Chapter 21

The hard work that Class E went through preparing for the school festival was insane. Everyone put their heart into the work. The main campus ofcourse was hyped up thinking their class had some kind of a trick under their sleeves so the preparations they took was a lot. Gakushu even got a sponsorship from a top brand.

"Today's the day. Honestly, I'm kinda scared looking at your class's arrangements," Y/N said walking towards their school.

"Feels good to know you're scared," he smirked, "We are winning this one."

"Yeah, keep underestimating us cause that's going great for your class," Y/N laughed.

"You...seem different. I mean, you're talking less about that guy," Gakushu said, "Something happened huh?"

"Ugh, I wanted to talk about this later but...I feel like we won't get much time for it. Alright so..." Y/N stalled and looked at the ground with a tiny smile, "Karma...um, he talked to me about that day. About...what he said. He didn't apologize though. So I'm not completely talking to him either. I mean, I do now but not like I did before. It feels like we are strangers getting to know each other again."

"Well, thank god. There's still time."

"What?"

"To piss him off ofcourse," he sneered, "That guy gets on my nerves. I would like to make him suffer a bit more."

Y/N smacked his arm and said, "Both of you are petty as fuck."

"I'm sure he's gonna ask you out soon."

Y/N blushed and remained quiet for a while. "I don't know. I'm watching him opening up about his feelings for the first time. I'll be honest and say, I've got zero experience so I don't know how relationships work but...his body language does indicate that."

"One step at a time Y/N."

"Yeah...but I'll be prepared for the opposite too. I mean, it might just be that he misses me just as a friend."

"Why would he be pissed off about our kiss if he missed you just as a friend? Don't be ridiculous."

"Look, I'm trying not to get my hopes up."

"Tell you what, meet me after the festival. I'm sure he'll be with you. We can confirm that way."

"What are you planning? I won't bring him with me-"

"Oh you don't have to. I'm sure he'll follow you like a puppy the moment you leave," Gakushu stopped near the gate and said, "See you later, and may the best class win. That's us by the way."

"I'm gonna tattoo a picture of you falling off during pole toppling on my forehead man, shut up."

Both of them parted their ways and went towards their own classes.

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"Honestly, I had no idea his mom is like that. I would've never tease him about this then," Rio said.

"Just go ahead and talk to him about it. I'm sure he will understand," Y/N said arranging the chairs of the tables for the food festival their class has arranged.

"Uh, maybe later-" Rio said handing her an apron with a matching blue hairband.

"You can't work properly here with your mind filled with something else. Just go, we all can handle it here."

"But our first batch of customers are here alre-"

"I think we can handle a few of them. Trust me, you will feel much better after you're done with it." Y/N grabbed her shoulders and pushed her in the classroom.

Rio looked back at her once and with a sigh, she called Nagisa.

Bad news was that Class A's preparations were so extravagant that it felt like no one would even visit them. Good news was, every person they got acquainted with throughout their assassination classes were there as customers.

"Y/N! Take this one to table three," Kanzaki said giving her a tray with food.

She took it to the table where the seniors were sitting in, the ones that kidnapped Kanzaki and Kayano. They were honestly there to just insult their food and give bad reviews. But still, as a 'waitress' it was her job to serve them properly.

"Here's your food," she said keeping the plates on the table, "Enjoy!"

"Wait," one of the guys said, "you're the one that ran away that day, aren't ya?"

She was about to leave, instead of responding when another said. "You aren't gonna answer? Dang, that will go down your review you know? We will inform everyone about the bad behavior we received from here."

And that made her stop by her tracks. She turned around and said, "Please have a taste of our food first." She tried to keep a smile on her face. But these guys weren't making it easy. Ofcourse they were here to criticise their class, and she didn't want the whole section to suffer because of her.

"You know, you look kind of cute-"

"Y/N they're calling you in the kitchen," Karma said, interrupting. Y/N felt relieved to hear his voice and muttered a small thanks. She started walking away when she saw his face.

He had no expression at all. If she knew him even a little bit, it was a red signal. If these boys spoke anything else, he wouldn't hesitate to beat the shit out of them.

She pulled him by his arm and started walking towards their classroom. "You should keep your cool. I know how to handle-"

"I know you do," he said as they reached the empty classroom and she released his arm, "I just can't bear to watch it, okay?"

Well, it wasn't the perfect timing but...this question was bugging her since the last time he talked about his feelings.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because I-" he was still hesitant to talk about it. Karma thought about it way more than expected. He expected that when they were finally on good terms, it would end his misery but that wasn't the case. Infact, once he opened up to her, it was keeping him awake even more. This same question of why it was bothering him. Why it was annoying to know that she still hangs out with the guy she had her first kiss with. Why it hurt him whenever he recalled her face the day he...rejected her. And why it boiled his blood to know that she has to bear disgusting behavior from men like them.

He knew the answer. He was just unable to believe that a guy like him can feel these things for someone.

But now it was frustrating. So frustrating to watch boys complimenting her and telling her the words that he wanted to tell. That it was his own careless actions that has led to this moment.

"Are you gonna tell me or..." Y/N asked.

"Because those idiots are right," Karma said, "You look very cute today and it's bothering me that they get to tell it with their filthy mouths."

Y/N blushed and stuttered, "U-Uh thanks. But...I have to help the class you know?"

"I know," he said and walked close to her. She didn't take a step back though. Y/N knew that one step back will make him lose his cool and he would run away again, thinking she got offended somehow. He came close enough, that their noses were touching. He slowly took her hands and pulled her close. He leaned down as their forehead's touched and said, "You know what I'm trying to say right?"

Y/N looked at his face. He looked a bit nervous, his hands were shaking lightly. He was scared...that she would slip away. She smiled and said, "I don't know. But..." she leaned to his right and placed a soft kiss on his cheek. Stepping away she said, "I'll wait for you to make it clear from your side at the end of the day."

She walked out of the class with a flushed face while Karma stood there a solid minute processing what happened.

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"Heard that you performed with your idol friends today. Ugh, sometimes it pisses me off when I think about how far your reach is," Y/N scoffed, "Pretty sure I'll get video online if I search it up. I'll be judging the fuck outta you."

"Well, aren't you such a sweetheart?" Gakushu said.

"Oh and...I just gave Karma his final chance. If I think what I think it is, he'll be here soon."

Gakushu sighed and pulled her close, his hand around her shoulder. "I knew it," he smirked, "your puppy's here already."

Y/N turned to the direction where he was looking and sure enough, Karma was standing there with a frown on his face.

"Can you fucking move? We need to talk," Karma said looking back and forth between them.

"Why? I can't even talk to my friend because of you?" Gakushu said, now hugging her shoulders from the back, and resting his face on her head.

"Stop it. I know what you're doing. And fuck-" his voice was filled with anger and frustration, "fuck, just stop. It's working on me okay? You've proved your bloody point."

"You can just take her away you know?"

"No," Karma said looking at her, as his expression softened, "she's there because she wants to. I don't want to force her to-" He stared at her with hopeful eyes.

"Alright, enough with your games boys," Y/N sighed and stepped away from Gakushu who whispered to her, "Really? That's it?"

"What? He literally admitted defeat you ass," she whispered and blushed looking at Karma, "Besides, he gave me his stupid puppy eyes. I can't-"

"Whatever," Gakushu said and turned to Karma, "But you. Just so you know, Y/N and I are perfect for each other, a perfect couple. So, if you ever let her down, I'll take her away right in front of you and you won't be able to do anything to prevent it."

There was no words exchanged between them other than it. It felt like the boys had on a silent agreement. An agreement that both prefers to cherish. An agreement for a friend.

And an agreement for a girl he has fallen for.