25 Chapter 25

I made my way to the local library way before it was open. I had to wait around for hours before it opened because I had nothing else to do. Hours later a librarian opened it up and gave me a stink eye as I went in. I walked straight to the back where the free computers are. The first thing I did was check on schooling requirements for UA. I know the job search is a more immediate concern, but I'm hoping I can resolve the school matter quickly.

The registration to take the UA admissions test is already open. It seems a bit early, but I guess they need time to prepare for the number of students they'll receive. I look for the requirements for registering and they seem surprisingly lax. I register myself as homeschooled and then instead of a home address I give them an Email address. When I'm finished filling it out I receive a notification that I have been successfully registered for the test. I then go check what if anything I need to do to be officially considered home-schooled. Quirk society comes in clutch again. Being homeschooled because your quirk makes it difficult to attend is relatively common. 'Difficult to attend' covers everything from not during in the classroom to discrimination. There is very little oversight of home-schooled students, so as an independent minor, filing out a couple of forms is all it takes. So, unless I hear something back from the government or UA I'm am all set and now I just need to study.

Then I start looking for job postings. Lots of minimum wage postings, but I'm looking for something either higher-paying or directly helpful to me like at a gym. I plot on a map relevant business that I want to ask about job openings. I don't have a phone so I'll have to go in person.

After leaving the library the nearest potential employer is an aikido studio. While walking over there my walk is interrupted.

A nearby train station is being attacked by a giant shark dude. His quick is a mutant type making him large, proportionally strong, and give him the mouth of a shark. While he is rampaging for some reason a guy creating wooden beams is trying to subdue him. It not going very well until a giant lady comes out of nowhere kicking the shark dude. It occurs to me that my starting date would be the opening of canon. That's why this fight seems so familiar. It also means that there will be a slime attack later today. I briefly consider trying to usurp Midoriya as the main character, but with Quirkless even if he gives me One for All I won't be able to use it, and if I'm not getting One for All I would like to keep canon as similar as possible. I decide to stay clear of this area this afternoon. As I continue walking toward the Aikido Studio I hear.

"Stop that guy he stole my bag" a young woman shouts from behind me. I turn to see a man charging past the crowds on the sidewalk he has some kind of foot grip mutation quirk. It lets him walk on walls, run faster, and use his feet almost as well as his hands. I don't know why he not trying to run away up and over buildings, but he is just running relatively quickly. As he is about to try and push past me I step to the back and to the side and extend my arm clotheslining him. He runs straight into my arm specifically his throat. He collapses over coughing. I pick up the bag and begin walking toward the woman running toward me. Her quirk Eye for detail improves pattern recognition. I need to get used to Herotaku every time I spend more than a passing glance at a person I can't help but focus on their quirk.

"This is yours," I say handing her back her bag.

"Oh my God thank you so much. Thank you thank you thank you." She then bows but I'm not sure if it's because she thankful or out of breath might be both.

"Don't worry about it happy to help."

"Wait you deserve a reward. I would have lost weeks' worth of work if I lost my bag"

"How about breakfast? I'm hungry I haven't eaten yet."

"Yea Breakfast sounds great. Oh I know this place that does a great American Breakfast if that's good with you"

"I actually prefer American breakfast. Lead the way"

"Alright, it's just a couple blocks this way. I'm Kawaguchi Yumi by the way" she says as she begins leading me somewhere.

"Hano Gin nice to meet you. You mentioned your work what is it you do?"

"I'm a designer for a support company"

"So you have some support item designs in your bag."

"Well I do, but I was actually worried about a different project I'm interviewing for"

"I get that I'm a bit worried about interviews myself."

"Hello welcome!" By this point, we had made it to the restaurant"

"Table for two please," I tell the hostess who then leads us to a table. Then hands us menus.

"So what do you like here?"

"I always get the pancakes."

I look at the menu, but it pretty standard I put it down and wait for the waitress who arrives soon after I put it down.

"Hello can I get you started with anything to drink"

"I'm ready to order if you are." I say to Kawaguchi making when she nods I turn back to the waitress. "I'll have a cup of coffee Then to eat I'll have 3 scrambled eggs, 2 orders of bacon, an order of hash browns and pancakes." Then I hand the waitress back my menu.

"Umm, just an order of pancakes a cup of coffee Thank you" The waitress brings over a pot of coffee pouring us both a cup.

"So what is it you do?"

"I'm a student, but I'm looking for a job to help with the bills"

"What do you study at University?"

I give her a strange look before realizing how I look. I wait for her to be mid-sip to tell her "3rd year in middle school actually"

After a spit take "Hahahahaha Oh that was a good one" Despite how funny this scene is I stop myself from smiling keeping my face perfectly stoic. "You're not joking" she says getting a bit red on cheeks

"No I'm not, but I understand the confusion"

"So is that your quirk. You look older or something"

"Quirkless actually"

"Bullshit!" She says pointing at me "no way is that what you look like as a 13-year-old without a quirk.

" 14 actually, but I've both won and lost the genetic lottery. No quirk, but I do look like this."

"Wow. Just wow" there's a slight lull in conversation

"So what is this project you're interviewing for?"

"Well, the support company I work for is trying to open a regular apparel department."

"So your bag has your clothing designs"

"Yea I'll be making the clothes when I get to work and later this week the company is having a contest comparing designs"

"Like a Halloween contest?"

"If a Halloween contest decided my future."

"So how are you going to show off your designs?"

"I was just going to have them all put out on mannequins. "

I give her a curious look as our food arrives.

"What's with that look"

"So your going through all this work for your dream job and your presentation is just to go up on stage and say here ya go."

"Well it was"

"Alright, you work for a hero support company. When you present support items you show them off with a live demonstration. I mean sure you can just show off a blueprint, but it has no oomph."

"Huhhh you're right any ideas?"

"You need a model"

"A model?"

"Yea someone to wear your clothes. Make them look better by showing just how great the can look. Like bad clothes still look good on great-looking people. Your designs on a great-looking person will seem fantastic"

"Well, then I need to find a model."

I feature to myself flashing my mega-watt smile

"Haha alright, you convinced me you can model my designs. But I still need to make the clothes so I'll need your measurements and we'll need to work on the performance."

"It's cool I'm homeschooled my time is really flexible. So why don't I just come with you to your work? You can take my measurements and we can get everything ready"

"Yea that sounds like it will work"