AN: Yo, what's up, everyone? Sorry for the month-long delay, but I took January off to get a break. I hope your New Year's was okay, along with Valentine's Day.
The removal of my wisdom teeth went off without a hitch, either, in case any of you were wondering.
Anyway, let's enjoy the chapter!
"EYAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
A panicked scream echoed from inside the formerly sealed room and throughout the entire building.
"What the hell?!" Hyde exclaimed, having flinched and visibly winced at the sudden shrill cry.
"Ow, my ears!" Kyoka groaned, covering her sensitive ears from the sudden auditory attack.
Ibara, Ochako, and Izuku exchanged glances, having been surprised by the sudden scream. Xenovia and Momo both had questioning looks.
"That's quite the pair of lungs," Itsuka nodded, she Fuyuko, and Ravel, having jumped back a little also. Only Yuuto and Koneko understood the circumstances, with Yuuto smiling bitterly, and Koneko letting out a sigh.
"Well, this is off to a great start," Mizu quipped.
Rias didn't seem surprised by the shriek, simply letting out another exasperated sigh before stepping inside the room. "It's nice to see you, too. You seem lively today," Rias spoke to the person inside.
"W-w-whyyyyyyyy?!" The other voice in the room sounded like it was either from a girl or a young boy.
"The seal has been broken," Rias said in a gentle tone. "You can come out now. Let's go outside together, shall we?"
"Nooooooo!" The other voice whined. "This room is saaaaaaafe! I don't want to go outside! I don't want to meet people!"
Everyone outside of the room were confused, except for Yuuto, who lightly chuckled, and Koneko, who deeply sighed.
Slowly the others went into the room. The inside of the room was dimly lit due to the curtains blocking any sunlight from coming in, but they could see that it didn't look that different from a young girl's bedroom. The most unusual sight in the room was a coffin in the corner. Rias was a little deeper in the room, standing near what appeared to be a doll-like young girl with blonde hair and hypnotic red eyes, wearing the U.A. girl's uniform with pink framed rectangular glasses, who was trembling on the floor in fear.
"That's the Bishop?" Xenovia question.
"She doesn't seem dangerous," Itsuka added.
"Yeah," Ochako nodded. "She looks like she won't hurt a fly."
"She's actually kinda cute," Hyde said. Behind him, Yuuto was struggling not to laugh, which caught Hyde's attention. "Huh? What's so funny?"
"The Bishop is a boy," Rias said with a knowing smile.
…
…
…
"Uh, come again?" Izuku asked, he and the others, except for Yuuto and Koneko, all stared blankly at Rias.
"I know it might be a bit confusing with the uniform and his voice, but he is most definitely a boy," Rias confirmed as she gently patted the scared little boy's head in an attempt to soothe him.
"…EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH?!"
"EEEEEK! I'm sorry! I'm so sorryyyy!" The boy cried.
Ravel blinked in surprise. "I wasn't expecting Rias' other Bishop to be like this at all."
Hyde tried to say something, but the words all died in his throat. Eventually, he did manage to say something. "…I got nothing."
"Everyone, this is Gasper Vladi," Rias said, hugging him warmly. "He's a middle school student in the same year as Koneko and Ravel. And before I reincarnated him into a Devil, he was a Dhampir."
"Dhampir? As in… half-human, half-vampire?!" Ibara asked as Izuku approached Gasper and Rias with a look of fascination on his face.
"A cross-dressing half-vampire boy," Mizu muttered. "That's… honestly a first for me."
"An actual vampire?" Izuku crouched down to where he was at eye level with Gasper. "But wait, if you're a boy, then why are you wearing girls' clothing?"
"W-W-W-Well, I just think girls' clothes are cuter, that's all," Gasper replied.
"Cuter?" Ochako repeated.
"B-b-b-b-b-by the way, who are these people?" The cross-dressing boy asked.
Rias pointed towards Izuku, Ibara, Xenovia, Momo, and Ochako. "These are the newest members of my peerage. The Pawn, Izuku. The other Bishop, Ibara. The Knight, Xenovia. The Queen, Momo, And the other Rook, Ochako. The others are friends who've joined the club, along with Mizu who's a teacher."
"Gyah! So many new members?!" The boy shrank in terror.
"Please, won't you just come outside?" Rias softly spoke to Gasper. "You don't need to stay in this room anymore, okay?"
"Nooooo! I don't like it out there! It's scary! I'll just be a nuisance to you if I go outside!"
Izuku blinked. "There's no need to say anything like that," the green-haired Pawn reassured. "It'll be fine," Izuku reached out and gently grabbed Gasper's arm.
"Eeeeeek!" Gasper screamed, his eyes glowing behind his glasses…
*FLASH!*
There was a flash of white light in front of everyone. Izuku was further confused when he looked at where the cross-dressed boy was, only to find that Gasper wasn't there anymore. "What the…" He spun around at the sound of a familiar cry to see Gasper who, somehow, had managed to move to the other corner of the room without anyone seeing him do it.
The half-vampire cowered with everyone staring at him with different expressions, most of them being curiosity and fascination.
"I'm sorry!" He cried in terror as he cowered in the corner. "Please don't hit me! I didn't mean it!"
"Uh, what just happened?" Kyoka asked.
"Did he teleport?" Itsuka asked.
"It seemed like it, but I'm unsure," Xenovia said.
"That light just now… was that Forbidden Balor View?" Mizu asked.
"Yes," Rias nodded.
"Is that his Sacred Gear?" Izuku asked.
"Come on, let's go into the clubroom. I'll explain everything in there."
After a few minutes of coaxing him, they had managed to convince Gasper to leave his room and were now all back in the clubroom with Rias sat behind her desk as usual and Momo standing beside her while everyone else, baring Gasper, had taken a seat on the sofas.
"The reason Gasper was sealed in the first place is because of his Sacred Gear, Forbidden Balor View, also known as The Evil Eye that Stops the World," Rias explained. "When he gets excited, he can momentarily stop time for everything in his field of vision."
"That lines up with the myths," said Mizu. "Balor was an Irish Evil God who led the Formorians whose single eye would kill anyone it gazed upon. Stopping the time of your enemies would make them sitting ducks."
"A Sacred Gear that can stop time…? So that's what happened," Izuku muttered, writing in one of his notebooks.
"The problem is that Gasper can't control it," Rias continued. "On top of that, there's his Quirk."
"Gasper has a Quirk?" Momo asked.
"It's called Mind's Eye," Rias explained. "By looking into someone's eyes, he can see and know the contents of that person's mind."
"He can read minds?!" Hyde gasped.
"In a way, but he can only do it with one person at a time. And if there's something over the eyes it won't work," Rias added. "But like his Sacred Gear, Gasper can't fully control it. That's why he wears those glasses, to prevent that from happening."
"That's still amazing. But how were you able to make Gasper your servant with only a single Evil Piece?" Izuku questioned. "His abilities should have cost at least both of your Bishop pieces."
Rias made a book on Evil Pieces appear in her hands and sifted through it until she came to a particular paragraph. "It's a Mutation Piece."
"What's a Mutation Piece?" Ochako asked.
"Unlike normal Evil Pieces, Mutation Pieces are capable of reincarnating someone using just one piece in cases where multiple normal pieces would be required," Yuuto explained.
"So, it's kind of like a wild card?" Izuku guessed.
"Yes," Rias nodded. "Roughly one in every ten High-Class Devils possess a single Mutation Piece, and I was fortunate to have one. It's supposedly a bug from when the Evil Piece system was first created, but it was left in to make battles more interesting. Anyway, the problem is Gasper's abilities," Rias continued. "He's very talented and his Sacred Gear's power increases unconsciously, meaning he's only getting stronger every day. Given enough time, it's entirely possible that it could evolve into Balance Breaker."
They were interrupted by the sound of whining and, turning around, they noticed a small cardboard box in the back corner of the room which was quivering slightly. "I don't like it when you guys talk about me like I'm not here! Why can't you just ignore that I'm alive like normal?!"
"…Why is he hiding in a cardboard box? Where did he get that cardboard box?" Hyde questioned.
"If Gasper-kun can't control his Sacred Gear when he achieves Balance Breaker, wouldn't it become extremely dangerous?" Ibara asked.
"Indeed," Rias placed her hand against her forehead. "Now that I've been evaluated by the higher-ups, it was decided that I might be able to manage him. They probably thought that after Izuku and Yuuto attained their Balance Breakers."
Izuku's blinked. 'That's right, I did briefly archive Balance Breaker back at the USJ, but only for a short time. I need to train so I can do that again, especially since I just met Vali.'
"Hold on, is it even okay for Gasper to be out right now?" Hyde asked. "The sun's out, and doesn't sunlight turn vampires to ash? Like in the movies?"
"I hate the sun! I hate it! I want it to disappear forever!" Gasper exclaimed, exiting his cardboard box for a moment.
"Gasper will be fine," Rias said. "Contrary to popular belief, vampires can walk about in the day, although it's not their natural time, and their powers are weakened. And being a Dhampir, and thus a Daywalker, Gasper can function and use his abilities in daylight, even if he doesn't like it."
"Does he even drink blood?" Itsuka asked.
"He's a Dhampir, so he's not that reliant on blood. He doesn't enjoy sucking blood right from the source, so we keep him going with a supply of donor blood every ten days." Rias explained.
"I hate blood! It stinks! And I hate liver, too! And fish!" The cross-dressing Dhampir exclaimed again before retreating into his cardboard box.
"I kinda get hating liver and fish, but blood?!" Hyde gaped. "Don't vampires need blood?"
"This vampire is a real work in progress," Kyoka deadpanned.
"…Worthless vampire," Koneko spat.
"Waaaaah! Koneko, you're so mean!" Gasper cried.
Momo shook her head before noticing the time. "Rias, we should leave soon."
"Yes, you're right," Rias said to her before standing up and looking at everyone else. "If you'll excuse us, Momo and I must leave to go to a meeting about getting ready for the leaders' summit. Yuuto?"
Yuuto stood up when his name was called. "Yes?"
"My brother said he wants to know more about your Balance Breaker," Rias told him. "I'd like for you to join us, as long as you're free, that is."
"Yes, I'm free," Yuuto said with a nod.
"Wonderful, thank you," Rias stood up from her chair. "Now, we need to go otherwise we'll be late. I leave you in charge of Gasper's training, Izuku. Please don't let me down."
"I won't," Izuku nodded.
"Oh, and before I forget, I did invite Ingvild like my brother suggested," Rias said as a Gremory family teleportation circle appeared behind her. "She should be here by the time we get back, but if not…"
"We'll keep an eye on her," Ravel replied.
"Good luck with Gasper, guys," Yuuto waved before he, Rias, and Momo all disappeared in the Gremory-crested magic circle, teleporting to wherever they were meeting up with Sirzechs.
When the circle dematerialized, Izuku and the others turned to the whimpering Dhampir. "Well then, what should we do for training?" Izuku asked.
"I have an idea, Izuku," Xenovia spoke up. "Please let me try it. I know how to discipline him, you'll see," she declared confidently, a bright smile spreading across her face.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"Do you call this running?!" Xenovia exclaimed as she chased the crying Gasper, wielding Durandal as they ran around a small open space near the club building. "If you don't move those legs faster, you'll wind up Durandal's next victim!"
"Xenovia-san seems to be enjoying this," Izuku commented, as he watched the poor boy get chased around.
"Well, Xenovia did say that she always wanted to face a vampire," Ochako added with a nervous smile.
"I feel bad for Gasper," said Fuyuko.
"I've always wanted to meet Buchou's other Bishop, but he doesn't even want to talk to me…" Ibara murmured.
"Gya-kun, garlic is healthy," Koneko was also chasing Gasper around while holding a clove of garlic.
"Eyaaaaaaah! Why are you bullying me, Koneko?!" Gasper screamed.
"This does seem less like training and more like bullying," Itsuka sweat-dropped. "Do you think we should step in?"
"Eh, he needs to build character," Ravel shrugged.
"Wow, they're really getting into it," Saji appeared, Milia and Tsubasa falling behind him.
"Saji? Milia? Tsubasa? Why are you guys here?" Izuku asked.
"We heard that Rias-buchou was given permission to unseal her shut-in Bishop," Tsubasa answered.
"Is that her?" Milia asked, looking at the scene of Xenovia and Koneko chasing Gasper.
"Uh, should Xenovia really be swinging around Durandal so carelessly like that?" Saji asked in slight fear before he noticed Gasper. "Oooh! Get a load of the little blond beauty!" He gushed.
"Yeah, Gasper is pretty, for a cross-dressing boy," Hyde deadpanned.
"A boy!?" Tsubasa and Milia gaped.
Saji appeared devastated at the revelation. "That fraud. Why would a shut-in cross-dress if they're not going to show off to anyone? It makes no sense."
"Yeah, we were shocked too," Ochako said to them.
"Uh, is this a bad time?" Ingvild spoke up as she approached now, but she wasn't alone. Setsuna, Mina, Toru, Liana, Tsuyu, and Yui were with her.
"Huh?" Izuku blinked. He was expecting Ingvild to show up, but not before Rias got back, and with others. "Why are you guys all here?"
"I invited them," Itsuka answered. "I figured now would be a good a time as any to tell them."
"Tell us what?" Mina asked.
"You already told us about that weird gear thingy you have, Kendo. What's next?" Toru asked. But then their attention was drawn to the screams of Gasper.
"Kero? Why is Xenovia-chan chasing a little girl with a giant sword?" Tsuyu asked.
"Long story," Kyoka muttered.
"Xenovia-san, Koneko-chan, can you stop for a minute and give Gasper a break?" Izuku called out to them.
"Yes! Please listen to him!" Gasper begged.
"Gasper?" Toru repeated. "That's an odd name for a girl."
"That's because Gasper's a boy. He just likes to cross-dress," Itsuka revealed.
"That's a boy!?" Setsuna exclaimed as the new arrivals all stared in shock at Gasper. "…Those clothes suit him way too well."
"Waaaaahhh! So many new people!" Gasper cried upon noticing how many new people were present and hid behind a tree.
Liana sweat-dropped. "What exactly is he?"
"He's a Dhampir," Mizu answered, to the shock of Izuku and the others.
"A what?" Mina asked.
"Do you mean he has a vampire-like Quirk?" Toru asked.
"No, he's an actual Dhampir," Mizu said.
…
…
Mina, Toru, Tsuyu, and Yui all stood quietly, staring at Mizu and the others. "Are you trying to pull a prank?" Mina asked. "Because if you are, this is both a bad setup and it's not funny."
"Mizu…" Ochako groaned.
"What? There's no need to beat around the bush," Mizu said to Ochako. "Ashido-chan, Hagakure-chan, Asui-chan, Kodai-chan, what do you know about mythology?"
The next few minutes were spent with Mizu explaining the supernatural to the four with Itsuka and Izuku, the latter and the other devils present showing their wings to help validate Mizu's claims. By the end of it, Mina, Toru, Tsuyu, and Yui all had different expressions of shock. It was impossible to tell with Toru, while Tsuyu and Yui had their usual blank expressions, though their eyes had widened. Mina seemed to be in denial.
"That's…" Mina seemed hesitant to say anything. For a moment, Izuku and the others were worried about what she might do. "That's… SO COOL~!"
They were not expecting that.
"Huh?" Izuku blinked and, before he realized it, Mina had run up and hugged him again.
"You're an actual dragon, Midori!" Mina beams, sparkles in her eyes. "Oh, I had fantasies about that, and now they're true!"
"Fantasies?!" Izuku gapped. 'I'm afraid to ask what she means by that.'
"It does explain a few things, kero," Tsuyu said, with Yui nodding.
"You four are taking this… extraordinarily well," Mizu uttered.
"You're not freaked out?" Setsuna asked in surprise.
"I mean… it doesn't really change anything for us," Toru said.
"That's good," Ingvild said in relief.
"Who else knows?" Yui asked.
"Just the principal, and maybe a couple of the other teachers," Mizu answered.
"Pony knows, too," Milia added.
"She does?" Itsuka blinked.
"Since the USJ," Milia elaborated. "She found out because of the devil's gift of tongues making her hear us in English and I decided to tell her."
"Wait, is that why you guys are so good in Present Mic's class?" Mina asked, letting Izuku go. "That's so not fair!" She pouted cutely.
Ingvild looked around. "Where's Rias? I thought she was gonna be here."
"She got called away to a meeting. She should be back soon," Izuku answered.
"I see," Ingvild nodded. "I… have something to say, but it can wait until she comes back. I don't want to say it more than once."
"You're so cute~!"
"Let me go~!"
Blinking in surprise, Izuku and the others turn to see that, somehow, Mina and Toru had gotten ahold of Gasper and were hugging him like he was an adorable plushie.
"How did they…?" Ibara uttered.
Izuku felt a twinge of jealousy for a moment, imagining himself in Gasper's place before he shook those thoughts out of his head. "Mina, Toru, please let him go."
"Aww, do we have to?" Toru asked.
"I'll take you both out on a date Sunday," Izuku offered.
"Deal!" The two excitable girls let the Dhampir go, who immediately took this chance to run and hide behind a tree again.
"I call dibs on where we go!" Mina declared.
'Oh boy,' Izuku mentally sighed.
"Well, this is certainly an interesting sight," Izuku gasped at the familiar voice. Turing in the direction it came from, he saw that standing a few feet from him and the group, wearing a summer yukata, was Azazel. "This is where U.A.'s devils enjoy their free time, huh?"
"Whoa, who's that?" Mina asked before she and the others noticed how tense Izuku and Mizu got. "Midori, what's wrong?"
"Get behind me!" Izuku said as Azazel walked up.
"Hey there, Devil boyo. Or do you prefer Red Dragon Emperor?" Azazel mused, holding his chin. "You seem to be doing well."
"Hello, Azazel," Izuku replied. With his words, the atmosphere completely changed. All of the Devils present, except Gasper who hid behind a tree, and Izuku who calmly and protectively stood in front of Setsuna, Mina, Toru, Liana, Tsuyu, and Yui, prepared themselves by taking up a fighting stance or summoning their weapons or Sacred Gears.
"Are you serious, Midoriya," said a shocked Saji as he summoned his Sacred Gear. "That's Azazel?"
"Yeah, that's him," Izuku said, not taking his eyes off the Fallen Angel.
Mizu quickly ran and stood between the students and Azazel, holding out her hands to them in a manner that told them to stop. "Whoa, wait a minute! Let's not go straight to violence."
"Guys, calm down," Izuku spoke up. "I don't think Azazel is here to cause trouble."
"They're right," Azazel chuckled. "Even if you all attacked me together at once, it would end in failure. Besides, it would kinda ruin the purpose of the upcoming peace summit."
"Peace summit?" Yui questioned.
"What is going on?" Mina asked.
"We'll explain later," Ochako said to them.
"Why are you here, Azazel?" Mizu asked with curiosity. "How are you even here? You need a special pass to not set off U.A.'s security systems."
"You mean this?" Azazel pulled out the pass Mizu mentioned. "The rat gave it to me for the upcoming summit. He's my kind of guy."
"Of course, he would get along with you," Mizu sighed. "Still, I'm surprised. I didn't think the leader of the fallen angels would be interested in lower-class devils."
"Normally you'd be right, but this group of devils are not any regular lower-class devils, aren't they?" Azazel replied with a smirk.
"So what do you want from us?" Izuku asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I came to see that Holy Demonic Sword guy. Is he around here somewhere?" Azazel asked innocently, glancing around them on the off chance that he was hiding from him for some reason.
"Sorry, but Yuuto left earlier to speak to Sirzechs," Izuku answered.
"Aw, that's a shame," Azazel moaned with disappointment clear in his voice. The Governor-General was about to leave before he spotted Gasper hiding behind a tree. "Hey, adorable vampire boy!"
Gasper panicked but poked his head out from behind.
The Fallen Angel Governor said, "Forbidden Balor View, huh? A Sacred Gear that works off one of the five senses, but it's a dangerous one that can go wild if its user isn't strong enough. The best course of action to make up for what he lacks is with augmenting devices in the meantime, but… I guess the Devil's own Sacred Gear research hasn't progressed that far yet," Azazel turned around towards the devils, and pointed to Saji. "You there, that's Absorption Line, right? Try using that to help the kid train. Connect your line to him and siphon off his extra power. That'll keep his ability in check."
"Wait, you mean I can siphon off power from other Sacred Gears, too?" Saji asked. "I thought it just absorbs someone's power and weakens them."
"You didn't know? Geez, young Sacred Gear users nowadays…" Azazel let out a sigh. "Your Sacred Gear is one of a series that hold the powers of the Evil Black Dragon Vritra, one of the Five Great Dragon Kings known as the Prison Dragon. It can drain power from anything it attaches to. You can even remove a line from yourself and connect it to an ally for a short period of time."
"So…" Izuku was already writing something in his notebook. "Saji can connect a line from Gasper to me, and someone else would receive the power?"
"That's right," Azazel confirmed. "If he trains enough, he can even create multiple lines, drastically increasing the power he can absorb."
Saji stared at his Sacred Gear in amazement. "This thing is more badass than I thought."
"Of course, there is a simpler method to boost the vampier's abilities," Azazel said, looking at Gasper. "He can drink the Red Dragon Emperor's blood. It'll help expedite the process."
"What?" Izuku asked.
"N-NO! I can't do that!" Gasper cried out in terror, popping his head back behind the tree.
"Easy, Gasper," Fuyuko tried to reassure the dhampir.
"Thanks for the advice but why are you helping us?" Izuku asked.
"What can I say? I'm just really interested in Sacred Gears," Azazel replied innocently, the smile on his face broadening slightly before turning his back on them and heading back into the wood. "Feel free to completely ignore my advice if you wish but they're the best options you have if you want to help the little vampire boy."
Everyone watched in silence as the insanely powerful fallen angel walked away from them, but he stopped in his tracks when Ibara spoke up. "Wait, Azazel, I have a question."
"Go ahead," Azazel replied.
"A little while ago, I tried to heal Al- I mean, someone who suffered a severe injury, losing their stomach. I tried to heal him as best I could, but I wasn't able to do anything. Do you have an idea why?"
Azazel hummed in thought for a moment. "You said he lost his stomach, right?" Ibara nodded. "And how long ago was this injury?"
"Uh, about 6 years ago."
"Then I'm afraid there's nothing you could've done," Ibara looked distraught at Azazel's response. "Twilight Healing is an amazing Sacred Gear, and you've mastered it incredibly well, but it still has its limits. Twilight Healing can only heal injuries. It can't regenerate amputated limbs or lost organs, reduce exhaustion, or cure sicknesses. The fact this injury is so old doesn't help."
"But… that can't be… I've always been able to heal anyone, of any injury."
Azazel glanced at the girl for a moment. "Tell me, back when you were the Holy Maiden of Japan, what did all the people you healed have in common?"
"Huh?" Ibara blinked at Azazel's question as she thought back. Everyone that was brought to her was recently injured, the severity of which varied. 'Wait…' Ibara's eyes widened. "They… were all recently injured."
"Exactly," Azazel snapped his fingers. "I bet the Church you were part of screened everyone you healed, turning away anyone who wouldn't be affected by your Twilight Healing."
"But… but that's…" Ibara muttered.
"Ibara…" Xenovia sadly muttered, looking at her friend in concern.
"Oh, by the way, you two," Azazel pointed toward Itsuka and Ingvild. "I certainly hope you both won't turn out like your ancestors."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Itsuka asked. Nobody noticed the way Ingvild flinched.
"You haven't figured it out yet?" Azazel questioned. "Well, whatever. I need to get going. See ya."
As Azazel left, Izuku looked at the still-distraught Ibara. "Ibara, do you want to go for a walk?"
"…Yes."
"Can I join?" Xenovia asked, worried for her friend.
"Sure," Izuku nodded. "Saji, Koneko, Tsubasa, Milia, Fuyuko, Hyde, can you continue with Gasper's training? Mizu-sensei, Ochako, Setsuna, Liana, Kendo, can you bring the others up to speed?"
A bit further away from the club building, Izuku, Ibara, and Xenovia walked through the woods that surrounded U.A. It was quiet, with only the sound of birds singing and the occasional insect being heard.
"Are… you doing okay, Ibara?" Izuku finally asked.
"…I'm not sure," Ibara answered. "I guess I've always known that the Church… wasn't as just they claimed to be after I was banished, I just didn't want to admit it. But I don't regret healing that devil, though," Ibara turned to look at Izuku and Xenovia. "It was because of that I met you, after all."
The vine-haired girl gave them a hug, which they returned.
"I know how you feel, Ibara," Xenovia muttered. "I used to believe the Church could do no wrong also, but then I learned about the Holy Sword Project, and then Lailah and God's death. I…"
"I know," Ibara simply said as she ended the hug. "But it's okay now, right?"
"…Right," Xenovia nodded.
"I think I decided," Ibara said.
"On what? Izuku asked.
"Ever since learning about All Might's injury, I've been thinking of ways to heal it. So, I'm going to ask Vlad-sensei if I can study under Recovery Girl."
"You're planning to intern with Recovery Girl, like Kouris-san?" Izuku asked.
"Yes," Ibara nodded. "Meeting Kouris-san, and helping heal Iida-san's brother, made me realize that, while I have mastered my Sacred Gear like Azazel said, there's still room for it, and me, to grow. I've always just healed the wound, never understanding what caused it. If I learn all I can about medicine and how the body works, I can use my Sacred Gear more effectively. And then maybe…"
Izuku placed a hand on Ibara's shoulder. "I'm positive you'll do great, Ibara."
Ibara nodded.
Xenovia smiled, looking at Izuku. 'He's certainly a kind individual. It's easy to understand why we've all fallen for… wait, what?'
"Xenovia, are you okay?" Izuku asked her.
"I-I'm fine!" Xenovia coughed. "Let's go check on the others."
It didn't take them long to walk back to the others. "There you guys are!" Mina called out.
"Are you okay, Ibara?" Itsuka asked.
"Yes. I'll be fine," Ibara replied.
"Mizu-sensei, Ochako, Liana, Setsuna, and Itsuka told us what you've been through, kero," Tsuyu said. "It's kinda hard to believe."
"Yeah, tell me about it," Izuku sighed. "How's Gasper's training going?"
"A lot better," Mizu gestured to the others. Koneko and Saji stood next to Gasper, the latter having connected his Absorption Line to the top of the Dhampir's head, while Tsubasa, Milia, Fuyuko, and Hyde stood in front of him, each further back and holding a volleyball.
"Let's try this again, Gasper-kun," Milia said.
"O-Okay," Gasper timidly replied.
Tsubasa, Milia, Fuyuko, and Hyde tossed the volleyballs into the air as Gasper's eyes flashed. The balls froze in midair.
"Hey, they stopped!" Tsubasa smiled.
Suddenly, one of the balls dropped right on Hyde's head. "Ow! That wasn't even a second," he groaned.
"But ours are still frozen," Fuyuko noted before her ball fell. "Never mind. Guess distance affects how long something stay's frozen."
"The first time they tried that, Saji didn't absorb any of Gasper's power, so all of them were frozen," Ochako revealed. "But when they started following Azazel's advice, this was the result."
"Oh, wow!" Izuku smiled, already writing in his notes. "Gasper improved that much."
"Well, there are still a couple of hiccups," Liana muttered.
"OW!" Tsubasa yelped, having tripped due to her leg freezing in place. "Gasper! Why did you look at my leg?!"
"Eeeeek! I'm sorry!" Gasper cried, trying to run only for Koneko to stop him.
"H-Hey, it's okay," Tsubasa apologized.
"Wait, time froze in Tsubasa's leg?" Izuku questioned. "But what about the blood in it? If it was frozen, then that meant nothing was getting in or out, and blood vessels should be rupturing left and right as they were blocked! Not to mention that Tsubasa was actually moving around, her arm stuck in the position it had been in when it was frozen but still moving in accordance with his body. Shouldn't she be stuck in one position, just like the ball was?"
"Haven't seen this in a while," Ochako commented as Izuku entered a mumble storm.
"This is something he does?" A bewildered Ingvild asked.
"It's one of Midori's charms!" Mina smiled.
"I see that the training is coming along nicely."
Izuku stopped his mumbling as Rias, Momo, and Yuuto walked up, Rias carrying a wrapped box. "Guys! Back already?"
"We just came back a couple of minutes ago," Momo said. She then took notice of all the newcomers, particularly Mina, Yui, Toru, and Tsuyu. "Finally told them, huh?"
"Yeah," Itsuka nodded.
"…How about we take a break," Rias offered. "I made some sandwiches, and there should be plenty for everyone."
"I wanted to help, but Rias wouldn't let me…" Momo sighed.
"You're still barred from the kitchen, Momo," Rias reprimanded with a glare.
"Sweet! I'm starving!" Mina excitedly ran over to the red-haired devil.
True to Rias' word, there were plenty of sandwiches for everyone. "Oh wow! This is great, Rias!" Izuku smiled as he ate.
"I just used whatever we had, so I'm glad you like them, Izu," Rias smiled.
"Delish!" Toru said in bliss. "Does she normally cook for you guys?"
"She takes turns with Midoriya's mother and Ochako at home," Fuyuko revealed.
"Seriously?" Saji gapped. "I'm so jealous! How can she make such perfection, while all Kaichou makes are atrocities?"
"Atrocities?" Ibara repeated.
"Yes," Tsubasa lowered her head, a dark cloud hanging over it. "Kaichou loves to bake cakes, yet the best way I can describe them is dark matter," she then glanced at Saji. "It's amazing you haven't killed yourself, eating her 'cakes'."
"Tell me about it," Saji dropped down.
"She sounds like a worse cook than you and Ibara, Momo," Kyoka said, to the two girls' shame.
"I seriously worry about Sona's taste buds, sometimes," Rias nodded. "You'd think the cookbooks Kudelia gets her would be a big hint to her, but no."
Izuku let out a small chuckle. "Oh, by the way. Rias, Azazel came by earlier…"
When Izuku finished recounting what happened, Rias had a conflicted look on her face. "Really?" Rias uttered. "Azazel gave you advice on your Sacred Gears… they say his knowledge of Sacred Gears is vast. But advising the enemy about their powers? Is he just that confident?"
"I don't think he sees us as an enemy, Rias," Izuku said. "Your brother mentioned how Azazel wasn't a warmonger like Kokabiel."
"Yeah," Mizu nodded. "The last thing the Governor-General wants is another war," she then looked toward Itsuka and Ingvild. "Still, I'm more curious about what he said to you two."
"Yes. Why was he talking about your ancestors?" Xenovia asked.
"I'm not sure," Itsuka shrugged.
Ingvild, however, looked nervous. Something Izuku noticed.
"Levathia-san? Is something wrong?" Izuku asked her.
"…I guess it's time I come clean," Ingvild sighed. "See, I'm half-devil."
"Wait, what?" Setsuna asked.
"You're half-devil?" A surprised Rias asked. "How did none of us notice?"
"I have a way of hiding my demonic power, and it works for most," Ingvild answered. "But I guess someone of Sirzechs or Azazel's power can still detect it."
"Half-devil… Then you're… like me," Itsuka uttered.
Ingvild nodded. "Yes."
"But there are lots of half-devils. Why would they be so interested in you?" Mizu asked.
"Because…" Ingvild sighed. "They recognized who I inherited my demonic power from." Black, bat-like wings stretched out of her back. Eight wings total.
Everyone, Rias and Mizu especially, gapped at the sight. Itsuka seemed to freeze at the sight.
"My real name… is Leviathan. Ingvild Leviathan."
"No way…" Izuku uttered.
"Leviathan?" Setsuna questioned. "Isn't that a sea monster?"
"In a way," Mizu began, shaking off her shock. "Leviathan is one of the original Four Satans, and it's said her true form is a giant sea serpent, so they're the same."
"Levathia… Leviathan…" Rias felt the palm of her hand on her forehead. "I feel like such an idiot for not realizing sooner."
"To be fair, most people would miss it since they're not looking for it," Ingvild pointed out.
Before anything else was said, Itsuka suddenly screamed, clutching her head.
"Kendo!?"
"Itsuka!" Setsuna, Milia, Yui, and Ibara quickly rushed to their class rep's side. As they did, bits and pieces of long-buried memories came rushing back.
A much younger Itsuka was led to a closet by a woman she didn't recognize, and yet, for some reason, she still knew who she was. "Mommy, what's happening?!" The younger Itsuka asked. Foul-smelling smoke was filling the air, accompanied by the sounds of someone fighting.
"I'm not sure, sweetie. But everything will be okay," the woman replied as she placed Itsuka in the closet. "Stay here, and don't make a sound until I come back. And just in case…" two magic circles appeared in her hands. She placed her hands on Itsuka's back, letting the energy from the magic circles disperse throughout her body before she moved them to Itsuka's arms. "These magic circles will activate if something happens to me. They'll keep you safe, but if they activate then you must run. Don't turn back!"
The woman leans forward and placed a loving kiss on Itsuka's forehead. "Remember, me and papa love you," Itsuka's mother closed the closet, leaving her alone.
Hesitantly, Itsuka leaned against the closet door and listened. For what, she didn't know. She stayed quiet for what felt like hours before she heard her mother yelling. "C$# %! Why are you doing this?!"
The house then began to shake, Itsuka steadied herself against the closet door as the sounds of an intense fight took place. But then…
"GHA!"
"Mommy!" Itsuka gasped, running out of the closet, but she stopped as she instinctively protected her face from the intense heat of the flames, which had spread to her parents' bedroom. Coughing from the smoke, Itsuka made her way out of the room. Glancing down the hall, she caught sight of a figure with multiple, bat-like wings.
Itsuka stared at the figure in fear as it turned to look at her, the magic circles her mother had placed beginning to activate. Acting on instinct, Itsuka turned and ran to the nearest exit out of her burning home, away from the figure.
…
The next thing she knew, Itsuka was outside, lying in the grass, the burnt remains of her home behind her, reduced to nothing more than cinders. Firefighters had already arrived, accompanied by paramedics and a couple of heroes, doing their best to put out the remains of the blaze.
"Are you okay?" One of the heroes asked her.
Itsuka didn't answer right away. "…I… I'm okay," she looked around. "Where's papa?"
Itsuka groaned, opening her eyes to see the ceiling of the ORC clubroom, lying on one of the crutches in the clubroom.
Above her, she saw the concerned faces of Setsuna, Milia, Yui, and Ibara.
"Itsuka!"
"You're awake."
Leaning up, Itsuka looked around and saw that everyone else was in the clubroom. "What happened?"
"That's what we wanna know," Setsuna replied. "You started screaming, raving something about 'mommy', then collapsed."
"How long was I out?" Itsuka asked as she stood up.
"About half an hour," Yuuto answered, handing her a glass of water.
Behind Itsuka, Mizu had created the magic circle that allowed her to examine Itsuka before. "Huh, this is interesting… the seal for Itsuka's memories and demonic power has somehow weakened."
"Is that why she collapsed?" Izuku asked.
"Yep," Mizu nodded. "But the question now is why."
"You guys following?" Mina whispered to Yui, Tsuyu, and Toru.
"Sorta."
"Not really."
"No, kero."
"Is it… because of me?" Ingvild asked.
"Yeah," Itsuka answered. "When I saw your wings, something… snapped in my head, is the best way I can describe it. And, some memories came back… I think."
"…What do you remember?" Ibara asked.
"I… did have a mother," Itsuka revealed. "She was the one who placed the seals on me. And that someone was attacking our home. The fire that day wasn't an accident, someone started it. I can't remember much else, though. But I do now know why she sealed off my memories and demonic power."
"What is it?" Izuku asked.
Itsuka stood up, took a deep breath, and then…
*Flap!*
…Unfolded eight bat-like wings from her back like Ingvild had done earlier.
"…You're kidding me," Rias stared in wide-eyed shock, along with everyone else.
"You're… a descendent of the original Satans, also?" Ingvild asked in shock.
"Yep," Itsuka nodded. "My mother was part of the Asmodeus Clan."
"Huh?" Milia blinked.
"…Okay, does anyone else have any life-changing secrets they like to reveal now?" Hyde said in a joking manner, trying to lighten the mode. It didn't work.
"I can't take this anymore, either!" Gasper wailed from within his cardboard box.
"…I feel like my brain is exploding," Mina whimpered as she sat down in a chair.
"Yes, this has been… quite the day," Rias rubbed her head. "How about we all head home to catch our breath?"
"Yes."
"Definitely."
"No arguments here."
"Yeah," Itsuka nodded, folding her wings. "I… need to be alone for a bit."
Unknown to any of them, a bat was watching them from outside the window, flying off before any of them could notice.
The day after went by without much issue. When school ended for the day, Mizu offered to help Itsuka learn about her demonic powers, as well as aid in breaking the now weaken seal. Ingvild had also offered her help.
Currently, it was just Izuku, Rias, and Gasper in the ORC clubroom. Everyone else were either doing their devil jobs or had something else to take care of.
"You want me to take Gasper on a job?" Izuku asked Rias.
"To get him used to going outside," Rias replied.
"Are you sure that's a good idea, though?" Izuku looked over to the dhampir, who had secluded himself in his cardboard box once again. "It's probably too early for him."
"I'm sure. Besides, we have a first-time client. I was hoping you and Gasper would take it together, Izuku."
"…Okay," Izuku looked to Gasper. "You ready to go, Gasper?"
"I don't wanna!" Gasper cried. "I can get plenty of work done in my room!"
"Gasper, please," Rias said sternly.
"You can stay in the box. You just have to come with me," Izuku pointed out, picking up the box as he made his way to the teleportation circle.
Once the two teleported to the client's home, Izuku put down Gasper's box and looked around. The room they found themselves in had a loosely Halloween style, having a ghost-themed comforter, an Ouija Board, lite candles, a black laptop that currently had a ghost-themed screensaver, and spider web curtains. Paranormal-themed books and magazines were spread throughout, also. But what surprised him the most was the client.
"Midoriya-san?" Yanagi Reiko, wearing a plain gray shirt and the school uniform's skirt, stared at him in surprise.
"Yanagi-san?" Izuku blinked in surprise.
"This is unexpected… yet pleasing," the silver-haired girl said. She then glanced over to the cardboard box. "What is this?"
"Eeeek!"
Reiko gasped in surprise when the box screamed.
"…This is Gasper, another devil," Izuku answered. "He's shy, and I was asked to bring him along to get him to… open up to people."
"Ah…" Reiko nodded. "Still, it is surprising that you are the one who answered my call, Midoriya."
"And I wasn't expecting you to be the client, Yanagi-san," Izuku replied. "How did you find out?"
"I had stumbled upon the flyer earlier this week. I investigated it online and learned about how they hold the power to summon a devil. My curiosity got the best of me," she had a faint smile on her face. "I am glad it did."
'Cute,' Izuku thought to himself. "So what is it you desire?"
"Hm? Oh!" Reiko blushed slightly in embarrassment. "I do not know. I was skeptical this was true, so I never considered what would happen if it succeeded."
"That isn't surprising," Gasper spoke up, briefly exiting his box. "Some of the others' clients were skeptical too when they first summon a devil that they don't even wonder what to do when it happens."
Reiko blinked in surprise upon seeing Gasper. "…Is this crossdressing boy really a devil?"
'She knew Gasper was a boy right away!?' Izuku thought in surprise as Gasper retreated into his box. "Yes, he is. He's also a dhampir…"
"Really?!" Reiko looked at the box with intrigue. Using her Quirk she forced open Gasper's box. "Are you truly the spawn of a vampire?!"
"Wait, Yanagi-!"
"Ahh!"
*FLASH!*
Reiko and Izuku blinked, finding that Gasper and his box had disappeared. "Hic… Waaah!" The dhampir's crying drew their attention to the far corner of the room. Gasper whimpered in the corner, hiding under his cardboard box. His glasses were on the floor, near Reiko's feet.
"Apologies," Reiko bowed. "It seems I was… overzealous in my curiosity."
"It's okay, Gasper," Izuku tried to reassure the crossdressing dhampir, picking up the glasses and offering them to Gasper. "Yanagi-san didn't mean it."
"I froze everything again…" Gasper whimpered, not bothering to even look at the glasses. "Dumb, dumb, dumb… I'm so dumb…" Gasper sulked further. "And what's worse I used my Quirk, too!"
"Midoriya, how did he do that? And what is he talking about?" Reiko asked.
"It was his Sacred Gear," Izuku began. "Long story short they're magic items some humans or human hybrids are born with, kinda like Quirks. Gasper's Sacred Gear lets him freeze the time of anything in his line of sight. As for his Quirk… He can read someone's mind by looking into their eyes."
"I-I-I wish I was never born with these powers!" Gasper cried. "I'm always stopping everyone! I'm always reading their minds! I don't want to! I don't want to stop my friends! I don't want to look into my friends' minds! I did the same to Valerie, and now you, too! I hate it! I… I-I don't want to do this anymore…"
'Valerie?' Izuku briefly wondered. "Gasper, it's okay," he said to the boy before turning to Reiko. "Sorry, Yanagi-san, but I think we should cut this short."
"No, don't," Reiko shook her head. "I am responsible for his current state. I wish to atone for that," she made her way out of the room. "I will fetch us some chamomile tea. It will only take a few minutes."
Before Izuku could protest Reiko had already exited the room. Sighing, he turned to the crying half-vampire boy. "…Gasper, what was your life like before you became Rias' servant?" Izuku asked. "You don't have to answer if you don't want to."
Sniffling, Gasper answered. "…My father is… Lord Iacob Vladi, head of a noble vampire family, and my mother was human. Vampires don't get along well with other races and have a strict, pure-blooded aristocracy. Even members of their own family aren't immune, like me. I'm a dhampir, so I was bullied by my half-siblings, which only grew when they discovered my Sacred Gear and Quirk."
Izuku didn't say anything and just clenched his right arm.
"I knew they feared me because of my powers, thanks to my Quirk," Gasper continued. "I did have a friend though," he smiled. "Her name was Valerie, and she was a dhampir like me. We would play together all the time. She even had me dress up as a girl sometimes. I didn't like it at first, but I started to enjoy it."
"Is that why you like to crossdress?" Izuku asked.
"Yeah, it reminds me of her," Gasper nodded. "One day, I had enough of being treated like dirt, so I ran away with Valerie's help. But…" Gasper started crying again. "I was killed by a vampire hunter not long after. Rias happened to be nearby, and she revived me as a devil," Gasper sulked further. "Sometimes, though, I wish she didn't…"
"Don't say that!" Izuku snapped, startling Gasper. "Sorry, but you shouldn't say things like that. Rias gave you a second chance, like she gave me. You shouldn't waste it."
"Midoriya is correct," Reiko added, making herself know, using her Quirk to telepathically carry three cups of tea.
"How much did you hear?" Izuku asked.
"Enough," Reiko replied as she gave the two their tea. "It's understandable, though. You're scared of your power."
"And of us, your friends," Izuku added, taking a sip of the tea. "I kinda understand what that's like. I'm sometimes scared of my powers, because of how much damage they can cause with one wrong move. If I'm not careful, I could hurt the people I love. I'm also scared because of who I'll have to fight."
"I know…" Gasper simply said. "When I accidentally used my Quirk earlier, it was your mind I read. I know about your Quirk, and the guy you have to eventually fight."
"Huh?" Reiko blinked, looking to Izuku.
"It's better if you don't know," Izuku whispered to her, causing her to glare at him.
"And yet, you're still planning to fight them," Gasper added. "I wish I was half as brave as you."
"I wouldn't say that," Izuku scratched his cheek. "But there are things I'm more scared of. You know that Rating Game you missed? Things turned pretty bad near the end. We might've won in the end, but I still wasn't strong enough to keep Rias from crying… I never want to see her cry ever again, and I'll do whatever it takes to see that through."
"I heard about that fight," Gasper said quietly. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to help out. I was locked at the time."
"I don't blame you for what happened," Izuku replied, a small, comforting, smile forming on his face. "You had your reasons. Anyway, it'll be different from now on."
"Perhaps," Gasper said, not really believing his own words. "But I'll only bother everyone and get in their way."
"You're not bothering me. Not even a little," Izuku told him with a smile. Gasper was a little surprised to hear that. "I mean, despite the fact that you've been a Devil longer, and that I've only met you, I want to be your friend."
Gasper blinked in surprise. "You mean it?"
"Of course. I might not have the power to stop time like you do, but my Sacred Gear does have a powerful dragon inside it. I know Azazel said drinking my blood will let you control your power. Do you think we should try that?" Izuku asked.
Gasper shook his head. "N-NO! It's too scary! I'm afraid to drink a living person's blood… My power terrifies me… If it gets stronger, I…"
"You want to be the one to control your Sacred Gear, not the other way around, right?" Izuku said. "You've got an amazing ability. I'm kind of jealous, even though my Sacred Gear is pretty powerful, too."
Gasper showed a surprised expression. "What? You're really jealous of me?"
"Yeah," Izuku nodded. "If I had that ability, I would use it to stop any villains before they caused too much trouble."
"I would do that as well," Reiko added. "That, and I would probably use it to slow the teachers down so I can take detailed notes without missing too much."
"No one's said they were jealous of me before. I don't know why, but it makes me feel better," Gasper smiled. "It's funny. You two are jealous of something I've believed for my entire life that I needed to hate." Gasper then began to tremble. "S-sorry, but can I go back in my box? I won't close it, but I feel more comfortable talking to people from there?"
"Sure," Izuku replied. "At least you're talking to us and not trying to hide."
Gasper went inside his cardboard box and let out a sigh of contentment. "Aaaah, much better… This cardboard box is like my own private oasis."
'Is he a vampire or a cat?' Both Izuku and Reiko wondered.
Reiko then had an idea. "If you do not wish for people to see your face, then a mask may help."
"A mask?" Gasper questioned.
"Hold. I believe I have one that may work," Reiko walked to her dresser and pulled out a top drawer, rummaging through it before pulling out a hockey mask. A 'Friday the 13th' hockey mask.
"Uh…" Izuku hesitantly watched as Reiko handed the mask to Gasper. Once the dhampir put it on, Gasper's glowing red eyes peered straight through the eyeholes and he shambled around the room like a zombie.
"How do I look? Does it suit me?" Gasper asked.
"Y-Yeah, you look great," Izuku unconvincingly replied. 'I think this is the first time I've been scared of him.'
A quick glance at Reiko told Izuku that she, too, was unsettled by Gasper's appearance. "I may have made a mistake…" she silently said to herself.
Several minutes later…
"Emily?" Gasper questioned, having taken off the mask, thankfully. "That's your hero name?"
"If I remember right, all of your other suggestions were rejected by Midnight, and you went with Emily as a placeholder," Izuku recalled.
"It was meant to be a reference to the American horror/drama film 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose', which explores the mysterious and possibly paranormal circumstances surrounding the titular character's death," Reiko explained. "…But then, during the internships, I realized that most would likely not be able to recognize the reference."
'Probably…' Izuku silently agreed. "So do you plan on changing it?"
"When I find a more suitable name. Once I do I'll have to fill out some paperwork and hand them to either Vlad-sensei or Principal Nezu."
"…I think Mina would like to know about those papers, too."
"I shall inform her next we meet."
Gasper giggled a little. "So what kind of hero name would work for me?"
"You wish to be a hero?" Reiko questioned.
"No. I was just curious."
"I'm not sure how much I can help with that," Izuku chuckled lightly. "But maybe… the Time Stopping Hero: Platinum?"
"Perhaps the Vampire Hero: Timelord?" Reiko suggested.
"Uh…" Gasper hesitated to voice his opinion of the hypothetical hero names.
Izuku took out his phone at looked at the time. "Oh, I think me and Gasper better get going."
"Already?" Reiko looked at the time in disappointment.
"I'm sorry we didn't do anything for you, Yanagi," Izuku said.
"Don't be. It was nice having someone here while my parents are out," Reiko then went back to her dresser and pulled something out. "I still need to award you, correct? Will this suffice?" Reiko offered a neckless whose pendent was a purple gem that resembled a hitodama.
"Yes, this will work," Izuku accepted the neckless.
"I look forward to calling you again… Izuku," Reiko blushed slightly.
Izuku also blushed. "I'll be waiting," he nodded dumbly as he picked up Gasper and his cardboard box before they teleported back to the ORC.
Elsewhere, in a part of the Underworld that few would dare visit, the bat that had been spying on the ORC had returned to its master, relaying everything it had learned to him. "So, that half-breed wench still lives," a man with pale skin and pointed ears growled. "This is an atrocity to my bloodline that cannot stand."
"Agreed," one of his allies, a woman, nodded. "What's worse is that there are two of them. It disgusts me that I am related to one of them."
"Are the preparations set?" Another ally, a brown-haired man, demanded an underling.
"Yes, my lord," the underling bowed. "The magicians will be able to allow us to infiltrate this 'peace conference'," the underling spat the last bit.
"Good," the brunette then turned to the woman. "You know what to do, Katerea."
"Yes. I look forward to putting the false Leviathan and the half-breed in the dirt."
"Allow me and my servant to accompany you," the bat's master offered. "I too wish to dispose of the disgusting half-breed," he then turned to his servant, a woman whose face had a resemblance to Itsuka's, who stood by him like a mindless doll. "Don't you agree, Lasha?"
AN: And I'm done. About time, too. If you're wondering why this took so long, well, a combination of New Year's laziness and me working with a friend on something.
Fun fact, I was debating on whether to stick with Gasper or have Valerie be Rias' Bishop. I decided to stick with Gasper due to all the issues having Valerie being Rias' Bishop would bring.
And a huge shout-out to syahputrajaya940 on FanFiction for giving me the idea for Gasper's Quirk.
Also, I figured that this would be the best time to share more details on the harem: Rias Gremory (main girl), Uraraka Ochako, Shiozaki Ibara, Yaoyorozu Momo, Tokage Setsuna, Jiro Kyoka, Xenovia Quarta, Shidou Irina, Ravel Phenex, Asui Tsuyu, Melissa Shield, Hatsume Mei, Toujou Koneko, Milia Takamaki (OC), Yukimura Fuyuko (OC), Toujou Kuroka, Rossweisse, Sosaki Shino | Mandalay, Liana Kozuki (OC), Kendo Itsuka, Kodai Yui, Yanagi Reiko, Hadou Nejire, Ashido Mina, Le Fay Pendragon, Hagakure Toru, Yura Tsubasa, Yasaka, Abe Kiyome, Sona Sitri, Kudelia Dantalion (OC), Ingvild Leviathan, Tatsuma Ryuko | Ryukyu, and Usagiyama Rumi | Mirko.
Remember, there are still some members who haven't been revealed yet.
Anyway, the Peace Conference is coming up soon, and it seems Izuku's love life just got more interesting. Oh, and he may be getting a gift. But it looks like dark forces are already making their move against them.
Until next time, stay safe, stay healthy, and don't be racist! Go beyond, PLUS ULTRA!