Midoriya Izuku is "quirkless," and he knows this fact better than anyone. But aside from the "quirk," he is no different from others. In fact, his mind works better, and his body is stronger due to long-term training.
Now he has something to make up for his lack of a "quirk." Under Hatsume Mei's guidance, Izuku can also make some useful tools. After long-term effort, he is just standing on the same starting line as others. The effort and reward are completely out of proportion.
But Midoriya Izuku is still very happy. At least now, he has the basics to become a hero!
"So the next goal is that one!!"
Midoriya Izuku's goal is unwavering, and that is U.A. High School.
U.A. High School is known as Japan's most famous hero school and is the alma mater of the No.1 hero, All Might. Anyone who admires All Might and wants to become a hero would choose to study at U.A. without hesitation.
Therefore, the entrance exam for U.A. High School eliminates 90% of applicants every year. The students who get in are all top elites.
Midoriya Izuku's goal in three years is naturally U.A. High School. Even though he is just starting middle school now, he is already planning to take the U.A. High School entrance exam in the future.
Now he is just barely on the same starting line as other students. Midoriya doesn't dare to stop; he must work even harder.
In the coming days, Midoriya Izuku continues to maintain high-intensity training and studying. The knowledge needed to design equipment is not a small amount. Midoriya spends most of his time absorbing knowledge, which results in perfect scores in his regular studies, making his teachers look at him with new respect.
After school every day, he spends at least two hours on physical training. To make the equipment work, he must have a strong body.
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"It's still not working..."
Midoriya Izuku scratched his seaweed-like hair in frustration. He was in his secret base at the seaside park, struggling with a current problem.
"Midoriya-chan, is the baby not meeting your needs?"
Through a communication device, Midoriya was talking to Hatsume Mei about the problem he was facing. He had asked this genius inventor girl to help him make a tool, and now he had to seek her help again due to the tricky issue.
"The climbing function of the 'Spider Gloves' meets the requirements, but the web-shooting part often malfunctions!"
Midoriya Izuku's technical skills weren't enough, so he had asked Hatsume Mei to make equipment for him. The gloves were inspired by the professional hero "Spider-Man" and were supposed to have wall-climbing and web-shooting functions.
"Midoriya-chan..." The pink-haired girl sighed through the communication device. Hatsume Mei said helplessly, "Spider-Man relies on his Quirk. Even if we had the special materials to make the web, we don't have the technology to create such high-tech equipment!"
"Sorry..."
Midoriya Izuku apologized, knowing he was asking for too much. There were no perfect solutions in the world!
"But Midoriya-chan, why do you want to imitate Spider-Man?" Hatsume Mei asked curiously. There were so many famous professional heroes with all kinds of Quirks. Although Spider-Man was well-known, he wasn't particularly outstanding.
"Besides All Might, Spider-Man is also one of my favorite heroes. His Quirk is very versatile and effective in various situations, so I wanted to start from there!"
"I see..." Hatsume Mei thought for a moment and then had a good idea. She said to Midoriya, "Midoriya-chan, why don't you try combining the features of several professional heroes?"
"What!!?"
Hatsume Mei's sudden suggestion stunned Midoriya Izuku, but it also opened up his mind! He had always admired those professional heroes separately, but now he could develop equipment by combining their fighting styles!
"Thank you, Hatsume Mei! You're a genius!"
"Hehe, I am a genius after all!!"
With new inspiration, Midoriya Izuku started sketching in his secret base. How should he design his equipment? He decided to go for the best.
He crossed out unrealistic functions and kept the achievable ones, focusing on creating the essential features first.
"How about this, Hatsume Mei? Can it work?"
After spending most of the day drawing his sketches, Midoriya nervously sent them to the inventor girl. He knew he had to rely on her genius for the technical aspects.
"Although it's difficult to achieve, challenges are meant to be overcome!!"
"I believe this will be a great baby!!" Hatsume Mei's response showed that the design had piqued her interest, and she assured Midoriya that she would handle it.
"That's great!"
Midoriya felt a bit guilty for owing Hatsume Mei so many favors, but it only made him more determined to become a hero.
You should know that Midoriya promised this genius inventor girl that he would advertise her equipment and make it famous worldwide when he became a hero.
Time always flies by. While Hatsume Mei was helping Midoriya develop equipment, he didn't slack off either. He kept training his body and honing his skills.
At Seirin Middle School, during break time, Midoriya Izuku was crouching at his desk, playing with a string. Of course, he wasn't just playing; he was practicing his knot-tying skills.
His hands moved quickly, and the string in his hands turned into various shapes like flowers, birds, nets, and rabbits. It's no exaggeration to say that if there were a string figure competition, Midoriya Izuku would surely win.
"Hey, Deku! What are you doing sneaking around?!"
While Midoriya Izuku was quietly doing his daily training, trouble came looking for him. Bakugo Katsuki, with his usual arrogant expression, walked straight to Midoriya Izuku and slammed his fist on his desk.
He seemed to use some of his "Explosion" Quirk, and the loud noise almost made Midoriya Izuku fall off his chair, which was now tilting backward.
To steady himself, Midoriya's hands reached out to grab the desk, and the string was still in his hands!
"Hey, you loser, are you still a kid? Playing with this stuff alone?!"
Bakugo Katsuki didn't hesitate to mock him, and other classmates followed suit, laughing loudly at Midoriya Izuku, making him a laughingstock.
Despite this, Midoriya Izuku didn't get angry. He was used to Bakugo's behavior and remained silent, shrinking back into his seat.
"Deku! Say something! Are you even a man?!"
Bakugo taunted him even more loudly, putting Midoriya in an embarrassing position, but Midoriya still didn't react.
To other classmates, it seemed like Midoriya Izuku was scared of Bakugo Katsuki, which made him so timid. Maybe Bakugo thought the same, but only Midoriya knew the truth.
"It doesn't matter!"
Wasting time and energy fighting with Bakugo was pointless. Midoriya was determined to become a hero.
Midoriya Izuku always remembered what All Might said: "A hero's time is very precious!"