Luke, Nyx, Aina, and Rikuya once again found themselves sharing the breakfast table after a long time.
Aina had already gained her Provisional Hero License, officially becoming the Snapshot Hero: Snappy.
Rikuya had attended his Work Studies as well, managing the Mountain Hero: Mt. Lady's agency for her, as part of the Business Course requirement.
Meanwhile, Luke had finished his Summer Internship weeks ago, spending the rest of the time training his body and Quirk, preparing for the next term.
For a while, they quietly ate, ignoring the silence.
Silence that Nyx had always disliked.
"Can you chew quietly?!" she snapped at Rikuya. "For a son of a multi-billionaire, you sure lack manners in front of a lady and an empress. Tch!"
Rikuya was about to finish his breakfast when his hand paused.
His face twisted in disgust. "I always knew that when they talked about being a Black Spot in the books, they were talking about you…"
Nyx's red pupils narrowed at him.
Of course, as things had already started, Rikuya faced Luke.
"After your stint during the Sports Festival," he said, putting the spoon down, "I didn't think you could do anything worse. But there you were, getting kidnapped by a freaking clown…"
Insulting Luke as Luke and Dr. Blessed in the same sentence…Rikuya had never felt so good in his life, he realized, a grin surfacing on his lips involuntarily.
"Hey!" Aina hissed. "That freaking clown is called Dr. Blessed! He even tricked Endeavor and Mirko… My Luke didn't stand a chance! Got it?!"
Luke's lips twitched.
He couldn't say if she was insulting or praising him.
On the other side, Nyx and Rikuya looked at Aina, stunned, both saying together, "My Luke?!"
Aina's face went red. "Cough! Cough!" she coughed, gulping down a full glass of water.
"Chock on that water of shame, Heaven No. 3!" Nyx cursed, cawing with disgust.
Aina's eyes went wide. Nyx used to call her Heaven No. 1. Then, around a year ago, she began calling her Heaven No. 2. Now… Who pushed her down by one more rank?!
Leaving her table, veins pulsing on Aina's forehead, she approached Luke and grabbed him by the back of his neck.
"Who is Heaven No. 1 and 2?" she demanded.
Rikuya fumbled off his chair in fear. Nyx held her beak with one wing, trying to fly away with another.
"SIT DOWN!" Aina snapped.
Rikuya twisted his lips at Nyx. "Loudmouth Birdbrain!"
Nyx lunged at Rikuya, cawing. "At least I am not throwing money to goggle at boobs!"
And that's how the second term for the Saionji kids, with Rikuya and Nyx fighting it out, and Luke pointlessly trying to explain to Aina that he had no idea what was going on.
…
UA High,
Class 1-A
"Hahaha!" Almost all the boys laughed, and the girls giggled, as Bakugo walked in with his hair seemingly glued to his skull.
He had attended the Summer Internship under Best Jeanist Hero, who demanded all his Sidekicks and Interns to have proper manners in both behavior and appearance.
At the back of the class, Toru showed Luke the moves she had learned under Gunhead, along with Uraraka.
Luke, of course, praised Toru with a wry smile on his face.
The girl was so excited that she didn't even remember she was invisible.
"Luke! Midoriya!" Mina shouted. "Did you two really fight Dr. Blessed?!!"
Dr. Blessed was the new topic among the children. There were so many mysteries surrounding the Villain that even the shortest mention of his name gathered attention.
Luke waved his hands as the eyes fell on him. "I didn't fight anyone," he explained.
"Because you were too busy getting kidnapped, fanboy!" Bakugo tsked, taking his seat, making many frown at the remark.
"Seriously?" Nyx, perched on Momo's table, tsked as well. "You can't have that hair and also get to be mean, Worst Jeanist."
As everyone laughed, Nyx bowed to them.
"You, BIRDSHIT!" Sparks went off Bakugo's palms. "I am gonna…"
"I didn't get to fight at all," Kyoka complained. "Only something related to rescue."
"I also trained and went on patrols," Tsuyu mentioned. "There was one time when we were caught by the Smugglers from a neighboring country."
That attracted many eyes instantly.
"What about you, Ochaco?" Tsuyu asked, blushing a little.
Uraraka moved as if she had been waiting for someone to ask that. "Toru! Come!!"
Toru rushed through the boys and girls and landed next to Uraraka. "Yes!!!"
Then, both girls began mock-fighting with each other.
Luke looked at Todoroki.
"What?" Shoto asked.
Luke pointed his chin at the girls. "Let's join them…"
Shoto held his face. He looked over at Momo and said, "Let's exchange seats…"
Momo smiled wryly. As everyone quietened, she said, "I am glad no one got hurt. Reading it over news made me worry."
Luke, Midoriya, Shoto, and Tenya exchanged glances.
The Chief of Police had directed them not to talk about the boys' encounter with either Hero Killer: Stain or Dr. Blessed in detail.
"Thanks to Endeavor," Luke said. "I heard he was running here and there, shouting My Shoto!"
A wave of laughter washed over the students as the Swindler misdirected their thoughts.
Then, they began talking about Stain's video instead.
"One day…" Shoto said, his brows twitching. "… I will freeze your mouth for good, Choker."
…
After Lunch,
Field Gamma
"Haha!" All Might laughed. "Long time no see, boys and girls!"
All the students had gathered in front of him, dressed in their Hero Costumes.
"It's Hero Basic Training!" All Might shouted. "Time to stretch your nerves after a long break, huh! You need to show how much you have improved between the Internship and the start of the 2nd term! Haha! Time for a Rescue Training Race!"
"Race?!!!" Almost everyone exclaimed.
"Field Gamma is a dense area filled with factories, laid out like an intricate labyrinth," All Might said. "You will break up into four groups of 5 students each, and go through the training one at a time.
"When I send a distress signal, each student of a group will start at once from different points on the outskirts of the city. It's a race to see —
"— Who will rescue me first!"
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