Punisher: War Machine (Infinite Stratos x Male Reader)

Chapter 8

-Your POV-

As the two of us just stand there, not breaking eye contact, I can hear the class whisper.

Ms. Orimura: Alright, that's enough!

I let go of the girl's hand but the eye contact remains. She seems to recognize me, but I can't recall seeing her before.

After a second, she looks back at Ichika.

Laura: I will never accept that you are her brother.

Then she starts walking back to Ms. Orimura.

Laura: I have also noticed-

She then quickly turns and points at me.

Laura: -you have a killer in your school Mentor.

Silence...

I curse under my breath, because now my cover's been blown. Still staring the girl down, I make my repulsor appear quietly in my left hand. I never thought it would come to this, but apparently I have no choice. I've been exposed, and now I must prepare to attack.

???: NO FAIR!!!

Huh?

Random Girl: She hasn't even been here a whole minute and she's already trying to steal him for herself!!!

Another girl:*giggles* She is right though. If his looks could kill, I'd die happy.

Then the whole class erupts into an argument, completely taking away from the tension. I forgot how dense the girls in this class were. I'm safe for the time being, but that new girl could spell trouble.

- Timeskip -

The class is now gathered in the arena. All the girls who didn't have personal IS units were all now in the school issued versions, doing sword exercises.

However, in another part of the arena, our group of heroes are all pitching in and trying to teach Ichika how to use his own IS.

Houki: So, do it like "whoosh", then "clang", then "bang".

Rinin: You kind of understand what she's getting at, right? It's all about the feeling. Why don't you understand you moron!?

Cecilia: On defense, you tilt your body at a five-degree angle forward. Whenever you maneuver around, tilt your body backward at a twenty-degree angle.

Ichika:(while Cecilia still rambles) Let me be straight with you. I don't get it at all!

Houki: Why don't you get it?

Rinin: Pay attention like your supposed to!

Cecilia: I'll explain to you one more time.

Despite everyone's best efforts to help the pathetic excuse for a main character, Ichika just couldn't seem to grasp what they were saying.

That's why I decided to intervene.

Me: Ichika, wake up and pay attention. This machine is an extension of yourself. Don't over think it, just do.