[A couple of days later] [Monday - 6:30 a.m.]
As expected, Doryoku was waiting in front of the entrance of the academy half an hour before what Last laser told him with his common clothes, so he was looking at the sunrise quite calmly.
The cold of the morning was something that few could appreciate, mainly because the few who wake up at this time must do so, unlike Doryoku, to go to work or study.
Suddenly, Doryoku heard a slight noise through some bushes a few meters from him, so he looked in that direction with curiosity.
"Meow~" said the little white cat as if it were a greeting, then slowly approaching Doryoku.
Doryoku didn't say anything and simply took off the backpack he had on his back and put it on his legs, to which the little cat responded by placing himself on top of it and crashing his head against Doryoku quite comfortably.
After a short moment, the white cat settled on Doryoku's backpack and stayed there while he seemed to be sleeping.
Doryoku had a slight smile at the common demeanor of his feline friend and tried to touch him while he had his quirk active, but as always, he feared that it might hurt him and he just couldn't.
Doryoku let out a slight sad sigh and simply gave up and deactivated his bracelet while waited for the time for Last laser to arrive.
Time passed quite calmly and after seeing some people pass by and getting lost in his thoughts as usual, Doryoku heard someone speak to him.
"Let me guess boy, you've been here for half an hour" said Last laser arriving at the place quite tired and also wearing common clothes (dark gray pants and shirt).
"Good morning Laser-sensei" Doryoku said wanting to get up to greet Last laser but noticing that he still had the little cat on his lap.
"It's not necessary that much respect, right now I'm just another hero of the bunch, what's more, I'm not even wearing a suit so technically I'm just a civilian" Last laser said with an explanatory tone while he shrugged.
"Come follow me, there is a lot to do and it will be best to start as soon as possible, when you start wasting time it is very difficult to stop" said Last laser in a calm tone as he walked slowly to the left.
Doryoku held the little cat carefully from below and left it next to him and then put his backpack back on almost without the little cat noticing.
"See you friend, I won't be back for a month or so, so take care" Doryoku said saying goodbye to the little feline as he bowed his head trying to understand apparently.
Doryoku rushed up quickly and caught up with Last laser who kept walking slowly to the front.
"Where will we go first Laser-sensei?" Doryoku said quite cautiously and wanting to be mentally prepared for what was coming.
"I already explained that I don't have an agency, but there are a lot of 'villains' surrounding my home, so I guess it's a good place to start" Last laser said in an explanatory tone as Doryoku nodded in understanding.
"From what I have noticed you have improved a lot in almost every way since the last time, but if you are here it is because of something that you really want to change, what is it?" Last laser said with a thoughtful tone and wanting to know exactly what Doryoku wanted.
"I want to at least get over my fear Laser-sensei, the reason I used my quirk in the first place was to protect, if I can't do it this doesn't make sense" Doryoku said with quite seriousness and determination as Last Laser instantly understood the sentiment.
"It is a good choice, although it is a deeply rooted trauma... I would tell you to be patient but if you are saying this it is because you always want to be prepared, I will have to see if I can think in something" Last laser said quickly reasoning Doryoku's words and tried to think of some form of training.
"It will be difficult to find a way to help you since it is something psychological and I am not an expert so it will take some time, anything else that interests you?" Last laser said calmly as they both continued walking through the quiet streets.
"Mmmmmm, not really no, that's the only thing that interests me, although surely there is much I can learn" Doryoku said with a thoughtful tone and unable to think of anything else, leaving the decision to Last laser.
"I see, then the first class will be about instincts, get ready, when we arrive the test starts" said Last laser with a warning tone while Doryoku had a serious expression
"How should I prepare for instincts?" Doryoku said curiously causing Last Laser to let out a tired sigh.
"Don't worry, it's something we'll explore there, plus we're already relatively close" Last laser said calmly as they both walked through a wide park with several people walking around.
"We still have to walk about 200 meters to the north, when we arrive you will realize what the test is and we can begin" Last laser said in an explanatory tone as he walked in front and Doryoku followed him.
"So, I can kill two birds with one stone right?" Doryoku said trying an expression this time to which Last laser nodded in recognition.
"Excuse me, that was a bit offensive of you young man" said a man who was walking near them in the park, which was a man with the head of pigeon and his daughter on his shoulders of the same appearance.
"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to" Doryoku said a little sorry for the specificity of the moment as Last laser looked at the situation with blank eyes.
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After an uncomfortable talk and clarification, Doryoku and Last laser arrived at the latter's home, who took his keys and opened the door to then go through.
"You can pass by the way" Last laser said the moment he entered his home and knowing that Doryoku would not enter if he did not clarify it.
Doryoku nodded gratefully and then walked to enter Last laser's home.
Stepping into the house with one foot, Doryoku felt a chill run down his back and his hair instantly stood on end.
There was a rather uncomfortable and even somewhat terrifying feeling inside the home, it was like being watched from all angles and analyzed to the last cell.
Still, Doryoku entered the home knowing that the test had probably already begun, and trying to ignore that feeling a bit and think of something else.
Last laser's home was very... Exactly, so much so that Doryoku was sure the only asymmetric thing in the home was him.
Everything was very neat and each and every one of the objects on tables and furniture were perfectly separated from each other, at least in the living room, which was where Doryoku was.
It was quite homey too, wooden floor, cream colored walls and everything would be much more comfortable if that aforementioned feeling did not run down Doryoku's back from time to time.
Doryoku walked over to a small table next to a sofa on which was a small cup of coffee, the remote control to change the television, and a small ornamental cactus.
Doryoku reached into the backpack and pulled out a green square, which he placed between the cup of coffee and the remote to seemingly check something.
"Yup, they are perfectly far apart, plus they have a 90° angle is impressive" said Doryoku quite impressed about his investigation.
"Brat, what the hell are you doing? Besides, why do you have a squad in your backpack?" Last laser said with quite a few questions even before it all started.
"Ohh! Sometimes I'm afraid to forget my squad for an exam and I always left it just in case, I didn't think it would be so useful to me" said Doryoku with an explanatory and calm tone as he continued calculating the distance of each object with quite curiosity.
Given the boy's behavior and the current situation, Last laser could only pass his right hand over his face wearily, letting out a sigh and then saying...
"Very good enough, you can investigate the distances after the explanation" Last laser said with a more serious tone, causing Doryoku to put his squad in his backpack and lean closer to listen.
"Well, what was the first thing you felt when you entered?" Last laser said calmly and waiting for a response from Doryoku.
"I felt quite uneasy actually, although I have to admit that thinking about something else helped a lot" Doryoku said quite confidently as he rambled a bit.
"And what do you think you should do in this test?" Last laser asked curiously as Doryoku pondered a bit on the subject.
"Should I learn to control that feeling and be able to live perfectly with it?" Doryoku asked, blurting out the best thing he could think of for now.
"Close, but no, what I want you to do is something more difficult but much better" Last said shaking his head and with an explanatory tone.
"I want you to tell me exactly where that feeling comes from, in what direction its origin is, in a few words, I want you to learn to know who your enemy is in the environment" Last laser said with a serious and explanatory tone while Doryoku understood instantly.
Last laser walked to the exact center and asked Doryoku to sit on it.
Sitting in the center of the living room, the feeling was much worse, and now Doryoku felt even more uncomfortable and harassed.
"This is the most visible place in my home, two windows at the back, one at the front and one on your left that works to look out the door" Last laser said as he pointed at all the windows and exits around.
"Here begins your test boy, if you have a question you can ask it" Last laser said with a calm tone as always to which Doryoku raised his hand instantly and he let him continue.
"Laser-sensei, why don't you take care of those who are spying on you? It's not a gratifying feeling at all" Doryoku said with a lot of confusion and wanting to know if there was anything strange to learn about feelings here.
"Let's say they are personal reasons, it is not something that should interest you or be useful for your training, so I recommend you start" said Last laser shaking his head and clearing up Doryoku's doubts and then going up to his room to advance his work.
Doryoku didn't ask again as his doubts were cleared up, but still, he had to admit that he was curious about his teacher and not what he could learn for now.
Doryoku shook his head and focused on the current test of him, trying to feel the origin of that feeling and concentrating quite a bit on that.
It was very complex, that was the first thing Doryoku thought when trying for almost fifteen minutes.
The feeling of dissatisfaction was very great and hindered his concentration, in addition to the fact that the looks came from all angles, sometimes they left and all kinds of strange things.
And with this difficult test, the training with Last laser begins.