Chapter 81: Pride and envy

Soon, Izuku went into the twins' room and told everyone but Ochaco to leave the room for a bit as she and Ochaco comforted Kouna, Izu then told his daughter that there's always next year, causing Kouna herself to angrily look up and ask her dad when will Hisashi spend a day with her before asking both of her parents what if there is no next year as she started crying. Ochaco then told Kouna that just like her and Izu, Hisashi is a busy person who is doing this to protect the family from being killed, which caused Kouna herself to give her a deadpan look before asking who is going to protect Hisashi when he's protecting them. Kouna then get up and revealed that the reason why she wants to be a hero to not only to be like her parents, but to be with Hisashi through thick and thin. She then made it clear that all she wanted is to make Hisashi proud of her by being by his side so he can smile again, causing her parents to give her sympathy as she continues by revealing that being extremely strong is the main reason why she's going keep Hisashi from being killed. Finally, she revealed that she doesn't care about the World Hero Billboard Awards or the consequences of her reckless actions because being with Hisashi is all she cares about. Soon, that night, Hisashi returned home to see his twin sister waiting for him so they can talk.


Hisashi then gives Kouna an emotionless deadpan look before telling her to get to bed, causing Kouna herself to say no because they need to talk about something serious. After Hisashi sigh and followed Kouna to the family room, Kouna told him what she told her parents, causing Hisashi to just shake his head and told Kouna that she is so naïve, which caused Kouna herself to get agitated and told her brother that she really does care for him, and the last thing she wanted is to have him killed by villains. after Kouna revealed that she's been jealous of him ever since they were four years old, Hisashi told Kouna to look at him in the eye before telling him that he doesn't need to be protected by anyone but himself. He then lectured Kouna about heroes that work with others, and heroes that work alone before revealing that he doesn't mind working with others, but once he became a full-fledged pro hero, he's going to be his own team.


Soon, Kouna stomped her feet in anger before questioning Hisashi's ambition to follow the footsteps of their parents and their ancestors because they all created a team to make the world a better place, which caused Hisashi himself to tell Kouna that every hero is different, and he's doesn't need a team to make a world a better place because he has one for all. After reminding Hisashi that she too has one for all, Kouna begged for her brother to let her work alongside him to reach their common goal before asking if he truly does love her after saying "I love you" to him. After a few second of silence, Hisashi asks Kouna what is love much to her shock and frustration.