"Then why don't you let him eat your hair again? I was thinking, since ONE.FOR.ALL can be passed back and forth, couldn't you keep eating each other's hair? That way, even if he lost his power, All Might could recover quickly."
At those words, Izuku Midoriya was completely dumbfounded.
A hundred meters away, somewhere neither of them knew about, a golden figure abruptly pulled his head back.
"That brat saw right through everything..."
Thinking back carefully, he should have realized something was wrong the first time he had been recognized.
"But eating each other's hair? You really are a clever little devil."
All Might was utterly speechless.
If that worked, he would have tried it long ago.
Honestly, as an elder, he did not dislike Su Lin. On the contrary, that self-sacrificing spirit, devoid of selfish desire, was exceptionally rare even in this age full of heroes.
If he had also been Quirkless like young Midoriya, then perhaps All Might would have passed ONE.FOR.ALL on to him without regret.
But now, whenever he thought of Izuku Midoriya's attitude toward Su Lin, his feelings became inexplicably complicated again.
PS: I was in terrible shape today. I only managed to squeeze out one chapter at this point.
Also, I just discovered that X-Hair's image was unfortunately taken down. I clearly posted a normal fully ascended FGO image, and that still violated the rules? coughing blood
A Side of Fumikage Tokoyami
What Su Lin taught Izuku Midoriya was the ONE.FOR.ALL Full Cowl that appeared in the story. It required him to spread his power across his entire body and maintain it at five percent strength at all times.
The training looked simple, but it was extremely difficult. At least in the beginning, Izuku Midoriya had not found the right method.
After helping him train for several days, Izuku Midoriya still had not made the slightest progress.
"Could it be that he hasn't found the trick?"
Perhaps the method was wrong. In any case, as an observer, Su Lin could not personally help him use his Quirk.
Two days later, at the Maid Cafe.
"Thank you for coming, Master. I hope you had a wonderful time today, and we look forward to your next visit."
Wearing a hat, Yukino crouched in a corner and wiped down a cabinet. At the same time, she discreetly glanced at a certain Maid bowing at the waist, and the corner of her mouth twitched unnaturally several times.
"The people who dare come to this hellhole really aren't ordinary."
Forget the Maids—even guests needed tremendous courage to walk into this place. In Su Lin's eyes, the Maid Cafe's regular customers had long ceased to be normal people.
"Hey, Yukino, right? Put this outfit on."
While she dawdled over wiping the cabinet door, the young Maid Manager appeared at her side and tossed a clean Maid Outfit in front of her.
"Huh? I have to wear one too?"
"This is a maid shop. Even the Maids who clean are still Maids." With her hands on her hips, the chicken-shaped head opened and closed its beak. "Once you're dressed, whenever you see anything dirty on a customer's table, politely run over and ask whether they need cleaning. Remember to call them Master."
"Yes." Yukino answered reluctantly.
She had a chicken head, yet she was somehow the star attraction. All kinds of bizarre creatures came every day demanding the Maid Manager's service. Could your tastes get any weirder?
Yukino muttered to herself. Only after the Maid Manager left did she pick up the outfit in her hands and slowly head to the changing room next door, locking the door behind her.
Then she fell into deep thought.
"How am I supposed to wear this?"
Thigh-high socks, a Maid Outfit... These were dark pantyhose, right? The skirt was so short—wouldn't that expose her entire thighs?
Facing the mirror, her expression gradually became grave. After hesitating for a long time, she finally made up her mind and began taking off her clothes.
All she had to do for her upper body was take off her school uniform jacket, but... when the slightly raised bra came into view, even she muttered helplessly, "Flat Yukino!"
There was nothing there to squeeze out.
"Take off the skirt and socks too."
Yukino sat on the little stool beside her, swallowed, and rested her fingers on the thigh-high socks.
With a gentle tug downward, her pale thighs gradually appeared before her eyes.
"Gulp~~ Why am I a little excited?"
She had never done anything like this before. After all, an avatar disappeared once it was used up, so there had never been any need to take off clothes. Personally stripping clothes from a girl like this was truly a first for her.
"Mmm, I'm a little sensitive. Is it because I'm too nervous?"
After taking off her skirt, she helplessly patted her forehead. Once she had calmed down somewhat, she quickly put on the Maid Outfit.
The process was not complicated. Once she was dressed, Yukino looked at the black-haired girl in the mirror with satisfaction, nodded, and then walked out.
The truth proved that even Maids actively sought out better-looking customers. As for some ugly men or potbellied middle-aged uncles, most Maids served them unwillingly and would not take the initiative to speak with them.
Standing at the edge of the hall, Yukino took several deep breaths, then walked straight out.
Half a minute later, in a dim corner.
"Big brother, would you like me to clean the things on your table?" Yukino stood beside him and asked softly.
"Hm?"
The young man wearing a hat raised his head, revealing the distinctive face of a crow.
"..."
Silence.
A few seconds later...
"Why is it you?" Yukino cried out on the spot.
She suspected she had seen wrong, but the highly recognizable guy before her was Fumikage Tokoyami from her class.
Why would this serious guy come to a place like this alone?
Fumikage Tokoyami turned his head away awkwardly and forced himself to remain calm. "Why are you here?"
That "big brother," along with that timid, delicate expression—Fumikage Tokoyami was certain he had seen it. A different side of his classmate Su Lin... unexpectedly, it was a little cute.
Yukino looked at him with disgust. "Of course I'm here to work. You, on the other hand—you look serious on the outside but you're secretly lecherous inside. You actually came to a Maid Cafe by yourself."
"I came to help Dark Shadow recover his mood." Fumikage Tokoyami blushed for no reason. Even he felt that excuse was far-fetched, but it really was the truth.
"Using Maids to improve his mood?" Yukino rolled her eyes. "Fine then, dear Master. Please enjoy the Maids' special services at your leisure."
After tapping the tabletop, Yukino cleared away the things on the table, turned around, and left.
Several minutes later...
"How embarrassing." Just thinking about Fumikage Tokoyami seeing what she was doing now gave Su Lin the urge to bash her head into a wall.
After calming herself down, she found another customer, a man with glasses, and softly asked as before, "Dear big brother, would you like me to clear the trash from your table?"
"Sure," the man answered.
Yukino immediately crouched down and began cleaning up the pile of food scraps on the tabletop. But when she was halfway through, the customer in front of her began moving his fingers discreetly, inch by inch toward her hand.
Meanwhile, beneath the table, an unfamiliar foot slowly approached her thigh.
"You..."
Just before he could touch her, Yukino abruptly pulled back her hand and stepped half a pace away, glaring coldly at him.
"Disgusting."
After saying those two words, she turned and left.
What Yukino had not expected was that after the day ended, there was actually a positive review under her profile. Yes, it was posted by the guy she had called disgusting earlier:
"Her cold gaze, her forced smile—she doesn't want to be a Maid, does she? She was completely unwilling, but ah... I love the way she clearly hates it so much, yet is completely powerless. Watching my legs and feet slowly get closer to her, that unease and confusion... Next time, please make sure to let me bully her properly."
"Fuck." Yukino had no response.
Haruhi
Five days later...
The truth proved that whether she was slacking off or not, as long as she completed one hundred hours, the Unlock Quest counted as a success.
Ever since that incident on her first day at the Maid Cafe, Su Lin had never actively approached customers again, except for those ten embarrassing "big brothers."
Some customers even thought the cute Maid wanted to play some special game with them and started calling her little sister in return.
In fact, aside from that inexplicable person from the first day, Yukino never encountered another pervert.
Quest successfully completed!
Congratulations, you have unlocked the character: Haruhi Kasugano.
This character is Daily Type. Initial duration: 6 hours.
As your number of avatars has reached 3, you are entitled to learn certain information. Please click Help in the upper-right corner.
"Help? Fine."
Why did this feel so familiar?
Su Lin clicked the question mark button above and saw three options.
Avatar Introduction
About Quests
Hidden Event (highlighted in red)
"Only this much?"
After hesitating slightly, he clicked the first button.
Avatars: Based on their functions, you may summon three different types of avatars: Daily Type, Combat Type, and Decisive Battle Type.
Daily Type can last several hours. It is unsuitable for battle, but will at least grant one special ability bestowed by the system. Combat Type can last ten to thirty minutes and can sustain combat for a longer period. Decisive Battle Type generally lasts less than five minutes and is suited for short bursts of power.
All avatars may be summoned repeatedly within a day, but no more than three times.
Current avatars: Yukino Yukinoshita (Daily), Haruhi Kasugano (Daily), Mysterious Heroine X (Decisive Battle)
"So that's how avatars work?"
His gaze did not linger, and he continued reading.
About Quests
Some things that seem boring to you are not necessarily meaningless.
Main Quest: Upon completion, you may proceed to the next world.
Side Quest: Quests unrelated to the Main Quest.
Unlock Quest: A necessary step to unlock avatars. It can train one of the host's abilities.
All quests other than the Main Quest may be abandoned without penalty.
"So what did the Maid Cafe train?"
Su Lin complained speechlessly a few times, then opened the option that was entirely highlighted in red: Hidden Event.
The next moment, the screen changed to a black background. At the very top was an option: Doctor.
He reached out and clicked it. The text changed:
Before you continue