86 Viper

He didn't hesitate any more and checked his reward.

Doppelganger.

This was an ability to duplicate himself. In other words, he could become two, but since he became two, his power would naturally be halved. However, his mastery over this ability was an expert, so when he used this power, he could exert 80% of his power on each of him.

Many might think this ability would disadvantage him, but he didn't think so. Since he became two, he didn't need to use his energy. In other words, he became two individuals. The two of them could use all of their abilities, including the "stamina (master)," even if it were only 80%, he still got unlimited stamina.

What was even more amazing was that when one of him died, he would be okay, as long as the other lived,

It was a good life-saving ability.

He didn't want to die, though.

Still, many might mistake it for a clone or something. While it was similar, it was different. He also couldn't make more than one, so the maximum was only two, but it was okay since, compared to a weak clone that would be defeated with just one hit, he was like fighting by two people.

When he went somewhere, he could leave his duplicate at his house, so when something happened to him, he would be okay. He could also use this ability to look over this world, watching the world to see what he should do after he had determined what he wanted to do in this world.

'Changing the world...'

He muttered those words, but he was still blind to what he was going to do. He didn't lay on his bamboo mat immediately but stared at his side and noticed a lens or mirror-like object, which floated in the distance, but it disappeared suddenly. He stared at it for a while before he lay down and slept since he was exhausted.

---

As she returned to her room, Kodai breathed a sigh of relief since she knew he didn't wake up.

"Yui?"

Suddenly, her heart stopped, and she looked around. The room was dark since the light was turned off. Inside the room, the four of them slept together. She wasn't sure who it was since she was panicked.

"Did you just go back from the bathroom?"

"Mm!"

She had never been so glad for just saying "mm!" in her life.

"I see. Then, I will go to sleep again. It's still dawn."

"Mm!"

She also didn't bother to talk back and entered her futon, covering her entire toe to head with a blanket before she touched her lips. The temperature of the room was quite cool, but her body was burning hot.

'It's my first kiss...'

She thought before she slept since it felt so wonderful.

Unfortunately, that was the last kiss that she could share with him.

On the other hand, the person, who talked with Kodai, didn't sleep as she said. Instead, she lay on her futon, covered by the blanket, watching the screen on her smartphone, which she kept inside. She didn't tell anyone, but she brought a video camera, which she used to record him.

While everyone was sleeping, she watched his figure sculpt the stone like he tried to give it life. She was fascinated by it and couldn't even look away, staring with various emotions, but when the dawn appeared, she saw something that almost took her breath away!

She saw Kodai kiss his lips!

She was in a daze for a moment before she saw her running away and returned to the room. She recorded everything, and it was clear on the video. She didn't know what to do until she thought of something which shouldn't be born by someone who aspired to become a hero. Yet she couldn't control her impulse and thought about the possibility of realizing her desire.

While she was in the middle of her thought, suddenly she noticed him looking into the camera. She panicked and quickly used her power to move the camera away before she sighed in relief. When she calmed down, Kodai also happened to return, and she couldn't help but tease her.

Neither talked much, but she tightly held her smartphone, watching the recording several times before she closed her eyes, thinking about what she would do with it.

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"....."

Nezu stared at his sculpture silently as tears fell from his eyes.

Chiyo, who also happened to be there, also watched this sculpture in tears.

No one said anything since everyone knew how they felt when they saw this sculpture.

"Thanks."

This was the word that came out from his lips after Nezu recovered.

"It's okay. I only do my job."

Nezu smiled and said, "Even so, it means a lot to me. Wait a moment. I will give you your payment right away."

"????"

While confused, he saw Nezu walk into his office before returning with something in his hand.

"Here's your payment."

"What is this?"

"A passbook."

"Passbook?"

"Yes, I made a swiss bank account for you, and I transferred your payment there."

"......."

His head felt dizzy, and the passbook in his hands almost dropped.

Did you have to open a swiss bank account to pay me?

He wanted to ask that question, but curiosity got him better, so he opened his passbook quietly before he was at a loss.

"Is it too little?" Nezu asked.

"...I don't know how you can make such a conclusion." He thought that the heads of rich people worked differently from him.

"How much did you get?" Chiyo asked curiously.

The other girls were also curious.

However, he hurriedly closed the passbook, then asked, "Are you sure you want to give this to me?"

Chiyo and the girls became even more curious, but they didn't force themselves to see how much payment he got from making a sculpture.

"Yes." Nezu nodded with a smile, "I think this sculpture can be worth even much, but I want to see how you will react after you get that much money."

"I don't like when someone is playing with me."

"Sorry, but I think this sculpture is worth that much money or even more, so I give you that, and frankly, this money is nothing for me. If you want more, just tell me."

"No, you don't need to give me more. This is enough since I am not sure what I should do with this."

Unlike those genius protagonists that would use their money on trade before becoming a billionaire, he didn't have that ability. Instead, he didn't like stock or anything related and used most of his money on land and gold.

"Well, I saw your portfolio, and you like to buy land or gold, right? You're really stable, and honestly, it is good since you're not eager to become rich."

"...how did you see my portfolio?"

"Hehe..." Nezu only laughed.

"....." Mineta.

"Still, if you don't know what to do with your money, what if you entrust your money to me? I can give you an interest of 10% yearly, and you can take it anytime if you want."

"...why are you so kind to me?"

While 10% might not seem like much, it was a huge amount. After all, 10% of his payment, which was ten million dollars, was about one million dollars. He can also take it anytime. Even if he took it next month, he would get at least 80,000 dollars (it should be more).

In other words, as long as he entrusted his money to Nezu, he would get that much. If it were others, he might not believe it since the investment was impossible to do with a profit all the time, but Nezu was different since his "Quirk" allowed him to do so.

If Nezu wanted to, it might be possible for him to become the wealthiest man in the world.

He suddenly thought about the 2,25% interest rate of his deposit on his previous life and couldn't help but sigh.

While many people were aggressive, he was stable and didn't dare to chew that he couldn't.

Many might think he was a herbivore, but he was proud if someone called him a herbivore instead of the fiercest beast that would kill down large prey. Instead of a lion, wolf, or tiger, he wanted to become a stallion, defending his herd against a pack of wolves.

Honestly, compared to stock or finance, he was more interested in the real economy. He thought of buying a brewery company, especially when he had a "Brewery (Mastery)," but when he thought about his age, he felt it would give him a bad image, and he was too busy to build a business.

"Then, please take care of it, Sensei."

So now, it would be better for him to entrust his money to Nezu. Even if he lost that 10 million dollars, he wouldn't overthink since he didn't work hard to get this money, so he wouldn't be at a loss if he lost it. He could also see Nezu's character based on how Nezu was going to help to manage his money.

As for now, Nezu's character passed his exam, and he could barely trust him.

"It's okay. You don't need to be reserved. I am happy to help you." Nezu then looked at Mineta and asked, "By the way, have you named this sculpture?"

"No, not yet." He shook his head and said, "I thought you wanted to name this sculpture yourself."

"No, no, it's better for you to name it." Nezu smiled and asked, "So, what do you think is the most suitable name for this sculpture?"

"Name, huh?" He thought for a while and said, "How about... the monster?"

"Monster... monster..." Nezu smiled and then laughed. "Let's name it the "Monster."

He could see that Nezu was so happy, but he felt that the name of the monster was the most suitable since it gave many different interpretations when one saw it.

In his mind, there were two interpretations.

One was a monster that rampaged on humankind, and the other was an irony of how people would see it as a monster, even though it only wanted to live.

The two talked for a while before he decided to go home with the girls since tomorrow they had to go to school. However, before he returned, he asked, "Can you tell me the number of your bank account? I will transfer your salary."

"Huh?" 3x

Kendo, Kodai, and Yanagi were surprised and thought that he was going to give them money. They wanted to reject him since they had fun helping him, but he insisted.

Especially Kodai since she didn't feel that she was worthy to receive a salary.

When they rejected him, he was helpless, so he could only use this way.

"I will stop at the bank first."

He didn't wait for them to react and visited a nearby bank before returning with four envelopes in his hands. "For each of you." He gave each envelope to Kendo, Kodai, Yanagi, and Ibara. It was their salary, and since he had helped them, he gave them this, and he wouldn't allow them to reject him.

"No, you don't need to give us this." Kendo wanted to refuse.

"Mm!"

"Yes, you don't need to."

Kodai and Yanagi also said the same.

As for Ibara, she knew it was useless to reject him since once he had decided to make up his mind, no one could stop him, but the atmosphere told her to follow everyone, so she did so. After all, even if she didn't receive a salary for helping him, it was alright since he was her boyfriend, and she would do anything for him.

"No, please accept it since I won't feel good if you don't accept it. Please, okay? It also isn't that much."

They wanted to reject him, but he pushed the envelopes without giving them a chance to refuse, so they could only accept their salary helplessly. Still, they didn't open the brown envelopes and put them in their bags, but they wondered why the envelope seemed heavy.

"By the way, let me treat you to something before we return. Is there something that you want to eat?" He felt it was too early for them to return and thought to treat all of them to food.

This time, they didn't reject his offer.

"How about ramen?"

"Eh? Isn't it a bit too early? How about sushi?"

"Sushi? In the morning? Are you serious?"

They laughed as they discussed what to eat, but he didn't realize someone was staring at him like a viper ready to strike and inject her venom into his body.