[MHCISQD] Chapter 161: Talk Tough

One and a half hours later, everyone was shocked as they looked at the table filled with Chinese-style, Japanese-style, and Western-style dishes.

As the last large pot of sour fish was served, Renault smiled and said, "Alright, all the dishes are here. Let's eat."

"Renault-kun! I strongly demand that you cook all the dinners from now on!" Ashido, who always liked to cause trouble, immediately raised her hand and spoke up.

"Agreed!"

"Seconded!"

"In your dreams!" Renault didn't mince words as he glared at the clamoring group and took his seat. "We'll rotate according to a ballot strictly. Otherwise, I'll make sure to cook some dark dishes for you to eat later."

As soon as he said this, the group immediately fell silent.

However, after the meal began, everyone exclaimed in surprise after taking the first bite and then started to enjoy the food heartily. Although Renault had prepared a generous amount of food, it still decreased at a visible speed.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, even Bakugo, who had initially looked down on it, had a 'delicious' expression on his face in the end.

After finishing the meal and putting the dishes in the dishwasher, Renault took a break and went out with Midoriya to borrow the gym from Aizawa for an hour.

"Only an hour?" After listening to their reasons for borrowing the gym, Aizawa did not refuse and wrote them a note, then told them to go get the keys.

The borrowed gym was slightly smaller than the daytime Gym Gamma, but it was enough for the two of them to train.

After warming up, Renault said to Midoriya, "Before we start, warm up a bit and let me see the strength of your Full Cowl. We haven't had a formal match yet."

"Huh?" Midoriya, who was stretching his legs, hesitated and said, "I just wanted to learn some leg attack techniques..."

"Well, well, with an hour's time, Midoriya, your memory should be enough to learn it, and don't you want to compete?"

It seems like Renault wasn't joking, and Midoriya also became serious, putting away his casual expression.

"Well then, please advise, Renault-kun."

"Don't worry, it's just a daily sparring practice."

After the activity, Midoriya took a deep breath and activated his Quirk.

"One For All, Full Cowl!" Threads of green lightning appeared on Midoriya's body. Renault, who stood in front of him, could clearly feel the aura on his body starting to rise.

His strength and speed have significantly improved, but compared to All Might, who had perfectly mastered One For All, Midoriya still had a long way to go. He probably hasn't even reached 10% yet. Mastering it to 100% will take a lot of time.

"I wonder how All Might managed to master such an exaggerated Quirk," Renault muttered to himself before also becoming serious. "Come on, you attack first."

"Okay then, I won't hold back." Midoriya gazed at Renault, slightly leaning forward to observe his attacking angle.

However, Midoriya quickly realized that no matter where he attacked from, he couldn't predict Renault's next move. In the end, he had no choice but to stop thinking and charge straight ahead with a single step.

"SMASH!"

Watching Midoriya's right fist swing towards him, Renault shook his hand and directly threw his right fist to meet it.

*BOOM!*

"What?" Midoriya's eyes widened. He didn't expect Renault to respond this way, and his punch didn't even push him back.

"Although this is just a sparring session, Midoriya, you shouldn't be distracted," Renault said. After the punch, he immediately launched his body, flashing to Midoriya's left side and pressing his shoulder with one hand. With his left foot, he kicked toward Midoriya's still-leaning ankle.

"!" Sensing Renault's movements, Midoriya instinctively used his toes to exert force and leaped forward, flipping to avoid the attack.

However, in the midst of his tumbling, he noticed that Renault, who should have been in his field of vision, had disappeared. Then, the next moment, Renault's voice came from behind him.

"In a battle, any mistake can be fatal. If you encounter someone with rich combat experience like me, you'll be always troubled."

Then, Midoriya was grabbed by the collar and thrown out.

After tumbling in the air for a few laps and stabilizing himself, he landed on the ground and saw Renault jumping up and down on the opposite side.

"I already have a grasp of your combat strength, so from now on, I'll only use kicking techniques to attack you. I'm not good at teaching, I prefer using body memory to master techniques. So, I'll demonstrate the techniques I know first. Are you ready?"

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An hour and a half later, inside the dormitory bathhouse.

"Phew!"

Immersing his whole body in the hot water, Midoriya threw his towel aside and let out a sigh.

"That was exhausting..."

Although it was only a short hour, the amount of training was surprisingly intense. Midoriya could never have imagined that Renault's close combat abilities were even more terrifying than he had realized, and he didn't even use his Quirk at all throughout the entire session.

"I still need to train harder." Midoriya opened his eyes and murmured as he looked up at the ceiling. "Whether it's physical fitness or the techniques that Renault-kun knows, simply imitating them won't be enough. I need to learn the techniques and combat strategies that Renault-kun has demonstrated."

Even while soaking in the bath, Midoriya's brain was still turning at a rapid pace. This was his advantage - he knew that he had gained his Quirk in a shorter time than others, so he needed to spend more time standing firm and couldn't afford to slack off.

Meanwhile, while Midoriya was still soaking, Renault had already finished washing up.

After training ended, Midoriya stayed alone for a while to digest the training content.

Instead of returning to his room, Renault made himself a cup of tea and sat on the sofa in the living room, leisurely reading the manga he hadn't finished yet.

"Hey!"

Not long after he started reading, footsteps approached and Bakugo's voice caught his attention.

"What's up, Bakugo?" Renault asked as he looked up at Bakugo approaching him.

"Were you training with Deku earlier?" Bakugo asked with a furrowed brow.

"Yeah, Midoriya had some ideas about his Ultimate Move, so I trained with him for a while. I usually train at night when I'm at home, so it didn't really matter," Renault replied without hesitation.

Hearing his response, Bakugo frowned and said, "It seems like you have high hopes for him. Not just you, even All Might is the same."

"Everyone in our class is talented, there's no such thing as favoritism, only who works harder. Besides, All Might gave advice to many people today, didn't everyone say that during dinner? What, you don't have confidence in yourself?" Renault laughed as he looked at Bakugo.

Bakugo snorted contemptuously at this and said, "Hmph, impossible! Even if that guy Deku has changed a lot since before, I can still beat him, including you! Ultimate Move or whatever, it's nothing to me. I'll show you my strength in the provisional hero license exam later."

With that, Bakugo turned around and walked towards the stairs.

"This guy, did he come here just to talk tough? I feel like he's just setting himself up for disappointment. Could it be... he sense something?" After Bakugo went upstairs, Renault shrugged and went back to reading manga.