Karma's Innocent Fiancée

Chapter 16 - Karma Time

Previously

" Alright then, hm. Let's see what you can do, hm. " the man shrugged off his shoulder before cracking his knuckles once more.

" Well, if you insist... " Karma smirked.

'Everything's alright. Karma will be alright!' Asuna thought as she clenched her fist.

'Give it everything you've got! You're facing one high wall : an adult!'

Present

Karma lunged at the man as he swung the plant at him but this time, the man caught the plant tightly with one hand.

" Too soft, hm. You should choose a better weapon, hm. " the man advised before breaking the plant in half by applying a heavy force on it.

" Don't need one. " Karma grinned before the man began throwing punches at him and he dodged every single one of them or deflecting them.

The class watched in awe as they witness their own classmate going head to head with a professional.

'Grip strength capable of crushing skulls...once he gets his hands on me, it's game over. At first glance, it may seem impossible to win but if you just switch the positions around, it's not any different from the impossible game we've been playing all along' Karma thought as he bend his back to avoid getting caught in the man's hold.

" He's dodging every single blow! " Kayano observed.

" Isn't that your defence technique, Karasuma-sensei? " Koro-sensei pointed out.

'Self-defence is low priority for assassins, so while I don't remember reaching it in class, he must have picked it up by watching me dodge their knives. Akabane Karma...even in this E class, his talent for fighting is head and shoulders above the rest' Karasuma analysed.

'That's right...Karma's always working hard even if he doesn't show it...that's why...please be alright...' Asuna pressed her lips into a thin line as the match between the two was going nowhere, 'Ahh, what am I thinking?! I can't believe I'm assuring everyone that he'll be fine when I myself is worrying! Get it together, Asuna!'

Asuna proceeded to slap both cheeks hard with her hands, leaving red hand marks and shocking everyone around her.

'I can dodge him but if I try to attack, he'll grab me' Karma panted.

Suddenly, Grip halted his movements and pulled back.

" What's wrong, hm? You'll never be able to defeat me if you don't attack, hm! " Grip frowned.

" You think so? What if I'm actually a decoy so that the others can slip past you one by one? " Karma shrugged cheerily as Grip's face hardened, " Relax. No underhanded tricks here. Now...it's my turn. "

Karma cracked his knuckles before getting into a fighting stance and jumping lightly on his feet, as if in a video game.

" Barehanded like you. We'll settle this fair and square, man to man. " Karma smirked.

" I like that expression of yours, young warrior, hm. With you, I've got a chance at the fair fight I can't experience in the assassination business, hm. " Grip smirked in return before the two began to exchange blows.

Karma suddenly kneed his stomach, causing him to get down on one knee. Karma's eyes lit up at the opportunity.

" Now! " he lunged only to run into face-first into purple gas, similar to Smog's.