Firstly, forgot to put this note on the last chapter but please do note that the some, if not most, of the talks about Boi's powers are my own personal headcanons so don't take what I wrote as official canon.

Secondly, thank you for answer my question last chapter! Now I know how many people I'm gonna hurt in the future 😊

A huge canon-divergence to the MHA timeline is here ;) It might change a few things.

Not fully beta read but still enjoy!
Reminder !! Look at the following clearly for I will be using them to indicate speech of different languages:
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Izuku was making his way to class after stopping by the faculty room when he saw a familiar orange dino cap exiting the counselor's office. Curious as to why his friend was in there but deciding it wasn't any of his business, the greenet runs up to the brunet and greets him.

「 BoBoiBoy! Good morning. 」 The said brunet turned towards him, a nervous smile spreading across his lips as he greeted him back, 「 Good morning, Izukun! 」

「 Wanna walk to class with me? 」 Izuku offered, the nervous smile replaced with a surprise expression as the brunet was taken aback-clearly expecting the greenet to question why he was in the counselor's office but instead doesn't even mention it.

A soft chuckle escaped his lips, a more genuine smile on his face as BoBoiBoy responds in a playful tone. 「 We better hurry then, 」 he said, looking at his watch to see the time, 「 we only have FIVE MINUTES?! 」 The brunet exclaims in horror as he and Izuku rush their way to make it on time for class.

They entered their classroom through the back door, the loud abrupt slide of the door causing everyone inside to turn their head towards them, as the bell rings. Aizawa entered the classroom, staring blankly at the only two not seated who quickly made their way to their respective desks. As soon as all the students were seated, Aizawa started homeroom with a big announcement.

「 The UA sports festival is drawing near. 」

「 The sports festival! 」 Practically everyone in class repeated.

Kirishima was pumped up, 「 That's a super normal school-- 」 he exclaimed before Kaminari pushed his face, cutting him off. 「 Wait a minute. 」 The blond said as Jirou interjected to ask, 「 is it okay to have the sports festival so soon after the villains snuck inside? 」

「 What if they attack us again or something...? 」 Ojiro added to the questionnaire, some students were understandably concerned, especially after what had happened during the USJ invasion.

「 Apparently, they think of it as UA showing that our crisis management system is solid as a rock by holding the event. 」 Their raven-haired teacher explained, telling them how the security will be strengthened five times unlike previous years.

「 Above all, our sports festival is a huge chance. 」 Aizawa continued, further adding as to why it wasn't an event worth canceling because of a few villains.

「 But that's a good reason, isn't it? It's just a festival of sports. 」 Mineta tried to argue, his face expressing his fear, as the greenet sitting in front of him turned to him.

「 Mineta-kun, you've never seen the UA sports festival? 」 Izuku inquired the short purple-haired boy. Everyone knew how big UA's sports festival was. How could he not know?

「 Of course I have, 」 Mineta quickly responds, 「 that's not what I meant! 」

Yaoyorozu promptly went on a speech about the school's sports festival being one of Japan's biggest events, exclaiming her determination as she is motivated to do her best during the event.

「 All the top heroes around the country will be watching. 」 the noirette said, clenching her fist, impelled. 「 For scouting purposes! 」

「 I know that. 」 Mineta mumbles.

On the other hand, Kaminari added his own remark. 「 After we graduate, it's typical to join a pro agency as a sidekick. 」

Jirou was quick to add onto the blond's remark, 「 A lot of people miss their chance to become independent after that and become eternal sidekicks, though. 」 Albeit, the down side.

「 Kaminari, I feel like you'd be one of them, 」 She added as comment,「 since you're dumb. 」 Her face deadpan as the blond yelled out exasperatedly.

「 Of course, joining a famous hero agency will get you more experience and popularity. 」 Aizawa interjected, 「 Time is limited. 」

This event will open their future as pro heroes. They only had one chance each year, meaning a total of just three chances. Their raven-haired teacher made sure to remind them of that.

「 No aspiring heroes can afford to miss this event. 」 The raven-haired man stated, 「 If you understand that, then don't slack off on your preparations! 」

「 Yes, sir! 」 The class responded simultaneously.

「 Homeroom is dismissed. 」

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Lunchtime rolls in, and the talk of the class is the upcoming school festival. Each student chatted amongst their groups, some excited, some nervous, and some already started planning. BoBoiBoy took his homemade lunch, no longer buying his meals from the cafeteria, and prepared himself to take his leave.

His attention was swiftly taken when he heard Ochako yell out, 「 Everyone, I'm gonna do my best! 」 Her face was intensely serious as she punched her fist in the air.

「 Yeah! 」

Turning to her other classmates, Ochako repeated her shout, 「 I'm gonna do my best! 」

「 Y-Yeah... 」

「 What's wrong? Your personality's all over the place. 」 Kirishima mutters, appalled by the usually laid-back brunet's shift in tone.

Realizing he got distracted, BoBoiBoy was about to leave when Momo approached him with a curious query. 「 I'm surprised, your reaction is not quite what I'd expected. 」

The brunet should've expected this question to come up, 「 Well... I kinda already knew so-- 」 He answered nonchalantly as everyone still in the room turned to him.

「 HUUHH??! 」

Oh dear . . .

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After what felt like forever, BoBoiBoy had managed to escape his classmates' grasps, hiding in Izuku's group. It's been a while since he last ate lunch with his friends, before it was because he wanted to avoid them but now it was to avoid his peers. Maybe he could ask them to eat lunch with him on the roof?

Breaking away from his thoughts, BoBoiBoy turns towards Izuku when he hears the greenet call him, 「 Uraraka-san, BoBoiBoy. 」

「 Why did you decide to come to UA and become a pro hero? 」 Izuku had asked the two brunettes.

It was a question BoBoiBoy thought someone would've asked him already but apparently not. It got him curious as well. Why did everyone here want to become heroes?

Ochako spoke up first, acting a bit sheepish when answering. 「 Huh? Um... because... 」 she trails off, averting her eyes. 「 For the money. 」 She said quietly.

「 For money?! 」 Izuku repeated, a little bit surprised at the answer. 「 You want to become a hero for money? 」

Scratching the back of her head, Ochako affirmed bashfully, 「 To boil it down simply, yes... 」

「 Sorry! 」 She exclaimed, holding her hand out as she apologized. 「 It's such an unwholesome reason. 」

「 You two have such admirable motivations, it's embarrassing... 」 She mumbled, glancing at Izuku and Iida.

Upon hearing that, BoBoiBoy turns to the two aforementioned teens. He remembers Tenya once talking about his brother who was a pro hero, and he already knows about Izuku and All Might. But why does Ochako think her reason is less admirable?

As if he had read the brunet's mind, Tenya inquired exactly what he thought, 「 Why? How is having a goal to support your livelihood not admirable? 」 The tall teen gestured wildy.

「 Right. But it's unexpected. 」 Izuku said, still a bit stumped.

Ochako sighes, fidgeting with her hair, as she explained further. 「 My family owns a construction company, but we haven't gotten any work at all, so we're flat broke. 」

「 This isn't really something to tell other people, though... 」 She mumbled, her cheeks tinting a pink, embarrassed.

「 Construction... 」 BoBoiBoy mutters as Izuku stamps his closed fist onto his palm, a light bulb forming in head. 「 With her Quirk, if she gets licensed, then it'd bring costs way down, right? 」 The greenet stated.

Tenya nods, 「 she could make any raw material float. They wouldn't need any heavy equipment. 」

「 Right? 」 Ochako exclaimed, hopping once and pointing her fingers at them. 「 That's what I told Dad when I was little! 」

「 But... 」

Ochako doesn't continue, leaving her friends in silence as she recalls the time when she was a little girl. Little Ochako wanted to help her parents when she grew up, but her father would rather her follow her own dreams. And maybe one day, she could send them on a vacation to Hawaii together.

She remembers her father patting her head, reassuring her it was all right, but it stuck with her.

She gripped her skirt, a serious expression on her face. 「 I'll definitely become a hero and make money, 」 she said, looking up to meet her friends eyes, 「 and let my parents take it easy. 」

The determined look on her face spoke volumes. She's taken into account the reality that if anything, she was the most grounded in their class. Tenya suddenly burst into comical tears, clapping widely, which caught some of the passing students' attention.

「 Bravo! 」 Tenya exclaimed, 「 Uraraka-kun, Bravo! 」

Ochako simply smiled, laughing softly at the tall teen's wide gesture. Izuku was speechless. This really brought him back to the reality that he still doesn't know much about his friends; there was still a lot to discover about them.

「 I don't see how that's an unwholesome reason at all. 」 The three teens swiftly spun their heads towards the brunet who smiled at his brunette friend.

「 Your reasoning is just as admirable as theirs, I'm certain. 」 BoBoiBoy said, glancing at Izuku and Tenya then back to Ochako.

「 You're an inspiration. 」 Ochako held her breath at that statement, her face flushing pink.

「 There are kids out there who can relate to your struggles. 」 BoBoiBoy stated, and there was truth to his words. 「 And when they see you, someone who had a similar experience as them, they start believing. 」

「 They'll say, 'If she can do it, I can work just as hard and do it too!' 」

All this talk about helping family got the brunet tearing up, but he held back the tears that were threatening to form. He misses Tok Aba. He misses Ochobot. He misses his friends. Where are they now? Are they searching for him?

「 My grandad owns a shop back home, and I always help whenever I can. 」 BoBoiBoy muttered as he started to tell them of his own experience of wanting to help your loved ones. 「 But most days, he does it all on his own. Atok is amazing. 」

「 So I wanna make sure I can help him when he retires, take over the shop and continue it. 」 The brunet said, remembering how Tok Aba had teasingly told him to take care of the shop when he retires.

He doesn't really know if he was serious or not, but he wants to keep that promise because . . .

「 Even though I have this dream. 」 BoBoiBoy looked at his three friends, a phantom image of his friends from back home overlapping them.

「 I have another one too. 」 And that's helping the elder who helped raise him, during his highs and lows, to be who he is today.

To repay and show his gratitude to his awesome grandfather ever.

The somber look on the brunet's face made Ochako smile, leaning towards him slightly, she turned the question to him. 「 Why did you want to become a hero? 」 Now, the attention of his friends was on his answer.

It was a simple question, and a query the brunet had already been asked before when he was very little, so naturally, he had no problem answering it. 「 Well, I guess it started with my dad. 」

「 I wanted to help and protect others like he does. 」 BoBoiBoy explained, fidgeting and fixing up his cap.

A small smile formed on his lips as he recalled his times with his father when he was younger. It's been five years since he last saw him, only being able to see him during one of the occasional video calls, but he gets it. After joining TAPOPS, he gets extremely homesick somedays, sometimes getting frustrated from not being able to come home to Tok Aba during holidays.

Being a hero is harder than it looks, he knows from experience.

Aside from Izuku, who already knew a bit about his father, the brunet's friends were intrigued by his statement.

「 I live with my grandad, and he lives in an area where the population is mostly Quirkless and there aren't any pro heroes. 」 BoBoiBoy continued, telling them the half truth of his life. 「 Although there aren't any pro heroes, crimes there are pretty low and manageable. 」

「 And when I got my Quirk, 」 he fidgets with his watch, reminiscing of his younger days, 「 I just wanted to show it off to my friends, wanting to play around with it at first. 」

「 But when I saw how much I can help others with it... 」 But when aliens from outer space decided to target his home, he saw the dangers they posed.

「 I decided that I wanted to use my power for good. 」 He wanted to protect his home.

Izuku and Ochako nodded silently with Tenya inquiring, 「 So your father is your inspiration? Is he a pro hero? 」 The tall teen pushing his glasses up as BoBoiBoy nodded.

「 Yup! 」 The brunet answered, 「 but you guys probably never heard of him though, he's not in the spotlight anymore. 」 It was a white lie, but he couldn't tell him about a pro hero that doesn't exist in this world. It would raise too much suspicion.

His statement, however, brought worry to his friends. 「 Did something happen? 」 Ochako asked, sharing his worry with Tenya, whilst Izuku hopes the brunet has counter to her question.

「 Oh! No, it's nothing bad! 」 BoBoiBoy assured, relieving his friends for the reassurance, 「 his work just needs him to stay under the radar so he isn't seen as much. 」

The four teens chatter is soon interrupted when . . .

「 Young Midoriya is here! 」 All Might suddenly exclaimed, starling the teens after coming out of nowhere.

They were left in stunned silence, 「 All Might? What's the matter? 」 Izuku inquired first, still shocked and confused as to why their heroics teacher shouted his name.

「 Lunch! 」 All Might said, presenting a wrapped up lunchbox, 「 wanna eat together? 」

Ochako burst out in laughter, 「 He's like a maiden! 」

「 How about it? 」 All Might asked, discreetly winking at BoBoiBoy when no one was looking.

Izuku noticed it, glancing at BoBoiBoy who hummed in response, then turned to Tenya who nodded at him. 「 I'd love to. 」 Izuku answered, walking towards his mentor.

Meanwhile, BoBoiBoy starts walking towards the opposite direction to which Ochako quickly notices. 「 BoBoiBoy? Where are you going? 」 She asked.

The brunet simply smiled,「 I need to go somewhere! You guys go on without me. 」 He stated, technically telling them the truth as he was going to meet up with Izuku and All Might which begs the question.

What did he want to talk about?

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Shouto stood in line for Lunch Rush.

His days recently have been worse than usual. He hadn't realized it before but the times he spent with BoBoiBoy and Yaoyorozu were the better days he had. But now, it's back to his dull life except this time, he had no escape from his old man.

He was brought away from his thoughts when his ears picked up the familiar voices of his classmates. Turning his head slightly, he glances at his classmates, Uraraka and Iida.

「 I wonder what he wanted with Deku-kun. 」 The brunette wondered, intriguing the heterochromic teen greatly.

「 I heard that when All Might was attacked by villains during the USJ incident, he rushed out alone to help. 」 Iida presumed, 「 perhaps it's about that? 」

「 Oh, yeah! 」

「 Remember what Asui-kun said on the bus? 」 Iida reminded, 「 The boundless power they both have are similar, too, so maybe All Might has taken a liking to him. 」

「 All Might... Midoriya Izuku... 」 Shouto thought about it more and more. How could he not see the connection? Midoriya and All Might did seem to have some sort of familiarity.

「 I wonder what BoBoiBoy needed to do. 」 Shouto's ears picks up, his heart stopping for a moment at the mention of the brunet

「 He seems to be doing better but he's still avoiding us at lunch... 」 Uraraka said sadly as Iida nodded solemnly, 「 I am worried about that too. 」

「 I hope he's okay... 」

Shouto averted his gaze, blocking out the outside noise. He doesn't care. He doesn't. Friends were nothing but a distraction and an obstacle.

「 . . . 」

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「 I thought you said that this was supposed to be a secret. 」

The three were currently in the teachers lounge with Yagi sitting on the sofa and the two teens sitting across the coffee table on stools. BoBoiBoy sat with his arms crossed, glaring at Yagi, whilst Izuku sweatdropped.

「 You can't just shout Izukun's name, then ask him to have lunch with you and not expect someone to put two and two together! 」 BoBoiBoy scolded the skinny blond man who hunched in embarrassment.

「 I'm sorry... 」 Yagi mumbled as Izuki watched silently. Seeing his brunet friend reprimand his mentor was not a sight you usually see.

BoBoiBoy soon calms down, finally getting down to business. 「 So what did you want to talk to us about? 」 The brunet asked as the skinny blond man quickly composes himself, informing the two teens about his current condition.

「 Only about fifty minutes?! 」 BoBoiBoy and Izuku both exclaimed, the shock and worry on their faces clear as day.

Yagi nodded in affirmation, making some tea for the teens, while he continued to explain further, 「 That's the limit to how long I can use my power now. 」

「 I overdid it too many times, 」 the blond man said, a thoughtful look on his face before it scrunched up, 「 that Nomu was also a tough opponent. 」

「 And it hurt... 」 The man mutters, holding his injury, as he feels a phantom pain on his side. 「 I can just barely maintain muscle form for 1.5 hours now. 」

That was a big deal, even BoBoiBoy knew how horrible it was. Glancing at the greenet to his right, the brunet could see the guilt in his expression.

「 About that... 」 Izuku started, looking up at his mentor ready to apologize, 「 sorr-- 」

But was immediately stopped by the blond man spitting out blond, 「 You don't have to apologize! 」 Yagi exclaimed as the blond man couldn't help but notice their similarities. 「 Man, we really are alike, you and me. 」

「 Have some tea. 」 He said, pushing the two hot teas to the two teens, as two thanked him and took it gratefully.

Turning to the brunet who was blowing on his tea, Yagi announced another important matter, 「 and BoBoiBoy, we've received updates of your situation. 」

The two teens almost spit and choke on their teas upon hearing that statement with the brunet scolding the blond man for announcing something so important when they were drinking. Yagi was quick to apologize again, before continuing on with what he was saying.

「 Aizawa-kun wanted to be the one to tell you but he's currently busy and he wanted to let you know immediately. 」 He explained as BoBoiBoy and Izuku listened intently.

By the end of it, BoBoiBoy was silent.

The him in this world didn't seem to exist, no records of him at all, which means the other him is either not born yet or the other him was born way back in the past that no records could be recovered.

Updates on the intruder were less successful. With only a shard of crystal to go by, they couldn't trace it back to the original person. However, they did discover that the shard of crystal contains BoBoiBoy's DNA which could be the reason why it only reacted to him. But, it begs the question of how and why?

Fortunately, thanks to the crystal, they might actually figure out a way to make a way back home for BoBoiBoy. With the crystal being nothing like any crystal on earth, it is possible that it is from BoBoiBoy's original universe.

A glint of hope shone in BoBoiBoy's eyes at that knowledge. Knowing that a group of people were working on a portal back home for him, it gave him comfort. How long it would take was the big question. It might take weeks, months, maybe even years.

He doesn't know if he could handle not seeing his family and friends for that long but whatever it takes to get back to them.

BoBoiBoy looked at Yagi, bowing his head slightly, as he thanked the man for telling him this. This was news! He could tell if it was good or bad, he'll have to wait and see, but it was news nonetheless.

Yagi nodded, glancing at both teens, before delving into another topic. 「 On another note, about the sports festival. 」 He said, focusing on BoBoiBoy first.

「 Aizawa-kun also wanted me to tell you that you will be giving a speech during the sports festival. 」 The blond man stated, earning surprised and confused looks from both teens.

「 Since you're UA's first ever foriegn exchange student, Principal Nezu has requested you to make a speech. 」

It wasn't that he didn't want to do it, BoBoiBoy was just a bit shocked. The foriegn exchange student was just a cover up for him but he didn't really mind doing the speech. He's done several of them before so it should be a piece of cake!

Now, focusing on his disciple, Yagi spoke, 「 you still can't regulate One For All, can you? 」

「 What'll you do? 」 He inquired his disciple.

Izuku was silent for a bit, before remembering something. 「 But there was one time...! 」 The greenet recalled the events of the USJ, 「 when I aimed a smash at that brain villain, there was no backlash. 」

「 Oh yeah, you mentioned that! 」 Yagi said, leaning forward, as his expression showed interest. 「 What was different? 」

「 Different... 」 Izuku mumbles, staring at his right hand before closing it into a fist, as he recalled the events of the USJ incident.

「 The biggest difference between that and the One For All that I'd been using was... 」 The greenet stared, a serious expression on his face.

「 It was the first time... 」 Izuku said, 「 I tried to use this power on a person... 」

Yagi hummed softly, nodding along. 「 Looks like you succeeded in putting on the brakes unconsciously. 」 The blond man stated, a small smile forming on his face.

「 Anyway, that's progress. I'm glad. 」 Yagi said.

「 Hold on! 」 BoBoiBoy suddenly yelled, causing the other two to turn to him.

「 What do you mean by you still can't regulate One For All? 」 The brunet inquired as Izuku scratched the back of his neck.

「 I... I often break my bones when using my Quirk because I don't have much control with it. 」 The greenet answered, immediately receiving a horrified look from the brunet.

「 Break bones?! 」 BoBoiBoy exclaimed.

He knew that the greenet had broken his bones before, but he thought it was because he was overworking himself or something, when it was actually that the greenet had little control over his power. Izuku couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, he knew that he had to work on controlling his Quirk but how will do that?

「 Why don't you two drink up? 」 Yagi tried to change the subject, sliding their refilled cups of tea, as Izuku gratefully accepted it.

Yagi switches the topic about his decreasing time as the Symbol of Peace with some villains starting to realize his decline. The blond man continued on with his very intimate talk with Izuku, and BoBoiBoy felt like he was intruding in their mentor and disciple.

「 Midoriya Izuku. 」 Yagi said, looking determinedly at his disciple, 「 I want you to tell the world 'I am here!' 」

「 'I am here'... 」 Izuku mumbled, his brows furrowing, 「 But, how...? 」

The two then delved into the topic of the sports festival system, BoBoiBoy took this time to take a bite out of his lunch with the brunet's stomach silently growling. He listened in while eating, recalling how Aizawa had explained the sports festival system before.

「 In other words, you can sell yourself with everything you've got! 」 BoBoiBoy hears Yagi exclaim as Izuku responds blankly, 「 Right. 」

The brunet almost choked on his food at the greenet's response with the skinny blond man falling backwards, bringing the sofa with him, as blood spits out of his mouth.

「 I mean, what you say is absolutely correct! 」 Izuku quickly added, putting a finger on his chin, as he couldn't really get fully invested.

「 But honestly, it's kind of hard to get completely into it right after what just happened... 」 He expressed, 「 besides, All Might is already teaching me, so I'm not as motivated to stand out at the sports festival... 」

「 In the first place, I don't think I can stand out in my current state, and I did terribly in the fitness tests... 」

Before Yagi could interject his disciple's mutterings, BoBoiBoy had done it for him by slamming his lunchbox down on the table. The brunet leaned closer to the greenet, his sudden action surprising both Izuku and Yagi.

「 The sports festival is more than just standing out, Izukun! 」 BoBoiBoy exclaimed, stopping his speech for a moment to swallow his food, before continuing energetically.

「 You can make connections with pro heroes which will be important when you do eventually go pro, 」 he started listing out the reasons, 「 You can learn about our classmates and peers' strength and capabilities which could help when we team up for hero work. 」

「 Not to mention that during the sports festival, a lot of students will be giving it their all so you better be sure not to fall behind! 」 BoBoiBoy's exclaimed.

Izuku stared wide-eyed at his brunet friend, his attention shifted to his mentor when the skinny blond spoke in agreement. 「 Young BoBoiBoy is right. 」

「 Those who are always aiming for the top, and those who aren't, 」 Yagi said, pushing himself up to look at his disciple, 「 that slight difference in attitude will have a big impact once you go out into society. 」

「 I understand how you feel, and this is more for me than for you. 」 The blond man admitted, 「 I won't force you. 」 but didn't pressure the greenet if he truly didn't want to

「 However, I hope you won't forget how you felt back at the beach park. 」

BoBoiBoy really didn't like being left in the dark with these statements.

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The end of the day came faster than BoBoiBoy expected. A ping from his phone catches his attention as he gathers his things. It was a message from Hizashi reminding him about his appointment this afternoon and that he and Aizawa were waiting for him in the teachers parking lot.

He was still a bit nervous about it but this was his first step to getting better so he was determined. However, another obstacle soon blocks his path in the form of other first year students crowding their classroom.

「 Wh-What's going on? 」

「 What business do you have with Class A? 」

「 We can't get out! 」

He could hear his classmates exclaim, displeased with the situation, as he tried to walk closer to get a better view of the scene. 「 What'd you come here for, anyway? 」 Mineta asked, waving his fist in the air angrily as Bakugou swiftly moved past him.

「 Scouting out the enemy, small fry. 」 The spiky blond said flatly, ignoring the purple-haired boy's whines, and scanning at the students blocking his way.

「 We're the ones who made it out of the villain's attack, 」 Bakugou continued, 「 they probably wanna check us out before the sports festival. 」

「 There's no point in doing stuff like that. 」 Bakugou stated, glaring at the students, as he yelled out, 「 Out of my way, extras! 」

Tenya was quick to scold the blond, 「 Stop calling people 'extras' just because you don't know them! 」 The tall teen exclaimed as Izuku and Ochako looked at the blond's boldness in horror.

「 I came to see what the famous Class A was like but you seem pretty arrogant. 」 Someone said, a distinct color of indigo making its way to the front of the crowd.

「 Are all the students in the hero course like this? 」 The indigo-haired teen said, scratching the back of his neck. 「 Seeing something like this makes me disillusioned. 」

Now getting a better look at the newcomer, BoBoiBoy took note of the teen's eyebags, wondering if this guy had gotten enough sleep last night. Had he slept at all?

「 There are quite a few people who enrolled in general studies or other courses because they didn't make it into the hero course. 」 The indigo-haired guy continued, glancing at the other students to his sides, before staring back at class.

「 Did you know that? 」 He inquired rhetorically.

「 The school has left those of us a chance. 」 He then stated, earning everyone's attention.

「 Depending on the results of the sports festival, they'll consider our transfer into the hero course. 」 He said quite menacingly, looking at every Class A student he could see one by one.

「 And it seems they may also transfer people out. 」 He glared at BoBoiBoy when he said that.

The brunet being a foreign exchange student was old news now, only a few murmurs here and there, but it seems like he was also seen as an enemy to his peers.

「 Scouting out the enemy? 」 The indigo-haired teen repeated the spiky blond's words almost mockingly.

「 I, at least, came to say that even if you're in the hero course, if you get too carried away, I'll sweep your feet out from under you. 」

「 I came with a declaration of war. 」 He declared, receiving stunned silence.

BoBoiBoy glanced at his friends who stared at the indigo-haired guy in shock at his similar boldness with Bakugou. The silence was soon broken when someone else in the crowd started to make his presence known as well.

「 Hey, hey! 」 A guy with messy grey hair yelled loudly, 「 I'm from Class B next door! 」

「 I heard you fought against villains, so I came to hear 'bout it! 」 He continued to shout, 「 Don't get so full of yourself! 」

It seems like another bold person has appeared. 「 If you bark too much, it'll be embarrassing for you durin' the real fight! 」 But Bakugou doesn't even bother responding back, turning around to leave, as the gray-haired guy yells at him, 「 You ignorin' me, bastard?! 」

The spiky blond did ignore him, which pissed the gray-haired guy, as he started walking off. Kirishima quickly runs up to the front, calling to the blond, 「 wait a minute, Bakugou! 」

「 What're you gonna do about all this? 」 The redhead question, making the blond halt in his steps, 「 It's your fault that everyone's hating on us! 」

「 It doesn't matter. 」 Bakugou swiftly answered, leaving the redhead exasperated.

「 It doesn't matter as long as you rise to the top. 」 He stated, pushing his way through the crowd, before continuing on his exit.

The gray-haired guy shouts profanities at the spiky blond, but receives nothing in return as the Bakugou continue to ignore him. Meanwhile, Kirishima is left moved by Bakugou's statement.

「 That's so simple and manly! 」 Kirishima remarked, curling his fist to his chest, as a single tear forms on his eye.

「 You said it. 」 Satou agreed, putting a finger on his chin.

「 The top, huh? There is truth in that. 」 Tokoyami repeated the spiky blond's words, nodding his head in agreement.

All the while, Kaminari and Mineta disagree, seeing as the spiky blond made more pointless enemies that would be a disadvantage during the sports festival.

BoBoiBoy, however, couldn't help but feel an ache in his chest. Why? He doesn't fully know but he sort of feels jealous. He kind of wished he could be as bold as Bakugou. Maybe then, he could stand up for himself when others speak bad about him, when others give him dirty looks.

He wishes he could feel like himself again.

Sneaking a glance to the heterochromic teen at the back of the classroom, the brunet watches Todoroki leave through the back door silently. 【 The sports festival... 】

He doesn't get to think about it more when a ping interrupts his thoughts. Checking his phone, BoBoiBoy quickly scurried to open the windows of his classroom which catches the attention of pretty much everyone still in class and the few students who could see into the classroom.

「 BoBoiBoy? What are you doing? 」 Izuku asked, confused and curious looks surrounding him, as the brunet mumbles a quiet cheer to himself when he opens the window.

The brunet took a glance over his shoulder, one foot already on the windowsill. 「 I have an appointment this afternoon, and I need to go now. 」 BoBoiBoy explained, muttering a goodbye, as he jumped off from the window.

Surprise yells echoed, some of his classmates even rushing towards the window to check if he was okay. All let out a sigh of relief simultaneously when they saw the brunet use his wind elemental power to land safely onto the ground. It didn't stop Tenya from yelling about safety at the running brunet.

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Shouta and Hizashi waited for BoBoiBoy. The raven-haired man tapped his foot and grumbled about how the brunet was late, while the blond man tried to argue that it was only five minutes. The two soon halted in their back and forth when they saw the familiar sight of an orange-capped brunet.

"I'm sorry I'm late! The class was crowded and I had to exit through the window." BoBoiBoy apologized, panting slightly.

Hizashi simply patted the brunet's head. "It's alright, kiddo," he reassured, "you ready to go?"

The brunet nods, becoming silent for a moment, before speaking out, "can we go see Kumo on the way?"

It would take a bit of their time but it wouldn't take too long. BoBoiBoy and Hizashi glanced at Shouta for approval. The raven head sighs, turning to the teen only to find him staring at him with puppy eyes. Shouta gave in and nodded affirmatively, receiving a small cheer from his blond friend and the brunet teen.

Maybe a short trip to the animal shelter on the way to the kid's first therapy session could help the brunet feel more at ease.

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BoBoiBoy asked Aizawa if he could use Gym Gamma, swiftly learning that his greenet friend was actually training there too. Entering the gym, the brunet's ear immediately hears his friend's familiar mutterings.

「 The UA sports festival is coming. It'll be broadcast live on TV, too. 」 Izuku mumbled loudly enough for BoBoiBoy to hear, 「 There's no doubt that those who do well have a much better chance of becoming pro heroes. 」

「 We won't know what events we'll be participating in until the day of, 」 the greenet continued to mutter, 「 but I'm sure everyone has started getting ready. 」

BoBoiBoy soon makes his presence known to the greenet, calling out to Izuku, 「 Izukun! Sorry if I'm interrupting! 」

The said greenet looks over his shoulder, a smile on his face as he responds to the brunet, 「 BoBoiBoy! And don't worry, you weren't interrupting. 」

The brunet quickly runs up to the greenet, taking note of the other's more motivated than before. 「 You seem more pumped up for the festival now. 」

「 Training hard? 」 He asked, earning a bashful soft chuckle from the greenet.

「 Yeah, seeing how everyone was working towards the top, I can't afford to fall behind even more. 」 Izuku responded, a thoughtful look on his face, as he remembers the exhilarating feeling back at the beach.

His face, however, slightly falls when progress on training is mentioned.「 Training's been... 」 It's been unproductive to say the least.

Izuku still couldn't figure out how to work out his Quirk and he was hoping he could at least avoid breaking his bones during the sports festival. Seeing the greenet down made the brunet sad.

「 Hey, how 'bout we become training buddies? 」 BoBoiBoy suggested as Izuki was slightly taken aback.

The brunet excitedly thought of it on the spot but having a training partner could help him with the preparations for the sports festival.

「 Really?! 」 The greenet exclaimed, feeling a bit self-conscious, 「 I wouldn't want to take up your time. 」

「 It won't! 」 The brunet insisted, assuring that he doesn't mind at all, 「 besides, you need to stop breaking your bones. 」

BoBoiBoy gives Izuku a deadpan look, making the greenet sweat drop. The brunet was not happy learning of his greenet friend's bone breaking problem, and he was planning on helping him at least stop him from breaking himself.

「 Maybe we can ask Yagi-san for help too! 」 BoBoiBoy suggested, earning a meek expression from Izuku.

「 I don't wanna bother him... He's probably busy... 」 The greenet whispered loud enough for the brunet to hear.

Then, it clicked.

Was Izuku too shy to ask All Might for help?

Why? Because he believes he's too busy with other important things?

BoBoiBoy was going to do something about that.

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When BoBoiBoy had approached the skinny blond man the next day, Toshinori's heart sank at the news of his disciple's hesitance to ask him for assistance. While he is quite busy most of the time, he would gladly make time to help his disciple.

Maybe he's been too neglectful in helping the kid? It saddened him for not seeing it sooner and doing more for him.

So there he was, making his way to Gym Gamma. He enters the gym and finds more people occupying it. He immediately spots the familiar shade green and orange together, and he makes his way over as quietly as possible to avoid disturbing the other students.

「 I am here. 」 Toshinori whispered softly, 「 In small might form. 」

The two teens turned towards him with BoBoiBoy smiling widely at him and Izuku staring, wide-eyed, and jaw dropping.

「 A-All M-- I mean, Yagi-san! Wh-What are you doing here?! 」 His disciple stammered, shushing himself quickly, as his face flushed.

Toshinori watched as his disciple glanced at his grinning friend, putting two and two together. He chuckled quietly as he watched as Izuku whispered to BoBoiBoy and he whispered back. It ended with his disciple trying to hide his face using his arms.

Placing a hand on the greenet's head, Izuku peeks up toward his mentor who gives him a small smile.

「 Young BoBoiBoy had filled me in. 」 Toshinori said, ruffling the greenet's hair, as he reassured his disciple. 「 You should never be afraid of asking for help, you are my disciple, I am here for you. 」

A smile starts to form on Izuku's face, nodding in acknowledgement. Though, he was still puzzled as to why his mentor wasn't in his All Might form. His face must've shown his confusion as Toshinori swiftly answered his query.

「 I've taken into consideration Young BoBoiBoy's words, 」 Toshinori stated, glancing at the brunet who gave him a thumbs up, 「 and I agree that maybe we should meet up with me in this form instead when in public. 」

「 So I think it would only be appropriate for you two to refer to me as Toshinori, if that is all right for you two. 」 Toshinori declared with a smile.

Izuku almost combusted, 「 F-First name basis?! 」 The greenet stammered, mumbling incoherently, as BoBoiBoy simply nodded in agreement.

「 I hope that you don't mind, Young Izuku. 」 Izuku practically collapses in shock with BoBoiBoy frantically holding him up.

Toshinori couldn't help but sigh out a chuckle. His disciple is still a bit of a fanboy, it seems. Izuku soon composes himself, whispering apologies, as they then get back to business.

「 Now enough dilly dallying! Let's begin! 」

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Toshinori left to get them some snacks, leaving Izuku and BoBoiBoy to rest for a bit. This gave the brunet to ask the greenet a question he's been meaning to ask.

「 Izukun, I've been wondering. 」 BoBoiBoy said as the said greenet turns to his training buddy and nods for him to continue.

「 Why does Ocha-kun call you Deku-kun? 」 BoBoiBoy asked, surprising Izuku a bit.

He was quiet for a while, making the brunet regret asking the question, but before BoBoiBoy could dismiss his question, Izuku held up his hand to stop him.

Izuku thought for a moment. He almost forgot that BoBoiBoy hadn't been in UA during the first two weeks. He kind of felt embarrassed to tell him the truth, but if anything, he was afraid of how his friend would react.

Taking a deep breath, Izuku answered hesitantly, 「 it used to be a nickname people used to insult me. 」

He remembers his younger years, the insults of his then peers, the insult of his old friend. But those memories soon fade away, replaced with memories of his friends.

Izuku smiles, remembering Uraraka's words, 「 but Uraraka-san changed its meaning. 」

「 Now, my Deku no longer means 'useless', 」 he exclaimed proudly, looking at his brunet friend determinedly, 「 my Deku means 'I can do it'! 」

BoBoiBoy nods in awe, chuckling softly as admits shyly, 「 Oh! That's much more wholesome than what I was thinking! 」

That statement confuses the greenet, but the brunet soon explains further. 「 It kinda sounded like Ocha-kun was saying 'deck you' so I thought it meant you were gonna deck someone. 」

「 Hehe, oops! 」

Izuku just stares, dumbfounded, before bursting out in laughter. BoBoiBoy's response was so unexpected yet so him that Izuku couldn't help but laugh, and seeing the greenet smile made the brunet smile too.

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The next day, Izuku was the one to ask the question during their break.

「 I've noticed that your elements had different personalities, is that normal? 」 He inquired, pulling out a notebook seemingly out of nowhere.

「 Kind of? 」 BoBoiBoy answered, 「 they're still me except one part of my personality is enhanced. 」

The brunet then pulls out a notebook from his book bag, grinning widely at his greenet friend. 「 I knew you'd ask that, so I-and by I, I mean Cahaya-made detailed it all in this notebook. 」 He stated, handing him the notebook.

Izuku gratefully takes it, flipping the pages and reading them one by one in awe, 「 Woah... 」

His expression, however, soon shifts from awe to worry. 「 Is this all right though? 」 Izuku asked, before quickly adding to clarify his query, 「 I mean, you're showing me details of your elements. 」

BoBoiBoy simply smiles and nods his head. 「 Don't worry, I kept important details out, 」 he reassured his friend, gratefully to know that Izuku worries about him too.

「 I may be helping you with your control of One For All but the sports festival is still a free-for-all. 」 BoBoiBoy stated with a mischievous smirk as Izuku returns the expression.

「 Right! I need to work harder. 」 Izuku exclaimed.

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「 Imagine an egg in a microwave... 」 Izuku mumbles to himself, catching his mentor and friend's attention.

「 Imagine an egg-- what? 」 BoBoiBoy repeated, a little bit confused, as Toshinori tries to explain, 「 It's an image for One For All so that Young Izuku has something to visualize his Quirk with. 」

「 He needs to make sure the egg in the microwave doesn't explode. 」 The skinny blond continues, explaining the same thing he had told Izuku back then.

Izuku then notices their conversation, feeling a bit embarrassed. 「 So far... I've made little progress... 」 The greenet mumbles, making BoBoiBoy pout.

「 Can you fire up your power for me? 」 The brunet asked as Izuku obliges and fires up his Quirk.

Izuku holds out his right arm, pressing his thumb and middle finger together, as his two fingers glow. Before the greenet could flick his fingers, BoBoiBoy stops him with an inquiry, 「 One For All is like a power up, right? 」

「 Like in video games! 」 The brunet face immediately lights up at the discovery, 「 Power ups usually enhance the entire character so One For All is like an endless power up! 」 He exclaimed with stars in his eyes.

BoBoiBoy continued to ramble about video games, but something clicked in Izuku's head. 「 One For All is like a power up. 」 Izuku repeated in his head as the words of his mentor about the microwave wattage come back.

He gets it.

Holy shit.

It was so simple. How could he miss it?

「 BoBoiBoy! 」 Izuku suddenly says, interrupting BoBoiBoy as he hugs the brunet tightly, with a grateful smile on his face, 「 Thank you! 」

Confused, BoBoiBoy responded back by returning the awkward embrace. 「 You're welcome...? 」 He said, unsure, but happy to have helped his friend.

Izuku pulls away, his smile still on his face. BoBoiBoy and Toshinori stared at the greenet, watching as he excitedly explained his epiphany.

「 All this time I've focused using One For All on only one part of my body when I should've let it flow all throughout! 」 Izuku exclaimed, firing up his Quirk again but he's letting it travel all throughout his body.

His whole body glows, lightning sparks emitting from his body. He feels heavy but the proud smile on his mentor's face and the awe expression on his friend's face made him feel better.

He made some progress!

「 Let's test it out, shall we? 」 BoBoiBoy said, a smirk forming on his face as his power watch glowed a golden hue.

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He ended up in Recovery Girl's office.

「 You should be more careful! 」 The school nurse scolded, wrapping his arm up in bandages, as BoBoiBoy guiltily looked at his greenet friend.

「 Izukun... I'm sorry... 」 BoBoiBoy mumbled apologetically as Izuku swiftly reassured him, 「 Ah, no! It's my fault! 」

「 I was so excited to try out my Quirk that I forgot to decrease the microwave's wattage. 」 Izuku mutters, scratching the back of his neck with his uninjured arm, but BoBoiBoy still feels guilty.

The two actually had a small exchange of blows but then Izuku accidentally used a bit more force than he intended and broke his arm. Again.

Soon, Recovery Girl finishes up and lets the brunet hug his greenet friend, making sure to remind him to be gentle. She then turns to Toshinori and hits him in the stomach with the use of her cane, startling the two teens.

「 What did I tell you about being careful! 」 She scolded the skinny blond man, reprimanding him for not supervising well enough, as he apologizes profusely.

Toshinori then turns to his disciple, apologizing to him especially, 「 I'm so sorry, Young Izuku. I was supposed to supervise you two... 」

Izuku shook his head, smiling reassuringly. 「 It's okay, All Might. It just slipped my mind. 」

「 But this is huge progress! 」 Izuku exclaims, his smile widening as his excitement grows.

BoBoiBoy chuckles softly, thrilled to see his friend happy, but soon puts on a deadpan face. 「 But seriously, you should take care of yourself too. 」

「 How are you gonna compete in the sports festival if you end up too injured to compete? 」 The brunet said, earning a bashful chuckle and a nod from the greenet.

Toshinori sighs thoughtfully as he quickly ruffles the greenet's hair. 「 But still... Great work, Young Izuku. 」 He praises before turning to the brunet, 「 And thank you Young BoBoiBoy for your assistance. 」

BoBoiBoy and Toshinori share a nod before they notice the tears in Izuku's eyes. Panicked, the two rush towards him as the greenet smiles with tears spilling down.

「 Th-thank you... for everything... 」 Izuku mutters, attempting to wipe his tears with his sleeve.

From nothing, he manages to become something because somebody believed in him. Now, that number has grown and grown. He's not alone anymore.

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For the next week, students could be seen preparing for the upcoming sports festival.

With his newfound technique, they named it Full Cowl. He started from one percent and worked his way up, focusing on making the flow of One For All consistent all throughout. Their goal is to reach at least five percent by the sports festival. It's a tight schedule to work with but Izuku wasn't going to let it get him down.

He's determined to catch up since a lot of student will be giving it their all.

BoBoiBoy and Izuku had seen their classmates around. While they use Gym Gamma as their main training area, they also use the other facilities too sometimes. Everyone was focused.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the last school day before the sports festival arrived.

Shouta made his way over to Gym Gamma to get BoBoiBoy. Before he enters, he takes a small peek into the gym and is surprised to see that the brunet was sparring with Midoriya. He then enters the gym, catching the two students' attention.

「 Aizawa-sensei! 」 They both said simultaneously.

「 Excuse me, but it's time to leave now. 」 Shouta stated blankly, making BoBoiBoy look at his watch.

「 Oh, right! 」 The brunet exclaimed, rushing to gather his thing before waving goodbye, 「 See you around then Izukun, Toshi-san! 」

Upon hearing All Might's civilian name, Shouta turns to his left and sees the skinny blond man who nods at him. Shouta nods back. He already knew the man was made aware of BoBoiBoy's situation but the kid calling him by a nickname caught him off guard.

As soon as the brunet catches up with him, the two take their leave. On their way to meet Hizashi in the car, BoBoiBoy makes small talk with Shouta contributing here and there.

The brunet then glances at his no longer bandaged right arm, his elbow skin a tinge lighter than the rest. It made the teen look at the lighter patch of skin on his own left arm. A smile then forms on his face as he turns to the concerned Shouta.

「 I'm glad your cast is off! 」 BoBoiBoy exclaimed as Shouta sighed, staring at his other arms still in its cast, 「 I'm still wrapped up like a mummy though. 」 His statement makes the brunet chuckle.

Shouta then changes the subject, bringing up the brunet's preparations for the school's event. 「 I see you've been training. You ready for the sports festival? 」

「 I think so, 」 BoBoiBoy replies, feeling a bit nervous but overall excited, 「 there are still things I'm worried about but I'm gonna try to do my best. 」

「 How's your speech coming along? 」 Shouta then asked, curious as to what the kid might say during his speech. The raven head didn't agree with making the kid do a speech but was outnumbered in the end.

「 I... I'm not sure what to say... 」 BoBoiBoy admits. Even after having many speeches done in the past, he was still worried about saying the wrong thing.

Shouta nudges him gently, assuring the kid, 「 you don't have to say much. Zashi and I can help you if you'd like? 」 That seemed to ease the teen's nerves.

「 Go show everybody what you got. 」 Shouta says, making the brunet repeat it in his native dialect, 【 Show them what I got... 】

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The night before the sports festival, BoBoiBoy stayed up without telling Aizawa. Currently split into seven, he converses with his elements about their plans for tomorrow.

【 Does everyone know what the plan is? 】 Gempa said, looking at his fellow elements, as they all nodded affirmatively.

【 Yeah. 】

【 Uh huh! 】

【 Loud and clear! 】

【 Mm hm... 】

【 Yup! 】

【 Affirmative. 】

Bringing his fist forward, Gempa gives his fellow elements a determined smile. 【 Let's show them what we've got! 】

One by one, the elements brought their fist together, fist bumping each other with a smile. In one quick succession, they are engulfed in a light, fusing back to one.

BoBoiBoy stares at his watch longing, whispering a thank you, before his eye catches something. His eyes immediately flicker to the clear doors of the balcony and his breath hitched.

Vibrant violet eyes stare at him, and when he blinks, it's gone.

His heart was racing. The brunet immediately rushes over to Aizawa's bedroom door, knocking on it and hoping the raven-haired man was still awake.

The door opens and Aizawa stares at the brunet, the raven head visibly looking like he had just woken up. BoBoiBoy felt a little guilty for waking the already sleep-deprived man but he was scared.

"What is it?" The raven head asked groggily.

"Can I bunk with you?" BoBoiBoy inquired softly.

Aizawa then gestures to him to get in and the brunet gratefully enters.

Did he see right or was he hallucinating? Maybe he should tell Aizawa? He doesn't get to decide as sleep soon takes him and he falls asleep. And unexpectedly . . .

He had a dreamless night. No dreams. No nightmares.

Was it all in his head?

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Today was the sports festival.

Every class has been separated into different rooms, and Class 1-A is hanging in the waiting room, awaiting their departure to the arena. The students had all changed into their gym uniform, leaving some a little disappointed.

「 Man... 」 Mina pouts, picking at her uniform, 「 I wanted to wear my costume. 」

「 To keep everything fair, we can't. 」 Ojiro stated as continued with his stretches.

「 I wonder what the first round's gonna be... 」 Satou ponders nervously as Tokoyami, who was sitting to the left of him, responds accordingly, 「 No matter what comes, we have no choice but to deal with it. 」

「 Right. 」 Shouji says while Kouda nods silently in agreement.

BoBoiBoy sat across Momo, staring intensely at the piece of paper in his hands. He's trying to prepare himself for his speech but seems a bit anxious. Tenya then enters the room, catching everyone's attention.

「 Everyone, are you ready? 」 The Class Representative said, informing everyone that, 「 we will be entering soon! 」

BoBoiBoy listens as his classmates chatter amongst each other until Todoroki approaches Izuku. The greenet had just taken a deep breath to calm his nerves when the heterochromic teen called his name.

「 Midoriya. 」 Todoroki said, prompting the greenet to turn towards him curiously. 「 Todoroki-kun? What is it? 」 Izuku inquired, tense.

Everyone's eyes were on them, 「 Looking at things objectively, I think I'm stronger than you. 」 Todoroki suddenly says.

「 Huh? 」 Izuku stares at the heterochromic teen in shock but doesn't deny his statement,「 Y-Yeah... 」 He said, gulping nervously.

「 But... All Might has his eye on you, doesn't he? 」 Todoroki stated, shocking Izuku and BoBoiBoy greatly who tried to stay composed.

Izuku could already hear BoBoiBoy tell him, 「 I told you so! 」 As the said brunet averted his eyes for a moment.

「 I'm not trying to pry about that. 」 Todoroki said, his dual-colored eyes staring at Izuku with so much intensity. 「 But I'm going to beat you. 」

Izuku is left stunned and speechless. Did Todoroki single him out? Out of everyone in class, the greenet was his number one rival today . . .

Kaminari voices this situation, 「 Oh? Is the best in the class making a declaration of war? 」 The blond said, before quickly correcting himself.「 Well, second best now. 」

BoBoiBoy almost instantly spun his head towards the blond, appalled at his words. 【 Kaminari!! I know you don't mean to but you're adding fuel to the fire!! 】 The brunet screamed in his head as he took a small peek at Todoroki.

Their eyes meet. The heterochromic teen glaring at him the same way the day of their falling out with the brunet staring back. BoBoiBoy's chest aches at the memory but he doesn't drop his gaze.

「 Hey, hey, hey! 」 Kirishima shouts, approaching the Izuku and Todoroki. 「 Why are you suddenly picking a fight all of a sudden? 」 The redhead questioned, placing a hand on the heterochromic teen.

「 Not now, we're about to start! 」 Kirishima reminded him, but Todoroki dismisses him, 「 We're not here to play at being friends. 」

「 So what does it matter? 」 The heterochromic teen stated, shoving the redhead's hand off, before beginning to walk off.

Izuku, however, calls out to him, 「 Todoroki-kun, 」 said the greenet as the heterochromic teen stops to look back.

「 I don't know what you're thinking when you say you'll beat me, but of course you're better than me. 」 Izuku said, not meeting the other's gaze.

「 I think you're more capable than most people... 」 Izuku admits, knowing wholeheartedly he has to catch up. 「 Looking at it objectively... 」

Kirishima doesn't like how Izuku is talking about himself, 「 Midoriya, you probably shouldn't talk so negatively... 」 The redhead trails off when the greenet's shoulders lift.

「 But, everyone-- 」 Izuku said, remembering the hard work everyone had done to prepare themselves, 「 the students from the other courses are aiming for the top with everything they've got! 」

「 I can't afford to fall behind. 」 Izuku stated as the heterochromic finally turns fully to face the greenet.

「 I'll be going for it with everything I have, too. 」 Izuku declared, finally meeting the heterochromic teen's gaze, with a determined look on his face.

「 Yeah. 」 Todoroki acknowledges him.

All the while, BoBoiBoy couldn't help but wonder. Could Izuku reach out to Todoroki for him? Would that be too selfish of him to ask his friend? He'll keep that idea at the back of his head for the meantime as his gaze flickers to the spiky blond.

Bakugou didn't seem to like Todoroki's declaration. Or did he not like that the declaration was for Izuku?

He only knows bits and pieces of Izuku's and Bakugou's relationship from his friends and classmates, the greenet himself never really talked much about it.

But that was a question for another time.

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The stadium was filled with loud and lively people and cameras from the media. From within the commentators box, Present Mic yells out to the crowd, 「 Hey! 」

「 Pay attention, audience! 」 The crowd goes wild.

「 Swarm, mass media! 」 Shutters and flashes of light come from the press box.

「 This year's high school rodeo of adolescence that you all love, the UA sports festival, is about to begin! 」 Present Mic announced, receiving loud cheer from the audience.

"Everybody, are you ready?!" The pro hero exclaims in English.

「 It's time for the students to enter the first-year stage! 」 He announced.

From the teachers' stands, Toshinori sat in anticipation as Present Mic continued with his exclamations. 「 The huge battle where fledgling heroes sharpen their swords once a year! 」

「 Anyway, these are the guys, right? 」 The crowd cheers.

「 The miraculous new stars who overcame enemy attacks with their hearts of steel! 」

「 Hero course, Class 1-A, right?! 」

The crowd wildy cheered, their yells roaring throughout the entire stadium as they watched the students of Class 1-A make their way into the arena. From within the students, Izuku stammers, seeing so many people.

「 Th-Th-There are so many people... 」 Beside him, Iida speaks his thoughts as well, 「 Will we be able to give our best performance being watched by so many people? 」

He wonders, his courage still going strong.「 This is also part of the training required to become a hero. 」

The greenet then hears Kirishima say earnestly, 「 Man, he's going overboard with that praise! I'm getting nervous! 」

「 Aren't you, Bakugou? 」 The redhead asked the spiky blond who merely smirked smugly, 「 No, I'm just getting more into it. 」 Of course Katsuki isn't bothered by it at all.

Present Mic soon announces the next class, 「 They haven't been getting as much airtime, but this class is also full of talent! 」

「 Hero course, Class 1-B! 」

Then he announced the other courses classes:

「 Next up, general studies Classes C, D, and E! 」

「 Support course, Classes F, G, and H are here, too! 」

「 And business course, Classes I, J, and K! 」

「 All of UA's first years are here now! 」 The pro hero exclaims.

In the crowd of students, a short brown-haired general studies male student irritatedly says, 「 we're just here to make those guys look better, huh? 」

A light brunette general studies female student then sighs, 「 I'm not really feeling it... 」

Once the students had gathered at the platform in the middle of the arena, First-Year Chief Umpire Midnight announced with a flick of her flogger-style whip,「 Time for the player pledge! 」

「 What is Midnight-sensei wearing? 」 Kirishima mumbles, trying to avoid looking as Kaminari, among other students, stare in shock.

「 That's an R-Rated Hero for you. 」 The blond remarks.

「 Is it okay for her to be at a high school even though she's R-Rated? 」 Tokoyami questions, closing his eyes.

「 Yes! 」 Mineta exclaims with a thumbs up.

Izuku, on the other hand, turned to BoBoiBoy. Ready to shield his eyes from their teacher's appearance but is somewhat relieved to find the brunet busy with staring at the piece of paper in his hands.

「 Quiet, everyone! 」 Midnight orders everyone before swiftly composing herself as she announces, 「 representing the students are both from Class 1-A, Bakugou Katsuki, and BoBoiBoy, UA's first foriegn exchange student! 」

Izuku's eyes widened, 「 I knew about BoBoiBoy, but it's Kacchan? 」 He mutters out loud as Sero reminds the greenet as to why, 「 That guy did finish first in the entrance exam if you count out BoBoiBoy's score. 」

「 In the hero course. 」 The light brunette student added, her tone harsh as the entire Class 1-A awkwardly kept to themselves.

「 R-Right. 」 Izuku mumbles as Sero sighes, recognizing their hostility towards them, 「 It's obvious she hates us. 」

「 And it's all Bakugou's fault. 」 Kaminari remarked, huffing and crossing his arms.

BoBoiBoy and Katsuki walk up the platform, two standing microphones provided for the two. The entire stadium was quiet as they watched the two students intently as Katsuki starts first.

「 I pledge-- 」 Katsuki declares, 「 that I'll be number one. 」

The entire Class 1-A, excluding BoBoiBoy, yelled out, 「 I knew he'd do that! 」

The rest of the students immediately start booing him, giving him the thumbs down, as Midnight facepalms.

「 --What the heck! 」

「 --Stop messing around! 」

「 --Don't be so full of yourself, Class A! 」

「 --You sludge bastard! 」

Iida scolds his classmate for his bold declaration, 「 Why are you doing something so disgraceful?! 」 The tall teen exclaimed, gesturing wildly at the spiky blond.

Katsuki isn't bothered in the slightest, continuing with his taunts, 「 At least become a nice bouncy step for me to jump off of. 」 He said, giving the crowd of students a thumbs down.

The same gray-haired guy from back then starts barking at Katsuki, 「 How overconfident can you get? I'll crush you! 」

And like before, Katsuki ignored him, making his way off the stands and leaving BoBoiBoy behind amongst this mess he created. As Katsuki steps down the platform, Izuku recalls the gray-haired guy's yells.

「 Confidence? No... 」 Izuku thought to himself, 「 The old Kacchan would've laughed while saying that. 」

「 He's driving himself into a corner. 」 He understood the spiky blond's motives but . . .

「 Getting the rest of us caught up in it is just like Kacchan, though. 」 Izuku gives Katsuki a tired look when passed by, bumping him in the shoulder.

He watches the spiky blond's back disappear in the crowd of booing students, before he's brought back to the present by Momo. 「 I'm worried about how BoBoiBoy will recover from this... 」 Momo mutters, staring at the brunet, worriedly.

Izuku followed her gaze and felt the same. With Katsuki's declaration, he's worried how everyone will receive the brunet's own speech. Hopefully, his speech can brighten up the mood.

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「 BoBoiBoy-kun, 」 Midnight said, gesturing to the microphone, 「 it's your turn. 」

BoBoiBoy stared at the now crumpled piece of paper, glancing at it, the microphone, and the audience. He's prepared for this so why is he hesitating? Getting one more good look at the paper in his hands, he decided to crumple it up and shoves it in his pocket. He takes a deep breath, closing his eyes for a moment before opening them.

Looking at the audience, BoBoiBoy gave them a big smile, 「 Hello! Thank you for coming all this way to watch us! 」

「 Before I say anything else though I just wanted to say... 」 The brunet then turns around to face his fellow peers, bowing his head and torso, before greeting them. 「 It's nice to finally formally meet my peers! 」

「 I never thought I would be able to have this opportunity to learn and work with so many amazing people in this prestigious school. 」

「 Today will be our first mark in the country. 」 BoBoiBoy states, his gaze scanning every single student in the crowd.

「 To showcase our abilities, 」 BoBoiBoy exclaimed, gesturing with his hands, as points to everyone.

「 gadgets and inventions, 」 his eyes then lock onto a familiar pinkette's greenish-yellow eyes who gave him a small grin and thumbs up.

「 and determination to potential scouts. 」 He finishes, gesturing to the audience filled with pro heroes scouting for interns.

Focusing on the audience, the brunet gestured to his peers as he stated, 「 from what I've seen, I believe that there is a bright future for all of them here. 」

「 Now, it's your turn to choose. 」 BoBoiBoy then said, pointing at the crowd of students, as he turned back to them.

「 Because I pledge to aim for the top! 」 The brunet declares determinedly, urging his peers to do their best. 「 To those who will fight with all their might, I will also fight back with all my might! 」

「 Let's show everybody here exactly what we got! 」 BoBoiBoy shouts, looking over his shoulder to the audience, as a warm feeling engulfs his chest.

It didn't ache.

It was nice, fuzzy, and cozy.

Today is the start of new beginnings.

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The start of the Sports Festival events is next chapter, and the arc is going to have some original scenes and battles, so it might take some time.

The big canon-divergence: Izuku's control with One For All (it'll advance a bit earlier than canon) Boi didn't like the greenet breaking his bones so he helped him with All Might :]

Which now begs the question: Will this affect the results of the sports festival? Who knows ;)

No more heavy amounts of angst this arc...
I'll bring it back in the next one ;) maybe

Thanks for all the reads and comments!