"Alright, so our next course of action should be unlocking the other quirks within One for All." Izuku had a fresh notebook in front of him and already had a rough schedule outlined for the rest of the semester, now that Mirio's training had to fundamentally change.

Midoriya: And I have to work on that myself too... oh boy.

"Um, wouldn't it be better to take them one at a time?" Mirio laughed nervously. "I could focus on mastering Black Whip first and then..."

"You're already a third year, Mirio." Izuku leveled him with a deadpan glare, "Let's put it this way, would you rather manifest these quirks in the middle of a training exercise or in the middle of a real villain fight where Eraser isn't there to help you get them under control?"

Mirio: Yeah... that's probably good...

There was a long moment of silence as Mirio shifted in his seat. Nezu smiled proudly beside him and Eraser just looked done. Izuku sighed and tapped the page a few times with his pencil, "The only question is how to do that. I never saw a quirk councilor growing up, for obvious reasons, so I'm not really sure what's normally recommended, but there must be some tools that have been developed to help deepen your connection to your quirk, right?"

"Meditation would be a good start." Eraser piped up. "And practice, obviously. The longer you spend using your quirk, the more you'll become used to using it and the more you'll discover about it. That's why we place such an intense focus on practical training here at UA."

"Alright!" Mirio smiled, a little more confidently now. "So just use my quirk as much as I can and use meditation to deepen my connection to it?"

Recovery Girl: Sounds good.

Nezu nodded, "That sounds like a good first step, although I would recommend studying the quirks of the past holders as well, so that you can be prepared if and when they manifest!"

"I'll make you a packet." Izuku offered. "I've already done most of the research, so it shouldn't be a big deal to compile it into a usable format. I'll try to give you a few suggestions on use as well, if I have time."

Midoriya: I'll have to do that when I get back...

Uraraka: Well you shouldn't find it too hard Deku.

"Great!" Mirio grinned. "You really are a lifesaver, Deku! I really don't know where I'd be with One for All if you weren't willing to help me out. Is there anything else I need to know?"

"Not that I can think of." Izuku said slowly. "Unless... All Might's already told you about All for One, right?"

All Might: Yes.

Mirio cocked his head, "Who?"

"Wonderful." Izuku grumbled. "Just peachy."

All Might: Hang on, young Togata mentioned him in a previous chapter.

Jana: Clouds has admitted to there being an error somewhere. She just hasn't gone around to fixing it yet.

"So, you're saying that part of the reason I've been having such a difficult time accepting young Midoriya is that I'm projecting onto him?"

Gran Torino: Uh huh.

"Pretty much." Gran Torino stole another takoyaki from the plate at the center of the table. "Don't even try to deny that you can't look at him without thinking of what you were like at that age."

"I was weak." Toshinori answered honestly. "I couldn't have been a hero without Nana's help."

"Yeah, you were a string bean, weren't you?" Gran laughed loudly. "And probably everyone told you that you were weak too, so it makes sense you'd try to see Deku the same way. If you don't prove me wrong, I'm gonna be tempted to think that the reason you're having such trouble with Deku being a hero is because of your own fragile ego!"

All Might(sputtering): Excuse me I don't have a fragile ego!

Toshinori spat up a mouthful of blood, "What?! I... I'm the symbol of peace! I don't have a fragile ego!"

"Oh really?" Gran raised an eyebrow skeptically. "So you're not insecure about what it says about you if Deku succeeds where you failed and becomes the first quirkless hero?"

Kaminari: Ooh, called out.

All Might(sputtering): I... well I...

Katsuki had finally managed to ditch his group of peppy extras just in time for his therapy appointment. Maybe eventually he'd be strong enough that he wouldn't have to go to these stupid appointments anymore, not that they were nearly as bad as he thought they'd be when Nezu and Aizawa had told him that he'd be forced to go to them. If anything, they were even a tiny bit helpful, maybe even enjoyable, not that he'd ever tell the mutt that.

Hound Dog: Noted.

Or anyone else for that matter. It was getting more and more awkward to ditch Kirishima and the others, but they'd be the ones to ditch him if they knew he had to go to therapy. Even beyond what he'd done to land there, he couldn't... he didn't want them to think he was weak. Especially Kirishima.

Kirishima: Bakugo-

Bakugo: Oh shut up I already know you're not going to judge me for that.

Katsuki wasn't quite sure why Kirishima's opinion was so important to him, but @#$&* Hair thought strength and manliness were the pinnacle of awesomeness that everyone should be striving for. He didn't deserve anything but the best and strongest friends, not former bullies that were so weak they had to go see a therapist every week, but Katsuki was willing to push through it and hide his weakness for now, because someday, he would be the best, and if he was gonna be the best, he needed to be the strongest.

Mirko: Didn't we already cover how you're not weak?

He rounded the last corner, fully planning on barging into Hound Dog's office like he normally did, but stopped short when he saw someone else just leaving the office, shutting the door quietly behind him. Iida hadn't seemed to notice him, seemingly lost in thought as he chewed on a piece of liquorice, but Bakugo couldn't move. He'd never run into anyone else in this hallway before.

Iida(frowning): Since when did I like liquorice...?

He should have just turned on his heel and gotten out of there, though, because it didn't take long for Four Eyes to glance in his direction and start striding toward him, chopping his hands, "Oh! Bakugo! Are you here for a visit with Hound Dog as well?"

Hawks: Yup.

Katsuki almost growled at him to shut up, but Iida didn't even wait for a response as he kept talking, loudly, "I must say, today was only my first visit, but it was very enlightening! I hope to be able to end my suspension as soon as possible so I can rejoin you in the hero course and become the bright heroes of tomorrow that we are all striving to be! Plus Ultra!"

Katsuki scoffed and shoved past him, "Whatever, Four Eyes, just stay out of my way!"

"Bakugo!" Iida looked like he was about to scold him, but stopped at the last minute. Hmm, maybe his visit had actually done something. "Have a good appointment, then."

Kamui: Wow that's a change for only the first visit.

"I'll do what I want."

Katsuki glared at him and stalked toward Hound Dog's door as Iida finally, finally, left. He stopped in front of the door right as Iida disappeared around the corner and took a deep breath. Of course Iida would have to do therapy as part of his suspension, but whatever. He'd keep his mouth shut, right? And it wasn't like he cared about Four Eyes' opinion. It's not like he was Kirishima or something.

Mina: Ooh you really care about him!

Bakugo: Shut up raccoon eyes no I don't!

Katsuki huffed and slammed open Hound Dog's door, "What's up, Mutt? Did ya miss me?"

"The semester at UA is wrapping up." Sensei's voice cracked slightly as it came through the TV, which was always a sign that he was upset about something. "The dorms make things a bit more difficult, but you should be able to take advantage of whatever summer training camp they plan to bring the heroes to their knees."

Midnight(tensing): Uh oh...

"Yes, Sensei." Tomura said quietly. "We'll show those no good heroes who's in control..."

"How have the recruitment efforts been going?" Sensei asked. "Has Stain's capture brought you any fresh blood?"

Tomura shrugged, "Giran's bring a few recruits by in a few days. He's still vetting them, I think, to make sure they have a high enough XP to join our party."

Toga: Yeah, we definitely do.

"Very well..." There was a long moment of silence and Tomura almost thought that Sensei had finished the conversation and left, but then there was another crackle of static as the TV started speaking again, "Oh and one more thing, young Tomura."

Tomura looked up at the TV eagerly, "Yes sensei?"

Shigaraki(scowling): Can't believe I used to be like that... so obsessed with sensei...

Dabi(sighing): I used to be like that with Endeavor too, least until I died and went into a coma for three years.

"I'll leave the plan for the training camp up to you, but if you have a chance to abduct the student known as Deku and bring him here, I'd appreciate it if you did so."

"What?!" Tomura jumped up from his seat at the bar and almost disintegrated a part of the wood. "That brat?! He almost took my finger!"

Midoriya: Oh yikes I forgot about that!

"Exactly why it would be best to have him on our side, rather than the heroes." Sensei pointed out reasonably. "It will be... more difficult than I had hoped to persuade him to join our path, but I have confidence in you Tomura. I would not have chosen you otherwise."

Tomura swelled a little with pride, but still scratched at his neck in irritation, "I'd rather just kill the quirkless brat."

Inko: No!

Sensei sighed, "If you must. However, a good leader always tries diplomacy first."

"Fine." Tomura groaned and sat back down heavily. "I'll try to recruit him to our party."

"That's all I can ask, young Tomura." Sensei said proudly. "I look forward to seeing what you become."

(Shigaraki growled at the screen. Before when sensei's praise was the most he wanted now he just heard a sick manipulator who never even cared. He just lied all the time.)