(Two)
(Ansatsu Kyoushitsu Chapter 12: Sovereign Time/S1 E6)
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Morning has come. The sun was shining brightly through the thin clouds. The sky was a perky blue color.
Eyelids opened slowly as Karma sat up from his bed; with sheets covering his legs. He stretched his back, a loud crack echoing his bedroom. He yawned and slowly got up from his bed, frowning.
"Ugh, how I don't want to go to school today," he thought as he walked into his bathroom.
He peeled off his nightshirt and shorts and proceeded to take a shower, the hot water splashing onto his skin. He grabbed some soap and applied some on his hands, creating a cloud of foam. He then got to work on cleaning his body. Afterwards, he grabbed a towel and dried himself. He quickly goes back into his room and dig through his rather organized drawer, grabbing a pair of red boxers. He then walks over to his closet and dressed himself in his school uniform.
He then went back into the bathroom to grab a toothbrush, some toothpaste, and brushed his canines.
After cleaning himself thoroughly, Karma headed downstairs and was about to grab his backpack when he heard a shrill female's voice.
"Oy, Karma. You can't go to school without your breakfast," her voice making its way from across the dining room to the doorway. It was Miss Chizaki, his caretaker (or as Karma called her, his babysitter) and maid who is with him whenever his parents weren't home (which was most times except for the holidays). She was a nice enough lady, however her constant questioning and shrillness annoyed Karma greatly.
"Uh, no Miss Chizaki. I'm not really hungry this morning," he responded with a slight grit in his tone.
She then walked out of the dining room. She was a lady in her mid 30s. Her hair was dyed white and styled in a bun along with matching grey eyes. She wore a typical maid outfit, but with tights. She also had strong legs. She had a plate with a piece of toast and apple butter smeared on it. "Are you sure? Not even a cup of black coffee?" she asked with a smile.
"No. I'm going to be late for school," he sighed.
Miss Chizaki looked over at a clock that hung above a picture frame. "Oh? But it's only 5:59. You have almost two hours until-" she turned around only for Karma to be out the door already.
"Finally. I thought I would never get passed her. Why does she even need to be around me? I'm 17. I'm too old for a babysitter," Karma rolled his eyes before putting his earbuds on, making his way to class.
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Loud snores filled the Junpei living room. Drool dripped down from Fumiko's bottom lip, making its way down the floor. The poor girl had slaved through the night making daifuku mochis just for her new class.
Benjiro, her father, was in his work outfit when he finished his cup of coffee. He putted the mug down onto the dining table gently before hovering over to wake his daughter up.
"Hmm?" she hummed, slowly opening her eyes and turning towards her father.
"Sweetie, I don't want to wake you up, but, um, it's the first day at your new class," he said.
Suddenly, her entire body shot up and she started to scramble out of the couch.
"You also have an hour and eight minutes left until class starts," he assured her, checking his watch. It was 7:32 A.M.
"Crap! I'm going to be late!" Fumiko panicked before racing to the kitchen.
"Language," her father chastised her.
She saw that her father scrambled some eggs; well, scrambled and burnt some eggs, and putted it in a small bowl just for her. She scarfed it down, having a hard time to swallow it without any juice. Shuddering, she dashed upstairs to clean herself. "I can't believe that I overslept!" she thought as she brushed her teeth in a sloppy manner.
She then stripped her flour stained clothes off and stepped in the shower. She grabbed the showerhead and sprayed herself with hot water. She winced before grabbing a towel to dry herself off. She rushed into her room, digging down her floor for a fresh pair of bra and panties. "My room really is a mess," she thought while dressing into her uniform.
She then rushed into the bathroom once again to style her hair in her signature hairstyle: pigtails. She then applied some mascara on her eyes and tropical punch lip gloss on her lips. Looking over herself, she pushed a wisp of pink hair behind her ear, smiling.
Dashing her way back downstairs, she grabbed her bookbag and went back into the kitchen to get the three boxes of daifuku mochi. She had one foot out the door when she then heard her father calling her.
"Fumiko?" he said.
"Yes daddy?" she asked.
"Don't forget to give me a kiss goodbye."
"Okay. Sorry," she quickly pecked him on the cheek before she was finally out of the door.
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Karma's eyes relaxed as a content smile rested upon his face. He didn't have a care in the world and felt pretty chill. Within the busy bustles in his path towards school, he just had his earbuds on, soundcloud rap clogging his brain. He just strolled ahead as if he was the last boy on Earth.
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Meanwhile, for Fumiko, she was anything but content. She felt anxious as she ran across the streets, carrying the boxes in her hands. "Ugh! I'm going to be late!" she said to herself. Suddenly, she stopped as one of the soles of her feet felt something rough. Pausing, she looked at the bottom of her loafer.
"It's a rock," she confirmed. She started to kick the rock around as if it was a soccer ball. Her eyebrows relaxed with a soft laugh escaping from her lips. She felt that as if her worries went away temporarily. She almost wasn't worrying about being tardy to her new class.
"Okay now little rock. You gotta go now," she chuckled before pulling her leg back. "3, 2, 1!" she thought. With all her might, Fumiko turned around a full 360. Her leg forcefully kicked up front. However, instead of a rock, it was met with a painful scream.
Opening her eyes, they laid on what was not a pebble, but instead a boy. He was around her age and had cherry red hair with bangs that kinda hid his eyes, but not really. Both of his hands were placed in between his groin. His facial expression was pale, as if he saw a ghost.
"Oh my god! I am so sorry!" the pink lass blushed furiously.
She turned to her back, seeing that she was just a few miles away from her new campus.
"I really wish I could help you, but I'm going to be late for class!" she said before running off. "Again! Sorry!" she shouted behind while sprinting up to the mountain.
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Inside of the classroom of 3E, the students were all gossiping about who the new student might be.
"Hey Sugino, who do you think the new student will be like?" Nagisa asked, turning to the back of his seat.
Sugino shrugged and replied, "It could be anyone really. It might be a girl or a boy."
"I just hope she's our age and not old like Bitch-Sensei," the former said.
"I heard that you little brat!" Irina shouted from a corner of the classroom.
"All I know is that he or she is from the main building, according to the email I recieved yesterday," Sugino said, whipping his phone out of his pocket.
"Maybe it's a girl with a big rack!" Okajima popped up between the two bros conversation, a perverted expression resting on his face.
"Of course you would think that," Sugino retorted at the horndog.
Suddenly, the sound of a door opening silenced the room. Koro Sensei made his entrance before making his way to his desk. Since a new student was coming in today, no one was standing up with their BB Guns to shoot at the octopus.
"Good morning, class," he began. "As you all may know, you have all recieved an email last night saying that a new student will be joining us. She is from the main building, so we don't know how she will act towards us, but please. At least tolerate her."
A loud, sudden door slam echoed throughout the room as Fumiko came in carrying the boxes. She was panting and a bit sweaty; her crooked bangs sticking to her forehead. "Sorry that I'm late! I was up all night making these daifuku mochis for everyone and I went to bed late! Please forgive me!" she said in a rushed manner before realizing that she was surrounded by her new classmates.
Her face turn red immediately as she putted the boxes on the desk. She then turned to her back, ashamed of her outburst.
"Class, please welcome Fumiko Junpei from the main building," Korosensei said while he opened up the boxes to take a peek. His mouth started to drool at the sight and aroma of the treats.
She slowly turned around to see everyone staring at her. She jumped up and hid her face with her bookbag.
"Now now, kiddo. Don't be shy," the octopus said, using his tentacle to turn her around fully, facing everyone.
"See? Everyone seems to be warming up to you immediately," he lied. Most of the students were whispering things to each other and some were even snickering.
"In the back, there is an open desk behind Okuda-San. If you may please, go and take a seat," he said, pointing to the spot.
She nodded sheepishly and made her way back there. On her way, she spotted someone she used to go to middle school with: Isogai Yuuma. He beamed a warm smile at her, seeming to remember her as well. She also saw Sugaya as she passed by him and waved at him, with him waving back in return. She then sat down behind Okuda-San, who wore glasses and had braided twintails.
The class door opened again. This time, it was Karma. He had a slight snarl on his face and his hand was placed on his groin. He limped his way in, hissing.
"Karma-Kun! Are you okay?" Nagisa stood up, walking over to Karma to check on him. Okuda stood up and followed the bluenette's lead.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about me," he said, shrugging them off. Once his eyes had refocused, he then spotted a certain girl with two pink pigtails in the back of the class.
"Hey you!" he called out.
Fumiko snapped out from her thoughts, coming back to Earth. "Huh?" she said. Her chocolate hues shifted to find Karma from across the room, his gaze piercing through her in a cold manner. It gave a chill down her spine. "Who, me?" she said, pointing at herself.
"Yeah you! You're the girl who kicked me in my balls!" Karma yelled from the other end of the room.
She stood up from her desk. "I already told you th-that it w-was an accident and th-that I apologize!" Fumiko blushed bright red.
Karma then felt a slimy tap on his shoulder. "Here, Karma-Kun. An ice pack to heal your scrotum," Korosensei said aloud, an ice pack in one of his tentacles.
"Whatever," Karma muttered before grabbing the ice pack. He then slowly walked over towards his seat. He sat next to Fumiko, a wisp of a smirk painted on his lips. She then hung her head down in embarrassment.
"Okay class. Before we can began, Fumiko has, what it appears to be, made some daifuku mochi for everyone," Korosensei said, opening each of the boxes. The scent of strawberries lingered into the atmosphere.
"Everyone come up one at a time to grab one."
Everyone was silent for a moment before Terasaka finally broke the silence.
"No way am I eating that crap!" he belted. He then pointed a finger at Fumiko. "What if she putted poison into those things?! I mean, she is from the main building after all!"
Everyone else, except Sugaya, Hinata, and Isogai all agreed and nodded their heads. Fumiko covered her face in embarrassment. "This is so not going to plan!" she thought.
"I'll eat one!" Nakamura boasted, her hand raised in the air.
Everyone gasped. She then got up from her chair to go up and grab one. Picking one up, she sniffs it before proceeding to take a bite.
Fumiko's eyes peeked out from her fingers. Karma smirked, hoping that it was baked with poison just for the sake of it. Sugaya and Hinata rolled their eyes, knowing that the snacks weren't poisonous. Everyone else waited for her reaction in curiosity.
Suddenly, Nakamura's eyes were gleaming bright. Her cheeks turning rosy red. A wide smile spreaded across her face. "Holy shit. These are delicious!" she declared, proceeding to eat the rest of the daifuku mochi.
Everyone was shooked. Karma huffed in disappointment. Fumiko uncovered her eyes and gasped in a surprised manner. "You really think so?" she asked her.
"Yup," Nakamura nodded.
Hinata soon rose out from her seat and so did Sugaya. They both began to eat the sweets, having the same reactions as Nakamura did. Nagisa then ate one, then Kayano, along with Okuda, before the whole class joined in to eat as well. Even Terasaka ate one.
"Here Karma-Kun," Nagisa offered a treat to him. The redhead took it and bite a small chunk off from it. Suddenly, his eyes zoomed out. His ears were filled by the sounds of a little girl crying.
"Please just go away," the voice said. A image of a young girl with bruised knees crying clouded Karma's mind.
"Karma-Kun?" Nagisa asked.
He snapped out of his trance and looked around. Everything was back to normal.
"Is everything okay?" the pigtailed boy asked, chewing on his treat.
"Hmm? Yeah. I just spaced out for a moment, that's all," Karma excused, taking another bite out of the daifuku mochi.
"So how is it?" Nagisa asked, smiling.
"Meh. It's alright I guess," he replied.
"Well I think these are fantastic!" Nakamura beamed. She then wrapped her arm around Fumiko's shoulder and grinned at her. "Welcome to 3E, Fumiko!" she greeted her.
Fumiko felt a ray of joy shining down on her. "Everything did go according to plan after all. Hooray!" she thought as she smiled sheepishly back at Nakamura.
"After school today, wanna go grab some pizza with me?" the blonde asked, licking the powder off her fingertips.
"Uh, I have to decline for today. Sorry," the doe eyed girl politely declined. It wasn't that she didn't want to hang out with Nakamura, it was that she was shocked by the sudden proposal from someone that she just met.
"Aww, okay then," Nakamura said, slightly disappointed.
"But this upcoming Friday will work."
"You sure?"
"Of course."
"Sweet! Can't wait to hang out with you, girlie," she pinched Fumiko's cheek before going back to her seat.
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The school bell finally rung for everyone to be released. Koro Sensei has been preparing the entire class for the upcoming midterm exams. Fumiko's brain was fried out with all the fast agility from her new teacher and his clones.
"So what do you think of your new class so far?" Sugaya asked her as they made their way down the mountain.
"Everyone seems pretty nice so far," she nodded. "At first I was anxious. When that guy with the funny hair, Terasaka I guess his name is, started heckling me, I felt like disappearing. But when Nakamura-Chan said that my treats were delicious and everyone else agreed, I felt more comfortable."
"I'm glad that everything went okay," he said with a reassuring smile.
"Me too," she smiled back.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow Miko," Sugaya said, giving Fumiko a quick hug before he went on his way.
"Okay, see you later Sugaya-Kun!" Fumiko giggled, waving goodbye.
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At the Kunugigaoka Subway Station, it was pretty packed; filled with groups of other students from the high school and businessmen. Walking nonchalantly, Fumiko pulled out a piece of red licorice out from her bag and began chewing away. In a moment where she was finally calm, a storm began to rain upon her. She felt a sudden, harsh tug from her pigtails. Her eyes shutted tight in pain, a squeal escaping from her lips.
"Ouch," she winced, rubbing the back of her head.
She then heard an obnoxious laugh behind her. Her already wide eyes gotten wider in a state of fright. Turning around, it was the last person that she wanted to see today. It was Karma from her new class.
"Ooh~ Look who we have here~" the red-headed devil purred.
"W-what do you w-want now?" Fumiko blushed, looking down at her feet in embarrassment.
He chuckled before walking over to the small girl. His fingers then laced around her pink hair. His gaze focused onto her.
"Stop staring down at the ground and look up at me. There's no reason to be afraid of me," he cooed. He lifted up her chin, their eyes meeting each other. Her soft lips parted. Karma chuckled once again and shook his head. "You're so hopeless~" he taunted, smiling down at her. "Regarding to your question, I just wanted to know your name. I forgot about it. Coincidentally, I was about to board a train back home when my little eyes spied an airhead with pink pigtails~"
He gave them another pull, causing Fumiko to whine again. She clasped her hair and frowned, her teeth gritting in agony. What the hell was this guy's deal? What did he want from her?
"It's Fumiko," she softly responded.
"Hmm? What was that~" Karma tilted his head, playing dumb.
"Fumiko," she said again.
"Could you speak up? I can barely hear you with these people around us."
"Fumiko!" she shouted, now getting pissed at Karma's teasing.
"Ah, I see. Since you won't tell me your name, I shall give you one for myself," he hummed, stroking his chin. He then placed a hand on Fumiko's poor head and ruffled her hair. At this point, she couldn't do anything about his teasing. She just simply sighed and closed her eyes. "From here on out, your name shall be 'Bambi'," Karma declared, comparing her large eyes and gentle nature to the Disney animal.
"I already told you, my name is Fumiko," she said irritated.
He giggled and stepped back. His bangs slightly covered some of his eyes. "See you tomorrow, Bambi~" he purred before walking off.
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Finally on the train, Fumiko adjusted her pigtails neatly. She then puffed her cheeks and sighed heavily. Shaking her head, she reached into her bag for her diary. Opening the pages, she clicked a pen open and began writing her day away.
Dearest Diary,
Today was.... an interesting day to say the least. It was my first day at my new class. I now have an octopus for a teacher and the classroom is located on a mountain. I baked everyone three dozens of daifuku mochis and at first, everyone was reluctant to eat them until this really nice girl named Nakamura gave them a try and said that they were delicious. I also sit behind an adorable girl with glasses and braided pigtails. Okuda, was her name I believe. Only bad thing about my new class is the boy I sit next to. His name is Karma. He's rather hard to describe, personality-wise. He's like the cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland. He appears friendly and harmless at first; however, once you talk to him, he's a sneaky, mischevious and rather annoying person. He's handsome and all, but oh my god is he obnoxious. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better.
- Sincerely, Fumiko Junpei.