[MHCISQD] Chapter 247: Combat Training Class

Early in the morning, as the alarm clock rang, Renault slowly opened his eyes. He turned his head and saw Yaoyorozu lying in his embrace, peacefully asleep, having stayed with him throughout the night.

Renault raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, feeling more and more unsure about how to handle the situation ahead. Although they hadn't taken the final step last night, for him, it wasn't much different from going all the way.

Since the alarm was set quite early and it was only seven o'clock, Renault didn't immediately get up. Instead, he lay in bed, lost in thought.

After a while, Yaoyorozu also woke up.

"Good morning, Renault."

"Yeah, good morning."

Seeing his somewhat bewildered expression, Yaoyorozu sat up, paying no mind to her own exposed body, and looked at him, saying, "What's the matter? Are you still thinking about last night? Do you regret it?"

Her disheveled black hair brushed across Renault's cheek. He raised his hand to tuck it behind her ear and shook his head, saying, "I'm not the kind of person who regrets. What's done is done. I'm just thinking about how to face Mikoto."

After a brief pause, Renault smiled and pinched Yaoyorozu's cheek, saying, "Well, let me worry about that. You don't have to bother. It's about time. I'll take you back to your room."

"Yeah."

Lowering her head, Yaoyorozu kissed Renault before getting up, putting on her clothes, and being escorted back to her room by him.

Shortly after, Renault changed his clothes and went to the window, opening it.

"It's another beautiful day. I have to face what needs to be faced."

He slapped his cheeks and turned to leave.

During breakfast, Renault and Yaoyorozu showed no signs of any flaws, acting as they usually did, their understanding unspoken.

After taking a sip of coffee, Yaoyorozu turned to Mei beside her and said, "Mei, we have classes later. As I mentioned last night, I told you about some places in the school that you can visit. You can explore them on your own. When we start rehearsals in the afternoon, you can come over and join us."

"Yeah, I know," Mei responded with a smile. However, her expression still revealed a slight concern for her family, especially her father.

Renault noticed and thought for a moment before saying, "I'll talk to Aizawa-sensei later and have the safe house contact you. How about that?"

"Really?" Mei asked with excitement.

Renault nodded and said, "It's not a big deal. During the previous incident, another protected individual was also placed in another safe house. Although communication might be restricted, regular contact should still be possible. Besides, after the attack this time, the League of Villains also suffered significant losses. They shouldn't continue targeting you. If they dare to, they will fall into the trap that has already been set."

Mei felt relieved upon hearing this.

"Thank you so much, Senpai."

"Nah, it's just a small matter."

At that moment, Kaminari, who was sitting next to Renault, bumped his shoulder and leaned in closer, speaking in a lower voice. "Renault, do you have feelings for this Kohai? You're not being honest!"

"..." Renault silently swallowed the bread in his mouth and turned to look at Kaminari with a smile. "Don't skip training, I'll practice with you properly."

"Etto... I was wrong, I apologize. Let's forget about training, okay?"

"Don't worry, I know a lot about Quirks related to electrical systems. Training you will be a piece of cake. You don't have to worry about not improving."

"That's not what I'm worried about!" Kaminari said while his expression was almost on the verge of tears.

Although they spoke in a lower voice, Iida and Kirishima, who were sitting next to them, overheard the conversation.

Iida remained composed, maintaining his role as class president without saying a word. On the other hand, Kirishima burst into laughter, patting Kaminari's shoulder and saying, "Why do you always love getting into trouble? I definitely have to watch your training this afternoon!"

Kirishima's reaction drew the attention of others who hadn't been paying attention. Kaminari desperately covered Kirishima's mouth, promising him various benefits, which managed to stop Kirishima's actions.

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Kaminari let out a sigh of relief. If Kirishima had revealed it, and if their kohai, Raiden Mei, had heard it, his dignity as a senpai would have been completely lost. He had even thought about finding an opportunity to get closer to her and establish a connection, hoping that ME Corp would help strengthen his equipment.

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The daytime classes remained as intense as ever, even with the preparations for the cultural festival underway. The schedule did not neglect the class.

In the afternoon, it was time for the practical training class.

Compared to the first semester, the current combat class allowed more time for independent training. After all, everyone had different directions of development, and if they trained uniformly, their individual styles wouldn't expand.

At this moment, Mei, who had been resting and reading in the dormitory, received a notification allowing her to observe Class 1-A's training.

"Principal, am I really allowed to observe?" Mei asked nervously and excitedly as she walked alongside Principal Nezu.

While she could visit the school, Mei knew that as someone who wasn't yet a U.A. student, she wasn't supposed to watch the students' actual combat class.

Principal Nezu shook his head and smiled. "It's alright. The outside world already knows about their Quirks; at most, there's no accurate estimate of their abilities. But that doesn't matter. Their skills are improving every day, and outdated information poses no threat to them. Besides, your father and I are old friends, and he has confidence in your enrollment. Naturally, I trust him. Alright, we've arrived."

Approaching the gym entrance, Principal Nezu pushed open the door with a smile.

Inside the gymnasium, the space was divided into several areas. Instead of the anticipated sight of everyone engaged in individual battles, there was a gathering of people watching something.

In the next second, Principal Nezu and Mei saw flashes of dazzling electricity within the venue.

"Let's go and take a look," Principal Nezu guessed what had happened and walked over with Mei.

Aizawa, who had been watching the battles from the sidelines, noticed their arrival and immediately turned to them. "Principal."

"Ah, Aizawa-kun, I see you're conducting combat training."

"Yes, Principal."

"Hello, Principal!"

The students from Class A also noticed Principal Nezu, and the crowd that had gathered made way for them.

Then, Mei saw Kaminari in the arena, covered in dirt, giving two thumbs up with a silly grin on his face.