"Guys I have a great idea!"
"Neutral Air to Forward Smash." Midoriya instructed.
"Right!"
"H-Hey!" Hagakure yelled, feeling dejected that she was immediately ignored.
"What's your plan girlfriend?" Ashido asked, hoping to restore her friend's spirits.
"Well I was thinking we should go out to the mall together to get some stuff!"
"Oh yeah, the last time we all really hung out as a class is after the Sports Festival." Kaminari commented.
"We did have finals, and it didn't feel right having fun while Midoriya was in a coma. Ribbit." Asui added.
"And Todoroki was called back home, he looked really pissed." Mineta commented.
"Well not much we can do about that, what do you say Midoriya?"
"No!" Eri yelled.
"Game! The winner is... Ganondorf!"
"So... close." Eri muttered as she laid on Midoriya's lap in defeat.
"Want to try again?" Midoriya offered as he gently patted her head.
"Yes... but I'm hungry."
"Alright, scoot." Midoriya said as Eri lifted herself off of his lap and followed him into the kitchen.
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"It's weird that that's the same Midoriya who threw a knife at you on the first day." Kaminari commented.
"I know... maybe he finally mellowed out." Ashido responded.
"Mellowed out? More like you finally learned to not annoy him." Satou said, as Ashido gave him a betrayed look, "I'm just saying."
"Well to answer your question Iida, I don't really need anything. And anything I would need, I could just create." Midoriya commented, which made Yaoyorozu gasp with shock.
"T-That would destroy the economy!"
"I think your precious economy will survive if one person cheats it. And besides, it's not like I'm creating endless piles of gold or creating gallons of gasoline. Just random items I need at the moment." Midoriya answered, leaving Yaoyorozu dissatisfied.
"So you will be staying in the dorms then?"
"Correct."
"Then I leave them to you-"
"Because 1-B is going to the mall too." Kendou said as she and most of 1-B came down the stairs, "Well most of us, Yui didn't feel like it. She should be staying in her room for the entire time, only coming down to eat."
"Okay." Midoriya said before carrying two plates with a sandwich and a pile of no name potato chips on each, "She can help herself to Bakugou's food. I certainly have."
"HEY!"
*Snort* I didn't know you had a sense of humor." Kendou said before waving her goodbyes as the 38 students walked out the door, with one Shiozaki lagging a bit behind.
"Don't forget anything Shiozaki." Midoriya commented before he plopped a chip into his mouth, sucking on it to avoid the crunch he despises so much.
"Right, have a good day Midoriya." She said, before leaving the dorms. Leaving the pair to their own devices.
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"So let's continue."
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*Grr*
"... I'm hungry." Kodai told herself as she rolled out of her bed and exited her dorm. Kendou told her that only Midoriya and Eri would be in the dorms, and they're in the common room. "I'll just grab an apple and come back."
She descended down the stairs and glanced towards the couch, to see it completely empty and the screen showing Fox looking at the camera while Ganondorf passive aggressively claps.
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Kodai looks around the common room and the kitchen, to see neither Midoriya or Eri. She was completely alone.
"... One round wouldn't hurt."
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"Are you sure I can?" Eri asked, holding a small figurine of Fox.
"They're just sitting there otherwise. I've already trai-"
"... What's wrong?" Eri asked as Midoriya looked towards the stairs.
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"Follow me, and stay quiet."
"Okay." Eri whispered as she followed Midoriya quietly down the stairs to the common room, as the sounds of control sticks clicking started to grow louder as they slowly walked towards the couch.
"Rising Tackle!"
"So you're a Terry main?"
"GAH!"
*Crash*
"Game! The winner is... Pikachu!" The announcer yelled as Kodai stared at Midoriya with shock.
"He's one of my mains as well, along with Joker and Little Mac."
"... You don't care that I play video games?"
"No. I don't know why I would." Midoriya replied with a shrug, "Why does it matter to you?"
"... My dad and I bonded with King of Fighters and... pretty much everything SNK, and I was really good back then, heck I'm still good now since I picked up one of those Mini NeoGeos on an impulse buy. But I used to get picked on by other girls because I played video games, when I moved I completely changed myself, and now I'm the 'Silent Beauty'."
"I assume that's not a self proclaimed title?"
"Hell no, that's a stupid title. The girls and I were out one day and one of my former classmates and... *sigh* head of my fan club called me the Silent Beauty, Setsuna never let me live it down. But I rather be that than be made fun of."
"Well, considering Shiozaki isn't getting made fun of for playing video games, then I'm certain you won't be."
"But she's Shiozaki, no one can make fun of her, it's physically impossible. How can you know for sure that I won't?"
"We can't, but if they would make fun of you, they would be making fun of Eri, Shiozaki, and myself. And if they do, then that would be a massive mistake." Midoriya commented... which made Kodai giggle lightly. "Anyway, want to play a couple rounds?"
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"Of course."
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"Man I got nothing out of this..." Tokage muttered.
"Well did you at least got your camping gear?" Komori asked, carrying her bag full of supplies.
"No! Guess I have to go back tomorrow." She said as she opened the door to the dorms, "I hope our Silent Beauty wasn't bored."
"Game! The winner is... Joker!"
"Seems Midoriya didn't stop playin-"
"Dude you completely sauced me! What were those combos?!"
"Wait... was that?"
"Most of it was spontaneous. You didn't let me breath, so I had to improvise."
"Let's check it out." Kendou said as she and the rest of them tip toed towards the common room.
"Yeah, at my best! I'm pretty sure I can't play any better than that." Kodai replied, "But I bet I can beat your ass in King of Fighters 95."
"Is that a challenge?"
"Duh-"
"Yui?!" Kendou exclaimed, which frightened Kodai, "Y-You're a gamer?!"
"Uhh..."
*Fwoop* *Crash*
"No."
"Your telling me... that your best option was to throw my controllers and break a vase?" Midoriya asked as he used Poltergeist to bring it back, "Remember what we talked about?"
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"*Sigh* Yeah, I'm a gamer."
"Why didn't you tell us?" Shiozaki asked.
"... I was scared, it's stupid."
"You're right on that aspect." Midoriya interjected, but Kodai kept going.
"Girls during elementary made fun of me for playing video games. So when I moved schools... I basically changed my image. But it gave me that whole 'Silent Beauty' bullshit that I hate sooo much." She admitted, which made Tokage wince, "But after seeing Shiozaki grow to love video games, I felt I could go back to my roots... but I was still a little self conscious."
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*Whap*
"Okay fine..." Tokage muttered, after receiving a back of the head whack by Komori, "I'm sorry for running the 'Silent Beauty' thing into the ground."
"It's okay... you didn't say it in a hopeless romantic way like my old classmates did." Kodai muttered.
"But why would you think we would make fun of you? We don't make fun of Ibara."
"Because it's impossible to insult Shiozaki."
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"That's 100% true, but we're your friends dummy. We've been living together, fighting together, eating together, heck we've seen each other naked! We're not going to turn against you over something as small as liking video games."
"But-"
"Those girls are grade a bitches." Tokage said, before looking at Shiozaki, "Not going to yell at me for swearing?"
"... I'll allow it just this once." Shiozaki said before giving Kodai a smile, "Needless to say, we won't insult you for playing video games."
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"And besides, at least you're not a pervert like a certain purple haired boy." Komori commented, "So anything you do that isn't that is a-okay with me."
"... Thanks guys." Kodai muttered, before giving them a smile, "I'm so happy right now."
"But you need a new nickname since Silent Beauty is retconned. Hmm... how about the Video Game Assassin?"
"Hate it."
"Fatal Player?"
"Some how even worse."
"Stealthy Destroyer?"
"You're on a sharp decline in quality."
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"We might be able to beat this le-"
*SLAM*
"Midoriya!" Midnight, in her hero costume, sped walked into the dorms and stood in front of the screen.
"You pick the worst time to do this." Midoriya complained looking to the side of her to regain his focus.
"Well I need your help."
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*Buu doo*
"What's the problem?"
"I'm scheduled for an interview today."
"And?"
"It's with, grr... Mt. Lady."
"...I see the glaring problem. But why do you need me?"
"I don't... but do this for your auntie."
*Crash*
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"Oh right... common room."
"YOU'RE AUNTIE?!"
"And time to go, come on Eri, let's leave before they crowd the exit." Midoriya said rapidly, as he picked up Eri and rushed out the door, Midnight walked right behind them and slammed the door. "That was close." Midoriya muttered, as Midnight started shaking, "What's wro-"
"I spilled the secret first. I owe Mic... soooo much money."
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"So why are we here?" Uraraka asked as she and the rest of the girls in 1-A, minus Tsu and Jirou, stood in Midoriya's room.
"Kodai and Shiozaki are playing video games. I just want to see what the hubbub is about. Jirou couldn't make it because she wanted to see her family, same with Tsu. So it's just the four of us." Ashido commented, "This one looks simple, 'Overcooked'. And it's four player." She told herself as she booted it up and began looking for extra controllers while Hagakure took the controller to start the actual game.
"But should we be doing this without his permission? He will be mad if we ruin something." Yaoyorozu asked slightly nervous, 'The last thing I want is to get on his bad side. After we've patched things up.'
"He's mellowed out, and besides I ran it by Tsu. So long as we... and she stressed this a lot. DON'T touch the first file-"
"WAIT WHAT?!" Hagakure exclaimed as Uraraka, Ashido, and Yaoyorozu looked at the screen, the top file was empty.
"YOU ERASED IT?!"
"I-I DIDN'T KNOW! YOU DIDN'T TELL ME!"
"This is bad... this is SO bad!" Uraraka muttered, "C-Can we restore it?" She asked as Hagakure looked all over the screen for the 'Please restore a file so they won't get murdered' button, no such button exists.
"No we can't!"
"W-Wait, we can fix this... all we have to do is beat this game before he comes back." Ashido suggested.
"How long do we have?" Yaoyorozu asked as Ashido shrugged.
"I don't know, but we don't have much time, boot up the game and I'll get the other controllers. If all four of us play it should be easier." She replied as she opened the closet, "What's with this pink sweater?"
"FOCUS!"
"Right!" She replied as she picked up 3 PS4 controllers and ran back, "Let's get started... for our lives."
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"Nggh!" Midoriya grunted in the passenger seat of Midnight's car.
"What's wrong?"
"My first file senses are tingling. Someone erased my first file." Midoriya grunted, "We have to go back."
"We're going to be late if we do." Midnight answered, "You told Shiozaki and Asui about that rule, so it clearly wasn't them. If I had to guess it has to be one of the girls since Asui holds your spare key. I'm sure they will be interested in something cartoony or something." She inferred, "So relax."
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"I don't think I can relax. But alright." Midoriya replied.
"Good we're here." Midnight said as she pulled up to the news station.
"Speaking of, you didn't explain what this interview is about."
"Oh, the topic is about heroes and sexiness."
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"Why did I expect anything different. So I see why you and Mt. Lady are in this interview."
"Yes, and I'm certain she will try to pull something for publicity."
"She's a rookie hero, so it makes sense that she would do anything to get an edge." Midoriya replied, "So that's why you want me there with you?"
"To either stop me if I get angry, or stop her if she gets too insufferable."
"... Got it. Eri stay on the sidelines okay?" Midoriya asked, as Eri sat in a car seat playing Midoriya's switch.
"Yeah."
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"Welcome back to your live show. For our next topic, is it really necessary for heroes to dress sexily? Let's ask our very special studio guests what they think." The announcer said, gesturing to his left, "She's the rookie hero who debuted just this year. It's Mt. Lady." Mt. Lady just waved to the camera, "And she's a pro who's currently teaching at U.A High School; the incomparable Midnight!" Midnight posed for the camera, "Thank you so much for joining us! Please, have a seat. Let's start with you, Midnight." He announced as a picture of her debut appeared on screen, "When you first debuted, your revealing outfit caused quite a stir. In fact, it eventually led to the 'Regulations for Exposed Skin in Costumes' bill being taken before the legislature. You're a hero whose sexiness changed the very laws of the country."
'So far so good.' Midoriya thought, before Mt. Lady opened her mouth.
"Her costume's still pretty racy."
'Spoke too soon...'
"Now I rely on ultra-this fabrics. Because of the nature of some people's Quirks, clothing can restrict their abilities. Sexiness isn't just an aesthetic, it's sometimes needed so we can do our jobs well. Besides, what's more attractive than a hero who can get the job done quickly?"
"I think you just like the attention." Mt. Lady stated, which made Midnight's eye twitch.
"What's with you-"
"Midnight stop." Midoriya spoke out from back stage.
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Midnight took a deep breath, "Right, as I was saying, there might be a person out there with a Quirk that relies on how much bare skin is exposed. For example, a mercenary sniper in 2018, who had a Quirk which let her breath through her skin, she nicknamed herself 'Quiet' after a popular video game at the time. Say someone like that aspires to be a hero now a days, due to this act it could put them in danger."
"Wow, that's really knowledgeable of you." Mt Lady praised, "You have a wealth of knowledge, makes sense for someone of your age."
"You-"
"Midnight..."
"Okay, who even are you? Who do you think you are interrupting?" Mt. Lady asked.
'Looks like I'll have to make an appearance.' Midoriya told himself, "Stay seated and keep playing okay?"
"Okay." Eri replied, not taking her eyes off of her the console, as Midoriya walked on stage.
"... Oh I know you." Mt. Lady muttered, "You're that punk kid who defeated the Hero Killer, and destroyed half of a city. I'm surprised you're not behind bars-"
"If we're going down that road, then do I need to pull up how much collateral damage you caused with your Quirk?" Midoriya asked, which made Mt. Lady angry.
"At least I did it legally."
"So you admit to causing collateral damage?"
"It's a part of the job, a job you weren't licensed for."
"And you're not qualified for the job, it baffles me that someone of your attitude and lack of accomplishments even has a license."
"You little bra-"
"You haven't offered a single intellectual response, the only thing you've contributed to this discussion were playground taunts. Taunts that a certain, someone, doesn't have a reason to respond to." Midoriya chastised, making Midnight look down, "But excluding all of that, Midnight is a phenomenal hero who does great work for this country, while being hindered by a pointless law that they had to do to avoid complaints. She's an inspiration to many... and an inspiration to me, so show her the respect she deserves."
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'I love that kid.' Midnight thought, as Mt. Lady smirked.
"Wow, you talk really highly of her... chasing a little young I see-"
"She's my aunt, don't spread such vile rumors." Midoriya said, as Mt. Lady went from confident to shocked. "Anyway I hate to cut this interview short, but I do believe Midnight made an excellent case as to why this bill is a hindrance to public safety, and is nothing but a way to quell civilians who are complaining about 'exposing their precious angels to-"
"And that's all the time we have for today, goodbye!" The announcer said as the camera crew cut off the feed.
"Good, this was a huge waste of ti-" 'I sense... a menacing aura.'
"Who do you think you are?" Mt. Lady asked, glaring at Midoriya, "You're ruining my chances to rise up the ranks..."
"Have you considered... doing your job to gain rank and clout? Being a 'Hero' requires saving people you know."
"You-"
*Tug* *Tug*
"Izuku?"
"What's wrong Eri?" Midoriya asked as he knelt down.
"Can we go home? The Switch is dying."
"You know what? Leaving sounds like a great idea, Midnight?"
"Way ahead of you." Midnight replied as she held out her keys.
"Great, let's leave and... never return."
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"I-I need a plate!" Yaoyorozu yelled, carrying a full pot of onion soup.
"OH MY GOD THE FISH IS ON FIRE!" Ashido yelled as she blew it out with a fire extinguisher.
"This is so bad..." Uraraka muttered as her character ran in circles, it's very clear stress has taken over.
"Momo! There's a plate!" Hagakure yelled as she placed a plate on the counter.
"I need that potato!" Ashido exclaimed as time was winding down to 0, and they were no where near the goal.
"Serve it Momo you took it out of the plate!" Hagakure yelled.
"Why did I get involved in this?!" Uraraka asked in mass hysteria.
"SERVE IT MOMO! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!"
"A-Aah!"
"SERVE IT! NO MOMO!"
"AAAAAAAHHHH!" Yaoyorozu yelled with frustration with the game and anxiety from Hagakure yelling at her, as the timer rolled down to 0.
"O-Okay w-we got through it, we got 1 star!" Ashido screamed with excitement.
"How did we get a star? We did it..." Uraraka muttered with joy.
*Knock* *Knock*
"You know, you could use the circle button to dash." A voice advised, as the 4 girls turned to see Midoriya standing in the door way.
"M-M-M-M-Midoriya!" Ashido stuttered with fear.
"I see you deleted the first file..."
"I-It was all Hagakure's fault!"
"It... was." She muttered, before kneeling onto the ground, "I... accept any punishment you wish to deal out." She muttered, as Ashido bowed next to her.
"I'm... at fault too."
"I am as well." Yaoyorozu muttered.
"I... kinda wasn't, but I don't want to be a jerk." Uraraka added.
"... Please get up, this is embarrassing." Midoriya muttered as the 4 got off of the ground, "And I'm not mad, this game is short so it won't take me long to beat."
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"So, we were at each other's throats..."
"For nothing, yes." Midoriya answered, "But I appreciate the fact that you were willing to fix your mistake."
"But this game was soo hard!"
"No, your coordination is just terrible. Yaoyorozu cracked under the pressure and bumbled around for half of that stage, Ashido didn't supply herself with necessary ingredients for when the car inevitably leaves, Uraraka... cracked under the pressure and quickly lost her mind, and Hagakure stressed out everyone which made your teamwork fall apart quicker." He chastised as the four of them looked down, "Funny how this game showed you all flaws about yourselves." He stated before he began walking out the door, "I'm going to make Eri lunch, you're free to continue playing now that the pressure of needing to complete it is out the window. I'll just clean up what you missed." And with that... he left, leaving the four still on the floor not moving an inch.
'... Flaws about ourselves?'
*End of Chapter*
(A/N: I felt that we needed a little bit of filler before we tackle I-Island. Anyway, a small story about the Kodai bit, I actually have a classmate in college who is a lot like Kodai, quiet and emotionless. However one day like an hour before class, the teacher was out and I saw her playing a Mini NeoGeo on her desk, and she was saucing up the computers. So I figured... what if I made Kodai a SNK gamer, and I did. As for the rest of it, I kinda forgot about Midnight's interview with Mt. Lady, so with some plot bullshitting I shoehorned it in to this chapter. It has Midoriya bonding with Midnight, as well as giving me an opportunity to have someone finally break the first file rule. It was also a way for me to help the girls of 1-A... minus Jirou and Tsu, notice their flaws that they themselves might not have noticed.
So that's about it, the next chapter will be like a day before I-Island, an extremely altered version of the movie, and an extra filler addition, before the Summer Camp and the rest of the plot.)