That night, Izuku's grandmother slept in his room. Izuku himself laid out bedding on the floor. Before going to sleep, he took out his phone and sent a message to the class group chat.
Izuku Midoriya:Everyone, I need to go shopping tomorrow with my grandma, who just arrived here today. So I won't be joining tomorrow's class activity.
Ochaco Uraraka:Eh—why like this?! I was hoping Midoriya-kun would help us carry things!
Minoru Mineta:Tch, your loss. We're going to a huge mall tomorrow—tons of cute girls there! drool.jpg
Tenya Iida:Midoriya, are you sure you won't be coming?
Izuku Midoriya:I don't really have a choice. My grandparents had a fight, and my grandma ran away from home and came to stay with us. As the eldest grandson, I have to go shopping with her and help cheer her up.
Denki Kaminari:...
Mina Ashido:...
Yuga Aoyama:...
Minoru Mineta:Didn't expect someone that old to still pull the "run away from home" move.
Tenya Iida:What Midoriya is doing is admirable. Once we become heroes, we'll be extremely busy—so busy that we might not even have time for our families. If we don't want to regret it later, cherishing time with family is very important.
Minoru Mineta:Why does this feel like an excuse you made just to dodge carrying shopping bags?
Izuku Midoriya:Absolutely not!
Denki Kaminari:Then why not just bring your grandma to our activity tomorrow? We're going to a supermarket anyway to buy supplies.
Kyoka Jiro:If you don't want to carry things, just say so. Why drag Midoriya into this? ear-pull.jpg
Ochaco Uraraka:I agree with this proposal.
Tenya Iida:Combining family time with class activities is a good idea. Midoriya, do you agree?
Izuku Midoriya:That's a great idea! Then where are we meeting tomorrow?
Bakugo Katsuki:Long Corridor Supermarket. You useless nerd—if you don't show up tomorrow, I'll blow you up!
Izuku Midoriya:...
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After putting his phone away, Izuku took out his diary and began writing again.
"Little Izuku, what are you writing?" his grandma asked, poking her head up from the bed.
"Just writing in my diary," Izuku replied with a sweet smile.
"Then tomorrow, when we go shopping, Grandma will buy you some clothes," she said excitedly. "Your wardrobe is full of school uniforms and training outfits—nothing for relaxing at home or going out. Grandma must get you some nice clothes!"
Her eyes sparkled. Izuku suddenly remembered that although his grandma treated him very well, she had one habit that made him extremely uncomfortable: every single day, she loved dressing him in all kinds of strange outfits and taking photos.
O-okay…Izuku's smile became stiff. He picked up his phone again and sent another message.
Izuku Midoriya:Um… could I ask everyone a favor? Tomorrow, when I'm shopping with my grandma, please—please don't take photos.
Tenya Iida:Why?
Izuku Midoriya:When I was little, my grandma loved dressing me in all kinds of weird clothes. I have a bad feeling I won't escape her clutches this time either… pAq
Ochaco Uraraka:Don't worry, don't worry. We won't use our phones to take pictures.
Toru Hagakure:We'll use a super high-resolution DSLR camera instead. Hehehe.
Denki Kaminari:Now I'm really curious—just how badly did Midoriya suffer when he was a kid?
Minoru Mineta:Curious +1! Midoriya, drop the pics!!
Izuku Midoriya:Absolutely not!! That's already my dark history!!!
After sending that message, Izuku rolled over and went straight to sleep.
The next morning, Izuku got up at five as usual to go running. After finishing his workout, he walked into the bathroom covered in sweat and took a shower.
"I hope nothing extra happens today," he muttered.
After breakfast, he prepared to head out with his grandma.
At eight in the morning, Izuku accompanied her out of the house. They took the bus and arrived at Long Corridor Supermarket right on time.
The moment they arrived, Izuku didn't even have time to greet his classmates before his grandma grabbed him and dragged him off on a buying spree.
Minoru Mineta:I just saw Midoriya—he got dragged toward the second floor by a woman in her forties. That woman's chest was huge!!!
System Message:Minoru Mineta has been muted for one hour by administrator Tenya Iida.
Tenya Iida:We are now gathered at the center of the supermarket. Any students who haven't arrived yet, take note—we will not wait. Three hours later, we'll meet at the open-air steak restaurant on the first floor. Over!
Ochaco Uraraka:Alright! Time for the undercover photography duo to make their move!
Toru Hagakure:Today's target is—Midoriya!
Ochaco Uraraka:We'll bring you live tracking updates!
Izuku was dragged helplessly into a cosmetics store by his grandma. As soon as they entered, she shoved a basket into his arms and had him follow behind her, catching cosmetics as she tossed them over.
"Grandma, why are you buying smoky-eye makeup? Smoky looks aren't even popular anymore."
"I'm buying it just to annoy your grandpa," she huffed. "He didn't come visit Little Izuku with me. Hmph! This one too."
Another cosmetic flew toward him. Izuku barely caught it—it was an eyeshadow pen. The moment he saw it, his heart skipped.
She's not planning to make me wear women's clothes, is she?!
Ochaco Uraraka:Audio report acquired!
Toru Hagakure:Uploading voice clip… upload complete.
Denki Kaminari:Didn't expect grandmas these days to be this willful. Learned something new.
Tenya Iida:Be careful. Don't let Midoriya notice you!
Kyoka Jiro:Wow. Class rep, you've changed.
Yuga Aoyama:This behavior is not elegant~
Bakugo Katsuki:Where's that damn Deku right now?
Ochaco Uraraka:Second-floor cosmetics store. Wait—now they're heading to the third floor. That should be clothing and camera equipment.
Bakugo Katsuki:I'm going up now.
Tenya Iida:Bakugo! Quirks are prohibited here!
Bakugo Katsuki:You're annoying! I'll take the elevator, okay?!
Toru Hagakure:Iida sounds like a nagging mom!
Denki Kaminari:What? Did class rep switch personalities?
System Message:Denki Kaminari has been muted for three hours by administrator Tenya Iida.
Kyoka Jiro:Let's give Kaminari a round of applause. A perfect demonstration of "disaster comes from the mouth."
Carrying the newly purchased cosmetics, Izuku followed his grandma to the third floor. The moment they arrived, he knew—his dark history was about to continue.
"Don't be nervous, Little Izuku," she said cheerfully. "Grandma just wants to pick out some nice clothes for you."
With that, she dragged him into a clothing store.
Ochaco Uraraka:Alert! Alert! Midoriya has been pulled into a clothing store!
Toru Hagakure:I'm infiltrating the store. Wait—Grandma picked out a suit for Midoriya! Preparing for photo explosion!!
Bakugo Katsuki:Where are you right now?!
Ochaco Uraraka:We're across from a store called Suit Pride. Midoriya and his grandma went inside that one.
Bakugo Katsuki:I see you. I'm coming over now.
Tsuyu Asui:Why does Bakugo feel more like a stalker right now, ribbit.
Kyoka Jiro:You're not the only one who feels that way!
When Izuku finished changing, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't removed the sandbags strapped to his back. If he took them off, the suit would look too large and lose its shape. So he spoke to the attendant outside the fitting room.
"Could I get a suit one size smaller? This one feels a bit big."
"Of course, no problem."
Toru Hagakure:Midoriya just asked for a smaller black tailcoat. Photo time delayed by three minutes.
Three minutes later, Izuku stepped out wearing a black tailcoat.
His grandma nodded in satisfaction. "As expected, Little Izuku looks the best in formal wear. Shop owner, I'll take a white set like this too!"
Toru Hagakure:Photo: Midoriya in black tailcoat.
Toru Hagakure:The way he fastens his cuffs is insanely cool!
Kyoka Jiro:I didn't expect Midoriya to look this handsome in formal wear!!!
Mina Ashido:Super handsome +1!!!
Tenya Iida:I never imagined Midoriya could look this cool.
Eijiro Kirishima:Seriously—he looks so fiery, so manly!
Ochaco Uraraka:Kirishima, exit stage left. This is Midoriya appreciation time. It has nothing to do with your manliness.
Bakugo also saw the photo in the group chat. Even he had to admit—at that moment, Izuku really did look incredible.
"Grandma, this should be enough, right?" Izuku said as he changed out of the suit. She had already bought two sets, and suits like these were not cheap.
"How could it be enough?" she replied brightly. "Grandma still has lots of clothes she wants you to try on. Come on—next store!"
Carrying two shopping bags, Izuku followed behind his grandma with the resignation of someone who had fully accepted his fate as they entered the next shop.