Quirkless Hero

At U.A. High, Class A of the Hero Course was unusually quiet... The usual lively atmosphere was gone, replaced by a heavy, depressing silence.

The fact that Midoriya Izuku had become an "enemy" was a huge blow to everyone. Especially for Takeyama Urei and Ochako, who knew the real reasons behind it, the pain was almost unbearable.

"What is that guy even doing...?"

Bakugo Katsuki, who was usually loud and aggressive, sat with his head down like a defeated man. He couldn't accept that Midoriya Izuku had become an "enemy." The idea that Midoriya would turn to crime and join the villains was just too absurd.

"Why did Midoriya... do this?"

Todoroki Shoto was deep in thought, trying to make sense of the situation. The police had found Chisaki's severed hands in Midoriya Izuku's dorm room—solid evidence of his involvement. But what was the real story behind it? Todoroki couldn't figure it out, no matter how hard he tried.

"Midoriya... he did it to help that child, didn't he?"

"Yeah... I know. Midoriya always goes out of his way to help others."

Takeyama Urei and Ochako exchanged glances. They had gone to the amusement park with Midoriya and knew about Eri's situation. That's why they could understand why Midoriya had done what he did... but it still hurt. In the end, Midoriya had sacrificed himself to help someone else.

"I believe in Midoriya. There must be something he couldn't tell us."

"You're right, Mineta! Midoriya is our friend!"

For once, Mineta Minoru said something meaningful, and Class Rep Iida Tenya stood up to encourage everyone. They all knew Midoriya wouldn't do something like this without a good reason. There had to be more to it.

"That's right! Midoriya's a real hero!"

"I've always believed in Midoriya too~~ ribbit!"

"Stepping into the darkness for the sake of others... that's what true bravery looks like."

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The mood in the classroom shifted as the students rallied together, expressing their trust in Midoriya Izuku. Outside the door, Aizawa-sensei didn't interrupt. He had met with Midoriya one last time and understood the situation.

"Let them have this moment... at least they still believe in him."

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At the League of Villains' new hideout, things were different. After their old bar was raided by heroes and police, All For One had Kurogiri find a new base. This time, it was another bar—apparently, Kurogiri had a thing for bars.

Inside, the members of the League of Villains were scattered around, chatting or doing their own thing. Midoriya Izuku sat quietly, listening and observing. He needed to gather as much information as he could about these people.

Most of the League members didn't approach Midoriya. He seemed to be someone All For One valued highly, and no one wanted to risk causing trouble by talking to him.

"Um... hi, Midoriya~~!"

But not everyone avoided him. Toga Himiko, with a shy, blushing expression, awkwardly walked up to Midoriya. She looked like a girl in love.

Midoriya was surprised. A girl from the League of Villains? And she didn't seem like the cruel, ruthless type at all.

"Who are you?"

"My name's Toga Himiko! I really like you, Midoriya! Go out with me!!"

Midoriya froze. What was going on? Was this some kind of trap? Did All For One send her to... seduce him?!

The entire bar fell into silence. Toga Himiko's bold statement had shocked everyone. Someone quickly shouted:

"Toga, don't be so impulsive! I like you too!"

"No, no! I mean I hate you, I want to kill you!!"

A man in a tight bodysuit, named Twice, had a Quirk called "Double," which allowed him to duplicate any object from one to two. The condition was that he needed a clear image of the object, or else the copy would turn out incomplete or flawed.

If it was a living person, he needed details like height, chest size, shoe size, and so on. The only difference between the copy and the original was durability. While it varied, the copies would disappear after taking a certain amount of damage.

As for Twice himself, he had two opposite personalities, and everything he said was contradictory. But since both personalities were part of him, you had to take his words with a grain of salt and interpret them in two ways.

However, Twice's sudden outburst was ignored by everyone. All eyes were on Midoriya Izuku. Toga Himiko, with a creepy smile, leaned closer, forcing Midoriya to lean back to avoid their faces touching.

"Midoriya, Midoriya! Let's get to know each other! I really like you, I want to become one with you right now!!"

"Uh... well..."

Toga Himiko's words were dangerously intense, and Midoriya was so flustered he could barely speak. Was All For One really sending her to seduce him?

"Hey, don't believe that crazy girl!"

Shigaraki Tomura, sitting at the bar counter, spoke up. He couldn't understand why his "teacher" was so interested in this kid. They'd gone through so much trouble to get him into the League of Villains, and now he seemed just like those naive heroes on TV, trusting everyone without a second thought.

"That lunatic stabs people just to see them bleed. A few of them even bled to death."

"Shigaraki, you're so mean! I just like them, that's all. I want to understand them better, to know what their blood tastes like!"

Shigaraki's warning and Toga's shy demeanor were interrupted by a sudden chilling aura. Thin, deadly wires had somehow wrapped around Toga Himiko's neck.

"Is what he said... true?"

Midoriya, pointing at Shigaraki, coldly questioned Toga. It seemed that if he confirmed the truth, the wires would mercilessly tighten, ending the life of the seemingly innocent girl.

"This guy..."

At that moment, everyone in the bar understood why All For One was so fascinated by him. His willingness to act without hesitation, even lethally, was more ruthless than any of the villains present.

"This is it, this is the feeling!!"

Toga Himiko, her face flushed, showed no fear despite the wires around her neck. She laughed joyfully. The moment she truly fell for Midoriya was when he mercilessly killed that muscular man. His cold, ruthless demeanor made her heart tremble with excitement.

The wires around Toga's neck retracted. Midoriya Izuku sat silently at the bar, his head bowed in regret. When had he become someone who could so easily take a life?

Midoriya Izuku... was terrified.

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