The two Yuuei students were certainly different from one another and not the match one would expect. However, Izuku had no regrets about getting Mina's number. He found himself enjoying talking with her, getting to know her, and hearing some of her stories. He didn't expect to grow as close to her as he had, especially not as quickly as it had happened. He was still shy and flustered, but he had certainly relaxed a little and revealed more about himself, at least a little bit to her. There was just something warm about this girl that had let Izuku gradually let his guard down.

Likewise, Mina was growing to like her partner in curls. He was an adorable, quirky nerd and, while not as open as she was, she enjoyed talking to him. When she had found out about his run-in with the hero killer, and that he hadn't just texted her that night for the hell of it, she was nervous to say the least. Her friend had been in very real danger, as had Todoroki and Iida. The fact that they managed to survive against him was testament to how good they really were, but they could have died. The official word is that Endeavor stepped in. Little did she and the others know that Iida, Izuku, and Todoroki took Stain on by themselves. Regardless, they could have died. He could have died. It put things in perspective for the pink-skinned girl and, when she first saw him after that, she pounced on him.

"You gave me a scare, Midori! Seriously, how can you be such a timid, easily flustered nerd and one of the most impulsive people I know, dude?"

"S-sorry for causing you to worry. I'm fine though. Honest."

Mina hugged her friend, but separated when she realized she was hugging him a bit too tightly and that Iida and Ochako were concerned for their friend. In fact, a few other students had noticed what was going on, leading to Izuku nearly overheating. Mina herself blushed at this awkward scene and apologized.

"Anyway, I'm glad you're ok, Midori. I kind of wish I had joined in to help you. It's probably for the best I didn't though." She said while her eyes drifted upwards in thought.

"Thanks for the concern, Mina-san. Luckily the danger is over." Izuku laughed lightly.

He wasn't allowed

"Any time. I have something to take care of, but I'll be back.

Mina had started to develop feelings for Izuku. Getting to know him better and hearing about the danger he had gotten himself into to help friends had made her realize that. As fast as they had developed, her feelings were true. She had to be open with herself about that. However, as carefree and happy as she could be, she did still have concerns. She had a feeling Ochako liked Izuku as well. It wasn't a crime for two people to like the same person, but Ochako was a friend, and she couldn't just leap in and do that to her, even if Izuku was a total cutie and she wanted to ask him out on a date. With that in mind, she had decided she would talk to Ochako. She doubted the brunette would be forthcoming. Of course, she wouldn't, but it was still worth a shot. It felt crummy to Mina to make a move without considering another's feelings, not just as a future hero, but as a decent person.

Mina confronted Ochako when they were alone.

"Uraraka-san! Do you have a moment?" she said with a grin.

Ochako nodded. She got along well enough with Mina. They weren't super close, but since Class 1-A only had 6 girls, they all got along well. Honestly, Ochako was a bit surprised that Mina and Izuku had started hanging out more, but she didn't think much of it. She wasn't dating Izuku and he could have other female friends. She certainly didn't expect what was coming next.

"Do you have a crush on Izuku?'

Ochako became as flustered as her best friend and tried to diffuse the situation.

"W-why do you ask? Ochako blurted.

"Well, I kind of have one myself, truth be told. But I didn't want to make a move on him if it would make him or you uncomfortable, ya know?"

Ochako's heart dropped a little. Truth be told, she did like Izuku. She had known him a bit longer than Mina, having become good friends with him and Iida before Mina drifted in from the periphery. However, she wasn't dating him and she liked Mina well enough. She didn't want to get possessive. She really didn't like being jealous, though that didn't stop her from feeling that way, like she did about Mei. She honestly didn't know how to feel or what to say.

Mina might not have been the best student, but she could tell something was up with Ochako. She was observant enough about these things. As outgoing as she was, she wasn't going to just step on her friends' toes like that.

"I'll back off if you want me to. I just wanted to be honest with you."

"No…. It's fine. Mind if I have some time to think to myself, actually?"

"Sure. Go right ahead."

"Thanks."

Mina started to walk away, giving her friend some space, but not before the gravity-quirk user said one last thing.

"You seem to be getting along pretty well with him."

"Yeah, Midori's great. I'm glad we started talking."

Ochako smiled lightly. She was still conflicted. She still needed time to process things. And if Mina and Izuku became an item, she would have to be supportive of her friends, of course, but it would still take time to deal with. She wasn't ready just yet. That said, Mina was genuine and if her and Izuku got along, that was good enough. She sighed and closed her eyes, then gave a thumbs-up and a small smile.

"Do what you gotta do, Mina."

Mina took Ochako at her word. Even if her classmate needed some time and space to deal with her emotions, she was an understanding person. Plus, a date didn't necessarily mean anything. She would just ask the boy if he wanted to go on a date. Maybe go see a movie or get some food. She had so many ideas. Before all that though, she had to talk to him. She would wait until the end of the school day to ask him.

After classes, Izuku, Iida, and Ochako started walking towards the trains to go home and Mina followed behind.

"Hey, Midori."

"What's up, Ashido-san?"

"It's Mina, Midori!"

Sorry, Mina. What can I help you with?

"So…I was wondering, since we had fun the first time we bumped into each other, if you want to do it again." Mina grinned widely. Her energy was so infectious even Izuku smiled, albeit awkwardly. "Is Saturday at 5:00 good?"

"Hell yeah! It's a date!" she said with a wink. Izuku blushed

"A d-date?"

"Yep. Where should I meet you?

Izuku was shocked, not that he should have been. She gave him her number and they had been talking for a week or so. Still, he never expected to be asked on a date. It wasn't something he really thought that much about. He had been so focused on heroics that he didn't give it much thought. Now that he was thinking about it, it was kind of terrifying and exciting all at once.

"Um…I can text my address to you."

"Great! I can't wait, Midori!"

"You can call me Izuku. Since you want me to call you Mina."

Given how formal he was to most people, except his childhood friend/ bully, that was a big step.

"Nah. It's kind of a boring name. Midori is cuter…I got it!" she said touching her chin, and then snapping her fingers.

"I'll call you Izu."

Izuku almost stumbled from that, but Izu worked. He kind of liked it.

"That works. Ha-ha."

"Sweet! See you later Izu!" she said, blowing a kiss playfully.

Izuku had no idea what he had gotten himself caught up in, but he had to admit, he was kind of looking forward to it. He had never been on a date before and it was both scary and exciting. Honestly, he found it more nerve wracking than the life-threatening situations he had been in, but that's probably because he just threw himself in.

Saturday arrived before he knew it. Izuku had done his homework ahead of time so his schedule would be clear. He wasn't sure what to wear at first, but he settled on some cargo pants, a blue flannel shirt, and a white t-shirt featuring an American superhero team from one of his favorite comics: The Teen Titans. He decided to get a second opinion from his mother, who was in the kitchen making mochi.

"You look nice, sweetie. Going out to buy some comics? Or are you hanging out with your friends Tenya-san and Uraraka-san?" she asked while putting the mixture in the microwave.

"Not exactly, mom. I…um…have a date."

It was a good thing Inko had already put the bowl in the microwave, as she would have dropped it otherwise. She burst into tears of joy and hugged her son.

"My little Izuku has a date! He's growing up so fast."

"M-mom, you're crushing me!" he said, trying to escape his mother's vice grip of a hug.

"It will be fine. I'm a bit nervous, but it will be fun. I hope."

"I'm sure it will be fine, dear. Just let me know how it is and keep in touch."

Izuku nodded. "I promise."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Izuku went to go get it and, sure enough, it was Mina, dressed in a black crop top with "Acid queen" written in hot pink letters, a pink mini skirt, fishnets, and a leather jacket. She certainly loved her 80s flair.

"So where do you want to get some food, Izu?"

Izuku was normally just one to follow around and let her pick the place. He wasn't exactly confident in this field, especially given how awkward and inexperienced he was. However, in rare form, he had an idea.

"I know a place. I think you might like it. It seems like your style."

Mina raised an eyebrow to her date.

"Oh? I'm intrigued, Mr. Midoriya. Show me."

They ended up going to a restaurant Izuku knew of. He had never been there before, but he had passed by it a few times and Mina instantly liked it. It was this odd rock & roll/ sci-fi theme place that served Fusion cuisine, blending Japanese with American and British styles. It was called "Another Grill, Another Planet." It had a small record store attached too, and Mina nearly dragged Izuku in from how eager she was.

"How long have you known of this place? This looks so rad! I gotta tell Jirou about this!"

While the ear-jack quirk user wasn't an avid sci-fi fan, she was a rock music junky and this would be a cool place for the two friends to hang out sometimes, maybe for Jirou's birthday. For now, though, Mina was stoked.

Izuku and Mina walked in and were greeted by a young woman in her twenties with pink hair like Mina's, only dyed instead of natural. Also, she had three heterochromatic eyes: green, blue, and red. Her hair was cropped and she had several piercings.

"Hey folks. How can I help you?"

"T-table for two, please." Izuku stuttered.

"Sure thing. Follow me." Stated the woman as she guided them to a booth surrounded by rock and sci-fi memorabilia. There were various records and instruments, as well as some production stills from Aliens and a vintage Doctor Who poster. Mina loved science-fiction. It made sense, as they basically lived in a world of superpowered beings and she looked like an alien. That was probably why the Alien movies were some of her favorites, especially the first two.

"By the way, love your hair." Said the woman who had led the two teens to their table.

Mina smiled. "Thanks. It's all natural."

The young lady left and soon, their waiter came to the table. He was a bald man with blue skin and similar attire.

"Hey, kids. My name's Shinji. What can I get you today?"

Mina and Izuku looked at their menus. The selection was quite large and was laced with puns, eliciting several giggle-snorts from Mina and a couple from Izuku as well, such as London-Broil calling and Udon of the Dead. They were rather corny, if not creative, such as they didn't know where to start. Eventually, Izuku settled on a Salmon Bento and some Oolong tea and Mina got a bacon cheeseburger with fries and a cherry coke. They talked about classes and shared interests and had a few laughs.

"So, you have never seen the Alien movies? Not one of them? Mina asked in surprise?

Izuku rubbed the back of his head. "Not really. Aside from hero movies and some anime, I haven't watched a lot of sci-fi."

"We have to fix that one of these days. The Alien movies are where I got my initial hero name." she smiled before fading into a pout. "Until I had to change it because it was too weird or scary."

"I thought it was cool for what it's worth." Izuku said.

"Aww thanks, Izu. I appreciate that. I like it a lot better than Pinky." Mina smiled.

Izuku blushed and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Any time. I like both names. Actually, the logo on your shirt would have been a cool hero name too."

Mina hadn't thought of that before. It was certainly better than Pinky, but a bit too derivative of her first idea. She wouldn't want to go all Bakugou about it and change just one word. Still, she did like it.

"Thanks. That would work. I think I might go with Alien Queen in the future if I change my hero name. It's not unheard of."

While most heroes stuck with their chosen names, Mina was correct. There were heroes who stated as sidekicks but graduated to new identities or even those of their pro partners.

"You know what, Izu? We should bounce ideas off each other sometime. You have some pretty awesome ones." She grinned, leaning across the table while eating her burger. It was messy and lacking in manners, but it was endearing to Izuku and captured his date's personality quite well.

"Yeah! We should. Actually…"

He said bashfully as he pulled out a notepad filled with scribbles and small diagrams. It was the travel-sized version of his hero notebooks. Mina was amused by this and wasn't going to let the cute nerd before her live it down.

"Really? You brought this on our date?" she said, feigning bemusement. "Do you bathe with your notebooks too?" she winked.

"N-no. Of course not. The paper would get wet." Izuku knew she was joking but he still responded in earnest. Mina couldn't help but laugh at what a freaking cutie he was. She was so charmed by this awkward nerd that she already couldn't wait for more, and their date had just begun.

"Relax. I'm kidding, Midori." She said in an almost singsong way as she took another bite of her burger.

"I know. I just didn't want to be rude." Izuku stated. Mina might have had the ability to melt objects with acid, but Izuku was melting her heart with his goofy geek charms. She pinched his cheeks.

"You're fo dom foot, I fwear."

Izuku turned as red as the ketchup next to Mina's dish.

"Please don't speak with your mouth full, Mina." Izuku said as he was accidentally hit by chewed up food fired by the mouth of a flirty pink girl with horns. She swallowed.

"Sorry, Izu. But yeah. You're a damn cutie and a smart guy. I'm glad we're doing this."

Izuku continued to blush. "T-thanks. Me too."

After chatting a bit longer, they finished their meal and split the bill. They then decided to check out the record store. It was larger than they thought, as it had multiple stories to it. It also had some comics, movies, and memorabilia. Mina bought a vintage t-shirt with Ripley from Aliens, while Izuku bought some superhero cartoon DVD's. When they were leaving, they were surprised to bump into the Space Hero, Thirteen.

"T-thirteen Sensei?" Izuku stuttered

"Ah, Midoriya. Ashido. Pleasant surprise. This is my favorite restaurant. I have been going here since they opened. I'm glad some of the students like this place too. The food is out of this world."

It was such a cheesy pun, but both teens laughed at it. Mina even did a double pistol-wink combo at her teacher, showing her approval for his space puns.

"What brings you two here?" he asked.

"W-well…" Izuku stuttered before Mina stepped in with her typical energy.

"We're on a date. It's going super well so far!"

Izuku nodded and laughed nervously. "W-what she said."

Thirteen looked surprised (as surprised as someone whose face was hidden by a helmet could look), but shrugged it off.

"That's good. Anyway, Take care, kids." Thirteen waved.

"Bye, sensei!" Izuku and Mina waved back.

After parting ways with the pro, Mina found a photo booth and, like a Great Dane puppy on a leash being held by a toddler, she dragged Izuku hard and fast in that direction.

"Let's get our picture taken!" She proclaimed excitedly.

Izuku wasn't exactly photogenic and was nervous to do so, but he just told himself only they would see it and that she seemed happy, so that was good enough, he supposed. He would have thought more, but he didn't have much room too before he and Mina her in the booth. Honestly, all the handholding they were doing was turning Izuku's freckled cheeks bright red. Mina, for her part, was blushing a light lilac color.

"I don't get much say in the matter, do I?" he questioned.

"Nope." She grinned.

She had a gorgeous smile, he thought.

They took several photos, all which looked super goofy and awkward, especially on Izuku's end, but halfway through, he started to loosen up and have fun, not that made him any more photogenic.

The pair then wandered to the nearest arcade. Sure enough, it was the same they had first gone to.

Once again, they made a beeline for DDR. Mina beat her high score, while Izuku did slightly better than last time.

"Nice job, my dear Midori, but you still need lessons" Mina said in a posh manner while presenting her hand with a bow. She was so much more outgoing than he was and he didn't expect himself to be so charmed by that, especially not so quickly. And yet he was having a genuinely good time.

Their next stop was a hero based fighting game. Izuku still wasn't an avid gamer, but he had played some before. Izuku picked All-Might, naturally, while Mina chose random, just to mix it up. She ended up with Eraserhead.

"Oh snap! Sensei Smash Bros.!" Mina laughed.

Izuku snickered at the reference.

They went a few rounds and it was an even match. Izuku secured the win though and found himself getting pumped.

"Holy crap! This is fun!"

"Looks like you found your calling, Izu. Pinball and fighting games." She said offering a handshake. He accepted but still couldn't get over all the hand touching. "This is awesome." He thought to himself.

After several more video games, winning Mina a plush toy from a prize machine, and getting some milkshakes at a place the Acid-quirk user frequented, it was soon time for them to head home and part ways.

"Man, Izu. That was one hell of a first date!" she sighed, hugging her new friend, a pink plush alien that she had named Ripley (It was that or Izuku's adorkable suggestion of AshiDos).

"Yeah. That…. was the most fun I think I have had in a while." He nodded.

Izuku was lost in thought. He was finding himself feeling emotions he had never really felt before. He had a bit of a crush on Ochako at one point, but he didn't feel this strongly. He was really enjoying going out with Mina.

"Everything ok?" she asked. He seemed distracted.

"Y-yeah. It's just…. We'll be busy this semester and we have a lot going on. And we both want to be heroes, so that will be a lot of work…"

Mina listened attentively, wondering where he was going with this and frowning a little, as she thought he didn't want to do this again. She was wrong.

"We should do this every weekend if we can. I mean, if you want to."

Her face lit up. He was a bit shocked, but she was really starting to fall for this goober. He was awkward, a little odd, and he had a habit of blowing his limbs off, but he was also sweet, smart, brave, and thoughtful. His looks weren't anything to write home about, and yet in a way, he was the cutest boy she ever met, just by personality alone.

"Hell yes, Izu! I'd love that." Her grin was like a highly contagious illness and he caught it instantly.

"G-great…... so, does that mean we're dating?"

"Well, aren't you eager." She grinned before her face took on a gentler expression. "I mean, if you want to. I don't want to rush you dude."

"It…It's fine. I… I had fun and would like to do this again." He smiled softly.

"Yippee!" she cheered before hugging him, catching him off guard. "

Izuku was a mess, but less of one than he expected. He had no idea what was in store, but he couldn't deny it. He was looking forward to it.