Next day. Vesemir woke up from his slumber again in the nurse's office. Again. No pain...nothing. Seconds ago he was about to beat the answers out of that man, who knew something about his mother. He sat down on the bed just to see a set of clothes with a piece of paper on top of it. On that paper were some...signs...maybe words, but the young witcher had no idea what they meant. He, of course, got dressed. Clothes were of very good quality... interesting material... thin and light. He took the card, folded it, and put it in his pocket. He came to the door and tried to push it, of course... Realization came seconds later. Vesemir shook his head a little and slid the door to the side and went out to the corridor.
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Night—yesterday after the talk in Nezu's office.
Yui wasn't in a good mood. Words of Vesemir affected her... even when she told that she could take it... deep inside she knew... that it would just hurt her more. She couldn't sleep, so when Auntie Nemuri finally came back, she asked her about everything.
"Auntie... did he really do it? He... killed so many people?"
"Yui, sit down. There will be some shocking news about Vesemir." Midnight said gently, sitting on the girl's bed.
Yui just sat next to her, and without any words, she looked with teary eyes at her aunt's gentle, smiling face.
"Yui... It might be hard for you to believe, but Vesemir is not from here... not from Japan... not from Earth."
"Huh?" The girl was shocked. Did her aunt decide to make a joke? Out of tragedy? "It's not funny..."
"I know, baby... I know... but it's all truth. The detective was able to confirm his words with his quirk... His mother had that quirk that lets her travel to the different worlds... and we believe that somehow, Vesemir activated that quirk... or his mother had sent him here without him knowing... oh god... if you could only see Aizawa's face when he found out..." Midnight became a little giggly at the end.
"Found out? What?"
"Oh, that's not for me to say, but trust me, Vesemir will be staying here... for good. He is also from a world with a lower technology level. Nezu guessed that it's a medieval level of technology..."
"People with quirks in...medieval times?"
"Yes, Yui... and that's why he... had to fight and... kill. Medieval times were... really dark. He most likely had no chance to arrest anybody simply because that's how his world worked... you did not arrest the villains... but you had to kill them..."
"I knew that he is not a bad person... he just... he didn't know better... right, Auntie?" Yui said with a hint of hope.
"Of course he is not a bad boy... but he had to do bad things because he was forced to. In his world, there are no prisons like Tartarus. Think about our world during medieval times. There were dungeons, of course, but most criminals were executed. But... now it's not a time for that. You need to go to sleep, and I have a good reason for it!"
"W...what?"
"We are taking Vesemir shopping tomorrow! Remember that outfit with dark blue jeans? He's going to look great in it! We got funds secured to buy him whatever he needs to start his life here, so I need you to help us! Your quirk will be great for grand shopping! Of course you will have my permission as a pro heroine to use your quirk. We are going shopping at a shopping mall for heroes and their families only, so don't worry!"
"Auntie... but if he doesn't have any clothes... what will he wear?"
"I have a set of clothes right here for him. It's a UA uniform. It will do for a start."
"Um... before I go to sleep...can I bring it to him?"
"Hmmmm?" Nemuri smiled from ear to ear. "Does my favorite niece have a crush already? Oh, young love!"
"Auntie..." Yui said, trying to remain composed, but even her well-trained, emotionless voice cracked a little; her cheeks turned slightly red.
"Of course, Yui... you can come with me, but... Vesemir is already sleeping..."
"How do you know?"
"Well...about that..."
"What did you do, Auntie...?"
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*Back to Vesemir*
Just as he stepped on the corridor, the voice from nowhere said. "Ah, young Vesemir. Please stay where you are. Aizawa will be there for you in a minute. It's time for the most important meal of the day! Breakfast!"
Just as the voice of Nezu said 'breakfast,' Vesemir felt his stomach growling due to lack of food. It was nothing new for him. In the field, he did not have regular meals. He came closer to the window and looked outside... some people, most dressed like him. Boys and girls. Girls did not wear any pants, but short skirts, which would be outlawed in any normal school in his...world? Yes...world...that is a proper way to say that... He remembered everything... and suddenly he woke up in the bed... He lost consciousness just like... the first time with that Ronan or what was his name... the man who stabbed him... Vesemir was a second from cutting him down and...
"Hey kid..." said Aizawa, measuring his...son with his eyes.
Vesemir cast away his memories... He let that man sneak up to him... And the young witcher knew that he was coming. Geralt would not be pleased... "Good morning... Sir."
"Let me take you to the cafeteria. It's still holidays, and most kids have a recess in studies, but there will be some students who had problems with their studies or came for extra training. Be cool with them. Understood?"
"What does that mean, sir? Be...cool?"
"I meant to mind your manners."
"I believe that my manners are at an appropriate level," said Vesemir with his chin up, looking at the man's eyes without fear...with a hint of challenge.
"Let's just go. You can eat anything you want there. For the record. This is your uniform. You are now a student of UA... for now at least since UA is a high school, not a junior high that is for kids in your age group."
Vesemir just followed Aizawa to the cafeteria... and what Vesemir saw... shocked him inside... A ton of food...high quality food. Around a hundred people inside, eating or waiting for their turn to take a plate and put whatever food they wish for. Just the smell of it worked wonders for Vesemir's hunger...
"Daddy A...I...ZA...WA," sang Nemuri when she entered a moment after them.
Eraserhead just gave her his famous death stare. "Not. Now. Midnight."
"Ohhh, have you taken young Vesemir to fill his stomach? What a good person you are! Just like a daddy...Daddyzawa! That's your new nickname!"
"Kid. Line up and take something to eat. I need to have a talk with Midnight-sensei."
"Good morning to you, Madam," Vesemir greeted her, and he walked away to the line of students.
Just at the smell of the food, his stomach growled. So he stood behind a girl with long blue hair in the lane. She turned her head and spoke. "Oh! Hello there! Are you a new student? Aren't you a bit too young for UA? I'm Nejire Hado! What is your name? What is your quirk?" Nejire started asking one question after another.
Vesemir gazed into her blue eyes, trying not to blush. He was still a boy after all. "Hello. Should I answer your questions in the order you asked?"
"Oh, silly me! Sorry! Your choice! You can answer or not, but hey! I like meeting new people!
"I can see that... Let's make a deal. I'm new in... Japan, so... help me out here with picking the right food, and we can sit together and talk. Deal?
"Oh! A foreigner! We have a deal! Happy, Nejire said with delight. "Okay! So you're going to need this, and rice, and this; don't forget about that..." She started pointing at various meals. "Oh! And that is our cafeteria chief! Cook Hero... Lunch Rush!"
Vesemir looked at the strange man, who hid his face with his big white hat and... some kind of metal tube. "Good morning, sir. Thank you for your work." He bowed a little in a sign of respect. Lunch Ruch responded only with his thumbs up.
And so they sat down at an empty table.
"So... my name is Vesemir. I'm 14, so you tell me if I'm too young for UA. And my quirk... is hard to explain..."
"Oooooh! Mysterious quirk! No surname? Are you in hiding? Do you need help? Are some bad guys looking for you? Is UA protecting you?" Nejire started asking questions with the speed of bullets.
"My...quirk works with my stamina. I can use it to...hmm...it's actually hard to explain to someone who does not know anything about magic..."
"MAGIC!?" Shouted Nejire. Some students started looking at them.
"That's what my grandfather calls it. He has the same powers... Like create fire... a magic trap that slows you down... another one pushes you back or can even disarm you if you have a weapon in your hand... another one creates that bubble of protection that will." He started explaining, trying to hide the truth, and the best way to do it is to tell a truth... well... half-truth.
"Oh! Is your grandfather a hero? In what country? Where are you from exactly?"
"Hmmm... let's say that those are secrets for now..."
"Aw... you are no fun..." Said blue-haired girl, puffing up her cheeks. "But you told me something about yourself, so it's my turn! I have a quirk called Wave Motion! Thanks to it, I can even fly! It uses my energy, though... and it's very tiring..."
"You said flying?"
"Yep! Like a bird! Well...almost! But I'm getting better and better at it!"
One of the students of the hero course came to them. A boy who looked at Vesemir with spite. "What is a general course student doing with one of us?"
"Excuse me, sir. I have a conversation with a fellow student, as you can tell."
"Hmph! Aren't you a little too young for UA?" Said the black-haired boy.
"Ain't you a little too stupid for UA?" Vesemir changed his voice type to be similar to a boy's, who dared to interrupt his meal and conversation.
"Watch your tone, kiddo... There are no teachers around to save you..." The boy tried to be scary...but Vesemir just smirked.
"Miss Nejire. Do you want to see some magic?" And before she could say anything...
*AXII*
"Maybe you should go and rest somewhere... you look tired..." Said Vesemir, with a proper sign with his fingers.
Dazed student was only able to say, "Uhhh...yeah...I'm...kinda tired..." And he walked away.
Nejire frowned. "Um... you shouldn't use your quirk... it's illegal."
"Will you tell on me? Or should I just punch him in the face? Thanks to that, there was no fight."
"Hah... Maybe you are right, but it's still illegal..."
"There you are!" Said Midnight. "Finish your breakfast, and we...are...going...shopping!"
"Shopping?"
"Well...we need to get you some stuff like clothes and other necessities. Right, Vesemir-kun?" Midnight smiled, or should I say... grinned.
"So you ARE in hiding!" Said Nejire
"Well... It was a pleasure meeting you... Miss Nejire, but it looks like I have a schedule. Good day to you." Vesemir made a Nilfgaardian bow and left with Midnight, taking his tray of empty dishes with him.
End of Chapter 8