[MHCISQD] Chapter 296: The True One For All
Added 2023-07-08 18:54:03 +0000 UTCNaming is a challenge that every parent faces when they have a child. It's an extremely important matter.
Although Renault and Mikoto haven't reached that stage yet, they recently welcomed a three-year-old girl into their family, and it's necessary to give her a name without delay.
"What name should we choose?" Mikoto pondered as she looked at the young girl leaning against the bedside in the guest room.
Renault, on the other hand, admitted that he was not good at naming things. Even his hero name was directly borrowed from Accelerator, indicating his lack of talent in this area.
Therefore, as soon as they entered the room, Renault promptly handed a thick dictionary to his younger sister, while he himself sat on a chair and started playing with his phone.
Goddammit, another ten-pull and no luck...
After just five minutes, Renault sighed, put down his phone, and helplessly watched Mikoto flip through the dictionary.
Meanwhile, Yuriko sat on the edge of the bed, holding a comb in her hand, carefully grooming the girl's hair.
The girl had beautiful purple hair that reached her knees and combined with her background, Yuriko displayed a rare gentleness towards her, embodying the demeanor of an elder sister.
The girl remained still and obedient, allowing Yuriko to comb her hair. However, her gaze was fixed on Renault the whole time.
Noticing this, Renault found it quite strange and couldn't understand why she was always looking at him.
Could it be because he saved her earlier during the day?
It seemed that despite her limited language abilities, her basic thought process was functioning normally.
The only thing that felt awkward was being stared at by such a young girl who looked like a teenager but was actually only three years old.
In this way, the two of them, Renault and the girl, exchanged glances but remained silent.
It wasn't until 15 minutes later that Mikoto rubbed her temples, shifted her gaze away from the dictionary, and painfully exclaimed, "I can't come up with anything! It's so difficult! Isn't it supposed to be simple like naming pets?"
"Are you serious? Can naming a pet be the same as naming a person?"
Renault took the dictionary, and flipped through it, but soon found his eyes overwhelmed by the densely packed words, so he quickly closed it.
"Forget it, let's put off the naming for now and focus on teaching her how to speak."
"Yeah, that's all we can do."
Mikoto nodded in agreement and then looked at Yuriko. "We entrust this honorable mission to you!"
Yuriko was taken aback for a moment and asked, "Why me?"
"Because I have to go to school! And Senpai has to go to school too! Even if we were to teach her, it would only be possible during the evenings and weekends. If we compare our schedules, you definitely have the most free time. You can look after her while managing the store and teach her at the same time. Wait, is it okay to take her to the bookstore? Will it raise any suspicion?"
"With me around, who would dare to cause trouble?" Yuriko replied, coldly laughing. "That's settled then. I'll take care of the teaching during the day, and you two can handle the distribution of responsibilities on weekends and evenings."
Regarding this girl's matter, she is quite concerned. Isn't it just about speaking and reading? As long as she's not a fool, she can definitely learn.
With that settled, it was getting late. Although the girl's physical recovery was good, her body temperature was still slightly high. After having her lie down to rest, the three of them returned to their respective rooms.
The next day, after waking up, Renault had breakfast and went out, heading towards the school.
Although the matters at home were important, something happened at school yesterday as well.
While resting in his room last night, Renault received a message from All Might regarding Midoriya.
Although Renault took leave, the combat training for classes A and B continued as usual.
During the fifth match, an unexpected incident occurred when the team consisting of Midoriya, Uraraka, Ashido, and Mineta was facing off against Class B.
Midoriya's Quirk went berserk.
"I didn't expect it to happen so soon."
After parking the car, Renault walked towards the direction of the teaching building.
There had been predictions before that the strength within Midoriya's One For All might truly awaken, but both he and All Might thought it would take some time, not this quickly.
However, yesterday, in the middle of the battle, that power surged forth, and in the blink of an eye, it reached an uncontrollable rampage. Midoriya couldn't control it at all.
Luckily, at the last moment, Midoriya managed to stop the rampage with the help of Uraraka and Shinso, temporarily gaining control over the power and winning the match.
All Might only mentioned this much and said they would discuss the details when they came to school tomorrow.
So, today, Renault arrived at the school early and went straight to the office instead of the dormitory.
"Good morning."
Inside the small office where All Might usually discussed matters, All Might and Midoriya were already there.
After exchanging greetings, Renault sat down and glanced at Midoriya, whose expression still wasn't quite relaxed, and said, "It happened, didn't it?"
Midoriya nodded. "Um, Renault-kun, you and All Might noticed it, huh?"
Renault didn't hide it either and replied directly, "That's right. I actually had this doubt from the beginning, but I wasn't sure. It wasn't until you had that dream the other night that I had an answer. After discussing it with All Might, we felt it wasn't the right time to tell you yet. It would only add unnecessary pressure. But who knew that the power would awaken so suddenly."
"You're right. I wasn't prepared yet."
Midoriya lowered his head and looked at his right hand. "In yesterday's battle, things didn't start off well for us. I was feeling anxious and desperate to find an opportunity to exploit the enemy's weakness. It was under that kind of thinking that the power went berserk. Then, when Shinso's power took away my consciousness, I saw those seniors again. Through their narration, I also learned about the awakened power."
"Oh? It seems what you saw in your dream was more than just a coincidence."
"Yeah, I really had a conversation with that senior," Midoriya nodded. "That senior told me that this is the true One For All, the crystallization of real power, embodying the strength of all the seniors. Moreover, this power, after being absorbed by One For All and maturing over the years, has become even stronger than before. It's not a power I can use right now. After using it once forcefully, my hands were in intense pain."
After listening to Midoriya, Renault let out a sigh. "So, this is the true One For All."
Indeed, it's a terrifying power.