‘PYORORONG~ JEONHWA HAESS-EO! 5, 6, 7, 8 – TA, TARA—’
The familiar sound of the ringtone Aki had chosen for one of her favourite people within the league, Legion, filled the room as she entered the workshop, causing the girl to bob her head to the beat. To any normal person, the ringtone sounded shrill and irksome, but Aki was by no means a normal person.
She was in her full hero gear. There was an unspoken understanding between the various heroes within the league that their identities were theirs to do whatever they wished with. There were certainly cases where heroes were loud and proud about their civilian names, but Yoshikawa Aki was not one of them. It was not out of cowardice or even caution that she made sure to keep her personal and ‘professional’ lives separate, but rather wisdom. After all…
Her father would kill her and then blame Mondo-san for not watching her properly and kill him, too. So, it was really for the common good that Aki kept things low-key. However, lately, she found herself wondering if she was doing a disservice to others like her by doing so. Since she had such a large platform online, it was safe to assume a decent percentage of her fans were mutants as well, and that meant they were in danger due to Virgil Xavier’s barbaric new policies. That was something the girl could hardly stomach.
During her last few streams, the words were constantly anchored at the tip of her tongue. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. I’m one of you as well. If not for Mondo-san, she would have blurted it each time.
Though her initial motivations behind hiding her identity were not due to cowardice, she had been feeling like something of a coward because of it for a while now. “LUIGI,” She bellowed, her tiny voice echoing off the walls of the workshop. “Why is it so gloomy in here? I think you should invest in mood lighting, you know? To make it happier!”
Without invitation, she walked to the workbench and propped herself up on it, her legs swinging back and forth childishly. “But, don’t worry. Your number one fan Megitsune is here to fill the room with positive vibes.” / ft. @legioninterface