Several days had passed since Ichirou made that happy announcement, and during that time their wedding preparations were in full swing. Izuku has also taken on most of Ichirou's work so as not to interfere with their marriage. And finally, in early spring, their wedding occurred at a luxury hotel in Tokyo.
The people closest to the couple have gathered at the hotel as companions for the bride and groom. While waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin, Ichirou and his friends joke about Ichirou letting go of his single days.
Izuku was also among them, listening in on their conversation while leaning against the wall. He wore a plain black suit with his hair neatly styled. Seeing Izuku dressed up like that was rare except for formal events like this.
While waiting for the event to start, he kept checking his notes to make sure there was nothing wrong with his speech. It wasn't long before Daichi approached him and spoke to him.
" Izuku you're not joining? "
" Sure, but I still have to check this "
Izuku lifted the pile of papers in his hand, showing the notes he had. Daichi looked at the papers, he immediately realized what Izuku meant.
" Ah, that punishment of yours, are you nervous? "
" if I may be honest, a little "
" To think the vice guild master would be nervous, even though you did well at the press conference "
" I just don't want to mess things up "
" I understand, cheer up, I'll be looking forward to your speech "
" Sure "
Daichi leaves Izuku and returns to gather with his comrades.
It was almost 9 in the morning, the guests had filled the room, and the groom was also waiting at the wedding altar. Not long after, the door to the room opened to reveal Kiyoko clad in a white dress. She had a beautiful and graceful appearance that made anyone amazed to see her, even the groom also fell silent when he saw his soon-to-be wife.
Kiyoko walked slowly down the bridal path, she had a happy smile on her face that made her look even more beautiful. Ichirou immediately took Kiyoko's hand and brought her to his side.
The priest then began to read the blessing and finally formalized the two couples as husband and wife. The guests also gave a lively welcome to this newly married couple.
The event will continue to the reception, where Izuku will give his opening speech. Before he advanced, he checked his notes one more time and repaired his clothes.
Luckily he was able to appear confident and his speech went very smoothly, even the content of his speech was very well prepared. After Izuku finished his speech, he congratulated the two couples, accompanied by applause from the guests.
After the event was opened, the guests then took turns congratulating Ichirou and Kiyoko. Izuku was also one of them, and after he finished, he grabbed a drink and stood in a corner, leaving the crowd behind.
Even though Izuku had risen to a position where he couldn't avoid the attention of many people, he was still not used to this. The same goes for the person standing next to him.
" So you're here Toya-san "
" you too "
" Aren't you gone congratulating them? "
" I already did "
" Really, when? "
" When you just finish your speech, by the way, I'm in the starting lineup, just so you know. "
" That's surprising, you don't usually do that "
Izuku then looked back at the couple who were busy being surrounded by many people. They had happy smiles on their faces.
The thought of the two people who were precious to him united at the wedding altar made Izuku smile without him noticing. Toya also realized this as he looked at Izuku.
"you look happy"
" Well, how could I not, isn't it only natural that we are happy on a happy day like this "
" you are right "
" Don't you think this is a good thing? "
" What are you talking about all of a sudden? "
" just talking about those two people, they ended up getting married after going through a lot of things together, don't you think that someday we could end up the same as them? "
" Things like that never crossed my mind. "
" Yeah, of course, you would say that. "
While they were talking, from another direction, Diachi approached them. He then greeted them.
" So you guys are here "
" Daichi-san "
" Why are you here and not joining the others? "
" Well... I just don't fit in with crowds "
" Is that the same reason for you too? "
Daichi looked at Toya who turned his head away from them avoiding his question.
" I already guessed, alright come here you two "
Daichi then grabbed both of their collars and dragged them into the crowd. Izuku and Toya couldn't do anything and allowed themselves to be dragged along. The people who saw him could only smile seeing them.
Daichi takes them to where their other comrades are gathered. Of course, they laughed at the figures of the two being dragged away by force by Daichi. They then chatted and joked among themselves. And so, Ichirou's wedding ended smoothly.
A few days after the wedding ceremony, Izuku still took over Ichirou's job as vice guild master, while Ichirou spent his honeymoon time. Although initially Ichirou refuses and prefers to complete the work himself, Izuku insists on doing so.
Izuku certainly doesn't do his work alone, with the help of his shadow soldiers, his work gets done faster. Even though this includes the use of power for personal gain, Izuku doesn't care about it as long as he doesn't disturb or harm other parties.
As he was in the middle of compiling the final document, he heard his cell phone vibrate suddenly. And when he saw Sugimoto's name on his phone screen he immediately answered it.
" Hello Sugimoto-san "
" hello Izuku sorry to call you suddenly, by the way, are you busy? "
" No, I just finished my work. "
" I see, then can you come to the bureau now? "
" bureau, but for what? "
" The chairman is looking for you, well... just come here, you will know "
" Okay, I'll be there now "
Izuku then hung up on him and quickly got up from his seat. He then went down and immediately headed to the bureau office.
As soon as he arrived at the office, he was immediately greeted by Sugimoto who was waiting for him. After exchanging light greetings, the two of them headed straight for the chairman's office, where he was waiting for them.
While walking, Izuku once again try to ask Sugimoto about the need for the chairman to summon him to the office, but Sugimoto again told him to see for himself. This then made Izuku curious.
But it didn't take long for his curiosity to be answered. As soon as he arrived at the chairman's office, he could see the chairman waiting for him with an- or rather someone that had the appearance of a dog, a rat, or a bear.
Izuku certainly recognized that person, he was the principal of a prestigious Japanese school, the principal of UA High School, Nezu. Izuku immediately greeted the two of them and then sat in front of them after being invited. Sugimoto also did the same and then stood behind Matsumoto.
" thank you for coming, first I want you to meet the principal of UA High School, Nezu. Principal, this is the boy you asked to meet "
Matsumoto immediately introduced the person sitting beside him to Izuku and vice versa. Izuku then got up and gave the headmaster a slight bow, then introduced himself again.
" Hello, nice to meet you, I'm Izuku, vice guild master of Dawn "
" Same here, I'm headmaster Nezu, I've heard a lot about you, you have accomplished a lot at such a young age "
" I am very flattered to hear that "
Seeing that Izuku and the headmaster had finished their acquaintance, Matsumoto then took over the conversation.
" Okay, since you two are already acquainted, I'll get straight to the point. "
Izuku just nodded waiting for Matsumoto to continue his words.
" You must have heard that the bureau has done some cooperation to educate the public regarding gates and monsters in dungeons, and that also includes schools. Therefore I requested a meeting with Headmaster Nezu, and after discussing some matters, he asked to meet with you to discuss it "
Izuku paused for a moment then turned his gaze to the headmaster, who he nodded in confirmation of what Matsumoto had said.
"That's right, isn't it good to at least once meet an S-rank Hunter who has fought a lot in dungeons protecting this country from monster attacks."
Despite hearing Nezu's praise, Izuku felt that there was still something behind it, but Izuku still kept a straight face and didn't show any significant reaction. Moreover assessing his involvement in this was also not something he should be doing.
" I understand what you mean, but if it's such a thing wouldn't it be better to ask an instructor from the training center to do it? Moreover, I'm not sure whether my ability in giving explanations will be good or not "
" That's no problem, I specifically asked you to do it since your age is not much different from this year's UA students, moreover you are one of this country's S-ranks, I believe you have a lot of experience in dealing with monsters so this shouldn't be a problem if you share a bit about your experience right? "
Izuku was silent for a moment, what Headmaster Nezu said was not wrong. He had been a Hunter for about 5 years, and during that time he had entered many gates and had encountered all kinds of monsters, so his experience was assured. What's more, this is UA, a school where the younger brother of his closest friend and friend goes to study to become a hero.
But since he doesn't have many friends his age, he isn't confident in his ability to communicate with people his age. Ever since Izuku became a Hunter, he has always been surrounded by people who are older than him.
Seeing Izuku faltering slightly, Nezu then added words to reassure him.
" Also, isn't it good for you to meet kids your age, you might be able to make friends while meeting them. Also, I'm sure you can be a good motivation for them since you are the youngest S-rank Hunter in this country "
Izuku was silent for a moment thinking about the last sentence from the principal. He never thought of himself being the motivation for someone his age, since his memories of kids his age weren't that great, apart from Shoto. He became pessimistic about what he would face if they met later, especially the thought that he might meet his twin sister made his expression almost crack.
" Alright I understand, could you give me some time to think about it? "
" Sure, please call me when you have the answer "
Izuku returns to his office after his sudden meeting with the chairman and his unexpected guest. Before he left, the chairman had time to leave some words for him.
" Izuku please remember, thanks to the previous competition Hunter's prestige has risen from before, as much as possible I want to maintain this condition by forming good relations with many parties, please remember that. Also please consider your position a bit, I already heard some bad rumor going around about you recently. " (Matsumoto)
The words the chairman left behind clearly contained a warning to him. Even though raising Hunter's prestige was Matsumoto's ambition, Izuku also had to be troubled by it.
Despite the warning from the chairman, Izuku returned to thinking about the offer that the headmaster Nezu had made him.
He kept weighing whether he should agree to it or not. Putting aside his personal feelings, it wouldn't hurt if he agreed. Besides, he didn't have much to do if there were no unexpected incidents.
Especially he vaguely remembered dreaming of going to school there when he still dreamed of being a hero. Even though it was a memory that had almost disappeared from him, it had not disappeared.
Thinking about the past made Izuku sigh. There was no use dwelling on such things as the past when he didn't get an answer.
He got up from his seat and decided to take a walk to clear his head. He strolled around the Dawn guild office, then took a certain direction towards the place where he used to let all his troubles go.
Arriving near the beach, he leaned against the guardrail staring out into the open sea. The sound of the waves crashing seemed to wash away his worries. He then jumped down, took off his shoes, and walked along the beach, letting the sea water wash over his feet.
As he was lost in his serenity, a humanoid ant shadow appeared from his shadow. His shadow soldiers had also sensed their master's worries, and as a representative, Beru had appeared to assuage his master's worries.
" my liege "
" Beru huh "
" With all due respect my liege, if you have any concerns, you can let the soldiers take care of it. "
Izuku gave a small smile as Beru worried about him.
" Thank you, but this time is something I have to decide for myself. "
" yes my liege, but if you have anything you want to take care of, please leave it to the shadow soldiers. "
" Sure, I will "
After saying that, Beru returned to Izuku's shadow. Not only had he finished speaking, but, they sensed that someone else was approaching the beach location. Because other people might panic if they saw Beru and immediately might call the bureau and report the appearance of monsters. Izuku just didn't want things to get messy and quickly left where he was.
After walking around his mind became a little clearer. He then took out his cell phone and dialed the new number he had just saved on his cell phone.
After waiting for a while, someone finally answered his call.
" Hello, Vice guild master Izuku, "
" Hello, headmaster, "
" Have you decided on my offer? "
" yes "
" so what is your answer? "
" The offer, I accept it "
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