When Shouta had told Hizashi what had happened once they got home, his husband had been pissed. He didn't tell him everything such as the secret about One For All or that Yagi had been Quirkless. But enough for the blonde to get the gist of how the Number One Hero had put his big ass foot in his big ass mouth and made the green one cry. His partner in life commended him on taking care of the 'Green Bean' and gave him an approving peck on the cheek.
The evening was spent roasting All Might and listing all the qualities that marked Midoriya's potential to be a Hero. Hizashi even started making a list on his phone for points to bring up and point out whenever he was in charge of supervising Yagi's classes. A sort of demotion that the cockatoo found amusing as karmic justice. You hurt the green one and suck at teaching, you get the training wheels put on and watched by a competent adult like a child.
When it came to Shouta asking Hizashi for advice on what kind of drink the kid would like, the blonde was more than happy to help. Coffee was written off completely because it was a hot drink and they knew the teen didn't like it anyway. Tea was considered but Hizashi too thought the green one got enough of it from Nezu. Instead, he suggested his preferred morning beverage which was a smoothie. Nutritional, refreshing, and Hizashi approved.
The next morning the Voice Hero whipped up a double batch of morning smoothie. Today he went with a mixture of green tea, blueberries, and bananas. While Shouta went for a coffee with cinnamon as usual along with an Hizashi-hated jelly packet instead of actual breakfast food. The tired man was one with many habits and there was nothing the cockatoo could do to break him of them no matter how many times he tried.
With smoothie filled thermos in hand, the two Heroes went to UA for another day of molding their students into future Heroes. Both curious how Midoriya would be after yesterday and would keep tabs on him when it was their turn for class. The morning was the same as any other with the morning meeting and last-minute gathering of lesson plans and materials before the teachers were released to first period.
His well-trained students were already in their seats when he entered the classroom. Black eyes tracked over his charges to assess their morning states. Eyeing a particular problem child in the back and couldn't help but notice the plain black pen case on the green one's desk. The kid himself seemed alright. No dark circles under his green eyes so that must mean the boy manage to sleep well. Unlike Shouta himself due to work hours or Shinsou who suffered from insomnia.
After the morning greetings and daily homeroom business, Shouta instructed his students to take the time to considered their options for internships. They only had until tomorrow to turn their requests in so that the paperwork could be filed and processed. As they worked, he walked along the rows of desks to observe their potential choices.
The teacher was pleased to see that many were taking this very seriously. Really thinking about their Quirks and the kind of Heroes they wanted to be. Most likely because they overheard Midoriya's advice to Yaoyorozu on her own choices. Though not all of them were. He noticed that Iida was focusing on placements in Hosu probably in hopes of being close to his brother. Though he found the placement choice a bit concerning considering the Hero Killer was still at large and active in Hosu. Perhaps he should include a request to keep careful eye on the speedster.
Uraraka made an interesting choice of going with Gunhead. The tired man knew that she wanted to focus on rescue more than anything which her Quirk would be great for. But it seemed she wanted to round out her skills by learning more about fighting to give her more tools to work with. A decision Shouta very much approved of though simply gave the girl a nod to show as much. It was enough for her to give him a nod in return with a determined smile.
As he passed by Midoriya's desk, the tired man reached into his scarf and pulled out the thermos. Without drawing attention to himself, he quietly placed it on the student's desk along with the attached note from Hizashi to his favorite student. His action went unnoticed by most except for the two-toned and purple ones to the green one's left. Shinsou didn't react much knowing he was returning the thermos and so went back to the book he had been reading. Todoroki quirked a brow at the interaction and stared as if he was trying to solve a puzzle.
Midoriya himself looked up from his analysis tablet and cast a curious glance up at his teacher. Shouta simply nudged the thermos closer to him. Green eyes burned curiously as the kid reached out for the attached note. It was one that Hizashi had insisted on including with the returned thermos to show his support for the teen.
'Heyo, little listener! You're doing great and will be a great Hero someday. Keep up the good work, Green Bean! Stay awesome! Present Mic'
The Hero's name was written in the same style as when he signed autographs for his fans. Which Hizashi knew the kid was and thought that it would help cheer him up. And the cockatoo was right as those green eyes widened and were filled with delight. The student looked up at him with a bright grateful smile. Good, it was nice seeing the kid like that again. Pleased, Shouta gave a short pat on the teen's shoulder before continuing his walk among the students.
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As the teacher walked away, Izuku smiled down at the note. It made him happy to know that another of his mentors believed in him. And he got an autograph from the Voice Hero too? Hell yeah! He would put it right next to his Present Mic figurine when he got home. The teen filed the note carefully in his notebook before reaching for the thermos.
Izuku had expected it to be empty. Simply washed and returned. But to his surprise it wasn't. Curious, he opened up the thermos and was met by the sweet scent of fruit. The greenette cast a glance at Aizawa who caught his eye and gave a nod in permission to drink. Typically drinking during class wasn't allowed but the teacher was making an exception for him. The student nodded in thanks and took a sip of the beverage.
It was a smoothie. Cool and smooth on his tongue. A refreshing taste of green tea, blueberries, and bananas. Izuku didn't usually drink smoothies but this one was really tasty! He wondered who made it. Aizawa didn't seem the type to drink smoothies and instead live off coffee like Hitoshi. Yamada seemed more like someone who would enjoy such a drink and with the paired note, he seemed the likely suspect. Though why exactly the two paired up in returning his thermos with a cheer up drink and note he wasn't sure.
Izuku knew the two Heroes were friends at the very least. It had been fun to watch them interact during the training leading to the festival as well as their banter during the event. Though he did suspect they could possibly be more than friends. A curiosity that hopefully would be sated once the internships began.
A clearing of a throat drew the greenette's attention to the boy seated next to him. Shouto was eyeing him curiously. Izuku tilted his head in silent question so as to not disturb the students around him. The bi-color teen eyed the thermos in the shorter boy's hands and then glanced at their teacher before turning back to his friend with a quirked brow.
The Quirkless teen knew exactly what he was hinting at even though he didn't say a word. Of whether he was sure there was no connection between Izuku and Aizawa. The greenette rolled his eyes as he shook his head. Shouto simply gave a shrug before going back to his forms which were all filled out with Endeavor Agency as his only choice. But he was still looking through all of the other offers he had gotten to see what kind of Heroes and agencies wanted him.
Izuku wasn't happy that Shouto would be interning under his father. His friend had to put up with the man enough at home. Couldn't he get a break from the flaming trash can for a week? Though the greenette understood why Shouto was making this choice. To learn how to use his fire and become the best Hero he could. Which unfortunately Endeavor was the best candidate to help with that even though he would probably think of it as him 'winning'.
Instead of dwelling on something out of his control, Izuku took another sip from the thermos and turned back to his analysis. Homeroom passed by quickly as well as did the other classes. With each change of teacher, they would cast concerned glances his way. Izuku could guess that the other teachers were informed to a degree what had happened between him and All Might. He would sign that he was fine and earned a nod from each before the teachers started their classes.
This routine held up until English class. When Yamada strolled in whistling before the bell, the tall blonde signed asking if he was alright. Izuku signed back that he was as well as thanked him for the note and smoothie. The Hero gave a cheerful smile and nod in return before signing that he had a note from Nezu for him. The greenette nodded as well as he stood up. Weaving his way through the other students out of their seats as he walked to the front of the class.
The note was in code as usual for their correspondence. But Izuku was used to it by now and easily read the note. It informed him that Nezu had coordinated with Yamada and Inui to allow Izuku to start his therapy that week during English class. A temporary arrangement until the student wasn't under as much of a time crunch.
Izuku thanked the teacher who gave him a pair of enthusiastic finger guns in return. The greenette then made his way back to his seat. He was distracted by rereading the note and so didn't notice the other student standing in the aisle.
"Oof," the greenette let out as he accidentally ran into them and dropped the note.
A firm hand on his arm kept Izuku from falling to the ground as a voice said, "Woah, there. You ok, Midoriya?"
"Huh?" Izuku said as he looked up to see it was Kirishima. "Oh, I'm so sorry, Kirishima-kun! I wasn't watching where I was going. I'm fine though!"
"No worries, man," the red head said with a toothy smile. "We all have our clumsy moments, right?"
"Right," the shorter teen replied with a relieve smile of his own.
"Looks like you dropped something," Kirishima commented as he noticed the fallen note.
"Oh, you don't have to…," Izuku insisted as they both reached down for the note at the same time.
Their heads bashed into each other sending both falling to the ground. The students around them watched in concern as both boys sat up rubbing their foreheads. Izuku blushed in embarrassment for being clumsy again and scrambled to make sure his friend was alright.
"I'm fine, Midoriya," Kirishima insisted with a laugh as he stood up before offering his hand. "But man, you're clumsier than I thought."
A few of the students around them chuckled as Izuku's blush darkened while taking the offered hand. The red head let out a well-meaning laugh again as he pulled the shorter teen up before reached for the note again. Picking it up, red eyes couldn't help but catch the writing only to become very much confused.
"Uh, Midoriya?" Kirishima called out.
"Yes?" Izuku answered with a tilt of his head.
"What's this?" the red head asked waving the note.
Other students hovered closer to see the note. Curious what was on it only to also be confused because they couldn't understand what was written.
"Oh, that's a note from Nezu-sensei," Izuku answered. "It says that he wants me to start my therapy sessions today during this class."
"Wait, you can read that?!" Kaminari exclaimed as to the rest of them it was just a bunch of lines with no meaning.
"Yes, I can," the greenette replied with a nod. "It's part of Nezu-sensei helping me with my analysis. We write in code."
"EEEHH?!" the group of students let out in surprise.
"You really are like a spy, Midoriya," Kirishima commented with a grin. "Disguises, code names, and now talking in code! What is your life?"
"An interesting one, that's for sure," Izuku replied with a chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head. "Let's just say every day has its own surprises."
Which they did. Sometimes bad like being attacked by a Villain made of sludge or his unpleasant interactions with All Might. Also, just anytime he got close to Bakugou. Or sometimes good such as his infrequent meetings with Chizome or being introduced to his growing number of mentors. Not to mention whenever he made new friends or realized how different UA was.
Izuku got the note back from Kirishima before walking back to his seat. He packed up his bag and explained where he was going after Tenya strongly inquired what he was up to. The greenette finished and bid his friends and classmates goodbye before walking out the door as the bell chimed. With the start of class, the hallways were empty and Izuku arrived at Hound Dog's office in no time.
This wasn't Izuku's first time to Inui's office. He along with the other students involved all had sessions with him after the USJ attack. To assess their mental state and provide the needed care for each individual. For Izuku, they had discussed the few nightmares he had had after the incident and had learned a few meditation techniques to help calm himself down. Which he still used to this day like yesterday before he dismantled his room.
Those previous sessions had been somewhat brief. But now Izuku's therapy would be for a longer time. Because of this, Inui figured it was best to basically start over by getting to know each other better. Instead of diving right into the clusterfuck of emotions that Izuku had in regards to Bakugou and All Might. Which the greenette actually appreciated because he would feel more comfortable talking about all that stuff if they were more familiar with each other.
Izuku shared his hobbies and interests along with his likes and dislikes. Inui did that same and the greenette was able to learn more about the Hero he rarely saw outside of his office. Not only did his Quirk, Dog, give him attributes of a dog such as an increased sense of smell or canine features. It also affected other aspects of his life.
Hound Dog shared similar allergies to a dog being unable to eat certain foods like chocolate or garlic. He also had a strong liking of peanut butter even though it wasn't typical in Japanese cuisine. Inui did love sports but he had to be careful with ones that involved balls or thrown objects. Reason being was that he would always have to battle the urge to chase after them disrupting the game. Which Izuku found interesting and hilarious as he pictured this hulking dog man barreling after a ball through a sea of other players. The Hero even shared an anecdote of a time when he was younger and had played a game of disk golf that ended in an unfinished game because he kept snapping at the thrown disks.
The first session went well and the time passed quickly as they shared stories back and forth. Izuku found himself opening up more to the Hero and felt like next time he would be able to share more. At least when it came to Bakugou. He had enough practice as of late talking about his childhood friend turned bully over the last few days. Though he was still hesitant on the subject of All Might. Partially because it was still fresh and he was working on processing it. But also, he wasn't sure what he could share or not with all of the secrets he was told.
Thanks for that, All Might.
Inui released the student at the sound of the bell for lunch. The greenette bowed in thanks before leaving to join his friends. Class 1-A had split into their smaller friend groups this time. Izuku joined his regular group after nabbing some tempura udon from Lunch Rush. The friends chatted and ate as usual.
At one point, Ochako complained about the grammar point Yamada had taught them saying it was confusing. Izuku, being a fluent English speaker, giggled and offered to help explain it. While he tutored the brunette, he felt Shouto placing a hand on his knee as he continued to eat. Izuku gave no reaction other than a dusting of pink while he continued talking to Ochako.
After lunch was much the same as the day before. While the rest of the class went to Hero training, Izuku would change into his PE uniform before heading off for the studio. Together he and Mei worked on his Support Items and testing them as they went. The pinkette was quick on rebuilding her assigned gear with the use of his notes. Adding a feature or two because she just couldn't help herself. Which Izuku was fine with as long as they weren't too crazy or dangerous.
The two friends worked diligently on their own projects. Only leaving the studio briefly for the end of day meeting and then when Maijima ultimately kicked them out for the day. As they changed their clothes, Izuku hid his hair again in his beanie to lower his chances of being recognized. Then the two friends left school together until parting at the station.
And so was how the rest of the week went. Izuku would go to school stopping by the teachers' room for his analysis tablet. Then sat through classes except for English when he left to go to his therapy session with Hound Dog. Then lunch followed by studio time until finally getting home.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Classes went as normal. Listening to the teachers lecture and taking notes. While also allowing bonding time with classmates. Kouda had finally come up with a sign name for Izuku and shared it with him between classes. The animal whisper chose the sign for green paired with 'mi' for the first sound of his family name. Izuku loved it and thanked his sign friend for gifting him his sign name.
Hitoshi and Jirou bonded over their shared purple features and general better representation of the color purple. A result of Jirou and Yaoyorozu, back up by Hitoshi and Shouto, informing the other girls about what Izuku had done against Mineta during the festival. They were very much pleased that he had stood up in defense of them even though he didn't know them well at the time. Izuku bashfully waved it off as nothing and simply said it was just the right thing to do, but they thanked him all the same.
English was the only class that was different for Izuku but not in the usual way. Instead of JSL, he would head off to Hound Dog's office for his therapy. The Quirkless teen grew more comfortable with the Hunting Dog Hero with each session and was able to start sharing some of his thoughts. Starting with the subject he had the most experience expressing which was the confrontation between him and Bakugou having discussed it several times by now.
Despite his appearance, Inui could be quite gentle when he wanted to even though he had a penchant for losing the ability of human speech when he was really angry. He remained calm most of the time. Though at certain reveals of what had been said and done he emitted an energy that reminded Izuku of Bakugou.
The teen expressed as much when the Hero growled in response to things such as the suicide baiting and the breaking of his Support Items. Inui immediately forced himself to calm down and asked if that similarity bothered his patient. The boy was quick to assure him he was fine though more to placate the man than really express how he felt. It was a long-formed habit of his to brush off his own issues for the comfort of others and Inui saw right through it.
The Hero didn't pressure him but instead assured the teen he wouldn't be offended if he spoke his mind freely. That he was allowed to express himself. So, he did in his own Izuku way. Instead of downright talking about his feelings, he went about analyzing how exactly Hound Dog reminded him of Bakugou.
Aggression. That was the main similarity. Bakugou was all about aggression. Approaching everything he went up against as if he was going into battle whether that be training or school work. Inui had the same air around him though with more barks and growls. Which was to be expected since his Quirk was Dog.
Bakugou did sometimes remind Izuku of a dog as well. Barking and biting all the time. The explosive blonde would probably see himself as a fearsome wolf but to the greenette he more came off as an enraged pomeranian. An image that caused him to let out a giggle at thinking of it as well as explaining it to the Hero who also let out a sort of amused huff through his muzzle.
The teen assured the Hero that he really was fine. He was long used to Bakugou's fiery personality and knew how to handle it. Inui decided to accept that for now but insisted that Izuku let him know if he was ever uncomfortable. Because it would not help their sessions if he was. The greenette agreed and his therapy progressed.
Studio time passed quickly. With Mei's usual amount of chaos of course. Izuku at one point brought in a gift basket for Maijima to thank him for putting up with his eccentric best friend. The teacher thanked him though he had long accepted his fate to perpetual random explosions ever since Mei was added to his class. On his request because her presentation during the Support Practical had been impressive both in tech as well as presentation.
The two friends worked diligently to build up what Izuku eventually dubbed his Edge Arsenal or EA for short. Which Hitoshi poked fun at because it sounded like the word 'iie' and asked if the greenette was telling him 'no' every time he mentioned it. Izuku would just roll his eyes and ignore his friend who thought he was just oh so clever and funny.
They were able to tackle and complete the different projects Izuku needed. The goggles and mask only needed a few tweaks and were quickly finished. His belt only needed restocking and adding the finished capture bombs to the others. The design for his escrima rods was mostly the same but with sturdier material. Though Mei couldn't help but add an additional blade that switched out at the tip making it into a sort of scythe. What he would use that for he didn't know but he guessed he had a scythe now. Thanks, Mei.
The Jet shoes took a bit more time since he wanted to make an actual shoe rather than just an attachment. Finally, he settled on a design that was a mix of a work boot and a shorter version of a dirt bike racing boot. Steel-toed and gave good ankle support. The back was a bit bulkier where he installed the intake vents. The holes on the bottom were nestled amongst the rubber ridges that would give him more traction.
The front of the shoe from the toes up to the top was red. The sides, back, and sole of the shoe were black. On the outer side, Izuku placed his Q logo that he had had on his shield and Tape gun before. The Q itself was red and the line that went through it was green and wrapped around the back to the other side. The back vent itself was a dark metallic grey.
When Izuku finally finished the shoes, he proudly skated around as he tried them out in one of the testing rooms. They worked perfectly and he enjoyed the feeling of skating around on air again. Definitely his favorite invention by far and was thankful for the Hero who inspired them even though they had never met. Who it turned out had been one of All Might's mentors but Izuku decided to not dwell on that thought.
One of the newer additions to his arsenal were the arm wrappings that were inspired a lot by Aizawa's capture weapon. The scarf like Support Item was versatile as offense and defense as Aizawa had shown during the USJ attack. Good for catching the enemy off guard with different holds as well as capture like the Erasure Hero had done to Bakugou during their confrontation. If Izuku could master it as Aizawa had, it would make a good addition to his number of tools.
The greenette referenced the pre-existing technology to create his own version for his arms instead of making a scarf like version exactly like Aizawa's. Because come on, the twinsies goggles were enough. Instead Izuku opted for a sort of wrist guard like wrappings on his arms. Partially for functionality as well as aesthetics.
If they somehow resembled the wrappings on Chizome's arms, who was to say it was his own homage to the man who was the first to believe in him. He also made them red instead of white to go with his belt and shoes as well as reference the Villain's scarf. So red was his favorite color, sue him. It's not his fault his hair, eyes, and general motif were green and he happened to like a color that perfectly themed him for Christmas. Let your complimentary color flag fly.
The rest of his Hero costume was being left up to the Support company. He had submitted a desired design and features with his request form. Choosing a single piece jumpsuit with added padding for his shoulders and removable ones for his elbows and knees. Along with a sturdy pair of gloves that had grounding in case his electric escrima rods failed. One electrocuted hand was enough for him.
There was one other project he wanted to work on before the internships. Using the schematics from the tablet he had used during the USJ, Izuku created a tracking app on his phone and designed easily attached trackers to go with it. The trackers were small to be as unnoticeable as possible. Essentially looking like a little black dot that could be stuck to a person for tracking purposes.
The app itself consisted of maps of your location and a marker of where the target was on that map. Within range of the device of course. He also rigged it up to his goggles with simple signals of forward, backward, right, and left to help navigate to the target. But the more detailed information was on the app itself.
The tracking system was one he wasn't sure when he would use it. But Izuku had found it very helpful during the USJ attack to figure out where everyone was in the facility. Though he didn't utilize the communication part of the original design still brainstorming how to incorporate that into his version. Either way, the greenette would rather have it and not use it instead of needing it and not having it. Always better to be prepared, right?
With Mei's help and the benefit of pre-existing technology as well as his notes, the two inventors were able to rebuild his arsenal in that one week. They had even been given special permission to come in over the weekend to finish everything up. It had been hard work but they did it. Mei had also used the time to work on Hitoshi's voice changing mask. They had planned to janken for who would be the one to make it for their friend but considering Izuku was so busy Mei won by default. Not that he minded because she would still ask for his advice as she worked on it. So, it was still a collaboration.
While he had been working in the studio, the rest of 1-A were hard at work with training. During breaks and lunch, the others shared stories with Izuku about how the training went. Apparently, Aizawa had given them 'expert' notes on their Quirks with questions and suggestions. Ones that sounded suspiciously like the ones Izuku had when he had first observed their class.
Hitoshi knew they were his but didn't say anything. Finding amusement in watching his classmates guessing who while his friend blush at any compliment thrown out about the quality of the notes. His other friends also figured the analysis was from him. It was Shouto who ended up to be the one to out him by simply asking for a clarification on a part of his own analysis between classes. Which earned him yet another shocking realization from his classmates. Though why exactly he didn't know since they already knew he was Hiro.
This had led to some of them asking him clarifying questions of their own. Izuku answered best he could but kept most of his additional inquires for after the internships when he could talk to them one on one. Such as addressing Kaminari's tendency to overload his own brain or Yaoyorozu's costume among others. Issues that needed to be addressed but would have to wait until another time.
The notes were enough to give them something to work on. An addition to their usual routine when it came to their training. Hitoshi had a routine as well from having trained with Izuku and the teachers for a while. But Aizawa had taken it upon himself to add a new element to his training.
There were many similarities between the brainwasher and Erasure Hero. Besides looking perpetually tired and having a love of cats. Both of their Quirks were none combative mental emitter types. Relying on trained fighting skills when their Quirk was ineffective. And while their Quirks could be used from a distance, it would still be helpful to have some other tool to use when they either couldn't or to use in tandem with their Quirks.
Because of this, Aizawa had offered to teach Hitoshi his own self-made fighting style, Binding Cloth. It was one that had taken him six years to perfect having been self-taught. Though he believed it would take less time with a teacher providing instruction and advice. Of course, he didn't expect much from just a week of training with one of his old capture weapons, they could at least cover the basics.
With the complexity of the fighting style and the finicky nature of the capture weapon, this had led to some hilarious tales of Hitoshi ending up tangled in the scarf. Which Izuku did not have to miss out on because Ochako was amazing and had taken pictures. Ones he pleaded for her to send him because he needed them in his life ignoring the threats of physical harm from his insomniatic friend.
This was a training Izuku also hoped to receive from Aizawa. Though his would be a little different since his version of the capture weapon was on his arms rather than a scarf. He didn't expect to be an expert in a week in hopes that he would be able to train using the wrappings during their internship. But enough to potentially get a feel for how to simply manipulate the cloth so he could practice on his own.
The afternoons outside of school were busy as well. Inko had busied herself and made a collage using the clippings of news articles she had cut out. A showcase of his accomplishment of becoming the first Quirkless winner of the Sports Festival through the most positive of the clippings. She had framed it with the first-place medal laid over the collage and proudly hung it next to the article about the beach to display her son's accomplishments.
The mother and son also had worked on the selling of his All Might merch. They had finished cataloguing and packaging up the ones he was going to sell while donating the rest. They had then set up a bid for it online as one big lot with a brief description of the contents. Which still ended up rather long due to just how much merch he had collected over many years.
They didn't have to wait long for a buyer to contact them. Appropriately by someone with the username Num1AllMightCollector. They offered to buy the lot at a higher price than what Izuku had asked for. The greenette had calculated the worth of all of his merch but had discounted it for being secondhand as well as just wanting it gone. But the buyer insisted on the higher price as they believed it was necessary for some reason.
And so, the two parties completed their transaction and closed the sale as soon as it was put up. Inko confirmed the depositing of the agreed upon payment before mailing all of it off to its new home in another part of Japan. Leaving Izuku a ton of Hero merch lighter and with a good chunk of money in the bank. He didn't spend money all that much other than on Hero merch or school supplies. The former of which he was going to cut back on and the latter didn't cost all that much. So, the money would sit there for now for a rainy day.
Other than that, Izuku occupied his time with homework as well his own personal research. Which was looking into Endeavor and seeing if he could dig up any dirt on the Hero. The greenette couldn't deny that the flaming man had helped and mostly performed well as a Hero, but his statistics were still concerning. Having high numbers in damage to property and harm to criminals, civilians, and other Heroes alike.
But his homelife was kept hush hush for the most part. Other than public knowledge of who his wife and children were, there wasn't much else. No information on his wife's mental break or attacking her own child. Nothing about how she had been in a mental hospital since then. Nor about what life within the Todoroki household was like. At least as far as he knew.
Izuku hoped that Chizome could find out more than he could. He still didn't know if the Villain would kill the Hero or not. Though he did say he would try. Either way, the greenette wondered how his own investigation was going. Unfortunately, he had no way of contacting the man though that was probably a good thing.
Having the means to connect to a Villain could have negative repercussions. Much like if anyone ever found out about the recording still existing on his phone. Izuku knew he should just delete it. Get rid of the evidence of his connection with the Hero Killer. But that was also what stayed his hand. Because once it was gone, there would be nothing else to mark their talks. Damn that Midoriya sentimentality.
But there had been no use worrying about that because Izuku always kept his phone close. And his mother wasn't one to be nosy or deny him independence and privacy. Which he was grateful for along with all the other awesome things his mom did. She was the best mom in the world. The son went to bed every night thankful for his mom, his friends, and his life in general. Finally, things seemed to be going in his favor.
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