Chapter 17. Brainwashing... well, kinda

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"Wow! That was some good katsudon!" Izuku said, burping in his palms as his other hand was patting his stomach as if he was congratulating it for a job well done. He had just finished his lunch and was on his way to the arena for the last round of the Sports Festival.

Toru just laughed at his actions. "You really liked katsudon, huh, Izu-kun? I can't believe you ate six bowls of katsudon like it was nothing. It almost made me think that it's no longer a liking but an addiction." she started, giggling at Izuku's eye twitch.

"Oh shut up. You don't have a say on that, Miss 'I-ate-ten-slices-of-caramel-cheese-cake-without-breaking-a-sweat'." Izuku said, smirking at the blush that spread on his friend's face whilst looking away.

"W-whatever!" she said, blushing as she looked away in embarrassment.

He could only laugh at her as he watched her cover her beet-red face using her hair. This earned him a weak punch on the shoulder making him laugh even more. Man, she is quite easy to tease. He thought as he wiped the tear building up in his eyes.

Toru looked over at Izuku and couldn't help but smile. It had been quite a while since he had smiled this way. A smile filled with pure happiness. Ever since the USJ incident, Izuku's lips barely twitched upwards. The only time he smiled was with his mom and with her.

She's glad that Izuku has been slowly brightening up again.

The same could be said with Izuku. He may not admit it but he was so glad to meet Toru. If it weren't for her, he would've probably snapped just a few days being in UA and may have probably turned into a villain. It was a blessing that Toru was there when he needed her the most.

She is always there when he needs someone to talk to. Toru was there when he was outcast from his class for being a conduit. She was there when he needed a shoulder to cry on after the USJ Incident. And finally, she was there when everyone basically turned their back on him after getting the Ten Million Points in the Obstacle Race.

To be frank, he feels like someone is somehow writing his story and is making him meet Toru in the right place at the right time. But whoever they were, he would be truly thankful and grateful for letting them meet each other..

They were about to exit to the arena, when Toru pulled his sleeve. Izuku stared at her with confusion as she pointed in a random direction. Curious to what made her stop, he looked over and grew wide eyed as he blushed. "W-what are y-you all wearing?" Izuku stammered out, looking away.

Why was he being embarrassed? Well, how could he not if there are the girls from Class 1A, minus Shoko, wearing cheerleader outfits that exposed most of their skin.

Most of the girls blushed at his question, while Mina and Camie just smirked at him. "What else, Midori? Cheerleader costume?" the pink haired girl said with a smile on her face.

"Like what you see, Izu-poo?" Camie said, pouting her lips and flirtingly winking at the Conduit.

Izuku couldn't help but blush and take a step backwards. He wasn't ready for this. He then looked over at the other girls and he noticed the blushes and embarrassed expressions on their faces. Though he's got to admit, they all look cute in the costumes.

The interaction didn't go unnoticed by Toru, who began to pout in jealousy at Izuku's reaction. Her pout turned into eye twitches after hearing Camie call Izuku "Izu-poo". Unknown to her, Camie had already called his nickname around her but she was too focused on the Cavalry Battle that she didn't register it at first.

Snapping out of his embarrassment, Izuku ignored the two girls' and looked at Momo. "Why are you girls wearing cheerleader costumes?" he asked their Class Representative, who was looking away with a blush on her cheeks.

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