The sky was shining, the air was clean, and Neito was speaking nonsense.
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Neito: “Huh? Class A’s got kids in remedial? So in other words, some of them failed the test?”
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Yep, just another normal day.
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Neito: “What, what!? Isn’t that odd, though!? And here I thought Class A was supposed to be sooooo much better than Class B, was it not!? What iiis thiiiis!?”
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A second later, Sabrina gave the boy a hard chop to the back of the head. After that, Kendo carried the troublemaker away. Sabrina turned to Class 1-A and gave a respectful nod of apology before going back to her class.
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Mina: “I guess we’re sharing the Forest lodge.”
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Denki: “Yeah… ”
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Kiri: “Not that bad. New and old friends.”
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She says while waving to Kaoru and her sisters, who wave back in their own ways.
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Izuku: ‘New friends… right… ’
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As his class gets ready to board their bus, Izuku’s eyes are drawn to two girls from the other class. One had pale grey hair and was styled in an unkempt pixie bob. Along with her demeanor, it makes her come off as a ghost.
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The other had long, dark moss-green hair and a toothy smile.
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Totally normal girls by UA standards. So why….
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The Third: “*&*%)*@!”
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The Tenth: “*%)%&(@>”
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Izuku: ‘Again!?’
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He just had a talk with Tokoyami and has to eventually talk with Hado. Now, there are two other Apostles to convince, somehow.
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Phoenix: “It is important, prince. Don’t worry too much about it for now. They will be patient.”
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Izuku: “… Fine. I just hope there aren’t any more for a while.”
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Phoenix: “… About that-”
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Momo: “Izu, are you alright?”
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Taken out of his mental conversation, he turns to his girlfriend.
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Izuku: “Y-Yes, just thinking. Don’t worry about it.”
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Momo: “… If you’re sure, then I trust you.”
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Izuku: “Thanks, Momo.”
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Momo: “Always. Now come on, the bus won’t wait for us forever.”
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Leading him by the hand, the duo finally got the bus and took their seats together. Across from them was Kiri, who was sitting beside Jiro.
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Kiri: “Okay?”
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Jiro: “Yeah, you were kind of out of it?”
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Izuku: “It’s fine. Just thinking about how to push my quirk further during the Forest Lodge. No worries.”
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Kiri: “… Okay.”
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Jiro nods in agreement as the bus finally starts moving. The serious atmosphere between the four quickly bled away as the bus became animated with excitement.
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Aizawa tried to cut in with some directions about the trip but decided against it when his voice couldn’t reach them.
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It was for the best. This will be all the time they’ll be getting to be in such high spirits after all.
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An hour later, the bus arrived at a dirt clearing on a cliff overlooking the thick forest below. The class got out and stretched their legs. But something was amiss.
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First of all, where was the lodge?
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Second, where was class B?
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Sensing their questions, Aizawa spoke up.
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Aizawa: “This would all be pretty meaningless without some goal, so… ”
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Pixie-Bob: “Yooooooo, Eraserhead!! You haven’t contacted us in a while!”
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Mandalay: “Lock on target with our sparkly eyes!”
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Pixie-Bob: “While our cute, cute stingers sting!”
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Mandalay & Pixie-Bob: “Wild Wild Pussy Cats!!”
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They exclaim while performing a practiced cute pose.
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Aizawa: “The pro heroes who’ll be looking after you lot are the members of the ‘Pussycats’.”
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Kiri: “Cat Lady!”
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And so the pose was momentarily broken by Pixie-Bob nearly tripping.
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Pixie-Bob: “Kiri, I thought I said to call me Pixie-Bob!”
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Mandalay: “Haha.”
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Uraraka: “Wait, you know them?”
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Momo: “Personally?”
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Kiri: “Nh. I-”
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Pixie-Bob: “We took care of her before she was adopted by the Midoriyas!”
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Mandalay: “Yeah!”
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It was then that Kiri realized what she almost revealed. In order to explain her relation to them, she would have to explain her true nature to everyone.
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Kiri: “R-Right.”
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She looks to Aizawa, who gives a slight nod. It seems like the backstory was discussed beforehand, in case Kiri almost spilled something.
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Everyone bought the lie, all except Momo. The girl edged closer to her partner and whispered-
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Momo: “Does this have to do with you-know-what?”
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Kiri: “Nh.”
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Momo: “Does Izu know?”
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Shockingly, she hasn’t told him. But to be fair, there was always something more important to discuss.
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Kiri: “No.”
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Momo: “Bad girl.”
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For unknown reasons, a blush escaped Kiri’s cheeks as her breath hitched.
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Kiri: “E-Explain later.”
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Momo: “Looking forward to it.”
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As the two separate, the pro heroes go on to explain what’s going to happen. But Izuku was the only one not paying attention.
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He didn’t gush about the new pro heroes and didn’t notice his girls whispering. Instead, his eyes twitched with annoyance.
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The Ninth: “^&(#)!”
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The Fourth: “M*(@..”
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The only reason why he isn’t tearing out his hair from the fact the two of them want both pro heroes now, is because of The Fourth’s tone. It sounded… less happy with the choice. As if… it already had one in mind but was willing to settle. In fact, it sounded like how The Third sounded…
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Enough was enough.
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Izuku: “What’s going on? I want to know.”
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Silence.
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Izuku: “… Cecelyne.”
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Invoking the law keeper, the truth was laid bare, and Phoenix was the one to deliver.
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Phoenix: “You are doing well with your abilities, Midoriya. They didn’t think it wise to… upset you.”
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Izuku: “What are you talking about?”
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Phoenix: “The Fourth and The Second already found their perfect Apostle, while The Third found an adequate one.”
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Izuku: “So that’s why they felt similar. But why would The Fourth and The Second hide-”
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It didn’t take long for Izuku to guess why they didn’t tell him right away.
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Izuku: “I know them? But I already asked Tokoyami and will ask Kanto and her friends eventually, so why-”
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Then it clicked. There are only two groups of people Izuku would hate to ask. The first group are villains, for obvious reasons. The second… they confirmed his feelings when they declared their names.
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The Second desired Tatsumaki, and The Fourth desiredFubuki.
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It was only by sheer will and lucky timing that Izuku wasn’t the one to displace all the soil in the area.
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His eyes remained closed while his face stayed blank. The very idea that they wanted his sisters to go through even a millionth of what Shinso went though… it nearly made him relapse.
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But that wasn’t the solution.He knows that now.
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Izuku: “You’ll be happy with the replacements?”
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The sensation of acceptance flooded the boy’s mind, and he sighed in relief.
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Izuku: “Then I’ll ask them before this training camp ends. As for you, Second, I’ll find a replacement for Tatsu. Be patient. For now though… ”
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Before the little king hits the ground, he uses his quirk to stop his descent. Righting his angle, he lands on the grass and looks around the area before gazing up at the ruined cliffside.
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After glancing at the nearby minds, he understood the situation.
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Izuku: “So we have to reach the lodge by 12:30 or we won’t get lunch. Easy.”
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He says that, but a rock monster roared out of the trees and charged him. But he wasn’t worried.
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Its legs were suddenly sliced in half. A second later, the beast returned to the dirt it was spawned from. Behind the dirt pile was Momo, standing tall in her black ninja cloak.
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Momo: “Izu, we need to have a talk about whatever has gotten you so upset.”
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Izuku: ‘Haaah… I guess I should talk to her and Kiri about it.’
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Before he can nod in acknowledgment, another monster suddenly slams its giant dirt fists on top of Momo. But again, Izuku wasn’t worried.
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Momo was already gone. The next instant, its head was on the ground, and it soon joined its brother in the soil.
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Izuku: “Good job, Momo.”
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Momo: “Thank you. But don’t think flattery will get you out of talking with me and Kiri.”
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Izuku: “Don’t worry, I’ll explain when we get to the lodge.”
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It was then that he noticed the other girl in question wasn’t around.
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Izuku: “Is Kiri ahead of us?”
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Momo: “Actually, she is still up there. I’m sure Sensei will throw her down here eventually.”
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Izuku: “But why is she up there?”
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Momo: “Just something else we have to discuss later. Come on, we’re already behind, and I for one don’t want to miss lunch.”
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Izuku: “R-Right.”
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Giving one last glance toward the cliff, Izuku turns and joins Momo in the race toward the lodge.
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Aizawa: “You know you have to join the others. You can catch up later.”
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Kiri managed to react in time and escape into the air. But unlike Bakugo, who managed to do the same, she stayed topside.
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Kiri: “Aw.”
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Pixie-Bob: “Don’t worry, Kiri, we’ll talk later.”
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Mandalay: “Right, besides, you wouldn’t want to miss out on lunch. So go join your class.”
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Kiri: “… Nh.”
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Unbeknownst to them, she didn’t stay behind just to catch up. No, it was the feeling she was getting from Mandalay. A heavy sense of worry and sadness. She managed to cover it well with smiles and work, but that didn’t fool Kiri.
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But the question is, how can she help?
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Kiri: ‘Not right time. Later. Need advice.’
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Giving one last glance to her friend, Kiri reluctantly jumps down to join her class.
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When she was gone, Pixie-Bob and Mandalay let masks fall.
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Pixie-Bob: “She probably knows something is wrong.”
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Aizawa: “Still no sign of the kid?”
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Mandalay tries to answer, but tears threaten to slip out again. So instead, Pixie-Bob answered.
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Pixie-Bob: “No, but I know he didn’t… leave us during the Hosu incident. He’s out there somewhere. We just have to keep looking.”
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Aizawa: “… I hope so.”
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The duo refocus on the training camp, anything to escape the unpleasant idea that perhaps the boy… didn’t make it.
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Mandalay: ‘I should have never have taken him with us to Hosu. I should have never let him out of my sight.’
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She grips her arms enough to bruise, but the pain does nothing to distract her from the failure.
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and then Add to home screen.