Chapter 21 - The Principal of U.A
"Have a good day Shouta. " Inko gave him a wave as he headed off to U. A. He turned and gave her a small wave.
"Bye Bye Nii-chan!" Izuku yelled, Inko chuckled.
"Come on you, Day-care, I'm sure Mirio-kun is looking forward to playing with you today. I wonder if he has his quirk now. "
"I bet he has a really cool quirk, like really cool!" Izuku gasped as they began heading to the day-care.
"Shouta cool, or All Might cool?" Inko asked, Izuku looked thoughtful.
"Nii-chan cool!" Izuku said instantly. Inko smiled softly, as Izuku began talking happily about the quirks the older kids have already started to show.
The day seemed to pass quickly, Inko suspected it was due to the busy day she had at work. Shouta was out on a date with Hizashi, Inko was pleased that their relationship was progressing well. A laugh pulled her from her thoughts, she glanced up from preparing dinner to see Izuku playing with Toshinori. Both of them smiling and laughing joyfully. She smiled softly, watching them, Torino and Mitsuki had been right, they were really like father and son. And she knew Toshinori loved Izuku like a son, and Izuku saw him as a father figure, so things all worked out on that end. The home phone rang, and Inko went to answer it. Izuku noticed her go and looked up at Toshinori.
"Yagi-san, are you Mama's happy person?" Izuku asked, he head cocked to the side lightly. Toshinori smiled, lifting the boy onto his lap.
"Yes, is that okay?" the man asked, Izuku nodded.
"You make Mama happy." Izuku said. "She has a big smile when you write her on your…" He waved him arm a little, trying to think of the right word.
"Phone?" Toshinori asked.
"Yep, on phone. Please keep my Mama smiling." Izuku told him.
"I promise I will, my boy." Toshinori smiled and ruffled his hair. Izuku giggled happily.
"Thank you Papa!" Izuku beamed, Toshinori blushed brightly, but warmth surround his heart, like it was being hugged. Izuku had clearly not noticed his small slip up. "Yagi-san, play more?"
"O-Of course my boy!" Toshinori replied just as enthusiastically. He really couldn't have been happier!
Inko picked up the phone, not able to hear what was going on in the living room.
"Hello, Midoriya residence. Who is speaking?" Inko asked
'Midoriya-san, I am Principal Nezu of U.A high school of heroics." The voice on the other end of the line replied. "Are you free to talk, Midoriya-san?"
"Yes, is this about Shouta?" She asked nervously.
"Oh, no. This is actually about your youngest, Izuku." Nezu said, surprising Inko. "I have only met him once, but it was clear to see he is much different from others his age. He is only around 1 to 2 years old, and yet his intelligence seems equal to that of a 5 to 6 year old."
"Yes, Izuku has matured faster intellectually then anyone his age. I know his is capable of doing Shouta's level of work, as he tries to help out and gets the right answers without help." Inko nodded.
"Have you considered he may have an intelligence quirk?"
"Yes, it has popped up in conversations. However, no one in my family history of his fathers has had an intelligence quirk. So, there is a low chance of that being his quirk." Inko said
"I understand. I am actually curious of his intelligence, and if possible, could I spend the time testing him tomorrow?" Nezu asked. "Whether his intelligence is natural or due to a quirk, I would like to take him one as a potential successor as sort."
"My Izuku…" Inko asked, a little surprised.
"I know it may sound surprising, Midoriya-san. But you probably realise I am the only current pro hero with a higher intelligence quirk. I would like to empark my knowledge to a successor as some heroes do." Nezu said "And your son is the only one I deem worthy of sharing my knowledge, if you allow it." Inko was at a lost for words.
"Inko-san?" Toshinori placed a hand on her shoulder, she looked up at him. He was holding Izuku. "Is everything okay?"
"I… please excuse me for a moment Nezu-san." Inko quickly told the animal hero.
"Of course." Nezu replied. Inko covered the recievered and explained everything he had just said to her to Toshinori. He looked at her with equal surprise.
"It is rare for Nezu to be interested in taking someone on as his personal student… He obviously sees great potential in Izuku."
"What Potental?" Izuku asked
"It means you have the power to become something great." Toshinori answered with a smile. "You have a lot of it." Izuku beamed at that.
"I have Potental Mama!" He said proudly.
"You do sweetie… so, how about it? Would you like to do a test and spend the day with Nezu-san?" Inko looked at her son.
"Can I? But, school, and Mirio-kun!" Izuku looked worried.
"I will explain it too them." Inko smiled, Izuku looked thoughtful before nodding.
"Please Mama!" He said. Inko turned back to the call.
"I think it will be fine for him to be in your care tomorrow." Inko told Nezu.
"Excellent!" Nezu smiled "I look forward to seeing you both tomorrow then, please come when you are ready to do so." And with that the call ended, Inko put the phone down and took a deep breath.
"Right, I should finish dinner!" She announced to Toshinori and Izuku, but gave small happy cheers. She gave them both a playful scowl.
"If it makes you feel better…" Toshinori muttered quietly as he helped Inko wash up, as Izuku sat watching the news, cheering on a hero in a fight. "I am a guest speaking at U.A tomorrow, for the third years. I could keep an eye out for Izuku whilst I am there."
"That would be lovely, thank you Toshi
"Hi hi!" Izuku beamed at the pro hero animal, Principal Nezu smiled back, taking the boys hands in his paw as they meet with him the following day.
"Nice to see you again Young Midoriya." Nezu smiled.
"Are you sure this isn't any trouble?" Inko asked
"Of course! Young Midoriya caught my eye the first time I met him. He is quite unlike anyone else his age." Nezu said.
"The day-care says that he is gifted." Inko told him. "He matured a lot faster than most people his age, and he is quite clever. He helps Shouta and his friends with their homework sometimes, correcting mistakes." Nezu chuckled.
"I see. Well, in case you didn't know, my quirk…" Nezu began.
"High specs makes him super, super clever!" Izuku burst out, Nezu nodded.
"To put it simply, I would like to test Izuku, find out his IQ. From there, we can find his studying level." Nezu smiled. Inko glanced down at Izuku, who looked so excited about the prospect of pending the day surrounded by heroes.
"That would be wonderful, you will behave now, Okay Izuku." Inko knelt to speak to her son. Izuku looked at her with bright eyes, he nodded.
"Promise Mama!" He said, Inko smiled and kissed his forehead.
"I'll see you later sweetie." Inko waved to him as she headed off, away from the U.A gate.
"Bye bye." Izuku waved, he followed after Nezu.
