The entertainment match was ultimately won by Accelerator without any surprises.
His work was done.
Leaning against the railing in the U.A. rest area, Accelerator shook his canned coffee, enjoying the beautiful afternoon with Ruiko's homemade coffee-flavored cookies.
Just as he was about to put a crispy cookie into his mouth, a slender hand reached out from behind and snatched it away.
Accelerator looked at the intruder with disdain and said,
"Hey, Ketsubutsu's rest area isn't here."
"Why do you look so justified coming here?"
"This is clearly against the rules, and no staff stopped you."
"Or did you use your **Quirk** again?"
Shokuhou Misaki, with a cute smile, looked at his glasses and said,
"Eh? I remember the rules only say not to disturb the contestants."
"Besides, with my popularity, I can easily do this without brainwashing☆"
The girl leaned her body towards him, intending to snatch the cookie again.
Accelerator, familiar with her tricks, dodged her attempt to hug his arm and continued to look at her with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Did you come all the way to our resting area just to keep an eye on me and my cookies?"
(The resting area of Ketsubutsu is quite far from U.A.'s resting area.)
Shokuhou Misaki was clearly prepared for this question and answered directly and efficiently.
"Oh? Didn't you tell me to watch my sugar intake?"
"I haven't had any sweets today☆"
The blonde girl with a voluptuous figure said this as if she was asking to be fed, opening her enticing lips and urging someone to act with her sweet voice.
"Ah~"
Accelerator, unfazed, calmly took a matcha-flavored cookie from another box and efficiently fed it to her.
After chewing a few times, Shokuhou asked with some confusion.
"This is matcha flavor, right? Are there other flavors?"
Accelerator replied calmly and truthfully.
"Of course, there are. The coffee flavor was made by Ruiko to suit my taste."
"The matcha flavor was for everyone to share."
"Everyone gave positive feedback."
Shokuhou tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying.
"Indeed, just in terms of taste, it's not inferior to the desserts from my favorite shop."
"Of course, it would be better if your cook could behave a bit more☆"
Accelerator asked with some doubt.
"Ruiko, hasn't she always been well-behaved?"
Shokuhou Misaki just smiled and explained.
"These are things you better not know, Accelerator-kun☆"
"It's a matter between girls☆"
Hearing this, Accelerator didn't insist on getting to the bottom of it.
Shokuhou seized the opportunity to wrap her arms around his, and this time he didn't bother to avoid it, letting her hold him.
Then, the blonde girl gently said with her honey-sweet voice.
"Why aren't you avoiding me this time☆"
Accelerator, looking at the ongoing match in the distance, explained.
"No need."
"If you didn't get to hold me, with your personality, you wouldn't let it go."
Shokuhou Misaki leaned her head slightly on his arm and murmured.
"Hey, Accelerator-kun."
"What?"
"How does it feel to have so many people cheering for you in this match?"
Accelerator was silent for a moment and then said in a rare uncertain tone.
"It's a strange feeling."
"But it's not bad."
Shokuhou Misaki smiled knowingly.
"Hehe, I knew it☆"
With her saying this, Accelerator, being smart, knew that she must have done a lot behind the scenes.
After the U.A. Sports Festival, many people were displeased with Accelerator's behavior.
But this time, the tournament basically silenced those voices.
In fact, after the Fourth Hospital front, he did notice his own issues.
Even Accelerator can't save everyone.
Shokuhou Misaki shook her head and explained.
"Public opinion is just a pawn used by the enemy when they have nothing better to do. If they don't personally get involved, it won't cause much trouble."
"Of course, if those with ill intentions dare to get involved, we have measures to ensure they don't come back."
"The spy we placed in the League of Villains got some useful information."
Accelerator frowned and asked urgently.
"About what?"
Shokuhou continued.
"The League of Villains seems to want to team up with the Yakuza to cause some trouble."
"But I have a vague feeling that this isn't their real goal."
"It feels like we're missing something."
"Yakuza?"
Accelerator asked with some confusion.
"Aren't those remnants of the old era mostly cleared out by the professional heroes led by All Might after the dark age, ushering in the golden age of the superhuman society?"
"Or are there still quite a few survivors hiding in dark corners?"
Shokuhou nodded, not denying this statement.
"Rather than calling them remnants of the past... it's more like a new 'underworld'."
"The organized 'underworld' of the past has been mostly wiped out."
"Instead, those with impure blood and insignificant power managed to survive."
"And with All Might's declining physical condition and suppressive power, especially after merely repelling that so-called 'Sky King' enemy last time, this effect has become evident."
"So, these new 'malicious forces' are testing the heroes' resolve and trump cards."
Shokuhou sighed, speaking in a slightly more somber tone than before.
"Every day, there are people who can't control their 'Quirks' injecting fresh blood into those malicious forces."
"At times like this, even though professional heroes and the police are on high alert, ready for war, most people are still indulging in peace. Sometimes, humans are really fascinating."
Accelerator gently patted the girl's head and said.
"Sometimes, you can't expect too much from people."
"If everyone had such high awareness, there wouldn't be a need for the special profession of professional heroes."
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