Chapter 127: Training Together
Author: Geraint
Ichika, in his young adult form and wearing his Captain Falcon suit, was having a match with Mirko by the riverside.
"ORAAA!!"
A powerful kick came at Ichika, but he easily avoided it, his eyes lingering on her thick legs.
"STOP PLAYING AROUND AND FIGHT ME SERIOUSLY!!"
WHOOSH!
Mirko followed up with a roundhouse kick.
Ichika blocked her kick with his wrist and grinned.
Thud!
"Huh?"
Mirko was surprised when her powerful kick was stopped.
"I've always been serious about you."
Ichika's words had double meaning, causing Mirko's cheek to twitch.
She retracted her leg and launched a rapid fire of kicks.
Ichika closed his eyes and moved flawlessly, dodging each attack.
"Damn it, Ichika! Stop dodging!"
Ichika spoke with a smug tone.
"It's futile, Rumi. No matter what you do, your kicks will never hit me. As someone who's been watching your legs for a very long time, I can predict the trajectory of your kicks without even looking."
Mirko remembered that she never landed a clean shot on him unless he intentionally didn't move.
She jumped and performed a somersault in the air, launching a dropkick at him, but Ichika moved to the side and avoided it.
"Huh?"
Mirko naturally fell into his arms, and Ichika caught her, holding her in his arms.
"Hello, my princess."
Mirko's annoyance was evident as she scowled at him.
"Put me down--"
She launched a knee at his face, but Ichika lifted his head, avoiding the attack.
"Damn it!"
She threw a combination of kicks, but Ichika dodged them all once again.
Frustrated, Mirko threw a punch, landing a clean hit on his head.
Bonk!
Ichika's helmet flew off.
"Huh?"
She was shocked that she finally landed a clean hit on him.
After a brief moment of awkward silence, Mirko realized he hadn't been taking her seriously.
"ICHIKA!!"
She became furious.
"Wait! Calm down, Rumi!"
"Am I a boring opponent to you?!"
"You misunderstood! It's just that... Listen, Rumi, we've known each other for so long that I can easily predict all your moves."
"Doesn't that mean I haven't improved much these past few years?!"
"No! It's actually..."
Ichika looked away and hesitated before continuing.
"My powers are coming back."
"What powers?"
"Well, I think it's better if I show you."
Ichika pointed his left index finger at a rock, then...
Bzzzzzt!Boom!
Lightning shot from his finger and destroyed the rock.
Mirko was completely shocked.
"It's pretty exhausting, but I can use it again. I still can't fly, though."
"Does that mean you've gotten back your strength?"
"Not yet, but in the future, I might become overpowered again for no reason."
"I see... Tsk! Winning against you will be a lot harder from now on." Mirko scratched the back of her head.
"Instead of fighting, how about we go on a date together?"
"Well, sure, if you win a match against me." Mirko smiled.
"Eh..."
Ichika sounded disappointed, and in the end, the two of them continued their sparring.
A week later, Ichika's internship with Mirko came to an end without much progress. Ichika was now back in his office at the Hero Commission, where he worked as President. Lady Nagant entered, carrying a pile of folders and placing them on his desk.
"You also have to sign these, Mr. President. We really need your approval as soon as possible."
"Ugh... I want to go home." Ichika laid down on his desk in exhaustion.
"Not until you finish all of this."
"Uuuuu... You're horrible. At least, let me rest for a few minutes."
"You played too much during your internship, and now your work's piled up. You reap what you sow."
Lady Nagant's voice was cold as she stood over him.
"How about playing with me today?"
"Stop it! Focus on your work!"
Ichika was scolded.
"I'm just taking a little break. You're one of my fiancées, right? It should be fine."
"I might be your fiancée, but I'm too old for you."
"Too old? You look so young and beautiful right now."
"I don't need you to compliment me. Just do your work and finish it quickly so you can go play at home."
"Then how about this... If I finish my work, you have to play with me?"
Lady Nagant raised an eyebrow, sensing something strange, but decided to agree to find out what he was up to.
"Fine, only if you finish before dismissal. I'll play with you for the remaining time." She sighed.
"Okay."
Clap!Clap!
Ichika clapped his hands twice, and all the papers on his desk floated into the air.
"Huh?"
Lady Nagant was shocked.
Ichika opened his drawer, and a number of pens moved on their own to sign all the documents.
"Is this okay? You haven't read the contents, right?"
"It's fine. I'm already aware of the contents. I just have to sign them."
Using his telekinesis, Ichika finished all his work in just a few minutes, work that was supposed to take a whole day.
"This is the difference between me and the current President, Mera."
Lady Nagant's cheek twitched upon seeing that his work was done so quickly.
"Now, let's play!"
"...What do you want me to do?"
Ichika stood up from his seat, then opened a wormhole and pulled out a cat ears headband.
"What are you trying to do?"
Ichika placed the headband on her head and cast something on her.
"Huh?"
"Now, speak to me, my secretary: Kaina-nyan!"
Lady Nagant flustered immediately.
"Who are you calling-nyan~"
She quickly covered her mouth.
"From here on, you'll end all your sentences with 'Nyan~'"
"Stop it-Nyan~"
"Hahahaha!"
Ichika laughed, and Lady Nagant became teary-eyed.
"Ichika!!! Nyan~"
"You're so cute, Kaina."
"Take it off-Nyan~ What did you do to me-Nyan~"
"I like it!"
Ichika gave her a thumbs-up.
Lady Nagant grabbed his collar and shook him.
Ring!Ring!
"Huh?"
Ichika's phone rang, and he answered it.
"Hello?"
Father, I don't know if this is good or bad news.
"What happened?"
Shigaraki Tomura, the current leader of the League of Villains, picked a fight with the leader of the Meta Liberation Army, Re-Destro.
Ichika realized the timeline events were moving faster than expected. Re-Destro would lose to Tomura and eventually join the Villain Alliance.
"So, Re-Destro joins his Villain Alliance. I'll have to come up with--"
No, Father. Shigaraki Tomura tried to attack Re-Destro but fell into a trap meant for you.
"Eh? That means..."
Tomura lost to Re-Destro, and the League of Villains retreated.
Ichika fell silent, realizing that the events had changed because of him.
(To be continued.)
A/N: I'll fix my mistakes later.