CHAPTER 42

Not even reaching the school gate. All Might was already confronted by Midoriya.

"All Might!"

All Might slightly flinched at the call. He quickly turned his head left and right before sighing. "Midoriya kid, don't call me by that name this time."

"M-sorry, I let it go!" Midoriya closed his mouth and followed All Might's previous behavior.

"Huuh, luckily there's no one around here." Midoriya sighed.

"Ano, I have something to ask," Midoriya paused when he saw Nagato on All Might's back. "Or shall I ask you tomorrow?"

All Might followed the direction of Midoriya's gaze at Nagato. "Actually, it's fine now. What do you want to ask Midoriya boy?"

"No, it's fine. My questions will only buy time here. I'm afraid of making Nagato-kun's sleep uncomfortable. I'll just ask tomorrow." Midoriya smiled.

"You're making me curious, Midoriya boy. Let's ask tomorrow. I think I also have to go somewhere first." All Might started walking.

"Alright, see you tomorrow All Might!" Midoriya waved.

Midoriya also left. But on the way he found something. A piece of paper full of irregular abstract scribbles. Thick and thin. While walking Midoriya looked at the picture. But his eyes seemed to roll if he kept looking at the scribbles. Not understanding the meaning of the picture he looked at the back of the paper.

On the back was a word written in alphabetical letters, not kanji.

"Ryosuke."

"Does this read Ryosuke? Maybe I should ask Yaoyorozu-san." Midoriya randomly put the paper in his pocket. Somehow he didn't think about throwing away that piece of paper at all.

....

All Might did not go straight home. But went to the graveyard. Nagato missed that young man. Maybe by visiting this right could make Nagato better.

Recalling the emotions that came out a moment ago from Nagato, All Might felt that it was natural. It was what Nagato should have let out a long time ago.

But ever since Nagato parted ways with Ryosuke, the boy hadn't shed any emotions. His temperament was too calm that it felt strange.

Even All Might thought that Nagato had lost the sense of feeling his emotions. It was one of the mental disorders. Although Nagato could sometimes show some emotions due to impulsiveness. But it still didn't feel right.

Therefore, All Might tried to make Nagato show his emotions. By treating him like a child his age. Giving him affection, a friend to talk to, an adult to lean on.

All Might knew that Nezu must also realize this. That's why he knew why Nezu made the decision to include Nagato in the class 1A children. Because All Might also realized, if Nagato's emotions sometimes fluctuated when dealing with Aizawa-sensei's students.

As if Nagato comfortably felt familiar with them. As if Nagato was already very familiar with Aizawa-sensei's students.

"We're not going home?" All Might turned his head as soon as he heard the voice behind him.

"You're awake, Nagato boy? Actually I want to take you somewhere after you wake up. But I saw earlier that you seemed to have slept very well, so I abandoned my intention. But now that you're awake, we'll go right now."

"Where?"

"To visit someone." All Might dismissed the taxi.

Nagato blinked in confusion at that answer. And since he wasn't fully awake either Nagato didn't think much of it.

He sat beside All Might absentmindedly staring at the view from behind the window.

"Nagato boy, do you want flowers?"

".... Huh?" Nagato blinked in confusion. He didn't understand why All Might asked that question out of the blue.

But then Nagato knew the purpose of the current destination. It turned out that they were visiting Ryosuke's grave.

Nagato stared at the white wreath in his hand. Then the headstone in front of him. He sighed then squatted down and placed the flowers in front of the headstone.

Nagato felt the atmosphere of this afternoon. The reddening sunlight made his mind long. The wind was blowing softly. It reminded him of the days when he busked together with Ryosuke.

It was peaceful and cozy. He and Ryosuke entertaining the exhausted workers with soft music.

Nagato licked his lips and closed his eyes, composing the words he would say. He finally smiled.

"It's been a while, Ryosuke."

....

All Might stood not far from where Nagato was watching the little boy.

"Toshinori-san."

"Ah, Nezu-san?" All Might turned his head.

Nezu smiled as usual behind All Might. "What happened earlier, Toshinori-san?."

"Was it felt all the way to the main building?." All Might smiled weakly.

"No," Nezu shook his head. "But I just happened to see it from my office."

"Oh, I speculate it was a nightmare. I saw Nak Nagato's sketchbook torn up earlier. So I thought, maybe he was looking through the drawings first. Then his emotions were provoked and became unstable. What I'm thinking is, maybe he remembers his friend and misses him."

Being angry but feeling sad. Feeling like you want to do something but can't. Feeling depressed, and unwilling. That kind of emotion, was also felt by All Might when his Sensei, the one for all user of the generation before All Might died.

The woman who was positive-minded, firm in her stance, and never gave up even though she knew the grim reaper had read her death record. All Might himself also felt the emotions felt by Nagato when his Sensei died at that time.

"I brought him here because I thought maybe this place could ease his feelings."

"Mn, I agree with this choice of yours." Nezu nodded.

"Then how did Nezu-san get here?"

Nezu smiled and waved the smartphone in his hand. Showing the GPS display. "At first I wondered why you brought Nagato-kun here, Toshinori-san. But if the reason is as you mentioned earlier."

All Might just laughed at the meaning of Nezu's reply. "Sorry if I previously acted without telling anyone."

Then looked back at Nagato over there. But not for long All Might frowned and walked towards Nagato who was squatting there.

What he saw was, Nagato who was squatting in front of the gravestone became pawing the ground underneath. His movements are getting faster and faster as if chased by time. Until the ground in front of the gravestone formed a depression.

"Nagato boy!, Stop it! Stop it!" All Might grasped both of Nagato's small hands.

"Uncle, what are you guys, not burning Ryosuke?" His voice was not loud but light and calm.

"Uncle?"

All Might looked at Nagato's eyes. His rhinegan looked troubled. But his normal eyes were sparkling with a hint of hope.

All Might was about to answer him but before he could do so Nagato slapped the hand that was holding him.

"No need to answer. I can see for myself." Nagato went back to digging the ground. Not caring if his hands were dirty. The persistence in the red-haired boy's eyes was evident.

The sun had set and left a creeping darkness. In the center of this dark place was a little boy who was digging the grave soil using only his two hands.

This atmosphere, coupled with this scene. Somehow it stung All Might's eyes.

"No son Nagato, let's go home it's getting late." All Might pulled Nagato back but wordlessly Nagato slapped his hand again.

All Might fell silent after getting Nagato's reply. "Bring Nagato-kun back, Toshinori-san."

Not knowing when it turned out that Nezu had also joined them.

Nagato glanced at Nezu before speeding up his digging. His face began to show a worried expression. "No, let me make sure first."

"Toshinori-san," Nezu glanced at All Might while frowning.

All Might didn't really understand the current situation. But it was rare to see Nezu frowning. All Might didn't delay anymore and lifted Nagato up.

"No, no, put me down. I haven't seen it yet. Let me down, let me down! I can feel it, Ryosuke!" Nagato started struggling hard making it difficult for All Might to hold him.

All Might used his muscular mode to carry Nagato away. Nagato's screams could still be heard from a distance.

Nezu saw Nagato's departure then looked back at the gravestone. How did Nagato-kun know?.

Nezu did not burn Ryosuke's body. It is undeniable that he did that for his own sake. Nezu knew Ryosuke's body was a very flexible weapon. No mind, no threat, no fuel, easy to manipulate, you could say it was really a frugal weapon.

The only problem was Nagato. The only person who can control Ryosuke. Nagato and Ryosuke are a package deal that can be very deadly.

If only Ryosuke falls into the hands of the villain, Nezu is not too worried. But it's different if Nagato joins the villains. It is certain that the people and heroes will not have a peaceful life like now. Vigilance and fear will continue to haunt their hearts and minds.

Although Nagato himself even without Ryosuke, could bring quite a high potential danger if the boy could fully master his quirk.

But during Nezu's observation. Nagato seemed reluctant to use the full potential of his quirk. As if he was aware of the destruction he could do with the quirk.

Although Nezu often watched Nagato practicing and evaluating his quirk. But usually Nagato always stops as soon as he notices if his quirk starts to show major damage.

That much potential. There is no way there is no price to pay. It's not like Nagato's power and energy are limitless right?.

No one knew if Ryosuke's body was not burned except for himself and some of his trusted staff. Even many UA teachers didn't know. Including All Might.

And Nagato only visited this place twice. But he was able to find out the facts about Ryosuke's body.

Maybe Nezu should update his opinion about Nagato's great potential.

Nezu took out his cell phone to call.

Tut Tut

"Moshi Moshi,"

"Aizawa-san?"

"Do you need anything Nezu-san? Why do you have to call. I'm still at school anyway."

"Ah sorry. I'm outside. So there's no way you can catch up with me here. Look, I saw that the 1A sports schedule is tomorrow right?. Can you make it a competition for grades?"

"But the exam is still next week, Nezu-san."

"Well, that's okay. Just make the competition easy and fun. Do it as a refreshing. And don't forget to include Nagato-kun too."

"Refreshing before the exam?, Ok. But I still won't reduce Nezu-san's gym class hours."

"Mn, that's fine. And do it on Friday too. Don't let them get too stressed out because of the exam. Tell them the chance to get along with Nagato is only three days away."

"Well, you mean you're asking me to make refreshments during gym time so that my students have a chance to get close to that boy, right?"

"You are indeed an understanding human, Aizawa-san." Nezu laughed and hung up the phone.

....

Nagato fell asleep in a daze that night. No longer yelling for Ryosuke's meal to return.

There was really nothing to worry about. He was just too excited.

Ryosuke's body was still intact and most likely not decomposed at all. Like it was well preserved. Nagato could feel it.

Strongly felt through the black iron embedded in Ryosuke.

The first time he came to Ryosuke's grave. Nagato didn't really notice it. But earlier because Nagato hadn't met Shigaraki for long. His emotions became somewhat unstable and the iron in Ryosuke received the stimulus that Nagato released.

That's when Nagato realized it. He tried to dig the ground to shorten his distance from Ryosuke's body to confirm the iron response on Ryosuke.

But after only a short time of Nagato digging, he was stopped by All Might. Even Nezu was also there and prevented him.

Nagato didn't know why Nezu was there. And why the two people were preventing Nagato.

But one thing was certain. If Ryosuke's body was indeed fine. Nagato was determined to get him out of the ground.

Wait for me Ryosuke, we'll meet again.

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