Chapter 2 friendships

Authors note. Like I said, I'm gonna use the name of the characters in the original

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The room was a whirl of activity, the air thick with anticipation and excitement. Amidst the flurry, the sharp cry of a newborn cut through, filling the space with its powerful, life-affirming sound. "Wow, wow," the nurse exclaimed, her face lighting up with joy. "Congratulations! It's a baby boy."

Miss Hideko, sweat-soaked and radiant, looked up with tears glistening in her eyes. "Genkei, honey, look," she said, her voice trembling with emotion. "He has your eyes."

Genkei, standing beside her, leaned in closer to get a better look at his newborn son. His breath caught in his throat as he saw the tiny, perfect features of their baby. "He's so beautiful, dear," he murmured, his voice filled with awe and tenderness.

Hideko reached out, her fingers entwining with Genkei's, a silent promise passing between them. "As I promised," she whispered, her eyes never leaving their son's face, "you'll get to name him."

Genkei took a deep breath, his heart swelling with pride and love. He gently touched the baby's tiny hand, feeling the warmth and softness of his skin. "Well," he began, his voice steady but filled with emotion, "I decide his name will be Takahashi Junpei."

Hideko smiled through her tears, the name echoing in her mind. "Takahashi Junpei," she repeated softly, savoring the sound of it. "Welcome to the world, our precious Junpei."

A Three years has passed

"Junpei, come down. Dinner is ready."

"Okay, Mom," Junpei sighed. "It's really boring these days. Even though I can play with my brother Keiji and sister Fumiko, they're still older than me. Keiji is six years older and Fumiko is four years. Older They have to go to school. Normally, I'd play with the neighbor's kid, Akari Tatsuma, but she's visiting her grandparents right now. Sigh. I'll just go downstairs."

"Good, you came down. Come, the food is ready. I hope you like it. Is there something wrong, Junpei?"

"No, Mom, I'm just bored."

"Oh, alright. Akari left to meet her grandparents. It's too bad. I love seeing her adorable face around every day. But if you want, I can take you to the park tomorrow so you can play with my friends' kids."

"Wow, thanks, Mom! I would love that."

"Okay, now wash your hands so we can start eating, alright?"

"My mother and father are heroes. I was born into a family of heroes, so when I enter U.A., my siblings will already have become pros."

I can't wait to get my Quirks. I don't know if this is something the voice gave me, but there are a few special things about my memories of my past life. I can remember everything perfectly, like I have a photographic memory, so I'm pretty much a genius. I can recall every single thing from school in my past life, but it doesn't apply in this world. Another thing I know is when my Quirks are going to manifest. My first Quirk, Magic Eyes, will appear at the normal age of four like everyone else. But my second Quirk, Oni, will manifest a year or two later, or maybe three.

Anyway, once I'm done with dinner, I have nothing to do. Maybe I should call Akari. Thankfully, we have a family computer, so I can video call her.

"Why are you late? Come here right now." Sorry.

Okay, Now that you're done with dinner I'm gonna wash the dishes. You can go to your room if you want."

"OK, Mom. Don't forget to shower."

"Alright."

Turning off the shower and Looking in the mirror, I see a three-year-old boy with hair of an extremely dark shade of violet and beautiful violet eyes. It's strange to see it, no matter how many times I look. The facial differences in this world are extreme. My brother has a dog tail and dog ears on top of his head, and my sister has fox ears and nine tails. Seeing these features on others and comparing them to myself gives me extremely different sensations.

Wearing my clothes and walking out of the bathroom, I head straight to the family computer. I guess I'm going to play some games with Akari until bedtime.

"Ring, ring."

"Hello, Akari."

"Oh, Junpei! How are you doing? I really missed you. I was really bored."

"This is weird, normally you're not this talkative. What happened? Did you really miss me that much?"

"No, no, no," she says, blushing. "I was just a little bit excited, that's all."

Akari is the daughter of our neighbors. She's extremely shy, to the point that I consider it a miracle we became friends. But over time, she's become more comfortable talking to other people, just a little bit. To be honest, maybe a bit of my personality has started to rub off on her.

"Anyway, do you want to play some games?"

The glint in Akari's eyes changed. "Hell yes! I'm gonna beat you this time!"

And by a bit of my personality, I mean she took on my competitiveness.

A couple of hours later, "Junpei, it's bedtime."

"But Mom, the game isn't over yet."

"You can play tomorrow."

"Alright, but can I at least talk to Akari a little bit more?"

"You can, but just for 10 minutes."

"Thank you."

"Just when I started winning... It doesn't matter. So, Junpei, what are you currently doing?"

"Well, nothing really. I was bored because I normally play with my brother and sister, but since they go to school, I normally play with you. But the time we usually play together isn't available right now. Because of that, my mom said she's going to introduce me to her friends and their children."

"Wait, wait, wait! Are you replacing me with new friends?" she said, on the verge of tears.

"No, no, that's not the case. I'm just going to make new friends."

"Really?"

"Yes, really. And when you come back, I'm going to introduce them to you."

"I don't know about that," she said with a red face.

"Don't worry, I will be there with you. If you're not comfortable, we can go back."

"Really?"

"Yes, thank you, Junpei."

"Well, the 10 minutes is up. Good night, Akari."

"Good night, Junpei."

I turned off the computer and went straight to bed.

The next morning, "Well, Genkei, Keiji, Fumiko, I'm going to take Junpei to meet his new friends. I hope it goes well, son."

"Well, if one of them is a girl, then Akari will be sa—"

"Hhhhhh, what the hell are you talking about? Junpei is only three!" Fumiko screamed, but she got closer to Junpei. "If one of them is a girl, remember your sister likes Akari more." Ha ha ha ha, their mother laughed. "I think we should go before we get late. Good luck with your new friends."

Five minutes later at the park, "Well, we're about to meet my friends. Are you nervous, Junpei?"

"Not really."

"Oh, there you are." Junpei heard a familiar voice. When he looked in the direction the voice came from, he was shocked to see the two people.