Granny Songju's Joke (Actually Her Twisted Sense of Humor)

Finally, after telling Uraraka Shige a few jokes that left Uraraka Shige somewhat confused, Granny Songju told him to go find a room without a nameplate to rest in.

And Uraraka Shige finally managed to stay overnight at Granny Songju's private apartment.

The next day, at dawn.

It was around 8 a. m. when Uraraka Shige woke up in the bed in the room he had chosen. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was the unfamiliar ceiling. After a brief moment of confusion, he remembered his current situation.

"By the way, I'm currently..."

Uraraka Shige couldn't help but sigh, her tone somewhat downcast, before suddenly remembering something.

"All Might... I wonder if Granny Songju knows All Might..."

Uraraka Shige suddenly recalled that when he fled to the courtyard of this apartment building to escape those thugs, he was deeply impressed by how easily Granny Songju wielded her cane.

Even the instant he activated his 'Quirk' to escape, he was able to place the cane on his shoulder without making a sound, forcibly holding him down and controlling his movements. Even when he was still paying attention, he still didn't know when the cane had been withdrawn.

Although Uraraka Shige was still very weak and a weakling, he still had to acknowledge Granny Songju's status as a strong person.

However, even if he acknowledged that Granny Songju was a strong person, considering All Might's ability in the original work to alter the surrounding environment and even the natural weather with a mere gesture...

There is still a significant gap...

"So... I'm afraid we don't even know each other..."

Moreover, All Might's status as the No. 1 'Hero' and Granny Songju's ordinary status as an ordinary old woman with a private apartment have absolutely nothing in common...

Well, actually, it seems that Granny Songju's status is not ordinary at all; at least it's much better than that of a mortgage slave or a corporate slave.

That's right, I'm talking about Uraraka Shige's previous life...

Cough.

In short, although Uraraka Shige thought so, it was ultimately just his personal speculation. The actual situation could only be known after inquiring with Granny Songju.

So Uraraka Shige made the bed, washed up in the bathroom, and went to the yard to look for Granny Songju.

However, the courtyard of the apartment building was completely empty, without a single person in sight. Despite Uraraka Shige the courtyard again and again, he still couldn't find any trace of Granny Songju. So, Uraraka Shige had no choice but to sigh helplessly and give up the search.

But at that moment, a very old yet lively cough sounded behind him, and it even sounded like the voice was right behind him, right next to him.

"Whoa!"

Uraraka Shige was startled and spun around, leaping forward a large step. At the same time, his body began to turn around in mid-air. When his feet landed, he was completely turned around.

"Ahem, kid, what are you doing? Are you a cat? Or are you trying to make this old woman laugh? Well, I guess I'll just have to tell you, you've succeeded, hehe..."

The cough coming from behind him was from Granny Songju, whom he had been searching for.

At this moment, Granny Songju was still the same as when he first met her. Her legs were dangling in the air, so that her feet could not be seen. Her muscular hands each held a cane, which were pressed against the ground, making it look as if she was suspended in the air by these two canes.

Granny Songju seemed to be in a good mood at this moment. She looked at Uraraka Shige with a kind smile, and the wrinkles on her old face were slightly gathered together.

Uraraka Shige saw that the person who had startled her from behind was actually Granny Songju, she felt a secret sense of relief, though a lingering fear and a new wave of resentment inevitably showed on her face.

"What? It's Granny Songju... You really startled me! Granny Songju, you're so mean!"

Realizing this, Uraraka Shige realized it was too late to control his expression. So, like any other child, he childishly complained to Granny Songju, who had startled him.

After eliciting a burst of cheerful laughter from Granny Songju, Uraraka Shige finally asked the question she wanted to ask.

"Oh! By the way, Granny Songju, do you know All Might?"

'Since I've already acted like a child, I might as well just stay like this for now.' With that in mind, Uraraka Shige tilted her head back and opened her eyes wide, trying to make them look bright and cute, and then looked at Granny Songju was walking and sitting with crutches.

Granny Songju was very cooperative.

His words seemed to trigger a memory of the past for Granny Songju, who showed a somewhat wistful expression as she recalled something, seemingly trying to think of something, before speaking to Uraraka Shige again.

"All Might? That kid... he's a good kid, with a very strong 'Quirk,' and he's very outstanding. He's a really great kid... and now he's a qualified 'hero' with excellent beliefs!"

As Granny Songju spoke, her tone suggested she was quite familiar with All Might, which gave Uraraka Shige a sudden sense of surprise—like she had prepared for the worst but received the best outcome. Uraraka Shige, therefore, overlooked Granny Songju's address of All Might and her assessment of All Might's 'Quirk,' and instead asked incredulously.

"Granny Songju, so you really do know All Might?!"

Granny Songju answered in a manner that seemed perfectly natural.

"Of course, All Might! During that major disaster, he rescued over a hundred people in ten minutes, and even managed to laugh wildly to boost morale... I'm not some old codger abandoned by the times, of course I know him!"

Uraraka Shige taken aback. This time, he was no longer blinded by the feeling of surprise. Almost instinctively, he noticed the loophole in Granny Songju's words, and a subtle sense of foreboding welled up in his heart. So he hesitated for a moment, and then asked the question he wanted to ask in a different way.

"Um... All Might, do you know Granny Songju?"

Faced with Uraraka Shige's cautious re-asking of this question, Granny Songju remained silent for a moment, then, in an exaggerated and fake manner, mimicked All Might's reaction in that old report, laughed twice before suddenly straightening her face and speaking in a serious tone:

"Hahaha! Of course!... I don't know him."