Chapter 52: A Proposal and Outing
__________ POV Beru__________
"So... I guess the time to speak about the situation has come..." Said Nezu as he sipped from his tea. He doesn't seem all that pleased, so I know not to expect anything great.
We've been exchanging a few pleasantries(as is customary), but it quickly got boring so we decided to jump straight into business.
"Should I take the frown as a 'you're getting arrested' frown?~" I said as I laid on the couch nearby. I wasn't really sitting upright, but that didn't seem to bother Nezu all that much.
Although I could see the veins on Aizawa's forehead twitch a bit. Hah! His fault he didn't take a seat quickly enough, now he's standing.
"Well... this news can either be good or bad. It all depends on your reaction to them, and the choices you make from here." I can tell he's not exactly comfortable. So it will probably be annoying.
"Hit me~ I can handle just about everything~," I said as I waved my hand a bit.
"Well... I have managed to secure an opportunity of sorts for you. As things stand right now, you have me and a few other people trying to sway the opinion of the people that want to incarcerate you..." He said as he put his small cup(it's really small, like a shot glass) on the table.
"But none of us seem to have enough influence to actually speak out openly for you. We can at most lessen their 'drastic' view on you." I just let him continue, as I can tell this is going to be quite a long explanation.
"But, I know a group that has enough power to protect you, and that might be interested in your strength." I think I know where this is going.
"I can negotiate some restrictions, like not allowing them to do any experiments on you or other things of that nature. I am very much against those. But I can't control their choices." He said as he looked down at the table.
This guy is really stressing himself out for me. That's really nice of him. I don't think I've had anyone ever care so much about me, and I didn't even do much for him.
I can already guess what my role would be if the group is interested in my strength. After all, this society looks really clean on the outside.
There's bound to be a group that 'cleans up' after the dregs and hides the skeletons in the closet if you will.
There's no way corruption doesn't exist in heroes, or that they are always there to save you. But this society has been lead to believe that. And that means someone must be pulling the strings somewhere.
That someone wasn't All for One that's for sure. Accepting his proposal will likely put me in yet another conspiracy ridden cesspool of power struggles and useless facades.
But there's a difference now. I can be confident in myself. I am not the weak kid that got abducted by All for One after all.
"The name of that organisation is the 'Hero Public Safety Commission', they are tasked with managing the interactions between heroes and society as a whole." Great, so heroes in this world are actually just puppets.
I looked around the room for a bit, I think the heroes present can tell that I am aware of the implications of such an organisation. Not one of them stared me straight in the eye.
Toshinori was just staring at the ground a bit, gritting his teeth. But I can't really blame them. 'Hero', it may have a glamorous title, but it's just another job after all.
Doesn't matter how much they are idolised by the public, they simply aren't real. I would laugh, but this isn't even fun to hear.
It's very similar to how Hollywood worked back in my world. Just that the heroes are actually also fighting evil.
I guess not all the bullshit All for One was feeding Shigaraki was fake. This hero society is quite fucked in the head. The amount of manipulation is quite sickening.
It's almost as if the public is being spoonfed happy juices of great news, while serious things happen to the more unfortunate folk.
"I have yet to contact them, but I am quite sure they will accept. Only if you wish so... I am afraid I can't do much of anything besides that." He took a long sigh and looked back at me.
"I am already like a fish swimming upstream, if I attract even more attention to myself hiding you here will become impossible too." Hmm, now. I guess it's time for my response.
Well, I think he has one last thing to add.
"I think you would also be forced to become a hero, at least an underground one. So that any previous charge can be erased." That's another problem.
All Might has already asked me if I wanted to be a hero, I obviously responded with 'Hell no'. I simply would find running around and saving people all day bothersome.
He was a bit disappointed. But he didn't press the issue. That must mean that he was asking for Nezu as well.
The principal probably wanted to know my stance on the profession, so he can know how to invite me into it.
Well, if he's staking so much on this, then I doubt I have many other options. I can always become a fugitive. But that's more annoying than anything. I am sick and tired of having to avoid law enforcement.
I left the gang life to become a normal bloke, my circumstances forced me into a life of crime here, but I don't want to continue it. There's nothing to see in it.
The underworld is just as boring as the regular one. Just a clash of egos on a different(less legal) stage.
But, I am not becoming anyone's delivery boy all over again. So, I will 'negotiate' for myself. The only way I know how of course.
"I don't care what title is put on my back. But I want to handle the negotiations with this committee myself.~" I said, the people in the room looked a bit surprised by my decisiveness. But Nezu looked a bit concerned at the last part.
"Umm... I'm not sure if that's a good idea, I a-" I'm afraid I can't let him finish that. I don't want to let him sweet talk me out of my decision.
"No~ Either that or I flee the country~," I said as I looked at them. Nezu didn't seem to know what to do.
"How about this~ You arrange the meeting~ I promise you that no one will be in danger~ And I promise you that I will accept their proposal~" Nezu just looked at me for a bit. Unsure, but, in the end, he decided to put his trust in me.
"I guess you won't budge huh?" He said as he rubbed the bridge of his small nose. The other teachers in the room were also listening intently.
"Very well... Please, be careful. Negotiations can be extremely delicate at times." Shit, this guy is probably my biggest bro at the moment.
I don't even want to think about how many loops he'll have to jump through in order to get this arranged. But I know that I owe him one.
"~Well then~ Who wants to go for a drink~ We can get to work tomorrow~," I said. I will do my best to de-stress them a bit. I know just the place too.
"You're still a minor though..." Said Midnight, damn bitch always teases me with that. (she still hot tho)
"I'm grown in the right places~ But we can speak about that later~ After drinking a bit, of course, ~," I said all of that in quick succession, not letting any of them respond to that first part.
Midnight did raise an eyebrow though.
"Where would we even go? You're a wanted man?" Asked Toshi while holding his head.
"Don't worry my good friend!~" I said as I appeared beside him and put my hand on his shoulder.
"I know just the place!~" I said with a cheerful tone. Toshi did look beyond weirded out though.
"You guys might want to wear something less... Heroic?" I said with a finger in my mandibles.
I could see some of them sweating at this. Nezu just sighed. "A bit of rest might be helpful, we have a lot on our hands afterwards..."
"I can certainly use a drink..." Said snipe while twirling his gun. "I would prefer some sleep... But I guess it can't be that bad..." Aizawa is also in on it.
The rest weren't all this expectant though.
In the end, only Mic, Snipe, Aizawa, Toshinori, Midnight and Nezu agreed to my invitation. The heroes went to change, the rest just left the meeting.
Leaving me only with Nezu and Toshi.
I could hear the two of them whisper to each other. "I honestly don't think this is a good idea..." Said Toshi.
"Same~I am a curious individual though~" Nezu responded with excitement. Leafing Toshi a bit flabbergasted.
Heh, they don't even know what this night has in store for them.
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