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68: Like Oil and Water

In the end, Izuku did end up picking Deku as his hero name, and much to nobody's surprise, all of Katsuki's other name choices were instantly rejected.

Iida ended up going with his real name too, just like in canon. The difference in this timeline being that there's no reason for him to take upon Ingenium for himself. Tenya is still able to serve as a hero. Iida can't possibly feel inclined to carry on his brother's legacy while he's still active—which means he'll just have to create his own legacy.

There's still plenty of time for that, though. Plenty of time for everyone to change their names if need be, and continue discovering things about themselves. The same logic also applies for you, but to be honest, you feel perfectly content right now. The decision you made was the right one. Undoubtedly.

Now, with that out of the way, it's time to actually see who nominated you.

"This workplace experience will be one week long," Aizawa explains. "Those with nominations will receive a personalized list, which I'll start passing around to each of you in just a minute, but even if you didn't receive any nominations, there are still forty participating agencies from around the country. I'll hand out the generalized list as well, so make sure to pick the one you prefer the most. We'll do our best to accommodate everyone, but I'd suggest adding a backup choice too, just in case we have too many students vying for one position. Anyway, no matter what, each of you will gain some valuable experience during this time, so try not to worry too much about it and just think about what kind of heroes you'd like to become."

The first round of internships. Actually, like Aizawa just said, they're better referred to as workplace experience, because every student is guaranteed a position somewhere. There will be another round of actual internships later down the road, after the provisional license exam, but that's still a ways off. You just finished the Sports Festival. Sure, you like to plan for the future, but some things still need to be taken one step at a time.

Either way, you're excited. You never imagined receiving so many nominations, and when Aizawa comes around and places a paper on your desk, your eyes immediately light up with glee.

They also immediately flicker to the very top of the page, because a certain name stands out to you right away.

The Wing Hero: Hawks.

You blink a few times, worried that you might have somehow read it wrong. That wouldn't make any sense though, because you've been literate since the very moment you awoke in this world.

Still, it feels like your eyes are playing tricks on you, so you read it again, and again, and again.

No matter how many times you try, the writing doesn't change.

"I've already decided I'm going to go work at my dad's office," Shouto says from beside you. He leans over in his chair slightly, trying to steal a glance at your page. "What about you? Do you have any preferences?"

"Um... kind of. I think. Maybe."

Shouto frowns a bit, and when you finally look up and lock eyes with him, he unfortunately turns red in the face—just like before—and hurries to obscure his gaze with his own sheet of paper.

You're hoping his embarrassment will die down soon enough, but that's not even your main concern right now. You've been skimming through your options, and so far, Hawks is undeniably the most appealing. He's one of the strongest pro heroes there is. You'd be a fool to turn down an opportunity to work with him, but you're also worried that you might be giving into your excited, fangirl side, rather than weighing all your choices properly.