Bab 73: Chapter 72
"There's a bit more to it than that."
Turning to the new voice, the group finally acknowledged Kumagawa's other two friends who had been present from the start. The first was the girl they recognized from the Sports Festival who showed up after Kumagawa's declaration. Now that they had an up close view of her, they noticed that besides being a beauty, there was something about her eyes that seemed off. But they couldn't quite put their finger on it.
The other person was a somewhat tall man wearing a white uniform. They couldn't determine anything else about his looks, as his face was buried in the food and drink menu for the karaoke bar. The only thing that stood out was the absurdly long blue ahoge that hung in front of his menu.
"By the way; nice to meet you all." the girl said with a small wave. "I'm Ajimu Najimi, and this," she gestured to the man beside her. "is my friend Shiranui Hanten."
The girl then leaned forward and interlocked her fingers as she observed the students with a scrutinizing gaze. "So, you must be the kids that had to put up with Kumagawa for the last while... Kinda impressive that you made it this far. Even more impressive that you willingly joined him here today."
Ajimu then shot a glance at Kumagawa. "They are here willingly, right?"
Kumagawa held up his hands placatingly. [I assure you that I am not threatening or blackmailing them into being here.] his eyes then narrowed slightly as he stared back at the girl. [Besides, we both know you have plenty of ways to find out the truth.]
Ajimu shrugged. "Fair point. By the way, the others said that they're running late."
[Ah, so that's it. I thought the room looked rather empty.]
"Anyway, we seem to have gotten off-topic." Ajimu said as her attention returned to the students. "You're curious about how Miss Toga fits into all this. Seeing as how we still have some time before the last of our guests arrive, I suppose we can fit in some exposition. And don't you dare complain about this. Mr. Author is doing his best to make things proceed as planned and provide background information for the readers."
The teens looked amongst themselves in confusion at that last remark.
"Let me start by saying that each person who was initially in this room is an Abnormal. Although Hanten and I are rather different when compared to others."
"Wait, so Sukinasaki-san is an Abnormal?" asked Jirou.
The idol smirked. "Shit yeah I am. Don't ya remember the stunt I pulled at the Sports Festival? The headlines in the paper may have said it was a Quirk, but they're way off."
"Sukinasaki is technically classified as a Plus." Ajimu explained. "As for Toga here, she is actually something quite uncommon."
"I'm super special~!"
[That you are Himiko-chan!] Kumagawa agreed as he patted the girls head.
"As I was saying," Ajimu said with a bit of annoyance in her voice. "As Kumagawa stated during his stunt, Skill's are abilities born from the mind, while Quirk's are born from the body. One is genetic, and the other is the product of ones mentality. In order to realize ones Skill, their mind must be a blank canvas so that the Skill may manifest. And here's where things get confusing. When someone manifests a Quirk, all their focus is directed at it. This means that the potential for the Skill to develop is stunted since the persons mind is no longer open to change. It's like one of those eye-trick paintings where you have to try and see something hidden in it. The only difference is that instead of looking for the hidden image, you just choose to admire the painting for the base picture."
"Concerning Toga, she was born with a Quirk, but also had the potential to develop a Skill. But since Quirks generally manifest earlier than Skill's, she was unable to become an Abnormal, despite her mentality." she then gestured to Kumagawa. "As you know, Kumagawa's Skill allows him to turn anything into nothing. So upon realizing Toga's condition, he turned the mental barrier she had into nothing, allowing her to gain her Skill."
"I'm a Quirky Minus~!"
"Wait, so she has TWO powers?!" asked a flabbergasted Ashido.
"Yep! I have my Quirk; Transform, and my Minus; Unshackled!"
"Two powers?! Argh! I'm so jealous!" groaned Kirishima.
"Umm, I have a q-question." Midoriya spoke meekly as he raised his hand. "You keep saying that your powers are Skill's, but you also call them a Minus. What does that mean?"
Ajimu smirked. "Caught on to that did 'ya? Well, as it has been stated; someone who possesses a Skill is called an Abnormal. However Abnormal's can be separated into three main categories based on mentality. Plus, Minus, and Not-Equal, with the Not-Equal being the rarest type."
The brunette leaned forward as she interlocked her fingers. "Plus refers to an Abnormal who possesses a positive Skill, and they usually manifest as an internal power. These people seek to master their Skill so they can better control it, and are generally what you would consider to be 'positive' in their attitude."
"A Minus on the other hand, are Abnormal's that have been warped by the negative aspect of their powers. Unlike a Plus, a Minus has no desire to master their power. Rather, the Skill develops further as the subjects mind continues to deteriorate through trauma and hardships."
Upon seeing the students start to open their mouths, Ajimu held her hand up. "Yes, yes, you'd probably consider that to be sad and everything, but that's just how it is. And quite frankly, I don't give a shit about your opinion on the matter. But as I was saying; the deranged mind of a Minus allows them to warp reality through their skewed view of the world, and often results in powers that are able to manifest outside the body."
"So, Pluses are good and Minuses are bad?" asked Kaminari.
Each of the Abnormal's in the room, save Shiranui, shot a glare towards the blonde. He quickly broke out in a cold sweat at their sharp gazes.
[It's not nice to make assumptions about people, Kaminari-san.] Kumagawa said with an eerie smile. [It's prior prejudices that more often than not turn people into Villains. If you claim someone is a monster, then they might just become one.]
"S-sorry!"
Instantly, the oppressive atmosphere vanished.
[But, in a way, you are right. Minuses generally despise Pluses, which results with them being at odds with each other. It doesn't help that Minuses are usually destructive by nature.]
"So... That includes you as well?" asked a concerned Uraraka.
Kumagawa waved his hand dismissively. [That's all behind me.] he assured her. [Sure, I can get a little extreme in my actions, but no longer is it strictly for the sake of being antagonistic.]
Any further conversation was halted as there was a knock at the door.
"Come in." Ajimu called out.
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