?: “I won't cry.

I promised her that I wouldn't cry.

Thanks to that promise...she won't cry. So I...I won't ever cry!”

?: “I can't hear what you're saying, but this is the end for you! Hahaha~ No one's ever gotten out of this, plastic man's, super deadly bowling pin strike! Die!!”

?: “That's right: I have to...I've got to keep fighting! Distract him long enough...for a Hero to...!”

*Boom!*

?: “I, Mr. Disaster have arrived! Don't worry, everything will be alright now that I'm around!”

?: “*Sniff* please save *Hic* sa-save him, Mr. Disaster! He pro- *Hic!* -Protected me!”

Mr. Disaster: “Oh? Good job kid! Never fear! I shall stop this villain and protect you all! Evil shall NOT go unpunished!”

?: “Th...Thanks.”

Plastic Man: “Hahaha! Ah, Disaster! It's been seven loooong years since I've fought against you! Feel the wrath of my Plastic bazoo-OOF!”

Mr. Disaster: “I don't remember you, but that's to be expected. I can't waste my time remembering small villains like you!”

?: “Wow~ with just one punch Plastic Man was sent flying! Mr. Disaster is amazing! I wish I could be like him...”

?: “Boy, I would like to thank you for saving my daughter. Even without using any super powers, you still fought so bravely when others only ran away from us. How could I ever repay you?”

?: ”It wasn't anything special, so there's no need. I was just doing what you wanted to do if it wasn't for your leg. By the way, is it alright? Should I-”

Father of little girl: “Hahaha! Don't worry about a little scratch like this! I can at least stand and show my gratitude to a youngster like you! I'll tell you what, do you know what the school 'Hero High School' is?”

?: “Yes I do! Unfortunately I couldn't get in because I lack powers and high-level combat capabilities. Thanks to that, my family has to leave the hotel we're staying in very soon.”

Father of little girl: “Well now, that changes today! I can't do anything to reverse your denial, since you mentioned not having any powers and these types of rules are put in there for your own safety: however, I CAN squeeze you in as a noncombatant! After all, I happen to be an important financial donor to that very school – and I happen to also know ! What do you say?”

?: “But...I wanna be a hero..”

Father of little girl: “Son, you gotta start somewhere. Baby steps first! If you can't become a hero now, then work with them until you're able to become one! This is a once – in – a – lifetime – opportunity for you, I don't recommend refusing the offer.”

?: “...Okay. *Bows* Thank you very much sir! This is my phone number...”

Father of little girl: “Got it, I'll be in touch. Oh! By the way, what's your name?”

?: “My name's Shun! Li Shun!

…

Li Shun: “Dad I'm home and I've brought good news!”

*Pa!*

Dad: “AGAIN! I told you to stop with this...Heroing shit! I saw the news, are you trying to get yourself killed?! Do you plan to worry your mother and I to death?!”

Li: “...I've brought good news.”

Dad: “*Gulp!* *Gulp!* Fwah~ Nothing relieves stress better than this drink right here.”

Li Shun: “Mom told you to stop drinking.”

*Pa!*

Dad: “Don't tell me what to do you ungrateful, disrespectful shit! I wouldn't drink so much if you didn't always *Hic!* always worry me half to death!!”

Li shun: “You can't use me as your shield dad. You always drink! Whether your happy or sad, tired or mad! It's just drink, drink, DRINK with you!”

*Shatter!*

Li shun: “Aaah!”

Dad “.......Look what you've gone and done. Boy, pick up the glass right now. And clean up the blood on your cheek. It's unsightly.”

Li Shun: “What...What father smashes a glass bottle against his own son's face?! I hate you!”

Dad; “*Hic* I pay for everything here. Your mother ain't around either, gone back to her folks after the accident.”

Li Shun: “That was NO accident! You...You threatened to kill her! You tried to-!”

*Bam!*

Dad: “It was an accident.”

Li Shun: “...”

Dad: “As I was saying, if you've got a problem with the way I do things here, if you're going to keep performing these...heroisms by yourself, if you're gonna *hic* keep...answering back! IF YOU'VE GOT A DEATH WISH, BOY, THEN GET THE FUCK OUT, AND DON'T YOU DARE COME BACK!

But, if you wanna live...be smart and do as I say. You're Old man's always looking out for you and your mom, even if she don't love me no more. *Hic!* Don't forget to clean that lip of yours that you made me bust. Where's my other bottle..”

Li Shun: “...I hate this. I hate everything about this, this family. I hate coming home to an abusive drunkard of a dad. I hate knowing that my own mother doesn't love me. I hate having to be this man's...his punching bag!

But...what can I do? I can't move out without another place to stay, I don't have any other relatives around here. Mom's parents don't care for either of us, and I know mom won't convince them to help. I...I just can't...

I...No...Forget it.

Fine. If that's how you want to treat me, then I'll just go. Tonight when you're sleeping, I'll take everything I own here in this...shit-hole and call that man. The Father of the little girl that I saved! Surely he'll help...surely... I don't need you anymore. Mom left because she was embarrassed of us, hated us...and now...now...!

I hate this family of mine. I can't stand this feeling. At least, when I'm out there, helping people, I'm treated better! They actually respect me, encourage me and even thank me!

If this admissions ticket is real...then I'm going to ask if they can lend me a place to stay, too. Since neither of you care for me, Then...Then fuck you both. I don't need you guys either I'll be fine by myself!

I'll become...the world's greatest hero even without your help!”

Ta-Ta-Ta!

*Slam!*

Dad: “...*Gulp* *Gulp!* *Gulp!* Fwah! You won't become a good one if you keep narrating your inner thoughts out loud. Admissions Ticket, huh? *Gulp!* *Gulp!* Aah, good stuff. Yeah...very good stuff.

Good job, boy. Getting accepted into a school here will surely be somethin' your mother is gonna cry over once I tell her. Good job.”

…

?: Hello? Mr. Hurst? Ah, yes yes thanks for the donation last fall, it really helped us push that building's final touches ahead of schedule – ah? You have a request to make?

Well certainly if it is anything within our power then I will do my best to bring it into reality.

...Oh, is that all? What is the boy's Name? Li Shun, huh?

...Oh? So you think...I see where you're coming from. Certainly if his parents agree to it, then I can not only admit him, but even sign him up as a volunteer to test our first batch of powers. That courage in the face of hardship is something necessary to become a true and genuine hero.

Oh~ He was disowned by both parents was he? Isn't this...a little too convenient...?

Mmm. Yes, yes I agree.

Well if that's the case...We hadn't planned on it, but I'll have their homeroom teachers ask those interested to bring their luggage. He can stay in one of the dorm rooms, ahead of time. Still, I would like to speak with his father and mother.

No no, don't alert him. I'll fetch their contact information from him at a later date.

Besides, right now, we have a little problem to deal with.

Hm? Oh, well, it's nothing major, but I may need your help as a former private eye, to look into a few matters. I assumed we checked into the backgrounds of all our current teachers, but...there's some...suspicious activity going on here. To be frank: I think One of our homeroom teachers...might be apart of an organization not affiliated with our own. Yes, what tipped me off was the over-qualified applications of 4 who all applied for the non-combatant building.

Yes, please use your private information network to look into the following names: Madrid Bates, Hermer Walsh, Vorandia Liemstroff, and Aeron Onareilam. Something's...fishy about the first three especially. They all applied for the same job, as groundskeeper who are willing to double as Resident Supervisors.

Yes. Naturally I turned them all down for the RA position. Still it worries me. I hope, truly, that I'm just overthinking. What's that?

What was so strange about the fourth applicant? Well, I spoke to him, you see... and… um… well, jus-just read his last name backwards...

Aeron Onareilam...or better known as Aeron Malierano the executioner. A free man due to having no evidence ever left behind during a crime scene. He appeared in person wanting to work as a gym teacher...

That family is sporadic and unpredictable. However, the intel he shared is the only reason our 'power vials' managed to reach perfection last month. The data we gathered at Watts’ Island helped us to reach CLOSE to completion, but that final push hindered us greatly.

He was accepted as a teacher only after one of Justice Heights's Magic teachers placed him under a set of restrictions, but...I don't like it.

First the Ericsons and now The Malieranos...With all three Alliances and the sheer number of children already affiliated with various Gods up above attending this year...our school may not have enough security in case two of these top organizations decide it to be their battlefield...

Yes, you can ignore him,don’t you worry. I'll have him monitored by somebody highly skilled, just in case. For now, please investigate the other three. Oh! And I hope your leg heals.”

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