29 Trigger(ed)

__________POV Rumi Usagiyama__________

As soon as Allan closed the door I went and sat on my couch. Our interactions might not seem strained, but I can't help but feel sad about it from time to time.

It's clear enough that he likes me, but I can't really bring myself to talk about it. He can probably feel my hesitation, I try to hide it a lot. But he is quite perceptive.

He has never acted like a brat, nor does he look like one. Legally it should be fine, but I still feel unease.

Our training has been progressing nicely, I have been feeling less and less tired every day until he bought me those weights, the first present he ever gave me. Now I wear them everywhere, besides on patrols.

Even after he was told he no longer needed a supervisor, he still kept calling me on patrols in the cities around Musutafu. I obviously accepted.

I always hated teams, but we don't really act like a team, we are partners sure, but we always compete. We don't really work together at all during missions.

He wins most competitions, I only win when he is training rather than competing. When doing so he slows himself down to his opponents' speed and fights them on a more even field.

Seeing him like that always gets me excited, he is lazy in everything but training. Otherwise, he would have never reached his current strength.

I always look forward to training with him, the adrenaline rush I usually get in life-threatening situations is not that great in comparison.

Although I know Allan won't harm me I still get excited, every step that I take might lead to my loss, one moment he is moving slowly the next my eyes can't even follow him.

Having him carry me was just a type of punishment I came up with, it's a bit selfish for me, but I think he doesn't mind it. If he did he would've said something.

I can't help but feel that I'm leading him on due to my indecisiveness, this isn't like me at all. But we have time. We've only been partners for a few months.

__________POV Allan__________

After waking up I decided to call Giran, there are quite a few things I need from him now. I think he already started working with the League.

I started working with him because I know his character, unlike most people in his profession he has standards, a true professional you might say. He may be a shrewd businessman, but he wasn't scum.

Now, I and Giran aren't really friends, more like acquaintances, but we are also business partners, to some extent. As a vigilante, I didn't have a lot of money. So I ended up clearing some villain groups that made trouble for him.

It was the usual drug dealer that wanted a piece of his turf and stuff of that nature. He thanked me with information, we made that deal so we don't owe each other any favours. Owing favours in the underworld is a lot worse than owing money to a loan shark.

If you aren't careful you will be exploited, usually, information isn't that expensive. But for me catching villains is extremely easy. It's a lot easier than retail work. But Giran would feel that he owes me if he didn't give me more.

So he started paying me to deal with some of them. His payments were where most of my funds came from as a vigilante since my other part-time jobs were shit.

I usually only agreed because I want to keep our relationship steady. I wasn't worried about this information ever going public.

He wouldn't disclose any information about his clients or business partners, and out of respect, I also never even bothered asking about his other clients. I remember him being extremely professional, even when he was tortured he kept quiet about his contacts.

Now I called him to ask about trigger again. Trigger was an annoying topic for him, he didn't really believe me one bit. Probably thinking I was wasting his time. But he still checked it seriously, if he didn't then he would feel that he owed me.

I called him and we started talking a bit.

Hearing Giran talk about random problematic villains was just great. He was likely hoping for me to drop by Kamino District and take care of them.

"--So anyway I checked on this drug Trigger again." He finally got to the point.

"I haven't managed to find anything by that name, but I heard some rumours about a quirk enhancing drug." He took a pause, giving me some time to process this, Trigger was coming soon, I was getting excited.

"It matches the description you gave. I don't know its name but It will hit the market soon."

He was probably a bit surprised about my knowledge of the drug, but he worked long enough in this business to know not to ask those questions.

"I see, keep me informed on it, please. If you could arrange a deal with them it would also be helpful."

This was what Giran was best at, with his network finding out more about the Shie Hassaikai wouldn't be impossible. But it would put him in needless danger, it would likely paint a target on his back.

If he was just interested in the drug, then it wasn't that incriminating, Overhaul wouldn't come after him. All he needed to do was act like he was a customer interested in his product.

"I'll see what I can do. I will contact you soon." Saying that he hung up.

My cooperation with Giran was profitable for both of us, right now he should be considering how involved he should get with my request. Since he doesn't owe me anything he can always turn down the more difficult parts.

Regardless, the second Trigger hit the market I would find a way. I'm 100% raiding their compound. even if I have to do it by myself.

I'm reluctant to ask Rumi for help, she will most likely notify the police. And that would waste even more time, but it's not like I can hide it. I'm still wearing the tracking bracelet.

I will worry about all of that later.

Now, I must head to the canteen. The only place where I can feel at home besides my bedroom. I will be the first one to taste that lasagna, I don't care how many people I must step on.