Broad-Spectrum Assassin

Memory 3: His First Class

BunBun reaches out to pet teacher. "I like you when you're not so scary."

Teacher looks down to the ground. "I hate that I care about you fodder. But enough moping around. Collect your textbooks and start your machines."

We get into position and open our "Assassinations for Kids" book.

Teacher sets our machines to a low setting and we have to walk in place as we read. "Muscle memory is the most important kind. It is an assassin's reflexes that allow him or her to take down much stronger targets." He flings a knife at me.

I gasp before it hits my chest and then falls to the ground.

"That was plastic but..." Teacher makes a small cut on my arm "you will be penalized for not deflecting them. Be aware at all times, understood."

That stinging...it's kinda nice. Makes me think of her.

BunBun pokes me. "You were spacing out. We're learning about history, okay? The Assassin's Guild is part of Isekai."

"What's Isekai?" I ask.

"It's an organization created by village chiefs in order to..."

Teacher throws a knife at BunBuns desk. "It should go without saying that talking during class is not permitted!"

BunBun hands the knife to WarWolf. "I got it back for you, sweetie."

"Oh, thanks Bun," says WarWolf, taking the blade from her.

BunBun turns to me, rubbing her hand. "They touched." Her eyes go wide.

BladEagle glares at the book. "You're lying," he says softly.

Teacher pops his head out from the boy's book, freaking him out. "No whispering allowed either."

BladEagle looks to teacher with an annoyed look. "It says the Assassin branch is the first branch of Isekai, but that isn't true. The Archivos were the first to join them. It's not improper to say that the Archivos and Wood Primordials are both the founders of Isekai."

"What's an Archivos?" asks teacher, drool dripping from his blank face.

StarBorne smiles. "I guess you're just not high enough on the blood-soaked ladder to have that information."

BladEagle shuts the book. "This crap isn't just basic. It's misinformation. I became an assassin to learn about the truth, not get propaganda." He pulls out a notepad from his pocket and begins reading it.

"Oooh, there's a section on being invisible!" exclaims BunBun, hopping on her treadmill.

"No skipping ahead!" yells Teacher.

StarBorne closes her book with her hand with the sparkly nail polish. "Today's lesson is about the history of Isekai and the Assassin's Guild, correct?"

Teacher nods.

"I motion that our hot boy teach us today's class instead." She winks at BladEagle.

WarWolf snarls. "The close quarter's combat section is missing the best moves too. We don't need this book."

Teacher shrivels up. "There's a certain standard to be upheld. If word got out that I was teaching off book..." Teacher paces around, gnawing on his tendril "there would be consequences."

BladEagle opens the book. "Then I'll teach both. I'll read the rubbish and then share the truth."

"How do you know so much anyway, boy? You're just a brat and a bully at that." Teacher glares at BladEagle with ten eyes.