Ayanokōji Kiyotaka’s Monologue

Are people truly equal?

Modern society never stops preaching about equality.

A great figure once said that heaven does not create one person above another nor one person below another.

However, there is more to that saying.

It continues that people are equal at birth, but differences emerge later depending on whether one devoted themselves to learning or not and that is where the gap is created.

Humans are creatures capable of both reading and writing and of thinking.

The word equality is filled with nothing but lies and falsehoods but inequality is also a reality that is difficult to accept.

In such a world of inequality there exists for me one absolute rule.

"This world is all about winning. As long as I win in the end that is all that matters"

* * *

One day a change came to the daily life of a boy who knew no color but white.

“Kiyotaka, this is an order. You will be enrolling in a certain middle school.”

“There is nothing left for me to learn in middle school at this point anyway.”

“This is a request from the government. And your job is not just studying. Your mission is ‘assassination.’”

For this man to use me directly the target must be a very big name.

“Just who exactly is this guy?”

“A ‘monster.’”

* * *

The First Day of Transfer to Kunugigaoka Middle School

In order to complete the procedures for Class 3-E which is a den of defective products I headed for the chairman’s office.

“Nice to meet you, Ayanokōji Kiyotaka-kun. I am Asano Gakuhō, the chairman of this school. This is sudden but if you are willing, would you like to go to Class A?”

“Unfortunately I do not have the ability to go to Class A.”

“Indeed your entrance exam score was just barely above the passing line. It would be hard to call you outstanding. However my intuition tells me you are no ordinary person.”

“This conversation is pointless. Excuse me.”

There is nothing to be gained by continuing this conversation.

I judged it to be futile and turned my back on the chairman.

“The White Room.”

“!?”

“As chairman I have connections in many places. I take a great interest in the facility run by your father. An absolute powerhouse who completes everything alone with only his own body. You are the ideal of my educational philosophy.”

“Even if that were true I have no intention of going to Class A.”

“I see… that is unfortunate. But if you change your mind, contact me anytime.”

Leaving behind the chairman who wore a fearless smile, I exited the chairman’s office.

When I opened the door, a tall man in a black suit was standing there.

From the muscular build visible even through his clothes, he clearly was not just an ordinary teacher.

“So you are Ayanokōji-kun. I am Karasuma, the homeroom teacher of Class 3-E. I look forward to working with you.”

“Likewise.”

On the way from the main building to the separate building on the mountain Karasuma-sensei told me about the problems Class 3-E was facing.

Apparently the target is a monster that boasts Mach 20 speed.

“This is the building you will be attending starting today.”

* * *

“Um I am the transfer student Ayanokōji Kiyotaka. I am not particularly good at anything, but I look forward to working with you.”

Dry applause echoed through the classroom.

I instinctively realized I had messed up.

“Nyuya! That is all!? Ayanokōji-kun! Shouldn’t you have a cooler self-introduction or something!?”

A cool self-introduction huh…

“Was that no good? If so I can redo it…”

“No, it is fine. Any more would interfere with the training later. Sit next to Akabane-kun.”

I sit next to the boy who raised his hand behind me when he was called Akabane.

“Nice to meet you Ayanokōji-kun. I am Akabane Karma.”

“Yeah, nice to meet you.”

“By the way… are you an assassin Ayanokōji-kun?”

The moment Akabane said that tension ran through the class and all eyes flew toward me.

For the sake of the future I would prefer not to stand out too much…

“No, I am not. Why would you think that?”

“Because you are way too calm, Ayanokōji-kun lol. Normally if you walked into a classroom and saw a yellow octopus monster, anyone would be shocked lol.”

“That is only because Karasuma-sensei told me the situation beforehand. Besides, even now I am surprised inside even if it does not show on my face.”

“Heh… well nice to meet you.”

After brushing off Akabane’s questioning and finishing homeroom several classmates came over to me.

“Yo, I am Maehara. Nice to meet you Ayanokōji! And this handsome guy here is Isogai.”

“Nice to meet you Ayanokōji-kun.”

“Hi hi, question! Where did you move here from, Ayanokōji-kun?”

“It was a countryside place with barely any people so I doubt you would know it. Um…”

“I am Kurahashi Hinano. Nice to meet you Ayanokōji-kun!”

“Kurahashi, Isogai and Maehara I look forward to working with you.”

“I am Yada Tōka. Just like Karma-kun said, you are really calm. You are totally different from Korosensei.”

“Korosensei is that his name?”

“Yeah since he is an unkillable teacher, he is Korosensei. Kayano-chan over there named him.”

As she said that Yada glanced toward the green-haired student sitting in the front seat.

Kayano smiled and gave a small wave.

“Heh… that is an interesting name. Looks like things will be fun from now on. Everyone, I look forward to working with you.”

‘An unkillable teacher huh… could you defeat me.’

Thinking that I stared at the target in front of me.

* * *

Akabane → Interested
Maehara → Seems quiet and handsome
Isogai → Nice to meet you
Kurahashi → Handsome
Yada → Handsome
Korosensei → Gained more comrades

Akabane ← Do not want to stand out
Maehara ← Seems flashy
Isogai ← Seems like a good guy
Kurahashi ← Bright
Yada ← Big 'what'

[TL: Haven’t seen Assination Classroom in ages let me know if any names are incorrect.]