"You look like a completely different person!!"
"Uh... even if you say that, Mirio-senpai, this is the best outfit I have right now."
Midoriya Izuku, now in his "Steel Wire Death God" Akaya Kaiun persona, was unrecognizable to Togata Mirio. Midoriya had to point to himself and explain, and only then did Mirio realize that the dark, dangerous-looking boy in front of him was Midoriya Izuku.
"Midoriya, why are you dressed like this?"
"Mirio-senpai, didn't you say Sir Nighteye cares a lot about appearance? I don't have a hero costume yet, so this is what I usually wear."
"Okay, that works too!"
As they talked, they walked towards their destination: the hero agency established by All Might's former assistant, Sir Nighteye. After the U.A. sports festival, the students were to start their hero internships.
Midoriya Izuku, valued by All Might, had his hero internship arranged at Sir Nighteye's agency. Accompanying him was Togata Mirio, a third-year student who had been interning at Sir Nighteye's agency for a long time.
Sir Nighteye, once All Might's assistant, was well-known in the professional hero community. However, a few years ago, All Might suddenly ended their partnership, causing quite a stir at the time.
As a loyal All Might fan, Midoriya Izuku knew everything about the No. 1 hero, but he didn't know much about Sir Nighteye...
Like Aizawa Shouta, the homeroom teacher of Hero Course Class A, who rarely appeared in the media as the hero "Eraserhead," there was little information about Sir Nighteye online. He was one of those silent supporters working behind the scenes for All Might.
After another hour-long train ride, Midoriya and Togata Mirio arrived in front of a building. Mirio pointed and said:
"This is Sir Nighteye's agency."
"We're here?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you something."
As they arrived in front of Sir Nighteye's agency, Togata Mirio suddenly remembered and turned to Midoriya seriously:
"When you meet Sir Nighteye, you must make him laugh at least once!"
"What?!"
Midoriya Izuku was confused. Although he didn't know much, he knew that "Sir Nighteye" was a very serious hero who focused on his work. Midoriya had seen Sir Nighteye in news videos, and even through the screen, he could feel his sharp gaze. He was the complete opposite of All Might.
If he had to compare Sir Nighteye, it would be like Aizawa-sensei with his perpetual deadpan face. Just standing next to him was stressful...
"Contrary to what people say, Sir Nighteye values humor the most. If you want to get along with him, you must make him laugh at least once."
"Make Sir Nighteye laugh..."
Hearing Togata Mirio's words, Midoriya Izuku rubbed his chin in thought. How could he make "Sir Nighteye" laugh?
While thinking, Midoriya followed Togata Mirio into the building. After taking the elevator to the upper floors, he continued following Mirio until they stopped in front of a door.
"Alright, behind this door is Sir Nighteye's office."
"Got it!"
Looking at the door pointed out by Togata Mirio, Midoriya felt a bit nervous. This was the agency for his hero internship...
"Are you ready, Midoriya?"
"Yes—I'm ready!!"
Gathering his courage and pushing down his nervousness, Midoriya followed Mirio's steps and placed his hand on the door, pushing it open together.
"Hahaha, stop it!!"
"(⊙ ⊙?) What's going on?!"
Midoriya Izuku was confused. As soon as he entered, he saw a girl tied to a machine, with tickling brushes constantly sweeping her waist, making her laugh until tears flowed.
"That's the assistant 'Bubble Girl.' She lacks a sense of humor..."
"Uh..."
Hearing Togata Mirio's explanation, Midoriya Izuku was speechless. Meanwhile, the man standing in front of the machine, wearing glasses, stared at him with sharp eyes like an eagle.
"Sir Nighteye, this is Midoriya Izuku, introduced by All Might!"
As Togata Mirio introduced him, Midoriya immediately took action. He remembered what Mirio-senpai said: he needed to make Sir Nighteye laugh.
How to make "Sir Nighteye" laugh? Midoriya Izuku thought of only one way: an All Might-style joke!
Quickly rubbing his face, Midoriya Izuku used the ultimate skill he had practiced since childhood, never shown to anyone before, and performed it!
"I am Midoriya Izuku!"
With a classic smile (All Might face), Midoriya Izuku's expression (All Might face), confidently introduced himself (All Might face), leaving everyone in shock and speechless...
Togata Mirio's jaw dropped, Bubble Girl, tied to the machine, laughed with tears in her eyes, and Sir Nighteye adjusted his glasses... without saying a word.
"Did it work?"
Midoriya Izuku, maintaining his "All Might face," looked at the other three in the agency, who were too stunned to speak. This was the only trick he had to show his sense of humor.
As a child, he admired All Might so much that he practiced this ultimate skill in front of the mirror for years, perfectly mimicking All Might's face in an instant.
"Are you underestimating All Might?!"
"!!!"
Unexpectedly, Nighteye didn't smile but instead got angry and walked up to Midoriya Izuku, placing his hand on his face.
"All Might doesn't have these wrinkles!!"
"The usual face has wrinkles about 0.6cm at the corners of the eyes, starting from the Silver Age about 0.8cm. Even unauthorized merchandise can identify the specific era by the wrinkles!"
Nighteye said this seriously, and Midoriya Izuku suddenly noticed that the room was filled with All Might-related items, and there was even a non-sale commemorative painting from the 10th anniversary on the wall.
Midoriya Izuku had no doubt confirmed a fact: Nighteye was a true All Might superfan!!
"How unpleasant. All Might personally asked me to introduce you, and this is the level of the kid he sent?"
Nighteye turned to go back to his desk, but Midoriya Izuku acted. His admiration and love for All Might couldn't be weak. Midoriya spoke directly:
"Do you know about the 'Western Vinegar Suicide Incident'...?"
"A middle school student with a Quirk that could change water quality was drowning in a river. All Might saved him, but the panicked student turned the river water into vinegar, and All Might's eyes were irritated when he jumped in."
"When he rescued the person, All Might gave an interview with a squinting smile. That's what I based it on!"
Nighteye stopped and slowly turned back, adjusting his glasses as he replied:
"Of course, I know. It was an incident after we teamed up. The NHA radio show 'Looking Back Moments' special edition also mentioned it."
The initial confrontation was a draw. Midoriya, not wanting to be outdone, added:
"It was a relatively ordinary event compared to other activities, and fan sites rarely mention it, but I really like it..."
"Because All Might said afterward: 'Saving others is more important than defeating enemies!'"
Nighteye adjusted his glasses, the reflection hiding his eyes, and he slowly spoke:
"All Might said that three times, and each time the specific content was different!"
"'As a hero, saving others is more important than defeating enemies.'"
"'As a hero, it's more important to save others than to defeat enemies.'"
"And what you just said, 'Saving others is more important than defeating enemies.'"
The confrontation paused, and Midoriya and Nighteye looked at each other, both confirming that the other was an ally, both being All Might superfans.
...
Sitting in his office chair, Nighteye clasped his hands around a pen, while Midoriya Izuku stood obediently in front of the desk, waiting for Nighteye to speak... Meanwhile, the unlucky Bubble Girl was rescued from the tickling machine by Togata Mirio.
"I now understand why All Might introduced you to me."
Nighteye spoke to himself, finding the black-haired boy in front of him more and more pleasing. Although he remembered the boy had green hair at the sports festival? Was this a hero disguise? It didn't matter...
Nighteye had received All Might's request in advance. A student would come to him for hero internship training, and because it was All Might's request, Nighteye took it seriously.
This year, he didn't watch the third-year Togata Mirio's match at the U.A. sports festival. Instead, he watched Midoriya Izuku's performance throughout the event.
Learning that Midoriya Izuku was Quirkless, his impressive performance at the sports festival made Nighteye value him highly. It was no wonder All Might valued this boy!
Since All Might entrusted him, Nighteye would train Midoriya well and help him grow.
"What is your hero name? From now on, your hero internship work will be referred to by your hero name."
"Akaya Kaiun..."
Nighteye asked, and Midoriya Izuku answered honestly. Nighteye, however, asked curiously:
"Why not use [Steel Wire Death God]? Isn't that name quite famous?"
"Uh... It doesn't sound like a hero name at all!!"
Sir Nighteye asked curiously, and Midoriya replied helplessly. Many people, including his classmates in Class A, had already commented on his hero name.
After the class decided on hero names, many people asked Midoriya why he didn't use [Steel Wire Death God] as his hero name. It sounded cool and was already quite famous, so it seemed like a good choice.
"Never mind, now that you're at my agency, you need to be mentally prepared."
"First, let me ask you!"
Sir Nighteye put down the pen he was twirling and asked Midoriya seriously:
"You have experience fighting enemies, right? You were the one who handled the [Butcher Incident], correct?"
"..."
Starting with such a heavy topic, Midoriya Izuku felt a bit worried. His actions back then were quite frightening, but he had nothing to hide. Midoriya nodded and admitted:
"It was me..."
Sir Nighteye's glasses reflected the light, making it impossible to see his eyes. As Midoriya waited with his head down, Sir Nighteye spoke:
"Mirio, for your next mission, Akaya Kaiun will assist you."
"Wait! Sir Nighteye, that's very dangerous!!"
Sir Nighteye's words confused Midoriya, but Togata Mirio immediately objected, leaving Midoriya even more puzzled. What were they talking about?
"Akaya Kaiun is more capable than we imagined, so I believe he can handle this."
"Alright..."
Sir Nighteye and Togata Mirio's conversation felt like a riddle, making Midoriya Izuku's head hurt. What were they talking about?
"Akaya Kaiun, your first hero activity at Sir Nighteye's agency will be with Mirio."
Facing Midoriya Izuku, Sir Nighteye informed him of the task he had taken on. It was a challenging mission right from the start.
"Capture the [Hero Killer] Stain."
"What!!"
The [Hero Killer] Stain had been continuously harming professional heroes. Recently, Midoriya learned from the news that Iida Tenya's brother, [Ingenium], had been injured by the Hero Killer and was hospitalized.
According to statistics, more than ten professional heroes had died at the hands of the [Hero Killer] Stain. He was a brutal and terrifying enemy.
The police had increased their efforts to capture the [Hero Killer], and they recently received information that he was active in [Hosu City].
Sir Nighteye's agency had taken on the task of capturing the Hero Killer. This dangerous mission was originally meant for the third-year student [Mirio], but with Midoriya Izuku's arrival, Sir Nighteye decided to send him along as well.
"In any case, if we encounter the [Hero Killer], don't engage. Leave it to me!"
On the train to Hosu City, Togata Mirio repeatedly reminded his junior, Midoriya Izuku. Since Sir Nighteye had assigned them to work together, Mirio had to ensure Midoriya's safety.
"Understood! But can't we pinpoint the [Hero Killer]'s exact location?"
"This is the first piece of information from the police working with Sir Nighteye. We can only confirm that the Hero Killer is in Hosu City, so we'll have to search thoroughly."
Midoriya Izuku, taking on this heavy responsibility, didn't expect his first hero internship to be such a challenging task. But he was relieved that Mirio-senpai was leading... Midoriya had seen firsthand how strong Togata Mirio was.
"Get ready! This is your first hero internship, so make sure to do well!!"
"Got it!"
Midoriya Izuku, fully prepared, had brought all his belongings with him.
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