[MHCISQD] Chapter 254: Night Chat and Their Battle

Casually knocking on the door, Dabi and Toga entered the residence, instructing their subordinates to hide and guard the surroundings.

"No one here," Toga said, placing her hands behind her back and curiously observing the interior decorations. "Dabi, why do I still feel nothing?"

"It's normal due to the different tendencies of Quirks," Dabi replied, not pausing and heading straight for the stairs. "There should have been a Pro Hero here, but this flame is different from Endeavor's. It's mixed with a peculiar energy fluctuation."

Following his intuition, Dabi arrived at the master bedroom upstairs. Upon reaching this room, even Toga, who hadn't felt anything before, noticed the presence of a unique energy.

"It feels hot but warm at the same time. What is this?" Toga asked, surprised, after closing her eyes and sensing it.

Dabi shook his head and said, "No clues. Toga, have someone investigate the information of the house's owner. Tomorrow during the day, you should also conceal your identity and inquire around the area to see if anyone came here today."

"Ugh! I just finished a mission and wanted to rest!" Toga pouted, clearly unhappy. However, seeing Dabi silently gazing at her, she reluctantly nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Renault was unaware that the League of Villains had visited right after they left. If he had known about it later, he might have regretted not staying a little longer there.

With the mission over and no rush, Renault chose to take the last bus back to U.A., leisurely returning to the dormitory.

When he entered the dormitory's main gate, it was exactly midnight. However, the lobby wasn't as pitch-black as he had anticipated.

Yaoyorozu was sitting on the sofa in the lobby, holding a drink in her hand and watching videos on the tablet. It was evident that she was waiting for him. Renault had mentioned in their chat that the mission would be resolved at night, and he wouldn't be staying out overnight; he would come directly back to school.

"Back already?" Yaoyorozu looked up and smiled, saying, "Are you hungry? After having dinner, we made some snacks, and there's still a lot left."

"Is it because they didn't turn out tasty that there's so much left?" Renault teased.

"Hmph, how could that be possible? Although we're not very skilled, we have the basics. After some research, we managed to make them pretty good." Setting down her tablet, Yaoyorozu headed towards the kitchen. "Take a rest, I'll bring them out. Would you like some milk too?"

"Sure, please heat a cup for me."

A few minutes later, Yaoyorozu returned carrying a plate of snacks and a cup of hot milk, which she handed to Renault before sitting next to him.

After Renault took a sip of milk, Yaoyorozu picked up a cookie from the plate in her hand and placed it near his mouth. "Want to taste?"

Observing the normal-colored cookie with a strong aroma, Renault didn't hesitate and took a bite. "Mmm, it tastes really good. Did you make them?"

"Of course, are they okay?"

"Not bad at all. It seems you have some talent," Renault nodded repeatedly, eating two more cookies in succession. "You've mastered the baking time and sweetness. Well, two cookies are enough; it's late at night, and we shouldn't eat too many sweets."

Having finished the milk, Renault let out a satisfied sigh. "Ahh, it feels good. It's getting late, even though it's Saturday tomorrow and we have a rare chance to rest, let's go to bed early."

"Okay!" Yaoyorozu quickly put away the leftovers and took his hand, and the two of them went straight back to his room.

As mentioned earlier, there was nothing planned for Saturday, so Yaoyorozu had prepared for tonight as well.

Renault didn't go to the public bath and chose to take a shower in his own room, giving Yaoyorozu the perfect opportunity to launch a surprise attack and quickly erode what little restraint he had left.

Finally, Yaoyorozu's efforts all this time have come to fruition. They took the final step at last and went all the way until nothing was left. The plan for a peaceful rest was now out of the question.

After their 'Battle', Renault held Yaoyorozu's body, relaxing his mind while recounting the details of today's mission to her.

"Evil Spirit?" Yaoyorozu didn't expect the mission he participated in today to be more dramatic than what she initially learned. She looked up at him, her head tilted, and asked, "Can a person's Quirk undergo such a transformation?"

"That should be an exception. After all, not everyone's Quirk can cause such a qualitative change in the soul," Renault shook his head, sighing. "But there are still many unknowns when it comes to researching Quirks. Who knows what kind of Quirks will emerge in the future."

Furthermore, Renault had also seen the powerful Quirks of those brats from kindergarten that appeared during Todoroki's provisional hero license supplementary classes. It was truly unpredictable how this world would change in a dozen or twenty years.

It seemed that Yaoyorozu noticed a hint of concern in Renault's eyes. She reached up and gently smoothed his furrowed brow, saying, "Enough worrying about the future. There are so many top Pro Heroes out there. Even though you're strong now, don't forget that you're still just a student!"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I guess I was overthinking things, haha..." Renault replied, laughing at himself.

Indeed, what does it matter if terrifying and unpredictable Quirks appear in the future? Will his future strength and abilities remain the same as they are now? He was confident that he would be capable of handling any unknown events that might arise.

"Alright, let's rest. It's really late," Renault said, tightening his embrace around the girl. "You won't practice tomorrow. Just rest in your room."

"But playing the piano doesn't require much physical activity..."

"Listen to me."

"Fine then, goodnight, Renault."

"Yeah, goodnight."

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The next day, on Saturday, Yaoyorozu didn't participate in today's rehearsal, citing feeling unwell.

Although a few girls were aware that it wasn't Yaoyorozu's time of the month, they didn't consider other possibilities and quickly immersed themselves in the training routine.

Renault had become increasingly skilled with the bass and no longer felt the initial awkwardness.

After practicing techniques for a while, Renault put down the bass, informed the others, and then made his way to the adjacent dance room.

Contrary to his expectations, there was no grueling practice happening there. Music was playing, but everyone was gathered together.

Curious, Renault approached and saw the Grape Mineta in the center of the crowd, performing incredibly stylish moves and stopping perfectly as the music ended.

Striking a pose with a touch of 'Jojo style', Grape eagerly asked, "I think I might be a genius! How many girls do you think I can conquer during the cultural festival performance?"

"..."

Initially, the others were impressed by Grape's progress and performance. However, as soon as he said those words, everyone fell silent for a few seconds before turning away and continuing their own practice.

"Oyy! Are you all that blunt? Can't you comfort me a little?!" Grape exclaimed in frustration.