Specimen T-04

Part 23~Ritsu

"You think the Fixed Artillery will still be there today?" Nagisa stared with a mix of emotions that made Keiji laugh.

"Let's hope not. I don't think my education can suffer anymore." Keiji looked down in horror as Karma laughed, patting his back.

"Don't worry; we can always do the study sessions again."

"Really? Karma, you're amazing!" Keiji grinned, hugging Karma as he coughed, patting Keiji's head.

"Sure, no problem."

Nagisa chuckled, snickering behind his hand. "Come on, we're going to be late." Nagisa took their hands, pulling them to the classroom.

~~~

"8:30 A.M. Initiate startup. Today's schedule execute 25 types of attacks by the sixth period. Continue analysing Koro-sensei's evasive patterns to-" AIFA stopped, unable to open her side panels. She was covered top to bottom in tape. "Koro-sensei, my guns cannot deploy like this. Please release me."

Koro-sensei hummed, scratching his head. "I understand your discomfort, but-" he couldn't finish when AIFA began to lecture him.

"Unacceptable. This is clearly an attack of harm perpetrated on a student, and you are not permitted to do that, are you?"

Terasaka laughed, throwing the tape up and down in his hand. "He isn't, but it was me who did it. Being in class with you is a pain in the butt. You need to learn some common sense before you start assassinating people, scrap metal girl."

The girls began to laugh and whisper as AIFA went quiet. Nagisa sighed, leaning against his hand as Karma leaned closer. "Don't tell me you feel bad for it."

Nagisa huffed, watching AIFA out of the corner of his eye. "I guess I can relate to her struggle, but that doesn't matter. Keiji needs the education."

~~~

Karma hummed as he walked through the corridor. "Fifty on the computer having run away."

Nagisa shook his head, crossing his arms. "I want her to stay."

"Of course you do," Keiji laughed as they opened the door. "We need to talk to Mr Karasuma; we can't get anything done with her in the classroom."

The trio paused, staring in confusion. AIFA had doubled in size. When it switched on, its entire front turned into an animated picture of the girl. "Good morning! Nagisa, Karma, Keiji."

Screeching, Karma and Keiji jumped back as Nagisa walked forward. "This is so cool." He grinned, hopping on the desk in front of her. "You've changed your programming. Was that Koro-sensei or your own free will."

Koro-sensei laughed. "Unfortunately, that was me. A life-sized LCD display employing modelling software to show off her new class E avatar! Made from scratch for less than $800!"

AIFA laughed. "What a beautiful morning! I can't wait to share it with you!"

"Hey! How much would you pay for a state-of-the-art AI? She smiles, she laughs, she shoots missiles. $1000? $2000? $10,000?! All I have left after paying for those upgrades is five cents." Koro-sensei tightened his expression as Keiji snorted.

"Welcome to the land of the poor."

~~~

"It's beautiful outside; summer's right around the corner." AIFA beamed as she played music.

"She turned awfully cute overnight," Sugaya muttered as Mimura hummed.

"This is the Fixed Artillery, right?"

"What's more creepy is how well Nagisa is getting on with her." Kayano turned the attention to the blue-haired boy as he discussed genetic mutations in-depth.