Da Lone Ranger: Easy there, buddy. He's just a fictional character.

woven.ruiz: Indeed.

TwinstarDragon: I can see it as well. XD

Kamito D Midoriya: I…have never been so confused by people's comments in my life, until now.


Gym Gamma, UA High

Musutafu, Japan

"… Well, this is quite a twist…." Izuku mutters while holding Hackmon in his hand as Hanzo is unable to contains his amazement at seeing Hackmon. Hanzo wanted to get a closer look since he saw Hackmon pop into the classroom, but he couldn't do it without looking like a creep.

"I….thought I was the only one…" Takechi mutters while rubbing his head, unable to gaze away from Hackmon.

"You're not the only one who believes that. I thought I was until I saw your names and that Harumi." Izuku says while petting Hackmon, causing him to purr. Hanzo bit his lips to not squeal at Hackmon in front of him.

"Harumi?" Takechi asks while tilting his head.

"One of our classmates, she's….a character…" Izuku says with a sweatdrop.

"She subtly shows hostility towards you like a snake in a bush, watching their prey. She's more than just a 'character'." Hanzo says while emphasizing the 'character' part.

"Yeah, that…" Izuku says, making Hanzo and Takechi sweatdrop.

"So….how far are you in My Hero Academia manga or anime?" Hanzo asks.

"I read till the end where everyone is on hero work together," Izuku says as Hanzo raises his eyebrow.

"You didn't read the epilogue?" Hanzo asks as Izuku froze before looking at him in confusion.

"There's more?" Izuku asks incredulously.

"Um, what are you guys talking about?" Takechi asks, making both boys freeze. "My Hero Academia? What is that?"

"H-how can you not know!? Did you live under a rock or something!?" Hanzo asks incredulously.

"I….was on my deathbed since I was born, never able to leave the hospital while my parents worked to their bone just so I could live to see another day…." Takechi mutters sadly, making Hanzo freeze in shock. Izuku and Hackmon are horrified before looking at Hanzo.

"Apologize, now!" Izuku and Hackmon exclaim in unison before pulling Takechi into a hug, confusing the poor boy.

"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to be insensitive…" Hanzo mutters while looking ashamed.

"I-it's okay, you didn't know…" Takechi says before returning the hug to the tamer-Digimon duo, still a bit confused.

"A-anyways, if you're wondering. My Hero Academia is an anime/manga telling a story about a young boy wanting to be a hero and going through several struggles to achieve that, one of them is getting into the world's greatest hero school, UA." Izuku explains, not wanting to say that the young boy is him because it sounds arrogant. No one in their right mind would declare themselves as the protagonist of the world.

"O-oh!" Takechi says, understanding as he puts all the puzzle pieces together. "So, in short, we somehow got ourselves into a world of anime or manga named My Hero Academia?"

"Yup," Izuku says with a nod. "I still don't know how I or any of you got here?"

"You don't know? You didn't encounter the ROB?" Hanzo asks in confusion.

"ROB?" Takechi asks in confusion.

"Random Omnipotent Beings, usually they were responsible for most stories revolving going to another world," Izuku says before shaking his head. "Not exactly, I was unable to remember anything for the last 15 years before my entire past life's worth of memory just shoved into my head."

"I meet one as well," Izuku and Hanzo look at Takechi. "The ROB you guys mention, he says that I didn't deserve what happened to my life and just let me reincarnate."

"Wait, he? Not she?" Hanzo asks in surprise.

"This is getting confusing…" Izuku mutters while facepalming.

"Wow, the multiverse is truly confusing…" Hackmon mutters.

"No, he looks like a middle-aged man…" Takechi explains.

"Mine looks like beauty incarnate…" Hanzo mutters, slightly blushing.

"Well, it's good to know that you guys have ROB on your side," Izuku says in a dry tone. The two of the reincarnated didn't seem to notice it.

"So...mind telling us more about you? You know, before everything?" Hanzo asks Izuku while gesturing his everything.

"Well, nothing much. I was just a college student, having my parents with two sisters. Living a normal life. I was just finishing my Final Year Project before getting myself shot in the back by robbery…." Izuku trails off, looking down. "I….have no idea if my old family is okay….then, I had to deal with….all of this."

"Oh, um, sorry…" Hanzo can't help but wince. For the second time, he felt guilty for bringing up bad memories. And to make it worse, he almost thought the soul of this Izuku Midoriya was nothing but a Gary Stu.

"What about you?" Izuku asks Hanzo.

"Well….I was just a high-school student who loves anime and manga. I even visit conventions from time to time, until one day, a bomb explodes in the convention. I tried to save a kid from getting crushed, but I died doing so. Not knowing if he is safe or not…" Hanzo mutters while rubbing his arms.

"Oh, sorry…" Izuku says, wincing at hearing Hanzo's story.

"….I think we should talk about something else…" Takechi says as everyone nods in agreement.

"So…how did you get your Digimon Partner? It can't be ROB since you said you never met them," Hanzo says.

"I was a Digidestined Partner of Izuku Midoriya," Hackmon explains. "Well….Izuku Midoriya from the alternate universe before I end up becoming this Izuku Midoriya's partner…"

"…..I so do not expect that," Hanzo admits.

"Digimon? Digidestined?" Takechi asks in confusion.

"Digimon are beings from an alternate dimension where everything is made of data instead of atoms, and they don't follow any human logic, so expect the unexpected when dealing with them. While Digidestined is what Digimon used to call the 'chosen one', and usually, they're humans." Izuku explains as Takechi nods in understanding.

"So….how did you end up becoming the partner of this universe's Izuku Midoriya?" Hanzo asks.

"… My DigiDestined partner….he commits suicide after hearing the advice from that universe's Bakugou…." Hackmon mutters, making Hanzo widen his eyes as he realizes his mistake. What is wrong with him today!? He can't stop unintentionally bringing up sensitive topics! Now, he sounds like a jerk!

"Oh, god….I'm so sorry…." Hanzo mutters. "I…didn't mean to….oh, god…"

"It's okay, I know you didn't mean it. I mean, you didn't know any of us until now." Takechi says as Hanzo looks at him before comically tearing up.

"You're too innocent and pure," Hanzo mutters, making Takechi look at him in confusion. Izuku can't help to think that the conversation has lost its focus. Suddenly, he hears a yelp before using OFA to catch an incoming person flying towards them, who is revealed to be Eijirou. Unknowingly, he carries Eijirou like a bridal.

"U-um, hey…" Eijirou mutters, and his cheeks turn slightly red.

"Hey…" Izuku replies, also slightly blushing before putting him down gently. Eijirou merely nods before going back to the training field. Izuku feels the voices in his head start to tease him endlessly once more, much to his annoyance. Izuku can't help but stiffen when he feels a gaze from his back and turns around to see Hanzo holding himself from giving him a teasing grin.

All Izuku could do is to let out an exasperated groan before decided to ignore him and watches Eijirou and Tetsutetsu got their asses handed by Gran Torino. But not just any Gran Torino, it's Gran Torino with a stick. Izuku can't help but shiver, Gran Torino alone is already a menace, imagine him having a weapon, he's worse than a menace.


Later

Infirmary

The training in Haki is a complete mess and Izuku didn't blame them. Given the fact that Gran Torino is known for 'learning through harsh fights', it might not be suited for everyone. Out of all the students who managed to access Haki for a brief moment, only a few managed to do so. Ojiro, Kendo, Rin, Hanzo, Yaomomo, Kaibara, Eijirou, Takechi, Ochako, and surprisingly, Koda. Ojiro, Kendo, Yaomomo, Ochako, Hanzo, and Koda managed to access Observation while Kaibara, Rin, Takechi, and Eijirou managed to access Armament.

Too bad none of them were given the chance to use it again thanks to Gran Torino didn't let them. Izuku had to admit that he was scared at how brutal Gran was to him and his friends, but he wouldn't give the old man the satisfaction of saying it to his face. Right now, Izuku is sitting on the bed while wincing, holding his guts and back as he feels the phantom pain from Gran's kick despite having it healed by Recovery Girl.

"For god's sake, can that fool tone down his teaching method!? These are kids!" Recovery Girl says with a huff as Izuku, Hanzo, and Takechi sit next to each other. The three of them were called to be trained by Gran and were sent to the infirmary together. Currently, Takechi is blissfully chewing his gummy while Hanzo stares at Recovery Girl in utter shock.

"…..how am I not noticing Recovery Girl turns younger!?" Hanzo exclaims in disbelief.

"Didn't you get healed after USJ?" Izuku asks incredulously.

"I was too distracted by you almost died in USJ! And turns out, my injuries were worse than I expected as one kiss is enough to send me to the realm of unconsciousness!" Hanzo exclaims before taking a gummy and putting it in his mouth.

"Huh…" Izuku says before noticing the door open and reveal to be Eri wearing a nurse dress for a child. Hanzo choked when he saw her before coughing violently, which got Eri's attention as she looked at Hanzo in worry.

"Are you okay, mister?" Eri asks.

"I-I'm fine, I eat the gummy too fast…" Hanzo says as Eri merely nods.

"Eri, do you know where Himiko is?" Recovery Girl asks, not noticing Hanzo violently cough again.

"She was with Mr. Vlad to get some blood," Eri says innocently, making Takechi confused. Why would someone need blood? Is she having blood deficiency? Or maybe because of her quirk?

"…..I see," Recovery Girl merely nods. Himiko uses that excuse to Eri whenever she wants to spend some time with Vlad King, given how both have blood quirk, so she feels some sort of kinship with the hero. Meanwhile, Hanzo looks at Izuku in confusion.

"When did Eri and Himiko got into UA?!" Hanzo whispers.

"What's wrong?" Takechi asks in confusion. "Is it related to the manga and anime?"

"Yeah, Eri wasn't supposed to appear until our second semester, while Himiko was one of the antagonists," Hanzo says as Takechi widens his eyes.

"Well, for Eri, Hackmon saved her when he first arrived in this world," Izuku whispered back. "As for Himiko, she just happens to be at the right place and the right time. So, I take the opportunity I got to save them."

"Oh…wow…" Hanzo mutters. "Good for you, I guess…"

"Is…something wrong?" Izuku asks in confusion.

"….I try to do the same thing as you do….saving a future villain from their fate…." Hanzo mutters. "But….I end up fucking things up….I cause one hell of a butterfly effect…."

"Lady Nagant?" Izuku whispers at him, making Hanzo widen his eyes in shock.

"Wait, h-how did you know!?" Hanzo asks in surprise.

"I encountered her by chance, once during the second day of UA, and met her again yesterday," Izuku says, making Hanzo widen his eyes even more. "She was in hiding from the public since her escape from the old HPSC."

"Y-you….p-please tell me you ain't lying…" Hanzo mutters shakily.

"I have no reason to lie to you, Hanzo," Izuku says while shaking his head.

"Oh, Oh, god…" Hanzo let out the biggest sigh of relief before closing his eyes, trying to keep the tears from escaping. "I-I'm so glad….I'm so glad she's okay…."

"Yeah, it's thanks to you…" Izuku says while patting his back. Hanzo felt like the weight on his chest was lifted.

"I….I thought I fucked up….s-she was never heard of again since she exposed HPSC and I…I try to find her but to no avail…." Hanzo sobs.

"Well, you can rest assured now since she is fine," Izuku says with a smile before Hanzo pulls him into a hug, surprising him.

"T-thanks…" Hanzo mutters before Izuku returns the hug.

"Anytime," Izuku says with a smile before they let go.


Later

Musutafu, Japan

"Umm…" Hanzo mutters in surprise as Izuku invites him, Takechi, and his friends to hang out together. The group has become larger, something that Izuku believes to be impossible given how lack of experience he has when it comes to making friends. Right now, all of them were hanging out together, looking around at hero merchandise.

Izuku ignores Tooru's indignant yell as he holds the current limited Hound Dog Plush: Emotional Support Edition while giving the last ones to Takechi, who seemed to look at the plush with the most innocent smile anyone had ever seen in their life, and Koda, who seems to be fond of the plush. Eijirou and Tetsutetsu were arguing over who was the one that got the new Fourth Kind action figure while Iida and Awase tried to separate them. Yaomomo, Ochako, and Tsuyu looked through the keychain and accessories sections. Kaibara and Kaminari were looking through the phone accessories sections.

Hanzo feels a bit left out as he was never been a big fan of such things, similar to Miles who sits next to him while typing something on his device. Hanzo still can't believe Tails from the Sonic franchises exists in this universe, as a gijinka nonetheless!

After shopping, all of them were walking on the street together. All of them were talking happily while laughing and holding their shopping bags except for Tooru, Takechi, and Koda, each holding a large box while Izuku looked away from Tooru's invisible piercing glances.

"You know, if I knew you guys were cool like this, I would not have listened to Monoma in the first place!" Tetsutetsu exclaims excitedly, which makes everyone tensed up as each of them has a scowl on their face. Izuku let out a sigh before facepalming while Takechi, Awase, and Kaibara wince.

"Speaking of him, what's his deal anyway?" Kaminari asks with a scowl.

"Sorry about him, ever since the orientation, he overheard how your class got to quirk apprehension test immediately. He believed that the reason why your class was exempt from the orientation was due to special privilege." Awase explains.

"Special privilege my ass," Ochako mutters. "We almost got our asses expelled because of our old homeroom teacher."

"All of us were too nervous during our test, and we all were desperate to not disappoint him," Kaminari says while huffing. "Most of the time, my quirk was useless."

"Says you! My quirk could do nothing in that test! I am motherfucking invisible!" Tooru exclaims dramatically.

"Language!" Tenya scolds Tooru, causing Izuku and Hanzo to hold their snorts.

"It was kinda nerve-wracking for all of us, so yeah. There's nothing about it that says 'special privilege'." Eijirou says sheepishly.

"Geez, you guys had it rough," Awase says apologetically. "Vlad-sensei is strict, but not as much as yours."

"You have no idea…" Hanzo mutters while Koda merely nods.

"Well, even if you guys did somehow get a special privilege, Monoma's actions were inexcusable," Takechi exclaims.

"I heard him say those vile words to Izuku-san," Miles says with a scowl. "He's lucky I didn't bring my laser rifle with me."

"You have a laser rifle!?" Kaminari and Awase ask excitedly, both looking at Miles with starry eyes.

"Yup, it was the upgraded version of my elementary school's science project." Miles' words feel like a huge weight crushing onto everyone as they feel their pride got attacked. Sure, none of them ever claim that they're smart, but hearing a child who was a few years younger than them achieve such a feat at his young age feels like an arrow to the head.

"Oh, speaking of Monoma, you should've seen Takechi-kun delivers 'The Reason You Sucks' Speech to him!" Kaibara exclaims as Takechi gets flustered and starts to stammer.

"Yeah, you should've seen Monoma's face, he looks genuinely hurt when Takechi scolds him," Awase says as Takechi stops and looks at Awase with wide eyes.

"H-he did!?" Takechi says as both boys realize their mistake. One thing that they know about Takechi is that he dislikes hurting people emotionally because it leaves a much greater impact than any injuries. His kind-hearted nature made it difficult for Takechi to ever hurt someone with words.

"Y-yeah…" Awase admits. "But, don't worry about it! He needs to hear it!"

"Y-yeah, bro. Monoma needs to hear those words or else he could become worse." Kaibara exclaims. "No offense to our class president, but she's too physical whenever she's punishing him. Someone needs to tell him straight to his face."

"I...guess…" Takechi mutters as Awase and Kaibara hisses in discomfort, feeling guilty. Izuku let out a sigh before approaching Takechi.

"Look, I know you hate hurting people's feelings, but sometimes, those are necessary to get it through their thick skulls," Izuku explains. "If you go physical, you only change him through fear. But if you say it straight to his face, it might hurt, but it gives them the chance for self-reflection. If he is hurt by the truth, there's a chance that he will change for the better."

"Really?" Takechi asks quietly.

"Trust me…it's much better than just lying to him," Izuku says with a solemn smile as Takechi nods before hugging Izuku. Surprised, he returns the hug.

"….has anyone told you guys that he can act like an older brother?" Awase whispers to the unofficial Dekusquad.

"We don't need anyone to tell us, we already seen plenty of him worried about Miles and his habit of skipping lunch," The girls giggled as they remembered the scene while Miles couldn't help but be flustered.

"C-come on, guys. You guys don't need to tell them about it!" Miles exclaims.

"Then, stop skipping lunch," Ochako says as Miles slumps down. Hanzo looked at Izuku, and he had to agree with everyone. It seems like Izuku has some sort of big brother instinct and acts accordingly. Then again, he did mention he had sisters in his past life.

Speaking of past life, he wonders how his old family is doing. Hearing Izuku talking about his old family made him unable to stop thinking about his. Are they okay? Did they miss him or mourn him? He is unsure, and all he can do is wish them well.

Hanzo felt Koda touching his shoulder as he turned to look at Koda before the boy tried to sign at him. Thanks to being a former vigilante, he had learned sign language to communicate silently. As he reads Koda's sign, he immediately touches his eyes and feels the tears on his fingers. He then looks at Koda who gives him a concerned look.

"I….I am okay, Koda-san…." Hanzo says, refusing to elaborate further. Koda nods, respecting his decision.


Later

After splitting up with everyone in the train station, Izuku can be seen walking on the street alone once more. Izuku had to admit, that he was quite nervous when he was caught red-handed by Hanzo, but it seems that it was okay as he ended up becoming his friend and discovering another isekai'd person like them. He is slightly happy as he knows he is no longer alone in this type of situation.

Talking with others helped him quite a lot, but none of them were able to relate to Izuku and he can't blame them. Another thing is that they at least try to help and Izuku is grateful for them. It lifts his spirit a bit.

"You seem to be happier," Hackmon muses as he pops out of his phone.

"Oh, hey, Hackmon," Izuku says as Hackmon hops into his shoulder. "Well, I guess you could say that."

"It's because of the other reincarnated people like you, huh?" Hackmon asks.

"Yeah…" Izuku says with a smile. "I mean, I am not glad about how they got here, more of a fact that I don't have to deal with the issues alone. I-!"

"I understand, Izu," Hackmon says with a chuckle. "I get it, it's a great feeling to not be alone. Trust me, I do get it."

"Eh?" Izuku seems to be confused.

"Well, when I was born from Gankoomon's DNA, I thought I was the only Hackmon in existence," Hackmon mutters. "But, in reality, I encounter more during my adventures with Gankoomon. Turns out, unlike me, they all have Gankoomon's desire to adventure instead of wanting to be the next Royal Knight. But, still, I was very happy to know I was never alone…."

"Ah…" Izuku nods before petting his head, making Hackmon smile slightly before rubbing his cheeks on Izuku's, causing the boy to laugh. Both of them noticed a woman with bob-cut brown hair desperately looking around the street.

"Kota, where are you…" Izuku had to do a double-take. Kota!? For real!? Now that he take a good look, he notices the woman is none other than Shino Sosaki, aka Mandalay, Kota's aunt. Izuku approaches the woman as curiosity takes over his body while Hackmon returns to Izuku's Digivice.

"Excuse me? Is something wrong?" Izuku asks, making the woman startle before letting out a sigh of relief.

"I am looking for my nephew, he has gone missing." The woman explains. "Have you seen him? A young boy around 5 years old, spiky black hair wearing a red hat with a pair of horns?"

"Sorry, we haven't seen any child matching the description," Izuku says as the woman lets out a tired sigh. "But, I can help to look for him."

"Oh, please." The woman begs before realizing what she did and shakes her head. "A-ah, sorry. I shouldn't act like that. I…I am worried for my nephew….but, help is appreciated."

"Of course, Miss Mandalay," Izuku says with a smile.

"Please call me Shino, I am not in my uniform," Izuku silently wondering who in the right mind calls that hero costume a uniform. Both of them split up and look for the kid. Izuku activates Observation and spreads it thin, detecting every kind of life force around 50 50-meter radius. He also made sure he checked the alleyway to not miss anything.

It took him a while before he saw a young boy matching Mandalay's description (Kota) in the playground alone, sitting on the swing with the biggest frown he had ever seen on a child's face. Izuku takes a deep breath before approaching him. The boy notices him and his scowl deepens.

"What do you want?" The boy asks rudely.

"I'm Izuku Midoriya, and I'm looking for you," Izuku explains slowly. "Your aunt is worried about you and she's been looking around for you."

"Oh, then get lost," Izuku feels his eyes twitch, calming himself down. "I don't want to go back…."

"…..may I sit next to you?" Izuku asks.

"Whatever," Kota mutters as Izuku merely nods as he sits next to Kota, who stays silent and just looks at the sky.

"….kid, may I ask why do you not want to go back?" Izuku decided to ask.

"…..my auntie is being stupid…" Kota mutters.

"How so?" Izuku asks.

"… She remains to be a hero. One day, she will leave me alone, just like mom and dad…." The boy mutters quietly, lowering his head.

"Your mom and dad….left you alone?" Izuku asks, confused at why Kota uses such words.

"My parents seem to think their job is more important to me…..they died for their job….leaving me alone…." Izuku widens his eyes at how Kota describes his parents' passing. "Everyone is stupid, saying how my parents are heroes and I should be proud of them…..I hate it, I hate them for saying I should be proud! I hate how they left me! I hate them!"

"….you didn't mean that…." Izuku mutters.

"I do!" Kota yells before facing him. "I hate them for leaving me! I hate them for being stupid enough to get them killed by their job! I hate them for facing a villain despite knowing they would lose! I hate them doing all of that and abandoning me!"

Izuku didn't say anything as he let Kota rant, the poor boy's pants heavily before lowering his head, his hat covering his eyes.

"You didn't truly hate them, you simply miss them," Izuku says, making Kota snap his head towards him, glaring at him with teary eyes. "You lied to everyone and even yourself that you hate your parents….but in reality, you simply miss them, aren't you?"

"Shut up! What do you know!?" Kota yells in anger. "I bet you simply say that because you are a stupid hero student from that stupid UA school!"

"….I lost someone as well, you know…" Izuku says sadly, making Kota widen his eyes as his anger disappears.

"….s-sorry…" Kota mutters.

"….I don't know much about your parents, but one thing that is shared by every good parent….they love their children and would do anything for them…." Izuku mutters. "Tell me, is your parents Water Hose Duo?"

"How…did you know?" Kota mutters.

"I did my research, but that's beside the point," Izuku says. "You should know that Muscular is an incredibly dangerous villain and your parents did everything to get him arrested…to me, I think your parents did all of that for everyone, including you…"

"H-how…how did they do it for me?" Kota asks bewildered.

"As you said, they know they have no chance against Muscular….but, what I think is that….they keep fighting for you…so, you could have a future where you won't have to worry that Muscular might endanger you. As long as Muscular roaming around…..your life will be in danger…." Izuku says as Kota looks at Izuku.

"…What's the point of having a future if my parents weren't there…" Kota mutters.

"That's the thing about parents, they are willing to do anything for their kids…..including hurting them emotionally just to keep them safe. To them, their children's lives were more important than theirs." Izuku says as Kota lowers his head.

"I….I miss them….I miss them so much…" Kota says, quivering in place. "I…I don't want them to die….I want them to be here…..going hiking together…. teaching me to swim….playing and watching movies….I…I miss them so much…."

Kota wails as tears flow out of his eyes like a waterfall. Izuku pulls him into a hug as Kota continues to cry, letting all of his sorrow out. Hackmon merely watches, holding back his tears. It takes a while before Kota finishes crying.

"…sorry…" Kota mutters as Izuku merely smiles at him.

"Don't worry too much, this is nothing compared to when I cried," Izuku says as Kota scoffs.

"Crybaby," Kota mutters as Izuku chuckles.

"Not wrong…" Izuku says before petting the boy's head. The boy merely pouts at the gesture, making Izuku chuckle once more.

"…hey, Izuku-aniki?" Izuku raises his eyebrow at Kota's suffix. "You said you lose someone, who is it?"

"…..my relatives," Izuku says with a sad smile. "A….robbery happens when I go visit them. I….was the only one to survive the attack…"

"Oh…" Kota mutters. "…then why do you become a hero?"

"….I always admire All Might, and I used to want to be like him," Izuku explains. "But, now….I simply want to help people from anything, villains, natural disasters, or something similar, so they won't go through the same pain as me,"

"….sounds dumb," Kota mutters as Izuku laughs.

"In some way, yeah it's dumb," Izuku says as Kota hugs his legs again.

"….don't die….dummy…" Kota mutters.

"….I'll try," Izuku says while petting his head. "Also, I suggest you should apologize to your Aunt,"

"…." Kota remains silent.

"Kid, your aunt is your family, right?" Izuku asks, earning a nod from Kota. "Then go spend your time with her. I know you miss your parents, but don't forget others loved you like your parents did. Be there with them….or you will regret it for the rest of your life…."

"….okay…" Kota mutters as they both walk out of the playground before they bump into Mandalay.

"Oh, sorry-!" Mandalay looks down to see Kota. "Kota!"

"Aunt Shino," Kota says before hugging her legs, which surprises her. "I'm sorry…"

"….it's okay, Kota," Mandalay gives the boy a tired smile. "I'm just glad you're okay…" Mandalay looks at Izuku. "Thank you…"

"You're welcome," Izuku nods before looking at Kota. "Stay safe, okay kid?"

"Mhm…" Kota nods as both aunt and nephew bow at him before walking away.

"Izuku-aniki!" Izuku turns to see Kota calling for him. "Don't be a dumbass and stay alive when become a hero!"

"Kota!" Mandalay yells in horror as Izuku burst into laughter.

"Did you forget, kid? I promise I try, remember?" Izuku says as Kota nods, a hint of a smile on his face. Mandalay bows in apology before they both leave. Izuku chuckles a bit before going back home.

To be continued