Epilogue

The girls were giggling as they made their way back to the girl's dorm. They were joking to each other about today's incident. It was mostly towards one person in particular.

Mina: "Did you see those abs? You can probably grate cheese off of those!"

Toru: Yeah *giggles* BTW Mina i guess we owe you the money. He definitely has freckles everywhere-"

They giggle.

Mina: "But did you see the pair on Toga? I might even be a little jealous!"

Jiro: "Yeah me too.." Jiro grumbles cupping her flat chest.

But their is one girl who didn't seem to share into the fun. In fact she's just sulking in the corner.

Mina: "What's wrong 'chaco? Didn't you like seeing 'big, green, fighting machine' today?"

Mina playfully bumps Ochaco's shoulder with her own.

Ochaco: "O-Oh, well yes- - UH I mean no- i mean, uh.... that isn't- it"

Mina and Toru turn to each other and grow really sly grins...

Toru: "Oooooh~ I think we get it~"

Ochaco: "H-huh? What?"

Mina: I bet you WISHED that was you running naked with Deku instead of Toga!"

All the other girls look at Ochaco in shock. Ochaco's face cooked.

"W-WHAT! THAT ISN'T TRUE I SWEAR! U-UMMM."

If Ochaco wanted to convince the girls otherwise. She blew it with that reaction. Laughter ranged out, even Momo and Tsu had to smirk at Ochaco as they made their way back.

Ochaco: "Hey come on girls! I mean it!" Ochaco chased after them, repeatedly try to deny the accusation but no was convinced.

Elsewhere in the offices of Juko News...

The air was sleepy in the offices of the modest magazine publisher. A tall laid-back man was making his way through the office and knocked on the door to the conference room. This is Taneo Tokuda, a freelance journalist who has incidental a connection with our young hero. He previously came to this agency to get them a story they couldn’t refuse. A reveal of All Might’s secret successor. Tokuda really just wanted to find their identity to confirm that the symbol of peace will still be protected, even with All Might’s retirement. And when he met Izuku Midoriya, he was sure it would be.

The door opened by a brown haired women with glasses. The editor in chief who at first looked a little annoyed by the interruption, but when she saw who it was her eyes lit up.

Chief: Hey Mr Tokuda, glad to see you came back!”

Tokuda: “It’s good to be back.” Tokuda gave her a wink.

Chief: “Soooo, since your here does that mean you finally got updates on our secret assignment? You know, about some secret apprentice?”

Tokuda: “No yet, I’m still working on it.”

Everyone else in the conference room groaned. The editor in chief face fell.

Chief: “But-but, all those trips we sent you on. Yet you STILL aren’t any closer?”

Tokuda: “It’s more challenging than it looks, but I promise I’ll get you a name soon.”

Chief groaned and scratches her hair in frustration. She pulls out a portfolio and shoves it to Tokuda.

Chief: “Fine, if you aren’t going to put any work into that case, you can handle this! There’s been a lot of tweets about a pair of individuals running naked throughout the city! We would normally not publish rubbish like this, but it’s been a slow week for us so do you want to publish an article about this?”

Tokuda had to laugh to himself about that suggestion. Really, publish an article a couple of people running naked in public like this is from some college frat? He’s a freelance journalist not some tacky tabloid source. Still he humored them but checking the photos in the portfolio.

Ah, as Tokuda thought, it just looked like some college kids running starkers through the streets. But wait… Tokuda adjusted his glasses as he took a closer like at the two individuals in the photos, especially the male. The green hair…the build…it reminded Tokuda so much of…Midoriya.

He couldn’t believe it but the more he looked the more he is convince the man is these pictures is Izuku Midoriya the boy he met and learned is All Might’s secret successor. But why would he be out streaking in a public setting? And with a girl that… hold on. While he can’t see the face of the girl, the hair and some identifiable features made her a dead ringer for Himiko Toga. He recognizes her from his extensive research into the League of Villains. Tokuda couldn’t believe he is seeing these two together. Pictures of them from a beach to the park, he can see them from different angles. Toga who is.. bare… everywhere… Tokuda had to adjust his collar.

“Well?” Said the Chief who raised an eyebrow.

“Oh, right! Heh” said Takuda rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. He may have been staring at the pictures too hard.

Tokuda thought about what she should do about this. They accidentally came across a potential golden mine, a picture of All Might’s successor running bare-assed with a member of the League. They can not only out him but maybe also spin a story of Deku having a secret fling with Toga. That kind of story would likely be a huge hit and bring great traffic towards the small magazine publisher. BUT that kind of evil headline likely do irreparable damage to Deku’s reputation in the eyes of the pubic. Tokuda won't do that, he was a fan of heroes every since he first witnessed All Might as a kid. Since then he always believed in the symbol of piece, the world was scared after All Might was severely beaten that those times might end unless someone took up the mantle. When All Might uttered those immortal worlds in his last on recorded appearance, Tokuda was convinced someone already did. He then met that nice kid at U.A. University, and he was soon convinced All Might made the right choice in him. He's hoping whatever got Deku into this situation is just some funny accident and not the sign of some new degenerate behavior.

Tokuda cleared his throat and put a brave face. "Come on you guys, this is just tabloid trash not serious news! We got to publish the real news out there. I promised you I'll get you a story on All Might's potential successor. And I'll keep working on that."

Chief: "But you keep telling us that, then you bring us back NOTHING!" The chief drops herself exaggeratedly on the conference table.

Tokuda chuckles and looks back at the photos. Hmm maybe he should hold on to these photos. It might make a good souvenir one day of the future #1 hero. He smirks and secretly pockets them...