Izuku was driven to pursue only one thing from the start, but that also meant a strong enough setback could dash all his dreams forever. Izuku has a short-term goal as well, and there is a chance he simply won't live to see his 17th birthday. One future cut short for the sake of many.
Izuku looks over at Krouse in genuine surprise, though he has enough manners to temper it. Krouse struck him as intelligent, but... maybe he just doesn't test well or something? Or maybe he's only going because his parents are making him?
Izuku follows the weak trail of cigarette smoke with his eyes thoughtfully. Krouse's plans indicate his approximate age, and Izuku knows he'd get in trouble for smoking on a high school campus. Bakugou, despite his delinquent demeanor, wasn't actually one; he kept his grades and his record squeaky clean. It's Izuku who broke the most rules in Class 1-A, though not in any of the usual ways.
"There's a lot of pressure to do well in school and have everything figured out, at least in Japan, but that doesn't work for everybody. What kind of subjects do you like? I could help you study if you like? I-If that's okay..."
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Izuku looks over at Krouse in genuine surprise, though he has enough manners to temper it. Krouse struck him as intelligent, but... maybe he just doesn't test well or something? Or maybe he's only going because his parents are making him?
Izuku follows the weak trail of cigarette smoke with his eyes thoughtfully. Krouse's plans indicate his approximate age, and Izuku knows he'd get in trouble for smoking on a high school campus. Bakugou, despite his delinquent demeanor, wasn't actually one; he kept his grades and his record squeaky clean. It's Izuku who broke the most rules in Class 1-A, though not in any of the usual ways.
"There's a lot of pressure to do well in school and have everything figured out, at least in Japan, but that doesn't work for everybody. What kind of subjects do you like? I could help you study if you like? I-If that's okay..."