Reviewing the Trial

While Nerumi tried to wait out her punishment, the guild members who voted in favor of it decided to check their rewards if they could. Finding the packages, they opened them and retrieved their paddles with varying degrees of interest, curiosity, and trepidation. Still, it marveled many to watch the packaging disappear before their eyes once they took the items in their hand

Those who received the average-quality paddle found it to be a simple, rectangular piece of wood with a handle. However, it was made of a strong, durable mahogany wood, and the handle had a soft, rubbery grip to make it comfortable to hold.

Those who received the high quality paddle found it to be similar in overall design but much more extravagant. Made from Brazilian walnut wood, it had been gilded and had the word 'NAUGHTY' inscribed across one side. It similarly had a rubbery grip on the handle but also a silk noose hanging from the bottom so they could put their wrist through it - complete with their first and last name stitched into it

Their curiosity sated, most were unsure what to do with the item and put it aside.

This left room for guild members to be curious about the trial Izuku had undertaken.

Many decided to try viewing it. Recalling the instructions on how to access the interface, they focused their minds on 'Heroine Guild Trial Records' and found a translucent pink screen appear before them. At the top of the screen was the words 'Trial Records', and below it was an empty square outlining where the recordings of videos would appear. Inside the square was a singular video represented by a rectangular box that took up one-tenth the larger square. The box consisted of a still image guild members could not identify that was grayed out with a triangular play-button icon over it. Off to the side was a timer that read '45 sec'.

Some guild members commented on the somewhat familiar layout, but ultimately, they all pressed on the play button. When they did, it vanished, the image was no longer grayed out, and it quickly expanded to fill the screen - momentarily turning black once reaching full size.

The viewing guild members were then witness to a third-person perspective of a fluffy-headed, green-haired, freckled boy sitting at a desk and staring at a computer screen. Posters of All Might were visible in the background. Suddenly, the room around the boy - Izuku - changed and the chair he was sitting in disappeared out from under him. As he startled and fell, the perspective shifted to give the viewers a look at his face.

This was the boy whose thoughts had been invading their mind. They finally had a face to put to it.

Most of the viewers considered Izuku to be cute with several lamenting that he was so young/faraway/Quirkless. However, many of those watching were relatively close in age to Izuku and a few blushed at seeing the cute boy whose voice they had been hearing.

Most severely was Himiko as she sat on a train to take her to Musutafu with a gilded paddle placed across her lap. Finally getting to know what Izuku looked like and that he was already so cute, her face flushed more than it already was. She began running her fingers over the paddle and rubbing her legs together as she wondered how much cuter he would look if he were covered in blood.

However, some took notice of what little they could see of Izuku's body and agreed with his assessment of himself the previous day on how scrawny he looked. While several were just taking things as they were, others were keeping notes on what they had heard and wondered how could this weak, Quirkless boy become All Might's successor.

"What the hell just happened," Izuku said aloud - his voice coming through the screen to the viewing guild members.

Then, a translucent blue screen appeared before Izuku. The perspective of the recording shifted to over his shoulder so the viewers could see it.

Izuku's screen read 'Attention! You have been sent a gift. Pass this trial to obtain it.'

The screen vanished after Izuku read it with the perspective remaining over his shoulder while the background remained blurred but pink. His voice was heard as he rose to his feet, "Okay then, more weird system stuff, I guess. Wish it gave me some information I could work with so I could figure it oooouuu~ The fuck?"

The perspective shifted to show Izuku's befuddled expression as he surveyed the room. It then changed again to show what he was seeing - without the blur. The room Izuku found himself in seemed quite spacious and had been converted into some sort of soft-core sex dungeon. Pink shag covered the floor and walls with various sex toys, hand-cuffs, and other explicit instruments decorated the walls.

Upon seeing the room, those watching shared in Izuku' look of befuddlement or were otherwise blushing furiously in embarrassment. The only exception was one viewer who did not understand why the strange boy she heard looked so funny - failing to grasp what was wrong with the room.

The most extreme reactions came from two users in particular.

Momo Yaoyorozu had initially been thinking about how small the room looked before its decorations and furniture were revealed. Realizing the sort of room this was, she blushed while commenting on how vulgar it seemed. Not so subtly glancing at the bookshelf where she kept her collection of romance novels she preferred no one know she had - placing different book covers over them.

Another was Ibara Shiozaki who was mortified at the sight. She began praying for forgiveness for exposing herself to such impurity and struggled to continue looking at the screen.

The perspective refocused on a sideview of Izuku when a giggling from behind him was heard. He straightened up at the voice and the viewers could practically see the hair on the back of his neck stand up before he spun around. Though only able to see the side of his face, his confused expression was clearly conveyed as he said, "I repeat, 'The fuck?'"

Another shift, now in focus was a mature woman with long, wild dark hair and lean, curvaceous figure. However, what likely confused Izuku was how the woman was wearing nothing but a pure white pair of bra and panties. Most concerning though was the matching whip in her hands.

At this point many guild members were wondering if they should stop watching. Though, some convinced themselves they should keep watching to 'better help Izuku in the future' or 'because they did not know how to stop the video' while making no effort to even try. The main two exceptions to this was one who was now watching the video with - for them - great intensity and another who wondered where the woman's clothes were.

The less embarrassed or perverted viewers instead began growing concerned. It was never stated how to pass the trial or what could happen to Izuku during it. Nothing about this room, this woman, or the fact she was holding a whip spelled anything good for them. They questioned what exactly had this 'registered user '03' gotten Izuku into - believing it was more likely their doing than a facet of the guild which seemed largely unbiased.

An opposing reaction was from Anan who narrowed their eyes at the screen. Her figure, hair, and the fact she was carrying a whip caused her to bear a strong resemblance to someone. Questioning if this person was 'registered user 03', she thought it would explain why the trial looked the way it did. If she was right, she would have some words with them.

"Such a naughty little boy," the woman purred. "Coming into a woman's special room uninvited."

Back to Izuku, he nervously tried to reason, "Well, if you'd be kind enough to tell me the way out-"

However, the woman interrupted Izuku. The video stayed on him as her voice was heard in the background - his expression growing more uncomfortable as she spoke -, "Now, now, there's no need to rush. Since you bothered to come here, why don't we have a little fun." His expression turned frightened and the sound of a whip crack punctuated the woman's sentence.

Now, most of those viewing were concerned for Izuku's well being for multiple reasons. However, there were a few that pushed down their concern for some random Quirkless boy they did not know - or were genuinely uncaring of what happened to him. Instead, they turned their fear into bravado with such biting words such as 'Come on, you're honestly thinking of trying to be a hero and something like this scares you? Man up.'

Perspective focused back on the woman to show her now holding the whip. Rearing back, Izuku's panicked exclamation of 'Oh, fuck' was heard as she then whipped at him.

Back on Izuku, he was shown ducking out of the way of the whip and then hurrying to avoid another crack. Staying near the wall as he ran to avoid her whip, he grabbed something offscreen and threw it at her.

Revealed to be a large pink dildo, the woman effortlessly batted it away with one swing of her whip and used the motion to rear her arm back for another swing at him.

Narrowly avoiding it, Izuku continued to move. He seemed to be watching the woman closely. She tried to whip him again, but he seemed to be waiting for it as once she began to throw her arm forward, he ducked and rolled back. Quickly getting to his knees, he grabbed something with both hands and chucked it toward the woman.

The screen did not show what he threw but it was apparently big enough that the woman was shown deciding to move out of the way rather than try to deflect it with her whip.

"I've got you," sounded Izuku's voice. Back on screen, he lunged for the woman in an attempt to tackle her. However, upon making contact, the woman vanished into small balls of light. Additionally, she provided no resistance - leaving him to crash back into the floor.

The whole sequence was met with shifting emotions of concern, silent encouragement, dissatisfaction, embarrassment, shock, curiosity, intrigue, approval, confusion, and finally sympathy.

While Izuku's initial actions were disappointing, he clearly seemed to gain some bearings to come up with a plan, use his environment to his advantage, and find an opening to go on the offensive. It was not very impressive but it showed quick thinking, observation, and adaptability. The only question was, how much of this was 'inherited' by the Izuku they were watching, how much of it was their natural ability, and how much might be attributed to their supposed efforts to create a 'hero mode'.

There was also some interest in the woman's skill with a whip. A few wondered if they should consider using one - though a select few had ulterior motives in the idea.

Finally, there was confusion at the woman disappearing so easily and sympathy for watching Izuku hit the ground.

"Ow, ow, ow," Izuku hissed but otherwise seemed unharmed. Suddenly, a white box with a purple bow tied around it appeared in front of him - to his stunned surprise. He briefly looked around before pulling the strings of the bow to untie it and opened the box. As he lifted the lid, a golden light shined out that blinded him.

The light began to fade and once he was able to see again, Izuku found the box had been replaced by a pair of cotton panties. Looking incredulous, Izuku picked them up with pinched fingers.

A translucent screen then appeared before him. Over his shoulder, the viewers were able to read, 'Congratulations! You have passed the trial and have received gift of [used panties].'

"The fuck," Izuku was heard indignantly as the screen was replaced by another.

'As trial duration must last at minimum one minute, it will be another 15 seconds before you are returned to the real world. 13…12…11…'

"The fuck!"

The video then ended and returned to how it was before pressing play. As if sensing that the guild members were no longer interested in it, the screen as a whole vanished from them.

Anan was not aware of this as she was covering her face. If not for the dark helmet of her hero costume hiding her face, her bright red face would have been impossible to hide. She was absolutely mortified. Not only were her panties basically stolen, but they were now in the hands of a young boy. Adding insult to injury was how she suspected that at least some of the thirty-four other guild members had watched the recording and seen it.

Hoping that Izuku would just throw them away and she could put this whole incident behind her, Anan decided to put her inspection of the USJ on hold. She turned and proceeded to make her way toward campus to find a certain R-Rated Hero.