Izuku stood on the first pedestal, while on the second pedestal stood Shoto with a calm face and standing on the third pedestal were two people: Ibara, who was holding his hands in prayer. The quiet God stood in contrast to Mei, who looked extremely excited.
"Now it's time for the medals," Midnight loudly announced. "And this year's medal winner is..."
"Ha, ha, ha."
"Hey, that's…"
Appearing on the roof of the amphitheater with his unique laugh made the crowd even louder and louder than before.
"All Might, our number one hero!"
All Might jumped onto the field.
"I am the one who has come to present the medal!"
The number one hero said as he stood up tall and with a smile that was as unique as his laugh.
He took two bronze medals from Midnight and walked up to the third-place winner's podium.
"Congratulations, Miss Hatsume." All Might put the coin on Mei's neck and hugged her. "You have the ability to create things and use them to create opportunities for victory, you will definitely be a potential hero, but I think you would rather be a support equipment maker, so good luck on your chosen path, and keep creating cool things to help the heroes."
"Thank you, All Might! I will have many more children, if you have time, you can always go to the support department." Mei said excitedly. His eyes sparkled.
All Might was a bit taken aback by her words, 'make a child' but he laughed it off and thought to himself, 'Such a strange little girl, just like Melisa, who acts excited when it comes to creating inventions.'
The next person to receive the medal, hug, and praise from All Might was Ibara. "You are also very talented with a kind heart, and with such a versatile quirk, I have no doubt that if you continue to try, you will definitely become a good hero in the future, Little Shiozaki."
"Thank you, All Might," Ibara said with a shy expression on his face.
All Might came down from the pedestal and took the silver medal before walking up to the second rank's podium, where the son of the second rank hero was waiting.
"Congratulations, young Todoroki. You must have a reason for not using fire. I won't dig, but being a hero requires giving everything you have and going above and beyond to help people. I hope you can get over this problem. You can find it privately."
"Thank you, All Might. I want to be a hero like you, using only half my power. It was a wrong idea," Shoto said, looking at the ground. before looking up All Might "From now on, I will use all my power to become a hero like you."
All Might smiled and hugged the boy in front of him. "I'm glad you thought of it. Good luck on your path, young man."
And it came down to the last person to receive a medal.
"You did well today, young Midoriya!" All Might handed over the gold medal, followed by a hug. "You have shown that in addition to strength, she also possesses a sharp intellect and out-of-the-box thinking, which are essential to a hero's work, therefore, continue to strive to improve your skills. I have no doubt that in the future, you will be a good hero."
After finishing speaking, All Might pulled back and winked knowingly.
Izuku immediately knew that by 'improve skills', All Might meant air pressure punching techniques. "Thank you, All Might!"
He felt so satisfied that he almost floated as if he had been hit by Ochaco's quirk. His childhood dream had been fulfilled once again.
All Might then turned to address the audience. "And here are the four winners this year, but please remember that everyone who entered all competitors has the opportunity to stand here, as you can see, they compete, push, and develop themselves to reach higher levels to become the next generation of heroes, so let's give them strength!"
People were filled with excitement as they prepared to say the famous slogan of the UA School.
"Everyone speak to me!" All Might said as he raised his arm and pointed his index finger in the air. "One, Two and..."
Everyone who was influenced by their emotions raised their hands and roared.
"Plus Ultra!"
"Thank you for your hard work!"
"Eh!"
The viewers and contestants were shocked that All Might didn't say what they thought.
"It has to be 'Plus Ultra', right? All Might!"
Everyone in the stadium spoke in unison.
"Ha ha ha ha, goodbye everyone!"
All Might said so and soared into the sky, leaving everyone helpless after the moment was ruined by their own leader.
***
The next day was a school holiday, and UA gave all students two days to relax.
This was not the case with those who made it to the finals, especially those who performed well. They found themselves greeted in public with praise and encouragement. or even ask for an autograph.
Izuku even had to wear a hat and glasses to conceal his identity when he went outside after being surrounded by people.
***
After a long break of two days, they had to go back to school. which started the school day with the most favorable weather conditions.
rain…
Izuku stood in a train car that was filled with the damp smell of rain, which was understandable because it was raining.
"Excuse me, but are you Midoriya from UA's Hero Branch, who took first place in the sports competition that year?" A normal-looking man asked the teenager.
Having spoken like that, the person being mentioned became the focus of the entire train's attention. Izuku cursed his own misfortune. He said there was no one to greet him, and he would soon arrive at the station where he had to leave, not expecting that someone would suddenly recognize him.
In fact, the people on the train already knew Izuku. He had green hair, green eyes, freckles under his eyes, and was even wearing a UA student uniform. With this kind of personality, it wasn't difficult for people to recognize him just because, being considerate, I didn't think to go in and say hello, but once someone opened it, it was normal for many people to follow and begin to express their own opinions.
"It was amazing to come out on top in every round!"
"I was shocked that she found a way to win a race like that the first time anyone had done that."
"The headscarf game was more than expected."
"I was on the edge of my seat as she blasted away waves of ice with overwhelming power!"
"That last attack took my breath away!"
Izuku had to admit that he was truly happy that people were interested in him, even though it was too much, but it was indeed unavoidable. Choosing the path of a hero was no different from being a star. Sing and become famous overnight.
Izuku could only listen and respond as he saw fit before getting off the train, but he didn't even send another wish that he had to thank.
After leaving the train station, Izuku walked towards UA under his umbrella. On the way, he met Ochaco, who was also holding an umbrella, so he went to say hello.
"Good morning, Uraraka-chan."
"Good morning to you too. Midoriya-kun "
Ochaco said it with a cheerful smile on her face.
"How was it along the way? Uraraka-chan"
Izuku asked, seeing that his friend was unusually cheerful.
"I was so excited. On the train, there were people talking to me. I never thought this day would happen."
Ochaco said shyly.
"It's the same. We'll probably be the center of attention for many days."
"That's right. Today, Aizawa-sensei said he would give out internship applications. I'm curious to see who they'll get."
"That's right. But who do you want to intern with? I—"
As they walked through the school gates, a loud voice called out from behind, causing them to turn around to look.
"Good morning, Midoriya-kun! Uraraka-chan!"
Tenya, in a raincoat, greets them and runs past.
"Iida!?"
Izuku and Ochaco could only watch as their friends ran towards the school building.
"Should we hurry?"
Ochaco turned to Izuku and asked.
"I don't think so."
Izuku shrugged.
So they continued walking as usual while talking about the internship that they had left behind. It turned out that Ochaco wanted to intern with a fighting hero because she saw her own weaknesses in the field and wanted to improve. As for Izuku, he will go with the heroes who help him in battle as well.
"He... Midoriya-kun wants to apprentice with Mirko?"
"Yes, I am interested in your leg-fighting style, but it is a pity that you do not accept apprentices."
"By the way, Mirko is famous for solo acting, even though she doesn't have any partners or agencies."
"Yes, it's amazing that she made it into the top ten alone."
It took a while for the two to finally reach the school building. They collected their umbrellas and changed their boots into sneakers, then walked up to the classroom, where they found their classmates having a chat session. fun
"Because of sports events, we have become famous. These past two days, everywhere I went, people greeted me."
Denki blurted out his words.
"Yes, there are people looking at me. It made me almost die of embarrassment."
Toru said excitedly as the sleeve of his shirt moved around his chest, indicating that the invisible girl was covering her cheek with her hand.
"I was told, 'Try to enter next year' as well."
Mina laughed.
"Same for me."
"Me too."
"Hey, good morning, Midoriya! Uraraka!"
Eijiro was the first to greet, followed by the rest of the group who were chatting.
Before the two of them could reply, the sound of the door opening rang again, catching the attention of everyone in the room. They knew that Izuku and Uraraka were the last ones, so if there was anyone else who would enter this room, it must be...
"good morning"
"Good morning, sir."
The Class A students responded to their teacher in unison, with everyone sitting neatly in their seats. It happened too quickly; no more than five seconds after the classroom door opened, seeing who had walked in, they hurriedly canceled it. Things you do and return to your own place.
"Five seconds… This time, it's better."
Eraserhead praised his students as he walked behind the podium in front of the class.
"That's good. You can take the bandage off now. Master Aizawa."
Tsuyu congratulates her homeroom teacher for seeming to be recovering well.
"Well, Grandma's healing power is amazing, but more importantly, today's Hero Information class will be a bit special."
"what!"
Everyone was shocked and thought there would be a quiz.
"Hey, don't think too far ahead. Today, you will have to name your own hero. And about the internship—"
"This one is cool!"
"It's very exciting!"
Before the teacher could finish speaking, some students showed signs of joy in their faces and gestures.
"quiet"
Eraserhead spoke quietly, activated A's quirk to intimidate the distressed students with red eyes, and continued speaking.
"Like I said before about the internship request from a professional hero, This is directly related to the results of sports events, but it is not the end. An internship is a way to introduce yourself to the hero community. If they perform satisfactorily, it will be a score on their profile that will help the Hero Office consider employment opportunities after graduation. If they don't want to do a single show."
After explaining, the anti-quirk owner displayed a list of the names of people who had received internship offers.
"This is the result of what they did at the sports event."
The board shows how many requests each person has received.
Midoriya Izuku, 4990
Todoroki Shoto, 4123
Bakugou Katsuki, 1230
Kirishima Eijiro, 460
Tokoyami Fumikage: 300
Iida Tenya: 200
…
"It's crazy! Midoriya has almost five thousand."
Denki exclaimed. His jaw dropped at the sheer number of Izuku's requests.
"I know it's number one, but it's..."
Rikido was speechless at the number that completely eclipsed the others.
"Todoroki has over four thousand requests. They are really too different."
Mina shook her head. She didn't have any requests, but it was understandable that she hadn't shown any skill in single combat, so it was strange that she didn't catch the hero's eye.
"What's amazing is that Bakugou has thousands of requests! Even though we lost the first match,"
Toru commented before shaking from the angry stares from the people behind him.
"Yes, but he showed his full potential. I was able to compete closely with Midoriya for first place. Most people on the internet said that if he were in a different class from Midoriya and Todoroki, he would probably be in the semi-finals."
Hanta said.
"That's true."
Shoji found himself agreeing with the opinions of the people on the net, and the others had no objections.
"Tch."
Katsuki found himself incredibly annoyed when he saw what people on the net were saying about him. To him, it didn't matter if he came in second or last; if not first, it didn't matter.
After letting the students talk, Eraserhead called everyone back to themselves.
"For those who didn't get one offer, don't worry. The school has prepared departments for you."
"Ah… so?"
"I thought I would have to wait for an internship next year."
Those who didn't have any hero interests felt relieved that the school was still helping them.
"Now let's name a hero, but this duty is given to you."
trap
The sound of the door sliding open
"Master Midnight!?"
The students were shocked that another teacher had arrived.
"myself"
Midnight smiled and walked over to stand beside Eraserhead with a cart full of small planning boards and some pens.
"Since Eraserhead is not good at this kind of thing, it is my duty to give you all some advice on hero names."
She began to explain, and Eraserhead went to the corner of the room and burrowed into his sleeping bag.
"The teacher gives you fifteen minutes to come up with a name. Then come out and present in front of the class. Think carefully, because the name of a hero is how you will present yourself to the public. It might be her memory forever."
After listening to the instructions, every student walked out, took a small board and a confetti bag, and returned to their seats.
As 15 minutes passed, each person started to present their own names; some were good, some needed to be improved, or some needed to come up with new names.
'King Explod Killer…? Trust him...'
Izuku could only roll his eyes at the name that came out of the bomber's mouth, luckily, Midnight-sensei didn't let him pass.
He waited for Katsuki to come back and then got out.
"This is my name."
Izuku turned the board over for his classmates to see.
[Everything Hero: Faker]
"This used to be a name I hated. But there is nothing more suitable than this."
It's ironic that he would use a nickname that others would mock as his hero's name, but there's no better way to describe him than this, he learns and repeats whatever he's seen or had the same experience as a counterfeiter, so 'Faker' was the most appropriate name for him.
After the performance was finished and it was approved, he returned to his seat, and on the way, he secretly saw Katsuki writing a new name on the board.
'Lord Murder Bomber...What the..'
Izuku sighed heavily, his old friend seemed really preoccupied with killing.
So he decided to lend a helping hand.
"Mighty Bomb isn't bad, Baka."
"Shut up, Deku."
It was one of the many names they picked up when they were kids, based on who they wanted to be at that time—All Might.
Each name that comes out is therefore something like All Might Jr., Mighty Boy, All Man, Mighty Might... Whatever name is used must have the word 'all' or 'might' in the name always
"As you wish."
It wasn't unusual for Katsuki to not accept help from others. If the other party accepted it, it would be strange.
As for the other two people after Izuku, they were able to name their names without any problems, finishing up the hero naming part. In conclusion, there were two people who had problems with their names, that is, Katsuki and Shoto—these two need to use their own names for now.
"Alright, now that we've finished naming names, I will give you a document that lists the names of the various hero organizations that have sent requests. For those who did not have a request, the school prepared forty units. Within two days, you all go study and choose one organization you want to go to."
Eraserhead took over to continue explaining.
"The internship will last one week. All school expenses will be paid. Except for food other than the three main meals. And that's the end of my lesson. Feel free to act as you please."
The two teachers handed out documents to the students and left the room.
When the teachers were gone, each of them began to talk.
The sound of chatter spread throughout the classroom.
"I'm going to Gunhead's office."
Ochaco spoke up and made a fist-pumping motion.
"Congratulations. It looks like you got the person you wanted."
Izuku congratulated his friend.
"And you?"
Ochaco asked.
"I don't know, but I'm interested in Hawk and Lady Nagant and then the crust."
Not counting All Might and Mirko, who didn't accept internships, Izuku had every one of the top ten professional heroes on request so he was able to narrow down the scope simply by looking at the first eight on the list.
In fact, the top ten professional heroes are all equally good choices for gaining experience, combat skills, and basic situational management, but what will be the deciding factor in the selection is their quirk power and style. fight
In this case, he could cut out Best Jeannis and Edgeshot because their fighting styles were too specialized, while Endeavor would be more useful as a fire user. Yoroimusha being a samurai was the same case as Fire Heroes and Ryukyu, who used dragon forms to fight. definitely not something he could do.
Hawk and Lady Nagant are good options for learning how to use weapons and fight at all ranges, while Crust helps with throwing weapons.
"That…isn't that the top ten pro heroes? Don't tell me they sent you a request. Midoriya-kun!"
Ochaco's eyes widened in shock.
He nodded.
"Awesome!"
"As for me, I'm going to train with Ingenium! My brother!"
Tenya spoke up.
"With your brother? If anyone could train you best, it would be him."
Izuku commented.
"It's so envious to work with family!"
Uraraka said.
"That's right. I've dreamed since I was a child to go on patrol with you."
Tenya accepted.
***
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