"Rules" ② (Compensation)

Afterwards, Uraraka Shige laid out blankets for the guys who had ultimately reaped what they sowed and gotten soaked by her, and gave each of them a few hard kicks before she finally vented her anger.

However, although he felt good and comfortable, because he didn't pull back when he kicked, and because he was covered by a blanket, he couldn't judge where he landed. As a result, two of the guys suffered internal organ damage from the kicks, so Uraraka Shige also had to accept the 'official' punishment.

Furthermore, Uraraka Shige's original intention to "build good relationships" failed. Apart from the youngest one, the others clearly would not be afraid of him because of this incident, and would probably cause him trouble again in the future.

The only good news is that these guys won't do anything to him without thinking after this, so he can enjoy some peace and quiet for a while.

However, putting all that aside for now, Uraraka Shige's punishment was actually quite lenient compared to things like being put in a private room; he only needed to be in charge of the restaurant's work for a week straight.

Upon receiving this punishment, Uraraka Shige arrived at the restaurant very early. It was still before mealtime, and the restaurant was empty. All Uraraka Shige had to do was tidy up the tables and chairs and clean up the room with the others to prepare for the meal.

Since it was before a meal, these tasks were easy to complete. After all, Uraraka Shige didn't need to cook or chop vegetables; she just needed to carry and fetch some things. After finishing these tasks, she went to a corner away from the cooking area to start preparing the ingredients for the next meal.

The food in the Discipline Prison is not complicated, so the work of preparing the ingredients is not difficult, just a bit tedious and the quantity is huge, and some guys always like to ostracize 'newcomers'.

"Hey kid! You'd better move, this is mine!"

A short man with a rather muscular build approached Uraraka Shige and said this, his nose almost touching Uraraka Shige's.

Uraraka Shige frowned and stepped back, trying to get away from the guy with bad breath.

However, this action seemed to be interpreted by the guy as a sign of weakness on Uraraka Shige, so the guy reached out and tried to grab Uraraka Shige's clothes and pull him towards himself.

Several other guys noticed this scene and, while continuing with their work, prepared to watch the spectacle.

Uraraka Shige looked at the impolite guy in front of her, frowned, and slapped away the outstretched hand of the burly short man who looked older than her but was the same height as her.

I wish you would stay away from me.

Li Ri looked at the guy again and said:

"You smell terrible, and you don't brush your teeth."

Just like her previous response to the 'roommate', it seems that this month of living in a 'single special room' has made Uraraka Shige forget how to express her meaning tactfully.

Uraraka Shige's blunt words immediately drew laughter from the onlookers. The burly dwarf, whose opinion had been raised by Uraraka Shige, turned pale and then flushed with anger, finally letting out a low growl amidst the laughter.

"Enough!"

Then the burly dwarf took two steps back, stretched out his hand, and pointed at Uraraka Shige with his finger. "Kid! You're good. Fighting isn't allowed here, so I'll give you this position for now. Hope you enjoy your work!"

After saying this, the burly short man turned and left angrily, heading to the very edge of the corner where ingredients were being processed. That was originally supposed to be the place prepared for Uraraka Shige, the 'newcomer'.

After the burly, short man left, Uraraka Shige felt somewhat disappointed. He knew that fighting was forbidden here; doing so would result in severe punishment, far exceeding the lenient penalty of helping in the restaurant kitchen. After all, the kitchen was considered a restricted area, and the worst punishment could be being sent for "compulsory education"...

Of course, this kind of 'punishment' is only carried out in extremely serious situations, such as poisoning in the kitchen or even poisoning a large number of those being disciplined. It is an inhumane coercive method that uses 'Quirk' to forcibly establish a 'correct' set of values and change your 'correct' personality.

After Uraraka Shige and the others finished processing the ingredients, the food in the restaurant kitchen was already prepared, and many people had already finished lunch and left the restaurant.

So Uraraka Shige and the others were given a new task—to wash the used tableware, tidy it up, and store it in a special sterilization cabinet.

After all the detainees who needed labor education finished eating and went back to work, those who were not yet due for labor education also finished lunch and began their post-lunch break. Only after Uraraka Shige and the others cleaned up all the tableware were they finally able to enjoy their lunch.

The order and scale of lunch were governed by specific 'rules' for the disciplined. The cooks had to serve themselves the food they wanted first, and only after they were full and after Uraraka Shige and the others had cleared away their dishes could Uraraka Shige and the others who had prepared the food and cleared away the dishes begin to eat their lunch. It was a very hierarchical system.

Uraraka Shige naturally followed this 'rule' as well. Although this 'rule' was not mandatory, Uraraka Shige knew he didn't have the ability to fight against all the disciplined people in the restaurant kitchen who followed the 'rules' at the same time. In fact, many of them were about the same 'strength' as Uraraka Shige, or even slightly better.

Moreover, Uraraka Shige didn't want to find the phlegm, boogers, or other disgusting things from the cooks in her food one day.

After finishing their meal and cleaning up their dishes, Uraraka Shige and the others were finally able to return to their cells to enjoy some rest.

The burly short man didn't take this opportunity to stop Uraraka Shige. After all, he had been busy all morning. Although the work wasn't very strenuous, he still needed a rest after a long and continuous period of work.

So Uraraka Shige returned to his new cell without any trouble. This time, his 'cellmates' in the same group of cells did not do anything as foolish as they had the night before. His bed was still as clean and tidy as when he left, with no suspicious liquids or strange smells.

So Uraraka Shige...