When Mika woke up, she lifted her upper body and looked around, "Ah... I'm glad you're awake now, dear." she turned her head and saw an old woman in a red-yellow vest and a white lab coat with a visor on her head sitting in her seat with a syringe cane on her lap.
Mika sighed in relief when she realized that she's in the nurse's office. Mika looked at the old woman, "I'm Recovery Girl, the nurse of U.A. High." she said, "Are you feeling all right, child?"
Mika nodded, "Y-Yeah, I'm feeling fi-" she stopped mid-sentence as she saw her hands were back to normal and realized that her ears and tail disappeared.
Mika's face was ashen, "W-Wait... what happened to my arms!" she shouted, "I-I had my Quirk activated, and there should be fur and other things on me as well! What about the entrance exam!?"
Recovery Girl shook her head, "Oh, that... the test is over, and you'll have your results in about a week." she said, "As for your Quirk, I asked Aizawa to deactivate it after someone brought you to the nurse's office."
Mika was relieved that the exam was over. Mika realized something and turned to Recovery Girl, "Wait, someone brought me here?" she asked.
Recovery Girl nodded, "There was a tall boy with a rock-like head carrying you while you were unconscious." she said. Mika nodded, *It must've been Koda that brought me here.* she thought, *I need to thank him for that.*
Recovery Girl got angry, "I cannot believe this insanity has occurred!" she shouted, "First one boy breaks his arm and legs during the test, and now another child was knocked out to a similar robot trying to save others."
Recovery Girl turned to Mika and pointed her cane at her, making her flinch, "You teens need to be more careful next time! You're not immortal!" she scolded. Mika frowned a bit and looked at the ground, "S-Sorry..." she said lowly.
Recovery Girl sighed, "Do not fret, child, I'm just glad you and the other one are all right." she said; Mika looked at her and smiled. Recovery Girl smiled a bit and looked at her papers, "Anyway, I've called your father; he'll be picking you up shortly." she said.
Mika nodded and bowed to Recovery Girl, "Thank you, Recovery Girl." she said; she got out of the bed and grabbed her belongings. Before Mika left the nurse's office, Recovery Girl stopped her, "Oh! Before you go, I have something for you." she said.
Recovery Girl looked through one of her drawers and held a letter out to Mika; she tilted her head, "A letter?" she asked. Recovery Girl nodded, "It's from the kind boy who carried you to the nurse's office." she said, "He wanted me to give this to you once you were awake."
Mika nodded and took the letter out of Recovery Girl's hands, "Alright, I'll read it when I get home." she said. Recovery Girl smiled, "I hope you get into U.A., child, just try not to get knocked out so easily." she said.
Mika nodded, "I'll try." she said as she left the nurse's office. Mika looked at the letter, *This letter is from Koda too.* she thought, *I wonder what he wrote to me? I'll probably read it afterward.* Mika put the letter in her bag and left the school.
(Time Skip)
As Mika walked towards the gates, she saw a blue car in front of the gate. As Mika walked towards the car, a man with purple hair and a woman with neon brown hair got out of the car and ran towards her.
The two people who got out of the car were Mika's parents, Saburo and Yuma Lyoko. "Mika!" Saburo shouted as he hugged Mika tightly; Yuma hugged her.
They let go of Mika, "*Are you alright, dear!*" Yuma signed. Mika felt guilty and nodded, "Y-Yeah, I'm fine." she said, "Sorry if I worried you guys about the entrance exam." Saburo shook his head and patted Mika's head, "Don't be; it's a parent's job to worry about their children." he said.
Mika looked at Saburo, "Well, I'm alright now." she said; she yawned in her hand, "I'm just tired." she continued. With both parents relieved, they walked back to the car and drove away from the school.
The car ride back home was silent until Saburo broke the silence, "So... how do you think the entrance exam went, kiddo?" he asked.
Mika looked at Saburo, "I think I did well." she said, "But I'm not sure how well I did on the writing portion." Yuma turned to Mika, "*Did you study for the writing portion?*" she signed. Mika nodded, "I studied for the writing portion, but I'm not confident about my answers." she said.
Mika looked at the ground, "There was math... then science... then English... and history." she continued. Yuma giggled a bit, "*Don't worry, Mika, I'm sure that you did well on the writing portion.*" she signed.
Mika looked at Yuma and smiled a bit, "What caused you to get knocked out, anyway?" Saburo asked, "Surely it wasn't from the small robots?" Mika looked at Saburo, "Oh that..." she said, "No, it wasn't from the small robots."
Mika rubbed the back of her neck, "There was a giant robot coming at us, and I pushed it away for some people." she continued, "Unfortunately, it saw me with its sensors and shot a laser at me, knocking me out instantly."
They were completely shocked, "Oh my!" Saburo shouted, "I never expected U.A. to have something like that!?" Yuma nodded, "*However, I can't believe our daughter would do something this amazing and heroic.*" she signed, "*It fills me with happiness for her!*"
Mika blushed a bit, "I-It was nothing." she said, "I bet Koda or Midoriya would do the same thing if they were in my shoes."
Saburo stopped at a red light and turned to Mika, "Oh! You made friends during the exam?" he asked. Mika blushed a lot, "I-I wouldn't say friends, more like acquaintances." she said.
Yuma smiled, "*Even if they were acquaintances, I'm so glad that my little Mika is talking to other people!*" she signed, making Mika's face red.
When the light turned green, Saburo started driving, "Well... either way, your mother and I are proud of you whether you pass or fail the entrance exam." he said, smiling.
Mika tried getting rid of her blush and nodded. After the conversation, Mika remembered the letter from Recovery Girl; she got the letter out of her bag, opened it, and started reading it.
"Dear Lyoko, thank you for what happened during the entrance exam. If it weren't for you, I would be in the nurse's office too. I would have done the same thing if things were different. I hope that you get well and get into U.A. You deserve it a lot more than I do. -Koda Koji"
Mika closed the letter and sighed, *Well... if it weren't for your bravery and kindness to other examinees, I wouldn't do anything like it.* she thought. Mika had a slight smile, *I hope you get into U.A. too, Koda.* she thought.
When they arrived home, Saburo looked at Mika and saw the letter in her hands, "Is something wrong, Mika?" he asked. Mika looked at Saburo with a big smile, "I think I just made a new friend during the entrance exam." she said; he smiled as they went inside their home.
(Time Skip)
A few days after the entrance exam, Mika left a grocery store in Shizuoka with groceries in her hands. Doing errands for her parents and walks outside always relieves Mika's stress and anxiety, but it was not working today.
Mika was anxious, *I wonder how I did on the test?* she thought, *I hope what I did on the writing portion and the physical portion was enough to get into U.A.*
When Mika looked at the streetlights, she saw Izuku standing on the sidewalk and mumbling things. Mika tilted her head, *I wonder how Midoriya did on the test?* she thought as she walked towards Izuku. Mika tapped Izuku's shoulder, "Hey." she said; he panicked at the sudden action.
When Izuku turned around, he saw Mika waving to him. Izuku smiled a bit, "O-Oh! I remember you." he said with excitement, "You're the other person who was trying to cheer me up... it's Lyoko, right?"
Mika nodded, "That's right." she said with a warm smile, "I'm glad I got to see you again, Midoriya." Izuku smiled as they walked together when the streetlight turned green. Mika and Izuku had a conversation about heroes and other stuff while walking.
Izuku looked at Mika, "How do you think you did on the entrance exam, Lyoko?" he asked. Mika rubbed the back of her neck, "I think I did well." she said. Mika turned to Izuku, "How about you, Midoriya?" she asked, "How do you think you did on the exam?"
Izuku stopped walking and tensed up, "O-Oh, w-well... uhhhh..." he stuttered; Mika turned to him and panicked a bit. Mika waved her hand, "I-It's okay if you don't want to answer to me." she said, "My curiosity is a bad habit."
Izuku shook his head, "N-No, it's fine." he said; he looked at his feet, "To be honest with you... I don't think I passed the exam." he continued.
Mika tilted her head with worry, "Why do you say that?" she asked. Tears pricked Izuku's eyes, "I got zero points..." he said lowly. Mika was shocked, "Wait, what! You got zero points!" she shouted.
Izuku nodded as tears fell down his face, "I couldn't destroy any robots that were worth points." he said; he got on his knees and cried, "I'm a failure..." he continued. Mika panicked on the inside, *How the fuck do I calm him down!* she thought.
Mika thought of something and looked at Izuku, "You know... I believe the physical portion wasn't just about destroying robots for points." she said in a soothing tone. Izuku looked at Mika, confused with teardrops in his eyes, "Wha-What do you m-mean, Lyoko?" he asked.
Mika crouched to Izuku's level, "To be honest, I thought there might be a rescuing factor in the exam that the teachers didn't tell us." she said. Izuku wiped his tears away, "You really think something like that exists?" he asked.
Mika nodded, "If my memory serves me correctly, heroes don't just stop villains." she said, "They also help people in dire situations."
Mika stood up and smiled a bit, "I'm not sure how well you did on the exam, but we must hope something like that is true." she continued. Izuku stood back up, "Y-Yeah! You're right, Lyoko!" he said with a big smile, "Thank you for putting me back on my feet."
Mika smiled, "Hey, isn't that what friends do." she said; they waved goodbye and went their separate ways. Mika looked back at Izuku, *I hope something like that exists.* she thought before she continued walking towards the train station.
(Time Skip)
Mika sat at her desk in her room, doing some costume designs if she got into U.A. The design she had on the paper looked like a one-piece leotard, with a purple base and a cheetah pattern, plating on her upper arms, chest, waist, and upper legs, and arm and knee pads.
A device would counter one of her weaknesses on the neck. There were some holes on her sides if she wanted to be a hybrid with multiple limbs and three holes at the back end if she wanted to be a hybrid with wings or a hybrid with a tail.
Mika placed her elbow on the desk and rested her chin on her palm, *I hope that I'm not going overboard on this hero costume.* she thought, *I'd rather have it look like this than Midnight's hero costume.*
After Mika's thoughts cleared up, she heard a knock on her door, "Come in." she said. Mika saw Saburo enter her room and noticed he was a little scared; she got worried, "Are you okay, dad?" she asked.
Saburo held an envelope out to Mika, "Yo-Your results are here, Mika." he said. Mika stood up from her seat; she sweated a lot and walked towards Saburo.
Mika received the letter from Saburo, "Th-Thank you, dad." she said in a scared tone. Saburo patted Mika's head, making her look at him, "Remember, your mother and I will be proud of you whether you pass or fail." he said; she nodded as he closed the door.
Mika walked towards her desk and sat on her desk chair; she stared at the letter with worry. Mika shook her head and slapped her cheeks together, *Now is not the time to be scared!* she thought, *Now is the time to learn my fate!* Mika nodded to herself and picked the letter up.
Mika ripped the envelope, and a small device dropped on her desk. The device shot a hologram out of it, and a loud yet familiar voice came from the device, "I am here as a projection!" that voice belonged to the number one hero, All Might.
Mika was in shock and awe, "Awesome..." she said. All Might looked at Mika, "Young Lyoko!" he shouted, startling her and making her pay close attention, "You're one of the well-balanced students we've come across!"
All Might gave Mika a thumbs up, "Your written exam showed us you had an excellent understanding of the basic faculties but could use more improvement on your work!" he shouted.
Mika blushed a bit and nodded; All Might nodded, "That being said, your practical portion is just as we expected from you!" he said with a grin, "You defeated a suitable amount of robots, earning you a total of twenty-nine points!"
Mika was shocked, "Only twenty-nine points!?" she shouted; she got worried, "That's not good..." she said. "Don't fret, young lady!" All Might shouted, making Mika turn to him, "It's true that twenty-nine points aren't the best thing, but don't worry about it."
Mika was confused, "Villainous attacks were not the only things we judged!" All Might said with a bigger grin, "We also judged you with rescue points! You earned twenty-two rescue points!" All Might turned to a TV screen and pointed at it, "Take a look." he said.
Mika turned to the screen and saw herself saving Rikido. Mika realized it instantly, surprising her, "That's the guy who almost got attacked from behind!" she shouted. It also showed the footage when Mika helped Koji from two other robots, shocking her.
All Might looked at Mika, "Yes! Not only did you help these men, Young Lyoko, but you also continued helping others and caring for them over your own life." he said.
All Might showed the footage of Mika holding the giant robot's foot up while Koji got the other examinee out of the rubble.
Mika was completely shocked, "That's incredible..." she said lowly. "Whether it's from fighting villains or rescuing others, your spirit is powerful, Young Lyoko!" Mika looked at All Might, "With a total score of fifty-one points, you're in twelfth place... you passed."
Mika cried tears of joy; she jumped out of her seat and started cheering, "Yes, yes, I did it!" she said. All Might smiled and held his hand out, "Are you ready to become a hero, Young Lyoko?" he asked.
Mika wiped her tears off her face and quickly nodded, "Yes! I'm ready to become a hero, All Might!" she shouted. All Might gave Mika the biggest smile he could form, "From now on, you're at the start of a new era, and it starts at your hero academia!" he said.
When the projection stopped, Mika got out of her room, making her parents turn to them; she turned to them and smiled, "I passed." she said.
They were in tears of joy and hugged Mika, "We're so proud of you, Mika." Saburo said. Mika laughed and hugged both of them, *This will be the beginning of my dream to become a hero.* she thought, *Nobody will stop me and my dream.*