Kyandi: Greetings my lovelies!
Halyn: We've returned with a new chapter.
Kyandi: We meant to post this yesterday, but I ended up being away from my house all day and went straight to bed when I got home.
Halyn: She was tired after running around chasing five year olds.
Kyandi: I don't remember why I ever agreed to that.
Halyn: Because you love children and your best friend asked for your help.
Kyandi: Oh, yeah. Well, it's over now!
Halyn: Until Wednesday when you have to do it again.
Kyandi: Oh...right...well, wish me luck, Kyandiacs. Also, enjoy and review. I would really love some feedback!
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Chapter 39 Suspicions
The next day, Halyn was missing from class, Aizawa deciding to keep her in the teachers' lounge for the day. Through out the day, the teachers took turns, when they were teaching a class, to try to trigger a vision in Halyn just so they could seen how it would work for the girl. Halyn dealt with the constant string of teachers taking her hand, or handing her random objects.
It wasn't until the last class of the day, when Midnight handed Halyn Present Mic's coffee mug, that Halyn actually had one of the visions. Nezu, Aizawa, Midnight, Present Mic, and All Might, stood back and watched as Halyn got a glazed look on her face, her eyes zoning out briefly as whatever vision played before her eyes and her eyes only. The vision only lasted for a brief moment before Halyn snapped back to attention, blinking in surprise.
They watched as Halyn looked down at the coffee mug in her hand before making a face, holding the mug out for Present Mic to take back, barely gripping it with two fingers, as if she thought it was something disgusting. Before any of them could ask what it was she had seen, Halyn spoke, her tone reflecting how disturbed she felt.
"Present Mic-sensei, next time you wake up early to get a cup of coffee...try doing it in more than a pair of Care Bear pajama pants and a pair of fuzzy slippers."
All eyes turned to Present Mic, who instantly went to stumbling over himself, trying to explain himself. Halyn, though, merely rubbed at her eyes, trying, and failing, to erase the image of her teacher in Care Bear pajama pants and fuzzy slippers, from her brain.
"That is so trippy." Halyn remarked. "It was like I was actually sitting there in Present Mic-sensei's living room, watching him."
"So it played out from a third person's perspective?" Aizawa asked.
"Yeah, except...everything, for some reason, was in black and white." Halyn replied.
"If only we could figure out when and how she gets the visions." Midnight remarked.
Aizawa had to agree. This was one quirk that could given Halyn more of a headache than any other she had assimilated thus far. Even Nighteye had seen things he hadn't wanted to see. Halyn had already gotten a little bit of a taste of that with this first vision.
For the time being, they had to worry about it interrupting her day-to-day life or, possibly, causing a problem when she was in the middle of a fight. Just the thought had Aizawa heaving a sigh as he ran a hand through his hair. Halyn looked up at him, blinking in questioning.
"You are just one problem after another." Aizawa told her, putting a smile on Halyn's face.
"It's not on purpose, Aizawa-sensei, I swear." Halyn replied.
"On purpose, or not, you're going to have to be careful now. Until we can figure out who Deathmarch is, you're restricted to the campus, unless you have an escort. Even on campus, I don't want you wandering the ground by yourself. Got me?" Aizawa asked.
"Understood. I'll drag Sho-" Halyn caught off, her smile faltering for a moment before she fixed it back on her face. "I'll make sure others are around at all times."
Aizawa gave a nod of his head, patting her on the head before turning.
"For now, now that we have an idea of, at least, how this quirk works, you should return to the dorms. Until we figure this all out, though, be careful on who you talk to it about. The less people, the better." Nezu told Halyn.
"Yes, sir."
With that, All Might took Halyn back to her dorm. As they walked, Halyn found herself heaving a sigh, making All Might look down at her.
"Something wrong, young Leander?" All Might asked.
"I don't know. This whole thing just leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. You should have heard Deathmarch, All Might. I thought I was done with the whole Flame Lash thing, but it just keeps coming back to bite me."
All Might glanced back down at Halyn, the girl staring down at the ground as her mouth twisted. She was understandably upset about this whole thing. To make matters worse, Deathmarch could, very well, be someone at the school. Halyn's places of safety, were growing thin and the girl was obviously starting to feel the pressure. Her pool of confidants was growing just as thin.
"That's the thing about villains, Leander. They'll twist anything around to fit their means." he told her.
"That's just it, All Might. I don't think that's what he was doing. He honestly seems to believe what he was saying. I got the same feeling from him as I did from Stain. And then there was the familiarity of his scent, which I still haven't been able to place. There were too many conflicting smells mixed in with it. If he's really someone here at the school...who am I suppose to trust?"
"Have you thought about talking to Todoroki about it? You two seem pretty close." All Might suggested.
He was surprised when that only seemed to depress Halyn even more, the girl's shoulders sagging. Even her tail drooped. That took All Might by surprise since Halyn usually perked up at the mention of Todoroki.
"Yeah, at the current moment, I don't think that's going to work." Halyn told him.
"Are you two fighting?" All Might asked.
"Something like that."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
Halyn heaved another sigh, her shoulders sagging. As much as she would love some advice on how to handle the whole thing with Todoroki, she really didn't think All Might was the right adult to talk to.
"It's really...complicated. I'm not sure you can really help me with this, All Might." she told him. "Unless you have experience giving love advice to teenage girls."
All Might awkwardly scratched at one cheek, seeing Halyn's point. He really wasn't the best adult for her to talk to.
"I'm probably not the best person to talk to." he agreed.
"I thought not. Shoto's usually great, and, normally, I would have no problem talking to him about what bothers me, but, right now, we aren't speaking."
"Then talk to young Midoriya."
Halyn looked up at All Might. To be honest, she hadn't considered Midoriya. Lately, her only confidant, aside from the girls, had been Todoroki. It was only by realizing that, that she came to realize she had been a little neglectful of her relationships with others.
Perhaps this break from her sorta-not-really-friendship with Todoroki, would be the perfect time to correct that.
Starting with Midoriya.
"I'll give it a try." Halyn told All Might.
They arrived at her dorm then, All Might waiting until she vanished through the doors into the dorm. A few of Halyn's classmates greeted her as she walked in, Halyn waving back, but she rushed past the common room and towards the elevator when she didn't see Midoriya, but saw Todoroki. She could feel Todoroki's eyes follow her to the elevator, but didn't dare look back. She quickly punched the "close doors" button on the elevator, just in case Todoroki decided to try to catch up with her.
Once the doors were closed and Halyn could breath a sigh of relief, she hit the button for Midoriya's floor. The hall was empty when she stepped off the elevator. She headed down the hall to Midoriya's door, and knocked. Midoriya was a little surprised to find her her when he opened his door.
"Ha-chan?" he asked, confused.
"Hey, um...do you have a moment? I could really use a friend's advice."
That was all it took for Midoriya to let her into his room. Halyn perched herself on his desk chair while he sat on his bed, and she explained to him everything that was going on with the whole Deathmarch case, from the villain's fascination with her and her past, to his quirk, right down to the quirk she had assimilated from him. Midoriya quietly listened to her until she was done. Once she was finished, she looked up, finding a thoughtful look on his face.
"Well?" she asked.
Midoriya looked up at Halyn. It was clear, from the expression on her face, that the whole matter was stressful and had her worried.
"You can't pinpoint whose scent it is?" he asked.
"No. It was too muddled. All I know is when I smelled it, I don't know...I felt a sense of familiarity." Halyn replied.
"And he knows all about your past." Midoriya mused.
"He does. Like I told All Might, I really thought I was past all this stuff with Flame Lash, but now, here's Deathmarch. It's obvious that he's been watching me for a while, and given the fact that he speaks German, he's probably followed me to Japan from Italy. Which means, all these deaths are partly my fault. If I wasn't here, he wouldn't be here."
Midoriya rushed to assure Halyn that it wasn't her fault, but the girl's expression said, loud and clear, that she still felt the guilt. Midoriya scanned her face as he thought, his brain snagging on something Halyn had just said.
"Wait...how do you know he's speaking German? Do you speak German?" Midoriya asked.
"Only a little bit here and there. Gabriel is German and he taught me a few words when we were little. That's the only reason I recognized it." Halyn told him.
Gabriel...
Midoriya paused then, his brain beginning to connect a few dots.
Gabriel knew Halyn from childhood. He knew all about the incident with Flame Lash, all about Halyn and her morals. He spoke German, just like Deathmarch, and had come to UA not long after the appearance of Deathmarch.
Could it be?
Midoriya gave his head a shake. While a lot of things were lining up, pointing in Gabriel's direction, there was absolutely no proof, and there was still a chance that it could all just be a coincidence. After all, Halyn was from an European country. There were bound to be hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people in Italy that could speak German. Besides, as far as Midoriya could see, Gabriel was totally in love with Halyn and wouldn't do anything to jeopardize her safety.
Then again...apparently, neither would Deathmarch.
The more he thought about it, the more Midoriya got a sinking feeling in his stomach. When he looked at Halyn, though, and the current state of her relationship with Todoroki, he knew he couldn't just throw out his theories, accusing Gabriel without any proof to back it up. It would only upset Halyn, make her feel even less safe at school than she already felt.
The teachers apparently wanted Halyn to feel safer, hence why All Might thought she should confide in a close friend. Perhaps, instead of telling Halyn his suspicions, Midoriya need to talk it through with someone else who could keep an eye on Halyn without raising the girl's suspicions. That way, if he was right, Gabriel wouldn't know anyone had caught on to him.
For now, Midoriya need to assure Halyn that everything would be alright.
Half an hour later, Midoriya had managed to get a smile out Halyn, making the girl forget, for the moment, the issues that had stolen her smile for the moment. When she left, she did so with a smile and a happy sway to her tail. Once she was gone, Midoriya pulled out his cellphone, making a call to someone he was sure would be able to watch Halyn like a hawk without raising any flags for either Halyn or Gabriel. When the person answer the phone, Midoriya instantly jumped to the issue at hand.
"Hey Todoroki...we need to talk about Ha-chan."
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"Check, check! Check it out! Break it down, break it down!"
The next day found Halyn watching Mina break dance from her desk, a smile on her face as the others cheered for her.
"Her hobby is dancing, is it?" Aoyama asked.
"What's the point of a skirt if you're just gonna wear shorts underneath?!" Mineta demanded.
"To thwart odious perverts like you, Mineta." Halyn answered.
Mineta made a face at Halyn, but the girl merely smiled at him and turned back to the book in her hands. She focused on her book while Mina tried to teach Midoriya and Aoyama a few of her moves. The girls gushed over how cool some of the others' hobbies were.
"Speaking of hobbies, what about yours, Jiro?" Kaminari demanded, turning on Jiro.
"Hey! Knock it off!" Jiro snapped.
"Your room was like a musical instrument store. I'd even say that it's way more than just a hobby for you." Kaminari went on.
"Sheesh! Let's just forget about that whole "King of the Rooms" thing, okay?!" Jiro insisted.
"Nope! Yours is a pro's room, for sure! I mean, seriously!"
Kaminari stopped, coming to a stop and flinching when one of Jiro's earphone jacks came within a few inches of his face.
"I said stop!" Jiro snapped, clearly embarrassed and uncomfortable.
With her point made, Jiro retreated to her seat. Kaminari turned to Halyn and Yoayorozu, looking at them in questioning, unsure of what he had done. Neither were able to answer as the starting bell rang. Everyone took their seats as Aizawa, zipped up in his sleeping bag, started class.
"It's school festival time." Aizawa announced.
Cheers erupted throughout the class. Everyone in the hero course loved it when they got the chance to have a normal high school experience. Well, most of the class, at least. While most of the class was excited about the upcoming event, not all shared the sentiment. Kirishima stood up.
"For real?! We're doing this despite what's going on in the world?!" Kirishima demanded.
"Not to rain on everyone's parade, but Kirishima's got a point." Halyn added. "Right now, there's villains out there rampaging."
"A prudent view point. But remember that UA consists of more than just the Hero Course." Aizawa pointed out. "The Sports Festival is where the Hero Course has its chance to shine. So the School Festival highlights everyone else. This doesn't get the same level of attention, but its meant to be a fun event for the rest of the school. Not to mention, the new dorm system that started with the Hero Course is a source of stress for many."
That made sense to them all, Kirishima sinking back down into his seat.
"When you put it like that...yeah, it wouldn't be fair to them." Kirishima remarked.
"Right. Which is why we can't just simply cancel the event. This won't be like in the past in that the festival will be open only to students, staff, and a small group of outsiders. We aren't competing for the spotlight this time around, but each class will still have an exhibition of some kind. Today you'll be deciding what that is." Aizawa told the, settling down to take a nap while they chose what to do for the festival.
With that, Aizawa turned the class over to the class president and vice-president. Iida and Yoayorozu went to the front of the class, Aizawa closing his eyes for a nap.
"I, Iida Tenya, president of Class A, will be leading this discussion! Let's work together to make this process as smooth as possible." Iida announced. "First, suggestions! Those with ideas, please raise your hands!"
Halyn clamped her hands over her ears as there was an explosion of response. Many people had started screaming their ideas, things like a maid cafe to a mochi stand, a wrestling competition, haunted house, a crepe stall, a dance, and many more were yelled out. Mineta even tried to suggest a strip club, which got him tied up and hung from the ceiling by Asui, Halyn jabbing him with a sharpened pencil.
By the end of it, they ended up with twenty different ideas listed on the board, pretty much everyone giving one idea.
"I believe everyone's given a suggestion?" Yaoyorozu asked, before realizing that one person had remained silent. Turning, she sat her eyes on that one person. "Ha-chan, don't you have an idea?"
"We don't have things like this in Italy. I have no idea what to even suggest that hasn't already been suggested. I think I'm just going to watch for now." Halyn assured her.
Yoayorozu left it at that and turned back to the board.
"Let's eliminate the unreasonable, unfeasible, and nonspecific ones." she said, erasing things like Bakugo's death match idea and Aoyama's sparkly show.
Some of the others called for her to erase Iida's idea of a hometown history presentation. Which upset Iida, but majority ruled, and as class president, he wouldn't go against that. They also called for the removal of Yaoyorozu's idea of a study party. Someone even suggested combining all of the food options into one, but even Halyn agreed that crepes and soba didn't really go together.
In the end, it all devolved into a mass argument, and the bell rang, signalling the end of class, before they could decide.
"Hoo boy, what a sloppy meeting." Aizawa remarked. "Better decide by tomorrow morning, though. Because otherwise...we're doing a regular class open house."
Halyn didn't know what that was, but it seemed like a big enough threat to her classmates that they held another meeting in the dorm common room that night. Everyone, save the study group, which comprised of those still trying to catch up after their work studies, and Bakugo, who was already in bed, gathered together to discuss what they would be doing.
"Did I miss anything?"
"Ha-chan!"
Halyn was greeted cheerfully by the girls as she walked into the room, fresh out of a bath in a pair of short, red shorts, and a sleeveless white hoodie. Halyn came to a stop behind the couch, looking down at Iida and Yaoyorozu.
"Shouldn't you be with the study group?" Toru asked.
"No. I was able to keep up with my work during my work study. I didn't need the extra lessons." Halyn replied. "Any progress?"
"Now that I've calmed down and thought about it, sensei mentioned how the other classes are stressed out. Whatever we plan ought to help diffuse that stress in some way." Iida replied.
"I agree. If we ever hope to become heroes, we can't very well ignore a problem we had a hand in causing." Yoayorozu agreed.
"You have a point. It only seems right that we do something to, somehow, make up for it." Halyn added, her tail swaying idly as she thought.
"On that note, honestly, since our fellow students are used to Lunch Rush's culinary creations, I doubt we could satisfy their palates." Iida added.
"Oh...so no food stalls?!"
Halyn playfully rolled her eyes as she climbed over the back of the couch to slip in-between Yaoyorozu and Toru, the latter draping herself over Halyn's shoulders.
"While food is good, we can't possibly hope to top Lunch Rush's food. Besides, we should think more along the lines of providing a service of some kind." Halyn remarked.
"Personally, I agree with Leander. I like the idea of providing the others with a service." Iida agreed.
"That makes sense. We can't be the only ones having fun with this." Shoji added.
"In that case, some kind of interactive experience...? Along those lines..." Yaoyorozu mused.
"Out of the ideas we had listed, that leave the maid cafe, petting zoo, or the haunted house, but those just scream too...normal, to me." Halyn remarked. "And I'm the one who's never been to one of these before."
She kind of had a point with that one. If someone like Halyn, who had never been to a school festival before, could find an idea to be too predictable or boring or, in her words, normal, than they needed to think harder. Besides, things like a petting zoo would require a lot of standards. Even the open mic comedy would be out because no one would really enjoy putting amateur performers on the spot. That would only created more stress.
"We could all just dance. That'd be fun." Mina remarked, stomping her feet to some beat in her head.
It was then that Todoroki jumped up from where he was sitting.
"Why not dancing, then?" he asked.
"Talk about unexpected help!" Mina cheered as Todoroki approached Iida, crouching down next to him to borrow his laptop.
"Can I see this?" he asked, Iida nodding. "I'm looking for this one thing...forgot what it's called...people going crazy onstage. Yeah. Here it is."
Todoroki turned the laptop, showing them a video of a band onstage, performing for a crowd.
"I didn't expect this from you, Todoroki!" Iida exclaimed.
"When'd you go and become a party animal?!" Mineta demanded of Todoroki.
"I didn't. I just think Iida is right. We should put together an event that everyone can enjoy." Todoroki replied.
Halyn found herself thinking, "Sweet boy" before she gave her head a shake. She couldn't allow herself to become anymore attached to Todoroki than she already was. She had already dug herself a pretty deep hole over the boy, she didn't need to go and make it deeper. She would never climb her way out if she did.
Thankfully, what Todoroki said next, was just funny enough to snap her out of the aww moment.
"It made me think of our last Hero License Course assignment."
"What dod they have you doing over there...?" Sato asked when Todoroki said that causally.
"Again, we're basically asking amateurs to perform. Won't that be stressful?!" Sero asked.
"I can teach 'em!" Mina offered.
After watching Mina teach Aoyama, the weirdest amateur they had, some dance moves in less than a day, it was a plausible idea.
"Wait, you buncha amateurs! Dance means rhythm! Rhythm means sound! Club goers always want the freshest beats!" Mineta pointed out, actually making a valid point for once.
"And when it come to music..." Toru started, Halyn catching on and turning to their resident music person.
"Kyoka!" Halyn exclaimed, making everyone turn to a blushing Jiro.
"A live performance with your instruments, Jiro!" Toru cheered.
"Hang on a sec." Jiro instantly protested.
"Why not?!" Toru demanded. "You're amazing at teaching people how to play, Jiro. And you've always got a smile on your face when it comes to making music."
"But, like Ashido and the rest of you, all your hobbies are somehow rooted in your hero abilities. But mine's seriously just a hobby. It's not really something I can be proud of." Jiro said awkwardly.
"So that's what that was, earlier?" Kaminari exclaimed, pointing at Jiro. "But it's so frickin' cool how musical you are!"
"Jiro, your talent can make people smile. That's definitely tied to being a hero in my book." Koda added.
Seeing how embarrassed Jiro was, Yaoyorozu stepped between the two boys and Jiro, holding up her hands.
"I understand what the two of you are saying, but we have to let Jiro decide for herself." Yaoyorozu told them.
"You have a point, Momo, you and the boys, but, Kyoka," Jiro turned to look at Halyn who was currently standing on her knees on the couch, leaning against the back of the couch to look at her. "You're awesome and talented. Regardless of whether something is rooted in hero abilities or not, if it makes you happy, makes you and the people around you smile, well...isn't that good enough of a reason right there? Have more confidence in yourself."
Jiro's face went even more red, the girl fussing with her hair as she fought to control the blush. Halyn had a way of knowing what to say to finishing hammering home the nail.
"Turning down all these requests...wouldn't make me much of a rock star!" Jiro said finally, agreeing to help.
There was a loud cheer from the others.
"So Class A's project will be a dance club with live music." Halyn said, the others agreeing.
Halyn and the other girls instantly started chatting about what they would do with decorations, costumes, and everything else. From across the room, Todoroki watched Halyn, replying his conversation with Midoriya the night before, in his head.
If he was being honest, Todoroki had pretty much disliked Gabriel from the moment he met him, so it wasn't that difficult for him to jump on board with the theory Midoriya had supplied him with. He had seen the way Gabriel watched Halyn when he thought no one was looking, how the blond boy tracked Halyn's every step with his eyes if they were within eye sight of each other. It wasn't hard for Todoroki to believe that Gabriel might be Deathmarch.
But if that was true, he was the cause of so much stress in Halyn's life. While Todoroki really doubt that Gabriel would ever cause Halyn physical harm, that didn't mean he couldn't harm her in another way.
Todoroki, regardless of the state of their relationship, wouldn't let others hurt Halyn.
First, they needed proof.
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"Eri!"
A few days later found Halyn visiting the hospital along with Mirio and Midoriya, in order to visit Eri. The little girl had requested to see the three of them, and, just as Halyn had promised, she had packed up all her favorite snacks to take to the girl. Halyn had just been glad that Nezu had agreed to let her leave campus since Aizawa was with them.
Now, standing in Eri's hospital room, Halyn held out her arms, the little girl jumping into them to let her hug her. Given Halyn's ability to nullify another's quirk with touch, none of the doctors or nurses tried to stop her.
Eri was more than happy to accept the hug, Halyn rubbing her cheek against hers. Midoriya and Mirio watched, with smiles on their faces, as Halyn hoist the child into her lap, taking a seat on the bed.
"Sorry we couldn't see you sooner." Midoriya told Eri once Halyn was settled, Eri sitting in her lap.
"We brought you a fruit basket! Want some? What's your favorite?! Wait...lemme guess! Peaches, right?! You look like a peach lover to me!" Mirio added, holding up a basket.
"Lower your voice a little, Mirio-sempai. We are in a hospital." Halyn kindly reminded him, Mirio giving her sheepish smile while Eri took the basket.
"Apples." Eri replied, answering Mirio's question about what fruit was her favorite.
"I knew it!" Mirio cheered.
Halyn playfully shook her head, before turning the bag she had brought with her, sitting it in Eri's lap.
"Here's those snacks and treats I promised you. I hope you enjoy them." Halyn told the girl.
Eri thanked her, Halyn giving her a smile. They sat aside the fruit basket and the bag, Midoriya cutting and peeling a few apples for Eri before he and Mirio pulled up stools to take a seat beside the bed.
"The whole time, even when I had a fever, I was thinking about how you three saved me, but..." Eri looked at Midoriya. "I don't know your name. I know Lemillion and Fallout...so who are you?"
Halyn ducked her face behind Eri's head, trying to hide the smile that curled her lips at the sight of Midoriya's shocked expression.
"Midoriya Izuku! Hero name, Deku! Um...Deku is shorter, easier to remember...so just call me Deku!" Midoriya told her.
"Hero name?" Eri asked.
"It's like a code name for heroes. It's not our birth names. Like how my birth name is Leander Halyn, but my hero name is Fallout." Halyn explained to her. "You can call me Fallout or Halyn. Whichever."
"Okay. Lemillion, Fallout and Deku. Also the nice man with the glasses...you all got hurt really bad cuz of me." Eri said. Halyn looked at Mirio and Midoriya over Eri's head. All three of them had been told not to tell Eri that Nighteye had died. The girl would only blame herself and it wasn't what she needed at the moment. "It's all my fault. I'm really sorry for causing you guys so much pain. And...and it's cuz of me you lost your power, Lemillion..."
"Eri! Not a single person here think it's your fault!" Mirio told her, reaching out to lay a hand on her head. "Wanna know what everyone really thinks? We're all happy that you're safe and sound. It doesn't make sense, right? Apologizing to people who don't exist. So cheer up! We all fought to see a smile on your face!"
Mirio, Halyn, and Midoriya watched as Eri tried to smile, even pulling at her cheeks to try to get her lips to curl.
"Sorry...I'm not so good at smiling." she said finally.
"It's alright, Eri." Halyn told her, aware of just how the child felt. Even though Chisaki no longer had her captive, it didn't completely erase the mental and emotional shackles. No, that took time. Until she could smile, and have fun, Chisaki would always hold a piece of her heart captive. "One day, I'm sure you'll grace us with the most adorable smile. For now, just know that we're here for you."
Eri sank back into Halyn's chest, her eyes tear filled. Midoriya watched as Halyn stroked the child's head, trying to comfort her. He, like Halyn, was well aware that the girl really needed something to smile about. It was with that thought that an idea popped into Midoriya's head. Leaving Mirio and Halyn with Eri, Midoriya went to the door to speak to Aizawa.
"Aizawa-sensei. Do you think Eri could leave the hospital for a day?" he asked.
"It should be possible. They're working on finding her a home." Aizawa replied.
"In that case...would Eri be able to attend...?! Can Eri go to the school festival?!" Midoriya asked.
"A festival?" Eri asked.
"Eri! This's a great idea! We got this thing called a school festival! It's a big even we have at school! It's a super-fun time for students, by students. There're exhibits, performances, food...ah! Apples! I bet they'll have candied apples!" Mirio told her.
"Candied?" Eri asked.
"You think you like apples now?! Well, they're even sweeter once they get the candy treatment!" Mirio told her.
Halyn had to laugh when just the mere thought had Eri drooling.
"Let me ask the principal." Aizawa told them.
"If it'll help, sensei," Halyn said, drawing Aizawa's attention to her. "I'll help with keeping an eye on her during my breaks, so it's not just you."
Aizawa gave her a nod, pulling his phone out of his pocket to give Nezu a call. Midoriya turned to Eri, then.
"Well?! What do you say, Eri?" Midoriya asked.
"I...was thinking...about you guys...and how you save me...you three and everyone else...I wanna be your friend." Eri declared firmly.
"We'll be such great friends you'll get sick of us! And I'll keep bugging the principal until he has no choice but to let you come!" Mirio told her.
"I don't think you have to go that far, Mirio-sempai." Halyn told him, but Mirio was too excited to listen.
"I'm taking a leave from school right now so I can go too. It'll be like a date!" Mirio told Eri.
"A date?" Eri asked.
"When a couple goes out and has fun!" Mirio explained as Halyn's jaw dropped.
"A couple? What kind of fun?" Eri asked.
When Mirio opened his mouth to reply, Halyn reached out and caught his nose between two fingers, pulling.
"Senpai! She's too young for that kind of thing!" Halyn told him sternly.
Mirio merely laughed and smiled at her, Halyn shaking her head despite the smile that was on her own face. Now Halyn had even more reason to work harder for the festival, and not just for her class' performance.
First things first...Halyn had to find a dress.
END
Kyandi: One hundred Kyandi Points to whoever can guess why Halyn needs a dress.
Halyn: We'll give another one hundred Kyandi Points to whoever can guess what part I'll be helping with for the dance party.
Kyandi: I don't think they'll get that one.
Halyn: We'll see, right?
Kyandi: I suppose so. With that said, I have work to do today, so everyone, review, leave your guesses and enjoy!
Halyn: We'll return as soon as possible.
Kyandi: Bye-bye!