Hello, Heroes! Rio here with the first part of my contribution for IzuOcha Week: Green Tea Tales. This here is a collection of oneshots that correspond with the theme of the day. I've been looking forward to this week for a good while now, and I would like to thank the guys over at the IzuOcha Discord for their support. They are a group of wonderful people and I hope that those of you who are interested in IzuOcha will go and join the Discord. You can find the link for it in their tumblr, if you wish to be a part of the family. With that all said, enjoy the story, everyone and I will see you all at the author's note!

Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction in dedication to a much grander work. As such, the author does not own the rights to any characters within this story, and any correlation between any original characters that may appear and people in the real world are merely coincidental.

My Hero Academia: Green Tea Tales

First Date

"Hmm… It's eleven thirty right now… I guess I came here a little too early. Looks like I have to wait for Deku to show up," Ochako muttered to herself as she looked at her wrist watch, standing by a nearby lamppost as she waited patiently for her best friend to arrive.

It was a cool, breezy day as the young heroine in training watched the multiple people that were walking around the train station area she was in, and the girl was enjoying every minute of it. It was relaxing, really. After all the tests, training and patrols she had to do, a nice, easy day where she could just relax and have fun was just what she needed. It also helped that she was spending the day alone with her best friend…who as of recently became someone even more special

Her rosy cheeks darkened at the reminder that she was now in a relationship. A serious one. With Izuku Midoriya of all people. Her best friend…her source of inspiration…her crush for the past few months…and as of recently, her boyfriend. It was a couple months after the incident with Overhaul that she finally decided to confess her feelings for the frizzy-haired hero-to-be, and her personal life has been, in her opinion, amazing ever since.

In all honesty, she didn't even plan on confessing to him so soon. It ended up slipping out during a fairly serious conversation she was having with Izuku, who was once again in a moment of self-doubt. It pained her to see him feeling so low, especially in regards to himself, and had tried to comfort him in order to make him feel better. In the heat of the moment, she found herself telling him about her own insecurities. About her desire to become stronger, to help people so that they wouldn't die in her watch like Nighteye. And how much he truly meant to him, including how she really felt. The final part, however, had stunned both her and Izuku, and before the girl could try and salvage the conversation, Izuku went and told her how much she meant to him as well, which pretty much brought her to tears of happiness that were no different than Izuku's own crying waterfalls. With both their emotions out in the open, it was Izuku of all people that requested that they be together, and she had readily agreed without hesitation. She can still recall the day she was asked out by her adorable boyfriend…

Which happened a few weeks after they confessed to each other, much to her embarrassment.

-Flashback-

"So… You and Midori are a thing now, eh?" Mina asked casually as she grabbed a nearby chair from a nearby desk and situated herself beside Ochako and her desk, looking at the blushing girl with a wide grin.

"Huh…? Oh! Um… Y-Yes we are…" Ochako confirmed, her face glowing bright red as she recalled the day she confessed to him.

"That's great, Ochako. You've been after the guy for a while now, even if you were denying yourself for a bit, ribbit. I'm happy you decided to take the plunge and confess to him," Tsuyu said kindly while sitting in Tenya's desk, her words bringing out a big smile on Ochako's face.

"Thanks, Tsu! I'm glad that I confessed, too. I didn't even mean to tell him how I felt, so soon. It just…sorta happened, and now we're together! I can't tell you how happy I was when he told me he liked me, too. I swear, I think I was crying as much as he was back at the sports festival after everything was said and done." Ochako said, feeling a little embarrassed about retelling her accidental confession, but was happy to share with her friends. They didn't tease her about it as much as she feared, thankfully, and was grateful for their support.

"That's pretty cute…" Mina chirped, giving the gravity girl an easy smile as she leaned back on her seat. "So… It's been a couple weeks now… How many dates have you two been on so far?"

"…Huh?" Ochako asked, the question surprising her friends, and watched as their expressions turned from happy to confused very quickly.

"Ochako… Did you and Midoriya ever go on any dates at all since you two confessed to each other…?" Tsuyu asked, her eyes showing a bit of concerned, which made the brunette a little nervous.

"Um… Well… We hang out together a lot at the dorms… And we occasionally head to the courtyard during lunch by ourselves to eat… Oh! And that time yesterday when we went to that burger place that All Might told us about! Does that count?" She asked, wincing at the blank expressions she was getting from the duo.

"…No it doesn't, girl. Especially not the last one." Mina sighed, a hand on her hair as she shook her head in exasperation.

"Ochako, I was in the burger trip, too. Remember? Iida, and Todoroki were there as well. I think I even saw Bakugo siting nearby for some reason. That, for all intents and purposes, was not a date, ribbit." Tsuyu stated, causing a groan to come out of the gravity girl's mouth.

"W-Well I don't know what can be considered a date, ok? I never had a boyfriend before! A-And Deku said that I'm the first person he's ever been together with! Neither of us know what we're doing, here!" Ochako exclaimed, waving her hands wildly like her friend Tenya.

"…Wow, you two are hopeless," Mina pointed out without remorse, her dull stare causing Ochako to hang her head low in depression while Tsuyu pat her back in comfort.

"Don't worry, Ochako. I'm sure you two will have a proper date soon, ribbit. It's only a matter of-"

"Um… U-Uraraka?" A familiar, timid voice spoke up, grabbing the girls' attention, and all turned to the exit of the classroom to see Izuku behind them, looking at them with a mix of shame and embarrassment.

"AH! D-Deku! H-How long have you been there?!" Ochako exclaimed, her face growing red at the thought of her best friend turned boyfriend overhearing the conversation.

"Uh… F-For a while now? All of you were…talking kind of loud. Kacchan got upset and nearly blew up my desk again because of that." Izuku explained, unintentionally making the girls upset with his words.

"Oh… Sorry, Midori. Didn't think we were being all that loud," Mina apologized, with Tsuyu and Ochako nodding in agreement.

"I-It's ok. My notebooks are still safe, so no harmed done," Izuku assured with a weak smile before turning to Ochako with an apologetic expression, much to her confusion. "I… I really did hear some of the conversation, though, so I'm sorry for that. And… I'm sorry, Uraraka. F-For not taking you out for real. I'm… You're the first girlfriend I've ever had, so I'm still new about this sort of thing. I hope you can forgive me…"

"Deku, there's nothing to forgive! I'm new to this, too! I never been on a date at all before we were together, and I more than enjoyed the time we spent together! We don't have to go out if you're not ready!" Ochako assured, hoping to placate the poor boy before her, but grew confused and worried when he shook his head.

"No, Uraraka. You deserve a date. A proper one. And I want to make sure that the two of us have a lot of fun on it," Izuku stated, looking quite serious for some odd reason, before returning to his more timid self. "S-So I was wondering if…if…you want to head over to town on Saturday? Just the two of us. Is… Is that ok with you?"

"…Huh?" Ochako muttered, her mind shutting down briefly at the question, completely unaware of Izuku's growing panic, only to snap out of it when she heard the voices of Mina and Tsuyu speaking up for her.

"Midori… Did you just ask Ochako here on a date?" Mina asked curiously, causing the brunette to blush furiously, desperately wanting to cover her face with her hands as she saw Izuku's own face growing red as he simply nodded at the question.

"Wow, Midoriya. That was pretty brave of you. Considering you skittish you normally are, I have to say, I'm impressed, ribbit." Tsuyu praised.

"Um… Th-Thanks, Asui. I… I've been meaning to ask Uraraka out for a while now, but I keep losing my nerve. Overhearing your conversation…kinda helped me out." Izuku admitted before turning to Ochako, who had barely heard a word since she was asked the fated question. "So… Um… Is that ok, Uraraka? I mean, we don't have to go if you don't-"

"YES!" Ochako shouted, her yell startling not only the three classmates beside her, but the remaining students that were still in the class as well, and proceeded to blush bright at her response before trying to save herself. "I-I-I mean, y-yeah, Deku! I'd lo-lo-like to go out with you this weekend!"

"R-Really?!" The boy asked, the biggest, happiest smile she had ever seen etched on his face when he asked her, and she couldn't help but smile widely in return.

"Of course! I'm looking forward to it!" She chirped, grinning like a fool even as Izuku nervously nodded in agreement.

"Y-Yeah! I-I'm looking forward to it, t-too! I'll s-see you at the dorms, then! I have homework I have to finish!" Izuku exclaimed before practically bolting out of the room.

"Midoriya! What did I say about running in the halls!?" Tenya suddenly exclaimed, rushing out to reprimand his friend while inadvertently breaking his own rule.

"…Well that happened." Mina said softly with a touch of amusement, her arms crossed and a smirk on her face before turning to Uraraka. "Welp, looks like you got yourself a date now, girl. Congratulations."

"Congratulations indeed. How about we go shop for an outfit together later this week so you'll be ready for the weekend?" Tsuyu offered, placing a hand on Ochako's shoulder, before the girl suddenly slumped onto her desk, her face red and repeating the same four words over and over again in rapid succession.

"DekuaskedmeoutDekuaskedmeoutDekuaskedmeoutDekuaskedmeout…"

"Wow… She really does like him, ribbit."

"No kidding. Those two really deserve each other."

-End Flashback-

That occurred just a few days ago, and she was still reeling from the embarrassment she brought upon herself that day. Now, though, here she was, standing by a lamppost by the entrance of the train station, patiently waiting for Izuku to show up. The boy had to go home to his mother shortly after class ended the previous day, saying something about wanting to help her with some sort of massive cleaning project or something, and ended spending the night there. In a way, Ochako was both relieved and upset that he wasn't around yesterday; relieved, because she didn't have to worry about him seeing her practically freaking out in front of the girls, and upset, because despite that, she still wanted to be close to him before the big day. It didn't matter anymore though. He was on his way, and she was waiting patiently for his arrival…

…I hope I'm not overdressed for this, though. Tsu said that these clothes are perfect for a date… The young lady thought as she looked at her attire, which consisted of a white blouse underneath a pink cardigan, a brown purse hanging around her shoulder, a black skirt with matching stockings, and a pair of pink low-heel pumps. It was an outfit that Tsuyu found for her during one of their outings earlier and the week and it honestly looked cute when she saw herself in the mirror, but now she wasn't sure if it was good enough or too much.

I mean, sure it's our first date, but we aren't going anywhere fancy like a five-star restaurant or something… Maybe I should've worn something more casual? Oh man, what is Deku going to wear? Does he think this is more of a casual thing? Or is he going to show up in a suit and tie…? Ochako wondered worriedly, unknowingly pacing around the lamppost before she suddenly paused, her eyes widened in horror, before grabbing her hair in panic. Wait! What if we are going to a fancy restaurant?! Does that mean I'm underdressed! Did Deku set up a reservation or somethin'? Is he seriously gonna spend that much money on me? Ugh, I don't even know anymore! Why does dating have to be so darn complicate-

*Bonk*

"OW!" The girl cried out in pain, rubbing her forehead with a wince. She was so caught up with her thoughts and panic that she didn't realize that she was walking towards the lamppost she was supposed to wait at until it was too late, and now she was paying the price. She just hoped that no one had seen her panicking and hurting herself like an idiot.

"Uraraka! Are you ok!? Why did you run into the pole like that?"

…Well that figures. The girl mentally grumbled, now embarrassed that her actions was seen by her date, before turning around to face him with a strained smile. "Ah, I-It's nothing, Deku. Just…had a wild thought in my head and ended up not paying attention what I was doing until it was too late. It happens, sometimes, so no worries!"

"Oh… Um… If you're sure, Uraraka…" Izuku relented, looking down bashfully, and now that her head wasn't ringing anymore from the sudden impact, she was able to focus on what her date was wearing…and was happy by his choice of attire; a button down green plaid polo underneath an open dark green jacket, a pair of dark blue jeans, and his signature red boots. It was casual, but had a bit of flair to it that made him look good. It also helped her calm down a little, now knowing that the date wasn't going to be as fancy…or expensive…as she feared it might have been.

"…Deku, you look great! Did you pick that outfit yourself?" Ochako asked, her words causing the timid teen to look up at her in surprise before blushing and smiling sheepishly at her.

"Um… Kind of? I-I mean, my mom bought these clothes for me yesterday, but I was the one who picked them… Do… Do you really like them…?" Izuku asked, a curiously expression on his face that made Ochako hold back a squeal due to how adorable he was acting.

"Of course! You look really cute in those clothes! I don't think I'd be able to pull of green as well as you can!" She stated with utmost confidence and a bit of bashfulness towards the end, but blink a couple times when she saw him shake his head.

"N-No, Uraraka. I'm sure you can pull green off. I-In fact, I think you'll look amazing in the clothes that I'm wearing! Honest!" He insisted, his words bringing out a massive blush on her face as she stared at him in shock, watching him slowly realizing what he said and began to fluster around like crazy. "I-I didn't mean it like that! Y-You look g-great in what you're w-wearing now! I-In fact, you look great in anything! You're so cute and pretty that I'm sure anything you wear will look amazing on you!"

"…"

"…AH! I-I-I… D-Did I r-really just s-s-say-"

"…You think I'm pretty?" Ochako whispered, a massive blush on her face as his words constantly echoed in her head, her question stunning Izuku silent. She wasn't expecting to hear such a complement from the boy she admired for so long. She didn't think she looked too extravagant, if she could be honest with herself. Sure, she had been called cute and adorable in the pasts by some people, especially her parents, but very rarely did anyone considered her pretty. To hear it from Izuku of all people… It just made her heart practically swell up with joy as a wide, thankful smile began to form slowly while the timid teen continued on.

"Um… Y-Yeah. I…do think you're…pretty. Really…really pretty…" Izuku admitted, his face as red as a tomato as he confessed, and his confirmation just ended up making the girl even happier, to the point where she lost her inhibitions for a moment and pulled him in a tight embrace, smiling as she heard him squeak in surprise.

"…Thanks, Deku. I… I'm happy you said that to me. I think you look pretty handsome yourself." Ochako confessed, trying to fight down her own blush when she realized that she ended up hugging Izuku out of instinct, and proceeded to let go of him with a sheepish expression.

"Ah… Th-Thank you, Uraraka," Izuku said bashfully, twiddling his fingers nervously as he gave the girl a small smile, which was returned just as shyly. "S-So… Should we head out? I hear there's a new restaurant that just opened a week ago, and I was hoping we can try it out together, if that's ok…"

"Of course! Let's go!" Ochako chirped, feeling slightly more confident than before, and proceeded to grab one of Izuku's hands, making sure she didn't accidentally make him float away.

That happened already once, and poor Izuku ended up in a tree by the time Ochako snapped out of her embarrassment and released him from her Quirk.

Being careful this time, she intertwined her fingers with his, and held her pinky up so that she would make sure he didn't float away from him, just as she practiced. The action ended making her blush like mad, but she liked the warmth she was feeling when her hands linked to this. Curious, she looked up at Izuku to gage his reaction, and was not surprised to see him blushing brightly as well, which brought out a slight giggle out of her. She knew how awkward they could be, but his reactions were too hilarious sometimes. However, she was also well aware of how truly nervous he was, as well. She was in the same boat, but she also didn't want her boyfriend to be fretting so much. With that in mind she squeezed his hand gently to grab his attention, and simply gave him a small smile when he turned to her, feeling happier when he went and smiled timidly back at her.

It didn't take long for them to find the restaurant that Izuku mentioned. It was a small-time café with outdoor that he discovered while out with his mother. The café itself mainly server various curry dishes and coffee brews, but it had been highly recommended as a good date spot as of late, so he suggested that they go there for lunch. Deciding to enjoy the weather, the pair opted for an outdoor table, and proceeded to read through the selections to see what would be good.

"Hmm… I didn't know there were so many different types of curry. And all these different kinds of coffee… Not really too keen on them. I think I might go with some water instead. What do you think, Deku…?" The girl asked after looking over the menu, only to find Izuku still staring at the menu, an intense look in his eyes as he began muttering to himself about the different types of curry that was available, getting a nervous laugh out of the girl.

Well…can't say I didn't see this coming. Although I wasn't expecting him to be so focused on curry of all things… She thought with a wry smile, shaking her head lightly just as a sharply dressed waiter appeared at their table.

"Hello there, you two. Welcome to our humble café. Have you decided on what you wanted to order yet?" The newcomer asked politely, a notebook and pen in hand as he stared at the two with a small smile on his face.

"Yes, actually. I'll take the traditional curry, mild, and a cup of water, please." Ochako said kindly as she handed the man the menu.

"Of course, miss. And sir, do you know…what…" The man trailed off, sweatdropping at the sight of Izuku still muttering up a storm while looking at the menu, seemingly undecided about what he wanted.

"Oh, don't mind him. He gets like that sometimes. Give him the same thing I ordered, but with a cup of coffee, instead. Whichever blend you recommend, if you don't mind, sir." Ochako suggested before reaching over the table and plucked the menu out of Izuku's hand to give it to the waiter, which brought a surprise cry from the teen.

"Ah, such a thoughtful young lady you are. I'm sure this boy is happy to be with someone as kind as you are," The waiter said happily, his words bringing out bright blushes from the duo, before turning away. "I will be right back with your drinks. You two try not to have too much fun until then."

Those departing words got the duo blushing like mad, both of them aware of the implication, and proceeded to look down at the table in order to control their embarrassment.

"Uh… I…guess he thought we were a couple, huh…?" Izuku said lamely, scratching the back of his head nervously.

"W-Well, he's not wrong. This is a date, after all… Right?" Ochako muttered shyly, her head still down but peaking up at Izuku in a demure fashion.

"Ah… Y-Yeah… It… It is…" Izuku confirmed, looking away nervously as Ochako lifted her head up, still blushing, but a small, content smile on her face thanks to the confirmation, before continuing on. "Um… S-Sorry for going on another muttering spree again. I…was just wondering how this place can have so many different types of curry that I couldn't help myself. Mom told me that the restaurant had a large array of curry dishes, but I didn't know it was that extensive…"

"Oh, I totally get ya, Deku," Ochako admitted, leaning towards Izuku with her head on her hands and elbows on the table as her nerves slowly but surely dwindled away. "I mean, I know there's lots of curry products out there like bread and stuff, but all those other things looked so much different than the curry I'm used to having… It's like we went to some sort of weird curry dimension the moment we came here or something."

"No kidding. And the coffee flavors list was fairly big, too. I might've gone on another tangent with that as well if you didn't take my menu and ordered for me. Thanks for that, by the way," Izuku said with an appreciative smile, which caused a bright smile of her own to form on her face and the rest of nervousness now gone at the sight of Izuku finally allowing himself to relax.

"No worries, Deku. Happy to help," Ochako chirped just as the waiter arrived with the drinks that were requested.

"Here you are, you two. A glass of water for the lady, and a cup of our most popular blend, for the gentleman. Your order will be here momentarily. Enjoy yourselves until then," The polite man said with a wink at the end before walking away, leaving the pair to watch him go in bemusement.

"…He's not being subtle at all, is he?" Ochako giggled before grabbing her water and took a sip, enjoying the refreshing feel of it.

"Not at all, but we're not really hiding anything, so it's fine," Izuku said before taking a sip of his coffee, and Ochako grew curious when she saw his eyes go wide and stare down at his drink in wonder.

"Huh… What's with that look, Deku? Is the coffee that bad?" Ochako asked, looking quite concerned until Izuku shook his head rapidly and silently gave his drink to her. Confused, she proceeded to take a tentative sip from it before going wide eyed herself in pleasant surprise. "Oh wow, this is super good! If I knew the coffee was this tasty, I would've order one for myself!"

"You can have it if you want, Uraraka. I can just order another for myself," Izuku offered before Ochako practically forced the cup back into his hands whist shaking her head.

"No, Deku. It's your coffee, so you finish it. I'm fine with my water. It's pretty refreshing, actually." She insisted, taking a quick swig from her cup for emphasis, before giving Izuku a curious expression. "Gotta say, though, I didn't think a regular cup of coffee would taste so good. I don't drink it much myself, but I can understand why people love that stuff, now."

"It depends on the blend and the effort that goes into making the cup. Mom has a friend who knows how to make all sorts of coffee blends and was even willing to share a bit of his knowledge to us," Izuku spoke up before beginning a sort of lecture of the different types of coffee blends and methods used for brews, which actually interested Ochako quite a bit. She had no idea that coffee of all things had quite the history, nor that Izuku was so knowledgeable about the stuff. It made her happy, though, to see him at ease, though, and she couldn't stop the fascinated expression on her face that continued to grow as he spoke.

That fascination broke, however, the moment Izuku talked about once type of coffee that he had heard about, and instantly brought her into one of her laughing fits.

"Pfffft! Oh my god, Deku, are you serious!? Please, tell me your joking!" Ochako asked, barely able to contain her laughter after hearing the most…interesting coffee fact that she had ever heard.

"I wish I was! I even went and looked it up after I was told about it. There are actual coffee beans that are made of elephant poop. I couldn't drink any coffee at all for a month after I found out. It's actually the most expensive type of brew in the world, from what I've read," Izuku insisted, his lips quivering as he tried to keep himself from laughing as well, but Ochako held no reservations and proceeded to laugh hard, slapping her hand on her knee as she tried to control herself.

"Pfffhahaha! Seriously?! Who would drink something like that!? Oh my god, that's so disgusting, hahahaha! Why do coffee drinkers have such weird tastes?!" She managed to ask, her laughter setting Izuku off as well, and both were lost to the ridiculousness turn of the coffee conversation.

"Well now, it seems that you two are having quite the enjoyable time," An amused voice spoke up, snapping the pair out of their mirth to see the waiter smiling brightly at them, a plate of curry in each hand before setting them down. "Here you two go. A couple plates of our special mild curry to the special couple themselves! Enjoy yourselves!"

"We will!" The pair chirped, no longer feeling embarrassed by the words of the man, and gave him a kind smile before turning to their lunch in anticipation, with Ochako in particular practically drooling at the sight of it.

"Oh my… This looks super good. I bet it tastes just as good…" She muttered eagerly, her and Izuku saying a quick pair of thanks before she grabbed the spoon on her table and took a bite of the delectable dish before her. The moment the food went into her mouth, her eyes went wide in shock, and she nearly dropped her spoon as her taste buds processed the soupy, ricy heaven that was the curry that she had just consumed, practically vibrating in her chair as she ate the spoonful of perfection that was the curry.

"Uraraka…?" She heard Deku call out, but she wasn't able to respond due to the absolute deliciousness that she was indulging herself in.

"Soooo goooood!" She moaned in ecstasy as soon as she swallowed the food, and looked right at her date with shining eyes and a gleeful smile. "Deku this curry is Plus Ultra amazing! You have to try it now! It's like eating a piece of heaven!"

"Really? W-Well, if you saw so…" The boy said unsurely before taking a bite of his own curry, and Ochako couldn't help but grin massively as she watched his face went from confused to utter shock to absolute bliss in a span of a few seconds, before practically wolfing down the rest of the dish, muttering about how delicious it was the entire time.

"Teehee… Told you it was amazing," She giggled before continuing on with her own bowl, tears of joy raining down her cheeks as she ate the magical dish that she ordered for herself and Izuku.

It did not take them long to finish their respective dishes, both truly satisfied after they had finished. Their meal was like nothing they had ever eaten before, and as the pair began practically singing praises about it, their waiter arrived with a check in hand and eager smile on his face.

"I see you two are very satisfied with your order, yes?" The man asked, chuckling at the enthusiastic nods that came from both of them.

"Satisfied doesn't even begin to cover it! That was the best curry that I've ever eaten in my life!" Ochako exclaimed, staring at the waiter with shining eyes as she heard Izuku began praising the man as well.

"She's right. The curry you served us was like nothing we've ever had before. What did you do to make it so…perfectly?" He asked, both he and Ochako leaning forward as the waiter began to chuckle at their actions.

"Trade secret, I'm afraid. All I can say is that our curry has been scientifically proven to be absolutely delicious in every way imaginable," The waiter winked before grabbing the plates and setting the check on the table, which Izuku grabbed immediately, much to Ochako's protest.

"Deku, no. You don't have to pay for everything. I can handle my share, it's ok," She insisted, frowning when she saw her date pull out his wallet and put his money on the bill to give to the waiter.

"It's fine, Uraraka. I was the one who asked you out, so it's my treat. Besides, the price isn't really too bad. Very good considering how amazing the curry and coffee are. I'm definitely going to let the others know about this place. They'll love it," Izuku assured with a smile, though Ochako still had a frown on her face as the waiter took the payment.

"Oh, you don't have to worry about your boyfriend spending his life savings on you, ma'am. I actually gave you two the couple's discount for your meal, so he saved quite a bit. Even so, he is quite chivalrous, I must say. You have yourself quite the keeper," The waiter said kindly with a warm smile, his words causing a blush to form on the pair before he turned to Izuku with a bow. "And I thank you for wanting to recommend us to your friends. We have just opened recently so we are still trying to attract business. Your wanting to let your peers know about us is greatly appreciated."

"It's nothing. I'm even planning on letting some of our teachers know about this place too. I'm sure Midnight and Present Mic would love it here." Izuku said, Ochako nodding in agreement as she watch the man's expression go to one of shock and utter gratitude.

"To recommend even Pro Heroes to the café… Oh I'm sure my boss will be very happy to hear about that. Thank you both for your patronage and I wish you two a wondrous date!" The man said with a deep bow, his action flustering the pair slightly, before he practically skipped into the restaurant, leaving the couple alone.

"Wow… I didn't think he would be so happy for a recommendation…" Izuku muttered with a bemused expression, prompting a giggle out of Ochako.

"Well he deserves it, considering the godly food he served us. I definitely want to come here again, Deku. And I'll pay for the meal next time, ok?" She said with a bit of insistence in her voice in the end, getting a small smile out of Izuku.

"…Sure, Uraraka. If that's what you want," He said kindly before getting up from his seat and walked over to his date, offering his hand as he did so. With a warm smile of her own and her rosy cheeks darkening slightly, she accepted it, and with that, the two proceeded to continue on with their date, never letting go of each other in the process.

With the initial awkwardness now gone, the pair ended up having a great time together. They had played a few games in a local arcade, watched a local street performer play a few well played songs, and even found themselves inside a cosplay shop and tried out some different outfits for the fun of it. Ochako herself was pretty enamored with the Chinese martial art costumes that she and Izuku tried out, and even convinced one of the staff to take pictures of them doing ridiculous kung-fu poses with their phones. It was, all in all, a very pleasant experience for them both, and now the pair found themselves by the entrance to one of the most popular date spots in the area: Dagobah Beach.

"Oh wow… Deku, this beach looks so amazing… No wonder this place is considered a great date spot…" Ochako stated in awe as she stared at the beautiful beach with impressed eyes from her spot on the boardwalk.

"Yeah… It does look pretty good, huh." Izuku admitted softly as he stood beside her, an odd tone in his voice that prompted the girl to look at him with confusion.

"Deku…?"

"Huh? Oh, sorry, Uraraka. I was just…remembering back when the beach didn't look like this. It was actually more of a dump than anything not too long ago. It was only around the time of our entrance exam did it end up looking like this…" He said with a sheepish expression, his words causing Ochako to blink a couple times as a section of the article she read regarding the very beach they were at popped in her head.

"…Yeah, actually. Now that you mentioned it, I read that this place did look pretty bad until someone went and cleaned it up. It's really impressive, ya know… I wonder how long it took to clean this place up?" Ochako said, turning her attention back to the beach, only to stiffen in shock at Izuku's next words.

"Oh, around ten months. Moving the broken refrigerators was the hard part, but the tires weren't that bad. Those massive trash bags were really heavy though, and those multiple trips to the garbage bins didn't help either…" He said offhandedly before covering his mouth, just as Ochako whirled her head towards him with wide-eyed surprise.

"Deku… You were the one who cleaned up this beach?" She whispered, hoping to hear some actual confirmation from her boyfriend, and was more shocked when he turned away bashfully with an embarrassed blush on his face, a telltale sign that his statement was indeed true.

"Um… Y-Yeah. I… I had a trainer who helped me with controlling my Quirk a while back, and he had me clean the beach up as part of my training. It was grueling, really, and it took me until the day of the entrance exam to finally finish my training… But it was worth it in the end. I still didn't have all that much control over my Quirk then, but I was at least able to use it without blowing myself up in the process, so that's something, at least." Izuku explained, his words making Ochako gape as she started looking at the young hero-to-be, now more impressed by him than ever before.

"Oh wow… You seriously cleaned up an entire beach on your own for training…so you can get into U.A?" She asked in awe, eyeing him as he nodded slowly, before turning back to the beach, this time with a new sense of amazement. "…You know, as far as first dates go, I doubt anyone would be able to top what you just did."

"…What do you mean?" She heard Izuku ask, smiling at the sound of confusion in his voice, before gesturing to the beach before her.

"Well, from what the others told me, most guys would go out of their way to impress their first date by buying them an expensive gift or taking them to a fancy restaurant or something like that, but you did something better and took me to a beach. One that you cleaned up all on your own! I doubt anybody who has a boyfriend would be able to say that. You truly are amazing, Deku, and I'm happy that you asked me out… This has been the best date ever…" She explained before slowly walking over to Izuku and wrapped her arms around him, her face in his chest her smile growing as she felt his own arms enveloping around her and his head resting atop her own. He felt slightly stiff, but that was to be expected from the timid teen, even after the confidence he had gain throughout the school year.

"I… Thank, you Uraraka… I'm happy you enjoyed it. I honestly didn't even plan on us being here, actually. At least not today. But if you had fun, then it's fine. I really liked our date, too… And I hope we can do something like this again, eventually…" Izuku muttered, his tone a mix of shyness and happiness, while Ochako nodded onto his body, enjoying the warmth that he was letting off.

"I'm sure we will. We'll just have to make time… And make sure it doesn't mess with our schedules. We're still trying to become heroes, after all. Can't shirk our training just because we like each other…" She said softly, feeling him nod in agreement, before pushing herself away slightly, a small bout of courage filling her as she looked up to Izuku with a warm expression. "…I really did have a great time with you today, Deku. Today's probably the best day in my life, and you're the reason for that. You deserve something special… And I know exactly what to give you…"

"Huh…? What's that…?" He asked looking rightfully confused to the point where Ochako nearly had another laughing fit, but manage to control herself before taking the plunge.

"…This." She muttered softly before grabbing Izuku's face and pulled it towards her, capturing his lips with her own, finally giving each other their first kiss.

She felt him stiffen a bit, but manage to smile within the kiss as she felt him relax and melt into the act. Their kiss was more innocent than anything, as was expected for the both of them. Despite that, though, they were in complete bliss. It was as if any troubles that they had in the past had vanished, and all that was left was their happiness. It was an experience that they did not want to end, but sadly, their need for air eventually overcame their need to be connected, and soon ended the kiss, both blushing redder than ever before, but possessing smiles of pure and utter happiness that could not be erased even if they tried.

"…Wow. That was…amazing…" Izuku said numbly, still little shocked by the kiss and instinctively leaned his head towards his girlfriend until their foreheads were touching.

"I know… We definitely need to do it again, later…" Ochako nodded, relishing on the feeling of her kiss and feeling very proud of herself for making the initiative.

It was then, however, that Izuku's phone went off, the ring tone of All Might shouting 'I AM HERE!' startling the pair so much that they jumped away from each other. The action caused the pair to stare at one another for a brief moment before they ended up laughing out loud, too amused by each other's reaction to do anything else. After quickly calming down, Izuku went and grabbed his phone, and quirked an eyebrow to see who it was.

"Oh. It's Iida. I wonder what he wants…" Izuku said before answering the phone and turning to the side, with Ochako watching him patiently as he took his call. She didn't hear much of the conversation, but judging from the expression on Izuku's face, it seemed to be great news.

"He's really there, Iida?! That's awesome! …No, no, we're pretty much done! We'll be back at the dorms soon to meet up! …Yes, we had a good time! We'll tell you about it when we get back! See you soon!" Izuku had said before shutting his phone off and turned to Ochako with a massive smile on his face. "Good news! Remember when Kirishima hurt himself saving those kids from that burning building in his last patrol? Iida just called and said he's out of the hospital now! He's over at the dorms right now and Ashido's doing a welcome home party to celebrate his recovery! Iida wants us back so we can be there for him!"

"He's back! Oh wow, that's great! I'm so happy he's finally out of the hospital! It's usually you who ends up there after something big happens." Ochako exclaimed happily with a bit of a tease at the end, getting a laugh out of Izuku in the process.

"Hey, I'm getting better! I didn't get hospitalized last time, so that's an improvement." Izuku protested playfully, getting a giggle out of Ochako in response.

"I know, I'm just messing with ya. You're just too easy, sometimes," Ochako chirped before grabbing his hand excitedly. "Let's hurry back and see Kirishima! He's been gone for a while and there is a lot that we have to tell him!"

"No kidding. How about we grab something for him on the way as a welcome home present. I'm sure we'll find something and we can even go halves on it, if you want," Izuku suggested, making Ochako even more excited than before, if that was even possible.

"Yes! Deku, that's a great idea! I think I saw something over at the shopping district that he might like on our way here! Let's go and get it for him!" She requested as she tugged Izuku away from the boardwalk and back towards town, their date practically over as they proceeded to head back to their dorm with the plan to welcome their wounded classmate with open arms and a gift.

It truly had been a wonderful day for them, and both sincerely wished that they will have more days like this in the future. Though an awkward start, it ended in a way that neither of them would ever forget, and they couldn't wait to go out again. It would be difficult, especially with everything that seems to happen to them and their group of friends, but they will make the effort, and they will not abandon their training and duties as heroes in training in the process. It didn't really matter in the end though. They were together. They were happy. They are training to become the best Pro Heroes they could ever be.

And that, for them, was more than enough.

Author's notes:

And that, my friends, is day one of IzuOcha week. Fun fact, this fic, despite being the day one story, is actually the last one that I written up. Initially my other story, 'Visiting his Home, Meeting his Family, was supposed to be used as my day one fic, but an artist from the IzuOcha Discord, known as Maxcoolgirl, made a request for a wholesome first date fic for the cinnamon roll pair since such stories aren't that common, and I jumped at the chance. Had to finish the other prompts before starting this, but I can honestly say that I had fun with this. Maxcoolgirl, if you're reading this, thanks for the story prompt! Really appreciate it.

That's it for day 1, though. Tomorrow's theme is tag team and hopefully what I have written will be an enjoyable read for you all. Take care, fellow heroes, and I will see you all for the next part of Green Tea Tales

And remember: Go Beyond! Plus Ultra!