A Thank You

Heading upstairs, Renault grabbed his clean clothes and entered the bathhouse. Inside, he joined a group of guys, chatting while soaking in the bath. They discussed training, off-campus activities, and various random topics, joking around with each other.

They spent a whole hour washing, soaking, and conversing before finally calling it quits.

"Ahh... feels great after a nice soak."

Back in his room, Renault lay down on his bed and let out a contented sigh.

Returning to his solitary state in the room, Renault couldn't help but recall the conversation he had with Bakugo earlier. His intentions were clear - during the cultural festival, Class A wasn't interested in improving relations with other departments. Just as Renault had mentioned during the sports festival, their only goal was to win and become stronger. How others perceived and treated them wasn't of great importance.

Trying to ease tensions through the cultural festival? Preventing other classes from being hostile towards the hero department? He hadn't really entertained such thoughts.

Renault had a straightforward mindset - he would play however he wanted to play. If others continued to hold onto their current mindset, it wouldn't be too late to talk to them later.

However, now it seemed that Bakugo shared the same thoughts as Renault, so he didn't need to voice them himself. On the contrary, letting Bakugo express those thoughts might have a better effect and help him integrate into the class.

Though complete integration was impossible for someone like Bakugo due to his disposition, it would still be much better than when he first joined U.A.

Lost in his thoughts, Renault took out his phone and started playing a game.

After ten consecutive gacha pulls, luck wasn't on his side. He closed the game in disappointment.

Switching to mahjong, his opponents kept discarding terminal tiles, declaring winning hands, and even achieving a 'Thirteen Orphans' hand, which left Renault baffled.

Putting down his phone, Renault realized that aside from excelling in hero work, his gaming skills and luck were really not up to par.

"Normally, my luck is pretty good. Why can't I get anything decent in ten pulls? It's always the pity prizes."

Renault considered uninstalling the game.

Just as he was absentmindedly contemplating, his phone rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was Yaoyorozu calling.

Glancing at the time, it was already close to ten o'clock. Why would she call at this hour? But he couldn't ignore the call, so Renault pressed the answer button.

"What's up, Yaoyorozu?"

"Are you resting?"

"Not yet, just daydreaming. What's the matter?"

"I'm coming over."

"...Huh?"

"I said I'm coming over!" Yaoyorozu's tone grew more intense as she repeated herself.

Renault was now fully awake, sitting up on his bed. "Why are you coming over?"

"Hurry up, or I'll just take the elevator here."

"Uhh... alright." Renault didn't want Yaoyorozu to make a grand entrance like that. They had just managed to cover up the incident with everyone earlier in the afternoon. If it was discovered, it would be hard to explain.

Immediately, Renault got out of bed and opened a black hole in front of him.

The next second, Yaoyorozu appeared right before his eyes.

"Well, since you're here, tell me what's going on. If you were discovered like this, it'll be troublesome," Renault said, pulling a chair for her and sitting on the edge of the bed, looking helpless.

Wearing a nightgown without any makeup, Yaoyorozu sat on the chair, looking at him and smiling. She said, "Of course, it's about this afternoon."

"Afternoon? The hotel incident? Isn't it already over? Is there something new?"

Shaking her head with a smile, Yaoyorozu replied, "It's not about the League of Villains. It's about me asking you to accompany me to a tea party."

"Hmm... Isn't that already over too?"

"Yes, it's over. And today, during the League of Villains incident, you showed strength no weaker than those first-class Pro Heroes. If they bother me again, they'll have to think twice about your abilities."

"So, what's the problem then? Isn't it resolved?"

"Yes, it is. So I wanted to thank you," Yaoyorozu said with a smile on her face, making Renault have a sense of unease.

"Girl, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Hmm~" Sitting on the chair, swaying her body slowly, Yaoyorozu said, "Close your eyes."

"?"

As soon as Renault heard that, he had an expression of 'just as expected'. He closed his eyes and then raised his hand in front of his mouth, saying, "This move of yours is too cliche, isn't it? Making the male protagonist close his eyes, and then the female protagonist rushes in for a passionate kiss or something. It's been overused in movies and TV dramas."

"No, I wouldn't choose such a dumb approach."

Yaoyorozu's reply made Renault breathe a small sigh of relief, but at the same time, he felt a bit disappointed. However, the moment he opened his eyes, he saw her right in front of him, pushing him onto the bed.

Renault looked puzzled as he gazed at Yaoyorozu, who was on top of him, not knowing what to say.

And Yaoyorozu, with her hands on his chest, supporting herself, smiled lightly and said, "So, what do you think? Didn't expect this, right?"

"You..."

Without even finishing a sentence, Yaoyorozu proceeded with her next move. With one hand, she pressed the switch on the bedside lamp, extinguishing the light in the room.

Then, Renault felt a soft body pressing against him, tightly embracing him.

"Yaoyorozu, are you thinking of...?"

"What am I thinking?"

"You don't have to do this."

In the darkness, Yaoyorozu remained silent for a moment and then spoke softly, "I know what I'm doing, but I'm not the kind of person who gives up, even if the path ahead may seem uncertain."

"But what about the future...?"

"Who knows what the future holds? Besides, I don't think I'll ever develop feelings for someone else."

As she spoke, Yaoyorozu took action in the darkness. Renault then realized that the buttons of his pajamas were being undone. He immediately grabbed her hands.

Yaoyorozu stopped and asked in the darkness, "You can't do it?"

Taken aback, Renault immediately responded in irritation, "How dare you say I can't?"

In an instant, he flipped over, pressing down on Yaoyorozu, who had already removed most of her nightgown. He took control, "Even though I know you're teasing me, and I know I won't lose even if I accept. But Yaoyorozu, we have classes tomorrow."

"Well, how about I try a different approach? Don't guys have a variety of fetishes? Like the ones you find in those magazines."

"...I suspect you're involved in adult content, and I have evidence now."

Hearing his amusing words, Yaoyorozu chuckled and pulled him closer, wrapping her arms around his neck.