[MHCISQD] Chapter 244: Confession and Mei's Kitchen Performance

Renault could easily see through the nature of these guys and immediately addressed Mei, who hadn't realized it yet, saying, "Mei, please don't talk nonsense."

"Eh?" Mei looked confused. She had clearly seen it before, the close relationship between the two.

And then, the next moment.

"Hmm~" led by Ashido, everyone turned their gossiping gaze towards Renault and Yaoyorozu.

"Something's up!"

"There's gossip!"

"Confess!"

"Renault, you're not being honest!"

Renault, feeling nervous, looked at Yaoyorozu, only to find out that she had no intention of helping him. With a red face, she quickly pulled Mei away.

"..."

Left behind, Renault sighed as he looked at the encircling crowd and said, "Everyone, take a seat, and let me tell you what happened this afternoon."

Then, Renault recounted Mei's identity and the earlier attack by the League of Villains from beginning to end.

In about ten minutes, Renault briefly finished recounting the events of the afternoon, and everyone fell silent.

Rubbing his chin, Iida said, "I knew that girl's name sounded familiar. So she's from the Raiden Family. But it's surprising that the League of Villains has started causing trouble and targeted a company. If it weren't for Renault being there, the consequences could have been severe."

Midoriya agreed, "If Raiden Mei had been captured, they might have used her to threaten ME Corp and obtained a lot of equipment for themselves."

Tsuyu asked with some confusion, "What if the president of ME Corp doesn't agree to the League of Villains' threat?"

Iida shook his head and said, "That's unlikely. The president of ME Corp, Raiden Ryoma, who is Raiden Mei's father, is known as a good father who loves his daughter. If it comes to that, he will definitely compromise with the League of Villains."

"Well, that's how it is," Renault clapped his hands and said, "Fortunately, things didn't go as planned for the League of Villains. Apart from ME Corp losing some equipment, their high-end prototypes that were under development were not stolen. So the situation is still within our control. And for the next few days, Mei will be staying in our dormitory. We don't need to say much about the others, but Iida, make sure to keep a close eye on that guy, Grape."

Although only the name was mentioned, Iida understood Renault's meaning and nodded, "It's not good to speak ill of our schoolmates, but I won't hold back if the target is Mineta."

Everyone agreed without objection.

"Alright, we've finished discussing the matter. I'll go upstairs and take a rest. Call me when it's time for dinner," said Renault as he got up, but he was immediately stopped by Ashido and Tsuyu rushing towards him, each grabbing one of his arms.

Narrowing her eyes with a bright smile on her face, Ashido said, "Renault-kun, don't be in such a hurry to leave. It seems like you still have something more important to say, right!"

"Huh... Do I?" Renault's mouth twitching, feeling exceptionally annoyed. How could these people still remember?

Standing on the other side of Renault, Tsuyu looked at him and said, "Don't try to change the subject."

"Hahhh... why are you guys so interested in gossip?" Renault had no choice but to sit back down and slowly explain to everyone how Yaoyorozu asked for his help to deal with her pursuers who were bothering her. As for other matters between the two of them, he had no intention of getting himself into trouble by mentioning them.

Meanwhile, inside Yaoyorozu's room in the girls' dormitory...

Sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, Mei looked at Yaoyorozu sitting across from her with a shocked expression. "So, Yaoyorozu-nee, you and Renault-senpai weren't actually dating, and Senpai even has a girlfriend already? And the two are living together?"

Yaoyorozu awkwardly nodded and spoke in a lower voice, "Mei, please don't spread this around, okay?"

"But... is it worth it for you to do this?" Mei looked at Yaoyorozu in confusion. She had no romantic experience herself, but she understood that what Yaoyorozu was doing was not acceptable, right?

"How should I explain this to you? Can you feel it?"

"Feel what?"

Yaoyorozu raised her hand and patted Mei's head gently, smiling as she said, "You'll understand when you meet someone you like in the future."

"Well, I'd rather not understand," Mei rested her chin on her knee and let out a slight sigh.

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In the evening, Renault, who had rested in his room after making a phone call to Mikoto, came downstairs to the lobby.

There, he saw a group of guys gathered around the kitchen door, peering inside.

"What are you guys looking at?"

"Oh, Renault, you're here!" Kirishima turned around, waved at Renault, and said, "Mei said she has to stay with us for a few days, and she insisted on helping with dinner tonight. And you can't even tell she's a high-class lady; she's really skilled in the kitchen!"

"Oh, really?" Renault was also surprised as he walked over and stood on his tiptoes to catch a glimpse of the kitchen scene.

Apart from a few girls like Yaoyorozu and Uraraka, the most eye-catching sight was Mei and her lively performance.

A slender kitchen knife danced in Mei's hand, creating swift afterimages as ingredients were quickly sliced into various shapes.

She claims to have been practicing kendo, but does that help with knife skills too?

However, looking at her professional posture, it seems like they're in for a treat tonight.

With that in mind, Renault stopped the people at the door and said, "Alright, stop crowding here. Go back and sit down. Can you all act a bit more senpai-like?"

"Tch, Renault, you're unaware of the suffering of the hungry," Kaminari said as he walked back, patting Renault's shoulder. "Renault, her Quirk seems to be lightning, don't you think we make a great match?"

"Sorry, but I don't think so," Renault calmly shook his head and said, "She's a wealthy young lady, you know? A real Ojou-sama. If you're going to pursue her, you need to have some qualifications, at least. Do you have any?"

"Argh... Don't be so harsh!"

"I'm just stating the facts." Sitting back on the sofa, Renault looked at Kaminari beside him and suggested, "I think it would be better to focus on improving your own strength with the time you have. That way, you won't be lacking in female companionship in the future, right?"

Tokoyami nodded with his hands crossed. "Although I don't entirely agree on certain points, Renault is right. Strength is the foundation that determines everything."

The others also agreed one after another, leaving Kaminari, who had been full of enthusiasm, suddenly uncertain.