The Mafia Teacher

A serious game II

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Note:[""] are the announcers talking.

Recap:Karma had stepped out of the dugout to briefly stretch and get ready. Korosensei appeared below his feet.

"Not a good idea to appear right beneath my feet, coach. Unless the object is to get stepped on." Karma pointed out.

"Nurufufufuu. You're up to bat after Ryou, right? How about we shake things up, ey?" Korosensei suggested.

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[Batter number six, Taiga."]

'This is messed up! How am I supposed to bunt my way around a BS set up like this! A little guidance coach?' Taiga mentally panicked and looked to Korosensei for help.

White, white, and white, a dismal Korosensei signaled and hide his face in his tentacles.

'You mean we've got nothing!' Taiga responded with shock. By the fence, Tsuna saw the exchange and facepalmed.

"Strike three, batter is out!" The umpire called as the ball smacked against the catcher's hand for the third time in a row.

["Two outs one after the other!"]

Sugino was still on third base. The baseball player was anxious. The group of E-Class girls and the other three teachers of E-Class caught the baseball lover's eye.

Tsuna smiled and mouthed the words 'calm down, we have a plan.'

Sugino nodded and smiled in relief. He wasn't alone on this field, he had his teammates, teachers, and friends.

XXX

"Hey Koro, in the baseball game, put Karma as the seventh batter." Tsuna told the yellow octopus.

Korosensei tilted his head. "Why?" The teacher curiously asked.

Tsuna smiled. "I...have a feeling we'll need him there." The brunette vaguely responded.

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["Batter number seven, Akabane."]

"Move it kid, get your tail in the batter's box." The umpire gruffly ordered.

"Hang on, never pegged you as the type to play dirty, sir. If the rules haven't changed, this gambit is actually illegal. They're bow guarding the infield, umpire should call them on it by now. Oh come on, anyone smell a rat? Or is it just me? Oh nevermind. You guys are morons. Baseball is like a foreign language to you guys." Karma sarcastically observed.

The students of the higher classes outside the fence grew angry and shouted at the batter.

"Just play ball!" "This isn't even a real game!" And other cries were heard.

'Not bad. I hope it's working like you want coach.' Karma thought.

'That's perfectly fine, the important thing is to not buckle. You see an injustice, speak out.' Korosensei mentally reassured, although his student could not hear him.

XXX

"Koro, would you be mind terribly if I borrow Karma Akabane during the baseball training today?" Tsuna abruptly asked.

The octopus blinked at his fellow teacher. "May I ask for what?"

"Don't worry about it. Just some extra assurance. Training Karma is the crux of my strategy to use your strategy, to our advantage." The brunette responded.

"You know what mine is?" The octopus questioned, his interest rising. He hadn't told anyone in Japan what he had plotted for the baseball game.

"It was kinda obvious since you always tell the kids to do a specific bunt unless it's Sugino." Tsuna deadpanned.