Nodding, with a slight chuckle, Izuku smiles. "Yes, that's right, but if it's easier, you're welcome to call me Deku, Maria-san." Deku's not even going to attempt to pronounce this girl's last name. Too many hard consonants that it just becomes a tongue-twister... He doesn't want to be disrespectful mispronouncing her name just as much as she would his!

"Mm, I arrived maybe a month ago?" He rubs the back of his neck, thinking hard. Has it really been that long? It feels like both less and more time... "I've actually been trying to, ah... Find my place here. I'll admit it's been difficult, but the opportunity to help is familiar."