Chapitre 24: Interlude

All Might sat in his true form, relaxing at home. The battle between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi unfolded on a huge screen.

- "Being the number one hero has its advantages..." Toshinori Yagi reached for pizza, but then the doorbell rang. Taking on the appearance of a hero, he approached the front door. Living in a skyscraper on the top floor, the Allmight rarely met guests.

-"Oh! It's you. Come in."

Welcoming the guest inside, he returned to his true form. Due to numerous surgeries, Toshinori became exhausted and weak. Most of the time, his head was decorated with tousled strands of hair sticking out in different directions. Due to his constant, unexpected transformations, he wore clothes several size bigger. His sclera were unnaturally black, a sign of his deteriorating health. And while in his heroic form he exuded unrivaled power, in his true form he appeared to be a man perilously close to death.

-"I brought you some interesting news. You haven't eaten all the pizza yet?" - asked All Might's best friend, Naomasa Tsukauchi. As a police officer, he more than once helped his friend and idol in his work.

-"No. I was waiting for you and watching a new movie, but we can watch something else. I'll catch up on Star Wars later," - the hero calmly stated.

-"Great! But first, let me tell you about your son," - the policeman said, taking off his coat and loosening his tie, heading towards the sink to wash his hands before eating.

He didn't notice his friend's cold stare.

Once they settled in the living room and Naomasa Tsukauchi grabbed a beer, he began his story.

-"Like father, like son, my friend. Your child is very interesting, and much deeper and complex than it may seem."

-"Really?" - The Allmight's gaze sharpened.

-"Shiba Demi is quite an interesting person. He sleeps through all his classes at school, but he is the best in school in grades. He doesn't talk to anyone except one girl. This is very strange, especially since, according to some information I have collected, he is quite popular at school."

-"Popular and reclusive," - nodded the Allmight.

-"Your son is much more mature than he appears,"- Naomasa pointed to the television.

-"Thanks to our investigation, we found out that the Author of this movie is your son. Hehe... In fact, about half of the recently popular authors are pseudonyms of your son. Death Note, and even Harry Potter."

-"You... You're serious?!" - Toshinori's eyes widened in disbelief.

-"Ha ha... I was surprised myself. But don't worry, I have hidden this information. He wants to stay anonymous. Also, what he is doing, although technically against the law, is not necessarily wrong."

-"A child and already breaking the law." - The Allmight's expression turned stern.

-"What do you mean? This law is meant to prevent child labor. Sure, technically he's breaking it, but you can't say he's doing anything wrong. And shouldn't you be proud of him?!"

-"The descent into hell begins with small steps." - The hero bit his lip, then shook his head. - "But I guess you're right. I'm too biased because he's my son. It's just..." He clenched his fist. - "He has such creativity. I've never been like that. I wonder if he looks like his mother?"

Looking at his clenched fist, the Allmight fell into deep thought. His son was nothing, absolutely nothing like him. And that couldn't help but worry him.

-"Why are you so gloomy?"- The policeman glanced at the hero with a slightly puzzled look.

-"Honestly, the fact that I am not presenting myself as his father bothers me. When he was born, I just wasn't ready to take care of him. Honestly, I... I was just afraid of responsibility." - Toshinori Yagi stared at the TV screen, where the battle between the Sith and the Jedi was paused. - "I don't know what to do with him. I'm already over fifty. My time is almost up. Night Eye predicted my imminent death due to the use of my quirk, so I must find a successor to my power. But..."- He looked uncertainly at his friend: - "Who should I choose? Should I pass this on to my son?"

-"There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony."- Naomasa Tsukauchi smiled. -"This is the Jedi Code. The Code of the main characters of this film. If your son came up with such a code and its rules, then I think you can understand his character. He may lead a reclusive life, he may enjoy peace and be quiet, but he stands for harmony and a good guy. Plus, most of his works have quite positive characters."

-"Don't judge the author by his work. And don't judge the hero by his mask." - The Allmight cast a disapproving glance at his friend. - "I'll meet with him to form my own opinion of him. If... if he proves worthy, I'll pass my power onto him. But for now, let me rewind the movie to the beginning, and we'll watch it together. It'll be interesting to watch the movie again, knowing that Demi made it."