[MHCISQD] Chapter 274: As Expected of Siblings

During dinner, everyone was enjoying their meal, except Renault, who felt a headache coming on.

Earlier, Hado had caused a commotion at the kitchen door, leading the girls to joke about the relationship between the two. Even Mikoto joined in.

But the problem was, Renault and Hado didn't really have any relationship, and that made him uncomfortable.

However, there was no choice but to stay silent in such situations.

As for the other person involved, Hado...

After seeing the feast laid out on the table, she had long forgotten her dissatisfaction and happily dug into her food.

It must be said that sometimes being naturally airheaded was a good thing.

After dinner, Renault went to the principal's office. He discussed today's events with Principal Nezu and All Might, then returned home with Mikoto.

The cultural festival had ended today, and the school had given everyone a two-day weekend break. After all, the preparations for the cultural festival had been quite tiring, and the students had taken care of everything themselves.

Mikoto had decided to stay over at Renault's place. Misuzu was still out drinking and probably wouldn't be back until late at night.

But there was no need to worry about safety since she had two Pro Heroes as her companions. They may not be particularly famous, but their presence ensured safety.

Yuriko had already closed her store and returned home. She had also finished dinner and was sitting in the living room, reading a book.

Mikoto went to take a shower, and Renault sat down next to Yuriko.

"Did you come to the school today?" Renault asked.

Yuriko nodded, still reading her book. "Mikoto called me, so I came to see. That doctor... you should be careful around him. I only know that he created those Nomu things, but nobody knows what else he has done behind the scenes."

Renault was somewhat surprised by this but didn't get overly nervous. "I can tell. There were thirty Nomu inside one of their hideouts, and some of their Quirks were particularly special. If someone other than me had gone in, even Bakugo and Todoroki would have had some trouble. But we don't need to worry too much. I've already located their base, and the principal has contacted the Pro Heroes in Hokkaido for an investigation. Nighteye will also go there. That old man won't be causing trouble for long."

"As long as you know."

Yuriko understood it as well. Renault received a lot of attention and care from U.A., and considering the involvement of the League of Villains, U.A. couldn't afford to ignore it.

"By the way, it's been a week since the bookstore opened. How's the business going?" Renault asked, recalling his younger sister's newly opened bookstore and expressing his curiosity.

On the day of the opening, although they didn't hold a lively ceremony, some familiar faces from the nearby shopping street came to show their support. Renault had a sudden idea and encouraged those parents whose children were in school to buy a lot of study materials, offering a 40% discount.

Mikoto couldn't help but sweat nervously at Renault's actions.

Those children who received study books would probably curse him.

Even Yuriko, who had been observing silently, was initially startled by his behavior. However, she found more amusement than anything else.

Although she didn't like studying or these kinds of study books, she took pleasure in seeing other parents buying books from the store, causing their own children to suffer. Such situations brought her a sense of satisfaction.

As a result, Yuriko, who had no intention of making the store highly profitable, for the first time, actively contacted suppliers and inquired about high-quality study materials.

This change was clearly influenced by Renault's actions. She had developed a liking for these quietly mischievous and amusing behaviors.

After Mikoto discovered this, she patted her chest in relief. "Luckily, I have good grades, and getting into U.A. is a sure thing. Otherwise, my mom would have been easily fooled."

These two people are truly siblings, even their twisted sense of humor is so similar.

Bringing the topic back to the operation of the bookstore, Yuriko pondered for a moment and said, "Well, that's how it is. I never intended to make money from it; it's just a way to pass the time. However, with so many residential areas nearby, I think selling study guides should do well."

To this, Renault showed no surprise and agreed, saying, "Indeed, we need to make these parents understand that three years of college entrance exams and five years of practice exams are necessary. There's no such thing as a perfect childhood. Without hard work, how can they make big money, marry a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life?"

"...I always feel like your thinking spans a wide range."

"Well, I just spoke my mind." Renault stretched lazily and got up. "I've been busy all day today. I'll go upstairs now, take a shower, and rest. You too, don't stay up too late."

"I know."

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The next day, Saturday.

In a daze, Renault felt the covers being lifted and then placed back on.

He opened his eyes and saw Mikoto putting on her jacket.

Glancing at the alarm clock, Renault closed his eyes again. "It's only eight o'clock. Why are you getting up so early? Are you hungry?"

"No, Senpai. You can keep sleeping. I made plans to go shopping with Yaoyorozu-senpai today, at ten o'clock."

"Huh? Who?" Renault instantly opened his eyes and was no longer drowsy.

"Yaoyorozu-senpai." Mikoto turned her head and looked at Renault, who had regained his calm expression. A hint of amusement flashed in her eyes as she said, "I was chatting with her last night while you were taking a shower. We realized we didn't have much to do today, so we thought of going shopping together. Mei was supposed to come too, but she had something come up last minute. Ashido-senpai and Asui-senpai will join us in the afternoon, but it's just the two of us in the morning."

"I see..." Although Renault couldn't figure out why Mikoto wanted to go out with Yaoyorozu, he didn't dare to ask further. "Take care of yourself, and if anything happens, contact me, okay?"

"I know. You go back to sleep. I'll go get ready."

After closing the door, even though Renault was told to keep sleeping, he couldn't sleep at all right now.

Estimating that Mikoto had already gotten up at this hour, Yaoyorozu should also be awake. Renault took out his phone and sent a message.

[You're going shopping with Mikoto today? What's going on?]

Yaoyorozu was indeed awake and replied instantly.

[It was just a casual conversation, and then we made plans. After all, girls like to buy some clothes and dress up a bit, right? Besides, I noticed that Mikoto has grown her hair long. It's about time her dressing style changed with her age. After I mentioned it, we agreed to meet today. We both have plenty of free time during the holidays, so why not?]

So, that's how it is.

Knowing this, Renault didn't ask any further. If something really happened, he would be the one to take the blame, so he accepted his fate.

However, he wanted to live a little longer if he could.

Little did he know, Yaoyorozu on the other end of the phone, while appearing natural during her conversation, was actually feeling quite nervous deep down inside.

Because she discovered that Mikoto was far from being as simple as she appeared on the surface.