The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

Then, she heard Kita Kirihara's voice, exactly as she remembered, gentle enough to bring tears to her eyes: "I don't quite know what happened... but you're Saki, right?"

Kita Kirihara tentatively approached Koizumi Saki, who made no move or resistance, but simply tensed up and pursed her lips.

Until her seventeen-year-old lover knelt on the bed and reached out to hug her trembling self.

Saki Koizumi nestled into a familiar yet long-lost embrace, inhaling the nostalgic scent of her lover's arms, only to suddenly realize—

—So this wasn't a dream after all.

3. Physical examination

"Kitagiri Hara, height 178.5cm, weight..." Kitagiri Hara leaned his head on Koizumi Saki's shoulder and, taking advantage of his height, saw his medical examination report directly. He skipped over the basic information he knew by heart and went straight to the items he was unfamiliar with.

...No X cell response?

Kita Kirihara blinked, showing his confusion.

Thirty minutes after returning to her original world and reuniting with her lover, Kita Kirihara was taken by the anxious Koizumi Saki to a medical facility she had never seen before for a check-up.

It seems that because of Koizumi Saki's special status, the staff here were quite nervous and immediately conducted tests on them.

Kita Kirihara maintained his curiosity about this era, looking around at the place filled with novel instruments. He also showed a strong thirst for knowledge about items he had never seen before on the medical examination report.

"Saki, what does this X cell mean?"

Muttering questions she didn't understand, the tall girl with short, fluffy white hair rested her head on her lover's shoulder, who was still a head shorter than her, and nuzzled him affectionately without any sense of distance.

Saki Koizumi pursed her lips slightly, her expression seemingly unchanged, but her ears subtly turned a little red. Having not been in such close contact with others for a long time, her body was quite sensitive to the approach of others.

However, since it's A-Yuan who's sticking so close to me, there's no problem. I just need some time to readjust.

In her eyes, Kita Kirihara was no different from seven years ago.

But that's precisely what makes people most uneasy.

Kita Kirihara disappeared for seven years, and returned to her side seven years later, still looking like she was seventeen years old. She didn't seem to have grown at all, and even her clothes were the same ones she wore when she disappeared, without any trace of the passage of time.

This is not normal.

In Koizumi Saki's memory, Kita Kirihara's height changed almost every day after he entered puberty, and there would be a big difference every time you looked at him.

Therefore, Kita Kirihara's current physical condition is a great concern to her.

What happened during those seven years? Did he awaken his abilities and stop growing? Or was he simply transported to this era because of his abilities?

However, the X-cell section shows that A-Yuan has absolutely no ability.

X cells are a prerequisite for humans to acquire superpowers.

As early as more than two thousand years ago, there were already records in folk legends about extraordinary people who possessed superpowers. These were the earliest people with superpowers.

However, before the Void Flood incident seven years ago, people with superpowers were a very small minority, and their abilities were far less powerful than they are now. They simply operated in the shadows of society.

All of this changed seven years ago when the void rift was opened.

That was almost a scene from hell.

At the cusp of dusk and night, atop Tokyo Tower, it was as if the tower's tip had pierced through—a shattering sound echoed through the void.

People looked up in astonishment to see the bewitching violet sky being rapidly torn apart by a crack that opened in mid-air, and a chaotic torrent mixed with unseen monsters poured down from the gap.

The monsters began an indiscriminate massacre of the crowd.

This is the world-shaking "Void Flood" event.

In other words, during the Void Flood event, the Void Rift brought new elements from another world, making it easier to activate the X cells hidden in the human body.

The closer people are to the center of the incident, the more likely they are to awaken.

It was at that time that Saki Koizumi awakened her abilities.

She should have stayed home, but because Kita Kirihara had been on the phone with her just before he disappeared, she heard chaotic noises coming from the other end of the line, so she hurriedly went out.

As a result... his life took a sharp turn for the worse.

It can only be described as extremely dramatic.

Saki Koizumi was not a talkative person. She briefly explained the meaning of X cells to Kita Kirihara, then frowned seriously, looking quite conflicted.

“Apart from height, there has been no change, and the same goes for bone age…”

Kita Kirihara said, "His height hasn't changed either."

"Hmm?" Koizumi Saki's nasal voice sounded cute as she turned around, meeting Kita Kirihara's gaze with a blank look. "But you told me you're 176cm..."

Kita Kirihara said sheepishly, "That's because back then, Saki, you weren't very concerned about your height, so I deliberately said I was a few centimeters shorter..."

Speaking of height, Kita Kirihara and Koizumi Saki were standing a little close together, so they could only lower their heads slightly.

Having barely grown taller, and still not having broken the 1.6-meter mark after seven years, Ms. Koizumi Saki silently thought: "..."

That's alright, this person hasn't changed at all.

The comments section was filled with laughter:

[Hahahaha, what an honest kid!]

The lie that wasn't exposed until seven years later

[Reporting it two centimeters too low doesn't seem to make much of a difference, hahaha]

But if you report a height difference of 3 centimeters lower, you can reduce the difference to within 20 centimeters.

No, it's questionable whether Chief Koizumi is even 155cm tall; official information completely keeps that a secret...

[It's okay, I can suppress her with age and stamina now! I want to see Chief Koizumi dominating Ahara for three hours straight!]

[Ah Yuan is still a minor!]

Kita Kirihara watched the comments, his feelings were complicated, but his expression remained completely unaffected. Managing his facial expressions was second nature to him, as natural as breathing or drinking water.

Although she was quite pleased with the blessings these people gave her and Saki, Kita Kirihara still wanted to find more useful information from all this shipping nonsense.

For example, what exactly is the medicine on Saki's body?

She was extremely concerned and wanted to reveal her true identity right now to rip out the brains of the culprits and stuff them into her intestines.

He cared so much that he wanted to kill someone.

A sudden gloom settled in his heart, but his killing intent was so well concealed that even Koizumi Saki beside him did not notice Kita Kirihara's unusual behavior.

Looks like I need to find a way to get some information from the comments.

"Is there anything wrong with my medical report?" Even though he already knew from the analysis of the commenters that there was nothing wrong with his body, Kita Kirihara still asked one more question and got an answer from Koizumi Saki.

Then, she paused slightly and said with concern, "Saki, why don't you get checked out too? You look very tired."

This statement aligns with her original positioning.

It's normal that she would pay extra attention to Saki Koizumi's health because Saki was born with a weak constitution.

After Koizumi Saki awakened her abilities, she rarely got sick again; originally, she only wanted to give Kita Kirihara a check-up.

She instinctively wanted to refuse, but then she thought—

—It's not a bad thing to do a little check.

Because of Kita Kirihara's return, Koizumi Saki, who had become somewhat aware that something seemed to be happening to her, did not refuse.

She invited medical staff and, under Kita Kirihara's watchful gaze, obediently went for a physical examination as well.

Saki Koizumi's obedience caused a brief pause in the live chat before a flood of excited comments appeared.

[My CEO is so agreeable, am I seeing things wrong?]

[Mom, I was so anxious while reading the origin story. If Chief Koizumi could just go for his regular check-ups, it would save so much trouble!]

Three-year-old Xiaoquan obediently went to the doctor after her mother's instructions.

[The big shot at the beginning is right. For someone like the chief, who is sensitive and thoughtful, it's really important to have someone who takes care of and cares for her.]

After all, X cells can affect emotions, and most heroes are extreme and crazy, so it's no wonder they have eccentric personalities...

[Is this precisely why, in the scrapped proposal, the National Heroes High School set up Class B, whose role was more like that of a caregiver?]

[If Ms. Koizumi is alright this time, the National College of Higher Education's proposal should be approved... Doesn't that mean we might see a fully-fledged National College of Higher Education?!]

[Great! It's not a national team with missing limbs or dead members!]

4. The mole

Putting aside the "National Heroes Higher Specialized School" which has not yet been fully confirmed, contrary to Kita Kirihara's expectations, Koizumi Saki's medical examination report showed no abnormalities.

All indicators are within safe ranges. Except for the unusually high activity of X cells, which is usually controlled by medication, everything is considered normal.

Saki Koizumi stared at the report for a while, then, as usual, handed it to Kita Kirihara for safekeeping.

When she was a teenager, Kita Kirihara accompanied her to the hospital for check-ups in the same way, showing great care and consideration.

She politely thanked the head of the organization: "Thank you, Ms. Shiraki."

This was a middle-aged woman with a bun hairstyle, wearing heavy glasses and appearing somewhat timid. Her surname was Shiraki. She had thick, long chestnut hair, which she styled into a large bun. Her attire was somewhat plain, typical of a researcher, and she didn't stand out much.

Facing Koizumi Saki, Shiraki subconsciously became much more reserved. A subtle mixture of fervor and awe flickered in his eyes behind his glasses, and he stammered, "You...you don't need to thank me. In fact, your willingness to entrust your trust to us is already..."

Koizumi Saki grunted in response, somewhat unaccustomed to Ms. Shiraki's respect for her.

The chief hero, with her black hair and blue eyes, habitually wears a blank expression, and even strangers who see her still perceive a certain air of authority.

But this is just one piece of evidence that she is not good at socializing. She would be quite at a loss when faced with her enthusiastic fans or people who use honorifics all the time.

She was a little stiff, exchanged a couple of polite words, and then planned to leave with Kita Kirihara.

However, Kita Kirihara seemed to be engrossed in reading the medical report in his hand, unaware of Koizumi Saki's eagerness to leave.

In reality, she was staring at the barrage of comments scrolling past her eyes, searching for the information she needed.

Why is there no problem? Is it because the hospital can't detect it?

Has anyone read the Chief's comic? Could you explain it briefly?

The manga doesn't specifically mention the inhibitors, but I feel like Shiraki Tomoe looks vaguely familiar...

[Does this look familiar? Is it another hero?]