Ever since One for All had left his system, he'd noticed how much he depended on it. even for simple things, like reaching a little too tall shelf, or getting to work on time. And that's how he got in this situation: he was running late because he'd over slept and he knew that one of the teachers was going to lecture him. He just hoped it wasn't Nezu: last time it was 2 hours before Midnight took pity on him. Then he ran into a man with neon blond hair, and he was so surprised to find someone else running he lost his balance. "Oh, man! You okay-Toshi?" He looked up to find none other than Mic, out of his hero costume for the first time Toshi had ever seen. Mic pulled him up with surprising ease-wait, he was small again: he barely weighed anything. "Shouldn't you be at UA already?" Toshi rubbed his head, taking in the man's fashionable clothing.

"I'm running a little late. Why are you dressed like that? I've never seen you in civilian."

"It's my casual day! Come on, I'll walk with you." Toshi was glad for the talkative man: the streets were almost empty due to the early hour, and he was always uneasy at the silence. "Is it your casual day, too? Or do you just like baggy clothes?" Toshi chuckled, rubbing his forehead.

"I don't really have any clothes that fit me like this."

"Well, we'll have to change that!" Toshi nearly jumped when a quiet meow sounded. Mic pulled out his phone, saying happily, "Hey, Sho! Yeah, things went a little longer at the studio, but I'm on my way-again? Why can't she just not?" mic sighed heavily. "I'll deal with it when we get there. Oh, yeah, Toshi's here with me, too!" Toshi rapidly shook his head: he didn't want Aizawa to find out. "Yeah, you can talk to him!" Toshi took the phone reluctantly.

"Hello, Aizawa."

"If Mic starts talking too much, tell him. And get to work. You can give the phone back."

"Um, okay? Here you go…" The conversation didn't last much longer, and Mic put the phone away with a quiet hum. "What happened again?"

"Oh, Hatsume-kun fell asleep in the lab again, and Power Loader needs her to move so he can get to work."

"Why doesn't he just wake her up?"

"She's a really deep sleeper, so I'm pretty much the only one besides Bakugo-kun who could!" They got to school, and Aizawa was the one to tell Toshi off before letting him get to class. Oddly, Mic didn't get argued with. School went well, but as Toshi was about to head home, he found himself trapped between Midnight and Mic.

"Hizashi says you don't have properly fitting clothes, Toshi?"

"W-well, not when I'm like this, but it's not that-"

"We're going shopping. Aizawa, do you-"

"No." The grumpy adult said blandly, looking up from a stack of papers.

"Okay! Have fun!" Mic called happily as the 3 set off, Toshi silently begging someone to free him from his prison. They entered a car, with Mic getting in the front, and Midnight asking questions about his style. "I don't really have a style, Midnight." She waved him off.

"What about the fit? Loose, skin tight, leather, capris?"

"Um…loose, I suppose. I've only had skin-tight as a hero costume…"

"So we're starting from scratch! I like it." Mic was oddly quiet as he drove. "What are you thinking, Hizashi? Leather to start off, or maybe some t-shirts?" He pulled into a parking spot and said thoughtfully,

"He's usually wearing suits when not in costume, so we should look at suits. He's a pretty suave guy, after all." Toshi sputtered, not expecting that kind of compliment, while Midnight just called her agreement and began escorting Toshi around, Mic following casually. They got stopped a few times by All Might fans, and a few Midnight fans, but no one seemed to connect Mic as a hero, despite his popularity. Toshi said after getting 6 different suits piled into his hands by the 2,

"I'm really not s…suave." Mic paused, and Midnight looked at him in amusement.

"Now you're in for it."

"In for-?!" He found himself staring deep into bright red eyes with flickers of green flashing, hands on his shoulders and a purposeful look penetrating his soul. Did he somehow upset Mic?

"You are a beautiful individual with a big heart, Toshi! Don't you dare undersell your perfect self!" Toshi jumped, partially at the loud volume and partially at the yelled optimism. "You deserve to be confident! Look at all you've accomplished: you beat one of the toughest guys we've ever seen, single handedly! You are dealing with Midoriya-kun daily! You are teaching the next generation of pro-heroes, and you're doing it well!"

"I-I-" Oh, dear, he hadn't expected Mic to give a passionate encouragement speech that sounded impromptu!

"You are a wonderful person who cares deeply about others, to the point of always considering others above yourself! You protected people for over 30 years as a hero!" Toshi was a blushing mess. Goodness, Mic was enthusiastic about support… "And I will continue to remind you until you accept it!"

"I-I…t-thank you…" Mic grinned widely, and they continued shopping. Mic continued to give loud positive speeches whenever Toshi said something mildly negative, Midnight cheering him on in the back while looking at other options. The trip ended with him having a brand-new wardrobe and a bright smile from the loud sunshine accompanying him. Midnight was dropped off first, then Mic and Toshi were alone in the car. "You certainly are enthusiastic about encouraging people…"

"Everyone needs positivity in their life! I just do what I can to help them out." His smile softened. "I thought you could use some after what happened, and the fact heroism was your life for so long means that you lost a lot more than a quirk. I can't pretend to know exactly what that feels like, but know everyone at UA is going to support you in anyway we can. That includes aggressive optimistic speeches and shopping trips to get proper clothing!" Toshi smiled gently, shaking Mic's hand.

"Thank you. I appreciate all of this." Mic just gave a massive grin and drove away.