The look on Yaoyorozu's face after she lost to Tokoyami was all too familiar to Midoriya. (Also on AO3 and Fanfiction.net)
To smile, bring hope to the world. To bring hope to the world, make them smile. Their dreams. Different, yet so very much the same. No one was born equal into this world. Izuku was always reminded of that. Kyouka always reminded herself, whether she wanted to or not. But, differences weren't what mattered; that's what...
An average run-of-the-mill male finds himself in an unfamiliar world. He's been tasked with defeating the Demon King, but first must defeat the Generals that uphold the barrier to his castle. Will this new adventurer prevail or will he fall to the burdens that wait him?