With the meal finished and the dishes completed, the EraserMic family minus one bid farewell to the Midoriya family with promises of coming around more often. As the little family gets home and walks through the door they are all bombarded with meowing and purring from both Mochi and Tofu as the kitties are happy that the family is home.
After the initial commotion dies down, Toshi notices that the cats are both confused, looking around trying to figure out why Shouta hasn't grabbed them up. "I'm sorry guys," Toshi says as he scoops both kitties up in his arms. "We still don't know where das is," he continues with a soft explanation to the cats.
"Eri my little listener," Hizashi says, setting the girl down for both of them to be able to take their shoes off. "Why don't you go make a card for dad when he gets home?" "Okay papa!" She responds with a small smile taking off to her room. "Toshi, can I speak with you in the kitchen?" Hizashi asks. "I have some questions I want to run by you if that's ok." "Sure pops, is that why you sent Eri out?" "Mhmm, and let's try to be quiet, I don't want to worry her. Hell I don't want to drag you into this either little listener but I'm having a weird feeling and I'm not exactly sure who we can trust at this point."
In the kitchen Hizashi begins fiddling with the kettle to make some tea for Hitoshi and himself. "What is it you want to know pops?" Toshi asks while getting the mugs for the tea. "Well, something seems off," Zashi starts as he's pouring the hot water into the mugs. "Yeah, I know what you mean. It's been four days and there hasn't been any word from the commission about a search and rescue going out to find dad, nor has there been any word as to what actually happened at UA. All we know is that classes have been postponed until the building is fixed." Hitoshi explained as he's cooling his tea. "From the little I've been able to gather from Recovery Girl and the other teachers before the word came that classes were postponed I don't even think the commission wants to find dad. I think they are writing him off as a casualty. I haven't had a chance to confront Principal Nezu about anything because I've either been with Eri at Kaminari's place, been with you at the infirmary, or Nezu has been dealing with the press and parents." Hitoshi states trying to keep the anger out of his voice. "Personally papa, it seems like the commission is trying to find a new home room teacher for 1-A with how little they seem to care. I mean we all know that the hero commission has their hands in a bit of everything when it comes to training the next generation of heroes. What if this is just an elaborate scheme to weed out the heroes that don't follow the book? We know that dad has been known to expel whole classes that don't meet his expectations. What if this-" Hitoshi begins to go on a rant but Zashi places a hand on his son's shoulder, "Take a breath little listener, we don't know that for sure. I do however find it strange that they haven't had search parties out there looking for Shouta since the beginning. That does bother me a lot." Hizashi says trying to calm his son and not make matters worse. However Toshi brought up a good point that he isn't even aware of.
Sipping on their tea while lost in separate thoughts about what could be going on with the fourth member of their family, Hitoshi and Hizashi don't realize they both are starting to question the heroes commissions credibility for truly being heroic. Hizashi wonders who sent the email and Hitoshi is simply angry that they haven't set out to find his dad yet. The heroes sit there in silence a bit longer nursing their tea. Thoughts spiraling trying not to feed into the other's anxiety when Wei comes bounding into the kitchen to show off the card she made for her daddy. "What do you think Papa? Think daddy will like it?!" Eri asks happily that she has got to do something to help. Hizashi picks the girl up saying, "of course he's going to love it little listener. It came from your heart and that's all one can ask!" Hugging the child to his chest, Hizashi stands going over to his son to also give him a hug. Both knowing that they need this connection right now.
