Chapter 9: Those Destined for Greatness
"That boy... I assume you've already made him your successor, Toshinori?"
"I have indeed. That boy has what it takes to be a true hero. He has the qualities to become the next holder. All he needs is a little polishing... But, what concerns me is the other one."
"The other one?"
"These past months, I've been teaching two students. One of them has the heart of a real hero but, the other... has just the right capabilities to become a dangerous villain. I just hope he doesn't go down that path."
"If even you say that, then I hope so too. In any case, they both sound like children destined for greatness."
Inside a dimly lit office, a tall, thin man sat, drinking tea with a short creature that looked to be a combination of a dog, a bear, and a rodent.
Surprisingly, this was the principal of the widely known hero academy, U.A., Nezu.
"Then, the world can only wait for the rise of the next Symbol of Peace.
...
"Master, the letter has arrived." A rather thin, serious woman said politely, placing a letter neatly onto the dinner table.
This woman was the head maid of the Yamori household, Mari, currently nearly 65 years old but, her clear features made it look like she was only in her forties. Despite her having a quirk powerful enough to guarantee her success, due to her having taken a fancy to the old house head when she was younger, Yamori Kaito's grandfather, she decided to work for the household instead as a maid, even when the old house head had passed on some years ago.
"Then, I shall leave. Please take your time." She bent her waist in a polite bow, retreating back into the kitchen.
"Hah... It's finally here." A listless voice drifted from the far end of the table which was covered by long shadows; the hazy light from the sunset that entered through the large windows giving the room a somber atmosphere. "I suppose it was about time."
Nya...
A tiny, white kitten yawned sleepily as it laid atop long, thin legs, scattering white tufts of fur on the black pants.
"I wonder what the result shall be..." The voice muttered softly. "Don't you as well, Mashiro*?"
(Mashiro- very white)
Nya~
In reply, the cat curled up and closed its eyes, drifting off to sleep.
Pa!
All of a sudden, the lights turned on, momentarily blinding the boy sitting at the end of the table and waking up the kitten.
Nya!!
"Yaa, bocchama*, it's already getting dark out, if you don't want your eyes to go bad, you should turn the lights on!" A carefree voice nagged.
(Bocchan (young master) + -sama (term for respect))
By the doorway, a pretty, young lady nudged the door close with her foot, her hands carrying a tray filled with snacks and tea.
"Kanae... You always enter at the wrong moments." Ah, yes, hello. Good evening. It is I, Yamori Kaito.
You might be wondering, what was up with a while ago? Why did the atmosphere suddenly change?
Well, that was because I had just finished watching a mystery-themed anime and decided to recreate a live-action scene with a similar atmosphere!
Unfortunately, it was thwarted by this girl here, Toono Kanae. She's the same maid who was injured by yours truly some days ago.
Surprised? I was too!
When she showed up the next day after being injured and insisted to work again, I really thought she was a big M but, after learning of her circumstances, I understood.
It's really hard to find a job in a hero-filled society after-all. Especially if one never finished high school.
"Ara! Do I really?" Kanae giggled, setting the tray down onto the table gently. "Mashiro, I brought your snacks too!"
Hah... This girl really...
I massaged the crease between my brows helplessly. Beside the table, Kanae crouched down, trying to attract Mashiro's attention with a small bowl of tuna flakes.
"But, I think I came at the right time though." Kanae suddenly said. "I mean, you just got the letter from U.A., right?"
Kanae smiled at me. "We can read it together! If you get accepted, then you'll have me and Mashiro-chan to celebrate with. Oh, but if you failed, we can cry together too!"
...huh.
"But, with your capabilities, I'm sure you'd get accepted!" She grinned carefreely, giving me two thumbs up.
I really wonder how she manages to talk so calmly to the person who injured her before. She's probably just a strange person.
Suddenly, a person with messy, green hair appeared in my head.
Huh. They're actually quite similar in that aspect... Maybe, they'd get along quite well.
"...Kanae... You're a really strange person." I smiled somewhat rudely.
"Eeehh??? How come?!" She cried out loudly.
"Hmm..." I pretended to think hard. "I don't know. You just are."
"You- You!" She pointed at me, aghast. "Bocchama, I don't like you anymore!"
"... What are you? A kid?" I was momentarily stunned at the childish retort. "Whatever. Just go back for now and let me deal with the letter."
"Hmph! Sure! Suit yourself!" Kanae pouted angrily but it was obvious that she was just playing around and walked out, carrying the empty tuna flake bowl.
Somehow, while we were chatting, Mashiro had already finished a whole bowl of tuna flakes. At this rate, I was really getting worried for if she ever becomes an obese kitty in the future.
But, that aside, I really should check the letter already.
...
Hah... Well then...
"Excuse me." I muttered as I tore off the seal, opening the letter.
Huh. There's just a letter.
It seems that Izuku really was a special case, receiving a projection from All Might himself. Either that or I failed.
But, judging from how I probably got around the same amount of points as Bakugo, that wasn't likely.
And sure enough, after unfolding the letter and skimming through most of it, my eyes were immediately drawn to the big, capitalized words at the bottom.
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS! WE AWAIT FOR YOUR FORMAL ADMISSION!
PLUS ULTRA!
Hah~
I inwardly sighed in relief. Then, a small, nearly unnoticeable URL caught my attention.
This should be... a link to the exam ranking list...? But they only showed the top 10 in the anime...
Although I already knew roughly who would be in the list, I was still curious if my interference caused any changes.
Hah... Hopefully not but...
I thought back to how I acted during the practical.
...Just in case...
After registering using my identification as an examinee and a passer, I was then lead to a site which had the list then...
I rubbed my face in frustration.
I... should have taken it easy...
Due to me wanting to make sure that I ended up in class 1-A and being infected by Bakugo's competitive spirit, I seemed to have overdone it.
°°°| Name |VillainPoint|RescuePoint|
1st | Yamori Kaito | 76 | 20 |
2nd|Bakugo Katsuki | 92 | 0 |
3rd | Kirishima Eijiro | 39 | 45 |
4th |Uraraka Ochaco| 28 | 45 |
5th | Shiozaki Ibara | 36 | 32 |
6th | Kendo Itsuka | 25 | 40 |
7th | Iida Tenya | 52 | 9 |
8th | Midoriya Izuku | 0 | 60 |
9th | Tetsutetsu | 49 | 10 |
| Tetsutetsu | | |
10th| Fumikage | 47 | 10 |
| Tokoyami | | |
This is bad...
First of all, I sincerely apologize, Yosetsu-kun. I seemed to have kicked him directly to 11th place. QwQ
That aside, I could understand the increase in Bakugo's score since my presence may have fired him up and caused him to get more villain points than he was supposed to, adding 15 points more than in the original anime but, how come Kirishima got a 10 point increase in his rescue points? Did something happen in his side?
Anyways, my own score is quite troublesome. While I made sure that I had less villain points than Bakugo, I forgot that the amount of rescue points didn't exactly have a fixed grading system and was entirely up to the pro heroes watching to decide.
So, with that... I somehow ended up taking first place...
Great. Now, that explosive guy would really want to kill me.
Hah~ Sounds fun~
Nya...
Mashiro indifferently licked her paws, ignoring her owner who was laughing creepily.
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