"Who is that kid..."
"Looks like a student too!"
"Is he really going to interfere..."
...
Murmurs spread through the surrounding crowd, yet no one stepped in to stop the scene. To them, it was nothing more than a trivial incident.
"Hm?"
The girl frowned slightly. She paused for a moment when she saw Ren's refined face, but quickly regained her composure, lifting her chin arrogantly.
"What, you want to get involved? This doesn't concern you, does it... Little brother?"
Little brother?
"Ahem..."
Hearing that, Ren almost choked, but seeing Uraraka Ochaco standing there with tears in her eyes, he decided not to escalate things.
He came to U.A. High for a proper Hero license. After all, using a Quirk freely in this world is illegal.
So passing the Hero Course was crucial.
At this stage, Ren didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble—but helping Uraraka a little was fine.
After all, they might meet again in the future.
His sudden appearance also left Uraraka slightly stunned.
"Ah?"
Seeing she was being ignored, the girl grew irritated, a vein popping on her forehead.
"Hey! Are you ignoring me?!"
As she spoke, her fingers tightened around the manga.
Even though the cover wasn't ordinary paper, with the strength of someone trained in this world, tearing it apart would be effortless.
"No!!"
Uraraka cried out and rushed forward, reaching out to touch the girl, intending to activate her Quirk and send her floating—
In moments like this, her Quirk was the only thing she could rely on!
At the same time, Ren didn't hesitate. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
"Snap—"
He grabbed the girl's arm with one hand and stepped forward.
Even at just 10% Lightning Speed, it was far beyond what she could react to.
To everyone else, it was just a blur—
"Ah?!"
The girl felt a sudden force on her arm, and the next instant, her hand was empty.
Turning her head, she saw—
The black-covered manga was already in Ren's hand.
At the same time, his other hand had caught Uraraka's wrist, stopping her from using her Quirk.
...Soft.
Compared to her small, gentle frame, Ren quickly let go.
For someone who used to be an ordinary otaku, that brief contact felt strangely unfamiliar.
And recalling what he knew about Uraraka—her resilience, her struggles—it all seemed to connect to moments like this.
"You—!"
The girl was furious. Even though Ren looked decent, being stopped again and again bruised her pride.
Uraraka, on the other hand, stared in surprise at Ren's almost unbelievable speed, perfectly protecting the manga.
Then she realized—
He had already let go of her hand.
This...
It was the first time she'd had such close contact with a boy.
Her face instantly turned red.
Just moments ago, she had been angry—
Now...
"Here. Your manga."
Ren handed it back to her.
"When you can protect what matters to you, you'll be able to protect yourself too."
Uraraka carefully took it, clutching it to her chest as she let out a relieved breath.
Seeing her like this, Ren paused for a moment.
When he created "Super Seminary," he had always used the mysterious pen name "X."
If she knew the author was standing right in front of her...
What kind of expression would she make?
With that—
Ren didn't spare anyone else a glance and spoke casually:
"There's an empty seat next to me. I don't like trouble—but I'm not afraid of it."
Turning around, he walked back to his seat and pulled out his phone, scrolling through information about U.A. High.
As for the girl from earlier—
Her expression turned ugly after being completely ignored, but her friends quickly pulled her away, and the matter ended there.
In this world, ever since Quirks appeared, people's attitudes have changed.
Many had grown overconfident—whether individually or as a society.
What just happened may have been a small incident, but it reflected something much larger.
There were already many criminals misusing their Quirks, causing harm.
And in response—
A new profession had risen.
Heroes.
Individuals who fight crime and are rewarded by the government maintain balance in society.
Among them, rising young Pro Heroes were gaining attention—
Kamui Woods is one of them.
...
At that moment, a soft voice came from across the seat.
"Um... hello, I'm Uraraka Ochaco!"
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