It's a lot easier now! [Even if Izuku would have been willing to continue pushing his body to the extremes just to reach his goal, it's a relief that he doesn't have to do that as much with his much-improved control. Not only is it way more efficient, but Izuku doesn't have to feel guilty about making his mom worry about him now.
With an excited grin, Izuku clenches his hands into his fists as he looks over at Shinsou.]
I can show you when we get to the gym if you want!
[There's a bit of a smile although, with the focus on Midoriya's hands, there's a moment of-]
[Those scars hadn't been there last time, had they?]
[He doesn't quite want to mention them, considering how bright that smile is, though. He'd get a better look later, maybe. He'd clearly improved and he wanted to see that first.]
Sure. [he makes sure he's looking at Midoriya's face and not glancing down to that hand]
Since you know what my quirk can do, it's only fair you show me where yours is at now.
It's okay to surprise the people you're sparring with sometimes, but we're going to be helping each other, right? [Here, he sneaks a hopeful little smile in Shinsou's direction, not at all noticing where his new friend's attention had drifted before.]
If that's the case, it's helpful when we know where we're both at in terms of ability.
[Honestly, his greatest asset was always going to be surprise. His quirk being known was really crippling. Anyone could choose to just not answer him. He needed to be able to physically manage his opponents even without his quirk.]
[Part of that was probably why he was just a bit Eraserhead fan.]
Yeah. [At some point, even Midoriya could be his enemy in getting into the hero course and earning that recognition. He doesn't want to think about it. Still, some part of him felt like he shouldn't lay down all his cards, just in case.]
I can't wait to see. [His grin is a little predatory as they head into the locker room to change from uniform to PE clothes.]
[Izuku's practically vibrating with a sense of eagerness by the time they've changed into their gym uniforms and reached the mats. And, of course, he sets his notebook right on top of his bag, ready for whatever adjustments he might need to make to Shinsou's page.]
Okay! [Izuku hops on his feet to warm up a bit.] I promised I'd show you first.
[And with that, Izuku's speeding off, energy crackling over his skin. The gym's spacious, but there's barely anything Izuku can use to propel himself off of. So, all he does is race from one end of the gym to the other, skidding to a stop in front of Shinsou when he's done. The whole thing barely takes any time at all.]
[If the display took time, Shinso might think about spying on that notebook. However, he doesn't even have time to consider it. How did that even work? That was entirely different from how his quirk had worked at the sports festival. It looked like a proper quirk, not one that backfired and blew out his body.]
Impressive. [he bites back a hint of creeping jealousy. Even knowing that he started late, even knowing how dangerous it was before...]
And no messed up bones or anything? [he tilts his head, looking at the exposed skin for any of that dark, distorted color.]
Not anymore! [Izuku bounces on his feet a little, beaming. Though he knows he's still got a long way to go before really mastering One for All, he's happy about the progress he's made so far. With this, he can fight and protect his friends.]
It's a lot weaker, though, in terms of power. I still can't use a lot of it all at once or my bones will break again.
[It doesn't feel weird, telling Shinsou all of this, when he already knows that Izuku got his quirk much later in life than everyone else. It's only natural that he'd have trouble handling that much power at first.]
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With an excited grin, Izuku clenches his hands into his fists as he looks over at Shinsou.]
I can show you when we get to the gym if you want!
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[Those scars hadn't been there last time, had they?]
[He doesn't quite want to mention them, considering how bright that smile is, though. He'd get a better look later, maybe. He'd clearly improved and he wanted to see that first.]
Sure. [he makes sure he's looking at Midoriya's face and not glancing down to that hand]
Since you know what my quirk can do, it's only fair you show me where yours is at now.
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It's okay to surprise the people you're sparring with sometimes, but we're going to be helping each other, right? [Here, he sneaks a hopeful little smile in Shinsou's direction, not at all noticing where his new friend's attention had drifted before.]
If that's the case, it's helpful when we know where we're both at in terms of ability.
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[Part of that was probably why he was just a bit Eraserhead fan.]
Yeah. [At some point, even Midoriya could be his enemy in getting into the hero course and earning that recognition. He doesn't want to think about it. Still, some part of him felt like he shouldn't lay down all his cards, just in case.]
I can't wait to see. [His grin is a little predatory as they head into the locker room to change from uniform to PE clothes.]
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Okay! [Izuku hops on his feet to warm up a bit.] I promised I'd show you first.
[And with that, Izuku's speeding off, energy crackling over his skin. The gym's spacious, but there's barely anything Izuku can use to propel himself off of. So, all he does is race from one end of the gym to the other, skidding to a stop in front of Shinsou when he's done. The whole thing barely takes any time at all.]
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Impressive. [he bites back a hint of creeping jealousy. Even knowing that he started late, even knowing how dangerous it was before...]
And no messed up bones or anything? [he tilts his head, looking at the exposed skin for any of that dark, distorted color.]
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It's a lot weaker, though, in terms of power. I still can't use a lot of it all at once or my bones will break again.
[It doesn't feel weird, telling Shinsou all of this, when he already knows that Izuku got his quirk much later in life than everyone else. It's only natural that he'd have trouble handling that much power at first.]