Just a reminder, I let the tour guide say some extra stuff in the last chapter. Go read the last bit of the second chapter so you won't be confused by why the tour guide said what he said. ;)

Today was a cloudy, but otherwise nice day.

On the hotel grounds, there was another path that leads to the town. It was a road that was behind the hotel, which made a shortcut to the town of Chinmoku. As soon as they exited the hotel grounds, the tour guide began his narration.

"This road we are taking has been funded by the town of Shepazuguren, which is thirty miles away from Chinmoku. It had been installed and completed exactly one-hundred and ten years ago in 2040, which this year marks the 110th anniversary the town became a national memorial park."

"Whoa, that long ago?" Izuku muttered in surprise.

"Wow. *ribbit* Why haven't we heard all of this in the history books?" Tsuyu muttered as she pondered with her finger on her chin.

"The old way to the town, which is a highway exit, will be where we end our tour to Chinmoku, which is exactly four minutes away next to our hotel. At the end of our tour, there will be the aforementioned museum as well as the gift shop, a shopping area, multiple restaurants, and a small amusement park."

"Aw, sweet!" Kaminari said with a grin. Everyone seemed to agree with that bit of information as they all chattered among themselves.

"As of now, the road we are now on is named 'Remembrance Road', which up ahead is the entrance gate that leads the way into the town. Also up ahead past the entrance, are the cherry blossoms that have been planted by the sides of the road and have been donated by the community of Shepazuguren as well. They are there to honor the fallen victims of the town's tragedy."

They eventually drove down the road and came up to multiple cherry blossoms that are lined up on each side of the road. Soon, they were surrounded by them as they kept riding down the path.

"Oooh...wow. How pretty…" Ochako said in awe as she gazed out at the window.

Katsuki just turned his attention at the window for a moment and sneered. Scoffing, he leaned back as he relaxed in his seat. Ochako turned to Bakugou and frowned at his rude attitude.

Todoroki looked on at the cherry blossoms out the window and felt...relaxed. He felt a sense of calm when he gazed at the falling petals as they slowly floated to the ground…

He remembered a time when he was little, being with his mother at a park, where cherry blossoms were softly coming down around them. He was so mesmerized by them...and his mother looked so angelic. She carried his hand as she led him around that park…

Jirou looked out the window as well, entranced by the cherry blossoms that were in full bloom. She really wasn't girly per se, but she can certainly admire natural beauty when it's in plain view for her to see.

"Wow...they're beautiful." Kyouka muttered in wonder.

"Yeah..." Todoroki agreed as he kept looking at the trees out the window.

'I remember a time when my family wasn't...straining, in a way.' Shouto thought in melancholy, a small frown on his face. '...Damn it, Old Man. You and your stupid pride…'

Meanwhile with Iida and Yaoyorozu, the latter couldn't help but be in awe at such a beautiful sight.

"They're...gorgeous." Momo whispered, enchanted at the scene.

Even Iida was distracted as it pulled him away from his thoughts, looking on at the pink petals as they slowly floated down, too silent and mesmerized to say anything.

'...This place...it really does give out some sort of...presence, doesn't it?' Tenya thought in a daze. It really did remind him of the times he went on those hiking trips with his family…

Izuku and Tsuyu both were in awe as well, admiring the tranquility of the cherry blossoms that were lined up on each side of the road as they entered the town.

"I got to say, this creates a nice atmosphere. *ribbit* The cherry blossoms make you believe you're in for something special." Tsuyu said as she looked at the trees that were surrounding their moving vehicle.

"Yeah...this could really be an interesting and meaningful trip here." Izuku muttered, his eyes not leaving the majestic scene before him.

However, the cherry blossoms stopped as they approached the gate.

As they're driving down the road, they come up to a high wooden arched entrance that has a mechanical operated iron-barred gate, blocking their way. On the top of the wooden arch, a sign, along with a plaque on the bottom said this:

CHINMOKU MEMORIAL PARK

...Never Forget...

The tour bus stopped in front of the gate, and thanks to the scan detectors that read the tour bus' side tag, the metal barred doors opened inward, letting them go on ahead.

"We are now entering the park! Soon, in about six minutes, we will be in the town of Chinmoku."

The tour bus passed through the gates…on their way to the town.

The landscape had changed quite a bit as the bus drove its way further up on the road. Ordinary trees were now scattered and adjoining the road and the tour bus, unlike the cherry blossoms that welcomed them, making it plain as day that they've reached a forest of some kind.

Unlike the entrance to the park, which felt cheery and hopeful, on the other side of the gate was...almost the exact opposite. The road that occupied the forest went into a straight line, the bus riding at a fast but steady pace as it passed the large trees that seemed to go on for miles on each side of the road. Out on each side of the road, the expanse of the forest went on, the evergreen possibly being endless.

But the one thing that made this path to the town take somewhat of a drastic turn of atmosphere...was the ever-growing fog.

The mist formed about a mile in, surrounding everything around them as it passes through trees. The fog was only a half foot deep, but it gave out a somewhat...dreary and lifeless feeling around the area. The only thing that gave it life were the signs that they passed by, telling them how close they were to the town.

The vehicle drives up the straight road, letting all the kids anticipate what awaits beyond the end of it.

The remainder of the route left the students to talk amongst themselves(Aizawa is reading a book) while the tour guide told them little facts about the town they were heading. Some kids, such as Izuku and Tsuyu and a little bit of Todoroki and Jirou, both made small talk every once in a while during the excursion to the town, while others were quiet...such as Ochako and Katsuki, since the latter didn't want to associate with 'office supplies'. The Gravity Quirk seemed to be okay with this, as she's busy looking out the window to gaze at the passing trees and the delicate fog that's rolling in.

Yaoyorozu, on the other hand, sat there next to Iida, both quiet with nothing to say...and that bothered her a bit.

'Wow...Iida hasn't even rebuked anyone when they all started to talk through the tour.' Momo thought, a little worried as she glanced at Iida, who was looking out the window. 'This is serious...he's really not himself, is he?' She frowned. 'Okay Momo, this may be your only chance to help out the class representative on getting back to his normal self as much as you can…" She blinked at one problem though. '...But, I can't just outright ask him if he's okay since Midoriya already asked him that before. I would think that he'd get tired of people saying that to him at this point. Plus, it would be a really random question to ask…' Momo lowered her head to think of any topics she could bring up…

Perking her head up as she thought of one, she turned to Iida, "Um...those cherry blossoms were really nice, weren't they?"

'It's simple, but it was the only thing I could think of.' Momo thought in embarrassment as she sweatdropped.

Iida seemed to snap out of his daze and turned his attention away from the window to glance at Yaoyorozu. "Oh, uh...y-yes. They were, um..." He looked away to stare straight ahead, almost if he was in another daze and was trying to think about something. "...They were very beautiful."

'Okay, that's a start.' Yaoyorozu tried to keep the conversation going. "Yes, indeed. It's really nice of the neighboring town to donate them, as well as paving this road...although, this route really does bring down the expectation levels." She half-joked.

"Hmm...it certainly does." Iida said as he lowered his trance-induced gaze.

Yaoyorozu frowned at his sober reaction. "Um…" She kept going. "I...uh, wonder, do you think Chinmoku could be really abandoned?" She asked him. "I wouldn't think the town would be completely devoid of life."

"...Hm…I don't particularly know…" Iida trailed off from there.

Now the Creation user was getting concerned. "Iida? Are...are you alright?"

Iida snapped out of it and lifted his head to turn and look at Yaoyorozu. "Oh, uh…" His gaze then turned back to his lap. "...I'm...I'm sorry, I'm just...I...I just kind of want some time to think."

Frowning, Yaoyorozu decided to ask him the question. "Um...would you...like to talk about it?"

"...No, I...I'll be fine. Thank you, though." Iida was silent for a second, until he gave out a slight chuckle and a small smile. "Midoriya has been doing that a lot with me lately."

Yaoyorozu blinked. "Do what?"

"Consoling me...I appreciate his concern, but...it's something I have to deal with myself." Iida told her.

Momo looked at the class representative with pity. "Well...I can say surely that Midoriya really does care for everyone, especially for his friends. But, just know that I, including everyone else, do care for you too, Iida. And if you ever need anyone to talk to, you can certainly talk to all of us, me and Midoriya included, about anything."

Iida turned to Yaoyorozu with a grateful smile. "Thank you. I really do appreciate that." He turned to the window again. He then said with a somber smile, "It's funny...I think Midoriya would've been better for being class representative. I'm not really representing our class very well at the moment."

"Hey, you've been doing great so far." Yaoyorozu reassured him. "You've been reprimanding Mineta every time he does something...unethical." She frowned when mentioning the purple grape-headed pervert.

Chuckling at that, Iida said, "Thank you. I'm glad to hear I'm doing a bit of good."

Yaoyorozu nodded with a smile. "Well, as vice-representative, I can safely say that you're doing excellent."

Iida smiled at the compliment. They sat there for a moment, quiet surrounding them…

'Hm...I suppose I can try to communicate with one of my classmates...it could get my mind off of the Hero Killer, just for a little bit…' Tenya frowned slightly. '...but I will avenge you, Tensei.'

After a second of quiet resolve, he took a deep inhale and breathed out through his nose. He then decided to ask Yaoyorozu, "So, are you, um...excited for your internship?"

Momo looked at Iida with a small smile. "I, um…" She thought about that for a moment, until she just said, "I'm a little nervous…" Which is true, but at the same time, she chose Uwabami of all Heroes. She has nothing against her, but she felt like she really did under-perform in her match...she couldn't possibly choose Heroes or Heroines that are at least middle-tier, let alone high-tier, and that last part was unlikely considering her performance.

Iida nodded. "It is a little scary...but I'm sure you'll do really well, Yaoyorozu."

'I sure hope so…' Yaoyorozu erased the doubt in her mind and nodded back at him with a smile. "Thank you, Iida. What about you? Are you ready for your internship?"

"...I am, in a way." He said in determination, which one would think he's coming back to his old self again. However, in reality he's thinking of one and one thing only:

Going to Hosu City, finding the Hero Killer, and taking him down.

"Well, let's hope we all learn something from our interns...and maybe learn something while we're on this trip as well." Yaoyorozu commented.

Tenya nodded, humming in agreement. They were silent after that.

'The Hero Killer is said to be in Hosu City...I will find him.' Iida thought with resolution.

Meanwhile, with Shouto and Kyouka...

Shouto looked out the window in thought, while Jirou was leaning back in her seat, relaxed as she waited for when the real tour began.

Both of them were quiet for a good while…

Jirou glanced at Todoroki, who's been silent ever since the park's entrance. She thought maybe she could strike a conversation with him for a bit, depending that there's nothing to look out and view right now for herself...that, and she didn't want to fall asleep in the tour bus...and possibly snore...that would be embarrassing. And she wasn't really one for awkward silence. Besides, Todoroki seemed like a decent guy enough. Sure, he was serious at times, but he acts as normal as anyone can be.

...Plus, his two-toned hair-color is kind of cool.

Thinking of what to say, Jirou asked Todoroki, "So…"

Todoroki turned to look at Jirou. "Hm? What now?"

"Oh, uh, nothing. I mean..." Kyouka said, a little awkwardly. "I-I mean, I was gonna say something, but…"

Todoroki looked at her and blinked.

Now Jirou couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. She sighed and decided to go for it. "Hey, so, do you want to talk about something?"

Todoroki blinked a couple of more times at the question. "Uh...um, sure. What about?"

"Well...what's your favorite style of music?" Jirou asked with a shrug.

"Um...I like a little bit of classic rock."

"Really?" Jirou raised a brow in interest. "How classic?"

"How...classic?"

"Well, yeah. 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, heck, even 2000's?" Kyouka asked, genuinely curious.

"Oh...well...I like to look up old songs from the 70's...have you, uh...ever heard of Queen? It's a British rock band."

Jirou blinked at the recommendation, a little impressed. "Uh...yeah, I have. What song do you like from Queen?"

"Hmm...maybe...I Want To Break Free? It took me a while to understand what they were saying when I was learning English, but once I understood it, I liked it. It, uh...kind of speaks to me."

"Huh...that is one of their good songs." Jirou said with a small smile. "My favorite from Queen has to be Bohemian Rhapsody, of course."

"That's a good song." Todoroki nodded.

"Good? Heh, it's phenomenal to me." Jirou smirked. "So what other musical tastes do you like?"

"Um...well, I have an appreciation for another 70's band called Journey."

Now Jirou's eyes widened in surprise. "Really?"

"Um...yes?" Todoroki said, a little sheepish on her reaction.

"Wow…" Jirou chuckled. "No offense, but I thought you were more of a…" 'Nah, I shouldn't say emo rock.' "...of a screamer heavy-metal type of guy."

"Really?" Todoroki looked a little flabbergasted. "I mean...I listen to some heavy metal every once in a while that doesn't rely on screaming out their vocal cords all the time. Honestly, I just prefer rock and metal that has a melodic harmony."

"Yeah, exactly!" Jirou gave out a small grin. "Hey, have you heard of Metallica? They're kind of heavy metal but they just rely on harmony and melody as well."

"That I have. They have some good songs." Todoroki nodded with a small smile.

The rocker girl returned the smile.

"We are about three minutes to Chinmoku, folks!" Said the tour guide. "In the meantime, enjoy the natural beauty of Chinmoku's forest and the upcoming scenic and pristine lake on the right that the town surrounds."

Jirou and Todoroki all listened to the tour guide's words, with the latter saying, "This is an interesting route. I'm not complaining though. The way here looks and feels peaceful...it makes you think." He said as he looked out to his right at the windows, where everyone in the bus does the same.

"Hm…yeah." Jirou looks to her right and views the landscape and lake through the windows as well. "I have to say, this fog kind of adds to the serenity of this route."

Todoroki nodded with a hum. "Indeed it does."

As everyone looked out the windows, Uraraka and Bakugou both sat there, with the former mesmerized at the lake that was in view.

Ochako's eyes glimmered with awe as she gazed at the window of the sparkling waters of the lake. "Oooh...it's so beautiful."

"Tch." Bakugou scoffed as he crossed his arms. "What's so fuckin' magical about a lake?"

Uraraka turned to Bakugou and scowled at him slightly. "You know, Bakugou, you could at least appreciate the outdoors a little. And do you have to curse everytime?"

Bakugou glanced at Uraraka, glaring at her with a sneer and a growl. Ochako frowned and turned around with a 'hmph!' as she continued to look out the window. The explosive blonde's sneer and glare lessened, and went back to a hard look as he stared forward in front of him.

They sat there silent for a moment…

While Uraraka sat there looking out at the calm and peaceful lake, Bakugou was in thought.

'Shit, this fucking trip is boring. And it hasn't even started yet! I would rather train, or hell, even do homework assignments than being here right now!' Bakugou thought with a scowl.

...He glanced at Uraraka, who was still looking out the window.

'...Ah, fuck. I might as well talk to Round Face, just to pass the damn time...and just so I won't lose my fuckin' mind in the process.'

"Hey." He said curtly.

Uraraka, who gave out a little jump in her seat, turned her head to Bakugou with blinking eyes. "Uh, yes?"

"..." Bakugou just sat there for a moment not saying anything…he blinked as well, looking a little dumbfounded.

'...Ah, shit! I don't know what to start this fuckin' conversation with!' Katsuki thought in a slight panic...wait, no! He ain't panicking! Not even the slightest! No mother-fucking damn way! He just...has to think real quickly what he has to say…

"Uh...yes?" Uraraka said in slight confusion.

'...Oh, fuck. She's still waiting. Um...oh yeah, I can ask that! Tch, yeah, I've been wondering about that for a while...that's a good conversation starter.'

"Uh, Bakugou?"

"So," He abruptly said. Once he thought of what to say, he frowned at his next words. "...Deku said you thought that whole plan back at the Sports Festival all by yourself, huh?"

Ochako blinked at the question. "Uuuh...yes?"

Bakugou looked at her with a hard stare, as if he's trying to decipher what she meant.

Uraraka just looked on in confusion.

'...Oh. She did think up that whole strategy by herself...fuck. Now I have to admit Deku was right...and there ain't no fucking way I'm doing that.' Bakugou then just decided to mumble, "...Not bad."

The Gravity Girl just looked on at him with surprised wide eyes. "...Eh?"

'Ah, damn. Now she thinks I'm complimenting her and shit. Which I'm not! I'm just...fuckin' bored.' "Yeah, not bad...for a pair of office supplies." And with that, Bakugou just 'hmphed' as he leaned and slouched in his seat. 'There. End of this fuckin' discussion.'

Ochako just looked at the blonde, blinking at what he just said. Not knowing to feel insulted or even almost flattered, she just stared at him incredulously. "Uh...thank you?"

"Tch!" Katsuki scoffed. "Don't get any ideas, I'm bored as shit right now, okay?"

Blinking for the last time, Uraraka frowned a little bit, but then smirked as she said, "Well, thank you Bakugou for showing me that I need to be a bit more assertive on the offensive!"

Bakugou looked at her sideways with narrowed eyes and said nothing to that.

Ochako smiled and turned her head to look out the window again.

Katsuki can only think of one thing.

'...Hmph. Stupid Round Face.'

"Just a minute away, folks!"

Lastly, with Izuku and Tsuyu…

"Wow, nice lake." Tsuyu said as she looked out the window with Midoriya. "Too bad we can't boat or swim there right now."

"Yeah…" Midoriya seemed to think about that for a second. He turned away from the window and stood up to address himself. "Um, excuse me, Mr. Masahiro? May I ask a question about the town?"

"That you may, young man." The tour guide said through his intercom.

"Okay, um...has there really never been any people that had set foot upon the town we're about to go to throughout the years?"

"Well, there has been the occasional restoration of the town throughout the years, but as for people living in Chinmoku, no one has ever truly lived there for over a century. The houses and apartments never even have been lived in, as those sections of the town are blocked off."

"Oh...wow. Okay…" Feeling like his question had been answered, Midoriya sat back down. "Man, having a town be devoid of life kind of sounds...well, creepy, to me."

"Well, for me, I think it's kind of depressing for a town to not be lived in for so long." Tsuyu said, but then looked a little thoughtful. "...I also think living in a ghost town would make anyone go mad."

Izuku nodded to that. "Yeah...I can see that."

"And here we are! The town of Chinmoku!"

Once the tour guide said that, everybody held onto their breath as they anticipated what was about to be revealed to them…

As soon as they passed a lone ranch, the sign "Chinmoku City Limits" came up. Up ahead, there was a gas station, some shops, restaurants, clinics, banks, and other stores. These businesses all lined up on each side of the road…

And all of them...were empty.

Every single shop and business...was empty.

The roads...were empty.

The town...was just empty.

It looked like something out of a scene in a post-apocalyptic movie. There were no people walking around outside, no people coming in and out of stores, not even people driving their cars in the streets. There were, however, the aforementioned walkways that are being constructed and paved for the tourists to walk around, but even then they weren't being occupied.

It was...very odd and unsettling, to say the least.

"Welcome to Chinmoku, everyone! We have entered the east side of the town, which this area is usually where the tourism activity would be present thanks to the lake that's beside Chinmoku. The route we are taking today will lead us to the 'new town', which the 'old town' section inside the city center will be our last tour before we exit the town. The 'new town' area will be where there was much more recent construction, as well as showing what life would be like not only one-hundred and thirty years back, but two-hundred years ago, before advanced technology and Quirks came into the picture."

"Oh wow. Before Quirks came into the picture?" Izuku repeated the tour guide as he looked around where they all are, glancing through the windows of the bus.

"The lake that we passed is known as Toruka Lake, which was used as a recreational spot back in its day, such as boat rides, fishing, and water-skiing. Up ahead, we are nearing the towns' business district, where its economy focuses on the tourism here, such as the local shops, souvenir shops, and local eateries."

The tour bus still went straight as they passed more shops, cafes, and other businesses. The bus soon made a right turn as they entered another part of the town, which to their right, there was a local park present. It has a kids playground, a walking trail, and some cherry blossom trees that were shading certain benched areas in the park.

"The area to our right, is one of Chinmoku's local parks, it being called 'Rosewater Park', on the count that there were multiflora roses here one time before the park's construction, and also it being near the lake."

As soon as the bus made another turn to the left, they were on a street full of two to three-story apartment complexes, each with their own businesses underneath them. They passed other residential areas each of them apartments, and some of them being smaller two-storied homes that have a postmodern architecture.

"These are the typical residential neighborhoods in Chinmoku that people once lived in, which the population at the time was up to 14,000 residents. The city grew once its tourism began to flourish, this area being a spot for natural sights and wonders, such as the hills that surround the town. It is a known fact that Chinmoku was once going to be called 'Sairento Hiru' meaning 'Silent Hill', but the founder of this town thought Chinmoku, 'Silence', was a better term for it as the quiet in the area was so serene, that it held a sacred meaning to the term 'Silence is Golden'."

Soon they passed a four-storied hospital complex.

"This is the Buruken Hospital, and is probably the oldest hospital in the town. Its construction was built around 1954, and it grew to be the largest health facility in Chinmoku. Other clinics are around the town as well, about twenty-four of them, whereas in the 'old town' section, there are but five infirmaries that are located around that area, making it a total, including the hospital, of thirty healthcare facilities."

"Whoa. Why so many infirmaries and clinics?" Jirou asked herself.

"Hmm...they were rather cautious with people's well-being around here." Shouto said out loud to himself.

"While 'The Silent Massacre in the Hills' was of course the most tragic event that happened in this town, there were other tragedies that occured here before it. Tragedies such as plagues, all bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic, wrecked this area during the 1500's, which its founding was in 1489."

"Plagues?" Izuku muttered, his tone sounding surprised.

"Whoa, all three plague categories affected this town all the way back then? Man, they must have ticked some spirit off." Tsuyu muttered.

"Spirit?" Midoriya looked at her with blinking eyes. "You believe in that stuff, Tsu?"

"Well, not really. But I am kind of superstitious when it calls it. I mean, you can never be too careful. *ribbit* " Tsuyu explained.

Izuku smiled at that as he chuckled. "That's kind of cute, actually."

Tsuyu blinked. "...Cute? *ribbit*?"

Realizing how that sounded, Midoriya froze as his eyes widened and his cheeks turned red. "Uh, I-uh, I-I-I mean-!" He paused for a second. "...Well…" He looked sideways, feeling cornered. "...Yeah, it's...cute that...you know, you're kind of superstitious."

Tsuyu looked at him...and blushed a tiny bit. "Oh...uh, okay." Not knowing what to say after that, she looked forward in her seat and said nothing.

Midoriya did the same thing…

He never felt so stupid and awkward in his entire life.

'...That was just an innocent comment...r-right? I-I haven't really...I mean, that wasn't a flirt, was it? I don't want to lead her on...wait, why am I thinking this!?'

Izuku gulped, thankfully not audibly.

Meanwhile, the tour guide kept going with the tour.

"There was also the boat collision in 1968 that crashed and sank two small lake cruisers, letting twenty-eight people drown in the lake. The total passengers in each cruiser held thirty occupants, which in total would've been sixty people, so only thirty-two of the passengers survived that day."

"Oh my goodness, that's awful." Ochako frowned as she put a hand to her mouth after hearing the info.

Bakugou said nothing as he frowned at that as well.

"Another unfortunate event in the town was that in 1999, a cult terrified Chinmoku by slaying twenty-one innocent victims to appease their 'god'. They were not mentally well and the authorities soon apprehended all six of these perpetrators, putting them in a prison not too far from here to be executed. There were a bit more unfortunate events that happened here, but Chinmoku still thrived to be an enjoyable little resort town for all."

"Holey moley." Kaminari muttered as he winced at that tale. "This isn't starting to sound like a good vacation spot right now."

"Yeah Bro, tell me about it. This town sounds like it had some crazy stuff happen here." Kirishima muttered as well back to him.

"My word…" Momo said, blinking at the casualties.

Iida frowned at all the misfortunes that happened here and decided that he shouldn't listen to this anymore. He looked out the window to view some more buildings, each of them being apartment complexes, shops, banks, and restaurants.

As he watched the buildings pass him by, he wondered if anyone truly lived here as of right now…

...It would be a perfect place to hide for someone like…

'No. The reports say he's in Hosu City...but this place would still be a good hiding spot for someone like him...'

Iida scowled at the thought of what the Hero Killer had done to his brother, Tensei.

'...I will not let you breathe, Hero Killer.'

As soon as he was about to look away from the window…

...He saw something move in a wide alleyway.

"Huh?" Tenya uttered as he looked back at the window quickly, only for the bus to pass the alleyway in a second.

Eyes widened in shock, Iida's mind went blank, mouth agape.

'...Wait...wh-...'

His mind now registering what he just saw, he was still looking out the window, as more buildings were passing him by.

'...It...It couldn't…'

His mind flashed a mental picture of what he saw in the news…

'...What…what was...'

. . . . . . .

'...No...who was that?'

That image in the news...what he saw...looked like...

Him…

'...It can't be.'

He saw…

...The Hero Killer.

He...saw...the Hero Killer.

Here.

"Iida?"

Tenya looked back at Yaoyorozu, who looked a bit concerned.

"Are you alright?" She asked him.

Iida sat there…

Is he alright?

Did...what he saw...could it really be...him?

'...I don't know.'

"I…" Iida started out, but stopped.

Could he say it? That he saw the Hero Killer...here, in this abandoned town?

"...I'm just...tired." He told her.

"Oh...well…" Momo frowned sympathetically. "I think the tour will be over in just a little while. We're heading to the 'old town' portion of the tour, so try to hang a little longer, okay?"

"...Yes. Right." Iida nodded, still in thought of what he witnessed…

'...Is the Hero Killer...in Chinmoku?'

The Class of 1-A all looked on at the empty streets of Chinmoku once the tour bus went much further into the town. When they entered the old town, it looked like any other Japanese medieval era village, but with roads around the buildings. The tour guide shared with them more history of the town's past and its residents, all of them so far fairly decent information. To its economy and its natural beauty, they all listened to the guide as they viewed the town.

Once they came up to a four-storied apartment complex in another part of town, the bus slowed down to park at the side of it.

"This location here...is where the individual known as Sariban Uoruta was born...and where he died."

All the students looked over at the apartment complex, quiet as they took the sight in.

This was the site that started the Quirk Laws in Japan...

The place oddly enough radiated a sense of...purpose and significance. The apartment complex on the outside looked to be just like any other ordinary building...yet they bet one of those rooms...could tell a story. A story of pure infinite sadness and despair…

"Uoruta was the future catalyst of the 'Silent Massacre in the Hills', the very same event which was after the year Quirks manifested in almost everyone, that drove the town of Chinmoku into its economic downfall. After his death, the town tried to pick itself back up after such a tragedy, but the news went around the country and soon parts around the world. As previously stated, there was an approximate total of 14,000 people who lived in Chinmoku at the time. However, ever since that day occurred in 2019, around 8,000 victims have perished in the town during the massacre, with 6,000 people recovering from their mental traumas from Uoruta's 'Hallucination' Quirk. Unfortunately though, the survivors tried to live normal lives after the event, but the scars still remain. In fact, the after-effects of Uoruta's Quirk were still in them, making over 3,400 of the victims commit suicide."

"Whoa...damn." Jirou muttered with shocked wide eyes. Even Todoroki had to blink.

Others expressed their shock and sympathy by murmurs. Even Aizawa was shaking his head in pity.

"The remaining victims though, fortunately, prevailed strongly and survived. But nonetheless, they felt a disconnection to the town after that incident. So during the course of ten years, all of the residents, even the city officials of Chinmoku, left their homes and decided to move elsewhere."

"Wow…" Izuku mumbled with a frown. "That's...really sad and unfortunate." He looked out the window and gazed at the apartment complex, where Uoruta once lived and died.

'I'm sorry you had to go through that, Uoruta…' Midoriya thought in compassion.

"As for Uoruta, he was an unstable individual, his life being a tragic one. He was born in one of the rooms on the third floor, it being Room 302…"

Midoriya looked up at the third floor of the apartment to find the supposed room. Staring at it for a moment, he was in deep thought.

'He's kind of like me in a way...it's almost scary...I wonder if he was ever actually cared for during his life?'

He still looked at the building, contemplative on what it felt like for Uoruta to be so alone...what he felt like when he realized no one was there to help him when he was born...to have no one play with him in his childhood years...to not have a mother...or even a father.

...It made his heart ache.

Midoriya's frown became more dejected.

'...This really has hit home.'

The tour guide kept talking about Uoruta's life, but Izuku didn't register it. He looked down, too enthralled in his thoughts to even notice.

'...At least I have a mom who cares…'

. . . . . .

Izuku.

Midoriya looked up at the sound of the voice.

"Huh?" He uttered, surprised.

'...Mom?'

"Hm? You okay, Midoriya?" Asked Tsuyu next to him in their seats.

Izuku turned to the Frog Quirk girl. "Wha? Uh, I…" He shook his head to clear it for a second. "Did...did you say something?"

Tsuyu tilted her head as she looked at him a little oddly. "I was just asking if you're okay."

"No, I mean…" Izuku then paused.

'...It...must be nothing.'

"Um...n-nevermind. Sorry, was um...thinking about some stuff."

"Oh, okay. *ribbit*" Tsuyu nodded. "Just making sure." She leaned back against her seat that she was sitting and became quiet.

Midoriya smiled, thankful that she forgot that awkward moment they had…

'Not that it was, or that we were! I mean...yeah, no, we weren't...we definitely weren't...having an awkward moment...yeah.'

"What was it you were thinking about if you don't mind me asking?" Tsuyu asked, her tone curious as her head slightly turned to him.

"Oh! Just, you know...was thinking how Uoruta had to suffer through all of that." Midoriya told her.

Tsuyu hummed in agreement as she looked straight ahead. "Yeah...nobody should go through what he had to endure...even if he didn't have a Quirk, he shouldn't be treated like that, you know?"

Izuku turned to Tsuyu, surprise written all over his face.

"I mean, the guy is a human being...you don't treat other human beings that way. Heck, he wasn't even evil, he was just off...man, it's depressing just thinking about it." Tsuyu said with a frown.

The Quirk Inheritor just looked at her and felt...happy about what she just said. Well, not happy that she's depressed, just...happy to hear that someone cared. It made him feel like a heavy burden was completely lifted off of him…

It was a good feeling.

"...Yeah." Izuku muttered, his face neutral, but being in full agreement of what she said. He turned his attention at the window and looked out at the apartment complex.

They sat there in solemn silence as the tour guide finished up the sad story of Uoruta.

Meanwhile, Uraraka was feeling quite down as she was hearing the story of Uoruta's life from the guide.

"...Either way, it would seem that Uoruta died not knowing he was causing the whole city to go crazy, which Riza said to have tried everything as peacefully as she could in her power to snap him out of his trance. However, she soon made the decision that for her to save all of the people in the town, she had to kill Uoruta. So while Uoruta was still, unknowingly as Riza stated, causing havoc onto the town, she grabbed a kitchen knife and with great hesitation, she plunged the knife into his back. She kept doing so until he couldn't breathe anymore…and that was the end of the massacre and of Uoruta."

"Oh man...this is just...this is just so sad…" She murmured, her expression showing such sympathy for not only Uoruta, but to Riza as well.

She wondered what Bakugou thought about this…

Deciding to take a quick peek, she turned to the explosive blonde…

He had his arms crossed, as his posture was a little stiff. But what really got her curious, was that he was...frowning.

Which is normal, everyone was probably frowning at this story, but...the difference between his frown and everyone else's, was that his frown looked...annoyed? But why was that? Bakugou couldn't possibly be annoyed by what is being said, is he?

Sure, Uraraka thinks he's a little ill-tempered and maybe a little pompous, but she liked to think Bakugou has some form of heart somewhere…

But she noticed something else in his frown.

The annoyance was there, but it looked like there was a small pinch of...guilt in it?

She wasn't too sure, it was really quick.

Deciding that now is a good time to stop looking at him(that, and he began to growl in aggravation), she looked back at the building where Uoruta was born...as well as where he died.

A sad frown appeared on her face. 'Poor Uoruta…' upon the tour bus moving to its next destination, she saw off the apartment and looked straight ahead.

...She let her eyes look sideways at Bakugou, who still had his arms crossed with that same frown, except that his posture was now looking irritated.

'...I wonder what's up with Bakugou?' Thought Uraraka curiously.

Little did Ochako know, Bakugou was having somewhat of a moral dilemma.

'Don't fucking think about it...don't fucking think about it. You are not at fault...besides, Deku is too much of a coward to do anything like that...it ain't gonna bite me back or anything. It's not my fault...I mean, I didn't let him be Quirkless, that bastard did it to himself...it's HIS fault...that is until he got a damn stupid Quirk…' Bakugou grunted slightly. 'But that punk Deku wouldn't go far as actually killing someone...especially not me...tch. He wouldn't even if he tried…

...And I'm not. Fucking. Guilty…'

They soon passed some other businesses, such as more cafes and shops, recreational facilities, some inns, lastly, a nicer looking hotel that was also called 'The Lakeview Hotel'.

"This hotel to our right is actually the original 'Lakeview Hotel', which is considered the most extravagant of Chinmoku's lodging. The hotel was built in 1980 to mirror the Colonial-Revival architecture that can be found in the USA, as the builder loved that type of architectural style. It became a great lodging destination for the wealthy as only people who could afford to book a room can stay there to enjoy the views of the hills that surround this town, and as well as the lake. The newer 'Lakeview Hotel' outside of Chinmoku is exactly made like the old one, except it is open to everyone who visits there. However, this hotel in the town was almost lost thanks to a fire that occured in 2004 thanks to faulty wiring in one of the rooms. It reopened up in 2008, and that was when the hotel directors made the decision to open the hotel to everyone who wishes to vacation in Chinmoku."

As soon as they passed the hotel, they were riding out of the town, signaling that the tour is coming to a close.

"And we are now at the end of our tour! Thank you all for coming and viewing this historic town! We always pride ourselves to keep this town alive in its own way, so think of it as the town 'thanking' you in exchange for being here! I hope this tour lets you all learn the value of using your Quirks very wisely as well. Not each Quirk is the same, and the different the Quirk is, the more possible it can help people in the long run!"

Once the bus passed a pair of gates that opened up to let them outside, they all were approaching the shopping area, restaurants, the museum, and the amusement park.

"On behalf of the whole park and the town of Chinmoku, we thank you for coming! Even though the town is gone, I'm certain it will never be forgotten! We hope you'll have fun with our amenities in the park and celebrate what a town is really about; the people! Until then, farewell!"

The tour bus door opened, letting all the Class 1-A students filed out of it. When Tsuyu got out of her seat and maneuvered into the line, Izuku made his way out right behind her. But as soon as he was about to enter the line, he saw Bakugou getting up, thus he stood there in place.

Bakugou made his forward down the line, passing Midoriya as he briefly glanced at him with a glare.

Izuku slightly winced.

As soon as Bakugou went by, Uraraka made her way forward down the line, which she glanced at Midoriya with a smile and waved. He smiled back and returned the gesture. When she passed him, he waited a bit for more of the students to go by.

Momo got up from her seat but glanced over at Iida, who still looked to be still seated and in thought.

"Iida? Um, the tour is over…" Momo told him with a concerned frown.

"Hm?" Iida hummed in question. "Oh...right." He stood up and made his way past Momo, silent throughout his way out and not once acknowledging anyone.

Yaoyorozu's frown deepened. 'My word, this is as bad as I thought…' She looked over at Midoriya, who was letting everyone go past him. But when he saw Iida's pensive posture as he walked past him, he couldn't also help but frown as well.

The Creation Quirk user decided to approach Midoriya about this.

'I heard that it was about Iida's brother...I hope when I ask him that, it doesn't sound like I was eavesdropping...actually, I don't think that matters. When a classmate is having problems, then another classmate should help...besides, Iida did say that Midoriya was consoling him...I need to speak with Midoriya somewhere private after we get back to our hotel."

She nodded to that and made her way down the line. However, she stopped in front of Midoriya and said to him, "Um, Midoriya?"

"Huh?" He said, taken back by surprise.

"I need to talk to you about...Iida. He seems...distracted. It's almost like he's not himself."

Midoriya eyes widened. "Uh, w-well-"

"Not here though. I might want to speak to you in private. I only ask because he said you were consoling him. I might know what it could be about, but I need some input to make sure my suspicions are correct. Would it be okay if we speak about this when we get back to our hotel?"

Midoriya blinked. "Um...y-yeah, sure."

Yaoyorozu nodded. "Thank you. As vice-representative, I feel like it's my job to at least help out everyone." She then looked to her left to see that everyone had exited the bus. "We should probably get going."

"Uh, r-right!" Midoriya nodded.

They both walked down the stairs out of the tour bus, and gathered around the group where Aizawa is telling them their next activity.

"Okay, we are now at the park's recreational grounds. We're gonna be eating dinner soon at a restaurant called Konami Diner that the agency told us about. It's said to be inexpensive, but the agency said it was good food all around. After that, you kids can do anything you want around here; whether it be checking out the shops, go to the museum or amusement park, or even going back to the hotel. Just remember to come back to the hotel around 20:45 or even 21:00 at the latest, so don't get lost around here, and behave yourselves. Also, don't wreck anything. I trust you all to use your judgement to come back to your rooms in one piece. So without further ado, I'm getting hungry, and I'm thinking you're all hungry as well, so let's get some chow." Aizawa told all his students.

As they followed their homeroom teacher to this Konami Diner, Midoriya glanced at Iida, whom the young man was taking rather...determined steps. His expression had a very firm frown as well.

Midoriya blinked. 'Huh? What's up with Iida? He looks so...serious all of a sudden…'

He wasn't the only one who noticed…

Uraraka, Yaoyorozu, and even Todoroki started to notice the change in Iida's demeanor as well.

They all made their way to the restaurant…

You know what? I'mma gonna stop the chapter here. XD

But yeah, what do you all think so far? Trust me, in the next chapter, the selected students will go to the town. Why would they do that? Well...you'll see…and if you already figured out, then good for you! ;)

So how was it? Does it interest you now? I would love a review, so please tell me! 8D

Thank you all for reading, and until next time, keep on rocking everybody! :)

-TSP