Alright everyone here's chapter 5, not a lot of action but it is the beginning of the school year so I hope you enjoy.

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Ky: "Oof."

Ki: "Alright up and at 'em!"

Ky: "What the hell?"

I wake up on the floor a little dazed until I realize Kirino had flipped me off of the couch.

Ky: "Jeez Kirino did you really have to do that?"

Ki: "Well yeah it's time to wake up."

Ky: "Yeah, yeah."

It was at that moment Kirino's friend Ayase came out of the bathroom having just brushed her teeth.

Ay: "Good morning."

Ki: "Morning Ayase."

Ky: "Oh Ayase, good morning."

Holy crap she's cute, this girl's looks like a freakin' angel!

Ay: "Hi there you must be Kirino's older brother."

Ky: "Yeah, Kyousuke Kousaka, it's nice to meet you."

Ay: "Ayase Aragaki, it's nice to meet you too, I'm glad that you'll be attending CHA with us."

Ky: "Yeah, me too, so what kind of powers do you have?"

Ay: "My power is telekinesis, Level: Advanced, my side effect is Efficient Brain which means my brain is built for rigorous use. I even have special blood vessels that make use of blood from the coldest parts of my body to keep my brain from overheating or even release heat if my surroundings are too hot, my skills put me at rank 3 just behind Kirino."

Ky: "Wow you must be pretty strong."

This girl is a telekinetic yet Kirino is able to outrank her with just super strength? What happened to brain over brawn?

Ki: "A-alright enough with the introductions, now go get dressed before you're late idiot."

Ky: "I'm going, jeez."

I grabbed the suitcase that had my uniform and toothbrush and headed to the bathroom to get ready for the day.

Ay: "I'll get started on breakfast."

Ki: "Cool, I'll help."

Ay: "A-ah that's okay I can do it by myself, you just go get ready."

Ki: "Are you sure? I could make my crepes again.~"

Ay: "That's fine, we're in a hurry anyway so I'm just going to whip up some bacon and eggs."

Ki: "Okay if you say so."

Man, Ayase sure is nice I was sort of expecting her to be more like Kirino hard to believe a girl like her had to kill someone to get in here, which I'm going to have to do within the next several hours. But for some reason I don't feel nervous which is weird, I mean I'm totally fine with doing this I just thought I'd at least be a little more anxious about it but I feel completely normal…or at least the closest thing to it. Oh crap I hope I'm not some suppressed serial killer or something.

I finished my hygiene rituals and put on my new uniform which was pretty much the same as my previous one but the slacks and the tie were black instead of dark grey, the only thing really different was the blazer, (that I wasn't wearing due to summer weather) which was black with gold buttons that went all the way up to the neck. I exited the bathroom but when I opened the door I found Kirino leaning against the wall in her uniform and her toothbrush in hand. The uniform was simple, a pleated black miniskirt with a white stipe an inch above the hem, an untucked short-sleeve button up shirt and a black tie with a vertical white stripe an inch to the right of the center.

She actually looks kind of cute in that.

Ki: "Jeez took you long enough."

And it it's gone.

Ky: "Bathroom's all yours."

After she disappeared into the bathroom I walked to the kitchen where Ayase, who was already in her uniform, was using her telekinesis to put away all the cooking supplies and place the final plate of food onto the small table.

Ky: "Wow that looks great, you're a good cook Ayase."

Ay: "Hmhm thank you."

She's so cute.~

Ky: "So Ayase who's your partner?"

Ay: "Aoi Isamu, I'm sure Kirino has already told you about him."

Ky: "Yeah he's Daiki's older brother."

Ay: "Yes but don't let Kirino's opinion on Daiki make you think they're both the same."

Ky: "Then what kind of kind of guy is he?"

Ay: "He's a very serious man with a pure sense of honor."

Ky: "So he's nice?"

Ay: "I wouldn't say that, like I said he's very serious so he's more the no-nonsense type but he does care dearly for Daiki despite his behavior so he does give his antics a pass."

Ky: "Kirino even told me once that he holds back his true power so he can share top rank with Daiki."

Ay: "That's true I've seen him in action and his power is devastating, every monster he goes up against is reduced to ash, he even took out a mid-level category M once, single handedly."

Ky: "Whoa that's kind of scary, what kind of power does he have?"

Ay: "The same as his father, he's a lightning elemental, he can control and generate large amounts of electricity and his side effect is Insulated Body so he's protected from his own attacks."

Ky: "Huh, interesting."

Ay: "But still he's nothing compared to the top student at Tokyo Hero Academy, Akihiko Toyama, an extremely high level fire elemental."

Ky: "I've heard of him, people call him the Solar Prince and rightfully so, the guy's practically a sun in human form."

Ay: "By the way Kyousuke what homeroom are you in?"

Ky: "Same one as Kirino's."

Ay: "Really? Me too!"

Ky: "Isn't that nice, at least I'll have someone to balance out Kirino's abrasiveness."

Ki: "Hey guys what are you talking about?"

Ky: "Nothing important, just school stuff."

Ki: "Well anyway are you ready dum-dum? Because after the entrance ceremony they're going to be bussing all the new students over to the prison to do the deed."

Ky: "Alright."

Ki: "I also looked at the new student count and it's grown to three hundred and twenty-two so now you have more to deal with for the reranking tournament next week."

Ky: "Great more work to do."

We finished breakfast quickly and made our way to the gym for the entrance ceremony after that was finished I, along with all the other new students, went out front to board the busses to the prison though we did have one extra passenger.

Ki: "Looks like there's no turning back now."

Ky: "So tell me Kirino, why are you coming along with us?"

Ki: "To provide moral support, duh, besides the principal asked me to do this, he didn't want a 'potential prodigy' such as yourself to go to waste."

"Hey is that Kirino Kousaka?"

"What is she doing here? Didn't she already do this?"

"Damn, she's so hot."

"Who's that guy she's sitting next to?"

Ky: "Aren't you going to miss the homeroom student introduction?"

Ki: "They postpone that until the students that are able to make it through this come back."

Ky: "Why didn't they just do this before classes started?"

"I think that might be her brother."

"Holy crap another OP superhuman is joining CHA?!"

"Actually I hear that he's not that strong, I think she's just here to keep him from chickening out."

Ki: "To make it harder for students to back out at the last minute, I know it seems devious but the school board doesn't like letting students keep themselves from achieving their full potential just because they were a little too weak spined."

Ky: "I guess you have a point there."

Ki: "I don't have to worry about that from you do I?"

Ky: "Nope."

Ki: "And I don't have to worry about you turning into some maniac either do I?"

Ky: "Uh, I'm actually not sure about that."

Ki: "Explain."

Ky: "…Thing is, I don't really feel anything about this, I don't feel nervous or scared or even excited, in fact it feels like I've done this before, which is actually kind of creepy."

Ki: "Maybe because you have already killed a guy before."

Ky: "What?"

Ki: "Nothing, anyway just don't worry about it, it probably means you have a high mental fortitude, plus there's the fact that the person you're taking out is a criminal on death row."

Ky: "Maybe."

Ki: "But just because you're calm now doesn't mean you won't lose it once you come face to face with your mark."

Ky: "I'm imagining it in my head and I still don't feel anything."

Ki: "Wait until you get there, I'm sure you'll be thinking otherwise."

The rest of the ride took about twenty minutes before we made it to the prison but before we could get off one of the chaperoning teachers stood up at the end of the aisle and faced all the students.

Hi: "Alright everyone my name is Hideo Sato, I'm one of the life counselors for CHA and the conductor for this trip and as you know today…you will be killing someone, this practice is exclusive to only a few prefectures in Japan. Count yourselves lucky to be getting this out of the way now rather than waiting for when you're out in the field and possibly putting other people's lives at risk. Now just to clarify while this is entirely optional it is mandatory to go through with this in order to continue your enrollment at CHA, so if you decide to sit this out then you can no longer be a student but that is completely up to you, no one is forcing you in any way. Now those of you that haven't already changed their minds please disembark."

The counselor left the bus allowing everyone to leave, though Kirino decided to wait until everyone else got off before leaving even though a few guys offered to let her go before them which she politely declined.

It's so weird to see her acting so polite.

Once we saw that no one else was getting off Kirino and I took our leave, when I reached the end of the bus I looked back to see four students still in their seats with dejected and relieved looks on their faces.

I kind of feel sorry for them.

Ky: "Hey Kirino?"

Ki: "Yeah?"

Ky: "How many students usually drop out at this thing?"

Ki: "Hmmm, the average is around sixteen I guess."

Ky: "That much huh."

Ki: "Yep, being a hero is dirty business and like the counselor said if you don't have the stomach to kill you'll just be putting innocent lives at risk and quite possibly your own once you actually get out there. The Hero Association would rather reduce casualties from that sort of thing so it got permission from the governments of several countries to allow a select few Hero academies to have their students kill death row inmates for desensitization."

Ky: "Hm."

Ki: "Oh and I should also mention that this desensitization also acts as a mental screening to measure your sanity levels so they can know how stable you are based on the emotions you express during this act."

Ky: "So they can find anyone that could be potentially dangerous and give some them mental help?"

Ki: "Yeah, nothing more dangerous than a clinically insane superhuman."

We entered the building, walked through some halls and entered a room full of steel chairs facing a large window to a large cement room with a guy in a prison jump suit strapped to a hand-truck.

Hi: "Okay everyone take a seat and we'll do this in alphabetical order, also I want to just remind you that in no way are we going to force any of you to do this, you are able to back out at any time but remember you will lose your place as a student at CHA."

So it began, one by one students were called up to enter the room, told the crime committed by their target to make it easier. We watched as they used their powers to quickly dispatch their assigned prisoner, though some were slightly more drawn out then others, one seemingly on purpose, then it was my turn.

Hi: "Kyousuke Kousaka, your prisoner is a superhuman, serial rapist and three time murderer, his power is intermediate level super strength. His targets were mothers and under-aged girls, within the years he's been on the loose he has victimized over twenty people and he also liked to kick puppies?"

Oh this guy is so dead.

Hi: "Are you ready?"

Ky: "Yeah."

Hi: "Try to make it quick and clean."

Ky: "Yes sir."

One of the prison guards opened the door to the cement room allowing me to enter and I stood before the inmate and the two guards next to him.

Weird I still don't feel anything.

Before I could do anything though I heard a knock at the viewing window and saw Kirino standing there pressing a piece of paper against it with the words 'You can do this' written in black marker, I gave her a thumbs up and turned back to the prisoner.

Ky: "Alright let's do this."

"Hehehe, hey kid? That your girlfriend there?"

Ky: "Huh?"

"She looks like a nice piece of ass I bet she has you spewing every night hehe, damn, I really should've done my hunting in Chiba with her swinging those sweet hips around hehehe."

Ky: "Hey?"

I slammed my hand onto his head, all my fingers spread to cover the entire left side.

Ky: "Shut the hell up."

With that I froze him instantly and turned back to Kirino with a victorious smile while she and Mr. Sato gave me a little applause, though when I tried to leave I felt sudden jerk on my arm and an unknown weight pulled my hand down. I looked down to see the inmate's head stuck to my fingers, Kirino and Mr. Sato paused their clapping and along with the remaining students looked at the head in my hand with mild disgust. Not knowing what to do I attempted to pull the frozen head off but that failed, I waved my hand up and down a little but that failed to, then I put the head against the floor with my foot on it, pulled as hard as I could and my hand was finally pulled free. I looked at them again, still paused mid clap with their mildly disgusted faces, before picking the head up, placing it back onto the body and awkwardly leaving the room, though the head fell and shattered on the floor as soon as I left.

Hi: "V-very good Mr. Kousaka the kill was, uh, clean and instantaneous."

Ki: "Uh, yeah you did really good."

Ky: "Thanks."

Hi: "Well now that you're done you can stay and continue watching or go down the hall and grab some snacks."

Ky: "I think I've seen enough death today, come on Kirino let's get some snacks."

Ki: "Don't tell me what to do idiot."

We left and headed to snack room to wait for the others to finish.

Ki: "So how was it?"

Ky: "Still didn't feel anything, well at least not until I accidentally broke his head off."

Ki: "That was really gross, hmhm, but seeing you fumble around like that was kind of funny."

Ky: "Ugh."

Ki: "But about your other issue, I was thinking about it and maybe the reason you don't feel anything is because you don't recognize mortality, after all you are immortal."

Ky: "Could that really be it?"

Ki: "Listen just forget about it, it's not like you've already killed a guy infected with the juicer bug before this."

Ky: "What?"

Ki: "Just be happy you aren't chickening out like those others."

Ky: "I guess."

An hour went by before everyone had finally finished and we all got on the bus to head back to the school, a total of fourteen students backed out. We made it back to school in time for fourth period where we did the introductions.

Ki: "Hi everyone, I'm Kirino Kousaka, rank 2, my power is super strength, Level: Advanced+ and my side effect is Enhanced Durability, I started going here just last year, I hope to have an enjoyable year with everyone."

Ky: "Hi everyone, I'm Kyousuke Kousaka, Kirino's older brother, currently rank 302, my power is thermal manipulation, Level: Advanced and my side effect is Indestructability which makes me one of only a few immortal beings on Earth."

"Whoa."

"That's so cool."

"Is everyone in that family born with crazy powers?"

"How come we've never heard of this guy?"

Ky: "This is my first year here and while this is a second year class I admit I was a third year before I transferred."

"Don't worry about it man, I used to be a third year too."

"Me too."

"Yep."

"I used to be a fourth year."

"Okay that definitely makes you stupid."

"Hey."

Ky: "Thank you everyone, I hope my first year with you is one to remember."

With that done I took my seat next to Kirino, who had a slight blush on her face for some reason, and waved at Ayase who sat on Kirino's other side.

Probably feeling embarrassed to have her big brother in the same class as her.

The rest of the students introduced themselves and, like Kirino said, most of them had either super strength or super speed, class went by like it would've back a Chiba high until lunch time came around and everyone got up to leave.

Ky: "So guys where do you go for lunch at this place?"

Ki: "This place has a cafeteria, the meals are free but extras and specialty items cost money."

Ky: "Wait do they just serve crappy health food?"

Ay: "No you can have whatever you want in your meal."

Ky: "Really?"

Ki: "Yeah and she means literally anything."

Ay: "Mhm, the cook is a superhuman with the power to make any dish using whatever organic matter he has at his disposal and he can make it all completely healthy even food that's normally bad for you he can make it completely healthy to eat without altering its flavor or texture."

Ky: "Wow that's pretty cool."

Ki: "Yeah but the cook is kind of, uh, odd."

Ky: "What do you mean by that?"

Ki: "Well for one thing…he talks in complete gibberish that only his relatives can understand."

Ay: "Thankfully he has his grand-niece Kanako to help him out if he needs to properly communicate."

Ki: "And since we're Kanako's best friends he can sometimes let us get freebies from the cafeteria."

We made it to the cafeteria where we met the cook, Masao Kurusu, an old scruffy looking man with a clean shaven face, missing teeth and a milky left eye.

Ma: "Wa hey ere yun ma, hehehe, whawou yo lie ta ee?"

Ky: "Uh…curry?"

He went into the kitchen and within seconds came back with a steaming tray of rice and curry with a carton of milk and a roll on the side.

Ma: "Ere yago yun ma, heheh."

Ky: "Uh, thanks."

I grabbed my tray and sat by myself at an available table.

Ky: "Wow this curry is really good."

Ki: "Hey idiot?"

Ky: "Oh hey Kirino, you need something?"

Ki: "What the heck do you think you're doing?"

Ky: "Uh, eating?"

Ki: "No I mean what are you doing over here? You're supposed to be sitting with me."

Ky: "Why? It's not like we're partners yet."

Ki: "B-because you're new and it wouldn't be good for my reputation if I just let my own brother sit by himself."

Ky: "So I have to sit with you to protect your reputation?"

Ki: "Uh, yeah."

Ky: "No."

Ki: "Grr."

Without saying anything else Kirino grabbed me by my collar, picked up my tray and dragged me to joined her and her friends at their table.

Ky: "Gah! Kirino what the hell?! You're choking me!"

Ki: "Just shut your mouth and come on."

After making it to her table she dropped me and my tray onto the seat next to her.

Ky: "Hah, hey there guys."

Sa: "Salutations Kyousuke."

Ru: "Greetings."

Ka: "Uh, Kirino why'd you literally just drag that guy over here."

Ki: "That's my brother."

Ky: "Kyousuke Kousaka, nice to meet you."

Ka: "This is the guy you're training to be your new partner?"

Ki: "Yep."

Ka: "He's a little plain looking to be your older brother."

Ay: "Kanako that's not nice."

Ki: "Yeah he's sort of the black sheep in the family."

Ky: "Come on."

Ka: "More like the beige sheep, you sure he's going to be able to even make it to the top one hundred at the tournament next week?"

Ki: "I'm sure, he's stronger than he looks."

Ru: "Hm, he shows a lot of potential."

Ka: "Did I ask you? Still even if he does manage to beat Daiki I'm pretty sure Aoi's gonna kill him even if he is immortal."

Ki: "As long as he makes it into the top ten it doesn't really matter."

Ka: "Well anyway I should probably introduce myself, name's Kanako Kurusu rank 11, my power is sound amplification, Level: Advanced, I can weaponize any sound I make like a whistle or a finger snap, my side effect is enhanced durability so my eardrums don't burst if I accidentally hit myself."

Sa: "There is one they fear, in their tongue she is Dovahkiin, Dragonborn!"

Ky: "…What?"

Ka: "Just ignore it, that's just a little joke she likes to use to mess with me."

Sa: "It's a videogame reference."

Ky: "Okay."

Da: "Oh hey there Kirino."

Ki: "Ugh, Daiki what the hell do you want?"

Da: "Just wanted to come over and talk with my favorite girl, hm? who's this guy?"

Ki: "This is my brother, for the past few months I've been training him to be your replacement."

Da: "What?!"

Ky: "Hey I'm Kyousuke Kousaka, I'm here to kick your butt."

Da: "Hahaha you think this dumbass can beat me?"

Ki: "Yes because he has a power that takes advantage of your weakness."

Da: "W-weakness? What weakness?"

Ki: "You know the weakness that prevents you from using your powers on anything that produces a large amount of heat."

Da: "…"

Ki: "That's right this is the year you get deposed."

Da: "You may think that but don't forget I'm tied with my older brother for top spot, all I have to do is make him fight Kyousuke in my place and I highly doubt he could even hold his own against Aoi."

Ki: "Whatever I'll at least be rid of you, my brother just has to make top ten and I can choose him to be my new patrol partner."

Da: "Hmm, you got me there but still I'm going to make sure he's humiliated at the tournament next week."

Ki: "Go ahead and do your best, there's nothing you can do to humiliate him more than he has already done to himself."

Da: "Uh, is that supposed to be a compliment?"

Ky: "Yeah what the heck?"

Da: "Well anyways Kyousuke I'd wipe the floor with you now but duels can't be held until after the tournament, so I guess I'll just kick your ass at the tournament."

Ky: "Well not if I kick yours."

Ki: "Jeez that guy really pisses me off."

Sa: "Calm down now."

Ay: "Cheer up, I'm sure your brother will come through for you in the end."

Ky: "Yeah have a little faith in your older brother."

Ka: "I hear idiots have a lot of luck."

Ky: "You just take every chance you can get don't you?"

Ka: "Heehee."

We spent the rest of lunch chatting away about random stuff and the last two periods were just basic high school classes so the rest of the day was uneventful, though I did notice Kirino stealing glances at me occasionally, so once the daily homeroom meeting was over we headed back to the apartment.

Ay: "Kirino what are you doing coming home with us? Shouldn't you be at track practice?"

Ki: "Uh, y-yeah but I wasn't feeling well so I told my coach I wouldn't be able to come today."

Ay: "Really? Even though it's the first day of school? It's not something bad is it?"

Ki: "Just a bit of a stomach ache and I am his star super strength class runner so he doesn't want to risk me coming down with something worse."

Ay: "I see, so Kyousuke did you like your first day of school?"

Ky: "It was good that curry Masao gave me was delicious and I didn't even mind killing that death row inmate, though I have to ask Ayase, how was it for you when you had to do it?"

Ay: "…It was rough at first, I almost wasn't able to do it even with Kirino there for me to provide support, but then Mr. Sato told me he was an otaku that murdered two little girls when he was using them to live out his sick fantasies, I had no problem snapping his neck with my telekinesis."

Scary.

Ky: "What about you Kirino?"

Ki: "Mine was just a drug smuggler, I admit I was hesitant at first but I knew if I was going to be a hero I would have to be able to make those sort of decisions so I just did it, after all not everybody can be as good as Rooster Man and he doesn't even have powers."

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Ay: "Hm? ...Looks like I have to take care of a monster."

Ky: "I guess we'll see you back at the apartment then."

Ki: "Later Ayase."

Ay: "Be back in a bit."

With that Ayase activated her power causing the light around her body to warp slightly before she floated up into the air and flew off.

Ky: "I wish I could fly."

Ki: "Yeah me too."

Ky: "So I guess it's just you and me, anything you want to do?"

Ki: "Hmm, let's play some eroge."

Ky: "K-Kirino can you not say that out loud? What if someone hears?"

Ki: "Well sorry it's just that we've been so busy the past few months that we haven't had a chance to play a game together."

Ky: "I really don't know why you insist on playing them together."

Ki: "Because if we don't then you'll just end up forgetting seriously you have two months' worth of games to catch up on, besides…it's not as fun alone."

Ky: "Eh?"

Ki: "Just shut up and let's go!"

Ky: "Alright fine, jeez I'm starting to wonder if I'm spoiling you too much."

We continued on to the apartment and after changing out of our uniforms we played eroge together until Ayase got back.

Elsewhere

"So we're going to wait until after the tournament?"

"That's right Theodore, I want to see how dangerous he is before we tell him but I want you with a sniper on him at all times, the moment it seems like he'll lose control I want you to blow his brains out."

"Yes ma'am."

"If he makes it through the entire event without incident then we'll begin Operation Revolt."

"A fitting name."

"We'll also be getting some help from you-know-who."

"The refugee? Been a while since I last saw him and his kids, can't wait."

"Remember he'll only be here on business."

"Still that doesn't mean we can't catch up."

"He's the only one that's ever had any firsthand experience with these beings and has even worked on someone with Kyousuke's powers back on his planet, hopefully it doesn't end as badly for us as it did for him."

AN: And that ends this chapter I'll see you guys again on my next update and I hope you all keep on readin'.