Chapter 110: What do you want from me?

After arriving at his workshop, Kai left Salem on a couch and headed to his office to check on the interception of the electronic devices belonging to the rats he had discovered at the UA, wanting to see if there was anything new. Unfortunately, there was nothing.

Aside from selling the USJ maps and disabling security by pretending it was an electromagnetic attack, the rats hadn’t done anything else and had kept a low profile, although he had confirmed that they had ghost accounts with several million dollars abroad.

[Sage, start putting together the attack plan. In one month, if we haven’t managed to get anything new out of them, we’ll throw them into Alcatraz.] Kai ordered his trusted assistant through their mental connection, who nodded with a serious expression.

[Understood, Master. I already have most of it ready, but I still need to adjust the timing of the attack. How would you prefer it?]

[Easy, just set it up so it looks like they ran off together. Fabricate some evidence and let a bit of what they did reach the right people, but don’t leave anything explicit. Let the investigators come to that conclusion on their own. That way, we’ll pass unnoticed.] Kai responded casually as he turned off his computer, since he could sense Ryuko and Shino approaching. Sage nodded and answered in a cheerful tone.

[Understood, Master. I’ll arrange everything, so the discovery occurs naturally for any potential investigators.]

[I trust you.]

As he left his office, Kai commented with a small smile through their mental connection, which made Sage smile happily before disappearing to carry out her master’s orders.

“Darling!”

Upon entering the workshop, Ryuko exclaimed excitedly, wearing her blue hero costume as she threw herself toward Kai, who caught her in midair and spun around a couple of times to kill the momentum. At that moment, Ryuko began a passionate kiss as if she had missed him for years, even though they had only been apart since dawn.

“Kai.”

Wearing her red hero costume, Shino, who walked over normally until she reached Kai, commented with a small smile on her face the moment Ryuko ended her kiss. She then embraced him herself and began a kiss, not as passionate but rather affectionate.

“What’s going on? Why so much excitement?” Kai asked, somewhat confused, while holding his beautiful girlfriends by the waist. That’s when Ryuko spoke with a tone between anger and frustration.

“It’s because we were worried about you, after everything they said about you in the stands.”

“Yes, Nemuri also wanted to come, but since she was busy being the judge, she couldn’t, and around lunchtime, we were busy dealing with the guy who started it all, so we didn’t manage to come all together.” Shino added, somewhat worried, which made Kai smile broadly. He started walking toward one of the couches while speaking in a cheerful tone.

“You didn’t have to worry about that. It’s something inevitable given the circumstances. They’re simply the consequences of being a public figure, even if it’s not intentional. But, anyway, thanks for worrying about me.”

“What do you mean, ‘thanks’? Why are you treating us like strangers? It’s only natural that we’d worry about you, darling.” Ryuko commented, somewhat annoyed, as she sat down next to Kai on the couch. Shino added in a similar tone.

“Yes, Kai, don’t insult us like that. Even if we weren’t in a relationship, we’d still worry about your well-being, not to mention now.”

“Alright, I’m sorry. I spoke too much. I was just happy you came to see me.” Kai spoke with a smile, tightening his embrace around Shino and Ryuko, which visibly melted the pair of heroines, who let their bodies fall against their beloved with eyes full of guilt.

Seeing the regretful looks on Shino and Ryuko’s faces, Kai couldn’t help feeling a small sting in his conscience. After all, he knew it was very likely something like what had happened would occur, and he stood out hoping the guilt would cause the girls to stop trying to make him stand out in the future. But now that he had achieved it, the looks of his beautiful girlfriends pained him.

“There’s no need for those expressions. It’s not that big a deal.” Kai commented warmly as he gently stroked Shino and Ryuko’s shoulders reassuringly, causing the pair of beautiful heroines to hug him tightly.

“But we feel guilty. If it hadn’t been for us, you wouldn’t have gone through that…” Shino said in a sad, melancholic tone full of guilt, as she hid her face in Kai’s chest.

“This time we really screwed up, darling…”

Ryuko added equally sadly, looking down. Kai quickly removed the sort of robotic cat ears from their heads, then gently laid their heads on his lap. At that moment, he began massaging their scalps softly, using slight electric discharges that had a relaxing effect, all while speaking in a comforting tone.

“There’s no need to worry about that. I’m not so fragile that something like that would affect me.”

“Even if that’s the case, it doesn’t absolve us of our guilt…”

As a relaxing sensation ran through her body from the crown of her head to the tips of her toes, Shino commented amidst pleasurable moans, to which Ryuko added, almost purring like a cat, with light spasms from the pleasant tingling.

“Yes, darling… forgive us for being so foolish. We focused so much on wanting to see you shine that we forgot everything else…”

“Alright, alright, don’t overthink it. What’s done is done. For now, just relax and enjoy.”

Not long after, Shino and Ryuko fell asleep thanks to the pleasant massage, until after a while, Kai woke them gently, as their rest was over, and it was time for them to return to the stadium.

…

“Darling, we’ll see you later. We’ll go back with Tomoko and Chatora.”

While fixing her appearance in the office mirror along with Shino, Ryuko commented with a small, happy smile on her face, looking much calmer and more relaxed. At that moment, the beautiful red-clad hero added with a similar smile.

“Yes, although you know, I think Chatora is starting to suspect us.”

“Do you think we should talk to avoid problems?” Kai asked as he walked over to his girlfriends and embraced them by the waist, who leaned on his chest with complex expressions.

“I don’t know. I’m a bit afraid of how they’ll react…” Ryuko commented worriedly and somewhat fearfully, hugging Kai as if seeking security, to which Shino added, doing something similar.

“Yes, it’ll be a bit complicated. Although Chatora might understand, and Tomoko lives in her own world, Keiko, Yumiko, and the others might react pretty badly…”

“Certainly, it might not be the best reaction, but you know, I think they’ll understand. Also, we can’t hide forever, especially not from the family. Delaying the moment will only make things worse, and who knows what could happen.” Kai commented seriously while gently stroking Shino and Ryuko’s shoulders, who had expressions full of doubt.

“Darling, but you know we still can’t make our relationship public because of our careers. It would be a scandal…” Ryuko commented softly as she listened to her beloved’s rhythmic heartbeat, which filled her with peace and security. Kai responded seriously.

“I understand that, but with strangers, it’s more manageable. The issue is that we practically all live together in the family. Look, if Chatora started to suspect, it’s only a matter of time before the others do too, assuming they don’t already have their suspicions. The real problem would be if they find out through other means rather than us confessing it directly, as it should be.”

“Kai is right. That would indeed be serious. Thinking about it, maybe even Keiko suspects something. The other day, she was looking at me a bit strangely…” Shino said insecurely, and Kai could only sigh and comment in a warmer tone.

“See? It’s only a matter of time before this blows up in our faces. Why not meet tonight at the safe house and decide how to talk to everyone and clear things up?”

“I guess that’s best, though I can’t deny I’m very scared of what might happen…” Ryuko responded in a low voice, hugging Kai tightly, to which Shino added with a guilty tone.

“I’m also terrified that the family will fall apart because of us.”

“Don’t worry. We’ll figure it out somehow, and I’ll always be here to protect you. There’s no need to worry. Besides, from the start we knew this wouldn’t be easy. This is just a small obstacle on the road.” Kai commented firmly, tightening his arms around Shino and Ryuko, who nodded seriously.

“You’re right. From the beginning, we knew this would be complicated, so we can only stand firm and accept the consequences of our actions.” Shino commented in a resolute, determined tone. At that moment, Ryuko couldn’t help but sigh, but shortly after she pulled herself together and spoke firmly, albeit slightly disappointed.

“… I guess it’s for the best, although it’ll be a shame to lose the thrill of having to hide…”

“Well, that won’t be completely lost. After all, besides the family, no one else can know.” Kai commented with a small smile, knowing very well Ryuko’s curious fetish, causing her blue eyes to gleam mischievously.

“That’s true as well, fufufufu.”

“Well, it’s getting late. We have to go, or Chatora’s suspicions will be confirmed.” Shino quickly commented seriously while letting go of Kai to check her appearance one last time in the mirror, alerting Ryuko, who immediately did the same.

“Well, Kai, see you tonight.” Shino said goodbye with a smile, then gave Kai a quick kiss on the lips, something Ryuko immediately did afterward, before saying goodbye with a smile.

“See you, darling. We’ll be supporting you with all our hearts.”

“Goodbye, see you tonight.” Kai said goodbye, somewhat amused, as he watched his beautiful girlfriends hurry out of the workshop. He then looked at the time on the smart glass of the panoramic window in the office.

“Well, it’s about time for me to head out, too.” Kai commented softly as he stretched lazily, then left his workshop while all the lights inside turned off.

Shortly after, Kai returned to the stadium with Salem on his shoulder and quickly searched for Momo’s ‘voice’, quickly finding it in the stands along with the other girls, so he began walking there. But to his surprise, a ‘voice’ he hadn’t felt in many years was approaching rapidly.

“So you’re the strongest of the first year.”

Before long, a burly man with a beard and a fire mask, dressed in a blue hero suit with flames in various places, spoke in a dark tone, a voice full of authority, as he stood imposingly with crossed arms in front of Kai. Kai simply looked at him without giving much importance and asked casually.

“What do you want from me?”

“You have an impressive quirk. You’re so fast, you vanish from sight. You could shatter Shoto’s ice with a single blow, and you can even knock others out with a glance.” Endeavor said firmly and seriously, at which Kai could only roll his eyes before asking again, with a hint of annoyance.

“So, what do you want from me?”

“You will surely be Shoto’s final opponent, and he has the duty to surpass All Might. Therefore, you’ll be very instructive for him and serve as a solid stepping stone for his future. That’s why I want you to use everything you’ve got so that he’ll bring out his full potential.” Endeavor commented with an arrogant, confident tone, which only caused Kai’s expression to become somewhat disgusted and puzzled. Kai then spoke in a slightly sickened tone.

“What the hell are you talking about? Go find some other idiot who cares about your bullshit. Leave me alone, you narcissistic son of a bitch.”

“I see you have plenty of guts, kid.”

Endeavor commented in a pissed, arrogant tone, while looking at Kai with bloodshot eyes. Kai took a determined step forward until they were face to face, as they were about the same height. He returned the look with disdain and spoke with similar arrogance.

“Guts are for when you’re facing someone who poses a threat. I can split you in half using just one hand, you carnival torch.”

“I’d like to see that, you arrogant brat.”

As his flames rose furiously, Endeavor replied in a dark, wrathful tone. But at that moment, a brutal pressure hit him like a truck, somehow pushing him back a few centimeters, while he listened to the boy’s voice, loaded with murderous intent. The boy was looking him straight in the eyes with a macabre smile.

“Whenever you want, however you want, you son of a bitch. And if you want, right here and now. It’ll be a pleasure to make you a head shorter.”

Due to the boy’s words and the brutal pressure forcing him to his knees, Endeavor’s back was drenched in cold sweat—something that happened to him with no one else but All Might—causing the Number Two Hero to clench his fists in indignation. But just then, the boy spoke in a mocking tone, leaving him a bit confused.

“Look at that, you’re one lucky guy. They’ve come to save your ass.”