Chapter 23: Villain
~Third POV~
During the normal day of Naruhata inside the Hopper's Café, the two were simply enjoying their meals till it was time for them to leave to search around the town some more.
Jason paying for the bill and as they left the Café he asked Manami in a curious tone, "Ok then miss travel guide what is the next destination in this urban area."
Manami giggles at his childish behavior as she responds by showing him around, "Yeah, yeah I get it, mister. Now then the next stop should be looking at the store area of Naruhata."
Getting curious at the direction they were going he let Manami lead the way as they head to the shopping district of Naruhata…
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*BOOM*
Somewhere in a village nearby, the town of Naruhata was chaos happening in the area as a villain was in the area causing mayhem as dead bodies began pilling around the area.
"Hahahaha!!! Now, this right here folks is bloody fun!!"
"Now show me your blood!!!"
The villain standing in front of a dead police officer is a villain with literal muscle fibers spreading out from all around his own body acting as his super strength.
The villain in question is a large, bulky, and extremely muscular man set wide with short, spiky blond hair and small black eyes.
His outfit consists of a black, hooded cloak and a white hockey mask with multiple holes. Underneath this, he wears a red tank top, a dark jacket that hangs around his waist, dark green pants, and black knee-high boots.
This person is the villain known as The Carnal Murderer: Muscular with his quirk
Befitting his appearance, Goto also known as Muscular has a very sadistic and bloodthirsty personality. He openly admits that he wants to use his Quirk freely to kill. Goto enjoys killing and tormenting those he fights.
Even so, Goto does have ideals of his own. He believes that people should deliver on whatever promises they make to others or else their words mean nothing. To him, 'right' and 'wrong' are determined by one's ability to accomplish their intentions.
His reason for attacking the village near Naruhata was simple because it's one of the urban areas he would get to fight and kill heroes as well as getaway as soon as tougher enemies came to capture him.
*Snap*
Snaping another person's neck he grins wickedly as he enjoys the carnage, he has made leaving the village in ruins.
Next, he faces the direction of the two dead heroes that were foolish enough to face him with a bad match up with their quirks.
Laughing at the scene he sits his eyes on Naruhata as he grins more devilishly like a kid eyeing a candy store, "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Now that the heroes and civilians here are done I'm bored but Naruhata, on the other hand, has plenty of toys to defeat. I wonder whose blood I get to see next!!!"
Crouching his legs in the direction ahead the quirk of Goto began to work around his leg's muscle fibers as they began to compress his strength of the muscles of his legs as they were building up until…
*BOOM*
He sprang forward to the town itself at incredible speeds as he grins wickedly while thinking to himself, 'Hahahaha!! Now I can get ready to see more blood and more death of those that dare to oppose I!!'
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Meanwhile, at the time, Jason was being led around by Manami as she directed him to The Marukane Department Store, or Marukane for short is a retail establishment located in Naruhata. Its directors are the main promoters of the music band FeatherHATS, of which Kazuho is part.
The Marukane branch also usually organizes small festive events known as Narufest.
As they enter the Marukane Jason was amazed by a large number of people in the area as he saw them buying music, "Whoa! So, these people are all here to buy music or something? Because I see a lot of them buying songs from… Pop*Step?"
Glancing at Jason Manami shakes her head remembering that Jason is by counts a kid still as she explains to him the reason, "Oh Jason dear, what am I going to do about your cluelessness in our great country of Japan. The reason why they're buying the music discs is from the great idol singer Pop*Step."
Hearing that response Jason grew a confused expression as he thought to himself in a curious but doubtful tone, 'Has Pop*Step become that famous during her time of becoming an idol to everyone here? Hmm… maybe I should get to hear one of her songs then?'
While they were observing the area of people getting a new disc of the music belonging to Pop*Step Jason was curious as he began to get one of the music discs but before he could someone else grabbed it.
Jason saw the person in question as he saw a young woman of average height with turquoise eyes. She has white hair, flecked with a few noticeable traces of a crimson-like color, which is mostly shoulder-length aside from the ear-length side bangs she sports and the short clump she leaves hanging down her forehead.
She wears a white dress shirt with a plain grayish peach-colored cardigan, the sleeves worn rolled up to just below her elbows, along with navy blue jeans. She also sports brown dress shoes and a pair of red-framed rectangular glasses.
The woman with the glasses in question looked over to Jason and Manami's side as she quickly apologizes to them, "Oh? Sorry about that you two but I wanted to hear my favorite song that was here new today."
Jason shrugs at that as he responds about the music to the woman in front of him, "Sure thing if you like it that much, I don't mind at all. The names Jason by the way."
Glancing at that woman with glasses she blinks a bit before smiling as he responds to Jason with a carefree voice, "Sure the name is Fuyumi Todoroki Jason. If you are interested in listening in to more of the songs of Pop*Step I know a few good songs in the music department store here if you need to listen to her songs."
Jason nods at this as Fuyumi Todoroki began to provide them a guide to the music department to more song choices of the Pop*Step songs.
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Later on, during the day Jason, Manami, and Fuyumi were now inside the food court of the Marukane as they were each eating while questioning each other while Jason listens to the music that Fuyumi requested for him to listen to.
Manami begins to talk to Fuyumi in an interested tone, "So then your name is Fuyumi Todoroki then aren't you the hero Number 2 daughter Endeavor?"
Fuyumi only replies with a nervous chuckle as she nods her head as she began to explain, "Hehe… yes you could say that yeah I'm the Number 2 hero little girl hehehe…"
Manami noticed the nervous expression on Fuyumi's face as she stops her line of questioning as she switches to a different subject, "Sorry my bad if it brought up anything bad. Say what are you doing here in Naruhata anyway? You seem pretty far from home to be here?"
Fuyumi gladly takes the chance to change the subject as she claps her hands together as she spoke the reason for her visit to the music department, "Ah yes. I was here today by chance to get the newest music from my favorite idol after my workplace. Listening to her music helps me get motivated for my work."
Manami smiles at this as she can get the chance to talk again to someone else, "Really? Judging from your clothes you seem to be what a teacher from here?"
Fuyumi nods at this as she began to explain to Manami her reason being there, "I'm working as a substitute teacher here in Naruhata for the semester. That was when it was my chance to get the newest song of my idol, I just had to get it. What about you and him?"
Manami laughs shyly at that as she responds to Fuyumi in an embarrassed tone, "Yeah… Hahaha… Funny thing Jason here managed to save twice from the same thugs back in Musutafu when I was showing him around Japan even though he new here."
Fuyumi glances at Jason as he takes off his headphones signifying, he was done listening to the music as she asked him a question, "Really? Jason, you seem to be pretty young like around say what 15 years old. Aren't you supposed to be in school?"
Looking at her with a straight face expression he smiled as he responded in a bored tone, "Not really since I have already known a lot of subjects other than history I suppose. But I do not need to go to school considering some subjects I have learned."
Fuyumi frowns at this since as a teacher she must teach the next generation what they are going to be doing in their future.
She sighs at that while Jason responds happily to her while enjoying a milkshake, "Besides I'm planning on traveling the world. Japan happens to be my first stop in many around the world I plan to stay at least one year."
Manami hearing this was surprised as she asked somewhat concern about Jason's future just wandering around by himself, "Are you sure you want to waste your life traveling Jason. I mean it's all good and all, but don't you have a family waiting for you?"
Not responding to that question for a bit Jason didn't respond to that as he just looks up in the ceiling building as he thought to himself, 'Family? My whole family is gone what is there to return to? Sure, I made friends with the kids and teens from Danganronpa and I promise to return but where do I belong now?'
Leaving the answer silent Jason didn't respond till, he gave a believable one as he sees no reason to give them the honest one, "Of course I do it's just that my family is a bit… unique is how I would say it considering my family history one could say."
Responding to that answer the two grew a confused expression as Fuyumi somewhat nods in understanding as she responds, "Ok maybe you have some family issues, but your parents wouldn't want the best for you in the future going to school?"
Jason just glanced at Fuyumi with a bewildered expression as he thought to himself, 'Of course I know that Fuyumi. But the thing is when you get yourself inside a pod that gave you the knowledge and abilities of basically everything known to humans. Job opportunities are the least of my concern since I know I can do better in my field.'
*BOOM*
"Ahhh!!!"
"Quickly run a villain attack!!"
"HAHAHA!!! SHOW ME YOUR BLOOD!!"
Just as the two women were arguing for Jason's decision for what he wants for his future was silenced when the sudden emergence of the villain Muscular appeared out of nowhere from the sky inside the Marukane.
Debris were flying everywhere as the people began to grow fearful as they began to run away from the scene as did Manami and Fuyumi running away from the sight of a villain after all their civilians that don't have combat experience.
Jason also took this chance in the confusion to run away into a disclosed location to get himself ready to fight and perhaps kill Muscular.
Getting far away from the scene in a good distance away from the villain thinking to himself in a serious tone in his head, 'Muscular? I didn't know that this guy was around these parts. From the looks of his condition, it seems to me that he hasn't met the water heroes yet that made them lose one of his eyes in their encounters. Good, that just means I have a way to test myself in an actual fight.'
Making sure that his far away from the scene hiding somewhere else Jason began to change using his bracelet as well as make sure there are no security cameras around, "Alter Ego prepare the Prime-Model Armor. It's time to see my use in my quirks over the last few weeks have paid off."
Alter Ego responded through his bracelet as it began to construct the armor using nanomachines, "Affirmative sir, the Prime-Model Armor is a go. All systems are in check and weapon transformation at ready by thought command. The armor is operational and all ready to go!"
Entering into his armor Jason was in stealth mode as he used his