Once Upon an Assassin

Chapter 23

KONOMI P.O.V.

I leaned back in my seat, a small portable fan/mist in my hand. The sweat made my bangs stick to my forehead while all of my hair was put into a large bun to keep away the heat.

"Nowadays.... A classroom without an AC is hell...." Mimura-kun groaned as he slumped against his table.

I couldn't help but agree as I pressed the button of my fan, make mist come out.

"It is so hoooooooot~......!"

Summer in Japan is hell... It's so humid that even if it's only like 89 to 95 degrees, you're sweating unstoppably...

The valleys in the California often went up to a 105 degrees! I would expect myself to be okay in the heat but.... Damn humidity.....

"How undisciplined..... It's a given that summer will be hot....!"

I glared at Sensei who "stood" in front of the classroom.

"We live in the humid subtropical climate, so we just have to tolerate it. By the way after school, sensei will be making a run to the arctic...." The yellow octopus mumbled out as he slumped on the desk.

"NOT FAIR.....!"

I groaned and slumped on the desk, "I want to swiiiiiiimmmm....!"

"Eh, if you talk about swimming, you have to talk about swimsuits no?"

I lifted my head up and looked at Karma who spoke.

Everyone's attention was on us by now.

"Ne, Ne! Talking about swimsuit, Konomi-chan! Bitch-sensei told me you weren't fazed as she opened your shirt to reveal your cleavage the first day you came to school!" Fuwa-chan questioned loudly making many of our classmates look at us in confusion.

"Fuwa-chan! You're so loud! Shhhh....!" Another female, Tōka Yada hissed as she covered the energetic girls mouth. Yada-chan sent me an apologetic look but she too looked curious.

The female brushed her brown hair that was in a pony tail that stuck to her neck over her shoulder before sitting in a chair close to me, "But yeah... Like Fuwa-chan said, why aren't your embarrassed at all? Your boobs seem bigger than mine!" Tōka-chan whispered covering her mouth with her hands.

I sweat dropped slightly as I started to realize most of the girls were gathered around me, listening carefully. I frowned at the body heat that was starting to gather and pressed the button for high on my fan.

A small sigh escaped my lips before I pushed my hair out of my face, the sweat dripping down my face, "While I lived in the U.S., I've modeled for my Mom's friend who owns a huge lingeries company..." I mumbled hoping I wouldn't catch any more attention.

"Ehhhhhhhh! Sugoi....!" Many of the girls gasped as they looked at me in awe.

I shrugged my shoulders and adjusted my shirt so it wasn't sticking to my body from the sweat. By the way, I still can't believe they're calling a teacher a Bitch.... I seriously wonder if they know what it means...

"It's wasn't uncommon for me to wear some lingeries and bathing suit and take photo shoots... I'm kinda used to it," I explain feeling slightly embarrassed. My cheeks that were already pink from the heat was now crimson.

"Heh~ it's true..."

We all snapped our head towards Karma who held a smart phone is his hand.

The red head was smiling mischievously but it was obvious that he too, like the rest of us was sweating heavily.

Behind him few of the sweating boys were gathered, staring at the phone screen while gapping.

My lilac eyes widen in realization. Jumping out of the seat, even though it was extra work, I leaped over a table and moved to snatched the phone out of his hand.

Though the red head dodged my attack and got to his feet, his phone dangling in his hand.

"You look rather cute Konomi!"

A blushed flared on my cheek as I realized it was a picture from one of the last photo shoots I did. The summer edition of swim suits, something that I took just few weeks before I came to Japan.

"Uwaaaa! Konomi-chan looks so sexy!"

"Cute!"

"Kawaiii!! That's so not fair!"

I blushed and leaped once again, trying to stop Karma from showing my photo.

But the boy was taller than my 5'7 and just moved his arm away.

I quickly gave up, panting because of the heat. Curse this devil...

As my classmates gawked at the phone, I hid my face in my hands. How embarrassing.... There's so many poses....

"Anyways!" An energetic voice called making everyone look at the owner.

I sent Kurahashi-chan a thankful look and snatched the phone away from Kaede-chan who held it.

I glared at Karma, giving him an look which made him sheepishly laugh.

"The school pool is open today right? I'm really looking forward to P.E."

P-Pool....? P.E......?

We have swimming as P.E. today......?

"Nah...." Kimura frowned as he smacked his head into his table, "The pool would be hell for E-class. Since the pool is only in the main building, we have to make a 1 km round trip along the mountain road under the blazing sun. People from the previous year's call it the 'Class E Pool Death March'...."

I sweat dropped.... That sounds extremely dreadful....

As the class complained to Koro-Sensei, the yellow blob placed his textbook on the table.

"I see how you all feel.... All of you go change into your swimsuit and follow me."

I looked down at my hands.... Swim suit....?

Fuck...

>>TIME SKIPS>>

With my P.E. Jersey on, I followed my classmates to the stream Koro-sensei was talking about.

"So, I guess there's a stream on the other side of the mountain," I mumbled as I walked beside Kaede-chan who looked a lot happier than she was earlier.

"Swimming! Swimming!" She sang as she swung her towel around.

I smiled at her cuteness and patted her head with my hand.

My eyes landed on Chiba-kun who walked beside Hayami-chan. I couldn't help but think these two matched each other....

I jumped slightly as I felt a arm around my shoulder, "Konomi, I heard that you and Nagisa-kun were pretty amazing recently."

My thoughts went to the incident of Takaoka...

"I wished I could have seen the assassination Nagisa-kun did!" The red head smirked as he looked at Nagisa-kun who was struggling to get down a branch.

Kaede-chan appeared beside me, smiling while sweating, "You should have~ Nagisa-kun was cool but Konomi-chan who got the chairman to work was awesome too! I can't forget the combination attack she did with Karasuma-Sensei!"

"Hm~" I ignored the look Karma was sending me as he hummed, "I didn't like that fatass at all~!"

I rolled my eyes and pinched Karma's arm, "I didn't like him at all and ditched class, but I still watched, you could have joined me."

As the red head and I bickered, Koro-Sensei suddenly stopped walking and turned towards us.

"Now everyone, I said it earlier right? That there are things you can't do even with my Mach 20 speed. One such thing is taking you all to a pool. Unfortunately it would take a whole day," Koro-sensei grinned.

Ugh... No more Mach 20 speed for me..... I had enough when we went to Hawaii.

My eyes widen with my rest of my class as the breeze blew, showing something shiny behind the bush that Koro-Sensei stood at.

No way... Could he have......?

"When did I ever say we were going to the main campus building pool?"

My classmates ran forward, pushing away the tree branches so they could look.

My eyes widen at the large pool of water.

Unbelievable.... He actually made a pool.....

"Seeing as I dammed up the small stream, it takes 20 hours for the water to accumulate. The 25 meter long course is perfectly maintained, and if we drained out the water during the off season, it will revert to the previous state. And if we adjust the water level we'll be able to observe the fish here," Koro-Sensei grinned as he wiggled his tentacle, "1 day for the creation and 1 minute to get here, and 1 second for you can get in."

My eyes widen as I realized my classmates had already stripped out of their clothes, running to jump in.

I stayed rooted to where I stood as my classmates jumped in into the water creating a huge splash.

>>TIME SKIPS>>

I sat at the edge, keeping myself in the shade to keep cool. My gym clothes were still on as I stayed dry.

My eyes shifted over the water, eyeing my classmates who played cheerfully.

"This is fun, but I'm kinda down," Kaede-chan mumbled as she sat in a floaty with a beach ball in her hand, "I'm no good in swimming and my swimsuit is real form fitting."

"Don't worry Kayano! Someday, somewhere, that sort of body will also be demanded," Okajima pervertedly stated as he looked into his camera.

I couldn't help but chuckle slightly but my eyes moved to my other friends.

"Nagisa..."

The said boy looked at Nakamura-chan who stared at him.

"So you're really are a guy...."

"Eh?! You're saying that now?!" Nagisa-kun yelled looking shocked.

Poor Nagisa-kun and Nakamura-chan started to bicker, making me chuckle silently.

But a loud whistle was blown, making us all look at Koro-sensei, "Kimura-kun!!! Walk!!!! You mustn't run on the pool deck!"

"Ah.... S-Sorry...."

The whistle was blown once again.

"Nakamura-San and Hara-san!!! Don't go over board with your breath holding!! I'll worry that you're drowning if you stay under too long!!!"

"K-Kay...."

I sweat dropped as Koro-sensei started to call out ridiculous things.

"I'm confiscating your camera Okajima-kun!!! Hazama-San, stop reading your book and please swim a bit! Sugaya-kun!!!! If this was a normal pool, you wouldn't be able to get in with your body art!!!"

I pulled myself deeper into the shade so Koro-sensei wouldn't notice me.

But seriously.....

He's so fussy....

As my classmates complained while Koro-sensei mumbled to himself, Kurahashi-chan swam to where Koro-sensei sat.

"Don't say things like that Koro-sensei!! C'mon get in as well!" The female cheered as she splashes water at the yellow blob.

"KYA!!"

........

Kya.....?

My lilac eyes landed on a certain shirtless red head who sudden appeared beneath the life guard tower.

Karma violently shook the tower making Koro-sensei grip his seat in panic, "Don't shake it!!!!! I'll fall in!!!!"

.....

Don't tell me....

The yellow octopus suspiciously whistled as he avoided eye contact with all of us.

"....I mean, I just don't want to swim right now. And it's not like my tentacles get all bloated underwater and I can't move or anything....."

I sweat drop, shaking my head. He just blurted his weakness out....

"You know.... There's another person who hasn't stepped a cm close to the water...."

I froze and pulled myself into the shade, trying to avoid the eyes that suddenly landed on me....

Oh no....

Suddenly Nakamura grinned looking straight at me.

She had her hands in the air as she made perverted squeezing motion.

"So Konomi-chan? Why aren't you in the water with your nice body?!" The blonde grinned mischievously as she stepped forward.

I immediately got to my feet, ready to run away from her, I laughed, hesitantly moving back, "Ahahaha.... You see I'm not-"

"KARMA! It's your time to shine!"

Eh....?!

"Uwah! Karma let me go!!!!!" I screamed as the red head grabbed me by the waist lifting me off of the ground.

The red head grinned evilly as he tightened his hold, "Nakamura, your turn!"

My eyes widen as the blonde suddenly appeared in front of me, grinning evilly as she pulled my gym jacket off.

By now, all of my classmates watched in interest, stopping whatever they were doing.

"Show us your model body we were talking about earlier, Konomi-ch-......?!"

She paused for a moment before she completely took off my jacket.

Karma still had a hold of me, his wet hair dripping drops of water down my bare back.

"Why aren't you wearing the school swimsuit?!" Nakamura-chan yelled as she pointed to the bikini I wore.

I covered my chest with my arms and sighed, "I didn't know swimming was a P.E. And didn't get a school suit. Irina-Sensei said she had some swimsuits but....."

Before I could say anything else, Nakamura-San pulled my Gym pants down as well, revealing my bottom part of my bikini.

I openly gapped in shock and stood there frozen as the blonde placed her hand on her chin. She grinned mischievously as she looked at something behind me.

"So Karma, what do you think?!"

My eyes widen as I turned around to look at my red haired friend.

He covered his lower face with his hand, his cheeks a dark red.

Oh my god.... He's blushing.....!

"Kya!" A squeak left my mouth as Nakamura-chan grabbed a boob into her hand.

"Look at this! Karma why aren't you looki-"

I growled and grabbed Nakamura-chan's hand and threw her over my shoulder into the water.

I breathed heavily, my body shaking slightly.

Confidently I placed a hand on my hip and looked at my classmates.

Some of the males, including Okajima had a nose bleed while males such as Maehara-kun was poking blushing males like Yūma-kun.

I rolled my eyes and walked into the water, enjoying the coolness.

I didn't want to get in because it's weird that I'm the only one without a school swimsuit but.... It doesn't matter now that they saw.

At least this was the most modest suit Irina-Sensei had.... Just a plain stripped blue and white bikini.

"Ahhhh!"

My head snapped towards Kaede-chan who was tipping over, falling from her floaty that was her safety.

As the small girl became an active drowner, I thew my sandals off, diving into the water.

At the same time Megu-chan jumped in as well.

We were both equal in speed as we swam head up freestyle.

Though I got there a few seconds faster because of my head start and grabbed the green haired female by her armpits.

I waited for Megu-chan to get here, making sure to tread water with egg beater while helping Kaede-chan float on her back.

As Megu-chan got here, I placed my arm over Kaede-chan's shoulder as the female beside me did the same to the other side.

With side stroke, we swam back to land where Kaede-chan could stand.

I grinned widely at Megu-chan who shared a similar look with me.

Without any hesitation we shared a high five.

"If we're talking about water, it's my time to shine!"

Kaede-chan looked at us in thanks, shaking slightly.

>>TIME SKIPS>>

After the little scare from Kaede-chan, the class decided that we will attempt an assassination on Koro-sensei with the use of water.

I decided to join Megu-chan in her swimming training because I missed how I used to swim a lot back in California.

And I got myself a black speedo one piece that I'll wear until I graduate.

At least I won't stand out in class P.E. any more....

"1.03'16! It's four seconds slower than your fastest time, Konomi-chan!" Ritsu spoke up from phone.

I nod, snapping my vanquisher googles off. Not bad for a girl who hasn't been training for a 100 meter sprint.

My eyes move to Megu-chan who dived off the blocks. Pulling myself out of the water, I look at the time watch Ritsu is holding to show me.

As she touches the wall she looks up at me, "Konomi-chan, what time did Ritsu get for me?"

"26'08!"

"That's still 7 milliseconds slower than your personal best, Kataoka-San!" Ritsu chirped.

I nod my head, impressive.....

Megu-chan slipped her googles off as she floated in the water, "What did you get, Konomi-chan?"

I shrugged my shoulders and jumped back into the water, "1.03'16 for a 100, it's not too shabby I guess."

The female nodded smiling, "That's good, though I like doing 50's more than 100's."

"Really? I like 100's but I like it when I swim 500's sometime as well, it's fun to swim with a good pace," I state as I start to swim back stroke.

The two of us decide to do a easy warm down set to let our body cool.

But as we swam a 50, Ritsu's voice stopped us.

"Kataoka-San, you received a email from a person named Tagawa Kokona!"

"Ah..." Megu-chan sighed, making me look at her in confusion, "She's a friend... Sorry but can you read it?"

Doesn't sound like a friend from how you're reacting....

Ritsu's face became extremely girly as she started to speak, "'MeguMegu! What's up! (^^)V AAActually I'd like you to help me with some school stuff again~♡ Lets meet up at a family restaurant in front of Torina station at 6 o'clock! (＾ｰ^)ノ yaaaaay!!' That's all, it would seem like she has a somewhat low IQ."

I placed a hand over my mouth to stop my chuckle from escaping my lips.

Ritsu.... I can't help but agree with you.

"Okay, Ritsu, please reply back with 'I'll be over.'"

"Roger."

I frowned and pulled myself out of the water as Megu-chan got dry.

The said female smiled at me, "Sorry Konomi-chan, sudden change of plans. I'll see you guys tomorrow."

I looked back and noticed both Nagisa-kun, Kaede-chan, and Koro-sensei for the first time.

I grab my own towel drying off completely. My lilac hair that was damp was quickly brushed before I threw on my clothes.

"Well?" I looked at my friends and teacher, "Are you guys coming with me to go see her situation? I can't believe that there's nothing wrong," I stated as I fix my hair and dry my hair completely.

Koro-sensei nodded as he walked beside me, "True, those who everyone relies on... Tend to keep their own hardship to themselves."

>>TIME SKIPS>>

My nose twitched as Megu-chan interacted with her so called 'Friend'.

This girl was...

Annoying....

Just listening to her talk was just.... Ugh....

I couldn't help myself anymore.... I nonchalantly got up from my seat as the girl spilled Megu-chan's drink.

Both my friends and teacher looked panicked but didn't move to stop me.

I naturally walked up to Megu-chan's table and stopped as I pulled out a handkerchief.

"Oh no.... You're juice spilled.... I didn't expect to find you here, Megu-chan!" I smiled perfectly and slickly slapped away Tagawa's hand away from Megu-chan and wiped her hand.

Tagawa gapped, looking at me in surprise with Megu-chan.

"Y-You're....."

"Konomi-chan....?" Megu-chan mumbled in confusion.

I smile at my friend, tilting my head to the side as I gently smiled, "I was here to study a bit while I picked up a snack. I was going to the restroom but when I saw you, I decided to say hi to my dear friend!" I looked at Tagawa who now had her jaw on the table, "Is this you're friend Megu-chan? I'm sorry, I didn't introduce myself, I'm Royal Konomi from class E. I'm a close friend of Megu-chan."

I mentally glared at the female who continued to stare at me.

"R-Royal Konomi-San.....?! I'm in your fanclub! It's unbelievable that you got the highest score at our school in the midterm!!! Oh my god...! My friends aren't going to believe that I talked to you!" Tagawa blabbed.

My nose twitched while I forcefully gave the female a closed eyes smile, "Really? Actually, I want to have a private conversation with Megu-chan.... So if it's alri-"

"Oh!" Tagawa jumped up, "I'll leave you two right away! Please take your time!!!!" The female placed her money on the table and ran off leaving Megu-chan and I sitting at the table while Nagisa-kun, Kaede-chan, and Koro-sensei sweat dropped.

I puffed a breath out, dropping my facade and looked at Megu-chan who was shocked.

"Now, Megu-chan, let's have to a nice long chat, no?" I smiled as I called a waiter for drinks.

This is getting interesting.

A/N

Hey guys! Another chapter of Once Upon an Assassin! I want to thank you all for following this story for this long!

Hah..... I'm posting this before I go to sleep, it's currently 1:40 in the morning and I just finished my 15 pg Japanese essay that's due in 7 hours.... I was stupid and procrastinated.... I regret it so much... Children do not procrastinate with homework, it's going to come chasing after you later and bite you in the ass....

So I was reading some fanfic and realized some writers decides a voice actor for their character.

After hours of thinking and looking through YouTube I decided who would play Konomi's voice.

So I think your guys all known the manga/anime Sword Art online. Sadly I don't read or watch it.

But looking through YouTube I decided to use one of the voice actors there for Konomi's voice.

Konomi is always calm and usually collected. That's why I decided to pick Miyuki Sawahiro who voices Sinon to voice Konomi!

I felt like Sinon and Konomi are quite similar in their character so if you guys are wondering how Konomi sounds and talk, go on YouTube and look of Sinon or watch the video on here!!!

The part when Sinon gets embarrassed in mad is exactly how Konomi becomes when Karma teases her!!

Sinon is badass like Konomi, they're like so similar in my mind!!!

Another thing, the picture does not belong to me, I found it online and thought it looked cute..... It's looks similar to what Konomi was wearing in my mind.

Leave comments guys!!!!

Published
8/5/15

Edited
4/25/16
6:52 pm