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[67] You're Not That Scary
🕑 Added 2025-07-11 20:04:51 +0000 UTC(Kata POV – Karaoke Box)
'Now there’s a crowd.' I groan internally as nearly the entire class piles into what’s now officially a full-blown group hug.
Some of them are smiling. Too many are crying. And then there are the wise few, like Bakugo and Tokoyami, who kept their distance, watching from the sidelines, unwilling to join the mass of bodies.
If not for my enhanced physique, I’d probably be flattened right now. Still, I make sure Eri isn’t getting smothered, shielding her with one arm to ensure she can still breathe.
I should be irritated. The logical part of me knows I should’ve stepped aside before this hug became inevitable. Just one word from me and they would’ve stopped.
'But I didn’t. And… I don’t mind.'
Sure, Eri wanting this hug, whatever her reasons were for beckoning them all in, would’ve been enough on its own. I would’ve endured it for her.
But the strange thing is… even without that…
'I still don’t mind.'
I glance around at the classmates surrounding me—eyes puffy, tears flowing freely, faces touched with real concern, and I can feel it. Their sincerity. Their warmth. They’re not just reacting to the performance. They’re reacting to the pain Eri and I showed through our song.
And instead of doubting their feelings… I find myself accepting them.
'Am I happy, grateful, or just at peace?'
I can’t quite put my finger on it. Numerous emotions mix together that it's hard to identify them, but it's a good feeling.
I hold Eri a little tighter, tucking her closer. She grins up at me like the hug was planned right from the start.
'She looks so proud of herself.' I smirk.
I definitely got carried away. The song hit me deeper than I expected, and I bled a little too much truth into my singing. For a few minutes, I let myself be vulnerable. And this massive wall of classmates crying all over, is the consequence.
'It could’ve been worse.'
Eri’s happy. I’m… also kind of happy. And if that’s the result, then I can live with the fallout.
Well… most of it.
My gaze drifts calmly, and carefully, to Aoyama.
He’s part of the group hug too. Crying like everyone else. His tears look genuine, and maybe they are, but that means very little to me. His acting is good enough to deceive everyone and I can't help but wonder…
'What is he really thinking, and what will he do now?'
AFO’s already tried to manipulate public perception against me. Which means he’d be keeping tabs on me. Which means Aoyama—willingly or not—will probably divulge everything that's happened today.
Up to this point, I haven’t cared. I've kept my distance from Aoyama, and he's Nezu’s problem to resolve.
But now he knows about Eri. He knows what she means to me. And if he says the wrong thing to the wrong person...
'Would that count as him targetting Eri and I?' I wonder. 'Should I treat it as such?'
The old me wouldn’t have wasted so much time thinking about if I should act, and more on how. I’d have eliminated him quietly.
But now…
'I'm hesitating.'
Not because I’m afraid. It's because whatever I choose to do affects those I care about too.
If I made Aoyama disappear, most of my classmates would grieve and worry about him. Even Eri might be sad too.
If I somehow got caught, I could always just leave Japan, or strong arm their compliance, but…
'That wouldn't be good for anyone else. Especially Eri.'
And truthfully, I also don't want to waste energy engineering something like that when Nezu's already making plans of his own.
'I'm sure he's taking my warning to heart, and is already monitoring Aoyama and his family.'
I'll let him finish it.
I exhale quietly. 'When did I get so soft?'
I guess it isn't softness exactly. I'm still just as willing to do it if it becomes necessary… I just have more reasons not to. It's a kind of growth.
I glance back at Eri—her eyes closed now, her arms clinging around me lovingly.
'I guess the change is a good thing.'
Eventually, the crying dies down and the hug loosens, but the warmth doesn’t vanish…
“It feels nice, right, Kata?” Eri chimes in with a beaming grin, her voice gentle and bright, seemingly innocent.
My lip twitches. 'Does she do this on purpose?'
Hopeful eyes turn toward me from every direction, their expressions expectant as they await my answer. I’m surrounded, not just physically, but emotionally. It would be easier to brush it off. I could deflect or dodge the question.
But I don’t.
I sigh lightly, then nod once. “Yes… it feels nice.”
The words barely leave my mouth before the entire group erupts.
“Awww!”
“I knew it!”
“That’s a win for Team Hug!”
“So you do like hugs. Good to know.” Mina teases with a victorious grin, elbowing me playfully.
“We were worried we’d make you uncomfortable.” Momo adds more gently, her gaze drifting to Eri with a fond smile. “But then...”
“I told them!” Eri giggles proudly from my arms, puffing out her chest.
I roll my eyes. “I’m not that stuck-up.”
They exchange glances so synchronized it almost looks rehearsed.
“I don’t know, man.” Kirishima says with a grin. “You’ve got kind of a ‘don’t touch me’ vibe.”
“Not with the amount of force you use.” I reply flatly.
Kirishima blinks, momentarily stunned, then chuckles. “Haha, my bad! Didn’t know I was squeezing that hard.”
I look at him deadpan. “That was a joke.”
A beat of silence passes. They blink. Then—
“Wait—you make jokes now?” Kaminari gasps, as if I’ve just revealed a second quirk.
“Who would’ve thought, ribbit.” Tsuyu adds in her calm, observant way, head tilted.
“It’s definitely… a rare occurrence.” Momo notes, still clearly processing it.
“He’s evolving!” Sero declares dramatically, and Mina cackles.
I glance between them, unimpressed. “Are you all just trying to annoy me?”
“Nooo…” Mina singsongs, clearly lying.
“I vote we encourage it.” Jiro adds quietly from the side, the corners of her mouth twitching upward.
“Fine.” I sigh heavily. “I won’t joke again.”
“Don’t sulk, Kata.” Eri says sweetly, resting her head against my chest. “I like your jokes.”
Even without looking, I can tell she doesn’t actually find them funny—she just wants me to feel better. It’s painfully obvious… and adorable.
'Eri's always got my back.'
And predictably, the rest of the class rallies behind her.
“Yeah, man, keep it up!”
“Deadpan jokes are top-tier humor!”
“You’re funnier than you think!”
I shake my head slowly, staring blankly into the void. 'You’re just making it worse.'
The karaoke winds down after that. A few people go up for encore songs—some trying to outdo their earlier performances, some just riding the high of the moment. I avoid the mic like the plague, despite multiple people beckoning me towards it.
Just because I can sing, much to my own amazement, doesn’t mean I have to.
Instead, I sit back and watch. Eri sings again—more than once, actually. She joins Momo and Mina, then Toru, and even Jiro in a surprisingly heartfelt duet. Her voice, small but clear, rings out happily each time.
She glances back at me often. Judging me silently for not singing with her again.
'I'll make it up to her by singing her lullabies.'
The room is filled with laughter, music, and the occasional off-key shout from Kaminari. After a few hours everyone’s relaxed, and a little sleepy as the final song fades out. Drinks are ordered, snacks passed around, and small conversations bubble up between the tables.
The night feels full as it draws to an end.
And then, as we begin to gather our things, Jiro approaches me carefully, her body language reserved, like she’s unsure whether she should retreat or not.
One hand is in her pocket. Her head is tilted slightly down as she twirls one of her earphone jacks between the fingers of her free hand.
I watch her curiously.
“…Hey.” She says softly. “Um. Do you have a minute?”
(Jiro POV – Karaoke Box)
'What do I do now?' My feet feel glued to the floor.
I had the courage to approach him—finally—but now that I’m actually standing here, alone, without the support of the class, my brain is doing that fun thing where it just… stops working.
I glance up at Kata.
He raises an eyebrow, not suspiciously, just confused. “Hi?” He says in an even voice. “I’ve got time. What’s up?”
'Right. He’s not chasing me away. That’s something.' Still, he’s not exactly… easy to read. His tone is calm, and there’s a subtle undercurrent of curiosity—like he’s trying to figure out why I’m here at all. Nothing suggesting I'm a bother.
I take a breath. “I didn’t know you could sing.”
“Neither did I, till today.” He replies simply, as if the revelation carries no significance.
'Okay. Cool. One line down. Now what?' I wait for him to offer something else. A question. A comment. Anything I can latch onto and build the conversation from.
But no. He just stands there, as quiet and composed as ever.
'This is why people think he’s hard to talk to.' I think. 'Still, he isn't unfriendly.'
Then, almost like he’s reading my mind…
“There’s no need to be so nervous.” He says.
My stomach drops. 'Crap. Was it that obvious?'
“…Am I that scary?” He adds after a moment, his expression still neutral, maybe even faintly curious.
I wince. That one actually makes me pause. 'Was he hurt by that? Or is he genuinely asking?'
“...Not scary.” I say finally. “You're kind of intimidating, though.”
I decide to just be honest. If he’s really offended, well… that’ll say more about him than me.
But instead of brushing me off or getting upset—
He nods thoughtfully. “Yeah. There’s not much I can do about that.”
I blink. 'That’s it?'
“You don’t look offended,” I say slowly, watching him carefully.
“Did you mean to offend me?” He asks.
“…No?”
“Then I’ve got no reason to be offended.” He replies like it's obvious logic, a tiny smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
'Wow. That was… unexpectedly mature.'
“You’re really different from the vibe you give off.” I mutter.
He tilts his head. “You’re wrong.” He says bluntly.
My eyebrow rises. 'Okay, that’s new.'
“I’m not really a social person to begin with.” He continues. “You guys are the exception. This is probably the most social I’ve been in my life.”
“This is you being social?” I ask, raising an eyebrow again. “Seriously?”
“Yep. My social battery is practically overflowing right now.” He deadpans.
I stare at him, genuinely unsure whether he’s joking or not.
“Wait—was that sarcasm, or… were you trying to make a joke again?”
He pauses, then raises an eyebrow. “Would you believe me if I said I was serious?”
“No.”
“Then you’d be right. That was my attempt at humor.”
A laugh bubbles out of me before I can stop it, a small giggle escaping. “You really shouldn’t joke, Class Pres.”
He lets out a mock sigh. “You say that, but all of you said my last one was decent.”
“Well, the bar was pretty low.” I tease, grinning. “So technically, that’s not a compliment.”
His eyes narrow faintly. “Noted.”
And… somehow, I feel at ease now.
He’s not nearly as cold as I expected. He's pretty honest, and surprisingly easy to talk to. There's no expectation or hidden meanings, and even if there were, he makes it quite obvious.
'Actually, he's kind of refreshing.'
I fiddle with the hem of my sleeve and finally bring myself to ask what I came here for.
“I wanted to ask you about the song.” I say, quieter now. “If you don’t mind… I want to understand what you meant.”
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A/N: Hello Everyone.
So yeah. I'll be alternating with the Danmachi fic. Monday through to Saturdays, 1 each day, with Sunday to stockpile, and some other things. I'll slowly catch up with the MHA until we reach 10 advanced chapters. I'll also be opening up the discord today. So hopefully more people join when I share the invite link.
But on to the chapter. Honestly, it's 20 words short of my 2k words goal, but that's fine. I wanted to continue, but it'd have made the chapter too long. The talk with Jiro is to be deep, and probably lingz so I think it deserves its own chapter.
And, as someone advocated for... Making Jiro the 8th member of the harem. Ngl, I'm against it. I kinda want to keep it at 7. But it's easy to do. And I'm kinda satisfied with her being a really close friend. But you guys are the people. I do what the majority likes, unless I disagree, lol.
Kata also had some more emotional growth! They grow up so quick🥹. Even the way he interacts with the class has subtly changed. Eri... Even I, the author, feel like I'm falling into her plans. She makes and executes plans I didn't even know about. Talk about scary... Adorable!
Kata's not gonna go around making people disappear so easily anymore (he would of they cross any lines, but he's more chill), and he finally opposed Eri🤣 by refusing to sing some more. He'll make it up to her.
And Aoyama's days are numbered. He was gonna die (maybe not actually die) that night if Kata hasn't evolved emotionally, so he's lucky. But his time is limited now.
Anyway, that's all from me. Hope you all had a wonderful day, and enjoy the rest of your nights 😁
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Comments
AMV Weakly
Don't know what to tell you👀. She's just a friend now😂
mhpeli
Would be good, but... you failed to reach the 2k word quota. 0/10, get outta here! ...yeah, awesome chapter. Jiro is a cutie..
AMV Weakly
It's looking like Jiro will just be a friend🤣
Legnas
Merci pour le chapitre. Eri-sama control le monde, son pouvoir dépasse le multivers ! nous sommes foutus ! Sinon pour Jiro qui rejoins le harem je suis toujours contre ! Une bonne amie oui ! (Jiro x Denki)
AMV Weakly
My eye error😭🤣. One hand in a pocket. I'm fix that now
Alex I
"Her hands are in her pockets. Her head is tilted slightly down as she twirls one of her earphone jacks with her finger." Are her ear lobes in her pockets?
Sunny
I'm the one who advocated for Jirou,I'm not hiding, I have an agenda to keep up with
AMV Weakly
That's fair. She's still cute though, right?
AMV Weakly
Glad you enjoyed it😁
BakedBeanBarry
Thanks for the chapter! Praying for my girl Jiro to somehow make the cut 😂
thevolunteer
Gotta be honest with y’all, Jiro’s ears freak me the fuck out. One more for the “no thank you” side.
AMV Weakly
That's 1 against🤣
AMV Weakly
Glad you enjoyed it. Honestly, in just preparing for if she joins🤣. I don't mind, and I'm on the fence about it too.
pEmKayS
I agree. As long as the current lineup is included and Jiro hasn't replaced anyone, I'm happy with everything.
pEmKayS
Thanks for the chapter. Jiro's sudden approach made me ask if you had expanded the harem quota. But then I read that you yourself doubt it, lol.
Vick
It's good at 7. Jiro being a good friend (like others) is better (in my opinion, which is personal). Also, RIP Aoyama, honestly, I'm not even sorry for him, no matter how they make him in canon.
darknexx97848
Honest with you, I for one don't care enough about jiro to be against or in favor of her, as long as toru remains do what you feel better 😂
