Before the battle

(Ryoto's pov)

We could go home, and I planned to drag Karasuma to the grocery store. He may be a warrior, but a store is another kind of battlefield.

As everyone thought about what they would do with extra time, Nagisa noticed his old friend.

The figure was wearing a male, a normal boy's uniform but also had a black jacket over his white shirt. The most noticeable part of his appearance was his hair which was red. He wore a friendly smile.

Nagisa: "Karma-kun... You've returned."

Karma: "Yo, Nagisa-kun. Been a while."

He started walking towards Koro-sensei.

Karma: "Woah, that's the Koro-sensei I've heard about? Amazing. He really does look like an octopus."

Koro-sensei: "You would be... Karma Akabane-kun, right? I'd heard your suspension ended today. You really shouldn't be late on your first day."

Koro-sensei crossed his tentacles, and his face turned red.

Ryoto: "Technically, he skipped the first day since we just finished school, thanks to my efforts, of course, and since we are on the topic..."

I turned to Karasuma.

Ryoto: "You are going with me to the grocery store."

Tadaomi: "And why should I go?"

Ryoto: "Because you don't believe me about my experiences, and I don't like being portrayed as crazy."

Rio and Kaede looked at me strangely.

Rio: "Are you for real?"

Kaede: "You are trying to be normal?"

Ryoto: "I am not trying. I am normal."

'Right, Karen?'

Karen: "You talk to the voice inside your head. Yep, pretty normal to me."

(3rd pov)

As Ryoto was talking with his small group, Karma tried the same trick Ryoto did on Koro-sensei, but the teacher wasn't harmed this time, which surprised Karma.

Karma: "Huh, it seems it doesn't work as they said it does."

He showed his hand where small knife pieces were attached to his hand.

Karma: "I tried cutting one of the knives into small pieces and sticking them to my hand, but..."

Koro-sensei: "You're wrong, Karma-kun. I am just a prepared for tricks like that, since..."

He showed a piece of paper he attached to his tentacle, and green stripes showed on his face.

Koro-sensei: "...I don't fall for the same trick twice."

Koro-sensei: "And to your knowledge, these knives work on me."

He took the knife and slashed his tentacle finger, separating it in the process.

Koro-sensei: "As I demonstrated, it can harm and kill me. The same can be said about the bullets. I hope we have a great assassination, and I hope that you'll come on time tomorrow."

Karma: "Don't worry, I'll come since..."

Karma then showed a bloodthirsty smile while looking at Koro-sensei from below.

Karma: "...I plan to kill you."

Koro-sensei: "Then you're welcome to try, but only one student was able to harm as of now."

Karma: "Now that you mention it, you said that you don't fall for the same trick twice. So who was the one who bested me this time."

Koro-sensei turned to Ryoto, who was trying to convince Karasuma to go with him to the grocery store.

Ryoto: "Come on, Karasuma-sensei, it will be fun."

Karasuma: "Everything you said about it says otherwise!"

Ryoto: "Don't be like that."

Karma was expressionless and pointed to Ryoto.

Karma: "He was the one who managed to harm you?"

Koro-sensei scratched the back of his head and turned pink.

(Ryoto's pov)

I was trying to get Karasuma to go with me, but he was adamant about not going.

Rio: "Karasuma-sensei, why not just go. Knowing Ryoto-kun, he will not give up until you agree, and if you avoid going today, he will try the same thing tomorrow, so just resign to your fate."

Kaede got closer to Rio and whispered.

Kaede: "Why do you want Karasuma-sesei to go?"

Rio: "I'm curious about it, and it seems fun."

Karma: "It sounds interesting. Count me in."

After him, some of my classmates started showing interest in going together and finally agreed.

Our group consisted of me, Kaede, Rio, Nagisa, Karma, Megu, Hinano, Sumire, Yuma, Yukiko, Hiroto and of course Karasuma.

'We went to the grocery store near my home, the one that I visited for the last three days.'

Karen: "Two days, yesterday Koro-sensei got you the grocery."

'Right right, two days. Not important, but thanks for clarifying.'

After some walking, we stood before the store.

Ryoto: "Are you ready, guys?"

Everyone: "Yeah!!!"

Ryoto: "No, you are not. Let me tell you something, when you're inside, don't trust anyone outside this group. The older they are, the more cunning they are, and if anyone calls you cute. You better run, trust me. Now that you are all updated let's go."

I opened the door a bit dramatically and immediately noticed a few people. There weren't as many as usual as I'm a lot earlier today. I saw a few old ladies and housewives, the most dangerous opponents.

Old lady: "Oh, if it isn't Ryoto-chan. You are early today, and I see you've brought your friends."

The one who talked to me was Nakame-San. She was an old lady I met during my first shopping.

Ryoto: "If it isn't Nakame-San, I see you decided to come early as well."

Nakama: "The weather was wonderful today, so I took a walk. I was nearby, so I went in to do some shopping."

Ryoto: "It looks like it will be more difficult to get some good deals today with you being here."

She put her hand on her cheek and waved her hand gently.

Nakama: "You are just saying that, so I'll put my guard down, and we all know that you don't even need the handicap.

Ryoto: "You can't blame me for trying since, for my first shopping, someone showed off their gun."

Nakama: "It was just a fake to scare off newcomers, but I didn't expect you to jump on the ceiling."

I shrugged my shoulders.

Ryoto: "Better safe than sorry."

Nakama: "Fair enough, but such strong young like yourself must be really popular. How about meeting my granddaughter."

Ryoto: "As tempting as this offer is, I already said two times that I'm not interested."

Nakama: "Such a shame, but it doesn't mean I'll give up. I still think that you two would make a great couple."

My conversation with Nakame-San created even more questions for my classmates and Karasuma-sensei.

Tadaomi: "What is this conversation?"

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(A/N You liked it last time/ so I'm writing it again/ I am still sick, though)

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