An Interview with a Rat

Akane was currently eating, just eating. As always, she had an amazing appetite, another surprising fact about that girl.

"Ehm, do you want me to cook something for you, or do you want to continue eating the raw ingredients?"

Akane herself couldn't cook, she couldn't even prepare instant food if she wanted to, it all would just turn into goo in the end.

She looked at her mother with a catlike gaze as she said these words.

"So, you want me to cook for you?"

Akane nodded, yes, she didn't want to eat just raw ingredients if that was the question.

And so, Rumi stood in front of the kitchen, ready to cook. She was a bit relieved that she took the cooking lessons from Fumios mother. At least she wouldn't disgrace herself in front of her daughter, right?

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Fumio was still extremely nervous about that short interview with her daughter. If she got a recommendation to UA it would normally be after the tests that she would get interviewed, but now because of the influence of her father it was basically pulled forward.

Her daughter would know that, maybe she would throw a fit because she would misinterpret it as a recommendation for UA? In her opinion the recommended exams wouldn't show her true worth, so she didn't want one. She wanted to get into UA like everyone else that isn't exceptional, society viewed her that way after all, even now.

"So, this is your daughters house, it looks pretty nice."

"Haha, of course it does! She is after all a competent lawyer, the best of the best, expecting less would be insulting!"

"Yes, that would be, can we enter now, Mrs. Seigi."

"Yes! Of course!"

Fumio gulped once again, she wondered if her daughter would be even at home. She pulled out her keys, opened the door...

...and was greeted with the sight of her eating daughter and her exhausted wife.

Seeing this she could only smile. Yes, that was what her daughter was like, a bit of a glutton.

Seeing, or better said, hearing her mother come in, Akane gulped down the bite she had in her mouth, wiped her mouth clean with a handkerchief and then jumped towards her mother.

She was also still mama's little girl.

Fumio was surprised by the action of her daughter. It has been a long time since Akane did that action, why suddenly today?

"Akane, sweety, why so needy today?"

Akane looked up to her mother.

"I finally have a rest day since a long time! Of course, I want to cuddle with you, mommy!"

Seeing her daughter act like that made Fumios heart flutter. Akane was normally acting more reserved, a bit more mature when she had a duty to perform, but seeing this difference, seeing that she still needs the comfort of a parent was just...

...very cute to describe it.

Akane really loved her physical comfort.

"Akane, as much as I like to spoil you, we have visitors, important ones at that. They are here for you, so it would be best not to waste too much time."

Akane detached herself from her mother and started to look at the people outside of the house.

"Huh, grandfather and the headmaster of UA, Nezu. It's about my school career, right? Come on in, we can't let you stand here outside."

Everyone was a bit surprised at the girl's reaction, such a calm and knowing demeanor! As if she already knew who was going to visit.

"Yeah, let's go in to talk about things."

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Nezu was intensely sweating. He saw and met many people in his life, especially children were easier to read, because most of them just had limited life experience, but this girl, Akane, she was different.

He could barely read her at all. Throughout the conversation he asked the girl questions, tried to build a comfortable atmosphere that would make her start talking, observed her facial and body expression.

He tried his best to learn about the nature of that girl, but everything was neutral.

Her expression, neutral. He body movements, barely, only if necessary. Her answers, barely revealing anything new, maybe that she was a bit outstanding, but nothing else.

It didn't seem like she was particularly on guard, she even seemed relaxed. It was just that that girl maintained a business-like demeanor the entire time! Was this the power of a worldwide idol?

"Ehm, can I say something myself?"

Nezu was surprised by this question. Yes, the girl was rather passive the entire time, only responding to him the entire time, he didn't really notice, because the girl talked to him on a high level.

"Yes, go ahead."

The girl nodded, before carefully proceeding to formulate her question.

"You've been trying to find out what kind of person I am, am I right?"

Of course, the girl would find out the reason for the interview! Why wouldn't she, right?

"Seems like I have been found out. Well, you wouldn't mind me asking about your self-evaluation, right?"

The girl seemed to be surprised at that question and frantically denied not cooperating.

"Of course, I will! I am also a bit sorry about my behavior during this interview."

"You don't have to worry about that, I deal with many people in my job and honestly, you are one of the few students that I felt pleasant holding a conversation."

"I am happy to hear that, well and about myself."

Akane just put her hands on her chin to think about it.

"Well, if I had to describe myself, self-centered should be right."

Everyone in the room just straight up turned their head to the girl as she said that. Selfish? Why would such a kind and cute girl like her describe herself like that?

Akane was a bit startled by that reaction, why was everybody suddenly looking at her.

"Did I say something weird or way is everyone staring at me?"

"Well, why would you describe yourself at such, little Seigi?"

"Why I described myself as selfish, huh."

Nobody noticed, but she slowly lifted her arms and grabbed the table edge. The two spots where she grabbed onto where crushed in the next moment. Everyone was surprised at the reaction of the girl.

"Why did I describe myself as selfish? It's simple."

But instead of the answer the girl started to tremble, she even seemed a bit upset. More and more cracking noises could be heard, until the girl finally broke through the table.

"Akane? Sweetie, is everything all right? We can take a break if you are feeling stressed out. You don't have to push yourself."

Fumio was worried about Akanes mental state. She never saw her daughter burst out like that, she never even heard that once, neither publicly nor privately did Akane act intensively on her emotions.

She seemed like she was in perfect control of herself, but it seems that her appearance was deceptive.

"I hate it so much. I hate it, feeling so many feelings, feelings that aren't mine."

The girl emitted a menacing atmosphere, she seemed different. Different from the girl she normally is, different than the girl she appeared to be. Suddenly that all just stopped and the girl's body started to suddenly relax.

"Sigh. Sorry for this outburst, it's just kind of difficult keeping my emotions in check with this topic of conversation."

Akane was surprised. She was surprised at her sudden outburst, she was sure that talking about herself would be something that she could naturally talk about, like everything else basically, but for some odd reason it infuriates her if she thinks about herself. How odd.

"Well, I am a selfish girl. The reason why I think I am one? As already said, it's quite simple, as you might already know my empathy for others is quite high, unnaturally so. I can almost feel the same feelings as the person I try to understand, even now I can tell you about the feelings of each person here in this house."

Akane gave a light smile, trying to lighten the mood.

"To nobodies surprise, everyone is surprised that I act like nothing happened, while mommies feelings contain a bit more worry, mothers are a bit more on the confused side, you are a bit more intrigued and grandfather is more on the neutral side. Well your secretary is an exception."

She pointed at her.

"For whatever reason, she I feel null feelings coming from her, while she is snacking on some popcorn. Is she supposed to do that?"

"Hisho is doing what?"

Nezu turned around, glaring at his secretary. She was indeed eating some popcorn.

"What? Don't worry I am writing protocol!"

He just sighed and gave his attention back to Akane.

"You still didn't explain why you think you are selfish."

"I still did not, did I? Well, I am often under people, often and long and well to be honest..."

Akanes rather cheerful demeanor suddenly turned into one of disgust, disgust and hate.

"It's disgusting, it's disgusting just hearing all of these idiots talk, it's disgusting hearing all of that alongside their disgusting feelings. One talks of being a hero, to uphold justice, but at the same time I can feel some excitement, no not the innocent one, the one that indicates a state of arousal. I can feel greed, lust, arrogance, sometimes even gluttony coming from some of them. I know of the envy filled gazes coming from each of them, especially at me. Whether it's me as the idol performing on stages, or the me normally coming to school. I feel the envy filles gazes stabbing me through my backs, I feel how envious of me they are. 'The only reason why she is here is because of her family' or 'She only made it so far, because she clung onto people with power', all these baseless rumors, only because I am a damn quirkless, blind girl! And through that envy grows hate, wrath."

Suddenly Akane stood up and slammed her hands on the table.

"That's basically all seven deadly sins, all but sloth! It's so damn difficult to make friends if I can feel all the feelings when people are approaching me! It's so damn difficult just to face someone while not being prejudiced by the disgusting lump of feelings beneath the mask that tries to get closer to me! All these scheming gazes, either trying to drag me down, or to cling onto me for something! Why does it have to be so difficult for me to be happy?! Why is it so difficult for me to be nice to someone?! Why can't I all of them just piss off and leave me with my damn peace?!"

She opened her eyes, revealing to shining red marbles.

"Why I am selfish? All I am asking is just for a peaceful life full of happiness! Happiness for me and for the ones around me! Why do I have to show again and again that I deserve all what I have? Why do I always have to meet people ruining my life? I try to be nice to them, I try to resolve it as peacefully as possible, but why do they always come back for more trouble? Why do I have to take their happiness away, so I can continue to be happy? Why do I have to take and take until they are finally gone? Why can't they just leave me in peace and let me be happy...?"

Akane didn't know yet, because she was currently distracted with her own feelings, but Fumio looked at her daughter in shock as she told all of that.

She was thinking that she took others happiness away. Why? All of these scumbags that tried to harm her. Really?

She thought that her daughter a stable mentality, that she was the perfect girl in every aspect. She knew that she shouldn't have thought so, it wouldn't bring any good.

Nobody was perfect and this sudden outburst showed that Akane too, wasn't it?

Despite everything, Akane was just a girl, a girl too nice for the world that had to act in a way that would bring the downfall of someone else. There wasn't really another choice because some of these moments really were just do or die.

Fumios little cinnamon roll was still just a little girl that is too nice for the world.

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At Izukus home:

Izuku was currently on his bed, trembling. Why?

He currently held Akanes letter in his hand, he was trembling. What could be in there? The possibilities were infinite, especially now when he is only observing the envelope.

Just like Schrödinger's cat, well not quite.

Akane saw that letter, she wrote it after all. Simply said, the possibilities weren't infinite, they were one, because another person already observed the contents of the envelope.

But for him! For him it could be infinite!

He trembles, just thinking about the possible contents inside of it.

After hours of observing he finally determined that the content of the envelope is paper. Or at least a paper like object.

Conclusion:

Yes, indeed this was a letter.

"Izuku dinner is ready! Come down!"

Further observations had to be done after dinner.

(After dinner. Scratch that. After Izuku finally managed to overcome his paranoia for opening the envelope of the letter.)

He trembled, Izuku finally opened the envelope Akane gave him.

"Heya, Idiot. Finally managed to open my letter after hours of thinking about the contents. Good."

He had to cough after reading that first sentence. He had the feeling that he got played like a fiddle, especially if Akane knew him so well that she could pull something like this off.

"Anyways, just meet me tomorrow Saturday at the beach. I will give your reward there alongside a little surprise. Hope you aren't too excited for tomorrow little idiot!

PS, you should probably go to sleep now. You need the stamina tomorrow. Just let me tell you that we will get very wet tomorrow."

He fell unconscious immediately after reading that letter.