Chapter 22:

(Okay, so we're back on Lucas' perspective. Let's see how he's holding up so far. Time to get the few explanations we have in and the next part in the story! Anyways, enjoy the chapter!)

Tsukauchi brought over any information they gathered from the attack. They still know nothing to say the least. About this Tomura Shigaraki, Kurogiri, the Nomu. Nezu did remember that Lucas read Nomu's mind and found disordered thoughts. Something he couldn't read. The "mouse" turned to his associates and noticed something was on All Might's mind. "The attack on the USJ was too bold. No sane adult would ever attempt that." Toshinori explained. "The ringleader kept monologing about the reasons he was here and he bragged about the Nomu's many Quirks, but he never said a word about his own powers." He noted that when things didn't go the villain's way, he was visibly upset, like he was about to throw a tantrum. Toshinori concluded that the bragging about Nomu's Quirks was gaslighting him into fighting it.

"That might be true, yes, but strategically, it was foolish to reveal his Quirks up front instead of keeping them a secret." Nezu said, "Shigaraki made wild, immature claims, but he did so with a completely straight face. And he kept talking about Nomu as if he were a pet." Shigaraki had the makings of a spoiled brat. A man-child, no less. "A child with incredible power, though." Vlad King said, "It's possible he never got the Quirk counseling students receive in elementary school." Midnight theorized, "Maybe so, but it doesn't really matter now." Snipe said, looking at the present matter. "There were 72 villains arrested in the aftermath of the USJ attack. They were all small-time thugs who usually lurked in back-alleys." Tsukauchi explained, "What worries me is that this 'man-child' got them all to follow his crazy plan and viewed him as a real leader." Tsukauchi took note of the fact that criminals are being more oppressed with the rising increase of heroes in the world. It was possible that's why the villains were so quick to back up such simple-minded villainy. "Guess that makes sense." Vlad King said, "There're plenty'a people out there lookin' for a cause to get behind." Snipe said, plainly.

"So, what can we do to stop them?" Midnight had said. The detective looked at the papers, "Well, it IS thanks to you heroes that we have the time to devote ourselves to this case." He said, "We'll expand our investigation and continue searching for the perpetrators who planned this attack."

Nezu looked down, taking all the information in. "A man-child, huh?" He looked up a little. "In some ways, he shares common ground with our students. They both have so much potential." Toshinori turned to his friend, "And like our students, I suppose it's possible that someone is guiding him, trying to to nurture his malice and villainy." Nezu concluded his theory. Toshinori looked to his side, "I don't wanna even think about what that could mean." He thought to himself.

(Later)

The students were given a day off due to the attack. Lucas practiced his form on the beach, remembering all Aizawa taught him. Fixing the stance, maintaining his ground and trying to precise each strike with his staff. He dealt with the regret of everything that had happened. He didn't listen to his teacher, put himself and his classmates in danger, and made a poor decision based on emotion. He stopped and froze. He shut his eyes, upset. "I'm so stupid!" He said to himself. "There you are, Lucas!" Izuku's voice came from the stairs. Lucas looked over and saw him, Tsuyu & Shoto. "Oh, hi guys." Lucas said, Izuku looked at how his friend grew irritated. "Are you okay?" He asked, Lucas looked down. "I'm fine, I just…I-I should explain, first. About my power." Lucas used his ice power and shot it at the water, freezing part of it. "My powers…a-are not a Quirk." He said, this time using psychokinesis to bring little balls of water. He saw that Izuku looked shocked, but curious. Shoto as well, Tsuyu keeping her trademark pose. "But, what about that? How could those not be Quirks?" She asked, "Well, I've had these powers. But when I took the tests, I came off as Quirkless." Lucas said, "Still, I ended up having this power. First is Telekinesis & Telepathy, where it seems like my powers are strongly connected to." He threw the water back into the ocean, "I can move things without touching them. And I can read minds." Lucas said, "Though I don't really use that power so much." Izuku grabbed a backpack and started writing things down. "Then of course, I have the ability to heal injuries. Izuku knows." Lucas used the green light as a show, "There's a drawback on it, though. It starts to hurt after a while." Lucas then remembered the fever he had at the USJ. He hoped it was a normal one, instead of another one. "Then, there's the more weird powers I have. You saw my ice ability." Lucas then shot a blast of…fire.

Shoto looked at him, completely shock. Five powers for one person?! Lucas looked at him, remembering Shoto and he basically had the same power. He looked at the burn mark, and looked saddened. "So far, this is all I've got." Lucas concluded. "The only people who knew about my power were my father, UA's faculty and my teacher." Izuku looked up, "Lucas…Just, I don't know what to say. I didn't think someone had that much power." Izuku said, putting his notebook away. "Yeah, me either…" Lucas looked sad. "Still, I know what you're thinking. I could've frozen the villains in place, and Sensei would've been safer and his condition wouldn't be as bad." Lucas said, "I know I messed up." Izuku looked at his friend, confused. "I-I wasn't thinking that." Izuku said, "Sakai, don't blame yourself for what happened, we all got a little caught up with the attack." Tsuyu said, the boy looked down. "Still, if it weren't for me, Aizawa-sensei wouldn't have been caught by that Nomu-thing." Lucas blamed himself. Izuku looked at him, empathetically. Lucas took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry, I don't know anything else about my powers. I don't know why I have them…But since I have them, I thought…" Lucas said, "I choose to use them for good." Shoto walked up to him.

"You could easily finish battles with those powers, and yet you keep them hidden? Why?" He asked, Lucas looked at his left side. He didn't need telepathy to know why Shoto hid the fire Quirk he had.

"If you rely solely on a Quirk, it will eventually be your downfall. Sensei taught me that much. It's why I know how to fight hand-to-hand and with a staff." Lucas explained. Shoto nodded in response.

"I see. So, you try to cover all your bases." He said, Lucas nodding.

"Basically. Like I said, I'm sorry, but that's all I know about my powers." Lucas apologized again.

Izuku nodded, looking back on everything he knew about Lucas. He was so…contradictory to everything, he thought. It all went back to when Lucas said he could be a hero even WITHOUT a Quirk. "Are you ever going to tell anyone else?" Shoto asked, noting that Lucas couldn't POSSIBLY keep his powers a secret from the whole class. "I'll try my best to. It's better that not so many people know about my powers." Lucas said, "Sensei taught me it's always best to keep the villains off your radar." Izuku nodded in understanding.

"Well, that's about it. Since you guys are here? Wanna train?" Lucas asked, noting that he needed to perfect his form wielding the staff. "Especially you, Izuku." Izuku looked at him.

"What do you have in mind?" He asked, "I just mean you need to learn how to fight properly. Understand stance, form, where to draw your energy." Lucas pointed out how he just threw a punch. "If you throw a punch and only hope for the best, you'll just be putting yourself at risk. It's better to actually know how to fight, so you have a better idea of how to strike."

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Izuku said, smiling. "Okay, I don't mind." Shoto nodded, deciding to go along with it.

"Okay, I don't see why not." Tsuyu said, Lucas said, putting his staff on his back. "Okay then, start stretching, you guys. We'll start by building up stamina."

(The next day)

"You guys! Did you watch the news last night?" Toru asked, Mashirao told her he did, "It was so cool that we got a few seconds of screen-time!" She said, before betting that no one noticed her hanging out in the background. Mezo just bluntly told her, "Probably not." Mashirao pointed out how it would be difficult for her to stand out with just her gloves. "We're totally big deals. Those news channels love us—we're basically celebrities." Denki said, "Yeah, it's kinda crazy, right?" Eijirou said, "Get over yourselves. The hero course that pumps out pros was attacked and that's what they care about." Kyoka said, thinking about it rationally.

"Who knows what would've happened to us if the teachers hadn't shown up." Hanta said, Lucas just looked ashamed of himself. He couldn't shake it off. "Get over your crap and grow a pair, Flower-Boy." Katsuki said, annoyed at seeing him. "H-Huh? O-Oh yeah…Sorry." Lucas apologized, Izuku looked at how dejected Lucas seemed. And why was Kacchan calling him "Flower-Boy"? "Did you guys see All Might fighting that bird guy?" Rikido said, throwing a few punches in the air. "That dude was super strong and he still destroyed him!" Fumikage nodded, "Yes. His strength is truly a thing of wonder." He said, "Attention, classmates. Homeroom is about to begin!" Tenya said, telling everyone to stop talking and sit at their desks.

"Uh…T-Tenya?" Lucas asked, as everyone—except Tenya—was already sitting down. Kirishima reminded him of that and when he sat back down, he was ashamed of himself. "Don't sweat it." Ochaco said to him. Mina leaned back to talk to Tsuyu, "Hey, Tsu. So…who do ya think's gonna teach class today?" She asked. They had no idea, since Aizawa was recovering still in the hospital.

"Morning class." Aizawa came in, wrapped completely in bandages. Lucas just looked upset. "Good morning, Sensei." Lucas said, respectfully to his teacher.

"Mr. Aizawa! I'm so glad you are okay!" Iida raised his hand, Ochaco looking at him limp toward the front desk. "You call that "okay"?" She asked.

"My well-being is irrelevant." Aizawa said, Lucas looked up at him, then buried himself in his hood.

"What's more important is that your fight isn't over yet." Aizawa explained. Katsuki & Izuku gave him a questioning look.

"The UA Sports Festival is about to start." Kirishima immediately was excited, "Yes!" While most of the students just angrily shouted at their teacher for scaring them, especially after the villain attack.

"Let's go kick some—" Before Kirishima could finish that sentance, Kyoka & Denki interrupted.

"Is it really such a good idea to hold the sports festival so soon after the snuck inside?" Kyoka asked, "They could attack once we're all in the same place." Mashirao explained.

"Apparently, the administration think this is a good way to show that the threat has been handled and our school is safer than ever." He explained, "Plus, they're beefing up security compared to past years. This event is a huge opportunity for all students of UA. It's not something we can cancel because of a few villains." Lucas thought about how that could still have some problems. "That could be potentially dangerous and risky, we still don't know who we fought." Lucas started muttering, "How do we know that the villains we fought won't be keeping surveillance on us? Is it even safe to use our Quirks?" Lucas said, Izuku looked at him, agreeing with the idea. "Sakai, I need you to focus." Aizawa said, Lucas snapped out of his thoughts. "S-Sorry." He understood how important the Sports Festival was, but he knew the risks easily. The UA Sports Festival is one of the most famous things to almost the entire world. It replaced the Olympics when Quirks started appearing. Lots of people come to watch the event, even some of the top pro heroes. The festival matters because it's meant to garner students' experience and popularity.

"If you wanna go pro one day, then this event could open the path for you." Aizawa said, Katsuki smirked & the other looked determined.

"One chance a year. Three chances in a lifetime. No aspiring hero can afford to miss this festival." Aizawa continued, "That means you better not slack off on your training."

The students responded back with "Yes, sir!"

"Class is dismissed. Sakai, I need to talk to you." Aizawa said, Lucas looked up and pulled down his hood. He took in a deep breath.

Izuku and Tsuyu looked over at him, they hoped Aizawa wasn't going to be hard on him. Izuku took a breath, "Lucas'll be okay. He's tough." The others headed to their next class.

Lucas looked away, "I know what you're going to say." Lucas said.

"I acted on irrational emotion, rushed straight into a battle and got myself taken as a hostage." Lucas called out all the things he did wrong.

"How about you let me speak before you call out your mistakes?" Aizawa said, "S-Sorry." Lucas apologized.

"Lucas, you disobeyed me and put yourself at risk." Aizawa said, sternly "And yeah, you got yourself caught, kid."

Lucas looked down, upset. Aizawa put his hand on his shoulder, "You don't do that again, got that? The last thing I need is you throwing yourself into danger." He said, "I'm sorry, Sensei." He said, "I'm sorry I was reckless. I just…I got too worried about you! I…I can't bare to think what would've happened if you had gotten killed by those villains." Lucas said, Aizawa sighed, "I understand, kid. And I'm glad you helped with my injuries." He said, "And I'm proud that you fought hard. But you're not putting yourself at risk like that again, got that?" Aizawa scolded. "Y-Yes sir." Lucas said. "I won't punish you on this one, and that's only because the Sports Festival is coming up, but I do expect your negativity to change, got it?" Aizawa said, already seeing that Lucas was beating himself up with guilt.

Lucas took a deep breath. "Y-Yes sir." They fist-bump, with Lucas bowing respectfully and walking out.

(Later, at Lunchtime)

The bell chimed and then Cementoss left for his lunch break, while the class started talking about the Sport Festival. "That villain stuff sucked, sure, but I'm pumped for these games!" Kirishima said, "We put on a good show, and we're basically on the road to bein' pros!" Sero said. Rikido slammed his fist into his palm. "This is the reason I'm here!" He said, "We get so few chances." Fumikage said, encouraging his comrades to make the most of this. "Oh man, Ojiro, I'm getting kind of nervous about the festival." Toru said, "Maybe you should be looking at a shinier costume or something?" Mashirao suggested, but she wasn't listening, instead trying to perk up.

"My, what's a boy to so? I stand out even when I stand still. That means the scouts won't be able to take their eyes off me!" Yuga said, as spontaneous—and a bit creepy—as possible. Freaking out Koji when he asked if he agreed. Koji nodded, hoping this would get him away.

"You're so lucky, Shoji." Denki said, sighing, "People are bound to notice your unique Quirk."

"Sure, but what matters is what I show them how useful I can be." Shoji said.

Kyoka snickered at Denki, "No doubt you'll make a scene, too." She said, remembering what happens when he uses his Quirk too much. This made Denki growl.

"This is gonna be nuts! Everyone's so excited!" Izuku said, "Well, yeah, of course we are! We enrolled at this school with the sole aim to become heroes." Iida said, moving and flailing about, before it looks he started dancing weirdly. "So, naturally, we're all getting fired up."

Tsuyu & Mina looked at him, "Those are some interesting moves, ribbit." Tsuyu said. Tenya then pointed to Midoriya. "You have to be excited, too, right, Midoriya?" He asked, "Well, of course I am. But also nervous." Izuku said, "Same. But it's more if the concern over the villains attacking." Lucas said.

"Iida! Deku! Lu!" Ochaco called out to her friend, looking very intense. "Let's do our best in the sports festival." She said, Izuku & Mina asked why she was so intense.

Ochaco slammed her foot to the ground, and raised her hand. "Everyone! I'm gonna do my best!" She said, a few of them agreeing with them, but then she turned to the people who didn't cheer with her.

"I SAID I'M GONNA DO MY BEST!" She said, louder. This startled Lucas, "A-Alright…" He barely managed to say. "O-Ochaco? A-Are you okay?" He asked, "I'M GOOD, LU! JUST GET PUMPED, COME ON!" She said, looking angrier.

"A-AH!" Lucas was even more startled than before. Izuku looked at Ochaco and remember there was something he wanted to ask.

(Later)

"Hey, Ochaco? Why did you decide to come to UA?" Izuku asked, walking alongside Iida, Lucas and the girl in question. "What made you want to be a pro hero?" Ochaco looked over, "Oh…Well…Because…for the money." She said, "Oh—For the money?" Izuku asked, "You wanna be a hero so you can get rich?"

"If we're cutting to the chase, then yeah." Ochaco said, scratching the back of her head nervously. "I'm sorry if it sounds greedy." She apologized, "You two have such valuable motivations. I hope you don't think less of me now."

Iida flailed his arms like a robot, "Not at all. Your goal is to support your wellbeing. Which is a perfectly admirable ambition to have." He explained. "Agreed. Soldiers often fought for coin to support not only themselves, but family as well." Lucas said, "Mm-hm. It's just kinda surprising." Izuku said.

Ochaco sighed, "Well, you see. My family owns a construction company, but we haven't gotten any work lately, so we're flat broke. Anyways, this isn't really something I usually tell other people, but…" Lucas was saddened, understanding Ochaco's plight. Before she finished her sentence, Izuku and Iida tried to figure it out themselves. "If she got licensed, I bet she could use her Quirk to bring costs down a lot." Izuku said, "And they could sell their heavy lifting equipment. She could float everything!" Iida said, Ochaco pointed to the three of them. "I know right?! I've been telling Dad that since I was a kid! But…" She then explained that her parents don't want her to help their company and instead follow her own dream. She gripped her skirt aggressively, "I'm gonna become a pro. I'll sign with a good agency and make plenty of money. Then I'll be able to let my parents have an easy life!" She said, determined. "That makes your motivation even more noble, Ochaco. Providing for others is still heroic, I believe." Lucas said, "There's no reason for you to feel ashamed about why you want to be a hero." Iida started clapping, calling it the most beautiful thing.

Ochaco just looked at Lucas, "Oh, Lu, that's sweet of you to say." She said, nervously. Izuku looked at her. Ochaco wasn't here because of a heroic fantasy. Izuku realized she's more grounded than any of them. "Oh, Lu. I have a quick question? Why are you here?" Ochaco asked him, "I don't think we know why you want to be a hero?" Lucas just looked to the side, "Well, that's easy. I want to help people." Lucas said, the three of them looked at him, expecting him to go further.

"Wh-Why a-are you staring at me?" Lucas said, nervous.

"No reason, just…that seems a little basic." Ochaco said, "You don't want to be the number one hero or anything?" Lucas just looked at her, "Ah, I d-don't care about p-popularity. Th-There's no reason to go for the top, I feel. Being a hero is about helping others and giving hope to those in need. No better reason than that, I'd say." Lucas admitted.

Iida smiled, "Truly admirable, Sakai. Putting others before yourself, essentially?" He asked, "Yup. I'd put my life on the line if it meant someone would live." Lucas said, Izuku looked at his friend.

"Wow, Lucas, I—" Before he could speak to his friend, the four of them heard a loud and boisterous laugh.

"YOUNG MIDORIYA AND YOUNG SAKAI ARE HERE!" All Might pointed at the two of them.

Lucas simply cringed and blushed nervously. "Whoa, All Might. What are you doing here?" Izuku asked. "Lunch. You two wanna eat with me?" He asked. Ochaco thought that was adorable, "Whaddya say?" All Might waited for his response. "Sure thing." Lucas and Izuku said, simultaneously.

They both looked at each other, "U-Uh, jinx!" They both said, "Youowemeasoda!" Izuku quickly said, "Aw, man." Lucas said. "O-Okay, that's no fair. Your muttering makes you talk faster." Lucas said, "No it doesn't, come on!" Izuku said. The two of them chuckled. "Oh! I have an idea. Let's invite Ochaco and Tenya out to that place I showed you in Shibuya!" Lucas said, deciding to get drinks. "Oh yeah, sure! Wait, is this you responding to "You owe me a soda" thing?" Izuku said, did Lucas not realize that was only a saying? They walked with the Number One Hero, wondering what was wrong.

(With Ochaco & Tenya)

"I wonder what he wanted with the two of them?" Ochaco said, "I heard that when All Might was attacked by villains during the USJ incident, Midoriya tried to stop them himself." Tenya explained, pointing out that that's what it would be about. "Yeah!" Ochaco said, "And remember what Asui said?" He asked, remembering that she pointed out how similar Izuku's Quirk was to All Might's. "Since their Quirks are so similar, it's possible that All Might's taken a liking to him. How lucky!" Iida said, they didn't realize Shoto overheard them. "All Might & Izuku Midoriya, huh?" He thought to himself.

"Still, what about Lu?" Ochaco asked. Shoto looked over, "Sakai, too?"

Tenya thought about it, "Perhaps it's for the same reasons. I hear he was trying to help Mr. Aizawa against the leader and Nomu." Iida said, not finding a concrete reason yet.

"It may have something to do with his powers." Shoto thought to himself. "If not that, then what?"

(With the boys)

"Only 50 minutes?" Izuku asked, Toshinori brewed up some tea.

"Yeah, that's about how long I can use my power now." He explained, admitting he overdid it too many times, especially during the incident at USJ in the fight with that Nomu thing. "At this point, I can barely even look like All Might for an hour and a half." Lucas looked upset, "I'm so sorry. I should've just—" Toshinori just laughed, which horrified the two of them. "No need to keep apologizing. Man, we are alike, you and me." He said, handing them a cup of tea.

"Have some tea." He said, "Anyways, Young Midoriya, I brought you here to talk about the festival. The problem is, you still can't control One For All yet." Toshinori then asked what Izuku's plan was for the festival. Izuku gasped,

"Wait, I did once!" He said, remembering when he didn't hurt himself when trying to fight the Nomu. "That's right, you did mention that. What was different about that smash?" Izuku tried to recall the events, "We were facing real villains and I didn't have much time to think. I think that was part of it, because this wasn't just more training." Izuku remembered what Thirteen had said about Black Hole. Lucas tried to think, "There has to be a way to channel One For All's power safely." Lucas said, "This was the first time that I used my power against a person." Izuku said, "Hm, sounds like you succeeded subconsciously putting on the brakes so you wouldn't have to kill anyone." Toshinori said, "A form of hesitation, maybe?" Lucas pointed out, "Well, we can figure it out if we start training. Izuku needs to learn how to fight, instead of just throwing punches." Lucas explained, "Oh yeah, Lucas said he'd teach me some fighting forms to use." Izuku explained to his mentor. "I see, that's going to be helpful in the long run. Just don't overwork yourselves." Toshinori said. "Uh, your tea's getting cold." Izuku grabbed his cup, then Lucas saw there was another cup that Toshinori was preparing.

Toshinori went on to say that he won't be able to stay the Symbol of Peace for long and villains are catching on to that.

Izuku got up, "I gave you my power 'cause you will be the hero who takes my place." Izuku looked determined.

"Do you still feel the same way when we met? Do you still wanna be a hero?" Toshinori said.

"Yes!" Izuku said, strongly. "Excellent. This message is meant to be for both of you. You two better proves yourselves in this coming Sports Festival." He told Izuku mostly that the entire world would be watching. "Midoriya, I want you to think of the Sports Festival as your debut. You are the fledgling Symbol of Peace. The next All Might. Izuku Midoriya, I want you to introduce yourself to the world and say "I am here!" Toshinori said, calming himself down.

"But All Might, that's YOUR catchphrase." Izuku said, looking down. "Besides, what can I do?" Lucas looked at him, and then flicked his finger at his forehead. "Ow!" Izuku asked in pain, "What was that for?" He asked, "Is that a question, Izuku? You know how to fight, you have incredible analysis and intelligence, and most of all…determination." Lucas explained. "I'd thought you'd be confident by now." Why did his friend doubt himself? Being Quirkless didn't ultimately make Izuku powerless. "And remember? We can still train. We figure out our problems and overcome. That's the best thing." He continued, Toshinori looked at Lucas take charge. "I guess so. But what about you? Are you confident in yourself for this?" Lucas looked over.

"I-I suppose it's hypocritical of me to question your confidence. My bad." He apologized.

Toshinori continued on as they went over the Sports Festival's functioning and how it operates as a tournament between the four courses of the school: Business, Support, General Studies & Hero.

Toshinori then prepped another cup of tea, Lucas noticed he didn't finish his cup and yet he brewed a new one. Lucas quickly realized.

"O-Oh geez…I know why I'm here." Lucas said, "Huh? What's wrong?" Izuku said, with the door opening.

"Sorry, I'm late, old friend." Nezu walked in and sat down, "Just in time, your cup's being prepared." Toshinori said. "Oh, thank you! Hello, Lucas!" Nezu said hi to his son, cheerfully. "P-Pa—P-Principal Nezu! I-It's great to see y-you, sir." Lucas said, nervously.

Izuku was in shock, "Oh my gosh! Principal Nezu! Oh my gosh, I've heard so much about you, sir!" Izuku went into fanboy mode. Nezu just chuckled.

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Midoriya! Am I a bear? Dog? Or mouse?" Nezu asked, waiting to see what the boy's answer was. "Oh, you're none, but you have the mixed genetics of all three!" Izuku said, "Correct!"

Nezu chuckled again, "He's adorable." He thought to himself, "Quite the friend you've made, Lucas." Nezu commended him, "Oh, and you don't have to keep hiding, my dear boy." Lucas just looking awkward. Izuku looked at Lucas, "What's he talking about? And why's he calling you by your first name, Lucas?" He asked, Lucas sighed, "U-Uh…well…" Lucas didn't know what to say. "O-On a scale of 1-10, how would you react if I told you…" He continued, awkwardly. He didn't think his dad would reveal himself like this, "…I was the principal's son?" Lucas nervously smiled. Izuku just looked at his friend, absolutely shocked. "W-W-WHAT?!!" Izuku shouted.

"500/10, I-I suppose." Lucas said, "Midoriya, please calm down." Yagi said to his protege.

"Y-You're joking, right? I n-never heard anything about the Principal of UA having a child." Izuku said.

"Well, that's a long story, Mr. Midoriya. He's telling the truth, however. I'm the proud Papa of Lucas Sakai!" Nezu said, happily. Lucas cringed, feeling a hint of embarrassment.

"T-To the reason you're here, Papa?" Lucas immediately froze as soon as he said "Papa", "O-Oh geez, what have I done?" Lucas looked down, he was embarrassed by this whole situation. "Well, let's start with you, Mr. Midoriya." Nezu turned his attention to All Might's successor.

"I wanted to take a look at your journals of Hero/Quirk Analysis. Would you mind?" Nezu asked, "How did you know about that? Wait, Lucas, did you tell him about those?" Izuku looked at his friend.

"Y-Yeah. He took an interest when I explained your journals." Lucas explained, "Then, so he learned about you from Yagi-san, so my father's interest was peaked." Izuku grabbed one of his journals and handed it to the principal.

"Thank you! Now then, give me a moment…" Nezu looked through tons of pages. "Incredible, Mr. Midoriya! Not many people look at every situation surrounding the Quirks you've analyzed." Nezu said, genuinely impressed. Izuku took notes of possible limitations, situational advantages and disadvantages, even giving possible theories to them and how else they could be used.

"Y-Y-You really think so?!" Izuku said, shocked. "Of course, and I can tell you've worked very hard on these!" Nezu explained, "You have a great intelligence, Mr. Midoriya, and I believe that needs to be nurtured a bit. I would like to ask that after the Sports Festival, how would you like to start a bit of tutelage under me?" Lucas hoped his dad wasn't trying to put more pressure on him. "H-He can answer after the Sports Festival, right, Papa—I-I mean Dad?" Lucas said, Nezu looked at his son and understood where he was coming from. Izuku seemed to have a lot of pressure on and he didn't want to add more to it.

"My pup is right. You don't have to decide now, Mr. Midoriya." Nezu said, kindly. "Give it some thought, okay?"

Izuku nodded. "Wow…the principal's a lot more kind than I thought." He thought to himself, "Yes sir. Thank you." Nezu chuckled in response, "Now, as for you, my dear pup." He looked to his son.

"I wanted to ask directly what you heard from the Nomu's thoughts, if that's alright?" Nezu remembered how scared Lucas seemed when he brought it up, so he was worried Lucas would be afraid. "R-Right, okay…" Lucas tried to remember what he heard from that…thing.

(Okay, so this chapter is done! I hope you guys liked it, I know it was basically an info dump, but I hope learning a bit more about Lucas' ideology was cool and the idea about Nezu training Midoriya's analysis, too. Dude, I can't wait to start writing stuff with Shinso, I wish he was in the series more! Anyways, stay strong and awesome! Remember that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow)