I am a professional assassin, known as Crimson Eye, a professional assassin specializing in long-range sniping.
According to this commission, my work location is Kyoto, Japan.
Looking at that elegant ancient capital, Crimson Eye squinted his eyes, the corner of his mouth holding a cigarette curling up. Under this sniper rifle, even this place would be stained crimson, right!
However, such bullets, the firing rate is so slow, and the range is also very short...
Crimson Eye held those few specially made bullets, but none of this was a problem because he had been dealing with sniper rifles for many years, and he had already tested such bullets; although far inferior to his original bullets, they were not bad.
Originally, knowing one's own firing speed was just for calculation; with a good gun, it would naturally be simpler, but it didn't matter if it was a bit worse.
Crimson Eye looked at his target through the sniper rifle's scope; although the train's speed was indeed fast, Crimson Eye was still confident that he could hit the target's head with one shot.
And so, he fired.
Then the corner of Crimson Eye's mouth curled up—assassination was just this simple. However, the next moment, he opened his mouth wide and his eyes widened. What did he see? The bullet had actually been caught between two pancakes! Even if the bullet's power wasn't great, at that speed, it wasn't easy to catch, let alone with those soft, squishy pancakes.
At this moment, Crimson Eye perhaps understood why the value of this target was 10 billion yen.
However, what made Crimson Eye feel something was off was that the girl next to the target seemed to have sensed something the moment he fired and looked towards his direction.
Then Crimson Eye looked again and found that the girl was already eating there. At this moment, Crimson Eye breathed a sigh of relief; it must have been an illusion just now.
Yes, that's right, the girl Crimson Eye noticed was Kaede.
As for whether Kaede had noticed Crimson Eye, the answer was yes, but Kaede didn't have much interest in that assassin.
Perhaps it wasn't that she didn't have interest, because she also wanted to test a move she had recently learned from Koro-sensei.
However, first, she was on the train and couldn't get off; second, Kaede's interest in Crimson Eye was far less than her interest in the food in front of her.
The people around looked at the bullet Koro-sensei took out from the soft pancake, all a bit speechless.
Then they looked at Kaede, who seemed to have noticed nothing, eating there as if no one else was around in a very elegant manner. If the food on the table wasn't disappearing at a visible speed, they probably would have really believed it...
However, they also had a feeling that Kaede seemed a bit easier to get along with than before.
Kaede also sensed the incredulous gazes of the people around her, then raised her head, looked at them, thought for a while, and then asked: "Do you want to eat?"
"Uh..." The crowd hadn't expected this result and exchanged glances.
"Pfft." Finally, the people nearby couldn't help but laugh.
"Kaede has a very good appetite~" Kanzaki and Kayano Kaede couldn't help but laugh, sitting down next to Kaede and saying.
"Mm." At this moment, Kaede also seemed to understand something, but even if she understood, she felt it didn't matter. Being able to eat wasn't a flaw, so why hide it?
"There are quite a few delicious things in Kyoto, do you want to go look around with us?" Kanzaki suddenly asked.
"..." Kaede fell silent for a moment, finally looked at Kanzaki and Kayano Kaede, and eventually nodded.
By the way, let me state in advance, she was not bought off by food~ She just didn't want to disappoint them.
"Yay!" Kanzaki and Kayano Kaede laughed and high-fived, "We invited Kaede!"
Then, as soon as they got off the train, Kayano Kaede and Kanzaki, as expected, dragged Kaede out.
"Their relationship has gotten much better~" Shiota Nagisa said happily while watching this scene. He had always felt that Kaede seemed to be alone and not integrating with this class, but now it was finally better.
"Mm." Koro-sensei also watched this scene with a smile, feeling a bit gratified. As for worrying about their safety? Mm, with Kaede there, Koro-sensei was actually a bit worried for the people who provoked them.
Koro-sensei had a feeling that if Kaede really went all out, perhaps he really would be killed by Kaede.
Although being killed by a student in advance would also be a happy thing, it would be better to finish teaching them first and be killed after sending them to graduation.
"Kaede, can you tell us about things during your assassinations? Like Bitch-sensei, her assassination processes are very interesting." Kayano Kaede looked at Kaede with some expectation.
Kanzaki also pricked up her ears, seemingly quite interested as well.
"Assassination, huh." After murmuring this, Kaede shook her head, "I'm not as prolific as Irina; it was just simple assassination."
"Of course, I have encountered peers as targets; assassination was completely impossible, so the best I could do was a direct head-on fight." As she said this, Kaede thought of that old woman named Barbara. To be honest, that was the time she was most severely injured; if she hadn't used a secret technique after that, she probably would have kicked the bucket.
"Is that so? Kaede's combat skills are also very strong, you can defeat Teacher Karasuma, whereas we were all instantly subdued by Teacher Karasuma." Kanzaki asked.
"This is nothing; I haven't learned combat skills."
"You haven't? How is that possible?" Kanzaki and Kayano Kaede both widened their eyes, not quite believing it.
"It's just combat experience; I mainly practice swordsmanship." Kaede didn't hide it, "If you had experienced the same things as me, you probably wouldn't be any worse than me."
"Experience the same things as you?" Kayano Kaede and Kanzaki thought about that scene, and eventually, both shook their heads; as expected, they couldn't quite accept it.
"Mm." At this moment, Kaede sniffed with her nose and then saw the snack street over there; her eyes immediately brightened, and she then pulled the still-unprepared Kayano Kaede and Kanzaki, "Found it, let's go over there."
Behind her, Kayano Kaede and Kanzaki exchanged glances. They had a feeling back on the train, and now they were sure, and then they laughed.
As expected, Kaede is a foodie~
Then the two of them watched Kaede, who was eating food there with a happy look on her face, and suddenly felt that the relationship between them seemed to have gotten much closer.
No, it should be said that the barrier between them had lessened quite a bit.
Kayano Kaede and Kanzaki both realized that if Kaede set aside her identity as an assassin, she was actually not much different from them, well, except for her strength.
"Oof." Suddenly, a man walked over. Kayano Kaede, who was looking at Kaede, didn't notice and ended up bumping into him.
The petite-bodied Kayano Kaede was naturally knocked over.
"Eh? Sorry." The man also reacted, said "sorry," and then left, but there seemed to be a trace of a dejected look on his face, as if his dreams had been shattered.
"Kayano, are you okay?" Kanzaki and Kaede helped Kayano Kaede up, and Kanzaki asked.
"I'm fine." Kayano Kaede said, rubbing her buttocks.
"Um, I'm going to the restroom." Kaede said at this moment.
"Oh, okay." Kanzaki and Kayano Kaede were stunned for a moment and then nodded.
"Mm." After saying that, Kaede left.
"Kaede seems to have something to do." Kanzaki said with a smile.
"Yeah, the expression on Kaede's face said it all." Kayano Kaede also burst out laughing.
Mm, the two of them had once again realized another side of Kaede: she was not good at lying at all.
However, they both knew that Kaede wasn't intentionally deceiving them; mm, it was because she was good to them, so they didn't mind that much.
"Let's go sit over there for a while and wait for Kaede."
"Okay."
Mm, Kaede was indeed not going to the restroom; she was following the man from just now.
Of course, Kaede understood that the man just now really hadn't done it on purpose; if it had been intentional, Kaede would have attacked at that time.
Then, Kaede also noticed something interesting: this guy seemed to be that sniper, and what was hidden in the guitar case on his back should be the sniper rifle.
And his dejected expression, Kaede guessed, was probably because Koro-sensei's speed had made him doubt his own life.
As for Koro-sensei's speed, Kaede didn't doubt it at all.
Then, as Kaede followed, she discovered another very interesting thing: she seemed to have seen Koro-sensei.
Koro-sensei's disguise was still easy to recognize; after all, no matter what, Koro-sensei was an octopus, so it was still quite obvious even after disguising.
This trip wasn't in vain, Kaede squinted her eyes and then proceeded even more cautiously.
Then Kaede saw Koro-sensei hanging a chili bottle in front of Crimson Eye.
"Please accept this; this is chili powder bought inside." Koro-sensei smiled and handed the chili powder to Crimson Eye.
"Ah, it's the assassination target, thanks." Crimson Eye said, then took the chili powder, and then...
"Assassination target!?" Crimson Eye widened his eyes, looking at Koro-sensei with a shocked expression.
The next moment, Kaede's figure appeared in front of Crimson Eye.
"Eh? Isn't this the girl who was next to the assassination target and smiled at him back then?" Crimson Eye thought in his mind.
"Bang!" Kaede clapped her hands together, the sound of the impact instantly resounding in Crimson Eye's mind.
"Huh? Why?" Crimson Eye felt his entire body go limp, devoid of any strength, and then he collapsed to the ground.
"Kaede, you really are mischievous." Koro-sensei was also startled by Kaede's sudden appearance.
Kaede shrugged, "I just came over to test a new move. It seems to be pretty good."
Kaede mused, then said to Koro-sensei, "You have business with him, right?"
Koro-sensei nodded, looking at Kaede, especially at her eyes, "Your eyes are amazing."
"Hmm." Kaede did not deny it.
"You can see my movements, can't you?" Koro-sensei asked suddenly.
"..." Kaede did not answer, but her silence gave Koro-sensei his answer.
"As expected, you're amazing."
"Being able to see them is just because your movements don't reach Mach 20," Kaede said. Although Mach 20 is fast, that is Koro-sensei's maximum speed in a straight line; the initial acceleration process is far from reaching Mach 20, and the speed of his tentacles waving is also far from that.
"That's still very impressive."
"By the way, Koro-sensei, could you help me find information regarding the knowledge used in this move? I'd like to take a look." Kaede thought of the idea that had just flashed through her mind and said.
"Hmm, sure, but why do you want this?" Koro-sensei was a bit puzzled.
"I feel like this move might have more uses." Kaede was considering the requirements for using this move; honestly, it wouldn't be of much use to her in the future.
For example, when Esdeath, Crimson Eye, and Kurome are fighting, their mental state wouldn't possibly reveal such a significant opening to allow her to use this move. And since Kaede's future enemies will likely be stronger, this move won't be very useful for her.
However, if that really could be achieved, it would be useful.
"Alright." Koro-sensei rubbed his chin, looked at Kaede, and said.
"Then, that's it, Koro-sensei. Kayano and Kanzaki are still waiting for me." Having said that, Kaede ran off in their direction, thought about the time, and suddenly felt a bit nervous.
"Guhehehe." Koro-sensei watched Kaede's retreating back and laughed. He was, of course, happy to help Kaede find the materials she wanted; this way, he could better help Kaede and fulfill his responsibilities as a teacher.
"However, can this move really be taken further?" Koro-sensei was quite interested in that as well.
However, the current situation seemed to be—Koro-sensei had sweat on his forehead—looking at the people around them pointing and whispering, and at Crimson Eye, who was sitting on the ground slowly recovering.
"Um, shall we go over there to talk? Mr. Assassin." Koro-sensei asked.
"Okay." Crimson Eye felt even more dejected for some reason. Well, failing to assassinate the target and then being easily knocked down by the target's student was truly humiliating.
As for Kaede, when she returned, she saw two people looking at her with smiles.
"Uh, let me treat you to a meal." Kaede hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively.
"We've been waiting for you for so long, and you think one meal will settle it? Kaede!" Kayano Kaede said with her eyes narrowed.
"Uh, how about two meals?"
"Pfft." Finally, Kanzaki couldn't help but laugh, and seeing Kanzaki laugh, Kayano Kaede also started laughing.
"..." Seeing this, Kaede breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed they weren't angry.
"Alright, alright, we're not angry." Kayano Kaede said, finally stopping her teasing of Kaede.
"Hmm." Kaede nodded.
"Kaede, while you went to the 'restroom,' we found a nice shop~" Kanzaki said, her tone a bit strange when mentioning the restroom.
Kaede also knew that they understood she hadn't gone there, but had gone to do something else. However, since they hadn't asked, she wouldn't deliberately bring it up either.
"Is that so? Then let's go there. My treat." Kaede said with a smile. She also heard that Kanzaki had dropped the "Student" part when addressing her; it felt pretty good.
"It's a deal then." Kanzaki narrowed her eyes.
Kayano Kaede also looked greedy. Usually, she wouldn't dare to eat at such a place; it was too expensive. But anyway, Kaede wasn't short on money—well, she really wasn't short on money, as could be seen from her attitude when buying things earlier.
Plus, she seemed to take money lightly, which is why they suggested this shop.
Of course, even if Kaede knew, she wouldn't mind.
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