U.A., Class 1-B
"As you already know," Vlad King was explaining. "We told you about the internship with the heroes. Well, they have been canceled."
The entire class exclaimed a loud "WHAAAAT!?"
"What does it mean they've been canceled?" Tetsutetsu asked.
"However," Vlad King added. "You can still do an internship, but only with the heroes with the top-rated agencies."
"Like Endeavor, for example?" Togaru asked.
"Yeah, like Endeavor," Vlad King confirmed.
(Fine, I already know where to go,) Satoru thought while biting his pen. (I hope Hika- I mean, Oro wants to take me with him again...)
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Dormitory
Satoru was in his room, staring at the ceiling -- a thing he often did when he was bored.
"When I see Oro," he muttered to himself. "I'll tell him I'm his brother, and that he can check with a DNA test, if he doesn't believe it."
Suddenly, Itsuka burst inside the room. "Hideki-kun, an offer from Oro has arrived for you!"
(Speak of the devil...)
"Can you believe it?" Itsuka widened her eyes. "The new #1 National Hero wants you with him!"
"Yeah, that's amazing," said Satoru, pretending to be surprised. "Tell Vlad-sensei I humbly accept the offer."
"Fine, I will," said Itsuka. But when she was about to leave, she stopped right away.
(Should I tell him? Should I tell him my huge crush on him? But... he has a girlfriend, he'll never accept...)
"Hideki-kun..." the girl muttered.
"What is it?" Satoru asked.
"I..."
(C'mon, Itsuka, tell him... you have to...)
"I just wanted to make sure you were okay."
"Oh, thanks, Itsuka," said Satoru. "I'm doing great."
"I'm glad..." said Itsuka. She then closed the door behind her.
(Sorry, Hideki-kun... I'm not strong enough to tell you my feelings... at first I thought it was just a crush, but now I understand I'm deeply, madly in love with him.)
Itsuka reached everyone in the living room.
"So? What did he say?" Vlad King asked.
"He said he accepts the offer..." Itsuka muttered.
"I don't know why," said Kosei, who was sitting on the sofa. "But he's never with us. What is he, antisocial?"
"He's a man of few words," said Reiko.
"I know, but I mean," said Togaru, who was leaning on the floor. "Not even staying with your friends? That's rude."
"Let him be," said Tetsutetsu, who sat next to Kosei. "I know him better than you, and I know how he is... he's just... particular."
"Yeah, I can relate," Setsuna added. "I'm often with him, and I'm the only girl he speaks to."
"And with me, too," said Itsuka.
"You know that he does it only because he has understood you're obsessed with him, right?" said Togaru.
"Oh, don't say that, Kamakiri!" Itsuka blushed. "I indeed like him, but I'm not obsessed with him!"
"You literally put a picture of him as your phone wallpaper..." said Tetsutetsu. "The one from the Sports Festival where he's shirtless, moreover!"
"That's not true!" said Itsuka. (Yeah, it is... and they don't know I have a picture of him in my room... thank Goodness.)
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Satoru's Room
Satoru was looking outside the window. He was already thinking about the mission Shigaraki gave him.
(Defeat Overhaul, huh? As long as he doesn't touch me, he can't beat me. Also, I'm a long-distance too, thanks to my Dark Cannon and Dark Bow, so I don't see the problem.)
Suddenly, someone landed beside him. Satoru turned and saw his brother.
"Shirakawa," said Oro.
"Oro," said Satoru.
"Did you receive my offer to join my agency once again?"
"Yeah, I did."
Satoru swallowed. "Anyway, there's something very important I need to tell you."
"What is it, Shirakawa?"
"When you were younger... do you recall having a brother or something like that?"
"Yes, I had a brother," said Oro. "But now, he's dead. All For One kidnapped him, and I don't want to know what he did to him."
"You... you're wrong," said Satoru. "Your brother is alive, and he's standing right before your eyes."
Oro's eyes widened. "That's impossible. Your name is Hideki Shirakawa, and my brother's name was Satoru..."
"Hideki Shirakawa is a false name," said Satoru. "I use it because I don't want All For One to capture me again."
Satoru invented a story on the spot. "After years of torture, I managed to escape from All For One's place, and I entered U.A. to avoid being found. My real name is Satoru Akiyama. And if you don't believe I'm your brother, you can go do the DNA exam."
Oro looked at the floor. "That's... impossible. I don't believe you. But I won't give your story as false without proof, either."
Oro took a portion of Satoru's blood. "I'll do the DNA exam to see if you're really my brother."
Satoru nodded. "What if I'm really your brother?"
"I'll cry in front of you and hug you. If you really are my believed-dead brother, then it'll mean I finally found you, Satoru."
Oro started to walk away.
"You're 26, right?" Satoru said all of a sudden. "I'm 15. The age gap between you and your brother was 11 years, wasn't it?"
Oro stopped. "Yes. But again, I won't believe you without a DNA exam."
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Oro entered the doctor's room. "Yo!"
"Oro-san!" the doctor jumped out of his chair. "What an honor to have you here! How can we satisfy you today?"
"You see, doctor," said Oro. "I have a blood sample from a boy who claims to be my brother. I'd like to take a DNA test to see if that's true."
"Oh sure!" the doctor said. "We'll do the DNA exam immediately!"
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A few minutes later
"Oro-san," the doctor came out of his studio. "We have the verdict."
Oro got up from his chair and entered the studio.
"From what this DNA exam says," the doctor explained. "This boy who claims to be your brother is actually your brother."
Oro's eyes widened. (Satoru... you're alive, and I didn't recognize you... What a shitty older brother I am...)
"Thanks for the information, doctor," Oro gave the doctor his money. "I don't really know how to thank you."
"N-no, no need to pay me!" said the doctor.
"I have to," said Oro. "A hero must establish peace."
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Night
Satoru was about to go to sleep. (How tired I am... I slept two hours last night, at best... all thanks to that motherfucker of an Overhaul...)
Suddenly, Oro knocked at his window again.
(He's back with the result...)
Satoru opened the window. "So, what did you-"
Oro hugged him. "I'm so glad you're alive, ototo..."
"So... we're brothers, aren't we?" Satoru asked.
"Yeah, we are..." muttered Oro. "Can... can I make it public?"
"Yes, as long as you skip the AFO part," Satoru said.
"Fine, I won't tell that part to anyone."
Satoru smiled. "Nice to meet you, aniki."
"Nice to meet you, ototo."
And from that moment on, Satoru and Hikaru Akiyama found themselves again as brothers.
Chapter 39 - End