*Midoriya's P.O.V*
"Alright! Let the first New Leaf meeting commence!" I exclaimed, since I have Class 1-IM all to myself, we established the classroom as the New Leaf headquarters. "Now that Todoroki has given me the money... to which Yaoyorozu put in a super secure impenetrable box." I said pointing to the metal box covered in locks and chains, "We need to discuss how to budget the money."
"We have 3 million yen in capital after we spend 7 million of it on the expansion of the Flower Shop." Yaoyorozu stated.
"Speaking of... what do we name it?" Uraraka asked.
"Name it?" I asked.
"What do you call the coffee shop bakery hybrid?" Uraraka asked.
"... New Leaf?" I asked, "We don't really name the stores, we just called it New Leaf as an umbrella term. In fact this is the first expansion in our history."
"So you never thought about expanding?" Yaoyorozu asked.
"Not before I popped up." I said, "Mom and Dad were content with keeping it a coffee shop, but humored my idea of expansion, and now here we are."
"But still... we need some names!" Uraraka exclaimed.
"Well, we'll talk about that idea at a later time. For now we're talking about budgeting, and class starts in 10 minutes." Yaoyorozu said.
"Well the flower shop is a newer store, but flowers and plants aren't as expensive as ingredients and equipment for the bakery and coffee store. So a 2:1 split should suffice. 2 million to the coffee shop and 1 million to the flower shop." Yaoyorozu stated.
"Yeah, that makes sense. But we still need someone who is knowledgeable in the art of plants. As well as someone who is willing to supply the store." Uraraka said.
"Someone knowledgeable in the art of plants." I muttered to myself, "Well none of us in 1-A are in anyway knowledgeable in that department... wait a minute!"
"What?" Yaoyorozu asked.
"1-B! I know someone there who can help!" I exclaimed, "Let's go!"
"W-Wait Midoriya!"
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"1-B!" I yelled as I slammed open the door.
"GAAH!" Some guy with weird eyes exclaimed... and turned himself into metal? Oh that's Tetsutetsu! "W-Who are you?!"
"Someone... Oh there you are!" I exclaimed as I walked over to the girl with green hair.
"Uh... H-Hello?" She asked.
"Hi! Are you in anyway knowledgeable in flowers?" I asked.
"Uh... That's-"
"And what's it too you?" Tetsutetsu asked, getting in my face.
"What's going on- Oh, hello Midoriya, is it time for you to come into our class today?" Mr. King asked.
"You know him?!" Everyone, including Uraraka and Yaoyorozu asked.
"... I don't know?" I asked, "Principal Nezu hasn't told me the schedule with the Hero Course, mainly my schedule for Support and Business Courses, I'm just here to ask Shiozaki if she was knowledgeable in flowers." I said.
"You know her?!" Everyone yelled.
"You know me?" Shiozaki asked.
"Yeah! Anyway, we have a flower shop opening in about a week. But... we don't know anything about flowers. So we need help." I explained.
"Interesting, but Mr. Midoriya, it's time for Business Lessons!" A voice I know all too well yelled behind me.
"P-Principal Nezu!" I exclaimed, "B-But!"
"In fact, you're going to be late, Cementoss?" He asked as Cementoss walked in and hoisted me over his shoulder.
"Cementoss you Judas!" I exclaimed. as Mr. Aizawa walked in.
"And you two, class is starting." He said as he wrapped his capture weapon around them and dragged them away with me.
"B-Bye!" I exclaimed as we split off.
Dang it! My prospect has been snatched from me by Principal Nezu's schedule. Fine...
Lunch it is.
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"And... done!" Hatsume exclaimed, "This... will be the best invention yet."
"Oh most definitely." I replied, before the bell rang, "But it's time for lunch! I need to get my newest worker!" I yelled before speeding off.
I was rushing towards the cafeteria... only to hear light mumbling. It's coming from 1-B's homeroom. Looking inside, I saw Shiozaki looking deeply into a book. The Holy Bible.
"Hmm..." She hummed to herself as she scanned the page before turning it.
I was confused... until I saw the sign on the door. 'Bible Club, join today'. Wow, no one has joined except her. Which sucks because religions are cool.
"I'm sorry what?"
Did I say that outloud?
"Yes, yes you have." Shiozaki replied.
... Dang it.
"But anyway, you think religions are cool?" She asked.
"Yeah." I said as I walked over to the desk next to hers, "I don't follow them by any means. But they're cool to learn about. In fact my dad brought me a copy of the Bible from his time in the States. It was a bit hard to read at first, but I learned."
Her eyes lit up, "N-No one has ever taken an interest in the religions of the Pre-Quirk era. I follow Christianity, as does my family."
"That's cool!" I exclaimed, "I just love learning about them, Christianity, Islam, Buddism, they're just... so interesting you know? They have so many things to do, so many Taboos, and I just want to learn all of them."
"My sentiments exactly!" She exclaimed, "Most of the student body view religions as just extra sets of rules and lose interest immediately."
"Which is extremely narrow minded!" We both exclaimed.
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"Oh! That reminds me." She stated after a few seconds of silence, "You said something about a flower shop?"
"Oh yeah! I forgot." I said, "My store, 'New Leaf' is expanding to have a flower shop. However, we have zero knowledge about flowers."
"So you believe I would hold such knowledge?" She asked.
"Yeah... so do you?" I asked.
"I... know a thing or two." She said.
"Great!" I exclaimed.
"But..."
There is always a but.
"My parents own a flower shop as well. And I'm currently their only employee." She said.
"Oh..."
"So I apologize, but I cannot join your New Leaf." She said.
"Disappointed, but that's fine!" I exclaimed, "I can just learn the stuff on my own."
"I see..." She said.
"But... I would still like to join your Bible Club."
"I'm sorry what?" She asked.
"Yeah!" I exclaimed, "I can only research so much, and hearing the views of someone else will help... if you'll have me of cour-"
"Yes!" She exclaimed as she pulled me into a hug, "I am happy to have you."
Girl hug me! No... calm down, she's just happy that someone is joining her club.
I returned the hug, but then the alarm blared, A Level 3 Security Breach?
"We have to evacuate, come." Shiozaki said. I nodded and followed her down.
Turns out... it was the demons of the world, also known as the Public Media, storming the gates of Normandy to get an interview. The police soon arrived and handled the situation. But something seems... off. The Press wouldn't destory a gate that is meant to protect students, or else their repuation would be as ruined as the gate they destroyed. Which means... someone did it for ulterior motives.
Once we were ushered back to our classrooms. I was told that I would be joining not only Class 1-A but also Class 1-B for a joint USJ training session. I've got a bad feeling about this... in fact, I think we need to bust it out. I pulled out my phone and dialed my partner.
"Hatsume?" I asked.
"Midoriya? What's wrong?" She asked.
"Nothing... but I think something will be wrong soon. Can you get Project Alpha ready?" I asked.
"... Okay, I'll get that ready for you." She said.
"Thanks." I said as I hung up.
I hope to all that is good we don't need it.
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"I have something to ask you Midoriya." Asui said.
"Yes?" I asked.
"You seem stressed." She said.
Because I am stressed.
"Probably because we're doing rescue training, can't really do much without a Quirk."
Ignore them Izuku, we have bigger problems to deal with. Whomever broke into U.A will probably attack us at the USJ. Even with Project Alpha, Light, the Legendary Bat, the Holy Fry Pan, Rebellion, and Ebony and Ivory who knows how we can deal with them, hell for all I know they could be weaklings hoping to make a statement and showing off all I can do would be a death sentence. And all of them probably don't know it's comi-
"MIDORIYA!"
"WHAT?!" I snapped.
"Answer the question."
"Don't care." I said as I looked at Uraraka and Yaoyorozu, if anything... I'm saving them first and foremost.
"But-"
"Stop messing around, we're here." Mr. Aizawa said, "Focus up."
"Yes sir."
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Thirteen is leading this along with Mr. Aizawa and Vlad King. Thirteen was giving a lecture about Quirk safety and how they can be used to kill. But I had other plans.
A purple swirl appeared at the plaza, it's show time. "Light, survey the area." She nodded and took off, once she was gone I pressed my earpiece, "Initiate Project Alpha."
"Beep bee *Bzzt*" The communications were cut off... but I got my message through.
"Midoriya, what's happ-"
"Villains." I said as I pulled out my Legendary Bat and Holy Fry Pan, and then I began walking towards the stairs.
"Midoriya! Get back-"
Before I can respond, Light landed on my shoulder. "Koda, translate."
"She says there are 30 of them in each area." He signed.
"Well those I don't care about. For now I need to take down the ones in the plaza." I said.
"What's this I?" Mr. Aizawa asked, "You, stay here."
"And what?" I asked Mr. Aizawa, "From what I can tell that purple mist guy is the one who can warp people anywhere. Their plan is to spread us out and pick us off."
"And taking on the 50 plus villains in the plaza is a better alternative?!" Mr. King asked.
"Yes." I said, "Because I'm more comfortable on solid ground than in the rain, in a flood, in a fire, and in unstable ground."
"But-"
"This conversation is getting us nowhere!" I exclaimed as I turned back towards the villains, "Yaoyorozu, Uraraka, Koda, Shiozaki?" I asked.
"Yes?" Yaoyorozu spoke for those 4.
"Out of everyone here. I care about you 4 the most." I said, "So it would make me really happy if you stayed alive."
And then... I ran down the stairs, much to the staff and the other's yells to stop. I have to buy Rob time.
"So, a small fry wants to take us all on?" One female villain scoffed.
"We don't know his Quirk, so don't underestimate him. Especially since he came down here alon-"
*SLAM*
"Midoriya, when we get out of this... we're having a talk." Mr. Aizawa said... sounding extremely angry, but now isn't the time to think about that. "I'll handle the Long Range fighters, you handle everyone else."
"Got it." I said as we stood back to back.
"Heh, alright kid... I'll take you on!" One of them yelled as he rushed at me. He has 4 legs, speed and kicks most likely.
"However." I said as I dodged one of his kicks, "Cripple one and he goes down." I said as I swung my Legendary Bat at his ankle as hard as I could. Giving off a loud cracking sound as he fell over, leaving him open to be knocked out with a strong blow to the head. He'll be fine.
"They're just small time villains. They are worried about quantity over quality." I told Eraserhead as he took out 15 other villains as I told him that.
"Makes sense." He replied as he stopped using his Quirk, resulting in his hair falling back down. But still... what are they here for? What do they have to gain from throwing away pawn villains? A message? Sure, but at the cost of this many pawns? No. Killing? Most likely. But who? That big guy is probably their weapon, but if they were after any old pro then he wouldn't be necessary... unless.
"All Might." I said, which got Mr. Aizawa's attention, "They want to kill All Might."
"Impressive." The blue haired hand villain said, "We are here to kill All Might, but he's not here..." He said as he raised a hand, causing the other villains to stop and move out of the way, as the muscle villain started to walk towards us and the mist villain to disappear, "But since he's not here... we'll have to deal with you two."
The muscle villain then disappeared, only to reappear right in front of us. He's fast! "Now who is first?"
"I-"
"I will." I said.
"Midoriya!" Mr. Aizawa said.
"I'll be fine." I said.
"Against that?! And you don't even have a Quirk!" Mr. Aizawa exclaimed.
I shook my head and gripped the Holy Fry Pan on my right hand, "Quirks would weigh me down anyway."
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"Geh... hahaha... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He laughed as the muscle villain punched Mr. Aizawa away. "Very well, if you have a deathwish. Nomu... get him."
"GRAAAAAAHHH!" He roared as he pulled back for a punch, but I blocked him with the pan. I skidded back a few meters, but the pan withstood the force.
"What? Is that the best you got?" I asked as I rushed after the 'Nomu'.
"Hmph, not bad kid. You might have some merit. Still weak though!" The hand villain exclaimed as the Nomu started getting serious. I took a swing at it, only for it to dodge my attack, knock the pan away, and grip my neck. "Now Nomu, kill-"
*BOOOOOM*
"WE ARE HERE!"
"We?" The hand villain asked as the Nomu let me go.
"Hehe... it's here." I said.
"What's here?" Mr. Aizawa asked as he hobbled towards me.
"Ladies and gentleman!" I exclaimed as I heard something jump into the air, "The moment we've been waiting for!"
*SLAM*
"The pride of U.A High! And the greatest invention yet by myself and my partner!"
*Fwoosh*
"ROB! ALPHA MODE!"
"AS WELL AS I!"
*SLAM*
"ALL MIGHT!"
"Creator, are you alright?" Rob asked. Fully functional voice acting, along with a durable and light body.
"I'm fine Rob, and I'm glad to see Project Alpha is a resounding success." I said.
"This is thanks to you and Hatsume." He replied, "Thanks to you two I am now beautiful."
"That's right, Young Rob." All Might said as he got ready, "Because we are here, to fight! Young Midoriya, you get back and survey the area, the gas villain spread your classmates around excluding some from 1-A and 1-B."
"I'll get a status update on them." I said as I turned towards the stairs and began running. Once I was a safe distance away the battle began. Sounds of fists colliding, and bodies slamming echoed throughout the USJ, but I didn't look back. I have faith in All Might, Mr. Aizawa, and Rob.
They will win.
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"What happened?" I asked as I rushed towards the others. The door was blown open probably from All Might and Rob's entrance.
"Everyone was s-scattered." A short girl with a brown bob haircut, Kinoko Komori, stuttered as Light landed on my shoulder. Thank goodness Koda is still here.
"She says that all of the other students are stranded in the other areas fighting off villains. Yaoyorozu is at the Mountain Zone, Shiozaki is at the Fire Zone, and Uraraka is at the Landslide Zone." He signed.
"What about everyone else?" Ashido asked.
"They're scattered as well they are all currently fighting off villains." He signed.
"GO BEYOND!"
*SLAM*
"PLUS ULTRA!"
I turned to see All Might blasting the muscle villain away, and Rob unleasing a massive laser beam incinerating it, leaving no trace of it ever existing. Hatsume clearly went overboard with it.
Once the big bad guy was taken care of, All Might rushed towards the hand villain to stop him. However, the mist villain warped himself and the hand villain away before he could catch them. However, he swiftly took out all of the villains at the plaza.
"Creator!" I turned to see Rob rushing towards me.
"Rob, The others are scattered around the different areas. We have to-"
"We, have to get them you mean."
I turned to see, the entirety of the U.A Staff!
"Sorry we couldn't be here Mr. Midoriya, but I'm glad you had the keen intellect to suspect something would happen." Principal Nezu said.
"Y-You knew this would happen?!" Ashido asked.
"It was a hunch." I replied, "That was the reason why I was so nervous on the bus."
And I'm so glad everything worked out.
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The staff cleared out the remaining villains, and the other students were evacuated outside to safety.
"Midoriya!"
Yaoyorozu, Uraraka, and Shiozaki rushed towards me. "I'm so glad you're okay!" Uraraka exclaimed.
"That was extremely wreckless!" Yaoyorozu yelled.
"Not true." Principal Nezu said which garnered the attention of everyone. "He expected there'd be an attack, and he planned for this moment. Him walking towards the villains was all apart of his plan, isn't that right Mr. Midoriya?"
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"It wasn't... entirely a part of my plan." I said.
"YOU PLANNED ALL OF THIS?!" Everyone exclaimed.
"No, I just had a loose plan." I said, "I didn't know how many villains there were, nor did I know about the muscle villain. I just brought out the big guns just in case."
"Huh." Power Loader said as he looked at Rob Alpha Mode, "So this is what you and Hatsume have been working on... impressive."
"We had to keep it hidden. Rob is a part of my arsenal after all." I said as he deformed the helmet and flew out, deactivating the suit and causing it to then deform down into a small cube. To which I picked up and put it into my pocket, "But the field test is a rousing success."
"But why did you rush into danger? Wasn't that dangerous?" Asui asked.
"Sure it was dangerous." I said, "But that's why I did it."
"Ribbit?" She asked.
"A hero can't just twiddle their thumbs and hope a stronger hero comes. So I jumped into action and did all I could do. Fight and protect." I said, "As far as I was concerned... the lives of my nakamas came first."
"N-Nakamas?" Uraraka asked.
"Yeah, you're my allies, my crew. I won't let anything happen to you 4." I said.
"And what about us?" Kaminari asked.
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"Anyway." I said ignoring Kaminari's statement, "Now that everyone is okay, we should go back."
"Correct!" Principal Nezu said, "Now come along everyone, time to go back to U.A!"
Everyone headed back... but Shiozaki didn't walk as fast as the rest of us. That's concerning.
"Hey Shiozaki, what's wro-"
"You called me a Nakama." She said.
"Okay? What about it?" I asked.
"But I told you I couldn't join you in New Leaf..." She added.
"Okay? What about it?" I asked again.
"T-Then shouldn't I not be one of your Nakamas?" She asked.
"No, you should be." I said, "Because you're still my friend. And if you're my friend, then you're my Nakama regardless."
"B-But I-"
"Don't think about it too hard." I said, "You'll give yourself a headache at this rate."
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"Okay." She said.
"Now come on! The buses are going to leave us behind!" I exclaimed.
She smiled, "Okay."
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*Shiozaki's P.O.V*
"Mother... father?" I asked as I entered my home.
"Yes Ibara?" Mother asked as she looked at me from her chair.
"I... I would like to resign." I said.
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"For whatever reason?" She asked.
"Because... Becasue I want to help... my nakama's shop." I said.
"Your nakama?" She asked.
"Yes, I found a friend in U.A, he has interests in religions... mainly for learning the diversity of religions. He wasn't saying that to convince me to join, his interests in genuine. However, he still wants me to work for his flower shop his store is opening." I said.
"Then why don't you go?" Dad asked as he walked in.
"B-Because we're short handed in our store-"
"Actually... we hired two more workers whilst you were at school." Mom said.
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"I'm sorry what?" I asked.
"We want you to focus on your studies... or find somewhere you can be happier." Dad said, "Now go work for your nakama."
I know he is teasing, but I nodded and rushed out. To New Leaf.
*Ding Ding*
"Hello welcome to New- Shiozaki?" Oh Uraraka.
"I am here to apply for the position in the Flower Shop." I said.
"How many workers is Izuku going to bring?!" A man I assume to be his father exclaimed.
"Don't be like that dear!" A woman with green hair exclaimed as she walked towards me... must be his mother "Come this way for the interview process."
... I'm moderately terrified.
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*Midoriya's P.O.V*
"YOU DRANK IT?!" I exclaimed.
"Y-Yes... is something wrong?" All Might asked.
"Yes! That stamina potion wasn't complete. It was a prototype, and has numerous side effects!" I exclaimed.
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"What kind of side-effects?" All Might asked.
"Well... there's itchiness."
All Might started scratching himself.
"Sore throat."
"Chh, kmm!" He coughed.
"Profuse sweating."
"I-Is it hot in here?"
"Extreme thirst."
All Might picked up his water jug and downed it in one sitting.
"And lastly... intense drowzyness."
*SLAM* *Snore*
And All Might passed out.
"Well there's that." Mr. Aizawa said before looking at me, "But next time you have a hunch about villains attacking, tell me."
"G-Got it sir." I replied.
"Now go home and rest." Principal Nezu said.
"Yes sir."
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*Ding Ding*
"I'm ho- Shiozaki?!" I asked as I saw Shiozaki... wearing a New Leaf apron.
"Meet your newest co-worker!" Mom exclaimed.
"But I thought you couldn't?" I asked as I walked over to her.
"Mother and father hired new workers, they allowed me to work here." She said.
"Awesome!" I exclaimed, but then realization sunk in, "But the flower shop won't be up and running for at least a week."
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Man... chatting with Uraraka and Yaoyorozu wasn't this awkward.
"Well I should be going, I shall come by at 9:00 tomorrow." She said as she took off her apron.
"O-Okay! Bye!" I exclaimed as she left. Once she was gone I collapsed onto an empty chair.
"So... any more employees you want to tell me about?" Mom quipped.
"No, none I know of yet." I replied.
"The way you said yet, worries me." She said back.
"I know isn't it great?!"
*End of Chapter*
