I do not know the logic behind it. I do not know the circumstances. But there, in the central plaza by the fountain, two unknown humans and a Special Grade Curse have manifested.
Aizawa noticed them immediately. He issued orders to the students—a correct judgment, provided the intruders were merely common villains.
"Hah... hah."
Oh, this is bad. Truly bad. I cannot stop the smile spreading across my face. My blood is singing. My veins aren't actually boiling, yet my heart is pounding so fiercely it feels as though they are.
Why? Why did you not appear before me sooner? Where have you been hiding? Why did you take so long to show yourself to me?!
"Haaah... haaah..."
Calm yourself. Calm down. Do not rush yet. Do not move. I am not the only one here. There are children to protect. From my perspective, every one of them is a ward. I care little for the adults, but without them, who will raise the children? Besides, even the teachers are little more than babes to me.
So. Therefore... therefore...!
Restrain yourself... for now.
"Aizawa! Do not move from this spot! You are the adult; protect the children! You as well, Thirteen!"
"Maidoki, what are you saying? You're the one who needs to stay—"
"DO NOT TOUCH ME!"
—I might just kill you.
"Katsuki! Protect the others! Todoroki, you too! Midoriya! If you feel you cannot escape, use your Quirk immediately! Tokoyami! Let no one get near me!"
Ah... ah... it's no use. I cannot hold back. How could I possibly stay my hand? Finally. I have finally found it. An opponent I can go all out against. Someone I can curse to death with every fiber of my being!
...No, not yet. Suppress it. Just a little longer...
"They're coming! Everyone, think only of survival! Abandon me if you must to stay alive!"
I do not care what the others think of me. This is who I am. This is my true self.
Do not just stand there in confusion, you brats! It is already here. The Curse's reach is already upon us.
"U-Uwaaaah?! C-Cockroaches?!"
Indeed. The Akutamushi. Or do they call them cockroaches in this era?
Regardless. Vile insects that scavenge through filth. They are currently swarming us from all sides in a massive tide. I do not know who screamed. Perhaps those behind me are already being overtaken. But I have no luxury to check. I cannot take my eyes off that Curse. I must not. It is a Special Grade—a warrior the likes of which I have not encountered in this lifetime.
"Yaoyorozu! Give me a short sword! Just one! Hurry!"
"Eh? No, Maidoki-san?! What are you—"
"Just give it to me! Or everyone dies!"
"!?!"
If I were alone, I would have no need for a blade. I could simply ignore the wave of insects, dash toward the Curse, and blast a hole through it with Piercing Blood. But I cannot. If I do that, the others will be slaughtered. Only I would survive. That is unacceptable.
So, I must provide the bare minimum of support to ensure these whelps live.
How long has it been since I fought while protecting someone?
I hate it. I want to fight that Curse right now. I want to exorcise it. But I cannot abandon children.
Damn it. Why? Why did you show yourself now?
Why couldn't you have attacked me when I was alone?!
"Maidoki-san!"
Something came flying from behind. It wasn't an insect, but the short sword I ordered Yaoyorozu to create. I felt its presence. Without looking back, I caught it in my reverse grip and instantly flooded it with Cursed Energy.
Then, I swung. The overflowing energy shattered the scabbard, baring the blade. The resulting shockwave of released Cursed Energy vaporized the tide of insects pressing in on me.
"Tch."
The blade snapped. It stands to reason; if I shove my raw Cursed Energy into a vessel and release it with such force, the vessel cannot endure it. Having too much Cursed Energy is its own kind of problem. It makes using weapons difficult. One wrong adjustment, and they break instantly.
But it matters not. I saw what Yaoyorozu's Quirk could do during the training. Her power is the definition of convenience. It is essentially Construction, yet it consumes no Cursed Energy. She must be using something else as fuel, but a few short swords shouldn't be a burden.
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