Fics like Nepotism is Only Bad if You Have No Merits- Otherwise, it's Networking

Midoriya Hisashi cries tears of relief when a 5 year old Izuku looks him in the eyes and tells him: "I'm quirkless." Then, he forces his son to swear that he'll survive - to care for Inko, if nothing else - and it's a demand that Izuku is too young to understand and all too eager to accept. Midoriya Hisashi is 29 years old when he dies the next morning; killed by his own quirk. It takes 5 more years for Izuku to begin to regret making that promise, and only 3 more after that for a girl, older than him, and with much sharper canines, to ask him if it's worth it: to live a life of suffering in the name of an exhausted mother and a dead man. Apparently, he gives the wrong answer, as Himiko Toga laughs in his face, and tells him it absolutely isn't- and they exchange contacts. So, Izuku is 13 years old when he blackmails the staff of Aldera Middle, and Katsuki, for his own peace of mind, and decides: If he's going to be a hero, he might as well make himself untouchable, and make some connections early. (On a totally unrelated note: both Mr. and Mrs. Bakugou are delighted by his sudden interest in the fashion industry!)

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