"And then he just… shot himself."

Midoriya Izuku was giving the police his recount of events at the mall.

Tsukauchi jotted down Izuku's statement before pausing to look at the boy.

"Troublemaker or not, I'm sorry you had to see that Midoriya-kun."

Throughout the interrogation Izuku had silently deduced that he and the police detective had quite a close relationship. Which honestly in any other circumstance would be a good thing, but apparently the previous Midoriya Izuku had been arrested and brought in for interrogation more times than an ordinary villain would. Such Misfortune! Why did it seem like every person that knew Izuku, met him because he was acting like an absolute idiot?

"I'm just glad we somehow made it out alive." Izuku admitted.

"About that wha- Never mind, I already know what you were thinking."

"Eh?"

Tsukauchi sighed. "You weren't thinking were you? You just ran in trying to save someone before you even thought about the consequences. That and-"

"I did."

"Hmm?" Tsukauchi paused.

"I thought that if I didn't rush in there to help, Aoyama-san may have died from hypothermia or worse." Izuku spoke seriously.

"You know that wasn't your responsibility right? Your job was to evacuate and stay safe, so that the heroes could come in and handle the situation."

"There wasn't any time! I was the only one who physically could!"

"That may be so but no matter how many low lives you bring in here, the fact remains that you're an untrained civilian. If you had a quirk instead of that strange right hand of yours, you'd been filed for vigilantism a long time ago. I could have been interrogating you in a cell as a villain instead of in my office with a bowl of katsudon! Sansa-kun and the rest of the station wouldn't have ordered it for you in the first place, since you wouldn't have been caught as many times because once would have been enough to sentence you to prison for villainy. Is that what you really want Midoriya-kun?"

"…No." Izuku muttered out, before declaring. "But that's still not an excuse to let him die when I could have helped."

Tsukauchi sighed again. "Despite what you may think, It's not that I have it out for you. But I do wish that you'd stop coming here as often and take school more seriously. I know how worried your mother was the first time you sat in that chair, and I know how frustrated Midnight-san was after how ever many times she had to bail you out. But honestly…"

The detective finally smiled. "I think UA made a mistake, it's a damn shame you weren't put in their hero course."

Izuku was surprised to say the least, that compliment certainly came out of left field.

"You remind me of a close friend of mine, he was a hero that loved to meddle in every problem the world had. He was the best hero there ever was, and at this rate ever will be."

Tsukauchi looked sternly at Izuku. "But he got hurt bad because of that same eagerness to save, and he died because he rushed into a situation without calling for backup, and I really wish the same fate doesn't befall you too."

"I… understand sir."

Tsukauchi gave him a soft smile. "Good, but on the other hand. If you wish to join the force after you graduate I'd be happy to take you on as a mentor. You made quite a storm after you turned in so many you know? Tobita-san says hi by the way."

The police? There'd been so much talk about heroes since he woken up, Izuku hadn't considered that option. A police officer…

'If you want to help people, there are plenty of other ways to do it. You could become a police officer.'

Why did that just pop up in his head? Who said those words? The voice sounded so familiar but Izuku just couldn't put a face to it.

"Speaking of mentors, yours has just arrived. Although I'm not sure why he specifically asked to make this trip here."

He? It wasn't Midnight bailing him this time?

"Am I a dog or a mouse or a bear? But more importantly…"

Izuku looked down to see a fluffy white animal come in the office.

"I'm the one bailing you out Midoriya Izuku!"

Tsukauchi sighed yet again. "I really wished you stop doing that Nedzu-san…"

"It is an educators purpose to keep the minds of his students curious and active is it not? And as the President of one of the world's most influential educational institutes, I'd say it's much more imperative that I give our Midoriya-kun here the education he needs."

The President of UA!? Why did he come all the way here for a troublemaker like Izuku!?

"Come on now Midoriya-kun! I left the engine running."

"…"

Izuku kept mum as he sat in the front seat of the president's car.

For someone that looked so small and cute, Nedzu certainly gave an intimidating aura.

"No I don't, you're simply wondering why I made the trip here and the anxiety must have overridden your rational thought proceess."

'He read my mind!'

"Again, no. You're just shaking too much."

'Oh.'

"It's just…"

"Strange that someone so important come to bail out just some troublemaker?"

"…"

"Not mind reading, that one was just too obvious. As for my reason, well I could give you the old 'No student isn't worth the time and effort' excuse. But to be honest I was simply curious."

"Curious?" Izuku finally spoke.

"Indeed!" The small animal cheerfully answered. "I was curious about the troublemaker that impressed us so."

Izuku didn't know if he should be proud of impressing the UA staff roster, or worried that he caused so many problems that Nedzu himself came down to see what was wrong with him.

"A-Am I really that bad sir?" Izuku nervously muttered out.

"Oh most certainly! But that's we were looking for!"

"Wait what?" That really should have been Izuku's catchphrase if he wasn't so unlucky.

"You possess something I find lacking in many heroes today, something not even many of my students possess."

The small animal slowly drove the vehicle to a standstill as it faced the red light.

"But that something is what makes you so troublesome."

"Umm, so what you're saying is… You're looking for trouble? Wait that came out wrong."

The rat bear dog thing laughed. "A more accurate answer would be that we noticed your drive, your need, your instinct to jump into danger when you shouldn't."

Right, the same thing the detective had scolded him for earlier.

"People usually call that suicidal you know?"

"Oh most certainly, anyone who would bear witness to such reckless actions would call it that. But that is only what's on the surface, what everyone consumes with their eyes and ears. And that wouldn't be the answer I'm looking, for it would only be one side of the whole story. And a single ego is an absurdly narrow vantage point from which to view the world."

"There's not much to tell really, what you see is what you get. I'm just a complete mess."

"A complete mess that defeated trained heroes in training and dangerous criminals with nothing but a force of will, and a right hand that defies all logic and reason. A complete mess that moves ahead before he thinks, following the feelings welling up within. A complete mess that has caught the attention of seasoned pros who sent countless offers, which I had to unfortunately turn down and explain that you were unable to attend being in General Studies. That's the kind of mess I was hoping to know more about."

"Really?"

"Of course! After all it's not every student that Aizawa-kun personally requests to be in his class!"

Aizawa personally requested for him?

"He really did that? I though he hated me."

"Oh no, no, no. He's just like that."

"Well, either way I lost the sports festival, my grades are falling behind, and I'm quirkless. There's no reason to put me above anybody else to be in the hero course."

"That was the very argument that stopped us in the first place, other than yourself of course."

"Myself?"

"Hmm? If one does not wish to be called a hero, one would not enter the hero course would they not? That was the real reason you lost, and the true reason I didn't push for you to be in his class."

"Is that really what you wanted to see from me today?"

Nedzu chuckled. "You want to know what I see? A glimpse, merely a glimpse no matter how small, of the will that I've seen in so few. Yet more raw and destructive than I've ever seen. It makes me curious how far you will go, and if you could possibly surpass those who came before you by going off on a completely different trajectory."

"…"

"That is what I see, a hero isn't a hero because he associates himself with good, nor is a villain with evil. I see someone who does not view the world in that duality. There are too many heroes that slay dragons in this world, so what I'm looking for is someone who could save one. Only that kind of person would be able to save every single person he sets his eyes on."

"…But-"

"Ah! We have arrived." The car stopped as Nedzu slowly parked into his specially reserved lot.

'Wait a minute, how did he even drive the car with his small stature?' Izuku suddenly realised.

But the tiny mammal already alighted from his much too tall seat. "Come on now Midoriya Izuku-kun, it is time we discussed your punishment."

"ERK!" After that long talk, Izuku completely forgot that this furry animal was also in charge of the school he was attending.

"Err, Nedzu-sama… I'll hand in my hundred page essay of 'Midoriya-kun is an idiot' by the end of this week."

"As amusing as that sounds, I already have something in mind." Nedzu cheerfully announced.

Izuku sighed. "Such Misfortune…"

They both walked into the president's office. It was a surprisingly plain room which was lined with cabinets, simple desk and an assortment of awards that decorated a single corner of the room.

"Now…"

*SLAM*

A small case was placed atop the plain desk.

"Let's play a game Midoriya Izuku…" The fluffy animal grinned.

"GAME!"

The white animal slumped depressedly into the desk.

How was someone so smart yet so bad at playing video games?

"Uhh… Sir? Nedzu-sensei? Hello? Oh god is he dead!? I heard that the average dog only lives to around 12! And the average mouse around 6! Oh god, am I about to be charged with murder!?"

"It would be manslaughter in this case Midoriya-kun…" The defeated mouse spoke from beyond the mahogany desk.

"Eh?" Izuku sweat-dropped. "You're alive!"

"Unfortunately… After such utter humiliation I would have rather stripped myself bare and run wild being chased like an animal, an enemy of the world. After which I would turn my own blade on myself and die on my own terms."

That was certainly morbid.

"C'mon Sir… It's just a game."

"You said you never played before!"

"I-I didn't…"

The principal slumped back into the desk. "Beaten by a complete amateur…"

*Knock Knock*

"Umm… Nedzu-sensei?" A short brown haired girl walked in.

"Uhh, Nedzu-sensei? Nedzu-sensei!? Shouldn't you at least maintain your image as a leader and educator?" Izuku yelled, catching second hand embarrassment from the rat-dog.

"What would be the point…"

"Eep! Mi-Midoriya-san!?" The small girl was startled.

Was this someone he was supposed to know? "Yo…" Izuku awkwardly waved. "Now's not the best time…"

"I-I-I s-see…" The girl furiously blushed. "V-Vlad-sensei t-told me to deliver these p-papers but…"

Why was she so nervous? Or is she cringing at the rather unsightly scene?

"I-I-I'll come back later!" She stormed out.

"…Well, that couldn't have gone any worse."

*Creak*

The door opened once again.

"Oi, Nedzu! Why did I just see Komori-san run out of…"

The shaggy haired man stared dumbfounded at the scene before him.

*Sigh* "Problem child…" Aizawa face-palmed.

It got so much worse.