We are the Future

Nostalgia

The American TV host, Katherine Hart, fluffed her hair as the show came back from commercial. She turned her brilliant smile to the camera, her multicolored eyes shining with charisma.

"Hello everyone! Welcome back to "Chatterbox." Before we went to commercial break I told you we had a very special guest today, and here he is. The one and only son of All Might, himself. Please welcome The Legacy Hero, Deku!"

Applause rang out as Izuku walked into the room. 23 years old, and he still got nervous in front of crowds and cameras. He waved shyly, his charisma flooding the room and making all the females swoon. The continuous training and hero work had beefed him up, but he still maintained his boyish face which equaled out to a very adorable package. Puberty had been kind to him, sprouting him over six feet tall, and he kept his hair short and manageable for work.

"Welcome Deku..." the hostess fluttered positively bubbling with excitement and delight to be so close to him.

"Thank you," Izuku smiled nervously. "I'm happy to be here. Wow... there's so many people in here today." He looked at the cheering audience. "I've been in this business for nearly a decade and I'm still not used to all this attention."

"I can imagine, with how much you accumulate." Katherine giggled. "Now then, Mr. Deku, it's been five years since you've graduated from UA academy. You've gone from sidekick to full on pro in only a year and are now heading your father's old agency in Tokyo. You're now one of the top three heroes in the world, exciting right?"

"Mmm, yes I'm very proud of all that I've been able to accomplish in such a short time. Everyone has been so supportive and I'm proud of the sidekicks I've taken on. They're all hard workers and dedicated to the cause."

"You handpicked most of them from UA's lineup, am I correct?"

"Yes, I do have other schools I go to such as Isami, and Shiketsu which both have turned out some incredible heroes, but I'm fond of my Alma Mater."

"I can imagine why, your top competitors in the field are also from UA. In fact, if I recall correctly, they were classmates of yours. The Explosion Hero: Ground Zero, and The Fire and Ice hero: Shoto."

"Ah, yes. They have incredible agencies as well. I've known them both for years, and their abilities have always been amazing." Izuku bit his tongue, keeping himself from going into his geeky rambles. It was a bad habit he was slowly breaking. "They were some of the top students back in high school. We've always had a friendly rivalry between us. Guess not much has changed there."

"Speaking of high school..." Katherine gave a sly smile and motioned to the back monitor. "We've a little surprise for you. A blast from the past."

"Hmm?" Izuku glanced back and he jumped a bit seeing his high school self pop on screen. He went bright red. "Wha.... so young!"

"Hard to believe you went from the short kid here, to the impressive specimen we now see before us." Katherine teased, earning hoots and squeals from the females in the audience.

"Yes well..." Izuku rubbed the back of his head laughing and blushing. He saw the monitor change images and quickly diverted his attention. "Oh, more?"

The slideshow of pictures went through various stages of the UA Sports Festival. Highlighting some of his best and thrilling moments before landing on the final picture which was of him and Izumi. They sat atop their father's shoulders clasping hands and grinning at each other. His eyes went soft and affectionate, tearing up at the emotions swelling in his heart. "Wow... so nostalgic."

"If I recall correctly you won first place at this festival, narrowly beating out your twin sister, Izumi." Katherine spoke, urging him to talk.

"Mmm, I'll never forget it. It was one of the toughest fights of my life." He held his chest turning his head down. He felt the locket under his costume. He'd never taken it off, not once, since Izumi had given it to him. "I podiumed the other two years, but ended up coming second both times losing out to Todoroki and Kacchan."