The Enthusiastic Fat Boss

Yang Xiao was in Baoxu City in the Island Nation. His home was here too—a standard apartment building, with a place no larger than sixty square meters. There was no information about his parents in his memories. It seemed he had no relatives in this world.

So the place was just right for him to live in alone. It was even fairly spacious.

At that moment, Yang Xiao was at home, repeatedly testing his Holy Light, trying to gain a more precise grasp of how to use it.

Earlier, the white-haired old man had said that the four transmigrators came from different factions. Yang Xiao had not understood what that meant at the time, but now he did.

The white-haired old man seemed to be a creator of worlds, guiding the four of them into this world. Yang Xiao's faction was undoubtedly the side of justice. The information on the glowing ring on the back of his hand also indicated that, ten months from now, he could directly take U.A. High School's entrance exam.

As long as he passed, he could become a student in Hero Class A, living and studying alongside the protagonists of this world while steadily growing stronger.

That was certainly a good thing, but when Yang Xiao remembered that three other transmigrators were in the same world as him, a chill ran down his spine. He still vividly remembered what those three had looked like. Though those were their appearances five years later, they had still been terrifying.

Those three might be in the Island Nation, or they might be in other countries. In short, there were far too many uncertainties. As transmigrators, they could not reveal their own information. But if they encountered another transmigrator, those from different factions had to be eliminated. That was an explicit warning from the information system. There was no room for carelessness.

If he did not kill them, he would have to wait for them to kill him. As for when he could leave this world, that was also unknown. With only this much information available, Yang Xiao had no choice but to carefully consider his next move.

Since he had come to this world, he was prepared. He did not know what Quirks the other three transmigrators possessed, but his own Quirk, Holy Light, was not bad. After a day of testing, Yang Xiao found that he could spread Holy Light over a small area of his body, though it could only protect vital areas at most.

That was its defensive effect. Then there was offense. Holy Light could cover his fists. At his current level, he could indeed punch through a wall, but he could not shatter an entire wall. He was not much weaker than an ordinary Quirk User.

Everyone started from the same point. What came next depended on personal effort. Yang Xiao knew that Seaside Park was the best place to strengthen his Quirk. It was where All Might trained Izuku Midoriya, but Seaside Park was huge. As long as Yang Xiao trained somewhere separate from Izuku Midoriya, he should not be noticed.

Even if he was noticed, it would not matter. The Holy Light Quirk was not especially remarkable at first, roughly on par with ice-and-fire Quirks or electricity Quirks.

So he had to make the most of his time. The other three transmigrators would surely think the same way, working hard to improve their Quirks. At the very least, he had to make sure he could survive.

Yang Xiao knew My Hero Academia well. He was the type who often watched anime and went to conventions, so that was his advantage. As long as the other three transmigrators did not know much about this anime—or had never watched it—Yang Xiao would have the upper hand.

If he gained time, he could grow stronger first and ensure his life was not threatened. As for killing the other transmigrators, Yang Xiao had no such thoughts right now, nor could he bring himself to do it. He was the kind of person who would not provoke others unless they provoked him first. Of course, if he could not stand someone's conduct and meddled in their affairs, that was another matter.

"Okay, I'll go train at Seaside Park tomorrow. I wonder if Izuku Midoriya has met All Might yet?" Yang Xiao suddenly slapped his thigh. Did he not have a desktop computer at home? He could use it to look up the news.

As long as the Sludge Incident happened, he would be able to find it with a search. Once that incident occurred, Izuku Midoriya's story with All Might would begin.

Yang Xiao turned on the computer and started searching the news. To his surprise, the Sludge Incident had not happened yet. At present, the Island Nation was not particularly chaotic, with only small-scale violent incidents occurring.

"If that's the case, then I have more time. Ten months?" Yang Xiao muttered, and then his stomach let out an uncooperative growl.

"Grrr~"

He felt around in his pocket and took out his wallet. Sure enough, there was a stack of yen inside. Yang Xiao thought carefully for a moment, then went to the bedside cabinet in the bedroom. After opening it, he found a bundle of yen inside, worth the equivalent of ten thousand yuan.

That money would only be enough for Yang Xiao to live on for a little over a month. After that, he would need to find work locally and earn money. His identification and related paperwork were all in order. As long as Yang Xiao applied for a job, he could start working.

This world did not explicitly prohibit minors from working. While he could not become a full-time employee, working part-time would not be a problem at all.

A part-time job would be enough for Yang Xiao to support himself. He could better integrate into society while earning a living—killing two birds with one stone.

As the sky gradually darkened, Yang Xiao pulled a high-denomination Island Nation Currency bill from his wallet, put on his shoes, opened the door, and went downstairs. This apartment complex was fairly old by Baoxu City standards. The buildings stood only twenty-odd meters apart, packed closely together.

Beyond the apartment buildings was the main street. Walking a little farther would bring him to a bustling commercial district, though Baoxu City still paled in comparison to Shibuya.

Yang Xiao walked out of the apartment complex. Across the street was a ramen shop called Fat Bro's Ramen. The sign was naturally in Japanese, but Yang Xiao could understand it. Perhaps that was because of the golden ring on the back of his hand.

"Boss, one bowl of Three Delicacies Ramen!" Yang Xiao ordered as soon as he entered. Fat Boss nodded with a cheerful smile and went to prepare it, while Yang Xiao casually found a corner seat.

The shop had quite a few customers. Half of its fifteen tables were occupied, with both men and women among them.

"Young man, your Three Delicacies Ramen is ready." Fat Boss personally carried the noodles over. Yang Xiao quickly thanked him and handed over the money.

Fat Boss accepted the money with a smile, glanced at Yang Xiao, and said, "Young man, this seems to be your first time eating here, isn't it?"

Yang Xiao had been about to pick up his chopsticks. The aroma of the noodles had already spread through the air. When the boss spoke, he turned and smiled. "Yeah, it's my first time here."

Fat Boss called toward the kitchen, "Eiko, bring this young man a bottle of juice."

A woman came out from the kitchen. She glanced at Fat Boss, then smiled at Yang Xiao before turning around to get the juice.

"Boss, you don't have to be so generous..." Yang Xiao said awkwardly. This boss was far too enthusiastic.

"Hey, no need to feel embarrassed, young man. Anyone eating noodles at my shop for the first time gets a free bottle of juice," Fat Boss said with a smile. He suddenly turned to the customers who were eating and asked, "Customers, isn't that right?"

"That's right, that's right. Fat Boss is a very good man. When I first came here, he was considerate enough to give me juice too," a male customer said with a smile.

"I still remember that my first time here was on a rainy day. Fat Boss saw that I was soaked and specially warmed up a bowl of soy milk for me. That day, it felt like I came back to life~" a female customer said with a smile as well.

Many of the customers in the shop chimed in to support Fat Boss. Yang Xiao could only smile and thank him. Fat Boss was so welcoming that he had to drink the juice, but eating the noodles came first. He was starving.