Lying on the cold ground, Himiko giggled as she felt her life drain from her. All the while her eyes were locked on the pool of blood that was pouring out from her stomach.

"What a nice boy~. I wish I asked him his name."

Several minutes passed and Himiko could feel the last vestiges of her energy deplete. It wouldn't be much longer before she died.

[Wow! You actually followed my instructions.] came a surprised voice. [Very few people think it's wise to listen to me.]

Shifting her blurry gaze slightly, Himiko caught sight of a familiar silhouette. "... You... came back..."

Nodding, Kumagawa took a seat on the ground next to Himiko. [Of course. I said I would, didn't I?]

"Hee, hee... Yes... you did..." she said with a smile, convinced that the amazing individual in front of her would be her final sight. It was something she was happy with.

Reaching into the plastic bag he brought with him, Kumagawa pulled out a couple of juice bottles. Popping the top off one of them, he took a sip before holding the other out towards Himiko. [Thirsty?]

'What's the point? I'm about to die...'

[Isn't it a little uncomfortable lying on the ground like that? You should probably sit up or else you'll have back pains tomorrow. Here, I'll help you.] he said as he grabbed the girl by the waist and propped her up.

It was at this point that Himiko noticed that the pain from her wound was gone. The coldness that had spread across her body had disappeared, and she was no longer tired. Glancing down, she saw that both the screw and the wound were gone. Grinning like a kid on Christmas morning, Himiko lifted up her shirt to confirm the wound was gone. "Cool~."

Feeling something tapping against the side of her head, Himiko turned to face Kumagawa again.

[Drink?] he asked as he offered her the juice bottle again.

Taking the bottle from his hands, she had a starry look in her eyes as she took a closer look at the boy. He looked utterly average in all ways. But aside from his interesting Quirk, she was also drawn to his ever present smile. Something that she too was known for.

"You have a nice smile~."

[Why thank you!] Kumagawa beamed. [I was going to say the same thing to you.]

The two sat in relative silence as they partook in the goodies inside Kumagawa's bag. Himiko would occasionally send looks towards Kumagawa, which he returned with a smile of his own. Once the bag was empty of snacks, the two of them stood up and headed back towards the street.

"Hey, we'll meet again, right?"

Kumagawa nodded. [Of course! We Minus have to stick together after all.]

"Minus?"

[I'll explain next time we meet.] he said with a wave of the hand. [For now, stay out of trouble. And that means no more killing. You can save that for me.]

Himiko's face adopted a dreamy look. "'Kay~!" she said as she skipped out of the alley before spinning on her heel. "I'm Himiko Toga. What's your name?"

[Kumagawa Misogi.]

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