My Hero Academia: The Age of Ultimate Darkness
Chapter 23

The Upcoming Entrance Exam

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Shinso Hitoshi simply stared at the man in glasses, his expression filled with endless mockery, as if he intended to humiliate him before he died.

The man in glasses was clearly angered. He had expected most people to sympathize with him, to lament his life. Who knew that a brat would appear at this moment to mock and curse him?

However, he wouldn't beat this kid and then jump. He had to stand at the edge to ensure he wouldn't be saved.

"People like you are also societal defects..." Before he could finish his sentence, the man in glasses suddenly felt his body was out of control. He couldn't even speak.

"What's going on?" The man in glasses was shocked. Before he could figure it out, his feet began to retreat, moving further and further away from the boundary.

Wu Shiyin reacted quickly and rushed forward, tackling the man in glasses to the ground. Only then did Shinso Hitoshi breathe a sigh of relief, taking a few sips of the soda in his hand.

Besides Yang Xiao, no one present knew that Shinso Hitoshi had done this. Most people showed malice towards Shinso Hitoshi, thinking that he wanted to curse someone who was about to take their own life. What kind of character did that show?

"You can go. You're not welcome here," a tourist said, pointing his finger at Shinso Hitoshi's face. He was highly educated and really didn't want to see someone with colored hair who looked so slovenly and spoke so rudely.

Other tourists also looked at Shinso Hitoshi with expressions of disgust, as if no one there welcomed him.

Shinso Hitoshi didn't say anything, just smiled faintly, and then began to walk down the mountain. The purpose of this trip to Mount Fuji had been achieved. When he came again in the future, he would climb directly to the tenth level.

Yang Xiao actually wanted to explain for Shinso Hitoshi, but seeing that the person himself didn't seem to care, he didn't step forward to speak. After all, Shinso Hitoshi's Quirk needed to be kept secret. If he himself didn't want to explain, why should a passerby like him?

Only Yang Xiao was silently giving Shinso Hitoshi a thumbs-up. This person looked very arrogant and roguish, but he wasn't bad at all.

At least Yang Xiao didn't know Shinso Hitoshi very well. After this incident, his opinion had changed. To be honest, Shinso Hitoshi was also someone who had been working hard, but his Quirk was considered one of the 'weaker' types in a certain aspect.

It wasn't a Quirk that could be used in broad daylight, so when he entered U.A. High School, he was placed in the General Education course. His Quirk was useless against the villain robots because robots couldn't be 'brainwashed,' which was also one of the reasons.

Unless Shinso Hitoshi's physical combat skills were very strong, he might be able to enter the Hero course.

After Shinso Hitoshi left, everyone's expressions finally softened. If Yang Xiao didn't know about Shinso Hitoshi's Quirk, he would also have disliked such a person. This was normal. Everyone only saw the surface, and no one bothered to dig deeper. This was the reality of society.

"Are you alright?" Wu Shiyin said to the man beneath him. The man in glasses was a bit dazed. After a while, he looked at Wu Shiyin and asked, "What happened?"

The tourists gathered around, looking at the man in glasses with confusion. You did something, and now you're asking what happened?

"It's never too late to turn back..." someone said at this moment.

"Who saved me? Was it you?" The man in glasses looked at Wu Shiyin and then realized their position was a bit awkward. He coughed and said, "Can you move aside?"

"Oh, sure!" Wu Shiyin also realized their posture was incorrect and immediately got off the man in glasses. Some people even chuckled at this, like Toga Himiko.

"You're saying you don't remember how you retreated?" After chatting with the man in glasses for a while, the tourists discovered that the man in glasses seemed to have no idea how he had retreated.

"Yes, I feel like something is missing from my memory, I can't recall it," the man in glasses said, rubbing his forehead.

"If you can't remember, then don't think about it. Let's attribute it all to fate. A new life, a new beginning," Yang Xiao said with a smile at this moment.

The man in glasses didn't speak. After a long silence, he sighed, "Forget it, it's all in the past. I've basically died once. From now on, I'll live the rest of my life with a new perspective."

"Thank you, strangers." The man in glasses gave everyone present a deep look before turning and heading straight down the mountain. He wouldn't do anything foolish like this again, not today, and not ever again.

The small interlude on Mount Fuji ended like this. After eating, Yang Xiao and the other two packed up and went down the mountain. Of course, Yang Xiao carried the luggage. Toga Himiko was like a pampered princess, not caring about anything but eating.

Upon returning to the Problem Solver, Wu Shiyin told Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko to go home. Tomorrow was Sunday, so they could decide whether to work or not. If they came, they would get paid extra; if not, it was fine.

Yang Xiao didn't lack a day's wages. He was going to train his Quirk because the U.A. High School entrance exam was approaching.

A month later, Yang Xiao's U.A. High School entrance exam time arrived. During this month, he had been diligently training his Quirk while also helping out at the Problem Solver. His relationship with Toga Himiko had gradually improved, but Toga Himiko tended to push her luck, which made Yang Xiao very helpless.

Today was the day of the U.A. High School entrance exam. Strictly speaking, it was an assessment. Those who didn't pass wouldn't be able to enroll. Those who passed would be assigned to classes based on their scores or individual abilities.

For example, Hero courses A and B, General Education courses C, D, and E, Support courses F, G, and H, and Business courses I, J, and K, totaling 11 classes.

The Hero course, the most popular, had an annual acceptance rate of less than 1/300, as there were only 36 admission slots plus 4 recommended students, totaling 40 students.

Yang Xiao was not a recommended student; he only had one slot to participate in the exam. The early admission students were Todoroki Shoto and Yaoyorozu Momo. He wouldn't be among them.

At this moment, Yang Xiao, carrying a white backpack, had arrived at the entrance of U.A. High School. From the outside, the school was undeniably grand and magnificent, far superior to the schools he had seen on television and in person over the past few days.

It was indeed a higher education institution established with the purpose of nurturing heroes who fought against criminals.

Many students had come to report. Yang Xiao was just one of them. He had taken leave from Wu Shiyin today. These days, he only had time to help out at the Problem Solver in the evenings. During the day, he would let Toga Himiko handle things.

However, Yang Xiao was keeping it a secret from Toga Himiko. He wouldn't tell her that he was about to enter U.A. High School.

Perhaps Toga Himiko's turning point would only come after Yang Xiao joined U.A. High School. In any case, Yang Xiao wouldn't give up on his idea of pulling Toga Himiko out of darkness. He had to make her escape the darkness, and permanently.

So, no matter what happened at school, he would still report to the Problem Solver after school as usual, at least to check on Toga Himiko's condition every day.

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