"All Might?!" Izuku exclaims.
It had been a few minutes and Izuku was constantly trying to call out for his name.
All Might, or rather Toshinori Yagi his real name, woke up on the ground. He sees his soon-to-be protege bawling his eyes out near his side.
"Boy?" he croaks out.
Izuku wipes away the sweat on his forehead and gleefully exclaims "All Might! You're back!"
Toshinori coughs a single time and brings his hand up to his face. "Boy, I had a weird dream... I told you about One-For-All and all this time someone else was hearing our conversation. It's a bit weird right? Haha!"
Izuku darts his eyes around while scratching his cheek. He looks up just above Toshinori who followed Izuku's gaze toward Ayaka's worried face staring down at Toshinori.
"Umm..." Ayaka shows her face to the front, cradling Toshinori's head on her lap as she fans him.
...
"Bleaguh."
Toshinori dies.
"All Might!" Izuku didn't know what to do. He remembered something All Might had done when he met him.
Izuku approached the fallen Toshinori. Izuku stares at Japan's No.1 face while holding his palm open. He swings his hand backward and prepares to wake Toshinori up.
Toshinori recovers again and opens his eyes, he weakly blurts out something as his vision refocuses, "Boy? What happened...?"
*Smack!*
A resounding slap echoes through the street as Toshinori held his hand up to rub his cheek which was now experiencing the pain from Izuku's Detroit Slap.
"Boy! I'm awake!"
"Gah! I'm so-so-sorry!"
Izuku goes back into his muttering ways while questioning himself if he could get arrested for slapping the No.1 hero in the face. He apologized profusely while bowing down multiple times, enough to go 90 degrees toward his legs.
All Might stood up from his double knockout and slowly raises himself to stand. "It's fine, It's fine," he says. Toshinori turns to the Frostflake Heron.
Ayaka dusted herself off, her jeans now dirtied by the act of helping Toshinori recover from his unconscious state.
When Ayaka revealed herself and Toshinori fainted from blood loss, she apologized to Izuku while trying to nurse Toshinori back to health. Ayaka partly blamed herself for the situation so she offered to help.
She told Izuku that she was sorry that she made Toishinori cough up blood. To which Izuku responded by freezing up in place and not saying anything.
Ayaka let Izuku take his time to adjust himself as he replied by saying it wasn't her fault that Toshinori coughed up blood.
He couldn't elaborate more on the situation since Izuku realized they needed to be in private to tell important secrets. So Ayaka opted to ask more about common knowledge since she was still lacking knowledge of that.
Their names, how heroes and villains came to be, UA, and almost everything that was publicly known and common knowledge.
Ayaka was deeply interested in the dynamics of heroes and villains. To say it piqued her interest was an understatement.
Izuku then asked Ayaka about her story, she introduces herself but left it at that. Only telling him details like where she lived, careful not to mention her previous life in Inazuma.
Toshinori then woke up, so they had to cut the conversation. Which led to the current situation where Ayaka was bowing down to apologize to Toshinori.
"I apologize, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you... All Might?"
Ayaka was still not used to calling people by their hero names as Izuku told her. Though, as to not create any trouble, she would remember to use their hero names during a fight.
Toshinori eyes the appearance of Ayaka before noting to himself that it was the same girl that saved both Izuku and Katsuki.
"How much did you hear?"
"Everything from inheriting a power and onwards."
Toshinori sighs deeply and places his hand over his face.
He then remembers that he was going to be in a lot of trouble. He muttered to himself, "They're going to be so mad when they find out I revealed my identity to two children."
Ayaka heard the remark and worryingly asks, "Did I do something wrong?"
Toshinori looks toward Ayaka and rubs his head. "No, no- it's my fault for talking about my secrets in the open."
'What am I going to do about this.' Toshinori thought to himself.
He looks at Ayaka and notes that she looks like she was around the same age as Izuku maybe a bit on the older-looking side. 'This might work.'
"All right young lady! You will train with young Midoriya!"
Izuku snaps his head to Toshinori and cries out. "A-A-All Might?!" Izuku was startled at the sudden change of plans.
Toshinori laughs heartily while slapping his hand at the back of Izuku who is irked at the pain. "Haha! Relax young Midoriya! It will be a great opportunity! What best way to motivate you to be the best you can be than having a training partner to be with you all along?"
Izuku wanted to refute All Might's since he was scared, it was the first time a girl had talked to him other than his mother and he doesn't think his heart could take it. Especially since it's Ayaka.
"N-no! I- can't..." he stutters out.
Ayaka looks toward Izuku and asks him, "Do... you not want my company?"
"No! Not at all! it's just that I... don't know how to act around... never mind."
Izuku desperately tries to hide his face behind his arms but fails since his flustered look is obvious to anyone within a 10-meter radius.
Toshinori whipped around Izuku to him. "Nonsense!" He yells out in the same way as before. Toshinori then turns to Ayaka. "What's your name, young lady?"
"Kamisato Ayaka. Nice to meet you." she introduced herself with an elegant bow.
Toshinori goes back to his empowered form and points a finger at Ayaka. "Well young Kamisato, tell me, do you want to be a hero?"
She stops and thought about it. 'Today, even when I'm not in my homeland. I aspire to be somebody whom everyone can trust. Is that not what a hero does? Would the Traveler do the same thing I wonder? That... maybe so...'
She steps up and takes a deep breath while wearing a determined face. "I do, helping people is always what I had in mind. I want to know that when people see me, they can find a person to listen to and talk to, pour out their concerns and let me help them."
Toshinori saw another spark just like Izuku's own. 'So many gifted and determined youth today. Heh, UA will be interesting this year.'
"You hear that young Midoriya? You both have excellent reasons for being a hero! Now, isn't it time for both of you to grow alongside each other in pursuit of that goal? Push each other to the best of your ability! Plus Ultra!"
Izuku looks up to his idol, his hopeful eyes meeting the smiling face of All Might. He then turns to Ayaka, who meets his own stare.
"Yes! All Might! I won't disappoint you! I won't rest!"
And with that, his results for the first day of training would finally show themselves two days from this moment.
'I want to rest!' he thought as Izuku plopped to the floor, weakened and pained from pulling a refrigerator for about an inch while Ayaka and All Might sat on top.
"A shame, just if you move a little more and we could get the perfect spot to gaze at the sunrise."
"That's because both you and Kamisato weigh beyond 300 kgs..."
Izuku looks up from his exhaustion. "Why am I pulling trash at a beach park?"
All Might and Ayaka leaped down. "Well, that's because you're not fit." All Might pulls out his phone and starts taking multiple pictures while approaching Izuku.
"You didn't say that before!" Izuku then starts to break down.
Ayaka crouches down to his level. "I don't think it's about you not being worthy, Midoriya. From what I understand, this One-For-All power you will receive transfers power from one to another."
She continues and stands up while urging Izuku to do the same. "You see, your body is that of a vessel, like a cup waiting to be filled. At this moment you can take on gentle pours and small drops of water. The power you expect to inherit is that of a waterfall, your body cannot handle too much or you, the vessel, will break apart. That's my understanding."
All Might from the side claps his hands as he assures Izuku, "Well put, young Kamisato."
"So you're saying that I'm picking up trash to get buff?" Izuku asks.
"Yes!" All Might brought out a thumbs up.
"If I may? This beach should be a scene of beauty yet it presently is tainted. Being a hero means benefitting this beach does it not? The people will enjoy seeing this place pure and its serene sand showing."
All Might nod at Ayaka's statement. "You both will restore the horizon for this whole area, that's your first step in becoming a hero."
Izuku felt his bones already aching at the thought. "My first step is cleaning this? All of this?"
Ayaka smiles, "Don't worry Midoriya, I'm here to help. It is not only your burden to hold. UA is our shared goal. I'll be there as well so let's work hard, okay?"
All Might interrupts. "But! As I said before, this job cannot be done without a Quirk. It's sad but that's reality. UA has the hardest hero course. In other words-"
"I must become a bigger cup- I mean a fit vessel within ten months before the exam," Izuku answered.
"That leads to this! My original Pass the Exam, American Dream Plan! I adjusted it according to the both of you."
"That being said, if I may inquire young Kamisato. Have you done any training?"
Ayaka fondly recalls all the moments in her life taking duels with her brother Ayato. It has been so long ever since her first victory against him. The art of the Kamisato Art Tachi Jutsu still will ever be present in her memories.
"I am well versed in the art of the sword."
All Might humms in understanding. "Yes, your prowess had shown during your fight with the villain. Alright! Let me see your Quirk."
Ayaka nods, she feels the warmth she experience before, like a gentle embrace. Her Vision maybe not be physically present but her will stays the same.
A pillar of frost forms on her hands and the frigid ice solidifies, she adjusts her stance, and using her technique she unsheathes and sheathes her blade. The nearby junk furniture gets halved into pieces, a layer of cold enveloping where they split apart.
Izuku was already taking notes in his head while All Might nodded. "I have an extra task for you both while you both clean up this beach. Young Kamisato, you will find out more ways to apply your Quirk, Midoriya will be your best tutor in that regard."
Izuku shook his head fervently. "M-m-me?! But I-"
"Don't doubt yourself young Midoriya, your understanding and analysis will always be a cut above the rest. Without your own Quirk, you had done your best to look at what you lacked. It is for that reason I am placing you as the teacher."
Izuku looks at his idol with newfound confidence. "I won't let you down! Kamisato, I have ideas and questions about your Quirk."
As the daylight started to shine through, All Might looked at the pair conversing right after. Soon these two will be taking the exam and All Might would be thrilled to see their growth. 'I believe in you both. Plus Ultra.'