~{Author's Pre-Notes}~
Alright, we're back, here at the end of the internships and heading back to school just like how I went back to school. So now we come to the conclusion of the internship arc, although I'm not sure if the exams are considered to be the conclusion or the students going back to school is. *shrug* But I can't wait to head back and show everyone best boi's new abilities! Although, it won't be in this chapter. But for now, let's see how our favorite class is doing as arrives back to the place that everyone (almost) loves him!
Answered Comments (Oldest to Most Recent):
Triton0501: I mean... Yeah, I guess so.
JustaNobody86: Ah yes, Nejire. Heh heh... I mean, what kind of females is Izuku getting? And what kind of females is Enso getting? That should give you your answer just fine.
PRemington900: Ah yes, Enso is the best thot slayer around. Heheh, and as for Midnight, she never really had the chance to try anything with internships coming up. But now that he's baaaaack... Heh.
PasiveNox, blue grimmoire, fpinheiro96: Thank you for reading!
Vidkid: I mean, between Izuku and Bakugo, I think how they turned out recently is pretty good. It's kinda how I'm going along with my fic, in which Bakugo isn't just completely shit on despite being exposed, and can still have development out of his whole self-centered phase. And as for my graduation speech? Well, in my senior year, I was a valedictorian, but I basically winged my entire speech. It was the most stupid but funniest thing I've done with what I've said.
SpiceR4: I'm not gonna change his suit, I personally like it. It's pretty unique and I really don't see a need to change it just because it may look 'odd.' I like how odd it is.
Nick4Speed: Yeah, those things are just obvious. You don't really send your hand into a blade, just as Ikari shouldn't send tendrils at blades either. And the reason Izuku doesn't take damage from using Ikari as a blade or shield is that the increased density of his weapons prevents him from taking any actually damage. But yeah, more training than before when he gets back.
Mike3000jr: I don't actually remember hinting things like that. So I can't really say much about that.
Guest: Heh, yeah. I've indeed watched that episode of deathbattle. It's funny how I can picture Ikari as both Ragnarok and Venom together in a way, with being another entity and also being able to change shape into many things.
TQ679: When isn't Enso up to something? Heh.
RavenKiller901: Well, thanks for those sources anyway.
Guest: Heh, yeah. Izuku and Enso are literally the two types of most common harem protagonists. One is a timid, dense, maybe wimpy kid that always pulls through in the end, while the other is powerful and an ass that people somehow like.
Guest: Enso is the audience when we notice things clearly wrong with what's going on and has to point out their stupidity, heh.
Atomic11: Hm, I think you're right about that. I think I actually do need to get my own cover story for the fic. I'll ask someone I know to see if he can draw something.
Guest123: I mean... Yeah, I guess it is just Enso being Enso. But he's pretty much a douche in general because he doesn't really care about getting close to people unless absolutely necessary. And as for his emotions, he does feel things, but just not the good things. Cooking is probably the closest thing to happiness he'll ever have, as it actually interests him on a personal level. But yeah, basically he's just been kinda painted black on his emotions.
Guest: *Sigh* Me too buddy, me too.
Guest: Heh, he ain't actually trying to 'hunt' for them. He's actually more of a slayer, even better.
5AT05H1L1NK: Really glad you're enjoying this oc ship. I know that most of the time, people wouldn't really be interested in that kind of stuff. And it'll be really hard for me to give up on the fics, as it's one of the only things I actually enjoy working on with my life. Life's pretty hard and I have to do so many things when I just want an easygoing life... This feels like an escape from that.
~{Gran Torino's Residence}~
After wasting enough time in the Hosu Hospital, Izuku was back in Gran Torino's apartment, training away with the elder once more. However, this time, he was standing in the middle of the room with a black aura around him, tendrils from Ikari trying to chase after the flying hero.
"Ha! Your quirk's reactions may be quick like yours, but you guys still haven't got the hang of each other yet!" Gran Torino laughed as he flew behind Izuku's head and kicked him.
"Gah!" Izuku stumbled forward but managed to keep to his feet, the multiple black tendrils around him shooting up after Gran Torino.
The elder did a quick right with his quirk, the tendril splattering against the wall before quickly retracting back.
"Okay, Ikari, we need a better game plan..."
"Hey, I'm just doing everything you're thinking."
"Alright, then let's try this..."
Izuku listened to his surroundings and heard the elder blasting behind him.
"Shoot!"
His back suddenly projected a blast of a black web from his aura, sending it to the flying elder.
"What in the-!?" Gran Torino used his quirk to quickly blast out of the way of the web, watching it splatter onto the wall before disintegrating out of existence.
He then landed on top of the front door frame once more, pointing at the spot on the wall the web hit while looking annoying.
"Oi! Even if that hit me, it wouldn't have kept me stuck to the wall!"
"Eh?" Izuku turned around and saw the web he blasted to have already evaporated away.
"Once that black stuff of ya quirk splits from your body, do you still have any control of it?" Gran Torino asked from above.
Izuku waited for Ikari to answer this, as he knew his quirk would be able to feel whether or not he could still use the pieces he sends away. The entity emerged from Izuku, his red eyes gazing up at Gran Torino.
"Nope, doesn't seem like I can... Whenever I shoot it, I don't feel it anymore."
"In that case, don't rely on blasting part of yourself to try and catch an opponent! In fact, maybe don't blast parts of yourself in general!" Gran Torino snapped.
"We'll keep that in mind." Izuku grinned as Ikari retracted back to him.
"Good." The old man then grinned as he suddenly blasted all over the room again, moving as a yellow blur. "Now, let's see if you can actually get a scratch on me!"
"Get this man!"
Izuku smiled with red eyes as his black aura swirled around him, keeping track of his surroundings attentively.
"Gladly."
Their training was relatively smooth for the rest of their limited time. Repeatedly having Ikari be in sync with Izuku, which wasn't too hard since their thoughts were connected anyway. But what they did was continue to try out how Ikari could change shape and move. From tendrils to projectiles Izuku could bring up.
And this went all the way until it had to end.
At the end of what remained in the week, Izuku now stood in front of the cement steps outside Gran Torino's apartment. He had a proud, straight stance as he held the suitcase containing his now fixed hero costume.
At the top of the steps was Gran Torino and his walking cane, with the elder smiling down at the boy.
"We didn't get as much time together as I hoped, but thank you, Gran Torino!" Izuku bowed.
The elder scoffed and twisted a finger into his ear, "We didn't really do too much. We basically just sparred the entire time since the Hero Killer cut our hero stuff short. You ended up in the hospital for a few days, your costume got torn up, and you went through a bad time. Not much to thank me for."
"But it was thanks to your sparing that I managed to practice a little bit with Ikari!"
As Izuku said that, the black body of his quirk emerged and stretched to be in front of the elder.
"It was nice meeting you, old-timer!" Ikari's red eyes visibly brightened in a happy expression.
Gran Torino whacked his head with his cane.
"Ow! "Ow!" Both Izuku and Ikari clutched their heads.
"Don't address someone in a way referring to their age. That's rude, ya know?" Gran Torino glared.
"S-Sorry..." Ikari then retreated back into his partner while Izuku rubbed the bump on his head that appeared.
"You deserve that too!" Gran Torino told Izuku, making the boy wince. "You ran out instead of sticking on the train! And look at what happened! You fought the Hero Killer and ended up running into a bloody monster!"
"B-But... I managed to save both Iida and Native so..." Izuku looked up, a look of seriousness on his face. "I don't regret it... I knew I had to go find Iida, and if I stayed on that train while he got killed... I wouldn't be able to live with myself..."
Gran Torino sighed as he shook his head, "I swear... It's that kind of thinking you and All Might have that ends up crippling ya both... But I can't fault ya for that..."
He rubbed the back of his head.
"Just be careful, kid. As of now, every day going forward will be more dangerous than ever before."
Izuku instinctively clenched his hands into fists as he looked down, knowing who he was talking about.
"Yeah, I know... But with Ikari, we'll make sure we never get captured again."
"I'll hold ya to that." The elder said with the corner of his mouth going up. "It was nice working with ya, kid. Good luck in school, say hi to All Might for me, would ya?"
"Yes, sir!" Izuku bowed once more.
"See ya." With that, Gran Torino turned around to head back into his apartment.
"W-Wait!" Izuku called to him.
"What is it!?" Gran Torino turned around with cross-veins popping out on his head.
"Can I ask you one last thing?" Izuku started. "I thought it was rude, so I never got a chance to ask… Nor could I never find a good time to ask for it…"
"Well, hurry up! I want to eat Taiyaki!" Gran Torino said to him in an irritated manner.
Hearing that, Izuku asked away.
"Even though you trained with All Might and clearly have so much experience in the field of heroes... the name 'Gran Torino' is almost unknown in the media. Is... Is there a reason for that?"
Gran Torino's irritation was gone now, being replaced with a look of contemplation.
"Well, I was never really that interested in working as a hero..."
"Eh?" Izuku blinked in confusion.
Gran Torino sighed, "I had a goal in the past that required me to be able to use my quirk freely. That was the reason I got my hero license. I won't say too much about it, but just know that I just didn't really want attention and all that."
"Huh... I wonder why he needed a license?"
"Now if that's it, then off with ya. Ya don't wanna miss the train." The elder snapped him out of his thoughts.
Izuku flinched, "R-Right! Thank you very much!" With that, the boy adjusted his backpack and picked his metal suitcase, starting to head down the sidewalk.
"You really found a great successor, Toshinori... You're completely different in appearance and personality, but he thinks like you in so many ways..."
Thinking that, the elder smiled.
"Kid!"
"Hm?" Izuku was walking down the sidewalk before stopping and tilting his head back.
The elder had on a comical blank expression.
"Who are you?"
"You're asking now!?" Izuku shouted with bulging eyes. He facepalmed with a sigh, then looking back to the elder. "I'm Izuku Midor-"
"That's not it, is it?" Gran Torino interrupted with a grin.
Izuku blinked in confusion for a brief second, wondering what he meant. But the look he saw in the old man's eyes, it just told him exactly what he was referring to.
The rookie hero put on a determined smile with serious eyes.
"I'm Deku!"
The two remained in silence for a few seconds before Gran Torino let out a chuckle.
"That'd better have intentional irony, or I'm bashing your head for such a terrible name."
Izuku flinched, "W-Well... It's not really meant to be ironic. It's more like... it means differently to me..." He said, looking down with a heartfelt smile.
Hearing him say that, the elder turned around.
"Then be sure to always own up to that name. Don't let anyone else tell you it means different than what you see it as."
Izuku raised his head, his eyes widening.
He immediately thought to Lynch and Bakugo, how both address him by a different meaning. He couldn't help but frown as he thought about them, then shaking his head and bringing out another smile.
"I will."
Gran Torino then opened the door of his apartment, grinning.
"Let's watch over him together, Toshinori. Until the name you pass in history, until the day the name 'Deku,' is celebrated as the Symbol of Peace…"
~{Meanwhile-Kamui's Agency}~
Enso sat on the edge of Kamui's agency building, the same building he first landed on when arriving in Izuku's world. His hair flowed back as he stared at the large view of the city, waiting without too much care.
He heard the door for the roof open behind him, to which Enso glanced back and saw Kamui walking towards him.
"Do you like the view?" The wooden hero asked.
"To a degree. It reminds me of the time I threw you into the ocean." Enso remarked as he turned his head ahead.
"Oi, we don't talk about that..." Kamui sweatdropped.
"..." Enso remained silent as he stared out at the city, contemplating a few things before deciding to address something. "Kamui... I don't really think too much about people."
"Eh?" The hero blinked.
"I don't tend to think about the public. I usually make my choices based on what would be the most beneficial for me."
"..." The older hero walked next to Enso and sat down beside him, also staring out at the city and people he swore to protect. "Was going to U.A also one of those choices?"
"Yes and no." Enso answered, not keeping his eyes off the city. "I chose to attend U.A because Nezu offered it to me so I could help keep an eye on someone. But at the same time, keeping an eye on that person benefits me."
Kamui turned his head to him.
"Is that person Midoriya?"
"..." Enso turned his head to meet Kamui's eyes.
"Yeah, I figured it was." The wooden hero knew. "But why are you fixated on him?"
"Personal matters."
Kamui shrugged. "Well, Nezu clearly knows something for having his eye on you, so I guess I should expect some unique circumstances. But back to what you were saying before, you brought up your choices?"
Enso became silent for a few seconds before continuing.
"Logically, I shouldn't be a hero, correct? I don't act the way you and other heroes would normally act, and I don't particularly agree with some of the reasoning the quirk laws have, even if they make sense. Shutting away potential heroes because they acted the way a true hero would, it's foolish... And so, because I don't agree with these laws and even chose to act in a way against them, that'd make me a villain, wouldn't it?"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Getting a little ahead of yourself there!" Kamui frantically waved his hands. "You're not a villain, Enso, I know it."
"What makes you so sure? I threw you into-"
"We don't talk about that." Kamui shushed him with a twitching eye. He then looked down with a sigh. "Enso... You're not the villain I thought you were when I first met you. Despite your cold, and sometimes even hostile nature, it's clear you're just misled on what direction to take with your life."
"Don't... Don't I already have a direction I'm going? To figure out my previous identity? Wouldn't that give me a direction for my life...?" Enso wondered as he looked down.
Kamui noticed his look of thought and patted him on his back, "Well, it was really great having you, Enso. Even if you drove me pretty crazy. If you ever need some sort of help, then you can contact me anytime using the number I gave you yesterday."
"I still don't understand why it never occurred to you to give it to me during my internship rather than when it was finishing..." Enso told him.
"I was stressed, alright!?" Kamui suddenly snapped, eye twitching.
"Hm..." The boy raised himself off the edge, brushing himself off. "Well, you're gonna have a load of it thrown off. I should be heading back."
"Hold on, I just gotta ask something." The older hero stated as he stood up as well.
"And that is?" Enso asked, shoving his hands into his pockets.
Kamui scooted close and nudged the boy, "Weeeeeeell... It's about you and Mount Lady."
"Hm?" Enso rose an eyebrow.
"She really needs someone, you know? You have a good chance if you'd just act nicer."
"No, thank you, you can have her." Enso deadpanned with a hand raised as if to halt him.
"I don't want her!" Kamui suddenly shouted in visible stress. "I need to get her out!"
Enso blinked, "Out of where?"
Kamui flinched, "Er..." He turned away and nervously rubbed the back of his head. "She kinda... um..."
"..." Enso squinted at him.
"She... kinda lives with me."
Enso stared at him with a completely blank expression.
"How... professional..."
"DON'Tyou get the wrong idea, alright!?" Kamui shouted, poking Enso on the chest. "She's basically freeloading off me!"
"You know... you can just kick her out, right? I'm sure she's made enough money from being a hero to buy her own place." Enso told him.
"I probably would've if she didn't take her work seriously, but she's actually a great hero, and we work pretty well together. Plus, we've known each other for a decent amount of time. I was the one to take her under my wing when she graduated. I don't want to risk souring the relationship that me, her, and Death Arms have built." Kamui explained.
"Okay... And just what do you think I can do about her?" Enso sighed.
"I don't know, just... 'Woo' her or something! Do you live alone?"
"Yes, but I'm not bringing a freeloading woman in for you. I'm already... taking 'care' of someone there."
"You shouldn't do it for me. You should do it for yourself." Kamui said, looking more serious now. "You don't ever smile, you always have the same moody gaze, but maybe... just maybe... having someone that you care for and who equally cares for you back can help you find some happiness?"
"Nope."
"NO HESITATION!?"
"I'm a high school student in U.A, and she's a much older professional hero. There's no way."
"..." Kamui let out a defeated sigh and looked down. "Well... Then I guess all that's left to do is say goodbye."
He lifted his head back up and stuck out his hand.
"I hope you sort out your feelings about the hero world, Enso. I'd love to have you as a sidekick one day."
"..."
Enso reached forward and grabbed his hand, shaking it.
"No, thank you, being around you was annoying enough as it is."
Cross-veins emerged on Kamui's head.
~{Best Jeanist's Agency}~
"To think he didn't share anything else for the rest of his internship... Bakugo's stubbornness is unlike anything I've ever seen before..."
Best Jeanist stood in front of the boy within his own office, the high schooler in his school uniform, holding his metal suitcase, and keeping a scowl on his face towards the pro hero.
"Bakugo... It seems that I've failed you..."
The teen scoffed, "What? I didn't change into the perfect princess you wanted me to be?"
"No... I wasn't able to have you see the error of your thinking..." Best Jeanist sighed from his desk, fingers entwined. "That, or you see it, but refuse to change it from your own stubbornness... You really are one of a kind."
"Hmph." Bakugo looked away from him, narrowing his eyes. "Well, I'm finally gonna be out of this hell hole... But at least I got a few rounds with you."
"..." Best Jeanist stared at Bakugo for a few seconds, thinking about the boy and everything they've talked about while they were fighting.
He closed his eyes and unraveled his fingers, resting his hands on his desk.
"Bakugo..."
"What?" The blonde turned back with a glare.
"You must understand that Midoriya doesn't intend to insult you, nor look down at you. I hope you can realize this one day and patch things up with him. Until then... This is goodbye. I wish you luck in finding happiness. Because as you are now, I know you're not happy..."
"..." Bakugo turned his head away, looking down. "No shit..."
He then started walking off, leaving the room and shutting the door behind him.
Best Jeanist looked down at his desk as he thought about the hotheaded boy.
"He has to change at his own pace... But I hope he has someone to at least help lead him on a better path... There has to be a least one person in his class besides Midoriya that would talk to him..."
~{Edgeshot's Agency}~
"I'd say you've grown quite well."
Edgeshot stood within his dojo-like room, darkness filling most of the area while the hero walked around with his hands behind his back.
"You weren't here too long, yet you've learned how to quiet your steps, both with shoes and without. And you've sufficiently improved your balance while moving quickly."
He walked around a dark hall lit up by candles.
"And..."
He heard a woosh, to which Edgeshot turned around and raised an arm, blocking a swift kick that connected to it. "You've learned to strike quite effectively."
The candles were all put out, then all the lights of the room turned on, revealing Shinso with a leg high from his kick.
"Heh, thanks for stating the obvious." The boy grinned, then pulling his leg back and standing straight.
Edgeshot chuckled before politely bowing.
"Tell me, Shinso, are you planning on doing any other sort of training exercises when you leave?"
"Well, I just started to hang out with this guy who'd teach me a few things, but so far, he's just helped to build up my body. But when I get back, that's when I think he'll teach me the good stuff." Shinso responded.
"Hm... I see. I hope he teaches you efficiently, so you fight the way you wish to fight."
"Heh, yeah. Fighting with stealth ain't so bad, but I like moving around and bashing people in their face." Shinso grinned.
Edgeshot stared at Shinso's grin for a moment, then chuckling once more.
"So that's it..."
"Huh? What?" The boy closed his mouth and tilted his head.
"That smile, I remember what it reminds me of..."
Shinso raised an eyebrow.
"Aizawa has that same funny grin... And those same tired eyes, and-"
The pro paused, blinking with a look of realization.
"Wait, are you and Aizawa rela-?"
"Nope." Shinso deadpanned.
"But are you sure-?"
"Yup."
"..."
Edgeshot smiled behind his mask, reaching a hand out for Shinso.
"Well... perhaps you should train with him sometime. I'm sure you'll find that you're both similar in more than just looks."
Shinso rolled his eyes at that remark but kept a smile as he took Edgeshot's hand with his own.
"Depends, does he like cats?"
~{U.A High School-9:23AM}~
"Well... We're back."
Izuku stared in front of his school gate, smiling as he appreciated the sight of the large main building ahead. After quite an eventful week at his internship with Gran Torino, he was back in his school, back with new abilities he can use.
"I was never able to tell you this before, but I like this place."
Izuku chuckled, "I do too, Ikari... I do too."
"When should I poke out in front of your friends?"
Izuku looked down. "Hm... I don't know if we'll have a training exercise today, so... Just wait a while."
Izuku then got to marching into the U.A building, checking his phone as he walked to discover that he still had plenty of time before classes would start. It wasn't gonna be a normal day since students would be coming back from internships. They would actually be starting off halfway throughout the school day. But Izuku had taken an early train to get to U.A quicker, now leaving him with some extra time.
He walked up the stairs and decided to might as well head to his class early, even if he'd be one of the only people there. After all, he knew the only ones who'd arrive even earlier are both Iida and Enso, so maybe he could talk to them for a bit.
Or at least that was the plan when he got to his class floor, as he was surprised by a familiar ginger-haired girl walking in his direction, the girl's eyes lighting up when she saw him.
"Hey, Midoriya!" Kendo waved with a big smile as she started walking towards him.
"Itsuka? You're already back too?" Izuku asked as he stopped at the top of the stairs. He noticed the girl didn't have her hero suitcase on her, hinting that she already put her costume away within her class.
The big-sister of Class B stopped in front of him with a small blush but big smile to hear him casually call her by her first name once again.
"Yeah, Uwabami had to go somewhere early, so we had to leave with her so she could drop us off at the station. I just walked Yaoyorozu back to her class." Kendo pointed behind her.
"Oh, how was being with Uwabami?" Izuku asked her.
Kendo awkwardly twirled her hair with a finger while seeming to pout.
"You pretty much already know how that went..."
"Was it all just photo shoots, commercials, and other things like that?" Izuku sighed.
"Yup... Uwabami's a nice person and all, but I really regret interning with her... I'm sure your internship was much better than mine..."
"Er..." Izuku looked down as he recalled his... 'troubling' experience. "I-I wouldn't say that..."
Kendo's eyes widened in realization.
"Ah, wait! I didn't mean to say that fighting the Hero Killer was good! It's just... at least you got some experience to help you in the long run, even if it must've been a terrifying one..."
"You have no idea..." Izuku couldn't help but shiver. Not from the experience of fighting the Hero Killer, but rather, who he ran into afterward.
"I-I'm just glad we all made it out alright..." He weakly said.
Kendo noticed how downed he seemed just thinking about it, prompting her to pat the boy's shoulder with a sympathetic look.
"Hey, you're alright now."
Izuku nodded. "Y-Yeah..."
"I can't tell her that we beat him... or anything after that... I don't want to hold even more secrets, I really don't, but... I have to."
While he went through his thoughts, someone silently landed behind him.
"Hello there."
"GYAH!" Izuku turned around with his eyes bulging, scared out of his wits with Kendo's eyes widening as well.
Enso was the one who had snuck up on him, his suit now back in the colors of the U.A uniform.
He tilted his head. "What?"
Izuku panted hard with a hand on his chest, "E-Enso!? Wh-Where'd you come from!?"
"There." Enso pointed left, to which Izuku and Kendo turned to...
The open window.
Now both had blank gazes as they turned back to him.
"Enso..." Izuku closed his eyes and took a deep breath, putting his hands together in front of his face. "Why do you do these things?"
"..." A question mark appeared on Enso's head.
"He GENUINELY doesn't know what I mean!?" Izuku deadpanned.
"Pfft!" Kendo put a hand over her mouth as she saw their interactions.
"You know...? I think Midoriya will be just fine with Enso." She giggled.
"Oh, good morning, Kendo." Enso politely bowed.
"Good morning Ureshi." Kendo smiled, removing her hand from her mouth and waving to him.
"Enso, please."
"Eh?" She blinked in confusion.
"He always insists on his first name..." Izuku sighed.
"Oh, Yaoyorozu really wasn't kidding about that." Kendo realized with interest.
"Are you two heading to class now?" Enso moved on.
"Huh? Oh, um..."
Before Izuku could even answer, another person called out.
"Enso-kuuuuuuuun! Midoriya-kuuuuuun!"
"Eh?"
Lunch Rush came blazing through the halls with flowers blooming around him, the chef suddenly putting an arm around both boy's shoulders.
"It's good to see you two again!" He laughed.
"L-Lunch Rush?" Izuku uttered.
Enso stared blankly at the pro.
"Oh... You..."
"What kind of reaction was that!? I'm hurt!" Lunch Rush fell to the ground with comical tears coming from... wait, does he even have a face?
"We've been separated for so long, only to be reunited today... I thought you'd be emotionally overwhelmed like me, *sniff*." The pro hero cried.
"We've been gone for only a week..." Enso sighed.
The chef then suddenly shot back up to his feet, his tears completely gone as if they never came out in the first place.
"And now that you're back! We can spend more time together! Cooking away and teaching Midoriya how to make the most delicate of cuisines!" Lunch Rush declared as he gave a thumbs up.
"Eh? Even with exams coming up?" Izuku blinked.
"Of course! If you're as durable as Enso-kun mentioned, then you'll have no problem balancing your exams with other things!"
"Hold up, did he say 'durable'?" Kendo blinked, processing that word.
"Hm? Oh! One of Midoriya's blooming roses is here!" Lunch Rush suddenly squealed with comedic hearts flying from him as he gazed at Kendo.
"E-Eh? Blooming rose?" Kendo uttered in confusion, taken about from his declaration.
"Hold on, you mentioned that before! What did you mean by that!?" Izuku suddenly pointed out.
"Oh, for the love of..." Enso sighed before jumping with a spin and swinging his leg, slamming it right into Lunch Rush's stomach.
"OOF!" The chef doubled over and shivered in place, holding his abdomen while shaking.
"He just kicked him!" Izuku and Kendo both shouted to themselves as comedic lightning struck behind him.
Enso then walked forward and grabbed Izuku by the back of his shirt, dragging him away.
"We're leaving."
"Wha-HUH!? B-But you just kicked-!"
"He'll be fine. He's very long-lasting." Enso rolled his eyes.
"Again, that doesn't make it okay!" Izuku shouted as Enso continued to drag him away.
"Goodbye, Kendo." Enso turned around and gave her a nod.
"See you... later?" The girl uttered, completely bewildered by what just happened.
"Heh... heh... Oh, Enso-kun... You really... pack a punch..." Lunch Rush groaned.
"Er... Are you okay?" Kendo asked as she went by Lunch Rush's side, concerned for him.
"I'm fine. It's nothing compared to my early years as a hero. *sigh* So many missiles..."
"What the hell did you go through?" Kendo sweatdropped.
She helped him back up and stepped back, then wishing to address something.
"Um... Lunch Rush? What did you mean by... 'blooming rose?'"
"Hm? Oh, just ignore what I said! I have to learn to keep quiet better, but I enjoy seeing youth bloom so marvelously!" He laughed.
"What does that even mean?" Kendo wondered.
Meanwhile, Enso dragged Izuku back to their classroom, the boy keeping a blank expression as they stopped in front of their room door.
"You're gonna apologize to Lunch Rush for kicking him." Izuku declared.
"Maybe." Enso slid open the door, finding only Momo and Iida within the classroom.
Iida was sitting at his desk, looking like he was just being comforted by Momo about his experience with the Hero Killer. Both heads turned to the two walking in, with Iida forming a small smile.
"Enso... Midoriya... Good morning."
"Hm, I prefer this kind of welcome rather than your usual yelling." Enso bluntly responded.
"Just say good morning back!" Izuku snapped as he pulled the back of his shirt from Enso.
"Izuku!" Momo came rushing over, suddenly slamming into him while embracing him in a tight hug, even placing her head on his shoulder.
"EH!?" Izuku's face turned from zero to blazing red in no time, his eyes becoming the size of pie plates.
"I was so worried..." The girl's gentle voice whispered in his ear.
"S-S-S-Sorry..." Izuku stammered slowly, managing to return the hug despite his shock.
Enso rolled his eyes as he walked passed the two, stopping in front of Iida.
"Training starts tomorrow after school. You and Todoroki come with me to my place. Don't tell anyone I'm training you two." He said in a low tone so Momo wouldn't hear.
Iida's smile turned into a serious look, the teen nodding in understanding.
At the same time, Momo dispersed the hug and placed both her hands on Izuku's shoulder, frowning now.
"Why do you keep putting yourself in danger!?"
"E-Erm... I..." Izuku started sweating nervously.
"It was my fault, Yaoyorozu..." Iida stood up in his seat as Momo glanced back at him. "I went after the Hero Killer by myself, thinking that I could stop him... But I was utterly defeated by him. If it wasn't for Midoriya coming in to save me, I wouldn't be here..."
Momo fully turned her body with another frown, putting her hands on her hips. "You're a U.A student! You have to be more responsible than that! "
Iida looked down in some shame. "Yes… You're right…"
There was then a moment of eerie silence within the room, with Izuku looking at everyone nervously.
"I-I mean..."
Everyone turned to him.
He nervously smiled while raising an arm. "A-At least... I didn't break my arms this time... right?"
"..."
Everyone maintained a blank expression for a few moments.
But then, surprisingly, Momo covered her mouth.
"Pfft!"
"She laughed!" Everyone else thought in shock.
"I-I shouldn't find that funny... I really shouldn't..." Momo muffled her voice.
Izuku blinked in surprise, not expecting that to somehow lighten the mood.
"Ahem..." Momo coughed into her hand and cleared her through, returning her composure as she turned back to Izuku with a small smile. "Yes... At least you managed to break that pattern..."
"And not his arms." Enso once again remarked.
Izuku sweatdropped.
Then someone else arrived, a boy with familiar indigo hair.
"Yo." From the doorway, Shinso had a smile on his face as he walked in. "You're all already back, too?"
"Shinso." Izuku smiled upon seeing him, getting visibly excited. "You came back from Edgeshot, right!? How was it!?"
The tired-looking boy showed his Aizawa-like grin.
"I became a mother-fucking sorcerer."
"Eh?" The room deadpanned.
Even Iida became so shocked that he didn't even point out Shinso's language.
"Nah, just kidding." Shinso immediately added with a chuckle. "He taught me a few things about being a ninja."
"That will be interesting to go over in training..." Enso thought as he rubbed his chin in curiosity.
As Izuku asked Shinso about his time with Edgeshot, Momo started thinking about her time at her internship. Not really about the time she spent with Uwabami, but rather, she remembered the call she had with Jiro early one morning. The call which the earphone-jacked girl said she heard something she most likely wasn't supposed to hear.
"Sorry... My heads been kinda out of it with everything going on. I really don't know who the hell Enso and All Might were talking about, I never heard about anyone like 'Lynch' before in my life. It sounds so... weird." She recalled the girl saying.
Momo then looked down as she recalled her decision on the matter.
"I don't think we should say anything to anyone. It'll just make them even more worried. Nor do I think we should ask Izuku or Enso about it... yet. We're all busy with internships, and Izuku seems to be fine, so I think we shouldn't bring this up with either of them until we get back to school."
She knew she couldn't ask anything about it right now. She'd have to wait for Jiro to come back and then wait for an opportunity to speak with Izuku alone.
A new sudden voice cut her out of her thoughts.
"Midoriiiiiii!"
A girl of pink dropped her hero case on the floor and dove from the open door right to Izuku with her arms open.
"Gah!" The boy was caught off guard as he managed to catch Mina in his arms, nearly falling back as he did so. "M-Mina!?"
The girl nuzzled her cheek against Izuku's, much to Momo's emotionless stare.
"It's so good to see you again! You made me so scared when you sent that text, but I knew you wouldn't lose to a villain!" The girl held him close, pushing her breasts pushed against Izuku's chest.
"M-M-Mina! Th-Th-They're... p-pressing..." Izuku stammered, eyes avoiding to look as his face turned crimson red.
"Hm? What is it, Mi~do~ri?" Mina teasingly asked, a smug smile forming on her face as she purposely pressed herself more.
"Ashido, it's way too early in the morning for this!" Iida abruptly shouted with a karate-chopping gesture.
"Oh look, he's back to normal." Enso thought as he noticed Iida no longer sulking.
"M-Mina, please get off!" Izuku stammered, trying to gently pry her off.
"Mina! Midori!" Then came in a floating set of clothes that jumped and wrapped her arms around both her friends.
"Wah!" Due to Toru's weight being added with Mina, Izuku fell over and landed on his back. "O-Ow..."
"Toru! It's good to have you back!" Mina smiled at her friend.
"Yeah! I had so much fun at my internship! But I really missed you guys!" Toru giggled. "It's great to see you're okay, Midori!"
"Th-Thanks..." Izuku uttered as he stared straight up at the ceiling.
"Partner... Should I help you out?"
"No, Ikari... I want to introduce you when we have everyone around..."
"If you say so, just let me know when it's poking them."
"Eh?"
Mina and Toru were suddenly yanked off Izuku by a shocking feat of strength by Momo, the girl's eye twitching as she held both girls up in each of her hands.
"I think that's enough of welcomes..." The girl said, making both Mina and Toru shivered.
"Wh-What!? But I just got here!" Toru stated.
Izuku got up from the ground and dusted himself off.
"I really have to set some boundaries..."
"Again, I can help so you don't get cooties."
Izuku maintained a blank expression.
"Heh."
"Oh, Midoriya!"
Izuku turned to the door once more and saw the familiar jagged grin of Kirishima.
"Eiji-Er, Kirishima?" Izuku quickly corrected himself.
"Eijiro is fine too, bro!" The red-head grinned as he approached him. "Did you really fight the Hero Killer with Iida and Todoroki!? Man, that must've been scary!"
"Y-Yeah... we did." Izuku nervously responded.
"Deku!"
From behind Kirishima, a familiar gravity girl rushed to Izuku, wrapping her arms around him in yet another hug, but not pouncing him like Mina and Toru had done.
"I'm so glad you're okay..."
The boy turned red once more, steam poofing up from his head.
"I-I am too... I-It's good to see you again... O-Ochako." Izuku stammered, barely able to wrap his arms back.
"He didn't return my hug..." Mina pouted.
"Did you suddenly tackle him...?" Toru asked.
"..."
"I think I know why then."
One by one, the rest of Class 1A started showing back up to their class, every one of them taking a moment to speak to Izuku and Iida, and Todorroki as well when he arrived.
When Tsu walked in, she immediately made her way calmly to Izuku, who was sitting at his desk.
"H-Hi Tsu." Izuku said, forming a smile for her.
"Good morning, Midoriya-chan, kero."
There was a moment of silence between the two, with Izuku sweating nervously from Tsu's normal and composed stare, feeling as if she was waiting for something.
He looked down and slightly turned red.
"S-Sorry... I-I'll be more careful..."
Tsu then smiled as she reached her hand and gently felt Izuku's hair with a happy, 'Kero.'
"She didn't even have to say anything..." Everyone stared.
A few moments later, Jiro came in looking somewhat serious, the girl stopping by her desk and turning to Izuku, whose own desk was near.
"Hey... You guys alright?" She asked, glancing from Izuku, Todoroki, and Iida.
"I'm alright..." Iida smiled.
"Well, I feel dead inside." Todoroki responded.
"I think that's just a mood." Shinso chuckled.
"Maybe. Kaminari mentioned the same thing, so it probably is. I don't really get it, though." Todoroki shrugged.
"O...kay?" Jiro raised an eyebrow, then turning to Izuku, "How about you, Greeny?"
Izuku chuckled at the mention of his new nickname from the girl.
"I'm fine, Jiro."
"..." The girl stared at him in silence, before then walking to his desk and lowering her head near his ear.
"During lunch, meet me on the roof. Make sure you're alone." She whispered.
"Huh?" Izuku repeatedly blinked as Jiro pulled away and walked over to Momo's desk, looking confused and a little worried. "A... Alone?"
Enso narrowed his eyes from his desk, seeing the worried expression Izuku had.
"Something's off..."
Jiro got to Momo's desk, the taller girl already knowing why she came to her.
"I told Greeny to meet us on the rooftop during lunch." The punk girl stated.
Momo nodded. "Thank you... We'll talk to him there..."
At the same time, Toru was near her own desk, actually having listened to Jiro tell Izuku to meet her later.
"Eh? Wait... Hold up... She wants to meet him alone... on the roof...?"
She internally gasped at the first thought that came into mind.
"I-Is she gonna confess!?"
Alarms went through the invisible girl's head at that thought, her gaze glancing over at the smiling expression of Mina.
"I have to find out."
Nearly everyone was back in class, leaving only a few people out. But soon... 'he' came in.
Bakugo stepped into the room with his usual glare, causing everyone to instantly quiet down and instinctively stare at him. Some looks appeared unsure, as if they didn't know what to make of him back, others looked like they wanted to say something, but a few people, most notably Ochako, had glares on their faces.
Bakugo's eyes narrowed on everyone, most notably to Izuku, who nervously shivered once he saw him.
"H-Hi... Kacchan." Izuku managed to utter out, lifting an arm with a small wave.
The blonde didn't even seem to acknowledge the boy's words. He just lowered his head and started heading back to his seat.
Surprisingly though, someone got in the way.
"Hey, Bakugo!" Kirishima weakly smiled as he got in between the desks that led to Bakugo's own. "Um... How ya doing?"
Bakugo rose his head but narrowed his eyes.
"The hell do you want, Kirishima?"
"He actually remembered his name? Wait. That's illegal." Kaminari stared blankly.
"I just... wanted to know, how was your internship?" Kirishima asked, trying to keep a bright look on his face.
Bakugo kept a glare at him. "It doesn't matter, move." He ordered.
Kirishima nervously moved of the way but still kept talking.
"Oh, come on, Bakugo! Who'd you go to?"
Izuku watched as Kirishima seemed to continue pestering the boy, even when Bakugo snapped at him. He couldn't help but form a sad smile before turning his head away and closing his eyes.
"Kirishima... I hope you can be the friend I couldn't be for Kacchan..."
From there, the rest of Izuku's classmates came in and started sharing their experiences from their internships. However, they avoided asking Iida, Todoroki, and Izuku about their experience, already knowing what they went through.
One of the classes' conversations was between Sero, Mineta, and Kaminari, with the two taller boys staring with large eyes at the shortest boy crying comedic tears.
"It's not fair! Why does even he get a girl!?"
"Hold up, Mineta. Are you actually saying that Enso got to feel up on Mount Lady!?" Kaminari asked in complete disbelief.
"And what, he says he didn't even try!?" Sero added.
In the next second, the three boys were right beside Enso's desk.
"Enso, don't tell me Midoriya has been teaching you some secret techniques to woo the ladies!?" Kaminari pointed at him.
Enso stared blankly at them.
"I... Excuse me?"
"How did you manage to land a babe like Mount Lady!? Has Midoriya been teaching you in return for you teaching him!?" Sero asked him.
"..."
Enso had a deadpanned look at the group before saying;
"Have you ever heard the sound of three people getting knocked out simultaneously?"
"No." The three answered in confusion.
"Would you like to?" Enso asked, his eyes flashing comedically red.
"Enso, I heard that!" Izuku called to him.
Hearing Izuku, the three boys rushed from Enso to the broccoli-headed boy, arriving at his desk at ninety-degree angles.
"Midoriya-sensei! Please teach us your ways!"
"Wha-!? What ways!?" Izuku stammered, baffled by their actions.
"That's enough out of you guys." Jiro had a glare as her earphone jacks punctured both Kaminari and Mineta.
"GYAH!" Their bodies visibly vibrated before they fell to the ground, twitching.
Jiro then turned her glare to Sero, the boy flinching and raising his hands up in surrender.
"I get it, I get it! I'll just... back off." He scooted away.
Despite being just stabbed in the head, Kaminari weakly pulled himself back up on a desk as he held the spot he was punctured.
"O-Okay... Forgetting that... We've all had some unique experiences..." He managed to stand up. "But... the one's who went through the most... were you guys, right?" He asked, turning his head to Izuku, Iida, and Todoroki.
"Right, the Hero Killer..." Sato said, looking concerned.
"It took all you three to survive? Endeavor saved you guys, right?" Ojiro asked them.
Todoroki looked down, remembering Izuku and how he held his own.
"Yeah... 'He' saved us..."
Iida could hear in Todoroki's voice to who he was referring to, making the boy smile.
"Yeah..."
"The League Of Villains are connected to the Hero Killer, right? Do you think they sent him after you guys?" Shoji asked curiously.
"I don't really know... We just fought him to survive." Iida muttered.
"But did you guys all see the video of him!? He was super scary!" Toru exclaimed.
"Yeah, but you can see how he's really single-minded. You can actually feel just how much he believes he's right and would keep fighting for it. Doesn't that make him actually seem pretty cool?" Kaminari added.
"Kaminari, you shouldn't say something like that!" Ochako warned him, knowing how Iida must feel towards the villain.
"But his beliefs make sense... don't they?"
"Huh?" Everyone suddenly turned to the back of the room.
Enso's hair blew back from the open window as his red eyes stared outside. He thought back on his entire experience in his internships, from Kamui's speeches, to that one speech Stain personally gave to him. He connected everything together as well as he can, separating what was logical and what was foolish, knowing what would make sense to agree or refute, and thought about the messages behind heroes and Stain's thinking overall.
As he contemplated to himself, there was an uncomfortable silence among everyone else. But it Tokoyami who spoke up from his own curiosity.
"What do you mean by that? Could you be agreeing with the Hero Killer's actions?"
Enso closed his eyes and sighed. "Of course not. I wouldn't condone murder if there are several flaws in the logic behind it... Killing heroes because they don't act for only the public is a waste of life. Not all of them are completely selfish. There are surely better ways to get rid of them from their hero careers, like causing permanent damage to force them to retire, as the case with Iida's brother."
"Wouldn't... condone if there are flaws?" Ochako didn't like the sound of that.
"Hold up, don't use Iida's brother as an example!" Mina suddenly snapped, glaring at him.
Enso ignored her, "The idea that I think I understand about Stain, is that the world needs' true' heroes. Do all of you know what it means to be one?"
"...what does it mean?" Mineta piped up, raising an eyebrow.
Enso turned away from the window, the sunlight shadowing his face, but with his red eyes emitting light on it as he gazed at all his classmates.
"If you can't even figure that out yourself, then doesn't that show how unfit you'd be as a hero?" Enso responded.
This response gave chills to Mineta and a few others in the class, causing some of them to think deeper into themselves.
"Are you saying you're any better?" Jiro suddenly growled, surprising some of her classmates. Truth be told, she could somewhat understand what Enso was explaining, but with what she overheard on his call, the way he always acted so cold and uncaring, and the overall sense of secrecy he always had, the girl couldn't help but feel hostile towards him. "What do you think is an actual hero?"
"Jiro!?" Izuku thought in shock.
Enso narrowed his eyes. "People that don't abuse their power to benefit themselves, people always fight for the public and do whatever they can to calm them down, people that won't hesitate to run in when they see someone in danger... People that always care about everyone else."
"And are you claiming that you're actually someone like that?" Jiro asked, almost as if daring him to answer.
She got an immediate one.
"Not particularly."
That made eyes widen throughout the room, with Momo getting on the aggressive.
"Wait... So you're criticizing others for not having those factors, yet you're admitting that you don't have them, nor even act like you care to have them? Shouldn't that mean you shouldn't become a hero?" She glared.
"Oh?" Enso rose his head with an unamused look, red eyes zoning in on her. "Are you implying I should be on the other side of the coin then?"
Hearing that just seemed to make the entire room turn cold. Normally hearing that from someone straight out in a hero class, you'd assume they were joking. But... just hearing that sentence from Enso, it hit differently. Almost as if... he could just make that decision on the spot anytime he wants.
"Enso... Don't say something like that."
Izuku had his eyes on his friend. They were clearly warning him to be more considerate and never think about making that choice.
Enso closed his eyes and sighed.
"The reactions you have are suitable, as you wouldn't want someone as dangerous as I to be a villain. This brings up a flaw I see in Stain's thinking. Killing heroes or stopping people from becoming them because of his own judgment towards them. If the dream of 'his' hero world was successful, many people would be rejected from being heroes due to any personal reason that person may have for becoming one. Society, the government, they're basically the ones who decide who can be heroes or not. They hold power to be selective in choosing. But if they just reject a majority of everyone from becoming heroes from the start, what would happen to those with powerful abilities but were rejected due to factors such as attitude, personal goals, or selfishness? Things a considered 'true' hero shouldn't have?"
He turned his head left to the blonde glaring at him.
"What would happen, Bakugo?"
Hearing him address him directly, the teen scowled.
"Huh? You want to die?"
"No, but with your abilities, you're capable of granting that fate to so many people."
Enso moved his hand along his desk, looking down at it.
"If, after the sports festival, the school had ended up expelling you, I wonder what would've happened? The resentment, the anger, all that negativity stored in you... it could've caused you to easily choose to act in retaliation. And the clearest way to do that would be becoming the one thing you're in this school to fight against."
He started twirling a pencil in his hand, everyone's eyes glued uncomfortably at him.
"To have someone like Bakugo be a villain... It would be devastating."
"Are you saying... that even if some people may not think like... well, 'heroes,' it would be better to have them in the profession anyways rather than just straight out reject them?" Todoroki was the one to ask, paying close attention to Enso's words.
"So it seems... Especially since there can be a change in those types of 'heroes' over time. Take a look at Iida."
The engine-quirked user was surprised.
"M-Me?"
Enso nodded, "You're someone that Stain opposed as a hero, as you've acted out selfishly for revenge, something a true hero wouldn't do."
"Would you stop bringing that up-!?" Mina started to snap.
"This is important. Let me finish." Enso cut her off. "Although Iida indeed did act out selfishly, what changed by the end of that whole encounter? What did, Iida?" Enso stared, waiting for an answer.
"Well..." Iida glanced down at his desk, a solemn expression on his face. "I... realized that because of my actions, I put others in danger... Because I acted for myself, I didn't save anyone... Well, maybe Native, but that was only out of a coincidence of him being there... I didn't do anything, just cause trouble..."
"Exactly. And do you know what's the important part of that?"
Iida raised his head, "What... is it?"
Enso pointed at him, "You learned."
Iida's eyes widened as Enso continued.
"You learned that your actions were 'wrong.' Learned that your actions weren't fit for what this society would consider a true hero. It just comes to show that heroes learn like anyone else, and everyone can learn to right their wrongs, to change their thinking."
He glanced over at Bakugo.
"Even if... it might not be likely sometimes."
Cross-veins emerged on the explosive teen's head.
"I swear, I'm going to fucking blast you one of these days."
"When you do, I may actually be impressed." Enso remarked, turning back to his class. "So when all of you ask me whether or not I agree with the Hero Killer... There are parts I do and parts I don't. But in this... 'superhuman' society, there is no inherently completely right or wrong when it comes to using quirks. Those are decided by positions of authority. Then citizens and heroes must follow these guidelines to fit in this society, to act how apparently they expect you to act if you want something. Otherwise, you'll be seen as something else... most likely a villain."
He placed his pencil down and rested his head into his hand.
"In the end, to me, what matters the most is to simply understand... To understand how the world works and to make a choice on where to function in it. I'm sorry if I offended some of you, but it's clear that Stain's motives were for a cause that at least made sense. But... it needs some work, on both ideas, and execution."
Izuku was completely baffled by everything he heard his mentor saying. Sure, Enso would mention his dislike of the current society here and there, but to get this... deep into it, it was shocking. He saw the look of contemplation, could hear an abstained tone as he spoke, only declaring what he believed to be true.
"Enso... What happened to you?"
At that moment, Aizawa walked into the classroom, looking tired as usual.
"Everyone sit down and shut..." The teacher raised an eyebrow when he noticed that the class was already silent, but with an eerie atmosphere.
He glanced over at who Enso, as everyone seemed to have their attention on him.
"Ureshi, don't say bad things."
"I prefer 'Enso.'"
"And I'd prefer you'd shut your mouth." Aizawa glared.
"Ouch."
"Oooooooookay... So that happened." Ikari said within Izuku.
"Yeah... I wonder if being with Kamui had anything to do with it?"
"We can ask him later, but right now... how are ya gonna deal with heading to the roof with punk-girl?"
"She has a name, Ikari."
"And I have a preference. Nicknames are fun. But seriously, what do you think she wants to talk about?"
"I... don't really know..." Izuku thought, looking down in worry.
"So, I hope all of you learned something valuable during your internships. Even the little things can mean a lot in the long run. Right now, we'll just be having a late homeroom. You'll then have a class before heading to lunch. Then you'll be having hero training."
"Immediately after getting back?" Sero asked in surprise.
"This is the perfect time for it, as you'll be able to present everything you've learned from the time you've been gone. For now, let's take attendance."
"To show what we learned, huh?" Izuku formed a confident smile.
"Ooo! I wonder what we'll be doing!? I wanna blow some things up!"
"No, Ikari... Don't be a Kacchan..." Izuku sweatdropped.
From there, the rest of 'homeroom' went on and then transitioned into the next class with Present Mic. But throughout their class, there was a moody atmosphere, as it appeared that some students were still thinking about what Enso said. Some thought about the ideas he spat out, while others wondered if he was actually insulting them, and others just tried not to bother remembering and just focus on their work.
Their class went on as usual despite the feeling of the room. But because of the atmosphere, it felt like hours before they heard the school bell ring.
Izuku put away his notebook and sighed, knowing where he had to go.
He glanced up and saw Jiro already at the door, the girl looking back at him before leaving, with Momo going after her.
"Wait, is Momo following her?"
"Maybe she's heading to the lady's room?"
Izuku didn't acknowledge what Ikari and, instead, started packing his things away.
At the same time, Toru had put away her things as fast as she could, much to Mina's disbelief from her own seat.
"Hey, Toru! What's the hurry?" Mina called to her friend.
Toru froze for a second as she had just made her way to the door.
"Uhhhh... I remember I have to do something really quick! I'll meet you in the cafeteria in a few!" She then bolted out of the room and heading for the girl's restroom.
"She's in a hurry..." Izuku muttered as he saw Toru blast away, leaving a dust image of herself. He closed his desk and stood up, then heading for the door.
At the same time, Toru locked herself in a restroom stall and immediately removed all her clothes, showing nothing on her. When she finished removing her clothes, she placed them on the metal railing in the stall and placed her shoes on the floor to make it seem like the stall was occupied.
"Alright, time to see what's going on!"
With that, she managed to crawl under the stall door and make her way out, catching sight of Izuku turning the corner down the hall to make his way to the stairs. The sneaky invisible girl then started to follow him at a distance, being sure her steps were silent.
"Now, I just gotta be really quiet and follow him until- GAH!"
Toru nearly shouted as a blazing blur of yellow zoomed past her, which Izuku heard and turned around with his eyes widening.
"What the-!?" He got into a fighting stance before the blur stopped in front of him, revealing it to be Enso.
"Yo." The boy said, raising a hand.
"E-Enso!? What the heck!? Don't use your quirk in school!" Izuku snapped.
"He scared the living crap out of me..." Toru thought as she frantically panted, catching her breath to make sure she wasn't heard.
"What are you doing here?" Izuku asked, calming down.
"I was actually going to ask you that." Enso responded.
"Eh?"
"Why are you heading here by yourself rather than lunch?" He clarified.
"E-Erm... Well..." Izuku nervously scratched his chin while looking down. "I-I got told to come to the roof during lunch..."
"..." Enso narrowed his eyes. "Izuku, I suggest telling her that you respect her feelings, but you're focused on becoming a hero."
Izuku blinked with a blank expression.
"Eh? EH!? The hell do you mean!?"
"Actually, I should ask first, do you know this girl?" Enso asked, ignoring Izuku's question.
"I-It's only Jiro...?"
"Oh, then it should be fine. Carry on." Enso answered without much care, then turning around. "I'll see you back at the cafeteria."
Multiple question marks appeared around Izuku's head as he maintained his blank expression.
"Wha-? Bu-? You know what? Nevermind..." Izuku sighed, placing his thumb and finger on the bridge of his nose. He then turned around and continued down the hall.
Enso walked in the opposite direction, shoving his hands into his pockets. He was curious as to what Jiro called Izuku alone for, but he couldn't just go with him. He doubted it was a confession based on the timing, as that wouldn't seem right.
Enso suddenly stopped walking, hearing the tiniest faint of breathing next to him.
He turned his head to the right, making an indivisible girl flinch.
"W-Wait, don't tell me he knows-!?"
Enso narrowed his eyes.
"Curiosity killed the cat."
"EEP!" Toru found herself shivering but managed not to utter a sound.
"What was that?" Izuku turned around with an eyebrow raised.
"Nothing... Just wondering why some kinds of people are unnecessarily nosy." Enso remarked, then continuing to walk.
"Eh?" Izuku blinked in confusion.
Toru shivered as she watched Enso walk off.
"He knew I was here, he knew I was here!"
Izuku shrugged before turning around and getting to the staircase.
Toru hesitated for a moment, wondering if Enso was technically threatening her based on that phrase, but she continued to follow Izuku.
Izuku himself walked without too much thought, making his way around until he finally made it to the roof door, with Toru close behind.
He opened it up and walked under the bright light of the sun, covering his eyes for a moment from the brightness. He did see two figures ahead, confusing him as he blinked several times to let his eyes adjust.
When his vision cleared up, his eyes widened to see not only Jiro, but Momo standing beside her.
"M-Momo!? Did Jiro asked you to come to?" He asked, surprised to see her.
"No... Not exactly. Jiro called you here so both of us can talk to you."
Izuku could see how serious the two looked, with Jiro almost looking like she was glaring.
"A-Are they angry with me!?" He started sweating nervously as he stood up straight.
"U-Um..." He said the first thing that popped up. "I-If this about the Hero Killer... I-I'm really-"
"It's not about that." Jiro interrupted. "I... We want to ask you something..."
"O...kay?" Izuku responded, not sure what to make of this. "What is it?"
Both girls glanced at each other, almost as if asking the other for approval to commence, then turning back to the young hero.
"Izuku..." Momo started.
"Greeny..." Jiro added.
Izuku tilted his head.
"Who's Lynch?"
~{Author's Post-Notes}~
Ahhhhhhhhhh shit biscuits. Welp, things were pretty great with everyone coming back and welcoming our best boy, but it looks like we've got a problem. I doubt Izuku would tell them everything, he definitely won't. But I wonder how he's going to handle this situation? Anyways, I hope all of you enjoyed this chapter during these troubling times, I could only help they brighten you day. Until next time heroes! Plus Ultra!
