Restless Night

Without wearing slippers, Mikoto sneaked out of her room in her pajamas, barefoot.

She arrived in the living room on the first floor, went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and took out a bottle of barley tea. She unscrewed the cap and started drinking it.

*Glug~Glug~Glug*

"Hahh~" After putting down the bottle, Mikoto sat down on the chair in the living room, still holding the big bottle in her hand.

She couldn't fall asleep.

Firstly, what happened outside earlier was the first time in her fourteen-year life that she encountered such a big battle. Although Mikoto had great confidence in her own Quirk and didn't think she was weak, in the end, she was still a little girl who had never experienced a real fight before.

If it weren't for Renault by her side, Mikoto would have been completely panicked on her own. Also, he took care of all the villains alone, which made her frustrated as she didn't have a chance to show her abilities to him.

Secondly, it was Renault's relationship with the League of Villains that intrigued and worried her the most. Mikoto found out about the U.A. invasion incident through the news and also learned about it from him and he said that they, as students of Class A, also experienced the battle personally. Even after that incident, his eye color changed to red.

Mikoto had no idea how intense the battle was, and Renault didn't show any abnormalities. However, she always felt that something happened to him. But after such a long time, his behavior was still the same as before, which made her gradually forget this doubt.

And tonight, they encountered another attack from the League of Villains, specifically targeting Renault. Although all the villains were easily taken care of by Renault, Mikoto couldn't help but worry. Will there be a next time or even more times?

The more she thought about it, the more confused and chaotic Mikoto's mind became.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!" Mikoto put down the bottle and rubbed her hair as if to vent her frustration. Her hairstyle was messed up after only three or two rubs.

"Ugh..." Mikoto covered her mouth as she realized the time and listened quietly to the noise upstairs. After half a minute, there was no sound, which made her breathe a sigh of relief. She patted her chest to calm down and then prepared to go back to rest.

As she stood up, her gaze naturally swept across the front door and then back.

'Hmm~ I remember Senpai has a spare key in the flower bed outside his house. I even saw it once before...'

As soon as she thought of it, a thought popped into Mikoto's mind.

Night raid?

"No, no, no, no!!!" Shaking her head vigorously, Mikoto blushed and muttered to herself, "I'm not that kind of person! Um, I just want to check if Senpai is sleeping. If he's not, I'll go ask him. If I can't get a clear answer, I won't be able to sleep tonight. Yes, that's it."

After putting things away, Mikoto quietly went back to her room, changed her clothes and took the key, then went downstairs to the entrance.

Putting on her shoes, Mikoto carefully opened the door, trying hard not to make any noise.

It was the first time she had ever done something like this in her life, and even though it was only for a few short minutes, she was already sweating with nervousness.

Finally, the front door opened and Mikoto quickly slipped out of her house, then carefully closed the door.

"Success!"

Fist clenched, Mikoto excitedly turned around and came to the front door of Renault's house at the corner.

Looking up, the lights on the second floor were already off, and Renault had obviously gone to bed.

"He's already asleep..."

Checking her phone, it was already half past twelve.

Mikoto knew that Renault didn't have the habit of staying up late, so if the lights weren't on at this time, he must have already gone to bed.

Oh well, let's go back.

Turning around, ready to turn right and go back, suddenly, Mikoto felt a gaze from behind, an unmistakable gaze that made her spine tingle.

"Who!?"

Turning around, a strand of electricity flashed across Mikoto's forehead.

But the next second, she was stunned.

Behind the lamppost, there was a person standing there. At first glance, Mikoto could tell that it was a woman, and she had long hair.

However, even though half of her body was blocked by the lamp post, Mikoto still noticed the figure.

"Senpai? No, who are you?!" Mikoto instantly released her electric power, and the faint blue light made her stand out even more in the dark street.

"You're just a little girl with not much ability but a big temper," a low voice came from behind the lamp post, and the woman walked towards Mikoto with a cold smirk.

When the woman's figure was completely exposed to Mikoto's sight, she was once again shocked, but more than anything, she was wary.

"Who are you? Why do you look so much like Senpai?"

"Heh, can you guess? But you don't have that chance anymore." The woman stepped towards Mikoto, still with a disdainful smirk on her face. "It seems like you're not a friendly person, so I'll just leave you alone. I was just looking for a chance to let off some steam anyway."

Mikoto took a deep breath, raised her right hand, and fired an electric spear toward the woman.

However...

*POOF!*

A sound like air escaping could be heard, and the electric spear, upon reaching the woman, split apart and dissipated in the air.

This scene was not unfamiliar to Mikoto; she had seen it too many times before.

"The... the ability is the same too?" Mikoto immediately thought of the clone plot in novels, manga, and movies, and even imagined the scene where the villain obtained Renault's DNA and copied an entire Renault army.

For a moment, Mikoto didn't know what to do.

If the woman was truly a clone of Renault, then based on what just happened, her ability would be almost ineffective against her. Perhaps the woman's limit was not as strong as his, but Mikoto would have to use her full power to find out.

At that moment, the lights on the second floor of Renault's house came on, and the window opened. Renault appeared at the window and looked down at the two people below, saying, "Can you guys stop now? It's very disturbing at this time of night."

"Senpai?! Senpai, who is this person?"

Renault raised his hand to signal Mikoto to be quiet, then looked at Yuriko and asked, "Why did you come over so late?"

Mikoto looked at Renault's expression, with a puzzled look on her face. Could it be that she had misunderstood?

Then, this person is...

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