1234andynguyen: Indonesian, the informal one.
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Omniverse Traveler: Thanks, I guess…?
OFA
Of all the things Izuku expects, meeting OFA vestiges so early in his journey to be a hero isn't one of them (Would I still choose to be a hero? I mean, I get that's my current life's desire, but my past self can't help but hesitate about it). Right now, he and the rest of the vestiges sit on the throne with the white-haired man (Yoichi Shigaraki) excitedly asking him about the other worlds.
"I still can't believe Yoichi's trashy book comes to life." The Bakugou-lookalike (Kudo) mutters in utter disbelief.
"It's light novels, Kudo! Light novel!" Yoichi exclaims indignantly. Izuku could only chuckle nervously before looking at the only woman in the vestiges (Nana Shimura) glancing at him hesitantly.
"Instead of excitedly asking about the other world or simply remaining in disbelief about the fact, let's see the bigger picture." The other white-haired man (Higake Shinomori) says, getting everyone's attention. "This boy possesses the knowledge of the future, our future in the form of manga and anime from his world, wouldn't it be the right choice to ask him more about it, to prepare how to deal with All For One, who we found out wasn't dead yet?"
This immediately made everyone look at Izuku, who couldn't help but be nervous about being the center of attention. No matter what life it is, he's never get used to something like this.
"… Well, what do you want to ask first? If it's about All For One, he plans to be a demon lord but to do so, he needs One for All and a better body, so he plans to possess someone through transferring his quirk. All For One, in some ways, works similarly to One For All, where the user's vestiges are contained in the quirk itself along with all the quirks stolen by All For One. All For One vestiges will take control if the next wielder contains enough negative emotions." Izuku says as the vestiges go silent.
"…..Midoriya…that vessel….it's my grandson, isn't it?" Nana asks, her voice quivering in fear. Everyone looks at her in sympathy as Izuku takes a deep breath.
"I'm….not sure," Izuku admits, getting everyone's attention.
"What do you mean, you're not sure!? You know the future!" A bald man (Daigoro Banjo) exclaims incredulously.
"First of all, there's the possibility that this is an alternate universe," Izuku says as everyone looks at him before nodding slightly.
"That makes sense…" Yoichi mutters.
"Second, you guys know the Butterfly Effect, right?" Izuku asked as everyone nodded.
"An idea that a small effect could have a non-linear impact on a complex system. But, what does it have to do with anything?" A man with black hair (En Tayutai) asks in confusion.
"Because if this is the normal universe, the said effect has taken effect already," Izuku says, making everyone stare at Izuku silently. "The first one will be my sudden appearance in the Vestige Realm, something that only happens AFTER I got into UA for at least, what? Um, 8 months after the first day. Second, my existence as a reincarnated person. In the normal timeline, I wasn't supposed to have any memories of past lives, nor did my past life involve reading manga or watching anime about my future reincarnation's life. Gila, reinkarnasi emang membingungkan sekali….(Gosh, reincarnation is truly confusing…)." Izuku mutters the last part, but everyone hears it and looks at him in confusion. Izuku realizes this and immediately feels flustered.
"S-sorry, I try to keep my speech in Japanese, but ever since I remember my past life, my language keeps switching to Indonesian." Izuku apologizes while rubbing his head sheepishly.
"So, what languages do you know now?" Yoichi can't help but ask, which causes the vestiges to facepalm.
"My most used language is Indonesian, Hokkien, and English. I know some Malay and Chinese as well. And now, Japanese." Izuku says.
"I've heard of Hokkien, but I am unfamiliar with Indonesian…." En mutters.
"…do you know Bali?" Izuku asks.
"Who doesn't know Bali!? The greatest country for tourists, with crazily expensive travel and tour costs!" En exclaims as everyone nods.
"Oh, I wish I could go there, but the expenses were too much!" Nana sighs. "Inflations always suck."
"We're too busy dealing with wars to even think about vacations. But, I regret to never experience such a chance." Kudo says as the grey-haired man beside him (Bruce) nods in agreement.
"Yeah, sorry to burst your bubble, but Bali's part of a province in a country named Indonesia," Izuku says in a deadpan manner. This causes everyone to widen their eyes, a metaphorical thunder strikes behind them.
"… You're joking, right?" En asks shakily as Izuku shakes his head.
"I have lived in that country for almost two decades, I know my country," Izuku replies, making everyone look like they have just been told that their life is a lie.
"….." Everyone silently stares at Izuku.
"A-anyways…" Izuku looks away nervously. "Let me continue. The last thing that needs to be considered is Kirishima's early appearance."
"What's wrong with that?" Daigoro asks.
"I didn't meet him until at least a month after the entrance exam, which was my first day in UA," Izuku states. "That alone is a complete shift of events, especially given that he knows I'm cleaning Dagobah Beach, something that no one knows who did it. It could change the course of the timeline. And then, think of the bigger picture. The Multiverse proved to exist, and this universe may become a completely different universe thanks to the changes of events or worse, Butterfly Effects, so my future knowledge might be useless! Oh, and let's not forget, the possible existence of Random Omnipotent Beings, Gods, Deities, Interdimensional Beings, or worse, Fate!" Omniscient's Reader Viewpoint comes to Izuku's mind when he mentions Fate.
"Don't you think you've gone too far with your thought process and the 'what-if'?" Yoichi sweatdrops.
"Well, when you suddenly remember a past life that displays the entire storyline of a world similar to me, and events that shift my possible future, I have every right to think and worried about all of these shits!" Izuku exclaims furiously, startling them. "….I'm sorry, I'm…..having too much in mind…"
"Don't be," Nana says as she soothingly pats his back. "Your frustration is valid, especially with everything that has happened."
"….thanks…" Izuku mutters. "…..also, a possibility, there might be possible that the butterfly effects were caused even before I got here."
"….wait, what does that mean?" Yoichi widens his eyes.
"It's a stretch, but if this is the universe where it is supposed to follow the main timeline, then there's a possibility of another reincarnated or transmigrated person existing before me." Izuku rubs his chin. "One thing I could do is to disguise everything I try to change as the butterfly effects caused by others, but given the possibility of the existence of Omnipotent beings, it's a risky gamble. I need to get more information before doing anything hasty."
"Indeed." Yoichi nods in agreement.
"Oh, right. Since I'm here, let's talk about something else, does anyone have a tip on how to use One For All?" Izuku asks.
"You don't know? Even with all the future knowledge?" Bruce asks with a raised eyebrow.
"Also, isn't that contradicting what you said?" Kudo asks. "Fate and all?"
"First of all, it is possible that they may exist, but without proof, I can't say they do. It's more of a 'what-if'. Second, I'm no masochist like some people in my past life claim to be. Third, the theories I got from the manga are either 'clenching my buttcheeks'," Everyone desperately tries not to laugh. "egg in a microwave, which is stupid as doing so will turn an egg into a ticking time bomb, and I rather not die again," This causes everyone to wince in sympathy." And lastly, a Taiyaki in a microwave. I am facing 7 users who know how the quirk works, and it'll be stupid if I didn't take advantage of my current situation."
"Well, the Taiyaki metaphor is already correct. You should coat One For All in your entire body, evenly distributed to prevent what you said, turning eggs into ticking time bombs. As for activations, try to imagine a giant dam and its gate, and then, imagine how much water you want to come out of the gate, slowly open the gate, and let the water flow." Yoichi explains with a fake wise tone, earning a deadpan stare from Kudo and Bruce.
"Um, thanks…" Izuku simply nods.
"Midoriya." Izuku looks at Nana, who gives him a sad smile. "For what's it worth, we're sorry to put our burden on you, especially when you have your own to deal with."
"…." Izuku remains silent before looking at others, as they all stare at Izuku. "I'm being honest, if I remember my past life the moment I was born, I will want nothing to do with this, avoiding the huge conflicts by moving out of the country. I'm…not a big fan of conflicts. It's mentally exhausting, hearing people squabble alone makes me so done with everything. But, now…..I feel like I want to stop them myself. Maybe with some violence, but you know what I mean." The vestiges snort. "But, yeah, even without you guys giving me 'your burden', I still want to stop the future conflict. I promise I'll do whatever it takes to stop All For One."
This made everyone nod in approval. Izuku can feel gratefulness radiating from each one of the vestiges. Suddenly, Izuku's body started to glow.
"…this does mean I'm waking up, right?" Izuku's tone turns nervous as everyone can't help but chuckle at Izuku's sudden shift of tone, making Izuku blush in embarrassment.
"Yes, brat. You're waking up." Banjo laughs as Izuku pouts.
"Hey, Midoriya." Izuku looks at Nana, who gives him a sad smile. "Tell Toshi I'm proud of him."
"…I will," Izuku says with a smile before his entire body disappears in a flash.
Dagobah Municipal Beach Park
Musutafu, Japan
"…..MIdoriya! Young-!" Izuku groggily opens his eyes as his vision slowly returns to him, noticing All Might try to shake him awake out of panic before he stops. Izuku blinks before groaning and getting up.
"Young Midoriya! Are you okay!?" Izuku blinks once again before shaking his head, noticing his headache slowly subside.
"Y-yes, All Might. I'm fine…" Izuku says before looking at All Might, who sighs in relief. "I meet the vestiges of One For All." All Might immediately changed expression, coughing out blood from his mouth out of shock.
"Y-you did?!" All Might asks in shock.
"Yes, and….Nana says she's proud of you…." Izuku rubs his head. "W-who is she, anyways? Your….sensei?" He tries to act like he didn't know the 7th user to avoid suspicious.
"T-the correct term is 'Master', she's the 7th wielder of One For All." All Might says before hugging Izuku. "Thank you!"
"Y-yeah, n-no problem, All Might." Izuku winces as the man accidentally tightens the hug. All Might let go as he laughed before slapping Izuku's back, causing him to gasp in pain. "H-how long was I out, All Might?"
"A minute!" All Might exclaims, much to Izuku's surprise. "I was worried that you might've overworked again. Turns out you have a meeting with OFA's vestiges. I had to say, it's a surprising news!"
"Y-yeah." Izuku let out a mental sigh, wondering how many canon events he had broken in under an hour. He looks up, wondering if any Omnipotent beings watching him right now.
"Young Midoriya?" Izuku snaps out of his thought before looking at All Might giving him a concerned look. "You're okay?"
"I-I'm fine, just….thinking how eating a hair suddenly gives me a chance to meet dead people." All Might blinks before he snorts and chuckles.
"I wasn't expecting jokes from you, but I'm glad you did." All Might says as he pats Izuku's head. "But, now that you're awake and alright, and before you ask, yes, I did check to make sure nothing happened, no injuries, normal pulses, normal body temperature, which makes me concerned why you fainted in the first place and you're awake before I could bring you to hospital." Izuku blinks, not expecting that from All Might. But then again, he's a pro hero with decades of experience.
"But….didn't you try to wake me up in panic?" Izuku asks as All Might coughs before looking away.
"D-don't tease this old man, young Midoriya. My concerns and panic are valid." Izuku can't help but let out a laugh. "Anyways, since we don't have much time and you still need to prepare for the exam, I can't go much into detail but here's my advice when using One For All. Clench your buttcheeks and yells 'Smash!' from the bottom of your heart!"
Izuku stares at the man in silence before a loud 'slap' can be heard from the inside of his head. His cheeks puff up as he covers his mouth, his body trembling before he looks away. All Might seems to be deflated as he scratches his cheeks.
"… In my defense, that sounds much better in my head…" All Might mutters as Izuku can't hold it any longer before laughing. All Might is taken aback at how he laughs before he can't help but laugh together. All Might noticed that Izuku was too busy following his schedule and altered it to go 'Plus Ultra' so that he never saw Izuku act like a normal kid. He only ever saw the kid either faking a smile, crying, feeling sad, determined, or frustrated, but this was the first time he ever saw Izuku genuinely laugh like a kid his age, which made All Might laugh along.
"I-I'm sorry…" Izuku says shakily, trying to stop himself from laughing. Reading the manga and watching the anime are one thing, but having a real person say right into your face genuinely is much funnier.
"N-no need to apologize, kid. You should laugh more often, I never hear you did until now." Izuku can't help but be surprised before he tries to remember his past. The only time he ever genuinely laughed in his current life was…when he celebrated his 4th birthday and excitedly went to see if he had a quirk.
Oh…..
"Anyways, you should forget I ever told you my advice. I-!" All Might was interrupted by Izuku.
"Don't worry, All Might. I made sure to ask the vestiges how to use it." Izuku says with a smile. "I….realized how I never know how to use your quirk, so I take my chance to ask."
"A smart move. But, I should tell you one thing. One For All is now your quirk, the power you earned fair and square through all of your hard work. Just like how Nana gave One For All to me, it became mine. And now, it becomes yours. One For All, one quirk, for all people. Take it to your heart." All Might says as he places his hands on both of Izuku's shoulders. Izuku stares at All Might before smiling.
"Okay….I will," Izuku says before looking around. "Oh, right. All Might, may I….try it?"
"Of course!" All Might grins as he thumbs up. "You can try to use your quirk, under my permission!" Izuku let out a small grin as he clenched his fist, visualizing how he activates One For All, imagine the core of the energy as the dam and its gate.
'Let's start with 5%!' He takes a deep breath before visualizing the gate slowly opening, letting the water in the dam flow out. He guides said water all across his body, feeling his body slowly energized and grow stronger, crackles can be heard from his body.
"Oh, oh my…goodness!" Izuku opens his eyes before he sees the familiar green lightning crackling around his body. He can't help but grin before he takes a stance and does a punch, creating a small gust of wind as it sends sand flying. "Incredible! You did it, my boy!"
"This….is One For All…I'm calling this Full Cowl!" Izuku mutters as he feels the energy hums inside him.
"How much are you using?" All Might asks curiously.
"5%! But, I want to see how much can I increase…6% maybe?" Izuku tries to visualize more water flowing from his body slowly as the lightning around his body crackles louder. He let the water flow a bit more before he winced. "7% is my limit, huh…?" Izuku mutters before looking at All Might with a grin. "All Might…I can't thank you enough…"
"No need, my boy. Now, go prepare to tackle the exam." Izuku nods before rushing off at high speed, running towards his home. "Y-Young Midoriya, I may have given you permission, but don't use your quirk carelessly!"
"Oh!" Izuku can't help but be embarrassed. "Sorry!" As he turns off, he then hears laughter from inside his head. "… You guys saw everything, didn't you?"
'No need to speak, you just need to think to talk to us! For your question, we sure did!" Banjo replies and Izuku can imagine him grinning ear-to-ear. 'Congratulations on your first use of One For All, kiddo!'
'Also, make sure you crush that exam, Midoriya!' Nana says as Izuku can't help but smile.
'Thanks.'
Later
Bus Destination: U.A High
Izuku sits on an empty seat while letting out a sigh. He's now changed into his school attire with a yellow backpack on his back. He pulls out his phone, turning on his news before he starts scrolling, pondering if it is possible that there might be events he may have missed.
'Di manga dan anime, berita dari social media dunia ini jarang di bahasin di ceritanya, jadi ga bisa membandingkannya dengan jelas. Tapi, untung beritanya setidaknya membicarakan kejadian dulu, termasuk spinoffnya. (In the manga and the anime, this world's news in social media has never been discussed in the story, so I can't compare it properly. Thankfully, most of the news talks about past events, including spinoffs)' Izuku thinks as he scrolls through the news section from years ago, and he notices some of the headlines; 'Queen Bee's Rampages has been stopped by a Group of Vigilantes', 'Rampaging Mech in Osaka!', 'Captain Celebrity and All Might Successfully Lead the Prevention of the Fall of Sky Egg!', 'Queen Bee Strikes Again!', 'O'Clock turns into Villain!?', 'Naruhata is in Lockdown!?', 'An Unknown Figure possesses O'Clock's Quirk!?', 'Cruller Stops the Fake O'Clock!', 'Captain Celebrity Takes the Vigilante Hauler as new Sidekick, now known as The SkyCrawler!'. Izuku can't help but be amused by how the news never bothers to correct Crawler's vigilante name.
As he continues to scroll down, he can't help but feel more and more anxious. It wasn't until he saw something that made his face turn deadly pale.
'Lady Nagant Confessed Her Crimes and Exposed HPSC!'
'Lady Nagant Disappear After Her Crime Confession! Coincidence?!'
'HPSC's Crimes Fully Exposed!'
'All Might and Endeavor Team Up to Raid HPSC!'
'A Missing Child Found in HPSC's Headquarters!'
'Oh…oh, god….' Izuku had never been so panicked in his life. He would never expect scrolling through past news to lead him to open so many cans of worms. How did he never remember about this before he gained all the pre-reincarnation memories!?
'Fuck, this is much worse than before. But, at least we know some changes in the event wasn't your fault.' Izuku didn't reply to En's attempt to be optimistic as Izuku was too busy wondering how did this happen. Izuku scrolls through more and more news before noticing something, news regarding vigilantes, but they exist way before the Crawler and the gangs, and they're not Knuckleduster the Vigilante of Naruhata. Stendhal's disappearance also happens in the same year as the new vigilante's appearance.
'So, your theory might have merits. A possible transmigrated or reincarnated man,' Kudo states as Izuku closes his phone, closing his face as he lets out a groan. He can't help but wonder how did things turn up like this. He wishes this world was an alternate universe but given his luck, from his gacha experiences, and now remembering his past life right at the current moment, he doubts it'll be that simple, but a small part of him wishes that it is.
'Well, look at the bright side, your second idea to not fucked the exam by 'following the canon' can be shoved right into the trash can. The timeline's already fucked up, so fucking up more will be fine.' After finishing speaking, Banjo yelps as Izuku hears loud smacks in his head.
'I would love that Midoriya didn't hurt himself too much, but that's not how to encourage him!' Nana yells as she continues to smack Banjo, who screams like a girl causing Izuku to sweatdrop.
'I am….unsure how to respond to that reply…' Izuku states.
'We would rather you try to tackle the exam than wing it. You may be able to handle more percentage than your supposed future, but we don't want to risk it.' Hikage says. 'Also, I thought you wanted to not be seen as a masochist.'
'I….don't know…on one hand, I don't want to turn my hand into a bloody paste, and on the other hand, I want the timeline to stop turning into a complete spaghetti! With those two choices, my mind can't seem to agree and it's getting so confusing that I keep changing my mind!' Izuku admits. It's been like this since he regains his memories. If this is an anime, it'll be like his rational self and heroic self clashing with each other as a pair of chibi Midoriya clones throwing and yelling 'Smash' at each other. '…..things were so much simpler back then….'
'Yeah, we notice…' Nana chuckles. 'Are….you truly fine? How…..are you coping?'
'…I admit, it's harder to think straight right now…..but, my head's no longer feeling like two people tearing each other apart….' Izuku replies with a mental chuckle. 'I….am Izuku Midoriya, the current wielder of One For All, but at the same time, I'm also Will, an ordinary college student who loves manga and manhwa.'
'You could always talk to us when you need help. You don't need to go through this alone….' Nana says as Izuku gives her a mental nod.
'Yeah…..thanks, guys…' Izuku looks out the window and notices a familiar giant building slowly getting closer. 'UA…..my dream school…still can't believe it's real…'
'Once again, good luck' Izuku gives her a mental nod before the bus stops. Izuku grabs his bag and walks out of the bus, silently admiring the view of UA in front of him as he slowly walks towards the entrance. He stops as he looks up before he hears a grumble from the back. He turns around to see a familiar ash blond-haired boy with similar school attire as him, Bakugou growls in annoyance while walking towards him.
"Out of my way, Deku!" Izuku, who didn't want to deal with bullshit, moves away. Bakugou growls once more as Izuku can't help but scoff silently.
"Babi….dikira jalan bapaknya, seenak dia….lagipula, jalan segede ini suruh minggir, emang lu segendut apa? (Pig…..acting like his dad owns this road, doing whatever shit he wants….anyways, telling people to move away when the road is this big, how fat even are you?)" Izuku grumbles in annoyance before continuing to walk, but he trips on an uneven road, causing him to fall. "Karma emang tai…(Karma is truly shit…)"
Izuku braces for impact, but to his confusion, it never happened. He looks down and sees that he's floating. He widens his eyes as he remembers this particular event.
"Release." Izuku manages to land safely before turning around to see a brown-haired girl touching her fingers. "Whoa, that was so close. Sorry about that. You should be careful, it'll be bad luck if you fall."
"Y-yeah, thanks for catching me. I owe you one." Izuku says as he rubs his head sheepishly. "My name's Izuku Midoriya, I hope you pass your exam."
"My name's Ochako Uraraka. And thanks! I hope you too!" Uraraka exclaims before rushing off. Izuku looked at her leaving before silently cheered.
'I truly talk to a girl! Take that, other me!' Izuku cheered. If this is an anime, 'Actually Talked to a Girl' will appear on the screen. The vestiges can't help but laugh at his antics as Izuku immediately rushes into the building. Unknown to him, the future stores so many surprises for him.
To be continued
