A Green Apple

"You've always made sure others do what they can. Like back on I-Island, you insisted we be fully armed, cut off all enemy escape routes, and only acted when we were absolutely certain of victory. When you were with us, you were always so cautious, carefully calculating the enemy's patterns of action, allowing us to achieve victory without suffering any harm."

"Jilan, you should know that Uraraka likes Midoriya, right?" Yaoyorozu suddenly asked.

Jilan hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Yes, it's obvious."

"I knew you were sensitive about these things." Yaoyorozu smiled, lowered her head, and continued, "Uraraka often complains to us girls that she's terrified every time she sees Midoriya in battle, heartbroken for his broken arm and his battered body. Although Uraraka hasn't said it outright, we all sensed it, but we've all tacitly kept quiet about it. She thinks she's hiding it well." (999 Novels https://m.999xs)

"Actually, I'm also very worried about you," Yaoyorozu murmured. "Every time you fight the enemy, it's like gambling, gambling on your own physical strength, gambling on the enemy's attack patterns, gambling on the enemy's escape route... Every time I see you fight, it's like seeing Midoriya, using your body recklessly, completely disregarding the feelings of others, with an abnormal confidence that you can win."

"This time too, you had to fight four enemies by yourself, but your first thought was to have me leave the scene and face them alone. I know I'm a burden in this kind of intense battle, but I still wanted to face it with you. However, because I trust you, I took Hagakure Jiro the others with me."

"Although... that's why I was ambushed and suffered such serious injuries, I'm very happy. I'm happy that I helped you and shielded you from an enemy attack."

Jilan looked up, Yaoyorozu flicked her short hair, looking down and smiling shyly. It seemed that saying such a long thing also required a lot of courage for her.

Yaoyorozu sensed Jilan's gaze, raised her head, and mustered her courage to say, "Jilan, actually..."

"Ward rounds in room 203." A female doctor holding a notebook opened the door. Seeing that both patients were looking at her, she smiled awkwardly. "Did I disturb you?"

Jilan stood up and replied naturally, "No, doctor, we were just discussing when the follow-up appointment would be."

"Mmm, mmm!" Yaoyorozu seemed to want to shake off the blush on her face, nodding rapidly like a chick pecking at rice.

"Don't nod! Absolutely don't nod!" The doctor was a little frightened and quickly said, "You suffered a severe blow to the head; nodding rapidly could cause a concussion!"

"I'm sorry, doctor, she's probably just too excited about hearing she'll be discharged soon," Jilan said to the doctor with a smile.

"Yes, that's right!" Yaoyorozu responded, wanting to nod again, but then quickly realized what she meant, blushed, leaned back against the pillow, and took a small bite Jilan the nearly oxidized apple.

Hmm, it's a little sweet, and a little bitter.

"Doctor, then I won't disturb you any longer." Jilan walked towards the door.

"This guy is quite nice, is he your boyfriend?" Jilan heard the doctor ask Yaoyorozu.

Jilan walked out of the room, closed the door, and let out a sigh of relief.

In both his past and present lives, Jilan has never liked anyone, nor does he know what liking someone feels like. He has never considered such a thing, nor has he had the inclination to think about it.

Moreover... Yaoyorozu doesn't truly understand herself. She thinks she sees the whole picture, but in reality, she only sees what she wants to see.

"I'm not like Midoriya. He really goes all out, while I always hold back," Jilan muttered to himself.

In short, it was a good thing that the doctor interrupted Yaoyorozu's confession. If Jilan had said it Yaoyorozu, Jilan would have had to carefully choose her words and think about how to respond in a way that would not hurt her feelings while clearly expressing her own meaning.

Suddenly, Jilan frowned and said in a deep voice, "You're looking at me now, aren't you? Come out here!"

The hospital corridor was quiet; there was no one there, and no one responded to Jilan.

You're not going to say anything...?

Jilan stretched out her hand, reaching towards the void—

"Ah!" The girl cried out in surprise. Jilan could feel her palm touching something soft.

"Hagakure?" Jilan quickly recognized the voice and paused for a moment. "Why are you here?"

Jilan had just sensed the air moving around him, but he was just testing it out of caution. He never expected it to be Hagakure.

Thinking back, Hagakure was indeed at this hospital. On the night of the attack, the search and rescue team found almost everyone except Toru Hagakure.

Later, after the search and rescue team searched for half the night without success and assumed that Hagakure had also been kidnapped, Hagakure returned on her own. According to her, she woke up naked and staggered back.

Jilan speculated that after Himiko Toga Yaoyorozu, unable to deal with Hagakure and without intending to kill her, she threw away her clothes and left her alone in the forest. This is why the search and rescue team failed to find Hagakure.

Toru Hagakure's Quirk is to Invisibility. Since she is now completely Invisibility, it means that she is currently in the same state as before.

"Jilan!" Jilan could feel Hagakure take two steps back, and said with dissatisfaction, "How can you touch me like that without any restraint!"

Jilan's brow twitched, and she retorted bluntly, "A slut who's naked in public has the nerve to accuse others of being lewd?"

"I didn't do it on purpose, there's a reason!" Hagakure shouted in shame and indignation.

"Whatever the reason, the fact is you did it." Jilan yawned. "I have to go now. You can continue your outdoor adventure."

Hagakure forcibly pulled Jilan to a corner, pressing down on Jilan's shoulders with both hands, and said firmly, "No, you must hear my explanation!"

... Was I just pinned against a wall by thin air?

There was nothing in front of Jilan's eyes. If it weren't for the oppressive feeling coming from the front, he probably wouldn't have thought that there was a girl displaying primitive scenery in front of him.

Just as Jilan lowered her head, she heard Hagakure say angrily, "Don't look at me like that!"

Jilan retorted, "Please, what could I possibly see... My imagination isn't that vivid."

"Are you looking down on me? Let me tell you, I have a great physique, and I work out every day!" Hagakure said smugly.

"Yes, yes, you have a great figure..." Jilan said perfunctorily, "Just say what you want to say quickly."

"I always feel like Jilan is just giving me the runaround..." Hagakure complained, explaining why she had come out in such a special way.