[MHCISQD] Chapter 421: Teaching Juniors?

On the field, black feathers were fiercely fluttering, with each strike claiming the life of Shocker Combatmen.

Having captured numerous Shocker Combatmen previously, the heroes had already established that these Combatmen were genetically engineered. Therefore, for these mindless foot soldiers who only followed Shocker's orders, the directive was clear—eliminate them on sight.

So when Renault made his move today, there were no psychological fluctuations whatsoever.

Soon, several moderately powerful Kaijin had been dealt with, leaving only the Giant Kaijin.

"You're the last one standing. Your strength doesn't cut it." Renault taunted.

"..."

The Giant Kaijin's eyes fixed on Renault, and after a resounding roar, it charged forward while emitting a tremendous energy fluctuation.

It was a self-destruct move.

Then Renault noticed that the target wasn't himself but the students behind him.

"You've got good ideas, but that won't work." Renault remarked.

Raising his right hand, a massive black hole opened above his head, swallowing the Giant Kaijin whole.

As for explosions and such, trying to explode within the black hole? The Giant Kaijin was instantly disintegrated, returning to nothingness.

For the fallen Shocker villains, Renault used the black hole to absorb them as well, getting them out of the way.

With these matters settled, Renault dusted off his hands, even though there was no dust, and turned to Principal Nezu in the stands. "Principal, can we wrap things up now?"

Principal Nezu nodded, turning to the nearby teachers. "Everyone, please escort the students back to their respective classrooms. Despite the unexpected turn of events, one could say today's opening ceremony was quite successful from a certain perspective."

However, many students didn't look too pleased on their way back. After all, Renault's previous battle had shown the goriest side of fighting villains to these newcomers.

Approaching Principal Nezu, Renault inquired, "Principal, aren't you worried that some students might drop out after today?"

"If that does happen, there's not much we can do..." Principal Nezu sighed, gazing at the gymnasium as it underwent repairs. "Rather than shrinking away when facing villains in the future, I believe that making a choice now while we can still make amends is the wiser course of action. After all, there are times when retreating isn't a matter of shame."

Renault didn't dispute this. Just as his counterpart had said, in the grand scheme of things, one's life takes precedence. Not everyone can achieve absolute selflessness when it comes to matters of life.

Returning to his own class, Renault faced a barrage of complaints from his peers.

Particularly, Bakugo, who was itching for a fight but was eventually restrained by Kirishima and Midoriya.

Looking at the visibly disgruntled Bakugo, Renault could only say, "Don't worry, there will undoubtedly be plenty of opportunities for you to get in on the action in the future."

And that opportunity came quickly.

After finishing their morning classes, Renault was summoned by Aizawa and taken to the Principal's office.

Principal Nezu had been waiting for some time, and when Renault walked in, he didn't mince words, "Principal, it's lunchtime now. Couldn't you have called me a little later?"

"Give me a break, Renault-kun. I have a committee meeting this afternoon, and I'm short on time. Please, have a seat. We'll be done quickly."

"Hahhh..."

With no other option, Renault sighed and took a seat.

Principal Nezu wasted no time in explaining why he had called Renault in.

"You must have noticed that Kadoya-kun didn't show up at school today."

Renault nodded, "Yeah, I saw that. Technically, it's the first day of the new semester, and the new teacher is supposed to be there. Is there a delay or something?"

"Yes." Principal Nezu handed Renault a document, "Take a look."

As Renault flipped through the pages, he saw images of Shocker Combatmen, but the location didn't seem to be Japan.

"This is...?"

"Northern Europe, discovered about half a month ago."

"Northern Europe?" Renault immediately thought of a certain new student and the new teacher in the first grade. "So, those two are..."

Principal Nezu confirmed, "Yes, I didn't mention it earlier. The Northern Europe branch was secretly attacked, but thanks to that couple, they managed to minimize the damage. However, as a precaution, they chose to send their daughter to Japan. Despite all the challenges we face here, this school is still the safest."

"I guess you can't hide much from me." Renault laughed. "But if I recall correctly, the Hero Association in each region doesn't have much interaction. The strongest hero couple in Northern Europe decided to send their child to U.A. instead of raising her themselves?"

"I knew I couldn't keep it from you..." Principal Nezu sighed and said, "It's just a straightforward arrangement. Sending their daughter here is indeed a security consideration, but mostly, they want their daughter to experience more growth. The girl has been too comfortable under her parents' protection."

After listening, Renault couldn't help but laugh. "They are quite bold, I must say."

"It's also a sign of their trust in us." Principal Nezu shrugged and looked at Renault. "So, now that you know, with Kadoya-kun absent, the first-grade hero department is short a teacher for the combat class. Renault, I'd like you to fill in for him during this time."

"Me?" Renault pointed at himself in disbelief. "You want a student like me to do this? Is that even allowed?"

"Of course, it's allowed. After all, the combat class is meant to help students gain real combat experience. I believe you can handle it just as well as Kadoya-kun. After today, you'll likely gain a lot of respect in the first grade, and there's no need to worry about keeping the students in line during class. Don't forget that the Big Three also came to teach you all a lesson before, right?"

That was true. Renault remembered when Togata single-handedly defeated everyone in their class except himself, and now he was in the position to instruct his juniors.

"Can I make a request, though?"

"Oh? What is it?"

"For this, let's have the whole Class 2-A join in."

"..." Principal Nezu opened his mouth and then burst into laughter. "Kukuku, you sure have some audacious ideas."

Though the principal said that, he still went ahead with Renault's request.

As Renault made his way to the cafeteria, he was filled with anticipation for what lay ahead.