Chapter 3

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Our next class is gym. As we get changed, I turn to a green hair girl whose changing next to me.

"Um, excuse me, but is this a normal gym class?"

She smiles. "It's our assassin training class with Mr. Karasuma. You might want your knife for this."

"Oh!" I quickly grab the green rubber knife from my bag. "Thanks!"

"No problem!" She responds. "And I'm Kayano by the way." Then we both head outside for my first assassination class.

When we get outside, we stand in two straight even lines. Mr. Karasuma stands in front of us.

"Today we will be reviewing the basics of knife combat." Then he turns to two boys in front of him. "Isogai. Takashi. Step forward."

Both boys do so.

"I want both of you to attack me. If you can land a hit, I'll let you go home early."

Isogai and Takashi change their stance to a ready position; their knees bent, feet spread wide, their knifes held out in front of them.

"Start."

Both boys charge forward together and slash at Mr. Karasuma. But Mr. Karasuma grabs their arms and throws them back. They attack again and again, from every side, sometimes together, and sometimes one after another. But it doesn't matter. Mr. Karasuma throws them back and dodges every time.

"Wow!!" I hear Kayano marvel. "He's amazing."

I can't help but to nod in agreement. Mr. Karasuma is amazing.

Soon Isogai and Takashi are panting and Mr. Karasuma lets them off.

"As you can see, they aren't getting anywhere. They needed to work together, and more practice. I want you to pair up and duel your partner."

Everyone starts to break off and pair up, and with a start, I remember that I'm the new kid and I don't know anyone!

I look around worriedly. Then I remember; Kayano! I begin to search for her in the midst of my classmates, but I find she's already paired up with Nagisa. Now what...

I feel a tap on my shoulder and I turn to find the redhead boy from earlier, Karma.

"I'm guessing you don't have a partner. Wanna be mine?"

I nod. "Okay."

Karma and I stand across from each other, our knifes drawn. I get into the position I saw Isogai and Takashi in earlier.

Karma grins at me. "Are you ready?"

I nod.

Mr. Karasuma blows his whistle and we begin.

Karma immediately dashes towards me, knife drawn behind him, ready to strike. I feel all my nerves on edge as he nears me. I shakily hold out my own knife to defend myself, but it's too late. Karma has his knife angled at my neck in a flash.

"I win." He says. He backs up to where he stood before.

"Can we go again?" I ask. I want to get better at this.

Karma grins. "Of course, princess."

A/n: shorter chapter today but it cuts off the best here

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