Chapter 87: RevivalAuthor: Geraint
When Mirko heard the news, she was completely shocked and rushed to the hospital. Entering the room, she saw All Might in his deflated form, still wearing his hero costume. He was sitting beside the bed, crying in front of a person whose face was covered with a white cloth.
Mirko trembled, unable to believe what she was seeing. She slowly walked toward the bed and removed the cloth. Her eyes widened as she saw the peaceful expression and faint smile on the person's face.
"This isn't real... You promised me, you idiot! Don't leave me like this!"
Tears streamed down her face as she screamed:
"Ichika! What's the meaning of this?! Wake up! This isn't a good joke!"She grabbed Ichika's lifeless body.
Ryukyu and Lady Nagant arrived at the room, panting, and found Mirko breaking down, shaking the body of her lover.
"ICHIKA! You told me you'd wait for me! Why did you go ahead?!"
The two women quickly rushed to restrain her as Ichika's body slumped back onto the bed.
"Ichika..."
Mirko realized he was truly gone. The pain overwhelmed her as she collapsed over his chest, grieving while his body turned cold. Her face was a mess of tears as she sobbed into him.
"Uuuuuuuu..."
Ryukyu and Lady Nagant could only try to comfort her as she mourned the one she loved.
Meanwhile, in the heavenly realm, Venus—now in her true form—sat in a pure white room, with Ichika's teenaged self resting his head on her lap.
Ichika's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the face of the beautiful goddess.
"You died again, Ichika."
"Huh?"
He looked around and realized where he was—the same place he'd come to before reincarnating.
"I'm back..."
"Congratulations. You finally defeated the main villain—but at the cost of your life. You're truly reckless."
"How is everyone?"
"They're okay... except for you. Want to see what's happening after your death?"
Ichika looked away.
"A lot of people love you, Ichika. Right now, they're crying over your dead body."
"…"
He felt guilty—but that's how life works. People die when they're killed. Simple. Yet, something heavy weighed on his chest. He still had regrets in his heart… but he was already dead.
"Ichika, do you want to be reincarnated again? Or ascend to heaven? I'll let you choose."
"Ascend to heaven. I'm already tired of living. I've suffered enough."
"Okay."
"By the way, where's All for One? He should be here with me. Did he go straight to hell?"
"Uh... About that..."Venus looked away. Ichika narrowed his eyes.
"Tell me the truth. Where is All for One?"
"Uhm… he's dead, but..."
"But?"
"Some of his consciousness still remains on Earth. He's technically dead… but not completely."
Ichika tried to make sense of it.
"Wait, wait. I'm trying to analyze this."
"You're wasting your time. You already died."
"If he's still alive, then I died for nothing."
"Yes. But I think he's just possessing someone now, trying to take over their body."
"Oh, I see. I just have to find that guy he's possessing, then punch him and nullify his quirk. That should kill him for real."Ichika clenched his fist.
"Hey! You're seriously going back?"
"Yeah. Is it impossible?"
"...It's not impossible. But in exchange, you'll lose all of your cheats. Are you okay with that? Can you live there with nothing?"
Ichika smiled.
"I'll be fine."
"Can you survive?"
"You're talking about me, Venus."
Her eyes widened. Then she sighed.
"Fine... Seems like you won't change your mind no matter what I say."
"Thanks for worrying. But I'll be fine."
Venus touched Ichika's chest with her palm, and his body lit up.
Then she smiled warmly.
"There won't be a next time. This is your final chance."
"I'll remember."
"Also… please build an older body for me. I don't want that child vessel again."
"Wait, didn't you take away all my cheats? How can I build a vessel?"
"Oh, you mean the genius intellect cheat? That was more of a curse than a cheat."
"Huh?"
"As for the Imagine Breaker... I can't take it unless you die again and let it choose a new wielder. Just take it as a gift. I might get scolded for this."
"Don't tell me—"
"Misfortune really loves you."
"Ugh. Such misfortune..."Ichika slumped in defeat.
"Okay then. You may go back. I'll wait here until my vessel is finished."
Venus suddenly hugged him and kissed him on the lips. His vision faded to light, and his consciousness slipped away.
Ichika slowly opened his eyes.
"Huh?"
He saw Sir Nighteye watching over him.
"It might sound unbelievable, but you really did revive, Falcon."
"Sir Nighteye? You knew?"
"Yes. I saw this part of your future."
Ichika sat up, wincing at a headache.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah… how long was I out?"
"Not long. Just... dead for nearly three months. Oddly, your body didn't go through any signs of rigor mortis. I already told All Might about your revival. He was overjoyed."
"I see… What about the others?"
"I haven't told anyone else yet. You should see them yourself."
Ichika stood and checked his body. He felt weak and malnourished. His stomach growled loudly.
He took a deep breath and shouted:
"Shazam!"
…
Nothing but awkward silence.
"I see. You lost your powers," Sir Nighteye said, watching calmly.
"Yeah… same as before."
Ichika clenched his right fist—and suddenly, blue and yellow flames burst from it. His arm transformed into a dragon-like form, shocking Sir Nighteye.
"So… it's awakened."
"Yeah. A mysterious power sealed in my right arm. Not a quirk, though."
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Ichika suppressed the power, and the blue flame shifted to normal fire flickering with electricity. Surprisingly, he still had his Falcon power.
"So… this doesn't count as a cheat. I'm grateful to her."
When the flame faded, he stretched and asked:
"Let's go outside and eat. I'm starving."
"Okay."
Sir Nighteye nodded and accompanied him.
(To be continued.)A/N: It's hard to write while distracted. Fixed.