Chapter 6 - A Completely Normal Day

(Nero POV)

10 months have passed since the mall incident.

At this exact moment, I was again in the same shopping mall as the incident.

Yes, some things never change.

But come on, what's the chance of lightning hitting the same place twice?

OK! Maybe I shouldn't have asked that question.

While I was stuck in my silly thoughts, a soft female voice sounded next to me.

"I have to admit that returning to this mall is a little nostalgic." There was a slightly playful tone to her voice, but at the same time, it really sounded like a tone of nostalgia.

The owner of that beautiful voice is Gwen Stacy, who was walking on my left side with her hands behind her back, resting on her ass.

Gwen was wearing a striped shirt that exposed her midriff, and over that shirt, she wore a light pink blouse with long sleeves. On the bottom, she wore black shorts and black leggings going down her entire leg, reaching down to her cyan-blue shoes.

Because Gwen has a perfect body, the clothes fit her perfectly, as well as increasing her charm even further, and making it almost impossible not to look at her.

A sweet temptation, I would say.

As I was thinking about this, Ochaco, who was walking on my right side, opened her mouth.

"Your nostalgia is very strange, Gwen-chan," Ochaco said, to the blonde with a pretentious look.

In these 10 months, because the three of us spent a lot of time together, in the end, the two girls created a bond of friendship, even though in the end they made fun of each other a lot.

Well, just like Gwen, Uraraka was wearing a very attractive outfit.

On her curvy body, she wore a white dress shirt, which exposed her shoulder, with only one sleeve on the left side that only covered her forearm. Furthermore, she wore light blue denim shorts, which fit her big ass like a glove.

These 10 months were very beneficial for both girls. Mother Nature has really improved their bodies over the past few months.

"Each one has its own strangeness, for example, a certain boy who invited two girls to go to the cinema." Gwen shrugged her shoulders as she glanced at me from the corner of her eyes.

It feels like I was attacked for free.

"That's not strange; in fact, going to the cinema with two beautiful girls is the Japanese dream." I smiled calmly at her.

"Isn't the Japanese dream very simple?" Gwen tilted her face as he smiled.

"Simple things are often the best." My golden eyes went to the sleeve of her blouse.

"By the way, I bet ten thousand dollars you have those things you call Web-Shooters on your wrists right now," I said, pointing to her left arm.

"She always has these things on her wrist." Ochaco tilted her face, also looking at Gwen's arm.

Gwen smiled and pulled up her sleeve, revealing the web shooter.

"I almost always wear these gauntlets on my wrist." She said with a slight smile as her fingers lightly brushed the metal of the web shooter.

"Well, considering the last time I went into this mall I was almost abused, I guess I can't blame you," I said as I walked with the girls towards the cinema.

"Those were good times," Ochaco exclaimed next to me.

"Now, who's the stranger?" Gwen rolled up her shirt sleeve, hiding the web shooter.

"We three are the odd ones out." Ochaco reached for her hair, smoothing out a stray strand. "By the way, isn't it a little wrong for us to go to the cinema the week we take Yuuei's entrance exam?" She asked, moving her hand from her hair towards my hand to grab it as her face turned red.

Seeing her movements, which were not discreet at all, I moved my hand, grabbing hers. Feeling the warmth of my hand, Ochaco gives a shy smile with flushed cheeks, but without wasting time, she intertwines her fingers with mine.

Gwen looked at our hands strangely, but she didn't say anything about it. For me, Ochaco holding my hand was normal. Since she was a child, she always held my hand, but as a teenager, when she did that, she would blush, just like now.

"Not much; after all, we deserve this little privilege, considering we passed our school's final exams."

To tell you the truth, I was very surprised that my Ochaco managed to pass the tests with a good score.

I don't want to call her limited, but when it comes to grades, she's not exactly an Einstein.

Suddenly, Ochaco turns to me, looking at me with her big brown eyes shining with indignation.

"Why do I feel like you're mentally slandering me?" She was looking at me with an accusing look.

Do you now have a mind-reading quirk, by any chance? Or could it be the famous feminine sixth sense?

"Hahaha! I bet he's doubting your intellectual ability, Ochaco." Gwen moved her hand to place it behind her head.

Ochaco's gaze narrowed in my direction, silently judging me.

"That's slander, Gwendolyn." I squeezed Ochaco's hand tighter, which made her blush heavily, snapping her out of her fury.

Badger was successfully diverted from the topic, but apparently, a certain blonde didn't really like the way I called her.

"Just call me Gwen," Gwen said, rolling her eyes.

She really didn't like being called Gwendolyn, but unfortunately for her, it was fun to annoy her about it.

Before our conversation could continue, Ochaco coughed, drawing our attention to her.

"Cough! Cough! What movie are we going to see?" She asked, realizing we were getting too close to the cinema.

With her question, my attention turns completely to her.

"Let's see the best film, which will definitely win the Oscar this year." Clearly, my tone was excited.

One of my passions was films, especially old films, although this film we are going to see is current.

"For God's sake, what's the movie?" Gwen elbows me in an amused voice.

"It's not a movie, Ms. Gwen; it's The Movie. Today we will see Killer Ants 5: The Hopelessness of Humanity."

"…"

"…"

Silence fell over us until Gwen broke it.

"You're kidding right?" She asked, raising her arms in surprise.

"No, he's not joking," Ochako said with enormous sadness.

"I don't quite understand your sad expression! But this film will be good because it's where they're going to address the multiverse."

"Wait a second?! Multiverse?" From the look on Gwen's face, she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Of course! After Killer Ant 4: The Bloody Anthill, one of the protagonists obtains the head of the primordial queen ant. And with this head, he can jump to another world since his world was devoured by ants, but at the end of the film, the ants manage to bite through the fabric of time and space, going after the protagonist." I said enthusiastically.

Killer Ant 4 was very good; now with Killer Ant 5 introducing the multiverse, it will be even better.

"Did you really see all the other 4 movies?" For some reason, she had an incredulous expression on her face.

But before I can respond, Ochaco responds in my place.

"He not only saw it but forced me to watch all four movies and the entire Friday the 13th and Scream franchise with him." Ochaco's body feared her as if she recalled memories of war.

"Those were good memories," I said, ignoring Ochaco's trembling.

Unfortunately, the conversation was interrupted; After all, I had to buy tickets.

"Three Tickets to Killer Ants 5: The Hopelessness of Humanity." When I said that, the girl looked at me with an expression of, "Is this serious?"

But she handed me the tickets.

This will be one of the best films I have ever seen in my life.

••• ••• •••

(Ochako POV)

"That was one of the worst films of my life." Nero said, leaning on the chair of the ice cream shop we were in as he ate his ice cream with a grumpy expression.

After our incredible misadventure of watching that film that was far from good, we decided to go to an ice cream shop near the cinema.

"What did you expect from a movie with that strange name?" I said, sitting across from him, while my eyes were completely focused on Nero.

Upon hearing my words, he pouted and went back to eating his ice cream in silence, almost as a form of protest.

Cute!

My Nero sometimes acts like a child.

But if I say he's cute, that will only make the situation worse.

I thought with a smile.

"Actually, I kind of liked the movie." Gwen, who had already finished her ice cream, said next to Nero: "The movie was so bad, it was good." She said, turning her vision to Nero.

The way Gwen looked at him was the same way I looked at Nero, but the sparkle in her eyes was less intense than mine.

A sweet look, as if the boy in front of her was the only existence in the world.

It was quite noticeable that she liked him, and apparently, it wasn't as simple as liking a guy; it was a little more intense than that.

"Again, you're weird." I couldn't help but say that, seeing his questionable taste in films, a taste similar to Nero's.

I confess that I was jealous of these two. After all, they had a lot in common, as they were both intelligent and strong, both physically and mentally.

Furthermore, the two had their own game, which was Nero trying to guess what Gwen's quirk was but to be honest, I think he already knew more or less what her quirk was.

He probably didn't say anything, to continue their little game.

It was impossible for me not to feel jealous, but I managed to control it in some way.

Maybe because I could see that Gwen had a dark past and that Nero was good to this girl.

Furthermore, in these 10 months, I easily became friends with her.

Although usually, two girls who like the same boy don't get along very well, in a way we are getting along.

But even if Gwen loved the same person as me, that didn't change the fact that my love for him was infinitely greater than Gwen's. Maybe the only person who can compete with me in terms of my love for Nero is that creepy maid.

I shook my head, pushing these thoughts about that scary maid to the back of my mind.

"Putting that bad movie aside, are you guys ready for Yuuei's written and practical exam?" I asked with interest.

"Yes."

"Absolutely."

They both instantly responded to my question without the slightest concern in their voices. As I said, they are both quite confident in their abilities.

With the answers from these two, who exuded confidence in their tones of voice, I just gave a dry smile.

"I even trained a little, just in case," Nero said, eating his ice cream without a single trace of worry on his face.

"Hehehe! You talked a little, but what could that be?" Gwen moved her hand to grab Nero's left hand, pulling the sleeve on his left wrist down, revealing his arm full of tied gauze.

"It was your maid who did this, right?" I said sadly, knowing how seriously this boy takes training his quirk, while Gwen still held his arm, bringing her hand to his, holding him affectionately.

"Your maid, Roberta?" The fox exclaimed.

During these months, Gwen had already met Nero's maid, but only a few times.

"Yes, it was Roberta." He said, scratching his head, a little embarrassed. "Well, my maid is a little special."

"What do you mean by special?" Gwen said, holding Nero's hand in a way that even he didn't notice.

Damn, fox.

"Nero's maid is an unstoppable monster." I looked into Gwen's eyes, and she looked at me with a slightly shy look.

"Please, every self-respecting maid these days is an unstoppable monster who feels no pain." Nero smiled, giving his completely distorted opinion on maids.

But seeing his smile as he held Gwen's hand, I made a decision.

After we pass Yuuei's exams, I will confess my feelings to him.

Enough of me being a shy girl. I will show you who occupies the first place in Nero's heart.

I love this boy more than anything.

You can only have second place, Fox.

I thought, giving Gwen a challenging look and a proud smile.

Gwen didn't understand, but she knew she was being challenged, so she held my Nero's hand tighter as she looked into my eyes.

Hehehehe! You can hold his hand for now.

I thought with a smile as my cheeks flushed.