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Finale - Part IV

She opened her mouth, but no sounds came out.
Karma continued his business cleaning the port as the others gaped their jaws down to hear those two words that came out of Araki.

"Hey sweetie!"

As she clung onto Hajime's arm and kissed him on the cheek, returning her gazes back at the whole gang. Her warm smile reflected them.

"Woah. Woah. Woah. WOAH. Hold up. What the hell is going on here? Where did that came from, Araki?" Teresaka was surprisingly against the whole unexpected scene. He waved his hands all around as he spoke.

Hajime laughs apologically as he scratch the back of his head with a tint of blush appearing on his cheek, while Araki raised a brow.

"Wait, I thought," she looked at Karma. "Haven't you informed them about Hajime and I?" Karma shrugs, rolling up his sleeves by three-fourths.
"Well, I think it's best if you guys tell it to them yourselves. I predicted their reaction but I just dunno 'bout their comments." He says.

Araki couldn't help but sigh and mess her head in frustration. "Seriously, Aka. When will you stop being an idiot towards me?"
She then look at everyone. "Hajime and I are married."

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh?!"
Freaked out ad they all reacted at the same time, Karma chuckles as Nagisa looks at him.

"Wow. Why did I even made a bet with Itona when I thought Karma and Araki would still be together 'till the end. Ugh, curse my life."
Teresaka grumbled, scratching the back of his head in irritation. "Still. Congratulations, you two."

The others did felt happy for the two of them. But as they all remember the purpose of being here, it all went serious. As Kayano ask Araki the reason, she bluntly told them it was for Koro Sensei's death. But of course, she wasn't there when the assassination was held. So she asked for a favour.

"I want you all to know that by midnight. . . My time is up." She looks at all of them with determined eyes. Despite that, Hajime knew she would have to tell it to them sooner, but today was too soon.
They just got married last three months.
His eyes wondered at her. "Araki..."

Standing up from the log they have sat, she bows to the End Class. "Please understand. I don't want everyone to be disappointed because I didn't bid my goodbye. So before the clock struck at twelve, I want everyone to be here.." She says.

Karma, especially, couldn't believe what he's heard. Kayano, Nagisa, Isogai, Sugino, and everyone else felt the same. Kanzaki stood up as well, approaching Araki. She grabs her arm and embraces her.

"Of course we'll be here. I'm glad you told us, Kou-chan."

Later on..

While Hajime was hanging out with Karma for some reason, the others were either cleaning or having a break. And by break, it's playing softball or others. While they are at it, Karma spoke.

"Ara isn't much of a trouble when it comes to cleaning, but personally speaking, her cooking is.."

"It's terrible as always," Hajime sighs when he remembered the first time Araki had cooked for him for the first time. It continued until Hajime learns to cook for the two of them and not having burnt dishes thanks to Sawara, Araki's mother.

Karma chuckled. "But there was that one time when Riko made a bento for Araki... It looked delicious, but I never get to taste it. He made it for her anyways." The topic brought a lot of memories from his past. Since they were in middle school, he couldn't help but let out a sigh out of it.

Hajime and Karma were watching near the port, outside the field. They sat in the planks of the entrance for relaxation. Karma rest his chin on his palm while using his thigh to support his elbow.

"Knowing that guy for so long, he'll be disappointed when he knew the bet from 6 years ago." Hajime continues talking as well as Karma listening.

He wasn't the type to listen, despite being a sadist, but since Hajime's story contains Araki in it, he couldn't help but to listen every word he says. "A bet to whoever wins her heart? Was that the bet?" Karma questions in which Hajime nods.

Thinking back now, Karma used to do that. Winning her heart over nothing but love. He didn't have a rival at first, but ever since Hajime and Riko appeared into Araki's life, it all went poof. Also, Arisu was his first rival for Araki.

Arisu was only obsessed with Araki's male appearance, while Karma showed her the true meaning of love. It struck her like a lightning.

"Karma," Hajime called, his gaze not looking away at the crowd. Karma hums in response. "What Araki had said about her time, it's not just about that."

The new topic interested Karma as he shifted his gaze at Hajime. "Do you still remember that one time last time when she cut her hair?"

His eyes widen.

"Well, due to that. She's becoming more aggressive whenever the clock struck at twelve. I can't possible handle that since I don't have any knowledge about fighting and such."

His hand formed into a fist.

"She figured out the problem but it seems that I can't be the solution of it."

'Don't tell me that...'

It all ended with an apology.

"I'm very sorry. But the least thing she wanted to ask was an assassination."