My Avatar is the Heroine

Under Yukino's strong insistence, Mina Ashido reluctantly looked away, muttering under her breath, "Su Lin-chan's really shy, huh."

"..."

A few seconds later...

"System!!!! Put the book away right now."

Whoosh—

The book vanished instantly.

"Good. Never do that again, alright? I'm super embarrassed, you know. Do you actually like seeing me like this?"

Apologies, the system program has just been updated, specifically adding a normal manga viewing feature for you.

"Fine, okay, then give me a normal one."

The next second, a manga she'd never seen before appeared in Yukino's hands.

Time flew by in focused silence as the roadside scenery rolled past, and the bus stopped at a cliffside midway.

"Everyone, get off." Shota Aizawa called out to the students in the back.

"So why are we stopping here?"

Stepping off the bus, looking down at the forest stretching from the cliff's edge to the horizon, and the mountain ranges in the distance, the faces of Class A's students showed confusion.

Then they saw two sturdy... cat girls? One blue, one red.

"Well, they're the Pro Heroes in charge of your education this time—the Pussycats."

Hearing Aizawa's introduction, Izuku Midoriya suddenly shouted with excitement: "It's the hero team that runs a joint agency, a four-person group! They're a veteran squad specializing in mountain rescues, with twelve years in the field—pwah!"

A strong blue cat paw clamped down hard on Midoriya's face.

"What did you say? Twelve years? My heart is eighteen! Say it with me... eighteen!"

"Ugh, ugh, eighteen." Midoriya was lifted pitifully into the air.

"That's intense." The others' hair stood on end.

At that moment, Yukino's sharp eyes caught sight of a little boy in a red cap standing in the corner. He had his hands in his pockets and turned his head away with a disdainful look.

Then the red-clad cat girl cleared her throat, pointing at the forest below the cliff. "This whole area is our private property. Your lodging is at the foot of that mountain over there."

"That's so far!" Kirishima and the other boys groaned.

Then, under everyone's bewildered gaze, Yukino dashed without hesitation to the cliff's edge and leaped down decisively.

"Sorry, I'm jumping first. See you!"

"Huh, Su Lin-chan, why are you suddenly cliff-diving?" Midoriya watched Yukino fall headfirst, utterly baffled.

"Oh my, what a clever little girl." The red cat girl giggled, her voice turning sly. "As you can see, it's nine-thirty in the morning. If you're fast, you might make it to the other side by noon..."

"No way!" Everyone's expressions froze.

"Could it be..."

"That's right, the training camp has already begun. Work hard." Shota Aizawa said without a shred of guilt.

The next second, the dirt on the ground surged uncontrollably. The blue cat slammed her paw down, and the nineteen students were swept off the cliff by a terrifying mudslide, screaming miserably.

Yukino, who had landed safely, looked up at the others falling from above and wiped a light sweat from her brow.

"Good thing I reacted fast."

Class A's nineteen members tumbled down messily, ending up dirty and sprawled on the ground.

At the top of the dozens-of-meters-high cliff, the red cat girl poked her head out and shouted down, "Hey, on my private land, you can use your Quirks freely. For the next three hours, cross this Monster Forest and get to the facility on your own two feet... Good luck, everyone!"

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pS: Two chapters first, the rest will be updated tonight (trying to squeeze in time to write).

Chapter 82: Battle in the Forest

"Hey, hey, Monster Forest? What's with this Dragon Quest-style name?"

Prompted by her remark, everyone finally took notice of the incredibly dense, vast forest before them.

Every tree was dozens of meters tall, the environment inside dark and foreboding, giving off a deep, fantastical vibe at first glance.

"Forget it, talking's useless now. Let's just move out." Kirishima patted the dirt off his clothes, his arm hardening.

Just then, the ground shook violently, and a massive creature over twenty meters tall emerged from the shade, swatting a tree in half with one paw.

"Whoaah!"

Mineta, who was about to pull down his pants from holding in his pee, was so scared by the monster that he wet himself on the spot!

The clueless Izuku Midoriya rushed over, grabbed him, and leaped to the side, barely helping Mineta dodge the fatal blow.

Then he sniffed the air and caught a disgusting stench of urine.

Tossing Mineta aside, Midoriya turned to look at the massive monster. "These guys seem to be made of clay—that's the American Shorthair's Quirk."

"American Shorthair... that's what they call it?"

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned, watching the Class A students all charge forward, and immediately dashed into the woods herself.

A giant Clay Beast swung down a tiger-like paw at her. She rolled nimbly to the side, easily dodging the strike, and behind her, Rikka activated her Evil Eye, shouting, "Absolute Darkness Sword!"

A colossal black sword, over ten meters long, descended from the sky and struck the giant beast with a thunderous boom. A storm of pitch-black energy erupted, and countless chunks of earth shattered, crashing down in a clatter.

"Darkness?" Fumikage Tokoyami, fighting nearby, perked up and turned to look at Rikka.

But then the monster slapped him with a paw, sending him flying mid-distraction.

"Idiot."

Seeing Tokoyami hurtling toward her, Yukino lightly jumped and caught him with one hand.

A bit embarrassed, Tokoyami steadied himself on the ground, his face "reddening" as he coughed and said, "Thanks."

"No need. I'd save anyone in that situation." Yukino smiled.

The forest was packed with monsters. Most students teamed up to handle them, while only Todoroki, Bakugo, Iida, and Midoriya could easily take on opponents one-on-one.

As for Su Lin, she was practically a two-person squad on her own.

Yukino could snap a monster's leg with one punch, and Rikka, besides unleashing powerful attacks, could provide support—a combo like a mage and a tank!

Well, it was a bit tragic. Yukino's small frame limited her strength, and she still needed to grow. For now, her main role was just shielding Rikka from damage.

Still, even trading blows with these powerful clay monsters, she only took minor scratches that healed quickly.

In less than three minutes, all four or five giant beasts were taken down.

But before they could celebrate, a shadow shot up from the distant woods, and a Dragon-type creature with blood-red wings descended from the sky. The mere wind it kicked up made it hard to stand.

Meanwhile, roars echoed from even farther away, chilling everyone's spirits.

"You've got to be kidding—how many are there?"

"Everyone, push through on the shortest route! If we don't reach the facility by noon, we'll miss lunch!"

"Let's go!"

With Tenya Iida's shout, they pressed forward toward the goal.

Kyoka Jiro and Mezo Shoji's Quirks proved excellent for reconnaissance—she could sense approaching monsters by listening, while his eyes could see far enough.

As for Su Lin, she occasionally helped other students but mostly fought solo. Her own coordination with herself was often better.

Along the way, Rikka flew up to take out airborne monsters and scout the ground, while Yukino blocked attacks and struck vital points. She soon realized the monsters varied wildly in strength—some she could kill with one punch, others needed multiple hits. The bigger the monster, the more devastating its power.

But overall, big meant slow, and the group advanced almost unscathed, finally crossing the forest to reach their destination.

By then... it was already dusk.

"So tired. They said three hours."

Walking out step by step, panting, Kirishima's voice was full of anger.

"Meaning we took that long? Sorry." The green-clad American Shorthair grinned.

One by one, the poor souls collapsed on the ground, gasping.

Poor Mineta—besides wetting himself, he had blood streaming down his head.

Yaoyorozu, Todoroki, Midoriya, Bakugo... none of them looked good, either exhausted or Quirk-drained.

Since Rikka's time limit was too short—she'd used all three summons against strong enemies—Sister Doma was now supporting a battered Yukino as they trudged forward. Everyone else wore battle suits, but Yukino's dress was a mess, torn in many places. Luckily, the exposure wasn't too bad—just a few unimportant patches of skin on her thighs and shoulders—or she wouldn't have been so calm.

Still, it was quite the sight.

"Oh my, you all did much better than I expected. Great work, especially you."

The Shorthair's finger finally pointed at Yukino.

Meanwhile, Midoriya walked up to the little boy standing apart from the group, smiling as he extended his hand. "Hi, I'm Izuku Midoriya from U.A. High School's Hero Course. Nice to meet you."

"Hah!"

The boy suddenly swung his fist, landing a solid hit right on Midoriya's crotch.

"Aaaah—!"

Midoriya screamed, his whole body twisting in agony like a petrified statue.

"Midoriya!" Tenya Iida rushed over to support him, shouting angrily at the boy, "You—why did you attack Midoriya's dick?"

"Hmph." The boy replied coldly, turning away. "I'm not interested in hanging out with wannabe heroes."

Midoriya curled up in pain, his gaze drifting to Yukino and Sister Doma.

Yukino frowned, a vague irritation rising. Why the hell are you looking at me after getting hit in the dick?

Her wariness of Midoriya grew. She simply turned her head, ignoring him.

That night, a fine banquet began.

Wooden tables were laden with all kinds of food. To get as much free grub as possible, Su Lin didn't hesitate to have both clones sit together with the main body, all enjoying the feast together.

Three times the experience—truly blissful.

"Ah—"

The main body opened its mouth, and Sister Doma gently picked up a piece of meat and placed it inside, affectionately calling out "Onii-chan" as she did. Across the table, Tsuyu Asui stared in utter disbelief.

pS: Busy during the day, no time. Writing again now.

Chapter 83: The Last Calm

That evening, in the bathroom.

"So tired!"

Maybe it was the tension finally snapping, but once Su Lin actually lay down in the bath, her whole body felt completely limp. It was as if a string had snapped in her brain, leaving a dizzying haze swirling around.

Luckily, the two clones—Yukino and Sister Doma—had gotten permission from the girls to sneak into the girls' bath.

On the other side of the wall, the main body kept a constant watch on Mineta, making sure he didn't try to peep.

Then, right in front of the girls, she stripped off the clothes of Sister Doma and Yukino, stepped into the bath, and joined the eye-candy lineup of Class A.

It was the kind of thing that would make any guy—especially Mineta—green with envy.

Openly hanging out with the girls!

"Hey hey, Su Lin-chan, am I pretty? Gentle? Cute? Take a good look, okay?" Torhu Hagakure was showing off her figure right beside her.

"I'm looking at air!"

Mmp. All she could hear was a voice, see a few faint traces of liquid floating in midair. Yukino, who had to rely entirely on imagination, said she couldn't picture anything at all.

"Then reach out and feel for yourself." Torhu giggled and grabbed Yukino's hand.

"Huh?"