Akari's Time (Assassination Classroom fanfic)

Chapter 16

Akari

The next day.

"Akaaariiii-chaaann!" Korosensei bawls as his tentacles grasp my shoulders, furiously shaking me back and forth while a curtain of mucus pours down his face. "Sensei didn't know you had such a paaaast!"

I turn my face aside to avoid the mucus attack. "Calm down, Korosensei..."

"You almost gonna kill yourseeeeeelf!"

"Am not..." I mutter. But the octopus wails louder.

"Sensei... Sensei should have been more concerned of my students' welfare! Sensei promise to take good care of Akari-chan toooo~ Don't worry, Akari-chan's parents~~"

I sigh. Is he trying to send a message to my parents in heaven?

Karma snickers as he leans against the wall, a dagger ready in his hand. "If you care about our welfare, let us kill you already." He throws the dagger at Korosensei's head which, as expected, dodged by the Mach-20 creature.

"Karma-kun! Sensei is depressed right now!" The mucus continues its heavy downpour from his nostrils which resembles his eyes.

After coaxing and consoling the big octopus infant, lessons resumes. When recess arrives earlier because Korosensei still couldn't manage to get over his depression, I finally got some time to contemplate on important stuff—love.

What is love? What are the signs that I'm in love with someone I failed to notice?

I am determined to find the answers. Since I have the entire class here, I can ask anyone about their different opinions of love. Then maybe I can draw a conclusion and get some clues on whether if I am in love with a certain redhead. This is the only way I can think of. After all, I am, as suggested by everyone else, not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to love.

"I'm gonna assassinate this love problem!" I mutter. I notice Karma raising his eyebrows at me. Before he can ask I quickly walk away.

After some time, I have finally asked some friends. I sit at a corner outside of the class; a smug covers my face as I pore at my findings.

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1. Kurahashi Hinano

Kurahashi: Love, you ask? Love is... love is like a stag beetle!

Me: S-stag beetle?

Kurahashi: Yes! I mean, wild stag beetles are so rare nowadays. Just like love! It's not like you get to meet love every day! And love is definitely pricey! You can't buy love or sell them that easily. Isn't it like stag beetles? Karasuma-sensei~

Me: Umm...

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2. Kayano Kaede

Kaede: Love? Hmm... I define love as pudding!

Me: Pudding?

Kaede: Well, puddings are so sweet and delicious. Isn't that how love works? Sweet and delicious and tempting and alluring. You fall for it before you know.

Me: Eh?

Kaede: Simply say, love is happiness. When I eat pudding, I'm happy! I'm in love with it! So, to know if you're in love with someone, you must ask yourself. Are you happy whenever you see him? Whenever you talk to him?

Me: Umm...

Kaede: Don't worry... I can see you're happy with him.

Me: W-with who?!