Modeling Mayhem
Disclaimer:
Bako no Hero Academia is owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here our heroes are set to make an investigation as they aid Uwabami in finding out who took the missing girls and get clues that would lead them to the culprit…
And their first investigation leads to Shibuya…which might be a challenge for our two hero teens…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 4: Shibuya shenangan
About 45 minutes later, the scene shifts at Shibuya, where Uwabami arrived, and with her are Midoriya and Kendo, as the trio are ready to commence their investigation on where the missing girls are last seen, and maybe get a lead on how they disappeared.
Under Uwabami's instruction, Midoriya went and asked anyone if they saw any of the girls while showing the pictures, which the passerby said that they haven't.
"Sorry."
"Nope."
"Haven't seen them."
"I don't know."
"Who cares?"
"Not my problem."
"Get lost."
"You jerk."
Likewise, Kendo did the same, asking female shoppers about the missing girls, and they politely said that they too do not see any of the missing girls, with some saying that they are just passing by.
"Sorry."
"Nope."
"Haven't seen them."
"I don't recognize any of them."
"Who?"
"Not my problem. Go to the police instead of asking me."
"Get lost. You're bothering me"
"You bitch."
After spending an hour, Kendo and Midoriya meet up at an open-area snack bar and discussed about their progress, and both admitted that this is not going to be easy, and that so far they haven't found a lead that would give them clues as to where the girls disappeared to, and there Midoriya brought up a rather baffled theory.
Midoriya pointed out that the missing girls who underwent internship under Uwabami have Quirks, so if the girls are being threatened, then they would have used their Quirks to defend themselves, so how come they disappeared that easily, which Kendo saw the point and she too wondered how the girls ended up getting abducted so easily.
"…and that's what I deduced, Kendo-san…"
"You sure have a point…"
"Still…"
"Despite having Quirks, the girls ended up missing and possibly abducted…then perhaps.."
"The kidnappers either uses some kind of knock-out gas or…"
"The kidnappers have stronger Quirks…that could be it…"
"That's a possibility…"
"And yet there are no eyewitnesses to prove…"
By then, a rather effeminate person approached the two teens, and there the person began to politely speak to Kendo, saying that he saw her at one of Uwabami's previous commercials, and said that he is interested in hiring her to do some modeling gig, saying that Kendo's beauty would help in the sales of his planned magazines.
Kendo was flattered, yet surprised as she gets an offer out of the blue, and said that she would like to think it over. She mentally decided to ask Uwabami in secret as she felt that she couldn't directly tell the person about the offer due to the fact that it might compromise her and Midoriya's undercover investigation, and that the investigation is supposed to be a secret.
The person then glanced at Midroiya, and gave him his calling card, saying that he is interested in having him do photoshoots for his magazine, and stated that the teen boy and Kendo would make them perfect models, which Midoriya carefully said that he would think about it as he never did anything like this, but the effeminate person said that he is willing to coach him.
Midoriya blinked is eyes at hearing this and that the person said he is willing to pay him slightly bigger if he were to accept the offer.
"R-really?"
"Yes…"
"Um…"
"No pressure. You can think it over. You have my card."
"Well…"
"If you decided. Call me and we can make arrangements…"
"O-okay…"
"Good…"
Kendo watches on as she glanced at the calling card, and then a the person, as she wondered if this is a coincidence that someone would offer her a modelling job out of the blue, but then she recalled that before the girls went missing, they appeared in various fashion magazines for two months before they mysteriously vanished, and though she has no proof, Kendo decided to wait and see, feeling that it might at least give her and Midoriya something to look on.
There Kendo said to the person to give her a few days to think about it and she will call him to give her reply, with Midoriya saying the same thing, and the effeminate person smiled and said he will wait for their answer, which the two teens promised that they would call him.
"Okay, give us a few days…"
"And we'll let you know."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Okay, just call me and give me your answer. I'd appreciate it if you agree. I see potential in you two."
"Oh, that's nice to hear."
"Th-thanks."
"Okay, see you later, kids…"
After that, the effeminate person took his leave, and the two teens glanced at each other before leaving the snack bar, and later went to a karaoke bar where they and Uwabami meet up, and there Kendo told her about what happened, and her plans to accept the modelling offer to see if there is any connections to the abduction case.
Uwabami thought about it and asked if she is sure about this, as she pointed out that she has no definite proof yet about her theory, but Kendo said that it might be worth a shot, and if this modeling job yields no result then she will quit the job and resume the search. Uwabami then asked Midoriya about it and he too said that he may as well accept it, as he will ask Mei Hatsume to give him and Kendo a pair of codecs so that in case there is any suspicious activities he will let Uwabami know.
"..and that's my plan, Uwabami-san…"
"Hmm…"
"It might be a bit of a little possibility…but at least we could try it out and see if our hunch is right or wrong…"
"Are you sure about this, Midoriya?"
"Yes."
"It might be dangerous should your hunch turn out to be correct…"
"Kendo-san and I will be careful…"
"…"
Uwabami nodded and told the two teens that she has consented to it and advised the two to be careful and let her know if things get a bit dangerous, which Midoriya and Kendo nodded and promised her that they will be careful and not let their guards down.
"We'll be careful, Uwabami-san."
"Yes, we'll be cautious."
"We'll let you know if we find something incriminating…"
"And send you proof should we find that the missing girls are here…"
"We'll update you should we find any lead."
"Yeah."
"So don't worry about us."
"We'll be very careful."
After that, the two teens leave the karaoke bar and separately resumed their search for the missing teen girls, and five minutes later, Uwabami left as well, and did her own separate investigation, as she has a feeling that Kendo's theory is somewhat slim, but at least they might find a breakthrough should the Class 1-B representative is right about her hunch.
-x-
About an hour later, Midoriya and Kendo meet up again at the same snack bar within Shibuya, and there they were surprised when they told each other that they were separately approached by a person who claimed to represent a modelling agency and wanted her and Midoriya to become a model for their magazines, which she said that this might be due to her and Momo Yaoyorozu appearing previously in a commercial during her first internship under Uwabami.
Midoriya, on the other hand, wondered why he was approached with an offer like that since he is too plain to be mistaken for a model, and Kendo joked that the person who offered him may have POOR EYESIGHTS, yet she said that she would accept the effeminate person's offer first as she has a hunch that he might know something about the missing girls, as she took out her smartphone and revealed that she did a research on the man's magazines, where majority of the missing girls appeared in the magazines' cover for the past few months.
Midoriya looked at it and slowly sensed that Kendo may have a point, and said that he will also accept the offer, but advised her that she should wait after two days, reasoning that he would go to Hatsume's lab at UA High and request a pair of codecs that they can covertly use, which Kendo agreed.
"A codec…?"
"Yeah…we'll use it by hiding it inside our ears…then we can convey our conversation without arousing suspicion…"
"Hmm…"
"That way we can move about without giving ourselves away…"
"Sounds good…"
"So wait for my call before we go accept the modelling offer…"
"Okay."
"Good."
After that, the two teens left and soon meet up with Uwabami, where they head back to her agency office and there they discussed about what to do next, and there Uwabami nodded and said that Midoriya is right about asking Hatsume for some support items, as she too find it odd that Midoriya is approached by the effeminate person at the same time as Kendo.
She then said that she has a feeling that something shady might be going on and told the two teens to be ready for anything as she felt concerned that the modeling offer might not what it appeared to be and the effeminate person might have…some ulterior motive.
The two teens nodded and said that they will be careful and that they will not let their guard down as they believe that this might be the breakthrough they need in order to get a lead on where the missing girls went and who is behind the abductions.
"We'll be careful, Uwabami-san."
"Yes, we'll be cautious."
"We'll let you know if we find something incriminating…"
"And send you proof should we find that the missing girls are here…"
"We'll update you should we find any lead."
"Yeah."
"So don't worry about us."
"We'll be very careful."
After that, Midoriya and Kendo bowed as they left Uwabami's agency office and head back to Heights Alliance, and there Uwabami's secretary asked her boss if what the two teens said is true about the effeminate man offering them a modeling job, and commented that this is all to sudden, as well as she couldn't shake off the feeling that there is more to this than meets the eye, like why approached the two teens of all people.
Uwabami agreed, and she believed that it is possible that the person who offered Kendo and Midoriya a modeling job is out of the blue, and she told her secretary that she began to do some research on the man based on the contact name and number on the calling card, and once she finds any helpful info, she will summon Kendo and Midoriya here to fill them in on what she would find out.
"I'll be doing some research on that guy."
"You think you might find a lead."
"It'd be a lucky shot if I manage to find any info on him."
"Hope you find the info you need, Uwabami-san…"
"I will."
"Wonder what those two kids would do if…"
"They'll be fine."
"I hope so…"
-x-
At UA High, the scene shifts to Power Loader's shop, where Midoriya meets up with Hatsume, where he requested for a codec that would help in relaying important information and that it won't be easily seen by prying eyes, and Hatsume grinned as she said she knows just the thing as she began working on the devices that Midoriya asked.
Kendo watches on as she noted that Hatsume is in high spirits whenever Midoriya requests the support course student for help, and jokingly teased Midoriya that Hatsume has taken a liking to him, causing the boy to blush deeply and rebutted the silly accusation.
"Eh?"
"Yup. I think Hatsume-san has a taken a liking to you…"
"That's not…"
"Hmm…?"
"She's probably like that because I was ranked first place during the starting course of the Sports Festival back then…when I got the million points…"
"And she uses that as a reason to give you some special treatment…"
"I don't think…"
"But what if…?"
Kendo giggled and assured to Midoriya that she is only kidding and told him to relax, which he sighed, but then he began to notice Kendo's beauty and stared at her in an innocent way, which caused her to blush a bit as she too started to notice his charms.
Suddenly Hatsume came and accidentally pushed Midoriya, causing him to move forward towards Kendo, and though he managed to stop his push, he accidentally kissed Kendo on the lips, causing the two teens to blush furiously, and he hastily apologized, which Kendo said it is okay.
"S-sorry…"
"…"
"I-I didn't mean to…"
"I-it's okay…"
"Really…I…"
"D-don't worry about it…"
"…"
"…"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as Midoriya and Kendo are told by Uwabami about what is at stake here, and the danger it poses, yet the two teens accepted it and are ready to help the pro hero in clearing her name and find the missing girls, where they are about to head off to their first destination…
Midoriya's latest work study, however, landed him and Kendo in Shibuya…where they searched for the missing girls, and while facing an apparent dead end, they are approached by someone who claims that he wants to hire him and Kendo to do a modeling job, which they thought carefully and sensed that this is not only out of the blue, but suspected that it might play a key role in the missing girls case.
And now Midoriya and Kendo are asking for Hatsume for some support items as they plan to accept the modeling offer to do some undercover work…
Now things got a little…SPICED, as they accidentally kissed courtesy of Hatsume…
Preview:
Midoriya's first area of investigation brings him to Shibuya, where he and Kendo underwent an undercover work by moonlighting as model in an effort to get his first clue that leads to a chain of events that led to the girls' disappearances…
But something seems to happen in an unexpected way…
See you in six weeks (probably around the end of February or early March)…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…