"That's it..."
Izuku Midoriya lowered his head, a little stunned, not knowing what he was thinking, but then he saw the bandages wrapped around his body, looking like a mummy.
"well!?"
Midoriya Izuku was shocked: "Is my injury so serious!?"
"The reality is that these bandages serve no purpose other than decoration."
The attending doctor took off the instruments for measuring heart rate, respiration, and vitality from Izuku Midoriya while casually answering his questions: "You have a strong ability to heal yourself, and you didn't suffer any injuries in the first place... Maybe you're just too tired. That's why you fainted." At this point, the doctor turned and glanced outside the ward: "We put a bandage on you just to make a mother who loves her son feel at ease."
"Mother… "
Izuku Midoriya bit his lip gently: "It still worries her..."
"Your physical ability is very strong and unique."
The attending doctor stood up and walked out of the ward: "Although there is no injury to your body, I still recommend that you rest for a while and not exercise too hard..."
Are you trying too hard...
Midoriya Izuku lay on the hospital bed again, looking up at the ceiling in trance. The scene in the gym flashed in his mind, where All Might was about to be killed, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Because I don’t want to lose again…
I don’t want to be so weak and powerless when encountering something like that again...
How can you defeat those monsters without risking your life...
and…
Teacher Saitama taught me so carefully. If I couldn't get first place in the sports festival, how should I face him and myself? I clearly promised to prove it to myself and to the world, even if I have no personality. He could become the strongest, but he still fell in the end...
I…
So useless…
…
After getting off the hospital bed, Izuku Midoriya walked out of the room, wanting to tell his mother that he was fine.
However, my mother was not seen in the corridor outside the ward, but in front of the vending machine at the end of the corridor, there was a bald man holding a lunch in his hand.
Saitama-sensei
Midoriya Izuku ran towards Saitama with long strides, but before he could take two steps, his pace suddenly slowed down again.
He lowered his head, feeling confused.
Even though he has reached Saitama, he still doesn't know how to speak or what to say.
"Huh? Are you awake?"
Saitama spotted Midoriya out of the corner of his eye and threw another coin into the vending machine. With a "clang", a can of black tea fell. Saitama picked up the canned drink and handed it to Midoriya. Jiu: "... I'll buy you a drink."
For some reason, the corners of Midoriya Izuku's eyes suddenly became a little wet.
"Um."
He took the drink and held it in his hand without saying a word.
"It just so happens that I have a day off today, so I'm here to replace your mother."
Saitama opened his can of drink and took a sip. He found that Izuku Midoriya had lowered his head and said nothing, and his expression was a bit weird. After looking at it carefully, Saitama blinked: "... you smile so happily. Oh, I'm crying."
…
Izuku Midoriya almost laughed out loud.
I was feeling a little inexplicably sad just now, but I don't know why, but suddenly I didn't want to cry at all.
"… sorry."
Midoriya Izuku wiped his tears and raised his head to look at the teacher in front of him: "Saitama-sensei must be very disappointed in me, right?"
Saitama scratched his head inexplicably: "What are you talking about?"
"I fell down halfway..."
Midoriya Izuku's voice became much softer again: "Saitama-sensei taught me so much, but I still haven't made any progress at all. I obviously aimed to be the strongest hero, but I still failed. I am still talking so loudly. He was talking about being superior to Saitama-sensei and All Might...I...I simply..."
"If you fall down, wouldn't it be better to stand up again?"
Saitama looked down at the child in front of him, and his expression became serious: "I asked you, did you make something wrong? Who stipulated that heroes cannot fall? Isn't it normal to experience failure?"
Midoriya Izuku raised his head, a little stunned: "Saitama-sensei..."
"I... when I first became a hero, I was so tired every day... "
Saitama found a seat and sat down, unpacking the lunch box: "It is normal to exercise regularly until your bones creak and then fall into a coma, but you will still grit your teeth and get up the next day and continue to exercise. And destroying monsters... Of course, not every time I will encounter a monster weaker than me, there are times when I am beaten to the point of being beaten, but fortunately I survived... and then stood up again... "
"Stand up again and again."
"Isn't that exactly what you did when All Might was in danger?"
Midoriya Izuku raised his head, his eyes gradually widening.
"I... never thought about surpassing anyone, nor did I want to prove anything..."
Saitama picked up some rice with chopsticks and put it in his mouth: "After the enthusiasm for becoming a hero faded, I completely forgot the reason why I wanted to be a hero in the first place. The only thing left to maintain heroic activities was Interest..." At this point, Saitama glanced at Midoriya Izuku: "And you... seem to have put too much pressure on yourself... Think about it now, why you want to be a hero, maybe you will be able to do it when you are bald. I will forget everything..."
"Oh! Oh! Will I be bald too!?"
Midoriya Izuku suddenly had a golden light in his eyes: "Will he be as cool as Mr. Saitama!?"
…
Hey hey...
Saitama stared blankly: "I'll beat you up."
…
Why do you want to be a hero...
In the beginning, I wanted to become an idol that everyone admired, that is the hero in my heart...
But after meeting Mr. Saitama, I learned the different meanings of the word "hero"...
Regardless of being unknown or famous, regardless of being invincible or constantly failing, help those in need and protect everything that needs protection...
I am not as strong as Saitama-sensei. I can defeat any enemy with just one punch.
But as long as there is one person shouting 'Help', I will never be defeated! This is... the hero I want to be!
clear!
I see! ! !
"Saitama-sensei!"
Izuku Midoriya suddenly clenched his fists, and an astonishing light burst out from his eyes: "If Saitama-sensei is a 'one-punch-man', then I am a 'Tumbler'! I cannot be overcome by any difficulties. The roly-poly who defeated the enemy! I decided! This is my hero name!"
"Ah, then come on."
Looking at Izuku Midoriya who became energetic again, Saitama thought to himself...
ah…
Just stand up again and again.
This is what he told me after I was beaten while playing games with KING...
(End of chapter)