"Alright, Yaoyorozu—go ahead."
"Yes."
Momo Yaoyorozu stepped forward and began her analysis.
"First, from the Hero team's perspective, Izuku Midoriya's strength was evident to everyone. Not only did he reach the third floor in the shortest possible time at extraordinary speed, but he also used Bakugo's personality against him—drawing him away from the corridor."
"The purpose of this was to allow Uraraka to secure a favorable position in advance, preparing for the next phase of the plan."
"Secondly, during the confrontation between Midoriya and Bakugo, it is clear that Midoriya's overall ability exceeds Bakugo's. However, rather than defeating him directly, he chose to provoke him."
"I believe this is because Bakugo, when angered, tends to lose awareness of the bigger picture."
She paused briefly.
"…The reason he becomes so angry is related to Midoriya himself—but that's slightly off-topic."
She cleared her throat and continued.
"Additionally, Midoriya understands that Bakugo is extremely fast. Therefore, to ensure the plan's success, he needed to create a situation where Bakugo could not catch up to him."
"This led to Midoriya using that decisive strike earlier."
"From there, the plan becomes clear."
"After reaching the fourth floor, Midoriya drew Iida's attention—while Uraraka climbed in through the building's exterior and secured the 'nuclear weapon.'"
"…That concludes my analysis."
"Excellent!"
All Might gave her a thumbs-up.
She explained it even better than I did…
"…Um—I'd like to add something."
Ochaco Uraraka raised her hand timidly.
"Go ahead."
"…Midoriya said that if he didn't stop Bakugo, Bakugo would follow him all the way to the fourth floor."
"So his plan was to hold both Bakugo and Iida back… and leave the objective to me."
She lowered her head.
"Both of his plans… put him in the most dangerous position."
"…I didn't have to take any risk at all…"
"That," Yaoyorozu spoke again, "is the weakness of the Hero team."
"Or more precisely—the weakness of Midoriya himself."
"You must understand—real Villains are far more dangerous."
"A strategy that relies on self-sacrifice is not viable in actual combat."
"While his plan was effective…"
"No one wants a teammate who might injure themselves at any moment to achieve victory."
"However—"
She placed her hands on her hips.
"Someone who is willing to risk themselves for others… has the qualities of a great leader."
"That's something my father once told me—and I agree with him."
"…I would like to learn from Midoriya as well."
"…Ahem."
All Might cleared his throat.
"We'll address Midoriya's self-damaging tendencies later."
"For now—next group, prepare!"
Infirmary
Elsewhere—
Izuku Midoriya, currently being treated, found himself dreaming again.
The familiar figure appeared.
"You again?!"
Izuku immediately covered his cheeks.
"My face is still swollen from last time!"
"Oh, don't be so stingy. It won't kill you."
The figure reached out again—
But this time, Izuku blocked him successfully.
"…Tch. So stingy."
"Fine. Since you're so adorable, I'll give you something extra."
The figure waved his hand—
And a motorcycle appeared.
"…A motorcycle?"
"I can't even ride one until I'm eighteen…"
"Who said anything about riding it?"
The figure pressed a button—
The motorcycle transformed—
Into a robot.
"This is yours."
"The Mobile Pegasus."
"It's something that can save your life in a crisis."
"Come here—I'll register your face and voice."
Izuku's body moved forward involuntarily.
"Voice recording. Please speak."
"…H-Hello."
"Voice registration complete."
"WHAT IS THIS—?!"
Izuku jolted awake.
He found All Might speaking with Recovery Girl.
"All Might, what are you thinking?"
"This is the third time he's come to me like this."
"With his current injuries, I can't use my Quirk to heal him anymore."
"He'll have to recover naturally."
"…I'm sorry."
All Might lowered his head.
"But Midoriya must learn to control that power quickly… or else…"
"Yes, yes—'Symbol of Peace,' 'Living Legend,' All Might."
Recovery Girl sighed.
"But why are you so desperate for this boy to inherit your power so quickly?"
"…Because…"
"I can feel my strength fading."
"My body…"
"I don't need to hear the rest."
She pulled back the curtain—
And froze.
Izuku Midoriya was already out of bed.
"…Ah. Hello, teachers."
"Midoriya—why are you already awake?!"
"…Because school's over."
"I can't just stay here forever."
…Fair enough.
"Are your legs alright?" Recovery Girl asked.
"I'm fine."
"I was wearing sandbags while running today, so it's nothing serious."
He's still using weights to regulate his speed…
"…Alright. Just don't overuse your arms."
"Got it!"
Izuku waved with his injured arm—
Then ran out.
"…That kid is tougher than you were."
"All Might grinned."
"Of course he is."
"He's my successor."
That Night
Izuku finished his homework and diary.
Then opened his phone.
Denki Kaminari: Does anyone understand today's math problems? They're impossible.
Tenya Iida: Homework must be completed independently for it to have value.
Denki Kaminari: Do you know how to do it, Iida?
Tenya Iida: ...No. But I am thinking about it.
Kyoka Jiro: I don't get it either!! Someone help!!
Katsuki Bakugo: Idiots.
Toru Hagakure: I solved the last question five times and got five different answers. I'm losing my mind!!
Minoru Mineta: Idiots +1
Denki Kaminari: The worst part is Mineta is actually good at studying!! You betrayed us!!
Minoru Mineta: Heh. I'm just that amazing. Go read something "educational."
Mineta has been muted by Tenya Iida for 10 minutes.
Mina Ashido: Nice one, Iida! Now we wait for someone to save us.
Izuku chuckled.
"…So many people are stuck on this…"
"I'll just send them the solution steps."
He took photos of his working—leaving out the final answers—
And sent them to the group.
Denki Kaminari: WHOA—THE KING HAS ARRIVED! THANK YOU, GENIUS!
Toru Hagakure: I was about to cry over that last problem—thank you, Izuku!! You're an angel!!