Vol. 3 Ch. 2 Ep. 12: Back to Square One

I can't stand this anymore!

I'm in agony! Torment! Misery!

The whole reason we're here is to avoid being expelled.

But if we don't start putting our heads together...

...we'll all be expelled in a week.

I think this needs something more than a cliché like "put our heads together" to solve. What if we thought outside the box instead?

Like..."Let's put our bodies together!" How does that sound?

Get your head out of the gutter, unless you want the death penalty, you perv! Can you even hear yourself? That doesn't even make sense!

My, you don't have a very active imagination, do you, Koharu? We could always try it out together.

Wh... WHAT?!

Back it up! P-Personal space! I don't wanna know!

Here I come! ♥

No, let me go! Save me, Sensei! I'm sorry! I'm sorry...!

I'm sorry I snapped at you, Hanako! Please let me go!

Fascinating. I've never seen such an effective restraining method in close-quarters combat. This will prove most useful.

But I would've twisted her joints first. You made too many unnecessary moves with your hands.

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Sensei... Please...

Thank you, Sensei.

We're all going to be expelled at this rate...

Home sweet home again.

We thought our time here had come to end, yet here we still are. Life can be very unpredictable.

Stop being so wishy-washy! We need to come up with a plan!

A top-ranking Tea Party official is gunning for us in case you forgot. We're screwed at this rate!

Our third and final exam is in a week, so we still have one last chance.

Yes, but we know how far she's willing to stoop to prevent us from even taking it. Our odds aren't looking good.

I-I still can't believe she had the testing site destroyed...

Why is this happening in the first place?! What made her so hell-bent on expelling US?!

I'm supposed to believe someone here is gonna betray Trinity?! That doesn't make any sense!

I'll... I'll never be able to return to the Justice Task Force at this rate...

Koharu...

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"It's my fault. I'm the one who provoked Nagisa."

You were sticking up for us. There's nothing to apologize for.

I wouldn't have been as nice to that witch if I were in your shoes.

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Let's not forget we're going to have to raise our scores to nearly perfect within a week.

That's on top of any other underhanded tricks she might pull to stop us. We'll have to be careful.

*sob* It's hopeless. I worked so hard just to score a 61. How am I supposed to get my grade even higher?

I worked as hard as I can already. I'm too dumb for this stuff. I can't... *sob*

Koharu...

Don't be so hard on yourself.

I think we should get some rest for now.

There must be something we can do. I'm sure of it. Sensei and I will try to think of something.

You need rest just as much as everyone else. You've been pushing yourself harder than any of us.

I-I know, but I'm the president...

I'll help think of a solution too. I can handle it, even while helping Koharu study.

Like you said, we should all get some rest for now, though.

I guess so. Let's head to bed.

Okay. Good night, everyone.

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