Marionette

Oceans, Chapter Thirty Eight - Emi [笑み]

'Everyone's here! Excellent!'

Koro-sensei's jovial voice rung out through the paved area outside of the Kyoto Station, his disguised form standing with noticeable presence at the front of Class E. It was obvious to everyone who knew the truth about the creature standing with a bright grin that he was itching to return to emphasis-giving colour-changes, but had to resist the temptation.

He'd probably go through a whole myriad of rainbow coloured expressions the very second he was no longer required to wear a disguise.

Amaya blinked her heavy eyes slowly, her new headphones in place over her ears as she stood between Isogai and Maehara. Her exhaustion was beginning to catch up with her again, and it was all she could do to just keep herself remotely aware while Koro-sensei prattled on about things that she honestly didn't care about right now.

It was around 2pm, and their train was set for departure at 2.27pm.

Amaya didn't understand why there were such specific time allotments for train departures amongst other things when they were never on time to begin with.

Students from the other groups of Kunugigaoka's 3rd Year were already walking into the Kyoto Station, the occasional few looking over at the bizarre-looking teacher they'd never seen before.

Or had they?

It was entirely possible that Koro-sensei had gone to the main campus at some point to walk around out in the open just to poke fun at the fact that despite the Government's insistence that he be an international secret, there really was nothing they could actually do to stop him from doing whatever he wanted.

Yes, that was probably something Koro-sensei would do.

Amaya stifled a yawn with her undamaged hand sleepily, wishing more than anything that she could just board that train right now and pass out for the few hours it would take to get back to Tokyo.

It appeared that Isogai had heard her thoughts, because he turned his head and cast her a rather understanding smile.

This was one of those times where Amaya wanted Koro-sensei to just shut up already.

She just wanted to go home, already.

'Down, Maya-chan.' Maehara remarked all of a sudden, and then she felt a hand gently set upon the top of her head. 'You're going to assassinate him with just the glare alone at this rate.'

In response, Amaya just turned her gaze upon Maehara.

He appeared to smirk at the sleepy frown she fixed him with as he ruffled her hair lightly.

'Well, Sensei thinks that about covers everything.' Koro-sensei announced as he closed what looked to be an attendance folder with a quick, snapping motion. 'Please make your way inside.'

Amaya let out another stifled yawn as the majority of the class gave a hum of agreement in response, and before long she was being herded towards their particular train by the two boys on either side of her.

Not that she was complaining or anything - She didn't really know where it was they were supposed to be going, anyway.

The train they were boarding appeared to be identical to the one they'd taken to get to Kyoto, and in fact, it even had the same smell and appearances on the inside.

They were even in the same carriage, too.

Even so, Amaya was steered to spot in the middle of the carriage, in the middle seat facing towards the back. Isogai sat at the window on Amaya's left, with Maehara slouching in the aisle seat on Amaya's right.