Say The Word

At Your Convenience

I'll be honest. When I first created the store I didn't have much in mind. I kinda just wanted to get rid of all the junk I've been hoarding since my favorite crime to commit as a quirkless person is petty thievery. It's simple, easy and it's quite literally just an in and out operation. I grinned. Granted now that I had the store.. Well it quickly became my favorite place to be. I mean yeah I had to restock a lot since well. You would be surprised at how many homeless and down on the luck people live in Musutafu but that's life I guess and it's not like my customers would ever out me. I mean... Who else sells stuff to poor people for free but makes the rich pay double? Which I guess is why rich people don't come to my store anymore but what's fair is fair and if the big guys don't like it then that's their problem. I snorted before stretching which was when my favorite customer walked in. Sam. I loved Sam because she knew everything and she was the only rich person who still came! Although since we're friends and I understand her situation better now I don't charge her double anymore. She still leaves tips though which is nice.

"Sam!" I called and she walked over with a smile.

"Hey, Fun. Hear about that fight between Super and Ember today?"

I nodded "Yeah I heard about it. I was actually able to steal some good stuff from the rich store nearby while it was happening."

Sam immediately shook her head at me with a grin and I laughed. "What? Sam! It's what I do!" I complained and she nodded.

"I know."

Which was when HE walked in and I was shocked because I had never had a top hero walk in here before I mean yeah there was back when I first opened that some of them came to check it out but after finding out that I charged you more the richer you were and charged less the poorer you were they left me alone. Beside me Sam blinked and then I stood up tall just in case I was about to get attempted arrested since I had a secret door for that. But to my surprise he never even looked over and instead kinda just loped over to my medical stock and started poking around.

"Wow. I was actually waiting for him to arrest you." Sam grinned and I smacked her.

"Shut up."

He nosed around for a little while longer before coming over to the cash register and placing down the bandages he was holding and I smiled.

"Is that all today?" I asked and I swore his green eyes could see right through the stupid bear mask I wore that also doubled as my pretend quirk since I knew that a quirkless person owning a store would probably get shunned so fucking hard it would be unbelievable.

He just smiled "Yes, please. Also can you refrain from charging me? As a ghost I have no money and since I do the whole hero gig for free well.. I need these for this." I watched as he pulled up his hazmat to reveal a nasty burn and I flinched before something occurred to me.

"You are a hero for free?" I questioned him out of shock and he nodded

I didn't charge him and instead I watched as he went on his way and me and Sam both looked at each other.

"Sam did you know that Super was ghost or that he didn't accept payment for his deeds?"

Sam shook her head and I pondered this for awhile before making up my mind. I was going to have to look further into this. I mean he had to be lying right? Who just heroes for free? I snorted before Sam suddenly smirked.

"Your planning something." She said

"Maybe." I smiled and then I had the best idea.

"Sam do you think you could watch over the store for a bit while I go after him?" I asked her out of curiosity and she nodded.

"Yeah. Of course although I can't promise much will get done."

I just laughed because typical Sam. She always said that yet she always somehow gets more sales than I do the sneaky witch. I huffed before going to the back and changing into my villain outfit which was literally just a tuxedo and a smiley white half mask and then I headed out.

Finding Super proved to be a lot more trouble than I anticipated since the only times you really find the ghost are during the day and night and it's rumored that he takes cat naps during the evening and morning although no one has been able to confirm this since nobody knows where he goes during those times. I sighed. I just wanted some damn confirmation on whether Super is actually poorer than dirt and yet all I can find is dusty old alleyways and...

"Super. About time you reported in. How many ghosts have you captured today." I heard a mysterious voice say and I froze.

"None. Had to get bandages. So how are things?" I heard Super respond and the voice sighed.

I silently pushed myself against the wall while I got slightly closer and now I could see them. Super was standing in front of what was probably the sketchiest guy I had ever seen. He wore full white and I immediately didn't trust him. I wanted to growl as he took out a needle and injected Super with. Something. But I didn't and then he left and Super immediately leaned against the wall. I waited for a good minute before sneaking away. But even so I couldn't help but wonder what I had seen.