[MHCISQD] Chapter 211: Unexpected Encounter

Surrounded by everyone, Renault scratched his cheek and then said, "Now we can share the information about the incident with you. Aizawa-sensei also mentioned that it would be best for you to know and understand the villains you will face in the future. So, would you like to hear about it?"

"Yes, please!"

"I'll go make some tea!"

"I'll get some snacks!"

Watching the group of people dash away and others rushing to grab seats on the couch in the living room, Renault sighed and looked at Midoriya and the others. He said, "I believe they won't be able to eat properly later."

Uraraka nodded, "Yes, we felt the same way back then. How could our moods be good? But it also strengthened my conviction to become a hero and prevent such things from happening again."

"So, is it our turn to teach everyone a lesson this time? I'm somewhat looking forward to it," Tsuyu said in a hushed voice.

Soon, with everything prepared, everyone gathered around the couch in the living room, listening to Renault and the others recounting the end-of-term incident.

"First... it should be Midoriya's part. The investigation started at Sir Nighteye's office, and Midoriya was the first to encounter Eri-chan," Renault said, looking at Midoriya after they had all sat down.

"Eri-chan?"

"Who's that?"

Everyone looked puzzled, but no one said a word. Even Bakugo, who initially seemed like he wanted to leave, remained silently seated, wanting to understand the details of the situation.

Midoriya pursed his lips, organized his thoughts, and began to narrate the scene of his first encounter with Eri, which he had kept hidden until now.

Then, for the next full hour, apart from Renault and the others, the expressions of the others changed from curiosity to shock, anger, and finally, silence.

Renault concluded the account of the incident. After describing the defeat of Chisaki, he took a sip of tea and looked at the silent group. He said, "This operation was not just a simple joint effort to combat crime. It showed us a darker side of the world that we had never seen before. I already had a fair understanding, but Midoriya and all of you are experiencing it now."

Yaoyorozu covered her mouth, her eyes reddened as she spoke in a lower voice, "To think that she was hurt like that, treated as a mere object, it's just..."

Iida clenched his fists, his face filled with anger. He said, "Such a dark organization should not exist at all!"

Kaminari snapped back to reality, grinned, and said, "Ah, I see. That's why your emotions were low all this time, and then you all dove headfirst into training. It's because of these things. No wonder. If I had been the one exposed to these things, I would probably have reacted the same way."

Ashido, standing next to him, retorted, "No, you wouldn't. You'd be scared and back off, for sure."

"Hey!"

Under the banter between those two, the emotions of the group gradually began to recover.

Todoroki looked at Renault and Midoriya and asked, "So, what about the little girl now?"

Renault explained, "Due to her Quirk, Eri-chan still needs to be observed for a few more days. And because the League of Villains might target her, we need to wait until the heat of the incident subsides and she can recover from her past trauma. Then she can lead a normal life again."

"The League of Villains... They just won't give up, will they? Next time we see them, we have to crush them," Bakugo said, displeased.

Kirishima patted Bakugo's shoulder and said, "Crush them... but let's wait until you get your provisional hero license, Bakugo."

"Shut up! It's not easy!"

"Really? I passed the exam though?"

"Do you want to fight? Huh!?"

"The world of Pro Heroes is so scary..." At that moment, Mineta the Grape huddled in a corner, trembling and covering his head.

===

At night, lying on the bed in the dormitory room, after Renault and Mikoto finished their call, they were also ready to rest.

Just as they were about to turn off the lights, his phone rang. It was a message from Yaoyorozu.

[Renault-kun, you mentioned earlier that you already know a lot about the dark side. What does it mean?]

Her reaction was quite keen. He had just casually mentioned it, but she actually remembered.

After some thought, he composed a message and replied.

[It's nothing, I've just had more conversations with All Might and Hawks during my previous internship, so I've learned a bit more. I've been mentally prepared for it.]

Receiving the message, Yaoyorozu lay on her bed, frowning in dissatisfaction.

"Renault is definitely hiding something. Does he think I can't see through his excuses? What exactly is this so-called 'dark side' that he knows about?"

With uneasy concern, she slowly closed her eyes.

The next morning, bright and early, Renault, as usual, headed to Ryukyu's office for off-campus activities.

However, today he was assigned by Ryukyu to work together with Uraraka, trying out different combinations to see their effectiveness.

As time passed, it gradually reached the afternoon, the end of school.

Mikoto finished her studies and bid farewell to her schoolmates, heading alone to the manga store.

A new manga magazine had been released, and she hadn't gone yesterday because Renault came to pick her up. Since he was busy with off-campus activities today, she decided to take a stroll, buy some things, look at manga, and then return home.

However, as she got off the bus and was still some distance away from the manga store, she suddenly noticed a girl appearing in front of her, blocking her way.

Looking at this girl with double ponytails, light brown hair, wearing a senior high school uniform, and a strange smile on her face, she instinctively frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

"You're Misaka Mikoto, right?" Toga tilted her head, pointing her chin, then suddenly a dagger appeared in her right hand as she rushed forward.

"!"

Mikoto didn't hesitate at all and immediately released her electricity, leaping backward to dodge the dagger's attack.

"Who are you?!!!"

"How fortunate... to be cherished by Renault-kun. I also want to be like that, to understand him better..." Toga murmured, lowering her head and caressing the blade of the dagger.

"Huh...?" Mikoto looked at this girl weirdly and various thoughts came to her mind.

'Could it be that, Senpai got involved in some romantic affair?'

But Mikoto quickly dismissed the idea.

'No, no matter how you look at it, this girl is a weirdo and not a normal person. There's no way Senpai could possibly like her.'

And just as she remained wary of the girl, another voice came from behind, "Toga, don't waste time. We have limited time to clear the scene."

From behind her, a wave of heat surged instantly.