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It was the most triumphant sound Toshinori had ever heard in his life.

He watched Izuku stand tall and proud on a tower of garbage, overlooking a spotless beach, roaring with pride. The young man finished cleaning the beach. He finished cleaning around the beach, too. As far as the eye could see, the coastline was clear, devoid of even a single shred of trash. Just in the nick of time, too. U.A.'s entrance exams were a mere hour away.

Toshinori stared in disbelief. He stared at Izuku, at the muscles that bulged from his sturdy frame, at the sheer power in his stance. Then, he smiled, ear-to-ear, glowing with pride.

"Oh my… oh my… goodness!"

Inko paced outside Izuku's door, chewing her thumbnail, fretting.

It had been a week since Izuku had gone to U.A. to apply for the hero course. A letter had arrived from the school that morning. That letter would determine Izuku's future and his fate. Neither of them had seen Toshi all week. Inko knew why. He was a faculty member. He was probably so busy settling in at school, he hadn't had the time to see them yet.

It was still hell, all this waiting.

Whether Izuku succeeded or not, Inko was still endlessly proud of her son. He had worked so hard. He had obtained One for All from Toshi. Even if U.A. Wouldn't take him, she knew he would still be a hero, one way or another.

She jumped when Izuku opened his bedroom door. She spun to face him, tense, anticipating.

Izuku looked up at her, the seconds ticking by like hours.

Then, he smiled.

"I got in."

Izuku rushed towards the freshly cleaned beachside, his mom chasing several paces behind him.

It was late in the evening, a biting chill in the air, but All Might was waiting for them there all the same. His scrawny back was facing them as he overlooked the ocean, the moon's reflection glittering and dancing on its surface.

"Hey, All Might!" Izuku shouted.

Oops. He called him by his hero name, out in public. He had been so excited to see him, he wasn't thinking.

A bit of blood spurt between All Might's teeth as he coughed in shock. "H-hey, not so loud! You'll blow my cover!" He hissed. A couple on a nearby pier turned and shouted, "All Might? Where!?"

Oh, no.

All Might leaned towards Izuku, hissing, "repeat after me! 'Just my eyes playing tricks on me!'"

Panic jumped in Izuku's throat as he waved his arms haphazardly. "Oh! Just my eyes playing tricks on me!" He shouted in a raised voice.

Murmurs of disappointment came from the couple on the pier, as they turned back around to enjoy the ocean view.

All Might and Izuku sighed with relief. At that moment, Inko caught up with them, breathless. "Izuku, when did you get so fast!" She huffed. "You should've waited for me!"

With the three of them finally gathered, and the slip-up crisis averted, they could finally speak comfortably. All Might grinned proudly at Izuku, raising his hand for a high-five. "Congrats on getting in!"

"I couldn't have done it without your help!" Izuku smacked his palm.

"Just so you know, you got in on your own merits, Izuku. I wasn't one of the judges. I didn't pull any strings or ask for any favors. And no one knows I've been training you."

"Oh wow, thanks for telling me!"

"Toshi, thank you." Inko stepped in, closing the distance between them. "Thank you for everything you've done. I'm so, so happy. Izuku's dreams are coming true." Izuku watched his mother reach out to take All Might's hand.

"I'm looking forward to what comes of this semester. The three of us will keep working hard together." All Might said with a smile.

"Just remember to take a break every now and then. Whenever you're off campus. Come over for dinner." Inko told him, her tone teasingly stern.

"I will."

"And Toshi?"

"Hm?"

What happened next was a memory that Izuku would cherish for the rest of his days.

His mother grabbed at Toshi's collar and dragged him downward, forcing him to bend his back so his face was level with hers. She tilted her head back and planted a confident kiss upon his lips. Izuku stifled a shocked laugh as he watched All Might's face turn beet-red and his eye bulge wide in their sunken sockets.

Then, All Might eased into it.

One of his hands went behind Inko's head, and the other braced the small of her back. He kissed her deeply, passionately.

The moment lingered long enough for Izuku to fumble his phone out of his pocket, open the camera app, and snap a few pictures. The laughter that came out of his chest sounded completely dorky, but he didn't care at all.

It took a few seconds for his parents to notice what he was doing. Inko and All Might's eyes snapped over to him in unison. Then, All Might broke away, snapping to full height. "H-hey, what are you doing? D-delete those!"

Izuku turned around and broke into a run down the beachside with uproarious laughter, holding his phone up above his head tauntingly.

"Young man! Get back here!"

Izuku cackled. By now, All Might and his mom were long behind him, and they had given up trying to chase him down.

Good ! He thought with a grin over his shoulder. They could use some time to talk in private, I think!

My mom !

And All Might!