Although winning the first battle in front of the number one hero was very cool, it also planted an unpredictable disaster for her future life in the academy.

Senzaki Setsuna really realized this the day after the nuclear bomb battle. A certain gaze followed her from the cultural class in the morning to the combat class in the afternoon, not even letting go of the time when she was speaking. Even if she had a good temper, there was still a limit. When she couldn't take it anymore, she suddenly turned around and met the slightly inquisitive eyes of a classmate whose hair was half red and half white.

Realizing that she had been caught red-handed, the classmate paused for a moment, then looked away as if nothing had happened.

Senzaki Setsuna: "…"

In the silence, countless black lines rolled down, and crows sang songs of joy as they floated overhead.

However, the black lines and crows couldn't solve the problem. After two days of stalemate, Setsuna reluctantly rejected the opportunity to eat with the girls during lunch break and took the initiative to find the culprit.

The culprit was eating noodles with a face full of concentration, as if he was completing the most important task in the world. But when he saw Lin Sanjiu halfway through his work, he suddenly froze.

"… Can I, sit down?"

After a few seconds of awkward eye contact, Setsuna asked weakly.

Bombardment Scorch, on the other hand, had an unchanging expressionless face. He nodded slightly as a tacit agreement and pulled the plate closer to make room for her.

It was obviously unrealistic to expect this person to take the initiative to start a discussion. In an instant, he sat down on the seat that the other party had vacated. After gathering his emotions, he asked tentatively, "Perhaps I am overthinking things. But the recent situation... it is still my last question. Did I make the Lord of Thunder angry?"

There was no need to say which "last question" was. In fact, the two of them hadn't talked face to face since the battle that day. Bombardment Scorch wasn't a talkative person, and it was the first time he encountered such a type of defeat. It took him a lot of time just to sort out his thoughts — or rather, he was still in the process of cleaning up.

But since Lin Sanjiu had already asked, he couldn't ignore it. He shook his head gently and said, "No."

After thinking for a while, he added, "It's just that I've never seen such a fighting style before, so I'm paying more attention."

As soon as he said this, Setsuna suddenly understood.

Fighting style — in this hero filled society, not only was it a means to determine victory or defeat, but it was also a hero's personal symbol.

And it was foreseeable that in order to make it easy for the general public to understand, gorgeous and wonderful effects would be more sought after.

For example, Bombardment Scorch's Ice and Fire, which could be understood without any basic knowledge. Another example would be the entrance exam not long ago. Everyone would remember Midaya Dehisa's amazing punch and Shangming Electric's Plasma Ball, but no one would pay attention to Hyōka Erlang, who was responsible for identifying positions through sound, or Senzaki Setsuna, who acted as a means of transportation.

Looking at the characters currently active on the JP Hero Ranking List, they were basically all strong characters with both visual effects and strength.

Lin Sanjiu herself was on the other end of the spectrum. Due to the limitations of her concentration and distance, space teleportation was highly efficient, stable, and ruthless. The huge amount of calculation made it so that she would never use two steel needles if she could solve a problem with one. If she could win by strategy, she would try her best to avoid direct confrontation. This kind of fighting style that relied more on brain power than physical strength was indeed rare in today's reality.

"… So that's how it is.

Well, from this point of view, my personality is slightly unique. "

After figuring out the reason, Setsuna only felt a wave of exhaustion. That was right. It was already a one-in-a-million chance to meet someone with a strong personality. The boy in front of her, who met the definition of an excellent personality, would not have a problem in this regard. "Sorry, I've been misunderstanding before. It's because I used to have a friend who didn't seem to like my personality …" She paused and frowned. In the end, she still could not be sure what Xinzaki was really feeling at that time, so she vaguely said, "Various things happened after that, so I'm a little sensitive in this regard."

As she spoke, she raised her head and felt a little amused. "No matter how I think about it, Bang King is not someone who would have such troubles. To misunderstand to this extent without permission is really …"

(— Ugh.)

The moment she raised her head, she realized that she had said something wrong again. Seeing the boy's calm expression suddenly turn sour, Setsuna almost cried in the Sunyoung Dining Hall — didn't she say that she would not be angry?!!!

"… Not everyone can be proud of their personality."

Like a small outburst after being stabbed repeatedly, he said this sentence in a particularly cold tone. Although the look he gave her across the table was very different from the one he gave Xinzaki that day, there was something too sad in it at this moment. "This is an unchangeable fact. Your friend is also like that, and I … am also like that."

For him, this sentence was originally a topic of "I don't intend to discuss with strangers in the same class", so he regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. He immediately picked up his plate and was about to leave this strange place, but before he could take two steps, the girl's voice caught up with him from behind. Under her usual calm appearance, there was a sharpness that was not easily shown in front of others, just like every time she attacked on the battlefield, silently killing with one blow.

She said.

"If that's the case,"

"Why are you all showing a 'please help me' expression?

It's like — "

"— Asking for help, the same."

…

…

…

This sentence did not receive any reply until the afternoon when he boarded the bus to the training ground. Bombardment Scorch's stagnation at that moment seemed to have never existed, and disappeared without a trace along with the abnormal attention he received over the past few days.

Dozens of minutes later, the bus stopped at a huge training ground. Utopian

Shogai

Jikoba, the Hypothetical Disaster Accident Field, also known as USJ, was the decisive difference between the hardware of a famous school like Sunyoung and an ordinary hero training school. All the students had to face all kinds of disasters here and memorize all the knowledge and skills that could be used — after all, only knowing how to fight was not enough to be a hero.

"That …" The somewhat nervous voice came from the outspoken Cheshima. His forced calm voice could not hide the panic in his voice. "'That' is also a part of the training?"

'That' was a line of people who came out of the mysterious black fog as if they came from another world.

"… Long-distance teleportation …"

Setsuna whispered. As a teleportation character, she sensitively tried to locate the coordinates of the black fog the moment the anomaly appeared. Of course, she could not do so under the interference of the opponent's calculation method, or rather, the opponent's calculation speed was so fast that she could not interfere. But she quickly came to a conclusion. "There is no such character among the active heroes. This is …"

"— the real 'villain'."

Aizawa calmly announced the answer, ignoring the sudden commotion of the students behind him. The arrest weapon that was wrapped around his neck rose into the air. "Leave this to me. No.13, lead the students to shelter."

The teacher called No. 13 looked like an astronaut wearing a protective suit. His round appearance had comforted the hearts of the victims at many disaster relief sites, but at this moment, there was a somber atmosphere in the air.

He nodded seriously at Aizawa, and in the next moment, the two of them rushed in different directions.

"Everyone, follow me!"

Even if he did not say much, in the face of such a large number of villains, no freshman would risk their lives to rush forward. Setsuna followed the group and ran all the way to the exit. But how could she outrun the long-distance teleportation?

In the blink of an eye, the black fog blocked the group and the only exit. No.13's eyes narrowed, but the opponent spoke first.

"Nice to meet you. We are enemies."

His tone was mature and steady, as if he was attending a business meeting.

"This time, we came to Sunyoung High School, the home of the heroes, to completely wipe out the 'symbol of peace', Ormet.

According to the intelligence, he should be in class this afternoon, but he did not appear here. "The black fog narrowed his eyes." Is there a problem? "

No matter what the problem is, why do these villains think that they can wipe out Ormet with numbers alone is more thought-provoking.

But in the current situation, such thoughts could only linger in her mind. Setsuna held the steel needle in her hand and felt her palm was cold. This thing was a deadly weapon for flesh and blood people, but for a person who was completely out of human form and had no fatal weakness, the lethality of the weapon depended entirely on luck. Unless it was absolutely necessary, it was better not to act rashly.

"Before that, didn't you think that you would be killed by us?!"

The loud shout and the explosion sounded at the same time, and the rubble and smoke instantly blocked most people's vision. Setsuna put down her arm to block the wind and hurriedly looked at the crater that was blasted into the ground by Bao Hao and Che Dao. The black fog, which was as thick as the night, was dispersed for a moment before it quickly gathered back.

Sure enough, this guy's physiological structure is different from a 'human'. So, compared to confronting him …

"That was close.

That's right. Although she is a student, she is still an unpolished gem. "

The black fog that had gathered back said calmly as if the exaggerated explosion was not a threat to him at all.

Might as well bypass him and take the lead to break out of the encirclement to get reinforcements!

The calculation formula rushed in her mind. It was just a distance of eighty meters, and she could break through it in two seconds. She lifted her foot.

"For example, this girl who also has a space-type personality. What an unexpected discovery."

The gentle voice sounded like an old friend reuniting. Setsuna knelt on the ground in the next second. The nerves in her brain felt like they were being pulled by thousands of hands at the same time. The tearing pain made it impossible for her to think. The exclamation in her ears was so distant that it was like something from another world, and she could not tell what it was.

Calculation is interfered with, can't help …

She faintly felt that No.13 had released something offensive, and the aura of all kinds of people gathered around her. Her head was relieved for a moment from the severe pain, and she spoke with a hoarse voice.

"Iida … kun …"

"What's the matter?

Chisaki -san! "

The moment the reliable class leader with the personality "Sprint" appeared in front of her, she raised her hand and grabbed his foot.

I can't use my personality for a long time, but, at least …!