That night, Izuku Midoriya gave up his bed to his grandmother.
He slept on the floor.
Before going to sleep, he picked up his phone and sent a message in the class group.
Midoriya Izuku:Everyone, tomorrow I'll be accompanying my grandma who just arrived, so I won't be joining the class outing.
Ochaco Uraraka:Ehh~ no fair! I wanted Izuku to help carry our stuff!
Minoru Mineta:Tch, your loss. We're going to a huge shopping mall tomorrow—tons of beautiful girls there!
Tenya Iida:Midoriya, are you certain you won't be coming?
Midoriya Izuku:I don't really have a choice. My grandma argued with my grandpa and came here after leaving home. As her eldest grandson, I should spend time with her and cheer her up.
Denki Kaminari:...
Mina Ashido:...
Yuga Aoyama:...
Minoru Mineta:Wait—your grandma ran away from home?!
Tenya Iida:Midoriya is doing the right thing. As future heroes, we'll be extremely busy. Spending time with family now is important so we don't regret it later.
Minoru Mineta:Sounds like an excuse to avoid carrying bags.
Midoriya Izuku:Absolutely not!!
Denki Kaminari:Then just bring your grandma along! We're going to a supermarket anyway.
Kyoka Jiro:If you don't want to carry things, just say so. Why drag Izuku into it? ear-pull emoji
Ochaco Uraraka:I support this idea!
Tenya Iida:Combining family time with class activities is efficient. Midoriya, do you agree?
Midoriya Izuku:That actually sounds great. Where are we meeting?
Katsuki Bakugo:Promenade Supermarket. If you don't show up, I'll blow you up.
Midoriya Izuku:...
Midoriya Izuku:scared baby emoji
Midoriya Izuku:slips away emoji
After putting down his phone, Izuku took out his diary and began writing again.
"Little Izuku, what are you writing?"
His grandmother suddenly popped her head out from the bed.
"Just my diary," Izuku replied with a sweet smile.
"Then tomorrow, Grandma will buy you some proper clothes."
She narrowed her eyes.
"Your closet is full of school uniforms and training gear. You don't even have normal clothes for going out!"
"Grandma will make sure you look good!"
A dangerous sparkle appeared in her eyes.
Izuku froze.
He remembered.
Although his grandmother adored him—
She also had a terrifying hobby.
She loved dressing him up in all kinds of strange outfits and taking pictures.
"…O-Okay…"
Izuku forced a smile.
Then—
He slowly picked up his phone again.
Midoriya Izuku:Um… can I ask everyone something?
Tenya Iida:What is it?
Midoriya Izuku:Please don't take pictures of me tomorrow…
Tenya Iida:Why?
Midoriya Izuku:When I was little, my grandma loved dressing me in ridiculous outfits… I have a bad feeling this will happen again…
Ochaco Uraraka:Don't worry, we won't take pictures with our phones.
Toru Hagakure:We'll use a high-resolution DSLR instead
Denki Kaminari:Now I'm really curious what kind of suffering Izuku went through as a kid.
Minoru Mineta:Curious +1. Izuku photo shoot incoming!!
Midoriya Izuku:ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! THAT IS MY BLACK HISTORY!!!
After sending that message, Izuku turned over and fell asleep.
The Next Morning
At 5:00 a.m., Izuku woke up as usual and went for a run.
After training, he returned home drenched in sweat and took a shower.
"…I hope nothing strange happens today…"
After breakfast—
He set out with his grandmother.
Promenade Supermarket
At 8:00 a.m., Izuku and his grandmother arrived at the supermarket right on time.
But the moment they arrived—
Izuku didn't even get the chance to greet his classmates.
His grandmother grabbed his arm—
And dragged him inside.
Group Chat (Live Updates)
Minoru Mineta:I just saw Midoriya. He was dragged off by a woman in her forties. She's got a great figure!!
Mineta Minoru has been muted for 1 hour by administrator Tenya Iida.
Tenya Iida:We're gathering at the center of the supermarket. If you're not here yet, we won't wait. Meet again in three hours at the steakhouse on the first floor.
Ochaco Uraraka:Got it! We'll continue surveillance of Izuku!
Toru Hagakure:Today's mission target: Izuku!!
Meanwhile—
Izuku was dragged straight into a cosmetics shop.
"Grandma… why are you buying smoky eye makeup? That's not even in style anymore…"
"I'm buying it just to annoy your grandfather!"
"Hmph! Add this too!"
Another item flew toward him.
Izuku barely caught it.
It was an eyeshadow pen.
His heart skipped a beat.
Wait…
She's not planning to dress me as a girl… right?!
Live Commentary Continues
Ochaco Uraraka:Audio recording obtained!
Toru Hagakure:Uploading… complete!
Denki Kaminari:I didn't expect grandmas could be this wild. Learned something new today.
Tenya Iida:Be careful not to get caught!
Kyoka Jiro:Wow… Class Rep, you've changed…
Yuga Aoyama:This is not elegant behavior~
Katsuki Bakugo:Where is that idiot now?
Ochaco Uraraka:Second floor cosmetics shop… wait, now they're going up to the third floor. That's the clothing area.
Katsuki Bakugo:I'm heading there now.
Tenya Iida:Bakugo! No Quirk use indoors!
Katsuki Bakugo:Shut up! I'll take the stairs!
Toru Hagakure:Iida really sounds like a mom now.
Denki Kaminari:Wait—did Class Rep change genders?
Kaminari Denki has been muted for 3 hours by administrator Tenya Iida.
The Worst Has Begun
Izuku followed his grandmother to the third floor—
And immediately felt dread.
"…This is bad…"
"Little Izuku, don't be nervous," she said sweetly.
"Grandma just wants to pick a few nice outfits for you."
She pulled him into a clothing store.
Live Report
Ochaco Uraraka:Alert! Izuku has entered a clothing store!
Toru Hagakure:I've infiltrated the store… Grandma picked a suit! Preparing to take photos!!
Katsuki Bakugo:Where exactly are you?!
Ochaco Uraraka:Across from "Suit Pride." That's where they went.
Katsuki Bakugo:I see you. I'm coming.
Tsuyu Asui:Why does Bakugo sound like a stalker… ribbit.
Kyoka Jiro:You're not the only one thinking that.
Dressing Room
Inside the changing room—
Izuku suddenly realized something.
I still have my sandbags on…
If he took them off—
The suit would be too loose.
"Um… could I get one size smaller?" he called to the staff.
"This one's a bit big."
"Of course!"
Toru Hagakure:Izuku requested a smaller black tuxedo. Photo timing extended!
Three minutes later—
Izuku stepped out.
Wearing a black tuxedo.
His grandmother nodded approvingly.
"As expected—Izuku looks best in formal wear."
"Give me a white one too!"
The Photos Go Live
Toru Hagakure:[Photo: Izuku in black tuxedo]
Toru Hagakure:He looks AMAZING!!
Kyoka Jiro:I didn't know Izuku could look this good!!
Mina Ashido:Super handsome +1!!!
Tenya Iida:This is… unexpectedly impressive.
Eijiro Kirishima:Manly!! He looks so cool!!
Ochaco Uraraka:Kirishima, move aside—it's Izuku appreciation time!!
Bakugo stared at the photo in silence.
"…Tch."
…He does look good.
No Escape
"Grandma, I think this is enough…"
"Not even close!"
"I still have plenty of outfits for you to try!"
She grabbed him again.
"Next store!"
Izuku, carrying multiple shopping bags—
Was dragged away once more.