"So how was training with Gamatsuchi?" Aizawa asked while he watched his student struggle to free himself.

"Well she knocked me out the other day, but it's going better than weapon training. " Shinsou huffed out. He was tangled up in his capture weapon.

Hitoshi was doing a lot better than he was giving himself credit for. Sure he still had his little mishaps, but he was making progress faster than Aizawa thought possible. The kid was a natural.

"I figured that would happen eventually. If shes anything like Takedown, she'll have a mean right hook."

Shinsou paused his squirming. " Wait… You knew her dad?"

Aizawa nodded. He approached his struggling student and started to help him get free.

"Yes I did. He and I worked at the same agency when I first started out. That's why I chose Gamatsuchi to help you."

"Because you knew her dad?"

"I knew her. I used to work closely with Takedown, so I met his family a few times. His wife and I still stay in contact. "

"So you've know Noriko before she even went to UA." Hitoshi frowned.

"Its not like we were buddies. I met her few times when she was a kid and I would check in with her mother after Genji passed. " Aizawa explained just as he freed the young hero.

Hitoshi got to his feet and brushed the dirt off his pants. It was weird learning about his teachers past. Aizawa was usually a very private man, but every now and then the young hero would learn something new about his mentor.

"Was she always like this?"

"Like what?" His teacher frowned.

Shinsou shrugged as a dopey grin made it's way to his face. "You know, shes super nice and really funny. Was she always like that, or was she a shy kid."

"I'm starting to think this pair up was a bad idea." Aizawas frown deepened.

"What? I was just curious. I'm just being nosey, that's it." The purple haired hero defended.

"Then you should wipe that grin off your face. If I didnt think Gamatsuchi was so level headed I would start reading into things."

"This is bad, this is bad, this is SO BAD." Hitoshi muttered to himself as he paced his dorm room.

He kept thinking about the stupid butterflies he felt when he was with Noriko. It wasnt like she was the first girl Hitoshi found attractive. Throughout middle school and even at UA he thought some of his classmates were cute. But thanks to his quirk and lack of social skills that's where it usually stops. He doesn't get to know them, the always stay cute girls with nothing else to pull him in.

Noriko is more that just some cute girl he passes in the hall. She is strong, brave, silly, and pretty. A dangerous combination. And to top it all off shes nice to him. She doesn't tense up whenever he asks a question. Never said that stupid 'just dont use your quirk on me' line.

And now even Aizawa sensei noticed his stupid crush.

If he could talk it out it might not be so bad, but he really doesn't have any close friends. His classmates are nice, but there was no way he was going to any of them for relationship advice. Aizawa was out too. That would just be awkward. Plus he would just say that relationships are a a distraction.

Did he even want to be in a relationship?

Sure he likes Noriko, but it WOULD be a distraction. On the other hand, training with your girlfriend would be nice….NOPE! Cant start thinking like that or else he'll act like an idiot around her.

"Just keep it together. It's not a big deal, people get crushes all the time. Just ignore it." Hitoshi told himself as he flopped on his bed. "Ignore it."

His phone went off above his head. He checked who it was from.

"Fuck."

Noriko sent him a text.

Noriko: Heyyy -!!!!! Are we still studying tomorrow???

Oh no. Shinsou completed forgot he was supposed to study with Noriko on Saturday.

Hitoshi: yeah

Well that was lame. He really needed to pull it together. Maybe if he went for a run it would clear his mind. The gen ed student pit on his shoes and slipped out of the dorms. It was getting late, the sun was starting to set, but Hitoshi didn't care. He needed to get out.

Halfway through his his run he saw a familiar green haired hero.

Midoriya noticed Shinsou and made his way towards the other student.

"Hey Shinsou! I don't usually see you out jogging this time of day."

"Yeah, I'm usually doing homework now." Hitoshi slowed his pace so it was easier to hold a conversation.

Midoriya nodded. "So what brings you out here then?"

Could Hitoshi talk about this with Midoriya? He liked the kid, and he was pretty nice. It couldn't hurt to try.

"Well… I'm having girl trouble. "

Out of the corner of his eye he saw Midoriya stumbled. So maybe this was a bad idea.

"Oh uh, it makes sense that you can't focus on school work then."

"We don't have to talk about it." Hitoshi chuckled.

"NO! IT'S OK! I was just surprised is all." The green haired teen composed himself. "So what's stopping you from asking her out?"

"For starters shes a second year, and shes in the hero course. She could do a lot better than me."

"That's not true! You're amazing! And if she acted like she was better than you, you wouldn't like her."

"Huh…that's a good point…" Hitoshi slowed to a stop. "But wouldn't having a girlfriend be kinda distracting?"

Midoriya was deep in thought, afraid to say the wrong thing.

"Well that's true, but I'm sure there are other couples at school. It can't be impossible to balance everything out."

"Thanks Midoriya. This talk was actually helpful. " Shinsou smiled at his unexpected confidant.

"No problem! I'm happy to help Shinsou. "