New Environment (2)

[John's POV]

Aura Manipulation, that is the name of my ability.

It's a complex and very versatile of an ability, it allows me to read, copy, and enhance an Aura. The only reason the ability is powerful because I worked hard to make it stronger, studying how it works, and even learning how to control the Aura itself.

Whether I like it or not, 'she's' the reason why I managed to become this powerful. Without her help, I would have no idea on how to use it.

But in the end, she betrayed me. So that's that.

The only reason why I'm telling this is because the Aura I'm sensing from All Might. It's unstable, as if his body acts like a vessel for it but it couldn't contain it any longer. There will come a day where his ability will truly disappear, but for now, it will hold on. I just don't know how long.

It's the only reason why I'm telling him to turn it off but judging by his reaction, it seems I've found a secret that the public doesn't know about. Which explains his wariness towards me.

I look at Midoriya who seems to be panicking too, guess I'm not the only one who knows about his secret. Although, in my case, I only know the partial of it.

Just what will happen if he turns it off?

"So... Are you guys just going to stand there or what?" I finally said, breaking the tension between us.

"Look, I have no intention of doing something... Bad. According to your standards." I raised my hands up to show my willingness for peace. "I'm only saying it because your body doesn't seem to handle your ability well."

Well, considering what I am saying, it seems like I'm some kind of a foreigner from a distant world.

As if that isn't true. I did just end up in a new country where the concept of 'Hero' is accepted by everyone.

No, to be exact... I actually ended up in another world where the concept IS accepted by everyone.

So, yeah. I did end up in another world.

But how could that be? Or am I just assuming things?

Guess I'll be doing a lot of research about my situation after I get out of here.

All Might then gestured to Midoriya to leave the room. Midoriya wanted to protest but seeing All Might's serious face, it was clear that this is serious. And so he bowed his head, after leaving a few words of encouragement about my health, then left the room.

Of course, I too express my thanks to him before he left, and after that, I find myself once again staring to the towering figure.

He took a stool beside him as he sat on it. His expression was grim, looking at me with wariness. A long time has passed, or maybe only a few minutes, ever since we started this staring contest. We were checking at each other, making sure no one dares to do anything funny.

But the first to break the competition... Is me.

"So..." I said, trying to find the words in my mouth, "I get why you're wary to me since in your perspective, I may know your secret that you've been hiding from the eyes of the public." This got a reaction out of him even more as his guard we're now intense than before.

"Look, you've gotta be understanding to my situation. You're using your ability to a... Patient. If you think about it, it seems like I'm some highly dangerous individual for you to be like that, do you understand?"

He replied with a heavy sigh as I felt the aura in him gradually weaken, he finally decided to turn it off.

I witness his body exuding off some steam as his figure grow small. It made it hard to distinguish his appearance as the steam leaving his body covers him.

I waved my hand to redirect the gas while I try to make out what's left of him. Seconds passed then the smoke cleared, what was the towering figure before me we're now reduced into a very skinny man.

I took a long look at him as I try to discern what happened to him. As I've said earlier, he became a very skinny man with sharp, angular features and long limbs, his neck extended and his eyebrows absent. His hair is wavy, with two long strands coming down from his hairline and framing his face.

I couldn't contain my shocked as this is the man, THE no. 1 hero, himself.

"Is this what you're trying to hide from the public?" I asked him but what I got as a reply was only an intense cough from him.

Blood pour out of his mouth as he cough intensely. I could only watch as he struggles to hold himself. Was this the side-effects of using his ability? Was this the reason why his body is on the verge of breaking point that his body couldn't handle his ability anymore?

After a long intense of struggles, All Might look at me, and said, "Enough question. Who are you, kid?"

My head tilt at the question, curious at what he meant. "I already told you didn't I? My name is John Doe."

All Might look at me with grim, he didn't like what my answer was. Does he think I'm lying?

"Okay, then. Next question... Where do you study? Because the uniform you're wearing is not known to this area."

Okay, finally... A question that makes sense for my situation and I can answer too.

"Wellston High School." I quickly replied.

It was only for a moment but I did saw one of his eyebrows rised up then quickly return back to normal.

"Alright, last question. Where do you live?"

Well, that was an easy answer and instead of telling it to him, I ask for a pen and a paper to write it down, then I handed it to him.

Of course, I wrote down my address, or more specifically, my dad's address, so they could call for him and tell me where I am. The stunt I pulled is definitely dumb and dad will be worried about me since I may have gone missing for a few days.

Oh, crap... I forgot to ask how long I was here.

But before I could ask, he have already stood up and decided to leave the room. I was surprised by this, shouldn't he be also asking how I knew about his ability? No, wait, he revealed his secret to me. Does that mean something? He could have just not do that and make up a lie about it.

Before I could call out to him, the door slides open and then he left the room.

.....

[All Might's POV]

While walking down the hallway, I could feel a few glances or hear murmur here and there about me. I already knew what the topic is since I look like a dying man and so I didn't bother paying attention to them.

What caught my interest the most is this John kid. He knew about my ability, technically partial of my ability.

And the way he said it, it felt like he can sense when a quirk is active.

Not only that, his reaction from seeing me is not the typical awe and admiration that I get from everyone, it was one of wariness and danger. His guard was up the whole time ever since we entered the room.

Something's up with the kid.

Looking at the paper I'm currently holding, I dialed down a number, someone that I knew and trust from the force.

"What's up, Toshinori?" Said on the other side of the phone, there was familiarity and informality on his words, "Is there anything you need?"

"Yeah, there is." I answered, "There's this kid that I want you to investigate. I don't know if it may be a lead to finding 'him' but something is up about this kid. I'll send you his information I've got from him, it may be lacking but that's the best I could get from him since he's on guard."

"Alright then. Send it to me personally so we could find it out together."

I express my thanks to him as I ended the call. I didn't knew I was already out of the hospital once I hang up.

My thoughts then raced back to the kid once again.

It was... Weird.

He refers to 'Quirk' as 'Ability', I mean... There's nothing wrong with it but the way he talks, acts, and even his demeanor... It's like someone who've gone through a lot of abuse which leads to distrust.

I could only sigh as I find it more confusing. Not that it matters, I'll find out eventually.

And who the mystery kid is.