Part 2
"I think it's partly because of this Quirk, but I'm quite a big eater, you know? Those huge portion menus like katsudon or omelet rice you see on TV, I can easily polish them off. I convert that into energy and store it up daily. So I always have a decent amount of energy stored that I can use, and conversely, if I do nothing, I could survive for several weeks without eating or drinking."
On the other hand, when I use my 'Quirk', consumption is also intense, so I always pay attention to the remaining amount.
"Ooh~, what a convenient constitution... or rather, did it become a constitution centered around the Quirk?"
"Probably. My skin is like this too because of the influence of my 'Acid' Quirk."
Oh, so that's why Ashido's skin is like that... But then, what about the horns? Genetics?
"That is... enviable. My Quirk also consumes lipids in my body to create objects, so the more storage I have, the better... but there are still limits, and replenishing is difficult too. Even if I want to consume the necessary amount of lipids, the feeling of fullness acts as a brake."
I see, so that's how Yaoyorozu's 'Creation' works. I thought there was no way she could create things so easily without any risk, but that makes sense...
"No, I think you have a constitution quite suited for that too... the violence of development..."
I thought I heard Jiro mutter something resentfully under her breath. I couldn't hear it properly, and it seemed Yaoyorozu didn't hear it either.
"But certainly... if Yaomomo had Fumiko's Quirk combined, that would be the strongest, maybe."
"'Creation' of infinite objects from infinite energy... that would indeed be amazing."
"Kero. But we don't know if that 'energy' can be used instead of lipids."
Just as things were getting lively like that, Jiro spoke up.
"...By the way, Fumiko. Hearing your story just now, there's something I'm a bit curious about and wanted to ask."
"? What is it?"
"Well... you said earlier that surplus energy from what you eat can be stored. That you have to eat extra to store it. But that means, conversely..."
A beat,
"...You, no matter what or how much you eat... even as much as you want, you'll absolutely never get fat?"
"...!?"
"? Well, the surplus calories are all converted into energy, so..."
Huh? Why do most of the girls surrounding me suddenly seem to have a scary aura...
"What is that!? That's unfair!"
"Wait, that constitution is seriously enviable! Girls are always fighting against calories from sweets and other things, yet you're free from such worries, that's way too enviable!"
"...Kero. I might have thought that's a bit unfair too."
"...Grr... Why does God distinguish so between those who have and those who have not...!"
Ashido, Hagakure, even Asui!? And that last one, Jiro muttering some mysterious curse is scary.
What they're thinking... I can pretty much guess. Their eyes keep shifting between my chest and Yaoyorozu's.
As for Yaoyorozu herself,
"Is that so...? I also try to eat as many nutritious things as possible to replenish fat, but not that much..."
Grind.
Hearing that, Jiro's head turned toward Yaoyorozu. The movement was a bit horror-like, scary!
Hagakure and Ashido also turned around similarly (without the horror element this time),
"Yaomomo! You too!!"
"Here! It's here, isn't it! It's all stored here, isn't it! All the food you eat goes here, doesn't it! Damn it!"
"Give me some...!"
"Fwah!? Hey... stop, Ashido, Hagakure! Don't touch there, ah... J, Jiro, your, your eyes are scary! Um, did I say something wrong..."
"Wait wait wait, hold on! Especially Jiro, wait! Calm down! Don't start a catfight in the classroom, it's still the first day of school..."
"Shut up! There's no way you privileged people could understand the feelings of us have-nots! I'll show you!"
"Eek!? Hey, stop, ouch, hey... you... fine then, you bastard!"
"Whoa, Fumiko's snapping!?"
"Jiro's armpit, a hold into super fast tickling, this is terrible! She's being made to laugh so hard she's sweating and crying, and visually it looks kind of sexy!?"
"Even so, Jiro's persistence in not letting go of Fumiko's chest is a bit scary..."
"...I'm glad I got into this school, this class this year..."
"Me too... whoa, Fumiko's chest armor is being grabbed and deformed by Jiro's hand, this is terrible..."
"Can you believe it? Today, the first day of school..."
"Mineta, you should really stop filming, that's out of line."
I overheard the boys having that conversation, but it was drowned out by the girls' noisy talk and didn't register in our awareness.
By the way, when I asked why Uraraka, the only one who didn't join the 'eat without getting fat' debate, remained silent,
"Being able to eat three full meals a day... that alone is happiness."
I caught a glimpse of a different kind of darkness, so I stopped asking further.
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Side. Midoriya Izuku
"Ahh~, I'm tired..."
First day attending U.A. High School.
I thought it was the entrance ceremony, but suddenly the physical fitness test started, we were forced into a serious competition with expulsion on the line (though it actually wasn't), then due to my own fault my finger snapped and I got treatment in the infirmary, and the healing process drained my stamina and made me really tired...
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say my overall impression is filled with 'tired'.
My dream came true entering U.A., but from morning until now I've been constantly tired, and right now I really just want to go home and rest as soon as possible. I'll do the school tour another day.
...That tour and stuff, probably should have been done during 'Guidance', right? Aizawa-sensei, was this really a rational use of time...? I admire U.A., but I'm already having doubts from the first day of high school. What are you going to do about this?
Thinking such things while walking, maybe because I was looking down and didn't notice... I bumped into something.
My head went 'poin', hitting something soft and bouncing off... wondering what it was, I raised my gaze, and there...
"Hm? Midoriya?"
"...Eh? Eh, Fumiko...san?"