Ch. 4

Izuku sat at the dining table, doing… nothing. Or that's how it would appear to anybody else. The bagel that floated out of its bag, then suddenly heated up to a nice golden brown, and the cream cheese that glided over and perfectly spread itself across the aforementioned bagel, proved otherwise. The smell of a freshly baked bagel wafted over to him, causing the dreary-eyed boy's stomach to grumble in hungry anticipation.

While this happened in front of him, Izuku was wrapped tightly in a blanket. What could he say, it was a little cold. Sure, he could speed up the movement of the molecules around him to literally make it the perfect temperature, but nothing quite compared to the warmth of being swaddled in a blanket.

The opened curtains allowed for a ray of sunlight to strike him in his barely open eyes. He flinched and grumbled something under his breath, before closing the curtains with a glare. Now slightly more awake, he figured he should get going for the decidedly critical event that was happening today.

He sparked off a few hundred million select neurons in his brain, using small electrical signals. This tricked a particular part of his brain to activate specific hormones and chemicals that woke him up.

It was a problematic thing at first, manipulating his own brain, and it would definitely have been impossible if not for the spatial awareness provided to him via Mind's Eye. Any small mishap could render him brain dead, a lifeless zombie with a dysfunctional brain.

That's why he experimented. In the beginning, it was rats and mice and other small rodents. Then it gradually grew into human beings. And while Izuku did acknowledge the fact that this was something to be handled delicately, he also knew that he had to learn the limits of his abilities. He also tread with caution when he started, not daring to use live experiments before he had an intimate knowledge of the brain.

He went about achieving this knowledge by first reading up on anything related to the topic. After that was months of observation using his Mind's Eye. He learned exactly what made a human tick. How the hundred billion neurons in everyone's brain acted like a complex series of roads that directed the body. He watched it all happen in people around him.

That was another point of interest, something he thought was perhaps the greatest thing about his quirk. Mind's Eye, while it may not sound that incredible to others, he could personally attest to its greatness. After all, he still had distant memories from the way normal people perceived the world. Although he still saw the world normally through his eyes, it was vastly different from the way he saw with his mind.

The sound waves and photons that were present but unnoticed to everyone else, could be seen with terrifying clarity. The atoms that made up the world, the subatomic particles that made up those atoms. He knew they were there, knew exactly where they were. Screw the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. It was a vital part of his quirk, and allowed him to do just about 90 percent of the stuff he could.

After deeming himself sufficiently awake, Izuku reluctantly unwrapped the blanket he was prisoner of, stretching himself out in the process. He had been more tired than usual today, the excitement of the upcoming test causing him to lose hours of sleep last night.

He hopped up and down a few times to really wake himself up, shaking off any excess 'sleepiness' he might have. Telekinetically removing any extra dirt or grime that he may have missed in the shower he took last night, he called to his mother, "Mom! I'm leaving now, be back in a bit." His voice projected to his mother, who was also getting prepared to go out.

Inko knew she would be stressed from the fact that her darling son was going into a career that would regularly risk his life. Even if she only knew a scant few things that he was capable of, she could tell they were powerful. However, even being the most powerful person on Earth wouldn't keep a mother from worrying about her child. That's why she had gotten a gym membership. It was a good way to keep her mind off such stressful things, and ultimately beneficial for her.

"Do you have everything? Phone? Handkerchief? A bottle of water?" Inko asked Izuku as she marched down the steps to where he was standing, eating a bagel with his hands in his pockets.

She was surprised, to say the least, when she saw him, and maybe a little confused. "What in the world are you wearing?" she asked, eyes roving the outfit she found her son in.

He was wearing a suit. That's right, a quality suit jacket he left unbuttoned, with a matching pair of dress pants, both in a stylish black. Under the jacket was a white button-up shirt, which could also be seen as a white highlight at the cuffs of the jacket. Worn overtop of that was a pair of black suspenders which slung over his shoulders, and attached to the front and back of his pants. Fastened around his neck was a black tie. Already on his feet were a pair of spotless, polished dress shoes. And to top it all off, a black fedora lay on top of his head, covering the mess he calls hair.

"Well, I figured, since I won't have to exert myself too much physically thanks to my quirk, I might as well make an impression on the teachers and contestants. What better way than to dress like I don't even know what I'm there to do?" He said, giving a valid reason to wear the suit.

In reality, he just liked the feel of the suit…

"When did you even get that?" Questioned his mother, who was honestly curious. She knows he never used any of her money to buy it. Judging by the quality of the suit, it would be far too expensive for him to afford with his meagre allowance.

"I made it myself, even the material is a unique creation. Soft, flexible, and durable, it's everything you could want in any article of clothing."  He answered, showcasing his suit with pride. It had only taken a few weeks to create the molecules he would use for the material, and after that it was smooth sailing. Simply weave the molecules together, directly over his body so they had the most perfect fit, and it was done within minutes.

Inko looked at the adorable boy before her, "Well, I think that is amazing, baby. And, might I add, you are looking quite dapper." She said teasingly, causing a slight blush to appear on Izuku's face.

"Anyways, you should get going now, so you won't be late. Good luck, and remember, I love you." She said with a small kiss to his forehead, once again embarrassing Izuku, but still causing him to beam towards her.

With that, he bid her goodbye, and left the house, only half a bagel left for the journey to UA.