Their Regret and Determination

The sound of the elevator doors opening broke the silence in the stall.

Everyone turned their heads in the direction of the sound, only to find Aizawa, who had already returned from Nighteye's place, approaching them.

"Are you all still clear-headed? Well, I should say a few of you," Aizawa walked over and immediately noticed that, except for Renault and Hado, the others seemed downcast.

Amajiki still had lingering fear due to the temporary loss of his Quirk incident. As for the rest, they were shaken by the darkness exposed before their eyes. Among them, Tsuyu, Uraraka, and Kirishima were most likely facing these things directly for the first time, while Midoriya and Togata felt more regret and self-blame.

Aizawa didn't know much about Hado, but he had heard from other teachers that she was good at regulating her emotions.

As for the last person, Renault, he had learned a few things from All Might, who was closest to Renault among the teachers. He understood that Renault's background was not simple and that what they heard today wouldn't affect him much.

'However, to some extent, it will definitely ignite a fire in his heart. If this kid gets serious, no matter where we take action, we can bring him along. Togata Mirio is someone we must bring too.' With these thoughts, Aizawa said, "Actually, I initially planned to postpone all of your work studies today."

"What? Why now? Does it have to end?" Kirishima stood up first. He had just completed his debut battle. Could it be ending already?

Renault was the first to understand. He said, "It's because there are traces of the League of Villains involved, right?"

Aizawa nodded. "That's right. Apart from the involvement in this incident, just the potential presence of the League of Villains adds more variables to the situation. And there's more."

He looked at Midoriya and continued, "You know, Midoriya, you haven't fully regained my trust."

Midoriya was shocked. He knew what Aizawa was referring to - the fight he had with Bakugo on the night after the provisional hero license exam. Although there were deep reasons behind it, it couldn't change the fact that it was a fight.

However, amidst Midoriya's surprised expression, Aizawa approached him and crouched down, saying, "But I understand that if I don't let you go, you'll still rush out and enter the center of the incident on your own. So, I'll be watching you. If you act rashly again this time, I will deal with it seriously. Understood, you problem child?"

Midoriya nodded silently, his expression becoming serious.

Aizawa was satisfied with his response, saying, "Although you said you took measures to protect that girl before, I bet what you left her with wasn't entirely a disappointment. So, look ahead and strive for it."

"Yes! I'll always follow you, Eraser Head!" Kirishima said excitedly.

Outside the school, Aizawa didn't let everyone call him 'Aizawa-sensei', but instead directly addressed him by his hero name.

"No, please don't follow me all the time." Aizawa retorted.

"I'm sorry!"

Midoriya gathered his determination, while on the other side, Togata regained his motivation with the words of Hado and Amajiki.

Renault silently sucked on a candy, contemplating when they would officially start their operation.

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At noon, Nighteye's office hosted everyone who attended the meeting for lunch.

In the afternoon, as there was nothing else to do and no classes at school, Renault and Aizawa took half a day off and returned home.

Yuriko, who was quietly reading a book alone in her room, was surprised to see him returning at this time. Five minutes after he entered the house, she came downstairs and looked at him sitting on the sofa, gazing at the stairs. She asked, "Why are you back at this time?"

She was certain that this guy was waiting for her to come downstairs; she thought with certainty.

"Why, can't I come back to my own house?" Renault looked at the slightly displeased expression on the girl's face and smiled. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Take a seat. I want to talk to you about something."

Afterward, he told her about what happened in today's meeting.

Ten minutes later, Renault looked at her, lost in thought, and asked, "When you were still with the League of Villains, did you know if they had any contact with other organizations?"

"No," Yuriko said confidently. "Sensei... All For One is a very proud person. He wouldn't cooperate with other organizations. Even if there was any contact, it would be other organization members being absorbed into theirs."

"As I thought, after All For One was defeated, Shigaraki lost his biggest support and could only silently begin to develop. Then he set his sights on the recently active Shie Hassaikai. Although the previous intelligence indicated that these two organizations might have had conflicts, we can't rule out the possibility of future collaboration. As long as they have common interests, anything is possible, and we must be prepared..."

Watching him muttering to himself, Yuriko pondered for a moment and spoke up, "When are you planning to take action?"

"Hmm?"

Raising his head and looking at her, although they hadn't spent much time together, he was certain that he had read her thoughts.

"Do you want to get involved? But you know, at this moment, you are not allowed to participate in such matters. You don't even have a provisional hero license."

"It doesn't matter as long as I am not discovered."

Indeed, as long as she's not discovered, everything will be fine.

"It's still not safe," Renault shook his head. "Even if a large group of us unite and we can't resolve it, I don't think adding one more person like you will make a difference."

Looking at her, Renault added, "I'll say it upfront, don't act on your own, or the consequences will be severe."

She didn't respond; she just silently got up and went upstairs.

"She's really stubborn. Well, we'll see when the time comes," Renault shook his head and also got up, heading towards the underground training room.

Although they didn't know when they would receive the news of the mission, they needed to be ready to move at any time.

"However, just because Yuriko can't be brought along doesn't mean that others can't serve as backup."

For example, someone like All Might, who has been enthusiastically training since receiving the belt, would be suitable.

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