3 0003: Opening Day Start!
Izuku was home later that night as the system told him it was currently renovating the cafe for operations. So he did what he had been doing for the past six months and sat at his computer and booted up Counter Heroes. He was happy to see his four friends all online: Shockz420, DustyBoi, ScalesandBlades and Splitter. Sending a message he waited in voice chat for them to join and was greeted by the first ping.
"Hey, Green how come you're on? You basically never play on a Sunday." Shockz asked, happy his friend was on.
"I needed to unwind, afterall I'm going to be a lot busier and might not be able to…" As Izuku was about to finish, another two joined.
"Sup/Hey y'all" The two said in unison. Dusty and Scales join at the same time.
"We're doing good, just Green was about to say something." Shockz responded.
"Yea, I may not be able to play as much starting from tomorrow. Going to be busy."
Then the final ping of the group joined being Splitter. "Guys, sorry I was late just finished training. What did I miss?"
"Green apparently has more important things than us." Dusty remarked.
"The betrayal of Green." She gasped.
Izuku sighed at Dusty's antics. "No it's just I'm going to be opening a cafe soon, as in a gaming cafe. So it'll take a lot of time managing it."
"How the hell do you have a cafe? You're like fourteen." Scales shouted into his mic.
"Yeah, I know surprise. Got accepted into running a franchise's cafe where I live since I'm not going to high school after all."
"Hold up, why are you dropping out of school?" Shockz asked. "I'm bad at school but even I'm going."
"Most schools won't accept me because Aldera basically put every blackmark and disciplinary action they could on it. Also I'm quirkless." Izuku froze at the realisation he just revealed he had no quirk. His heart thumped in anticipation only to be greeted by the same statement by all of them.
"Why does being quirkless matter?" They replied in unison.
He began to laugh as tears came up to his eyes in joy.
"Green you okay?" Splitter asked.
"Yea, I'm just happy. Everyone in my school sucks, they all hate me because I'm quirkless."
"That's stupid. But I can relate. I have a complex mutation and that made getting jobs nearly impossible." Scales replied.
"I get bullied when practising my quirk since if I overload it, I basically go blank and just have to stand there as people laugh at me." Shockz responded in solidarity.
"Hell, my quirk is the worst. I have to wear gloves or everything around me breaks. I basically can never go out since my… dad doesn't want me to get in trouble." Dusty said.
'Dusty's dad might be super controlling or strict.' Izuku thought.
"Yeah, if it wasn't for the fact my parents are well off. I would have gotten bullied a lot more than I already did for my quirk. So many people make creepy comments or just say it's not a strong quirk." Splitter grumbled.
"We feel ya." Dusty replied. "Anyways how about we play some matches and try to rank out of silver."
"God, I hate the ranking system, it's such a damn screw up." Scales said.
A few hours had gone by into the night till it was around three in the morning when they came off.
"Thank god we finally ranked up. That was painful." Dusty groaned.
"At least we are in Gold." Shockz said optimistically.
"That's fair." Scales replied.
"Oh yea, Green before we log off, mind telling us where that cafe you plan to run is?" Splitter asked to bring the attention onto Izuku.
"Might as well tell you since it's a cafe. It's in Mustafu on Hiro Street, when it's open you should see it easily." Izuku responded.
"Wait, you live in Mustafu?" Splitter asked.
"Yes, I do?" Izuku asked why she needed the confirmation.
"Dude, I'm applying to UA. I've got my recommendation exam soon." Splitter shouted back eagerly.
Izuku winced at the words 'UA'. "If you get in does that mean you'll be able to visit?"
"Of Course!" Splitter replied.
"Wait, you two are also heading into Mustafu? I'm planning on taking the normal entrance exams for UA." Shockz joined in.
"Does that mean we can all hang out after classes at Green's cafe?" Splitter asked.
"I guess so?" Izuku replied.
"Damn, you two are off to be heroes. Make sure you save people like us, unlike all those other fakes." Scales said.
"You got it boss!" The two aspiring students replied.
"I ain't happy you guys are aiming to become heroes but I won't stop you." Dusty said. "Make sure you guys can fight villains and not just run from them. But if that's it I'm going to head to bed."
With that everyone logged off and Izuku fell asleep wondering why Scales and Dusty seemed to not really like heroes.
A beeping noise rang and he groggily turned to see a blue screen shaped like an alarm clock blaring '06:00'.
He got up and looked straight and was greeted by a new screen accompanied by the system.
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Hello, Izuku Midoriya. (User 0002)
The renovations are completed by this generous system. Everything has been set up so please make your way to the cafe to see if it's to your liking.
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He groaned and began to prepare himself. Seeing his mum also awake he smiled.
"Morning mum." he said, yawning a little.
"Izuku I need to mention this but you don't have school this week. Something to do with a villain attack on the school." Inko replied.
"Okay, I was going to check out the cafe today so I might do that after breakfast."
"So eager to start a business. If you want we can probably get you tested out of middle school early."
"That could work, how long would it need to take to be booked?"
"A couple days we can get you to do the test by Thursday."
"That would work great!" Izuku responded eagerly. Happy to avoid ever going back to Aldera. He knew the material already after all the teachers were too busy sending him to detention for him to learn anything in most classes.
With a quick breakfast he left the house around seven and was heading to the cafe, he started a conversation with the system.
"So, System, what are you?" Izuku asked in his head to the system.
"I am the best system, of course." She announced proudly.
"No, not like are you any good. I mean you are my quirk right?"
"I'm not your quirk." She responded flatly.
Izuku stopped walking mid way. "What?"
"I'm not a quirk as you put it. A genetic mutation in which expresses itself in a large variety of traits generally confirmed by an emission of Quirk Factor Radiation. I am the System a general help tool created by it's parent branch the Black Tech Internet Cafe System."
"Wait, what is Quirk Factor Radiation and the Black Tech System?" Izuku asked even more confused.
"Quirk Factor Radiation or QFR is a passive energy emitted from people with quirks. It meshes with the environment and is what allows you to use quirks without them hindering your biology. While Black Tech System is what created me after testing and seeing success in its user's world. Rather than processing crystals I simply process passive radiation in small doses to refine into energy."
"So, I have no QFR and you are actually a system in a system." Izuku summarised.
"Pretty much." She responded apathetically.
Izuku continued his walk to the cafe, a little dazed at the information he heard. There is more than one world, quirks work through radiation they emit and his system was a second generation of a previous one.
He decided to shelf that to the side of his mind for later. As he finally approached his cafe. Greeted by sleek glass doors and a large sign that said 'Origin Gaming Cafe' on the front. Walking in he felt the blast of warm air from the air conditioning, a welcomed feel from the cold December air.
Greeting him was a reception area with a screen behind it and computer up front. While he peered in, the back wall was lined by three identical set ups. Each with a desk, computer, peripherals and what looked to be a VR headset at one side.
Inspecting the reception area he saw a board listed with a set of rules on the front of it reading:
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Opening Times:
Mon: 8am to 10pm
Tue: 8am to 10pm
Wed: 8am to 10pm
Thurs: 8am to 10pm
Fri: 8am to 12am
Sat: 8am to 12am
Sun: 8am to 12am
Rules of Origin Internet Cafe:
If you want to play then play.
Troublemakers will be dealt with accordingly.
Pay upfront and if you cannot pay then leave.
Prices listed are non-negotiable.
Signing up for a card allows you to keep track of unused time and replacements will cost you.
Maximum of six hours of game time a day
Prices of Origin Internet Cafe:
Membership Cards (Hour Allowance Per Month included):
Iron (0 hours) - Free for signing up, 750 yen to replace
Bronze (10 hours) - 7250 yen per month, 1000 yen to replace
Silver (25 hours) - 17500 yen per month, 1500 yen to replace
Gold (40 hours) - 27500 yen per month, 3000 yen to replace
First Hour Activation - 500 yen for non members and 250 yen for members.
Hourly Rate for Usage (Outside of member allowance): 750 yen
Game Activation Costs:
Resident Evil 1: 1250 yen
Food and Beverages:
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Those opening times will be the end of him. But the system seemed to have thought of everything but snacks.
"You will unlock snacks later, just make sure you actually are earning money first." The system remarked at his thoughts.
"Guess I better set myself up for opening today." He said to no one but himself. Hopefully he got some customers.
