Home in the Evening

Just as Izuku Midoriya had once wondered: Could someone without a Quirk become a hero?

The answer was: no.

Yukino walked near one of the dorm buildings and spotted two suspicious figures in the woods.

"Young Midoriya, you still can't regulate ONE.FOR.ALL, can you? What are you going to do?"

Yukino heard the voices and stopped in a slightly concealed spot, looking over to see All Might in his gaunt form seriously questioning Izuku Midoriya.

Midoriya lowered his head in silence for half a second before answering, "No, I did it. I've mastered five percent Full Cowl, using the method Su Lin taught me."

As he spoke, he raised his fists and swung them twice, as if to prove it.

"That guy..." All Might was momentarily at a loss for words.

He had actually mastered it, and with the method Su Lin taught him.

How should he put it? Su Lin had been the first person to recognize All Might's true identity through sheer intuition. Now he had successfully guided Izuku Midoriya in using ONE.FOR.ALL. Combined with the formidable strength he had displayed, even All Might himself wouldn't believe Su Lin was ordinary.

"I really don't understand him... Perfect. The U.A. Sports Festival is coming soon, and that'll be a good opportunity to learn more about Su Lin." All Might said firmly, "You've grown much stronger, but there's still a huge gap between you and Bakugo, Todoroki, and the others. As for Su Lin... honestly, judging from that explosion back then, even I can't see through the extent of his strength."

Midoriya froze for a moment. "Is Su Lin really that strong?"

"Yes. He's probably hiding quite a lot. But compared to him, I'm more worried about you, young Midoriya."

"Worried about me?" Midoriya caught a trace of concern in All Might's eyes.

"As expected, the identity the system created for me is flawless." Yukino relaxed somewhat after hearing All Might's words.

She did not continue listening to the two men's private conversation. Instead, she leisurely strolled around the nearby garden before eventually returning to the classroom.

After a simple day of classes, it was already past three, and school was over. Everyone in Class A packed up as usual, preparing to leave the classroom.

But at that moment, a huge crowd suddenly appeared and blocked the doorway.

Yes, they were trapped.

"What's going on? What are you people doing? No one can get out now!" Mineta's tiny body let out an angry shout, like a helpless flea raging in fury.

Tenya Iida solemnly swept his gaze over the crowd, pushed up his glasses, and stepped forward to ask, "May I ask why you have come to Class A?"

"Obviously, to scout the enemy. You two little nobodies." Katsuki Bakugo cursed under his breath, calmly picked up his bag, and walked between them.

"Not giving anyone any face at all." Su Lin sat at his desk with his chin propped on one hand, observing the situation outside through a narrow slit in his mask.

Bakugo slowly reached the door and arrogantly looked over the large crowd outside. "This is completely pointless. Get lost, extras!"

"Extras? Hmph."

A male voice came from the right side of the crowd outside. "I came over to see what the legendary Class A was made of, but you guys are really full of yourselves."

The newcomer had purple hair. He emerged from the crowd, his cold gaze sweeping across the faces of Class A. "Do you know that many students at this school were assigned to the General Course and the other two departments because they failed to get into the Hero Course?"

At that, he gave a cold laugh. "The school has also left people like us an opportunity. Based on our performance at the Sports Festival, they'll reconsider whether to transfer us into the Hero Course. Where there's entry, there's exit... I came here today to declare war. Even if you're in the Hero Course, if you get too carried away, you'll be kicked out too."

After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent...

In the unusual silence, only the sound of Su Lin's fingers tapping against the desk could be heard.

A few seconds later, an arrogant shout suddenly came from some silver lump at the back of the crowd. "Hey, I'm from Class B next door. I heard you fought villains, so I came over to ask a few questions, but you brat sure are acting like you're on top of the world."

"Tch." Bakugo could not be bothered to respond and simply moved to leave.

At that moment, Su Lin's tapping abruptly stopped, and quite a few people turned their eyes toward him.

A black robe, a black mask—no one knew whether it was meant to conceal his appearance or was combat gear related to his Quirk.

"I've never seen him before, but I heard Class A has quite a few strong people. One of them is supposedly a complete freak. Maybe that's him."

That remark came from somewhere, causing a slight stir among the General Course students.

So when did I become a freak? You make it sound like I'm some kind of final boss. Su Lin muttered inwardly.

Sometimes rumors arose for no apparent reason.

Though they could not feel it themselves, in the eyes of the General Course, Class A was an overwhelming mountain of pressure, something that felt somewhat impossible to surpass.

Among the strongest people in that class, Shoto Todoroki and Bakugo undoubtedly represented the peak combat power of their year.

Only this fellow, who never stood out and was said to be Class A's class president, had little more than scattered rumors describing how terrifying he was.

Su Lin yawned. He had originally wanted to say a few words and put on a show, but after thinking about it, he felt there was no need.

Besides, Hitoshi Shinso, who had led everyone here to challenge them, was not really an unlikeable person.

Silently picking up his backpack, Su Lin yawned again and slowly walked toward the group. Then, just like Bakugo, he passed straight through the crowd.

The General Course students unconsciously made way for him.

Evening at Home

"They completely ignored us."

"They didn't even say anything, but somehow it still pisses me off."

As the General Course students discussed among themselves, Hitoshi Shinso snorted and called out, "Let's go."

Their purpose had already been achieved. There was no point staying any longer.

Everyone knew that the strongest student in first-year Class A was Endeavor's son, Shoto Todoroki, who had entered as a Recommended Student.

But after coming here this time, they had also truly felt that some of those strange rumors might actually be real.

"This is bad. Bakugo's attitude basically made enemies out of everyone at once. He's making things harder for us in a roundabout way." Mineta began fretting.

"Su Lin too, he just left. Maybe he thinks there's no point in doing anything." On the other side, Ochaco Uraraka's tone carried some complaint.

Koji Koda scratched his head. His expression was as honest and simple as ever, though the cold sweat on his forehead revealed how uneasy he was.

In any case, this matter was more like a minor interlude and soon passed.

The truth was that no matter who it was, once they came to U.A., they basically had an unyielding heart that wanted to become strong. The General Course students were no exception.

With only two weeks left until the Sports Festival, every member of Class A began training diligently.

Su Lin returned home, put down his bag, and summoned Sister Doma.

"Uh... why did she appear directly on the bed?"

Avatars generally appeared within ten meters of the main body, with the exact location determined by the main body. But if he did not deliberately think about it, the place where she appeared was completely random. She would not overlap with objects.

But why was it that whenever it was Sister Doma's turn, she appeared on the bed, timidly leaning against the wall?

"Haa—"

It was proven that the attraction between males and females of the same species was imprinted in their genes. That was why men did not fall in love with female dogs and only desired human women, except for certain unusual people.

The instant Sister Doma appeared, Su Lin felt as though he could barely breathe.

He felt the same way when facing Yukino and X. After all, all three were stunningly beautiful girls.

Moreover, whether it was some system benefit or something else, Sister Doma's outfit had changed this time. She wore a white dress that reached her knees. Her soft, baby-like little feet were covered in white thigh-high socks, faintly showing the color of her skin beneath, while a pair of black ankle boots sat on the floor.

She was not making any expression at all, yet she somehow looked pitiful and delicate.

And perhaps due to Sister Halo, Su Lin now only wanted to walk over and pat her head... but when he reached out, he felt that giving himself a head pat was rather strange.

"Anyway, let's test Sister Doma's self-healing ability first."

The system's explanation had been clear: self-healing and growth through injury were abilities unique to Yukino. Sister Doma was more like support plus a useful tool, and the main body's combat ability was even inferior to that of an ordinary girl.

Yet her existence gave Su Lin the ability to let the main body bear risks.

That was: at the moment the main body suffered a fatal attack, Sister Doma would die miserably on the spot.

"Pfft, that's easy to say, but this avatar is still me."

Su Lin felt that ever since he had obtained this system and crossed over, he had embarked on some path of no return. But he had no choice. It was impossible for him to refuse this path... after all, everyone had a heart that desired strength.

Sister Doma took a small knife from the cabinet, bit her lip, and cut a three-centimeter gash across her arm.

The pain made her frown slightly. Blood ran down her fair arm and dripped onto the floor.

After waiting around twenty seconds, the wound still showed no sign of healing.

"Looks like that's a bust."

Injuries suffered that day would only disappear the next day. In other words, even if he canceled the avatar and summoned her again now, it would not change the fact that the injury had occurred.

"I'd better train using Yukino's body."

Her current one-handed strength of over two hundred kilograms could practically take on a tiger alone. Not to mention that Yukino's body was petite, and her overall physical abilities were far superior to those of a muscular man.

After loosening up, Yukino left the house, leaving Sister Doma alone inside.

Holding the rabbit in her arms, she played on her phone for a while before suddenly craving a snack.

Luckily, there were snacks in the cabinet.

She took out chips and cola and started eating heartily. A few minutes later, there was suddenly a "knock, knock, knock" at the door.

Sister Doma immediately climbed off the bed alertly, carefully ran to the door, and pressed her ear against it to listen.

"Not having a peephole is such a pain." She did not dare open the door casually. There were too many Quirk criminals in this world. If a girl was alone at home and encountered a bad person, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Knock, knock, knock!

The knocking continued steadily.

Sister Doma gritted her teeth and finally opened the door slightly.

"Whatever. At worst, I'll just cancel the avatar summon."

Click!

"Hi, Su Lin... pfft."

The girl outside had barely begun speaking before her voice abruptly stopped. Clearly, Torhu Hagakure had not expected the person opening the door to be such an extraordinarily innocent-looking girl with twin tails.

"Who are you?"

Su Lin was actually hiding a little girl in his house?

No, an ordinary girl could not possibly be this cute. She had to be Su Lin's avatar.

"It's me."

Sure enough, Sister Doma sighed softly and revealed the truth. The next second, Torhu Hagakure leaned in and reached out to knead Sister Doma's cheeks.

"So cute."

"Mmph, don't do that."

Feeling the breath so close to her, Sister Doma hurriedly retreated several steps and sat on the bed, looking at her with a speechless expression.

"Don't look at me with those resentful eyes. I just can't help wanting to bully you." Torhu Hagakure gave a couple of smug hums.

"My main body is training outside right now. Why aren't you making the most of your time and working hard instead of being here?"

Sister Doma clicked her tongue, grabbed some chips from beside her, and took a bite. Then... Torhu Hagakure noticed the knife wound on her hand.

"What did you just do? Why is there a wound on your hand?"

"Testing." Sister Doma raised her arm. "Because my previous avatar had powerful self-healing, I wanted to see whether this body had it too. But..."

"Wow, you really had the nerve to cut yourself?"

"I had no choice." Sister Doma felt an itch on her thigh. She glanced down and saw a mosquito fly out from inside.

She furrowed her brows slightly. Is this body cursed? Why do mosquitoes love biting it so much?

A hand suddenly swatted over. With a smack, the mosquito died on Miss Hagakure's face.

"Wah! What are you doing? Why did you hit me?" Torhu Hagakure covered her face, hurt and aggrieved.

"I killed a mosquito."

Sister Doma calmly wiped the dead insect off her palm, then reached beneath her skirt to scratch her thigh.

"Stop!" Torhu Hagakure grabbed her arm. "Girls shouldn't make such crude movements. How can you stick your hand under your skirt in front of someone else?"

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