*Midoriya's P.O.V*
"I AM HERE! COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A HERO!" All Might yelled rushing through the door.
Everyone was awestruck by All Might's presence as he trotted awkwardly towards the center of class. Once he was there he announced what we were doing.
"Hero basic training! The class that'll put you through all sorts of special training to mold you into heroes!" He exclaimed before holding out a card, it said 'Battle', "No time to dally. Today's activity is this!"
"Battle!" Bakugou yelled.
"Training..." I muttered, great, I have to use my power again.
"And for that! You need these!" All Might yelled as panels slid out of the walls revealing cases with numbers on it. "In accordance with the 'Quirk Registry' and the special request forms you filled out before being admitted..."
"Costumes!" Everyone exclaimed.
I smiled inwardly. Costumes, something I'm actually looking forward too. I grabbed my numbered suitcase and headed down to the locker room. I put on my costume and headed outside to face the looking eyes.
"Midoriya... what kind of hero costume is that?" Iida asked.
"Yeah, it looks like regular clothes." A short guy with what looks like a diaper said.
"Designing a hero costume is a total drag, and my mom designed it." I said, "She said that my costume should be just as lazy as I am. She knows me too well." I muttered.
"Really?" Uraraka asked.
"No, I'm lying." I said, "My costume is taking a little while, we may or may not have forgot to turn it in before the deadline so my costume has been backlogged.
Bakugou scoffed, "Typical."
All Might coughed for our attention as he began to explain the practical... via a script. You know what? He's a new teacher here, I'll let this slide.
Basically this activity is a basic Deadly Weapon premise. The villains have stashed a weapon somewhere in the building, and the heroes need to find it. The heroes win the day when they either touch the weapon, or capture the bad guys. The bad guys win if they protect the weapon for 15 straight minutes, or capture the good guys. After that the teams are determined via a random lottery.
"Shouldn't the groups be paired based on skill type?" Iida asked.
"No." I said simply, "Pros are usually placed into situations where they work with people they don't know anything about. This random variable system works for that regard." I said.
"I see." Iida said before bowing, "Pardon my interruption."
After that the pairs were decided.
Group A consists of Mina Ashido and I.
Group B, Tenya Iida and Mashirao Ojiro.
Group C, Shoto Todoroki and Minoru Mineta.
Group D, Kyouka Jirou and Momo Yaoyorozu.
Group E, Ochako Uraraka and Katsuki Bakugou... yeesh I feel bad for her.
Group F, Mezo Shoji and Koji Koda.
Group G, Hanta Sero and Denki Kaminari.
Group H, Eijiro Kirishima and Tsuyu Asui.
Group I, Rikido Satou and Yuga Aoyama.
Group J, Fumikage Tokoyami and Tooru Hagakure.
As for which of the pairs are going first it's... well look at that. Group A as Villains vs Group C as Heroes. Team A and C headed out towards a building, I got a good look at our opponents... Ice huh? But it's only covering half his side? Interesting... and the short guy, no idea what he does, but I should still be wary of him.
"Ready to roll partner?" Mina Ashido asked.
"Yeah, we should win." I muttered.
"The villains go in first. The timer starts in five minutes, when the heroes sneak in. The rest of us will watch in CCTV." All Might muttered.
"Midoriya, Ashido. You two must adopt a villain mindset! This is a practical experience, don't hold back." All Might said while looking at me... he knows I held back during that QAT? "Though I will stop you when things go too far." He said before giving us a thumbs up, "Now get to your positions!"
Ashido and I are in the faux building next to the faux weapon. Out of curiosity I tapped the 'Weapon', it's made of papier-mâché, easy to pick up if I wanted. but I left it there.
"So what's the plan?" Ashido asked.
"No idea." I said simply, "I have no idea what their Quirks are." I said.
"Weren't you paying attention during the Quirk Assessment?" Ashido asked.
"Not really. I just sat down and stared up into space then snapped out of it once my turn was on." I admitted which made her pale, "But I can figure out Todoroki's Quirk based on the ice on his body." I said.
"Well... yeah he has an ice Quirk. Mineta just has the purple balls growing on his scalp, they can stick to each other and the ground." She said.
"... Well that's, odd." I said, "But manageable. Alright, here's the plan."
The five minutes passed, and the air suddenly got colder. As we planned Ashido jumped onto my back as the whole building got froze over. "Alright, like I expected. Now they'll expect you to be somewhere else, you can just hide behind those wood panels over there, I'll handle Todoroki." I said.
"Got it." She said as she hopped off and hid behind the boards, I stayed frozen and waited for Todoroki to show up.
"Sorry about that." Todoroki said entering the room, "We're in entirely different leagues."
"You got that right." I said as I flicked my finger at him. The force sent him colliding into the wall, "Ashido." I called out.
"Right." She said as she wrapped the tape around him before he could get up.
"Shoto Todoroki has been captured." All Might said over the intercom.
"Alright, go capture Mineta... I'm kinda stuck." I said.
"Rightio captain." Ashido said before skating away with her acid.
Todoroki sturred before walking up, "Good... can you like, unfreeze me?" I asked.
"How did you know about that?" Todoroki asked.
"Took a guess. An educated one." I said, "Considering half your body is frozen, I'd figure there was something to balance out the cold, fire or something." I said.
He nodded begrudgingly as the ice around my legs melted, "Thank goodness." I muttered.
"How did you beat me?" Todoroki asked.
"Hmm? Well like you said, we're in entirely different leagues." I said.
"Just how strong are you?" Todoroki asked.
"It's... better if you don't know." I said before sitting down. "Ashido, I'm unfrozen, feel free to call if you need back up."
"Got it." She said before signing off.
"So... recommendation huh?" I asked... he stayed silent. "Jeez, way to give me a literal cold shoulder."
"If you won't tell me how strong are you, then tell me what makes you so strong." Todoroki muttered.
"Jeez, so demanding." I muttered jokingly.
"Answer the question." Todoroki said.
"Did you fail basic punctuation? That's not a question, that's a demand." I said, "And besides, I don't have to answer you. At least not until you learn proper manners."
"I'm not here to make friends." Todoroki said.
"Then we're done here." I said as I started tracing my finger over the ice.
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Damned awkward silence, "Fine, it-"
"Minoru Mineta has been captured. The villains win!" All Might yelled.
"Nevermind, the event's over." I said as I ripped off the capture tape on Todoroki.
"Oh my gosh Ashido what happened?!" I exclaimed, she was covered in Mineta's purple balls... man talking about his Quirk and not making it into an unintentional euphemism is harder than trying not to make ice jokes at Todoroki's expense.
"That little midget-"
"Midget is a derogatory term, it's dwarfism." I said.
"That little dwarf, used his Quirk on me, I luckily pushed through and captured him." Ashido said.
"Well you could have called for backup." I said.
"He covered my ear." She said turning her head.
"Wow... that's actually really smart." I muttered.
After that exchange we all met up to discuss who was the MVP of this round.
"It should be Midoriya sir." Momo Yaoyorozu, the other Recommended student said.
"How so?" I asked.
"You were the one who countered Todoroki, not to mention came up with the plan to make sure Ashido didn't get caught in the freezing. You predicted your opponent's moves before they happened." She said.
"You sugar coat me. He wasn't that hard to figure out." I muttered which earned me a glare from Todoroki himself, "Don't give me that look." I said.
"A-Anyway, next match let's go!" All Might yelled as the next group went up. It was Group J as heroes vs Group F as villains. I was now officially off the clock, well I have nothing better to do... I might as well mingle with some of the students in hopes they're actually decent people.
"So, recommended student huh?" I asked.
Yaoyorozu looked at me, "Not interested." She said.
"... Okay? You still didn't answer my question." I said.
"... Did you not get the hint?" She asked.
"Yes, I did. You're not interested, and neither am I." I said simply, "If I cared enough for a relationship I would be in one right now. All I want to know is how is being a Recommended student different from the regular students. Is that too much to ask for?!" I asked.
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"Sorry about tha-"
"No, I'm sorry." She muttered, "Back in my Junior High, most boys only cared about my body." She muttered.
"Well those guys are sacks of shiiiiii" I said before All Might shot me a glare, "Garbage... sacks of garbage." I said.
She laughed before extending her hand, "Momo Yaoyorozu."
"Izuku Midoriya... finally another decent person pushing the count to .667." I joked.
"So to answer your question. Recommended students are determined based on their merit during middle school, that and they need to be recommended." She explained.
"I see go on." I said.
"After that they are taken to a different variant of the test. Where they are given a written exam like always. Then a practical exam, where it was just a massive race. As well as an interview, which was done by Principal Nezu." She said, "There was one student who got first place, but didn't come to U.A." She said.
"I assume Mr. Freeze got second place?" I asked.
"Indeed he did." Yaoyorozu answered.
"Interesting." I muttered, "Kinda makes me wonder had I gone to class I might have gotten a recommendation."
"You didn't go to class?" Yaoyorozu asked, with a gasp.
"No." I said flatly, "I just didn't learn anything, so I only show up for attendance, then leave. I have straight As so the principal didn't care. So long I aced the tests and got high grades who cares where I am." I said, "So I got a job at the nearby 7-11. Help my mom with the skyrocketing bills."
"I-I see, I apologize for misjudging you." She said.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely lazy and unmotivated most of the time. In fact the only reason I'm here..." I said before leaning in, "Is because I want my mom to have an easier life for the remainder of her days." I said.
"Why would you whisper that?" Yaoyorozu asked, "That's an admirable goal."
"Because I won't tell Captain Cold over there until he learns proper manners." I said simply.
"I see... but I am curious. What is your Quirk?" She asked.
"I'd prefer to keep it secret if you don't mind." I said, she nodded at my request.
"The Hero Team Wins!" All Might exclaimed.
"Oh shoot, I didn't analyze the fight." Yaoyorozu said.
"Well I prefer to listen to someone else's point of view here." I said, "Besides I snuck glances at the screen during our conversation. Tokoyami's use of Dark Shadow was masterful and a work of genius. He stalled Shoji while Hagakure snuck away and touched the bomb. Even with Shoji's ears he couldn't divert his attention towards both Tokoyami and Hagakure, he had to choose one and he chose the current threat. Koda didn't have as high hearing ability like Shoji did. Had Koda and Shoji had swapped places then it would have went differently." I said.
"Excellently worded Young Midoriya" All Might said.
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"Did I say all of that out loud?" I asked... I can see the anger in Bakugou's eyes.
"Yes you have." All Might said before switching, "Now next match Team D as heroes vs Team E as villains."
"Well looks like I'm up. Nice talking to you." Yaoyorozu said.
"Good luck." I said as she walked away.
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I felt intense blood lust. I turned slowly to my left, "Aah!" I yelled as I flinched away from Mineta and Kaminari.
"How did you talk to her Midoriya?" Kaminari asked.
"Yeah, she shot us down immediately." Mineta said.
... I should choose my words carefully. "It's called being a good person guys." I said, "And tone down the blood lust, or eliminate it all together. It's creeping me out." I said.
They thankfully left me alone, just in time to watch the match.
Yaoyorozu's and Jirou's teamwork is a sight to behold. All the while Bakugou ran off on his own, Uraraka did the right thing staying with the weapon. However it was Jirou who stole the show. With her Quirk she could not only hear where Bakugou was, but also where Uraraka is. So they avoided a blood thirsty Bakugou, while they made their way to Uraraka. is almost always a win for the two player team.
"That's why Jirou is the MVP." I answered.
"Excellent deduction Young Midoriya." All Might said, "All Right, now it's time for the next round. Group H as heroes vs Group I as villains."
"This will be an interesting one." I saidas Yaoyorozu returned next to me.
"They are both evenly matched in terms of range and close combat." Yaoyorozu said sitting beside me.
"The only difference is that Asui's long range is her tongue, she can be grabbed and pulled in for a punch." I said, "However, that won't happen." I said.
"How so?" Yaoyorozu asked.
"Asui is intellegent, and above all else... extremely cooperative." I said while pointing at the screen. Once she and Kirishima confronted Aoyama and Satou, she wrapped her tongue around Kirishima's waist using him as a wrecking ball and shield against Aoyama's blast. "It also helps that Kirishima's Quirk acts as a defensive mechanism."
Asui quickly tossed Kirishima at the weapon touching it and there by winning the match.
"The Hero Team Wins!" All Might yelled.
They came back for debrief, "You want to take this one? I don't like repeating myself." I said.
She nodded and explained why Asui was the most deserving of MVP. After that the last set of teams were up, Team B as heroes vs Team G as villains.
"A team based solely on close combat vs a team based solely on range." I said.
"Iida on the other hand has the speed advantage." Yaoyorozu said.
"Yeah, I'm curious as to what they are planning to do." I said.
... It was not what I was expecting.
Ojiro jumped onto Iida's back as Iida rushed towards the bomb. Once they found it, Iida zoomed towards the bomb while Sero and Kaminari locked their attention on him, but Iida tossed Ojiro once the projectiles were getting closer. He took the front of the damage, but Ojiro touched the weapon and won the match for them.
"Iida was MVP because he took the majority of the blast, a heroic sacrifice for the benefit of the team." I said simply.
"Straight to the point... I like that." All Might said as we were all ushered out of the CCTV.
"Well done everyone, excellent team work all around, and no serious injuries, at most Young Iida only suffered a minor shock to his system, nothing major." All Might said, "Now return your costumes and head back to the classroom. Now watch as a hero exits, LIKE HE HAS SOMEWHERE TO BE!" All Might yelled as he sped away.
After that classes continued like normal. Then lunch rolled around, and Yaoyorozu sat with Uraraka, Iida, and I. Uraraka and Iida welcomed her with excitement and open arms... I just said 'Welcome'. We were eating our food... it was good, but something's missing.
"Izuku! Here's your soy sauce."
"Oh that's what was missing, thanks mom." I said as I drizzled the contents of the soy sauce bottle over my rice and continued eating... much better. I handed it back and she took it back to the kitchen.
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"What?" I asked with a mouthful of rice.
"That's your mom?!" Uraraka asked.
"Yeah, did I not mention she was working here?" I asked.
"No. No you haven't." Yaoyorozu said.
"Oh, well she is, my bad." I said.
"You seem uncaring over the fact that your mother is working at U.A." Iida commented.
"Oh I was shocked when I first heard about it. In fact the reason why I found out was because I went to yell at Nezu over his no working rule." I said, "He knows about our tight money situation, so he gave Mom a rather high paying job so we can pay the bills and not be homeless." I said, "It doesn't help because rent keeps rising due to heroes and villains constantly destroying the buildings."
"I relate to that." Uraraka commented, "See my parent's business is in a rough spot because of the lack of construction coming around, especially with the rise of Quirks. I want to be a hero to help them out." She said with a determined smile.
"I'll drink to that." I said drinking my glass of green tea. "What about you two? What are your aspirations to become a hero?" I asked.
"I would much rather become a hero and help people, than take over my parent's company." Yaoyorozu said.
But Iida's hesitant, "You don't have to say if you don't want to." Uraraka said.
"Like heck he does." I said, "Look at us three over here, bonding over our dreams and aspirations, and Iida over here is soaking it all in like a sponge and gives nothing in return." I said before patting Iida's back, "I'm just messing with ya."
"No, you're right." Iida said.
"I am? I mean *Ahem* Of course I'm right." I said which got laughs out of Yaoyorozu and Uraraka.
"My family is a renowed Hero Family, and I am the second son." Iida said, "Have you heard of 'The Turbo Hero: Ingenium'?" Iida asked.
"I've heard of him from the news. As well as a Heropedia Article I read when I was bored." I said, "If I remember correctly his agency has 65 sidekicks."
"Yes! He's my brother!" Iida exclaimed as Yaoyorozu and Uraraka voiced their impressed opinions through gasps and wows. "My brother is a great leader who follows the hero code. It's because of my admiration towards him that I aspire to become a hero." He said before looking at me, "Though I realize now that I'm not yet ready to lead anyone. However I shall work hard to become ready to lead."
I smiled to myself, "Seems I misjudged you too." I said which caused Iida to raise an eyebrow, "I thought you were just some stuck up jerk who was full of himself. I now know that you have a heavy weight on your shoulders." I said.
Yaoyorozu chuckled, "Looks like we've all misjudged each other."
"Well I didn't misjudge Uraraka, she's just nice to a fault." I commented.
"T-To a fault?!" Uraraka asked.
"Yeah, there's being nice, then theres you." I said, "Not that being nice isn't bad, but who knows where being nice could get you." I said.
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"You sound like you speak from experience." Iida said.
"I always speak from experience." I said as the lunch bell rang, "Welp time to get to class." I said as I dumped the contents of my tray into the nearby waste receptical.
... I always speak from experience.
*End of Chapter*