Homelander

The Voyager's searchlight shone directly into the night sky, rising as a pillar of light across the vast ocean, guiding other ships like a lighthouse. But this time, it was the ship being rescued.

The shadow of a giant ship emerged from the mist, its hard bow pointing directly at the Voyager, its hull adorned with the red, white, and blue Stars and Stripes.

Behind it followed several ships of various sizes. These were cruise ships that had received the distress call in the nearby shipping lanes and had come to help in the spirit of international humanitarianism. These ships belonged to different countries, but at this moment they all obediently followed behind that behemoth.

By this time, two lifeboats filled with elderly people, children, and women had been lowered from the deck, and the remaining people were waiting to evacuate in an orderly manner.

"Wow, that's amazing! It's a ship from IIsland! It's more than twice the size of ours!" Minoru Mineta exclaimed excitedly, putting a hand over his eyes as he looked in that direction.

Kaminari patted Minoru Mineta on the head and whispered, "Keep your voice down. Don't attract attention at a time like this. Do you want those bad guys to notice Little Red Riding Hood?"

"Uh, I understand!" Minoru Mineta quickly covered his mouth and looked around to see if anyone had noticed him.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was now drawn to the large ship, and no one noticed Minoru Mineta, who was as short as a child. Minoru Mineta breathed a sigh of relief and quietly glanced at the girl who was being protected by Shiozaki and Nakiri.

Little Red Riding Hood was wearing a black hooded jacket over an orange life vest. Her hands were being supported by Shiozaki and Nakiri, and her face was hidden in the shadows so that no one else could see it.

This outfit was very common, and no one paid any attention to her, but from Minoru Mineta's angle, one could see her light golden, damp hair draped over her shoulders and her pale face, making her look like a patient recovering from a serious illness.

Who is she? Why is she here? And why is she being hunted?

At this moment, Minoru Mineta finally had the mind to think about this question that should have been clarified from the beginning. Kaminari wanted to help her out of a sense of justice, the girls wanted to help her out of sympathy and empathy, and Class Rep. Jilan probably wanted to help because she couldn't turn a blind eye to the weak... So what about herself? She didn't seem to have a single reason to help her.

If he wanted to win a girl's favor and show off in front of her, Little Red Riding Hood was currently in a state where she was completely unaware of what was happening around her. Even if he helped her, he wouldn't receive her admiring gaze. If he wanted to fulfill his duty as Pro Hero and protect the passengers, he was actually just a weakling who could only run away from evil people, only able to maintain his fragile image with empty words. How could he possibly protect others? Please, he wanted to be saved too!

Minoru Mineta stared blankly at Little Red Riding Hood's expressionless face, seeing his own small stature and exaggerated expression reflected in her eyes, which were as still as a stagnant pool.

Minoru Mineta looked up at Kaminari and noticed that he kept glancing at Little Red Riding Hood with concern. Ueno- senpai and Tsukimi -senpai were talking quietly. Nakiri- senpai was keeping an eye on the crowd in front of her while having a brief conversation with Ibara Shiozaki, about Jilan was not present at the moment.

So, he was so insignificant in other people's eyes. So, if he didn't speak, no one would care about him at all... Minoru Mineta suddenly realized this. Instantly, all the surrounding noise seemed to drift away from him, as if all the sounds were receding from him like a tide.

Suddenly, a commotion arose in the crowd, and many gentlemen and ladies, disregarding their composure, began excitedly shouting, "Look, it's Homelander! Homelander has come to our rescue!"

Minoru Mineta's thoughts were interrupted. Like everyone else, he looked up blankly and saw a man in a tight-fitting suit and a red cape hovering in the air.

He had a handsome face, short blond hair, a confident smile, and muscular but not explosive physique. If Jilan were here, he would definitely shout out a name— Superman.

But for U.A. High School. students like Minoru Mineta, they would shout out that name: "All Might! Who is this person? Why is he dressed exactly like All Might?!"

The man floating in the air seemed to hear Minoru Mineta's shout. He coldly swept his gaze over, stared at Minoru Mineta for a few seconds, and then revealed a gentle smile.

His powerful voice rang out in the air, as if amplified, so that everyone on the ship could hear him clearly. "Fellow countrymen, do not worry! I, Homelander, have come to your rescue on behalf of the United States! Do not panic! I guarantee that none of you will be injured and that you will all survive!"

The voice of the Homelander seemed to possess an incredible magic, instantly silencing the passengers on the ship.

"Senior, who is he? Why do so many people know him?" Kaminari was overwhelmed by the atmosphere and only dared to Nakiri in a low voice.

Before Nakiri answer, a young woman standing next to Kaminari, who was staring at Homelander with fervent eyes, gave Kaminari a disdainful look and complained, "Hmph, whose brat is this? He doesn't even know Homelander, how old-fashioned! Why am I on the same ship as this kid? Maybe it's because of this brat that the ship sank..."

"You brat, you brat... who are you looking down on?!" Kaminari's forehead veins bulged, and he was about to retort when Nakiri out and pulled him to stop.

"Ignore her. There are always some people who think they're superior and use their bodies to get into high society, but their vision is as shallow as a street thug." Nakiri glanced calmly at the woman who had spoken earlier and then introduced Homelander to Kaminari.

"Actually, it's alright if you haven't heard of him. After all, you're students in the Hero Course, and you've always been guided by the greatest hero, All Might. It's understandable that you don't know about Homelander." Nakiri seemed to be thinking about where to begin, pausing for a moment. "You know that All Might spent his early years in United States, right? It was that experience in United States that made All Might the most famous hero in the world, a Symbol of Peace. But All Might was only studying in United States. After his studies ended, he returned to our country and became active as Pro Hero..."

After that, the person who replaced All Might as the symbol of United States Symbol of Peace was Homelander.