Saiki's Disastrous Life at UA High

Chapter 86- Welcome Home

I trot down the road, pausing only when I spot multiple pro heroes, along with police officers, closing in on the building I was just released from. All Might, who is in the lead of the bunch, stops when he sees me. He tilts his head; I narrow my eyes.

"Why does this cat look so familiar?"

"Toshinori! This is not the time to dilly-dally! What are you doing?" Gran Torino shouts from ahead, his face twisted in impatient anger as All Might looks up at him, his mouth agape.

"But doesn't this cat look-"

"Hurry up! We need you in the front line!" Gran Torino shoots off, not bothering to listen to what his previous apprentice has to say. All Might takes one more glance at me, his face filled with confusion as he shakes his head and follows the group in front of him. I mentally shrug, continuing away from the danger.

I would just be in the way. Plus, I'm not sure when Kurogiri will return. If he comes back, I may not be able to escape.

"Okay, this is where the tracker is broadcasting from," Yaoyorozu whispers, glad when the echoes of her heels finally silence as the group comes to a stop.

"So, that's their hideout? It's not a bad one, I guess..." Kirishima scoffs, peering over Yaoyorozu's shoulder. The almost-compliment causes Bakugo to tch as he shoulders past Kirishima.

"Let's go," the blonde grumbles, only to be grabbed and pulled back by Kirishima.

"Dude! What do you think you're doing? We need to scope out the area first, make sure Saiki's here, make sure there are no murderous villains... you know!" Bakugo rolls his eyes, annoyed that his friend thinks so lowly of him.

"That's what I'm doing, idiot," he retorts, pulling his arm out of the redhead's grip and continuing toward the building. The rest, without time or reason to argue, follow him.

"The villain hasn't left in the past day," Yaoyorozu hisses to Bakugo, who only nods gruffly. He stomps to a nearby vending machine, angrily pushing random numbers into it without the means of paying.

"We can't just enter carelessly, it could be a trap..." Midoriya mumbles, eyeing the building. "We need to be able to get closer somehow-"

"Hey! Wanna join some real drinking, girl?" Midoriya yelps as a couple of men interrupt him, both of the men waving at Yaoyorozu to come with them. Before she can answer Hairo steps in front of her straightening his tie and smiling wide.

"Why, yes, I would! Thank you for the offer!" The men grimace at him, though when the boy throws his arms around them and starts loudly singing, they promptly join in. Drunken singing echoes down the eerie streets as Hairo leads the men to the abandoned building across the road. His group catches on quick, following as if part of the group. Once across the road, Hairo slips out from between the men, who continue their march down the sidewalk without a care in the world.

"Did you just make us stand out to fit in?" Todoroki asks, more amazed at Hairo's skill than anything. Hairo gives a thumbs-up, waving the group to the side of the building, where a narrow passage is.

"We can go back here, fewer people will bother us and it will hopefully be out of sight from any villains." The teens nod in approval, following the redhead's lead as he slides along the wall. Bakugo curses under his breath as they struggle to fit in the space, though he keeps a level head, realizing how close they are to potential danger.

"There," Bakugo hisses, using his head to point out a window above them. "We can use that to look in." Hairo nods, staring up as he does so.

"We'll need night vision. Yaoyorozu can you-"

"Don't bother, I've got it," Kirishima interrupts, pulling binoculars out of his pocket. "When I thought about what we might have to do, I figured we might need it," he explains, his face twisted in anger.

"Aren't those models super expensive?" Midoriya tilts his head, keeping his voice hushed but still questioning Kirishima.

"Yeah, they cost $500," Bakugo frowns, glaring at Kirishima.

"Whatever, just drop it." The redhead grumbles, glaring up at the window. Todoroki nods, declaring Kirishima the scout.

"Hell, no. I want to be the first to see." Bakugo insists, his hand reaching for the night vision goggles. Kirishima complies to the unspoken request, handing them over to Bakugo. Hairo immediately drops to the ground so he can be used as a step, though Bakugo barely needs it. He's able to scurry up the wall like it's nothing, and without using his loud quirk. Kirishima soon joins him, Hairo beneath as they lean over the wall for their main support. Bakugo takes a breath, peering through the goggles and into the building.

"What do you see, man?" Kirishima whispers, straining his eyes to see through the darkness. Bakugo curses under his breath, his face concerned as he comes to realize two things about this place.

"Saiki's not here, but a lot of nomu are."

Twice flinches as a knock sounds at the door. This action causes him to fall backward, as his feet were on the bar and he was struggling to remain balanced on his seat as it was.

"Hello? I got a pizza delivery here!" Twice tilts his head, unsure what to say. He opts with the classic:

"Come on in! Wait, I'm in taking a leak!" His plea is ignored as the wall is kicked in by All Might, who, of course, screams an entrance 'smash'. He stops in his tracks as he sees Twice on the floor, his feet over his head and his butt in the air. No one else is to be seen.

"Uhh... is this the right place?" All Might questions over his shoulder, Kamui Woods only shrugging in response.

"This is the residence of the League of Villains, but no one's home!" Twice helpfully explains, scrambling to a better position– his feet. Kamui Woods takes the safe route and apprehends the villain, who doesn't seem upset in the slightest.

A purple swirl forms in the middle of the room, and out of the mist comes multiple villains. Their happy chatter is suddenly cut off when they realize what has occurred in the base in the short time they were gone. Shigaraki immediately spots Twice and sighs loudly, his fingers resting on the bridge of his nose in disappointment. Twice is in the hands of a hero, his head upside-down as he looks behind him without moving anything other than his neck.

"Hi, boss! Welcome home!"