To be honest, after about 2 hours since that bastard called, Himiko and I really... I don't know how many more rounds, like we couldn't rest. It was, in a way, even more tiring than physical training, but our minds were too empty to realize that our bodies had run out of energy. And I can't count how many times I blew my load, but it was enough for her to complain that one day this would really make us parents at 16 if we didn't use protection...
High? Yes. Want to do it again? Fuck it, NO, both my mind and hers were clear and full of lust, but both our bodies were exhausted. So after destroying anything that looked sus - filling up the "yogurt" that flowed back from inside her onto the sand, we finally decided to drag ourselves back to the hotel to prepare for today's main work.
Upon reaching the room, the first thing I did was to take a refreshing shower and forget about the drowsiness, treat Himiko's bite on my shoulder, prepared a neat outfit - the spare hero costume, also a black tuxedo, prepare the broken Quirk Amplification Device in a suitcase, not forgetting to clean up Himiko's body - who was now half awake and half asleep, and also seemed to feel extremely satisfied with how she "squeezed" me dry.
"Ryuga..." Himiko suddenly leaned forward, then grabbed me and hugged me. "Don't go anywhere, stay with me..."
Even though I was in a very awkward position with her right now, not allowing anyone to come in without knocking, especially since I was fully prepared to meet David Shield as soon as possible, I somehow wanted to stay like this forever...
The smell of wild flowers, the soft feel of her body, and the steady breathing in the room without any sound, somehow it really succeeded in helping me gradually fall asleep...
...
9am.
We both woke up on the floor, groggy, but then we both became hurried and panicked at the same time. I could understand since I was about to be late to meet David, but Himiko...what was she in a hurry for? Never mind, it doesn't really matter...
After getting ready, both of us with our outfits looked like office workers rushing to work, especially Himiko, although her height was only about 1m6, but the vibe she exuded with her office clothes - white shirt, pencil skirt, high heels and black fishnet stockings, combined with her mischievous look and 2 messy blonde buns like always made me unable to take my eyes off...
Damn, once again, the clothes I picked for her to wear all fit her so well. Motherfucker you're a genius Ryuga...
Luckily, in this almost isolated place, there was a place that sold fruit by the basket, so without hesitation, I bought a basket, the most expensive one with the best quality. It wasn't really that expensive for my current financial ability, but it seemed that Himiko, who was usually so carefree, criticized me for throwing money out the window this time. And when she blamed something, it was really a problem. I noticed that even before I've known her, i'd been spending money on stupid things, and it's all expensive stuff, so sometimes I have to pay with pure gold from my Quirk, and because of that, my pockets are always full of gravel and gold instead of cash...
Damn, I guess I'll have to manage my spending better from now on...
Once we found the only hospital on the island, the first thing we did was to ask which room Dr. David Shield was in without revealing anything too obvious. After all, if I didn't have the upper hand in this game, coming to this place wouldn't even have been in my plan…
The questioning didn't take as long as I thought, like… everyone knew about David being hospitalized, but in a twisted way that he was injured while trying to stop Wolfram from getting the Quirk Amplification Device. I bet the damned leadership of this island covered up all the information here as if to keep the reputation of everyone involved from going down. How fake those nerds are.
Standing in front of the hospital room door, that feeling of unease suddenly appeared again. I wasn't worried about the enemy or anything - they were all either dead or captured, but what I was worried about was whether David, Melissa, or even both of them would forgive me for almost destroying their family.
It was best to strike first, so it was best to hedge first. That was it.
Gathering all my courage, I knocked on the door and walked in with my usual expressionless face, and with the calmest expression possible so no one could guess what I was thinking right now.
In the hospital room, apart from David, of course, Melissa was also present, and this just happened to be convenient for me to carry out the plan more smoothly...
As soon as I greeted both of them and put the fruit basket on the table, I immediately used all my acting skills, bowed my head, knelt down on the floor and immediately applied the "Dogeza" ritual and some words of begging for forgiveness - which even thinking back on it still felt cringe to the point of indescribable.
Of course, even Himiko who was walking beside me was surprised to the point of her eyes widening when I - a person with a huge ego - bowed my head in such a cowardly way, so it was not surprising that the Shield father and daughter were also surprised.
But the surprise here was the attitude of both Melissa and David.
It was absolutely ridiculous to say it, but it was unclear whether they really didn't care or were just magically stupid, but they both decided to let me go, Melissa even hurried over and helped me up.
But even though they were stupid in this matter, they weren't stupid in other things. Especially David, as soon as he accepted my apology and forgave me, he immediately asked me what my purpose was in coming here, because after all, All Might would have told him that I hadn't really done anything without a reason...
"I didn't think you came here with just a fruit basket and an apology, Onodera..."
Of course, he was right.
As soon as I heard the answer, Himiko handed the suitcase to me, and then I took out the Quirk Amplification Device - although broken, there was still a chance of repair - which surprised both father and daughter to the point of turning pale.
"I think... This thing should be returned to its rightful owner." I closed the suitcase, then placed it on the bed where David was lying. "There are a million things I want to say to you right now, but the most important thing needs to be said as soon as possible. Cooperate with me, David. What I need to do next cannot be done without your support."
"Cooperation?" David repeated, the sharp glint of a scientist's eye behind his glasses. "I can still help you make a hero suit for your companion, but I must decline this request," he patted the suitcase, "and this thing, i think again. I should have destroyed it from the start..."
Melissa stood beside him, her arms wrapped protectively around her father, her eyes wary. "Ryuga, my father has paid too much. We don't want to get involved in anything dangerous again."
"I understand your feeling right ," I replied, my tone still calm. "And I didn't come here to put you two in danger. On the contrary, I came here to make an offer that could change everything." I took a deep breath, knowing that the words I was about to say would decide everything. "David, you know better than anyone that All Might is weakening. The truth is...."
I stopped, checked the room in order not to have something recording our voice, then said clearly.
"One For All, to be exact, is more of a "legacy" than a regular Quirk. You see the absurd similarity, Melissa. It's not that All Might's Quirk has weakened, it's that he's now nothing more than an empty shell."
David bowed his head, the truth of my words like a knife piercing his wound.
"I understand that both of you are confused by the fact that a Quirk can be passed from person to person, not through bloodline, and the previous user will no longer possess that Quirk." I continued, my voice dropping a little, heavy. "What I need is for you two to help me prevent that "legacy" from being broken in the final battle. I can't go into details, but…"
"You can see the future," David said. "All Might told me. I know you carry the burden of changing the world, but if you want me to work with you, you have to tell me why. I can't take that risk, especially when I have so much to lose…"
I looked straight into David's eyes, not avoiding the slightest. "I'm not a nice person, David. I'm a pragmatist, willing to do dirty work to achieve my goals and a selfish person. But my goal, ultimately, is to protect the people I love, to protect what I cherish. I am also afraid of losing what I have like you."
As I spoke, I intertwined my hand with Himiko's, as if to say that she was all I had left.
The room fell silent. Himiko stood next to me, her presence both a silent warning and a show of absolute support. Melissa looked at her father, her face a conflict between worry and a glimmer of hope.
Finally, David raised his head, his eyes no longer tired but determined, the determination of a genius who had found his purpose again. "So...you're just a ordinary person...?"
"Not really. I'm just a little more practical than everyone else." I said as I took an apple from the basket and turned it into pure gold. "The "M" I used for my hero name also stands for "Money"…"
David looked at me for a long moment, then he smiled, a real smile.
"Okay, kid. You've got my attention. Tell me… what's your plan?"