A terrifying Quirk

"You all go and rest. I'll take care of the cleaning here."

"We're fellow inmates, so it's best to maintain a peaceful relationship. Please don't insult others."

"In that case, you can have this seat. I can sit somewhere further away without any problem."

In the cafeteria, Qu Zhi and Gu Yu sat a little distance behind Uraraka Shige, whispering to each other.

"It's been three days... Something's not right, something's really not right!"

While concealing his gaze as he ate with his head down, which was fixed on Uraraka Shige, Qu Zhi muttered to himself with apprehension.

"After returning here this time, he was released on the same day without any punishment... This is already very strange, but what's even stranger is that Uraraka Shige usually just focuses on training with you all, but after returning this time, he seems to have suddenly become a different person. Not only can he greet everyone with a smile, but he's even become like this..."

Qu Zhi paused suddenly at this point, even with his wisdom, he was suddenly at a loss for words to describe the abnormality that was happening to Uraraka Shige.

Instead, Gu Yu suddenly spoke up and added:

"Upright, sincere, and kind to others."

Qu Zhi was slightly surprised, but he didn't show it on his face at all. Instead, as if he had expected this, he quickly asked in a low voice, as if talking to himself:

"But wasn't he originally such a... good person?"

Gu Yu didn't react at all, silently eating the food on her plate. Qu Zhi didn't care about this, because this kind of situation was actually more normal when Gu Yu was alone with her.

"Therefore, his unusual behavior over the past three days, coupled with the fact that he hasn't been 'punished,' can probably rule out other possibilities... It must be the result of some kind of 'Quirk'!"

Qu Zhi seemed to have received an answer from someone, and he determined the reason for Uraraka Shige's unusual behavior over the past three days.

"Some kind of 'punishment' using 'Quirk'... He must have already accepted the 'punishment'! After all, in this Discipline Prison, 'rules' must be followed!"

This is especially true for the prison's 'officials'...

Uraraka Shige suddenly seemed to sense something, turning his head behind him to look over. Qu Zhi reacted quickly, immediately averting his gaze, while Gu Yu made no attempt to hide anything. Seeing that Uraraka Shige noticed, his previously somewhat restrained gaze became open and honest, and he began to stare at Uraraka Shige, who had turned his head.

The eye contact lasted only a brief two or three seconds before Uraraka Shige smiled at Gu Yu, then turned back to her, Qu Zhi also turned his gaze back to Uraraka Shige.

Gu Yu, seeing Uraraka Shige's smile, appeared even more stunned than before, his eyes filled with shock.

He had never seen Gu Yu since he could remember... no, he had never even seen such a beautiful smile!

Like a gentle breeze, it refreshes you and relaxes your mind and body, making you want to open your arms and embrace the world. It is also like the warm sun, warming you from the bottom of your heart, burning away the filth in the shadows, making you feel as if every cell in your body is melting into this sacredness.

That was happiness, that was purity, that was a blank sheet of paper that had been painted over, transformed into a painting as pure as ever.

But then, upon seeing such a beautiful smile, Gu Yu immediately frowned, and the shock in his eyes was gradually replaced by worry.

He was a 'simple-minded' guy. Although he couldn't be called a good person, it was precisely because of this 'simple-mindedness' that he became very direct in his dealings with others, not good at beating around the bush. At the same time, it was also because of this 'simple-mindedness' that he abhorred lies and learned to treat people with sincerity.

He genuinely considered Uraraka Shige a true friend.

Therefore, even though he felt that Uraraka Shige should be getting better now and would get better in the future, the difference between Uraraka Shige's current performance and his previous behavior was so obvious that he was genuinely worried.

He was afraid, not afraid that Uraraka Shige would make changes, but afraid that Uraraka Shige would be changed.

Meal time was limited, and since they weren't at the same table as Uraraka Shige, they Uraraka Shige lost sight of him... They finished their meal and left the cafeteria, while Uraraka Shige stayed behind to help gather the dishes and clean up.

After tidying up, most of the post-dinner rest time had passed, and Uraraka Shige didn't have time to rest much, so she had to hurry to the 'study room' to prepare for today's 'evening class'.

Before the 'evening class' began, just like the past three days, I repeatedly gave up my seat to others and made things convenient for them. I spent this last 'evening class', which lasted for more than a hundred minutes, under the stares of a group of 'disciplines' who looked at me like I was a fool. Soon after, it was time to wash up and rest.

However, after returning to her cell and lying down, Uraraka Shige's eyebrows unconsciously began to furrow.

Something's not right!

That's not how it should be!

Whether it was because Sakinagi Shushin's 'Quirk' had a duration, or because the guy called 'Filial Piety, Fraternal Duty, Loyalty, and Faithfulness' deliberately went easy on Uraraka Shige when using his 'Quirk', he had been genuinely trying to be a good person for the past three days, but at this moment he suddenly sensed something subtle and strange.

It's like... he shouldn't have been like this, but he did it from the bottom of his heart...

So he couldn't help but start to struggle with the issue, and the struggle only intensified.

The more he agonized over it, the more agonized he became, until finally, when he couldn't agonize any longer, he suddenly became alert and realized what was wrong with him!

For the past three days, he has been trying to be a good person. But in the past, although he may not have been a bad person, he was definitely not as good as he has been in these past three days. Deep down, he should be a very selfish person!

But why has he genuinely been kinder to others than to himself over the past three days? Why has he become such a considerate person, always thinking of others? Why does he believe that what he's doing is actually the right thing to do? Why does he think that his attitude towards life in both of his past lives was wrong?

Why... why did he deny his entire past life for these three days?! Why, even though he has complete memories, did he subconsciously ignore all the strange things during these three days, and even find the most convincing and acceptable reasons for these bizarre occurrences?!

Now, upon closer reflection... it all began after he entered the 'Independent Zone Core Area' and met one of the 'Independent Special Education Practitioners'— Sakinagi Shushin!

Without a doubt, he was influenced by Sakinagi Shushin's 'Quirk'...

What a terrifying 'Quirk'!

Forcibly changing someone's mindset to conform to traditional virtues like Filial Piety, Fraternal Duty, Loyalty, and Faithfulness, propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame...

Why would someone with such a 'Quirk' be imprisoned here as a 'subject'?