Then Akane replied to her dad, leaning against the cool marble kitchen counter as she spoke.
Her voice carried a mix of tiredness from the long school day and quiet, firm determination.
"I'm not really into all that hero stuff. I'm just in the club for personal reasons, nothing more."
She avoided meeting her father's eyes for too long, her fingers tracing idle, nervous patterns on the smooth surface.
The words felt heavy on her tongue.
Becoming a full-time hero — chasing monsters, joining large operations, living a life of constant danger and public attention — held no appeal for her.
Her real dream was clear and steady: becoming a successful doctor, helping people through medicine, science, and dedicated study.
The occult club and its hidden connections to the Hero Association felt like a distraction she tolerated mostly because of Rin.
