After finishing his meeting with the principal, Izuku stopped by the hospital to see Shinso before returning to the office.

He only returned after completing several discussions with the principal. Since his class today was cut short due to an unexpected incident that occurred, it was decided that they would continue the battle simulation tomorrow.

Since he told his colleagues to go back first, he went to the hospital himself. As soon as he arrived, he approached the reception desk and asked which room the patient was being treated in.

The nurse on duty was initially confused by Izuku's visit outside visiting hours, but after he showed his business card he was immediately allowed to enter.

The room where Shinso was treated was on the 3rd floor of the hospital. When he arrived at the room, Toya was seen talking to Shinso, it seemed he was explaining what happened to the child after he left the gate.

Izuku knocked on the door of the room and the two people immediately saw him. He then walked in and approached the two of them.

" How is your condition? "

" I'm fine, thank you for taking me out of there. "

" don't mention it "

Izuku smiled at him as he checked Shinso's condition using his mana. He nodded his head as he saw no wound in his body. Meanwhile, Toya approached him and talked to him.

" What took you so long? "

" Well, I have to discuss some things with the principal. "

" it that so "

" Then have you explained things to him? "

" Yeah, more or less, but only up to the Hunter part, I'll leave the rest to you. "

" Isn't that almost everything "

" not really, I haven't explained the guild to him yet. "

" yeah sure "

" Then I'll go first "

" Yes, good work for today Toya-san "

After saying that Toya left the room, leaving Izuku and Shinso. Izuku looked back at Shinso and was about to continue Toya's explanation.

" Okay, since my teammate has explained most of the things you should know, do you have anything you want to ask? "

" Yes, I've been curious since earlier, but what is that? "

Shinso raised his hand and pointed at Izuku's reflection. He seems to be aware of the presence of Izuku's soldiers just by being nearby. That proves its great potential.

"Are you asking about the soldiers hidden in my shadow?"

" soldier? "

" Yes, I'm the type of Hunter who can summon soldiers and they are currently hiding behind my shadow. "

" I-I see "

" Do you have any other questions? "

" not right now "

" Then it's my turn to ask "

For a moment Izuku's face turned serious and the aura around him became heavy. Shinso who saw it also gasped at the change in the atmosphere around him.

" Hitoshi Shinso-kun, do you have the desire to become a Hunter? "

Shinso was silent for a moment looking at Izuku. He seemed to ponder Izuku's question for a moment, considering what he heard from Toya earlier.

Based on what he heard, Hunters risked their lives fighting in dungeons to exterminate the monsters in them, basically similar to heroes fighting villains. Although their payout was quite large, it was worth the danger.

Even so, he seemed to have an interest in it. He was thinking about how he saved others like the hero he admired.

Izuku noticed Shinso's confusion, he felt like the kid might need more time to think.

" You don't need to decide now, I'm asking this just to make sure. Apart from that you have a message from the principal, he told me to prevent you from becoming one, he wishes for you to live a normal student life. He even considered putting you in the hero class if you want to. "

Hearing the hero class Shinso's eyes immediately widened and he quickly responded. His eyes seemed to shine with anticipation.

" Is that true? "

" um... yes that's right, that's what I heard from the principal. "

Despite his anticipation, he fell silent again. He remembered Toya's words, which said that there would be a call to duty for the awakened if a dungeon break occurred.

" uh... but is that okay? don't I still have to fight even if I don't become a Hunter? "

" Yeah, you're right since only the Awakened can kill monsters, it might happen. But don't worry, the number of Hunters in this country is more than you think and the ratio of dungeon breaks is also low, so the possibility of that happening is possible. said to be quite low "

" I see "

Izuku smiled at Shinso's response, who sounded like he still had some worries. He would have liked to stay longer and answer his questions if he could, but he still had to report this to his Guild master after his visit from the hospital. He then reached into his robe pocket and took out his business card then handed it to him.

" This is my business card, if there is anything you want to ask or else, you can contact me "

" Yes, of course "

" I have to go since I still have work after this, so take care of yourself, see you later Shinso-kun "

" yes, sure, see you later "

Shinso stared at the door to his room which was slowly closing before turning his gaze to the card in his hand. He looked at the name on the business card. Only one name was listed, but the position under the name made him think.

' that person, Izuku, the Hunter from before said that he was the same age as me and became a Hunter when he was 10 and founded his own guild at the age of 14 '

Apparently, Toya not only explained about Hunters, awakenings, and monsters to Shinso but also told him a little story about Izuku since he asked him.

' even though we are the same age he is already this amazing, is it because of his awakening? I'll ask if we meet again '

That night, Izuku returned to the guild office to report his work to Ichirou. He stopped by his office first before going to meet Ichirou. He took off his robe which was quite messy and lay down on the sofa in his room.

He didn't even bother turning on the lights and lay in the dark alone. The quiet atmosphere in his office made him sigh. He didn't hide his tired face at all.

Today could be quite tiring for him after a long time. Not only does he have to exert his strength continuously, but he also has to face his past.

He was already quite exhausted both physically and mentally. Even though he wanted to rest he couldn't since he still had work left.

After feeling that he had enough rest, he changed into the clothes he kept in his inventory and put the old ones away. He wore a white shirt and jacket and the black trousers he usually wore. After he cleaned himself up he went to Ichirou's office.

But before he could arrive, he met Ichirou in front of his room. Izuku was surprised to see him and so was Ichirou. Despite that, they quickly came back to their senses. Izuku noticed the bag Ichirou was carrying, he seemed ready to go home.

" Ichirou-san, are you going home? "

" oh! Izuku, I didn't expect you to come to my office so soon. I thought you would rest first. "

" Yeah, I just don't want to delay my work, that's all. "

" Hah... you workaholic brat, when it comes to reports you don't need to worry, Todoroki has already done it for you. "

" Did he really do it? "

" Yes he did it with an annoyed expression "

" yeah, that's him "

" Luckily I met you here, are you busy after this? "

" Not really what's wrong? "

" Will you come by for dinner, Kiyoko would also be happy if you came. "

" Dinner? Well, I guess it doesn't matter, I haven't seen Kiyoko-san for a long time either. "

" Then, shall we go? "

Izuku then followed Ichirou to the parking lot to get his car and the two of them went to Ichirou's house.

After getting married, Ichirou and Kiyoko bought a simple house not far from the guild office. Even though Ichirou is the guild master and has a lot of wealth, he still likes an ordinary life, and so does his wife Kiyoko.

It didn't take long for them to arrive. After parking his car in the garage, Ichirou took Izuku inside.

" I am home "

" Welcome!... "

Kiyoko's voice could be heard from the kitchen, and the aroma of cooking wafted throughout the house. It looked like she had just finished cooking. After putting away her apron, she went out to greet her husband.

" ah! Izuku-kun, you also came "

" Hello Kiyoko-san "

" I didn't expect you to come, get in, I'll prepare a plate for you. "

" Thank you, and sorry to bother you Kiyoko-san "

" It doesn't matter, we're not strangers anyway. "

" She's right, come on, sit down Izuku. "

" yes, thank you Ichirou-san "

Izuku followed Ichirou to sit at the dining table, not long after Kiyoko also joined them after placing the cutlery in front of Izuku.

" Thank you Kiyoko-san "

They started dinner with Kiyoko getting dinner for her husband and even getting some for Izuku. Even though Izuku initially refused, as usual, Kiyoko forced him until he had no other choice but to accept.

While they were having dinner, they occasionally chatted. She was starting from simple topics to jobs. Since Kiyoko officially retired as a Hunter, she rarely visited the office and only focused on her work as a housewife and she only heard stories from her husband.

" I heard from my husband that you are going to UA today. "

Hearing Kiyoko's question, Izuku put down his chopsticks and looked at her.

" yes, I did "

" So how is it? Did you make any friends, or perhaps... "

Kiyoko looked at him suspiciously while smiling playfully. But Izuku just brushed it off.

" Well, you can't call it a friend, but I met someone who has the potential to become a recruit. "

" Oh! Do you mean the kid who was trapped in the dungeon? "

" yes, him "

" What's so interesting about that kid? "

" His potential is quite great he was even able to sense my soldiers with just one look, he also is most likely a unique ability user although I think it's thanks to his quirk "

" No way, he did it even though you can hide your mana perfectly? "

" Well, that's probably because I was tired at that time. "

" I see, then what about his abilities? I heard from Todoroki that you went in to save him, can you tell me about that? "

At Ichirou's request, Izuku told what he saw and experienced in the dungeon. He also told about his successful experiment even though it had to drain his mana, and after hearing about the experiment they had the same response as Toya.

" E-even if you prove your theory we probably won't be able to do the same, unless we send out 5 A-rank magicians. "

" U-um you're right "

They continued their conversation until dinner was over. After finishing, Izuku helped the two of them clear the table, and after finishing, Kiyoko even prepared snacks in front of the TV room.

Kiyoko again invites Izuku to join them. They continued their conversation, even though the topics discussed were only light topics. And in the middle of that Kiyoko once again tried to tease Izuku.

" Hey Izuku-kun, are you sure there aren't any girls who catch your attention? "

" well... about that... "

" What?! do you really have a girl you are interested in? "

" well... I might be a little interested, but not the way you think. "

Seeing Izuku not hiding his interest while looking away while scratching his cheek, made Kiyoko touched. She covered her mouth with a tissue while pretending to cry.

" I didn't expect that this cold child would finally find his love. "

" I wouldn't say that since I've only met twice, apart from that my interest is only limited to being friends, nothing more than that. "

" Hm... don't say that, who knows, you or that girl will fall in love first. Besides, which girl wouldn't fall in love with your handsome face, especially since you're also polite and kind even though you're just acting. "

" Somehow your words sound hurtful "

" but I'm right, aren't I? "

" ... "

" See, you can't even answer that "

Izuku avoided Kiyoko's gaze at him and could only smile awkwardly. Meanwhile, Ichirou just avoided looking at them while pretending not to notice even though he was trying hard not to laugh when he saw Izuku's awkward response.

" Don't avoid me, young man, today I will teach you how to approach women properly. "

" b-but I don't need anything like that "

" What are you talking about, kids your age should be dating, so you have to master this. "

" But... "

Izuku turned his gaze to Ichirou seeking help from him to stop his wife, but instead, he averted his gaze while pretending to drink the beer in his hand.

Seeing this Izuku looked at him with disbelief and hatred in his eyes. Despite feeling Izuku's piercing gaze he still pretended not to know anything.

" Well, Izuku-kun, sit down and listen to this sister's advice. "

" B-but I'm busy working, besides that I'm also the vice guild master- "

" Don't worry about that, you can throw your work to the guild master sitting over there. "

" eh?! why me? "

" Honey, you will do it, right? Right!... "

" yes ma'am "

At Kiyoko's insistence, Ichirou has no other choice but to obey her orders. He lowered his head after answering weakly.

Even though it was somewhat satisfying to see him limp like that, Izuku still couldn't escape Kiyoko's hostage. Plus she won't stop until her explanation is embedded in Izuku's head.

That night Izuku's fatigue reached over 90 after a long time.

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