Chapter 114

Though he felt compelled to stretch his body, Izuku briefly remained motionless after waking in his bedroom, staring at the naked, salmon-haired girl using his chest as a pillow.

Ever since the dorms were installed, Mei had practically been living in Izuku's workshop. More surprisingly, Inko had permitted her to use his room as if it were her own, culminating in quite a mess. As a result, dirty clothes littered the floor, and a heavy aroma of grease, oil, and ionization hung over the room.

("How nostalgic...") thought Izuku, stirring Mei awake by gently pinching her nose.

"Nnn...?"

Rising to a seated position, Mei stretched her upper body and issued a lengthy yawn before relaxing, opening up her system window, and lazily remarking, "Nine hours...I can't even remember the last time I slept that long. I usually only get around 4-5 hours a night, if that."

Remaining on his back, Izuku asserted, "You should take better care of yourself. Rest is important."

"Yeah, yeah..." replied Mei, her expression and tone making it clear she had no intention of heeding his advice. Instead, she poked the tip of his fully erect cock, asking, "I suppose it's my job to take care of this guy...?"

Adopting a wolfish grin, Izuku replied, "I certainly wouldn't mind, but it'll go down on its own once I stand up and my blood gets flowing. I'm sure you want to return to your work, so let's just get in the bath. I have exams to prepare for."

Perking up, Mei adopted a smile of her own as she mused, "Oh, if that's the case, then consider this a good luck charm..."

Without waiting for Izuku to respond, Mei leaned forward and started sucking him off like a professional. It was quite a bit different from the first time she gave him a blowjob, but, knowing her, Izuku suspected she had practiced quite a bit in order to save time...

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After enjoying a relaxing bath, Izuku and Mei made their way downstairs, finding Inko waiting with breakfast on the table.

Adopting a surprisingly teasing smile, Inko mused, "You're earlier than I expected. I just finished setting the table."

While Izuku was momentarily confused by Inko's behavior, Mei took a seat and naturally replied, "Thanks, Mrs. M. I'd probably have starved to death if not for your delicious cooking."

Regaining his senses, Izuku sat next to Mei, adopting a wry smile as he remarked, "I see the two of you have grown closer while I was away. If only you were this kind to Rumi..."

Furrowing her brows at the mention of Rumi, Inko's voice lowered as she asked, "Speaking of which...should I begin preparing a nursery, or did you gain some sense while you were away?"

Catching Inko a little off guard, Izuku's expression became serious as he asserted, "I love Rumi, Kaa-chan. She's a bit rough around the edges, but she's an excellent woman, a phenomenal Hero, and a great person. Please try to get along with her..."

Exhaling a sigh, Inko lowered her gaze as she replied, "I do not doubt that Usgiyama-san is a good person...it's just, I heard about her condition from Nemuri. I'm afraid the two of you will consume one another..."

Shaking his head, Izuku's expression softened as he assured, "It's fine, Kaa-chan. Rumi is a surprisingly responsible woman. One of the purposes of the training camp was to show the other girls how to balance work and play properly. She's lived her entire life regulating her 'condition,' so she's become a fierce yet dependable older sister to the other girls..."

Exhaling a slightly fainter sigh, Inko replied, "If you say so, sweetheart..." in an unconvinced tone. She didn't appreciate how 'brazen' Rumi was the last time they met, so it would take much more than a few sentences to convince her that the bronze-skinned bunny wasn't simply using Izuku as a convenient outlet for her desires...

Seeing through Inko's thoughts, Izuku's smile became cramped at the edges. After all, while he empathized with Inko's concerns, it was a little 'hypocritical' for her to be judgmental towards others...

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Making his way to the testing location, none other than his classroom, Izuku was only marginally surprised to discover nearly everyone from Class 1-A present. The only people absent were Sato, Koda, and, as they had been dropped from the Class, Aoyama and Mineta.

Seemingly waiting for him to arrive, Toga immediately pounced on Izuku, shouting, "There you are! What took you so long? I've been waiting for like two whole hours...!"

Reciprocating the vampire-like girl's embrace, Izuku replied, "I was taking it easy back at my place. You should have called or sent a text."

Blinking in surprise, Toga, arms still wrapped around Izuku like a vice, asked, "Is that even allowed? I thought we were only supposed to call you if it was, like, an emergency or something."

"Just try not to make a habit of it..." replied Izuku, punctuating his words with a chaste kiss. Toga tried pursuing his lips when he pulled away, but she was unsuccessful due to the difference in their heights. Then, before Ida or Momo could chastise them, Izuku softly mused, "What we 'should' be concerned with are public displays of affection while on campus...just take a look around..."

Heeding Izuku's words, Toga looked around to find virtually everyone in the classroom staring at them. This included Momo, who, contrasting her usual bubbliness, had a serious, business-like expression on her face as she observed them with crossed arms.

"There is a time and a place for everything," remarked Momo, exuding the aura of a serious Class Representative as she added, "You would both do well to keep that in mind..."

Releasing her hold on Izuku, albeit reluctantly, Toga adopted an awkward smile, rubbing the back of her head as she replied, "Sorry, Momo-chan...I just got caught up in the moment..."

Folding her hands over her lap, Toga bowed toward the rest of the Class, adding, "Please forgive me, everyone..."

Responding before anyone else, Kirishima waved his hand and said, "Hey, it's no big deal! We're all pretty nervous, so having someone to shatter the tension is good!"

Snorting through his nose, the nearby Bakugo defiantly retorted, "Speak for yourself, hedgehog. I'm not even remotely nervous..."

Directing his gaze to Izuku, Bakugo added, "What I want to know is what you assholes were doing these past few weeks. I busted my ass off and only gained a single Level. Now, even the droopy-eared emo girl is Level 42. What the fuck happened?"

Raising his brows, Izuku was momentarily confused before remembering that Bakugo wasn't in the main Class chat. He had already explained the situation to everyone else, so it was Kirishima who replied, "Oh, they were conducting an experiment with the Experience Sharing function. And don't let the difference in Level bother you too much. It takes the same amount of Experience to go from 40-41 as it does from 30-40, so there isn't as big a gap as you might expect."

Glaring at Kirishima, Bakugo exclaimed, "Who's worried!? Besides, it's not like Levels are everything. Except for the broccoli-headed cheat and that icy-hot bastard, none of you can do jack shit about my Explosion Quirk...!"

Exhaling a faint sigh through his nose, Kirishima, maintaining a friendly smile, casually remarked, "Your Quirk isn't the only thing that's explosive about you, man. We're going to be classmates from now on. Can't you at least pretend to get along with everyone?"

Clicking his tongue, Bakugo turned away and rose to his feet, muttering, "Whatever..." as he slipped his hands into his pockets and made his way outside for some fresh air. Along the way, he directed his carmine gaze to Izuku, narrowing his eyes but ultimately choosing to remain silent...

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Entering the classroom at precisely 7 AM, Aizawa lazily cast his gaze over everyone, narrowing his eyes as he remarked, "There's more of you than I anticipated. You realize that if you fail these exams, you won't be able to take them again for an entire year, right? If you're not confident, spare me the effort of having to grade your papers by leaving now."

"Wait, seriously!?" exclaimed Kaminari, one of the lowest scorers in the entire Class. He also hadn't received the boon of having his Intelligence boosted, so there was no way he could pass the CBEs. He only showed up because virtually everyone else did.

Meeting Kaminari's gaze, Aizawa lazily replied, "That's right. Leave now, and you'll have another opportunity at the start of the third term. Though, if everyone else were to pass, there's a chance you'd end up as one of the only students still taking general education classes..."

Opening his mouth, Kaminari wanted to say something but found himself at a complete and utter loss for words. He wouldn't mind some one-on-one lessons with Midnight, but the thought of receiving guided instruction from Aizawa and his other Senseis caused a cold sweat to break across his body...

Cradling his head with both hands, Kaminari despaired, "Why did I ally myself with that grape-headed bastard...?"

Ignoring Kaminari's lamentations, Aizawa passed his languid gaze over the rest of the Class. Except for Todoroki, who consistently sported an apathetic look, everyone else had determined expressions. Some were clearly more prepared and confident than the rest, but no one was willing to give up without giving it their all.

"Well, don't say I didn't warn you..." said Aizawa, opening up the manilla folder he had carried into the classroom and instructing Momo and Izuku to pass around the first exam, Third Year English. Ordinarily, they would start with Second Year material, but, considering virtually everyone in the Class had genius-level intellect, Nezu had arranged it so that they would only pass if they completed the 'entire' curriculum...

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"That was easier than I expected," remarked Tsuyu, sitting with the rest of the girls during their lunch break.

"Really?" asked Ochaco, looking a bit worse for wear as she forced a wry smile and added, "I feel like my brain is beginning to melt..."

Nodding her head, Kyoka added, "No kidding...if we didn't bust our butts off at Ōkunoshima, there's no way we could pass these exams..."

Hearing Kyoka's utterance, the grim expression on Toga's face became even more prominent. She had studied diligently over the past few weeks, but like many others, she had mainly focused on the Second Year course material. She may have been able to pull off a passing grade if they were taking ordinary exams, but the base requirement for the CBEs was 95%...

Noticing Toga's expression, Momo adopted an assuring smile as she said, "If it's any consolation, Toga-san, most of us intend to continue attending classes when we're not busy with Work Studies. If you need help studying in the future, please, do not hesitate to rely on me."

Perking up at the mention of Work Studies, Toga pumped her fists and exclaimed, "Oh, yeah, there's still the Provisional Licensing Exam in two days! If I can get my Provisional Hero License, I can skip as many classes as I like...!"

"That's right~!" replied Mina, having already given up on passing the CBEs. She was doing better than expected, but she knew there was no way she would score 95% in every subject. Only monsters and genuinely studious people could pull that off with limited preparation time.

As both a monster and a genuinely studious person, Momo was a little taken aback by the 'relief' everyone showed in response to Toga's and Mina's words. They had covered the entire curriculum during their stay on Ōkunoshima, so while she didn't anticipate perfect scores from everyone, she expected they would all pass. Unfortunately, when the final scores were posted the following day, the only people who scored above 95% in every category were herself and Izuku...

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(A/N: Oof...)