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37: Undeserved Happiness

"Aw, man! Lunch is over already," Inasa whines. "I was havin' so much fun hangin' out with all of you! I should introduce you to my classmates sometime. They're awesome! I bet we'd all get along great!"

"Oh, that sounds fun," Uraraka eagerly nods. "I've actually been wondering what the other first-year class is like. It'd be nice if we could get to know them soon."

"Yep! Not really sure what the rest of the day's gonna be like, though." Inasa turns towards Shouto with a bright, hopeful expression. "Todoroki, do you know? Got any ideas?"

"I'm not the teacher," Shouto frowns. "So, no. I don't have a clue."

"Now that you say that, I guess you're right! I don't know what I was thinkin'! Hahahaha!"

You crack a smile. It's safe to say that your lunch period was pretty loud and eventful, but you honestly wouldn't have it any other way. Even now, it's hard to believe that Inasa is actually here, at U.A. One change really does lead to another, huh?

"We should all start heading back to class now," Iida instructs, already standing up and grabbing his empty tray. "Being late is hardly befitting of U.A students."

Inasa nods approvingly. "You said it, man! I may not get the best grades or anythin', but I do a damn good job of followin' the rules! So, I guess I'll see you guys later! Let's do this again sometime! Ideally, as soon as possible! Right, Todoroki?"

"I don't have much of a preference," Shouto shrugs.

"Great! So, you agree!"

"No, that's not at all what I said..."

Inasa seems to have very selective listening skills and only hears what he wants to hear, so he happily ignores Shouto's last remark and instead turns towards you.

Then, he grins ear-to-ear.

"Man, you're super pretty! Since you're Todoroki's best friend, he gets to look at you all the time, huh? Lucky him!"

"It's true," you nod confidently. "I've always known I'm pretty. Everyone always says so. Right, Izuku?"

"W-W-What?!" the curly-haired boy splutters. "I'm not-uh, I mean-y-yes, of course! You're definitely, certainly, undoubtedly, um... very p-pretty..."

You watch, somewhat amused, as Izuku shrinks in on himself and buries his flushed face in the palms of his hands. What a little cutie. Sometimes you wonder if you should feel bad about teasing him, but the payoff is just too good.

"Alright, well, it was nice meetin' you all!" Inasa exclaims. "Bye, Uraraka! Bye, Iida! Bye, Midoriya! Bye, Todoroki! Bye, Todoroki's pretty best friend, [Name]!"

He's gone before anyone can get a word in edgewise, and when you glance over your shoulder, you find Shouto with his mouth gaping open. He's clearly trying to process everything that just happened. Perhaps you would've reacted similarly, if not for the fact that you already know what Inasa is like.

"I don't get that guy," Shouto says, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Don't worry," you muse. "You'll get used to him eventually."

"If you say so. But honestly, I have my doubts..."

With lunch having come to an end, it's time to head back to class. Everyone already knows that your afternoon classes are dedicated to hero-related studies, but they don't know exactly what to expect. Unlike a certain someone.

That someone, of course, is you.

All Might is the one overseeing the lesson. Your classmates all break out into cheers as he announces his arrival (in typical All Might fashion), and then you're told to change into your costumes and regroup outside. With all the times you've rewatched the anime and consumed the manga from front to back, this scene is pretty much unforgettable. The moment Izuku steps out, wearing the costume his mother hand-made, showing that he can finally stand alongside others as a newly-fledged hero... it's a classic. Iconic, really. You still can't believe that you're here, to bear witness to it all.