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Inko couldn't think straight. She wasn't able to focus after the news. Something was nagging at her, deep down.

She didn't know Endeavor as good as some of the other heros--Izuku was obsessed with All Might as a kid but he also talked about a bunch of other heros. However Inko couldn't remember Izuku ever specifically talking about the fire hero.

She slowly walked unto her room and unhooked her phone from the plug.

She needed to read more about Endeavor. This event was bigger than the news showed.

She Googled the Number Two Hero and a plethora of articles popped up immediately.

"Endeavor, Civillin name: Enji Todoroki, was recently in a fight against the villain, Dabi, however the sheer powerful force of Dabi's flames were able to incinerate--"

Enji Todoroki?

Todoroki? That sounded eerily familiar to Inko. She set her phone down and then got on her bed, leaning on the headrest.

She closed her eyes, thinking about where she could've heard that name before.

There was knock at Inko's door. She slowly made her way to the ground floor and looked through the peep hole. Excitedly, she flung open the door and embraced her baby in a hug.

Izuku was back home!

"Izu, baby I missed you! I'm so happy you decided to visit again!!"

"Hey mom! I missed you so much as well!" There was a slight pause, I which Inko pulled away and looked at their surroundings, having spotted a but of red from the corner of her eye. "I uh, I also brought my friend over, we met at UA! His name is Shoto Todoroki--though I'm sure you recognized the name--and I noticed he hadn't left the dorms in a while so I asked him about it and he said he didn't wanna go home. So I asked if he wanted to meet you and try your soba--you make some of the best soba--and he agreed!" There was a silence where Izuku looked at his mother and then realized he didn't ask her for permission before bringing in his classmate.

Embarrassment flushed his cheeks a light pink.

He felt like a failure--he knew he can't just barge onto his mother's house and bring a guest without asking first.

Dangit dangit dangit!

"Is this--is that okay?" Izuku asked, rubbing the back of his neck.

Slowly Inko blinked before beaming, "Ah Todoroki! I've heard a lot of good things about you! Do you like hugs? I'd like to hug you if you don't mind!"

Inko opened her arms wide and took a small step past Izuku and towards Todoroki. Not enough to make the teen feel cornered, but enough to show a welcoming hug was awaiting.