After All Might-sensei arrived, it was over quickly.
The situation was resolved in the blink of an eye.
That black Villain they called the "Anti-All Might Secret Weapon" had pushed us to the brink of absolute despair, but All Might-sensei's decisive punch, arriving at the last possible moment, sent him flying like a shooting star with just that single blow.
Like something out of a manga, he flew through the air, breaking through the dome-shaped roof.
After that, whether they realized the situation was hopeless, or that there was no chance of turning things around, the two, Shigaraki and Kurogiri, attempted to retreat, but they had already been shot through both arms and legs by Snipe-sensei's bullets, who had arrived at the same time.
Furthermore, No. 13-sensei, despite being injured, tried to restrain them using "Black Hole" to suck them in, but perhaps the distance was too great, as they escaped before being pulled in. Using Warp.
After that, the teachers, including All Might-sensei, moved swiftly.
It was then that I saw and realized, it wasn't just Snipe-sensei, several Pro Hero teachers had rushed to the scene. According to the principal, they had gathered every teacher who could move.
Come to think of it, Midoriya mentioned that one student had escaped to call for backup. So that's what it was.
And the one who went to call for help was, Iida. No wonder it was fast.
Present Mic-sensei, Vlad King-sensei, Ectoplasm-sensei, Power Loader-sensei, and several others, including teachers whose names I still don't know.
The teachers spread out, heading to search for missing classmates, check the surrounding situation, and subdue the remaining Villains.
Then, one of them, Midnight-sensei, after exchanging glances with the other teachers, leaped over to us.
As she landed in front of me, the ground swelled up around us, forming walls to hide us. Since the floor was concrete, this must be Cementoss-sensei's doing.
And from this situation of being "hidden," I finally understood why Midnight-sensei, being a woman, had come to me.
Incidentally, I also remembered that I was topless again.
Ah, my corset got blown off, and then I threw my school uniform to protect Midoriya, and it got turned to dust by that hand-covered guy, Shigaraki, so, I have no upper body clothing.
After fighting Villains, here I am, a girl, half-naked like this. If an adult who didn't know the circumstances saw this, it wouldn't be strange for them to make some unfortunate assumptions.
"Fumiko-san, are you alright? It seems your injuries aren't too bad, but, were you, subjected to anything terrible?"
Midnight-sensei said this with a worried expression. I could tell she was considering the worst-case scenario and trying her best to be considerate of me. I was genuinely happy.
...I shouldn't think about the stark contrast between her serious attitude and her blatantly queen-like costume.
"I'm fine. This is, well, not because of anything like that happening, but just a result of the battle's aftermath. I couldn't dodge an attack completely, and my costume got blown away."
"I see, that's good then. Don't push yourself too hard, you're still... oh my? That, who are you holding so closely?"
At that point, Midnight-sensei finally noticed Midoriya, whom I was holding against my chest.
Midoriya, with his face buried in my completely exposed chest, his face bright red.
Now that I think about it, I instinctively shielded him and hugged him, and I guess I just kept holding him tightly. Oops.
"Eh, ehm... are you two, in that kind of relationship?"
"Pffwah!? N, n-n-n-no, that's not it, Midnight-sensei! This is, well, an unavoidable circumstance, or rather, before I realized it, it ended up like this, I mean, Fumiko-san! H, hurry and cover your front!"
"Ahahahaha... sorry, Midoriya. Well, earlier, to protect Midoriya from the enemy's attack on the spur of the moment... ah, he was immobilized from the recoil of a big move and seemed unable to dodge, so I held him and shielded him. That's all."
"Ah, I see. But, even without your costume, you did that without hesitation... you really put your body on the line... Or rather, even though I've enclosed you like this... you're being stared at intently by a boy, and you were hugging him like that, aren't you embarrassed? Are you okay?"
"Ah, well, it's not like I'm losing anything... and it was a genuine emergency, so it couldn't be helped, I don't mind this much."
"Now, now, a girl shouldn't say things like that, Fumiko-san. You're cute, you know... I'd heard you were sometimes defenseless or careless, but it was about this kind of thing, wasn't it?"
As I gave a wry smile to Midnight-sensei, who sighed with a somewhat exasperated expression, Cementoss-sensei dissolved the wall enclosure with his Quirk from outside, so following that instruction, we decided to gather near the entrance. They apparently wanted to assess the injured.
Looking over there, it seemed all our other classmates were already gathered there. They were checking conditions over there.
Although there were those with minor injuries scattered about, all 20 classmates were present, not a single one missing.
Confirming that, I felt relieved once more, and at the same time, I was able to truly feel that this commotion was finally over.
"Ah, well, maybe we should hurry over, Midoriya. Even if it's Quirk recoil, your arms are pretty bad, right? At one point, you couldn't even move."
"If you're saying that, Fumiko-san, you took a hard hit on your back and were crouched down for a while, weren't you?"
"Wait a minute, you two were injured like that? I hadn't heard a thing, really... come on, let's go quickly! This isn't the time for foolish talk."
Told off firmly by Midnight-sensei, Midoriya and I hurried towards the gathering spot.
...Although, the attack I took wasn't from a Villain, but from Bakugo's... well, some things are better left unsaid.
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After returning from USJ to the school, changing into my uniform, I finally caught my breath. Wow, I'm tired, so tired.
Thanks to Recovery Girl giving me a "Chuu―!!", my wounds were completely healed.
Even so, perhaps it's only natural, but today they decided to play it safe, school was over, and Class 1-A was to go home, so I thought I'd take advantage of their kindness and rest properly, just for today.
Returning home, I lay down on my bed and reflected on today's events.
Including the additional information I was told during the earlier debriefing.
That mysterious group that attacked today called themselves the "Villain Alliance." Their goal was to kill All Might-sensei, the "Symbol of Peace." And, as if it were an afterthought, the killing of the students as well.
Of course, both ended in miserable failure.
All Might-sensei was incredibly strong, that black guy they called the "Secret Weapon"... the one called Nomu, he sent him flying with just a single blow. The remaining masterminds, Tomura Shigaraki and Kurogiri, could do nothing and fled. They had taken Snipe-sensei's bullets in both arms and legs.
The Villains who were supposedly scattered and waiting to kill the students, though they were nothing compared to Shigaraki and the others, just small-time thugs, were all repelled by the students themselves.
Those who were left behind were captured by the teachers who had rushed to the scene.
Looking back, it felt almost anticlimactic, but even so, since we were facing real Villains, if we had made one wrong step, tragedy could have befallen us. I should be careful about that.
Speaking of anticlimactic, I also heard about that "Secret Weapon" defeated in one blow... Nomu.
Afterwards, they apparently discovered Nomu in a grove outside the facility, restrained him, and took him away. During a preliminary examination, they figured out why Nomu was so easily sent flying.
Regardless of whether he truly possessed All Might-level power or not, at that time, Nomu's ears, which had been collapsed by Shigaraki, hadn't fully healed, and metal fragments remained deep inside.
Because of that, aside from the eardrums, the regeneration of the semicircular canals and other parts controlling balance was incomplete.
Therefore, he was suffering from balance issues, unsteady on his feet. Even if he could hear Shigaraki's orders, he couldn't brace himself to punch or do anything.
In that state, he took a blow from All Might-sensei, who was furious that he had laid a hand on a student, so he was no match at all and got sent flying.
Imagine the state right after spinning on a "Guru Guru Bat," dizzy and disoriented. If you get punched by the strongest Hero in that state, no matter how much Shock Absorption you have, you'll get sent flying. It doesn't break, but you can't brace yourself.
Regarding that matter, we were lightly scolded for being "a bit excessive."
The idea was good, but this strategy could have potentially killed the target... the Villain we were supposed to capture. Driving metal fragments into the ear, if they reached the medulla oblongata or the brain, and so on.
Midoriya probably trusted Bakugo's fine control and sense and entrusted him with destroying the eardrum and inserting foreign objects, but, well, just hearing that part, it does sound like a reckless strategy, I suppose.
We were also told about Aizawa-sensei and No. 13-sensei, and that they were not in life-threatening condition. That was good.
Beyond that, since it becomes investigative information, it wasn't disclosed, but apparently U.A. will be temporarily closed tomorrow, so it seems I can rest my mind and body properly...
...Or so it would normally be, but that seems a bit impossible for me.
It's fine that I'm lying in bed, and I am tired, but at the same time, I already want to move, or rather, there's "preparations" I want to start, so I have my phone in hand and am making a call.
The person on the other end is, my mother.
"So that's the situation, Mother. I think I'll need it soon, so I'd like to prepare that training facility and... the various things attached to it. And also..."
"I see, I see... yes, I understand, I'll arrange it. But still... fufufu"
"? What is it, Mother?"
"I was thinking, you've finally found him. Someone for you to... support, haven't you?"
"...Yeah, it's decided. There's no mistake. Only that person... there's no one else."
"Is that so... well then, I'll support you too."
After talking for a while and confirming the details, I hung up.
My mother, who is at the main house of the family, blessed my encounter and resolution, saying that. At the same time, she said she would fully support what I want to do.
My "Midoriya Izuku Training Plan"... its full-scale operation.
Even now, when I close my eyes, that scene from that moment, when he succeeded in further controlling his Quirk at the last second and punched Shigaraki, along with Kurogiri, all the way to the opposite side of the dome, comes back to life.
The scattering sparks, the bursting energy, and still, the unfathomable "potential" that Midoriya possesses.
Just ruminating on what I saw then makes my heart race. My face breaks into a grin.
The output at that time clearly exceeded the maximum controllable value of 2% with "Full Cowl."
Just how much was it? 3%? 5%? Or perhaps, 8 or 10?
In any case, that was a glimpse of his power, a possibility for the future.
Then... my role is to draw that out for him.
Midoriya's jersey, which I carefully folded and brought back... it feels a bit wasteful to wash it. But I have to return it, so there's no help for it.
Don't rush, calm down... it's true that giving back a treasure is disappointing, but I can recover that much, right? If I can skillfully invite him during the season, it'll kill two birds with one stone... fufufu.
Ah... but still...
(Even though in class and usually, I act boyish and frank around boys, passing as a defenseless, careless, natural airhead girl... well, it's not like that's an act or anything, it's really my natural self, but... once I switch on like this, rather perverted thoughts overflow and I can't suppress them... but, it can't be helped. This is just, that, it's fate.)
For now, the immediate concern is the approaching "U.A. Sports Festival."
Let's train Midoriya for this... or rather, let's become stronger together.
From this incident, I myself also found several points that need improvement and training.
Well, for today, I'll rest, eat, and focus on recovery, but starting tomorrow, it's time for various preparations...
"...Fuhihi"
Well, it's not a hardship.
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