Chapter 23

When the pointer stopped, what appeared was a toothbrush.

"This f*ck is rigged! Why is there a toothbrush in the system lottery?" Akira was very frustrated, hitting the table hard.

"Mr. Akira, the table is school property. You can't just smash it—there's a crack!" Ida Tenya pointed at the table, looking concerned. He wondered why Akira suddenly got so upset and smashed the table.

"Haha… sorry…" Akira replied awkwardly, realizing he'd almost broken the table in excitement.

"Although we're friends, we can't allow you to damage public property," Ida Tenya said sternly, adjusting his glasses.

"Mr. Ida, do you have enough toothbrushes?" Akira asked suddenly.

"Toothbrush?" Ida Tenya looked puzzled. "Yes, I do… why?"

"Here, have this one. It's better than the usual kind," Akira said, pulling the white toothbrush out of his pocket and handing it to Ida Tenya.

Ida Tenya took the toothbrush, bewildered. He couldn't understand why Akira had a toothbrush on him and why he was giving it away.

"Is there something special about this toothbrush?" Ida Tenya asked curiously.

"Just try it. You'll see it's better than the one you're using." Akira shrugged. The toothbrush was useless to him, so he figured he might as well give it to Ida Tenya. For all he knew, it was just an ordinary toothbrush.

Ida Tenya accepted the toothbrush, still a bit unsure. Meanwhile, Akira started his second draw. He had to make use of the 100 rescue points he'd collected. If he drew another toothbrush or something useless, it wouldn't be fun.

"System reward acquired—quirk upgrade pill."

"Oh yeah!" Akira shouted excitedly. He finally got what he wanted, which would increase his power again.

Then he continued…

"System reward acquired—Renowned Toothpaste."

"What the hell? Does this go with the toothbrush from before?" Akira's good mood vanished. This system was bizarre. First a toothbrush, now toothpaste—would he get a rinse cup next?

Some classmates noticed Akira and wondered if he was okay, since he looked both excited and annoyed.

Feeling awkward, Akira left the classroom. He didn't want to disturb others with his lottery draws. He was always like this at home, surprising himself with his reactions.

In the men's restroom, Akira found a stall, closed the door, and began his fourth draw.

"System reward acquired—quirk supplement."

"What is this?" Akira examined the small red cuboid, the size of a lighter, with a nozzle that looked like it was meant for inhaling.

It reminded Akira of an electronic cigarette. Was this quirk supplement meant to be used in the same way?

After checking with the system, Akira confirmed his guess. This item was indeed meant for inhaling, and it functioned as a quirk recharger. If he exhausted his quirk during a battle, a single inhale could instantly restore his quirk to full strength, like restoring stamina.

"This is good," Akira thought. This would be a lifesaver if he ever ran out of energy in a fight with a powerful Villain. It was practically a cheat item.

"System reward acquired—black dress."

"…?"

"What's with this stuff?" Akira looked at the black dress in his hand, feeling awkward. He never expected to draw women's clothing from the lottery. Did the system have no shame?

But still, the dress had a lovely floral design. It might sell well in a high-end shop, but how could he go there to sell it?

What would he even say? "Excuse me, would you like to buy this top-quality dress?"

That would definitely get him kicked out.

This wasn't his home country, and there weren't many second-hand markets around here. And it would look weird for a guy to be selling women's clothing.

"Why not give it to Yaoyorozu Momo?" Akira suddenly grinned. She'd probably look stunning in this dress.

Little did Akira know that Mineta Minoru was next door in the restroom…

"Darn it, I didn't realize Akira was a serious rival. Now he's trying to charm Yaoyorozu Momo too!" Mineta Minoru muttered with gritted teeth, nearly on the verge of tears.

He really did want to cry. Akira was taller, better looking, and, most importantly, strong—qualities Mineta knew he couldn't match. Facing such competition, Mineta was feeling hopeless.

Mineta decided he had to tell Yaoyorozu Momo about Akira's behavior. He couldn't let her be deceived by this "shameless villain" act Akira was putting on!

"Creak…"

"Who's there?" Akira's senses sharpened as he heard a noise. He quickly put the black dress back in the system warehouse and cautiously called out.

Mineta Minoru froze, regretting the noise he'd made when opening the door. Now he was about to get caught!

Akira felt that someone must have overheard his self-talk. Although he hadn't mentioned the system, muttering to himself and alternating between laughing and cursing in the restroom was bound to seem suspicious.

And the line he said, "Why not give it to Yaoyorozu Momo?" definitely raised eyebrows.

"It's you, Little Grape!" Akira opened the door and caught Mineta Minoru trying to sneak away.

"Hey, Akira…" Mineta Minoru replied awkwardly.

"Why were you so quiet?" Akira asked. He'd been in the restroom the whole time and didn't hear any sound from Mineta. If Mineta hadn't made a noise opening the door, Akira wouldn't have known he was there.

"…?" Mineta couldn't think of a reply.

"Did you hear what I said?" Akira asked suddenly, his expression intense.

"Aah!" Mineta Minoru screamed in terror and ran down the hallway, yelling, "Everyone, watch out! Akira is a weirdo!"

Akira: "???"

What the heck just happened?