An awkward silence followed, lasting until Mandalay elbowed Pixie-Bob, who had gotten so distracted staring at Allen.
"That's right!" Pixie-Bob said, "Before making a heart shape with her hands." "Sharp, cute, and feline!~"
"Shining under dazzling gazes!~" Mandalay added, doing the same as both of them sparkled dramatically.
"Wild, Wild Pussycats!~" they both declared. Allen vaguely noticed a small child standing beside them.
Barbara – How do I put it… they look like old-school heroines.
MJ – The presentation, the catchphrases, the poses… they're like the Power Rangers or Team Rocket...
Silence followed, as expected.
Pixie-Bob and Mandalay were professional heroes and the main hosts of this camp. However, their flashy introduction left everyone speechless—except for one person, whose eyes shone.
"Uwa! It's the Pussycats!" Deku exclaimed, going full fanboy mode. "Pixie-Bob and Mandalay are two members of the famous veteran hero group, the Wild Wild Pussycats!"
Both women felt as if an arrow had pierced their chests upon hearing the word "veteran"—a subtle way of calling them old.
Of course, that was just their perception, since both still looked young and beautiful.
While Deku went full fanboy, something else caught Allen's attention.
"What a cute name," Allen said with a mischievous smile.
English has words that take on different meanings when paired with others, like "Pussycats." Normally, no one in Japan would think of such things, but this was Allen Walker, not Yamada Taro.
Mandalay and Pixie-Bob, who had been paying close attention to Allen, caught the hidden joke.
Both women blushed and internally cursed themselves for not thinking more carefully about their team name.
"Are we really going to be okay under their supervision?" Kirishima asked doubtfully, looking at the women who seemed more like cosplayers.
Deku got annoyed. "Of course! They're a veteran group—this year marks twelve years of experience—"
Pixie-Bob suddenly grabbed Deku's face aggressively.
"In my heart, I'm eighteen!"
It seemed Pixie-Bob cared a lot about her age. She was already thirty—an age where many women were married—so she was slowly starting to feel anxious.
"Hey!" Mandalay pulled Pixie-Bob away so she would stop fooling around and continue.
Pixie-Bob snapped back to reality, cleared her throat, and smiled. "That hill in the distance is where you'll be staying."
"Wait! All the way over there?!" Kaminari exclaimed.
"That's right, kitties," Pixie-Bob replied with a mischievous smile.
"It's 9:35 a.m. Alright, anyone who doesn't make it by 12:30 p.m. won't get lunch..." Mandalay added with a sly grin—maybe not as intense as Pixie-Bob's, but Deku's comment had affected her too.
Suddenly, the ground moved as if it had come to life and threw all the students down the ravine.
Of course, they weren't the same rookies as before, so most of them managed to land without injury—though they got a bit dirty.
"Kids, this is private property, so don't hold back—use your Quirks however you like!" Pixie-Bob called out from above.
Everyone had plenty of complaints, but a roar interrupted them. At that moment, they saw a massive earth monster—and not just one, but many enormous creatures approaching menacingly.
All of them were creations of Pixie-Bob.
....
"I see… so that's why it's called the Beast Forest," Allen said with curiosity, standing beside Pixie-Bob.
"Kya!" Pixie-Bob yelped in surprise and fell backward, but Allen caught her.
The thirty-year-old woman, worried about her single status, felt as if it were a fated connection—or maybe it was just her imagination. Most likely the latter, but she didn't care. Without any shame, she puckered her lips, expecting a kiss from her prince.
"What are you doing, granny..." said the child who had come with them.
Pixie-Bob froze. Then she got angry, reluctantly pulled away from Allen's arms, and grabbed the child by the cheeks.
"You little brat! Who are you calling, Granny?! I'm only thirty… eighteen years old!"
"On each leg..." the boy replied spitefully.
"Ahh! Just you wait!" Pixie-Bob pinched his cheeks harder.
"What kind of veteran hero are you?!" the boy shouted, completely fearless.
"..." Allen blinked as he looked at the child. He had black hair, narrow eyes with small pupils, a white shirt, shorts, and black boots. His most notable feature was a red cap with horns on the front.
[Kota Izumi
Quirk: Water Gun
Type: Emitter]
While all this was happening, Mandalay shook her head and let out a long sigh.
"Pixie, focus!" Mandalay said—she was, after all, the leader of the Pussycats.
Pixie-Bob let go of Kota and looked toward the forest, where her earth beasts were being destroyed one after another. This surprised her, and she immediately focused, controlling her beasts and increasing their combat effectiveness.
Mandalay approached Aizawa.
"Just like you said, this year's students are especially strong. I'd even put them on the level of second-years," Mandalay said, also impressed by how quickly they were advancing through the Beast Forest.
"Well, there's a reason..." Aizawa said, glancing toward Allen, who was soon approached by Nemuri. She took his arm and looked at Pixie-Bob with suspicion.
"Allen Walker..." Mandalay murmured before smiling helplessly. "To be honest, I don't think there's anything we can teach him."
Aizawa looked away toward the explosions and roars. "Don't worry—just think of Walker as their guardian."
"I hope nothing happens that requires him to step in."
Of course, the Pussycats had been informed of the situation and the possible traitor, which was why they had increased surveillance and secured the entire perimeter with drones and sensors.
Now free, Kota walked away from the aggressive blonde woman, rubbing his cheeks as he muttered bitterly, but an explosion in the distance caught his attention.
"How stupid..." Kota muttered in the distance.
"What's wrong, kid? Don't you like heroes?" Allen asked.
"Ah! Don't just appear out of nowhere!" Kota shouted, startled.
"I didn't appear out of nowhere—I've been here the whole time. Though it's true I approached you quietly."
"Huh?" Kota widened his eyes. What kind of logic was that?!
"So, what's the deal? Don't you like heroes?"
"Tsk, what's it to you, idiot!" Kota turned around and took a few steps, but mysteriously tripped and fell, hitting his nose. "Ouch!"
"Are you okay?" Allen asked, smiling mockingly.
Kota was a sharp kid and immediately felt that Allen was responsible—but he had no proof, so he held back from cursing.
"All heroes are idiots!" Kota shouted before running off toward the vehicle.
Mandalay approached Allen with an apologetic expression and bowed. "I'm Kota's aunt, and he's under my care. I hope you can forgive him."
Allen shrugged with a faint smile. "Don't worry, I'm used to people disliking me."
Mandalay shook her head quickly. "It's nothing personal—he hates all heroes."
Allen looked at her intently.
"That changes things... so, why does he hate heroes?"
Mandalay blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected someone like Allen to care about something as small as a child's resentment.
Allen smiled, amused. "Well, under normal circumstances, a 'mind your own business' would fit… but heroes are the kind of people who stick their noses where they don't belong, right?"
Mandalay's eyes lit up before she laughed.
"Can I ask what you're talking about?" Nemuri said as she approached, pulling Mandalay away, who had unknowingly gotten too close to Allen.
Mandalay got annoyed but quickly controlled herself—she wasn't about to start a fight over something so trivial.
"Well, going back to Kota—his parents were heroes, and both died in the line of duty..."
Both Allen and Nemuri fell silent.
....
It was already 3:00 p.m. at the Pussycats' base when the first person emerged from the forest.
Deku collapsed onto the ground, exhausted, staring at the building not far away.
"Move..." Bakugo growled as he walked past him, equally dirty and exhausted.
"Food..." Momo said as she came out behind them, noticeably slimmer. Her Quirk used lipids as fuel, which forced her to eat a lot to replenish that loss—something that embarrassed her as a lady, but also made other girls envious since she would never gain weight.
Mina also came out of the forest, and interestingly, parts of the skin on her arms had lost their pink color, turning pale. This only happened when she pushed herself to her absolute limit.
Todoroki emerged as well—not as exhausted, but sweating. Kirishima crawled forward. Aoyama leaned on Kaminari. Tokoyami looked like a zombie.
Ochako and Toru looked relatively fine thanks to their constant physical training, though they were still dirty.
Ibara and Reiko followed—both exhausted and filthy, with even Ibara's hair looking dry.
Tsuyu dragged herself across the ground, and Jiro leaned against trees. Itsuka looked better than the others, but her hands were bandaged—she had injured herself from punching earth beasts so much.
Iida dragged one of his legs. Shoji's tentacle arms hung limply from exhaustion.
Lastly, Setsuna seemed to curse with every step she took.
Once everyone gathered, the teachers were already waiting for them, with Mandalay and Pixie-Bob at the front.
"Well done!" Pixie-Bob smiled. "You made it faster than we expected."
"But what about the three-hour limit?" Momo asked. From her perspective, they had clearly lost—and by a lot.
"No," Mandalay smiled and made a heart shape with her hands. "You guys are amazing!
Those estimates were based on if we had done it, but not only did you arrive earlier—you did it in record time! Even with the increased difficulty this time, I'd dare say you've surpassed the time of first-year students from a decade ago or more!~"
Mandalay's words brought relief, comfort, and even moved several students.
Their suffering had been worth it!... or so they thought—until they turned to look at Allen.
In contrast to the battered students, Allen was sitting under an umbrella, reclining on a beach chair while sipping a cocktail. To top it off, he was even wearing sunglasses.
That sight froze the entire Class 1-A.
"Hm?" Allen looked at them as if he had just noticed their presence. "Yo. Welcome back. You all worked pretty hard."
His relaxed and carefree attitude turned that confusion into anger—even the girls didn't let it slide.
"You!" Momo shouted.
"Huh?!" Jiro exclaimed. "What are you doing?!"
"This is unfair!" Kirishima yelled.
"Why are you even here?!" Kaminari added.
"..." Itsuka just stood there in silence with an empty look.
"..." Momo facepalmed.
"You've gotta be kidding me?!" Bakugo pointed at him. "You damn bastard, why didn't you participate?!"
"You're just noticing?" Allen replied mockingly.
Bakugo choked on his words. He had thought he was moving so fast that he had left Allen behind, which had filled him with pride the entire way—but now that he thought about it, that idea seemed ridiculous, and he felt embarrassed.
"If I had joined, I would've finished in a minute—and I'm being humble."
That made everyone even angrier, but they couldn't refute his claim. Still, wasn't it way too messed up for him to be relaxing like he was on vacation while they went through hell?!
"You guys should be more considerate of me. Do you know I go out there saving the world every day?" Allen scoffed as if offended. "You should be kissing the ground I walk on. You're all so inconsiderate."
Several of them began grinding their teeth.
"Ah, talking this much made me thirsty," Allen said, glancing at Nemuri beside him.
Without saying a word, Nemuri helped him drink from the cocktail, not caring at all about the looks everyone was giving them.
....
Gwen – I get it… Sometimes you really feel like punching Allen. I get it, girls.
Albedo – What are you saying?! Serving Allen-sama is the greatest reward in life!
Orihime – Nii-san lives quite the luxurious life...
Jugram – I'm jealous... serving His Majesty is a privilege.
McDragon – You too?!
....
At this point, Mandalay and Pixie-Bob were standing there with their mouths open in shock. As for Aizawa, he seemed to be staring at a tree as if questioning whether it was actually made of wood.
Kota, being a child, couldn't understand what kind of shameless superhero this guy was supposed to be.
Somehow, Mandalay and Pixie-Bob managed to distract everyone with a banquet. It was meant to treat them, though they made it clear it would only be for today—starting tomorrow, they would have to handle things themselves.
Not before a well-deserved bath, of course. Since Mineta wasn't in Class 1-A, no pervert was trying to peek at the girls while they bathed.
However, during the bath, Mina and Setsuna invited Allen to join them on their side—though they were quickly stopped by the other girls.
Even so, this made several guys feel a mix of envy and jealousy toward Allen.
....
Late at night, Allen rose high into the sky, observing the entire forested mountain of the Pussycats. With his telescopic vision, it would be impossible for any villain to escape his sight.
"..."
[Do you really think they would dare to attack?]
"Who knows..."
Common sense said it was impossible with him around, so it was expected that, before any attack, crises, or problems would occur elsewhere.
Anticipating that, All Might, Lady Nagant, and Mirko were on standby. That was why he hadn't come—no matter what happened in Mustafu, Allen wouldn't leave Class 1-A.
"Hm?" Allen felt a gaze on him. Looking down, he saw a girl wearing the same uniform as Mandalay and Pixie-Bob, though hers was predominantly yellow.
She had long turquoise-blue hair and large, round amber eyes that kept blinking.
[Tomoko Shiretoko "Ragdoll"
Quirk: Search
Type: Emitter]
Allen smiled when he realized that even her superhero name was another breed of cat.
"Good evening," he said, appearing in front of Ragdoll.
"Oh! You scared me!" Ragdoll said, still smiling, though it seemed to be her default expression—she looked nervous, even sweating slightly.
"Can I help you with something?" Allen asked.
"Ahem!" Ragdoll struck a pose and made a heart shape. "I'm a member of the Wild Wild Pussycats! The ever-cheerful Ragdoll—Nyahahaha..."
Even though she managed to finish her introduction, she still seemed uncomfortable.
Allen chuckled before crossing his arms and landing heavily on the ground. He struck a bodybuilder pose (despite not being overly muscular), kicking up dust around him.
Ragdoll could now see Allen's cape and suit in all their glory.
"I am the one and only, handsome, marvelous, absolutifragilisticexpialidocious—even if that's not a word— Allen Absolute Walker!"
Ragdoll froze for a moment before collapsing to the ground laughing.
"You're so funny! Nyahahaha!"
Allen smiled and snapped his fingers, making his suit disappear. Then he knelt in front of Ragdoll, who was lying on the ground.
"Now that the tension's gone, can you tell me why you were scared of me?"
Ragdoll blinked several times, looking up at him.
"Sorry... It's just that I've never seen someone like you before."
"That handsome?" Allen asked, his ego on full display.
Ragdoll smiled with a slight blush. "That too… but, Lil bro, you're scary... You don't have any weaknesses."
Ragdoll's Quirk allowed her to observe over 100 people at once, including their locations and weak points. It also permanently stored the information she obtained.
However...
"Nothing… I don't see any weaknesses. That's why it's scary," Ragdoll said, though the fear had already faded from her eyes—she had realized Allen wasn't a dangerous person.
Batman – Wait, this is strange. If you were using Superman's template, kryptonite should show up as a weakness.
Kara – Maybe because kryptonite doesn't exist in that world, it doesn't register as a weakness?
Allen – That's a possibility, but most likely I'm immune to kryptonite.
Rick – And what makes you think that?
Allen – Because there are variants of Superman that are immune to kryptonite… though very few.
....
While Allen drifted into his thoughts, Ragdoll crawled toward him like a cat and looked at him curiously.
"Something wrong?" Allen asked, noticing.
"You smell really nice~" she said, but quickly realized what she was doing. She stood up, laughed awkwardly, and ran off. "S-see you later, hahaha... ouch!"
Ragdoll tripped, but got back up and ran off again.
"Of course," Allen said confidently. One of the benefits of improving his body was that it had been purified of all impurities.
Allen decided to end the stream and go to sleep—but not before turning around. He had felt a gaze, yet when he searched with his telescopic and X-ray vision, he saw nothing.
'Doesn't matter...'
Even if there were villains out there, they wouldn't attack while he was present.
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A/N: I don't say this often, but I'm totally absolutifragilisticexpialidocious too 🍷🗿