Izuku and Mirio are patrolling part of the city with their suits when 2 civilian girls notice them
"Oh, heroes!" A girl pointed at them
"But one is a soldier, not hero" The other girl said
"They must be working together" The first girl said
"Looks like so" The other girl said as they walk past Izuku and Mirio
"So far so good" Izuku said as he look around
"Yeah, no sign of any disturbance or anything like that" Mirio agree
"Say, did Nighteye intentionally send us where the target is not?" Izuku ask
"You notice? Sir and Bubble Girl are the ones actually watching the target today. We're just on patrol" Mirio said
'With my quirk it'll be easier to monitor the target, that damned future reader' Izuku though annoyed
"Now that I think about it, we haven't told each other our hero names, huh? Or did you have a hero name since you are a soldier?" Mirio ask
"I do have one. It's Delta" Izuku reply
"Delta? Very simple and militaristic" Mirio commented
"That's because it is simple and I took it from my official Ranger Corp callsign, Delta 9-1. I just took the Delta" Izuku explain
"Well, I'm Lemillion. I don't have to save everyone, but 1,000,000. That's what I want to do, so that's why I chose Lemillion!" Mirio declare
"So that's why you have 1 million on your chest" Izuku said as Mirio suit have the number 1000000 on the chest
"Hahaha! Yeah, it might look stupid, but it reminded me what my goal is and it serve as esthetic as well. And compare to your costume, it doesn't have any esthetic at all" Mirio reply as Izuku is wearing his military suit, body armor, exosuit, and weapons
"It's a suit actually, and the military is usually more function over fashion" Izuku reply when suddenly someone run out of an alley and hit Izuku
"Hm? Oh, sorry. You okay, little girl?" Izuku ask as he kneel down and grab the girl when he notice she is trembling
'She's trembling?' Izuku though confuse when he notice someone exited the alley
"Now, you know you can't go around and causing trouble for the heroes. Let's go home, Eri" Overhaul said as he exited the alley
'You gotta be shitting me...' Izuku mentally curse
"I'm sorry about my daughter, hero, soldier. She likes to play around a lot and keeps getting hurt. I don't know what to do with her" Overhaul said smiling
"It's all right, sir. No damages done" Izuku said calmly
"We're sorry, too, for bumping into her. With that lovely mask, you must be from the Hassaikai, right?" Mirio ask
"You guys are quite famous around here" Izuku claim
"Yes, don't worry about the mask. I'm sensitive to filth. It's my first time seeing you hero and you soldier around here" Overhaul said
"Right! I'm pretty new, so I'm pretty nervous" Mirio claim scratching his head 'He's obviously on his guard. I can't tell him Sir's name' Mirio though
"I'm just happen to walk in this area when I meet him and we decided to patrol together" Izuku said 'Luckily I'm wearing my shades today, he doesn't seem to recognized me. Better keep it low' Izuku though
"I see, what agency do you belong to, hero?" Overhaul ask
"I'm a student! I'm still so new that it would be presumptuous to identify with an agency. I'm just gaining some experience in different places for my internships. Anyway, I need to finish patrolling this division by lunch. Didn't you want lunch as well? Come on, let's go!" Mirio explain
"Right behind you" Izuku reply and about to stand up when Eri grip his sleeve tightly, stopping Izuku
D... don't go..." Eri plead for her life
'You sick bastard, what the fuck did you do to this girl?' Izuku though angrily seeing Eri's condition is anything but fine "Excuse me, but your daughter seems scared" Izuku said calmly
"It's because she just got a scolding" Overhaul said
'Scolding? No. With her hugging me for dear life, it's not scolding. It's abuse' Izuku though seriously "I notice she have a lot of bandages, did something happen?" Izuku ask calmly while Eri hug Izuku even tighter
"She falls a lot. She's very clumsy, it's unusual for her" Overhaul claim
"I may doesn't have a child of my own, but I know enough that her behavior is anything but normal" Izuku said seriously
"Please don't force your own "normal" on other people's families" Overhaul said annoyed
"Everyone has different dispositions, right?" Mirio said calmly 'Stop it. If he become more cautious, then he'll less likely to show himself. Let's just let it go' Mirio though worried
'If we just bailed out now, he'll be more suspicious then. There's no way in hell a hero and a soldier would leave a scared child behind. The only way this will end, is to play it till end' Izuku though seriously
Izuku then hug Eri back "What did you do to this girl?" Izuku ask seriously
"Jeez, you soldier are so sensitive to the subtle signs in people, huh? Very well. It's embarrassing to talk about it. People are watching here, so will you come this way with me?" Overhaul offer as he walk inside the alley
"I'll come as well" Mirio said
"Negative, I got this. You go ahead" Izuku denied surprising Mirio
"But-" Mirio is cut when Izuku get up and carry Eri on his left arm
"Lemillion, go ahead have lunch and go back to your agency" Izuku reassure with emphasis on the word "agency"
Mirio realize Izuku's intention "Understood, it's good meeting you, soldier" Mirio reply then he walk away
Izuku look at Mirio who walk away before glancing at Eri who is still hugging him for dear life before looking at Overhaul who already inside the alley. Izuku then walk inside the alley
"Actually, recently, I've had a lot of problems with Eri. She just keeps defying me no matter what I say" Overhaul explain
"Parenting must be tough for you" Izuku commented as his right arm is ready to holster out his FN Five-Seven
"Yes, children are hard to understand. They feel like they can and will become someone..." Overhaul said as he began to remove his gloves, Eri gasped when she see it "They seriously think that..." Overhaul said when suddenly Eri jump off from Izuku's arm and run towards Overhaul
"Wha...?!" Izuku is taken by surprise
"What, done with your tantrum already?" Overhaul ask and Eri nod
"Eri?" Izuku ask surprise and confuse
"She's always like this. I'm sorry you had to listen to my problems, too. Sorry for the trouble" Overhaul apologize then he and Eri began to walk together into the alley, leaving a frustrated Izuku behind
"I let her go that day. And that will be my greatest regret I have even made in my life" Izuku narrated
Near Shie Hassaikai mansion
"Man, even though they're weak, this is what you'd expect from the surviving yakuza, huh? The walls are high and there aren't many windows..." Bubble Girl complain as she and Nighteye are spying the place
"They live in a nice house" Bubble Girl said when she receive a phone call
"It's been a week and a half since we started watching them. There are less people going in and out than usual" Nighteye said
"What?!" Bubble Girl yell making Nighteye to look at her "It's Million... he says they came into contact with Chisaki..." Bubble Girl said nervously
Later
"Sorry, it was an accident. I never though we'd run into him like running into a transfer student at a crossroads..." Mirio apologize
"No, this was my fault. We could've avoided this if I'd used foresight on you two beforehand" Nighteye claim
"Anyway, I'm just glad you're all right. If you'd acted carelessly and made him suspicious, you might've been in danger" Bubble Girl said relief
"The other day, as a band of robbers was escaping, there was a truck accident that involved some people. The people involved were Chisaki and others from the Hassaikai. But there were 0 casualties. Those from the band of robbers felt intense pain and passed out, but for some reason, they were uninjured, and chronic ailments like rheumatism and cavities completely gone. They though this was due to Chisaki's quirk, but because they caught the villains and no one was injured, there wasn't anything to accuse him of. But they said that all the money that was stolen burned up and nothing was left" Nighteye explain
"The police found no sign of a crime in that regard, but either way, it seemed suspicious, so Nighteye Agency started watching them. We don't know what they're thinking, but we do know that they act when they must" Bubble Girl said
"Oh, right, Sir! I guess this is a lucky break, but we got some new intel, right? Chisaki has a daughter!" Mirio inform
"A daughter?" Nighteye ask surprise
"Whether she is really his daughter or not is unknown, but her name is Eri and she have a lot of bandages on her arms and legs. And she look very distress. She might not said it, but she really need help. I should've save her when I have the chance" Izuku explain clenching his fists
"Don't think so arrogantly" Nighteye said
"Arrogant? Trying to save a distress girl is arrogant?" Izuku ask irritated
"Haste make waste. If you rush to chase after them then they'll be more likely to escape" Nighteye said
"You think I don't know that? I've been doing some recon mission before, I know how thing works" Izuku claim annoyed
"Then you know that you can't save anyone you want whenever you want. Currently, we are also requesting that other agencies team up with us. The two of you should go back to the office today. Bubble, let's go" Nighteye said then he and Bubble Girl walk away
"You said to me yesterday..." Izuku said making Nighteye to stop "... that a world without smiles has no bright future. Well guess what? She didn't smile" Izuku said then he walk away
A day later, 1-A classroom
"What's up with Bakugou? Was he fighting?" Mina ask confuse as Bakugou is beat up and has bandages of his face
"Oh, the girls didn't see him yet? Take a look at Todoroki, too" Kaminari said then Mina look at Todoroki
"Ah! It messed up his pretty face! What happened?" Mina yell surprise
"Apparently, the provisional license classes are harsh" Kaminari answer
"Must be good for jocks!" Mina claim
"Stop talking about us like we're not here!" Bakugou yell angrily
"Class is starting! Uraraka and Tsu haven't come yet?" Iida ask while rising his arm
"They have excused absences, Iida" Yaoyorozu said
"Of the boys, Kirishima isn't here, either" Jiro notice
"Oh, you didn't hear? All three of them found places to do their work studies at" Sero inform
"Seriously?!" Jiro ask surprise
"Don't talk about stuff you;re ahead of me on!" Bakugou yell angrily
"Well it's your fault you're behind us" Izuku commented
"Guns! I will kill you!" Bakugou yell angrily as he release a big explosion on his palm
"Not if I kill you first" Izuku said calmly as he grab his pistol and look at it
'I though I use this thing to protect others who couldn't protect themselves. And yet, I didn't protect her' Izuku though then he holster his pistol back
TBC