Nezu's challenge! (Villain Rehab)

16: Leading up to the festival!

"Hound dog!" Tsuki ran up to him in the hallway, "I've got an urgent question and it cannot wait!"

"Oh, ask away." Hound dog said. He knew he should be preparing for the sports festival, but he could always make time for his favourite patient.

Tsuki put a hand in front of her mouth, thinking it would help her make it more secret.
"Are parents supposed to love each other?"

Hound dog didn't bother to blink. Of course it was something heartbreaking. Tsuki put her arms behind her back, eagerly awaiting a response.

"When two people marry and or have children it is out of love. There are few exceptions, but it's healthy for a child to be around parents who love them and each other. A family should love each other."

Tsuki frowned. "This is confusing. Okay, so... are siblings supposed to love each other? What kind of siblings do that?"

"Not like that," Hoind dog shook his head, "There's different kinds of love."

"What?" Tsuki said slowly. "Since when!"

—

It was the oddest thing. One moment Present Mic was setting up the commentary, the next he turned to find someone touching his equipment.
"Er— that's mine." Mic said awkwardly when he found one of the new student turning a few buttons on his soundboard.

"How does UA have all this money?" Gyro looked around like a child in a candystore.

Mic sighed and wondered how to shoo the kid away without being mean. "Aren't you supposed to train for the festival?"

"We were just now," Gyro lied easily as he turned on a laptop. He looked out over the empty field before opening up a few apps, "Omg, you're still working with adobe? Even hundreds of years later—? It's still good though I won't blame you— ah, that's what I'm looking for!"

"Gyro, it's already connected!" Mic tried to warn before Gyro pressed one button.

Very loudly music started playing.

"Oh dear," Mic sighed, but Gyro's smile only widened.

Quickly Gyro sat down and put on the headphones which lay not far off.
He turned on the mic and spoke, "Hello! You've come to Gyro station! The radio which Present Mic disapproves of!"

"Ah— don't put it like that!" Mic called out before he sat down and pressed a few buttons. Sound effects went off as some fire sprouted out of the grass below.
"Present Mic here!! We're going to blast you away with music!!"

Gyro laughed before he turned to a louder song and the two cheered for their new 'radio station'.

The two continued their show until Aizawa walked in and unplugged almost everything.

Mic got up, "I should be getting ready, hey, maybe I can arrange something— I've got a radio show, you could visit!"

"Oh," Gyro looked up at the teacher in surprise. He pulled off his headphones and looked away again, "I'm just here for the cool tech."

"I'll let you think it over," Mic said with a cheerful grin. Almost did he give Gyro a pat on his shoulder but he thought beter of it and put his hand away again.

Gyro got up and turned to the exit. Suddenly he turned back. "Does that mean I'd get to go off the school grounds?"

"Er... if I can convince Nezu, then yeah!" Mic said cheerfully.

With a quick nod Gyro smiled. "I'll think about it then."

—

Papillon knocked on Nezu's office door.

"To what do I owe this visit?" Nezu asked once Papillon took a seat in front of his desk.

"So..." Papillon smiled a bit awkwardly as she wondered where to start. "To start off, this is business."

Nezu smiled as he wondered what this was about. It excited him to see Papillon sit up and fold her hands.

"I'm on your side," Papillon said as a fact, "And I'm only telling you this because I've found a use in this stupid program of yours."

Nezu nodded. "I understand, go on, what's the info?"

Carefully Papillon reached in her pocket.
"I received a letter from my sister. Her quirk allows her to use ravens as messengers."

Nezu blinked. "Marvellous, can I read it?"

"Go ahead," Papillon put it on the desk between her and the principal.

With his black eyes Nezu scrolled over the letter. He let out a small hum and then nodded.
"I see."

Papillon opened her mouth, but paused. She sighed and just said it. "I care for her, she's going to put herself in danger. I can't let her..."

Nezu nodded and put a paw to his chin before he nodded.
"I've got a plan."

"You do?" Papillon said surprised, "I mean, I did too, but..."

Nezu knew she didn't, that's why she came here, but he ignored it.
"One will be returning the raven, giving the advice she needs—"

"But she'll die if she even attempts to be like me," Papillon protested, "I did some wack shit back then!"

Nezu tilted his head, "I see... but let's focus on the plan! You won't just give her advice. You'll have to give her an exact plan. I'm sure we can figure out a way to get her out unharmed."

Papillon sighed. As she concidered Nezu noticed her fiddling with her sleeve. "Are you sure?"

"Very."

With a shaky nod, Papillon allowed Nezu to continue.

"Step two would be keeping heroes on the side of it. We'll keep your sister safe, of course. My ideal situation would be bringing her to safety. We should be able to arrest your parents—"

"Where would my siblings even live?" Papillon asked anxiously, "If my parents are gone they'll be only forced to turn to—"

"Calm down, and don't interupt me," Nezu cleared his throat, "It's easy."

"It is?" Papillon sighed.

"It is. Now, after your parents are gone, we, as a hero school can either assign them new parents or keep them here for a limited amount of time. I suggest we do the last one, and eventually we find them a home; A safe place to live."

Slowly, Papillon leaned back, plopping into the chair as she looked down tiredly. She thought it over. Her siblings would be safe. Her parents would get the fucked up thing they deserved (though Papillon had only ever heard of prison) and her company would perish because people would know the absence of her and her family...
"Are you sure it will work?" Papillon asked a bit softly as she looked up, not bothered to change her tired look.
There was going back from this.

Nezu nodded. "Very sure."

—

In the meanwhile Tsuki and Arawaru were asleep on the couch in the teacher's lounge, a movie playing. Midnight ate some popcorn as she snapped a picture and send it in the teachers groupchat.