The Cursed Assistant
The students were used to Mr. Frank's vague messages and instructions, but this time was even more puzzling than before. The class remained silent until a single student stood up.
"Let's get his pedophile lookin' ass to court!" [Orion]
Suddenly, the class erupted with jeers at Mr. Frank. Following the momentum, even Adam and Felix joined in.
"Take him down!" [Adam]
"Down with his pay!" [Felix]
"Sh-shouldn't we listen to him first-?" [Sora]
"I never liked the cut of his jib!" [Alex]
"Even if I duplicated his intellect, he would still be stupid!" [Brandon]
"Stupid pervert!" [Katherine]
"Go die!" [Jessica]
Berated left and right, Mr. Frank didn't speak a word. Standing silently, he waited for the class to quiet down.
"...You done?" [Mr. Frank]
"You suck!" [Felix]
"..." [Mr. Frank]
"Alright, I'm done now." [Felix]
Releasing a deep sigh, Mr. Frank rubbed the sides of his head.
"So what I meant was, get into your P.E. clothes. We're heading outside." [Mr. Frank]
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Meeting in the courtyard, the class was seemingly moved to another location. They walked as a group, continuing into a familiar dome-like building.
("Isn't this where we watched the seniors have a mock battle?") [Adam]
"Why are we here?" [Felix]
"You all must be wondering, "Why are we inside the senior's training grounds?". Well, the janitor will kill me if we ruin the courtyard again. So, I've spoken with my colleagues and I was allowed to use this area temporarily." [Mr. Frank]
"Yeah, but what are we doing here?" [Felix]
His question was followed by nods from others, forcing Mr. Frank to speak further.
"Isn't it obvious? Training." [Mr. Frank]
Reaching into his coat, Mr. Frank pulled out two boxes of equipment. They seemed heavy, considering his arms were trembling just from holding it.
("...It's either we didn't notice a bulge in his coat, or he's extremely good at hiding objects in there.") [Adam]
"C-can someone help me set these down?" [Mr. Frank]
The students glanced at each other, sending two students out to help.
"I'll take left and you take right?" [Felix]
"Sure." [Alex]
The two took one box in hand, suddenly dropping to one knee and panting from exhaustion.
"Ugh!" [Alex]
"Hrng!" [Felix]
"Huh?! What's happening?!" [Adam]
The class rushed over, trying to assist the two.
"Stop messing around Alex. It can't be that heavy- Woah!" [Orion]
The moment Orion's hand touched the box, he felt drained. It was like all the energy in his body just vanished.
"Guys?!" [Adam]
Taking it upon himself, Adam came to Felix's aid.
"Agh!" [Adam]
Putting the box in his hands, Adam fought against the weight.
"Put it down slowly guys!" [Alex]
"On my count! One, two!" [Felix]
Through a class effort, they all struggled to hold the boxes. Panting from exhaustion, the group managed to place the boxes on the ground.
"Haah… Haah… What the hell is in those boxes?" [Orion]
The students laid sprawled out on the ground, catching their breath while they had the chance.
"Nice teamwork." [Mr. Frank]
Clapping with approval, he also sat on the ground.
"Phew… I walked to school with those in my coat." [Mr. Frank]
"...How? How physically fit are you?" [Adam]
"I'm not that strong. It's just a little bit of technology." [Mr. Frank]
Standing back up, he opened one of the boxes.
"...This is going to be unpleasant." [Mr. Frank]
Reaching into the box, he took out what looked to be a wristband. It wasn't very decorated, but it had the appeal of a solid red color.
"This is something I invented a looooong time ago. I call it, "The Cursed Assistant"." [Mr. Frank]
"That's lame..." [Orion]
"Shut up. I was young when I named it." [Mr. Frank]
"Aren't you still young?" [Jessica]
"Yeah, you like you're in your twenties." [Orion]
"I AM in my twenties. Also, don't try to estimate my age. That isn't very nice." [Mr. Frank]
His students stared at him with a blank expression. It was then broken when Orion threw in a joke without reserve.
"What are you, a woman?" [Orion]
"Puhahaha!!" [Brandon]
The class blew up laughing, but died down quickly due to exhaustion.
"So as I was saying, this is called a Cursed Assistant." [Mr. Frank]
"Lame~." [Orion]
"...It sends vibrations through the air, which enters a person's body. If it's working properly, it should make them feel weak and out of breath." [Mr. Frank]
"So that's why we felt so weak…" [Adam]
Raising a hand from the crowd, Felix decided to speak up.
"And why did you bring it?" [Felix]
"We're going to be enhancing everyone's physical abilities." [Mr. Frank]
The students groaned in complaint. Everyone knew they were going to have to tire themselves out, and they definitely didn't like it.
"Yeah, complain all you want. Your physical test comes in two weeks and I need to score everyone based on all these activities. If you don't want your grade lowered, then participate in the training so you can at least reach the minimum requirements of passing." [Mr. Frank]
Knowing that their grades depended on it, the students simply gave up. Standing up and taking a wristband of their own, they grouped together.
"So? What are we starting with?" [Felix]