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LOOMING THREATS

"Ahem," The skeletal figure cleared his throat. There wasn't a smooth way to approach this topic, was it? "So... you've built yourself a harem, young man?"

Midoriya couldn't bring himself to look directly at All Might right now, such was his embarrassment. He nodded in silence.

Toshinori took a deep breath in. Principal Nezu's beginners' guide to teaching didn't cover this kind of topic, and years of being a pro hero didn't help either.

"... Did you... did you make sure to use protection?"

"... Yes. Most of the time..."

You could feel the tension in the air.

"Do they know about..."

"No, I didn't tell them yet."

"Yet?" The scrawny man raised an eyebrow, while the green teen flinched.

"I-I-I was thinking of how to break it to them that I am... should... should I keep it a secret?" Midoriya finally raised his head to look his mentor in the eye. This was the face of someone deeply in conflict, which told Toshinori this was more than simply a group of girls lusting after him.

"You should know by now what the risks of doing such a thing are. I'm not telling you not to, but you have to be aware that this could be a potential danger to everyone involved. One for All has been kept as a secret ever since it was formed, and for good reason. While it is an amazing Quirk, it is also very dangerous."

"Mmm, I understand that. But... I don't like lying to them like this." In a way, Midoriya took the weight of this responsibility all to himself. It was his burden to carry, and he couldn't afford to let others take risks at his expense.

However, Toshinori sort of understood what was going through the mind of this young man.

"Tell me, Young Midoriya, are you really in love with all of them, or is it simply a, uh... a pursuit of desire?"

"What? No, no, I really love them! I know it sounds weird, considering the sheer numbers... but that's absolutely the truth!"

The blond man took a moment to reflect upon this. It didn't look like Midoriya was simply doing that for the casual sex. Honestly, even if it was the case, he couldn't see that happening in the way it did. There had to be a common factor, something that made all of these girls gravitate around him and not leave.

"Speaking of which, umm... how many?"

Midoriya scratched his head sheepishly.

"S-sixteen..."

"Ahem! You sure have been busy, my young man. I have to admit, I couldn't see myself in your situation."

"I'm not trying to set a record if that's what you're thinking!"

"I didn't say that. I'll assume you and these girls had been doing that for a while now. It didn't happen all of a sudden, right?"

"Yeah. It's like... one by one, they all came around me and we... you know. Did that."

"Well, I would be lying if I said One for All didn't make me popular..."

"Oh yeah, I think you mentioned that before."

A wide grin appeared on Toshinori's face.

"What can I say? It might not be the most heroic use, but One for All does increase your stamina and endurance. And the culture in the United States is quite different from here."

Midoriya decided it was best not to delve much further into it.

"Regardless, I want you to understand the implications, Young Midoriya. Even if you weren't the inheritor of One for All, this is still as far from a typical relationship as it can get. Legal issues aside, I am almost sure a huge crowd wouldn't readily agree with this, and it could be damaging to yours and their images."