The Truth of Number 1

You should know that Renault hasn't yet lifted the reflection ability on himself. That means...

"Boom!"

A large hand landed on his shoulder with a terrifying blast of air.

"Hmm?"

Turning around, Renault saw the same large hand still resting on his shoulder. He looked over at the blonde muscular man who was still smiling at him with a hint of surprise. Renault paused for three seconds, then...

"Ah! I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die---!!!"

Without caring about his previous boss's fight credentials, Renault shamelessly lay on the ground, holding his shoulder and pretending to be in agony.

"..."

"..."

Everyone at the scene stared in confusion at the once powerful young man who was now pretending to be hurt.

Even All Might was speechless as he looked at his own hand. The opponent was unharmed, and he was the one who was almost scared off by the recoil.

Scratching his cheek, All Might crouched down and looked at Renault on the ground. "Uh, young man, do you want to be a hero?"

Renault stopped his act when he heard this and looked at All Might. "Isn't this about me being held accountable for attacking someone?"

Although Renault had just saved someone, he was not a Pro Hero and was not allowed to use his Quirk freely. If he were discovered, he would receive a mild reprimand at best and be forced to volunteer in the community for a few days at worst.

All Might shook his head and said with a smile, "I'll vouch for you so you don't have to worry about being held accountable. So, do you want to be a hero?"

"Phew!"

Relieved that he wouldn't be punished, Renault got up from the ground and brushed himself off. "I'm already preparing to take the entrance exam for U.A. High School. Isn't that answer enough? I don't have anything else to do here. I need to hurry back home and make dinner. It's going to be dark soon."

After saying that, Renault didn't bother with All Might, the No. 1 ranked superhero and ran off.

All Might did not force the other party to stay, as he had already remembered the other person's appearance. It would be easy to find out where the other person lived and what their situation was like.

"U.A? It seems that the next batch of freshmen is worth looking forward to. Now then..."

Standing up, All Might glanced behind him at the still-dazed teenager with green algae hair and made up his mind.

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When Renault returned home, he went straight to the kitchen and started making dinner. It had been an unexpectedly eventful day, so he would need to make more meat.

While parboiling the pork ribs, Renault reflected on his previous encounter with the No. 1 Hero, All Might.

To be honest, today was the first time he had met this superhero in real life, and he was just like he appeared on TV. He wasn't arrogant because of his abilities, but rather quite friendly and easy to talk to.

"But, his physical condition doesn't seem to be very good."

Before leaving, All Might's hand rested on Renault's shoulder, triggering Renault's reflection ability. This gave Renault a preliminary understanding of All Might's abilities.

He was no match for All Might, even if he pushed his Vector Manipulation ability further. In front of him, Renault was like an ant in front of a mountain. It would probably take him until Level 5 to stand a chance against All Might.

"No, maybe just Level 4, plus that, would be enough. But by then, can All Might's body still maintain such a strong power?"

From their previous encounter, All Might had tested Renault's ability and strength, and Renault had also sensed something strange in All Might's body, from the energy and blood flow in his body.

His body felt like it had a black hole, and energy was constantly draining out of it. He must have suffered a very serious injury for such a thing to happen. It's unclear how he was able to continue his hero activities in this state. After all, you could see All Might's figure on television several times a day.

"Moreover, who can even hurt someone as powerful as All Might?"

Suddenly, while chopping vegetables, Renault felt a bit of stomach pain. "It would be okay if that person was defeated by All Might, but if not, could it be this world is actually more dangerous than I originally thought?"

Well, never mind that. First, focus on studying and taking the exam for U.A. High School. After entering school, he can think about other things. His current ability is not enough to deal with such matters anyway.

Renault doesn't believe he can achieve success overnight. It's always better to stay grounded.

This is the teaching that his late grandparents have always instilled in him, and Renault will not forget it.

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Three months passed quickly, and the urgent Quirk crime incident from before has not occurred again. There have been some minor crimes, but they were all resolved swiftly by other Pro Heroes.

For the past three months, besides attending classes, Renault had spent most of his time training his Vector Manipulation skills in preparation for the entrance exam. He attended an ordinary high school, and he was the only student there who had applied to enter U.A. High School, the prestigious institution that trained Pro Heroes. A few other students who also aspired to become heroes had applied to other high schools with slightly lower admission requirements.

On a sunny day, wearing his athletic clothes, Renault finally arrived at U.A. High School with the admission test notice in hand. He stopped to admire the magnificent building in front of him for a while, watching as his peers rushed toward the exam venue. Then, he picked up an old-fashioned camera with a pink and black body that hung around his neck and aimed it at the gate of U.A. High School, pressing the shutter button.

"U.A. High School, I hope this entrance exam will be interesting," he said.

After taking the photo, Renault put the camera away in his pocket and joined the crowd, walking through the school gates. Meanwhile, not far behind him, a tall girl with a single ponytail was watching Renault in confusion.

'How did he put that camera in his pocket and make it disappear? Could it be a space-type Quirk? If that's the case, he might be my classmate in the future. Father was right, this year's students will have some remarkable people. You can't relax just because admitted early. Momo!' she thought to herself.