On Saturday morning, Midoriya stepped out of his house with a large backpack, his excitement obvious.
Around the same time, several members of Class 1-A left their homes as well.
"Todoroki… aren't you going to visit Mom?" his sister asked as he put on his shoes.
"I went last night," Todoroki replied after a brief pause. "She's doing well."
"…Dad will be home for dinner tonight. Do you want to join us?"
Todoroki hesitated, then continued tying his shoes.
"I won't be home tonight."
"Shoto—wait—"
The door closed before she could finish.
At the Bakugo household—
"Brat! Don't forget to take out the trash!"
"Yeah, yeah!"
"And bring Midoriya over for dinner tonight!"
"…Fine."
Midoriya arrived at the convention by bus.
"Wow… it's so crowded!"
He adjusted his bag and checked his wallet, smiling as he stepped inside.
Not far behind him, an invisible phone floated quietly through the air.
Group Chat
Toru Hagakure: Everyone, where are you?
Denki Kaminari: Still on the bus.
Momo Yaoyorozu: Trying to find the place.
Kyoka Jiro: Almost there.
Fumikage Tokoyami: There are many people… and too much light.
Katsuki Bakugo: Why is it so crowded?!
Shoto Todoroki: I'm close.
Tenya Iida: I can see the venue.
Toru Hagakure: Looks like I'm early again. Guess I'll start streaming. Thanks again for the phone, Todoroki!
Shoto Todoroki: You're welcome.
Denki Kaminari: Just make sure you film Midoriya.
Kyoka Jiro: That was suspiciously straightforward.
Hagakure followed Midoriya closely, her phone capturing everything.
Midoriya, completely unaware, stopped at a booth.
"…Excuse me, how much is this All Might figure?"
He stared at it, eyes shining.
Live Chat
He looks obsessed…
Idiot, you're done for.
Dumbass, don't get caught.
Midoriya looks adorable…
That last comment was definitely Todoroki.
Midoriya happily bought the figure and placed it into his bag.
There was still plenty of space left—enough for several more.
Group Chat
Denki Kaminari: Where's he going now? By the way, I'm at the entrance.
Tenya Iida: I'm here as well. Let's gather at the entrance.
Kyoka Jiro: Fine by me, but I think a couple of people already went inside.
Denki Kaminari: Don't even need to ask who.
Tenya Iida: Wait… why are there so many viewers on the stream?
In less than half an hour, the stream had already reached nearly 100,000 views.
Wow, Midoriya's actually popular.
Keep it down. If the phone breaks again, we're all done.
For once, Bakugo and Todoroki silently agreed.
Midoriya wandered through the convention, looking at booth after booth.
Then—
A familiar melody reached his ears.
He froze.
His fingers twitched slightly.
"…That sound… could it be…?"
He turned and followed it.
Live Chat
Why is he heading over there?
There was a model over here, though…
That's definitely Mineta. Someone kick him out.
Midoriya pushed through the crowd, the music growing louder with every step.
It really is…
His expression sharpened with recognition.
I want to play that.