Chapter 10

This challenge, or test, might be a difficult decision for some other individuals being disciplined.

However, at Uraraka Shige's place, he didn't hesitate at all, and even went straight to an empty table that hadn't been occupied yet, giving the impression that he hadn't thought about it at all.

His choice was certainly not a wise one. Even to the guys at those two tables, his behavior was no different from doing it at both tables in turn—it was all about showing an attitude of 'I'm not one of you.'

If there's any difference between this behavior and the kind that tries to please both sides, it's that this behavior is much more direct.

They wouldn't think that Uraraka Shige and make them choose.

After all, they were the ones with the numerical advantage.

In this Discipline Prison, all the inmates basically have excellent 'Quirk'; ultimately, the only difference is the degree of their excellence and the severity of the mistakes they have made.

Those who could become rivals for the leadership of the 'Beast Group' in Area A, and who were still able to maintain a certain status even after losing the competition, were almost all from 'single-room' backgrounds. In terms of the excellence of their 'Quirk', they were not much different from Uraraka Shige.

The only one who wasn't from a 'single' background also possessed the highest intelligence and mind among them, which allowed him to reach their level despite having an 'ordinary' 'Quirk'.

In their view, any one of them undoubtedly possessed abilities comparable to, or even Uraraka Shige.

Moreover, they have now subtly united and split into two camps.

Therefore, regardless of which faction they belong to, they are all stronger than Uraraka Shige, who is all alone.

Of course, this is indeed the current reality.

Therefore, in their eyes, Uraraka Shige's actions were undoubtedly seen as an attempt to "reap the benefits without sowing" and to become a new "independent" faction separate from the two opposing camps.

In their view, this was a clear indication of Uraraka Shige's wolfish ambitions.

Therefore, this will naturally anger them more and make them more likely to reject it than the foolish act of trying to please both sides.

However, is that really what Uraraka Shige thought?

No, that's not true!

Uraraka Shige simply thought it was too much trouble.

He realized that this was not as simple as just letting him sit at a table and have a friendly chat, as he saw that everyone at the two tables, except for the 'simple-minded' big guy, clearly had a 'I'm ready to see you make a fool of yourself' look on their faces.

If he actually did what these guys planned, it would be tantamount to him actively seeking trouble.

So he simply chose the simpler and more direct approach.

I'll just go sit at an empty table. Are you trying to get your approval by making me eat at the same table as you?

But I think that's too much trouble, so you guys can just come find me.

If they don't come looking for Uraraka Shige, it will be a good opportunity for him to have some Uraraka Shige and quiet.

After all, Uraraka Shige only agreed to the invitation of the person in charge and joined the 'Beast Group'. He didn't actively seek to join, nor was he obligated to join.

Naturally, the 'approval' of these guys wasn't something that Uraraka Shige absolutely needed.

Although this might bring trouble later, for the selfish Uraraka Shige, that's a matter for the future. Not to mention what it has to do with him now, even if it does, he is confident that he can easily deal with the troubles others have brought upon him.

Unfortunately, he didn't get the chance to be bothered by these guys later on... or rather, to openly cause them trouble.

Because that big, simple-minded guy named Gu Yuji (actually, I thought of the Toguro Brothers... but I really don't understand their surname...) immediately got up and sat down at the empty table after seeing Uraraka Shige sitting down by himself.

This behavior undoubtedly ruined the original plans of the guys at those two tables.

But they weren't surprised at all.

After all, when the 'silly' big guy was going through this test, he did something foolish: he used brute force to piece the two tables together into 'one' table.

As for Gu Yuji (this name is so awkward, I really want to change it... but this name does fit the character's setting quite well... I'm conflicted...), he simply found Uraraka Shige quite pleasing to the eye and had already accepted Uraraka Shige in his heart. Therefore, when he saw Uraraka Shige run to the empty table in the distance, he simply followed her, expressing his 'acceptance' of Uraraka Shige in this way.

After this seemingly simple-minded giant arrived at the empty table where Uraraka Shige was, another person also got up from those two tables, came to the empty table where Uraraka Shige was, and handed over their "approval".

This person, unlike Gu Yuji, surprised and puzzled the other guys at the two tables.

Because this person is the one who, without any 'outstanding' 'Quirk,' has reached the same level and status as them simply through his intelligence and intellect.

Based on their past experience with this guy, they judged him to be someone who thought things through carefully.

Moreover, this guy often discovers things and details that others haven't noticed.

At that moment, the 'simple-minded' big guy and this guy came one after the other to Uraraka Shige's empty table.

This made them start to think more deeply, wondering if there was something they hadn't noticed that this guy had discovered, which led to his actions.

Therefore, after this guy arrived at the empty table where Uraraka Shige was, two other guys who weren't very confident in their intelligence and brains followed him to the empty table.

As a result, one of the two tables now only had one person left, while the other table had one person move to Uraraka Shige's empty table.

So the last guy at that table, after thinking for a moment, also got up and followed Uraraka Shige the table where he was, making the table full with six people.

As for that guy with exceptional intelligence and wit, he was simply curious about why the 'simple-minded' big guy, whom he had tried every means to win over, had so quickly 'accepted' the 'newcomer,' and that's why he decided to observe him closely.

After all, this guy always liked to think about things in a complicated way, so how could he have imagined that the 'simple-minded' big guy didn't even have the idea of 'approval' or 'testing' in his mind?