Electro-Punk Love, a Kamijirou story

Chapter 8: Side hustle turned secret

Sero: What about Kaminari?

Mina: He said he couldn't come...

Sero: Again?

Mina: He told me he already had plans.

Kirishima: Guys, I know Kaminari has been acting weird lately, but you didn't realize he has been disappearing every Saturday for like a month?

Mina: Well, now that you mention it, yeah. He never says where he's going or what he's doing. He only says he can't or that he already has plans.

Kirishima: That's what I'm saying. He's hiding something.

Mina: Do you think he's seeing a girl?

Sero: Jirou?

Mina: Nah, I wish. I've seen her even when Kaminari is not there.

Sero: Then another girl?

Kirishima: Nah, Kaminari would never do that now bro. You've seen it by yourself, he now rejects any girl that isn't Jirou.

Sero: Maybe he just goes home guys. Remember, his mother is a pro-hero, weekends are the only time he has to spend time with her.

Mina: Yeah...maybe you are right, we are looking too deep into it.

Then, the lord of darkness himself arrived where the group was talking.

Tokoyami: Hey guys, I'm ready, sorry for keeping you waiting. Dark Shadow wanted some nuggets and he gets insufferable when he gets hungry.

- Chicken nuggies yum yum!- Dark Shadow said appearing from behind Fumikage.

Tokoyami: Silence, Dark Shadow.

Kirishima: Don't worry bro. We are ready to go then, let's go.

Tokoyami: Where are we going?- He asked, not knowing what the plan really was.

Mina: We found this pub bar in the middle of the city, it has beer, food, and live entertainment.

Tokoyami: Sounds good.- The bird man said in his characteristic deep voice.

The four teens took off, heading out of the UA campus en route to the metro station that connected to Downtown Honei City, close to Musutafu. But why was Tokoyami tagging along? It's funny to explain but, the Bakusquad has a rule that needs to exist in order for them to function. There has to be a serious and responsible member with the group at all times to keep them in check. Normally it is Bakugo, but when he's not available, they call Jirou. And when she's not available either, Tokoyami is the man for the job. It's true, you can't leave Kirishima, Sero, Mina, and Kaminari alone because they'll do something stupid to get into trouble.

Mina: Here we are.- She said pointing at the pub as they arrived, it looked like a classic Irish Pub, with Dim lighting, shiny dark wood tables, and a long bar with bartenders serving all types of beer and other drinks, alcoholic and not alcoholic.

Taking up an entire wall, there was a little stage with instruments, mics, amps, and sound equipment. It was true there was live entertainment like Mina said. From Karaoke to performers and stand-up comedians. They wondered which of those was planned for today. They sat at a table in the center of the pub and ordered a few drinks.

Tokoyami was sitting on the left side of the round table (from the pov of the stage) beside him Mina, then Kirishima who was holding his girlfriend's hand, and then Sero. The last two engaged in a conversation about sports (all after they saw baseball playing on one of the TVs near the bar) and Mina and Tokoyami started their own conversation.

Mina: So Tokoyami, how is Hawks? Has he fully recovered yet?

Tokoyami: Not fully, but he's close to returning full-time again.- The bird man answered the question regarding his mentor.