My Hero Academia: The Age of Ultimate Darkness
Chapter 19

Changing Toga

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The waiter seated the three of them at a window table. It was a great spot that offered a view of the street outside and the passing pedestrians.

"Young Yang, have you ever had a buffet before?" Wu Shiyin asked Yang Xiao after sitting down.

Yang Xiao replied immediately, "I've been a few times. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, then I won't bother showing you where the food is. You can go get it yourself. Toga and I are going to take a look." Wu Shiyin gave Toga Himiko a wink, and she stood up to leave with him.

In truth, Toga Himiko felt a bit unhappy when she heard Yang Xiao say he had been to a buffet before. It was clear that Yang Xiao's past life had been better than hers; she had never once been to one.

But it didn't matter. She would have plenty of opportunities to come here in the future, and Yang Xiao would have to listen to her obediently, or else she wouldn't mind drawing a little blood from him.

Yang Xiao had no idea what Toga Himiko was thinking. He also stood up and headed in another direction to find food. The buffet here focused on seafood; Chinese mitten crabs, Dungeness crabs, and bread crabs were all available. They were basically placed where guests could see them, and one could take as much as they wanted.

However, some greedy people might take too much at once. The rule here was to eat everything you took. You could take as much as you liked as long as you finished it, but if you left food behind, you would be charged for the leftovers.

Yang Xiao liked Western food. After grabbing some fried items and a bit of seafood, he returned to the table. By the time he came back with a drink, Wu Shiyin and Toga Himiko had not yet returned.

Yang Xiao didn't wait for them and started eating on his own. Not long after, Toga Himiko walked over carrying a plate in both hands. From a distance, she called out to him, "Come over and help me with this."

Yang Xiao stood up, took the plate from her hands, and placed it on the table. He asked with some surprise, "Can you really finish all of this?"

"Pfft~" Toga Himiko said dismissively, "You might not know how strong my combat power is."

"Yes, I truly don't." Yang Xiao felt that it was well worth it for Toga Himiko to come here for seafood. If she could finish everything she took, he would bring her here to eat even if Wu Shiyin didn't.

What Yang Xiao didn't expect was that Wu Shiyin was also a huge foodie. He brought back a mountain of food, set it down, and started eating happily.

Some of Toga Himiko's food was medium-rare—the kind of food that was still bloody. Yang Xiao and Wu Shiyin had known about this for a long time; she liked eating food like that.

However, most of the food was normal, including seafood sushi.

The battle with the food began. The three of them ate without restraint. This seafood buffet wasn't cheap; it cost 2,600 Island Nation Currency per person, equivalent to 150 Huaxia Currency. Even in Huaxia, a buffet like this wouldn't be cheap.

Because the three of them had such high appetites, they had polished off half of the food they brought within about half an hour.

By this time, the restaurant had become crowded with guests.

Some guests noticed how voraciously the table of three was eating, especially the girl who looked so cute. She was grabbing food with both hands, her mouth covered in grease, and there was something red...

Wait a minute... that red stuff... was that actually blood!

Some guests froze. How could that be? People who came here to eat wouldn't consume bloody food. This girl was actually...

Some guests glanced at Toga Himiko and then moved far away. It ruined their appetite. Although her ravenous way of eating was cute, it was hard to stomach such a heavy taste.

Yang Xiao and Wu Shiyin were used to Toga Himiko's eating habits and her dark tastes. At this table, Yang Xiao had the lowest appetite, Toga Himiko had the highest, and Wu Shiyin was second.

The impression they gave others was that they had never eaten a free buffet in their past lives!

Fortunately, the battle ended after two hours. Toga Himiko leaned back in her seat, satisfied, her cheeks flushed and looking very cute.

Wu Shiyin rubbed his stomach as he leaned back. He looked at Toga Himiko and then at Yang Xiao. "Your appetite isn't up to par, Young Yang. The two of us definitely got our money's worth, but you're far behind."

"Haha," Yang Xiao laughed and said, "It's not easy to get your money's worth at a buffet. In some places, no matter how you eat, you won't break even."

In truth, Yang Xiao exercised a lot every day, so it would be reasonable for him to eat more, but he kept his three meals balanced. Overeating in one sitting was actually bad for him.

Increasing one's food intake required a gradual process; it couldn't be done overnight.

Wu Shiyin thought that made some sense, but he still loved the feeling of satisfaction after stuffing himself. It was so great!

After the three of them were full, they left the Wansheng Seafood Buffet Restaurant. Once they were gone, the waiters began to whisper among themselves.

"I've lived a long time and never seen anything like that. That little girl could eat so much; she must have the appetite of at least two adults, right?"

"You're telling me. If my daughter could eat like that, my family would have gone bankrupt long ago."

"Bankruptcy aside, eating like that isn't good for the body, especially when they're still growing."

"I think that silver-haired handsome guy is probably her brother, or maybe her father?"

"That silver-haired man is only in his twenties, how could he have a teenage daughter? What are you thinking? Do you have a crush on him?"

"Stop chatting, it's work time!" Just as the waiters were gossiping together, the manager walked over and said sternly.

The waiters immediately behaved and scattered.

"Everyone go home!" Wu Shiyin said to Yang Xiao and Toga after getting on his motorcycle.

Yang Xiao nodded, glanced at Toga Himiko, and left. He had to do his daily training. He cleaned up the trash at Seaside Park every day, much like what Izuku Midoriya did.

Except Izuku Midoriya was even more diligent and hardworking than him.

After Yang Xiao left, Wu Shiyin also departed. Toga Himiko rubbed her stomach and walked home, feeling satisfied. Today's meal was well worth it.

A few more months passed, and there was only one month left until U.A. High School started. For the past few months, Yang Xiao had been very disciplined, waking up early and going to bed early every day, and he wouldn't rest until he reached his goals.

As a result, his Quirk had improved significantly. Yang Xiao wasn't anxious; he knew his current strength was fine for dealing with ordinary people, but if he encountered an opponent like Hero Killer Stain, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to run.

Yang Xiao had been very comfortable at the Problem Solver over these months. Toga Himiko's temper had improved quite a bit, though she could still be nasty when the situation called for it, and Yang Xiao could only yield to her.

Yang Xiao had a feeling that Toga Himiko's personality seemed a bit more lively, and her dark side had diminished. Even those bloody games she played were played much less frequently without her realizing it.

Yang Xiao wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. He decided that even after entering U.A. High School, he would still come to the Problem Solver after school.

After all, once U.A. High School started, everything would begin to change. It was around this time that Toga Himiko joined the League of Villains.

Therefore, Yang Xiao had to nip Toga Himiko's dark heart in the bud, letting her stay at the Problem Solver forever instead of joining any League of Villains!

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