A restaurant.
Mt. Lady had changed into casual clothes, completely different from her hero costume.
She was even… dressed up.
Across from her—
Ren showed absolutely no restraint.
He ordered whatever he wanted without hesitation.
Before long, the table was filled with food.
"You really don't hold back…" Mt. Lady's lips twitched.
Looking at the sheer amount—
Could two people even finish all this?
Even with a strong Quirk, the body was still human.
This was… a lot.
—
Ren shook his head lightly.
"It's just one meal. And for someone as famous as you, money shouldn't be a problem."
Mt. Lady straightened slightly at that, her expression relaxing.
"Well, of course! Do you know who I am?" she said proudly, subconsciously puffing out her chest.
Ren narrowed his eyes slightly.
…She was surprisingly easy to read.
—
"Since you're treating, I won't be polite."
Ren picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
—
Gran Torino preferred heavy, sweet foods.
All Might would eat almost anything without caring about the consequences.
And as for all those rules about "teenagers shouldn't eat snacks while growing"—
Ren ignored them completely.
A free meal was a free meal.
Before, thanks to the success of Super Seminary, he hadn't been short on money.
But now?
Things were a little tight.
—
So he ate.
Fast.
Efficient.
Without holding back.
—
Mt. Lady stared, stunned.
No one would have guessed that such a small frame could eat like a bottomless pit.
And judging by his behavior—
This clearly wasn't his first time.
—
But she didn't mind.
After all, Ren wasn't an ordinary teenager.
The strength he showed today was enough to prove that.
Maybe in the future—
He would walk a completely different path as a hero.
—
She pressed her lips together slightly.
Her decision was already made.
—
After the meal—
Ren set down his chopsticks and let out a satisfied breath.
Across from him, Mt. Lady wiped her mouth.
"So? Not bad, right?" she said.
"Want to order more?"
"Half full is enough."
Ren waved his hand quickly, refusing.
Then he looked up at her.
"It seems you've already looked into me, Ms. Takeyama."
"Now that the meal's over… I guess it's time to get to the point."
—
Their eyes met.
Ren didn't back down in the slightest.
There was a sharpness in his gaze—
Far beyond what a 15-year-old should have.
—
"Huh…"
Mt. Lady—real name Yu Takeyama—looked a bit surprised.
"So you figured it out… well, that's not important."
She straightened up, her expression turning serious.
"Since you're in this city, you should know that U.A. High will be holding its entrance exam soon."
—
"I know. I've heard about it."
Ren nodded.
A faint smile appeared on her lips.
"From what I saw today, you're clearly not ordinary."
"So—aren't you interested in the U.A. hero course exam?"
—
"…The exam."
Ren murmured.
Of course, he knew about it.
He had even considered asking All Might for help with the requirements.
But now—
Maybe that wouldn't be necessary.
—
"Ahem…"
Ren let out a small cough.
"I'm interested. But based on what you found, you should know…"
"I didn't attend a proper middle school."
"Even if I want to take the exam… I don't meet the conditions."
He sighed, as if helpless.
—
Mt. Lady studied him carefully.
She had already calculated the monster's weight from earlier—
Even with multiple people helping, it should have been impossible to stop it.
And yet—
Ren had done it.
Easily.
—
And according to the information she had received—
His Quirk was listed as unknown.
Most likely some form of physical enhancement.
But more importantly—
He hadn't even shown his full strength.
—
If she brought him in…
The rewards would be enormous.
—
Smack!
She suddenly slapped the table, startling the people nearby.
Then lowered her voice.
"As long as you want to take the exam…"
"I can recommend you."
—
Ren looked up—
As if seeing hope.
"…You can?"
—
"Yes."
She nodded firmly.
Her eyes gleamed—
As if she were already looking at stacks of cash.
…
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