I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

"Boom sir."

"Ah."

"In those days that we don't know, did you live this kind of life of thrilling horror, drinking blood, touching heaven and earth, and omitting a hundred adjectives below?"

"Uh, the latter description is a bit too exaggerated, but generally speaking, it should be about the same?"

"..."

Such an understatement came from Mr. Hong's mouth, it seemed simple, but it shocked the listeners, and they couldn't help but be awed.

The children of Class A are still wandering in the prairie where there is no one except themselves.

This operation was easily defined as a "collective activity" by an irresistible overlord, but in fact, it was outright survival in the wild.

When they couldn't react at all, they were kicked in front of the buffalo herd, and they ran away desperately for an hour.

Facing the crazy bison, even if it is a professional hero here, 90.00% of the people will turn around and run away without hesitation, let alone the teenagers who have not yet crossed the threshold of heroes.

The chief culprit who kicked them to the front of the "danger", the big demon king, did not show up at all during this hour.

The poor children can only support themselves and help each other struggle to escape like this.

In this desolate place where there are only lions and tigers, no one cares whether they have abused their personalities. It is the right way to find ways to make yourself run faster.

The squad leader whose personality happens to be very suitable here is undoubtedly the hardest on the way to escape.

"Help, Iida-kun!"

"Save... me... ah, I can't do it, I'll rush!"

Accompanied by these dying wails, as if they were only half a breath away from dying.

"Wait, wait a minute—oh! Wait, wait, aren't you still very energetic when you hear the voice?!"

Some people who ran slowly and did not have enough physical strength came up crying and screaming.

Tenya Iida, who has a strong sense of responsibility, couldn't do the thing of throwing his classmates down and being trampled in the face by the buffalo's hooves, so he just went all out, dragging three, four, five or six with the weak and weak.

Others are sorry to bother Iida-kun, who seems to be really dying, so just work hard on your own.

There are two people, Hong-kun and Bakugo-san, rushing to the front like you are scrambling, and they are almost catching up with Iida-kun who is carrying a heavy load. The others are also deeply encouraged——

If you are slow, you will be trampled by the hooves of the buffalo. No matter what, you will be forced to explode your potential!

Those who run fast lead to those who cannot run fast, and those who can run drag along those who cannot.

In this way, helping each other and running for several miles, this game with the buffalo herd finally ended with all the members of Class A jumping into the river without hesitation, and a tragic curtain came to an end.

This long meandering river cut the grassland into two parts. It was not the rainy season, and the river was not too rough, but it was quite deep, at least a few meters enough to submerge them.

The buffalo herd stopped by the river because they were afraid of the depth of the water. The hooves of the buffaloes pawed violently on the bank, their noses were panting heavily, and they showed a terrifying posture that would never give up.

Everyone in Class A soaking in the water: "..."

"It's so dangerous, so dangerous, I almost thought I was really going to be trampled into a paste..."

"Yeah!!! Luckily, Green Valley just grabbed me, and, who—"

Floating in the river, everyone looked at each other and tacitly decided not to reveal a certain detail that happened in an instant.

They were indeed trying very hard to escape, but, in view of the uneven level, it is inevitable that those who are physically weak will fall behind.

When other companions are too busy to take care of themselves, they cannot pay attention to the situation of those who are left behind in time.

At that time, if one didn't pay attention, the person who fell to the bottom was about to be stabbed in the back by the nearest bull's horn.

Maybe the person involved failed to realize at that moment that the danger of life was only a few millimeters away from him.

It was only later that I heard the crisp sound of swishing.

Everyone jumped into the river in unison, and looked back at the bank, only to see that the leader of the bison on the bank looked a little strange.

The huge horn on the bull's head was cut off by Qiqi at some point, and what happened to be missing was the sharpest part of the horn.

Who made the move in the dark, the answer is self-evident.

Although no one showed up for Eric, he didn't need to think about it. He kept staring at them, and it was impossible for the kid to be pierced by the horn.

"Ah... Although I know in my heart that nothing will happen, but when I get nervous, I forget all the important things."

"It's not the same as the usual simulation exercises. It's like, have you forgotten the sense of security you're used to?"

800 million said hesitantly.

This sentence has aroused widespread resonance.

Class A of the first year has experienced several accidents that were not within the scope of teaching since entering school, and their psychological quality is much higher than that of their peers.

It was a blessing in disguise, which is also a good thing.

But the problem is that they have a buggy "big brother" like Eric.

Having been tortured by the No. [-] bully of class A for a long time, and also staying with Eric for a long time, while the actual combat level is advancing by leaps and bounds, the mood of the young people will inevitably undergo silent changes.

Because Eric is very strong, and they can't catch up with him.So, with him here, no matter what happens, don't worry.

It was like this before.People who were not in Hosu City learned about Iida Tenya and the others through group messages, but the first thing to worry about was not Iida-kun Midoriya-kun and the others, but Eric who might be fired.

They have already subconsciously determined that since Eric is there, it is impossible for Iida-kun and the others to have an accident.

Is this dependent?

not completely.

Trust accounts for the vast majority of the weight. For the children in Class A, Eric has unknowingly become the person they trust the most in their hearts.

It is very similar to the trust of outsiders in Olmert, but because Eric is close to them, they can see him every day, and they can play around him every day, this kind of trust is softer Warm, different from the sense of distance that comes with the no.1 hero that I have admired since I was a child.

This situation is inevitable.

After all, Eric is like this, even if he doesn't reveal anything, people around him will involuntarily draw closer to him.

Thinking about it this way, children who are not deeply involved in the world and are still growing up will be even more unable to resist the attraction of the "strong man".

If Eric has been around, it's okay for them to maintain their peace of mind.

But, the problem is-

After accidents including the USJ incident and the riot in Hosu City, Eric had already reacted before the little devils noticed, and he couldn't let this trend expand further.

The little devils sent opportunities to their door by themselves, and they had to be trained by him... Oh, experience, so he accepted it bluntly and made good use of it.

"Have you passed the first checkpoint? Well, this is just the beginning."

Eric's voice came from beyond the line of sight, and the hearts of everyone in Class A stopped for a while.

"Whether you can survive in the grassland is up to you. I declare in advance that I will not come to save your lives until the time when the whole army is really going to be wiped out."

"..."

"Eh???!!"

The weather is still warm.

The river was freezing cold.

So cold, cold to the bottom of the boy and girl's heart.

But Xinliangliang couldn't help it. After thinking about it, after confirming that Eric was serious this time and not joking, they still dragged their tired and wet bodies and slowly crossed to the other side of the river away from the buffalo herd.

The hero seedlings who grew up in the big city were abandoned by the irresponsible elder brother, and could only stand up and face the bleak life alone.

Fortunately, although there is no experience, it can be explored.

Because they just came out of the river, a group of 20 people acted according to division of labor.First, he picked up a large pile of hay on the spot, and let Hong Jiaodong start a bonfire on the spot.

After drying the clothes and bodies, the girls stayed by the bonfire, and waited for the boys to go nearby to find ingredients that could fill their stomachs, and then worked together to try to clean up——

"..."

"No, can't you?!"

It’s over.

After all, it's a girl, and she really can't do anything against the fat wild rabbit being held in front of her by the ears!

"Well, 800 million classmates..."

"Well... I know..."

At the critical moment, she can only go up to 800 million, and use her almost omnipotent personality to create edible food, so that everyone will not be ashamed to accept rescue because they can't eat so quickly.

Eric's prediction, however, was spot on.

This is the beginning of the trial, and there will be more bitter and heavier sufferings to follow, just waiting to catch the naive Huaguduo by surprise.

Although, according to Latong, everyone in Class A only stayed in the wild for two days.

Before coming, they didn't know what kind of fate they would usher in. They had greeted their families in advance, thinking that they were just going out for an outing, and they would come back the next day, just pack lightly and happily.

The family members didn't know the truth, and they probably really thought they were having fun in a place not far from the city at this time, so it was a coincidence that they didn't call to inquire.

but! Yes!

For the parties involved in fighting the danger in person, this day and a half is as slow as counting seconds.

During this process, too many things happened.

They are going to camp in the wild, and if they don't have the almost omnipotent 800 million, they may not be able to survive for half a day.

And 800 million students are not really "universal" in the true sense.

Even with her, who has an astonishing amount of knowledge, at certain times, danger always comes silently and cannot be guarded against.

After a while, there was an earth-shattering scream from the girls' tent—it wasn't Mineta who sneaked in, but they found a lively scorpion in the corner of the tent.

In the middle of the night, Bakugo Katsuki, who was in charge of the night watch, was determined not to take over with Izuku Midoriya. When the two were arguing, they suddenly found an imperceptible shadow covered by darkness in the grass.

"Boom!!"

"boom!!!"

The sound of explosions sounded at night, more deafeningly than during the day.

In the middle of the night, they were all woken up without exception. The teenagers who got up to fight the wolves had thick dark circles under their eyes, and when the sky was bright, they had to fight one-on-one with the lion who came to the door somehow.

tired.

Realizing that they can only rely on themselves most of the time here, the spirits of everyone in class a are always tense, and they dare not relax for a moment.

Logically speaking, it's not impossible to relax, as long as he shows that he can't support it, Eric will definitely appear.

However, when they want to save face, at some point, those who should be tough can't easily admit defeat.

The thoughts of this group of children have undergone a subtle but significant change, and I feel that it is only to this extent, and they can still persist. No matter how they say it, they should prove the "growth" of these days and not disappoint Eric. .

The reason is the above.

Two days have not been completely over yet, one and a half days of tossing and tossing, and when it was approaching dusk, everyone was so tired that they could fall to the ground, and they couldn't get up when they fell asleep.

It was at this time that the previous inquiry about Hong Jiaodong was made.

Mr. Hong and Eric have been to the grassland once, and everyone already knew about it.I used to feel envious, but now...

In my heart, there is only a feeling of reverence for Mr. Hong who can stand up to this!

"Can't say that either."

Hong Jiaodong threw a piece of firewood into the blazing flames, and said intently: "I basically didn't do anything when I came here last time. Eric didn't leave, and Mr. Saitama was also there that time. Yesterday we A herd of buffaloes that chased them into the river, he could finish them off with one punch."

The bonfire was still burning in front of us, and the orange-red fire was jumping high, flickering on the faces of everyone sitting in a circle.

"Mr. Saitama also went? Oh, yes, that's right. You were together that day, so you met Stein together."

"so……"

The students who were not there at the time suddenly realized that they were thinking about the hero killer to a certain big event that happened just a week ago.

Quietly looked at Iida-kun's expression, and after confirming that he didn't have much reaction, someone lowered his voice and asked: "It is said in the news that the unknown hero who defeated Stein and saved you is indeed Mr. Saitama, right? ?”

This should have been asked a long time ago, but considering Iida Tenya's mood, everyone tried their best to keep their mouths shut and avoid it even though they were extremely curious.

Iida Tenya just blinked his eyes for a moment, this time, he calmed down, and he would not fluctuate greatly because of the name of the person he hates.

It is inconvenient for the police to tell the truth, but there is no need to shy away from the companions of the same class—even if you don’t admit it, everyone can guess it.

"Well, it's him."

"Wow! I knew it! It's so cool, I really want to know the details!"

"That's right, Iida-kun, Lugu-kun and Hong-kun, everyone is here now, can you tell us a little bit quietly, quietly..."

When I moved, I was sore and exhausted, but when the "Bagua" appeared, everyone felt no sore hands and legs, and their spirits suddenly lifted.

They shouldn't have asked, because they were afraid of touching the sore spot in the squad leader's heart.

However, the strong curiosity about the hidden truth and Mr. Saitama took the lead, and the impulse couldn't be restrained spontaneously.

The wind blew from one side of the wilderness, shaking the bonfire that was already rising violently, splashing out several bright sparks.

Fortunately, the relationship between all members of Class A is already very good, and those things are not necessarily secrets that must be covered up.

As Iida Tenya himself didn't mind talking more, Izuku Midoriya and Jiao Jiaodong naturally had no objections.

Izuku took over the task of narrating.

Suddenly locked on by another nineteen pairs of eyes, the Green Valley boy said that he was under so much pressure that he was almost speechless——

Of course it's a joke.

In fact, there is not much to say about what happened that day, at most, I can fill in a few details that have been omitted from the outside world.

For example, the arrival of Hong Jiaodong and Saitama, another example, Mr. Saitama's earth-shattering punch, and another example...

"I still care about what Mr. Saitama said to us."

Green Valley Chujiu has not let go until now.

He involuntarily told everyone about his confusion, perhaps subconsciously wanting this opportunity for his companions to think with him.

"Isn't it a good thing to be a hero like Olmert? Before I came to Xiongying, I had this longing. Like many people, I worshiped him and regarded him as an idol..."

"Speaking of which, in fact, I don't seem to have thought carefully about why I want to be a hero before. Because the hero is handsome, and the hero can be popular-these reasons are too simple."

Sure enough, this is indeed a question worth pondering.

"Wait a minute, I still find it very strange, Mr. Saitama, do you mean that you don't agree with the idea that we want to be heroes?"

As soon as someone finished asking in confusion, they heard the rebuttal that followed:

"Are you a fool! Didn't he already make it very clear what he meant!"

"... Huh? Bakugo you?"

The irritable Bakugo couldn't hold back for a while, so he regretted it as soon as he opened his mouth.

He was in a rather ups and downs mood at this time, and he didn't have the patience to give the idiot a detailed explanation, so that his stiff expression was terrifying.

Fortunately, someone came to the rescue - no, in fact, it just happened to speak logically.

"Mr. Saitama didn't mean that, and Eric has already told us the reason why Mr. Saitama said that."

There was a brief moment of silence after the screeching voice, and then, everyone looked over in surprise.

"There are only two endings: exhaustion and anger. It is very straightforward, but I realized later that such a description does not seem to be wrong." He explained slowly.

"It is we who think of the job of being a hero -- this identity, too simply."

Just use the most obvious and easy-to-understand analogy.

There are two heroes who are so powerful that no one can catch up. Regardless of factors such as background and personality, it depends on the environment they are accustomed to.

A hero acquires a fame that exactly matches his strength.

He has helped countless people and saved countless lives. Everyone respects and worships him, and he has undoubtedly become synonymous with heroes.People have never thought that he also has the possibility of failure and loss to his opponent.

Another hero is unexpectedly unknown. Although he also helped countless people, because of his low profile, no one noticed his contribution.

He is a hero driven by his interest in obscurity, without being noticed by the outside world.But sometimes, the fact of being a "hero" is exposed to the eyes of uninformed outsiders, and he will be questioned.

People don't believe him at all, let alone the heroic acts that should be respected.

The first hero puts all the pressure of fighting the enemy and the expectations of the protected on his own body.His figure must always be tall and strong, as a deterrent and as an ideal.

Therefore, you will feel deeply tired, and even if you are seriously injured and weak, you dare not let yourself take off the burden.

The second hero will upset everyone who knows the inside story, because he is suspected, questioned, and slandered, and what he gets is completely out of proportion to what he gave.

People have seven emotions and six desires, and it is very uncomfortable to be misunderstood by everyone. No matter how indifferent your temper is, you will inevitably feel cold when encountering such a thing.

Obviously they are both real heroes. The experiences of these two people seem to be completely different, but in essence, they all reflect the same problem.

In a society where almost everyone has a personality, and therefore almost everyone can be a hero, contradictions are always present.

The system has not yet been perfected. In places far away from glamor, heroes are also human beings with mortal bodies. Their troubles and ups and downs also need to be overcome by themselves.

as well as.

Whether strength is strong or weak is not the decisive criterion for weighing a person's ability to be a hero.

Becoming a hero is not as simple as the seedlings think.

'Olmert was seriously injured and I knew it.But why would I ignore his mood?Apart from trusting him and pinning all luck on him, obviously, there are other things that can be done. '

Green Valley thought for a long time.

'You can't stop acknowledging Andwa's heroic side just because of his dereliction of duty as a father and husband... Well, I already know that. '

Hu Jiao freezes to think.

At the same time, other people who are here are also thinking silently.A certain crystal deep in my heart has been hit, and there is a hidden impulse to burst and sprout.

The darkened campfire was still flickering, and the crackling of the wood was the loudest at this time.

"When I go back... I want to hug Saitama-san and Olmert."

"Huh? Huh? Can it still be like this!"

"Suddenly this terrible idea appeared, and I don't know if it can be done."

"Mr. Saitama shouldn't refuse, right? When you don't run with him, he is so easy to talk to, it's All Might... No way! You can't shrink back just because he is the No.1 hero! Must! Hug! I still want to give the phase A hug from Teacher Ze! Teachers at the school, hug each other!"

"Hold!!! Everyone in Class A together!!!"

"It's disgusting, who wants to do this kind of thing with you!"

——Don't worry, those who made the above remarks are just lip service.

The atmosphere that had been quiet for a while suddenly became hot again, and the level of noise doubled.

The group didn't feel tired anymore, and started to discuss how to give the beloved heroes a big hug after returning home.

No, or practice on the spot first, pretending to hug——

"..."

"It's so boring."

A certain elder brother who happened to be hugged by Kirishima Ruijiro said that the disgust was already palpable: "I can't stand the disgust, let go!"

"Wow, that's horrible! But I don't want to let it go!"

Kirishima wasn't frightened, anyway, his arm was strong enough, and it didn't hurt after being hammered a few times.

After struggling on the prairie, he was no longer afraid of "death". Not only did he not let go, but he also yelled loudly: "Eric, I have been taken care of by you for so long, and we want to give you a hug as thank you!"

"Thank you for what?"

Eric just frowned and said a few words: "Stop doing this, stay away from me..."

"Thank you! Thank you for the hug! Wow, that's great!"

"Rub your hands, Kirishima, get out of the way, and make room for me—ouch! Who kicked me from behind?"

"In that case, I will follow everyone..."

Brush and pull.

Eric was surrounded.

Eric: "???"

Whether it is to teleport away immediately, or to threaten with cold words as usual, it is useless at this time.

The little ghosts who have survived the hardships in the wild have grown more courageous, and even strengthened their immunity to the cold.

They rushed here, putting life and death aside, and without hesitation, they wanted to give dearest brother Eric a warm, friendly, and thankful hug——

……

In the end whether to hug or not, the process was simply omitted by the shady, and the result is unknown.

In short, that evening, the little devils in Class A came home with a whole body of mud.

It seemed as if he had rolled several times in the swamp before getting up, his hands, feet, face, and clothes were all in one color, and only two eyes that were about to cry but without tears could be barely seen.

Eric took care of them anyway, instead of kicking them into the icy river, they moved to a warmer place.

The following Monday.

Aizawa Shouta, who knew nothing about the adventures of the kiddos from his class, somehow received a gift from all the members of Class A.

——Two big horns that are smooth and shiny.

The post-it note attached to the horn reads that this is a special product they brought back from the distant prairie, and it is given to Mr. Aizawa, happy birthday!

There is also a ps below:

【We will come to you again after school, wait for us, Mr. Aizawa! 】

Aizawa Shouta: "..."

I don't know what the brats are doing.

and.

"My birthday isn't today at all!"

Just when the man raised and lowered the completely useless horns that took up space, as if he wanted to research something.

The door to his office slammed open.

The little ghosts who were still talking about it rushed in like grasshoppers, as if they had gained profound experience after actual combat, and they couldn't help but say it all in one go——

Aizawa Shouta: "You guys—poof!"

Mr. Aizawa Shouta, who has never been in such close contact with students, rushed to the street...

Oh no, they were stacked one by one by unscrupulous students into a ball, almost strangled to suffocation.

Such a comparison.

Olmert, who was "attacked" in the first 10 minutes, deserves to be Olmert, and he behaved much more calmly than Mr. Aizawa.

——Well, yes.

——Although he was only superficially calm, he was almost moved to tears on the spot.

*****

"In order for them to grow, you have worked too hard."

"Tsk, it's okay."

"Don't tell the children, the specific reason why you are suddenly so strict and cruel?"

"There's nothing to say, just pretend you don't know, Saitama."

"Ok."

In the final analysis, the appearance of this incident is closely related to Eric's sudden awakening.

He just realized it.

"Those children will not encounter stronger opponents than us as training objects."

"so……"

"Hmph, nothing."