Chapter 4: Letter

________ House of Adan, 7:35 ________

Ding.

There was a single ringing of the alarm clock in the parents' bedroom, which was immediately interrupted by the father of the household.

- Get up, we have an hour or two tops, then he'll probably be right back.

- Wait, let's sleep for at least one more minute...

The wife said in a sleepy voice, lounging in bed, but after a second she became aware of the situation and jumped out of bed, quickly putting on the first thing she could find, while the father was already packing his suitcases.

- Go pack the children and their things, but try not to take so much, we need to be light, if anything, we'll buy more later.

Nodding, she quickly jumped out of bed, rushing first thing to the dressing room, while her husband looked on with an elongated smile.

- Haaaa, okay, first we need to put a couple of things for the first time, also need to take food, since the light in the stores, and generally under the cameras - a terrible idea, well, and the documents, but they are better in a separate bag, attached to the neck for greater safety. Honey, do not take too much stuff, it's just for the first time, then if anything, you can buy new ones.

Hearing these last words, my wife came out of the closet with two suitcases, leaving them next to her husband.

- Put everything in the car, and I'll wake up the kids and get them ready.

- Yep.

Grabbing all the luggage, he carefully headed downstairs, trying not to drop anything, he glanced around the house, where not many pictures were set, which he folded neatly into the bag. At one point his gaze stopped on an old photo in a cracked frame, pulling it out, the man's gaze drooped somewhat.

In his hand was a memory frozen on paper. The slightly shabby photo showed him and his wife at the waist, but just below it was tucked away. When he unfolded it, he saw a short, black-haired child nestled next to his parents, a beaming smile on his face.

___________ 14 years ago ___________

The young family walked along the well-groomed grounds where trees, shrubs, and flowers were planted, paths were paved along the alleys, and benches were placed for recreation. In addition, nearby there was a splashing fountain, around which children and a few adults gathered, admiring the beauty of nature. Instead of talking animatedly, the parents and child were quietly enjoying their surroundings.

- Let's get ready to go home, we still have to prepare dinner.

- Come on, let's go.

- I don't want to!

The child protested, waving his little face from side to side.

- Don't you want a quick ride on the mustang?

The boy was thinking, at this moment he had the urge to go for a long walk and a ride in his father's car, it really made the young brain tense.

- Okay, let's go for a ride!!!

Shouted the child, pulling his parents after him.

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- Time moves inexorably, but the memories will forever remain.

With a little sadness on his face, he returned the photo to its frame and continued on his way down. At the same time, his wife woke the sleepy children, who didn't understand the reason for waking up so early, but were quickly sent packing their favorite things without too many questions.

When the father of the family had loaded all the luggage into the car, he went back into the house and pulled a folder out of the desk drawer, which contained only one letter and nothing more.

- I think that should be enough, if he hasn't completely lost his way.

With these words, he left the note on the nightstand by the front door, and when the children and wife left the house, he hurried after them, leaving this house forever.

___________ Meanwhile in Yuei ___________

- Test completed, follow to the exit.

A mechanical voice echoed throughout the recreated neighborhood while everyone was in shock at the black-haired guy's ability to defeat the huge robot without any difficulty.

- Almighty, could you do that?

The pumped-up blond stared at the screen, which displayed a young man with a bored face.

- I think so, but his physical strength is truly terrifying, and coupled with his incredible speed he could easily reach the pinnacle of heroic activity. All he needs is a competent teacher who can make the most of his potential, turning him into a true hero.

Everyone in the room looked at Sotrigolova, who stared back at them with sleepy eyes.

- You've got to be kidding me...

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- I didn't doubt you one bit, brother.

Tetsutetsu jumped up and grabbed my shoulder, trying to squeeze it.

- You're so strong.

- Your strength is indeed worthy of respect, perhaps even on the level of the Almighty.

- I'm stronger, more resilient, and smarter than he is.

- Ahahahahahahahahahaha, bro, you're not serious, are you?

- I'm totally serious.

- For real?

- Yeah.

- For real?

- That's right.

- Realistic, right?

- That's right.

- Okay, what else can you do?

- It's hard to say for sure, but I have no problem jumping into space.

- Wait, you're serious right now, aren't you?

- I am.

- ... Let's jump.

- Okay.

Itsuka watched our interaction in silence, only shaking her head slightly as she probably thought it was just an exaggeration. Tetsutetsu, meanwhile, jumped on my back while I bent my knees slightly.

- Hold on as tight as you can.

His body took on a steely sheen, and then the asphalt beneath us cracked, creating a small crater from which cracks spread and the redheaded girl barely had time to jump back. She only had time to notice something glittering high in the sky, and then the glow disappeared altogether.

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Meanwhile, in the room where Aizawa, the Peace Symbol (Almighty) and Nezu had gathered, they once again opened their mouths wide, not believing what was happening, and the headmaster even took out a cigar from his pocket, which he immediately smoked.

- Director Nezu, you quit, why did you quit?

Asked the Almighty, awakened from his shock, when instead of answering the beast only shook his head, taking a drag, but it didn't end there.

High in the sky something began to flicker again, gradually slowing down until finally it could be discerned that it was those junos that were falling slower and slower, the closer they were, the stronger the desperate screams rang out.

- Maaaaaaaaamaaaaaaaaa, I don't want to die!!!

When it was less than a hundred feet to the ground, the black-haired young man began to sink down quietly, while Principal Nezu took such a big drag that half of his cigar disappeared in an instant. No one even tried to stop him, as different thoughts were on everyone's mind.

It's the Almighty 2.0, isn't it?

Aizawa thought, glancing at the Peace Symbol next to him and the boy who was about to sink to the pavement.

Wow, that's me, only I can fly too.

A thought occurred to the Almighty, who shook his head and turned his attention back to his student.

And the beast in the chair just silently stubbed out his cigar, pondering his next actions.

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I lowered Tetsutetsu to the ground while he only stared silently into the sky with his eyes wide open, trembling slightly.

- He definitely has a fear of heights, but there are no physical injuries, just a little overload with panic, though I tried to reduce the impact on him, but it's better not to jolt him too much. Okay, I have to hurry home, see you later.

I quickly said goodbye, leaving Itsuka, Tetsutetsu, and the group of teenagers, who had been left until then with shock on their faces, whose mouths grew even wider as my figure disappeared from their view, due to my speed.

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As I entered the house, I was greeted by silence and a bit of a mess, the moment I scanned the whole house, a note left on the table caught my attention.

- Was it a farewell letter?

Taking it in my hands, I opened it and was greeted with a scrawl of handwriting that was clearly written in a hurry.

"Our dear son,

We would like to express our deepest feelings of gratitude to you for all you have done for our family, especially for such a long absence, but we are sure that you have grown into a man worthy of respect and pride.

We, your parents, will always be proud of you and love you the most in the world.

But unfortunately, there comes a time when everyone has to go their own way, and we want you to know that no matter where we are, we will always support and love you.

We're sad that we can't be there for you, so we wish you success in your future endeavors and boundless happiness in your life. We will never forget how little boy you were and how happy we were to spend time together.

So, this is goodbye from us, your loving parents. Thank you for everything.

Best wishes,

(Ars and Anastasia Adan)

P.S. The house is yours, you can do what you want with it, the papers for it are in the safe on the third floor."

By the time I finished reading, a wry smile appeared on my face.

- Something like that was to be expected. Well, it's okay, but now I have a private home.

As I tossed the letter aside, my eyes locked onto a picture of me and my parents.

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