"Midoriya-chan, do you know the hero 'Eraserhead'?"
In their secret base, Hatsume Mei mentioned a professional hero's name during their communication.
"Yes, I know him. Although he rarely gives interviews, his Quirk that cancels others' abilities makes him quite famous!"
"He seems like a special agent, skilled in martial arts, who defeats enemies in close combat after canceling their Quirks..."
Hatsume Mei had just started when Midoriya Izuku began talking non-stop, making the genius inventor girl hold her head in frustration.
"What I mean is, have you paid attention to 'Eraserhead's' fighting style?"
"Fighting style? According to the data, this hero cancels the enemy's Quirk and then defeats and restrains them in close combat. Because of his Quirk, he uses martial arts, right?"
Annoyed by Midoriya Izuku's off-topic response, Hatsume Mei emphasized each word:
"What! I! Mean! Is!"
"Have you noticed 'Eraserhead's' weapon?!"
"No..."
Midoriya Izuku answered honestly, making Hatsume Mei feel even more frustrated. She had brought such big news, but he had no idea!
"As far as I know, 'Eraserhead's' weapon is a 'bandage' made of carbon fiber and special alloy. It's not only tough and lightweight but also has the ability to change shape!!"
"Change shape?"
Midoriya Izuku didn't quite understand, so Hatsume Mei explained:
"Haven't you always wanted a material for steel wires that you can control from one end to change shape at the other end? That's what shape control is!"
"Really?!"
Hearing this, Midoriya Izuku got excited. The steel wires he used were only slightly better than regular materials. Now, there was something that met his goals perfectly!
"Don't get too excited. This material is very expensive, and I don't have any!"
"Uh..."
Hatsume Mei's words were like a bucket of cold water on Midoriya Izuku's head, bringing the topic to the most critical point:
Money....
Midoriya Izuku came from an ordinary family. His dad worked in America and sent money to his mom, Midoriya Inko, regularly, but that didn't mean Midoriya had a lot of pocket money.
He always believed that he should find his own materials. Whenever he asked Hatsume Mei for guidance or to make equipment, he found the materials himself and even prepared extra as a reward for her.
Midoriya Izuku's belief is not to trouble others! Hatsume Mei had already helped him a lot, and the rest was up to his own efforts!
"Can you send me the price of that material?"
Hearing Midoriya Izuku's request, Hatsume Mei sent the price of the material to his phone via text message!
Looking at the message on his phone, the price of the bandage material used by "Eraserhead"... his mouth dropped open!
"So... so expensive!!"
It was completely unexpected. The price listed was enough to cover Midoriya Izuku's family's living expenses for three years!
"Actually, there's another way. When you go to U.A. High School's Support Course, they have all kinds of materials, and students can use them freely. Then you can make your own equipment!"
Seeing Midoriya Izuku's pained expression, Hatsume Mei suggested another way, although it would take some time...
"Alright..."
Izuku agreed with Hatsume Mei's suggestion. The material was currently beyond his reach, but...
He didn't want to give up. Even though Hatsume Mei said he could use the materials freely in the U.A. Support Course, Midoriya Izuku's dream was to join U.A. High School's Hero Course!!
Although he knew the chances were slim, Izuku couldn't help but want to try. No one said you needed a "quirk" to be a hero!
"What should I do?"
Izuku pondered this question. He couldn't come up with the large sum of money needed to buy the materials. As a student his age, no one would hire him for a job; and he never even considered getting money illegally!
After racking his brain and finding no solution, Izuku was about to give up!
At this moment, Midoriya Izuku realized a truth: maybe "having money" is a super powerful quirk!
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At school, Midoriya Izuku was still thinking about the materials. He couldn't come up with that much money and had completely given up on the idea!
"Bakugo, that's awesome! Where did you get that equipment!?"
In the classroom, some boys were exclaiming around Bakugo Katsuki. Midoriya Izuku listened in and understood that it was about the popular online game "Hero Age."
Midoriya was interested but had never played it. It wasn't that his mom, Midoriya Inko, forbade him from playing games. In fact, she hoped her son would play more of these games. But!
Midoriya Izuku spent all his time studying and training. To become a hero, Izuku didn't leave much time for fun.
"This is the 'Web Net' you get from defeating the monster 'Spider Demon.' It's not easy to get..."
Hearing Bakugo and the other boys' conversation, Midoriya Izuku was intrigued. It wasn't the game that attracted him, but what Bakugo mentioned!
Fighting Monsters and Lotting Equipment!
Izuku realized he was stuck. He needed materials to make gear, so he had to buy them, but they were too expensive. This was a dead end for him.
Since Midoriya Izuku wanted to be a hero, he definitely wouldn't do anything illegal. But that didn't mean he couldn't take from bad guys, and of course, not money!
Money was something Izuku wouldn't take from enemies because that would be a bad guy's behavior. But taking Equipment was different!
People who do bad things are called enemies, so taking their gear is like weakening or defeating them, which is totally in line with hero ethics!
Midoriya Izuku nodded confidently. He had found a way to solve his current problem!
Back home, Midoriya Izuku searched on his computer. Which enemy had gear with the materials he needed?
In today's society, most professional heroes only take on tasks when they get a request. So most of the time, enemies and heroes aren't fighting to the death. Only those who break the rules too much get targeted by heroes!
After nearly an hour of searching, Midoriya Izuku finally found some information!
"Enemy 'Butcher'! Quirk 'Two Mouths'! Crime: Serial killer, 7 victims already!"
There was a short video in the information, seemingly from a camera. Izuku hesitated but clicked to play it.
In the video, a very fat man, over two meters tall, was shirtless with a long chain wrapped around him. The chain had a bloody hook at the end. Ten meters away, someone was running away in fear!
The fat man threw the hook at the fleeing person. The person saw the hook and rolled to dodge it, but unexpectedly, the hook turned in mid-air and hit the person's back hard. With a look of terror and pain, the person was pulled step by step towards the "Butcher"!
Finally, the person was pulled in front of the Butcher. The fat man's belly opened up, turning into a bloody mouth that swallowed the person whole...
The video ended... Izuku didn't speak. His hands were trembling, not from fear, but from anger!
Why!? Why was such a cruel enemy still roaming free, even after killing 7 people? Why hadn't any heroes stopped him!?
Izuku checked the related information. The "Butcher" still hadn't been caught. It seemed the police bounty was too low, and no professional hero wanted to take on this dangerous job.
Turning off the computer, Midoriya Izuku knew what he had to do. If no professional hero was willing to face this terrifying enemy for a low bounty, then he would do it himself!!
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