Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju:Volume10 The Fourth Question
The Fourth Question
Please answer the following question:
Please give an idiom for this line ‘over-the-top and unnecessary’.
Also, please use the idiom to create a sentence.
Model answer:
Idiom: Swatting a fly with a sledgehammer.
Example: Using an umbrella to block out the sun on a cloudy day like this is like swatting a fly with a sledgehammer.
Yoshii Akihisa’s answer:
‘Idiom: Sakamoto Yuuji having a beauty of a girlfriend.’
Sakamoto Yuuji’s comment:
COME ON OUT AND FIGHT!!!
Sakamoto Yuuji’s answer:
‘Sentence: Letting Yoshii Akihisa learn about health education is basically swatting a fly with a sledgehammer’
Yoshii Akihisa’s comment:
YOU HAVE GUTS! BRING IT!!!
“Then, I’ll be explaining the strategy for the afternoon.”
After the many events that happened in this busy noon break, there’s only 10 minutes left, and we’re all gathered at Yuuji’s table as we begin our meeting.
The meeting’s starting, but…
“Only Minami and me?”
“Yeah. I told the others of the plan when you went to C class, and I reminded them before lunch.”
Really? So that’s why he came to look for us so late.
“But if you want to finish explaining things to everyone, there’s no need for me to do this. Won’t you have to do things twice?”
“Don’t mind. This is an important process.”
“Eh? Was that really important?”
No matter what, I just feel that he’s just messing with me…
“Sakamoto, I heard your explanation in the morning.”
“You were listening, Shimada, but you never actually paid any of it to heart, right?”
“…I can’t deny that.”
Minami says that with a grimace. Looks like she’s back to normal, so what she’s worried about is settled, right? Anyway, thank goodness.
“Also, there’s something I forgot to tell you about, Shimada. Listen up too, Akihisa. It has something to do with you.”
“Oh? Sounds suspicious.”
“Well, don’t fret over the small details. I’m going to explain the strategy here.”
“Okay then.”
Since Yuuji, who’s in charge of this, is saying so, I shouldn’t be worrying. Anyway, we have to focus on the fight in the afternoon.
“As for our afternoon strategy, we’ll first try to pull the line on the linkway backwards to lure the opponent. We’re doing this to try and force the opponent away from their base.”
“Lure them from their base? In other words, we’re going to use this chance to…”
“Un, settle this once and for all.”
Yuuji’s words cause me to feel tense.
The decisive moment we waited for more than half a year is going to happen. On thinking about this, I naturally tense up.
“Then, how are we going to attack where Kirishima-san is?”
“Based on the plan, I intend to rush into the new building from another level. I got Muttsurini to get ready for this.”
“Get a ladder or something?”
“Yeah, something like that.”
If it’s Muttsurini, he’ll definitely be able to finish this without anyone noticing, and probably no one will notice him while he’s preparing this and cause our plan to be seen through.
“What’s the specific movement?”
“There’re two of them. You’re in charge of the second one…but, I’ll explain the main side.”
“Okay.”
“The main forces are on the 4th level, and they’ll move from 3-D’s classroom to 2-D’s classroom.”
“Eh? D classroom? Not C classroom?”
This idea I never thought of before cause me to ask back. During the recent summoning wars, D class is the only class without any movements, so they’re still using D class. I didn’t expect D classroom to be involved in this plan.
“Our aim is to be A class, so why do we want to beat C class and E class? There’re many reasons for this, and one of them is this. As for why we’re not fighting with D class…”
“Because there’s no need to fight?”
“It’s rare for you to get this correct, Akihisa. Based on this, the main point isn’t why we attacked C class and E class, but also ‘why only D class is safe’.”
We fought against D class twice, the first summoning war half a year ago and the time after the study camp. Both wars ended in draws. To us F class, it’s a lot easier to talk to D class since they have less grudges with us than B, C and E classes.
“I see. A class is wary about a lot of things. If they see us appearing in D class, they’ll definitely be shocked.”
We moved from F classroom to C classroom, and now we’re in E classroom. That means that F class stayed in three classrooms before. A class might think that we did something to these classrooms, so they have to be very wary of us. In this situation, A class will definitely be in shock if the enemy comes out from the undefended D class.
“We’re going to gather most of our forces in this D classroom, and according to the plan, Hideyoshi and I will be here.”
Yuuji opens the namelist, and there are about 15 names on it. I see. That’s a rather large force if we consider the numbers left behind to us.
“But is it alright to gather so many people? D classroom is just the size of an ordinary classroom unlike the rest.”
“That’s why we had an agreement beforehand.”
“Ah, really?”
If it’s just moving the ladder, there’s no need to negotiate. But we need D class to open their window and make a way for F class to charge at A class in numbers. So Yuuji already negotiated with D class for this aim, is it?”
“Oh yeah, Yuuji. What’s the condition D class made? Even if they’re nice to negotiate with, they can’t possibly just agree to our request like that, right?”
“Ah, I’m rather concerned about that too.”
Since we’re going to use the entire D classroom, there’s a relative price we have to pay.
“As for the conditions we raised, I only told the D class guys that ‘we intend to use the large monitor in A classroom for watching Ero-DVDs’. Those against this are to vanish.”
“D class’ guys are just like you guys…”
It’s true that since the study camp, we had some sort of amazing chemistry created with them.
“Then, I told the D class girls that ‘Shimada will be able to stay in the same building’, and they agreed.”
“WAIT A SEC! SAKAMOTO! I THINK VERY FEW GIRLS WILL THINK THIS WAY!”
My mind immediately thinks of a girl with twin drill pigtails.
“But Yuuji, Minami’s right. Even if Shimizu-san agrees, this doesn’t represent the entire view of D class.”
“Eh, this is a little hard to say, but…”
“??? What is it, Sakamoto?”
“Maybe it’s because Shimizu brainwashed—correction, educated them that most of D class girls had abnormally good feelings for Shimada.”
“I, I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING AT ALL! JAPANESE IS SO DIFFICULT!”
“Also, a few rare girls are happy that they ‘can be in the same campus as Aki-chan’.”
“I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING EITHER! JAPANESE IS SO DIFFICULT!”
D class seem to be having some serious issues, so serious that I’m immediately feeling that it might be better for us not to move to the new school building.
“That’s how it is. So the raid on D classroom won’t be a problem.”
“There’s a lot o problems for me though…”
But to me, I think it should be the same as before…I guess?
“Leaving aside that for now, if D class attack is the main force, won’t it be better for Himeji-san and Minami to go over as well?”
“Un, that’s right. If possible, I want to bring Himeji and Shimada along.”
“Is there a reason why you’re not to do so? Like we need to hold off the enemy at the linkway or something?”
“This is one reason. But the biggest reason is how we’re going to invade D classroom.”
“Ah…I see…”
Himeji-san’s not very athletic. It will be rather tough for her to climb up and down outside the school building. Even if she can do so, it’s not suitable for her to take part in this plan that requires speed.
“Eh? But Minami should be alright.”
“That’s why I’m asking you to think? We’re climbing down with a ladder, but Shimada’s wearing a skirt!”
“Eh? You’re concerned about this? To think that you’re so gentlemanly, Sakamoto—”
“—Those guys coming along will all become trash.”
“That’s true.”
“…What are you guys treating me as…?”
In that case, everyone will fight for a place under Minami, and they’ll get excited after seeing it before becoming trash. Yuuji’s consideration here is rather wise.
“And I’ll feel rather regretful about this.”
“Eh? Aki, this…you mean that you don’t want mine to be seen by anyone else, right?”
Everyone’s taking part in such a fun thing, and I have to do something else. Won’t it be sad that I’m left out of this by everyone?
“Wait wait, wait a sec, Aki. Erm…”
Minami loosens the hook on her skirt and looks away. What is she doing?
“No, not today! Next time, maybe!”
“Hm?”
Minami did something ambiguous.
“Shimada, you…”
“Eh? Ah, nothing! It’s not like this! I, I’m just a little confused, so…”
“Well, since you’re a member of F class…”
“Uu…for some reason, I feel you mentioned something I really don’t want to hear…”
“Then, the other path.”
“Un, please.”
Yuuji ignores the dejected Minami as he continues to explain.
Right now, we’re talking about the mission I’m being given, so I have to remember everything Yuuji says. Have to listen up!
“Your side has only one mission, to take Shouko’s head.”
“Eh? Isn’t this what you have to do, Yuuji?”
Based on what we said before, I thought Yuuji was going over to Kirishima-san.
In response to my question, Yuuji casually nods his head and says,
“Un, it’s a main force, but we’re just a decoy squad. Between me, Himeji and Muttsurini, the one who’s really going to face Shouko and take her down is—”
