Chapter 9: Friendship (Part 1)

A day before Class 1-A managed to find Izuku Midoriya, the young people learned of Ikuto Midoriya's whereabouts in a hospital thanks to their meeting with Endeavor and Nezu, and did not hesitate to pay the young man a visit.

Tsuyu: Remember, guys, he has no intention of hurting us.

Uraraka: I agree.

Kaminari: I already want to see that boy who looks just like Midoriya.

Todoroki: You'd better calm your curiosity, Kaminari.

Tsuyu: Is it in this room, Miss?

Nurse: Yes, please don't speak too loudly.

Todoroki: That won't be a problem.

Kaminari: But since it's Bakugo...

Bakugo: Shut up! "Enraged"

Tsuyu: All right, let's go in.

Upon entering the room, the young men noticed that Ikuto was still asleep, but a few seconds after their entrance, Ikuto began to wake up.

Ashido: I see you are still asleep. We'd better wait and...

Tsuyu: Wait! He's waking up.

Ikuto: Oh, what, where am I? "Waking up and confused"

Tsuyu: Ikuto, you're fine! "Smiling"

Ikuto: Tsu...! Tsuyu! "Surprised and blushing"

Uraraka: I see you have regained your strength, but you still need to rest.

Ikuto: Uraraka, you are also here. By the way, where am I and who are the people here? "Looking at the other young people"

Tsuyu: Relax, Ikuto, you are in a hospital after your battle against Hollow.

Ikuto: It's true, I beat Hollow! But I exceeded my limits, and in doing so, I ran out of strength.

Tsuyu: You have become stronger than before, Ikuto. Regarding the people who accompany me, they are my friends and classmates at AU.

Ikuto: Really? "Excited"

Kaminari: Of course. We are class 1-A.

Kirishima: Well, we will soon be moving to the second year.

Yaoyorozu: Let us all introduce ourselves.

After making all the introductions of all the young people present including their heroic names, Ikuto is happy to meet Midoriya's friends.

Ikuto: I am glad to finally meet all of you.

Yaoyorozu: I speak for everyone when I say the same thing.

Bakugou: You already know me, so don't include me.

Mineta: How kind of you, Bakugo. "Speaking sarcastically"

Ikuto: I'm surprised you're here, Bakugo.

Bakugo: Don't think that I started to consider you as someone nice.

Ikuto: Well, my name is Ikuto Midoriya. I guess... you must know the whole truth about me by now.

Todoroki: We know. You have nothing to explain to us.

Ikuto: I see. Why are you all here?

Tsuyu: We have come to help you.

Ikuto: Help me?

Tsuyu: That's right, but just so you understand it better, we've been trying to find Midoriya's whereabouts, and incidentally, yours as well, to bring them to the UA and defeat All For One together.

Ikuto: You've been looking for Midoriya and me too? Take me to the UA? You guys don't know how dangerous the situation is. You should stay out of it and...

Tsuyu: Calm down, Ikuto. First we must...

Ikuto: I can't stay in this bed! I must go back to Midoriya! I must help him stop All For One and Shigaraki! "Trying to get out of bed with no energy"

Tsuyu: Ikuto! Lie down on the bed! You haven't fully recovered yet! "Laying the young man down on the bed"

Ikuto: But I...

Tsuyu: Listen Ikuto, UA Director Nezu has been informed of everything you have done so far, and he himself has sent us to see you.

Ikuto: What are you saying?

Iida: Right here we have a Tablet that you can talk to him with. "Turning on the Tablet"

Placing the stand and the Tablet, Nezu appears on the screen ready to talk to Ikuto.

Nezu: Good morning, I am the director of the UA. It is a pleasure to finally meet you, young man.

Ikuto: Ah... likewise, sir.

Nezu: Listen, son, everything you've done so far is really admirable. You pushed aside the Paranormal Liberation Front, mustered the courage to face Shigaraki and were even able to defeat the villain Hollow.

Ikuto: Actually, I just wanted to ensure the lives of the innocent.

Nezu: That's one of the many intentions of a hero, son.

Ikuto: Yes, I will not deny that it is true.

Nezu: Son, the reason why I sent the students who are with you to see you is because you will now be part of the UA.

Ikuto: What did he say?! "Surprised"

Nezu: Besides, you will be present in the same class as Izuku Midoriya.

Ikuto: Sir, I've never been to the UA, and I haven't done anything to get to the second year and...

Nezu: Don't worry, boy, all your actions convince me of something very obvious.

Ikuto: What is it about?

Nezu: It is as if you have been present at UA for a whole year.

Ikuto: What? Are you serious?

Nezu: Yes. All the arduous training you went through, calming and saving an old woman and her grandchildren, facing two very powerful villains and preventing the destruction of a city.

Ikuto: Well, I...

Nezu: It's also as if you deserve a provisional license.

Ikuto: Sir...I really don't know what to say. "Blushing slightly"

Nezu: Well, boy, don't get so excited either because you have to take the exams that have been presented in the first year of Midoriya's class.

Ikuto: Huh?

Nezu: We have prepared the tests that will be taken.

Ikuto: I... I...

Nezu: Son, I know your intention was to be a hero, but with everything that has happened, have you given up your dream, or am I wrong?

Ikuto: I haven't given up anything, sir.

Nezu: So why do you refuse to accept what you want to achieve so much?

Ikuto: It's because I have to defeat All For One and Shigaraki together with Midoriya, and once I succeed I can devote myself to making my dream come true.

Nezu: Do you really think you can do it alone with Midoriya?

Ikuto: I'm sure that if he and I fight at the same time against those bastards we have the battle won. Besides, we're joined by Endeavor, Hawks and Beast Jeanist.

Nezu: Young man, I am aware of that, but I see that you are underestimating the situation and I say that because All For One is not alone and you know it.

Ikuto: I have taken that into account, but...

Nezu: I'm telling you this also because you ended up in this hospital and you didn't even face All For One, son.

Ikuto: "Beginning to understand the situation better"

Nezu: Your silence makes it clear to me that you are beginning to understand the situation better.

Ikuto: I can understand what you want to tell me, sir.

Nezu: In that case, accompany the young people present with you to the UA, and you can realize your dream, starting by helping us defeat All For One.

Ikuto: I don't know.

Bakugo: Don't you know!? Are you stupid!? Are you going to start being indecisive!? Didn't you want to do something with your life!? This is your goddamn chance to become a hero! Don't waste it! "Annoyed"

Listening to Bakugo, Ikuto realizes that he should not throw away his only chance to pursue his passion by becoming a hero.

Ikuto: "Press the fists"

Nezu: You should listen to young Bakugo, boy.

Ikuto: I will go.

Nezu: What?

Ikuto: I said I will go to the UA.

The young people in Class 1-A smile when they see that Ikuto is willing to go to UA, but the most cheerful is Tsuyu Asui.

Tsuyu: That's right, Ikuto. "Mentally speaking"

Nezu: Very good, son. You have made a good decision.

Ikuto: Thank you for this opportunity, Mr. Nezu.

Nezu: No problem. By the way, son, you don't know where young Midoriya is, do you?

Ikuto: I don't know. The only thing I know is that he left me in this hospital.

Nezu: The young people in the room will be in charge of finding him.

Ikuto: I know.

Nezu: That would be all from me for the moment, young man. I bid you farewell.

Iida: "Turning off the tablet"

Ikuto: I thank you also for helping me.

Tsuyu: Had I known you were in this hospital, with or without Nezu's orders, I would have come to see you and help you, Ikuto. "Smiling"

Ikuto: Ehh... thank you. "Blushing and putting his hand on the back of his neck"

Ashido: Uummm... looks like Tsuyu also found love. "Smiling slightly and talking mentally"

Todoroki: Listen, I want to talk to you about something.

Ikuto: Go ahead.

Todoroki: Hollow is a villain who was responsible for a lot of destruction in the past. So All Might confronted him, but had a hard time defeating him.

Ikuto: I didn't know anything about that.

Todoroki: So how did you beat Hollow if you weren't even able to stop Shigaraki?

Kaminari: Yes, how did you do it? Did Midoriya help you?

Ikuto: Yes, it was thanks to Midoriya.

Todoroki: "Surprised"

Ikuto: Midoriya encouraged me to push my limits, and thanks to that, I reached a new stage that allowed me to destroy Hollow's most powerful attack.

Todoroki: Midoriya will never stop helping others. "Smiling"

Ikuto: Now I am stronger than before.

Bakugo: No matter how many obstacles appear, I will overcome them. "Mentally speaking and clenching my fists"

Ikuto: Hey, could you tell me what were the best moments you spent with Midoriya?

Tsuyu: Midoriya never told you anything?

Ikuto: Unfortunately not. I asked him, but he was very focused on what we had to do, and preferred to tell me about the moments together with you later.

Uraraka: The truth is that it is very long to explain, but we will tell you about it. "Smiling"

Ikuto: "Excited"

End of chapter 9