CHAPTER 12 - Melancholy March (2)

[WHITE DAY BEGINNINGS]

Despite having discussed already what they were going to do with the thirty billion yen awarded to them, as shush money by the government, they still decided to meet the next day to compute the exact allocation of amounts.

Much to the disappointment of some, they would be keeping only what was enough for their education and minimal living expenses. Donations would be given to several associations including the nursery, and a large purchase would be made for the mountain since the place was a home for them as well as Korosensei and Yukimura's. As gratitude for their support, the rest of the money would be given back to the government in hopes of elevating Karasuma's career.

An exception was made to the students in the quarantine of the old building to allow them privacy for their meeting. All of them agreed to come in with their Kunugigaoka uniforms one last time before they started wearing new uniforms of their respective high schools.

Instead of going straight to the classroom, Hayami went to the shooting grounds since she arrived ahead of time. She also knew in the back of her mind that she would be seeing him here, being the early-bird he was.

Unsurprisingly she was right.

In the middle, Chiba was shooting at the targets, taking advantage of this final chance to use their anti-sensei guns and pellets. Hayami approached him quietly as the urge to shoot possessed her. She would miss their firearms training.

When he had used up his ammo, Chiba faced her. "Your turn," he said as he switched out the magazine to a new one before handing her the gun.

They did not need to greet each other; that was just the way they were – getting straight to the point.

Raising the pistol towards the target, she released a breath as soon as she pulled the trigger. She was taken aback at the pellet that swished out from the gun.

It was small but with a brown color, just like –

She swiftly turned towards him, who was now lifting in his hand a box of chocolate bits. He asked, a serene smile across his features, "Will you go out with me?"

She gave him an uncanny look although her heart skipped a beat. "Haven't we done that already a few times?" she pointed.

Without budging, he said, "Let's make it official."

"Then –" she caught the chocolate that he had cast towards her as her lips quirked up "– yes, I'll go out with you."