LOST // BAKUGO X OC

Pubs and Parks

Once Estelle had gotten back home after her brief talk with Bakugo, she went out for a meal with Nona. They sat at the table together and placed their order. The duo had an idle chat about the events that had occurred in the sports festival.

"So, honey, I noticed things went a little awry for you when you participated in the final round. What happened?"

Estelle thanked the waitress for bringing the food and clarified, "I don't know; it was like I was reliving my memories. I found it hard to shake myself out of it."

Nona grimaced after taking a bite from her food from the girls' explanation. "It sounds like PTSD, but I'm not a professional. I understand that you wouldn't be able to speak to anyone about this since they don't know your identity."

Estelle nodded and quirked her head in question. "PTSD?"

Nona looked at the girl in revelation. "You don't know what that is? Look it up when you get home. It might clear things up. It could be because you are now in a stable environment that it's only manifested now. Again, I have limited knowledge, so we can try to find ways to help you."

Estelle smiled lightly in gratitude at the older woman. She was once again thankful for having Nona in her life. Estelle had a lot to think about in terms of what was going on in her head. For now, that could be placed on the back burner; she would take the next few days to dig deeper on finding a way back home.

"Is it okay if we stop by a store? I think I should buy a phone," Estelle requested abruptly after they finished their meal.

Nona enlarged her eyes, exclaiming, "Of course! I'm shocked I never thought of that! Let's go."

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The next day had come around, and Estelle requested the day off work to investigate a lead to get back home. When she was scrolling online, she found that a man held a portal quirk somewhere near Kamino Ward. There wasn't much information about the man besides the fact he was a bartender.

After taking the train, Estelle stopped in Yokohama City and set out in search of a bar. The familiar foreboding feeling of being watched bore down at her, but she shrugged it off as paranoia. Stopping by one bar, Estelle asked the clerk if they knew anybody with a portal quirk and was promptly ignored. When the same thing happened at three other bars, she had decided to switch things up.

The following bar Estelle walked into, she acted as if she knew the man she was searching for. "Where is he?"

The bartender looked at the girl, taken aback and answered, "Excuse me?"

"That man with the portal quirk, I have a bone to pick with him. Now. Where. Is. He?"

The lady trembled and shakingly raised her hand to a point in the direction of an abandoned bar. "He's there! Just keep following the path and go through the graffitied door."

Estelle's angry expression immediately switched to a smile, creeping the woman out more before making her way to the broken-down bar down the road.

When she pushed the squeaky door open, her eyes widened from the sight before her.

There stood Kurogiri in his villain outfit. He was standing behind the bar as he wiped down some shot glasses while viewing the news. She couldn't believe that she had found the League of Villains; she couldn't catch a break.

'Well, I'm here now, no going back.'

After she walked up to the bar, she requested a beer. He immediately popped a can on the table without looking at the patron. His eyes were still glued to the screen. His eyes swivelled to her in confusion when she smoothly said his name "Kurogiri, was it?"