"Midoriya, I need to ask you a question and I want you to be completely honest with me."

"U-uh sure Jiro-san."

"How long have you had All Might's power?"

"Alright, team five and team six, head down to your starting locations and get ready for my signal." Aizawa told his students as he opened the doors to the training area.

"Okay, so what's our plan Midoriya?" Jiro inquired while she adjusted the amplifiers on her costume in preparations for their upcoming drill. Currently the first year students of U.A.'s hero course were undergoing yet another practical training session. The students had been randomly split into pairs and were given the objective of finding and securing a hostage dummy before the other team could do the same and take it back to their starting point.

"W-well, I-I-I was hoping to pick your brain about what you would think is best Jiro-san." The boy replied twiddling his fingers, trying not to make direct eye contact with the girl.

'Seriously. All that power and intelligence and he can't even muster up the nerve to talk to me directly?' She thought to herself as she gave the boy a scowl. It wasn't that she disliked Midoriya, on the contrary she respect the him quite a bit. Even though he's without a doubt shown the most improvement out of anyone in their class and has the academic scores to match, she couldn't help but feel irritated at this bashful and non-confident act he put on almost everyday in class. Jiro knew she wasn't exactly a social butterfly like Ashido or Hagakure, but she definitely wasn't as meek and shy as the boy walking to her right. "Well, we're going up against Kaminari and Kirishima so it shouldn't be too difficult. All we have to do is keep our distance from Kirishima and make Kaminari go over his wattage limit and it should be a piece of cake."

"I agree Jiro-san. The problem is that none of us know where the hostage is located, if this were a straightforward fight then our plan of attack would be simple. But seeing as we have to find the hostage and keep the others at bay proves to be a problem." The boy replied.

"So do you have anything in mind?"

"Yes, it's a bit of a dirty trick, but with our quirks we should be able to pull it off."

"Oh? I'm all ears…." She said as the green haired boy began explaining his strategy to her.

"Begin!" The loudspeakers screamed across the training area, signalling for both teams to advance. Without hesitation, Kaminari and Kirishima began sprinting into the training area to reach their target first. The duo was moving at a fast pace to try and cover as much ground as possible, making sure to keep a lookout for their opponents. The hostage was in a general location for all of the groups to keep things standardized, but the teams still had to search for and locate the hostage dummy before they could secure and extract it. After about five minutes of running Kirishima and Kaminari came up on the location of where the hostage was being held, the two quickly split up and searched the grounds for their objective, all while keeping a close eye out for the other team.

"Kirishima I found it!" Kaminari shouted, holding up the mannequin from behind a building that was made to look like a small bank.

"Sweet, let's bail before those other two show up." The hardening quirk user replied as the duo regrouped before making the run to return to their start point.

"Looks like Jiro and Midoriya got lost along the way." The boy with yellow hair said with a grin, receiving a quick chuckle from his partner.

"Oh well, that just means it's an easy win for us.".

The electricity quirk user threw the dummy onto his back and boys quickly abandoned the area. The duo began sprinting until they were less than a minute away from their starting point, all the they had to do was make one more turn and then they would be home free. As they turned the corner and gained sight of their gate the pair began to jump for joy, knowing that they would get an easy grade for the day. But that joy would not last too long.

"Heartbeat Fuzz!"

"Delaware Smash, Air Force!"

The simultaneous shouts was as all the two boys heard before the ground began to shake under them, causing the pavement to completely shatter and crumble making mounds that cut off their path way. At the very same time a strong surge of wind hit the ground twelve meters behind them, causing a similar effect as the sight in front of them.

"Shit!" Kirishima yelled as he turned his head to the right, locking eyes with Jiro who was in the process of standing up after taking her amplifiers out of the ground.

"It's an ambu-" Kaminari wasn't able to get out the rest of his sentence before as he found himself face first into the ground, only to notice a flash of green electricity above him as the weight of the mannequin was lifted off of his back. Before the two were able to fully process what just happened to them, a loud sound wave came from Jiro's direction, completely disorienting the heroes in training before they both fell to the ground. Within a couple of seconds, Midoriya was next to Jiro. The purple haired girl quickly jumped onto his back as he carried the mannequin bridal style. "Full Cowling!", he screamed before he darted off with his partner and the hostage in the opposite direction of where the two boys were previously heading. Kirishima regained himself just enough to see the flashing electricity of his green haired classmate in the distance, already too far away to chase after. "Damn, getting your hostage taken away is so unmanly." He said with a tear in his eye while slamming his fist into the ground, realizing that they already failed.

"That was a pretty smart plan Midoriya." Jiro said as she adjusted herself on the boy's back to make herself more comfortable.

"It really wasn't all that much. It certainly wasn't very heroic." He replied continuing to leap from rooftop to rooftop

"It wasn't but that doesn't make it any less brilliant. Letting those two do all the hard work while avoiding an unnecessary fight, grabbing the hostage and subduing your enemies. That sounds pretty heroic to me."

"I guess you're right, Jiro-san. Hey the gate is right over there." He replied as he adjusted his speed. "Hang on, landing isn't exactly the most comfortable thing in the world." The girl heeded his warning while he descended onto the ground causing a bit of force to vibrate through her body. By the time she looked up, the two of them were already passed the gate. "Team Five wins!" Was what she heard from the loudspeakers as she regained her barings from the landing.

She quickly dismounted off of her teammates back to get back onto her feet and dust herself off. The impact from their attacks caused quite a bit of dirt to fly into the air, getting all over the girl. She looked up to see the green haired boy doing something similar after setting hostage mannequin down on the ground in front of him. 'Man, this dweeb is really something else. No wonder he's one of the best students in our class.' She thought to herself as she walked over to her partner.

"Hey Midoriya."

"Yes, Jiro-san?" He said as he turned around.

"Good job out there."

"You too, Jiro-san." He replied with a smile

The exchange was abruptly ended as the students heard the loudspeakers activate once again. This time it was Aizawa telling all of them to return to the viewing area that the rest of the class was in, without a thought the students made their way back. Jiro was extremely pleased with result of this training session. She'd be lying to herself if she didn't think that she was lucky to be paired with one of the better strategist in the class, even though the plan was simple it was highly effective. They made their way to the target, secured the hostage and made a clean getaway in under fifteen minutes, and the best part was that she didn't even need to break a sweat seeing as Midoriya carried her to their ambush spot and back.

By the time the two entered the viewing area they were swarmed and congratulated by their classmates, minus Bakugou, Satou, Mineta and Todoroki who already made their way down to the training area for their round. Although Jiro tried her best to keep up her aloof exterior she noticed the ridiculous amount of blush coming from her partner's face as he tried to take a few steps back from the crowd of people in front of him. 'Seriously, what's with this guy. A few minutes ago he was acting like the most confident and calm guy in the world, now he's redder than ripe tomato.' She thought while another annoyed scowl came to her face. This time, deciding to just pay it no mind.

The rest of the day was uneventful. After everyone completed their training exercises the students went back to the classroom to finish the rest of the school day. The hours seemed to drone on before the final bell rung, giving Jiro some much need mental relief from Ectoplasm and his math lesson. She wasn't doing particularly bad in the class, but this was one of those special occasions where her brain was friend almost worse than Kaminari' s. After a few minutes of packing up her things into her backpack, Jiro joined Ashido and Hagakure in their walk back to the dorms. The purple haired girl was ready to get back so she could listen to a new rock album that she downloaded on her phone that morning. As she reached into her jacket pocket she noticed that her device wasn't where she thought she put it, a quick panic coming over her. "Hey, I think I left my phone in the classroom. I'll catch up with you guys in a few." She said to Ashido and Hagakure before she darted back in the direction of the class.

After a good two minutes of searching the classroom Jiro finally found her cellphone under her desk, evidently she must've dropped it before walking out of the classroom. Relief washing over her shoulders as she noticed that the screen was still in one piece. The earphone jack user quickly made her way out of the classroom and back down the hall, trying make sure that she caught up with her friends. As she made her way passed the teachers lounge that was on her left side, she noticed the unmistakable voice of a certain broccoli headed student.

"I can only handle twenty percent right now, w-well actually it's more like fifteen. I can use it at twenty but its causes some serious pain." Midoriya's voice said as walked passed the door.

"Even so, you're definitely improving at a fast pace. You should be able to completely control One For All within a few months at this rate." Another unmistakable voice said in response. This one was none other than All Might, the now retired 'Symbol of Peace'.

'What the hell?' Jiro thought to herself, pausing next to the door. 'Why is Midoriya talking to All Might in the teacher's lounge?' She questioned herself, as she stopped herself to get closer against the wall. Although Jiro typically wasn't one to eavesdrop on private conversations, her quirk gave her superhuman hearing. Any whispered conversation within 10 meters of her could be heard as though the concerned parties were right next to her, this time was no different. Along with the fact that her curiosity got the better of her.

She slid herself closer to the door so she could hear the two of them better. Like the rest of the students in her class, Jiro was very aware of the relationship between All Might and Midoriya. Ever since the start of the school year the teacher would be seen having private talks with the young boy at random times throughout the day along with treating him differently from the other students. This was enough to cause a few interesting rumors about the two to spring up every now and then. Some of the students believed that Midoriya could possibly be the son of the retired hero, with how much they were seen together and their similarities in quirks Jiro would be lying if she said that she didn't somewhat believe it.

"I honestly think I'm finally making a move in the right direction, especially with my new fighting style." The boy continued.

"Young Midoriya, I'm happy that you've finally found your own path, it makes me all the more glad that I chose you as my successor for One For All." All Might replied once more.

'One For All? What are they talking about?' She questioned as she focused her hearing.

"I'm going to make you and Gran Torino proud, I promise."

'Gran Torino? Isn't that the name of the hero who fought with All Might back in Kamino Ward?'

"You've already made me proud, my boy. I wouldn't have given you this quirk if I didn't think that you weren't up for the task." All Might said, with cough following his words.

At this moment the record scratched in Jiro's head. 'What the hell did he just say?' The girl said to herself as she just tried to make sense of his words. 'What did he mean by that?' She questioned once again.

"I know but, I want to make sure that I live up to what you've built here. Now that you're retired and you don't have One For All anymore, I feel like I need to pick up the pace."

'Why do they keep saying 'One For All'? I that what Midoriya's quirk is called? And what did All Might mean when he said he gave it to him?'

"Don't push yourself trying to imitate me young Midoriya, the best thing for you to do right now is just move at your own pace. The power is already inside of you, you just need to make sure that you work hard and keep yourself healthy."

"Yeah, you're right…"

"Well, I have to finish grading these papers from today's training exercise. You did fantastic out there by the way, avoiding a big fight and coordinating a quick ambush like that with young Jiro was a brilliant idea."

"Thank you All Might, that means a lot."

"Now you better get going. I'm sure you have studying to do."

"Right, I'll see you later then." Midoriya said as he turned around to make his way out the door.

Jiro's heart was beating faster than she thought was possible. Of all the conversations that she's accidentally listened in on, she knew that this was one she was not supposed to hear. She didn't know exactly what to make of the information that was overheard, but from the tone of the two in the room and the rhythm of their hearts during the talk she knew it was all the truth. 'Damn, of all the times I had to be nosey….' She screamed internally, backing away from the wall so that she wouldn't make a sound. She could hear that Midoriya was on the way out of the room based on his footsteps and knew that she only had a few seconds before he would walk out of the door. The last thing she wanted to happen was for the two to come face to face right now.

Without a second thought the earphone jack user sprinted around the corner as quietly as she could before hiding behind a trash can. As she crouched down to hide her form from her classmate, her quirk allowed her to hear the boy's footsteps going in the opposite direction, bringing her a small bit of relief. She waited a few moments before standing up and making a beeline for the emergency exit on the other side of the hall. The purple hard girl sprinted down the steps, while trying to keep her heart rate down. 'I need to make sure that Midoriya doesn't see me.' She thought to herself as she came up on the door. The girl poked her head outside to ensure that no green haired boys were in the vicinity.

"If I go around the building, I should be able to get back to the dorms without him seeing me." She said out loud, making one more check before stepping outside of the doorway. Without hesitation the purple haired girl darted out of the building and began jogging towards the directions of her dorm, hoping that she would avoid her classmate on the way.

"This is not good…" Was all that she could say, hoping to make it to her building in a hurry.