyoshi was leaning against the chair and his legs spreaded out. Shingo collapsed on his chair with his head buried in his arms. Joe fell on the floor completely exhausted. And Andre was face first on the floor, not moving one bit.
"We can't go on like this." All of them thought at once.
Matsuri and the others watched the boys with sympathetic expressions (aside from Hana, Meiko and Risa).
"They look completely exhausted." Matsuri said with a frown.
"Welp, this is what happens when you fall behind in your classes. These idiots had it coming anyway." Hana said not caring for the boys.
Meiko sighs to herself with her arm under her bust and looks towards Etsuko. "These idiots…Etsuko, perhaps we should take a break. Or else these boys might just lose the utter will of continuing."
Etsuko scratched her chin for a moment before answering. "Yeah, I suppose you're right. Well perhaps maybe we should take a break, because I'm worried about Spect-san the most."
At the mention of Gakuto, they all looked at the corner of the room. Sitting on his desk with his torso hunched over as he was intensely staring at his paper while mumbling away. His eyes were wide, almost as if they were popping out of his sockets. Drools was leaking from his mouth and sticking to his paperwork.
The students could only watch with worry, mainly they were afraid of what the boy will do if someone were to come up to him.
Kiyoshi attempted as he lifted himself up and sat up straight. "H-Hey man, you okay?"
Gakuto immediately looks up with his eyes crazed. "ABSOLUTELY KIYOSHI-DONO! I AM FINE! MOST DEFINITELY FINE INDEED! BUT YOU SHOULD BE MORE WORRIED ABOUT YOURSELF FOR YOUR TRULY HAVE BEEN STUDYING NON-STOP!"
Mitsuko couldn't help but worry. "U-Um…what do you mean, Gakuto-kun?"
"FIVE DAYS AND FIVE NIGHTS! ALL NON-STOP!"
"YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU HAVEN'T GOT ANY SLEEPS!" Kiyoshi yelled with his eyes wide.
"WHAT THE HELL MAN! YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY TO EVEN STAY AWAKE FOR THE TEST YOU DUMBASS!" Shingo yelled.
"NAY! ALL OF YOU! YOUR'S TRULY WILL BE AWAKE! I SHALL DRINK COFFEE BEFORE THE TEST!"
"YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT!" All the boys said in sync.
Matsuri and the others could just look at the boy with a mixture of worried and just straight up annoyed looks.
"This idiot is gonna be the first one to go during the test." Hana said.
Mitsuko was greatly worried about Gakuto as she brought her finger to her lips. She then hatched an idea. "I got it! Etsuko, why don't we reward them."
Etsuko pondered for a moment. "Hmm…reward them with boobs and butts?"
The boys (aside from Gakuto) shot up with interest.
"Absolutely not." Matsuri immediately rejected it.
"Agreed." Hana, Meiko and Risa agreed with him.
"Damn." The boys thought to themselves.
"U-Um…no. I was more thinking of…giving them some special meal. You know for working so hard on studying for the test and not only that, being on their best behavior." Mitsuko said with a smile.
The others pondered this. A truly effective reward and less lewd as well for the boys.
"That actually could be good." Matsuri said.
"I agree. Giving them a special meal could re-energize these boys for the test. Also," Risa looked towards Gakuto who continued to mumble away like he was insane. Risa held a disgusted look. "The sooner we give these idiots a break the better."
"Alright then! It's settled," Etsuko looks toward the boys. "How about it guys!"
Kiyoshi and the others mused.
"S-So…what type of meal can we get?" Kiyoshi asked.
Meiko reached between her breasts, Matsuri caught her gesture for a moment before facing the other way with a heavy blush. The gray-haired teen held a small smirk before going back into grabbing a notebook out her valley.
"Pick any foods you wish to eat? And we'll make it happen." Meiko said.
Andre pondered. "Then…I guess a hamburger for me."
"Steak!" Shingo raised his hand up with an enthusiastic voice.
"I want a Katsudon." Kiyoshi said.
"Hmm…maybe just the usual menu we had during the prison." Joe said.
Meiko nodded as she jotted down the requests. "Right, what about you, Gakuto?"
Gakuto snaps his head up. "FOR ME, I SHALL HAVE GRASSHOPPER TEMPURA WITH RICE! AND ONLY THE BEST OF COURSE!"
The room went silent. All the girls held disgusted looks on their faces. Even the boys couldn't help but to look at their friend with similar expressions to the girls. Did he really just say what they thought he just said?
"U-Um…hold on…w-what?" Etsuko asked with her mind trying to boggle what Gakuto said.
"GRASSHOPPER TEMPURA WITH RICE! PLEASE!" Gakuto said once more.
"Wait a minute. Gakuto-kun, how about something else. Maybe pizza, hamburger or something more edible!" Mitsuko with a panicked expression.
"NO! GRASSHOPPER TEMPURA SHALL DO FOR ME! IT'S EDIBLE! AND WILL GIVE ME THE ENERGY I NEED FOR THE TEST NEXT WEEK!"
"I wouldn't call it edible for damn sure." Shingo muttered with a disgusted face, already visualizing what the food looked like.
"NO! I WISH FOR GRASSHOPPER TEMPURA WITH RICE! NOTHING ELSE!"
"THAT'S DISGUSTING!" Etsuko said as she stomped her foot to the ground fuming mad.
"BUT THIS IS OUR REQUEST THAT WE GET TO MAKE! SO I REQUEST THE MOST EDIBLE FOOD ONLY FOR IT TO GET STOMPED ON! I SAY NAY! NOW PLEASE, GRASSHOPPER TEMPURA WITH RICE!"
The room grew silent. They couldn't help but to ponder. But the more they ponder, they could not help but to visualize what the food would even look like. All the students present in the room held the same expression.
"Ugh."
"Are you sure grasshopper tempura with rice is what you want?" Matsuri asked.
"YES PLEASE! I WILL NOT REPEAT MYSELF!"
"Oh for god sake," Hana said as she pinched the bridge between her nose. "Just accept it."
Meiko flinched. "M-Must I?"
"He won't shut up if we don't get him what he wants."
Meiko's skin shivered. "Fine."
"SHE'S JUST GOING TO ACCEPT IT!?"
-Rooftop-
Kiyoshi sighs to himself as he runs his hand through his hair. He let the cool breeze splash his face, though it was summer, the weather today was nice enough for him to enjoy. Needing a break from studying and the classroom, he relaxes on the rooftop where he can think to himself.
He reflects on the many events that had happened throughout the school year. From the heist, then being in prison, almost being expelled from the school, his tango with Hana and the sport festival.
"So much has happened…" Kiyoshi said to himself.
However, one thought came to him. The whole Yoshimiya incident came to a complete close. But their worry is far from over. Hayakki is still around and the yakuza she's with are nothing to laugh at.
"Sleeping wolves…what the hell man. I just wanted a normal school year. Not deal with some yakuza group…" He couldn't help but to visualize how Hachimitsu would deal with the yakuza if it was invaded by the sleeping wolves. "What's going to happen to us if they do invade us?"
"What are you doing sulking about now?"
Kiyoshi looks over his shoulder and finds Hana walking towards him.
"H-Hana…"
"Are you thinking about the test?"
Kiyoshi bit his lip with a bit of dread. "Well…n-no. I was more worried about, well…h-hey are you afraid of the sleeping wolves."
Hana blinked with a tilt. "The sleeping wolves, what made you think about them?"
Kiyoshi drew out a breath. "I was just recalling all the events that happened and well…I couldn't help but remember what we learned about Yoshimiya's death…being done by a member of the sleeping wolves."
Hana blinked as she stayed quiet and listened to the boy's worries.
"I don't know. What if they find out where Matsuri is hiding and they come out and attack the school. We'll possibly be dead the next morning. My school life will be over before I know it."
"Ugh, so negative…" Hana said as she walked towards Kiyoshi and sat next to the boy and looked out towards the horizon, not paying attention to the boy blushing a bit. "But I see what you mean. It is a scary thought, is it?"
"I-It is, I can't stop thinking about it." Kiyoshi admitted as he scratched the back of his head with a horrifying image for a thought. "These are the sleeping wolves we're talking about here. When I and the boys heard about them and Matsuri and Hayakki's connection to them…I can't help but think how the school will be destroyed. All the friends that I met will be either killed or enslaved. The teachers…everybody will be de-OW!"
He stopped when he felt his shoulders being punched.
"Hey knock it off will ya! You think you're scared, well guess what, I'm just as scared as you are dummy!"
"H-Huh?"
Hana groaned as she looked back out beyond the school. "I kept thinking to myself the same damn thing. Like, what if Yoshimiya never died. Or maybe what if Matsuri took the shot instead of Yoshimiya. *Sigh* All of this wouldn't have happened if…"
Hana stopped herself for a moment. Biting her lips as she brought her knees to her chest and hugged them. Her eyes were downcast drawing a breath out. "You think…it wouldn't have to happen if…Matsuri never transferred to Hachimitsu."
Kiyoshi blinked with a baffled expression. "H-Hana…"
"I know, I know! It's a terrible thought and I shouldn't say stuff like that but…it's true though. If Matsuri had done something to save Yoshimiya or maybe take the shot for her…then we wouldn't have to worry, right?"
Kiyoshi bit his lips and thought for a moment. "I hate to say it but…yeah, you are right. But we can't blame Matsuri for this. He was too afraid to do anything."
"Yeah, yeah I know. I shouldn't be thinking about this and all. But come on, it's just a thought right? Just because I'm thinking about it, doesn't mean I want it to be true. Matsuri is an alright guy when he's serious and all. Plus, he's proper, more proper than you."
"That was unnecessary." Kiyoshi said.
"Look, maybe we shouldn't have to worry about the sleeping wolves too much. I mean, they don't know where Matsuri is, right? So what's there to worry about?"
Kiyoshi blinked as he thought of his moment. Hana is right, the sleeping wolves (to him at least) don't know where Matsuri is. "Y-Yeah…you're right. They don't know where he is and even if they try to find him, it's not like they'll find him day one!"
"Right! So don't sweat your dick off."
Kiyoshi sighs to himself. "Thank god…hey wait a minute! You were just as scared as I was."
Hana flinched as she snapped her head towards the boy. "THE HELL I WASN'T! YOU WERE!"
"B-But you were scared too." Kiyoshi nervously said. "Maybe you're right, I shouldn't be too scared or worried. Yeah…you're right. I guess I shouldn't be worried…hopefully."
Hana rolled her eyes. She poked on the boy's shoulders, getting his attention. Hana then thrusted her finger towards his forehead. "Listen, your worries should be more on the finals than on the sleeping wolves."
"Right!"
Hana retreated her finger back to herself as she leaned back with her hand planted on the ground. "And if those sleeping wolves punk do come here, I'll protect you."
Kiyoshi snaps his head towards the blonde girl. "HUH!? H-Hold on! I'm the one who should be saying that!"
"The hell you mean by that?" Hana said with a narrowed look. "I mean, I'm the guy. I should be protecting you."
"Oh give me that stereotype bullshit. And let's be real. YOU? Protecting ME? I can pin you to the floor in a split second with no effort."
Kiyoshi pouted for a moment. "Come on, I'm not that weak."
Hana didn't say anything as she just looked at the boy with a doubtful look. She thought to herself for a moment before wearing a small grin on her lips. "Well, look at Macho-Boy over here. Okay then, let's put that strength to the test."
"Huh?"
Before Kiyoshi could even muster a word he found weights being pushed on his shoulders. He didn't know how or when, but he found Hana right behind him. She pushed him down, Kiyoshi tried to fight back, but he found her to be too strong. He was then pushed hard on the ground. Groaning a little, he looks up to see his sight being blocked by Hana who hovered over him with a playful smirk. Causing the boy to blush for a moment.
"Ha! See! You're weaker than me. So I should be the one, protecting you."
"You caught me off guard! That doesn't count."
Hana couldn't help but to chuckle. She moved her body and placed herself on the ground next to Kiyoshi's head. "Point is, don't worry about the sleeping wolves. Be more worried about the finals."
Kiyoshi blushed as he couldn't help but to look at Hana before he looked up at the sky. "S-Sure…don't worry about me. I'll be fine, I'm more worried about Gakuto, though."
"Yeah, there is that."
The two spent their moment on the rooftop…
Unknowest to the two, behind the door, listening to their conversation was Matsuri. The boy bit his lip as he recalled what they were talking about the whole yakuza situation.
"Everyone…will be dead if the yakuza finds me…" He thought to himself with a sympathetic tone. He drew out a breath. "Yoshimiya…I should've done something to save you. If I did something…then we wouldn't have to worry about the sleeping wolves."
"You think…it wouldn't have to happen if…Matsuri never transferred to Hachimitsu."
He recalled Hana's thoughts. He knows she didn't mean it, but he does have to admit, it is the truth.
"I want to believe that Hayakki and/or her father won't find me and cause trouble for anyone else…but why do I get the feeling…that they will come here and kill everyone I know…"
Matsuri grabs his arm as he imagined what would happen if the sleeping wolves were to find him. Rushing images of Kiyoshi and the boys, the student council, the teachers, the chairman…Meiko. He bit his lip and violently shook his head.
"No…that won't happen…it can't…"
-Classroom-
July 14th Saturday
5:00pm
"Alright boys! Good work! We made it through the week!"
"WE DID IT!" Kiyoshi and the boys yelled at the top of their tongue as they literally jumped out of their seats.
"Finally it's over! Can we finally take a break!?" Shingo asked.
"That's right! You guys worked hard all week so time to take a breather!" Etsuko said as she raised her fist in the air.
"Ugh, finally." Joe said as he allowed his face to fall on top of the desk. "I'm so beat."
"You guys aren't out of the woods, yet." Risa brought up. "The finals are next week, so you can't relax yet."
Joe only groaned in response. "Damn it, can't we just timeskip to the week after next week and enjoy our vacation?"
"If only it was that simple…" Andre said.
"CHEER UP MY BROTHERS! WE HAVE FINALLY MADE IT THROUGH THE WEEK AND WE CAN FINALLY ENJOY OUR SHORT BREAK BEFORE THE GRUELING TEST!" Gakuto shouted at the top of his tongue.
"Oh right. Him." Both Etsuko, Hana, and Risa thought at the same time.
"Gakuto, I'm worried about you. Maybe you should finally sleep now." Kiyoshi told him.
"NAY! NOT UNTIL I RECEIVE MY ORDER OF GRASSHOPPER TEMPURA!"
The girls and the boys once again visualize the image of grasshopper tempura. They shivered at the thought of it.
"I really hope Meiko and the others aren't making that food…"
They grew quiet when they heard the door open. Walking through the door was Meiko as she was pushing the tray inside the classroom. With Matsuri and Mitsuko walking behind her. Immediately catching the boy's nose was the smell of delicious food.
On the tray laid out a buffet of the foods they requested. From the hamburger, steak, kotsadoun and the other meals that were gathered from the cafeteria.
"This will be your special treat, be thankful and eat." Meiko announced.
The boys were striked by the smell of the food. Their eyes sparkled with delight, their fatigue soon vanished as they all took in the scent and the steam coming from the food.
"Wow! You guys really outdid yourselves with the meal!" Etsuko praised.
"Thanks. But Matsuri-kun and I were only helping out just a bit, Meiko-chan, the one who cooked." Mitsuko pointed out.
Etsuko blinked as she looked towards Meiko with a baffled expression. "REALLY!? YOU!?"
Meiko felt a little offended by her reaction. "Why the reaction? This isn't something I'm no stranger towards."
"I mean, I just never knew you had such a delicate feminine side to yourself. You and Matsuri would be the best parents!"
Meiko's face flushed red. "D-DON'T JUST JUMP AHEAD SO QUICKLY! WHAT MAKES YOU THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE KIDS!?"
"H-Hey guys," They all looked towards Kiyoshi and the boys with disgusted looks. "D-Did you actually…"
Kiyoshi pointed to the odd dish in the mix. Sitting on the tray was a bowl that was filled with…grasshoppers. Actual real dead grasshoppers that were steamed, dry and were overfilling the bowl with some rice in the mix.
Kiyoshi didn't catch it. But the looks of Mitsuko and Matsuri made it clear that they witnessed something that was a horrible nightmare. Meanwhile, Meiko remained firm, despite the small shiver she gave.
"Yes…as Gakuto requested. Grasshopper tempura with rice." Meiko said.
"YOU ACTUALLY COOKED GRASSHOPPER!?" Hana yelled with a disgusted look.
"WHY!?" Etsuko said as she backed away from afar, hiding behind Risa who was also cowering in fear.
Meiko could only muster enough strength to look at Etsuko with an attempted brave face. "He requested."
"SO YOU ACTUALLY TOOK HIS REQUEST WITHOUT A FUSS!?"
Meiko looked the other way trying not to show her horrid expression. "It was a nightmare."
Gakuto took his bowl with a happy tune he was humming to himself. "OH GRASSHOPPER! YOUR EVER SO DELICIOUS! JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU REACH WITHIN MY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM!"
"H-Hold on! You're actually gonna eat it!?" Kiyoshi asked.
"Dude! Hold a moment! Those are actual grasshoppers! Just have half of my steak!" Shingo tried to lure his friend away from the disgusting food.
"Yeah man. Don't *cough* do it." Joe urged.
"You're gonna upset your stomach if you continue." Andre warned.
But alas, none worked as Gakuto shielded his food away from the boys. "BACK OFF YOU HEATHENS! NONE OF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE AT MY GRASSHOPPERS! BACK AWAY I SAY!"
"Trust me. No one wants your dumb grasshoppers." Risa muttered.
"BAH! AWAY WITH YOU ALL! I SHALL INDULGE MYSELF!" He said as he plops down on the seat and grabbed a dead grasshopper with his chopsticks. "BON APPÉTIT."
"I can't watch this." Etsuko said as she hid completely behind Risa.
Everyone watched with disgusted looks as Gakuto took a bite from the grasshopper. Tearing it in half. The results were in an instant.
"BLEGH!"
Saliva sprayed out of his mouth as his whole body fell backward with the chair falling with him as well. A trail of saliva was left behind creating an arch as his back fell and hit the floor. The very sight of the incident caused the girls to scream and the boys to just wince in disgust. Gakuto was left twitching on the floor.
"JESUS! WE TOLD YOU THOSE GRASSHOPPERS WEREN'T GOOD FOR YOU!" Kiyoshi yelled.
"EWW! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, DUMBASS!" Etsuko screamed.
"G-Gakuto-kun," Mitsuko ran towards Gakuto aid. She slid to a stop and leaned near him. "Gakuto-kun, are you okay!?"
Gakuto coughed up some pieces of the grasshopper, while struggling to get up from the floor. "Just *cough* in blazes was I eating!? That was the most disgusting meal I had!"
"Huh? What are you talking about, it's grasshopper tempura." Matsuri said with a baffled expression.
"GRASS-WHAT!?" Gakuto screamed. He got up from the floor and looked at the dish as if he wanted to confirm it himself. It was indeed grasshopper tempura. "WHY ON EARTH DID YOU GUYS FEED ME THIS…THIS…DISGUSTING HIDEOUS MEAL!"
Everyone in the room had a similar expression from the other. Were they seeing and hearing this right? Have Gakuto finally come back to his senses. Really now?
"Um…Spect-san. Don't you remember? You're the one who requested it." Etsuko said.
"HUH!? YOUR'S TRULY DID!? WHY ON EARTH WOULD REQUEST SUCH A MEAL AS THIS!?"
"HE'S ACTUALLY BACK TO NORMAL!"
Amongst the group, Meiko's eyes twitched along with her fingers. Steam blew from her nostrils out of anger. Matsuri took notice of her anger and merely stepped away from her, knowing why she's angry.
"Honestly, a disgusting meal as this, I don't ever recall myself making such a ridiculous request-"
He was immediately stopped as both his cheeks were forcibly grabbed by the hands of an outraged Meiko. Staring at him with fire in her eyes, her teeth clenching against themselves as she pulled his face towards hers. Ready to scream at the top of her tongue.
"YOU DAMN FOUR-EYES BASTARD! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS HOW HARD IT WAS TO MAKE THIS DISH!? HUH!? DO YOU!?" She screamed.
"G-Gak! Meiko-dono!? What on earth are you!?" Gakuto stuttered.
"WHILE THE OTHERS DISHES WERE COOKED WITH EASES! YOUR'S PARTICULARLY WAS THE MOST DISGUSTING AND MOST DIFFICULT TO COOK! BOTH I, MATSURI AND MITSUKO WORKED HARD TO MAKE THIS DISH ONLY FOR YOU TO RETURN BACK TO NORMAL NOW!"
Gakuto blinked. He looks towards the kind girl. "M-Mitsuko-dono…she helped?"
The girl in question gained attention as she fiddled in place. "I only helped a bit, but I did help out with the grasshopper tempura."
"It was complete hell trying to cook up your dish. And something I don't want to go through again…" Matsuri shivered.
"I-I see…"
Meiko let go of his cheeks as she calmed down. Crossing her arms under her bosom. "However, since we knew you weren't going to stomach it. We decided-"
"No." Gakuto said, interrupting her sentence much to her annoyance. "You three went through the trouble of making this dish for your's truly. I'm not sure why. But I shall not let your work go to waste."
"Gakuto-kun?"
"Hold on. What are you-"
Gakuto immediately picks up the bowl and chopsticks. "I SHALL NOT LET THIS FOOD GO TO WASTE! FOR YOU, MATSURI-DONO AND MITSUKO-DONO!"
"Wait a minute man! Don't-"
It was too late as Gakuto began to chomp away at the disgusting food. But was only able to make it through two serves before he threw up and fell on the floor again.
"G-Gakuto-kun!?" Mitsuko yelled.
"DUDE! JUST EAT MY FOOD! WE'LL SHARE!" Kiyoshi offered.
"N-Nay. I don't want either of their work to go to waste. Especially you Mitsuko-dono!" He said getting her attention. "How it must've been brutal for you to endure such horrible tasks! For an apology I shall continue to *urp* eat all of this grasshopper tempura!"
Mitsuko's cheeks blushed. "Gakuto-kun…"
But just as he was eating away, he threw up again.
"STOP EATING THOSE GRASSHOPPERS!" Etsuko yelled.
"ARE YOU A MORON!? JUST STOP ALREADY AND EAT HALF OF THEIR FOOD!"
"NAY I SAY! NA-BLEGH!"
"Oh for god sake! Matsuri! Mitsuko! Grab the back up meal we got for this dumbass!" Meiko ordered.
"Right…" Matsuri and Mitsuko said in a tired expression.
-Classroom-
July 16th Monday
8:00am
Kiyoshi was seriously on the edge right now. His eyes were on the board as it read 'Finals Days 1'. The time has come for the boys to take their finals. All of that studying they did last week surely was grueling, but now was the real deal.
"Okay…here we go. Today is the day that we put all of our effort to the test! If none of us pass at least above 90%, then it will all be for nothing!" He thought to himself as he took a deep breath. "Calm down Kiyoshi. Just calm down and relax. All I need to do to relax and everything will be fine…"
"Kiyoshi-kun?" The boy snaps his head to Chiyo who leaned back on her chair. "Are you doing okay?"
"Huh!? Y-Yeah! Of course I'm fine…no. Actually I'm not. I'm losing it over here. The council president said that I and the boys need to pass all tests with 90% or higher or we'll fail. And PBR MK II will be confiscated away from us."
"Oh. That sounds harsh." Chiyo said with a sympathetic tone.
"Yeah…but we did study our butts off all week last week. So we should be good…hopefully."
Chiyo notes the boy being rather on edge. "I-It's okay. I'm sure you'll do just fine. Just relax and don't be so tense."
Kiyoshi took another deep breath. "You're right…I need to stay positive about this! And I'm sure the others are doing fine as well."
He stops when he feels his phone vibrate in his pockets. He reached inside and grabbed it out. "Huh. I got a message from the guys?"
"Really? They're wishing you good luck?" Chiyo said as she leaned in.
Kiyoshi checked out his group message chat and read the messages from them.
Gakuto: [Your's truly losing it! I want this week to end!]
Shingo: [I CAN'T DO IT! I'M ABOUT TO SHIT MYSELF SO I CAN BE EXCUSED FROM THE CLASS!]
Joe: [HEY! DON'T STEAL MY IDEA!]
Andre: [SOMEONE TAKE ME AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!]
Kiyoshi was conflicted. He wanted to be sympathetic as he understood the pain. But at the sametime, this sort of feeling from the boys was not helping him one bit. Were they really going to be okay for the week?
Chiyo nervously chuckled. "I-I see."
"Yeah. We're all on edge."
"But hey, cheer up. Remember what you've learned from those studying and you should be fine."
Kiyoshi ran his hand through his hair. "You're right…"
Before the conversation could continue. The teacher came walking in. "Alright class, we'll wait for a few more minutes before the test. Until then, I would use this opportunity to study any last remaining subjects."
The class did so and so did Chiyo as she looked over her notes. Kiyoshi took a deep breath. "Calm down, Kiyoshi. You and the boys got this."
He went to his phone and decided to text the group.
Kiyoshi: [Guys calm down! Remember, our life is on the line here! And our dreams! Just think about what we learned from those studying and practice tests! We'll be fine!]
Kiyoshi waited a few minutes for a reply. Luckily it did not take so long.
Gakuto: [Kiyoshi-dono is right! We must push through!]
Shingo: [Damn straight! Let's kick some ass!]
Joe: [Let's roll.]
Andre: [For PBR-sama!]
Kiyoshi smiled. "Yeah…that's more like it…"
The boy took a deep breath, this time with more confidence. He was ready for the test. Ready to save his life and dream from being crushed.
"We got this."
And so begin the finals. Many of the students begin the trial as the days roll past by up until the last day of the finals.
-Outside of Miyuki Residence-
July 20th Friday
3:00pm
Just outside of Miyuki's apartment, a figure was standing against the cement wall that surrounded the complex. An average male of height. With a mixture of mohawk hair right in the middle of his head. Wearing a nose ring that looped out of his nostril and on his side. He wore an open red jacket revealing his white tank-top and wore black pants.
The crazed man licked his lips with a craving feeling. Reaching into his phone, he tapped away calling for someone. He put the phone near him as his eyes continued to look upward at the building before him.
[Did you find her living residence?] Tatsuya's voice said from the phone.
"Hehehehe. I fooooound it alright~." The man said with a crazed expression.
[You know what to do then.]
"Hey, hey, boss. I was wondering. Once I'm done killing her, can I…you know…have some fuuun~?" He said, his eyes almost going cross eyed for a moment with his tongue licking his own cheeks.
Tatsuya could only sigh. [Only you would have such ridiculous thoughts in the head.]
"Hey! If I'm going to be doing this, then I at least should have some fun of my own! Besides, fine bodies like hers shouldn't be put to waste. The least I can do is have some pleasurement after I shoot her dead."
[Do what you see fit. But make sure she is dead. Failure is not an option.]
"Kekekeke~! Don't worry…they don't call me Jack Deathbringer for nothing!"
[Then I leave it in your hands, Jack.]
*Click!*
Jack's eyes trembled with excitement. He can already imagine the scream and terror coming from Miyuki. His mind then went into a completely different direction, imagining that he was having his way with the woman. His eyes rolled back a little. His tongue slightly out.
"Yeah…yeah! That's exactly what I'm gonna do!"
He snaps away from his dream and begins making his way towards the house. His eyes lustfully looked at the apartment. Imagining that he would find her naked while in the middle of changing. Getting good luck at her body before he kills her. He couldn't wait any longer as he power walked.
"I hope you're looking good for me, Miyuki~. Because here comes Jack! KAHAHAHAHA~!"
-Omake- [Cooking Grasshopper Tempura]
July 14th Saturday
9:00am
Within the cooking classroom, Matsuri, Meiko and Mitsuko were standing by the stove. The fire burned the oil that was inside the skillets. Next to them was a case that was filled with grasshoppers as they were hopping about making noises here and there.
Matsuri and Mitsuko could not peel their eyes away from the case. Just looking at them, Mitsuko could not help but to wince a little in disgust as she saw one of them move with such a sudden jolt. She moved closer to Matsuri so that she wasn't too close to the bug case.
Matsuri looks towards Meiko who was tying the knot on her apron. "U-Um…Meiko…are we really going to be cooking these grasshoppers?"
Meiko drew out a breath as she looked over her shoulders. "Well…this is what he requested. Though that idiot will realize that he will only get an upset stomach. So for now, we'll focus on making a grasshopper tempura. After that, we'll possibly make something more edible for him."
"U-Um…I guess that does make sense." Mitsuko said with a worried expression.
Matsuri scratched the back of his head as he looked at the grasshopper. "So um…do you actually know HOW to make grasshopper tempura?"
"No."
"NO!?" Both Matsuri and Mitsuko thought at the sametime.
"But I assume it would be the same as making shrimp tempura, right?" Meiko said, sounding as if she was sure how to make it.
Matsuri blinked with a baffled expression. "Y-Yeah! But with grasshoppers!?"
"Living ones at that…" Mitsuko shuttered in thought.
"It should be fine," Meiko said as she puffed her chest causing it to bounce in place. Both her hands on her hips. "As long as I remain cool and composed, there should be no trouble."
Matsuri still wasn't convinced that Meiko didn't want to do this given how she was somewhat sweating trailing against her legs. "W-Well, if you're so sure…we'll be here if you need help."
Meiko lets out a soft smile. "Thank you."
The gray-hair amazon woman approaches the counter. With the skillet on and the batter all prepared for the tempura. All that was left was to cook the grasshoppers. She looked towards the case, feeling a dread of sweat dripping against her skin.
"Okay…I got this. It's just grasshopper tempura. No for you Meiko." She was muttering to herself.
Matsuri and Mitsuko watched from the side.
"Hey, Matsuri-kun." Mitsuko leaned near Matsuri's ear. "Maybe we should just not go with this. It's already freaky enough that we're cooking grasshopper, but all of this would just upset Gakuto-kun's stomach."
Matsuri took a moment to ponder as Meiko was preparing to grab a grasshopper with her chopstick. Flinching a little trying to not let it go. She begins the process of covering it in the batter.
Matsuri just shivered for a moment. "Yeah, but we already accepted it. And with the current state that Gakuto is in…I'm more afraid of what he will do if we don't follow."
"True…but-"
"BWAAH~!" Both Matsuri and Mitsuko stopped talking when they heard Meiko screaming.
"Meiko!?" Matsuri asked with a worried look.
Meiko turned around facing the others. Her hand holding her breasts and her other pushing between her thighs where her groin is at. Horror and worry struck on her face as she was sweating up a storm.
"I-I PUT THE GRASSHOPPER IN THE SKILLET, BUT AS SOON AS IT WAS EVEN IN THERE IT FLEW OUT A-AND-OW! IT'S BETWEEN MY BREASTS-OW! IT'S LEAKING OIL AND ITS BURNING MY SKIN!"
"HANG ON!"
Matsuri rushed towards her rescue. With no thought process, he immediately drove his hand between her valley. Causing Meiko to face to flush crimson red from the boy's action. Just as Matsuri was digging for the grasshopper, the bug flew away from Meiko.
"THERE IT IS! I SEE-" Before Mitsuko could finish the sentence, the grasshopper landed right on her face. "KYAAAAA! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF OF ME NOW!"
Mitsuko panicked as she ran towards both Meiko and Matsuri.
"WAIT DON'T COME RUSHING OVER-" Whatever Matsuri was going to say was interrupted as Mitsuko body pushed against him.
Mitsuko pushed against Matsuri's body. Pushing his face against Meiko impressive melons, squishing them like a sponge. But soon found himself pushing against Meiko's whole body causing her to lose balance and fall on the floor on the side of the counter. Her arm reached for the edge of the counter. But it slightly grabbed the bug case sliding it slightly to the edge of the counter with its weight tipping off. Meiko's finger tip grabbed hold of the edge as she held both Matsuri and Mitsuko bodies on top of her face was still shoved between Meiko's breasts as Mitsuko was still on Matsuri. Meiko was on the bottom, supporting both of their falls as she grabbed for the edge of the counter top.
"Damn it! With my other arm supporting both Matsuri and Mitsuko! I need to use the strength in my fingers!"
Just as she was pulling herself up, she noticed the case full of grasshoppers, slightly tipping off the edge of the counter. Directly onto them if it falls. Meiko felt her heart pounded, her skin drenched in sweat as she feared for the worst. Matsuri and Mitsuko recovered for a brief moment seeing their fall saved by Meiko as she hugged them close. But notice the horrified look on her face as she looks up. Following her sight, they notice the case closely, almost tipping over.
"Mitsuko," Matsuri got her attention. "Think you can push it back."
"I-I'll try…" She whimpered a little.
Just as she stretched her hand out toward the case. Inching closer to it. She only stopped when she found the same grasshopper that was on her face, landed on the top back of her hand. She froze for a moment before screaming at the top of the tongue. Flinging her hand around before she hits the case.
Their worst fear came true as the case was falling towards them. Still filled with grasshoppers. Both Meiko, Matsuri and Mitsuko face expressions matched alike. Their mind grew blank as it grew closer.
All they could mutter was one single sentence…
"Oh no…"
*CRASH!* *THUD!*
All that could be heard were terrified screams throughout the school.
…
And that's a wrap! The boys have tirelessly prepared themselves for the finals with their life on the line. But will all that studying pay off so that they can continue building their dreams? It's all on the line as they approach the summer break. On the dark side of the street, Tatsuya begins his operation as he aims to kill Miyuki first. The heat is just cranking up as we continue this arc…
As we continue this story, things will be going in a different direction. We're going into uncharted territory as the sleeping wolves make their grand debut and surely would shake things up. I wanted to make them much more of a threat than the USC and the ASC combined. Ruthless, insane and overall will cause trouble for the students and teachers of Hachimitsu. A rather dark turn, especially Prison School wise, but I feel something like this fits just right in with the story. And the crank of the intensity that made a leap from your simple school bullying and leads to a story that deals with the yakuza. By the way, I'm not really well knowledgeable of how the schools in Japan are structured with their finals or when exactly they have their summer. All I know is that their summer break is within July and their finals are just before their summer break. Forgive me for my basic understanding of Japanese school system.
I have many ideas as we continue from here onward. How each of the characters will play a role within the story saga and how the story will unfold from here on out. Also, I see that one of you is making guesses of how the final fight with Tatsuya will go, well I'm keeping my lips sealed and waiting for you guys to see. I think you'll end up liking the end result.
By the way, something I have to ask. I know that we made a rather surprising shift in direction with the story as we continue and I personally like the shift. But I do sometimes think back on this story could've been a simple and/or over the top slice of life story that still has that Prison School insanity to it. Which leads me to this question for you all. Do you like the direction the story is going in or would you prefer the slice of life/school life story that was being told before the yakuza arc?
I'm only asking because I'm sure this shift will either turn you guys off or want you to keep reading. Personally I like both. However, you could say if I ever do consider a remake for this story, you could say that will be the focus of the story. An over the top ecchi slice of life story that puts a more focus on the intense and insane life of Matsuri as he tries to navigate the school life of Hachimitsu. This is just a thought, so it's not official yet.
Anyways, thank you guys for reading. As always, leave feedback, stay safe (seriously), and I will see you all in the next chapter!
Author Note: I updated chapter 61 a bit with the scene between Tatsuya, Kojiro and Scarlet. In the original script, he said he would kidnap Miyuki and have her killed along with the students. But here he sent one of his men to kill her. So I fixed up the scene in the previous chapter to make the story flow a bit better.