Chapter 2: A Nice Day at Class
It was the second day of school and Izuku was back in the cafeteria, finding himself talking a bit with Iida and Uraraka about how everything went. Uraraka apologized for not finding him, as they were released and she needed to go and work on her dorm room. And Iida was trying to make sure their classmates didn't cause any issues while being let free on their own.
"It's not much of a worry Urarak-AAAHHH!" Izuku said, as he realized he found himself being lifted and brought to the table where Tokage, Pony, and Monoma were.
"Pony," Monoma said. "We could've just gone and asked him instead."
"I didn't want to wait," Pony pouted.
"Hold it!" Iida said, coming over and chopping his arm. "Why are you taking our classmate to your table?"
"You ok Deku?" Uraraka asked, coming up to join them.
"I-I'm fine!" Izuku said, nervous. "The ones here just happened to sit with me at lunch yesterday."
"Yep. We were here to give him some companionship," Tokage said, taking Izuku and putting an arm on his shoulder and pulling him in, causing a massive blush on Izuku. "Also why 'Deku?'"
Pony was looking through her translation book during this. "Oh! His friend called him that…" Uraraka said, though now she was thinking, she seemed nervous…
"Y-yep! T-that's why," Izuku said, trying to direct the conversation away.
However, once Pony found it, courtesy of Monoma's help as well, they both made faces. Pony said, "'Wooden Doll?' Why is he calling you 'wooden?'"
"Yeah, that is weird Midoriya," Monoma said.
"Wait, what is going on?" Uraraka asked, nervous about it and not understanding what was going on.
"I would like to know as well," Iida said. "If this name is coming from a place of insult, it is imperative that we know."
"I-it's nothing that bad-" Izuku said, not wanting to get Kacchan in trouble, before someone said something.
"That's a lie," Tokage stated.
"W-what? N-no it's not," Izuku said.
"Look me in the eyes and say the name is a nice one," Tokage said, crossing her arms to look at Izuku.
Izuku made a series of noises, but nothing really saying he was telling the truth.
"What about 'Dekiru?'" Uraraka asked. "It's similar sounding and means 'you can do it.'" Monoma seemed to be helping Pony in understanding what was going on.
"That name sounds a lot better Izuku," Pony said, once she read the translation.
"M-must you call me that?" Izuku asked, face red from the familiarness Pony was using.
"Pony's American, remember?" Monoma said. "It's normal for them."
"Hey! He's going to be my best friend!" Tokage declared, pulling him in again and causing Izuku to squawk.
"Stop messing around with Midoriya!" Iida chopped the air again.
Thankfully the tension seemed to clear a bit as a new face showed up, "Hello Midoriya, it is good to see you again," Yanagi said.
"Oh hey Yanagi! A-are you doing fine after y-yesterday?" He asked, still not liking what he caused Yanagi to feel yesterday.
"I have come to terms with it," she said cryptically. "I must thank you for the revelation though."
"What is she talking about Dek-iru?" Uraraka finally managed to get out.
"I would prefer if it is not shared beyond those already in the know, but I assume Midoriya is aware of what I am talking about. My sister though is very happy."
"Oh uh… ok?" Uraraka was confused.
"N-no problem Yanagi," Midoriya said, red all over his face.
"He looks like a tomato, or maybe a strawberry," Tokage whispered under her breath, which did nothelp Izuku feel better at all.
"What did you do yesterday to earn the approval of our sister class Midoriya?" Iida asked.
Monoma went and answered. "Oh! Midoriya and I discussed and broke down many of our classmates' Quirks. Speaking of, Midoriya," Monoma turned to face Izuku, "I got approval for it, I'll let you know the room number later."
"G-got it," Midoriya said, not sure what to think about his friends knowing about his Quirk analysis.
"What are you paired up with Monoma for, if you do not mind telling us Midoriya?" Iida asked.
"Oh, it's a-" Izuku didn't want to get embarrassed, and quickly took a bite to stay quiet. At least Monoma respected his want of privacy. The Lunch bell rang, and now it was time to get to class. "L-look at that, t-time to go." He said, leaving. Next up was Heroics Class, that was going to be fun, and hopefully safe for the first lesson.
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Izuku had found himself back in Recovery Girl's Office again on the second day of class. He really hoped this didn't become a recurring thing. He just sighed as he waited for the discharge. He heard the door open and to his surprise, Tokage showed up?
"Midoriya?! What are you doing here? And I mean the actual reason, don't just say you got injured." She said, crossing her arms. Though Izuku noticed her right hand was missing oddly enough.
"Well… I destroyed my arms during Battle Trials today and I got nearly hit with point blank explosions-"
"You what?! Why are you in that situation to begin with?!" She said, actually coming on over to try and figure this out, confusing.
"W-well Kacchan's Quirk is [Explosion]. He doesn't really have much of a choice…"
"You're telling me he doesn't have the ability to control his Quirk?" Tokage said, seemingly shocked, before going back to focusing on something.
Izuku panicked a bit. "N-no! Kacchan has great control, he knows exactly how much it takes to hurt someone." He said, very nervous and hoping Tokage didn't ask any follow up questions.
Unfortunately, whatever entity he prayed to was not smiling on Izuku right now. "And how exactly does he have knowledge on how much it takes to hurt someone?" She asked, now getting right up next to the bed. If Izuku wasn't right now trying to defend Kacchan, he'd be very nervous about Tokage being this close to him, again. "Because that's not a normalthing."
"I-it's nothing bad. The teachers were fine with Kacchan training…"
"Were you a target?" Tokage said, cutting straight into it. She was surprisingly aware.
"I-I'm not going to answer that." Izuku clammed up.
"Tokage!" Recovery Girl then said, and for once he was glad to see her. "What are you doing here?"
"Sorry Grannie." She said, turning around and keeping her right arm behind her back. Izuku was surprised to hear 'Grannie' be said. Hold-on-could-that-be-where-the-regeneration-came-from.Regeneration-on-one-side-of-the-family-and-some-lizard-Quirk-on-the-other.
"Uh Midoriya," Tokage then snapped him out of it. "Can you just… keep my relationship with Recovery Girl secret?" Though she seemed confused for some reason.
"Midoriya, how did you sneak that notebook in here?" Recovery Girl asked.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Izuku asked, confused by that. Though he did go and cross out the part on Recovery Girl and just mentioned a regeneration Quirk family member.
"The notebook," Recovery Girl said, poking the notebook with her cane. "Where was it?"
"I'm confused," Izuku said, gaze switching between the two.
They just sighed. Then Recovery Girl seemed to realize something. "What are you doing Tokage?"
"What do you mean?" Tokage asked, sounding like she wasn't up to anything.
"You're hiding your hand," Recovery Girl said.
"You mean this one?" Tokage said, moving her right hand out from behind her back. That is some surprisingly quick regeneration.
Recovery Girl just sighed. "How bad is this situation going to be?" It did make sense that Recovery Girl would know if Tokage was up to something if they were related.
"Honestly, it might lead to a better situation," Tokage said, leading to both of the others being confused.
"Just get going," Recovery Girl said.
"On it," Tokage mock saluted. "Also Midoriya, Monoma would like me to remind you to check texts for the room to be in while I'm here."
"W-will do," Midoriya said.
Tokage soon left, and Recovery Girl got serious. "Midoriya," she said, grabbing his attention. "Tokage is my great niece, and don't think about writing that down!" She said, as Izuku lifted his notebook again. "I don't want her getting wrapped up in your troubles." Izuku gawked at her, trying to think of a response. "Midoriya, every day you've been here at U.A. has involved you needing to see me. I want her to be safe, even if she claims to be your best friend." Izuku felt his face heat up at the idea Tokage wanted to keep that up. "Understand me?" Izuku nodded. "Good, now go and leave."
Izuku nodded. "Thank you Recovery Girl," he said, going and grabbing his phone, and saw two new texts. One from Monoma about the room to head for. And also an unknown number.
???: Hello. I'm Setsuna Tokage. I borrowed the number from Monoma before you get all worried and flustered.
Izuku was not sure what to think that Tokage could read him so well already from three interactions, one of which they didn't really interact with that much.
Midoriya: Alright then, good to know.
Izuku realized he should get to where Monoma was, and went on over to it, getting ready mentally.
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After the 1-A Battle Trials and class in general was done Toshinori was entering the Staff Room for a Hero Course meeting, in his deflated form as everyone in the meeting already knew about it. While Toshinori wished they didn't know about his injury, Nezu was very convincing. What happened today at the Battle Trials was… well honestly he wasn't actually sure.
Was Bakugo's actions normal for kids his age? And then there was Endeavor's son, though that should at least be more clear. Endeavor was always an interesting hero, always bitter whenever the two have talked for basically as long as he could remember. Not surprising that something was with his son, but he was not a professional teacher.
Actually, wait! He was a professional teacher now, just inexperienced.
Still, he went and took a seat next to Aizawa and Kan, he believed the other First Year Hero Course Homeroom Teacher was. Nezu soon entered and sat down. "Well then, here we are. Are there any pressing issues anyone would like to talk about?"
"I have one," Inui said. "Kan! How did you revolutionize a bunch of your students' Quirks already? You normally take till around the Sports Festival to send one towards me. And I currently have seven!"
Kan just chuckled. "Two students are surprisingly effective at Quirk analysis. It was definitely something we don't really test for."
Nezu then took control of the conversation. "Speaking of, this is actually tied to something else, Yamada, you win the bet with triple payout."
"YYYEEEAAAhhh!" Yamada said, his voice cutting off, Aizawa's hair floating up. "Wait… didn't I bet on today?" He said, confusion on his face.
Nezu nodded and then explained to Toshinori. "Every year I have all non new teachers make a bet on when the first club dedicated to a First Year is formed. Whoever is closest wins a month's pay. I double the payout if they get the correct date or if the applicant uses the word 'cult' as part of the club name. I triple if both occur."
"B-but Nezu, it seems oddly weird to make bets on people dedicating themselves to our students," Toshinori spluttered.
"The students don't know, and also many find it as a way to predict who will be the first students to stand out amongst their peers," Nezu said, before sipping some of his tea. Then he started laughing a bit, unnerving the people in the room. "I actually got four relating to them today. And no Yamada, no increase in pay." Yamada slumped down when saying that.
Nezu then clapped to grab people's attention again. "Now then, to get back on track, anything else someone would like to mention?"
"Um actually?" Toshinori raised his arm, and realized he saw Nezu nod to let him continue. "After what I've seen of Young Midoriya and Young Bakugo's interactions, I'm not sure if they are ok or not."
Aizawa went and spoke up next. "It's most likely just Bakugo's rage at not being told by Midoriya that he has a Quirk. Let's give it a few more days to see if it holds up or not, then we can determine from there."
"Sounds good, but keep me informed of any new altercations," Nezu said.
"I will, Principal Nezu," Toshinori said.
Nothing else that was important news Toshinori did not know about popped up, and Toshinori felt better as he left. He hoped Young Midoriya was doing alright. He was confused as to why Nezu went the opposite direction of his office. From what Toshinori knew, he didn't go home till much later in the day.
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Izuku was both nervous and ecstatic, as he got to the room where Monoma was. "There you are Midoriya," Monoma said, as Midoriya entered. "Just don't worry if no one shows up. It's only the first day after all."
"R-right, but still… would be nice to meet someone else and talk over their Quirk. Quirks are just so cool!"
Monoma chuckled, "Indeed they are Midoriya, while we wait, let's talk about some interesting Quirks you have seen."
After a bit of talking, a red haired girl knocked and peeped her head in the door. "Uh… hello there?" She said, having poked her head in.
"Come in, come in," Monoma said, motioning to the chair in front of the desk he and Izuku were at. "You have read the sign and seen our disclaimer, right?"
The girl seemed to be almost miffed. "Honestly, I just came here since I'm curious to see if you're actually trying or not."
"Is that a challenge?" Monoma asked, raising a brow. "Still, I am Neito Monoma, and my partner here is Izuku Midoroiya. Our credentials are making 7 first years go to therapy yesterday."
Now that Izuku was thinking about it, that's probably why the tagline on the sign was 'So good you'll need Therapy.' How did he make that sign so quickly?
"Kokoru Aoidoku. My Quirk is [Poison Spray]. Every so often I feel a sudden pressure buildup inside of me and then I quickly start sending out a blue mist that makes it hard for people to do much of anything till they get a special antidote. At least UA is paying now and not my family…"
"Are you affected by it as well?" Izuku asked, notebook out already.
"Not anymore, but I was for a while when I was younger."
"I must ask and I swear that no one else will know," Monoma said, "Has anyone ever died from your Quirk?" Izuku just stared at him.
"Monoma! Even I know you can't just ask that right at the start!"
"What, you rather go through, just throw it randomly in the middle of the questions and have it possibly ignored?" Monoma asked.
"I mean…" Izuku said, clearly implying his general way of Quirk questioning.
Monoma just sighed and turned to face Aoidoku. "Well…?"
Aoidoku just sighed. "Keep this between us?" Both nodded. "One of my classmates when I was five died. Also apparently I survived because I was already somewhat used to it? At least that's what I was told."
"Hm… that is… the craziest thing I think I've ever seen with a Quirk," Monoma said. Aoidoku just rolled her eyes. She had heard this all before.
"Actually… yeah. Never seen one that is almost entirely just about killing their users now that I'm thinking about it. Most other people are immune to their own Quirks."
Aoidoku looked confused as the two started thinking more about [Poison Spray].
"Have you noticed any patterns, where at least your Quirk going off has something mostly tied to it?" Monoma asked.
"Fear? I'm actually not really sure. It just happens whenever," Aoidoku said, honestly stunned at the way they were talking, but it wasn't in a fearful or creeped out way.
"Have you ever been around Aizawa-sensei during one of these?" Izuku asked. Monoma looked at Izuku confused, like he was trying to figure out why that was important.
Aoidoku just slumped, like she didn't want to think about that. Still, she straightened herself out, and went on to talk, "Yes, and it did… nothing." The last bit was added almost silently, however both of them heard it, as they soon started to discuss.
"Then-that-means-it-has-to-be-a-mutant-type.Otherwise-Aizawa-sensei-could-help-stop-it.Or-could-there-be-another-reason?Actually-let's-focus-on-possible-mutant-Quirk," Izuku said, almost berating himself. "Easier-if-streamlining."
"Is there anything else you can think of?" Monoma asked in the meantime, "Might help us get a better idea."
"Well right before it triggers, I have trouble breathing and I feel quite dizzy-"
"Do you know where the poison comes from?" Izuku asked. "Like how it comes out of your body?"
"No…" Aoidoku said, confused now.
"Not surprising trying to figure out the basic knowledge for living with your Quirk is too much for those people," Monoma said with a scoff.
"Monoma," Izuku said, not wanting to turn Aoidoku away.
"I'd like to scan your Quirk," Monoma decided to say. "With a touch, I can figure out how your Quirk works and a lot of it too."
"Why not just do it at the start…?" Aoidoku said, confused by his waiting.
"Figured Midoriya would appreciate the challenge." Izuku couldn't really deny that. "Also my Quirk doesn't do well if vestigial components are necessary."
"Hm… alright then…" Aoidoku said, offering her hand. Monoma took it, and shivered. Interesting.And-the-face-he-was-using-seemed-similar-to-Tokage's-
Izuku's train of thought derailed as Monoma started a very long rant. "I think your Quirk Counselors and doctors wanted to kill you. Did none of them check your blood vessels at all?"
"W-wh-" Aoidoku said before Monoma continued.
"Because your Quirk isn't [Poison Spray], it's something more akin to [Uncontrolled Clotting]. Your body is producing a clotting agent, it blocks your blood vessels, and it's through sheer force that it breaks and escapes your body. That's the feeling you get, it's your heart working over time to pump enough blood to break it. If your body wasn't able to expunge it, you'd be dead when you were 4! And that's not even accounting for the fact it's tied to the parts of your brain relating to fear and anxiety, so fear of your own Quirk makes it worse!" Monoma managed to finish it off.
Izuku was concerned, before Aoidoku started to cry. "A-are you o-one hundred percent sure?" She sounded broken. Which made sense, considering what just happened. If he found out he had an actual Quirk, his mom and him would probably cause a flood warning.
"I am," Monoma said, voice softer and trying to comfort. "But in case you want proof, just make your heart pump a bit harder and just try to let whatever happens, happen, for a short time," Monoma said, getting up and picking Izuku as well, getting onto the wall and next to the window.
To Izuku's surprise, a small bit of blue powder-like substance just emanated off of Aoidoku. "T-this can't-" the mist stopped coming off and Aoidoku lunged at the two and hugged them both. It was awkward for both of them.
A few minutes later, Aoidoku released them both. "Thank you," she said, though Izuku could tell she was very much angry right now. Though for once, anger wasn't directed at him… that wasn't good, was it?
"Thank you for helping me with my Quirk. I'd like to inform you that you're going to have a lot of new people coming to get some Quirk Counseling done with you two," she said before getting up and leaving.
Izuku and Monoma turned to each other. "Did you understand that?"
"Nope!" Monoma said honestly. "While we wait, tell me about this 'Kacchan,'" Monoma said.
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Kokoro soon found herself exiting the room, trying real hard to not break down before getting to her club she was supposed to go to now. It then got weird as she left and she ended up seeing some of the First Year Hero Students outside the room right next to her.
"What the?" She asked, confused.
"Hello there," the short blue haired kid said. "I assume you've come out changed after seeing their Quirk counseling?"
Kokoro nodded, confused.
"Do you wish to help pay them back?"
Kokoro then paused. She didn't think about that, but considering what they did, and how much theycharged her family, combined with all the loans to get antidotes… "I think I will. Sorry, but it might take me a bit to really pay back first."
"Hm," the black haired girl said.
"She says it's fine," the boy said. "Still, here you go and come when you're good." He offered a flyer.
"'Club to Fundraise for Midoriya and Monoma?'" Kokoro read out loud.
"Nezu picked it," was the response.
"Did I hear my name being called?" A voice from behind and below Kokoro asked.
"Ah! P-principal Nezu?! What are you doing here?"
"Well to oversee the club I'm the staff representative for, of course," Nezu said in a cheery manner.
"W-what?" Kokoro asked, confused.
"Well, when 4 students all requested to make a club dedicated to some of their peers, that just got my interest, and trust me, this was the most tame name."
"Hm!" The girl agreed? Kokoro wasn't sure.
"Yes it is Kodai, we know what they all were," the boy spoke again.
"Now then Aoidoku, do you have anything else you'd like to say?" Nezu asked.
"Um… please ask them about how my Quirk works, I don't know if they actually said everything, but I need to get to-"
"The Meteorology Club I know, and don't worry, I will inform you of it. Now get going." Nezu said.
After a small walk, Kokoro entered the Meteorology club. "Kokoro!" One of her friends said, also messing with a weather radio. "So how bad are they-Hey!" He said, as Kokoro went and turned it off. She then went to go and grab people's attention.
"Listen everyone," she said, grabbing the club's attention. "I would like those of us most nervous about our Quirks to go to Monoma and Midoriya right now." After some confused shuffling. "No seriously, go," she ordered, and a good amount of the club left.
"Now then," she said as they cleared. "I think we're not going to report anymore," she said to more cries of shock. "I think we should wait till some more come back."
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Neito sighed at last once the last person was done. They just dealt with 13 people coming to them about their Quirks. "Finally," he said, as the guy left. "Still, that was all… weird."
He then checked his phone and saw a text from Tokage. Tokage: Form's now in hand
Monoma: That's good. Just make sure of filling it out and I can do something to help us get a signature.
"Who are you texting Monoma?" Midoriya asked.
Neito slid his phone back into his pocket. "Tokage wanted to know when we were done so she could meet up with us." That wasn't technically a lie.
"Got it," Midoriya said. "Though can I ask you a question about your Quirk? I thought I saw something weird."
"Oh?! What did you notice?" Neito asked, confused.
"Whenever you went over their Quirks, you shivered. Though Aoidoku was the worst one."
"I guess it was just because their Quirks were almost cold to me," Neito said thinking.
"It's also weird how they're all nearly fatal to their wielders. Though something confuses me, have you ever heard of anyone dying solely because that's an inevitability of their Quirk."
That caused Neito to realize something. "Wait, what if that's because it's not possible?" he suddenly said, grinning almost manically.
"W-what?"
"Think about it. Most Quirks come in when you're four. Very few come in right at birth. And anything after six or seven is unheard of unless you have a very weird trigger, but that's a different story. What if that's because the body is trying to figure out if your body can handle your Quirk. And it doesn't work for you, it doesn't come in and you're-"
"Quirkless," Midoriya said almost silently.
"Yeah…" Neito said, aware of the tone Izuku said it in and lowered his enthusiasm. He tried to bring Midoriya back up, as the current look was bad on him. "Still though, it could be interesting. No Quirk Singularity, just a simple fading out as Quirks go Cold again."
Neito could tell Midoriya was breathing heavily about something. "I-I need to think about some stuff."
"Let's get going then," Monoma said as the two left the room. "Huh? Shoda? Kodai? What are you two doing right next to our room?"
"Oh?! Not much, just looking for any clubs to go and join," Shoda said, with Kodai agreeing.
"Got it. Well then, have a nice day," Neito said as he and Midoriya left.
"You ok?" Neito asked, as the two continued on their way. It was clear something was up with Midoriya, as he looked at his hand a lot.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine," Midoriya said, even if Neito didn't buy it at all. Still, it was better to let it drop.
"Alright then." Silence stayed between the two, and yet both were thinking about the Cold Quirk idea mentioned in the room.
They soon came out, and the rest of the people who were with them at the lunch table, so Pony, Tokage, Iida, and lastly he believed Uraraka were all there.
"There you two are!" Iida said. "How did it go? You did seem to go a bit over schedule."
"W-wait. You actually wanted to wait for us?" Midoriya asked, tearing up a bit.
"Of course we did," Uraraka said. "We wanted to look after you after what happened today, but Recovery Girl kicked us out." Tokage then chuckled at that.
"I am sorry for what Bakugo did, and my inability to control him," Iida said, bowing.
"I-it's fine Iida. K-Kacchan is just like that," Midoriya stuttered. So 'Kacchan' and 'Bakugo' were the same, good to know. Tokage also seemed focused when looking at Midoriya.
"Sending you into the infirmary on the second day of school and trying to attack you yesterday is not normal behavior!"
"Wait what?" Neito asked. "Why would he attack you yesterday?"
"I am not sure," Iida responded, over the clamming up Midoriya. "It started after Midoriya broke his finger using his Quirk and then Bakugo mentioned something about him hiding…" Iida paused, staring at Midoriya. Neito realized Midoriya was trying to get Iida to shut up, though now the cat was out of the bag.
"Midoriya, are you perchance, a Late Bloomer?" Neito asked.
It was hard to notice, but Midoriya seemed to almost think, before nodding vigorously. "Y-yeah, it came out only recently…"
Neito realized Pony was confused, and quickly said "Bakugo attacked Midoriya twice, and Midoriya is a Late Bloomer."
"M-Monoma!" Midoriya said, not wanting to cause trouble for Kacchan.
"What does he look like?" Pony said, as a horn popped off her head and into her hand. She then almost brandished it like a club and she was going to whack someone. Midoriya looked distracted, and Neito would bet he was wondering if that was something Pony actually trained for-
"When did your Quirk come in?" Tokage asked, trying to distract the group away from something Midoriya was not comfortable with to something he might be more willing to discuss.
"A-at the E-Entrance Ex-Exam," he said, to the shock of everyone except Pony, who realized it was not a 'good' answer though.
"How bad is it Neito?" Pony asked.
That broke Monoma out of his stun. "Entrance Exam." Ignoring Pony's shocked reaction, he then said, "Midoriya, I will help you learn how to use your Quirk." He said, going to lean his arm on Midoriya's shoulder. He wanted to figure out what was with his Quirk, so he could be of help to him.
Midoriya moved away, avoiding a scan of his Quirk. "R-really?" He asked, as Neito stumbled a bit.
"Yep!" Monoma said, regaining his composure. Even if he didn't scan, he'll help his friend. At least it means others can shine.
"Count me in as well Greenie!" Tokage said, a massive smile on her face.
"I'm willing to help as much as I can." Uraraka said with a thumbs up. Neito noticed she had pads on her fingers. He wondered if her Quirk was a more normal 5 Point Activation or if it was more like Kodai's?
"Your heroic spirit is now even more impressive Midoriya. I wish to also bring you up to par with us," Iida said.
"Me help also," Pony butchered in Japanese.
Midoriya started to cry. "D-do you really mean that?" After some nodding from all of them, he cried more, "T-thank you all for that."
"S-still, I got to get back home, um…" Midoriya said.
"Pony can get some numbers if that's the worry. Come on, let's go," Neito said, as he, Tokage, Iida, and Midoriya went to get to the campus gate. Pony and Uraraka went in the other direction. Guess they were both in the dorms at least.
Neito grabbed Tokage back to be a bit behind Midoriya and Iida. "You do actually have it all safe and secure, right?" He whispered.
"Course I do. I wasn't so sure at first but…" Tokage said, only for Neito to finish it.
"You want to get him from this Bakugo?"
Tokage nodded in agreement before asking. "Still, where and when can we train his Quirk?"
"Ask Kan-sensei to start with? If not, we can at least get some ideas," It was a start, and Monoma wanted to do something to get it done before the week was over.
"Oh! Good idea."
Neito felt better as the four exited campus and headed for U.A. Station as the two caught back up with Midoriya and Iida. He hoped tomorrow would be a good day.
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Hiryu was going up now. After seeing what they've done so far to Yanagi, Honenuki, and Kuroiro, he was curious about his own Quirk.
"I am Hiryu Rin. I am a Chinese transfer student. My Quirk is [Scale] and I can form scales on my body for armor. I can't reabsorb them and I have to shed them to get them off of me." As he said this, he formed some scales on his right hand, and let them just fall off.
"Interesting, interesting." Midoriya said. "Wonder how durable they actually are."
"Do you have to eat anything special for them to work better?" Monoma asked.
Hiryu was about to respond with a 'no,' but then actually thought about it. "Actually, I'm not sure. My favorite foods are sushi, eggs, and carrots if that's of any help?" That was a normal thing, wasn't it? Liking foods tied to your Quirk.
"'Sushi, eggs, and carrots?'" Midoriya repeated. "I-think-that-should-be-you-need-to-eat-for-keratin.Wonder-if-other-foods-could-change-your-scales'-properties."
"Mind if I copy to see it?" Monoma asked, holding a hand out.
"I guess so," Hiryu offered his hand, and Monoma took it. Hiryu felt like something was looking over his entire body, and almost like he was underneath a microscope being dissected.
"Huh! You need collagen and calcium actually. Don't think there's anything more special to eat, but more of those two will strengthen your scales," Monoma said.
"Do you control the speed or size of the scales that shed off?" Midoriya suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Most of the class said.
"Well-if-you-can-control-the-speed-with-which-your-scales-shed-off-then-" Midoriya got cut off by Monoma's laughing.
"That's genius Midoriya!" Monoma said, before grabbing Hiryu's wrist again, and this time Hiryu felt something come over him again, but more intense and almost like it was being pulled away. It wasn't enough to cause a flinch, outside being unprepared, though.
"Look at me," Monoma said, showing some golden scales on his wrist. He then went and pointed his hand at a tree on the far side of the yard, and then the scales went flying off of him.
"Yes!" Midoriya cheered as the scales embedded themselves into the tree. "Is-it-just-shooting-or-is-there-more-to-it?"
"Just shooting," Monoma said. Hiryu was still surprised Monoma could keep up with that, or maybe it was a Quirk nerd thing. Still, he did know this was going to be a major improvement to his combat capabilities.
"You also mentioned something about size?" Monoma asked. "Why so?"
"Oh! Because if he can,-and-it's-only-relatively-the-same-or-even-just-like-ten-percent-more-of-the-collagen,-then-he-can-make-shields-to-help-protect-others-as-well."
"Huh," Monoma said, before soon, an entire scale the size of his forearm appeared!
"What the?!" Hiryu asked.
"Yes! How much more?"
"More like fifteen, but that's because I'm trying it out, it seems to scale more with size."
Hiryu wasn't sure how to handle that, but decided to think about it later. "Thank you both," he said, bowing. He decided to go and join Kuroiro off on the side, wondering who the next person would be.