The Sports Festival ended, and to my misfortune, I couldn't be present for the medal ceremony.
Because I got too clever with my control of One For All and had to pay the consequences.
Which makes me wonder how Izuku managed to be fine after breaking his bones.
Not that I care... well, maybe a little. I won the festival and couldn't be at the award ceremony; it's a bit frustrating.
But what can you do.
Gran Torino congratulated me once I woke up and told me that as a reward, he's going to increase my training... I can already feel the pain... But when I'm able to beat Shigaraki to a pulp, I'll be grateful.
When I got home, Inko wouldn't stop crying and saying how extremely proud she was of me for winning the Festival.
Even Mitsuki Bakugo called and thanked me for putting her son in his place!... And I think I didn't just put him in his place; maybe I gave him a trauma or, even worse... I made him gay in the process.
UA gave us a week off so they could receive, organize, and prepare the invitations for our future internships, and that made me think about what I should do with said internships.
If I'm correct, and I'm sure I am, I'll have several internships to choose from and will be able to cover many different areas.
But if I'm not in Hosu, Iida will do the stupid thing of looking for Stain and will die in the process.
I only have one alternative here, and that is to do an internship with Gran Torino, repeat what happened in the canon, and save Iida.
If I'm smart, I can find a way to defeat Stain by myself.
I have a solid 20% of One For All under my control, and I know Stain's Quirk beforehand. I can beat him.
It's as if history is condemned to repeat itself, and I'm not trying too hard to change it either.
And I still have to start understanding how the Danger Sense that I managed to activate in the middle of the Festival works.
I've tried to use it as if it were Spider-Man's Spider-Sense, but it's more complex than that.
From the little I've managed to understand about this "Sensor," it doesn't work as deeply as the Spider-Sense. While Peter was alerted by practically anything his Spider-Sense considered dangerous, the Danger Sense, on the other hand, requires me to be actively using it.
If I'm not constantly activating the Danger Sense, then I won't be warned of anything. I have a theory that it's because my control of One For All is limited, but I'm not sure yet.
Unlike Spider-Man, the Danger Sense doesn't differentiate between allies and enemies. If someone tries something against me, the Sensor will tell me.
Spider-Man, on the other hand, has that limitation. His Spider-Sense didn't alert him to Venom, and even in a comic, Peter was killed in his sleep by Deadpool because his Sense registered him as an ally.
I need to improve my mastery over One For All until I can voluntarily contact the rest of the wielders and understand their Quirks in greater depth, and not just work with what I know from the manga.
And for that, I must keep training!
...
"No."
"Huh? What do you mean, no?"
"No, brat, you're not going to train for the rest of the week."
"But Gran Torino, I want to train!"
Since when is Gran Torino against the idea of training? That's impossible. I'm clearly in front of a fake.
I can't allow a fake to impersonate my greatest idol.
I activated One For All and subdued him using four Whips, one for each limb.
"What do you think you're doing, brat?!"
He even continues with the charade. He's good, I'll give him that.
"What are you, and what did you do with Gran Torino?" I questioned seriously.
"I am Gran Torino! Let me go, you stupid brat!"
"The Gran Torino I know would never reject the idea of seeing me train." I tightened my grip on his limbs with the Blackwhips. "So answer, who are you and what did you do with Gran Torino?"
"You damn idiot brat! Do you remember when we were training and you accidentally knocked out Toshinori with that strange technique you were practicing?"
That's something only Gran Torino would definitely know. I haven't told anyone that I tried to test the Thousand Years of Death on Toshinori to see if I had the right idea of the move.
Maybe this really is Gran Torino.
"Fine, I'll let you down, but if you try anything against me, I won't hesitate to subdue you." I made the Blackwhips disappear.
"As if you could, you idiot brat. You only managed it this time because you took me by surprise."
That's what they all say, and then they end up like Bakugo in the final.
"I'm not letting you train because your body needs rest."
"But I'm fine. I don't feel any discomfort or anything."
And it's true. I feel extremely strong and healthy.
"Physically? Yes, of course. You're in your prime."
"So? What's your point?"
"But mentally? You're at your limit, brat."
"Mentally? What are you getting at?" I asked, puzzled.
"That you do nothing but train, kid."
If the country wasn't about to go to hell by the end of the year, I wouldn't be so desperate to train.
"You can't center your whole life on just training until you master One For All. That's not healthy. Not even that idiot Toshinori dedicated so much time to mastering that power you have."
"But..."
"But nothing, brat. Go home and do what hormonal teenagers like you do these days. Rest for this whole week you have, and then you'll return to training."
Damn it. I guess I can only meditate in my room.
"And don't try to meditate in secret. I have your mother's number, and I won't hesitate to call her to inform me of what you're doing every time you're at home."
Well, there goes my plan.
"Wait a minute... How do you have my mother's number? I don't remember giving you that number."
Someone is going to die by my hand today.
"Toshinori gave it to me. Why? Is it something personal between you and him?"
All Might? I didn't give that number to All Might, and he hasn't asked me for it... He's so dead, I can already smell his corpse rotting.
"No, Gran Torino. I have to go now. Take care."
I have a Symbol of Peace to assassinate. I wonder if in exchange for killing him, All For One will leave me alone for a few years.
...
I've been calling All Might like an idiot for hours while looking for him around the city, and he didn't answer.
He knows how to hide when it's convenient, but he can't hide from me forever.
But fate returned my efforts with something even better.
As I was passing by one of the many parks in Musutafu, I came across Bakugo.
Sitting on a bench, alone, and not trying to kill someone.
If this isn't a sign from fate, then I don't know what is.
I quickly sat in the empty space on his bench. He seems very focused on watching the fish move in the small pond in front.
"Hey Bakugo, how's it going?"
My words snapped him out of his reverie because he instantly turned to look at me as if I were a nightmare monster.
"What the fuck are you doing here, Deku?!"
Is that... fear I hear in his voice?
"I was walking the path of life and came across you, so I wanted to say hi. And you? What are you doing here?"
"It's none of your business! And I was just leaving!" he answered hastily as he got up from the bench.
"Bakugo, the fact that I humiliated you using one of my most powerful techniques shouldn't alter our mutual hatred."
"Nobody saw anything because of the smoke my explosions generated! So that's how it should stay, Deku!"
Now he's getting aggressive. It seems I touched a sensitive nerve again. It's so fun to play with this guy.
"Sure, but if you keep shouting it like that, I don't think it can stay hidden for long," I replied, about to leave. "Anyway, take care, Bakugo. We don't want another disaster like the one at the Festival, right?"
"Go to hell, De—!"
"Hidden Leaf Secret Technique: A Thousand Years of..."
"Fine, fine! Just don't bother me again, Deku!"
And with those fearful words, he left the park.
"Heh... I get more awesome every day."
I have Bakugo dancing in the palm of my hand.
I should consider taking over the world. If I could subdue Bakugo, then the rest of the world will be easy.
Emperor Izuku... I like the sound of that.
I'll write it down as a possible path to take in life.
You never know when being a hero is no longer an option, right?
...
I returned home after the unproductive day I had and my failed assassination attempt on All Might.
Although bothering Bakugo is always welcome.
So I decided to help Inko with dinner, because I'm useless in the kitchen, and I don't want that to be repeated in this life.
But as expected, I only ended up screwing it up.
But is it my fault that the flame was so high that it evaporated the water?
Of course not! But Inko doesn't share my opinion.
"Son, please, go to the living room, and I'll make the food."
I can't leave this kitchen, not until I can make something more than boiled things.
"But I can help, just tell me what..."
"Son, you're the clumsiest person I've ever seen when it comes to cooking."
And there goes my self-esteem.
"Please, let me do this."
Not even Inko is willing to teach me how to cook... My destiny is to be a failure in the kitchen.
"Fine, but before that, I need to ask you a question."
This will decide whether he dies or not.
"What do you want to know, son?"
"Do you have All Might's number?"
"Yes, all the parents have it."
"Huh, everyone?"
"He contacted me himself and explained that teachers like him have our numbers in case there's a problem."
That... actually makes sense. It seems no one is going to die.
"He's a very nice man. We ended up talking for a whole hour about our lives and what a good student you are."
No, he's definitely going to die.
Toshinori, you cunning bastard, hitting on your successor's mother. In another situation, I would have definitely applauded you.
But now? I'm definitely going to follow through on the threat I made to him that day when I broke my arm on the beach because of him.
"I see. I'll go wait for dinner, Mom."
And plan a murder... Will Shigaraki agree to turn the body to dust so there's no evidence to incriminate me?
"Sure, son. And don't break anything in the meantime. What you did in the kitchen is enough."
"Yes, I get it, Mom. I'm a failure in the kitchen and will probably die of food poisoning when I move out."
"Good, it's good that you're aware of your situation."
Ouch, did she just say that? And I try so hard to keep her from having a heart attack.
Whatever.
Where was I?... Oh yes, assassinating the Symbol of Peace and leaving no evidence in the process.
Endeavor is going to be so happy when it happens.
...
Author's Note:
Hey.
Yes, this is a rest chapter, because I'm a bit bored of writing training, fights, and everything else.
So I decided to write this.
A "normal" day for the MC, and it was quite fun to write.
The next chapter will go back to narrating what's important to the story: the internships and the hero name.
See you.