12:20 AM

...All was quiet outside of Toshinori's home.

...Suddenly, in an alleyway, a gust of wind blew with an unexpected woosh and a small boom came into existence scaring away an alley cat resting on a trash container.

The cause of the sudden noise and shift in the air was none other than All Might himself.

"Woo! Man, just in time! I almost-"

Poof!

"-had to-oh, there it is…" Toshinori sighed in relief, "Okay then. Now, I just have to sneak into my...own home…" he blinked, "Wait, what am I doing? It's my own home! I shouldn't be sneaking in, I own it!" he shook his head, "Sheesh, having a random kid in my house is surely gonna cause some problems...I haven't thought this through."

'But it's not heroic to let a child, especially a little girl, to fend for herself out there. Especially if that girl has amnesia...Nana wouldn't approve of that.'

Toshinori frowned upon thinking of his old mentor…

He stood there silently, and sighed, "...I shouldn't make myself wallow in the past. I should just try to keep moving towards the future…" nodding to that, he went to his back door. Although, his mind couldn't help but wander back to Midoriya's progress.

'Speaking of the future, Midoriya is certainly improving!' Toshinori thought with a smile as he opened his back door, 'The boy is doing his best in trying to obtain One For All...I hope that he does.'

Once he entered his home, Toshinori went over to his living room area...to find Katara sleeping on his couch. The McDonald's paper bag and other wrapper contents were on the table, as well as the opened cup to her beverage.

Toshinori couldn't help but smile at the scene. 'Heh, well, it looks like she enjoyed the meal.'

He realized that he was doing a big task in taking care of this girl, and honestly, maybe he agreed to it because she impressed him back there when she was talking to Dukanara. Either way, all he knows is that Katara would surely be a great Hero someday if she kept those ideals going; now if only she can regain her memory.

Before he went to bed himself, Toshinori went over to his closet to get a blanket to cover up Katara from the cold. The girl was snoring softly away even as Toshi gently placed it on her.

Smiling and nodding at not waking up Katara, he went to his stairs up to his room. He stopped in mid-step and looked down at the couch where Katara was.

With one last smile, Toshinori mumbled to himself, "It's almost like having a daughter...heh," and with that, he went up the stairs to his room.

But not until he looked at the picture of Nana before he could enter it.

"..." Toshi then went inside to get some goodnight's rest.

Tomorrow is another day…

Thursday

8:00 AM

...She heard a slight popping and sizzling sound.

She also...smelled something delicious.

"Mmph..." Katara gradually opened her eyes to the smell of sizzling...meat?

She slowly sat up from her couch, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She then realized that she had a blanket on her as it fell off her form. Blinking at the blanket, she looked up ahead at where the delectably wondrous smell was coming from.

It was then Katara saw that Toshinori was in the kitchen...

Was he cooking?

"Um, good morning?" Katara said, adjusting her eyes to the man.

Toshinori turned his head to Katara, and said with a smile to her, "Ah, good morning, Young Katara! Would you like some breakfast?"

Blinking at the skeletal man, Katara could only say, "Uh...sure. What are we having?"

"Glad you ask!" Toshinori said with a grin. "We are having what is called an American Slam! Minus the pancakes! It contains American bacon, American sausage, American style hash browns, and wouldn't you know it? American-style scrambled eggs! Ah yes, those Americans really do know how to eat!"

"...A-mer-icans?" Katara asked in confusion.

"..." Toshinori sweatdropped, "...Um, don't worry, it's good."

"Oh...okay," Katara said, still wondering what an 'American' is. She smiled though and said, "Either way, it does smell divine though."

"Haha! Then I must be doing it right!" Toshinori said as he stood in pride, "To tell you the truth, it's been a while since I made this kind of breakfast, so I hope it's to your liking."

"Oh, um...well, y-you didn't, uh, really have to make breakfast for me. I mean, I can help you out with the cooking if you want me to." Katara advised.

"Huh? Oh no, you're my guest! I mean, you're basically under my care now, so, I can cook this up for you!"

"Oh, well...I mean, I don't mind," Katara offered.

Toshinori glanced at her with a raised eyebrow. "Wait, are you asking to cook something?"

"Um...yes?" Katara answered, a little puzzled.

"Even if it's a cuisine you're not familiar with?"

Katara's eyes widened at the claim. 'Oh no. Did he know I'm not from this world?'

"W-What do you mean?" she asked, hiding a little of her discomfort.

"Well...while American food is kind of foreign, it is simple to make...I mean…" Toshinori sighed, rubbing his head with his left hand while sizzling the bacon on the pan on his stove on his right, "I hope you don't take this as an offense, but...well, you don't seem to look like you're from around here."

Her worst fears seemingly coming true, she tried to think of something to counter that…

...That is, until Toshinori said, "I mean it's just because of the dark skin. And while there are some dark-skinned Japanese in Okinawa and around here, yours seemed a little darker in tone. I mean, I meant that in no offense! I just, uh...well, are you like...I mean, do you remember what race you are, or...what country you were born in? You also seem to speak very fluent Japanese..."

'...Oh. H-He's talking about...this world. Where I'm from in this world…'

Katara let out a mental sigh of relief...but soon realized that Toshinori asked some very good questions. Especially the last one.

"Oh, um...well, that's...what I'm trying to figure out...and as for the Ja-pan-ese thing," she winced at how poorly handled she said that, "I, uh...I guess I'm a fast learner?" she shrugged sheepishly.

Toshinori hummed in thought as he cooked breakfast.

Katara felt a little uneasy with the silence…

"...Okay then. I do want to ask, how did you wound up on Dagobah Beach? The one you were on? I heard from Tsukauchi that he found you around that area," Toshinori asked.

"...Um…" Katara tried to think of something that sounds plausible, anything…

But then, Toshinori chuckled slightly, "You know what? Nevermind. I'm sorry. I'm probably making you a little uncomfortable asking these questions. You just had amnesia, and here I am asking you questions. That's thoughtless of me. I apologize. You don't have to tell me anything. If you ever want to cook something with me, then you're welcome to! I just wanted to treat you to some breakfast for today. Although, I'm surprised you remember how to cook. That speaks great maturity right there. What did you remember cooking?"

Katara blinked at the man, and felt her cheeks heat up from the praise, "Oh, um, f-first of all, it's no problem! I mean, you haven't offended me or anything. But it's, uh, like you said, I'm just...trying to remember stuff...and, well, I'm not an experienced cook, but I just do soups and...bake fish...I-I think!" she said, feeling a little embarrassed at the moment.

"Ah, alright then. Well, we do have a lot of fish here, heh," Toshinori said as he turned off the stove. "Okay! All done!"

"Oh?" Katara said, her eyes lit up.

Chuckling at her curiosity, Toshinori prepared the meats, potatoes, and eggs on her plate and rested it on his table. "Come and sit! Nothing like a good hearty breakfast to start the day!"

Katara, while still a little leery on Toshinori(especially after that episode from last night), sees that the man, even though a little abnormal-looking, was a nice person so far. He made breakfast for her, so that's a plus!

'Heh, Sokka could probably take some lessons from him.' Katara thought as she smiled slightly.

"Okay. Sure!" Katara got up from the couch and sat near Toshinori's table to begin eating...until she looked confused and looked at Toshinori, saying, "Um...what do I use to eat with?"

"Oh! Well, since this is an American-style breakfast, I just use a fork and a knife!" Toshinori gestured as he lifted them up in his hands. "But...you can use chopsticks if you want. It doesn't matter. Whatever works for you!"

"Oh...um...I probably would like some chopsticks, if...that's okay?" Katara asked a little sheepishly.

Toshinori smiled at her, telling her, "No worries! It's of no hassle whatsoever! Hold on, I'll get them."

"Oh, thank you," Katara smiled back at him.

Nodding to the girl, Toshinori got up from his seat and went to his cabinet drawers to search for some chopsticks. However, while looking for them, he was thinking, 'Hmm...so she can remember how to use chopsticks. Very interesting…'

"Ah! Here we are!" Toshinori proclaimed as he got out a pair of wooden chopsticks. "Here you go, Young Katara!" He gave them to her.

"Thank you!" Katara said with a grateful smile and bowed her head in appreciation where she was sitting.

'Aww, she's a polite little girl.' Toshinori smiled at that.

Toshinori went back to his seat and began to eat his breakfast, while Katara was getting prepared to take her first bite of bacon with her chopsticks...

Once she took that bite...her eyes went wide...the strip of bacon was hanging off her mouth. She decided to throw caution to the wind once again, and put her chopsticks down, and use her fingers to chow down the whole strip of bacon.

"Mmm...oh, wow!" Katara said with her mouth full of bacon, but kind enough to cover her mouth with her hand, "That's...oh, that's good!" she swallowed her food, "Wow, what was that again, Mr. Yagi?"

Toshinori sweatdropped a bit, but smiled all the same, "Uh...bacon, Young Katara."

"That...is exquisite," Katara complimented with a serious look in her eyes.

"Oh, uh...well, you'll definitely like the sausage and eggs then!"

Katara smiled and said, "If it's this good, I'm certain I will. Thank you for making breakfast, Mr. Yagi!"

Toshinori smiled kindly back to the girl. "No problem, Young Miss."

Katara went back to eating and enjoying her meal. However, during the meal, one glaring detail that Toshinori couldn't help but glance at was the burnt spot and hole on her shirt.

'Hm...Katara said she'd gotten that injury from saving her friend...I wonder what happened? ...And I wonder why she could remember that incident, but forget everything else? Maybe the person she saved was very special to her…'

"Um, Mr. Yagi?" said Katara, her voice taking him out of his thoughts.

"Oh, uh, sorry, Young Katara. I was just thinking that...hm…" Toshinori lowered his head to think about his next words. He looked back up and said, "If you don't mind me asking, but what happened to your, um…" he pointed at his chest, indicating that he was talking about hers.

Katara looked down and saw the burnt hole on her chest. "Oh! W-Well...I...I...that's, um, still a mystery to me. I mean, I don't know where this, um...this mark came from."

"Huh?" Toshinori blinked at that, "But you..." He stopped at what he was about to say. Not only is he about to reveal something that only All Might knows, but it would raise questions for Katara on wondering who Toshinori really is.

'But why would she say that? She said that she got that from protecting her friend...so...why-'

"Mr. Yagi? Are you okay?" Katara asked with concern etched onto her face.

"Oh, um...y-you know, I...hm...I think you might need a new wardrobe," Toshinori said, covering his suspicions about her.

The waterbender blinked and looked at him oddly.

"Well, I mean, you can't just wear that outfit all the time. Especially with that hole on your...shirt?" Toshinori asked slightly in question.

"Oh...well, I..." Katara looked down at her worn attire, "...You know what? Yeah, I think I should get some new clothes," she looked up at the skeletal man with a smirk, "You did say we can go window shopping for some."

Toshinori chuckled, "That I did."

"Well, maybe we can go after breakfast?"

"Hmm...well, first off, we need a shirt to cover that spot up," advised Toshi, "You don't even have to change, just slip one of my shirts on. Also, the stores would open around ten, so maybe another hour, and then we can go."

"Oh, okay. You, uh...don't mind if I wear one of your shirts? I mean, will they...fit me?" Katara said a little awkwardly.

"Oh, sure! I mean, it's just to cover up that spot you have. It's only temporary."

"Okay..." Katara thought about something else that could pose a problem.

'What kind of currency does this world have, though?'

"Um...Mr. Yagi? My, uh...my memory is kind of fuzzy on...money, but...what do we use for currency here?" she asked Toshi.

Toshinori looked at her with a curiously raised eyebrow, but answered her either way, "Well, in this country, we use yen as our currency."

"Oh, okay...what does it look like?"

"Uh...well," Toshinori dug into his pocket to get his wallet out and get some yen out of it to show it to her, "This is what yen looks like."

"...Pieces of paper?" Katara looked at them bewildered.

"Hey, money is money. But you can also pay for your new clothes with this," Toshinori got a small rectangular-looking object out of his wallet, "A debit card."

"A...debit card?" Katara asked, looking at the object in wonder.

"Uh, yeah! It's, um...money in a card! I have a bank account…" Toshinori looked at her strangely, "Um...do you...do you, uh, happen to kno-I mean, uh...remember what...um...banks are?"

'Goodness, I don't want to feel like I'm insulting her, but...'

"Oh! I mean...yes, but...that, uh...I can't, um...remember the process of...debit cards..."

"Oh, um...okay…um...well, basically, there's money in this card, and it's linked to the bank that I'm using...as in they store the money to me electronically..."

"...E-lec-tron-ic-ally?"

"...Uh, how about we finish our breakfast first and I'll...explain later before we go shopping?"

"Oh, uh, okay," Katara said, feeling a little embarrassed about not getting what he's saying.

Toshinori could only think one thing.

'This...could take a while...goodness, poor girl. She must've hit her head harder than I thought.'

10:00 AM

So, after eating breakfast and being taught the basics of electronic banking(which she kind of gets the gist of it...a little), Toshinori and Katara went outside for a little window shopping in Musutafu.

While trekking the sidewalk with Toshinori, Katara still wasn't used to seeing all these strange-looking people with certain Quirk mutations on their bodies walking by them, as well as the Quirkish people who look like human versions of animals. She may pass by the occasional regular looking person, but they would always show something that indicates they are anything but normal. If she were to be honest, some looked like they could've passed off as spirits back on her world. She avoided eye contact with some of them to not be rude, but it was kind of hard to do so when there are so many different-looking people passing you by.

Toshinori also noticed the uneasy demeanor that Katara was exhibiting whenever she passed a certain Quirk user. It was strange, to say the least, but he kind of chalked it up to her having amnesia...although, she did say that she didn't remember how she got that burnt wound on the chest when she just recalled how she did get it last night…

'Maybe it's something to do with the brain? Something sciencey, maybe?' Toshinori thought to himself.

After a while of walking and passing clothing and electronic stores(which Katara was fascinated by the displays they had in their windows), they came up to a clothing store that was catered for teens.

"Ah! This, um...looks promising!" Toshinori announced, looking up at the sign of the store.

Katara, who was wearing her usual getup, but having a white large shirt on her to hide the burnt hole in her shirt, looked up at the sign above them as well, and read, "...Uniqlo?" she looked at Toshinori, "Does...that mean anything?"

"...To tell you the truth, I don't know," Toshinori sweatdropped, "But they sell some good stuff here for the kids, I would think! I mean, I never shop here, but hey! You're young and...probably, uh...you probably know what's 'hip'! So with that, I entrust you with my debit card to buy any type of fashion that catches your eye! Just, um, don't go over twenty-five thousand yen, if that's okay?" he told that last part to her a little sheepishly.

"Um...okay. Sure thing," Katara nodded.

"Okay then! Well, uh..." Toshinori fished out of his pocket to get his wallet and get his debit card out, handing it over to her, "Here you go! Have fun shopping, Little Lady!"

"Uh...wait...you aren't coming in with me?" Katara asked him as she looked at him in disbelief.

"...Oh. Well, I mean...I-I guess, uh...I guess not? I just thought you needed to like...get in the shopping zone or something without me around," Toshinori said as he rubbed his neck, a little bit embarrassed.

"Oh, well...I-I might need help on this...kind of thing," Katara said with a small blush, a little shy about asking for fashion advice in this word.

"Oh, uh...okay. Well, if you need help, then...I can help ya, um...find some appropriate clothes." Toshinori said awkwardly.

Katara looked up at the man and smiled in appreciation. "Yeah, um...that would be great."

"Uh...okay then," Toshinori said with a nod.

'Well...I guess I'm doing this then.'

Katara...has no idea what she's gotten herself into.

She looked at the line of clothes that range from short sleeve shirts, to long-sleeved shirts, to jeans, to jean shorts, to shoes, and to...other oddities!

And they were all in different colors! And have words on them! And who would want to wear pants that stop at the upper thigh!?

And just what the heck are these undergarments!?

Meanwhile...Toshinori just...wants to die.

Not really, he just...he just feels dead inside.

"Mr. Yagi, what is this thing? Is this...is this for the…" Katara blushed a little bit and whispered the rest of the sentence to him, "...the chest area?"

'What the hell have I gotten myself into…' Toshinori thought as he stood there, dead-eyed with a deadpan face…

"...Um, Mr. Yagi?"

"I...I think I need to go wait outside. I'm sorry, Katara, you're on your own on this one." And with that, Toshinori just casually walked out of the store, letting a few customers look at the skeletal man weirdly, but of course, he ignored them to uphold his dignity.

Katara just looked at Toshinori's retreating figure as she blinked in confusion. "Uh…"

...Now she was alone...in a totally different environment.

Some women looked abnormal with their wings, claws, eye colors, tails, and even skin color, while some were ordinary looking, but were wearing different attires that just seemed...too impractical.

"Ma'am, is there anything I can help you with?" said the voice of a female employee.

When Katara turned to the woman worker, she saw that she was...a cyclops...

"...U-um, n-no," Katara stuttered.

"Are you sure? What kind of clothes are you looking for? You seem to be wearing some...interesting choice in fashion," said the cyclops woman.

"U-Uh...w-well..." Katara sighed solemnly, "...What is this?" she asked as she raised the bra in front of her.

"...Um...well, that is a B-cup bra. A 34 size B-cup bra, I would presume," The cyclops woman said with a blinking confused eye.

"...A...what? I, uh...I don't...really know what that means? I mean...what...what does that mean?"

"...Uh...w-...well...o-oh! I-I, um, I think I'm being waved over! Excuse me!" the cyclops woman said as she dashed away in another direction, away from Katara.

"...Great. Thanks...thanks a lot." Katara muttered a little sourly.

And with that, she looks around the store to see if she can find anyone that can assist her.

Ten minutes passed, and Katara had no such luck.

She found two employees and asked for their help, which they didn't help her whatsoever. The first one was mostly busy hanging new clothes on the rack, while the other was at a desk that was called 'customer service', but she looked at her like she grew a second head when she asked the employer her questions.

So as of now, she's resorting to asking customers about what kind of fashion is acceptable, which sounds way more pathetic than it actually sounds.

'I...am going insane,' Katara thought to herself when she went to the young women's apparel section, eyes wide and bloodshot from not being successful in finding anyone to help her, 'And Mr. Yagi just straight up left me! I just...I just want to know what is appropriate to wear in this world! And so far, everything looks so...not appropriate! I mean, what kind of pants exposes your legs!?'

As soon as she maneuvered around a rack of clothes, however…

BUMP!

"Oof!" Katara exclaimed.

"ACK!" said a girl's voice.

Closing her eyes and shaking her head to clear away the shock of bumping into someone, Katara said to the unlucky patron, "Uh, s-sorry, I, um, I was just-"

"Oh, no prob! I was just-...whoa, what are you wearing?" asked the girl.

As soon as Katara opened her eyes, she sees...

...One peculiar-looking...girl?

Her appearance was...well, her skin color was pink. Along with bushy short pink hair...with little yellow horns sticking out of her head. Not only that, but her eyes are...just black. Like her scleras were black, but they have orange irises in them...

And she was wearing what looked like...a blue tube-top around her chest and torso, which had no sleeves, and some...some white shorts?

She doesn't know what the appeal of these shorts are, but...

'...Wow, this girl has great legs…and hips…and her chest is…'

Blinking at her attire, Katara soon registered what she said as she looked at the girl's bewildered face and said, "Uh, I...uh...my...clothes?"

Raising her eyebrow, the pink girl looked at her curiously, "Um...sorry to break it to you, but you look kind of...well, don't take it the wrong way, I can see where you're going with it, but you look...well, blah."

"...Blah?" Katara blinked at that term.

"Yeah. I mean, your hair looks great and all, keep that, but...hmm..." the girl put a hand to her chin and she studied her for a second, "...You know what? I think you need some help."

Now Katara blinked in offense. "Wait...what?"

The girl smiled widely, "My name is Mina! Ashido Mina! What's your name?"

"Wha...uh...Katara?" the waterbender uttered.

"Katara, huh? …" Mina waited for Katara to finish saying her whole surname.

"...Oh! Uh…" Katara realized that there was supposed to be one more name before(or after?) the first name...but what could she use? "Um...Y-Yagi...Katara?"

"Yagi Katara?" Mina blinked at the name, "...Well, either way, how ya doing!?"

"Um...fine, I guess?" Katara said in slight confusion.

Mina beamed, "Well, as a future Hero, I'm going to make your day even better! I'm gonna help you out with your fashion!"

Eyes wide at that notion, Katara stuttered, "Oh, I, uh, u-um, well-"

"Follow me! I know just the kind of clothes that would match those striking blue eyes of yours! I've been here for a good while to know what's what around this store!" Mina said with glee as she turned around and practically skipped her way to another part of the aisle. Once she sees that Katara isn't following her, Mina goes back to where she is, grabs her wrist, and says, "Come on! There are some cute tops over here!"

"W-Wait, I-ah!" Katara said as she was pulled by Mina to look at some clothes.

"Hmm…" Mina hummed as she observed the attire she let Katara try on, "Wow! I got to say Katara, those jeans really emphasize your legs well! And you have such nice hips! You've been holding out underneath that outfit!"

Katara blushed and looked down at what she was wearing.

Easily put, her attire was a pink and white striped top, a pair of blue denim skinny jeans, and some gray-white slip-on shoes, which her hair is still down as it flowed all the way down her back, completing her look. However, she felt...really weird wearing it.

"Um...thanks...I, uh, I think," Katara murmured.

'These pants are a little tight,' Katara thought, a little self-conscious.

Mina, not noticing her discomfort, giggled, "Oh, you look so pretty! I think you should totally keep that! But! The most important thing is, do you like it?"

"Uh...I mean, if this is what they're...wearing, then I...I guess...it's okay," Katara trailed off from there.

"Hahaha!" Mina laughed at that statement, "Girl, you're funny! Oh! Try these shorts and sandals on next!"

...She felt a little exposed when wearing the shorts.

Having the same top on, but wearing some blue denim shorts this time, along with a pair of sandals, she looked down at her bare legs in embarrassment.

"Uh...is this...natural?" Katara asked, completely mortified that she was showing this amount of skin.

Mina laughed again, "Wow, you're really funny! Don't worry, Kat, you look absolutely fabulous!"

"Uh...do I?"

"Yeah! I bet you can deliver a mean kick to someone with those toned legs of yours!" Mina said to her with a wink.

Katara flushed a bit at the praise. 'Well, the only good thing about this trip is that I apparently have nice legs...and hips.'

"Oh! Try this top on with these shorts!" Mina told Katara.

...Katara takes it back. Now she feels exposed.

She's wearing a blue spaghetti shoulder-strap tank top and some white denim shorts this time, along with some gladiator sandals.

"Oh yeah! You're working it girl!" Mina said, snapping her fingers with a grin. However, she frowned in confusion, "Hey, your bra straps are showing."

"My...bra straps?" Katara asked in equal confusion.

"Yeah, on your shoulders." Mina motions her hands on her shoulders.

Katara looked at her shoulders and only saw that her binding straps were underneath the spaghetti straps.

'Is she...talking about my bindings?' Katara thought as she asked, "Oh, uh...is...that a problem?"

"Well...kind of. The straps need to be a little thinner," Mina told her as she looked thoughtful, "Hmm…" looking around her surroundings, she went up to Katara and whispered to her, "What's your bra size?"

Katara blinked. "...What?"

"Hehehe!" Mina giggled, "Come on, we're both girls here, no one's around! I'm just gonna find the right stylish bra for you! So, what's your size?"

...Katara was beginning to realize what a bra actually is at this point.

"...Uh...a, um...a 34 size B-cup?" Katara answered in uncertainty.

'Oh man, I hope she's okay. It's been a good while...I probably shouldn't have left her there…' Toshinori thought with a frown as he stood outside the store, 'I mean, I didn't want to go looking for teenage girl clothes and other...things for Katara. It's just too awkward! I mean, I know I'm supposed to take care of her, but, she's not like my kid! ...Although, I wish I had a kid...along with a wife…' he frowned further, '...Damn that monster. He's making me live a life of fear, so much that I can't settle down. I don't want anyone I know and care about getting hurt...lest he ever comes back.'

Toshinori stood there in contemplative thought.

'...But, maybe I really shouldn't have left Katara there…'

...He looked at his phone for the time.

11:20 AM

"...She's fine...I mean...no, yeah, she's fine. I wasn't a coward for not helping her...not...one...bit…"

…

"...Wait, what the hell am I doing!? I've left a teenage amnesiac girl in a store without any supervision!" Toshinori exclaimed with wide eyes filled with horror and realization. "I got to find her!"

Turning around to quickly enter the store, he was about to near the sliding doors, when they opened to reveal...Katara in an all-new attire.

She was wearing skinny jeans and a pink shirt that she tried on at the store. She was also carrying some bags and is with another girl who had pink skin and little horns on her head.

"You didn't have to pay for my, uh, new clothes," Katara said to Mina with a small embarrassed flush.

"Are you kidding? You look like you needed a fashion emergency! I mean, I meant that in no offense whatsoever! I'm just glad I came here today and saw you!" Mina said with a grin, "It felt good helping a citizen out with what's 'in' and what's...well, 'out'! Haha! It may not be a Pro Hero profession, but I like to think I saved you from a fashion disaster!"

"Well...thank you, either way, I, uh, I guess…" Katara said awkwardly.

"Oh, no prob!" Mina beamed, "Hey, what's your number? We should totally hang!"

"Huh? My, uh...my number?" Katara said with a blink.

Meanwhile, Toshinori, who was just now in front of the girls, sweatdropped. They also haven't seemed to notice him yet.

"Yeah! What is it?" Mina asked with a big smile.

"Uh...my...um, m-my number, you sai-"

"Ah, there you are, Katara!" Toshinori stepped in, making her jump.

Mina on the other hand…

"AAH!" Mina yelped in surprise, wide-eyed at the skeletal man.

...Toshinori sweatdropped once more. "Uh...y-yeah! Anyway, t-thank you for finding my, uh...m-my niece, young lady!"

"Your niece?" Mina recovered from the shock and turned to Katara, "That guy is your uncle?"

"...Yes. That he is," Katara answered, looking at Toshinori with narrowed irritable eyes.

Toshi gulped.

"Oh! Um, okay!" Mina said as she looked back at the man, then back at Katara, and back at Toshinori, "...Uh, hi! Are you a Yagi? Cause I was gonna call you Mr. Yagi!"

"Uuuh...y-yeah?" Toshinori blinked.

"Yep! My uncle, Mr. Yagi! He's showing me around the place and taking care of me! Aren't you, Uncle?" Katara said with a slight glower.

"...Yes. That I...was," Toshinori said, getting a little nervous.

"Oh…" Mina smiled, "Okay!" She turned to Katara, "So, what's your number again?"

"Actually, she doesn't have a number!" Toshinori hastily intervened, "Because, she, uh, she doesn't have a phone!"

"Oh…" Mina frowned in disappointment, "Aww..." she then smiled and turned to Katara once more, "Well, hey, maybe we can see each other in the shop again! Oh wait, summer vacation is almost over, and we got to go back to school next week, so...what school do you go to?"

Katara looked back at Mina with a questionable look, "School?"

"Oh! O-Oh, yeah, t-that's right!" Toshinori suddenly says with wide eyes, "School! Uh, which reminds me, we, um, got to go somewhere, like right now...f-for school purposes! C-Come on, Katara, let's go!"

"Huh?" Katara said, turning to Toshinori, "Where-wha-ah!"

It was then Toshinori grabbed Katara by the wrist and dashed down the sidewalk while dragging her behind him, the shopping bags still in Katara's hands.

While they were running away, Katara called back to Mina, "U-Uh, thank you for getting me some clothes, Mina!"

Mina blinked at the sudden departure as she stood there dumbfounded.

"...Aww," Mina mumbled, "Well...okay then."

Both Toshinori and Katara were standing in front of a ramen spot, while the former was catching his breath.

"Whew! That was close!" Toshinori said as he wiped off the nervous sweat on his forehead. "Heh, well, it, uh...it looks like you made a new friend, Katara! Heh, and I also heard she paid for your clothes! That was nice of her!" he turned to her, "So, I'm guessing you're all-?"

...Toshi was looking at a very annoyed Katara, who was glaring at him right now.

"..." Toshinori froze, "...I'm...sorry…"

"..." Katara sighed irritably, "...Well, maybe it was a good thing that you left me there. That Mina girl who helped me out was nice and informative...and she introduced me to things I didn't even know existed."

Blinking at that, Toshinori asked, "What kind of things?"

Katara looked at him with a deadpan look, but then gave him a crooked smirk, "Oh, you know, stuff like bras and panties."

"...Oh…" Toshinori just stood there with wide eyes, "...Okay. Um...nevermind then."

Katara rolled her eyes, "Well, either way, this shopping trip certainly made me realize a lot of things."

"Really? Like what?" Toshinori asked.

Seeing that she almost let that slip, Katara thought of something to cover it, "Oh, uh, that, uh...that people have some...weird fashions here."

Toshinori chuckled, "Well, you should check out the Harajuku district if that's the case."

"Heh, no thanks. I'm kind of hungry right now," Katara told him. She glanced at the ramen spot in front of them, "Hey, maybe we should eat here?"

Toshinori looked at the cafe, "Hmm..." he looked back at the waterbender with a smile, "I do feel up for some ramen right now."

SLUUURP!

"Mmm! Wow! This is great!" Katara said with a happy smile as she took another bite of the ramen noodles with her chopsticks.

Chuckling, Toshinori said, "Yep! Nothing like a good bowl of ramen to keep you satisfied."

"Mm-hmm!" Katara nodded as she swallowed her food, "Thank you so much for the meal, Mr. Yagi!"

"Heh-heh, Katara, just call me Toshinori. Or heck, call me Toshi even! I mean, I'm not that old yet."

Katara giggled, "Well, Toshi, this is an excellent lunch! Thank you!"

Toshi smiled, "You're quite welcome, little lady. Glad you're enjoying it."

"I certainly am!" Katara said with a smile as she got some more noodles from her chopsticks and bit into them.

Toshinori couldn't help but smile warmly at the girl. This girl was almost becoming like a daughter to him...

It was then he remembered something, "Oh! Uh, Katara!"

Katara swallowed her bite and looked at him, "Um, yes, Toshi?"

Once again, he couldn't help but smile at the girl. "Well...have you ever been to school before? Or gone to school here in Japan?"

And that is where I cut it off for the next chapter! :O

I am SO sorry for the wait, everyone! Life has been busy lately! I'm just really happy that you all love this story! :D And as you can see, I am certainly gonna continue this story, so no worries! ^_^

Tell me what you all think in a review! And please leave a fave and a follow! Also, I want to give a shoutout and thanks to Lancelot, my beta reader! Thanks so much, man! :) (Also, he left a little something at the end of this chapter. ;) )

Next time, Katara goes to school! And meets up with ANOTHER future Class 1-A student! ;D

Thank you all for reading and keep on rocking everybody! ^_^

Oh, and don't go slurping anything you shouldn't slurp! XD

-TSP

(And now from Lancelot…)

Sluuurp!

(LOL!)