The Battle That Wasn't Described

Next day

It was noon, and the sky was bright.

Uraraka Shige sat in the courtyard of the apartment building, with his parents from this life sitting beside him.

However, he was unable to discuss any private matters with his parents in this life.

This was certainly related to the fact that he had shared many experiences with his parents in this life yesterday when they were not by each other's side, but more so because at this moment, here, in addition to Uraraka Shige and his parents, there were also 'outsiders' such as Granny Songju and Momotani Hanawa.

Although this is actually Granny Songju's apartment... he and his parents can be considered true outsiders.

"I truly never expected that you, little brat, would become an 'enemy'."

Granny Songju still used crutches, her two withered and thin legs crossed together, supporting herself only with her arms and crutches, suspending herself in mid-air.

She looked at Uraraka Shige, and even though Uraraka Shige had explained many things to her yesterday, her gaze still held dissatisfaction.

She had always thought highly of Uraraka Shige, even when Uraraka Shige was 'sentenced' and imprisoned in that 'Discipline Prison'.

But in the end, Uraraka Shige became an 'enemy' rather than a 'hero'.

This naturally disappointed her greatly, but not only because of her disappointment in Uraraka Shige, but also because of her own poor judgment.

Just as she had high hopes for Yamanaka Koichi, just as she had high hopes for her husband and son, just as she had high hopes for her younger brother... but in the end, she was disappointed in them all.

Should we say they disappointed her, or that she had too high expectations of them?

It's hard to say for sure, since a person's growth is often not solely determined by themselves; it's always influenced by various factors—some good, some bad.

What could Uraraka Shige do in response? She could only exchange glances with her parents in this life, and then silently endure the disappointed looks from Granny Songju and her parents in this life.

Although Granny Songju and her parents' disappointment stemmed from different things...

Granny Songju became an 'enemy' because of him.

Even though Yamanaka Koichi became involved in a 'gangster group' and was moving towards becoming an information broker, he did not become an 'enemy'.

Even though Momotani Hanawa secretly works as a thief, roaming the streets and alleys to take action against any 'bad guys' she discovers, she still has a legitimate identity on the surface, rather than being directly defined as an 'enemy'.

His parents were responsible for not being able to protect and take good care of themselves when they were alone, and they even got involved in the 'USJ Invasion' and 'Jungle Training Camp' incidents at 'U.A. High School,' where his older sister in this life was studying.

As a man, he failed to protect and care for himself, and instead of firmly pursuing his chosen path, he threatened the safety of his family (Ochaco) and even caused considerable psychological harm to his older sister...

He was undoubtedly quite negligent in his duties.

But regardless, he's still alive, and in a sense, he can be considered to be doing alright?

This is precisely why his father and mother in this life were merely disappointed.

Besides, Momotani Hanawa, who had fought him before and learned a lot of verbs from him, and who had become even more charming than before, was also constantly observing him from the side.

Although they had actually met and talked yesterday, Uraraka Shige with her family in this life, so there were many things she didn't do yesterday.

Now, it's clear that they can do some of the things that Momotani Hanawa wanted to do before.

For example...

Let's have another match.

Momotani Hanawa's beautiful face was full of seriousness, her eyes were also serious, and her whole person was full of seriousness.

"... Let us also truly see how much you've grown over the years."

At this moment, Uraraka Shige was somewhat at a loss for what to do. He wanted to talk to his parents in this life, but Granny Songju and Momotani Hanawa were standing by his side, clearly wanting to talk to him about something... After all, he had been given time to reunite with his family yesterday.

... But abandoning one's family is undoubtedly even more wrong.

The matter that Momotani Hanawa brought up was exactly what they had wanted to do yesterday, but hadn't been able to because Uraraka Shige needed to meet with his family in this life.

Bringing it up here will not only attract the attention of the people in the room, but also allow them to choose the order of the next conversation.

Then...

"... good."

Uraraka Shige agreed without hesitation.

When the battle ended, Uraraka Shige looked much the same as before, while Momotani Hanawa looked rather tired, with dense and glistening beads of sweat on her forehead (fragrant sweat? / funny).

The many rope snakes (just ordinary thick ropes) manipulated by Momotani Hanawa were all torn into several pieces, none of them escaping unscathed.

Without a doubt, this match, which was more of a friendly exchange, ended with Uraraka Shige's overwhelming victory.

Momotani Hanawa's fighting style still relies on ropes and her 'Quirk' to use various traps, strategies, and inducements to gradually put her opponents at a disadvantage in their battles.

If it were Uraraka Shige from back then, the outcome of this battle would certainly not have been any different.

But over the past few years, Uraraka Shige's growth... at least in terms of 'Quirk' and combat skills, has been tremendous.

Uraraka Shige, who was originally only able to rack his brains and ultimately lose to Momotani Hanawa's offensive (Volume 1, Chapters 86-87), can now easily destroy all of Momotani Hanawa's fighting methods and win by overwhelming the situation.

Momotani Hanawa, who was defeated by Uraraka Shige this battle, looked much dimmer, her eyes became gloomy, and she seemed somewhat disappointed, but more than that, she was envious.

'... She really has a remarkable 'Quirk'... She's become so strong in just a few years... I wish I had a 'Quirk' like that...'

That's what Momotani Hanawa said.

She looked at Uraraka Shige.

"Maybe I should just obediently get married? 'Hero' and all that... are simply not for me... This kind of 'Quirk'... even the 'No. 2' Best Jeanist..."

Finally, Momotani Hanawa sighed in disappointment, looking as if she had suddenly transformed into a withered flower about to fade away.

Yes, even the "No. 2 Hero," the Best Jeanist, was severely injured by "AFO" in the "Battle of Kamino"...

This is a society that values 'Quirk'.