"Principle Nezu?" Veronica called as she knocked lightly on the office door. She'd been informed by her homeroom teacher that she was supposed to go and see the principle at the beginning of lunch. She was nervous about suddenly being called to his office and tried to think of anything she might have done wrong since the start of school. Maybe Nana told them something...? Veronica shook her head. No, she said she was giving me 2 weeks to decide. So then, what is this about?
"Come in."
Veronica slowly opened the office door, taking a tentative step inside. "You wanted to see me?"
"Ah, Miss Unmei! Just in time," Principle Nezu smiled at Veronica as she entered his office. "I'd like to introduce you to my friend here."
Veronica looked to the man standing beside her principle, who smiled. "Hello. I'm Detective Tsukauchi. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Unmei."
Veronica's heart dropped into her stomach as she greeted the officer in front of her, taking a shaky bow. "It's nice to meet you too."
"Now, now, Miss Unmei, there's no need to be nervous!" Nezu motioned for her to take the seat in front of his desk. She reluctantly complied as he continued. "We have a wonderful opportunity for you."
Veronica's eyes widened in surprise. "An opportunity?"
"Oh yes!" Nezu nodded enthusiastically. "First, I'd like to clarify something. Is it true that you plan on becoming a teacher for the Hero course once you've finished your schooling?"
Veronica nodded as she fidgeted with her hands in your lap. "Yes. I was planning on doing Hero work for a couple of years before going for my teaching degree."
"Wonderful! Then we'd like for you to enroll in a specialized program we've created."
"What?" Her eyes nearly popped out of her skull. "You want me to what?"
Detective Tsukauchi chuckled. "It was mainly my idea." Veronica looked to the detective, confused. "The police force is very interested in your quirks. With your abilities, we'd easily be able to scope out hostage situations without risking anyone. You'd be able to help us with anything too dangerous or difficult for anyone else, actually. You'd be a big asset to the police force."
"So then, what does that have to do with me wanting to be a teacher?"
"We've made arrangements so that once you're done your schooling here, you can work with the police force as a pro hero while you're taking your teaching course. They'll be able to work with your schooling schedule, and we'd also like to have you work here at UA for your course placement." Nezu pulled some papers out of his desk and pushed them towards Veronica. "Mr. Aizawa has, of course, expressed interest in having you as his TA."
Veronica took the papers from the desk, looking over the personalized program information. "It says here that I won't be able to take part in the Sports Festival this year?" She frowned.
"Unfortunately, no," Detective Tsukauchi's smile faded as he cleared his throat. "We'd want to keep your abilities as hidden as possible. It may seem a bit redundant since you've already won the last two, but we're hoping that people don't notice it too much."
"It'll also give your classmates a better chance for agency selection since you won't need to find one after school now," Nezu continued.
"Of course, if you're worried about your internship placement, I can have something arranged with the police department for you," Tsukauchi smiled encouragingly.
Veronica thought for a second. "Is... is it alright if I take some time to think this over?"
"Of course!" Nezu exclaimed. "We wouldn't expect you to give us an answer immediately. It is an important decision after all. You can give us your answer anytime, as long as it's by the day of the Sports Festival."
Veronica nodded as she stood. "Thank you." She bowed once more. "I'll give you my answer by then."
"Mr. Aizawa?" Veronica poked her head into the open door of the teachers' lounge. The room was almost completely empty aside from a familiar sleeping bag clad man.
"What?" he grumbled, shuffling to turn around. "Can't you see I'm on my lunch break?"
"Ah, sorry," she quickly apologized, unsure of how to act. I guess this is how he treats all the other students.
"Oh, Unmei, it's you." His demeanor instantly changed as he took on a more relaxed form as he exited his sleeping bag. "What can I do for you?"
"I wanted to thank you." Veronica made her way into the teachers' area as Mr. Aizawa took a seat at his desk. "Principle Nezu just made me an offer regarding my plans for after I graduate, and I can't help but think that you gave him the idea."
"I may have made a few suggestions," he shrugged. "I do hope you'll accept. It's the type of opportunity that only comes around once in a lifetime."
"That's true," she smiled. "I hope that you'll find another pupil once I leave. I'd imagine that there are a lot of students in the hero course who would be honored to have you as a mentor."
"We'll see," he huffed. "It's rare for me to find someone that has a similar take on heroics that I do."
"You never know," Veronica shrugged. "Maybe one of the first years will catch your eye during the Sports Festival."
Mr. Aizawa eyed her briefly. "Perhaps. Now, are you going to ask me what you really came here to ask?"
Veronica's eyes widened in surprise before she let out a laugh. "I suppose you of all people would know when there's more to what I'm saying." He nodded as she continued. "I was wondering if you'd ever heard of people's quirks... evolving, I guess?"
He raised an eyebrow. "Evolving? Normally quirks are improved and somewhat evolved over generations, but I'd imagine that's not what your asking." Veronica shook her head as he thought. "It's not something I've ever personally heard of, though I suppose it is possible. Most of the time though, people simply learn about other aspects to their quirks that they weren't aware existed beforehand. Why do you ask?"
"It's just that, on the first day, when you used your quirk to erase Midoriya's, I... felt it." Veronica wrung out her hands, trying to search for the words to explain. "I was floating in the void between the two of you, and your quirk sort of passed through me, but I felt it. My altitude in the air dropped briefly, almost like my gravity had been returned for a second before your quirk affected Midoriya." She sighed in exasperation. "And with the few times I've been able to transport other people in the void... that was something that I was never able to do before. I'd given up even trying to advance that aspect of my quirk years ago because successfully transporting a living creature had never been even remotely possible before, so why now? Is it possible that my quirk is changing somehow?"
Mr. Aizawa frowned. "That is odd. My quirk has never been able to affect you before while you were in the void, which is why we deducted that you were no longer on the physical plane. As for your recent ability to transport others... it's possible that your own power has just increased since the first incident. It could also be an increase in ability due to the dire situation. When quirks were first discovered in the world, not all were discovered during a person's childhood. There were many adults who suddenly experienced and learned about their quirks while they were in life or death situations. The rush of adrenaline and the dire need allowed them to unlock their own hidden talents. You may be a 5th generation quirk user, but it's not unheard of for such incidents to still occur among those who are already aware of their own capabilities."
Veronica nodded, thinking. "Okay, I suppose that makes sense."
"I will look into the former though," Mr. Aizawa continued. "Maybe there's someone else out there who's experienced a similar phenomenon. Your quirk is of its own unique brand after all, so maybe it's not that unlikely that it is evolving in your own time. Your quirk of second sight is from your mother, correct?" Veronica gave him a weak smile and nodded. "Then it is likely that your other quirk has been passed down, or is an evolution of your fathers."
"I guess that's possible." She sighed. "I know nothing of my father though."
"I may be able to track him down if you'd like?" Mr. Aizawa offered. "It would greatly help to further your own studies into your quirk."
"Oh, no, please don't," Veronica frantically declined. "From what I've been told, my father is a married man. He may not even be aware that he has a daughter." She laughed bitterly. "As much as I'd love to have my questions answered, I'd prefer not to become a bother. I'd hate to be the reason a family fell apart."
Mr. Aizawa gave Veronica a somber look. "Alright. If you change your mind, let me know. For now, I'll only look into the possible evolution of your quirk."
