I'm The True Hero

Chapter 10: "Huh?"

Izuku walked for minutes, which felt like hours in the cool air. The trees are swaying in the breeze, the birds are chirping, and the sound of chatter all around him is mild. Izuku is walking on the sidewalk with his hands in his pocket and looking down at the ground. He didn't get any stares because everyone was busy looking at their phones.

As he was walking, he came across a sidewalk. He waited along with other adults to cross the sidewalk. On his left is a middle-aged woman holding her daughter's hand. The little girl looked up at Izuku and waved at him, happily. Izuku hesitantly age the smile back, which made the little girl happy. Before he had the chance to tell her "Hi," the mother tugged the daughter forward. He looks up to see the crosswalk green.

Everyone walked at a fast pace across the street. The number on the sign was going a little faster than usual. He was walking past everyone when he dropped his phone on the ground. He crouched down to grab his phone and saw an elder woman walking at a slower pace than everyone with a cane. He looked up at the sign and saw the timer on 10 seconds. Instead of walking with everyone, he went back to the elder woman and blocked traffic.

Every step she took, he took next to him. The lights turned green and the cars started to honk at him. He didn't let them bother him because the lady needed more time to walk across, so he was willing to be that person. By the time they got across the street, Izuku looked at the elder woman and gave her a short smile.

"Have a good day, ma'am." He turns away from her and she taps his hand. He looks back at the woman.

"You are kind, young man. Thank you for helping walk across."

"No problem," Izuku replied.

"Would you like me to get you something as a reward?"

Izuku puts his hands up in a disagreeing gesture. "There's no need to buy me anything. I just wanted to help you," Izuku replied.

"If you say so," she turns away from Izuku, "safe travels."

Izuku gave her a nod before he walked in the opposite direction. As he traveled along the sidewalk, it eventually led him to the beach, where there was trash everywhere. No one goes to the beach anymore because of the trash that washed up on shore. After a while, it became a trash dump.

He stood there and stared past the horizon. He watched as the sun went down and the waves relaxed. The water went from a dark blue to a reddish orange. He enjoyed watching the colors change and was happy he went out that night. For once, he felt at peace. "I should come here more often."

*Two Weeks Later*

It had been two weeks since the fight, he last talked to Izumi, heard the mysterious voice in his head, and walking to the same spot on the beach. He is currently standing on the same spot and looking out into the horizon. He has been thinking about the past two weeks and about his conversations with Mr. Aoi. They had a lot of fun conversations and serious ones.

Mr. Aoi wants to go to the authorities and let them handle the situation, but Izuku doesn't want it to get there. Mr. Aoi understands him partially but won't question his choices.

Izuku has been thinking about what he should do. He gets bullied at school, his parents neglect him, Izumi hasn't talked to him, and alone. There's nothing for him left in the house and he has been thinking about running away. But where to?

After a while, he decided it was time for him to go home. Izuku turned around and took a few steps when he heard a loud crash behind him. He looked back and didn't see anything. In his provisional, he saw something move where the trash was. "What was that?" Izuku whispered.