U.A Highschool, Class A, Morning

"Guys! I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused!" Midoriya announced, his tone matching that of Bakugo's.

"Oh, look. He's here." Darby grinned, waving at Midoriya."Yo! Glad to have you back!"

"He certainly looks...surprisingly...what's the word...?" Ojiro rubbed his chin in thought.

"I get what word you're thinking of." Shoji nodded, crossing his arms."But for the sake of simplicity, let us just say he looks determined."

Takashi observed with mild interest as Midoriya announced how sorry he was for causing everyone trouble.'At least he recognizes his mistakes. Unlike me and Bakugo. Though I'm still working on my atonement.'

"Hey, Kachidoki! Totally love your new style!" Hagakure cheered in glee."Thank you for asking me for tips! If you ever need fashion advice, you know who to call!"

His hairstyle was different from before. He no longer combed it and kept it neat. Now, his hair was a mess and had cut the sides cleanly off. He also hair a pair of reading glasses.

"Much appreciated, Hagakure. These glasses are actually fitting and comfortable to wear. I never expected to wear glasses, but I guess it's a fitting fate for someone who was blinded by selfishness." Takashi gave the invisible girl a small smile."Also, to be honest, not having to put hair products and worrying about how your hair looks like is a nice change of pace. I feel a bit...free, so to speak."

"I do agree that you look great with those glasses. But never forget how important it is to look presentable." Yaoyorozu pointed out."If you want, I can-"

"Nope. He stays like that." Hagakure pouted."Hair-down Kachidoki is best Kachidoki."

"The heck does that mean?" Takashi deadpanned, unsure of how to feel about that.

"I was merely going to suggest if he was going to come over to my room today to study." Momo said, earning Mineta's attention while everyone didn't mind."If I remember correctly, you still got a few lectures to catch up to, right?"

"Yeah. Thank you, Yaoyorozu. I'll be there after class."

"This isn't fair!" Mineta cried out in despair."Why does Kachidoki get to be all alone with Yaoyorozu!"

"Mineta." Darby narrowed his eyes at the dwarf."Remember our deal."

"Good morning." Aizawa was suddenly in the room, prompting everyone to go silent."Now that Midoriya is back, we'll go into detail about what the work studies entail. Go ahead and come in. I'll have people who experienced it first hand explain. I suggest you listen carefully as they point out how work studies differ from internships."

"Shit." Takashi muttered as he saw the people coming through the door.

"These four are third years at U.A. They rank at the very top of our student body." Aizawa continued explaining as he welcomed the group in."You may know them as the Big Four, formerly known as the Big Three.

Takashi's eyes closed upon seeing his brother and avoiding eye contact. He was now sporting a few scars in his eyes. Once on his left cheek, another on in the middle of his nose, and one around his neck.

Darby noticed this but decided to reassure Hisashi everything was okay. He gave him a thumbs-up, which Hisashi immediately returned.'I know that out of all people, Hisashi wants his brother's wellbeing to be improved the most. But if what Ayushi-san said is true, he is suffering from some trauma from their fight. They've been avoiding each other. One does it consciously while the other unconsciously. I hope this doesn't go south for them.'

"Hey, Hisashi?" Nejire leaned over Takashi."This is your chance to talk Takashi. Isn't it great?"

"Yeah..." He muttered, trying his best to avoid picturing Hisashi in his black outfit."It's perfect."

Takashi groaned, leaning back on his chair."This is awkward. The worst-case scenario just became a reality."

"Dude, relax." Darby gently patted his shoulder."Hisashi-san is just as worried about you as everyone else, if not more. He made a lot of sacrifices just to make sure you wouldn't become a villain."

"I know...but..."

"Alright, why don't you introduce yourselves briefly. Let's start with the older Kachidoki in the room."

"Sheez, offering me first, eh, Eraser? Well, I don't have much to say unlike my friends here." Hisashi rubbed the back of his neck."You might know this already, but I'm Takashi's older brother. I'm the middle man in our little family. I'm Hisashi Kachidoki."

"And he's my boyfriend!" The bluenette next to him cried out with a fist in the air.

"I'm sure they didn't need to know that, Nejire..." Hisashi rolled his eyes with a smile." Anyway, as you all know, originally they used to be the Big Three. But they welcomed me into the group a little while ago, so I'm still new to this new "elite" kind of thing. Unlike Takashi, I'm not as talented and strong, but I will give my best to help you guys in any way I can."

'No.' Takashi grimaced as his brother kept talking.'You don't have to keep belittling yourself like that. You are plenty strong, probably stronger than me. You proved that not only with your strength but with your courage. I...I...'

"Alright, now next up, I'll let Tamaki introduce himself to yo-"

"I can't." Tamaki lowered his head."Don't make me do this, Hisashi..."

"Tamaki..." Hisashi frowned, immediately understanding that he must be having a hard time in front of so many people."Okay then. Why don't you take it from here, Nejire?"

"Oh! Oh! I'd love to! Hi! My name is Nejire Hado." The energetic girl introduced herself."I'm supposed to talk about work studies. You first years have a really exciting time ahead of y-Hold on." She immediately rushed to the group of students. Her first victim was Shoji."Hey, why do you wear that mask? Is it because you're very sick or are you trying to look cool?"

"Erm...well, I-"

She looked over his shoulder and her attention was immediately inverted."Ah! You must be Todoroki! Am I right? Yeah! Say, how did you get that scar on your face?"

"That's none of your-"

"And Ashido! If your horns break off, do you think you'll grow new ones? And Nishikawi! Thank you so much for helping little Takashi! You are the best!"

"No problem..." Darby tried hiding his face behind a book.

She began walking slowly over to Takashi, who wanted to be swallowed by the earth at that moment."Hey! I like your new style! Definitely suits you!"

"Thanks..."

"This is completely irrational." Eraser glared at Mirio and Hisashi, making them yelp.

"There's no need for that, Eraser! I'm up next and I'll get the audience refocused!" Mirio told him, easing the teacher's mood. He set his focus on the class, a glow in his eyes."The future is going to be...!"

Silence.

"Going to be what?" Kaminari asked with a blank expression

"Awful! That's your part guys! Crap! My co-op response was a total fail!" Mirio guffawed at his own joke.

"And there goes his theatrics." Darby cringed at the older blonde.

"Same as ever." Kachidoki sweatdropped.

"Okay, you guys look like you have no idea what's going on. I guess we randomly showed up in your classroom to explain a program that's completely voluntary. I can see why you'd be confused by that." He rubbed his chin in thought."You guys got your provisional licenses as first years, right? I'm happy to see that this batch of new students is coming out to be so darned energetic. So the problem is...you must not have a sense of humor! Maybe that's why my joke didn't land."

"Don't do it," Tamaki said in vain, as Mirio continued on.

"Heads up! The new plan is to have you all fight against me at once!"

"HUH?!" Everyone gasped in shock at the proclamation.

Mirio turned to Eraser, rubbing his nose."If you want them to experience our experience, this is actually a pretty rational way of doing that. Right, Eraser? Rational?"

"Do what you must." Eraser agreed without a second thought.

"Alright! Let's all go get changed into our PE uniforms!" Mirio marched outside of the classroom, followed by his friends.

"You think we going to do good? I mean, come on, I'm pretty sure he's not beating all of us simultaneously." Darby shot Kachidoki a pleading look.

Kachidoki tabbed his forehead."I thought you were a positive one."


U.A Highschool, Gym Gamma, Morning

"Dude, we're actually doing this..." Darby looked at his surroundings in disbelief.

"Why are you so nervous?" Mina asked Darby."Wasn't he the one training you a bit ago? What can you tell us about him?"

"I never really fought him, per se. All we did was run of the mill training where I would usually end up all bruised up..." Darby rubbed his stomach."I'm not looking forward to it."

"Then just don't get hit." Kachidoki suggested, hands in his pockets."If you're gonna use Neko mode, you better get started. He's not going to give you the time of day to just meditate."

"Mirio, you probably shouldn't," Tamaki said as his head was closed to the wall.

"Yeah, honestly. Don't go overboard with them." Hisashi looked in concern at the students.

"In reality, it would have been simple enough for us just to tell them. This is what it's like, here's what we've learned from it." Tamaki continued."Plus, as Hisashi said, you should probably go easy on them. We don't want them to spend a couple of years on a hospital bed."

"He's just trying to intimidate us." Kirishima didn't look worried in the slightest."Don't listen to him. Nishikawi, get ready. You're going to be our ace in the hole."

"Right." Darby nodded as he went to the very back, sitting on the floor to meditate.

"Oh! He's doing the thing!" Nejire gasped in delight as she played with Ashido's horns.

"He's far ahead from us, but we've fought pros before. You shouldn't underestimate us." Tokoyami stated, clearly bothered by Mirio's confidence.

"Not to mention we did take down some villains before." Kirishima added with a cocky smirk."I don't think you should be worried about hurting us."

"Noted. But you're going to have to show me that's the truth." Mirio said in a challenging tone."Now, who is going to start this party?"

"We're going to have to keep Nishikawi protected until he's ready to fight at full power." Midoriya stepped in front of the others."I'll go first."

"Listen, everyone! He's fast! This will be a good lesson!" Aizawa tried, in his way, to get his students fired up.

"Close-combat team, surround him!" Kachidoki ordered to the hand-to-hand specialists."I'll stay in the middle since I can be both a long-ranged and a close-ranged fighter. The rest of you, keep Nishikawi safe!"

"How do you think your brother is going to do against Mirio?" Nejire asked Hisashi with curiosity.

Hisashi hummed in thought."Good question. I guess it depends on how Mirio approaches him. When we fought, he was merciless and efficient. He-" His body froze. The image of a silhouette clad in black armor standing in front of him with a neon scythe in his hand as it prepared to strike him down.

"Hisashi." Nejire grabbed his hand."It's okay. I'm here."

"Huh...?" Hisashi noticed he was close to hyperventilating. He took out a bottle full of pills and swallowed one."Sorry...I forgot to take them today...These nerve-controlling medicine really does do wonders."

"But remember, only take them when you're close to having a panic attack. Just stay close to me, okay?"

"Thank you." He rubbed his nose."I'm so pathetic. I'm having mental breakdowns because of my little brother."

Nejire didn't know what to say to that. She wanted to comfort him but didn't know how to react to that. She couldn't relate to his pain, so all she could do was hug him higher.

"Let's stop wasting time then!" Midoriya and Takashi jumped over to Mirio but stopped in mid-air as his clothes suddenly fell off of him."

Jiro screeched in embarrassment as she covered her eyes.

"Why did your clothes just fall off?"!

"Oopsie! My Quirk is kinda tricky!" Mirio excused himself as he put his pants on.

"Midoriya! Don't let your guard down!" Kachidoki blasted himself in the air to gain distance. Midoriya took advantage of Mirio dropping his guard and went for a kick to the face, only for his attack to slip right through him.

"Went for the face, huh?" A volley of attacks went through Mirio as he nonchalantly smiled.

"Shit! Everyone! Be on the lookout!" Takashi's eyes widened as he noticed Mirio wasn't there anymore."Darby, behind you!"

Darby's hair was almost blue, but a punch to the gut broke him out of concentration and sent him skidding on the ground. Tokoyami used Dark Shadow to throw its arms at Mirio, who simply appeared under him and punched him in the gut as well. In an instant, the majority of the class had been taken down by a single punch.

"POWER!" Mirio screamed in triumph.

"Shit!" Kirishima and Kachidoki cried out in unison.

"That does it for the long-distance fighters. Now we've got is the close-quarter ones."

"Fuck it." Kachidoki spat on the ground, his neon igniting as he transformed into his Overclock Stage."Guess we can't waste time sitting around."

"Oh! I like the light show!" Mirio clapped in delight."You've gotten stronger, haven't you, Takashi?"

"Why don't you find out?!" Takashi shot a barrage of neons towards his senior, who stood there calmly as they phased through him and used the smoke to go underground. "He disappeared again?" A echoed of cries of pain brought Takashi's attention behind him."What?!"

Everyone was down on the ground. Mirio had moved quickly and knocked them down in a swift attack.

"You going to come down here and fight, Takashi?" Mirio was, hands on his hips."You're the last one standing. Why are you not fighting me yet? I used to think you would never back down from a fight. Why is this any different?"

"Tch. Just trying to play it safe." He clicked his tongue as he used his hand to shot one neon to act as propulsors."We've known each other for a long time, and even then, I never figured out the nature of your Quirk."

'I see. So he needs some incentive.' Mirio smiled deviously."You know, I fought Class 1-B before you guys. I met your girlfriend. She was very nice and an excellent fighter. She took a couple of punches before going down. Can you do the sa-"

"Fuck off!" Takashi shot himself towards Mirio in fury.

"Gotcha!" Mirio phased through the neon attacks and through Takashi's body, effectively punching him in the back and knocking him down to the ground where he lost consciousness.

"And that's that." Mirio sighed, relaxing his body."You have a long way to go, Takashi. Though you have grown since we last me-"

A Black Sphere phased through Mirio's body, catching his attention."Oh?"

Behind him, Darby stood up, grabbing his stomach in pain, his hair blue."I'm not done yet..."

"You're pretty tough." Mirio complimented him, ready to strike."But can you take another direct blow?"

Darby grimaced, using his six Black Spheres to combine them together and creating a barrier around him to completely surround himself. Unfortunately for him, Mirio phased through his barrier and punched him in the solar plexus, knocking the wind out of him and knocking him down.

The last thing Darby saw before passing out was Mirio posing."POWER!"


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"Can't believe you actually brought me along to one of your "professional" meetups."

"Quit it with the sass."

Overhaul and Accelerator were currently following Twice inside what looked to be an abandoned warehouse of sorts.

"Still, though, you really think it's a good idea to just follow him like this? I'm pretty sure they must remember that we manipulated them by now."

"Even if that's the case, they can't do anything about it." Kai brushed it off."They're not giving me a good impression of this kind of base. It's all dusty and disgusting."

"Huh? Like we'd show you guys were our main base is. This just a meeting place!" Twice informed them."You guys are siblings, right? That's cool! Lame!"

"And we found our idiot." Accelerator rolled his eyes as he followed them inside the warehouse.

"Hey, guys! I'm back!" Twice announced to his fellow comrades."I brought that dude! He came with his little brother. Said they wanted to talk. One is quiet, the other one is a rebellious teenager. But they're both pretty cool, so here we are. They creep me the hell out!"

Overhaul stood in front of Accelerator, while the younger Chisaki's eyes darted around the room.'Q is not here. Perfect. It's a good thing we sent Gluttony alone to avoid suspicion.' He noticed a man with white hair glaring in his direction.'Judging from his eyes, Lust's Quirk must have worn off.'

"Well now, these are some pretty big catch. Nice job, Twice."

"Interesting." Accelerator smirked behind his mask."What a colorful bunch this is. It's a pleasure to formally meet you, League of Villains. My name is Accelerator and this here is my older brother, Overh-"

"Introductions like these aren't needed." Kai cut him off abruptly."Your attempt of showing off is pathetic."

"Fuck off." Taichi huffed, folding his arms."I thought you brought me here to learn from the "villain professional" and here I am! I'm showing you what I've got so far, and I want you to rate me."

"I do have to say it was quite stupid yet mildly entertaining." His brother shrugged."For being an assassin, it wasn't a complete mockery out of yourself."

"I don't know if that was a compliment or not." Tai deadpanned.

"You called us a "big catch." Overhaul addressed the man with the hand for a mask."You think so? It's strange, coming from the League of Villains themselves."

"What gives?" Asked Magne."Are they famous or something?"

"The taller one is." Shigaraki answered."My master showed me a picture of him. They're what you called Yakuza. The one in the front is the young head of the Shie Hassaikai, and the other one is his younger brother, the heir to the throne. To what do we owe the pleasure?"

That caught Taichi off guard.'So they're not aware of who we are? That means Lust's Quirk is still in effect. Crafty bastard. To think he's evolved his Quirk to such an extend.'

"He's the number two of the whole group?" Magne stared at Overhaul with stars in his eyes."My, I never met someone like him! And to think he brought his little brother along with him. That's cute."

"Hey! I'm not cute!" He snarled."I'm handsome. But my brother here keeps my face obscured with this stupid ass mask."

"Be grateful I allowed you to wear one similar to mine. I doubt you'd be able to handle one that covers your whole face."

"What's the deal?" Toga rose her head, meeting Compress's gaze."We're all criminals here, so how are they any different?"

"Ah, allow me to tell you a story. In the past, groups like theirs used to rule over the underworld. But after heroes started thriving, though, they surely began to disband. When All Might took the stage, their era was over. Whatever Yakuza were left, they struggled to make ends meet. Frankly speaking, they are an endangered species."

"Endangered species?" Overhaul snorted."I guess we can't deny that."

"Okay, but what are Yakuza from the slumps doing here?" Magne's tone had completely changed."Let me guess. You're excited about All Might's retirement?"

"It's good that he's gone, sure. But I'm more interested in All for One's absence." Overhaul's words seemed to catch Shigaraki's full attention."The dark emperor who ruled over the shadows. The old timer's always feared him, even after rumors of his age. People my age always thought he was a mere urban legend. You can imagine my shock when he showed up. But in the end, the big bad was throwing into Tartarus and the symbol of peace retired. Which means both light and shadow have no leader. So...the question is which will become their leaders?"

"You know who my master is and you still have the nerve to ask that?" Shigaraki growled, taking firm steps forward and closing the distance."Sounds like a challenge. I'm the next leader. Even now, I'm gathering my troops. Our numbers continue to increase and with our combined power, we will turn hero society to dust."

"Okay?" Accelerator chuckled in disbelief."And how are you going to do that? Increasing your troops? There are less than 10 people here."

"Watch your tone, you brat." Shigaraki scowled at the younger Yakuza."I thought you came here to join up with us."

"How foolish. A goal without a plan is a mere wish." Overhaul calmly walked a few steps forward."If that's what you're offering, why should we join you? What happens after you increase your forces? DO you have any idea how you will even organize your troops? You had the Stain, Muscular, Moonfish. All first-class game pieces and you lost them. Maybe you didn't know how to play the game. You can't even control a few crazy people and now you want to control an army? What happens when that power spirals out of control? You need direction to control your goals."

Overhaul put his fist on his right palm."And I have a plan. Sorry to say, but I didn't come here today to join you."

"You brought these idiots without knowing their intentions, twice." Shigaraki addressed his companion.

"Unfortunately, there aren't many people who are willing to invest in some small-time Yakuza. Now, here's where you come in. Your group has widespread recognition. Put yourselves under me and make me your leader and I'll show you how to use the right tools."

"Edgy." Accelerator scoffed under his breath, unsatisfied with his brother's antics.

"Leave."

On cue, Magne threw himself at Overhaul, readying his weapon. Taichi sighed, taking a few steps to the side, knowing what was to come."Make sure it doesn't land on my shoes. They're brand new."

An explosion of blood, followed by chunks of flesh flew in the air. Taichi hissed, avoiding getting blood on his clothes."That was quick."

"Just remember you made the first move. Ugh! I'm all filthy now. You should be grateful, Tai." Overhaul narrowed his eyes at his brother."I moved so the aftermath wouldn't hit you."

"My hero." The sin of Envy rolled his eyes."Oh? Another one is coming."

Compress was up in the air, prepared to strike Overhaul.

"Got you." Taichi removed his left glove and touched his right arm and transforming it into a canon. He aimed at the masked man and shot a beam of energy that went clean through Compress's arm, disintegrating it easily.

"Tai!" Overhaul cried out to his brother as Tomura was about to touch him from behind."Shield!"

A man with a doctor plague mask stood in between Accelerator and Shigaraki, blocking the latter and being turned into dust by his Quirk.

"That was close." Tai's eyes twitched in shock."You know, for a frail-looking man like yourself, you're quick on your feet." As he finished saying that, the wall burst open, revealing several men wearing the same type of mask like the one before."About time."

"You're late." Overhaul glared at his second in command, Chronostasis.

"And I missed a shot. But at least now we know they work."

"I'm lost. What's going on here?" Accelerator walked up to the pair.

"I shot that guy with the hat with one of these special bullets." He waved his gun around."Neutralizes their Quirk. I wasn't expecting your quick thinking to suddenly kick in and take the initiative. Nice shot."

"Let's get back on topic." Overhaul rubbed his arm."It;'s hard to be objective in this situation. Besides, killing each other isn't productive. A death on both sides. Let's take a breather. Let's cool our heads and try again later. I owe your side an arm."

"That's it? We're leaving? We didn't gain anything by this."

"They are a little too hard to bargain than what Teema told me." Overhaul supplied."I would have brought him with me, but he had faith you'd learn something if you tagged along with me. You said you wanted to take my place, didn't you? This is just what a leader does. Killing them wouldn't solve anything. What we need is their value and what they have to offer. Getting rid of their potential would simply be a waste, don't you think? Pests like them are better on a leash, anyway."

"Point taken." He nodded, accepting the fact that it was fascinating watching his brother at work."I'll keep your way of doing things in mind next time."

Ovehaul nodded, pleased with the answer."I don't want to rush you all, but the sooner I get an answer, the better. Think things over carefully and consider how your organization should be run. Then when you've calmed down, we'll talk."


Kachidoki Agency, Waiting Room, Morning

It was the weekend, but no rest for the wicked. Especially students who were eager to become pro heroes. Darby sat in the waiting room of the Kachidoki Agency, playing around with his thumbs. He had been surprised when Takashi had suggested introducing him to his sister and since he had nowhere else to go, all things consider, he thought it'd be a good idea. What he wasn't expecting was to see two other familiar faces.

"Well, this is awkward." Hoshi coughed in his palm."You guys don't feel like talking today?"

"Learn how...to read the room, Hoshi..." Yasukage drawled as he played on his switch."This is a normal reaction...we're all quite nervous after all..."

"Sheez, you nervous?" Darby chuckled in amusement."I honestly can't tell from the tone in your voice."

"Then I'm doing a good job..." He trailed off, resuming his game.

"Still though, to think you would also pick the Kachidoki agency..." Hoshi rose a brow."Talk about a coincidence. Though I can see why you'd like to join."

"Yeah...if anyone would be interested in catching The Baron, it's the Kachidokis." Darby nodded, resting his head in his hands."I want t make sure for myself...make sure that The Baron is the one responsible for Ashe-san's death...Why are you guys here?"

"Same reason as you...For justice..." Yasukage said, glancing at Hoshi."He came here because...he didn't know what other agency to join..."

"Hey! That's not true!" He snapped in indignation."I wanted to help out too! Ibara is always telling me how it's right to help those in need. The Lord welcomed Ashe and Vermillion Ray into his kingdom. We are going to make sure their killer gets what he serves."

"Right...thanks, you guys..." Darby gave them a warm smile."It's funny. We started off as enemies but now we're pretty good friends. All of us." Before they could continue reminiscing, Hisashi and Takashi opened the door.

"Yo. Nee-san is ready." Takashi said.

"How you guys doing?" Darby asked as he approached the siblings.

Hisashi rubbed his arm uncomfortable as Takashi sighed."As you would expect. We talked things through but...the damage is still there..."

"Hey, it's not your fault bro-" His hand froze before he could reach to pat Takashi on the head."Sorry..."

"It's okay. We'll work on it as we go. Anyways, Darby, you're up first."

"Sure." Darby stood up, going for the door."Wish me luck, you guys." With that, Darby entered the small office that Ayushi was waiting in. She was writing something on a laptop, two cups of coffee on her desk, and the window behind her shut.

"Ah, Darby Nishikawi. The boy wonder. Please, take a seat." She beckoned at the chair in front of her desk. Darby nodded and did as he was told."Thank you for coming. Really, I'm glad."

"Of course. Thank you for having me, Ayushi-san." Darby bowed slightly."So, is this an interview?"

"More or less. Though I already know why you're here." She leaned back on her chair, typing a few things in her laptop."You want to catch the one responsible for the recent fiasco. The one who murdered my father and Ashe."

"Right. I want to help in any way I can." Darby said solemnly."I owe it not only to Ashe-san, but to Takashi as well. I wasn't;'t able to stop him from going with The Baron and because of that, a lot of people got hurt. His father was murdered protecting us. Who knows how many more people The Baron is going to hurt for the sake of his goals."

"I like your attitude." Ayushi smiled pleasantly."I knew I picked the right candidate to join us."

"What about Hoshi-san and Yasukage-san?"

Ayushi leaned forward, interlocking her fingers."Originally, I wasn't going to accept them. Not because of their skills. Don't get me wrong. They're plenty capable from what I've seen in the school footage. However, they have no connection to this whole mess we're in. I wouldn't want to drag them into this because of my need for revenge. I say revenge because that's what it is. Justice is just a sugarcoating term people use to hide their intentions. Think about it. Justice can mean too many things depending on the situation. Everyone strives for their justice because it's what they want. At the end of the day, humans are selfish."

"I...see where you're coming from..."

"Regardless, I decided to give them a chance." She eventually said."To be honest, this is my first time interviewing people. Especially young kids. You see, my father was all about quality over quantity. It's always been me, him, my fiancee, and Hisashi. And eventually, Takashi would join us as well. So we lack a little bit in manpower. That's why I decided to accept their request. That, and because they are motivated. It's funny...Takashi mentioned class B hating him and here they are, wanting to support him in his time of need."

"Maybe Kendo-san had a say in this?" Darby suggested.

Ayushi shook her head."I doubt it. I doubt it was because of you as well. I'm sure they didn't know you were coming here."

"Now that you mention it, you're correct. We were surprised to see each other."

"I'll figure out their reasons when I interviewed them. All in due time." She took another sip of her coffee."Anyways, back to our topic. You are a capable fighter as it is. You are the one who beat Takashi in a one on one fight and he's no pushover. I have no need to test you or anything like that. I just needed to keep you here for a few minutes. Want anything? I got some cookies?"

"Uh, I'm okay." Darby sweatdropped at her nonchalant attitude."So, uh...,do you have any leads? Anything that can point us in the right direction?"

"I do. I've been working with Sir Nighteye, another pro hero. We have some leads about where The Baron could be hiding. But I'll tell you the details tomorrow after the interviews are over. Let's just say we will be quite busy for a bit. Anyways, anything you want to ask me?"

"Huh? That's it? Not going to ask me anything else?" Darby asked, perplexed.

"We'll get to know each other as we get along. Just write me a small report of your Quirk and how it works then submit it to me by email by tonight. Should be easy."

"Huh...paperwork..." Darby's shoulder slumped.

"Hey, heroes do paperwork too, you know? We don't have a secretary." Ayushi chided him, shaking her head."Now get out. Call Hoshi in. Don't hit the ass with the door on your way out."

"I think that's not how it-"

"I know what I said."


Kachidoki Agency, Meeting Room, Noon

It was an early morning for Darby. He barely slept due to the excitement. He was pumped up to see what it was like to work as a real hero and not in an internship.

"Alright, everyone. Good morning." Ayushi stood in front of a round table, facing a smartboard with a projector."Everyone present an accounted for?"

"Nice and dandy." Takashi yawned as he rested his head on the desk. He had switched costume once again. He was wearing dark grey baggy pants tugged in black boots with magenta stripes. He was wearing a skintight long-sleeved black shirt with purple lines going across it with a purple eye in the middle of it. To top it off, he had a purple visor similar to his sister's, but with the crystal manufactured to be able to help his vision. He was also wearing fingerless gloves.

Hoshi was wearing a green bodysuit with white stripes going down his arms, a black belt, and brown combat boots. He was also wearing a mask that only allowed his eyes to be exposed.

Yasukage was wearing black boots, green cargo pants, and a salmon-colored shirt with long sleeves. For some reason, his costume was larger than himself, which made it seem his clothes were baggy. He also was wearing a green beaning with red goggles on top.

Hisashi's costume was similar to his brother's, which consisted of a skin-tight black long-sleeved shirt with orange highlights going across his arms and sides. He had a utility belt that displayed his neon percentage and also had black pants with the same pattern. He also had red knee-high boots and red gloves. To top it all, he had an orange-colored C in the middle of his chest. He also had a few jars of neon hanging on his waist.

Ayushi was wearing a white leotard with blue strips, white gloves, and thigh-high white boots. She was also wearing a purple visor on her eyes.

Finally, the man known as Nero. He was wearing a long, black-buttoned trench coat going past his hips. He also had a matching pair of black pants bearing a front seam, topped off with black boots to finish the set. To complement his dark appearance, he had some purple accents and a grey checkerboard pattern on the side of his coat. Underneath his coat, he wore a purple long-sleeved turtleneck, topped off with a black vest. He also had purple gloves on both of his hands, which the long sleeves reach, which makes his entire body completely covered in clothing from the neck downward, even without his trench coat on.

Darby sat closer to the screen in order to pay attention. He was wearing his black sweater underneath the cloak Ashe had given him and the headband his parents gave him.

"This is going to be your official job together with us, juniors." Ayushi began as she pulled out a small remote to controller the protector.

"And you're sure it's a good idea to bring them with us because...?" Nero folded his arms."Sure, they may be tough, but this is their first time. Shouldn't we take it easy for them to grasp the straws?"

"It's fine, Angelo." Shinjitsu rose his hand."We've dealt with villains before. We have a pretty good idea of what to expect."

"Yeah...he has a fair...point..." Shielder, Yasukage's hero name, gave his vote of confidence.

"Still, though, we can't get cocky." Exo, Hoshi's hero name, stated."Hit us with everything you've got. We're prepared."

"I like their enthusiasm." Comet nodded in approval."Mirio was right. These new first-year students are great."

"Fine." Ayushi, also known as Nebula, smiled."Okay then, let's get straight to business. Thanks to the cooperation of Sir Nighteye's agency, we managed to track down the one who is potentially his boss. The Baron's."

"The Baron's boss? Wait, he has a boss?" Darby asked, baffled at the implication."How can you be so sure?"

"This is just a hypothesis, but we suspect he's connected to the young head of the Shie Hassaikai, Kai Chisaki, also known as Overhaul. This might seem a bit far-fetched, but you told us that The Baron wore a doctor plague mask, correct? Well, as it turns out, the Shie Hassaikai all wear similar masks." She showed a picture of Overhaul along with a young man with a similar mask to his.

"That's him. Man of the hour. And the other one is his little brother. Taichi Chisaki. We don't have a lot of info on him other than that he frequents cabaret clubs and does small-time crime here and there. But there's more to him than meets the eye."

"I've met him, actually." Darby rose his hand. Twice. Once when we were rescuing Takashi and Bakugo, and the second time just the other day when my girlfriend and I were out having dinner. It was in Chiba. The first time when I saw his Quirk, he somehow managed to...I don't know. I think he short-circuited an ATM and got some money out of it."

"So his Quirk has something to do with electronics?" Ayushi hummed in thought."It's too bad we don't have Takashi's insight. Since his memory was also altered. We can also assume they have someone with a memory-altering Quirk. However, we won't be investigating Overhaul per se. That's Sir Nighteye's job. Right now, we have another thing connected to them and the Seven Deadly Sins. We got a unanimous note...well, two of them. The first one we managed to track down as we found out it was the maid of the Intelli family, Miu Yuuki."

"Yuuki?" Takashi was on the edge of his seat."What the hell?"

"Apparently, she claims that there will be drug smuggling in Yokohama. We've already submitted the evidence to the police and we're going to help them raid the place today at night."

"What do they have to...do with the Shie Hassaikai and The Baron..." Shielder inquired, earning a nod from Hoshi.

"From what she knows, they are transporting a drug. A drug that allows a person to awaken to their second Quirk if their family has one."

"I see." Takashis' eyes shot open."The drug they used on me when I awoke to my mother's Quirk. They're planning to sell that and expand their business?"

"As you can imagine, if these people succeed at that and criminals around the world get their hands on that drug, it will be a catastrophe." Angelo crossed his legs."Even if this info isn't accurate, we still have to check it."

"How does she know all of that, though?" Hisashi inquired what everyone was wondering.

"From what she told the police, she wants to save Saiko Intelli, the daughter of Guren Intelli. Apparently, they are involved in this somehow as well. The one behind this is a man named Rafael Salazar. We don't have concrete evidence to point fingers, but we know the deal is happening."

"What about the second note you got? Did you find out who it was?"

Ayushi frowned, exchanging looks with Angelo."Afraid not. We tried and tried tracking their signal and we managed to pinpoint where the call was done. Here's the footage."

The camera changed to the picture of a street with a phone cabin in the middle of the curbside. There was what it looked to be a pawnshop, a mirror shop, and a smoke shop."The call was made around 12 a.m. This is footage of that time. I'm going to speed it up until we reached 1 a.m."

The video sped up, but no one showed up. Nothing out of the ordinary at least. The phone cabin stayed empty and no signs of anyone being inside of it were shown.

"Maybe you got the wrong signal?" Shinjitsu suggested, trying to find a sense of what he was seeing."I mean, no one is in the video. Not even a person passing by or someone on the phone."

"No. I'm afraid this is it." She frowned."We've requested the help of other heroes for this and we've got the video analyzed by professional editors. It's completely legit."

"So wait, maybe it was someone who turns invisible? Like Hagakure-san?" Darby scratched his head.

"Impossible. Even if that were the case, the door of the phone cabin never opened. There was no indication of anyone being inside of it. Even when they sent forensics, they didn't find any fingerprints."

"A mystery." Angelo smirked."I like that. But we should move on to things we know instead of things we don't know."

"Agreed." Nebula nodded."We're going to go to Yokohama today and we're going to stop that drug deal from happening. Can I count on you guys to help?"

"Yes, ma'am!" Everyone stood up aside from Nova and Angelo.

"Good." Nebula placed her hands on her hips."Get ready then. Today is going to be your first day on real hero work. I'm expecting a lot from you. Don't let me down, okay? But now! Let's go eat! I'm starving!"

"Oh, god..." Angelo rubbed the edge of his nose.

"What's wrong, Angelo-senpai?" Darby shot a curious glare at his senior.

"Let's just say...she has a big appetite. Hope you kids do too."

"How bad can it be?" Hoshi chuckled nervously.

Angelo groaned."Bad for my wallet. Never get a girlfriend. It'll be bad for your wallet.

"Uh...we all do?" Everyone in the room said, much to Angelo's dismay.

"Then I'm afraid you're all doomed."


Happy New Year everyone! It's just an hour after 12 that I'm finishing this chapter. I was excited to get started with season 4, my personal favorite arc in MHA. I skipped that journalist episode because, honestly, I didn't really like it and it didn't add much to the plot. APologies to those who did. Anyway, I hope you all continue accompanying me on this journey, and thank you to those who stuck with me during the ride. I really appreciate your support. Now, stay tuned for the beginning of the Overhaul arc. I'm really looking forward to it!