Nagisa's POV

It's been about a week since Karma-kun and I started dating. It's going pretty well.

Karma-kun made it pretty obvious, he'll hug me in public, or attempt to kiss me in class.

I was always embarrassed to do these, so I always whine when he does try to does it. But I'm okay with holding hands or him just putting his arms over me and rests his head on mine.

And that's exactly what he's doing now. I was walking with him and Sugino-kun outside.

We were passing the baseball field when we saw someone throwing the ball. "Pitching" as they say.

And wow, that ball sure went fast. He seemed to notice Sugino-kun looking at him.

He said, "Well, if it isn't Sugino! It's been a while."

Sugino-kun walked over to him, "...Yeah."

The other members gathered, "Ooh, it's Sugino!"

"Geez, show your face now and then, will ya?"

Sugino-kun laughed, "Haha, you guys're kinda embarrassing me."

I looked at them, "Sugino-kun sure is popular."

Karma-kun nodded, "Well, he was in the baseball club."

One of the members spoke, "You're gonna participate in next week's ball game, right?"

"Oh, come to think of it, I haven't decided yet. I definitely want to." Sugino-kun said.

"We're looking forward to it."

Another member spoke, "But man Sugino, you sure got it good. You're in class E, so you can fool around all the time, right?"

"We've got studying and club activities to do, so we're really worn out."

Sugino-kun stayed silent. I got angry and tried to intervene, "Hey-"

But Karma-kun grabbed my arm and shaked his head.

The guy pitching earlier tapped their shoulder, "Drop it, you'll make him feel bad."

He smiled, "He isn't one the being chosen, so there's no need to balance academics with club activities."

"Hmm, amazing." Karma-kun spoke.

"You act as if you lot were the chosen ones."

The guy smiled, "Yup. That's right."

We stayed silent. I can't believe this guy...

"Don't like it? Then this year, at the next ball game, we'll show you the huge gap that's opened between the chosen ones who stand above humankind, and everyone else."

They walked away, and we decided to go back to class.

"Sugino-kun, who was he?" I asked.

He sighed, "He's Shindou Kazutaka, the captain of the baseball club. He's as good as the pros out there."

"He's that good? Wow..."

"Anyway, we better tell Koro-sensei."

-Time skip-

Isogai-kun was writing on the board, while Koro-sensei was looking at a piece of paper. "The inter-class ball game tournament. Hm... Cultivated healthy minds and sports... How splendid!"

He looked at the paper again, "Still, why isn't class E in the tournament table?"

"'Cause class E's not allowed to enter the main tournament. Instead, we gotta participate in an exhibition in the end." Mimura-kun spoke up.

"Exhibition?"

"Basically, it's a show. With the entire student body watching, we're forced to battle against selected members from the baseball club for the boys, and basketball for the girls."

Kaede looked at me, "That's harsh..."

I nodded in response.

Mimura-kun continued, "The class who lost in the tournament can end on a high note, watching class E being beaten so badly. It also serves as a warning of the embarrassment you'll experience in class E."

Koro-sensei started to sweat, "I see. So this is a usual occurrence?"

Kataoka-san also spoke, "Yup. But don't worry Koro-sensei, we've gotten stronger through our assassination attempts. So we'll have a good match and knock the entire student body down a peg."

She turned to the girls, "Right, everyone?"

The girls, me included, all raised one arm and said, "Yeah!"

Ritsu made a basketball and showed it, "Leave it to me, Kataoka-san! I've made a program that can shoot the ball in with 100% success!"

Kataoka-san sweat dropped, "That's okay, Ritsu. The court will be cramped if you came..."

The girls then gathered around Kataoka-san who was explaining how a basketball game goes.

Kataoka-san is a really reliable person. She's kinda like a big sister.

Maehara-kun stood up, "If it's baseball we're talking about, then Sugino's the one to rely on!"

Sugino-kun stayed silent.

"It's impossible. We don't even stand a chance against those guys who have been playing for 3 years. Not to mention our baseball club's pretty strong, especially the current captain, Shindou-san. Well, he's the one who took my role of ace."

The whole class listened to him.

"But despite that, I still want to win. I want to form a team with class E and win. But, I guess it's really impossible, Koro-sensei."

We looked over to Koro-sensei. His head was painted like a baseball and was holding baseball equipments.

"R-right. You've made it clear that you want to play, too..."

"I've wanted to play the hot-blooded coach for a while now. Lately, you all have been clearly stating that you want to accomplish something. Wanting to kill, wanting to win..."

We looked at him with silence.

"No matter how difficult the objective you face, I, Coach Koro will train you and give you a winning strategy!"

-Time skip-

I took an onigiri from my bento and ate it, "Do you really think we can do it?"

The red-haired boy beside me shrugged while leaning against the tree. "I dunno. But knowing the octopus, he probably has something up his sleeve."

"But... We'll be up against the basketball club... And I'm not really good at basketball." I looked at the bento on my lap.

Karma-kun looked at me, "That's why he's gonna train us."

"Yeah."

He stared at me for a few seconds before picking up a sausage with his chopsticks from my bento and eating it.

I looked at him, "Karma-kun!"

"Usually by now you'd say 'I'll do my best' or 'We can do it.'"

My eyes widened, "Huh?"

"What happened to that spirit?"

I smiled, "Yeah, you're right. We'll definitely win."

He smiled.

"Hey, Nagisa."

"What?"

"Can you kiss me?"

My face lit up, "H-huh!? What are you talking about!?"

"I need energy for the training later." He playfully smirked.

"...Geez, Karma-kun..."

Silence filled the air for a few seconds.

I slowly leaned in, and pressed my lips against his.

My whole face was still red, and I could tell Karma-kun was blushing as well.

When we pulled back, he chuckled.

"W-why are you laughing!?" I asked.

He kissed my forehead then hugged me, "You're cute."

"...Geez..."

I continued eating as I leaned my head against his.
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End of chapter~ Next chapter will be about the baseball and basketball match.

Also, I've changed the cover, it's pretty bad, I know. What do you think about it?

See you next chapter~