Shoto Todoroki had always been curious about how strong his 'teacher' was.
The only time he had ever really seen the other party make a move was against 'that man.' Other than that, he only knew that the other party had once defeated All Might, but no one knew what exactly happened.
This time, the other party appeared as the 'ghost,' so he naturally wouldn't hold back, and Shoto Todoroki wanted to see how far the gap between him and the other party was.
And when that cavalry spear was pointed at him, he suddenly felt a terrifying killing intent rush at him.
"Clack~ clack~"
The sudden sound startled Shoto Todoroki, and then he noticed that the hand holding his sword was actually trembling. The strange sound was the sound of the scabbard hitting his protective gear.
'Is this what a teacher's strength is? It's terrifying! But...'
"..."
After biting his tongue, a strange fishy smell instantly filled his mouth, and he also recovered a little due to the pain.
"Slash~"
After drawing his sword and holding it with both hands, he suddenly looked up at Lancer. Although he didn't say a word, he was telling Lancer one thing: he was ready!
Then he saw a stream of light, a mix of crimson and silver, rushing towards him from a distance...
With Shoto Todoroki's unconscious body being held up by Izuku Midoriya behind him, the so-called 'final hurdle' finally began. Lancer, who was wielding the cavalry spear, didn't even hit them in a real sense. Just the strong winds whipped up by the cavalry spear hitting their bodies made them gasp, not to mention the terrifying killing intent that, although deliberately restrained, was enough to make them tremble.
The worst off was Minoru Mineta, who was almost holding on to Izuku Midoriya's leg and shouting, 'No! Let me go! Please!'
This kind of reaction even made Lancer want to complain, but he held back. Under the persuasion of the others, he finally put on a 'ready to die' expression and stood in front of Lancer...
Momo Yaoyorozu was the last one. She couldn't help but take a deep breath as she looked at her classmates gathered around.
There was no doubt that All Might had not tricked them. Most of the students only had bruises on their bodies. The most serious one was Shoto Todoroki, who had not woken up yet, but he had no external injuries on his body. Everyone had no choice but to take care of him for now. As for asking the ghost? Izuku Midoriya had the courage to ask a question, but the other party's answer was 'he's fine.' Other than that, the other party hadn't said a word.
Originally, according to her guess, the ghost was Lancer, but when the two sides really fought again, her thoughts suddenly wavered, because the terrifying killing intent that was almost materialized made her unable to even move.
It could be said that her ending was no different from Shoto Todoroki's, and she also passed out. It wasn't until this time that All Might walked in from outside the door.
When he picked up Shoto Todoroki and Momo Yaoyorozu, he looked at Lancer with a strange expression.
He, who had been hiding in the hidden room before, could be said to have seen everything that happened in those short ten-plus minutes. At first, when Shoto Todoroki passed out, he was guessing if Lancer was trying to distance himself from Shoto Todoroki and the others, but then he found that Lancer also seemed to be in high spirits when he was facing Momo Yaoyorozu.
And now, he gave him a feeling of being very satisfied. If he hadn't known that the other party was not a sadist, he probably would have had some bad associations.
When Momo Yaoyorozu woke up, she felt very confused.
'Did I guess wrong?'
'Todoroki-kun has never mentioned his family. Could it be that the ghost is not Lancer-sensei, but his family?'
Momo Yaoyorozu was in a state of confusion until she took her family's car back to the villa.
"I'm home."
Not surprisingly, her father was at the company. After greeting the butler and maids, she returned to her room, but she didn't expect a 'surprise' to be waiting for her there.
"Yo~ you're back early~"
"Meow~" X 3
The short-haired man in casual clothes was sitting on the bay window, smiling and greeting her, and the three cats lying on his thighs, shoulders, and head also waved their paws as a greeting.
It had only been a week since Lancer 'disappeared.' Lancer originally planned to explain everything to Momo Yaoyorozu after everything had stabilized, but later, considering that Shoto Todoroki had already known about him, it was not good to keep it from the other party, so he quietly snuck back.
But what he didn't expect was that Momo Yaoyorozu's reaction seemed a little 'too calm.'
She first hung her school bag on a rack on the side, then pulled a chair and placed it directly in front of Lancer, and then sat down on it. She stared straight at Lancer without saying a word.
The strength gap between the two was so large that it was enough to make people despair, but Lancer felt a pressure he couldn't describe coming at him. Even the three cute cats also noticed the change in atmosphere and chose to lie there silently without saying a word.
This awkward atmosphere lasted for dozens of seconds before Momo Yaoyorozu chose to speak...
There was no doubt that Momo Yaoyorozu did not expect Lancer to appear in her room. The two of them usually met in the courtyard, and after Lancer made the small treehouse, they would meet there. Lancer had never even been to her room, let alone 'illegally intrude' like this.
So she was very nervous, and her eyes were darting around. After confirming that the maid had already cleaned her room, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, but then she didn't know what to say for a while.
Ask the other party about the 'ghost'?
What right did she have to ask about this? It would be fine if she guessed wrong, but what if she guessed right?
The matter of the ghost had clearly exceeded the scope of what an ordinary student could handle. What could she do even if she knew?
After thinking in silence for a long time, she finally pulled a question out of her messy head.
"Sensei, where have you been these past few days?"
She originally only intended to use it as a compromise, but as soon as she spoke, Momo Yaoyorozu noticed that her tone was not right. The tone, which was full of resentment, did not sound like a normal question no matter how you looked at it. Instead, it was like—acting spoiled?
Or maybe that description wasn't accurate. It should be more like the meow of a cat who was left at home when it meets its owner who has returned from a business trip?
In short, this strange reaction not only startled Momo Yaoyorozu, but even Lancer was surprised. But considering the other party's age, Lancer kept comforting himself in his heart.
'It's normal for girls of this age to act spoiled. Just stay calm...'
After exhaling and letting himself temporarily return to normal, he explained some things to Momo Yaoyorozu, such as the matter of the ghost, and the fact that he hadn't returned during this time. Of course, these were all things he could say. He did not mention the 'plea deal' or some of his plans with All Might.
He told Momo Yaoyorozu the former things to prepare her, but at least for now, she was not qualified to delve into the darkness.