In the hospital, Luke, Midoriya, Todoroki, and Tenya watched as Kenji Tsuragamae, the Chief of Police, having a dog's head because of his Quirk, walked out of the hall.
If the Police went by the rules, then Midoriya, Todoroki, and Tenya could face strict punishment, going as far as getting suspended from UA.
However, the Police Chief had recommended a way out of it.
Let Endeavor take the credit for capturing Hero Killer, the Police Chief had told the children. He would also take the blame for letting the Hero Killer get rescued, or kidnapped, by Dr. Blessed. In this way, no one would be pointing their fingers at you three.
When they closed the door, the four kids looked at each other.
"Did you really fight him?" Midoriya asked Luke, Nyx resting by his side.
Luke's lips twitched. "If getting manhandled is also fighting, then, yes, I fought him."
That brought a smile to children's faces.
"To be honest," Luke said, his voice gaining a seriousness. "I couldn't even land one blow on him. By the end of it, Nyx and I were focusing our best to just run away… but…"
Midoriya and Todoroki exchanged glances.
They remembered the strange powers Dr. Blessed had displayed, taking everyone by surprise.
Luke suddenly remembered something. "Hey," he said, looking at all of them. "Do you also have a feeling like… Dr. Blessed has more than one Quirk."
Midoriya, Todoroki, and Tenya's eyes widened.
Yes. This was the feeling that had been pricking the back of their necks.
"If we are worried about it," Todoroki said, "then I am sure the grown-ups must have thought of it as well."
Midoriya nodded.
Sighing, Luke looked at Tenya. "I am writing a book, you know."
Tenya, whose left arm was heavily bandaged, found the words very strange. On the other side, Midoriya and Todoroki's mouths twitched, knowing Luke was doing it again.
"Yeah?" Tenya asked, tapping the glasses up on his face.
Luke nodded. "It's called — Avenger: A Left-Handed Legacy!"
"Pfft!" Midoriya balled over on his bed. Todoroki just held his face, shaking his head.
However, Tenya smiled wryly. "I went too far…" he admitted. "If it wasn't for Midoriya and Todoroki… I guess… I will keep my left hand like this. As a reminder."
"Are you sure?" Luke asked, raising his brows. "Once the injury settles in, Nyx's healing will not work."
After hearing about his brother for the first time, Tenya had already asked Luke to take Nyx to help him.
However, just like Recovery Girl's Quirk, Nyx's Quirk — Spot Heal — worked by consuming one's own Stamina. The fresher the injury, the better the chances of avoiding long-term damage.
That's why Luke's timely use of the Quirk during the USJ incident was praised so much by the teachers, saving Sand and Erasure Head's lives.
After the incident, Nezu had asked about the Quirk in detail.
Luke, of course, knew that Nezu had asked about Spot Heal for All Might.
Spot Heal was only a Moderate Complexity Quirk. If he were to raise the Complexity to Super, or Plus Ultra, then there were some chances of All Might recovering from the injury.
But Luke didn't want that to happen.
Heroes. Villains. Vigilantes. People. Gods. Demons.
There was not one in this world whom he could trust fully.
What if one day he were to find All Might standing opposite him? With what happened with Bakugo, could he truly say that the same wouldn't happen with All Might as well?
So, in Luke's mind, it was better to keep the status quo of things for now, instead of becoming the nice guy who had ended up losing everything in his previous life.
Not to mention, All Might had already passed on his Quirk to Midoriya, sealing his fate.
Suddenly, Luke and Midoriya's mobiles rang.
Luke looked at the name — Alien Queen.
"Mina, hello," Luke said, picking it up.
And questions bombarded him from the other side, making him press his brows.
After explaining everything briefly and calming down the girl, Luke had just put the mobile down, when Midoriya came to him and handed over his one.
"It's Hagakure," he said, blushing. "She's with Uraraka…"
Sighing, Luke explained everything once more before returning the mobile.
Then, as quietness settled in the hall, Luke picked up the mobile again, dialing Momo's number.
…
Momo had chosen Pro Hero: Uwabami as her mentor for the Internship, along with Itsuka Kendo from Class 1-B.
However, soon, both girls realized that they had been duped.
Uwabami had been focusing on glamor and presentation ever since the internship began, instead of training them for real Hero work.
Momo and Itsuka were having a lunch break when Luke called her.
Since the morning, when they had seen the news, Momo had been worrying about what had happened in Hosu City, especially after learning that four of her classmates were there as well.
So, the moment she saw Luke's name, she jolted, hoping to get all the details from him.
However, just as she was about to pick it up, she hesitated, biting her nail, and cut the call.
Luke, being Luke, was bound to ask her how she was doing and how her Internship was going, Momo knew.
What would she reply?
Even mentioning that she was here, assisting a Pro Hero for Photo Shoots, Interviews, and Modelling…
The call returned, and a blush rose on Momo's face in shame.
"Oh…" Itsuka said, smiling knowingly, leaning over to see the name. "Renji Saionji… Boyfriend?"
Momo's eyes popped out as she heard the word.
Then, accidentally, instead of cutting the call, she picked it up.
…
Because of his injuries, Tenya returned home, finishing his Internship early.
Todoroki returned to Endeavor Agency as well, wanting to see his father's disappointed face.
As Dr. Blessed's identity had leaked, there was no point in carrying out an investigation regarding him in the secret anymore.
So, Mirko dragged Luke away, refusing to work with anyone anymore.
Despite the Hosu City Incident, despite the dark undercurrents, and despite the unnerving atmosphere across the country, all students were busy in their internships, hoping to gain as much experience as they could.
Soon, just like that, two weeks passed, and the Summer Internship finally ended.
Somewhere in Tokyo, Luke smiled as he tried to catch up with a wild Mirko, digesting the last dregs of the Trickmaster Potion.
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