I, without any personality, become a hero!

"The incident is like this..."

"Were the parents of a hero killed by the enemy...?"

After hearing Midoriya tell him about Kota, Todoroki fell silent for a moment... This was too cruel for a 7-year-old child.

"I think I understand why he hates heroes so much, but these things are inevitable."

Todoroki's words were meant to comfort Midoriya; he spoke earnestly:

"In this hero-driven society, aren't you aware of just how high the accident rate is for professional heroes? Just recently, the 'Hero Killer' you and Senior Million defeated claimed the lives of 17 heroes. You've seen the news about the grief of those heroes' families, haven't you?"

"Heroes are just human beings; they can't save everyone, and they themselves are often targets of enemy attacks. Teachers in schools have taught us all this."

"Even so, countless people yearn to become heroes. This is the meaning of heroes' existence: to protect those in front of them. All Might must have said something like that."

"Kouta is still young. Maybe when he grows up he will understand the greatness of his parents and perhaps he will aspire to become a hero."

After hearing what Todoroki said, Midoriya felt a little better... There was no point in him getting hung up on this; Mandalay Cat was probably more worried about her nephew Kota than anyone else.

Night fell quickly, and the students from Class A and Class B gathered in front of the forest. "PUSSY CAT" organized the students' activities, while the unlucky students from both classes who failed their final exams were dragged away by their devilish homeroom teachers for tutoring. In particular, the way Kaminari and Ashido cried and screamed was heartbreaking to hear and brought tears to anyone's eyes.

"Now, Class A students will draw lots, forming teams of two. Class B students will be responsible for scaring people. I will place signs with your names on them inside the forest..."

"Two people teaming up!?"

Upon hearing what the North American Shorthair said, Yuchako and Yueshanyou were both taken aback and stared intently at the lottery box she was holding.

"This must be the choice of Steins;Gate!" x2

Chapter 107 Forest Stay: Canceling the Courage Test Conference

"The Choice of Steins;Gate..."

Ochako and Yue Shanyou remained silent, looking at the numbers on the slips of paper they had drawn, when the North American Shorthair cat congratulated them:

"Li Ri and Yue Shan will be on a team!"

"........"

The two girls were so frustrated they couldn't speak, while Izuku Midoriya looked at the number on his note and the classmates who had already formed teams, counted and calculated... he was left out!

After Midoriya joined Class A, the class had a total of 21 students. Ashido and Kaminari, who were dragged to tutoring by Aizawa-sensei, happened to be an even number. The extra person in the class was him, and he was also unlucky enough to draw a single lot.

"Midori-kun, let's team up!"

"Midori-kun, let's do it together!"

They hurriedly called for Midoriya's two girls, but the North American Shorthair cat righteously stopped them:

"These are the rules of the game; you can't just arbitrarily change team compositions."

"........."

Ochako and Yue Shanyou were both annoyed and contemptuous. The old lady herself couldn't find a boyfriend and was anxious to get married, so why did she have to drag the two of them down with her?

You guys are talking badly about me behind my back, aren't you? You must be!

As if sensing the cat's thoughts, the North American Shorthair stared intently at Ochako and Yue Shanyou with a dark expression, a sinister smile playing on its lips.

"No...no..."

Two girls hurriedly shook their heads in denial, while the North American Shorthair cat with a sinister smile pressed closer, causing Izuku Midoriya to break out in a cold sweat.

"Women are truly terrifying..."

Class A divided into teams, and the students of Class B also took their positions. The class competition, "Test of Courage," began.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Hearing the screams coming from the forest—the agonizing cries of Kyoka Jiro and Koji Kouda—the Class A students, who were lining up to die outside the forest, were horrified. What terrifying project had the Class B students been up to?

"Xin Cao, a great success!"

"It's a small matter."

The clapping between Shinso and Monoma, along with the terrifying project they put together, scared Jiro and Kouda half to death. Here's what happened.

In the forest, the lurking Shinso called out the names of the timid Jiro Kyoka and Koji Kouda in a low voice after seeing them.

Jiro and Koda's first reaction was to subconsciously agree, then they were stunned for a moment... and then they were "brainwashed".

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Monoma Neito ran to Koji Kouda and gently touched him, "copying" his Quirk onto himself...

After the "brainwashing" was lifted, Jiro and Kouda were immediately confronted with a hellish scene: spiders, centipedes, toads, snakes, rats... a whole horde of black creatures wriggling in front of them!

"Aaaaaah!!!"

This was the scene just now. Koji Koda was so frightened that he fainted. Jiro suddenly burst out with strength, dragged Koji up, and ran away in a flash... People always unleash unimaginable power when faced with a crisis.

"The effect is remarkable. Now we just have to wait for that arrogant freak to come and experience it for himself!"

Monoma Neito grinned wickedly, while Shinso Hitoshi stroked his chin, deep in thought:

"How can I scare Midoriya? What kind of things is he afraid of?"

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Putting aside the evil actions of Shinso Hitoshi and Monoma Neito, the other students in Class B were all planning to give Class A a big scare, and that's basically how things have turned out.

As each group of students from Class A entered, screams echoed from within the forest, so terrifying that they chilled the heart to the bone. This "test of courage" turned into a scene resembling a line of people being sent to their deaths.

"........."

Hearing the piercing screams echoing from the forest, Izuku Midoriya felt a pang of unease. He was alone... what if the students in Class B killed him? The thought of how terrified the other students were was terrifying...

Shortly after Todoroki and Bakugo's team entered the forest, Midoriya saw black smoke rising from the woods and immediately asked the North American Shorthair cat:

"Have they gone too far? The forest is on fire!"

"Huh? Could it be that those two kids got so frightened that they set the forest on fire?!"

Just as the North American Shorthair cat was speaking somewhat angrily, she suddenly felt her body being pulled by an infinite force, and she flew backward off the ground.

"what?!"

The sudden turn of events surprised Izuku Midoriya and the others. The North American Shorthair cat, which was flying backwards, suffered a heavy blow to the back of its head and collapsed unconscious.

"This...this is!?"

The people who came out of the forest were a man who looked like a lizard, a tall man who knocked out a North American Shorthair cat, and a man whose face was covered with stitches.

"Hello, heroes!"

The person with stitches on their face smiled and greeted Midoriya and the others, introducing themselves as follows:

"We are the 'League of Villains,' you must be familiar with us, right?"

"Damn it, is it an enemy attack?!"

Mandalay Cat and Tiger assumed fighting stances, shielding the students behind them; in this situation, protecting the children was the top priority.

"Why...why would the League of Villains come here!?"

The timid Mineta Minoru was still haunted by what happened at USJ last time, and he never expected to encounter the same thing again so soon.

"What do we do! What do we do!?"

Sweating profusely, Iida Tenya, still inexperienced and at a loss in this situation, was caught off guard. Meanwhile, Mandalay Cat directly issued the order:

"Iida-kun, take everyone else to the training camp location and meet up with Aizawa and the others. Make sure you're safe first."

"I...I understand!!"

Upon receiving the order, Tenya Iida immediately gathered the students outside the forest and told them to follow the instructions of the pro hero and leave immediately. Meanwhile, Mandalay Cat and Tiger were already locked in combat with the two members of the League of Villains.

"etc....."

Midoriya, who had intended to follow Iida's instructions and retreat to the training camp, stopped in his tracks. He thought of the child still outside at this hour—it was too dangerous!

"Iida-kun, you guys go back first, I have something I need to take care of!"

"Midori-kun?!"

Izuku Midoriya's surprise and anxiety at having disobeyed orders and acted alone, while Iida Tenya shouted to tell them as he ran towards the target:

“Kota is still outside, I have to bring him back.”

Having learned the truth, Iida and the other classmates immediately headed towards the training camp. Mandalay Neko and Tora were temporarily locked in a stalemate with the League of Villains.

The man with stitches on his face didn't make a move; he simply stared in the direction Izuku Midoriya had rushed off to, silently contemplating:

"Are you alone...? This will make things easier."

Standing atop an unnamed mountain, the two watched as Shigaraki Tomura and Kurogiri blazed in the forest fire. Meanwhile, Shigaraki received a message:

"The target is isolated; we can proceed with the operation."

"Oh, this is fantastic!"

They planned to ambush them halfway, but in the end, the target broke away from the main force on his own? It really seems like fate was on his side.

Chapter 108 Forest Training Camp: Kota-kun

On the cliff, Kota was retreating step by step... A tall man in a cloak appeared before him, closing in.

...............

Tonight, as always, Kota came to the cliff halfway up the mountain to look at the sky, but today the dark clouds covered the sky and he could not see the beautiful stars.

"Dad...Mom...."

Missing his deceased parents, Kota crouched on the cliff edge, hugging his knees, his head bowed low...

"Why try to be a hero... Why do something like that like a fool..."

Kota's parents were professional heroes, and the hero duo they formed was called "Waterhouse." However, they both died in the line of duty... Two years ago, in order to protect the citizens from the enemy, they were ultimately brutally killed by the enemy.

To the protected citizens, Waterhouse is a great and selfless hero... But to Kota, his parents, who sacrificed themselves to protect others, are just big fools. Why did they abandon him for something like this? Is protecting others more important than his own life?!

I don't understand, I don't know... Therefore, Kota only has one view of heroes, and people who think of heroes... They are just hopeless idiots, and he despises heroes.

Lost in thought, Kota finally noticed the flames and black smoke rising in the forest. He sensed something was wrong and was about to get up and return to his lodging when...

"Crack!"

The heavy footsteps crushed a small pebble, and a tall man wearing a cloak and with a large face appeared in front of Kota.

"I was just looking for a place with a good view, but I didn't expect to have such an unexpected surprise?"

The tall man said this, then looked down at Kota and asked in confusion:

"I don't recognize you from the files! Kid, do you live here?!"

The tone sounded gentle, but Kota sensed no kindness whatsoever as he slowly backed away from the person before him...

"This is so boring, kid, why don't you answer my question?!"

Kota's speechless reaction clearly displeased the man, and his tone suddenly became much harsher. However, he seemed to have noticed something interesting and pointed at Kota's hat, saying:

"By the way, your hat is really nice. Can we trade it for my old-fashioned mask?"

The tall man pointed to the white mask he was wearing, his seemingly joking tone carrying cruelty and ruthlessness, revealing his true intentions.

Kota finally couldn't hold back and turned to run away. Although he was seen as a precocious and awkward child by outsiders, Kota was only 7 years old and a pitiful child who had lost his parents.

"Don't run away! Let me have some fun!"

The tall man leaped up and landed directly in front of the road, blocking Kota's escape route. It seemed that he used too much force, causing the mask on his face to fall off.

The strong wind generated by the movement blew the cloak off the tall man's head, and Kota, who was about to escape, froze in place. He saw the man's appearance.

Two years after Waterhouse was murdered, the perpetrator is still at large and has not been arrested. One of his most distinctive features is the scar on his left eye left by Waterhouse two years ago.

His appearance was exactly the same as the one the police wanted, and there was even the exposed muscle around the man's left eye... This guy! He was the enemy who killed his parents. Kota stood there, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Am I going to be killed by this guy just like my parents...?"

The tall man's right hand, which he stretched out towards Kota, suddenly bulged out of his arm skin, forming a large, grotesque muscle mass as he menacingly extended his evil right hand towards Kota.

In that instant, Kota closed his eyes in terror. He knew perfectly well that closing his eyes was just waiting to die... There was no one here to save him...

"Stay away from Kota!!!"

A familiar, furious roar startled Kota, who opened his eyes wide. The scene before him was... The steel knight's fierce punch landed squarely on the muscular man's face, while the "pile hammer" on his arm simultaneously activated, sending the muscular man flying and crashing into the cliff wall.