Well, it's certainly been a long time.

First off, I'd like to apologize about the lack of updates to this fic. Outside of the challenges of my full time job, I was more focused on other story ideas as well as taking some rest where I could.

Blame Baldur's Gate for the last month or so ^^;. Seriously, go play that game, it's Game of the Year imo.

Regardless, when it came to this story, I was struggling how to progress from certain points that need to happen. (Unlocking ALL the Jobs before Kamino, resolving the Overhaul issue, and the finale of the story). Thankfully, I was able to think of the direction to take this story, which you will read shortly, as well as reveal something I was hoping to wait for the end for... But then people could think of it as a cop out... So better to get it out of the way for the readers at the very least.

That being said, this chapter was going to be HUGE, like twice the length of what it was, but I decided to cut it into two as the second part would lead very well into the I-Island arc. But I felt this was a good stopping point and start the next chapter with a very lovely scene of a Unicorn meeting her new Vampire Momma.

That being said, I will try and make progress through this story, but it's hard when the only time I'm inspired to write is during my lunch breaks and I can't exactly write smut scenes during those times XD

With that, please enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to My Hero Academia and Final Fantasy XIV, they belong to their copyright holders.

Chapter 60

Face within a Facade

One would think Izuku would be used to having odd dreams, given his blessing and the nature of it. But, the green-haired boy was used to the universe toying with his psyche as Izuku once again stood alone in the dark abyss of his mind.

"Frey? Anyone?" the teenager called out, taking a few steps forward to let out the sounds of his bare feet hitting the non-existent floor echo in his ear as he sighed, "... Deku?"

"Wow, could you say my name with any sort of enthusiasm?" a grumbled, and younger voice of his dark aspect spoke from behind Izuku in the darkness, making the boy turn on his heel to look upon the doppelganger, staring at him with a deadpan look, while beside him was the ever-present Dark Knight, emotionless as usual with his arms across his armor-clad chest. Izuku blinked as he took in the appearance of Deku, who, while still sporting the 'negative' coloration of his hair and eyes, seemed to look older from the last time they spoke.

"What?"

"N-Nothing! It's just…" Izuku squinted slightly, causing Deku to frown more, "D-Did you get bigger?"

"At least our analytical skills are as sharp as ever." Deku rolled his eyes, sighing heavily, while Izuku's squint also morphed into a frown. Before the two could continue; however, a clearing of his throat from Frey caught both of their attention.

"Enough, you'll have time to bicker like children later. But for now, I called both of you here as we need to discuss." Frey spoke and walked past the 'younger' teenager, standing between the pair with his arms still crossed, "While I will give credit to the both of you for how far along you have become in regaining the full power of the blessing… especially with the return of the Summoner and Scholar, sadly the progress being made to reawaken the others is… lacking."

"It's not easy to figure out how to unlock the damn things!" Izuku suddenly shouted, causing both Frey and Deku to look towards him with a raised eyebrow each, making the green-haired boy flinch and retreat back, "S-sorry, but it's something I've been thinking about as well… what with that black-robed Ascian and All for One now teaming up."

"Understandable, and that is why I called you here to talk about…" Frey continued while Deku sighed softly, knowing that Izuku was telling the truth, given how many times he often had to block out the inner monologues of his 'light' side, "I wish to speak with his majesty and come up with a plan to expedite the process, I have a few ideas that could help us, as well as see if the King could possibly be any assistance."

"... and to do that, you'll need to control our body again," Deku spoke up, already putting together what the specter from the past was alluding to, to which Frey merely nodded his head.

"Yes, and while I am discussing with Nezu, Izuku will be here with you." Frey said while staring hard at the smaller version of the boy, "It's time he meets them."

Silence fell across the void as Izuku looked towards Deku, who looked frozen for a moment before huffing and nodding his head, "Fine… it was going to happen eventually anyway, what with-"

"Keep it a surprise, at least." Frey interrupted with a rarely seen sly smirk as Deku covered his mouth quickly, further causing Izuku to blink more in confusion. Frey merely waved his hand a little to tell Izuku to drop it for now, "So, do I have both of your permission to use your body during that time?"

"Why are you asking me? The goodie goodie is the one driving the ship." Deku said with a huff, causing Izuku to look at him confused.

"But, it's both our body… I told you that after we dealt with the shadow monster from before, it only makes sense he asks for both of our permission." Izuku said with a gentle smile, stopping Deku in his thoughts before looking away, his pale cheeks rosy a little.

"F-Fine… I'm okay with it, then."

Izuku smiled brightly, turning to Frey, "Same here-" but his smile faded, and one of panic came across his face with a heavy blush across his cheeks, "B-but, can it wait until I get into Nezu's office?"

Frey and Deku looked confused before the more petite boy froze and quickly coughed, blushing just as severely as Izuku, "G-Good call…"

Not fully understanding what the two were going on about, Frey gently nodded, "Very well, just simply call my name when it is time." with a raised gauntlet, the dark knight snapped his fingers.

Izuku slowly opened his eyes, groaning very softly as he took in the sights of his bedroom, with the familiar posters hanging up on the wall, and felt a slight tug on his arm, the emerald eyes of the Warrior of Light slowly looking down at his purple-haired sleeping partner and smiled gently.

While it had been a week since he had spent the magical night with Mina at his old apartment, it was decided with the others that everyone would have some 'alone' time between their little group. For Kyoka, she wished to spend the evening with Izuku while listening to music, perhaps to figure out what genres he likes the most, but also to let him experience different kinds she enjoys.

While the punk rocker was far from taking their relationship further than kissing and heavy petting, Kyoka had asked if she could spend the night with him, much to Izuku's initial shock and with her blushing more than him for once.

Of course, Izuku couldn't say no to one of his partners.

So here they were, Izuku holding Kyoka close to his body with her nestled against him, with her ear jacks coiled around his arms that rested on her midsection, while her pert ass was pressed against his hips and their legs entangled with one another as she softly slept, murmuring something in her sleep that Izuku couldn't quite hear.

He smiled softly as he slightly tightened his grip around her, gently peppering the back of her head with kisses to arouse her awake. Kyoka groaned softly from the 'attack', idly moving one of her jacks from his arms to reach back and poke his cheek, causing her boyfriend to chuckle, "Hey now, I had to wake you up somehow, despite how cute you look while you sleep."

"Yea… yea…" Kyoka grumbled, very gently sliding herself away from his embrace, untangling her jacks from around his arm as she sat up and stretched, giving her boyfriend a perfect view of her backside, the way the spaghetti shirt she had worn to bed slowly slid up to reveal her pale, delicate looking back, along with the way it curved downwards to her rather pert bottom and the rather short pj shorts she had worn. Izuku's mouth went dry as he bit his lip, ogling her as his cheeks turned a gentle cherry color, his eyes roaming her backside before her heavenly voice caught his attention.

"Enjoying the view?"

The punk rocker giggled gently, having turned her head slightly to see Izuku fidget and go completely red from having been caught. While she could hear his heart pounding, the way hers was beating was just as loud. Smiling to herself and enjoying the feeling of being desired by her green-haired boyfriend. Kyoka had moved to slip on her track pants and one of Izuku's shirts, covering her from eyes she didn't wish to show. It sucked having Mineta be his neighbor, "So, aside from helping Mina study for the exams and getting ready for the I-Island trip… what's on your plate today?"

Finally calming himself down, Izuku slowly moved and sat up on the bed, his gaze never leaving hers as she sighed gently, "I need to speak to Nezu this morning. Had a small chat with Frey and Deku before I woke up…" He watched as the mirthful smile on Kyoka's expression slowly morphed into one of seriousness, knowing that being contacted by either of those two wasn't good.

"Lovely, I hope it's nothing awful… last time we had to deal with your quote, unquote 'darker half', we nearly lost you…" Kyoka sighed heavily, crossing her arms as before she went to slip on her slippers.

"I don't think it is; Frey mentioned finding a way for me to unlock more of my kits in a quicker time frame… given the circumstances." Izuku's sigh matched hers as she slowly watched him rise and move to embrace her one more, her purple eyes staring up into his emeralds, "And If they do find a way, I'm asking yours to be one of the first."

"Oh? How come? Or you just wanna get it over with?" Kyoka said with a grumble. It was no secret amongst the group that the punk rocker felt left out when it came to unlocking Izuku's powers, given how everyone had already done so with theirs. Even Kimori had unlocked two of them before becoming part of the group; why was she taking so long? Sensing the foul mood his rock star was getting into, Izuku gently lifted her chin up, catching her gaze with his again before he slowly leaned in and kissed her soft lips.

Kyoka was a little taken aback by this at first but then slowly melted into the embrace more with her arms and jacks wrapping around his neck to keep the small make-out session going before they had to break off for air, "It's because I want to see how awesome of a kit you unlock for me, who knows, it could be the most powerful one… and it would make you smile, which I love seeing…" Izuku said, smirking as he gently turned his head to kiss one of the jack cords closest to him, sending shivers down Kyoka's body.

Kyoka huffed, gently letting him go with a smile, "Fine, you get off this time… damn you and your cuteness."

"What can I say? I-It's because I have such an adorable rockstar girlfriend." Izuku stuttered a little, still trying to get used to any form of flirting he could muster, but seeing how red Kyoka's cheeks went before she quickly turned around to hide her embarrassment, as well as calm her heart down, it took her a few moments to calm down before she moved to the bedroom door.

"A-Anyway, what are your plans for this afternoon? Training?"

Izuku rubbed the back of his head gently, looking away, "A-actually, I'm taking Eri to meet Toga this afternoon and then inform her of the trip to the Island next week."

Kyoka turned to lean against the door, arms crossed as she rested her head back against his door, "Have you told Eri she isn't coming? We all know that was going to be the original plan…"

"I will when we see Toga…" Izuku sighed, moving to his dresser to pick out a decent shirt for his meeting with Nezu, "As much as I would have loved to get her away from Japan and UA for a week and have her experience something other than constant fear of *Kai*..." Izuku growled low in his throat, and Kyoka could hear the venom dripping from the name, raising an eyebrow at the rather venomous tone he took.

Granted, she would also, given how the monster had treated their unicorn.

"But, with that Ascian tossing monsters at me left and right outside of UA's barrier… let alone if she gets overwhelmed with the new environment and Aizawa not being around to cancel out her quirk, it would be too dangerous."

Kyoka gently sighed with Izuku, nodding her head in understanding. While Eri had been making great strides with her quirk training and control, there had been a few times where it got away from her still, and being in an open area like I-Island without anything short of a quirk inhibitor on her would be disastrous.

Plus, the idea of having Eri cuffed left bile in the back of their throats.

"Anyway, I think Toga will greatly help Eri in the long run, given how she views her quirk… Honestly, Toga would be the most understanding if what I've already learned from Deku's memories are anything to go by, with all the lies that Kai had told her… I think it would be good for both of them."

Kyoka gently nodded, pushing herself off the door and opening it, "That's fine, I guess… but maybe just make a few blood packs for Toga before we head off… I know that a couple of the girls and I have already donated a pint or two, but she seems to 'do better' when it's yours for whatever reason."

Izuku gently nodded, smiling at Kyoka as he was rather happy the others in the group had taken to donating some of their blood to Toga, an olive branch in a way, given the things the blonde vampire had been told to her by his 'darker self' when it came to any sort of previous instances of romance where it was nothing but a cruel joke. As Kyoka closed the door after blowing him a kiss, which nearly toppled him over from how cute she was being with him, Izuku's mind soon returned to the task at hand and just what sort of chaos the 'ghost' and King of the Moogles would bring into his life.

"I must admit, I was slightly surprised by your request this morning, Midoriya." Nezu said as he looked at the slightly nervous student before him, "Especially with the urgency of it."

"W-Well… I hope I didn't take you away from anything important-"

"Nonsense!" Nezu interrupted Izuku with a bright smile on his muzzle, "Nothing could be more important than that of my students. So tell me, why did you wish to speak to me? You were rather vague on the details."

Silence fell in the room as Izuku took a deep breath, looking towards the Dean with a rather severe look in his eye, "It's not me that wishes to speak to you… i-it's Frey."

A few more moments of silence passed as Nezu leaned back into his chair, his tiny hands resting on his stomach, "Ah… I see; that would explain a few things. Well, we shouldn't keep him waiting."

Izuku gently nodded, leaning back into the chair he was sitting in and taking another deep breath, closing his eyes as his body went completely still. Nezu watched with utter fascination as the boy before him began to open his eyes, and instead of the bright emerald coloration he was used to, now was the very vibrant orange, along with the rather non-emotional look on the boy's face, "Your majesty, it has been some time."

Nezu gently nodded, bringing his paws up and pressed against one another as he spoke, "A few months, yes… but before we get into the nitty gritty of this meeting, I have to ask you something first."

The diminutive being's smile faded into one of seriousness, locking his pure black and beady eyes with the person before him, "Tell me, when were you finally going to reveal your true identity to the boy…" The smile slowly began to form on the Moogle lips as the 'ghost' merely raised an eyebrow in confusion, though he did look a little worried, "You may be able to fool most people but from someone so in tune with aether? Come now, you have to give me some credit."

By this point, the being known as Frey to most had sighed heavily, relaxing in the chair now and looking straight at the Moogle King, the orange slowly fading away to the purest of blue, with a smile on his lips, "When did you figure it out?"

"I had my suspicion at the USJ; while I will freely admit that your 'Frey' was quite powerful and convincing, it was never anything beyond what you could normally do as a Dark Knight." Nezu began to pour himself a cup of tea, offering a cup to the person sitting across from him, who politely refused, "But, when my young student had unleashed one of the most devastating red mage spells, with your guidance, as well as those nightmares about the fall of Dalamud that Midoriya had told myself, as well as two of his teachers with such vivid detail that Frey couldn't have known about because *he* wasn't around then, and even if the original Frey shares your memories, there is a fine line between remembering them first-hand and knowing it from some outside influence."

Nezu sipped his tea, raising an eyebrow, "It would also explain your little speech to All Might back at the USJ, as well as how all the various monsters from *your* past battles seem to keep popping up."

The dark knight gently nodded, sighing softly, "When I saw that Ascian without his mask and hood, I realized it myself, truth be told… I know that aether within blood can carry memories of the individual it's tied to, but even after such time and to be used in such a way…"

"So, you are aware of the outside world despite what you told Midoriya previously?"

"To a point, I can block out the surroundings during his more… personal times…" The man groaned gently, "I honestly hoped he wouldn't inherit any of my old Miqo'te 'urges'..."

"At the very least, he has several wonderful partners he can rely on during those more turbulent times." Nezu continued to sip his tea before exhaling his breath to cool his mouth, "Aside from that, it would also seem that your old pacts are still in place, what with Feo Ul appearing when Midoriya called out to the King of Faeries. Makes me wonder who else could he call upon should he need assistance…"

The other being blinked in confusion before his eyes slowly went wide, "Y-You don't mean-"

"I do; it wouldn't surprise me if that old dragon wasn't already listening in on us, but either wishes to reveal himself when the time is right, or Midoriya gains more power." Nezu placed his empty cup onto the desk, staring hard at the person now, "However, you wished to discuss something with me?"

"Oh, right… my apologies, your majesty-"

"Just 'Nezu' is fine; after all, we are old friends, are we not?"

The blue-eyed person gently chuckled, the flash of an old memory of himself and a much younger Nezu playing in the Sea of Clouds back in Eorzea, resting more comfortably in his chair as he continued to speak, "That's fine by me… Alright, as I'm sure you noticed, but with the threat of the Ascian and this person known as All for One, Midoriya needs to not only unlock the remaining skills he will need to combat their combined forces and whatever nightmares the two will come up with…" The man leaned forward, his elbows resting on his knees while his hands held up his chin as he spoke more gravely, "But Izuku also needs to obtain the crystal of Azem."

"I was curious if you were going to bring it up, truth be told… one would think that it would be on your person and thus meaning that the Ascian has it." Nezu said as he rested back into his chair, "But, given what was said in Hosu from the reports, but also how the boy was able to take the 'name' of the fourteenth seat without the crystal… you know where it is then?"

"I do… in fact, you could say he already has it in a sense, but it won't appear until he is ready." A chuckle escaped the ghost's lips, "One last safety measure I put in place, just in case."

"I see; it's good that your current predicament hasn't stopped your cleverness." Nezu also snickered, "Be that as it may, I strongly caution trying to force Midoriya from unlocking too many of the 'kits' in a row. While I agree that the progress needs to be quickened thanks to the circumstances we all face now, even with his heightened aether count, if we force too many of them all at once, it could have dire ramifications on his body and his very self. I'd rather not have a Sin Eater running around, Quinn."

"Agreed… I don't even want to think about it truthfully." The now-named man sighed gently, leaning back once more as he stared at the ceiling, "My idea would be, at the maximum, two kits a week, at least in the beginning… I know of one or two that Izuku may wish to tackle first once we finalize the plan and he is told."

"I can tell you are worried about a couple of them, though…"

Quinn tilted his head forward, stood up from his seat, and began to pace around the office, "One more so than the other, to be quite frank with you. The least of our worries, for the most part, is the Blue Mage, while Izuku hasn't come across anything or anyone to trigger the 'pull' to unlock it yet, with how powerful I made it back home and how often I ran into issues using it, it will be something I don't think he'd be able to maintain control over, at the very least use it for a good portion of time."

Nezu watched as the former Warrior of Light moved towards the windows, staring out of the window completely silent, "And the more dangerous kit?"

"It's not as dangerous to use, but who will it involve to wield the power of… after all, I had to bind the beast to me to make sure he couldn't attempt anything once he reformed…"

"Ah, the Reaper…" Nezu nodded, understanding Quinn's hesitation for Izuku to unlock that particular power of his, "I trust he hasn't made any attempt to escape his bindings?"

"No… The voidsent has been surprisingly quiet this entire time, and while it was a remnant of the being, it was still quite powerful and was hard to even subdue." Quinn looked towards the Moogle King, his gaze hardened, and he looked back outside of the window to a small scene where a small group of people were enjoying the day, sitting on some benches and talking amongst themselves with a smaller person currently with them, "What worries me is who unlocks it for him and the implications it will bring."

"After all, for what reason would unlocking one of the most dangerous and destructive jobs in all of Eorzea be tied to one innocent little girl?"

The crashing of waves began to fill Izuku's ears as he slowly groaned, raising himself up from what felt like a wood surface and feeling a little woozy. Still, given the last time Frey had taken over his body, Izuku had been 'asleep' during it. Hence, the experience was still new to him. He opened his eyes briefly before gasping out in shock from how bright it was around him.

"And here I thought I'd have to kick you awake." The familiar voice of Deku caught his attention as Izuku turned his head, looking at his smaller counterpart before his eyes grew wide as to where he was.

All around him was what looked like a large fishing port, with various ships that looked like something out of a European history book. His emerald eyes began to look before he spotted the towering buildings overlooking the docks he and Deku were on. Giant spires that matched the aesthetic of the boats, with clearly medieval European designs with bright white walls and gold trimmings decorated along the roofs as the gentle sounds of water hitting the wooden platforms continued while Izuku began to stand up, "W-where are we?"

"Honestly, I'm not entirely sure how best to describe it." Deku said, turning around to make his way into the larger city itself, "From what I've learned, this place is called 'Limsa Lominsa', and it was one of the places our benefactor would often come to visit."

As the pair began to ascend up the various stairs and ramps towards the city's inner parts, Izuku looked around with the biggest smile on his lips. While it was a little unsettling with how quiet it was due to the lack of people, the city itself was gorgeous, and in his own thoughts, the green-haired boy would imagine the various people wandering about, doing their daily routines with the majority going through the stalls of the local bazaar. A clearing of Deku's throat caught his attention as the pink-haired boy kept looking ahead, "So… how is Himiko doing?"

"She's… fine." Izuku nervously said, rubbing the back of his neck, "Himiko will be meeting Eri later today. I wanted the two to meet sooner, but Krile suggested we give Himiko more time to recover."

"Was she sick?!" Deku stopped in his tracks, spinning around and staring hard at his taller aspect, "If you so much as-"

"She's fine!" Izuku shouted out, taking a step forward and glaring back at Deku. Emerald eyes locked onto the pink ones of his younger-looking double before Izuku sighed, "Sorry for shouting, but look, I know how much you love her, and trust me, I can tell how much she loves and misses you, despite us both being the same person…"

"But we aren't the same in many ways… I'm a stuttering mess often, while you like to brood from what I got of your memories when we were apart, and you know I'd be more than happy to reunite the two of you, but we can't yet. Not until you recover yourself." Izuku was panting a little after that little rant, keeping his gaze on the now downtrodden-looking Deku, "Honestly, I do understand how you feel, of all the things you love about her, and over the last few weeks I've visited her, she's a wonderful young woman that really got the raw end of life, just like us."

Walking closer to Deku, Izuku's frown slowly vanished, "I'm not going to make her forget about you, and as hard as it will be, you'll have the other's love as well. Like it or not, we are a package deal now, and there will be times that we will have to snap each other out of bad habits that we often fall into."

Deku was silent, staring at the ground now while Izuku was talking. They remained that way for a few more moments before the huffing and turned around to begin their trek once more, "Fine, but you so much as lay a single finger on her-"

"We technically are past that point, remember?" Izuku blushed, chuckling slightly, as Deku's cheek also turned a soft rose color when the images and memories of that time that Himiko had helped sated his 'urges'. And while yes, it was Deku who did the deed with Himiko, it was still their body in a sense.

"Y-You know what I mean!" The smaller aspect shouted out with his cheeks a brighter red, grumbling as he stomped away from Izuku, who couldn't help but chuckle at Deku's reaction.

Eventually, the pair had made it to the central plaza, coming in from the vacant stalls and marketplace boards, and Izuku's eyes shone brightly as he took in the sight before him, running up the gigantic object just idly floating in the center of the area, "That crystal is huge!"

"It's an Aether crystal, from what I was told. Apparently, people could transport themselves across great distances between two of them in only seconds…" Deku said as he came up beside the green-haired boy, his arms crossed over his chest, "Sadly, it can't be used for transporting goods and that."

"That's a shame, but the possibilities of personal travel for everyone! No one would need planes, trains, or cars to get to far-off places. This would cripple air travel alone as people wouldn't need to fly anymore."

"Aww! But flying around is so much fun!"

A very feminine voice caught the teenager's attention, and while Deku merely sighed at the person's antics, Izuku stood shocked and wide-eyed as floating above him was a woman, standing proudly in the air in what would easily be considered a hero outfit. Her smile was big and bright as she slowly descended to the ground, walking towards the pair, "It's about time you got here. Don't you know you shouldn't keep a woman waiting?"

"Time has no measurement here, you know that." Deku groaned as Nan snickered, with Izuku moving his eyes between the pair and remaining quiet, if not from curiosity but the shock of seeing another person inhabiting his body, especially a woman who eerily looked a little like his mother in some ways.

"And you are just as grumpy as ever, kiddo." The woman said, suddenly ruffling Deku's pink mop of hair, who was trying to bap away the older woman's playful teasing as her sights now looked towards Izuku, "Well, hello there, Ninth! It's wonderful to finally be able to speak with you."

"O-Oh, hello- Wait, why did you call me 'Ninth'?"

"Oh! Because you are the ninth wielder of One for All." The woman cackled lightly, crossing her arms over her chest before smiling at him, "And given the look on your face, you must be confused."

"A-A little bit, yea…" Izuku scratched his cheek while Deku sighed softly and cleared his throat to get his 'older' doppelganger to look at him.

"Apparently, because Quirks are tied to everyone's own aether within their bodies, when One for All passed between the users, it took their quirks into itself."

"W-Which means that it took their aether, and by extension, a part of their souls." Izuku had finished, while Deku had nodded gently in confirmation. Izuku brought his hand up to his chin and mumbled something, making Deku roll his eyes as the woman giggled gently before she knelt beside the shorter boy and nudged his side with her elbow.

"It's cute how you both did the same thing when I told ya!"

Deku's cheeks turned a soft rose again, looking away and grumbling as the woman's attention was brought back towards the taller of the two boys, looking like he just came upon an epiphany, "S-So does that mean all of the previous wielders here?"

Grunting as she stood up to her full height again, she placed her hands on her hips and gently shook her head, "They are all looking around this place, seeing how far it can go… The first three wielders went to something called the "Crystal Tower" to read about the history or knowledge they could find there. En and Hikage, the sixth and fourth users, are roaming to survey the lands and see what's out there. Only me and Banjo were here waiting for you."

"... What about All Might?" Deku asked, now calmed down from his grumpiness and looking at the woman. Izuku gently nodded his head in agreement with the question. The former wielder sighed gently and relaxed her stance, only one hand on her hip.

"He's here, in a sense… but I can't explain it. Maybe when One for All finally leaves him or… well…" She was silent momentarily; the words didn't need to be said as both boys looked on in horror, "Regardless, he's like a ghost or something; I don't know how best to word it… Not fully formed yet would be my best guess."

"Buuuut, enough about my dumbass student!" She barked with a loud cackle, shocking the two that someone would speak that ill of All Might of all people.

Then again, there was Gran Torino…

The woman was still smiling proudly while placing her hands on each of the boy's shoulders and looking at the two, "While I can understand Toshi's reasons for saying it originally, We have watched you two get put around the ringer, and yet still have the hearts to do good and help others, whether or not they want it. You both should be proud of how far you come, and I'll be honest, being chosen to wield the power of One for All was one of Toshi's best decisions."

"I'm going to be real with you two; even if you didn't have these bonkers powers or One for All, you'd both be outstanding heroes!" She suddenly pulled the two into a hug, which felt motherly in a way that caught the two halves of the same boy off guard by the sudden hug, "You two are heroes already… never forget that."

The woman could hear sniffling in both sides of her ears, knowing precisely what was happening as she gently pulled away before they soaked her shoulders and cape, still smiling brightly at them, "Now let's go meet Banjo, and I can tell you a few embarrassing stories of Toshi when he was younger!"

As the woman began to head towards a large building across the way where the two had entered from, Izuku had rubbed the tears from his eyes away as he called out to her, "U-Um!"

"Hmm? What is it, Ninth?"

"Y-You didn't tell us your name."

The woman blinked for a few moments before suddenly slapping her forehead gently, beginning to take to the sky as she recovered from the hit, "Oh my god, I'm such an idiot…"

Looking down upon both boys, mainly at the green-haired one who wasn't aware of who she was, the woman smiled brightly once more, "I am Nana Shimura! Seventh wielder of One for All and All Might's predecessor, and thanks to you, given a second chance to make this right."

"So, that's your plan? To awaken his powers while he is asleep using the powers of Feo Ul?" Nezu asked as he watched Quinn pace back and forth, "I'll admit it's an interesting idea. Should we get the cooperation of the Faerie King, of course."

"It shouldn't be a problem, honestly, she may already know I'm here right now… she did mistake the boy for me when appearing in this world, and honestly, I'm still trying to figure out how that is possible… it took G'raha the power of the Crystal Tower to bring me to Noverandt after many attempts and false summonings, and she originally couldn't fully travel to the Source when I eventually did get there."

"Perhaps your little journey to this planet paved the way for her to come here." Nezu chuckled softly as he leaned back in his chair, "And I honestly don't think Feo Ul would mind helping her newest 'sapling', from what I have been observing, she has really taken a liking to him, as well as Miss Komori and young Eri."

Quinn had slowly sipped some tea from his cup, finally being able to relax and not be on guard as he usually would be, looking to the small Dean, "It doesn't shock me; my 'branch' always did a fondness for kids. But that's not all I wish to do regarding the boy."

"Oh?" Nezu asked with a little more interest as he watched Quinn finish the last of his drink before placing it down on the saucer.

"With the Ascian able to summon monsters from my past, I need to train Izuku to deal with them properly. I understand this world's laws forbid lethal force, but…" Quinn had leaned forward, his arms resting on his knees and holding his chin by his hands, "He will need to learn how to fight and kill them and make the decision to do so on his own."

"Yes, I had a feeling that may come up…" Nezu sighed and climbed off of his chair, walking around his desk and standing in front of the former Warrior of Light, "I will try to do the best I can, but it will be hard to convince the HSPC should Izuku need to put down any creatures that are humanoid in appearance."

Quinn gently nodded, staring at the 'Moogle', "Regardless, thanks to that… 'quirk' was it? The one that Izuku obtained from that man, All Might?"

"One for All? Yes, what about it?"

"Well, with that boost in aether from that One for All power, I was able to create a 'dreamscape' of Eorzea using my own memories." Quinn said as he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back once more, with the beady eyes of Nezu staring at him hard, "And that includes its dungeons."

"Are you suggesting to take Izuku, and I'd assume Deku as well, and run them through the various trials you did as an adventurer?"

The gentle nod of confirmation from Quinn was all he needed before Nezu startled to cackle like a maniac, "Oh, I love that! And if it works, perhaps we could also adjust it to include the other hero students!"

"P-Pardon?"

"I mean, we can't just rely on Midoriya to take down the monsters by himself! Goodness, no, the others will need to keep up as well! After all, what kind of university would we be if we catered to only one future hero?" Nezu continued to cackle some more as Quinn, with a look of shock on his face, realized he may have made a critical error on his part.

After calming down a bit, wiping away a tear from his eye, Nezu looked again to Quinn and stood straight, with his paws behind his back, "Well, I think it's about time we brought her Majesty into the conversation, after all… Feo Ul will have her say in it as well. You know what you must do, Quinn."

The two continued to stare at one another, one expectantly, while the more human-looking person looked on in confusion before his eyes widened, "Y-You don't mean-?"

"She is still in a contract with you; you're the only one who can call upon her outside Midoriya."

The pair remained silent for a moment, staring at one another until the head of the green-haired man hung down and sighed heavily, raising his chair and moving to stand in the middle of the room. Quinn began to straighten out his clothes before clearing his throat and taking a big breath. He only hoped Midoriya would forgive him for whatever 'punishment' would come his way.

"O loveliest of branches!"