TODOROKI WOBBLED BACK THROUGH THE TUNNEL AFTER ASSUMING HIS VICTORY AGAINST MIDORIYA. even though he wasn't severely injured on the outside like his classmate, he was still exhausted and mentally shaken up from the strange mirage that kept appearing in his mind during the battle. the half-and-half weakly tried to remember the voice that whispered to him but all he could conjure was a fuzzy shadow.
"so... you're not going to tell me to get out of your way this time?"
tensing up automatically at the sound of his father, todoroki raised his head with a stiff expression. he wasn't exactly the person todoroki wanted to encounter right now.
"without control of your flames, going all out is dangerous," endeavor said, proudly protruding his chin out. "but you've finally put aside your childish rebellion. you're ready to replace me. surpass me even!"
