10 Episode 9: What it means to be a Hero

And so, Remi's plan finished for less than 15 minutes..

"Uhm Sera-san?" Izuku looked at the silent Sera whose playing her phone while feet was placed atop of John's Leg.

' 'Are this two, that close?' ' Isen and Blyke thought. Watching Sera and John's comfortable yet weird sitting position, they thought.

Sera glance back at Izuku. While others glanced waited.

"Did anyone here, know your true ability?" Izuku questioned

"Uhm. Time Manipulation, only Royals should know Royal ability Strenghts and weaknesses. So, don't tell others. either way. I don't really care" She answered, then started playing her phone again.

"So you really can manipulate time, huh" Izuku commented, Sera lightly nod as a response.

"Then Izuku, its my turn to ask you a few questions" Remi stands up and sat down opposite to Izuku. Blyke and Isen listen from the sideline.

"I will, if I can" Izuku reply.

"Then first question, what is your Ability? And your friend?"

"Mine are strengthening while Kacchan are explosion"

"Strengthening? But your body produced sparks of lightning. Is that part of your Ability?" Remi confused.

"Uhm, you can say that. I can strengthened every part of my body at will, but for a limited amount of time, for example, my sense of sight" Izuku activated One for All, inject 5% unto his eyes.

Remi surprised. Because those sparks of lightning resides only in his retina upon activation. But didn't asks why its weaker than the last time. "Amazing. Thats an amazing ability. So you can enhance not your power and speed but also your senses? Wow!" Still, she's in awe. Just this alone are enough that Izuku here mastered his ability.

"But I didn't saw sparks like what Remi said, and no different between his eyes until this point" John look at Izuku, confused. No, theres a reason.

Blyke and Isen also agreed. Even John who could feel an Ability activation especially near him, but all he felt was only faint of aura. 'I think, he can control his power output' John thought.

He wanted to mimick Izuku's power now but he didn't do so, not right now.

"Maybe because of my lightning ability that I saw his activation? like an inner aura? Ki/Chi for example" Remi pointed out.

"Hmm, make sense, you even saw that chip which us couldn't" Blyke agreed.

'As I thought, he's also a monster' Isen thought, sweating coldly.

"Then, second question, you're a transter student, yes? What kind of school your country has? Is there such a thing as Heirarchy too?" Remi asks her second question.

"O..of course there is no such thing." Izuku looked at them, paused and sigh.

"Then, I have one favor. Because, its not good for my tastes not to tell you guys, but please don't tell anybody what you heard from me today. Is that... okay?" Izuku serious mode activated.

"Did you two heard him?" Remi smiled at her friend, Blyke and Isen, this two is also an underlings of Asslo before her friends, so she doubted them a little. Sera and John also looked at the two.

Isen gulped and nod, Blyke paused for a moment and agreed

"Thanks everyone, Then did you know that the world is actually created Hero System decades ago?" He looked at them..

"!!!!!!" Seing their reactions, he felt a bit of pitty. 'As I thought, they don't know how harsh the outside world is'. Izuku sigh in his heart.

"So, in your country, No, in our current world, Abilities are actually used a way that can save people? Theres an occupation for that? If that is the case, are there stronger abilities other than yours and that Katsuki guy?" Isen asks in surprised. Izuku nod.

"Just like those Vigilantes Superheroes" Blyke added.

"Then! There are many monsters out there too?" Isen asks again.

John, by the word 'Monster' flinched. Isen gulp seing John's aura has changed.

"Yes? But calling them or us a monster is too rude you know?... I mean, monsters or not, it is you who decides when and how you use it. For better or for worst its vary from person to person, And that is why Hero courses are implemented." Izuku continued

"They motivate every students to reached out their dreams, in which for majority is to be a Hero.. And so do I" He look at his fist, cleched it hard.

"So no matter what, I want you guys used your Ability not just for your own good but also those who need them and not to bully the weak.. If.. you're in our country, once you do those harsh things, it was I who will punished you myself, Monsters or not, weak or not. We are all humans who needs each other and helping each other more than anything, Abilities are only second to follow. So use it well for the geater good. As for those bullies, suppressing them to know their place are more than enough. But to repeteadly kick their asses? Thats childs works not fit for a Highschooler like us. We have the power, so why not use them for good?" Izuku paused

"....is what I wanted to say, but, its your country and your problem, so solve them on your own way, alright? Hehe" Izuku chuckle.

'Oh my!, why did I say those cringey line!?' Deep inside, he felt embarrassed.

"Better be said than done, because you have strong abilities and above others! Helping others?! Screw that! Even in this school, your ideals are naive!" John retort. 'They're like the naive main characters of unOrdinary created by Dad! Really naive!' John thought about what Izuku explained. But then he realized, Sera is also listening.

"I agree, that is why, I'm doing my best to eradicate evils and change this twisted world. Even if it cost me my life! That is my mission! Thats my Heroic way" He said seriously. Sera and Remi looked at him in a new light.

John too is amused after seing Sera looked at Izuku as if idolizing him. He then commented with changed of attitude "Then..if..if theres a chance. Can I go on your country? I..I wanted to feel what it means not to be looked down on." Izuku silently nodded at him and smile.

'But why did he hide his ability that much?' But Izuku didn't undestand him at all.

One, their starting line and footsteps aren't the same. He who walked the path of being quirkless, getting bullied and until meeting All Might which change his fate.

Other than John who he don't know why 'playing cripple' which has gifted with strong ability. since birth.

They are different in a very different way.

Izuku still heard it clearly. The voice of Headmaster's favor echoed throughout his mind.

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He is John Doe, an unknown level Ability parameter, the stronger he copies an ability, the stronger he becomes. But for some reason, he don't want to stand out so he's playing cripple(Quirkless) after coming at this school. But because cripples are being looked down upon, he always went out injured. Worst comes to worst. If he'll snapped out, even the current King and Queen combine cannot confine his Wrath. So, this favor. Isn't just for me, but for his own good and for other students away from being harm. teach him how it means to be a normal human, a normal students, he who won't use his ability to hurt others but to use them for the good. Show him what it means to be a Hero who help those in need.

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After that favor, it was Katsuki who do the first move which is ironically the one first to dissagree.

And although harsh, he knew his friend can handle John, because he (Katsuki) once that kind of a person. So naming them ditto isn't excessive.

But..

This person are two faced indeed. still, Izuku don't want to blow his cover. Not now. Many years of John's hard earned suppressing ability, feelings, personality and true identity, and his current joyful life(?). Izuku don't have a courage like his friend Katsuki to end them all now..

And he isn't Katsuki Bakugo either, who always grind villains until they surrender and know their wrongings and misdeeds. Maybe sometimes he is more useful than him.

But this John, he don't know but maybe they aren't fitting for each other as a comrade. Who knows?

But the truth is. Izuku thought.

If John is in the Hero world? he is but a Villain. And that is more threatening than in the current Villain world.

So for now, he didn't want to touch John's reverse scale.

When Izuku is in deep thought, John narrowed his eye. Is this trash only lying!?. But Izuku replied "S..sure!! After our mission, we'll fetch you if your parents and the Headmaster agrees!" Izuku said in wide smile. John lightly smile in return

"Hmm? Mission?" and then, Remi ask from the sideline.

"Eh? What mission?" Izuku stiffed and awkwardly smile

"What mission your ass, you just said it loud and clear" Remi point it out again

"Uh no? No no, I didn't said anything, really" Izuku panicked and sigh. Really, why he slipped now of all times. Scratching his head and murmured "Tha...thats a secret.. a confidential!! so please, do not tell others!"

'Oh man, I'm screwed! No no no no no', seing him panicked, Remi followed up with sigh "Alright.. we didn't hear anything and refrained it from telling others, especially to the remaining Royals, right? Blyke and Isen? I know Sera and John are true to their words, so.." Remi looked at her two friends.

Blyke and Isen nodded in unison. John and Sera are silent and already know the answer.

Izuku bow towards Remi for saving him from trouble, Remi smiled back.

And so, after that. they called it a day and dispersed

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At Wellston dorm. Izuku and Remi are walking side by side. At first, Blyke and Isen didn't want to give Remi at Izuku even though they have something important to do, especially Blyke. But Remi assured him "don't worry, he isn't a vile person alright? You already knew he's a good person. Either way. I'm more worried about you two disclosing his the secret" but Blyke retorted with high tone "No, its not that what I'm worrying about!" and Isen at the same time drag him away before finishing his sentence.

"You have a good friend. Fufu" Izuku chuckles while scratching his cheek. 'That eye of his, is the eye of jealousy thkught' he thought so while remembering past events. The eye of his friend, Katsuki.

"Of course they are. Lets go then, Izuku!" Remi walked forward, and thought 'Brother, no matter who it was. I will use them for my revenge' with a little bit of guilt. Still, her gut feel says getting closer with Izuku is one of the steps of her revenge. And so the two are talking some stuff before they dismissed

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