Everyone Else's Work-Study Programs

"... I said, can you let me go? The way you've tied me up is making me a little embarrassed."

Jilan Jiyu were bound by ropes and sat cross-legged in front of a low table. The ropes wrapped around their upper bodies formed an artistic pattern that resembled the ancient patterns on a tortoise shell.

Sitting opposite Jilan Jiyu and Ji Yu, Camie Utsushimi slowly took a sip of tea and decisively objected, "No way, if we let you go now, you'll definitely try to run away again. We just want to ask you some questions..."

Why would I even think about running away if you guys weren't so fierce and menacing...

Jilan glanced at Inasa Yoarashi, who was sitting next to her staring intently at her with a stiff facial expression, and asked, "Yoarashi, I heard you're interning at Hawks's firm. What have you been doing these past few days?"

Hearing Jilan speak to her, Yoarashi instantly broke character, excitedly saying, "Jilan, do you know, Senior Hawks is really super handsome! I feel like he's a lot like you, Jilan. Although he says he hates the boring job of patrolling, he still carries out every mission very responsibly...!"

"Yoarashi, you idiot, don't let this guy change the subject!" Camie Utsushimi get a little annoyed, she said in exasperation, "Let me do it, Jilan, why did you invite Kyoka Makoto not me? Do you know how much I was looking forward to your performance!?"

Inasa Yoarashi nodded repeatedly. "That's right, and last time, you and Utsushimi put on a concert, why didn't you tell me? I only found out about it from other people!" After he finished speaking, he gave Camie Utsushimi a resentful look, this was the guy who was so smugly showing off in front of him...

Inasa Yoarashi had her job assessment at school the weekend before her Work-Study Program, and didn't run into Jilan. After the week-long Work-Study Program ended, Yoarashi rushed to Jilan's house, only to bump into Camie Utsushimi...

Jilan's head started to throb, and she looked at Yoarashi helplessly, saying, "I thought you weren't interested in the last concert, and besides, I was just a supporting performer; the main performers were Soul and the others. Also, my phone was dead, so I mentioned it to Utsushimi and asked her to tell you."

What? Could it be that Camie Utsushimi deliberately kept this news from me?!

Yoarashi glared angrily at Camie Utsushimi, Utsushimi quickly raised his hands above his head in an innocent manner and said with a smile, "Yoarashi, don't look at me like that. I did send you a message; you just didn't notice."

"Why didn't I receive it!" Yoarashi had just finished speaking when she suddenly realized, "Wait, could it be those two photos!"

Previously, Yoarashi received two photos from Camie Utsushimi him and Jilan together in a hotel, one at night and one in the morning. This led Inasa Yoarashi and Utsushimi to believe that Jilan and Genmi had become intimate. He tried calling Jilan but no one answered, which frustrated him for a long time... Now it seems that Jilan was just staying at the same hotel with him!

"Utsushimi, you've misled me! Nothing ever happened between you and Jilan!" Yoarashi said angrily. "And you didn't even mention the concert!"

"I admit I didn't mention the concert, but..." Camie Utsushimi blinked her long-lashed eyes and said mischievously, "Do you really think nothing happened?"

"..." Inasaku Yoarashi trembled instantly.

What happened? Jilan glanced at the smug-smiling Camie Utsushimi with some surprise, shook her head and stood up. The ropes binding her had disappeared without her noticing.

Camie Utsushimi was somewhat surprised that Jilan had broken free of the ropes, but not paying attention, she hurriedly said, "Hey, Jilan, you haven't answered my question yet!"

"Utsushimi, you should ask Kyoka Makoto and the others about this. I didn't deliberately hide it from you. Besides, you were interning at the time, so what good would it do to know?" Jilan stretched. "It's getting late. You guys do as you please. I'm going to sleep. Yoarashi, remember to lock the door when you leave."

"... Oh, I see." Yoarashi was currently questioning his existence, but upon hearing Jilan's instructions, he realized what was going on and responded blankly.

After the door clicked open, only Yoarashi and Utsushimi remained, staring at each other in bewilderment at the table.

The next day.

Eijiro Kirishima and Denki Kaminari burst into uncontrollable laughter as Bakugo walked in through the door. "Hahaha! Bakugo, what's with your hair? Did you lose your mind?!"

Bakugo's once spiky hair was now neatly plastered to his head, a contrast that instantly made his classmates burst into laughter. It was as impactful as a dashing boy with long hair suddenly becoming bald the next day.

"Don't laugh! That bastard styled my hair, and I've washed it so many times but it won't come back to normal!" Bakugo roared at Kirishima, who was laughing the loudest. "I said, no laughing! If you laugh again, I'll kill you all!"

Bakugo glared at Jilan with hatred. After the guy who called himself a senior reported the whole story to Best Jeanist, Bakugo knew he might be punished. He was prepared to accept either a beating or a fine. But what he didn't expect was that the guy didn't punish him in the usual way. Instead, he used his Quirk and somehow managed to style his hair!

"Quirk refers not only to your abilities but also to your character. I understand that your personality is as fiery as your Quirk, and it can't be easily corrected. However, your mental state can also subtly influence your character. I've tidied up your spiky hair, hoping you can start changing your personality from your hair."

Bakugo, recalling the words that the Best Jeanist had said to him, gritted his teeth and said, "Who would change their personality because of a hairstyle like that!"

Bakugo actually has some consolation; this hairstyle isn't uncommon, and it's not bad-looking—it's not the kind of awful, cow-dung-like hairstyle that's impossible to look at...

Aside from Bakugo with Kirishima and the others, the others were sharing their experiences from the past few days.

"Hey, Tsuyu-chan and Jiro actually participated in a real battle? I'm so envious of you!" Mina Ashido exclaimed excitedly.

"It's called real combat, but in reality, it was just reconnaissance work like helping locate the enemy and evacuate people. We didn't participate in any actual combat at all..." Jiro said with some regret, turning to Asui, "I heard that you, Tsuyu-chan, seem to have done something amazing."

"I spend most of my time training and patrolling; I only participated in one operation to apprehend illegal immigrants," Asui said calmly.

"That's still amazing!"

Listening to their conversation, Jilan nodded in agreement. It was indeed impressive. According to the message that Asui sent her, she trained with a Pro Hero who was also a captain on the coast of Kyushu. She even served as a sailor once, and her calm performance earned her high praise from the captain and made it into the local newspaper.

Ochaco, still training with the martial arts hero Gunhead, hasn't recovered from that intensity yet, and even in class, she's still in a fighting stance, throwing punches...

Kaminari Asahi's face turned ashen, as if Minoru Mineta, who had been indulging in excessive sexual activity, leaned closer and chuckled, "Hehe, Grape, weren't you supposed to be working for the Mount Lady? What happened to you?"

"Stop talking!" Grape shouted, clutching her head. "Don't let her glamorous exterior fool you; who would know her office is dirt bare, with takeout trash piled up everywhere? I've been helping her with the housework these past few days!"

Because of her Gigantification Quirk, the Mount Lady is often unable to operate effectively in many terrains, and she frequently incurs fines for damaging buildings during battles. If it weren't for the Kamui Woods's pitiful act of frequently helping her and sharing some missions with her, she might already be bankrupt...

Kirishima turned to Midoriya and said excitedly, "But speaking of which, Midoriya and his group are the most amazing, aren't they? They even took down the Hero Killer!"