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“Movie Decchan”

“I’m the Deku who always does his best”

- chpt. 285

The choice of wording used here is something that I find very fascinating. I mean, it would’ve been enough if Monoma simply taunted Izuku by saying that Katsuki isn’t as great as he thinks / a bad hero, by calling their relationship delusional, or by criticizing Katsuki’s abrasive behaviour. Izuku could’ve gotten angry enough to create an opening for OFA to explode from just that alone and we all would’ve bought it.

But that isn’t what happened here. Horikoshi specifically had Monoma mock the fact that Katsuki continues to smile / laugh (depending on the translation) despite causing the end of All Might. That’s the truly messed up thing about all of this. This isn’t just normal playground teasing or jealousy. He’s implying that someone like Katsuki doesn’t deserve to be happy. It isn’t the damaging of Katsuki’s pride, his honour, their rivalry bond, or their shared dream that is presented as being Izuku’s weak spot, but the idea of someone threatening Katsuki’s happiness as a person. Someone mocking the emotional turmoil and resulting strength that Katsuki gained after moving forward.

I think that says a lot about how Izuku thinks of Katsuki. He isn’t just some beacon of victory for Izuku to admire and idealize in his head or a fellow hero to put a lot of expectation on for the sake of chasing after. For Monoma to decide to poke this nerve in particular and for Horikoshi to decide to have this be what triggers him into losing control, the message really seems to be that Izuku just wants Kacchan to be happy no matter what he’s doing in life. Counting by the severity of the situation, he feels this way the strongest out of all other feelings he may have concerning Katsuki.

And that’s just the sweetest thing.

"I've got you, and you've got me"

Catch-a-Deku?

Togachako / Ochatoga Official Art by Horikoshi

“Kacchan’s fuse had been lit, but my goals hadn’t changed. I would keep chasing after him.”

Art from @horikoshiko Horikoshi Kohei’s Twitter

Decchan Doodles

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Hello. How are you ?

This is the Decchan fic idea I have:

Kid Kacchan and Deku are playing together at the park. A kid comes by, and Deku begins paying attention to him because Deku finds his quirk to be cool. This causes Kacchan to become jealous.

I'll write more about it later ^-^

New Decchan drawing by Noguchi-San !!