Boku no Hero - A Different Deku Chapter 2 | First exam

Midoriya is seen on the ground, on his knees, as tears fall down his face. This surprised All Might, as the boy seemed strong, but he understood why he was crying. All this time, he had been fighting against the criticism of others, against all those who said he couldn't be a hero. Despite all that criticism, he had kept trying, convinced of that idea. But no matter how hard he tried, deep down, all those criticisms would affect him sooner or later. When his number one hero told him he could be a hero, the young man's hope had returned. At that moment, All Might understood the importance his words had for this young man.

─ Get up, young Midoriya.

Midoriya slowly stands up, saying:

─ Thank you for coming all this way just to tell me that. Really, I appreciate it a lot.

Midoriya wipes away his tears, saying:

─ I don't know what happened to me, but hearing that really made me happy.

All Might interrupts the boy, saying:

─ I didn't come here just to tell you that, Izuku Midoriya. You are worthy of inheriting my power.

The young man's expression changes to a poker face, saying:

─ Inherit your power? What are you talking about? Quirks can't be passed on. Well, theoretically, there could be a Quirk like that, but it shouldn't be possible. It would be very impractical...

The young man gets lost in his thoughts until All Might touches his shoulder, saying:

─ Listen, boy, this is just a suggestion. You're not forced to accept it. But before stop overthinking things and let me clarify it all.

All Might takes several steps forward and then turns around to look at the young man and say:

─ The power I'm talking about is my Quirk. The media calls it superhuman strength or drive. I always avoided the topic because the symbol of peace had to be a natural-born hero, but, young man, you deserve to know the truth. My power was bequeathed to me on to me like a sacred torch.

All Might stretches out his arms, saying:

─ This power, the One For All, is the power I now want to bequeathed on to you.

The young man is surprised by this, but he doesn’t doubt for a second in the words of his refferer. It was hard for him to believe, but he trusted every single word All Might said. Still, the boy looks at the hero and says:

─ Do you think I am worthy of receiving your power? After all, I don’t have a Quirk...

The young man can't finish speaking, as All Might's voice drowns out his, saying:

─ I was born without a Quirk, I inherited the One For All, which is a power that is passed from one person to another, growing stronger and then being passed on again. This power was born to protect everyone, and therefore, it must be passed on to someone with a brave heart, who responds to the cries for help that need it. I've been looking for my successor for a long time. I admit that today I would see a boy who could be a candidate to be my successor, but then I met you. You are just a boy without a Quirk, and yet you were the most heroic in that situation. You fought with all your might to protect it, and thanks to that, you awakened me. You have the heart of the hero I have been looking for all this time. You are worthy of being my successor, Izuku Midoriya.

The young man is overwhelmed by a thousand emotions. Looking at All Might, he thinks:

"The man I admired all my life was born without a Quirk. He told me his secret so that I would trust myself. He believes I will be a hero, that I am worthy of being his successor. I have fears and doubts, but I cannot hesitate. If he trusts in me, I will give it my all."

The young man, with a firm and secure voice, says:

─ I accept. I will be a hero worthy of being your successor.

All Might smiles, saying:

─ A quick and firm answer, that’s what I thought you would say. Very well now...

All Might looks at the young man, noticing that his body is in very good shape, something that did not surprise him. After all, he was able to stand after being hit by a villain. Even so, the doubts the young man had were something that worried All Might. He wanted to show both the young man and himself that he was a worthy successor, with this idea in mind, All Might says:

─ Very well, before you inherit my power, we need to ensure your body is ready to withstand the power of One For All. Otherwise, your limbs could be torn from your body.

The young man, surprised, says:

─ How is that even possible?! Izuku imagines himself throwing a SMASH while his arm separates off from his body.

A slight bead of sweat appears on the young man, who says:

─ I think that could really happen. So, what do I have to do to keep my body from breaking?

All Might smiles, saying:

─ You'll find out very soon.

Two days passed, days in which the young man had increased the intensity of his training to get used to a faster pace. He didn't know what All Might had in store for him, but being the strongest hero, it  was definitely would be a grueling training. The young man was wiping off his sweat when he received a call. The boy answers and hears All Might's voice, which says:

─ Come to the beach now, don't be late.

After saying this, All Might hangs up. The boy grabs a jacket, saying:

─ Damn it! Did it have to be now? The young man runs out of his house as fast as he can to the municipal beach. Upon arriving, the young man sees a large mountain of waste. He looks at this, saying:

─ I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Besides the trash that comes from the sea and ends up here, people seem to have taken advantage of it to dump their garbage. It’s a real shame.

─ Exactly!

The boy jumps in fright upon hearing that voice behind him. Turning around, he sees All Might, who says:

─Good morning, young Midoriya. Are you ready to start the training?

─Yes,  but why are we here?

The hero laughs and says:

─ Because for the next few months, this will be your training ground. Did you say it was a shame what happened to this place, didn’t you? Well, now you're going to fix that. A hero's job isn't just to fight villains and save people; sometimes we have to do community work and help keep everything in order. So let’s get started. By the way, I won't let you go even if you're exhausted. I can see by your appearance that you've been training. Personally, I would have rested, but well, I hope you can handle the job.

All Might makes a big leap and goes from being at the entrance to being in the middle of the beach. He stands on a large refrigerator from where he waves to Midoriya, saying:

─ Come on, What you waiting for?

Midoriya goes down to the beach, where his training would begin. All Might points to a rope tied around the large refrigerator. The boy understands what he has to do, so he tries to move that heavy refrigerator, which now had the added weight of All Might. The boy's feet sink into the sand as he tries to move that object.

─ How much do you weigh?!

All Might touches his stomach, then laughs and says:

─ I only weigh 562 pounds. You should be grateful. I've lost weight. Are you going to give up, young Midoriya?

The boy just smiles and, gripping the ropes tightly, says:

─ It's my fault that I’m exhausted now, but this is not my limit. If necessary, I'll go beyond.

All Might smiles at this comment, knowing why the boy said it. Young Midoriya uses all his strength, slowly managing to move that heavy refrigerator. After several hours of sheer effort, the boy manages to remove that object from the beach, though with a slight final push from All Might. The boy is exhausted, but he still takes a step forward, saying:

─ Well, let's go for the next one.

Before the boy could continue on his way, All Might stopped him, saying:

─ Actually, that's enough for today. Honestly, I didn't expect you to be able to do that on your first day. It's impressive, but your body doesn't think the same way.

All Might pointed to the young man's hands, which were trembling. Even though he had the spirit, his body needed to rest. All Might handed the boy a soda, saying:

─ It's time to rest. The boy thanked him for the drink, and both of them sat on the beach watching the sunset.

Breaking the silence, All Might asked:

─ Tell me, Young Midoriya, do you want to join U.A.?

The boy was surprised by this, as he hadn't mentioned it, so he replied:

─ That's right, it's the academy you attended, so I've always wanted to go there. Without a doubt, I want to enter U.A.

All Might smiled and said:

─ I thought so. Your fanboy side makes you very predictable, although I admit it flatters me that you're choosing U.A. because of me. Don’t forget that it's one of the strictest schools. You'll have to give it your all and more to get in. Still, I have no doubt you can make it, which is why I want to ask you for one thing. Aim to be the student with the highest score in history U.A.

The boy fell silent for a few seconds. What All Might requested of him was absurd, but seeing how much All Might believed in him, he felt inspired and said:

─ I promise, I’ll do everything I can to get the top spot.

All Might saw the boy's determination, filling him with pride. After that, All Might told the boy to rest, as they would continue with the training the next day. The boy obeyed and left, while All Might reverted to his thin form. Looking at the beach, he said to himself:

─ I'm sorry to place such a large burden, but people need the symbol of peace to shine brightly. Even though it was a great burden, the boy accepted it without hesitation. That determination is something incredible.

The next day, as the boy was leaving school, he spotted All Might in his thin form near the entrance. The boy ran towards the hero, saying:

─ What are you doing here, All...

The boy realized he almost called him by his hero name, so dragging out his words, he said:

─ Everyone, we wonder why you are here..

All Might slapped his own face, saying:

─ That was way too suspicious. Anyway, I came to pick you up for training.

The boy smiled, saying:

─ You shouldn't have come all the way here. I could have seen you in...

The boy couldn't finish his sentence as Bakugo shoved him aside, saying:

─ Move, Deku, you're in the way. Don’t you realize?

All Might noticed that Bakugo was trying to provoke him indirectly, reminding him of the time when he had been hit and called useless. This annoyed All Might, who said:

─ You should be more grateful to the one who helped you.

Bakugo angrily retorted:

─ Stay out of this, skeleton. That idiot didn't help me, he was just a hindrance. Don't forget, Deku, stay out of my way.

Bakugo stormed off in anger, leaving All Might disgusted by the boy's response. All Might was about to respond to Bakugo when Midoriya said:

─ It’s not worth it. We should go. There’s still a lot to do.

All Might simply smiled, seeing that his successor seemed more mature than he the was at that moment. After that, All Might continued with the young man's rigorous training, which the boy followed to the letter. All Might mistakenly used the name Deku throughout those tough months of training. This confused the boy, but he saw it as All Might's way of motivating him. Over time, the word's meaning changed, especially since he realized that All Might had confused it. Bakugo had used "Deku" as a short form of "Dekunobou," meaning "good for nothing" or, in Kacchan's literal words, "someone who can’t do anything." All Might had turned the word, which had been an insult for years, into a term of motivation for the boy. When the boy realized All Might's mistake, he chose to stay silent so that his hero wouldn't feel bad for having indirectly insulted him for so long. Just a week before the entrance exam, the boy completed his training, When the hero arrived to see the beach completely clean, while the boy stood atop the pile of trash, letting out a powerful scream.

Seeing this, All Might said to himself:

─ Well done, Young Midoriya.

The boy was exhausted, so he sat on the pile of trash, contemplating the beautiful view of the beach. The boy looked at this with pride when a voice behind him said:

─ All that hard work was really worth it, wasn't it?

The boy, accustomed to All Might's sudden appearances, replied:

─ Without a doubt, it was worth it. I had never worked so hard, but all of this makes it worth it. So, how does our training continue? There is still a week left until the exam, so we have little time left

All Might smiled and said:

─ The training is over. I'm more than sure your body is ready to receive the One For All.

This surprised the boy, who exclaimed:

─ Are you serious? I didn't expect this. So, what do I have to do?

All Might a hair was pulled out, saying:

─ That's easy. Eat this.

The boy took the hair and asked:

─ Is this a joke?

All Might patted him on the back and said:

─ Do I seem like the joking type? Well, sometimes, but this is serious. To receive the One For All, you need to consume something that has my DNA. I figured a hair was the least gross option.

─ Okay, I get it, here I go.

The boy ate the hair. Part of him expected All Might to laugh and say it was a joke, but instead, All Might smiled and said:

─ Once your body assimilates it, you'll start to experience the power of the One For All. I expect great things from you, Young Midoriya. Now, I think you should rest. take advantage of these weeks to get used to the One For All.

Exhausted, the boy decided to follow All Might's advice and went home to rest. While resting, he dreamed of strange figures watching him. He woke up startled but quickly calmed down, as those presences seemed familiar. They weren't hostile; they seemed to be there to accompany him. The boy looked at his hand, which was glowing.

─ Is this the One For All?

The boy felt an immense pressure and power emanating from his body. He felt that if he threw a punch, he might destroy himself and everything around him. The boy tried to regulate this power and, after hours of activating and deactivating the quirk, he began to understand its nature. While he closed his fist, He said to himself:

─ I'm going to compete against people who have had their quirks for years and know all their strengths and weaknesses. If I want to be on their level, I must use the One For All as best as I can. I can't disappoint All Might; he's counting on me, so I'll give it my all. I have time; I can do it. I'll start slowly.

The boy concentrated his strength, saying:

─ Okay, it should be simple, just a light punch, the one percent It should be no more than a light breeze...

Izuku concentrates his strength on his arm, heat runs through his body, before throwing a punch shouting:

─ SMASH!

The young man's strike causes a huge shockwave that shatters the door of his room, hurling him against the window and out onto the balcony. He looks at his hand and says:

─ Is this a joke?...,Maybe it doesn’t regulate my power well.

His mother appears, staring at the door lying on the floor and the chaos in her son's room.

"That day, my mom scolded me like never before, but that didn’t bother me. What hurt more was that most of my action figures were destroyed that day... at least I learned one thing: Don't use your quirk inside the house.."

After that incident, Izuku begins his solitary training, trying to mimic the moves used by All Might. The young man realizes that his body wouldn’t be suitable for using brute force like All Might's; after all, their bodies were very different. So he decides to start developing his own fighting style while still learning from All Might's techniques, as it was the same power, and he had to learn from him at all costs. While studying the nature of quirks, Deku starts to recall his last days at school.

Flashback:

Deku begins studying all the information he can find about quirks, trying to understand how they work. This makes his classmates laugh, thinking he's going crazy, but this new enthusiasm and spirit of Deku greatly irritate Bakugo, who waits for classes to end to confront Deku at the school exit. He grabs Deku's shoulder, saying:

─ Alright, Deku. I know you haven't forgotten our talk. I hope all that studying isn't for trying to get into U.A.

Bakugo slightly burns Deku's shoulder, who barely feels it. Deku pushes Bakugo's hand away and, looking him in the eye, says:

─ I will get into U.A., and when you become a villain, I will be the hero who defeats you.

Bakugo is stunned by Deku's words. After saying this, Deku turns around and leaves. Bakugo, regaining his composure, runs after him, but Deku is already gone.

─ I shouldn't have said that, but it was best to leave. After all, this is the last day until we meet again at U.A. I hope by then you prove me wrong. Bakugo, you have an atrocious personality, but I believe you can be a great hero. That's why I will put my grudges aside. You must be a hero because I'll need your strength to face him. All Might didn't tell me his name, but I suspect the villain he faced is still alive. And if he was powerful enough to hurt him like that, I wonder what kind of monster he is.

End of Flashback.

Days pass, and the young man dedicates himself to studying quirks, including his own. Despite understanding how it works, he feels there's still a lot he doesn't know. Even with intense training, he can only use thirty percent of his total power, which disappoints him, as he thought he could fully harness the One For All. But his body couldn’t handle it. however, you must comply the promise he made to All Might, so he decides to use any tactic to gain the necessary points and surpass the number one hero.

The day of the exam has arrived. The young man reaches U.A. Academy, totally awestruck by its imposing structure. Bakugo seems to have seen him but completely ignores him, so Deku thinks he might be angry about the comment he made on the last day of school. Deku is pulled out of his thoughts when a girl says:

─ It's really incredible, don't you think? I'm really nervous. I can't believe I'm here.

Deku looks at the girl and says:

─ Yes, it really is hard to believe. I wonder what kind of exam they'll give us?

The girl looks at Deku, saying:

─ I'm trying not to think about it, but you don't seem nervous.

Deku laughs slightly, saying:

─ That's impossible; inside, I'm shaking, but I promised someone important that I would give it my all, so I need to have nerves of steel.

The girl smiles, saying:

─ I see, let's give it our all then!

The girl walks toward the entrance of U.A., and Deku watches her walk away. She stops and, looking back at Deku, says:

─ By the way, my name is Ochaco Uraraka, and yours?

─ Izuku Midoriya, but you can call me Deku.

─ Nice to meet you, Deku.

Everyone enters U.A., where the pro hero Present Mic explains the rules of the test. Being nervous, Izuku can't enjoy meeting one of his favorite pro heroes, so he just stays silent while listening to the test rules. They are as follows: they will face off against artificial villains, that is, robots, which will give them points when destroyed. The stronger the robot, the more points it would yield. There were a total of three robots: the first one gave one point, the second two points, and the third three points. Logically, the ideal target would be the three-point robot, but it was the most difficult.

One of the students stands up, dressed in a suit, with neatly combed hair and glasses. To Deku, he looked just like an office worker. The boy, with a powerful voice, says:

─ May I speak?

Present Mic allows him to talk. The boy points to a pamphlet showing the image of four robots and asks if this was a mistake, because if it was, then it was something U.A. shouldn't allow.

The boy continues talking until Bakugo, tired of listening, says:

─ Shut up already, you've been talking for an hour. Sit down, I want to get this over with quickly.

The boy gets annoyed at this comment and says:

─ Maybe you don't take being a hero seriously, but all of us here want to become top heroes, and that's why...

Present Mic interrupts, saying:

─ Enough, kids. You're right, there's one more robot, but it's what I call a 'trap robot.'

On the screen, a silhouette of a huge robot appears with the number zero above its head. It was worth zero points and not only that, Present Mic opens his hand, saying:

─ Not only is it worth zero points, but it's also something like a point resetter. What do I mean by this? It's simple: anyone who destroys one of these robots will lose all the points they've accumulated.

This didn’t seem to be a threat; after all, you just had to avoid it, although they likely had some way to ensure students would have no choice but to face it. Maybe it was a test to see how well they followed orders? Or was it a different kind of test? Deku didn’t fully understand the idea behind this villain, but now wasn’t the time to think about it. Everyone is taken to the test area, most appearing calm, which makes Deku think maybe they were all pretending to be calm, just like he was. He manages to see Uraraka among the crowd and thinks about approaching her to talk.

When someone grabs his shoulder, it turns out to be the same boy who had been arguing with Bakugo earlier. He looks at Uraraka, saying:

─ It looks like that girl is trying to concentrate. What are you doing here besides bothering others?

Deku He takes the boy’s hand and says:

─ That should be my line. The only one bothering others is you. I know that girl, I don’t know what kind of obsession you have with controlling people, but you should act with less arrogance.

Uraraka sees Deku and waves at him with a smile. This makes the boy realize that Deku was telling the truth, so he apologizes, saying:

─ I apologize. Since you were with that guy, I thought you were another troublemaker. Sorry for bothering you.

The boy leaves, which surprises Izuku, who thought this guy was just a conceited jerk, but it seems he had judged him too quickly. Izuku looks in his direction, saying:

─ My name is Izuku Midoriya. I apologize for getting off on the wrong foot. I’d like to start over if you don’t mind.

The boy stops and walks toward Izuku with a smile, saying:

─ My name is Tenya Iida. Don’t apologize. I know I have a somewhat stiff personality.

They shake hands. Izuku looks at Tenya and says:

─ Wait, your last name is Iida. Are you related to Ingenium?

Tenya smiles proudly and says:

─ He’s my older brother.

Upon hearing this, Izuku’s nerdy side kicks in, and they begin talking about Ingenium’s feats, while Uraraka watches them from a distance, a bit confused. For a moment, they seemed to be enemies, and then they were talking as if they had been lifelong friends. The conversation is interrupted when Present Mic says:

─ Alright, what are you waiting for? In real battles, there are no countdowns. Move it, let’s go.

Izuku wishes his new friend good luck and rushes into the testing field. Deku focuses the One For All throughout his body; a glow with red lines envelops him and then seems to sink into his body, surrounding him with faint green sparks. He presses his hands together, saying:

─ Alright, I can control thirty percent without any problem.

One of the bystanders hears this comment and says:

─ If he can only use his quirk at thirty percent, then he’s not a threat.

Izuku gets into a running stance; a few kids watch him because they don’t understand what he’s doing. But suddenly, they feel a great pressure in the air; a slight breeze picks up, and when they look up, the boy is gone. Meanwhile, in the distance, several explosions can be seen. Izuku easily takes down the robots, earning a significant amount of points. Since they weren’t human, he didn’t have to think much before hitting, which allowed him to charge at high speed. Although this seemed exhausting for him, it was the first time he had used that quirk to its full extent during a fight. But instead of discouraging him, he seemed to enjoy it. He continues to take down every robot he encounters, stealing points from several kids who hadn’t managed to react in time.

Izuku secures a large number of points within just a few minutes of the test, so he decides to start the second part of his plan, which is to wait. The young man sits on a small pile of robots while watching the others fight. He observes that everyone has incredible quirks, but like him, they are getting tired quickly. at this thinks:

"The best I can do is to attack in the last few minutes of the test. That’s when there will be the most robots, and everyone will be too exhausted to Enough to defend them."

Only a few minutes remain until the end of the test. The robots seem to have multiplied, and that’s when Izuku stands up, activating his quirk. He rushes back into the battle, taking down the robots at an impressive speed. Although he is pushing his body to some extent, it’s something he can manage. He can maintain that pace long enough to secure first place. Everyone watches in amazement at the boy’s strength and speed. At first glance he does not seem to stand out, but he hid an impressive power. Only a few seconds remain until the test ends, and that’s when the largest robot appears, the one that takes all the points. And it’s not just one, there are two of them. Everyone retreats to escape from the colossal robots. Izuku is about to do the same when he sees something in the distance. Focusing his gaze, he sees Uraraka, whose leg is trapped under some rubble. The girl seems to be trying to use her quirk, but she is apparently too exhausted and can’t activate it. She’s in danger. Is there some kind of safety protocol on the robots? She wouldn’t get hurt, right? Deku asks himself. He tries to convince himself, but while he’s thinking, his body moves on its own. From the start, he has been running towards the girl. His body is getting exhausted, so his speed has dropped dramatically. This frustrates Deku, who says:

─ Damn it, she’s too far. I don’t have time to think. I need all the speed I can get. I’ll think about the consequences later.

At the same time, everyone watches in amazement as, while everyone is running away, this boy is running towards danger to save someone. All Might, seeing this, smiles proudly and says:

─ That’s the spirit I saw that day. No matter how rational you are, you always give your all to protect others, because that’s a quality of your heart. No matter what the danger is, a hero sacrifices for others. That’s the essence of a true hero.

Deku channels all his strength into his body, redirecting a large part of it to his legs. He grabs a large piece of metal to launch himself against one of those robots, which, upon exploding, propels Deku into the sky. He concentrates his strength in his legs to push himself and change his trajectory to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone. Deku tightens his muscles,turning his body a sort of compressed spring that launches him at incredible speed towards where those robots are. Using one of the buildings to bounce off of, Deku changes his trajectory again and launches directly at the robot, which crashes into the other due to the force of the impact. Deku focuses his strength in his right arm and says:

─ TEXAS SMASH!

With a single blow, the young man creates an enormous pressure that destroys both robots. He lands on his feet in front of Uraraka, who is astonished by the boy’s strength. Instead of being amazed, the boy is disappointed in himself. Not only had he failed the test, but using one hundred percent of that power had left his arm wrecked. The robots start to fall, so the girl’s admiration turns to panic again. Deku, seeing this, runs to her, freeing her leg, and says:

─ Hold on tight.

Uraraka clings to the boy, hugging him tightly. Deku makes one last effort and channels all the power he can into his legs, moving away from the place at great speed. However, his body pays the price. Using the One For All in such an imprudent way overloaded his body. The boy’s legs can’t handle the enormous pressure anymore, they give out, and he falls to his knees while holding Uraraka, leaving a faint trail of blood. Deku looks exhausted but, looking at Uraraka, he says with a smile:

─ Are you alright?

Uraraka, completely blushing, says:

─ Hold on a second, I should be the one asking that.

The girl notices the trail of blood left by her young hero. She was about to ask if there was anything she could do to help him when time ran out, and Deku knew he had failed the test. Still, the boy didn’t waver and said:

─ I'm glad you're okay, but would you mind coming down?

The embarrassed young woman stands up; the others gather to see the boy who had taken down two of those robots with a single punch. And not only that, but he had also managed to save that girl.

As incredible as it seemed, the boy had lost all his points. Tenya looks at his new friend while thinking:

"Why did he do that? I can't be sure, but I’d say he was among the top ranks. Besides, that speed was definitely something impressive. While we were all running away, he charged at those things to save her. Not only did he lose all his points, but he also got seriously injured in the process. And yet, he's just smiling. There must be something I can do for him."

At least, that’s what he thought until he saw a doctor approaching the boy while handing out sweets to others. Tenya, seeing her, asks:

─ Who is she?

One of the boys hears this and says:

─ That’s Recovery Girl. Her ability is to accelerate the body's natural regeneration. If we can have such a reckless test, it's because she's here.

Upon hearing this, Tenya smiles, knowing that the boy would undoubtedly be in class with him. Tenya decides to leave as Recovery Girl approaches Izuku.

Seeing his wounds, she says:

─ What a spectacle, boy. It seems you don’t know your limits. Fortunately for you, this is something I can fix.

The doctor gives him a kiss on the forehead, and instantly, the boy's body glows softly, quickly healing Izuku, who is surprised to see this. The boy stands up, utterly astonished. Izuku thanks his healer with a smile and then leaves. Uraraka sees that behind the boy's smile, there was great disappointment, so she was about to speak to him but didn’t know what to say. So she decides to follow him from a short distance until she knows what to say. The girl follows Deku to the municipal beach, where he sees the boy standing in front of the seashore. Deku, frustrated, says:

─ Why? How did it end up like this? I tried so hard to meet All Might's expectations, but in the end, I failed him. Damn it! I can’t even look All Might in the eyes.

Deku focuses the One for All in his arm, throwing a powerful punch towards the sea. His strength manages to part the shoreline, revealing the ground beneath. Deku watches as the sea reclaims its place and says:

─ Maybe I can't go to U.A., but I have to become a hero, no matter which school I go to. Even if I disappoint All Might, I must keep moving forward.

Deku leaves the beach, ready to go home and find a new school. When he reaches the base of the stairs, he sees the girl he had saved. He looks at her and says:

─ You’re Uraraka, right? What are you doing here?

The girl makes a slight bow and responds:

─ Thank you for saving me. Because of me, you lost all your points. The truth is, I'm weak; I can't do much in a fight. Today, if it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened to me. You have an incredible quirk, one that can save many people. On the other hand, my quirk only removes the gravity from objects. You are more worthy of being a hero than I am. Please, take my place at U.A. I think, if I talk to the teachers, maybe I can give you my points. I know they don't compare to what you had, but...

Deku interrupts Uraraka, saying:

─ First of all, your quirk is incredible. You can save many lives with that quirk. It's a wonderful quirk, never doubt that.

Deku focuses the One for All in his fingers and continues:

─ Strength isn’t everything. Every quirk has its strengths and weaknesses. For example, my quirk is very good in combat and can be helpful in a rescue, but it's still quite limited.

Deku deactivates his quirk, saying:

─ The truth is, your quirk has immense potential, both in combat and rescues. I know you’ll be a great hero one day, saving thousands of lives. That's why I can't accept your offer. It’s not something I can forgive, so go to the academy and become a great heroine. That’s all I ask in return.

─ But you...

Deku smiles, saying:

─ I’ll be a hero too. Maybe we won’t go to the same school, but I know we’ll meet again someday, and I’ll be proud to have saved such an amazing hero.

Deku pats Uraraka’s head, saying:

─ Well, I have to go. I’d like you to change that sad look. Heroes should always smile; only then can we show that everything will be okay.

Uraraka shows a shy smile. Midoriya laughs lightly and then says:

─ That’s much better. Until next time, Uraraka.

Deku walks away, while Uraraka blushes completely, remembering the words of that boy. It seemed childish, but the truth is, he was very mature. Uraraka touches her hair, saying:

─ I think he’s someone incredible.

Deku changes his smile, showing some sadness on his face. Looking at the sky, Midoriya wonders:

─ I wonder what face All Might will make when he sees that I failed...

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