Chapter 15 - Pandemonium Time

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" It's too dangerous! " Karasuma protested, " The ease with which he threatened us indicates we're up against a real pro. "

" Yes. Perhaps it would be better to just simply hand me over. " Koro-sensei offered to which Karasuma flinched at, " What do you think? It's up to all of you. "

" But this is... " Fuwa gulped.

" It's too hard... " Yoshida whimpered.

" They'll plummet to their deaths before they can even reach the hotel. " Irina added.

'We have no choice. We have to send him in with those two' Karasuma thought grimly.

" Nagisa-kun, Kawasaki-san, I'm sorry but— " Karasuma began reluctantly before he cut himself off to the sight of his students beginning to climb up the ledge.

" If the ledge is the problem, it's probably a piece of cake. " Isogai said nonchalantly.

" Especially compared to our usual training. " Okano chirped.

" Mm-hmm. " Hayami agreed.

Their teachers stared in awe.

" But we haven't practiced fighting an unknown foe in an unknown hotel—well, maybe except for Karma and Asuna—, so Karasuma-sensei, " Isogai turned his attention towards Karasuma, " it won't be easy but could you be our commander? "

" We'll make that bastard pay for messin' with us! " Terasaka growled.

" As you can see, they're no ordinary students. You have a sixteen-member special forces unit at your command. " Koro-sensei said.

" Sixteen? " Irina repeated, confused.

" Please don't forget about me! " Ritsu piped up.

" Now, time is ticking. " Koro-sensei urged.

Karasuma sighed before turning towards the students.

" Attention! Our objective is the top floor of the hotel at the summit! Our mission will shift from a stealth infiltration to a surprise attack! We'll use the same hand signals and link-ups form training! The only difference is the target! " Karasuma commanded, " You have three minutes to memorise the map. We begin at 21:50! "

" Yes, sir! "

Meanwhile with Takebayashi and Okuda...

Muramatsu groaned as Okuda switched the bag of ice placed on his forehead with a new one. She checked her phone.

" Only fifty minutes left... " Okuda said out loud, worried.

Back with the rest of the class...

" Don't get left behind! " Okano called from above the rest of the class.

" Okano sure can move. " Kimura said in awe.

" Yeah, she's got the rest of us beat in this kind of thing. Well, everyone except Asuna. " Isogai agreed.

True to his word, Asuna had immediately climbed up the ledge and was waiting for the rest of the class at the top.

" Whereas with our teachers... " Kimura sweatdropped, " ...only one of them can move. "

Unfortunately for Karasuma, Irina refused to be left behind and hung from his neck while Koro-sensei who was currently immobile was being carried on his arm. He alone had to carry all three of them up.

" It's too shaky! Climb more carefully for goodness sake! " Irina whined.

" The students all have exceptional balance. " Koro-sensei observed.

" I had them climb the mountain behind the school. " Karasuma explained.

" Ah, no wonder they could use those flyboards well without stumbling around. " Koro-sensei hummed.

" Shut up and climb already! My hands are going to fall apart at this rate! " Irina complained.

" Why did Bitch-sensei come again? " Chiba wondered.

" She didn't want to be left behind and feel left out. " Kataoka answered.

" I wouldn't mind if she didn't slow us down. " Terasaka grumbled.

" Karma-kun, hold on. " Nagisa panted.

" I'd like to but we're on a tight schedule right now. " Karma replied from above Nagisa.

" You're right...lets do this. " Nagisa nodded and continued to climb.

" Careful, Kayano! There's a sharp rock there! " Asuna called out from the top.

" Eh?! That was close... " Kayano sighed in relief, grateful for Asuna's warning.

Koro-sensei did his signature laugh at the sight of his students climbing the ledge.

" Oi! Hurry up! What good are those muscles for if you're not using them?! " Irina continued to rant.
*
As the last person reached the top and ran over to the rest where they crouched in hiding, Karasuma pulled out his phone.

" Ritsu, run a final check on our invasion route. " Karasuma ordered.

" Yes, sir. Displaying the interior map. " Ritsu showed the animated route, " Final check : we can't use the elevators as they require a pass card for every floor. We'll have to take the stairs however, they're scattered throughout the hotel, so we'll have to cover some distance on foot. "

" It's like a tv station. " Chiba remarked.

" What do you mean? " Kayano wondered.

" Apparently, tv stations have complex layouts to prevent a terrorist takeover. " Chiba answered.

" You sure do know a lot about it. " Kayano smiled.

" No wonder the bad guys love staying here. " Sugaya added.

" Unlocking side entrance. " Ritsu reported as said door became unlocked and was held open by Karasuma who gestures to the rest of the students to enter.

" Hurry, we're running out of time. "

" Yes, sir! "
*
" There are more guards than I expected. " Karasuma observed from around the corner as he briefly estimated the number.

" It's too hard for all of us to get past. " Nagisa added as everyone hid from the guards behind a wall.

'Should only a few of us go on from here? No; multiple enemies makes it too risky. What should we do?' Karasuma contemplated.

" What's wrong? Just go through. " Irina said dismissively as her arms were crossed.

Her statement caused jaws to drop from the students surrounding her.

" Do you have any idea how bad that idea is, Bitch-sensei? " Sugaya protested.

" How are we supposed to make it past all those guards?! " Kimura agreed.

Irina placed hand on Karasuma's shoulder as she scanned the floor and eyes the grand piano in the middle. A smirk made its way on her face.

" Like I said...just go through! " Irina flipped her hair back as she confidently walked towards the biggest guard in the room.

" Nyuyari, " Koro-sensei grinned.

The class watched as Irina stumbled around, acting drunk, before she 'accidentally' bumped into the guard.

" I'm sorry, " Irina brushed back the hair in her face as she spotted a blush on her cheeks, " I seem to have drunk too much liquor in my room. "

" O-Oh, please think nothing of it, miss. " the guard responded with a blush as Irina winked at him.

" I'm the pianist scheduled to perform here next week. I came early to see the sights. " Irina elaborated.

" A pianist, eh? " another guard remarked from a distance away.

" We get them all the time. " his partner nodded.

" I'd like to see if the piano is in tune. It would help me sober up. Could I play a tiny bit? " Irina pouted at the guards as she took a seat on the piano.

" Well, we need to check with the front desk— " the guard who was about to leave was stopped abruptly by Irina who grasped onto his sleeve.

" C'mon, please. I want you to hear me play and critique me. " Irina pleaded.

" C-Critique you? " the second guard stammered.

" Yes. Please critique me carefully. If I do anything wrong, will you punish me? " Irina asked seductively as she began to play the piano.

The guards, even the class, were awestruck as Irina captivated her audience with not only her magnificent piano skills but by her body as well.

" Sh-She's good! " Kimura complimented, bewildered.

" Ah, the fantaisie-impromptu. " Koro-sensei recognised the piece Irina was playing, " An assassin who not only has obvious skill, but also knows all too well how to charm, how to use her wiles...using her whole body in such a bewitching way as she plays...its aural seduction! All eyes are on her... "

Irina then suddenly stopped playing as she turned towards the guards at the back.

" Ne, don't watch from so far away. Come closer and make sure I do well. " Irina called out sweetly and soon, she was surrounded by the guards.

'I'll buy you twenty minutes. Go' Irina hand signalled the class before the class's view of her was completely blocked by the guards.

She then continued to play.
*
" We're through safely! " Kayano cheered.

" Isn't Bitch-sensei something? Playing like that with those nails? " Sugaya grinned.

" She never said anything about being able to play. " Isogai nodded thoughtfully.

" There's more to her than you see everyday. The better the assassin, the broader her skill set. " Karasuma spoke up, " The woman who's been teaching you conversation skills is among the one or top two honeypot masters in the world. "

" The only thing is that her personality doesn't match which can fool anyone... " Asuna added thoughtfully to herself.

" Nyurufufufu, so there's no problem at all even if I can't move. " Koro-sensei said to which the others sighed.

" Let's go. "
*
3rd floor corridor...

" Now that we're past the stringent entrance checks, we should be able to act like guests. " Karasuma said.

" Guests? Do junior-high kids even come here? " Sugaya asked, doubtful.

" Plenty from what I've heard. " Karasuma answered.

" Spoiled brats from entertainers and millionaires come here often. They put on a mask of innocence while they secretly dabble in darker pursuits. " Asuna elaborated.

" I understand if it's Karasuma-sensei who knew that but...how did you know Asuna? " Toka asked questioningly.

" Just got a little intel from onii-chan. " Asuna winked as she held up her phone which displayed her conversation with Kousuke.

" Eh?! How are you able to—?! " the class gasped.

" It's an anonymous number thingy. I don't really know how to explain it but it's really useful at times like these. " Asuna grubbed.

" Right! So now, I need you to act like those kids with you looking down your noses at the whole world! " Koro-sensei brought everyone's attention once again to the objective.

" Bleh... " the others put on weird expressions and gestures to act like snobbish rich kids.

" Yes, that's the way! " Koro-sensei encouraged.

" Is it? " Nagisa sweatdropped.

" And you don't join in! " Karasuma chided.

" However, we don't know our enemy's face so he might even attack us while posing as a regular guest. Do proceed with caution. " Koro-sensei warned.

" Yes~ "
*
" It really is like we're actual guests... " Kimura muttered.

" If anything, they avoid eye contact. " Chiba added, " They don't want to cause any trouble after all. "

" Wait until I tell onii-chan about this place. They can beg for mercy but they're dead once he finds out about their dealings. " Asuna muttered quietly but everyone could hear her.

'What kind of person is Kousuke?!' the class thought as they imagine him to actually be a devil towards bad guys.

" I'd assume that everyone in the hotel is our enemy but I think that now we can get to the top floor easily. " Kayano sighed in relief.

" If anything did happen, Karasuma-sensei would find out. " Toka agreed.

" It'll be a cinch now that we're all inside! " Terasaka sniggered.

'Ah, they're too dependent on Karasuma' Asuna thought disappointedly, 'If something were to happen to him...this class morale may not last long...'

" Stay alert. " Karasuma reminded.

" We're running out of time. We might as well just charge in. " Terasaka said thoughtlessly before he and Yoshida decided to run ahead of the group.

" Hey! " Karasuma shouted after them.

" Eh? " Fuwa and Asuna blinked in recognition of the man the two boys were running towards to.

" Terasaka-kun! Watch out! "

" Idiots! Stop! "

Karasuma's eyes widened in fear as he immediately grabbed the two boys who looked at the girls in confusion before being shoved back.

The man then covered the bottom half of his face before he released some purple gas on Karasuma.

'Gas?' Karasuma immediately covered his nose and mouth before kicking the contraption away from the man's hands and jumping back.

" Karasuma-sensei! " the students called out in worry.

" How could you tell? " the man asked as he pulled down his mask, " I showed no bloodlust as I pass by. That happens to be my specialty, you two brats. "

" Aren't you the man who gave us our welcome drinks? " Fuwa asked.

The others then realised that he was that same man after taking a look at his face.

" Wow! Even I didn't know that! " Asuna said in surprise.

" Then why did you warn them? " Karma wondered.

" He's one of those top assassins. I saw his profile briefly when I was looking for something in onii-chan's case files. " Asuna shrugged.

" Isn't it fishy for someone like a waiter to be walking around a place like this? " Fuwa pointed out.

" She's right! " the class nodded.

" You've got a good eye, huh. " the man chuckled.

" Then it must be you who gave the others the virus! " Kayano accused.

" You have no evidence it was me. There were many other opportunities for someone else to give you the virus. " the man shrugged nonchalantly.

" Guh... " Kayano bit her lip at the thought.

Fuwa chuckled, " The only time we ate or drank the same thing was when we first arrived here and everyone drank those drinks you gave us and our shipboard dinner. "

" But Mimura and Okajima worked on the video through dinner, which narrows it down to those drinks. Hence, the culprit is none other than you, old man! " Fuwa winked.

" That's amazing! "

" Just like a detective! "

The class showered her with praises at her detective skills.

" This is what happens when you read a lot of shounen manga. You learn to adapt quickly to unusual situations. " Fuwa said proudly, " Magazine Sunday is brimming with detective manga hits! "

" What about Jump? " Nagisa asked, puzzled.

" Huh? Jump's detective stuff? " Fuwa raised a brow, " I'm not sure but they're putting out a compilation. Better pick one up! "

Their small leisure talk was then cut short when the man began to chuckle darkly and the class saw Karasuma fall to his knees.

" Even if you've already uncovered my identity, it's already too late. " the man smirked.

" A poisoner, huh? And quite skilled in his field too. " Koro-sensei mused.

" My very own paralysis gas for indoor use. One whiff and you're left immobile as a statue. " the man explained as Karasuma struggled to stand up, " Fresh air counteracts it, leaving no evidence behind. Now, it's plain to see you have no intention of going through with this. Negotiations are down now. I'll have to tell my boss. "

The man turned around only to find the exit blocked by Isogai, Kataoka, Terasaka and Chiba, who for some reason held a weapon which was similar to an axe but not at the same time.

'They're fast!' the man thought before looking around him to see the other exits being blocked by the students.

'When did they block the exits?!'

" When encountering an enemy... "

" ...immediately block their escape path... "

" ...and cut off communications! "

" Ain't that right, Karasuma-sensei? "

" The minute you saw us, you should have not attacked us and inform your boss. " Karasuma said unsteadily as he rose to his feet, swaying.

" I'm surprised you can still talk but all that's left is a bunch of kids. " the man wore his mask once again as he faced Karasuma, " Once you're dead, they'll stop following orders and run away! "

The moment the man reached for his gadget, Karasuma immediately knocked him down with one powerful kick.

'T-Too strong...inhuman speed too...but it doesn't matter...your command...shall end...right...here!'

" Karasuma-sensei! "
*
Yoshida and Terasaka heaved as they placed the table over their knocked out enemy's body in an attempt to hide it.

" You can't keep going like this, Karasuma-sensei. " Isogai chided as he supported his teacher.

" I'll be better in half an hour. " the stubborn man insisted as he limped along with Isogai supporting him, " Don't do anything crazy. "

" He's the crazy one. The amount of gas he inhaled would have freeze an elephant! " Sugaya retorted.

" Karasuma-sensei is quite the monster himself. " Okano sweatdropped.

The group continued to walk towards their destination with a tense atmosphere around them.

" Man, it sure does feel like summer vacation right about now, doesn't it? " Koro-sensei remarked optimistically.

The class shot him death glares.

" Well, aren't you happy-go-lucky?! "

" Says the one who's absolutely safe! "

" Nagisa, twirl him until he's sick! "

Nagisa complied as the class listened to his cries.

" Terasaka, I'm gonna jam him in. Shorts off and spread those cheeks! " Karma pointed.

" That would kill me! " Terasaka growled.

" Koro-sensei, why do you say so? " Asuna asked once Nagisa stopped twirling him.

" The relationship between students and teacher is not a cozy one. Summer vacation fosters a student's independence in places beyond a teacher's protection. " Koro-sensei explained, " If you apply the lessons you've learned in your usual gym class, there will be few enemies for you to fear. "

" This is your assassination vacation...and you can beat it. "

Meanwhile...

" Start with a rich seafood stock. Add plenty of green onions and a spoon of minced garlic. And finally...a gun! " a gun was shoved into the bowl of ramen, splattering some of the broth onto the table.

" Gotta love a souped-up gun! " the man who held the gun licked his soup covered gun as he leaned back onto the couch leisurely, " And when the soup trickles through the rifling...mmm! "

" Well, it makes my blood run cold. It's loaded, isn't it? " the mysterious caller, the boss, asked.

" Don't worry. I'll be very careful. " the man reassured before plunging his gun into the bowl once again, " It won't cause any problems when it comes to shooting it either. I tend to it every night as if it's my own child. "

" The most delicious fun on a given day is the one that suits me the best. It's kinda like my rule of

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