Chapter 19
The best part of Izuku's week was at karaoke. Knuckleduster had told Fatgum about his recommendation to Shiketsu before Okinawa so Fatgum had prepared a recommendation to Ketsubutsu academy for Izuku. He was going to wait and tell Izuku on his next birthday but after seeing Izuku's downcast expression during the trip to collect Momo he decided to give it to him early. Putting Izuku in a far more cheerful mood.
As they collected Momo, she was surprised to be collected by a pro hero. It made her parents far happier to let her go with Midoriya then they would have been otherwise. As she got to the two she went to hug Midoriya and bowed in greeting to Fatgum who waved off the formalities. On their way to karaoke the two talked about how school was going and how they had been since they last spoke. Izuku had decided to use his helmet and cuff free time for karaoke.
As Izuku entered the bar Jirou immediately came over and dragged Yaoyorozu away for interrogation. Shocking Izuku and scaring Yaoyorozu.
"So you're the girl I've been hearing about." said Jirou in a questioning tone.
Yaoyorozu was embarrassed; what had Izuku told her.
"M-maybe" the shy rich girl said with little confidence
"Hahaha you already caught Midoriya's stutter" Jirou laughed as an embarrassed Yaoyorozu tried to hide her face.
"You know when he told me you were rich I thought you'd be more arrogant but you're just as nervous as he is." Jirou continued
Jirou continued to embarrass and interrogate Yaoyorozu, eventually bringing up the nuke.
"It wasn't a nuke, I wouldn't do that to Midoriya. Momo defended herself
"What was it then?" Questioned Jirou
"I used a small amount of Francium that when released would make a highly explosive reaction." Momo explained
"I don't know what that is but it still sounds bad" Jirou said
"The only thing I know is whatever happened on that boat, my friend still has nightmares about it" Jirou's tone was more harsh than before. Yaoyorozu looked pale at that.
Suddenly Jirou's face went from serious to happy again as she called over Midoriya. "You guys okay?" Izuku asked glancing at Yaoyorozu's still pale face
"All good Midoriya" said Jirou
"Yaoyorozu she didn't scare you too much did she?" Asked Midoriya growing more concerned
"No. No I'm good Midoriya but please call me Momo" responded Yaoyorozu
"O-o-okay Momo call me Izuku then" responded Izuku nervously as Momo blushed
Jirou seemed amused by their interaction "yeah Izuku call me Kyoka too" said Jirou enthisisising his name.
"Okay Kyoka" he said as she blushed, not expecting him to actually call her by first name.
The three descended into conversation for the rest of the evening with Kyoka regularly embarrassing Momo. at the end of the evening Kyoka pulled Momo aside with a surprised "eep" from the girl "if you don't ask him out he'll never figure it out he's too dense" whispered Kyoka
Momo turned red with embarrassment "Was it that obvious?" said the girl with a shy tone.
"No it wasn't that obvious." said Kyoka, trying to calm the girl.
"Absolutely obvious, everyone can tell but him." said the patron by the bar, making Kyoka give a light glare while Momo became more red.
Kyoka shook Momo out of her blushing state
"So are you going to ask him out" asked Kyoka
"No, I'll wait until I'm sure that's how I feel first," the rich girl said in reply with a thoughtful expression.
"Whatever you say" Kyoka said with a knowing smirk. She then turned and walked to Izuku to give a hug to him, him lowering down to make the hug comfortable. "I'll see you next week" she told him Kyoka.
"I have to or you'll miss me… ahh" he shrieked as her earjacks stabbed him in the side "idiot" she said without real malice.
The two separated and Izuku, Fatgum and Momo left, returning Momo to her house where her parents were waiting at the door for her. They were pleased to see she was ok and had begun to worry a little less now that Momo had made another friend
