Aku the Samurai

Digimon: Let's Kick It Up! (Closed)

Serenity

Name: Hitsugaya Aoi

Age: 14

Gender: Male

Appearance: Aoi possesses a fair complexion and an athletic build developed from a highly active lifestyle. His hair is jet-black, usually messy and unstyled, and he has perpetually calm blue-grey eyes. Aoi always wears a placid expression on his face.

Personality: Aoi is a generally polite and soft-spoken individual who usually says whatever is on his mind, though that isn’t to say he doesn’t know when to keep his thoughts to himself. He rarely shows any change in his emotions, which causes him to come off as rather cold and detached. As such, Aoi has a hard time forming connections with others, but his compassion often shines through in his actions nonetheless. Aoi is someone who never lies, regardless of the situation he might find himself in.

Skills:
Observation: Aoi is a very observant person, even when it doesn't seem like it. With his prodigious memorisation skills and keen eye, he excels at reading people based on minute changes in their facial expressions and body language and notices things most people don't.

Martial Arts: Aoi is a practitioner of several martial arts, particularly Jujutsu and Muay Thai. A proficient fighter in both armed and unarmed combat due to his intense and fast-tracked training under his father’s tutelage, his skills in close-quarters combat are well-developed for his age.

Survivalist: Aoi’s father trained him harshly in many things; persevering and thriving in difficult conditions being the main one of them. As such, he is more than capable of holding his own regardless of where he might find himself.

Sciences: Aoi was taught by his mother to potentially follow in her footsteps.

Digi-Egg: Courage

Bio: Aoi was a normal teenager with a perfectly average family; at least, that was what he would have preferred to claim if asked. Born and raised in a less-than-typical home, Aoi was never meant to have a normal childhood. Between his secretive and militaristic father and his sporadic, often mercurial mother, there was rarely a calm moment in the storm of his life.

Much of Aoi’s early life was spent on the move due to his father’s work, never staying in one place for very long, which greatly hampered his chances to form connections with his peers. His earliest memories already had him being drilled in various rigorous and practical activities by his father, pushing him to his limits time and time again. On the other hand, his mother, a somewhat eccentric scientist, was not quite as involved, though she was no less of a taskmaster when it came to her field of expertise. Despite having no intentions of following in either of his parent’s footsteps, Aoi studiously followed their instructions without complaint throughout his life.

His mother’s home city of Tokyo was just the latest in a series of recent moves following his father's sudden departure. His continued presence there was not planned, but he was nothing if not adaptable, even if the present situation was rather.... perplexing.

Other:
– Aoi has an unflappable resting poker face and isn’t easily disturbed by most things, which often emphasises the fact that he isn’t very good with people.
– His favourite activity is relaxing beneath sakura trees.

Agumon

Agumon (X-Antibody)

Gender: Male

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dinosaur

Personality: Contrasting Aoi's more passive countenance, Agumon is excitable and quite expressive in his every action. Bold and aggressive in battle, he is nevertheless a loyal and dependable individual to those he considers his friends. He shares his partner’s forthright demeanour but cares little for tact while maintaining a curious yet impulsive attitude towards the human world.

Abilities:

• Pepper Breath: Agumon spits red-hot flames from his mouth.
• Baby Burner: As a result of his ferocity being drawn out, Agumon can fire a "Baby Burner", where he gathers multiple shots of "Pepper Breath" in his mouth and then spews it out all at once.
• Spitfire: Agumon shoots a small blast of fire from his mouth.
• Wildfire Slash: Agumon sets his claws on fire and uses them as melee weapons.
• Sharp Claws: Agumon attacks his foe with his sharp claws.

Digivolution Chart:

Blazemon

Level: Armour

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dinosaur

Family: Nature Spirits, Virus Busters, Metal Empire

Abilities:

• Burning Strike: Blazemon ignites his bladed claws and launches a ferocious attack.
• Blaze Horn: Charges with his bladed horn, impaling and burning his opponent.
• Rend: Attacks with his razor-sharp claws.
• Afterburn: Breathes a large stream of fire to incinerate his opponents.
• Plasma Shot: Launches explosive balls of fire from his mouth.
• Blazing Finish: Blazemon cloaks his body in white-hot flames and becomes a super fast spinning wheel of fire, carving a burning path through obstacles.

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GeoGreymon

Level: Champion

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dinosaur

Family: Dragon's Roar, Nature Spirits, Virus Busters

Abilities:

• Mega Flame: GeoGreymon spews super-high temperature flames from his mouth, reducing everything to ashes.
• Mega Burst: Fires off a version of "Mega Flame" enhanced to its limit within his mouth.
• Horn Impulse: Charges with his gigantic horns and pulverizes the opponent.
• Mega Shot: Fires a blast from the mouth.
• Mega Roar: GeoGreymon attacks with the blast of a war cry.
• Mega Volcano: Breathes out a huge fireball and causes a huge explosion.

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MetalGreymon (X-Antibody)

Level: Ultimate

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Cyborg

Family: Metal Empire

Abilities:

• Trident Arm: Launches his tethered Trident Arm to slash or wrap up enemies.
• Giga Destroyer: Fires organic missiles from the hatch on part of his chest.
• Trident Arm VER. 9.9: Swings his Trident Arm with the destructive energy of Giga Destroyer.
• Metal Slash: MetalGreymon X slashes an enemy with his claw.
• Terra Destroyer: Launches an enhanced version of his "Giga Destroyer" attack.
• Overflame: MetalGreymon X unleashes a wave of fire from his claw.
• Giga Storm: Sends out a high-temperature energy wave from the firing ports on his chest.

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WarGreymon (X-Antibody)

Level: Mega

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dragonkin

Family: Dragon's Roar

Abilities:

• Gaia Force: Takes all of the energy within the atmosphere and concentrates it into one spot, then fires it as an extremely dense, high-temperature energy shot.
• Gaia Force ZERO: Instantly fires "Gaia Force" at the heart of the enemy as a point-blank attack that seems impossible to evade.
• Afterburst: Performs a one-hit knockout technique by accelerating his attacks with his vernier applied to the Dramon Killers.
• Dramon Killer: Uses both claws to do a Dramon Killer attack; very effective against Dramon-type Digimon.
• Grey Fire ZERO: Launches a burst of fire forward.
• Great Tornado: WarGreymon X transforms into a tornado with high-speed topspin and drills into his target.
• War Driver: Builds up energy in his claws and strikes the enemy down with them.
• Poseidon Force: Takes all of the energy within the hydrosphere and concentrates it into one spot, then fires it as an extremely dense, high-pressure energy shot.

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VanquishGreymon

Level: Ultra

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dragonkin

Family: Metal Empire, Dragon's Roar, Virus Busters

Abilities:

• Vanquish Slash: Using the Vanquisher blade, VanquishGreymon launches a ferocious assault with a powerful slash attack, slicing through everything in its path.
• Crimson Flare: A powerful move that ignites the Vanquish Blade with burning red energy, enhancing its destructive capabilities.
• Quadruple Buster: VanquishGreymon splits the Vanquisher into four segments, equipping two to each Dramon Buster, and concentrates his power into the tips of the swords to blast away his enemies.
• Dramon Shatter: Performs a vicious sword technique with the Vanquisher in which it strikes the opponent with great force, pulverizing them instead of slashing them.
• Vanquish Charge: VanquishGreymon performs a unique sword technique with the Vanquisher to reflect an opponent's attack with double the power.
• Jet Burst: VanquishGreymon powers up his wings to propel himself at immense speeds across a battlefield.
• Conquest Deflector: Connects the two shells equipped on his back into a massive shield, which he wields with great effectiveness.
• Vanquish Split: Separates the Vanquish Blade into two components, allowing VanquishGreymon to use his dual-blade technique.
• Triumph Blow: VanquishGreymon powers up his Dramon Busters to deliver a fierce blow on his opponents.
• Fusion Cannon: VanquishGreymon gathers all the power within the atmosphere and hydrosphere, concentrating it into a massive highly-concentrated explosion of energy that he expels from his body.

Digimon: Let's Kick It Up! (Closed)

CS awaiting review.

Serenity

Name: Hitsugaya Aoi

Age: 14

Gender: Male

Appearance: Aoi possesses a fair complexion and an athletic build developed from a highly active lifestyle. His hair is jet-black, usually messy and unstyled, and he has perpetually calm blue-grey eyes. Aoi always wears a placid expression on his face.

Personality: Aoi is a generally polite and soft-spoken individual who usually says whatever is on his mind, though that isn’t to say he doesn’t know when to keep his thoughts to himself. He rarely shows any change in his emotions, which causes him to come off as rather cold and detached. As such, Aoi has a hard time forming connections with others, but his compassion often shines through in his actions nonetheless. Aoi is someone who never lies, regardless of the situation he might find himself in.

Skills:
Observation: Aoi is a very observant person, even when it doesn't seem like it. With his prodigious memorisation skills and keen eye, he excels at reading people based on minute changes in their facial expressions and body language and notices things most people don't.

Martial Arts: Aoi is a practitioner of several martial arts, particularly Jujutsu and Muay Thai. A proficient fighter in both armed and unarmed combat due to his intense and fast-tracked training under his father’s tutelage, his skills in close-quarters combat are well-developed for his age.

Survivalist: Aoi’s father trained him harshly in many things; persevering and thriving in difficult conditions being the main one of them. As such, he is more than capable of holding his own regardless of where he might find himself.

Sciences: Aoi was taught by his mother to potentially follow in her footsteps.

Digi-Egg: Courage

Bio: Aoi was a normal teenager with a perfectly average family; at least, that was what he would have preferred to claim if asked. Born and raised in a less-than-typical home, Aoi was never meant to have a normal childhood. Between his secretive and militaristic father and his sporadic, often mercurial mother, there was rarely a calm moment in the storm of his life.

Much of Aoi’s early life was spent on the move due to his father’s work, never staying in one place for very long, which greatly hampered his chances to form connections with his peers. His earliest memories already had him being drilled in various rigorous and practical activities by his father. On the other hand, his mother, a somewhat eccentric scientist, was not quite as involved, though she was no less of a taskmaster. Despite having no intentions of following in either of his parent’s footsteps, Aoi studiously followed their instructions without complaint throughout his life.

His mother’s home city of Tokyo was just the latest in a series of recent moves. His continued presence there was not planned, but he was nothing if not adaptable, even if the present situation was rather.... perplexing.

Other:
– Aoi has an unflappable resting poker face and isn’t easily disturbed by most things, which often emphasises the fact that he isn’t very good with people.
– His favourite activity is relaxing beneath sakura trees.

Partner:

Agumon (X-Antibody)

Gender: Male

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dinosaur

Personality: Contrasting Aoi's more passive countenance, Agumon is excitable and quite expressive in his every action. Bold and aggressive in battle, he is nevertheless a loyal and dependable individual. He shares his partner’s forthright demeanour but cares little for tact while maintaining a curious yet impulsive attitude towards the human world.

Abilities:

• Pepper Breath: Agumon spits red-hot flames from his mouth.
• Baby Burner: As a result of his ferocity being drawn out, Agumon can fire a "Baby Burner", where he gathers multiple shots of "Pepper Breath" in his mouth and then spews it out all at once.
• Spitfire: Agumon shoots a small blast of fire from his mouth.
• Wildfire Slash: Agumon sets his claws on fire and uses them as melee weapons.
• Sharp Claws: Agumon attacks his foe with his sharp claws.

Digivolution Chart:

GeoGreymon

Level: Champion

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dinosaur

Family: Virus Busters

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MetalGreymon X

Level: Ultimate

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Cyborg

Family: Metal Empire

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WarGreymon X

Level: Mega

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dragon

Family: Dragon's Roar

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VanquishGreymon

Level: Ultra

Attribute: Vaccine

Type: Dragon

Family: Metal Empire, Dragon's Roar, Virus Busters

Abilities:

• Vanquish Slash: Using the Vanquisher blade, VanquishGreymon launches a ferocious assault with a powerful slash attack, slicing through everything in its path.
• Crimson Flare: A powerful move that ignites the Vanquish blade with burning red energy, enhancing its destructive capabilities.
• Quadruple Buster: VanquishGreymon splits the Vanquisher into four segments, equipping two to each Buster Gauntlet, and concentrates his power into the tips of the swords to blast away his enemies.
• Dramon Shatter: Performs a vicious sword technique with the Vanquisher in which it strikes the opponent with great force, pulverizing them instead of slashing them.
• Vanquish Charge: VanquishGreymon performs a unique sword technique with the Vanquisher to reflect an opponent's attack with double the power.
• Jet Burst: VanquishGreymon powers up his wings to propel himself at immense speeds across a battlefield.
• Conquest Deflector: Connects the two shells equipped on his back into a massive shield, which he wields with great effectiveness.
• Vanquish Split: Separates the Vanquish blade into two components, allowing VanquishGreymon to use his dual-blade technique.
• Triumph Blow: VanquishGreymon powers up his Buster Gauntlets to deliver a fierce blow on his opponents.
• Gaia Cannon: VanquishGreymon gathers all the power within the atmosphere, concentrating it into a massive explosion of energy that he expels from his body.

Reborn in a Fantasy World, This Time I Shall...!

Sylva

Town of the Undead

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Sylva simply grinned back at Sephily’s flustered words. It was a cute reaction, one that reminded him of better times. With his grin still in place, he went to check out the rest of the building. He doubted he’d find anything better than what was in the cellar, but it wouldn’t hurt to have another look around. As expected, there wasn’t much of anything of value in most of the rooms as he found out, except for a decently sturdy piece of wood he’d lucked onto. He would’ve liked it if there had been something better he could have used as a weapon, but considering the state of everything, he didn’t fancy the likelihood of getting anything that could last. That would have to come later, it seemed.

After gathering anything he could fit—and that wasn’t in a state of decay—into a leather sack he’d found lying around, Sylva checked everything over one last time to ensure that he was set. Whether it all went well or not, they probably wouldn’t have a chance to restock any time soon. When he was satisfied with his inspection he moved to join the others, ready to head out.

He didn’t protest Sephily’s formation suggestion. She did seem to be the most fragile of the four of them, and Bianca was the only one wearing armour. It was better than nothing.

When he stepped outside, Sylva felt the urge to stretch his wings. He hadn’t had a chance to do so while inside the inn and focusing on it now only made the sensation worse. As his newfound limbs extended to their full length and then retracted, he took the time to look around a bit. The streets were empty since all the zombies had cleared out. Not a single one had seemed able to ignore the toll of the bell, which was good for them.

Sylva took a deep breath. The air wasn’t as displeasing as he’d imagined, considering what had occupied it mere minutes before. Certainly, it was better than the stale air from inside the inn. There were several burnt buildings around the streets, some of which were still smouldering. Whoever, or whatever, had torched the place had done so quite recently. He couldn’t tell at first glance why anyone would have done this. To get rid of undead inside of the buildings, perhaps? Regardless, there certainly wasn’t anyone staying in them anymore.

Maybe whoever had rung the bell was responsible. It wouldn’t be too big of a surprise.

Sylva’s eyes followed Sephily’s finger to the building with a hammer sign. Ah, that was a lucky break and a quick one too. Even if there weren’t any pristine weapons in there, it would probably have some useful materials. One could hope.

Bianca decided to take the initiative and be the first to open the door.

“Go ahead. I’ll be right behind you.”

Though he said that, Sylva was a bit apprehensive. Only two in their group were armed, and one of those weapons was already proven to be less than effective against the undead. If there was any positive, it was that if there were any zombies inside the building, coming out into the open was the only way to get to them. Sylva watched cautiously as the blond approached the door and then winced as she proceeded to break it down with her shoulder. It should have been expected, as aged as the building seemed to be. Fortunately, the noise wasn’t loud enough to attract any of the zombies that had already left the streets for the bell, which was great! Unfortunately, however, the smithy was not quite as empty as he would have hoped.

Oh, you’ve got to be–

Reacting instinctively, Sylva pulled Bianca away from the broken door and stepped further back into the street.

“.... That might be a problem.”

Sylva's mind was racing. Fire was an idea, though not a particularly good one. Corpses didn’t have the same weaknesses that living bodies had. Of course, a sufficient amount of fire would more than likely do the job but they didn’t have that.

He readied his plank, holding it as if it was a bat. It felt awkward in his hands, and looking at the weapons—ruined as they were—the undead had made him acutely aware of how utterly paltry his own was in comparison.

But it was still better than nothing.

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Shadow Contract: An Urban Fantasy Action RP

@VitaVitaAR Not sure if you saw the edits I made.

Shadow Contract: An Urban Fantasy Action RP

@Aku the Samurai: Hm.

I still don't think this Contract Ability screams Orochi, and it kind of blocks out anyone else who might want to go for an elemental focus.

I think you should lean into the snake elements more and set up a different contract from the outset. There's other serpents or potential ideas for serpents(an OC snake god could still be pretty serious business) you could go for.

@VitaVitaAR

The changes I made should make things more congruous.

Shadow Contract: An Urban Fantasy Action RP

@VitaVitaAR I edited the app. Not sure if it's good now.

Reborn in a Fantasy World, This Time I Shall...!

Sylva

??? — Ruined Inn(?)

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The reactions the others had to the journal were mixed, though all of them had similar thoughts on it. Sora’s thoughts mostly mirrored his own, and it made a lot of sense, of course. By all indications, whatever had happened to the town was no accident. That, however, still left the problem of who—or, more likely, what—had caused it all. It sent a shiver down his spine, and he couldn’t tell whether it was excitement or apprehension. There was–

Sylva’s thoughts ground to a halt at the sound of a bell.

What the....?

Sora was the first to comment on it and Sylva was conflicted

On one hand, judging by the state of the rest of the town, and the building they were in, Sylva doubted that automatic bells were a thing here. But on the other hand, magic was, in fact, a thing here, so nothing was for certain. At least the sound had drawn the zombies’ attention.

“Yeah.... we should gather what we can before heading out.”

However, before he could get to that, the little blonde elf spoke up with a reminder that none of them had introduced themselves to each other. Except for Sora, but she wasn’t there for that.

The little blonde elf went ahead with the introductions first, and he tilted his head in confusion. Hm.... Sephily. Where had he heard that name before? Ah, well, if he couldn’t remember, then it probably wasn’t anything important.

The taller blonde woman introduced herself as Bianca next and he smiled back at her. Now, he supposed it was his turn. For a moment, though, he was quiet.

This was a fantasy world, right? New world, new life. A fresh start.

“.... I’m Sylva,” he eventually said, a slight alteration from the nickname he was used to. It had felt right in the moment, although he wasn’t sure why. Yet another mystery to figure out....

“Nice to meet you, Sephy!” Sylva said with a broad grin, mimicking the other blonde’s gesture of patting the little elf's beret-covered head, “You, too, Bianca!”

He’d think of a nickname for her later. For now, they had some supplies to find.

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Shadow Contract: An Urban Fantasy Action RP

Like a Dragon

Name: Yuji Otawari

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Appearance: Standing at roughly 5'8 with a pale complexion, Yuji is of above-average height for his age. He has a toned and athletic build developed from his highly active lifestyle and a large, but faint, scar on his chest. Following his near-death, Yuji's hair is now nearly pure white, with only a few strands of its original colour, usually kept messy and unstyled, and his eyes are bright golden with slitted pupils. Yuji usually has the lower half of his face covered by a mask of some sort.

Personality: Despite his outward appearance, Yuji is a person who cares deeply for people regardless of their background or whether or not they reciprocate; in essence, he lives for the sake of others. He views the life of every single person as precious and as such considers it his obligation to preserve them, which is why he chooses to fight Grudges without hesitation. More than anything, he believes it is morally wrong for anyone to take a human life and tries to avoid any situation where such is a possibility. When he wears a mask, Yuji has learnt to emote almost entirely with his eyes.

Backstory: Yuji was a boy cursed. Not in the literal sense, though it may as well have been. He was born to a former shrine maiden of the Kōtai Jingū, the eighth and only surviving child of her family, though he spent very little time there himself in his youth. His mother left the shrine for reasons unknown to him soon after his birth and he was raised away from it for much of his life. While less invested in religious practices than his mother, her teachings nonetheless formed an important part of his childhood and his fate was ultimately intertwined with the Shinto religion.

For the most part, the early years of Yuji’s life were uneventful. That was, however, until his mother’s health started failing. It started slow; first, she became weaker and weaker until eventually, she could no longer stand. At first, he was hopeful that she would get better, but as time passed, it seemed less and less likely that she would make it. Inevitably, the moment he had dreaded did come to pass.

Her last words were for him to “live a beautiful life without bitterness or regrets”.

It didn’t take long after that for the funeral to take place. Yuji decided then and there to always honour his mother’s final words to the best of his ability.

Days after the ceremony, Yuji rescued and befriended a wounded serpent near a riverside whom he affectionately nicknamed “Niji”. With his new friend at his side, Yuji set about making himself useful to anyone and everyone who required his help. Unbeknownst to himself, he made something of a name for himself within the town as a dependable worker. On his fifteenth birthday, Yuji was fatally injured while protecting a child from a newly-manifested Grudge. He was meant to die, and yet against all odds, he survived the experience due to the intervention of a then mysterious being, whom he later came to know was the Dragon god, Ryujin, as a reward for his previous actions. When he awoke some days later, his life was irreversibly changed.

It wasn’t until much later that the changes became noticeable. He felt better than ever before and recovered faster whenever he got hurt, among other things, as he soon discovered. Not long after his awakening, Yuji was approached by a shrine maiden of the Kōtai Jingū who informed him of a way to control his newfound abilities and use them to protect others.

An opportunity in Tokyo.

Skills: While still somewhat inexperienced in combat, Yuji is proficient with a blade, particularly the naginata, and is also capable of holding his own in hand-to-hand combat—if only barely. Additionally, due to his time spent doing all sorts of odd jobs in his hometown, Yuji has developed skills in various fields such as gardening, carpentry, sewing, cooking and some knowledge of medicine.

Spiritual Energy Grade: A

Contracted Being: Ryūjin/Watatsumi

Contract Rank: C

Contract Abilities: The contract provided by the dragon god affords a variety of powerful abilities; most notably, absolute control over snakes, the ocean, seas and water in general, as well as authority over all of the inhabitants thereof, immunity to most toxins and diseases, potent regeneration and the ability to transform into a serpentine dragon, though the use of many of these abilities requires an immense amount of spiritual energy that would take him out of commission with a single use. As such, until he gets to the point of being able to utilise the full extent of the contract, it merely allows him to take on some draconic characteristics and grants him the ability to speak to the subjects of Ryūjin. His blood also has a mystical cleansing property, allowing it to treat minor afflictions in others and affect impure beings.

Cost: Ryujin is well-known to be a very generous benefactor to those who have earned his favour, and a terrifying disaster to those who have earned his spite, as such the primary cost of the contract requires Yuji to be the same. Providentially, his previous lifestyle meshes quite well with such a pursuit. There is also a lesser cost that requires him to occasionally make offerings in his contractor's name.

Just Another Hero [Invite-Only]

Yui Kazuma

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_{Location: 1B Homeroom, Eirei Academy, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture}

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Hm?

Yui acknowledged the pink-haired girl with a slight incline of his head. Her clap wasn’t done harshly, but his Quirk redirected the force all the same. He raised an eyebrow at the lengthy speech she gave to the professor, and the rest of the class before she fluttered out of the classroom in a storm of flower petals.

Yui’s gaze turned back to Ravens when he started laughing out of nowhere.

Well, that was quite the 180. It was all a test? That sounded like a bit of a cop-out in all honesty.

He stifled a fake yawn, staring at Ravens through half-lidded eyes. Well, it wasn’t like he’d been planning to go to detention regardless, and cop-out or not, he wasn’t one to pass up on free food.

“I hope you won’t regret that, sensei.”

Usually, Yui wouldn’t care much about the bipolar outburst of a professor he didn’t know, but.... hm. There was something that piqued his interest; an itch he couldn’t just ignore. Without much thought, he pressed a finger to the side of his head, taking a breath to steady his hand. It lasted only a second—and not any longer, for safety reasons—but he still got what he wanted.

Ah, well that satisfied his curiosity a tad. A more inquisitive person would have tried to go further, but he wasn’t that kind of guy—not when he didn’t need to be. Everyone had their secrets, and he wasn’t usually one to pry into things that didn’t concern him. He could reciprocate at least that much.

Yui blinked the spots from his eyes, pulling up his headphones and reclining in his chair.

He’d get to the dorms soon enough, but for now, he had something to check. Flipping through his Hawkpad, Yui’s eyes scanned over the latest news for a moment until something caught his eye. Huh, so Endeavor was retiring? Not surprising, considering the severity of the injuries he sustained a few years ago during the Paranormal Liberation War. If anything, this was a long time coming. Hopefully, nothing too bad would happen after the announcement.

Yui’s lips twitched.

Hopefully, indeed.

He attached his Hawkpad to his bracer and frowned as he looked at the screen again.

[Search pending....]

With a sigh, Yui shut off the device. Hawkpads were distributed to every student at Eirei, so of course they were monitored in some way. Getting rid of that would’ve been far too suspicious, not to mention just a terrible idea in general. They were made that way for a reason and it wasn’t a stupid one.

In the grand scheme of things, however, that made keeping certain things to himself.... difficult. He wasn’t opposed to working with other people, but if there was something they didn’t need to know, then they didn’t need to know.

Circumventing that particular issue wasn’t exactly rocket science—that would’ve been useless—but it wasn’t easy either. He had sacrificed a lot of sleepless nights to get it done right. It might not have been a necessity anymore, but that didn’t mean he enjoyed it any less.

Yui removed the Hawkpad from his bracer and pocketed it, letting his eyes flutter shut for the briefest of moments. He took a breath and then stood up from his chair in a single, fluid movement. Well, he had to head over to the dorm sooner or later and there was no point in delaying it further.

Plus, he had to stop by the support department for.... things. Then, he’d get right on what was likely another wild goose chase.

Sigh.... Why couldn’t things just be easy for once?

Despite his thoughts, the slightest ghost of a smile appeared on Yui’s lips.

Just Another Hero [Invite-Only]

Yui Kazuma

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_{Location: 1B Homeroom, Eirei Academy, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture}

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Whoa~

Casual racism just like that, on the first day? And coming from what seemed to be a second-year student supervisor of all things? Maybe being in this class wouldn't be an utterly tedious affair, after all. Honestly, the crazies were usually some of the most entertaining to watch. That said, while Yui was indifferent to her status, he had enough understanding of her position to realise her actions were less than stellar—in the eyes of regular people, at least. However, if such things were allowed purely based on her role as a student advisor, maybe he should start rethinking his strategy this time around. Not that he agreed with the use of such force on a fellow hero-to-be, but it wasn't like it bothered him either way. Ah, but.... Yui's eyes scanned over Rin's body for a moment, and his eyebrows furrowed. That was odd. She–

Yui's mismatched eyes flashed back to the door as the lights flickered and the professor arrived. Well, here comes the voice of reason–

.... Actually, he'd have to reserve judgment on that. You could never know what kind of person someone was at first glance, not in most cases. That, at least, he could attest to.

Yui was proven right in his decision when, instead of acting like a normal professor (what was even considered normal, though?), the man only made things worse, for everyone. Well, most everyone. He used the same term too—Yui blatantly rolled his eyes at the professor calling them hatchlings. So, he was even more casually racist than the second year. Goody. And here he was thinking, hoping, yearning for this school to be more tolerant than that. Shame on him for even daring to entertain the very thought.... Anyway, the appointed professor wasn't unknown to him, not entirely. He had at least a passing familiarity with the names of Pro Heroes. That was the least he needed if he wanted to succeed. He had to admit, though, that the hero's personality left quite a lot to be desired. The professor raged a bit at Mia—he seemed to have something against her for some reason—and finished his "speech" by calling the entirety of the class Dirtbloods, Nullbloods, and Truebloods before assigning almost the entirety of the class to detention for a month, because of.... nothing? The dorm assignments were pushed to the back of his mind as he processed the information.

Yui could only blink in confusion at the announcement.

What?

No, seriously. What the fuck?

Such a blatant show of favouritism was.... not surprising, to be honest, but that didn't make it any less unfair, which was something a lot of people didn't really like. It wasn't that he didn't understand why they held the sentiment, he just didn't care. That, however, was not to say he would just roll over and follow the whims of a prejudiced teacher with more vitriol than sense. He didn't expect much from most people, but the bar could only be so low and yet this guy had cleared it entirely. Almost impressive, actually.

It was like watching a game of Limbo if it was hot garbage.

"Shimura-sensei, was it? I think—and I say this with all the respect you deserve," Yui's voice was just oozing with sarcasm as he drawled and he wasn't even bothering to hide it, "You should throw yourself out of a window. Head first, if you'd be so kind."