[MHCISQD] Chapter 226: The Calm Before the Storm

Finally, Renault briefly discussed the matter of Doubledriver with Mikoto and asked her not to worry. He entrusted the task of improving the Driver to Sento, ensuring that when two people transformed, the other person's body wouldn't be left outside without consciousness. Ideally, it would be similar to W's Xtreme form, where the other person's body could also be integrated.

As Evolto had mentioned, being a Rider capable of creating his own transformation device and a genius physicist, it was feasible to give him something to research.

Sento had no objections to this; he was quite curious about Doubledriver himself anyway.

Setting down his phone, Renault exhaled and checked the time.

Alright, over half an hour has passed.

Running his hand through his hair, he finally stood up, changed into casual clothes, and left the room, arriving at the downstairs lobby.

Upon seeing him coming downstairs, Kaminari immediately greeted him, "Oh! Renault, you've finally come down. I was about to call you. Let me tell you, I sneaked a peek in the kitchen earlier, it's a feast! A real feast! Not like we usually have!"

"Kaminari-kun, my dear classmate..." Renault approached him, patted Kaminari's shoulder, then smiled and said, "If you keep saying things like that, when it's my turn to cook dinner, I might just half-heartedly whip something up."

'A feast, huh? So, my cooking isn't up to par huh?' Renault felt a bit annoyed.

*Gulp!*

Kaminari became afraid and swallowed nervously, suddenly realizing the seriousness of the situation.

Excluding the chef Yaoyorozu had called today, among the twenty students in Class A, who was the best cook?

There was no doubt about it, everyone would unanimously say it was Renault. Although the others were gradually improving their skills with each attempt, no one dared to claim they could catch up with him, let alone surpass him, in a short time.

And yet, in this situation, Kaminari was still eagerly anticipating a meal made by another chef? And dared to say 'Not like we usually have'?

His neck stiffened as he turned to look, and Kaminari immediately noticed Ashido playing with the acid in her hands, Kirishima's fists growing incredibly hard, and even Todoroki silently conjuring a small fireball.

Even more terrifying was Bakugo, staring at Kaminari with a sinister expression, flames and explosive sounds faintly appearing in his hands.

As for the others, although they didn't speak, their gazes were fixed on him. Even Yaoyorozu, who had just come downstairs, looked at him with interest.

In the next moment, Kaminari didn't hesitate, nor did he have any pride left. He directly knelt down and hugged Renault's thigh, sobbing loudly, "Renault, I won't do it again! I still want to eat delicious food! Please don't be like this, they look so terrifying, I was wrong!"

"..." Renault, sweating profusely, stared at this shameless Kaminari, unable to shake him off.

"Oy, oy! Aren't you usually all confident and full of yourself? Let go of me!"

"No! The universe is vast, but my stomach is the largest!"

"...Hahh, alright, alright, I was just joking. Stop it, you're scaring me."

"Really?" Kaminari raised his head, tears almost streaming down, even his nose was running.

*Sniffle!*

His face looked like his dumb state when overusing his Quirk.

"Oy! Get lost, and go as far away as possible! Otherwise, I might really do it!"

"Hehehe~" Seeing Renault retracting his previous words, Kaminari immediately burst into laughter and shamelessly sat back down.

Renault shook his head helplessly and then looked over at Yaoyorozu. He glared at her, causing her to feel highly aggrieved, but she could do nothing about it.

However, it must be said that the ingredients she brought today were indeed excellent, even better than the ones the school usually provided for students. The chef's skills were truly remarkable.

Nevertheless, Renault still believed that his own cooking skills were better. The other party was just relying on the quality of the ingredients and having more experience, nothing more.

After dinner, he found an opportunity to call Yaoyorozu aside.

"Yaoyorozu, I want to talk to you about something." Looking at her standing tall and elegant in front of him, he said with a slight headache, "We're preparing for the midterm exams lately, so could you please take a break? The way you are right now, it's not only distracting for me but also for yourself."

"So, you mean it's fine after the midterm exams?" Yaoyorozu narrowed her eyes and asked with a smile.

"...I didn't say that."

"Well, I'll just take it that way then. It's a deal. I'll behave until the exams are over." After saying that, Yaoyorozu walked straight toward the dormitory gate.

"Phew... At least I can have some peace for a few days. I guess she's not that difficult to reason with." Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Renault stepped into the black hole and returned to his own room.

Yaoyorozu did indeed act as she had promised. She remained unusually calm in the following days, studying as usual, helping others with their revision, or going for off-campus activities.

However, the more quiet she became, the more uneasy he felt for some reason.

Is this the calm before the storm?

"I have a feeling that if this continues, I might develop Stockholm Syndrome." Although Renault said it somewhat exaggeratedly, his recent state of mind was indeed affected by the situation with Yaoyorozu.

After listening to Renault's complaints, Evolto, who was on a video call with him pondered for a while before saying, "Although I don't quite understand these things, Sento wouldn't understand them even more."

"Hey! Why are you dragging me into this?" Sento shouted angrily.

"Shut up, I didn't ask you to speak." Evolto glared at Sento, signaling him to continue researching the Driver. He then resumed his conversation with Renault, saying, "During this time, I have been browsing the internet to learn about human matters and feelings. I've come across numerous real-life examples in this area. Honestly, Renault, you don't have to worry at all. It's obvious that you're the one benefiting from this, right?"

"...I know..." Renault nodded and said, "But... you know..."

"Ah, your girlfriend, right?" Evolto appeared to understand everything and said, "But you should know that even though monogamy is practiced now, society is filled with superhumans. Quirks dominate, and Quirk-empowered individuals are essential everywhere. Pro Heroes are the cream of the crop."

He continued, "And polygamy isn't rare either; Some Pro Heroes have several lovers, and some prominent families practiced this polygamy. In other words, having strength means having influence. This is universally applicable in any world or species' social hierarchy. As long as you have enough strength, no one will say much. Am I wrong?"

"You really have a knack for talking about useless things. I already know all of that, but it's useless."

"Then just reject her directly."

"..."

"See, deep down, you don't want to do that. In front of us, you don't need to hide it because we are the ones you trust and know you the most. So, young man, the challenge you face is not small. It's not like combat training where you can improve your abilities just by fighting. We can't give you any advice on this. You'll have to do it on your own. Ciao~"

After finishing, Evolto ended the video call.

Renault raised his middle finger toward the now dark screen, then closed his laptop. He patted his cheek and lay down on the bed.

The midterm exam was tomorrow. He really needed a good rest.