Total Control || Todoroki Shoto

fifty-three || nabu island

Kaiyo's PoV

"We're finally here!"

Mina and Kaminari were the first to run out of the ship after it arrived by the docks of the island. We were gathered in the middle of the ship five minutes before our arrival.

You can thank Iida for that.

I have been trying to wake up since then, but my eyes would always close before I knew it. Momo gave me strawberry milk just awhile ago, which leads to me having eyes wide open at this moment and time.

I adjusted the strap of my bag on my shoulder and followed the others out of the ship. The wooden plank that was set downwards was creaking, but I'm certain that it will hold out until everyone gets down safely. There were villagers and elders already greeting us the moment we got off-board.

Iida and Momo were the first to step up and introduce the rest of the class to the citizens that we were supposedly guarding until pro-heroes take over the role. We are only substitutes for now, but we will be doing actual hero work. It will help us in gaining more experience and to know how to tend to the citizens without instructors guiding us all the time.

This is another opportunity for us to grow.

For me, it was another chance to know more of myself. I thought that Total Control is something I fully understand because of all the training I've done since that incident. I thought that I knew who I was and that I get to decide what I do with my quirk, but it didn't seem to be the case. There are still many things that I haven't discovered.

If Aunt Hana hadn't left those important messages, would I have been able to figure it all out myself?

The feeling that I have for knowing that other people know more about myself than I do is frustrating. I felt restless and would often have to hold myself back from forcing them to tell me everything.

The reason why they haven't is because they want me to know for myself.

I can't beg for them to tell me. All they can do is guide me to the best of their abilities. Professor David said that it might not be much of a difference in fighting since it's only 25%, but Aunt Hana helped him in creating a support item solely to help my body keep up. If anything, it is more than 25% of my power.

Once I get my hands on it, I will be able to release my full potential.

After that, I will keep on improving until that 100% becomes 120%, then further and further.

"Kaiyo,"

I visibly shivered when I felt a warm hand land on my shoulder.

Looking over my shoulder, I now realized that we were already in front of a traditional house that appears to be our office at the same time. It had a simple design and a welcoming vibe that invited us over too.

"A-ah, Uraraka." I smiled awkwardly at the concerned brunette. "Sorry, were you calling for me?"

"Yeah, for awhile now." She frowned. "Is something wrong?"

"No, everything's fine. Sorry for worrying you." I sighed. "I'm just thinking about a lot of things these days."

"Well, you can use this moment for you to have a reset." Uraraka's frowned curled up to a soft smile that instantly gave me a reassuring feeling . "Whatever it is that bothers you, I think our time here in the island will help clear your head too. You have been acting a little out of it since the I-Expo."

She was basically telling me to take it easy. Anyone can always count on Uraraka to make you feel better. It may not be noticeable because of her innocent aura, but I think she can sense other people's feelings quite frequently. Even without them talking about it themselves, Uraraka always seems to know when someone from the class is out of it.