Uraraka: “You two look terrible.”
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Today is the day.
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Internships.
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But Izuku and Kiri are so over it.
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Izuku: “Couldn’t sleep.”
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Kiri: “Nh.”
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Their reasons, however, are very different. Izuku because of Momo and Kiri because of the lack of her snuggle buddy.
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Despite that, they made sure to pay attention to Aizawa’s words.
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Aizawa: “You’ve all got your costumes, right? Obviously, wearing them outside of internship duties is prohibited. Make sure not to lose them.”
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Mina: “Gooot iiiiiiit!”
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Aizawa: “Don’t stretch out that ‘Got it’, Ashido. And make sure to mind your manners during the internships. Got it? Good, let’s go.”
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Everyone follows Aizawa to their respective trains, some slower than others. Despite that, Izuku didn’t miss the blank look on Ida’s face. Rubbing the fatigue out of his eyes, Izuku approached Ida, with Uraraka and Kiri close behind.
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Izuku: “Ida.”
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The boy in question doesn’t turn around, but he does stop.
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Izuku: “… If you need someone to talk to, you can always talk to us. We’re friends, after all.”
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Uraraka nods rapidly while Kiri stifles a yawn.
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It took a moment, but Ida turned around and gave the best smile he could at the time.
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Ida: “Sure.”
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Quickly after, Ida turned around and left for his internship.
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Kiri: “Worried.”
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Uraraka: “Me too! But what can we do?”
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Izuku: “I don’t know. We can’t be in two places at once.”
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Uraraka: “You think… Ida will be okay?”
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Izuku: “I’m sure. He wouldn’t do anything dangerous. He’s too smart for that. We can only hope the hero he’s interning with can help.”
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Kiri: “Who is he interning with?”
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Both Uraraka and Izuku notice that they never asked. They’ll come to regret that choice in due time.
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For now, though, they have to leave, or they’ll miss their transport. So the trio separates and tries to refocus on the tasks ahead.
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Because worrying doesn’t profit anything.
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Fubuki: “What are you doing here?”
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The middle child was waiting in front of her agency alongside her closest aides; Eyelashes, Lily, and Mountain Ape. Right now, they stand ready to greet the interns, the most important being Izuku.
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But guess who came first?
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Tatsumaki: “Hmph, I can’t visit?”
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Fubuki: “No. You were never interested in the Blizzard Group. Why now? It’s because of Izuku, isn’t it?”
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Tatsumaki: “And if it does?”
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Fubuki: “This is my internship program. Maybe if you cared about those, Izu would have picked your agency instead.”
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The Blizzard group took a collective step back as the two sisters glared at each other.
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Tatsumaki: “Hmph. I don’t see why you’re upset about this. Learning from both of us will only help him.”
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Fubuki: ‘It’s because I wanted some one-on-one time with him again. Besides…’
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Tatsumaki didn’t need to master what little Fubuki had managed to learn. She’s finally starting to make progress.
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Fubuki: ‘But fine, if she wants to play that way…’
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Fubuki: “Fine, you can stay if you want.”
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Tatsumaki: “R-Really?”
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Fubuki: “But I’m in charge. This is my group, my building, my rules, and training program. Do you agree?”
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Tatsumaki: “… Within reason.”
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Fubuki: “Good, because here they come.”
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Tatsumaki: “They?”
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The two sisters turn to see three figures making their way to them. One was Izuku, but the other two-
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Alice: “Boss Fubuki!”
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Karou: “I-Is that Tornado!?”
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The two fledgling heroes dashed to their respective heroes, with Izuku close behind.
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Fubuki: “Hello again, Alice. I hope my brother, has been good company.”
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Alice: “A bit quiet, but Akashi made up for it.”
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Tatsumaki: “Right, that girl… ”
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Karou: “Tornado, I’m your biggest fan!”
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Tatsumaki: “I figured as much.”
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Izuku: “Hey, Tatsu, Fubuki.”
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The sisters switched their focus to their brother who was smiling at the interactions.
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Fubuki: “Welcome to the Blizzard Group, Izu. As for why Tatsu is here, she decided to let herself in.”
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Karou: “Lucky!”
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Fubuki: “Yes, because she can help me train you specifically, Akashi.”
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Karou: “Really?!”
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Tatsumaki: “Wait, what?”
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Fubuki: “My rules, remember?”
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Tatsumaki: “… Well played. Fine.”
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Tatsumaki: “Sure, I’ll help you, Akashi.”
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Karou: “Yes! This is a much better deal; I can’t believe it!”
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Fubuki suppressed the eye twitch from that unintentional dig at her.
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Izuku: “What about me and Emory?”
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Fubuki: “I have some ideas. First, follow me inside.”
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Izuku and Alice follow Fubuki alongside her group. Meanwhile, Tatsumaki sighs and focuses on Kaoru.
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Tatsumaki: “Okay, since you’re here, I’ll show you how a pro hero patrols. It’s a bit different, and more annoying, for us since we can fly. Ready?”
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Kaoru: “Yes!”
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Tatsumaki flies further into the sky, and Kaoru hurries after her. Cutting back to Fubuki’s group, they’re walking through the well-lit halls of her agency. It’s a pretty extravagant place, enough to make both students admire the decor.
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Alice: “This place is truly incredible. No wonder your agency won that reward.”
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Izuku: “What reward?”
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Alice: “Best Agency Interior Design.”
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Izuku: “Oh, wow. Makes sense. But it does make me wonder how Fubuki affords all of this.”
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Eyelashes and Lily glance at each other while sweat drips down their heads.
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Fubuki: “Alice!”
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Alice: “Y-Yes?”
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Fubuki: “We’ll start with you today.”
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Alice: “N-No, you don’t have to do that. You can focus on your brother first; I don’t mind.”
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Fubuki: “This will help him as well. Izuku, before we start training your quirk, I want you to do what you do best.”
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Izuku: “Um, what was that again?”
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Fubuki: “Analyze quirks.”
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She opens the door, and within is a large room with several types of plants. It was like an indoor garden with glass windows where possible so the sun could grace the room.
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Alice: “Whoa… I’ve never seen so many plants.”
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Lily: “Wasn’t easy to get them.”
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Mountain Ape: “Or refit this room for them.”
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Fubuki: “But it’s worth it. If you work under me, I’ll do all I can to nurture your gifts.”
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Alice: “I-I don’t know what to say.”
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Fubuki: “You don’t have to say anything. Just let my brother work. Look, he’s already doing it.”
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The two girls look to Izuku, who instantly understood the assignment.
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Analyze Alice’s quirk, which obviously has something to do with plants, and improve her usage. If he can do that for her, it will make things easier when he has to improve his own quirk.
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So, like many times, he’s mumbling and spilling out all the different ideas he has. A sight that caused sweat to drop from everyone present.
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Fubuki: “Izu.”
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Izuku: “H-Huh? S-Sorry.”
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Fubuki: “It’s alright. But maybe you should wait until Alice explains her quirk in detail first.”
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Izuku: “R-Right.”
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Fubuki: “Okay, have fun. I’m looking forward to your report, Izu, but try to make it less than 10 pages. They shouldn’t be too long when submitting to a pro or the police. Don’t forget to properly edit as well.”
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Izuku: “Right! I won’t let you down!”
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She nods and leaves the room, with her three aides following soon after. When the group got far enough away, Lily was the first to ask the burning question.
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Lily: “Boss Fubuki?”
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Fubuki: “Yes?”
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Lily: “Does your brother-”
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Fubuki: “No, and he’ll never know.”
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Lily: “I see. Then maybe… we should stop.”
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Eyelashes: “Lily!”
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Lily: “Just seems… unfair… and wrong… what we do.”
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Mountain Ape: “But it’s the reason why we kept our position in the hero rankings.”
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Fubuki: “And that’s why we’ll continue to do it.”
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Fubuki: ‘I won’t disappoint Tatsu or Izu by losing my placement. No, I’ll break this curse and break into the top 10.’
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Fubuki: “Enough of that, time to patrol.”
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Eyelashes: “A-Again?”
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Fubuki: “Of course. No time to rest. Gather the rest of the group, the ones not already out.”
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Eyelashes: “Y-Yes, Boss Fubuki.”
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The trio sigh as they follow their leader out of the building and into another day of work.
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Last night was wonderful. Momo never spoke on the phone with anyone for so long, especially not a boy. It took all she had to prevent herself from giggling during the call. It felt so… bad. A feeling she didn’t think she’d like.
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Maybe she went overboard; she did notice how tired Midoriya looked the next morning. Didn’t stop her from having a spring in her step. Something Mina and Kyoka noticed.
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To her surprise, they both supported her choice of potential boyfriend. Mina could have toned down the teasing, but it was all in good fun.
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Everything was looking up.
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But if that was the case, why was she standing awkwardly next to Tae?
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Momo: ‘I can’t believe we picked the same internship.’
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Now this was one aspect of the situation she couldn’t tell anyone. That means she has no one to talk to concerning her strange rivalry with Tae.
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And even if she could, Tokoyami wasn’t the best person to talk to.
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Tokoyami: “Let’s not waste time.”
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Kiri: “Nh.”
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Momo: “R-Right.”
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Deciding to take the lead, Momo led the two introverts into the building and later the elevator. Edgeshot should be at the top, the number six hero.
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She’s still a bit surprised that he’s interested in her. Tokoyami is one thing; they both deal with the shadows. But what did she do to catch his attention?
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Momo: ‘Doesn’t matter. I can do this. I’ll learn all I can and become someone who can proudly call themselves a hero.’
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Resolve strengthened, she watches as the doors open, ready to guide her to a future…
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… of a kunai being thrown at her face.
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Momo: “AH!”
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She ducked down right in time for the kunai to embed itself into the elevator wall.
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Tokoyami: “Dark Shadow!”
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Kiri and Tokoyami exit the elevator, only to be met with a flash grenade.
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Protected by their backs, Momo wasn’t as affected. But she couldn’t do much but watch as Kiri was quickly pinned to the ground with a complex grapple and Tokoyami was captured by a net wrist gun.
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All due to some cloaked figure who was making sure Kiri couldn’t muster the strength to escape his hold.
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But that didn’t mean it was over; Momo wasn’t going to go out like this. She quickly created a bo staff and charged the man. If she could free Kiri, then together they could get out of this.
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However, similar to before, she was outmatched. Even more so this time, since this cloaked figure was even better than Shiho and could fight her off with one hand.
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The assault was intense enough to once again short-circuit her mind.
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Momo: ‘No!’
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Or it would have, if she wasn’t rebuilt into a better version of herself. Calling on One For All, she increased her strength and speed enough to overtake the tempo of the martial clash for just a moment.
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That was all she needed to extend her bo staff and strike the figure in the stomach, flinging him off Kiri. Free, the girl rose and charged the man with a fist ready to knock him out.
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But to everyone’s shock, the man transformed into a blade of red string and bypassed Kiri, going straight for Momo’s skull.
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This was it, the time when she really did freeze. Too many options, too many variables, not enough time.
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Luckily, Dark Shadow appeared and took the hit instead. Blocked, the man transformed back and jumped back and over Kiri, who tried to attack him from behind.
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The three students regrouped and looked at the cloaked man with the intent to survive this encounter. That was until Tokoyami finally recognized the quirk used.
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Tokoyami: “You’re Edgeshot, aren’t you?”
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Momo: “W-What?!”
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Kiri: “Ah.”
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Edgeshot: “Well done.”
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The man removed his cloak to reveal his true identity.
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Edgeshot: “I was right to choose you three. Come, let’s have some tea before we officially begin.”
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With that, he walked away like nothing happened. Kiri and Tokoyami took it in stride, but Momo…
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Momo: “Hold on! W-What was that!?”
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Tokoyami: “A test.”
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Kiri: “A good one. Simple and effective.”
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Momo: “Am I the only one bothered by this!?”
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Edgeshot: “Please, no screaming in the dojo. All will be explained; please, follow me.”
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The introverts follow without question while Momo sighed, trying to collect herself from the near-death experience. After a moment, she shakily followed the rest of the group.
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Edgeshot led them to another room with a classic Japaneses-style sitting area. Sitting cushions were already out for them. Edgeshot took a seat while the students sat on the three cushions across from him.
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As Edgeshot poured them all tea, he began to speak.
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Edgeshot: “As you may have guessed, I attacked to test you all. I’m pleased to see you all did well enough. But there is room for improvement. First, Tokoyami.”
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He passed the boy a teacup before continuing.
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Edgeshot: “Am I correct in assuming that you want to intern with me to better blend in with the shadows?”
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Tokoyami: “Yes, and perhaps better control Dark Shadow within the darkness.”
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Edgeshot: “Mmmm, I can help you with this, yes. But as you can see, you are far too weak to light and overreliant on your quirk. We will focus on those points first. Out of you three, I will take you out on patrol the most because of this.”
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Tokoyami: “… I understand.”
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Edgeshot: “Next, Tae.”
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He gives her tea, but she doesn’t drink it, only stares.
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Kiri: “Sugar?”
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Edgeshot: “Of course.”
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He got some sugar cubes and placed it in Kiri’s tea, much to her silent delight.
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Edgeshot: “I played close attention to your matches. It would seem your quirk is more than simple physical enhancement.”
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Kiri: “Yes, tactile telekinesis.”
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Edgeshot: “Indeed, but you used it poorly.”
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Kiri: “How so?”
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Edgeshot: “You showed a bit of it when facing Midoriya. You stuck to his hand to prevent a ringout. However, you never employed such strategies again. I will teach you how to properly grapple.”
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Kiri: “Grappling? Like what you did to me?”
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Edgeshot: “Indeed, if you knew how to grapple using your quirk, there would be few that could escape from you. Even fewer would be able to pin you down as I did.”
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Kiri: “Nh. I like it.”
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Edgeshot: “Finally, the one with the most potential here, Yaoyorozu.”
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She accepts the tea but is shaking while doing so.
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Momo: “M-Most potential?”
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Edgeshot: “Exactly.”
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Momo: “B-But how? I-I didn’t perform well, not when compared to… ”
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She glances at Kiri, who meets her gaze for that second.
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Edgeshot: “What I saw out there was a girl with mountains of amazing potential. But she cracked under pressure. I attacked you specifically to see what you would do in a sudden crisis situation. You did better than I expected and even showed a sudden burst of strength and speed. I’m glad I made the right choice in picking you.”
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Momo: “T-Thank you. I-I won’t let you down. But… how will you help me?”
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Edgeshot stood up and began pacing.
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Edgeshot: “Tell me, do any of you know what a shinobi is?”
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Kiri: “Ninja.”
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Tokoyami: “A master of the shadows.”
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Momo: “… A disciplined warrior.”
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Edgeshot: “You are all correct, but Yaoyorozu’s answer is the closest to what a shinobi truly is.”
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The hero pulled out a small kunai and tossed it above his head. Momo let out a small gasp but trusted the pro hero. That trust paid off as the kunai missed his body by mere inches.
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Edgeshot: “A shinobi is one who is mentally disciplined for panic. No matter the stakes, the pressure, or the foe, a shinobi never panics. For if they panic, they have already been defeated, and everything they protect will be lost. They must keep a level head at all times, even at death’s door. You all will learn this, but you need this lesson most of all, Yaoyorozu.”
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Momo: “But, I can’t just learn how to do that in a day, or even a week!”
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Edgeshot: “Correct. But I’ll help you take the first steps. Do you trust me?”
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Momo: “I… yes. I do.”
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Edgeshot: “Good, then let us start. Follow me, all of you.”
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The students followed the pro hero as he walked over to a large sliding door and opened it to reveal an old-style dojo. Edgeshot walked over to a shelf and pulled off a box. He opened it to reveal two dozen sets of silver shuriken.
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Edgeshot: “Out of the three of you, Tae seems to have the strongest mental strength. So watch, this is the level you two must eventually reach. Come, stand up against the wall over there, Tae.”
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She obeys and waits for the inevitable. He could tell she knew what he was going to do, so he skipped the explanation. He threw a shuriken, not at Tae but close enough to be dangerous. As proven by the fact it was embedded in the wall.
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Despite that, she didn’t flinch, but she did tense noticeably.
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Kiri: “Fast.”
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Edgeshot: “Good job.”
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Momo: “You… expect us to not flinch?”
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Edgeshot: “Correct. I will adjust the speed for each of you so you’re not completely caught off guard. Don’t worry. Next, Tokoyami.”
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The boy takes in a breath and replaces Kiri on the chopping block. Like before, Edgeshot threw the shuriken. This time, it was at a different location and speed. But still, Tokoyami flinched. It was a quick one-eye flinch, but a flinch nonetheless.
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Edgeshot: “Fair, we’ll work on it alongside the other lessons. Next, Yaoyorozu.”
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She swallowed her worry and self-doubt before getting into position. Edgeshot was going to throw again, but he noticed the subtle shaking.
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Unlike the other two, Momo was unconsciously shaking despite trying her hardest to suppress it.
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Edgeshot: “Yaoyorozu.”
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Momo: “Y-Yes.”
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Edgeshot: “It’s human nature to fear and flinch at danger; it’s natural. But trying too hard to suppress it will only make it harder to focus. Calm your mind. Slowly breathe, in and out. Don’t focus on the shuriken or the future, only on me and the present.”
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Momo: “I-I’ll try.”
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The girl closed her eyes and tried to focus on just the present, the task at hand. Her mind drifts to those she doesn’t want to let down anymore. Her family, classmates, and teachers.
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And out of those faces, who stands out the most? Who else but Kyoka and Izuku?
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This is the first step in being a better hero; she can’t fail. So she opens her eyes, relaxes her nerves, and takes in the present.
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Edgeshot: “Good.”
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He releases the shuriken, and to everyone’s shock, Momo didn’t flinch or even tense.
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Edgeshot: “Impressive. However-”
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Momo suddenly fell to her knees and started to breathe heavily.
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Edgeshot: “You focused too much and forgot to breathe. It was good for this exercise, but that rigidity won’t work in a real crisis.”
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Momo: “I-I understand.”
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Edgeshot: “Don’t beat yourself up. This is a good first step.”
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Momo: “O-Okay, thank you.”
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Edgeshot: “Now, let’s see how you three fare after an hour of this.”
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Momo: “… Oh.”
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Kiri: “We’re in danger.”
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