The Enthusiastic, Chubby Boss

Yang Xiao was located in Baoxu City of the Island Nation, and his home was right here—an ordinary residential building, the apartment no more than sixty square meters. His memory held no information about his parents; it seemed he had no family in this world.

So this place was just big enough for him to live alone, which could be considered spacious.

At the moment, Yang Xiao was at home, repeatedly testing his Holy Light power, trying to grasp and use it more concretely.

Earlier, that white-haired old man had said the four of them were transmigrators from different factions. Back then, Yang Xiao hadn't understood what that meant, but now he did.

The white-haired old man seemed like a creator, guiding the four of them into this world. And Yang Xiao's faction was undoubtedly the side of justice. Moreover, the information on the glowing ring on the back of his hand indicated that in ten months, the U.A. High School entrance exam would take place, and he could go directly to participate.

As long as he passed the exam, he could become a student of Hero Class A, living and studying alongside the protagonist classmates of this world, growing stronger day by day.

This was indeed a good thing, but when Yang Xiao thought about the other three transmigrators being in the same world as him, he couldn't help but shiver. He remembered their appearances vividly—though those were what they looked like five years later, they were still terrifying.

These three could be in the Island Nation or in other countries. In short, there were too many uncertainties. As transmigrators, they couldn't reveal their information, but if they encountered another transmigrator from a different faction, elimination was mandatory. The information system gave this clear instruction, leaving no room for carelessness.

If you didn't kill them, you'd be waiting for them to kill you. As for when they could leave this world, that was unknown. With only this much information for now, Yang Xiao had to carefully consider his next plan.

Since he had come to this world, he was already resolved. He didn't know the quirks of the other three transmigrators, but his own Holy Light was decent. After a day of experimentation, Yang Xiao could cover a small area of his body with Holy Light, but at most, it could only protect his vital points.

That was the defensive effect. As for offense, Holy Light could coat his fists. For now, his power could only punch through a wall, not shatter an entire wall. It wasn't much different from an average Quirk User.

Everyone started from the same point; from here, it came down to individual effort. Yang Xiao knew that Seaside Park was the best place to strengthen his quirk. This was the spot where All Might trained Izuku Midoriya, but Seaside Park was huge. As long as Yang Xiao and Izuku Midoriya trained in separate areas, they probably wouldn't be discovered.

Even if they were, it wouldn't matter. The Holy Light quirk wasn't particularly outstanding at the start—it was about on par with ice-fire quirks or electricity quirks.

So now, he had to hurry. The other three transmigrators would surely have the same idea: work hard to improve their quirks, at least enough to ensure their survival.

My Hero Academia was an anime Yang Xiao knew well, since he often watched anime and went to conventions. So this was his advantage. If the other three transmigrators weren't very familiar with this anime, or hadn't watched it at all, then Yang Xiao would come out ahead.

If he gained time, he could grow stronger first and ensure his life wasn't threatened. As for killing the other transmigrators, Yang Xiao had no such intention right now, nor could he bring himself to do it. He was the type who wouldn't bother others unless they bothered him. Of course, if he couldn't stand someone's behavior and stuck his nose in, that was a different story.

"OK, tomorrow I'll head to Seaside Park to train. I wonder if Izuku Midoriya has met All Might yet?" Yang Xiao suddenly slapped his thigh. Didn't he have a desktop computer at home? He could use it to search the news.

As long as the Sludge Incident had happened, a search would find it. Once that event occurred, Izuku Midoriya's story with All Might would begin.

Yang Xiao turned on the computer and started searching for news. To his surprise, the Sludge Incident hadn't happened yet. For now, the Island Nation wasn't too chaotic—only small-scale violent incidents had occurred.

"That means I have more time. Ten months, huh?" Yang Xiao muttered to himself. Just then, his stomach growled uncooperatively.

"Grumble~"

He reached into his pocket, pulled out his wallet, and opened it to find a stack of yen. Yang Xiao thought carefully, then went to the bedside table in the bedroom. Opening the drawer, he found a bundle of yen, equivalent to about ten thousand yuan in RMB.

This money could probably support Yang Xiao for a little over a month. After that, he'd have to find a job locally. His ID and related documents were all in order, so he could just apply and start working.

This world didn't explicitly forbid minors from working. While it wasn't a formal employee position, part-time work was no problem at all.

With just a part-time job, Yang Xiao could support himself, integrate better into this society, and make a living—killing two birds with one stone.

Watching the sky gradually darken, Yang Xiao pulled out a larger-denomination Island Nation Currency bill from his wallet, put on his shoes, opened the door, and went downstairs. This residential building was considered old in Baoxu City, with buildings spaced about twenty meters apart, quite cramped.

Beyond the residential area was the main street. Walking a bit farther led to a bustling commercial district, though Baoxu City was far less impressive than Shibuya.

Yang Xiao walked out of the residential area. Across the street was a ramen shop called "Fat Bro's Ramen." The sign was naturally in Japanese, but Yang Xiao could read it—probably thanks to the golden ring on the back of his hand.

"Boss, one bowl of three-delicacy ramen!" Yang Xiao ordered as soon as he entered. The fat boss chuckled and nodded, heading off to prepare it. Yang Xiao found a corner seat and sat down.

The shop was pretty busy. Half of the fifteen tables were occupied, with both men and women.

"Young man, your three-delicacy ramen is ready." The fat boss personally brought the bowl over. Yang Xiao quickly thanked him and handed over the money.

The fat boss smiled as he took the money and glanced at Yang Xiao. "Young man, this is your first time eating here, right?"

Yang Xiao was about to pick up his chopsticks when the aroma of the noodles wafted over. He turned and smiled at the boss's question. "Yeah, it's my first time."

The 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 the fat boss, then smiled at Yang Xiao before turning to get the juice.

"Boss, you don't have to be so polite..." Yang Xiao said, a little embarrassed. The boss was too warm.

"Hey~, young man, no need to be shy. Anyone who comes to my shop for the first time gets a free bottle of juice." The fat boss chuckled, then turned to the customers eating and asked, "Right, folks?"

"Right, right. Boss Fat is a great guy. He gave me a free juice on my first visit too," a male customer said with a smile.

"I remember my first time was on a rainy day. Boss Fat saw I was soaked and specially warmed up a bowl of soy milk for me. I felt alive again that day~" a female customer added with a smile.

Many customers chimed in to agree with the fat boss. Yang Xiao could only smile and thank him. With the boss being so warm, he had to accept the juice. But first, he needed to eat the noodles—he was starving.