People

"You bastard!"

The young man with a gecko feature was furious and raised his blade.

Others were also in a similar state except for Toga and Hokusai.

Oh, there was also another one who didn't seem to get angry.

While it was also surprising, Dabi also didn't seem angry at this moment.

Even Shigaraki was furious and stopped them. "Stop it! Don't do anything."

"Shigaraki..."

"Don't make me repeat myself."

"....."

They grumbled, but they didn't say anything since they had to say even if Mineta's eyes were beautiful, they didn't like his gaze. His gaze told them that they were worthless and they were the existence beneath him.

Mineta didn't fear them. Instead, he continued, "I guess it is normal for you to get angry if I don't explain why you're so stupid."

"This guy is handsome, but his mouth is so annoying!" Magne, Kenji Hikiishi, huffed annoyedly while looking away, but she kept looking at Mineta's face since even if this guy was hateful, this guy was so handsome!

By now, Magne should have looked at Hokusai, so she could break away from Mineta's spell, but she didn't do so since she knew how possessive Toga was. She was afraid if she was looking at Hokusai at this moment, Toga might stab her.

Mineta looked at the young man with a gecko-like feature and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is—" Spinner, Shuichi Iguchi, was about to introduce his name, but he was cut by Mineta. "Ah, it's okay. You don't need to since I don't need to remember the name of a loser."

"YOU BASTARD!"

Spinner was in a rage and wanted to cut down Mineta, but when he saw Mineta was still smiling, he had this unsettled feeling in his heart. It might be because of his Quirk, which made him have an animal feature that his sense was also similar to an animal, so he could tell how dangerous Mineta was.

"You're not going to attack me?" Mineta asked.

Spinner didn't say anything and only gritted his teeth.

"This is why you're a loser, and this isn't surprising since you follow the biggest loser like Stain."

"You... You... You...!"

"What?" Mineta smiled and said, "Loser, how about we talk about something with more intelligence than mocking each other? You told me before that you believed in Stain that money made this hero society become corrupted, right?"

"That's right!" Spinner was full of vigor, then said, "It's the money that makes every hero now corrupted! Do you think it is wrong? Do you think that it is stupid?"

"Yes."

"......" Spinner looked at Mineta for a moment and said, "Now, I understand why Stain wanted to kill you." Before he didn't understand why Stain wanted to kill Mineta, yet now, he understood. In the beginning, while he was annoyed by Mineta, who made a fool of Stain, he could feel that Mineta was a young man filled with justice and a vigor that befitted the young hero, yet now, he understood that Mineta was a double-faced bastard.

"Calm down, Gecko. You always make a judgment without listening to others. Whatever you feel is right, you will try to defend it with all of your might, but when you feel that it is wrong, you will try to deny it with all of your might. You only want to hear what is convenient for you. Now, don't you think that is unfair to me? You didn't even listen to me and already made your judgment already. If this is how you do in your life, then you shouldn't also beg others to treat you fairly, too, right? Since if so, aren't you just a selfish brat?"

"I..."

Spinner couldn't say anything since every of Mineta's words hit the spots that he didn't want. However, he also felt that Mineta was right.

"Now, you think that money will make a hero corrupt, right? But I think you're wrong. Money is necessary."

"Why?" Spinner asked loudly.

"So, those with a strong Quirk won't become villains," Mineta said calmly.

"....." Everyone.

"You know a basic human need, right? Food, sleep, and sex. It is something simple for the majority of people, but you all here must understand how hard it is to have them, right?"

A few of them lowered their heads since Mineta was correct.

"Those with a strong Quirk also have similar problems, so instead of forcing them to become villains. It is better for them to make them heroes."

Mineta looked at Spinner and asked, "If they don't receive money, can you take responsibility for them? Can you give them food or a place to sleep? Can you take responsibility for them?"

"I..."

"Let me answer you. No. Whether it is you or Stain, they have never thought of them. You two are so selfish. Look around you. Do any of them agree with how Stain is?"

Spinner looked around. Unfortunately, no one seemed to agree with Stain.

"What are you getting depressed for, Spinner? Isn't this something normal? Everyone here has their own beliefs. You have your own beliefs, and we have our own beliefs. We're all here as villains. Why are you acting like a student who feels sad that you're being isolated?" Hokusai said speechlessly. "You know what? I think it is better for you to stop talking with that guy. Your IQ isn't enough to talk with him. I am afraid you might give up on becoming a follower after you talk with him."

"Dammit, I am not stupid!" Spinner was furious at Hokusai, but he quickly calmed down.

Yes, Hokusai is right.

Everyone had their own agenda. They were all selfish, but even so, so what?

Spinner still believed in Stain, and this belief wouldn't be shaken no matter what.

"I still believe that money is corrupting the hero society."

"You're free to have your own belief, but how long?

"How long?"

"How long are we going to wait for a hero who will protect everyone without asking for compensation?" Mineta looked at Spinner for a moment and asked, "Are you living in a city or the countryside?"

"...why do you ask me such a question?"

"Just tell me."

"I am living in the countryside," Spinner answered with a grumble.

"Then, it must be tough, huh? Now, I understand why you were so angry when I called you a loser."

"......"

Spinner was silent and didn't say anything.

"Hey, hey, what did he mean? Why was Spinner in silence?" Toga asked curiously.

"He talked about discrimination," Hokusai said gently while patting Toga's head.

"Discrimination?"

"You might not see it in the city, but when you go to the countryside, you will see how backward they are. They still believe that those who have a Quirk similar to Spinner, who change their appearance similar to an animal, have tainted blood. They're not treated like humans, but something below."

"Something like that happened?!" Toga was surprised, but Hokusai said, "Of course. You should know how cruel people can be, right?"

Toga lowered her head and hugged Hokusai tightly since, like Spinner, she was also treated the same.

Hokusai didn't say anything and only caressed her hair.

"Yes, people are like that. Do you think that people will only criticize a hero? No. They will criticize anything. They will criticize many things, so they will think that they're better than them, especially those who are in high positions. When those people fail, everyone will be happy. They will deny your hard work or achievement, and they will belittle you, so this isn't a matter of profession or not. This is just what reality is."

A hero is criticized when they make a mistake.

Isn't that a normal thing?

After all, a single mistake can cost a life, so isn't it normal for one to be criticized?

Still, he thought that they were all too simple, which made him think that they were all idiots.