It was early morning. Ten months ago I moved into Hosu City with My family and was eight months into Hero schooling, Kampeona School. It wasn't easy to say the least but we had a week break that started today. We were expected to train hard, but on our own time. Thank God. Most of the kids there were horrible. I had never met anyone with enough pride to rival the Pomeranian himself. Almost everyone there was prideful and competitive, I kept my opinions on...well everything to myself. There were some decent people there that did try their best to do well but competitiveness would get the better of them sometimes. I looked at my phone and texted Izuku, "How's the training going? Big day tomorrow." Izuku was preparing to take the U.A entrance exam. U.A was without a doubt the most prestigious hero school in Japan, I didn't know how it would go seeing as he doesn't have a quirk...But I wouldn't discourage him, I knew he's trying his best. Then there was a ding. "It's going great, I'm still a little nervous but I know I can do it!." It read. "Sweet, well I know how important your work out schedule is so I'll leave you to it." I sent, He needed all the training he could get if he was to stand even half a chance in the exam, there was no room for distractions. I decided I'd get something to eat. I open my door and hear "Dear God are you ok?". "What?" I asked drowsily. "You do know you have your break right? So why aren't you sleeping?" Mugiti quizzed "You feeling alright squirt?". "I have to train Mugiti." I informed her. "I actually have to be active." I snarkily added. "And here I was about to share these eggs with you." Mugiti said in return. "That would…make things easier, thanks." I confessed, I knew for a fact Mugiti was gonna share those eggs with me. After we ate, I asked Mugiti. "What do you make of our future Heroes?". She looked at me puzzled. "Um, weird question...but okay." she started. "They're training to protect us, help us, entertain us? I don't know. It's a job." she voiced. "They're fame driven and egotistic." I mumbed. "Come again?" Mugiti asked "Nothing." I assured her. They were though, and there wasn't much I could do about it. I wondered if this was what the majority of us would be, In it for the money, The fame? Why couldn't they be more like Izuku, he'd give almost anything for a quirk so he could help people and he's quirkless, they have the power to help people and they all seem selfish...how was that fair? "I'm going to go train." I Informed Mugiti.
"You on your man period or something?" Mugiti taunted me as I got up to leave. "Don't worry about it." I reassured her bluntly as I walked outside of our new apartment. I was going to my school grounds, it was the only place I could train now that we lived in an apartment. I could use my student pass to get there and back. We lived on the 7th floor so it would take a moderate amount of time to reach the bottom floor. As I went down the stairs I started to think about how Izuku would fare in the UA exam. Honestly I saw no way for him to pass, no matter how much he trained. From what I heard UA entrance exam takers would be fighting automated forces, and no matter how hard you punch a robot… I just couldn't see him winning that way. Best thing he could do is rescue people...surely that would count for something? I got knocked out of my thoughts as I bumped into someone on the third story platform. "Watch it kid." The stranger grunts. "Sorry, spaced out." I apologized as I continued. He just let out a scoff and continued. I felt that I shouldn't break Izuku's heart by telling him that he stood no chance, that's what friends do right? I wasn't even kidding myself. Not only was I a manipulative bastard but a coward, I couldn't stand to hurt him like that even if it is for his own good. There were already enough people telling him to give up. Damn it what kind of friend was I? He could be hurt...he could be...No, no they'd never let that happen. "You're letting people down you know?" I chastised myself out loud. Him, his mom...but I doubted saying anything would change his mind, maybe this was the only way he'd learn...as horrible as that sounded. Think of the aftermath he'll be devastated and...well there was no use in worrying over it. I'd be there if he needed me. I'd fly there if I had to. I reached the bottom floor and proceeded outside the apartment to the bus stop, luckily it was down the road so I wouldn't have to wait long.
I trained for a while to clear my head and got back home after three hours. I turned on the TV to see what was on when I heard a door open, I turned around and saw a drowsy Mugiti. "Jeez Mugiti what attacked you?" I joked. Her hair was a mess, she must've been sleeping. "Sleep paralysis demon." She responded. I went to check my phone and was met with a lot of texts from some friends in Musutafu saying the most outlandish things. But they couldn't be if they were all saying it. They were saying that Izuku had destroyed this huge robot during the exam, that it was the only one he got but still, one of them sent a picture of it. The size of the thing...that would be impossible...unless. Izuku had a quirk. Had he been hiding it for sixteen years? Had he not only lied to his mother, but Bakugo and I? It was outlandish and simply unbelievable but there were too many witnesses to debunk it. I didn't know how to feel...a bit betrayed sure, but mostly happy. Now he could be a Hero! He could live out his dream! "What's up?" Mugiti questioned, likely seeing the dumbfounded look on my face. "Let me use your phone and see for yourself." I suggested. She unlocked and handed her phone over and I began to type Izuku's number as I walked into my room. No one picked up, he must be resting and all things considered that was okay. His voicemail told me to leave a message so I did. "Hey Izuku." I started "I heard you did well, that's great…listen." I paused for a moment before continuing. "I've heard rumors that you have a quirk, that you took out that huge robot with one hit. Impressive! I wanted you to know that if you've been hiding it all this time, that's ok. Some may say different, but you need to do what you feel is right, I support what you believe in.". I stopped again and thought about what to say next. "Now your dreams can come true, I'm sure they'll take rescuing other people into account." I then guiltily added "I'm sorry I'm not there telling you this in person." Suddenly something crossed my mind, so I asked it. "But...Why didn't you use your quirk to save Bakugo? Back when the sludge Villain had him hostage? I know you wouldn't let him die but…" I stopped and recomposed myself. "Well I guess it's none of my business, I have to go. See you later." I ended the call. I needed to sleep on this. This changed everything, he'd make it now! With his determination and a quirk… he'd be unstoppable." and with that final note I started to drift to sleep.