This was the anti-theft badge.

"Teacher, I've filled it out."

The red-haired youth placed the form on the podium. The homeroom teacher looked at it.

He had an expression that said, "As expected."

"I knew you would fill it out." He put away the form.

He waved his hand.

"Alright.

Let's go. "

"Teacher, you're too much. You're chasing me away." The red-haired youth curled his lips and opened the door with his bag.

The homeroom teacher thought, "Silly child, I'm doing this for your own good. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave."

"What?" A boy suddenly reacted and shouted.

"Damn it, I knew this guy would fill in the hero.

It won't be easy to meet him in the future! "

"No.

We have to strike first! "

He slammed the table and stood up. With a whoosh, he pounced on the red-haired youth named Che Dao. "The second button of the shirt is mine!"

These words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the others.

The result was that they also pounced toward the door.

"XX, don't even think about it!

Look at my fire arrow hammer! "

"Pfft!"

"Stinky man, go away!

The second button should belong to us girls! "

"Then, then I'll reluctantly take the third one!"

"I'll take the fourth one!"

"I'll take the fifth one!"

"I..."

"Since all of you are fighting for the button, then I'll reluctantly take the belt."

Che Dao:???

Looking at the group of students with ferocious expressions, he turned around and ran away without thinking.

This is too f * cking scary!

What are you going to do to my clothes and pants!

They clung to the door frame and did not give in to each other. They stretched out their hands at the departing figure. "Ahhhh, don't go!"

Che Dao, Rui'er,

Male, fifteen,

Finally realized how terrifying the classmates he had been with for three years were.

They actually wanted to take my button and belt!

How could he wear his clothes and pants like this?

This was too much!

Che Dao turned a corner at the intersection. The sound of something shattering came from beside his ear.

He subconsciously turned his head to look.

The tall man was wrapped in a cloak, revealing only his bare feet.

His face in the shadows could not be seen clearly. He held the heads of the two girls with one hand.

He scratched the building behind them until it cracked.

"Why didn't you tell me?" The man's voice was rough and deep.

He spoke slowly, and his hand gripping the building even harder.

It gave people the feeling that it could crush you at any time.

The two girls trembled even more violently.

At this moment, a voice came from above their heads. "Uncle, threatening a girl is not something a man should do."

They looked up and saw the red-haired boy in their school uniform standing in front of them, blocking most of the man's body.

Cut Island grabbed the man's arm and flung it away. "If you want to ask them questions, why don't you ask me instead?"

The man looked at him with the face of a frightened child. "Jump people … where's the office?"

"Oh, that. Turn left in this direction and go straight. Turn right at the second intersection." Che Dao pointed in a direction.

"… Thank you." The man turned and left.

The oppressive feeling suddenly disappeared, and the two girls revealed expressions of relief.

"That scared me to death … I thought I was going to be killed."

"How terrifying …"

They sniffed and wiped the tears from the corners of their eyes. "Thank you."

"Ah, I saw it when I was passing by, so I decided to help." Che Dao scratched his head. "After all, we are classmates from the same school."

"Huh?

Isn't this Che Dao from Class 1? "

A girl's lively voice came from behind. Everyone looked over and saw a pink-haired girl with pink hair and long antennae running over with a cup of milk tea in each hand.

"Che … Che Dao?"

The two girls looked at each other in confusion. Finally, they came to a realization and said in unison, "You're the legendary Che Dao!?"

Che Dao, who had suddenly become the older brother, was confused. "Huh?"

What's going on?

"Don't you know?"

The pink-haired girl, Ashio Sana, raised a finger. "When I first entered the school, I pinned my seniors to the ground and beat them up."

"Oh, you're talking about that. That was because those seniors wanted to blackmail me. I didn't want to, so I beat them up." At this point, Che Dao pointed at himself. "Do I look like I'm easy to bully?"

The three girls looked at his face and hairstyle and nodded. "Yes, you are."

Che Dao was speechless.

"I'm Ashio Sana from Class 4. Nice to meet you!" Ashio introduced herself. "You must have filled in Hero as your first choice, right?"

"Yes." Che Dao nodded.

Ashio happily raised her hand and pointed her palm at him. "I'm Hero too. Let's go together on the day of the exam!"

Che Dao reached out his hand and clapped it with hers. "No problem!"

Slap!

Ashio Sana seemed to have thought of something. She said, "But you actually know where that bouncer office is. That's amazing."

"No, I don't even know where that office is."

Cut Island scratched his head. "I told him the address of the police station. If there's a problem, there's nothing wrong with asking the police for help."

The three girls were speechless.

Hero's written exam was even more difficult than the final exam. When Che Dao came out of the exam room, he saw Ashio Sana looking dispirited.

"Ah … Is Hero's written exam the devil …" She was swaying. She looked like she was going bald from studying.

Che Dao asked, "Did you fill in the blanks?"

Ashio Sana nodded. "Yes."

"Then that's it!

It's better to fill in the blanks than to leave them empty. "Che Dao raised his hand and pointed behind him." Do you want to eat cake?

I saw a popular dessert shop on the way here. It's a good chance to relax my mind. "

"Yes!" Ashio Sana raised her hands.

The two came to the entrance of the popular dessert shop. Through the glass, they could see that the seats inside were full. There was also a long line outside the small window.

They were silent for a while. In the end, Che Dao asked hesitantly, "Do you … still want to eat?"

Ashio Sana clenched her fists. There was a faint flame in her eyes. "Yes!

Why wouldn't I eat?

It's just waiting in line. It's not a problem for me! "

"Let's go, Che Dao. For the cake, let's do it!"

"Haha …"

The two waited at the end of the line for almost 20 minutes. They finally bought their favorite cake. Not only that, they also found that the shop sold ice cream. They bought ice cream and ate it as they walked.

"Their ice cream is really good!" Che Dao exclaimed. "It's the best ice cream I've ever eaten."

"Agreed!"

Because the exam had just ended, there were many students nearby. A person wearing a hat and black clothes brushed past them. In the blink of an eye, they could only see the person's light blue short hair and unhealthy skin tone.

Boom!

The glass of the shop in front of them exploded. Che Dao subconsciously stood in front of Ashio Sana to block the glass shards.

Then, the surrounding shops kept exploding. Soon, the street was set on fire amidst the screams of people.

"Che Dao!?" Ashio Sana hurried forward. "Are you okay?"

"My personality is hardened, so these things can't hurt me. Don't worry."

Knowing that he was the tank in the front row, Cheshima looked down at his torn clothes. "Oh, but my clothes are torn."

"Don't worry about the clothes. Let's go!

It's so hot here! "

"Okay!"

Che Dao, who was about to leave, suddenly flashed through his mind. Flames surrounded the ruins. Then, the image of a little girl holding a man's hand and being crushed into meat paste flashed through his mind. He shook his head violently and threw these things away. He quickly rushed out of the fire circle with Ashio Sana.

"Don't touch my father!"

A little girl's cry came from behind. He turned around and saw a tall man holding a skinny man by the neck and lifting him into the air. The little girl, who was about six or seven years old, crawled to the skinny man's side and hugged his leg.

"Nami … Run, don't worry about dad …" The skinny man said with a pale face.

"Ahhh! I don't care!

Dad is my only family. Don't touch my dad, you bastard! "

The little girl cried and dragged the man to her side. "Someone … I beg you, please save dad!"

Whoosh!

When Che Dao came back to his senses, he was already in front of the man. He chopped the man's arm with his hand. The man let go of the girl's father in pain. "When did you get here?"

That was not the end. Che Dao twisted his body in the air and kicked the man's chin. The man finally reacted. He adjusted his posture in the air. His hands were on fire. He gritted his teeth and looked at the red-haired boy. "Kid, didn't your mother teach you not to meddle in other people's business!?"

Che Dao responded with a punch.

Che Dao jumped into the air and punched the man's abdomen. With a loud bang, the man fell to the ground. Smoke billowed out of his body.

Che Dao landed with a thud. He looked in the direction where the man fell. "Sorry, my mother didn't teach me that."

"She only told me to keep my mouth shut when I meet scum like you. Just use your fists to punch them."

When the dust settled, there was a huge pit where the man fell. He was almost buried in the ground.

The crowd was silent for a few seconds. Then they burst into cheers. "Nice one!"

Che Dao felt his clothes being pulled. He looked down and saw the little girl smiling at him. "Thank you, brother."

"You're my hero from now on."

Che Dao curled his lips and ruffled her hair.

Although he did not know what those images were, it was great that he could save the father and the daughter.

The crowd cheered. Only the man in black who had brushed past Che Dao left quietly.

"Is anyone there … Anyone, please save me …"

Flames burned around him, and the girl's cries came from the place closest to him.

"Daddy … get up, it's so hot …"

Kazuya looked over. In the sea of fire, the little girl who had fallen to the ground was pushing the man who was under the debris. She was small, helpless, and despairing.

He stomped his feet and endured the pain of being licked by the tongues of fire. He squatted down beside the little girl and put his finger under the man's nose. There was no more blood.

An inexplicable sadness rose in his heart. He suppressed the sadness because there was still someone who needed him.

"Are you okay?" He took off his jacket and put it on the little girl. He reached out to hug her.

The little girl shook her head and held the man's hand. She gave Kazuya a soft smile. "Big brother, you were so cool when you walked through the sea of fire!

You were so cool! "

Kazuya's hands froze. He forced a smile. "Thank you."

He was just a normal high school student.

"Big brother, can you help me move the stone slab away?" The little girl's eyes and tone were pleading.

"… Okay."

Kazuya got up. Using all his strength, he finally moved the stone slab away. The man's body under it had already turned into mush.

He subconsciously covered the girl's eyes. Soon, his palms felt wet, and there was a sobbing sound.

There were rumbling explosions in the sky. Someone was fighting with a strange creature. Kazuya pursed his lips. As a normal person, he couldn't fight with such a monster. He could only do what he could.

"Don't cry, I'll take you away …" Kazuya hugged the girl and wanted to take her away by force.

The little girl sniffed and choked. "I don't want to go. Big brother, you go. I'll stay here."

Her mother was gone, her father was gone, and there was a strange and oppressive monster in the sky … Where could she escape to?

After saying that, she pushed Kazuya away forcefully and grabbed the man's hand. "Daddy's hand is so cold … Nainai will warm it for you."

She turned to look at Kazuya. "Big brother's hair and eyes are very beautiful and warm …"

"Ah … I suddenly feel that the surroundings aren't hot at all."

Boom!

A huge stone slab fell from the sky and smashed into the girl, crushing her underneath.

"…"

Kazuya crawled forward. Red and white things shot out from under the stone slab. The girl was crushed to the point that she couldn't be any worse.

A gust of wind with a fishy smell blew over. He lowered his head and let his tears fall. The little girl didn't let go of her father's hand even after she died.

Kazuya wiped his tears with his arm, stood up, and walked out of the sea of fire.

"What … It's still very hot, super hot."

He found his sister through his senses.

At this moment, the pink-haired girl's body was almost transparent and was about to disappear. He hurriedly ran over, stumbling and almost falling.

Kazuya opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He knelt down on one knee and stretched out his hands toward the girl who was about to disappear.

"Big brother … don't cry."

A gentle smile appeared on her face. She reached out to wipe away the tears on the young man's face. "I'm already very satisfied to be able to see you before I leave … I'll leave Daddy, Mommy, and Little Brother in your hands."

After saying this, the girl turned into specks of light and flew into the sky.

The sky became brighter, and the sun's rays shone down on the earth once again. The wreckage on the ground told everyone what had happened here.

The 16-year-old boy finally couldn't help but cry. He wasn't a hero, he was a piece of trash. He couldn't do anything, and he couldn't save anyone.

The images stopped here, and then continued to play from when he went to save the girl. In this space, there were images and sounds everywhere. Even if he closed his eyes and covered his ears, the images would still appear in front of him.

In the end, Takeshi Yamamoto became numb. He listened to the sounds and looked at the images expressionlessly.

— Avu, I want to protect you.

Yamamoto Takeshi was taken aback. He stood up and walked towards the crack. He extended his fist and smashed it down with all his might.

He saw Tsunayoshi Shinoda's face full of trust and determination. He had regained control of his body.

Then, he was locked in again. The images continued to play, and the crack disappeared as if it had never been there.

"Bones of the Six Paths …" Yamamoto Takeshi muttered to himself. Then, with a resolute expression, he reached out and hammered the image in front of him with even more force than before. "When I get out, I'll definitely pull out all your hair!"

— I want to protect you too, Ah Gang!

Bang!

The space completely shattered. Takeshi Yamamoto regained control of his body.

What happened after that was self-evident. He adjusted the trajectory of the sword and stabbed himself, not letting the sword hurt Tsunayoshi Shinoda at all.

The world fell into darkness again. Takeshi Yamamoto felt himself being carefully moved. His wound was simply bandaged. Even so, he was still stimulated by the pain and couldn't pass out. Even if he fainted, it was only a faint one. It was really torturous.

He moved his fingers and slowly opened his eyes. He saw Reborn who had finished bandaging his wound.

"Thanks," he whispered.

"Old Driver, how does it feel to fail?"

Reborn glanced at him and looked at Tsunayoshi Shinoda. "Watch carefully. See how Foolish Principles grow."

Takeshi Yamamoto sighed. "… Okay."

As a result, it affected his wound, but he endured it and didn't make a sound.

Reborn glanced at him again and clicked his tongue. The bandage that had just been bandaged was already stained red.

Each and every one of them was giving him a headache.

Tsunayoshi Shinoda finally defeated Rokudo. Looking at the fallen Rokudo, he didn't deactivate the Death Mode. He turned around and walked toward Takeshi Yamamoto.

Step by step, he finally stopped in front of the black-haired boy.

"I won," he said.

Takeshi Yamamoto showed a familiar smile. He raised his hand and stretched out his fist. "Ah Gang is great. He's already a hero."

Tsunayoshi Shinoda's golden red eyes shone even brighter. "Your hero?"

"He's everyone's hero," Takeshi Yamamoto corrected.

Tsunayoshi Shinoda felt an inexplicable sense of loss, but he still reached out his fist and bumped it with Reborn's.

"I'll try my best to make you say 'my hero'."

Takeshi Yamamoto grinned. "Okay."

Tsunayoshi Shinoda felt that all his courage had been used up. He deactivated the Death Mode and fell to the ground.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

Takeshi Yamamoto smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "What's wrong, big hero?"

"Ouch!

It hurts! "

The exhaustion after the outburst was reflected in his body. Sasada Tsunayoshi cried out in pain, but he didn't say 'don't touch me'. In his heart, even if the other party touched him, he could use happiness to offset the pain.

Takeshi Yamamoto withdrew his hand and stopped touching him.

The chains rubbed against the ground with a dull sound. Everyone looked over and saw a few people covered in bandages walking toward them. They used the chains in their hands to tie up Rokudo and the others. They turned around and dragged the escaped prisoners away.

"Wait a minute!" Takeshi Yamamoto suddenly said. The bandaged people stopped and looked at him emotionlessly.

Reborn also looked at him. "They're avengers. You can't afford to provoke them."

"Just … wait a minute, just a minute."

Takeshi Yamamoto covered his wound and moved over. He came to Rokudo's side, then reached out to grab his hair and pulled it up forcefully!

Not just once, but a second and third time. In the end, he used both hands to pull out Rokudo's head, leaving only a big bald head that was so shiny that it could reflect light.

"Phew …" Takeshi Yamamoto wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead and said refreshingly, "Thank you, you can take him away now!"

The avengers: "…"

Reborn: "…"

Tsunayoshi Shinoda: "…"

Takeshi Yamamoto, whose wish had been fulfilled, closed his eyes and rested peacefully. When he opened his eyes, he saw the scene when he first saw Pink Dumpling.

Beneath his feet was the vast universe. Before he could appreciate it, he heard Pink Dumpling's voice in his ear. "This is the first time you hurt yourself."

Takeshi Yamamoto was stunned and subconsciously touched his chest. "… Ah."

Pink Dumpling: "I've been through so many worlds. No matter what, I've never seen you point your sword at yourself."

"They're companions." Takeshi Yamamoto looked at the blue planet. "I want to protect them."

Pink Dumpling did not understand his mindset of rather being hurt than hurting his companions, so she spoke directly.

"You just have to complete the mission I gave you. You can ignore the others, but why do you have to hurt yourself?"

She asked in her mechanical voice. "You'll be leaving after completing the mission anyway. You won't have anything to do with them. Why do you have to do this?"

"You're just collecting energy for me to save my sister. They're just strangers to you."

"So — why hurt yourself for strangers?"

There was no reply for a long time. Then, Pink Dumpling heard someone chuckling.

"Yeah, I only met them to save my sister and to complete the mission. That's selfish, isn't it?

Anyway, I'll be able to leave after completing the mission. The world will use me as a blueprint and continue to live in my place. "

Takeshi Yamamoto's palm was facing up. A sparkling star floated up and down in his hand. "But …"

The smiles of his former companions appeared in his mind. The days he spent with them and the scenes of him fighting side by side with them appeared. He pushed the star away and let it return to the glittering stars of the Milky Way.

"Knowing someone like me is their greatest misfortune, and knowing them is my greatest fortune."

"Isn't it good to leave the best memories for each other?"

"Even if the world changes, I'll carry this memory with me and continue to work hard."

"You've finally thought of me …"

A sorrowful voice came from behind him. He turned around and saw a big bald head that reflected the light.

"So glaring!

What sorcery is this! "Takeshi Yamamoto covered his eyes with both hands.