"Hey? Are you someone I know from All Might?"

"Um... my dad and All Might are best friends, why?"

Melissa, who was unexpectedly asked the question, looked at the brown-haired girl who had asked her the question. She seemed to be a student from U.A. High School who had come with All Might.

"Sorry... I'm sorry, it's just that I was a little bothered by it..."

"Hey! Woman, do you know Izuku Midoriya?"

Ochako Uraraka was a little shy and didn't want to ask the question, while Katsutoshi Bakugo had no such reservations and asked Melissa the question in a completely unreasonable way.

"Yes, we know each other. What brings you here?"

"Bakugo, please be mindful of your manners!"

Iida Tenya, who had rushed over in his "engine," pressed Bakugo Katsuki's head down and apologized to Melissa. As the class representative, he quickly explained:

“We are classmates with Midoriya, and All Might told us that he came here three months ago, so we are all concerned about his situation.”

"I see... Izuku and his dad are busy with experiments right now and don't have time to come pick you up from the airport, so I'm here to greet you and Uncle All Might."

Melissa didn't pay much attention to Bakugo's tone; instead, she became even more welcoming and happy after hearing that they were Izuku Midoriya's classmates.

On "Tech Island," Dr. David and Melissa, being familiar locals with the area and possessing considerable rank and authority, were the ones All Might asked to arrange the hotels and itineraries for the U.A. High School students.

However, Dr. David was quite busy all day long, and only Melissa had the time to receive them. After a long absence of students from the Hero Course A and B classes, it was almost half an hour before All Might finally managed to escape from the enthusiastic tourists.

"Uncle Allmight, you really are very popular wherever you go!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. As a hero, you can't refuse fans' requests for photos and autographs."

"It feels so tough... I wonder if Izuku will be like this in the future."

"Haha, Midoriya probably isn't very good at this kind of thing... Come to think of it..."

During his conversation with Melissa, All Might clearly sensed that his girl addressed Izuku Midoriya very affectionately, and immediately inquired about it with some concern.

"Melissa, you've been getting along well with Midoriya lately, haven't you?"

"Yeah, Izuku is my boyfriend."

"puff--!!"

Upon hearing this, not only did All Might nearly fall to the ground, but most of the students in Class A were completely stunned, especially Ochako Uraraka... she spat out the water she had just drunk because she was thirsty.

"Wait! This can't be a joke, can it?! That Midoriya guy! That Midoriya guy!! He actually secretly found a pretty girl as his girlfriend!!!"

Even more intense than Ochako and All Might's reactions, Mineta Minoru's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. This perverted grape, who was determined to become a hero and win the hearts of girls, couldn't accept this cruel reality!

"Ahem... Melissa, you're not kidding, are you?"

Even All Might was somewhat incredulous. He never expected that Izuku Midoriya would be Melissa's boyfriend? No, no, it should be said that the young man Midoriya actually got his girl as his girlfriend!?

"Uncle All Might, do you find this strange? But Izuku is gentle and kind, and like me, he's 'Quirkless.' He even knows more about inventions and technology than Dad. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone like him who's a good fit for me, right?!"

"Um...now that you mention it, it makes sense."

All Might stroked his chin, feeling a sense of awe at how the younger generation surpasses the older. Why hadn't he met a good woman when he was young...? No, let's not dwell on that... it's all in the past.

For some reason, All Might suddenly thought of his mentor, Nana Shimura. He sadly tried to forget about it. To be honest, Izuku Midoriya was a really good person, and All Might was quite relieved that Melissa was with him.

"Hey! Woman, are you sure you're not joking? That guy Midoriya, he's your boyfriend? You're not just wishful thinking, are you?!"

"Bakugo, calm down... Midoriya is so outstanding, it's normal for girls to have a crush on him."

Somewhat unable to control himself, Bakugo Katsuki raised his voice and asked, while Uraraka Ochako seized the opportunity to add words to convince herself, however... Melissa spoke up.

"No way? Izuku and I are boyfriend and girlfriend. He knows it clearly, and even my dad agrees."

One devastating statement, and suddenly two losers are born... As the saying goes, with perfect timing, favorable location, and popular support, plus the father-in-law's assistance, what can they possibly use to compete with others!

Three months later, Melissa, being an outgoing American, didn't shy away from discussing the details of their relationship. That's how powerful it is when a woman pursues a man.

It is now a confirmed fact that Izuku Midoriya and Melissa are in a romantic relationship.

...........

"Speaking of which, Melissa went to pick up Allmight and the others, right? She seemed a little uneasy."

At Dr. David's lab, Izuku Midoriya was busy making some of the props for the belt, while David was busy preparing for the exhibition. Both of them were too busy to spare a moment.

Izuku Midoriya had originally planned to put aside his important work today and personally pick up All Might and the others, but Melissa patted her chest and assured him:

"Izuku, let me go! You haven't gone out more than ten times in three months. I'm better at being a tour guide."

"Okay... I'll leave it to you."

Melissa's words made sense. Midoriya Izuku had been staying in the lab all this time, researching and creating new Rider Belts. He hadn't gone out to familiarize himself with the island at all. He was lucky if he didn't get lost, let alone lead others.

"Then leave it to me!"

Seeing Melissa's confident expression, Izuku Midoriya was quite relieved... But now, he still felt a strange, uneasy feeling in his heart. Was he going to be unlucky?

Although he had a bad feeling, Izuku Midoriya didn't take it too seriously until Melissa returned.

After taking the students from U.A. High School to the booked hotel, the homeroom teachers of both classes allowed the students to move around freely. Melissa was also preparing to return to her father's research lab, but three other people followed her.

Needless to say, All Might was definitely coming to see Izuku Midoriya and David... The other two who followed were the two who had become the losers: Katsuki Bakugo and Ochako Uraraka.

Upon hearing Melissa's voice as she returned, Izuku Midoriya, who had just opened the door to greet her, saw two men standing behind his girlfriend, two men with somewhat unfriendly auras who appeared rather terrifying.

"Kaku-chan and Uraraka, what's wrong with you two?"

"Oh....."

"snort--!"

The response was extremely unfriendly, and Izuku Midoriya broke out in a cold sweat... Had he offended either of them? When he turned his gaze to Melissa, he saw his girlfriend wearing an innocent smile. Midoriya couldn't help but feel a tragic sense of being caught in the crossfire while sitting in the research institute.

"You two keep chatting, I'm going to find David now!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, All Might abandoned his successor and went to find his best friend without saying a word. No wonder the No. 1 hero is still single.

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Author's Note: Sekiro... Sekiro... Sekiro!

Death - food - death - food - death - food

Who am I? Where am I? Why am I dead again?

I thought that after beating Dark Souls, I would no longer fear any death, but now I realize I was terribly wrong... Miyazaki, you old bastard!

Chapter 74 The Overdevelopment of the Technology Island

The first-year students from U.A. High School came to "Tech Island" for a school trip. In addition to seeing this famous island, the students could also take tests and training here.

In this world where 80% of the population possesses "Quirks," the main research and development projects on the Tech Island are also related to Quirks. This artificial island has many large-scale Quirk testing grounds, which are comparable to those at U.A. High School.

"That's roughly the situation. Would you like to go and meet your classmates?"

"Not for now, the situation is very complicated recently."

At Dr. David's research institute, Bakugo Katsuyoshi and Uraraka Ochako had already left. Rather than being spurred on by Melissa's words, they were simply worried about Midoriya Izuku. Three months ago, when Izuku left Japan, Bakugo Katsuyoshi learned about the Midoriya family's situation from his mother and was deeply concerned...

Ochako Uraraka was more concerned about Midoriya's condition. After all, although she had developed feelings for him, the most important thing was that he was safe.

After seeing that Izuku Midoriya was alright, the two said goodbye and left. As for why they didn't stay a little longer... what were they going to do there? Eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing a couple's lovey-dovey relationship)?

After Melissa went to help her father, Dr. David, with his work, Allmight had a private conversation with Izuku Midoriya. They talked about many things, including the general situation of his mother, Iniko Midoriya, the current state of Japanese society, and more about Kaiun Akaya.

"I asked Mirio and the others to investigate. It's confirmed that Chisaki, who went to the Shie Hassaikai, received the power of Akaya Kaiun and has become incredibly powerful... and your mother is likely being held captive there."

"Hmm... My dad talked to me before. My mom is currently taking care of a little girl. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Eri."

It's easy to guess where Izuku Midoriya is, but breaking through to rescue his mother will be troublesome. Izuku can't move easily; his Rider Belt isn't finished yet...

Because of the orders given by Akaya Kaiun, the house arrest of Midoriya Inoko was not as strict as expected. Apart from prohibiting her from leaving the "Shie Hassaikai" area, she was even allowed to call her husband to let him know she was safe. In the end, it was just a simple restriction on her personal freedom.

Akaya Kaiun's actions were simply a desperate attempt to make Midoriya Izuku resent and be hostile towards him. There was no other way... After all, it was "himself," and he couldn't do anything too ruthless.

Only after realizing that his mother was actually living a good life was Izuku Midoriya able to remain calm for the past three months; otherwise, he would have already gone to fight Akaya Kaion head-on.

"I will personally rescue Mom when the time comes. The main thing is right now... I don't understand what Akaya Kaiun is trying to do?"

"All Might, I have something I'd like to show you."

Izuku Midoriya, who had stopped halfway through his sentence, picked up something from the table. It was an important accessory that would be placed on the Rider Belt, and then—he channeled "Spiral Force" into it.

"This is!"

Despite possessing a "Quirk" in this world, All Might can still feel this strange sensation that defies the rules of reality. What Izuku Midoriya was holding was just a small drill bit no more than five centimeters long, but now it has instantly transformed into a giant drill bit three meters in size.

While it's true that some things in this world possess a "personality" that can magnify small objects, All Might intuitively sensed that this was unusual. This drill... seemed almost alive?!

"The 'one for all' has this ability?!"

"No... this is not the power of one for all."

Upon hearing that All Might had misunderstood, he quickly explained to Izuku Midoriya, "Although it's said that One For All can inherit the previous person's 'Quirk'... who knows what six awesome Quirks might be inside."

"This is something my teacher... Akaya Kaiun gave me; it seems to be called 'Spiral Force.'"

"Spiral force?"

All Might seemed to understand but was impressed. Izuku Midoriya nodded. He had spent the past three months trying to study the power within him and had already made some progress and gains.

"The spiral force can transform energy into a physical form, which is why this drill bit in my hand is formed from the spiral force."

He stopped the spiraling force in his hand, and the three-meter-long giant drill bit turned into fragments and then into energy that dissipated and disappeared. In Midoriya Izuku's hand, there was still only a small drill bit less than five centimeters long.

"This is a terrifying power. I can't understand why Akaya Kaiun would infuse it into me."

"It shouldn't be that scary... Energy turning into a physical form isn't really a big deal as an 'ability,' right?"

"No, Allmite, you may not be able to understand yet."

Izuku Midoriya rubbed his head, thought about what to say, and then told All Might in a simple and easy way.

"The key is that the 'spiral force' is almost limitless; it only fluctuates and erupts according to my spirit and emotions. I tested it briefly once in three months, on the day Melissa confessed her feelings to me."

"Huh? What's wrong!"

Somewhat curious, All Might noticed that Izuku Midoriya's expression was clearly not quite natural, which made the No. 1 hero even more concerned... What was the scene like when his girl confessed to the boy Midoriya, and what did they say?

"All Might... don't get the wrong idea!"

After warning the somewhat rambling No. 1 hero, Izuku Midoriya explained to All Might in a serious tone:

"I was in a very excited and agitated state that day, so I went to test the spiral force."

"After all, it was a beautiful girl who said goodbye to me, I understand! Midoriya, you must cherish her, Melissa is a good girl."

"......"

Izuku Midoriya was quite speechless. Why was All Might acting so frivolous today? However, he and Dr. David were close friends, and Melissa called him "uncle," so it was only natural for an elder to care about these things. But Izuku Midoriya had no time to continue arguing with All Might.

"The test site was at sea because I realized it might cause a significant disturbance, so I specifically left 'Technology Island' and went to test it further out at sea."

"I can't even describe the specifics anymore. You know about the tsunami that nearly submerged 'Tech Island' a month ago, right? This is the result."

"WHT!?"

"That's right. I used 'Spiral Force' to materialize a drill bit to test it out, and then that slightly oversized drill bit fell into the sea, causing a tsunami that almost submerged 'Tech Island.'"

At the time, Izuku Midoriya didn't know exactly how big the drill was. Anyway, when he saw that things weren't going well, he used "One For All" at full power to run away. Fortunately, with the help of Spiral Force, he could use OFA's Quirk at will, otherwise Izuku Midoriya really wondered if he would have drowned in the sea.

"Wait... let me think about this again. You mean the drill materialized using spiral force fell into the sea, and the resulting tsunami almost submerged the tech island? The one that made the world news a month ago?!"

"That's right! Luckily, I managed to dissipate the spiral force in time, otherwise, if the entire drill bit had fallen into the sea, who knows what terrible disaster it would have caused."

"I......."

Speechless, All Might was truly speechless this time. What kind of bug is the Spiral Force?! And why did Akaya Kaion give this power to Midoriya Izuku?

"And that's not all. The essence of 'Spiral Force' is evolution and adaptation. Now I have fully mastered the power of One For All, right after my last battle with that lizard enemy."

"........"

All Might, who didn't even want to say a word and was completely speechless, had spent so much time and endured so many beatings to master "One For All," only to be mastered by Izuku Midoriya in three months... no, it seemed like he had only gone through one battle. Was this really going to be so outrageous?!

"Spiral Force" represents the possibility of human evolution. Humans, who will not stop evolving and developing, will eventually become the overlords of the entire universe, which is exactly what the Anti-Spiral race fears.

The Spiral Race's evolution speed is terrifying. They will keep moving forward as long as they have a goal, and in the end, even the universe may be destroyed by the Spiral Race.

"Akatani Kaiun... what exactly does he want to do?"

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