On the last day of 3-E's summer camp and assassination vacation...

" A test of courage? Now? " Nagisa asked skepticslly.

" Hai! What better activity for a midsummer night? " Koro-sensei nodded eagerly as he stretched while wearing a white robe with a white triangle headband.

" You just want to have some fun. " Karma pointed out with a smirk.

" Unlike some people, I've been cooped up in a shell this whole time! On a tropical island of all places! " Koro-sensei screeched.

" A test of courage? Sounds fun! " Maehara grinned.

" Right? " Isogai nodded.

" Eh, but I don't like scary stuff. " Kurahashi whined.

" That's not a problem. Koro-sensei will be the one playing all of the ghosts. " Sugino reassured.

" That's more reassuring. " Kurahashi nodded.

" Test of courage? Is it like the one in Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru? " Asuna piped up, " Where the ghosts actually bully the others instead of scaring them? "

" That's not how it actually works. " Kataoka sweatdropped.

" Reading too much manga causes your actual reality to be warped, huh? " Toka deadpanned.

" That's not true! I've just never gone in a test of courage before. Besides, I know the basics at least! I've read enough manga with chapters drawn and written about such things. " Asuna pouted.

" Nyurufufufu, " Koro-sensei sniggered silently time himself as he had an ulterior motive for this test of courage.

At the back of his head was a giant red heart with the word, 'matchmaking' on it.

" Ah, what if it's like that test of courage thing in Kimi ni Todoke where the female and male protagonist shares a moment together? " Asuna tilted her head.

" Nyuya?! " Kori-sensei flinched.

" No way, such a thing won't happen. " Kayano dismissed the idea immediately, " After all, the only two who could pull off such a scene would be you two. "

Murmurs of agreement rang out from the others.

'Saved...' Koro-sensei sighed in relief internally when the others continued to be ignorant of his plan.
*
" We'll hold it in this ocean cavern... " Koro-sensei explained, " Walk through to the exit in boy-girl pairs. "

" Dibs on Karma! " Asuna claimed while her hand shot up, causing a few to chuckle.

" Of course. Who else could go through a test of courage with Karma besides you? " Kurahashi pointed out.

" Really? Isn't Karma popular with girls? " Asuna tilted her head in puzzlement.

" His looks are great but his personality... " the girls trailed off.

" But I thought girls loved bad boys? " Asuna asked, not getting the point.

" It just means that I'm all yours. " Karma concluded abruptly as he slung an arm around Asuna's shoulders, " Let's get started, Koro-sensei. "
*
" Nagisa-kun, you're not afraid of these kind of things? " Kayano asked warily as she trailed behind Nagisa who held a flashlight while she herself held a gun.

" Well, scary stuff doesn't bother me but I'm quite weak for jump scares. " Nagisa replied, " Koro-sensei's fast so we'll be in trouble if he really wants to scare us. "

Just then, a sound was heard...

" Is that an Okinawa shamisen? " Kayano asked just as three blue balls of fire lit up and Koro-sensei dressed in a red kimono with fake facial hair on his face slowly appeared while playing the shamisen.

" THERE HE IS! " the pair screeched as blood drained from their faces.

" This is blood-drenched cave where Ryukyu royalty, defeated in battle, met a violent end. " Koro-sensei storytold before he once again disappeared.

" Really? " Kayano asked skeptically.

" It's probably false. He's just trying to make us feel scared. " Nagisa said uncertainly as Koro-sensei silently appeared behind the two.

" You two must stay together. " he whispered as the two flinched, " Wandering spirits will haunt anyone who is alone to death! "

The two whirled around to see nothing.

" T-This is giving me chills. Let's hurry, Nagisa-kun. " Kayano suggested.

" Y-Yeah. " Nagisa nodded as the two began to brisk walk.

The two then heard Koro-sensei telling the same story to the next couple.

" This is feeling even more real when hearing him tell the same story. " Nagisa sweatdropped.
*
" AAH! " Nakamura and Sugaya, the next couple, ran away from Koro-sensei, screaming.

'Nyurufufufu, you've all gotten much stronger. But you're still missing something. And that is...A LOVE SCANDAL!' Koro-sensei thought as his eyes flashed red, 'A few couples may have formed by summertime, but all of you are so focused on assassination that there hasn't been a single scandalous tale! Here's where I shall use fear to give all of you a little push'

Koro-sensei had a self-satisfied smirk on his face, 'Then I can ready you or write a love story based on your experiences! This is your teacher's generosity! Nyuruheheheheh!'
*
" Afraid of being unafraid? " Asuna repeated Karma's words with a brow raised.

" You saw Nagisa back there, didn't you? I was honestly shocked. " Karma said, " I don't mean when he beat Takaoka-sensei. I meant after that. He wasn't the least bit afraid. "

" I know I'd win in a fight but to an assassin, that kind of history doesn't mean shit. I realised then that I was the most afraid of being unafraid. " Karma continued as the silence between the fiancés stretched, " But I won't lose. "

Karma turned to look at Asuna in the eye, " I'll be one to take that teacher's life. "

" Isn't it fine being afraid of something? Especially for us in the E class. We have super creature as our teacher and are learning skills to assassinate. I'm sure others are bound to have some fears as well. " Asuna said after a moment with a small smile on her face, " Besides, you and Nagisa are two different people. You guys have different strengths and weaknesses. There's no need to feel inferior to him. "

Karma sighed, " And I hoped my fiancée would cheer me up saying things like, 'Don't worry, you're number one to me' and such but in the end I have this lecture. "

He pats Asuna's head before pecking her forehead, " Thanks. I needed that. "

Asuna touched her forehead where he had pecked her.

" Oh, by the way, isn't this a test of courage? Why is this here? I've never seen such things in the manga I've read about tests of courage. " Asuna questioned as she pointed out the mat of a typical twister game with a radio and a pink sign saying, 'The Famous Ryukyu Twister Game'.

" He must be planning something stupid. " Karma said bluntly.
*
'Nyuu, these couples aren't coming together at all! The next one for sure!' Koro-sensei thought time himself before he sped over to the next couple entering the cave.

The same three blue balls of fire lit up as Koro-sensei slowly appeared with the shamisen.

" This is a blood-drenched cave where Ryukyu—AAH! " Koro-sensei cut himself off when he was met face-to-face with a pale white face staring at him.

Lips smeared with lipstick and eyes boring into his unblinkingly.

" Monster! " Koro-sensei shrieked as he bounced off the cave's walls and zoomed away.

" Heheh, I've been spooking people out at night since I was a kid. They call me 'Miss Couragetester, Japanese Delegate'. " Hazama said proudly with a smirk as she shone the flashlight into her own face.

" Y-Yeah, as long as you're having fun... " Terasaka nodded, sweatdropping.
*
Koro-sensei panted was he leaned against a wall.

" What was that ghost I saw just now?! It can't be—?! The actual ghost of the Ryukyu ruler?! AAH! " Koro-sensei screamed as he spotted a figure with only hair visible on his head, " NO EYES! "

Koro-sensei sped away only to feel several objects on top of his head.

" AAH! I FELT SOMETHING SLITHERY! "

" A JAPANESE DOLL?! "

" HORROR CARTOONIST SHIGERU MIZUKI?! "

" AAAAHHHH! "

" THE GHOSTS ARE ATTACKING ME WITH THE ANTI-SENSEI BULLETS! "
*
Nagisa and Kayano sweatdropped as they heard their own teacher who was supposed to scare them, screaming bloody murder.

" In the end, he's the one who's being frightened... " Kayano trailed off.

" Let's just get out of here. " Nagisa said, facepalming.
*
Everyone crowded around the exhausted Koro-sensei who laid in the sand.

" What a disgrace...a total disgrace... " Koro-sensei panted out.

" So you wanted to scare all of us into becoming couples thanks to the suspension-bridge effect? " Maehara clarified.

" We saw through you even before you tried to scare us! " Okano said.

" B-But I wanted to see all of you holding hands and blushing! Two by two! " Koro-sensei cried out, " I'm trying to get all of you not to marry a stranger in the future! "

" He's sobbing tears of frustration... " Toka sweatdropped.

" What kind of grownup is he? " Kimura deadpanned.

" It doesn't matter anyway. There are a lot of us who doesn't want to be dragged into a love affair. We're not as sleazy as you. " Nakamura sighed.

" Hai, Nakamura-san. I understand. " Koro-sensei sniffled.

" It was so much fun, shooting at Koro-sensei in the dark! " Asuna exclaimed.

" THAT WAS YOU?! "

" What kind of test of courage was that?! No one was even there! What a waste of fear! " Irina snipped as everyone turned to look at Irina who was clinging onto Karasuma's arm as they both slowly emerged from the cave.

" That's why I said you didn't need to cling onto me. I don't need this kind of trouble after pulling an all-nighter. " Karasuma pointed out.

" How rude! Aren't you a man?! You're always supposed to escort a pretty lady! " Irina snapped before the couple took notice of their audience.

Irina immediately let go of Karasuma's arm and tried to stealthily escape though it was futile when everyone could see her actions.

" Ne, I'm starting to wonder...is Bitch-sensei...? "

" Mm-hmm. What should we do? "

" We've got time before we have to head home tomorrow morning. "

'Shall we pair them up?' the entire E class thought in u is on with blazing red eyes targeted in the couple except for Nagisa and Asuna.

'Yep. We are sleazy' Nagisa sweatdropped.

" Karma! Karma! Look! There are baby crabs over here! " Asuna called out excitedly, oblivious to what the class was planning.
*
" Ugh! How obtuse can he be?! " Irina said in frustration.

" Bitch-sensei, this isn't like you. You're usually the one who has men wrapped around her fingers and not the other way around. " Maehara said as he crossed his arms over his chest and crooning an eyebrow.

" Well, when it comes down to her own love life, she's still inexperienced. " Kayano shrugged.

" It isn't like that! Love? Ha! What a joke. " Irina scoffed.

" It's not? " the class asked.

" It was just because he is a rare type of man who can resist me. I was just trying to get him to fall for me but while doing so, I fell for him instead... "

The class was silent.

" T-That's actually cute... " Maehara muttered.

" And a little humiliating... " Sugino added unnecessarily.

" WHAT?! WHY?! " Irina snapped.

" Then just leave it to us! We'll set the perfect stage for you two! " Maehara grinned.

" Oh! Great idea! " Nakamura winked.

" Well then, let the class 3-E's live consultant meeting start. " Koro-sensei began as he was all dressed up with glasses and a wig.

" Aren't you too eager, octopus? " Irina sweatdropped.

" It's only natural to encourage love between colleagues. " Koro-sensei began to turn pink, " A female teacher's days of desire, infatuated with a man. It's got the makings of a wonderful novel! "

" Firstly, you're dressing wrongly. " Maehara started.

" Right? Don't tell me you're doing that 'if it's revealing, it's appealing'? " Okano nodded.

" If you want to attract his attention, we would need to give you a makeover. Your kind of dressing isn't at all appealing to a guy like Karasuma-sensei. " Nakamura lectured, " Let's see, you should try and be more neatly dressed. Like, Kanzaki-chan? "

" Ne, if yesterday's outfit is still dry, can you lend it to Bitch-sensei? " Nakamura suggested.

" Hai. " Kanzaki nodded in agreement.
*
" Ah, isn't that better? Now you— "

" SHE STILL LOOKS SEXY! " the males had a nosebleed.

Kanzaki had her face buried in her hands in embarrassment.

" Seeing Bitch-sensei like this, I can't help but imagine Kanzaki... " Okajima trailed off with a blush as Kanzaki scooted away.

" Well, we can't do anything about the sexiness! " Okano interrupted, " It's all about compatibility! Compatibility is way more important than boobs! "

Kayano nodded fervently to Okano's statement in agreement.

" Does anyone know what kind of woman Karasuma-sensei likes? " Koro-sensei asked.

" Oh! There was this one time he kept talking about this commercial! " Toka spoke up, " He was saying that she had an ideal figure and expression? And...that there are three of them. "

" For military purposes! " the male classmates shouted.

" Then, what about cooking his favourite meal? " Okuda suggested shyly, " You two can eat his favourite meal together. "

" That would be a good idea if it wasn't for the fact that I've only seen Karasuma-sensei eating cup noodles and burgers. " Isogai stated with a sweatdrop.

" Y'know, " Maehara began as he rubbed his chin, looking exasperated, " I'm starting to think Karasuma-sensei's the problem here. "

" Right? Right? " Irina nodded.

" He always brushes my jokes off so easily... " Koro-sensei sniffled into a handkerchief.

'How did this become a dissing Karasuma-sensei session?' Nagisa deadpanned.

" Anyway, we have to just do what we can until dinner time! " Koro-sensei changed the subject, " The girls shall be in charge of styling! The boys will be in charge of setting the mood right at your table! Let's do our best! "

" Hai! "

" It would be great if those two actually became a couple. " Asuna sighed as she absentmindedly stared off into space.

" Why do you think so? " Karma asked.

" They seem to do good on each other. Besides, this whole operation may not go off as well because Karasuma-sensei is strict and not to mention... " Asuna sweatdropped, " ...dense as hell. "
*
" I thought we would be eating as a group? " Karasuma asked when he entered the dining hall only to see the extra seats being taken up by legs, bags etc.

" Oya~? No more seats for you, Karasuma-sensei~ " Nakamura drawled as she laid on two seats.

" This is class 3-E's infamous teacher bullying. " Okano smirked as she was in a split, taking up two seats for herself as well.

" You and the other teachers can go and eat outside. " Nakamura shrugged.
*
The class watched as Karasuma walked towards the table for two where Irina was seated. She wore a spaghetti strap dress with a shawl covering her shoulders and tied in the front. Her hair was up in a ponytail.

Karasuma sat down.

" Why are we the only ones to be kicked out? " Karasuma sighed.

" Eh, uh...who knows? " Irina blushed slightly as she became flustered.

" This is my first time seeing Irina-sensei wearing a shawl. " Asuna stated as she and the rest of the class were poorly hidden, watching the two teachers.

" I've been wondering, what's with the shawl? " Kayano asked.

" I bought it at a shop, sewed it with a sewing machine and used online photos to fake a brand-name lookalike. " Hara explained.

" Home economics was always your forte, huh, Hara-san? " Sugaya complimented.

" The stage is ready. Go get him, bitch-sensei! " Nakamura silently cheered in her mind.

'This shawl...would never make it in high society. And this table setting? It's clear how inexperienced the person is. This is completely far from those top places I've attended for work' Irina thought, 'And those brats and octopus! Don't they know any privacy?! And yet...'

Karasuma paused from taking a bite of his meal when he realised Irina hasn't touched her food and was deep in thought. The moment he had paused, Irina took a bite of the meal and had a cute, gentle smile on her face.

'...Who knew? This is pretty fun! You guys definitely have ranked higher in my list now! I'm going to do this! I will take down this square—mark my words!' Irina thought determinedly.

Moments passed before Karasuma broke the silence.

" A lot has happened during this trip but we were able to get results. I could finally confirm that the students have gotten their basics down due to these unexpected turn of events. " Karasuma began, " At this rate, I'm sure we would be able to kill that octopus during the second term. I'm relying on your strength too, Irina. "

Irina stared at Karasuma silently.

The students waited in anticipation.

" What is it? " Karasuma finally asked, seeing that Irina hasn't spoken a word to him.

Irina glanced down as she remembered her past. The cruel memories.

" Ne, Karasuma... " Irina called out as she took the knife on the table and cut the hair tie holding her hair, releasing them and letting them cascade down her back, " do you really know what it means to kill? "

Karasuma kept quiet.

" My, that got depressing pretty quick. " Irina stood up and approached Karasuma who had stayed seated, " You even have your napkin all crumpled up. "

Irina took the end of the napkin Karasuma had tied around his neck to keep from stains getting onto his shirt and kissed it. She then placed the same end onto his lips.

Karasuma's eyes widened in shock.

Irina stood straight back up and walked away. She then paused and turned to look back at him.

" I like you, Karasuma. Good night. " she smiled before she continued walking away.

As she walked further away, Irina stopped to think about her actions. And berated herself about it.

'I'M SUCH AN IDIOT! I WAS SUPPOSED TO CONFESS MY FEELINGS BUT INSTEAD END UP TALKING ABOUT KILLING! AND WHAT KIND OF KISS WAS THAT?! THE HELL?!' Irina spew fire in her mind.

And the students were all unhappy with the outcome and had scrunched their faces in disapproval.

" SHUT UP! Grown-ups all have their own circumstances! " Irina roared.

" Don't worry, don't worry. "