MHA/BNHA react to For The Want of A Nail by Clouds part 1

Inko: Okay, time to see if Izuku passed...

Mitsuki: I'm sure he will.

"Okay, kid, the recommendation exam is in a little over two months. It takes place about a month before the standard exam so that if a student doesn't make the cut for the recommendation spots, they can still try again with the general population."

Bondo: Makes sense.

Izuku looked up at Eraserhead from where he was stretching on the floor of the gym, "I guess that makes sense. How many spots are open?"

"Normally, four, although I think Nezu is looking into making another spot this year due to... extenuating circumstances."

Izuku frowned, "You mean because people would get mad if a quirkless kid took one of the recommendation spots."

Ectoplasm: The many problems with society...

Aizawa sighed, but nodded, "It's the world we live in, kid, but we'll deal with it if we have to. For now, we just need to focus on getting you physically ready so you don't die. What training have you done so far?"

Izuku thought for a moment, "Well, I mostly focused on my mental abilities, obviously. Then, when you guys started sending me videos, I realized just how physically fit heroes need to be. Even if I'd kind of given up by that point, it was still inspiring. I started lifting weights and jogging, I've even tried a little parkour and freerunning, even if I'm not every good at that yet. I'm a lot stronger than I used to be, but," he hugged himself, "I'm still pretty weak. Sorry."

Shoji: No, don't apologize!

Kaibara: You're already better than the rest of us in that story!

Aizawa felt his heart break. This kid was doing amazing when you considered that everyone had told him it was impossible to even try, but he still had a long way to go, "Alright, I want you to keep doing what you've been doing. We're not going to be able to make a huge difference in strength in just two months, but we can improve your speed and parkour, as well as get you some combat skills." He gestured for Izuku to stand up, "So, Deku, do you know how to fall or how to take a hit?"

"I mean, I've been hit plenty of times before, so I think I know that one."

Everyone(wincing): That's not what he meant!

Aizawa's expression soured, "That is... not the same thing. I guess that's what we'll start with."

When Izuku went home that night, he was sore and covered in bruises, but couldn't keep the smile off his face. He could do it! He could be a hero! He might not be able to be like All Might, but, the more he thought about it, being an underground hero sounded like more fun anyway.

Mic: Uh oh, he said 'fun'!

Aizawa: He's allowed to say it.

Midnight: Shouta?!

The next two months flew by. Izuku trained with a different pro-hero every day of the week. Eraser taught him hand to hand combat, Ms. Joke took him on parkour runs, Mr. Brave helped him with speed... it was amazing. Izuku felt so much stronger and even if he couldn't hold his own against Eraser yet, he wasn't falling into dumpsters as often as he had when he was doing parkour on his own. The morning of the recommendation exam, Izuku opened his computer to find dozens of good luck messages. Apparently, word had gotten around that Deku was a lot younger than anyone had thought, and they were all excited for him. It was contagious. Not that he wouldn't have been excited without the messages, he still would have been, it's just... he'd probably be a lot more nervous than excited.

Inko: I'm so proud of you, Izuku.

Midoriya(smiling): Thanks mom.

Inko waved to Izuku as he left, then let her hand fall as soon as he was out of sight. Her baby, off to go be a hero. As she wiped the tears from her eyes, even she didn't know if they were happy tears or sad ones.