the copycat hero: Deku

Chapter 40

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"IT'S SO GOOD!"

The shout echoed over the mess hall as Kirishima and Kaminari dug into the bowls of rice.

"Clay pot? CLAY POT!" the blond exclaimed, Kirishima turning to Pixie-bob as she passed.

"Was this rice cooked in a clay pot?"

"Yes, why?" the woman asked, a look of confusion on her face, "You guys get weirdly enthusiastic about rice."

"Hey Kouta," Mandalay called, "Could you haul those veggies for me?"

Izuku watched out of the corner of his eyes as the child snorted, then picked up the box and shuffled out of the room.

"I wonder what's up with him," Izuku muttered under his breath, jumping when Shinso elbowed him in the side.

"Quit talking," the purple-haired teen muttered through his food.

Izuku just grinned as he went back to eating, snatching a piece of meat out of Bakugo's chopsticks before the blond could lift it to his mouth, causing him to screech at the green-haired teen in anger.

"The girls are just on the other side of that wall."

"Izuku, no!" Iida shouted as he rushed over to the boy who was lounging in the bath, grinning as every other male all turned their attentions to the large wooden structure, "You should not be talking about such things!"

"What? I told you back at Kiyashi, I'm just a hormonal teen," Izuku laughed, "But there's no danger of me actually peeking. Not without their permission, at least."

"PERMISSION?!" Iida squawked, "Why would they give you permission to…to peek at them?!"

"I'm cool with it!" Mina's voice called from over the wall, all the boys freezing as they looked at the top of it.

"Mina, no!" several female voices shouted as they heard splashing.

"Mina yes!" the pink-skinned girl shouted back.

"Well, that's one down," Izuku chuckled, drawing Iida's attention back to him as the blue-haired teen began scolding his classmate.

"Is it always like this?" Shinso grumbled as he slid deeper into the hot water.

"Oh yeah," Kaminari laughed, "Izuku just likes messing with Iida."

"And it's not like I can do anything with the guard dog up there," Izuku laughed, "I like having my balls unpunched, thank you! Right Kouta?"

"Go to hell!" the boy shouted as he stuck his head out from behind the wall.

"Been there, done that, couldn't find the t-shirt stand!" Izuku called back as he grinned at the boy.

Kota scoffed as he spun on his heel, slamming his other foot down as he glared out over the forest. He didn't notice that he was standing too close to the edge of the small platform he was stationed on, his foot slipping off the edge as he began to topple backwards.

"AAAH!" he screamed as he fell, closing his eyes for a moment before he felt something grab him, his body going light as he began to float upwards.

"You okay?" Izuku asked as Kota opened his eyes, blinking in surprise as they two of them floated up towards the top of the wall, "That could have been a nasty fall."

"Let go of me!" Kota yelled, struggling out of the older boy's grip, "I didn't need you help!"

"Oh hey!" they heard Mina shout again, "Looks like Midori really did come to peek!"