My Angel

I-Island

When Sora returned home from their little excursion at the school pool she was surprised by her grandmother looking worried and holding her phone in her hand. " What happened?" She asked walking to her.

" I got an invitation to attend the preopening of I-Island's I-Expo. But I must-"

" I-Island!" Sora's eyes flew wide open as she lunged at the tickets her grandmother was showing her, her eyes running back and forth on them. " They're limited tickets! Only dignitaries get those! How did you get them, Grandma?!" Sora asked with twinkling eyes.

Yui was rather surprised by her granddaughter's ecstasy before she remembered the girl was awaiting an answer. " An old acquaintance of our family sent them. Apparently, the man is partaking in the exposition. Yet-"

Once again, Sora cut her with her enthusiastic smile. " We're going to attend right?! Yaomomo and a few other classmates of mine are attending! We can attend too right?!" She was particularly begging her by this point. Yui rubbed her brow with a reluctant pout before finally speaking up.

" I'm sorry, Sora. But I can't go. I have plans for the Neighborhood committee for those days. I can't just ditch them." Sora's eyes lost their glow and that pained her grandmother.

" Well, if you can't go-"

" But if you really want to attend, you can go." Yui's mouth blurted before her own mind processed what she had said. And once again, Sora's face beamed with joy and expectation.

" Really?!"

Yui took a moment to mull over her options before she held a finger at her. " But under one condition..."

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As luck had it, Sora ended up boarding the same plane as her classmates. Yaoyoruzu and the rest expressed their surprise to see the girl as they passed her on the way to their seats.

" I didn't know you were attending, Shirogane-san?" Wondered Yaoyoruzu as they stepped off the plane. A scanner confirmed their identities and invitations as they were led to the exit on an automatic pathway.

" It wasn't until a few days later that I got my invitation. Frankly speaking, I didn't expect to get one too. Should be thankful for our family connections." Laughed the girl.

" Then, you're attending the reception party I presume." Yaoyoruzu was partially glowing as she said that. " Have you thought about what you're wearing?"

Sora rubbed her head at that. " Actually, I was planning on skipping on it. I didn't actually bring anything special plus..." She reared her head with a wary smile at the purple-haired boy hiding behind her. " Parties and social gatherings aren't exactly Yuu's cup of tea."

Yui's condition was clear, she mustn't go on her own. Sora's immediate thought was to call Yuu and see if he was free to accompany her. After all, if her grandmother approved of anyone joining her for the trip, it would be her childhood friend and neighbor.

Thankfully the boy had more than enough reason to be away from home for a few days so he accepted the invitation most gratefully.

" I... I can't handle them..." A barely audible whisper came from the purple head.

"Nonsense!" Blurted Yaoyoruzu and Whisper together.

" Parties and social gatherings are some important facets of being a hero. Pro heroes are expected to attend those to maintain their public images and to get to know other heroes as well as make connections." Yaoyoruzu lectured sternly, her finger wagging before both of them.

" Aizawa-sensei doesn't bother with such things though." Pointed Jiro while wrapping her earphone jack around her fingers.

" There are exceptions, but even Aizawa-sensei shows his face once in a while. Even if for a short time."