It was the same breakfast as always, but Momo Yaoyorozu felt a little tasteless. I have to say that Tigre's cooking skills have made her a little unaccustomed to these 'big meals', which also made the breakfast she usually ate seem to have no appeal to her.
And at this moment, the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat also discovered his daughter's 'abnormality'.
"What's wrong? Momo."
"Nothing, Father."
Although he knew that his daughter was definitely lying, the middle-aged man did not continue to ask because he knew that his daughter was in a very subtle period at this time————————puberty.
As someone who had grown up from that age, he was very clear that the children's psychology at this stage was very subtle, and if it was not handled properly, it could easily cause a rift. He himself had a conflict with his father during this period, so he was very concerned about his relationship with his daughter during this period.
'Pushing too hard will only cause a conflict between the two sides. It is better to give the other party enough trust and let them do what they want.'
This was the man's way of handling things, but this didn't mean that he neglected his daughter. It could even be said that he cared about her more than before.
As one of the directors of 'U.A.', he would receive a report from the school about his daughter every once in a while. At home, one of the most important tasks for the maids and bodyguards was to pay attention to whether his daughter had any strange behaviors. When his daughter went out, although he wouldn't send people to follow her like a fool, he would tell his daughter that there would be bodyguards in the dark, and his daughter also expressed her understanding of this...
There was no doubt that his way of handling things was perfect, and his daughter was growing up healthily. However, the maids and bodyguards at home recently reported a strange thing to him.
"Momo, I heard from the maids at home that they sometimes hear cats meowing? Did... did a stray cat come to the house?"
When the middle-aged man asked this question, he found that his daughter froze for a few tenths of a second. If it were an ordinary person, they might have overlooked it, but the middle-aged man would not. He, who was in control of the Yaoyorozu family, had almost made observing others a natural instinct, and his daughter was no exception.
But he just smiled about this matter. After all, he didn't dislike animals, and... this was also a good opportunity.
"If you like them, then just raise those cute little things~ But what I want to tell you is that if you want to raise a pet, you must be responsible for them and not just out of temporary interest. The lifespan of a normal pet is only a few years. It may not be a long time for us, but for a pet, it is a lifetime. So remember, when you are ready to hug them, you are signing a 'contract' with them. Taking care of them is your responsibility because they have handed their entire lives over to you!"
Unlike adults who only know how to talk big, the middle-aged man was better at incorporating some principles into his daily conversations. For example, what he was talking about now seemed to be about 'raising pets', but he was actually telling his daughter about the importance of 'responsibility'.
"I understand, Father."
The middle-aged man also couldn't help but nod in satisfaction at his daughter's obedient appearance. He then stopped saying anything more. If he said too much, it would make people feel disgusted, so he moved on to another matter.
"I remember that the 'U.A. High School Sports Festival' should be starting soon, right?"
"Yes, Father."
Speaking of this, Momo Yaoyorozu expression, which had been nervous before, became very excited, and the middle-aged man also smiled.
"It seems that you are very confident about this sports festival?"
"Yes! My goal this time is to win the championship!"
Looking at the strong confidence that was emanating from his daughter, the man's smile became brighter and brighter. He was no longer young, and the complete rise of 'Pro Heroes' began with the sudden appearance of All Might. Logically speaking, a successful businessman like him should care more about the 'present' than those so-called 'heroes', but he was different. He cared more about his 'treasure'.
For him, the goal of his hard work was to make his daughter's life better, and whether she wanted to inherit his position depended on her own choice. If she was willing, she would be the next head of the Yaoyorozu family. If she wasn't, then he would let her live the life she wanted. As for the company? He could just find some specialized people to manage it. If that didn't work, he could also train his grandchildren. Anyway, he was still healthy and strong, and working for another twenty years was fine.
"That's great. The next time I go to talk business with other people, I can proudly tell them that I am the father of the 'U.A. High School Sports Festival' champion!! Haha~!"
"Father..."
Her father's smile made the originally excited Momo Yaoyorozu a little shy, but she still nodded.
"I will work hard!"
After finishing breakfast, Momo Yaoyorozu prepared to go to school as usual, but unlike before, she took a detour to the small forest behind her house.
"Yo~! Good morning~! Want some grilled fish?"
At this time, a man was sitting in a treehouse on one of the tallest trees in the small forest and greeting her.
And after hearing the other party's words, Momo Yaoyorozu stomach grumbled a couple of times, which made her a little embarrassed, but she still climbed into the treehouse. As expected, Tigre was 'working' with a chef's hat on, and Aru and Jack were lying next to it.
"Meow~~"
After seeing Momo Yaoyorozu and greeting her, Tigre continued its work. Unlike its usual laziness, it was very serious about its 'work'.
"No matter how many times I see it, it still feels strange that a treehouse like this hasn't been discovered."
"Haha~ I told you before. This is a little trick a certain druid taught me~ It's basically useless against people with high perception, but it's not bad for fooling ordinary people."
Lancer, at this time, was sitting on the edge of the treehouse with his two legs swinging in the air. He rested his hands on his back and looked at the leaves above his head with a joyful smile on his face. He then turned his head to look at Momo Yaoyorozu, who was already sitting next to her.
"By the way, how are your preparations coming along?"
"They're okay..."
Unlike the confidence she had in front of her father, she was inevitably a little 'humble' in front of Lancer. As she spent more and more time learning spearmanship from Lancer, she became more and more aware of how bottomless Lancer strength was. A very ordinary 'thrust' from him felt like it was from two different worlds.
And seeing Momo Yaoyorozu not-so-confident expression, Lancer suddenly reached out and rubbed her head.
"Be more confident~ You've been learning from me for almost a month now. It would be a huge embarrassment for me if you were to lose to someone other than Shoto Todoroki~"
Momo Yaoyorozu, who had been a little red in the face because of the large hand that was messing with her head, also froze when she heard the name 'Shoto Todoroki'. If she were to say who her biggest enemy was in this competition, in her opinion, it would be 'Shoto Todoroki'. His strength had been clearly revealed during this period of joint training, and that terrifying freezing air was really eye-catching.
I don't know if it was because they were both Lancer disciples, but Momo Yaoyorozu always had a strange competitive spirit towards this 'classmate' of hers. It was as if she wanted to prove to Lancer that she was better than the other party.
"Even if it's Todoroki-kun, I won't lose! Mr. Lancer, you just watch!!"
Looking at Momo Yaoyorozu expression, Lancer just smiled and didn't say anything more.
As Lancer said before, Momo Yaoyorozu and Shoto Todoroki were two completely different styles. If Shoto Todoroki was a mage with explosive output, then Momo Yaoyorozu was a versatile bard. Being a jack-of-all-trades allowed her to always play her part, but in terms of combat... there was no doubt that she was still a little weaker than Shoto Todoroki, who specialized in combat.
But even so, he didn't say anything more. After all, when it comes to combat, no one knows what the final outcome will be until it's over, and that's what makes combat so fascinating.
"Then work hard!"
"I will even if you don't tell me to!"
Momo Yaoyorozu, with her face all red, moved Lancer large hand that was messing with her head and then moved to Tigre's side. At this time, Tigre, who saw Momo Yaoyorozu red face, also twisted its head in confusion, but then it still handed over the first grilled fish that was ready to the other party. It was obvious that Tigre also knew that Momo Yaoyorozu had to leave in the morning.
"Mr. Tigre's fish is so delicious!!"
As if venting something, Momo Yaoyorozu couldn't help but shout, and Tigre was also satisfied and puffed out its stomach at the other party's frank praise.
Looking at Momo Yaoyorozu retreating back, Lancer smiled and then turned his gaze to his 'panel'.
「Mission: Disciple's Efforts」
「Mission requirements: Shoto Todoroki and Momo Yaoyorozu ranking in the sports festival」
「Mission reward: Depends on the results」
After the 'experiment' last time, Lancer had a general idea of the system's mission release situation, but he didn't get any missions for a while after that. But Lancer was not surprised at all. Why? It was simple. Because he was too weak!
What he did was not difficult at all, so it was naturally impossible to trigger a 'mission', and naturally there would be no reward. During this period, it was not that Lancer hadn't considered going to find trouble with the 'League of Villains' or even 'All For One', but the problem was that he couldn't remember where those people were hiding, so he could only wait for them to make the first move.
But what he didn't expect was that this unexpected 'mission' suddenly appeared from his casual 'teaching'.
'Is this a pleasant surprise?'