As I slowly started to space out, there was a bright flash of light, and I covered my eyes. After my eyes had adjusted, I recognized who was standing in front of me. "Hello there."

The same man who had talked with me and my parents was back. He conjured a table with two seats facing opposite each other. "Have a seat."

"How do I know that this isn't another hologram?"

"How do you know that it isn't?" He gestured for me to sit down, and I did. Despite the seat's outward appearance, it was comfortable, like sitting on the cool side of a pillow.

"Thanks. Shiraseru..." The man paused. "That's your name, isn't it?"

"Yeah."

"You realize how grateful I am for this. If you hadn't interfered, this was what would've happened." He brought up a virtual shell around us. "Make yourself comfortable. This is as close to a movie theater that you're going to get out of these types of simulations."

He snapped, and the scene shifted. The blank lines of the shell shifted to show a catastrophe beyond anything that I had ever seen. Everything was destroyed. No building two stories or higher survived. The ground was covered with rubble, as if a nuclear bomb had been detonated.

"Where is this?"

The man raised an eyebrow. "You decide." He zoomed out. Fine details slowly faded out of view before we were looking at the entire Earth. Kurogiri had become so strong that his fog could be seen from outer space.

"Had you not intervened, this would've happened." He pulled up a copy of the news dated one week from today. I picked it up. Despite being virtual, the paper was no different from a regular newspaper in every way. The headline read, "Death toll reaches 1 million as deadly fog spreads across the country."

"These people don't know it, but they've been saved." The man looked to the city, seeing the people that were blissfully unaware of the horrors that could've been. "Thank you, Shiraseru."

"I didn't even know what was going on. This entire operation was discovered by chance."

"That doesn't matter." He stood up. "Is there anything else you would like to say?"

I remembered that I still had my Quirk and used it to create paper copies of all the information I had about my other life, starting with the files from the particle accelerator and ending with the six hundred pictures that I took just a while ago. I couldn't remember everyone's names, but my Quirk had subconsciously put them on the back of every picture.

I had everything I needed. "Take away my Quirk."

"What?"

I repeated, "Take away my Quirk. I'm sure about this decision. I want to be a normal person. These files can exist only in my memory."

"What if you need to go back? Your power has great potential, you know."

"I don't know when that will happen, if ever." I suddenly remembered something and looked around. "Where's Kurogiri? Where's the accelerator?"

The man brought up a live news channel. The reporter was standing next to a picture of Kurogiri. She said, "As of now, the purple fog threat has finally been stopped. An anonymous tip has provided us with pictures. The criminal behind all of this chaos has finally been stopped."

With a wave of his hand, the screen displaying the channel disappeared into thin air. "The accelerator is in your bonus room."

"Has my mom noticed it yet?"

"I don't know if she noticed it, but you definitely will, Quirk or not." The man stood up. "If you really want your Quirk to be taken away, I can do that for you. Remember, you've lived with your Quirk for a year. It's been passively active most of the time. You are going to feel really different coming back to normal."

"That's fine for me."

The man touched my arm. I didn't know what was happening until I felt a sudden chill that started from my spine and spread throughout my entire body.

"That's it."

"No pain, nothing?"

"You're right. I'll give you some time to adjust."

Most of the time, if there was something that seemed unusual, I would scan the situation and use my data so I could act appropriately. When I looked at the city and focused, nothing happened. NYC looked the same, and I didn't know better.

I also stuck out a hand and tried to move the rocks with my mind before I laughed at the stupidity of it. Telekinesis was now impossible for me.

"Um... remember to collect your pictures and other stuff." The man gestured to the pile that was in front of me.

"I will." I tried to think about what he was going through. "Just asking. How old are you? Do you enjoy your job?"

"I'm not sure what my name is, but I've been gifted eternal youth. My job is to pick people, gift them Quirks, and send them off to the world of heroes to complete certain missions. You were one of them, and a pretty damn good one too. After a mission is complete, I never see the same person again."

"Really?"

"Really. I'll miss you, Shiraseru. Your Quirk may be gone, but don't let your memory fade either." I stood up and saw the table and chairs disappear. Everything suddenly became several shades brighter, and I had to cover my eyes. When I opened them again, he was gone.

I went back to my house. Even without my Quirk, it was easy to find. I knocked on the door and waited.

"I've been preparing for this..." My mom was whispering under her breath. She had already opened the door and didn't look up.

"I'm back." Two words was all it took. I didn't need a fancy entrance. My mom finally looked up, and she was lost for words before finally pulling me into a hug. I started to cry, now that the people that I would've been working with my whole life were now someplace where I could barely contact them.

"So, you're here?" My mom pulled me into the kitchen to sit down. "Tell me what happened."

"Before I do that, I have to let you know that I don't have a power anymore?"

"Why?"

"The same person who gave it to me could also take it away. I'm not sure if I could live with it here, seeing that no one has powers." I took a sip of water out of the very cup that I did before leaving this world. "Frankly, I just want to be a normal kid now."

"I understand. I'll be making a snack. Let me know when you're ready to tell your story."

I went to my room and turned on the computer. Opening a Word document, I stared at the blank page for several minutes. I thought of all the people who had helped me. Eraser Head. All Might. Midoriya. Class 1-B. Support. Smiling, I started to type.

Midoriya was surprised at the efficiency of the entire situation. Within 20 minutes, everyone was already back in the building. Filing into the class, he couldn't help but notice Shiraseru's empty seat at the back.

Eraser Head looked at his phone. "You guys have one hour until dismissal. I know you have been through a lot, so just chill. We can make up the academics later."

Midoriya asked, "That's it? Shiraseru's gone?" Everyone around him started to whisper. Rumors were circulating.

Eraser Head sighed. "He said he's not coming back, and if he ever did, he would arrive a changed person."

"He gave me a letter before he left. I wasn't aware of it until I looked in my pocket. I'll show it to you guys." He turned on the projector and slipped the letter under.

To everyone that might be reading this,

It's been a fun ride. I've already decided to remove my Quirk for personal reasons. I don't know what to say but to thank you guys. Your work ethic is a hundred times greater than mine. The workload we do here proves that. Having entire databases to work with was probably the only thing that kept me sane in the first month or so.

Before coming to UA, I was confused. In life, I didn't know what I was looking for. I didn't know what type of job I would get or what I would even do with college. Now... yeah, I still don't know what I'm looking for, but I'm better equipped to deal with my problems. My mom used to joke that she would be clipping my toenails once I went to college, but I can take care of myself.

You all are going to be the next generation of Pro Heroes. Children and adults alike will look up to you, and I trust that you'll do a good job at that. That's why I'm asking you for one simple thing: Don't forget me.

If there's ever an experience so bad that you think that it would be better if you had stayed home for the day, try to use your experience for later. One day, it will save you just like it has saved me.

I've run out of things to say. Plus Ultra.

-Shiraseru

Midoriya let out an inaudible whisper. "Plus Ultra..."