He didn't really have any friends growing up, due to his quirkless status. That just meant that Izuku Midoriya wasn't going to let his new ones disappear so fast. He may not be strong, but he was going to put his life on the line. Like a true hero.

"Friends"

Ten months happened in an instant.

All Might and Rias had worked the poor boy like a dog, but he couldn't say that they didn't product results. Ten months ago, he had been a quirkless human boy with no potential or much ambition. Thankfully, after meeting Rias Gremory, that was no longer the case. Ever since being reincarnated as a devil, he seemed to be improving by leaps and bounds thanks to his quirk training from All Might and combat training from Rias and the peerage.

The small amount of experience he gained from actual battles went a long way, too.

Thanks to a sudden growth spurt and training, he was no longer the beansprout he was before. He had grown about four inches, just barely surpassing Issei who hadn't seemed to notice. He definitely noticed his toned muscles though, as one day he commented that his blouse was a bit too tight. Maybe it was due to One For All training, but he was definitely more toned than the White Dragon Emperor, despite having the same combat training. He had also changed his hair style, hoping to look a little less plain. Despite Akeno insistence that he was super cute already -the memory still making him blush to this day-, he decided to let his hair grow out, styling it into a short pony tail.

All in all, he was more confident than he was ten months ago. He had gained many friends and allies, beacons of lights that dispelled the darkness from his heart. If only that confidence helped him deal with women.

"Oh my, you're already awake, Izuku-kun? Today is not a day to sleep in, you know." Izuku gulped as Akeno revealed herself from on top of him. She smiled playfully as she sat up, her naked behind squished against crotch. He thanked God -he flinched from the pain- that he slept with boxers on last night. He blushed even harder, hoping she didn't notice his growing plight. He opened his mouth to speak, only to get interrupted as another voice spoke from beside him.

"He still has an hour, Akeno. Just fifteen more minutes..."

Rias mumbled from his right, his right arm in between her huge breast. The blanket that fell off Akeno had thankfully covered the red-head's lower half, but that definitely didn't help his predicament. Akeno pouted before wrapping her arms around his back and pressing her own chest into him. He could already feel the blood flowing from his nose.

"Hey, Kouhai, Mom wanted me to wake you up before I left. It's a big- OPPAI?!"

Unsurprisingly, Issei had walked into his room without knocking, which was understandable, seeing as it was his house. He was already wearing his Kuoh uniform for his second year, prepared to go to school early to meet up with his friends Matsuda and Motohama. He had his backpack in his hand, which quickly fell to the floor from the sudden reveal. "You treacherous kouhai! I'm here about to wish you luck, but you're mocking me, aren't you?! You're getting the best oppai of all time and I'm stuck being a virgin in my own home! I'M SO JEALOUS!"

"W-wait, it's not what it looks like-!"

While Issei was crying tears of blood, Asia silently pat his back from behind him, careful not to look at the naked trio.

It took half an hour, but Izuku was able to diffuse the situation. Unfortunately, no amount of words would salvage Issei's pride. Due to the U.A's entrance exam being today, he was excused from going to class today.

"Attention all passengers, we've arrived at the next stop: U.A High School."

Instead of his usual uniform, he was wearing the Plus Ultra jacket that All Might had worn during his time over in America along with regular sweat pants. Shuffling the yellow backpack on his shoulder, he stepped off the bus and admire the sights, eyes shining. He breathed, breath white from the cold air.

"Wow..."

If you had asked Izuku what amazed him the most that day, he wouldn't have been able to make up his mind. Everything stunned him. Compared to Aldera Junior High, U.A seemed to be bigger than life as the building themselves were comparable to skyscrapers. The statues of U.A's alumni made a walkway, his fanboy knowledge helping him recognize every single one. Sakura petals seemed to surround him as he took a deep breath. He could barely contain himself as he shook with excitement, students around him looking at him strangely. Maybe he'll get his own one day?

"Get lost, Deku!"

"Kaachan!?"

Katsuki growled as he walked past him, purposely bumping shoulders with him as he continued walking, not giving him a second glance. Izuku prepared himself for whatever insult the blonde was going to throw at, but was surprised that he continued walking. He slapped both of his cheeks as he realized that he had let the boy walk over him once again.

"Not again." He whispered to himself, staring at his hand with determination as Boosted Gear appeared on his hand. As he was engulfed with more power, he vowed that he wouldn't let anyone walk over him again. He closed his eyes as he was reminded of his friends, especially the redhead that he meant that fateful day. He took a step forward towards his future. "It'll be fine. I'm... strong!"

Too bad being strong didn't stop him from tripping over his own shoelaces. He braced himself, mentally prepared to eat pavement. However, he blinked as something soft grabbed his hand.

"Are you okay...?"

Expressionless obsidian eyes peered into emerald. The first thing he noticed about his savior was that she was really cute, emitting a mysterious vibe. Her hair was just as dark as her eyes, styled into a bob and side swept to the right. She was wearing a black serafuku with white neckerchief, a uniform he did not recognize. There was a duffel bag in her free hand. Probably workout clothes for the practical, he determined.

He tried to say something, anything, but he couldn't really form words. He felt himself heat as he realized she was still staring at him with that expressionless gaze. If she was putt off by his behavior, she didn't show it whatsoever. Izuku gulped, trying to think about the lessons that Akeno had drilled into his head.

"Listen, Izuku-kun. If you don't take initiative, you'll let friends run right past you. There's no need to be nervous. Strangers are just friends you haven't met yet."

"T-t-thank you for the save!" He bowed after his apology. It was incredibly stiff, but he hoped the point got across. "My name is Izuku Midoriya, nice to meet you!"

The mystery girl didn't say anything for a second, before nodding. Towards him or to herself, he didn't know. "Nice to meet you too, Midoriya. I'm Yui Kodai."

He quickly realized that this girl wasn't one for words and only bowed again. As he raised himself, he noticed two things. The first was that Boosted Gear was still out, something he rectified before even noticing the second thing. Which was that he had been holding Yui's hand ever since she had helped him. He tried to pull away, only to notice that she had moved at the same time as him. So instead of letting go, the girl was now dragging him to the building. He flushed he heard girls squealing and boys grumbling, the implications not lost to him.

"W-wait Kodai-san...!"

"If we don't hurry, we'll be late for the written exam."

"But wait...!"

"WELCOME TO U.A, YOU EMBRYOS! EVERYONE SAY HEY!"

Izuku panted in his seat, still flushed from the hand holding he did with Yui not even five minutes ago. Never in his life, even with Rias or Nejire, had he held a girl's hand before. Oh God -he flinched-, he had to take responsibility now. What would his mom say after he told her he got a girl pregnant? He had to get a job now. How would he juggle school with this? He feels his heart drop as he stares off into the distance, trying his best to ignore the inquisitive look that Yui was throwing his way.

"Wow, tough crowd." Present Mic sighed before turning off his speaker. Izuku marveled that despite the support gear, Present Mic was still loud as ever. "Well that's fine! I'll be the one to tell you the rules for this year's Entrance Exam! Now listen closely! There will be seven testing locations! With the number of listeners this year, everyone will be separated from their classmates from your middle schools! So don't even think about helping out your friends, because it's not going to work! Now, onto the actual event!"

The room darkened and the board behind Present Mic had an image projected onto it.

"Each testing location is filled with three kinds of villains. The stronger they are, the more they are worth. What you have do is simple! Disable as many villains as you can with any means available to you. Attacking other listeners is prohibited! Get caught once with an intentional attack is an automatic fail!"

"I wonder how they determine what's intentional and what's not?" Izuku mumbled, creeping out almost every single person around him. "Thankfully with my quirk, I shouldn't have to worry too much about friendly fire unless they're on top of villains or not in my field of view. Now that I think about it, who would receive points if we defeat a villain at the same time or have to cooperate...?"

"Question!" From the opposite corner of the room, a blue haired boy with glasses stood up with his hand raised. "From what you just said, there are three kinds of villains, but the screen has a fourth! Is this error or intentional! I don't understand how U.A could let an oversight like this happen. And you with the curly hair!"

Calling someone out with curly hair wouldn't have normally caught his attention, but he realized a lot of people was looking and laughing at him. "Huh?"

"I don't know who you're talking to or what you're talking about, but you've been mumbling since you sat down. It's obvious that you're not taking this serious! If you will not do so, stop wasting the rest of our times and leave."

"Rude." Yui quietly spoke, peering at the boy who called him out. Feeling his face flush from the increased snickering, he looked away.

"NO NEED TO GET HOSTILE, LISTENERS!" Everyone in the room flinched from the sudden increase in volume. "Nice catch, I was just getting to it! The fourth villain is a stage hazard, not worth any points! It's only goal is to limit your movement and test your judgement. There's only one of these on each site, so it's not that difficult to avoid them. There's also no guarantee that they will spawn, but know that they are completely safe. Now, I'm done wasting your times. I bet your ready to test your stuff. Don't go for bare minimum, shoot for the stars! GO BEYOND, PLUS ULTRA!"

"PLUS ULTRA!"

With the school's motto, the presentation came to close. Izuku breathed out a nervous breath as the lights turned back on. He blinked as he felt Yui rub his back slowly, looking at him with what must've been reassurance. Her facial expression didn't really change, but she got her point across. He smiled before standing up from his seat.

"What testing site did you get, Kodai-san?"

"Bravo." He felt a little sad that his first acquaintance wasn't going to be able to do the practical exam with him, but he knew he shouldn't rely on her. There was no guarantee that one of them would even get in. He shook his head. That was incredibly rude to Yui and the people who had high expectations from him. He tightened a hand into a fist, his nervousness turning into excitement. After everything he went through, and would later go through, robots were the least of his problems.

"Ah, I'm in Alpha so I guess I'll see you-what?" The black-haired girl had once again started to drag him off somewhere. Had they been holding hands this entire time?! "W-where are we going?"

"Testing sites. They are next to each other." She said curtly, once again not ashamed to be holding hands with a boy she barely knew. "Don't want you falling again on your first day."

Did she just tease him?!

After what felt like eternity, Izuku finally made it to Field Alpha.

There were many faces that the green-haired boy hadn't seen before. Considering U.A's acceptance rate, he was surprised that so many students were bold enough to even take their entrance exam. He allowed himself to examine his fellow test takers as they stretched their bodies and quirks. The only quirks he really saw of much use was a stomach laser and engines on their calves. He recognized the second as the boy who called him out during the presentation. Now that he looked at him closer, he looked familiar. Maybe he was related to Ingenium?

Said boy stared at him indifferently, but Izuku made sure not to break eye contact. If he didn't stand up for himself now, when would he ever?

"Um, sorry to bother you but could you help me?"

A voice from behind him cut him off from his thoughts. It was a girl he hadn't seen before. He deemed that, while not as attractive as people like Rias or Akeno, she was just as cute as someone like Yui. Her brown hair was bobbed just like hers, only curved inwards on the ends with longer ends framing her face. There was a blush on her pale face, which seemed to bring out her brown eyes. She was wearing a black and pink track suit that looked a little worn.

"O-oh, it's not a bother. What can I help you with?"

"I was wondering-"

"AND BEGIN!"

There was a brief silence before the green-haired boy jumped into action. Thinking carefully of his next move, the boy raised his right hand into the air, Boosted Gear shining with crimson light.

"WELSH DRAGON BALANCE BREAKER!" There was a few gasp from those around him as he suddenly transformed. Red armor expanded from his right arm onto his entire body, as well as green jewels. He roared as red, dragon wings unfolded from his back. Despite the exam already starting, everyone was still awed by the crimson aura and green electricity surrounding him. Then he moved. "40% DETROIT SMASH!"

In a split second, the Red Dragon Emperor zipped down the street and tore through the first robot's chest, robotic limbs and parts flying as it suddenly exploded. However, the boy didn't stop as the momentum carried him to the next closest robot. Grabbing it by the tail, he began to spin until he was a mini-tornado and slammed the Two Pointer into two One Pointers, before finally throwing it into a three pointer. As more explosions and parts encompassed him, everyone could only stare at the display in amazement.

"WHATS WRONG YOU GUYS?! THE CURLY-HAIRED BOY ALREADY HAS EIGHT POINTS, YOU KIDS BETTER GET MOVING! TIME HAS ALREADY STARTED!"

"...Wow..."

"That mumble guy is going to take all the points for himself!"

"Who would of thought that he had a strong quirk!"

"BOOST!"

Izuku didn't pay much attention to the side bar, but he continued to sprint down the street, not bothering with the robots that were too far out of the way. With his Full Cowl being 40%, he crossed his arms in front of him and tore through three consecutive robots without much effort. With a quick glance back, he realized that all of them were Three Pointers.

"Shit, watch out!"

From his peripherals, he noticed some rubble was somehow about to collapse on another examinee. Thinking quickly, he grabbed a car that was next to him and focused One For All into his arm, making sure to lower his output so he didn't overshoot. "Heads up! 15% MASSACHUSETTS SMASH!"

Aim true, the car hit the rubble without any issues, thankfully slowing it down enough that the car didn't go to far after that. Sighing in relief, he tucked in his wings and made a mad dash further down the street, passing the people who took the opportunity to pass him.

"The examinees are sure something this year."

The staff of U.A sat in a monitor room, making sure to observe every single testing site. All Might made sure to do his job and judge everyone fairly, but he couldn't help but frequently check Field Alpha to see how his overachiever protege was doing. He had seen "Balance Breaker" once before, but he didn't know it was this awe-inspiring. As he continue to tear through robots, he knew he had nothing to worry about.

"Do you think he figured the secret condition?" The principal asked from besides him. The animal had a large smile on it's face as he glanced at the Red Dragon Emperor saving yet another student efficiently, not taking much time from his villain hunt. "He's much more efficient than he was a couple months ago."

"I made sure to not leak that information. That's just Young Midoriya always thinking of others before himself."

"It seems you found a good successor. Not just him, but it seems we have a good batch this year." Indeed, he thought as he looked up at other monitors. While none of them were quite producing results like Young Midoriya, there were definitely many that stood out within the crowd. He could almost see who his future students would be. "Information gathering, mobility, decision making, and combat ability. Four very important things that make a hero. However, I'm glad that there are a few going even beyond that. It's time to weed out those who aren't. Power Loader."

"Yes?"

"Bring in the Zero Pointer!"

"Which zones?"

"All of them!"

Everyone sweat dropped as the principal erupted in maniacal laughter, spilling his tea over himself.

"BOOST!"

"TWO MINUTES REMAINING!"

Izuku huffed as he wiped sweat from his brow after destroying another three pointer. He had dispelled Balance Breaker a couple minutes ago after reaching his time limit, turning off Full Cowl to allow his throbbing muscles to rest. So far, he gained about 64 points. From his keen senses, he was able to determine he was ahead of this pack. However, that didn't mean much as there was about six other testing sites.

He wanted to take a longer break, but literally out of a nowhere, a massive robot fell down in front of him. He looked up in awe as he saw that it was towering into the clouds. Activating full cowl, he jumped back to give himself some breathing room as the thing began to rampage. He heard multiple people scream and the sound of people running as if it was next to him. He punched a large slab of rubble about to fall on top of him, destroying it with ease.

'They said those things weren't a danger to life, but it really is a stage hazard. Should I just get rid of it?'

"BOOST!"

But he was ahead of everyone else, so leaving it alone might of been the best course of action. He wouldn't have to strain himself anymore if everyone was taking time to avoid the Zero Pointer. He prepared to take off, but-

"Ow...!"

Izuku turned back as he noticed a trapped figure underneath the rubble. Squinting, he noticed it was the nice girl that tried to talk to him before the exam started. Looking up, he cursed as he realized that the Zero Pointer had decided to roll their way.

'A hero that gives hope...!'

U.A might have said these things were safe, but he didn't want to take any chances. Not waiting for anymore boost, he upped his Full Cowl to it's absolute limit of 30%, careful not to go a percent over. Feeling like his muscles were about to burst, the boy jumped into the air. With the boost he accumulated, it was enough to create air pressure that sent some unsuspecting people flying.

"BOOST!"

Relishing in the feeling of his power being doubled once more, he reached the apex of his jump in about a second. Not knowing how sturdy this thing was, he was going to have to abandon control for this one time, but make sure he wasn't incapacitated. His left hand grabbed his right wrist, ring finger tucked into his thumb. He allowed every ounce of power he had available into that finger and fired it off.

"800% DELAWARE SMASH!"

It was no surprise to him as the Zero Pointer's suddenly exploded. The wind pressure was immense, enough to blast him back into some random building that he didn't even know was there. However, he was still able to see his handy work as the headless robot was now tilting back, about to fall on it's back. Thousands of green debris fell from sky, akin to rain. A sigh of relief left him, but he flinched as he felt pain shoot through his back and finger. He might of broken some things, but at least he saved that girl.

"THAT'S IT FOLKS, TIMES UP! IF YOU'RE INJURED AND/OR STUCK, HELP WILL BE ARRIVING SOON. THANK YOU FOR TAKING U.A'S ENTRANCE EXAMS AND WE HOPE WE SEE YOU SOON!"

It didn't take long for Recovery Girl to make her way to him and heal him, but she didn't miss the chance to chastise him. She was very upset that after all these months, he still couldn't walk away without any injuries. But she did also congratulate him for making it to this point, which made him blush from the praise and thank her. After that, she had sent him on his way with a couple of gummies and bandages. Being one of the last people healed, he was the last to leave. He couldn't wait to tell Rias about what happened.

"Oh, you're that curly haired boy!" As he was walking down the steps, he caught sight of the girl from earlier. As she waved at him, he could make out small pads on her fingers. At the moment, she was wearing a white serafuku with a red ribbon, a backpack on her back. Another uniform he didn't recognize. "I'm glad to see that you're okay! You completely messed up that Zero Pointer, and with one finger no less! It was like watching All Might!"

He blushed, still not quite used to so much praise. "Thank you... S-sorry, I didn't catch your name before...?"

"Oh, right!" The girl scratched the back of her head, smiling sheepishly. "My name is Ochaco Uraraka! You saved me from that Zero Pointer earlier. Nice to meet you, Deku!"

He felt like his heart stopped functioning correctly, but he made sure not to sure it.

"Ah, I think anyone would have helped." He tried to be humble, a disturbed smile on his face. "It's nice to meet you, I'm Izuku Midoriya." She looked at him inquisitively.

"I got your name wrong? I thought I heard that angry, blonde guy call you that earlier." Thinking about, he completely forgot Katsuki was taking the exam and that he ran into him. This also made him wonder if Yui already went home. Had the both of them passed? While Katsuki was a complete jerk, he didn't know what Yui's quirk was. He silently wished her the best.

"He did, but he always has since we were kids. My last name could be read as Deku."

"Useless, even with that strong quirk of yours? That's strange, I thought it sounded more like Dekiru. Sorry Midori!" Ochaco looked at him in worry as he almost choked on his spit. How many people were going to call him this? Did Nejire curse him? "Sorry if that offends you. I thought it sounded cute..."

"No, it's fine! Call me Midori!"

Ochaco smiled brightly, making him blush. Out of all the girls he met, she definitely had the nicest smile out of everyone he met.

Once again, sorry for the late update.

I got a couple of things to say. I thought pretty hard about it, but I'm going to be focusing on Izuku joining and studying at U.A for now. A couple of DxD arcs happened off screen and I'll be covering them in long solo chapters. Next chapter will be Quirk Assessment and Battle Training but the one after that will be a long chapter covering Asia's story (and another, but that's a surprise). Not all of the DxD arcs will happen in these chapters, as I want a few to happen while Izuku is in U.A.

So for now, Izuku has unlocked Balance Breaker but that's about it. No perverted techniques yet. Of course if no one likes how I skipped the few DxD arcs, I could just upload that chapter and change the order (when I write it lol). I'm also changing the harem just a tad. Again, I'm willing to share who it is.

Last thing, how would you guys feel about a White Dragon Emperor story? I have some of it written, but I don't want it to distract me if I keep writing this. It's sort of the same premise as this, but Izuku will be human and not receive One For All. There will be a huge gap before Izuku finds about the supernatural and Gabriel will be the main pairing.

Anyways, thanks for hearing me out and let me know what you guys think. If you see any mistakes or contradictions, let me know and I'll correct. I'm open for criticism if it helps me improve.

Next Chapter: False Rivals

"You better grit those teeth!"