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33: The Will to Believe

U.A's practical entrance exam will be starting shortly, but funnily enough, the person who's the most nervous isn't you, or even Izuku.

It's Chisaki.

He's been an absolute wreck ever since last night. It's safe to say that he got zero hours of sleep, and he couldn't even bear to keep tossing and turning in bed. At some point he just gave up and started pacing irritably inside the Shie Hassaikai's main building. The sun rose a long time ago, and Kurono can't help but gape at what he's seeing.

"Kai," he mumbles, struggling to hide his disbelief. "You're still pacing. I caught you doing it before I went to bed. Don't you tell me you've been up all night?"

Chisaki slowly turns towards him. "Is it morning?"

"Yes."

"Then I've been up all night."

Kurono lets out a heavy, exasperated sigh. He knows all too well what's weighing on Chisaki's mind. After all, he's only told him a million times by now. Chisaki has been dreading this date for months now. The famed U.A entrance exam. The day his little sister takes her first big step towards becoming a hero.

Of course, Kurono thinks it's ludicrous. He'll never get over just how much of a traitorous, ungrateful brat you are. Worse yet is how everyone-Chisaki included-forgives you for your horrible decision. Not Pops, nor any of the other Shie Hassaikai members seem to share his point of view. Quite the contrary. Whenever they hear about how well you're doing, they break out into ear-splitting grins, as if you're some kind of marvel to the world.

...which, to be fair, you kind of are. Having been reincarnated with near-omniscient knowledge, after all.

But Kurono doesn't know that, so he's just going to act petty, like always.

"Get some rest, Kai," Kurono says. "[Name] will be fine. They have plenty of heroes there to monitor and invigilate the exam. Nothing's going to happen to her. They'll make sure all of their applicants are safe."

"I'm not worried about her getting hurt today," Chisaki mutters. "I'm worried about what might happen to her in the future. As much as I'd like to say that she's going to fail, she's never failed at anything in her life, so it's incredibly unlikely. Once she sets her mind to something, she refuses to give up. She told me all those years ago that she wanted to be a hero. I thought she was acting ridiculous. I thought it was just a phase that she would grow out of. But she still hasn't given up. And I doubt she ever will."

Chisaki inhales sharply, in a pitiful attempt to try and calm down. As expected, it's hopeless. He's a bundle of nerves right now. He just can't stop imagining all the worst case scenarios. All the horrific villains you'll encounter as a hero. Villains that wouldn't even bat an eye before trying to kill you.

Before, it used to be that he was angry with you for going against the Shie Hassaikai. He felt like it was an act of betrayal. If the man who'd taken him in was a hero, not a yakuza, then even Chisaki can acknowledge that he would probably see the world somewhat differently.

However, now, he couldn't care less about what heroes represent, and how vastly different they are from the organization he belongs to. It's not about that anymore. It no longer has anything to do with the fact that your dreams and ambitions contradict his own.

All he cares about... is that you're safe. And if you ask anyone, they'll give you the same answer:

Being a hero is a very, very dangerous job.

So, that's why he doesn't want you to become a hero. The mere thought of you risking your life, day after day, makes him sick to his stomach. It makes him want to break down into tears. You're his sweet, beloved little sister, and even though you haven't cast him out of your life, it still feels like you're going someplace far, far away. Someplace out of reach. Where he can't protect you.