Chapter 08: Happy Birthday
Author: Geraint
(MC's POV)
It was first of April today and it was my birthday,
"Happy 8th Birthday Ichika!"
All the children in the orphanage yelled with joy together with the orphanage caretaker.
Right now, I was standing in front of the cake then I blew the candle.
"Yay!!"
*Clap!* *Clap!* *Clap!*
Everyone of them clapped together.
Rumi is still not here...
She told me that she's coming.
When they started eating,
"Ichika-san!"
Turning around, it was Izuku and Bakugou.
"Oh, Deku! And..."
I grinned at Bakugou,
"Hehe... Kacchan~<3"
"Damn you, Ichika!" Bakugou retorted.
"Hehe..." Izuku awkwardly laughed.
He took out a gift and gave it to me,
"Happy birthday, Ichika-san! Here's my gift."
"Thank you, Deku."
Feeling the weight and size of the gift box, I can already guess what's inside it.
"It's another All Might merchandise, right?"
"Hehehe..." he awkwardly laughed, scratching the back of his head.
Glancing at Bakugou with a smug expression,
"Kacchan<3~ Today is the day. Where's my gift? Come on, hurry up!"
Bakugou trembled, gritting his teeth in anger.
"You bastard! Here!"
He shoved his gift in my hands.
"Someday, I'm gonna beat your ass!" he pointed at me furiously.
"Thank you, Kacchan<3! You can call me Onii-chan from on."
"Never!"
"Hahaha! I'm just joking, Bakugou. Why so serious?"
"Damn you!"
I immediately run away as he chases after me.
"Hahaha--Ugh!"
Suddenly, I bumped on someone.
"I'm sorry about... Huh? Rumi?"
I was surprised when I noticed that she's wearing her hero costume.
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"I apologize for being late, Ichika! Something happened on my way here."
"It's fine! As long as you were able to come. You're presence is already enough for me."
Smilingly, I grabbed her hand and pulled her with me.
I was kinda looking forward for her present for me but I noticed that she's not carrying anything. It's kind of disappointing but I'm glad she was able to attend my birthday.
I brought her to my room and in my kitchen, I prepare some food and we had a meal together just the two of us.
While the two of us are in the living room, playing fighting game together,
"Haha! Take that, Rumi!"
"Hey! That's a dirty move!"
"Hehe... The weak should fear the strong!"
"What strong are talking about? It just a game!"
Rumi wrapped her arm around my neck and locked my head.
"Oi!"
I tapped on her arm.
*Ring!* *Ring!* *Ring!*
Something was ringing and it was Rumi's phone.
And when she took it out and answered it,
"Hello! I'm busy here--Ugh!"
"Huh?"
*Murmur* *Murmur*
"Okay! Okay! I'm coming now!"
Putting back her phone,
"Sorry, Ichika but I have to go back now."
"Okay..."
She went to the window of my room and slid it open.
When she was about to jump out, she glanced at me,
"See ya next time."
"Yeah... Be careful on your way." I nodded with a smile.
She brightly grinned at me then she jumped out very fast and disappeared, leaving in hurry.
Closing the windows,
"Huh?"
I saw something on the floor and picked it up.
It was a small thing wrapped as a present.
Turning it around, I saw my name on it.
[Happy birthday, Ichika!]
"Don't tell me!"
I immediately opened it.
Inside was a black wrist band with branded design.
Wearing it on my left arm,
It fits perfectly.
I smiled, looking around my wrist.
"Thanks, Rumi."
---
A year and half later,
I was in the forest standing in front of the large boulder, wearing a black tracksuit.
Glancing into my right hand, turning it into a fist.
I took a deep breath,
"Captain Falcon!"
I bursted in flames, transforming into my hero form and becoming bigger and stronger.
Facing the large boulder, I performed my signature attack. A forceful punch accompanied by a large flame in the shape of a falcon surrounding my fist.
"Falcon Punch!"
*BOOM!!!*
The large boulder was pulverized by the devastating force of my fist.
After an hour of training,
*Pant* *Pant*
I was breathing heavily sitting under the tree.
Maintaining that form for more than 45 minutes, it really exhaust me greatly.
The damage All for One did to me was too severe that I wasn't able to transform for several months.
It took me a year before I was able to maintain that form for an half of hour.
Now, my limit is 45 minutes and I can't do any bounty hunting or bodyguard job because of this. I'm currently a NEET right now with no side job because of my condition.
I have no choice but to rely on this child body and find a way to invest my money.
The problem is, I can't show myself to my clients in this child form and I will lose their trust if they found out that I was actually a child.
It kind of frustrating being a child and you can't do anything about the disadvantages.
Rumi has already graduated from her hero school in Hiroshima and she's on her way to become a true Pro Hero.
She's too busy now to visit me.
I hope she's doing okay.
Sitting up after recovering some stamina, I decided to go back home.
---
In the playground park, I was sitting on the swing together with Izuku while Bakugou was on the ground totally beaten up.
"Bakugou... Aren't you getting tired of lying down on the ground everytime you challenge me in a fight? You rely too much on your quirk."
"Ugh... I'll beat you someday, Ichika..."
He looks very frustrated.
"Yeah, yeah... Here, have some of my homemade pudding."
I placed a cup of pudding on top of his spiky head.
While eating together,
"Deku, how is the progress of your training?"
"I'm doing great thanks to your training regimen that you gave me."
"Good! Just continue what have you been doing and someday, you'll get rewarded."
...
"Ichika-san... Do you think I'll become a hero doing this?"
"Actually... nope."
"Ehh?! Then what have I'm doing was futile!"
"But it's better than giving up your dreams, right?"
Izuku looked down and became sad.
...
"Look, Deku! Have you seen me using any quirk against Bakugou?"
"None!"
He strongly shook his head.
"Yet, he never even won against me even once."
"Damn you, Ichika! Don't use me as an example!"
Bakugou was furious but he wasn't able to move around.
"To tell you guys the truth, I am actually registered as Quirkless."
Looking at Izuku who looks serious, seems like he's already aware.
Bakugou being silent making it look like he already knows.
I never shown anyone about me having a quirk except doing a spoon bending which is actually a trick.
"Quirkless, my ass! You actually have one, don't you? But you never told us a crap about it!" Bakugou spoke sitting up.
"If I could guess... it's a quirk that can make your opponent unable to use his quirk by touching him, right?"
"Close enough, Deku! You're really observant."
"It's just my theory..."
"Yeah, you're right. My quirk can make any of opponent unable to use their quirk by touching them but that doesn't end there. It allows me to negate any supernatural just like those quirks possessed by the people. Anyone who faced me just become normal person and his or her quirk will become completely useless."
"Wow! What an amazing quirk you have there, Ichika-san!"
"But it has a lot of weakness!"
"Still..."
"First of all, I'm weak against mutant-type quirk. I can't do anything about it since they were already born like that. Next is a machine... Since robot are science and not a supernatural, I can't nullify it. And lastly..."
Izuku gulped as I raised my right arm.
"Huh?"
"I can only erase quirk using my right hand. That's my fatal weakness. If my right hand is restrained, I won't be able to use my quirk."
Izuku's eyes widened in surprise.
Those weakness are nothing if I'm in my Captain Falcon form.
My strength, speed and power is too much for my opponents.
"I told you two about this because you have my trust. Don't tell anyone about this!"
"Yes!"
Drinking my juice.
"Oh, that's right, Ichika-san! What's the name of your quirk?"
"Yeah, I called it 'All for nothing'. Make all your quirk into nothing."
"But you do nothing all day but flirt with older woman." Bakugou followed.
"You saw nothing!"
I stepped on the back of Bakugou.
"It's hurts! Damn you, Ichika!"
(To be continued.)
(A/N: Main Fanfic next. I'll fix my mistakes later.)