A Coincidental Reunion

Uraraka Shige watched the departing figure of the girl who called herself Momotani Hanawa but did not chase after her.

Judging from the fact that the girl was able to quickly leave in the brief moment he lowered his head, leaving him only with her back view, even if Uraraka Shige used his 'Quirk', he would not be able to catch up with the girl and take back his spoils.

Therefore, Uraraka Shige decided not to waste his time and instead focus on finding a place to fill his rumbling stomach.

After all, he still had the two coins worth a total of one thousand yen in his pants pocket, which the victim had used to thank him. Moreover, the rope-like thing had only taken away the banknotes from his hand, while the smaller, loose coins had clattered to the ground.

If you add them all up, it adds up to over two thousand yen. While you can't get anything fancy, you can still afford a cheap bowl of ramen at a decent shop.

Even if he were to buy rice balls or sushi rolls from a 100-yen vending machine on the street or at a supermarket to fill his stomach, Uraraka Shige could use the 2,000-yen to satisfy his three meals a day for three days.

"But if I do that, I might not be able to eat my fill at every meal... sigh..."

Uraraka Shige muttered to himself, then sighed and continued walking down the alley. Judging from the distance he had already covered, the other exit of the alley should not be far away.

And that is indeed the case.

Uraraka Shige didn't walk for long, only about a third of the distance he had covered before, when he saw light coming from the alley exit again—the light of a street lamp.

Without hesitation, Uraraka Shige quickened his pace, and the frequency of his footsteps in the alley also increased slightly. Finally, with a Uraraka Shige walked out of the alley that had given him the opportunity to solve his hunger.

This is a street he has only visited less than three times in his life. There are a few houses, a few apartments, and many shops on both sides of the street, including cheap supermarkets where you can buy triangular rice balls and large supermarkets where you can buy long sushi rolls for 100 yen including tax.

Yes, he still chose the latter way to fill his stomach, even though it wasn't as nutritious as the former and didn't have any soup or broth, which might make him thirsty and even difficult to swallow. However, it was cheap enough, and Uraraka Shige could drink tap water or water from the free water dispenser. So, apart from the nutritional disadvantages, these weren't a big deal. Overall, he could make a long-term plan.

Only

"I guess I'm currently a fugitive..."

Uraraka Shige was somewhat unsure of her current identity and whether there was a warrant for her arrest. Therefore, she was hesitant to buy sushi rolls at a large supermarket with a high volume of customers. Instead, after a moment's hesitation, she chose a cheap supermarket located on a relatively secluded corner of the street, intending to buy a triangular rice ball to fill her stomach.

But when Uraraka Shige returned to the cheap supermarket in the most secluded corner of the street, just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly noticed a beautiful young girl in a long-sleeved plain dress with a bright smile on her face, carrying a bag of bread and a can of drink, about to push the door open from the inside of the supermarket.

And this girl was the same girl who had manipulated the rope in the alley earlier, stealing most of the money he hadn't put in his pocket.

The girl naturally noticed him as well.

For a moment, the two stood there, staring at each other, dumbfounded, separated by the small glass door of the supermarket.

The next second, Uraraka Shige suddenly widened his eyes, pointed at the girl, and opened his mouth wide. Then, accompanied by a suppressed yet somewhat hoarse roar that burst from Uraraka Shige's throat, the supermarket door was suddenly pulled open by Uraraka Shige.

It's you!

The instant Uraraka Shige open the door of the discount supermarket and roared out, almost without a moment's delay, the girl's sweet yet slightly surprised denial rang out.

"It wasn't me!"

Uraraka Shige, of course, wouldn't be foolish enough to believe the girl's seemingly predictable reaction and answer. His eyes widened in surprise, his usually dull and lifeless eyes now filled with a mixture of astonishment, delight, and anger.

"Nonsense!"

The Uraraka Shige... With a wave of her hand, she rejected the girl's denial.

"It was you! I saw you clearly in the alley not long ago! You were the one who stole my money! Even if you were reduced to ashes, I would still recognize you!"

The girl, however, seemed somewhat flustered, not quite recovered from the sudden surprise. Her eyes widened as she shook her head repeatedly. She appeared less mature and sexy than she had been in the alley, instead exuding cuteness. She seemed to have a "Even if you're younger than me, I'll still charm you to death!" attitude, though her words clearly betrayed a lack of reason.

"Impossible! How could you possibly see me in such a dark alley!"

These words, which seemed to be an admission of guilt, provoked an even more furious roar from Uraraka Shige.

"Aaaaah! It really was you! Otherwise, how could you have known how dark that alley was?! Enough talk, give me my money back!"

Uraraka Shige's words startled the girl again, and she then seemed to start shouting in a frantic manner.

"Ugh! It's all your fault for messing up my train of thought! Otherwise, how could I have let it slip without even realizing it!"

The girl paused slightly, seemingly more awake, and then said:

"And that money wasn't yours! You stole it from those three scumbags!"

Uraraka Shige firmly guarding the door of the Lianjia Supermarket, his disdain for the girl's words carrying a hint of scorn.

"What do you mean 'stolen'? You yourself said he's scum. That's what I got for doing a good deed! It's my spoils!"

The girl responded to Uraraka Shige's words with a dismissive sneer.

"Hmph~ If that's the case, then since I rescued them from your evil hands, they should be my spoils of war now! What right do you have to ask me for them back!"