7: 00 AM

The day of the exam had unknowingly arrived. Green Valley Chujiu tidied up his clothes and went out early. He ran to the seaside park where he used to train, just like he had told Olmet on the phone yesterday.

His running speed was not as fast as before, and he even seemed hesitant. Because of the words of the blonde boy, the future [DEKU] had a different idea about his path …

He wanted to try to rely on himself, rely on himself to achieve his dream, and not rely on Ormet …

Idehisa's footsteps gradually stopped. He raised his head and looked at the tall figure by the seaside that he had always admired. He clenched his fists and walked forward again.

"Idehisa Boy, do you still insist on that decision … Give up on inheriting my personality —"

for

The symbol of peace, Ormet, squatted down and looked at the [DEKU] in front of him. He said seriously, "You have to know that your next choice may affect the entrance exam of Xiongying … It may even affect your future …"

"… I …"

A hint of stubbornness and confusion flashed in the boy's eyes. He looked at the other person who lowered his head as if he didn't dare to look him in the eye. The symbol of peace sighed and squatted in silence for a few seconds. After thinking for a while, he spoke to Midoriya Idehisa again, "I've seen the boy you mentioned — Yoshihide Yagi, that name is right …"

"… Huh?!"

Green Valley was very surprised that Olmet would meet someone he had only met once before. He raised his head in surprise and met Olmet's blue eyes, which were deep in his eye sockets and filled with determination. They were similar to the eyes of a certain golden-haired boy …

"Ah … He asked me to tell you that he's sorry that his words have caused you so much trouble. He only wanted you to be a little more confident …" The first hero paused as if he remembered something. A bright smile appeared on his beautiful face, and it was as reassuring as it was on TV, "… Also, the boy asked me to tell you — [Why should you give up something that you've earned through your own hard work?]"

"— Yes, Idehisa Boy, OFA is not something that I gave you out of charity. It's a prize that you won with your actions, and …"

His broad hands held Midoriya Idehisa's shoulders like a weathervane, trying to help the boy find the starting point of participating in the training.

"It's not you who relied on me to achieve your dream!

It's you who relied on your heart to help others even though you're [No Personality]!

You did all of this on your own! "

"I agree that passing your personality to you is also your own hard work. To borrow a beautiful phrase from others — [Something obtained through good luck and something that was given to you after being acknowledged by others — there is an essential difference between the two from the very beginning!]!"

His green pupils refracted a golden reflection under the light. Like a stone thrown into a windless lake, ripples appeared in his eyes.

This is … my … own hard work …?

Is that so …

All of this is my own work?...

Midoriya Idehisa tilted his head and looked at the clean and tidy beach around him. His erroneous persistence was obviously shaken. He clenched his teeth and said in a low voice,

"But — to be able to get Ormet's help is still …"

"Ah — Don't dwell on this problem anymore, Idehisa Boy!"

Ormet pulled out a strand of hair and handed the golden thread that symbolized inheritance to Midoriya Idehisa with his big white teeth. "Take the power that you deserve!

Eat it!

Climb the mountain! "

"Eh, eh, eh?!!!

Wait — eat it!!! "

"Well … It's just taking in DNA anyway, it doesn't matter what it is … Hahaha …"

"It's so different from what I thought!!!"

*

7: 30 AM

Carrying a small suitcase with a combat suit, Liang Ying made a phone call as she walked along the crowded street to the exam venue.

"… It would be great if he could get over it." The golden-haired boy smiled as he gave way to the little boy passing by. He nodded at the boy's mother and gave his morning greetings. "… According to his average speed … maybe we'll meet in front of the Heroic Academy's gate. Haha …"

"Ah?

… No need to apologize … It doesn't belong to me anyway … Reaping without sowing … Anyone who uses it will feel guilty … Hmm? "

Ryōei switched places with the suitcase in his hand and helped an old man who was carrying a heavy load. He then replied to the phone, "Wait — Send me to Xiongying?

Ahem … Father … I'm not a kid anymore … "

"Injury?

It's not a problem!

Haha … As your son, I won't be tripped up by such a small thing … Don't worry!

I will definitely get first place! "

"…"

"Ah … Um … Father …" Lifting the suitcase in his hand, the young man wearing a loose Olmec baseball uniform stopped by the zebra crossing. His blue eyes reflected the clear and transparent sky, just like the limitless water surface of the seaside park, carrying the gold of the rising sun and the bright yellow hanging high in the sky.

"Um … I … Ahem … If I get first place, can you eat with me as [Ormet]?

Not outside!

At home! "

"…"

"…"

"Haha … This is also an unreasonable request … After all, as [Ormet] —" Ryōei quickly recited his father's heroic name. As the red light turned green, he walked across the street with the suitcase in his hand, "I have to fight for world peace every day …"

"I'm sorry … It's my fault for using official business for personal gain … it's really —"

["Of course."]

"Huh?"

"…"

"It would be great if that's the case …" The blonde boy smiled like a child as he placed the box at his feet. He scratched his head helplessly as he stuttered, "… Then I'll go buy something to eat … Yes … Something that's easy to digest … Ah … And … And … And …"

The boy's voice gradually disappeared in the moist air. His clear blue eyes glimpsed the sunlight shuttling between the eaves of the opposite building.

Once those golden rays of light left the obstacles, they would leave streaks of white knife marks at the end. Like lotus flowers, they easily cut through the entire street and tore the world apart like the flesh in the abdomen.

"…"

"Um … Um … Why don't you not come … Ah ah ah — I don't mean to dislike you … I mean —"

"Why don't you come over as Yagi Shunnori?"

"Because …"

"Whether it's [Father] or [Ormet], they are both my heroes!"

"…"

"Haha …"

*

8: 00 AM

The tall Ormet put away the phone that seemed too small and old in his hand. He looked at the media who were taking pictures and trying to interview him and the police who came to clean up the scene. He naturally grinned and showed his signature smile.

"Okay — I'll leave the scene to Neiko."

He squatted down to say goodbye to the police officer he was familiar with. After getting a reply from the other party, [Ormet] turned around and jumped into the sky. He quickly disappeared amid the exclamations and praises of the people …

Not long after, in a place very close to Xiongying University, a thin figure flashed out of an alley. He looked down at his phone and confirmed the time. He then walked toward Xiongying while thinking.

Idehisa Boy is mainly not confident … And he needs to change his habit of crying …

Xiongying exams should not be a problem for him …

Sigh … After inheriting OFA, I hope he can be strong before I retire …

— No!

The thoughts in his mind came to an abrupt stop like a car braking on the side of the road. The thin blond young man stopped and looked up at the familiar school gate in front of him.

I can't …

An unusually firm emotion from [Ormet] and [Symbol of Peace] flashed in the pair of blue eyes that were embedded in the eye sockets. It was like a comet that had not yet fallen in the dark universe, burning brightly in the darkness …

That was the unquenchable flame in the heart of the previous successor of OFA.

"— I have to hold on until he becomes strong …"

Even if I have to face the risk of death …

I should also be the one to protect him as he grows, not let him be strong enough to support me.

[But now you are also someone who needs to be protected by a hero!]

Memories suddenly drifted to a rainy night a few days ago. The determined eyes of the blond young man gradually became clear in his mind.

[Please wait a little longer …]

[Wait for me —]

[Wait for me to become a gentle and strong person like you!]

You are already a gentle person, Ryōei …

A strong person … Ha, without OFA, it will be very difficult for you to achieve this goal …

This is no longer a matter of hard work.

There is no personality.

But to have power comparable to OFA … to reach the level of [Ormet] …

"You are really daring … Hahaha …" The blond young man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He laughed heartily and walked toward the gate of Xiongying High School.

"That's it!

I, [Toshinori Yagi], really like it!!! "

*

8: 30 AM

"I made it …" Midoriya Idehisa grabbed his bag with both hands and panted. He said to himself with a joyful expression, "I thought I would be late …"

But there was no time to test the power he obtained from Ormet …

"I ate the hair, but did I really obtain power … Ah — no, no," Midoriya Idehisa knocked on his head and confessed to himself, "I said I have to rely on myself …"

"Get out of the way, Stinky Hisashi." With his hands in his pockets, he had an evil face but met the requirements of Xiongying High School.

He walked over slowly and said angrily, "Don't block my way, or else I'll kill you —"

"Xiao, Xiao Sheng?!

Ahhhh … good morning … good morning … good luck … we're both … "Green Valley Oujiu hurriedly tried to greet Seiji, but he was ignored by a fellow schoolmate who had just exploded. Green Valley Oujiu could not help but shut his mouth and stand there in a daze.

"Hey, isn't that Xiao Sheng?

During the mud incident … "

"It's him …"

"Ha, he was called a little hero by the news …"

'Xiao Sheng …

'Ever since that day, he hasn't caused me any trouble …'

"Good morning, Idehisa!"

A familiar voice interrupted the boy's thoughts. Yagi Yoshihide walked over from the school gate with a suitcase in hand. "That's your friend, right? He's the other junior high student who was involved in the mud incident — Katsuji Hajime, right?"

"Yagi?!"

"Haha … I told you to call me Ryōei." The blond young man walked forward quickly and stood side by side with Idehisa. He smiled and said, "… I really met you. What's up?

Did you communicate with Ormet smoothly? "

"Eh?

Hmm … Ryōei and Ormet know each other? "

"We bumped into each other after I left that day." Ryōei blinked his blue eyes and joked, "Idehisa … You lied to me … Ormet admitted that he's your teacher …"

"Ah ah ah … That … Sorry …"

"Haha … It's okay, it's a secret. I understand." Ryōei looked down at his watch and realized that it was already 8: 50. He quickly said goodbye, "Sorry, I have to go. It's getting late. Idehisa, you should get to the exam hall early too …"

"Okay!

See you later … "

After a few steps, the young man in the Ormet -themed baseball uniform stopped. He turned around and stood under the blue sky that was not covered by the clouds. His blond hair reflected the bright sunlight. Just like the day they met, he gave the sky a thumbs up and said with a smile.

"Idehisa —"

"Here …"

"It's the starting line!"

"Let's do our best!"

*

9: 00 AM

Everything was just like the plot of a manga. The two young men who both inherited the first hero, Ormet, but inherited different things gathered at the school that their "father" or "teacher" graduated from.

From now on, the [Symbol of Peace] would continue to shine like a white light in Xiongying High School.

Because this was the starting line.