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Chapter 49 - hero time

I wanted to explore Japan first, then decide where to base my operations. But right now I was in Mustafu.

So I started my first day by visiting the Mustafu Orphanage.

I knocked on the door and waited. After 10 seconds the door opened and the headmistress was there.

"Hello, are you here to adopt?"

"Nah, I'm here to donate."

"Come on in."

I sat down and watched the kids run about until the headmistress returned with a cup of coffee.

"Here you go." She placed it down carefully.

I took a sip straight away, it didn't even burn my tongue. My body was too strong.

It did feel uncomfortable though.

"So I'm thinking… 400,000 yen a month."

"Are you sure? That's more than enough…" She looked at my tea cup that was still steaming a little.

"Okay, 400,000 it is! Can I go around for a tour now?"

"Yes, come back here when you are done please."

I was already standing and chugged the tea.

"Got it."

After 2 minutes of leisurely strolling I found myself. Literally.

My younger self was sitting on a wooden bench and looking off into the distance.

I sat down next to him.

"Yo."

He blinked and looked back at me.

"Who are you? You're not staff,so maybe… a pervert?"

"I mean, are you a pervert?"

"Don't think so…"

"Yeah whatever you say pal."

I could see him trying to process our conversation.

"Happy birthday in advance, what is it, like 10 days now?"

I stretched my limbs and groaned.

"How do you know that." His features straightened and he looked awake for once.

'It's not that serious dude.'

I vanished completely, from his perspective there was a slight breeze and I was gone.

Back with the headmistress I stored out the monthly payments and left.

"Travel time."

I went to a bunch of random cities and in one I accidentally ran into Mirko.

She was taking part in a fight club and beating up mean with over a decade on her.

'Yeah, that tracks.'

I decide to watch in amusement rather than stop her.

She was using the alias 'Tiger Bunny'. And she had a tiger mask on, but was still wearing her school uniform.

'She's gonna get expelled isn't she.'

I did note down that she wasn't in high school yet though, that would be next year.

After she soloed and entire underground illegal fight club I followed her out into the street.

"That was pretty sloppy work back there."

I was in a bright blue hoodie with grey trousers, I got changed in the dark that morning.

"Eh? What're you talking about old fart?!?"

"EH?! I ain't that old kiddo."

"Then why're ya calling me kiddo oldie!"

"Tsk. You aren't wrong."

"So you wanna fight? I'll show you how sloppy I really am!!"

I chucked.

'Wait a minute that sounds horrific…'

I shook my head.

"It is a heroes duty to stop unauthorised quirk usage I suppose…"

I held a fighting position with my body centred and my arms outstretched.

She bounded close and used an overarching kick to attack my arm.

But I held firm underneath it.

"Judging an opponents strength is key when attacking."

I grabbed her leg that was straining against my arm with my other hand.

"You did hear me say I'm a hero right?"

I slammed her down into the pavement, hard but technically soft given my capabilities.

"Keh! But most heroes are full of crap!"

She bounced back up and tried to strike my side while midair.

I didn't even block it. "You know my strength and yet you attack me while you're not grounded?"

I flicked her forehead while leaning down.

"Ow!"

'She's tiny right now holy crap.'

"You have spirit I suppose, but fighting those weaker than you isn't helpful."

She was still sitting on the floor as I squatted down.

Her foot rose but I just caught it lightly.

"You trying to get into UA?"

"It's too far." She was still trying to kick me in the face so I caught one of her feet and started avoiding the other.

"Yeah, we are in Hiroshima after all. Train rides everyday would be a pain… so Hiroshima High then?"

"Probably." She was straining now.

"Okay then, during your work studies I might give you an offer… I'm not going to arrest you anyways."

"Eh? Why?"

"It's probably best you don't get expelled for this, and since you're going to continue anyway it is best that I keep this one time clean right?"

"Hmph whatever, but teaming up is for weaklings."

I grinned. "Nice, you seem like quite the battle junkie… anyways I'll see you around. The names Blitzen. You'll see my name in the rankings soon enough."

Just then there was a slight breeze and I blurred before disappearing.

'Teaching my teacher… should be fun.'

I continued my journey around Japan, I spent a week in places I enjoyed and only three days in places I didn't care for.

I was in Tottori when I saw someone that looked a lot like Sato, but older and had a beard.

He appeared to be a chef in the restaurant named "Sanitary Sato's".

'Quite far from Mustafu… do they move for him in the future?'

I hadn't really talked about parents with Sato. I just knew his parents quirks.

His dad should have something to do with gaining power from eating veggies and his mom should have something to do with creating sweets.

He didn't go over them in detail, they were pretty self explanatory.

I left a stack of 50,000 Yen and left, the only way people would see me would be through slowing down camera footage.

I left a note though, so they wouldn't think it was a mistake.

Then I moved on, I was already nearing the lower part of Japan, and I intended to finish before testing the higher part.

When I went to the islands I actually tested whether I could run on water.

I technically could but it wasn't very reliable, water shifted and I basically had to burst everytime I landed on the surface.

I also couldn't jump too high because then I wouldn't be able to jump again so I had to calculate my power everytime and predict unevenness.

'Cool as a gimmick, but unreliable.'

I ended my journey after finishing at Christmas time.

It was time to set up my home base and I ended up returning to Mustafu.

Everything happens in or around Mustafu.

I wasn't particularly well known, but I managed to be the 231st ranked hero.

About hero work, I basically did none throughout my journey. The biggest event was against a villain who could add mass to himself.

That fight ended after I repeatedly punched his face at the cost of my right hand.

The dude was built like a tank and most of the skin was ripped off my knuckles making it my most annoying fight yet.

It took long enough for some reporters to form.

I took it in my stride though, I had to at least make a name for myself.

I actually ended up doing the entire interview with my hand bleeding out, I got distracted okay?

The interview ended like this.

"Does your quirk happen to include regeneration? Or are you bleeding out."

I looked at my hand.

"I appear to be bleeding out."

I then vanished (went to the nearest hospital).

A/N: meme worthy situation, I can picture a vine boom as he looks at his hand.

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