Returning to the Rescue

Using her 'Quirk' as an advantage, coupled with her slightly better physical condition than these thugs who didn't exercise often, Uraraka Shige quickly left them some distance behind and then swiftly turned into a small alley next to an apartment building.

"Lift!"

Then, taking advantage of the fact that the group of thugs hadn't reached the alley entrance and therefore hadn't come into his sight again, Uraraka Shige activated his 'Quirk', quickly vaulting over the exterior wall of the apartment building into the courtyard.

"Ochaco, please, please don't let anything happen to you..."

Now that he was temporarily safe, Uraraka Shige crouched down slightly against the outer wall in the courtyard. While muttering to himself, he waited for the group of thugs to leave the apartment building quickly, and at the same time, he couldn't help but press and rub his temples with his palms, as if this near-self-torture could calm him down or solve some problem.

However, in the next second, Uraraka Shige was suddenly patted on the shoulder.

"Hey kid... whose kid are you? What are you doing in my apartment?"

Uraraka Shige was startled and quickly stood up and looked up, but she did not see the newcomer's feet. All she saw were two canes and a strange old woman sitting cross-legged in mid-air, her arms bulging with muscles, tightly gripping the two canes.

"Well..."

Uraraka Shige opened his mouth again, as if he wanted to say something, but he was completely unfamiliar with this old woman, and his heart was filled with worry for Ochaco, so he didn't know what to say at all. In the end, he only uttered a meaningless interjection.

On the contrary, the old woman, who looked fierce, softened her expression inexplicably when she saw Uraraka Shige's appearance.

"Oh, right, Mother-in-law, I haven't introduced myself yet."

The strange old woman's voice sounded very old, but inexplicably gave people a feeling of being full of energy.

"I am the owner, caretaker, and manager of this private apartment. You can call me Granny Songju."

Granny Songju looked at Uraraka Shige with loving eyes, but this only made Uraraka Shige feel a little creeped out. He couldn't help but swallow and subconsciously greeted her, "Hello Granny Songju."

Granny Songju smiled even more kindly, nodded repeatedly, and praised Uraraka Shige.

"Mmm, good boy, good boy."

However, instead of feeling relaxed and at ease, Uraraka Shige became even more terrified, as if he were facing a tiger ready to devour its prey, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

It was as if this strange old woman was even more terrifying and frightening than the nearly twenty thugs before her.

Without hesitation, he activated his 'Quirk' and turned to climb over the wall to leave. But just as he jumped and his legs left the ground, a cane, without even making a sound, seemed to teleport halfway and landed directly on his shoulder, forcefully pressing him down again.

"Hehehe, kid, you can't just barge into my private apartment like that and run away without leaving anything behind."

As Granny Songju spoke, her gaze suddenly sharpened, lingering over Uraraka Shige's limbs and crotch, as if hinting at something. This caused Uraraka Shige to stiffen instantly, finding himself unable to move.

Therefore, Uraraka Shige did not notice that a series of chaotic footsteps were coming from the other side of the apartment's exterior wall.

"Well then, kid."

Granny Songju's gaze settled, becoming fixed on Uraraka Shige's crotch, and then she slowly said with a kind expression:

What little treasures do you plan to keep?

Granny Songju's actions made Uraraka Shige immediately tighten his thighs and straighten his back. However, when he did this, Uraraka Shige did not notice the pressure on his shoulders again. When he turned his head to look at his shoulders, he realized that the cane that had been on his shoulders at some point had been quietly taken back by Granny Songju.

However, this time, Uraraka Shige realized that he couldn't escape from this strange old woman at all, so he gave up his plan to run away and instead began to explain in detail why he had come to this strange old woman's apartment, and tried to make this Granny Songju, forget her plans.

Half a minute passed quietly, and Uraraka Shige had already explained the whole story clearly, causing Granny Songju to narrow her eyes, nod knowingly, and then seem indignant as she said:

"Ugh... these good-for-nothing thugs!"

So Uraraka Shige seized the opportunity and began to encourage the Granny Songju, to leave this damned private apartment and this creepy old woman.

"Granny Songju, I need to hurry and save my sister, so could you please let me leave here quickly?"

However, Granny Songju's response Uraraka Shige.

"No, kid, I'll go with you to rescue your sister myself."

Although Uraraka Shige had a general understanding that Granny Songju was not without fighting ability, and that the stone powder factory was even dangerous, he was clearly not very happy about Granny Songju's suggestion.

"Um, Granny Songju, thank you for your kindness, but there aren't many thugs chasing after my sister. I can handle it myself..."

However, Uraraka Shige's words ultimately fell to the scrutiny of Granny Songju's gaze, which was fixed intently on her crotch.

"Alright, Granny Songju, shall I lead the way?"

Granny Songju nodded.

So Uraraka Shige activated his 'Quirk' with all his might, leaping out from where he had previously climbed in, perhaps secretly hoping to shake off Granny Songju?

However, after Uraraka Shige ran a few more steps, she suddenly realized that at the same time as her footsteps, there seemed to be some other kind of light and crisp yet heavy strange sound mixed in.

So Uraraka Shige turned her head slightly and suddenly realized that not far from her, Granny Songju was still sitting cross-legged in the air, but her muscular arms were tightly gripping the two canes, and she was moving them very fast, just in time with his steps, closely following him.

Upon seeing this, Uraraka Shige couldn't help but shiver, and at the same time, a strange thought in his mind occurred to him:

"I wonder if this Granny Songju is single. If not, I really don't know which brave man dared to marry her back then..."