I finally got off my ass and wrote a chapter .
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Nemuri watches as Midoriya clashes with Sleeper Hit . The sidekick had taken a liking to the boy and they often sparred when the latter had a day off . For a fourteen year old ( according to him at least ) the boy sure knew how to fight . His fighting style wasn't exactly pretty but it was certainly effective , Sleeper was having none of it and was determined to teach the kid some finesse before Nemuri sent him of to the recommended exams .
She wasn't usually the type to take students but the boy made an impact with her that day .
Flashback
She wasn't expecting to entertain fans today but she supposed the boy deserved a reward for recognizing her . Sure she wasn't in disguise or anything but you'd be surprised how well the Clark Kent worked in practice.
He was in his teens , clearly built from rigorous training but still had a shy demeanour . Something he suffered for if the bandages he hid or his holding back of tears told her anything. She decided to cheer him up and strike up a conversation for a little while.
That was the plan anyway but a certain question of hers derailed that .
" Your quite the strapping young boy . Any chance you're trying for a hero school ?"
He mostly shook off any attempts to embarrass him with only a light dust off pink to show for her efforts.
" I'm going to be attending UA next year . So we'll probably see each other more often ."
He spoke with absolute surety as if he was already sent his letter of acceptance.
" Oh , confident are we ? UA's exams aren't as easy as you're thinking Midoriya ."
" Oh I'm sure it's going to be terrifying but if I want to achieve my dream UA is the only option ."
" Ah does our protagonists dream of victory and romance ? To become number One ?"
He seemed to think a bit before answering but his words were no less sure .
" That's part of it but I have something different in mind …."
Unknown to Nemuri the boy thought of a certain man one that appeared at the start and end of the boys journey like a marker of how somethings never change . One so insignificant in the eyes of the universe but the boy found his words resonating even now .
" I want to tear down the stage that the world puts heroism on ."
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That sounded …..
" T-that sounded villainous , what I'm trying to say is people nowdays treat heroes like separate entities than humans . Its unhealthy to expect a hero to be every where at every moment and its even worse to criticize them when they aren't. Heroes are human too ,they make mistakes and they aren't always good people . Making heroes gods will only set us on a path to ruin. Heroes overworking and letting expectations kill them , their frustration building up until they do things they regret . The hate building inside people because their image of heroes are shattered . Heroes are people and the sooner every one understands that the sooner we can build a brighter future together ."
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With a dream like that it's no wonder Nemuri recommended him for UA . Not many people could see past how media romanticized the hero profession, a smaller number payed attention to the long term negative impact of such a thing . The world was changing and she fully believed Midoriya could make it a positive change . There was just one thing he lacked .
Charisma .
Now sure the boy was friendly and easy to get along with but he wasn't some one who did well in crowds ( didn't take her long to learn that ) if he was gonna turn the population's view of heroes around he needed people to actually listen to him .
Becoming a top hero was part of that but having a title that commands respect and commanding respect yourself where two very different things .
He'd get there eventually , with that maniac work ethic there wasn't much the boy couldn't do .
They'd make a hero out of him .
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Danjuro was seriously considering switching to coffee .
Even with his new assistant in Manami the amount of bad luck they'd had was horrid . Two of their shoots this month had been very close calls in which they almost got arrested something they obviously couldn't post ( he had to keep up the elegant persona after all ) and for the life of them the pair could not co-ordinate . Manami simply wasn't able to keep up enough to be a reliable camerawoman . The poor lady had broken her leg trying to film .
A sigh escaped his lips . He couldn't give in now unfit as she was the woman was a master hacker , after she recovered he could teach Manami the art of parkour and they would become an unstoppable duo !
A knock on the door immediately shocked Danjuro out of his thoughts and into a fighting stance . Manami was at home and no one else knew he lived here . It could just be a stranger in need of assistance but …
" Are you sure the person you're looking for is here my friend ."
" It was you who lead us here Astuhiro , you should be telling me ."
Okay so they had tracked him down so they had decent connections ( he wasn't that hard to find ) and thankfully didn't see to want him dead . They probably didn't go actively searching for him just to stop because he didn't answer so like the gentleman he was he opened the door with flourish to welcome his guests .
" Welcome to my abode , I hear you were looking for me ."
He was greeted by a rather dapper masked gentleman and a boy who's face was strategically obscured by the hood of an oversized All Might hoodie . Surprisingly the latter took the initiative.
" Why hello Gentle Criminal or should I say Tobiro Danjuro , you see we need your and your colleague Manami's help with something as well as a potential partnership in the future if you are interested.
Well …..fuck .
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And that's the end . I've finally found an average chapter size I'm comfortable with. As for the chapter do you know who Izuku was thinking off . I was really excited when I saw him reappear I'm a sucker for little details like that .
I'm out
