The Hero's Hymn

Chapter 27

<<Oh, kittens are back!>> the cat heroine checks the time, it's 5:20 pm, the first ones who get out from the devilish woods are Todoroki with ice on his face, Bakugou with trembling arms, Iida with shaking legs, and Midoriya with an exhausted body, <<Well, for starters, looks like you didn't make it close to lunchtime!>>

Little by little, the rest of the class reaches the goal for a miracle. Everyone is so tired, this is even more tiring that Khrome's trainings! The ones who aren't deadly dead yet are only Todoroki and Bakugou, the others can't even move a leg forward anymore.

<<You four over there.>> she points at Tenya, Izuku, Katsuki and Izuku, <<Could it be that that lack of hesitation comes from experience? In a particular way...>> she moves her finger to Endevour's son, <<You.>>

<<Me?>> repeats the student confused.

<<Yeah, your way to move had something more compared to your classmates; like someone else was guiding your decisions. It was surprising, honestly. What was your name, kitten?>>

<<Todoroki Shouto, ma'am.>>

<<Todoroki kitten, well done out there.>>

<<Thank you.>> he bows politely a little proud. "Khrome-san is really amazing. I need to thank her later, it's all thank to her supplies lessons if I was less anxious about my choices. Thank you, Khrome-san."

While Endevour's son was thinking about what he did during his fights a few minutes ago, he's interrupted by Mandalay's coworker, who keeps hitting her paws on Midoriya's face as the freckled boy said the word "age".

<<It's been on my mind all this time.>> he says politely looking at the child, <<Is this kid someone's here son?>>

<<Ah no, kid's my nephew.>> says the black cat heroine, <<Kouta! Come and say hi!>> the child walks direct to Izuku, <<Since we'll be spending all week with them...>>

<<Uh, hi, my name is Midoriya, from Yuuei high's department of heroics!>> he bends down a bit and stretches a hand toward the child, <<Nice to meet y->> completely without expecting it, Kouda punched All Might's pupil on his nuts, and Izuku freeze, then fell on the ground, with a whisper made of all the boys "uuuh".

<<Midoriya-kun!>> Iida is the first one who tries to help the friend as the kid walks away, <<Damn you!! Why did you punch him in the crotch!!?>> he yells more concerned than upset.

<<....>> the kid stops his feet and glares at the class, <<I've got no intentions of hangin' with some dumb gang of hero wannabe.>>

<<"Hanging"?!>> exclaims again Tenya, shocked of that little child behavior, <<How old are you!!?>>

<<He, little brat.>> says Bakugou satisfied of what happened to his childhood friend and how that kid is, but Shouto whispers a comment that he couldn't keep for himself.

<<Don't see any resemblance?>>

<<The fuck? What resemblance!?>> as predicted, Katsuki explodes with his usual rage, <<Also, you fuck, don't you open your goddamn mouth!>> he's not done yet, <<Motherfucker, fightin' me with your guard down.>>

"So alike..." <<Sorry.>>

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After a huge dinner for the students, they move to the hot springs that the heroines gently suggested. As the men are removing their clothes, Todoroki begins to have second thoughts about it. He has (Y/N)'s hickey all over his upper body, he feels very embarrassed to show them, but he really wants to take a relaxing bath. Deciding to face the thing, he takes off his clothes and ties the towel on his waist, walking outside.