Steel Gate Rikishi

"Finally here?" Jilan Jiyu turned to look at the shop entrance. A burly, middle-aged man with a face full of fat and bulging muscles, dressed in a white martial arts uniform, climbed out of the car. His face was painted with body paint, giving him an aura that was not to be trifled with. ▲-Eight▲-Eight▲-Read▲-Books,◇o≧

Seeing the other person running towards her, Jilan thought that the two might have to fight before the misunderstanding was cleared up, but to her surprise, the other person actually stood in front of her, blocking Mrs. Qiyuan with her arms outstretched.

"Guest, are you alright? With me here, Miss Qiyuan won't hurt you!"

Before Jilan could even open her mouth to complain about what kind of charade they were putting on, Mrs. Qiyuan angrily shouted, "Steel Gate Rikishi, didn't Fujiwara tell you what happened? The guy behind you is a pedophile who has designs on my Xiaoyou! Is this how Pro Hero protects a criminal?!"

A casually dressed, stubble-faced middle-aged man climbed out of the driver's seat and said helplessly, "Qiyuan, can you please stop accusing people of being pedophiles just because they praise your child? This is the umpteenth time this month; even the patrol officers don't want to come here anymore."

The Steel Gate Rikishi lowered his hand. "Miss Qiyuan, the reason I came here was because I was afraid you would hurt this tourist. Your inn doesn't get many customers to begin with, and if you continue like this..."

Actually, when Jilan sat there obediently waiting for the Pro Hero to arrive, Qiyuan already felt that his accusation might be wrong, but he still stubbornly insisted, "We're from Tottori Prefecture, the least famous prefecture in the country. Who would travel such a long distance alone to our remote and impoverished area? He must be a criminal!"

The Steel Gate Rikishi turned and sized up Jilan. He didn't see him as a criminal, but the necessary procedures had to be followed to get this stubborn man to open up. "Excuse me, sir, do you have anything to prove your identity?"

Seeing that this person could communicate, Jilan nodded and said, "I'm a student from the Hero Course at U.A. High School in Tokyo. I'm here for a Work-Study Program."

"U.A. High School Hero Course!" The moment this name was mentioned, everyone in the room was taken aback. Although they didn't pay much attention to this Sports Festival, the name U.A. High School. was well-known, after all, it was the birthplace of the most famous Pro Hero in the country. In the eyes of many Pro Hero, the name of U.A. High School. student was enough to inspire their trust.

"Miss Qiyuan, you must be mistaken. He's a student at U.A. High School." Steel Gate Rikishi said.

"Ah, you're Jilan Jiyu, right? The runner-up at the Sports Festival, the one who missed the awards ceremony!" Fujiwara felt Jilan's face looked familiar, and immediately recognized him when he saw the name U.A. High School. High School. "I glanced at it a few times when they were showing the Sports Festival broadcast at my shop. I wasn't sure at first, but it really is you!"

"Now the misunderstanding can be cleared up, right?" Jilan asked, seeing that the two reinforcements Mrs. Qiyuan had brought were now on her side.

Adhering to the rule that an apology must involve showing one's cleavage, Mrs. Qiyuan bowed her head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry, I was rude."

"Oh, I knew it," Yūko sighed, stepped out from behind Qiyuan, and bowed to the three of them with the maturity of a little adult, saying, "My mother has caused you trouble. Please forgive her if you can."

Seeing Yūko's expression, Fujiwara and Steel Gate Rikishi blushed and quickly shook their heads, saying, "Yūko, don't mind it, your uncles did it voluntarily!"

Jilan Jiyu stared at the two middle-aged men who seemed to have experienced a second spring in their lives. Jilan sighed and facepalmed. "The pedophile must be someone else," she thought. (Mirko)

"Mrs. Qiyuan, are you going to kick me out now?" Jilan Jiyu asked.

She hurriedly shook her head. "Sir, I'm sorry, I acted impulsively earlier, but my daughter Yūko's Quirk involves releasing different kinds of hormones, and she can't control Quirk yet. It often happens unconsciously. It's fine with people she knows, but I'm afraid that strangers might not be able to control their emotions if they smell it."

"Hormones, is there?" Jilan sniffed, but didn't detect any strange smell. However, it's possible that the Hamon had already evaporated the hormones she smelled with each breath.

Mrs. Qiyuan paused for a moment, then said, "Perhaps this Quirk only works on certain people. Anyway, I'm so sorry for causing you trouble!"

Jilan thought of Midnight, whose Quirk involves emitting a hypnotic scent from her armpits, and how hormones... Jilan also thought of Ana from Overwatch, who plays a great role in the team, both in healing and crowd control... Perhaps Xiaoyou could develop in that direction in the future?

Jilan knew that Mrs. Qiyuan had a reason for targeting her, but she didn't care too much. She said, "Let's go back to the previous topic. Mrs. Qiyuan, could you recommend a well-known restaurant nearby?"

Fujiwara said, "Young man, if you don't mind, come to my shop. I'm quite confident in my cooking skills."

"Then I'll trouble you." Jilan didn't stand on ceremony; Mrs. Qiyuan was probably referring to this Uncle Fujiwara's shop.

"Steel Gate Rikishi, why don't you come along too?"

"Of course!" he laughed. "I came back to my hometown just for your cooking!"

Fujiwara then looked at Mrs. Qiyuan: "It's not convenient to cook right now, is it? Why don't you bring Yūko along for a meal at my shop? It's on me."

Mrs. Qiyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!"

After setting out the set meal, Fujiwara placed the signature dish in front of Jilan, a plate of crystal-clear shrimp.

"Although Tottori Prefecture is a small place, this is a 'phantom shrimp' that can only be eaten locally. Every year, many people travel to Tottori Prefecture just for this dish."

Jilan picked one up with her chopsticks, tasted it, and was slightly surprised. This kind of shrimp was sweeter than the usual kind, and it did have a special flavor when paired with miso.

Steel Gate Rikishi kept gulping down the sake from the small cup in his hand, while his chopsticks kept reaching out, and soon his portion of shrimp was completely devoured.

He asked Jilan with some curiosity, "Jilan, are you here for Work-Study Program? But as far as I know, there shouldn't be any other agencies nearby besides mine. The one a little further away is a newcomer transferred from another place, and he doesn't seem like someone who can mentor people."

"The agency I'm going to is called 'The Oumagadoki,' and it should be located in the mountains."

"Isn't 'Oumagadoki' the name of that zoo on the mountain?" Fujiwara sat down opposite Jilan and Steel Gate Rikishi after serving the Qiyuan family their meal. "I've been there once. Although there are lions, there aren't many kinds of animals, so there's not much to see."

"Really?" Jilan was surprised Fūmadoki the agency's reputation was so low, even the city's Pro Hero didn't know about it. Could it be that they hadn't done any hero activities after registering?

"Uncle Fujiwara, we're here!" There were only a few people in the shop, including Jilan and his friends. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and several teenagers wearing oversized, matching jackets walked in casually.

"I want pork chop rice today!"

I want tonkotsu ramen!

"Idiot, seafood rice bowls are the perfect food this season!"

The boy barked and sat down at a table. Fujiwara said apologetically, "I have to go now. You guys enjoy your meal."

Jilan looked at the group of teenagers who had rushed in. On the back of their clothes were large, flamboyant characters written in calligraphy, "Tottori Domination".

Could they be some local biker gang?

"Guys, you guys didn't go out on another mission today, did you?" Fujiwara quickly cleared up Jilan's confusion, pointing to a band-aid on a bald man's face. "You've got a bruise on your face. If you don't explain it properly, I won't be providing you with dinner."

The man above chuckled, scratching his head. "Uncle Fujiwara is truly amazing. Today we clashed with 'Shark Devourers' from the neighboring Ushimitsu City."

Fujiwara was startled. "Shark Devourers? They consider themselves the underlings of the Pro Hero Gang Orca, a group of over a hundred people. Your 'Hundred Demons' only has a few dozen people, yet you dare to fight?"

Shangfang quickly waved his hand. "Uncle, you've misunderstood! We were just racing motorcycles. The injury on my face was due to a minor mishap caused by not being able to control the speed, but I've already had it treated at the hospital!"

"It's good that there wasn't a fight. The Steel Gate Rikishi is watching you guys from the side." Fujiwara Jilan nodded towards them, and the boys then noticed the two in the corner, smiling and waving.

"Uncle Steel Gate, don't worry, we won't cause you any trouble!"

The Steel Gate Rikishi snorted and chuckled, "Who would believe you kids? Riding your motorcycles around the city all day long, you'd better not cause any more trouble for the police!"