CHAPTER 1 - The Change Had Only Just Begun


Izuku Midoriya was twiddling with his thumbs as he walked behind his teacher, Shota Aizawa. There was about two meters of distance between them, but nonetheless, continued walking. Not only that, Aizawa was somewhat giving a negative vibe that was reminiscent of Midoriya's first few months in U.A Academy. It was the fear when he found out that Aizawa was notorious of expelling students from his class and that Midoriya was more likely to be top on his expulsion list than as a hero in training. The weather outside was bright and sunny, but it felt overshadowed by the atmosphere around him.

Midoriya wasn't quite sure what he had done wrong; he wasn't even sure if he had done it. However, one thing was clear: it was big enough to get everybody's attention on him and make him feel awkward. Even his childhood friend, Kacchan, a.k.a Katsuki Bakugou, who he was despised by, seemed confused of what happened. Bakugou dislikes being deceived as observed by Midoriya, but it wasn't like he deceived him, or anything like the time when Bakugou was furious of how he thought that Midoriya had been hiding his quirk from him all along. It was a logical course of action that Bakugou deserved to know of how a quirkless wonder such as Deku gained one-they've been together since childhood after all. The "borrowed power" excuse seemed to have sufficed but he found out the truth eventually and somehow took it well, house arrest excluded. Still, despite of all the bullying Bakugou had inflicted on him, Midoriya still admired him-not just because he had a powerful quirk, Explosion, but because he had the qualities of becoming a hero that could possibly have surpassed All Might, the former symbol of Peace and also their idol... if the rude behavior and sensitive pride isn't taken into account.

With all his thoughts circulating in his head, Midoriya didn't realize that Aizawa had stopped in his tracks to which got bumped onto by him. They had arrived at their destination. It was the school clinic in which Recovery Girl resided. Midoriya let out a quick apology as Aizawa slid open the door. The unfazed teacher gestured him to go inside and he followed. As they entered, Recovery Girl was on her seat near the desk, reading some statistics.

"Midoriya, what brings you here?" Recovery Girl asked, head tilting sideways with an index finger on her lips in a questioning manner. It was commonplace that the green-haired teen visited the clinic. For almost every day after hero training, his injuries from the activities in school got treated. Thankfully, it had been declining gradually now that the boy had learned to control how much power he needed to release. Her real name was Chiyo Shuzenji, but only the faculty and most pro heroes know that. Her quirk, Recovery, obviously isn't made for offense, but it definitely makes up by saving lives and careers as proven on a certain pro hero. "Did you break one of your limbs again?"

"Sorry for barging in unexpectedly, Recovery Girl, but that isn't the case." Aizawa closed the door behind him and moved forward beside Midoriya. "I'd like you to run a full scan on him."

"Is that so? Well then," The nurse replied, before jumping off from her stool. She guided them towards the far back and brushed off a curtain. It revealed a strange-looking modern device, and she gestured Midoriya to go in it. "Stand here and look straight on the glass for a moment, sunny boy. This'll only take about five minutes."

It was a capsule-shaped glass chamber, the one they used for cryosleeping astronauts in sci-fi films. Nevertheless, Midoriya followed her instructions. Once he got inside and the entrance closed, odorless gas briefly exhumed from the tiny holes around the metal plates. Midoriya tensed for while, not trusting what the conents were. 'I don't feel woozy... These are probably disinfectants.' Midoriya thought as he let his body relax a bit. A laser passed by from the top to bottom of his body for multiple times but other than that, everything didn't seem dangerous.

From outside of the chamber, Recovery Girl checked the data from the monitors nearby. It showed a detailed description of Midoriya's thermal reading, pulse per minute, and all the necessary information such as body mass index, height, etc. In another monitor, it showed his bones and skeletal formation, each on separate frames, the torso and lower body were on different slides, and so on.

"Nothing seems to be out of place." Recovery Girl said. "No broken bones. No organ damage."

"What about the joint on his toe?"

"Complete as a normal human being. When Yagi had his quirk transferred, the boy's joint didn't go missing. It's a transferrable quirk, but it doesn't mean you'd have to lose it." Recovery Girl explained. It's true. Yagi Toshinori, hero name All Might, still had the joint when his predecessor gave the quirk, One for All, to him. "Did something happen during class?"

Aizawa went to a nearby bed, took off his shoes, lied down, and pulled the sheets close to his chest. "He exhibited signs of having another quirk similar to one of my students, Ochaco Uraraka, the one with the "Zero Gravity" quirk. Everything and everyone in the room started levitating, me included." He paused, placing his hands behind his head before continuing. "At first I thought it was her doing, but my Erasure had no effect on her. By the time my students started roughhousing, only his spot appeared to be unaffected. You know the drill. I took a wild bet and used it on him and surprise, I'm going to take this opportunity to nap. Thank you." He pulled the sheets further above his head as he turned sideways in a sleeping position.

The nurse hummed. "This is indeed a curious case, but before you do so, I would like you to inform Yagi about this issue." She then went back looking at the monitors to see if she missed anything.

Aizawa sighed in dismay but still did what she asked. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed the number. In less than a few seconds, the call was answered.

"Shota! What's up?" All Might's voice boomed across the phone. The phone wasn't on loudspeaker mode but the volume of his voice was powerful enough to be so. "The kids are doing great here! They're getting good on perfecting their special moves. By the way, I haven't seen Midoriya, m'boy, yet. Did something happen?"

"He's in the clinic if you want to see him." Aizawa replied, cleaning his ear. "Have you seen him showing any signs of having a quirk before you made him eat your DNA?"

"I once hoped that m'boy had super strength, but he only seemed to have worked on the physical aspects of his body. He showed no signs of any quirk if I recall." All Might paused. "Wait, are you telling me that Midoriya, m'boy, has his own quirk all this time!?"

"You're too loud!" Aizawa shouted on the phone in response, eyebrows wrinkled. "Recovery Girl here is scanning him right now to confirm my suspicions, so escort him if you want afterward. I don't want to deal with babysitting your successor." And with that, he ended the call and returned to his original plan of taking a short break known as napping.

The scan was finally complete. Slowly, the chamber had opened. Midoriya stepped out and stretched his arms out. It was good exercise, since he felt a bit constricted with the limited space. He then went to check one of Recovery Girl's monitors.

"So, umh..." He started. "Is there anything wrong with me?"

"No, sunny boy." Recovery Girl sighed. "There's nothing out of the ordinary, but I would like to ask you a question."

"What is it?"

"Do you remember doing anything at all before you fell asleep?" The nurse questioned. "Especially during your sleep. According to Aizawa, your spot was the only area unaffected by the change in gravity."

Midoriya placed a hand on his chin and looked upward, trying to remember. "Hmm... I stayed up late so I got tired and took a nap in class. Other than that, I don't recall much of what happened after. I mean, I think I did, but I forgot. Sorry!" He rubbed the back of his head in apology.

"It's fine, it's fine. No need for an apology." Recovery Girl hushed. "In any case, if something does occur, don't hesitate on seeing me immediately. There's a possibility that you're affected by somebody else's quirk. You're free to go to your class now, but I think All Might is on his way to see you."

"Thank you, Recovery Girl." Midoriya nodded. "I'm sure I'll meet him on the way." He left the room with quickening pace and used the path he usually took to the gym when Aizawa's class ended.

Midoriya was right. As he skipped down the last flight of stairs, he met a skeletal looking clad with long blond hair, the true form of All Might. He was wearing a golden office attire without the blazer, since his right arm was wearing a cast. He smiled and approached him.

"All Might!" The teen greeted. "It's nice to see you!"

"Same to you, m'boy!" All Might said, before gripping the boy's shoulders tightly. "I've heard the news from Shota... Is it true that you've finally got your own quirk?" His eyes looked fierce and his face depicted seriousness.

"A-about that, umh... How should I say this...?" Midoriya sweatdropped. "Recovery Girl only mentioned that I might only be affected by somebody else's quirk, so it's a little too early to assume."

Suddenly, the green-haired boy covered his face from the massive spray of blood. This happened very often when All Might was either shocked, excited or just having another fit. The blood soaked his blazer completely and left a pool on the spot where he was standing.

"Sorry about that, m'boy," All Might wiped his mouth. "I guess I just got a bit excited for you."

Midoriya raised his hands close to his chest in a hushing manner. "It's okay. I'm used to this apparently. Plus, I don't think I need another quirk, considering I already have yours, so it's not a big deal."

In reality, the thought of having his very own quirk made him feel excited, but also worried. He was excited because it felt like he wasn't a hopeless case after all; however, he was also afraid that with the appearance of another quirk, he didn't know how it would affect him. Remembering what the sensation of his first punch using One for All was like, he noted the possible side effects that could happen. To learn a quirk from somebody who had previously used it is one thing, but to learn an entirely new one is out of the category. He would be starting from scratch like when most toddlers had their quirks manifest at the age of four, similar to Kacchan and his friends. As of now, he was already being self-destructive, since he was always pushing himself beyond his limits—quite ironic to the school's catch phrase, "Plus Ultra!".

"Practice started half an hour ago, but I think you can still catch up." All Might responded as he went on with his usual business. "Don't overexert yourself again, all right?"

With a wave of goodbye, Midoriya nodded, running towards the changing room and once he was dressed in his gym clothes, he proceeded to the Gym Gamma that was modified by one of his teachers, Cementoss, the concrete manipulating pro hero. They created it for the purpose of honing their quirks as preparation when the students officially become heroes. The heroes-in-training were to create their very own super move that can ultimately change the tides of a battle or situation. Contrary to All Might's "Texas Smash", Midoriya had been training on using his legs more as a weapon instead of relying on his fists, quite similar to his friend and class president, Tenya Iida, whose quirk "Engine" heavily utilizes his legs as a result. He's been improving on the maneuvering speed of his move "Shoot Style" as reviewed by Kacchan.

Even though Kacchan is overly competitive and treats every single activity as a moment to triumph, it only inspired Midoriya to get better and be worthy of a successor of One for All. In all honesty, behind his brash attitude and offensive remarks, Kacchan still does have soft spot. Midoriya believes that he could still mend their torn friendship—back when they were younger, back when they were both quirkless and idolized All Might on tv. It doesn't have to immediate, or direct. He can live through with Kacchan's behavior, but friendship is something that truly needs to be treated with care and not broken so easily by mere quarrels and miscommunication. It's true that Kacchan had bullied him back in middle school, but right now, his only wish was to be respected, which was one of the reasons why he wants to get stronger.

When Midoriya arrived at the Gym, he was amazed of how much debris was all over the place. He noted that the field was made with large countless pillars of rocks with different elevations. Thanks to his quick reflexes, he avoided a boulder flying upon him. It was caused by the coordination of two of his friends, Ochaco Uraraka and Tsuyu Asui, who had the quirk of "Frog-Form" which allowed her to have the abilities similar to that of the said amphibian. Uraraka levitated a large boulder, one that was heavier than three tons of what she is usual capable of, and once it was in the air, Asui used her long slick to fling it. It just so happened that it was headed in his direction.

"Deku!" Uraraka called, rushing forward followed by Asui. "We're so sorry! We didn't notice you were there." She then bowed in apology.

"Sorry for that Deku." Asui also bowed, and looked up again. "Ochako suggested on testing how long she could sustain her quirk on a moving object, so I went to help her."

"No, I think it's a great idea! Though, I'd like to suggest also practicing it on freely falling bodies other than those in projectile motion. It's easy to sustain gradually falling projectiles in a curved path but those falling in a straight path are much harder, since gravity would surely have a significant effect on both cases. I remember how Uraraka got stressed and felt nauseous of having to use her quirk in such a tight position when she saved us both from hitting the ground during the entrance exam. I took note of it just in case we were going to train and-" Midoriya paused, face burning red, and the two girls simply stood in awe. "I-I was rambling again, wasn't I?"

Asui smiled. "You're just saying what's on your mind and I agree. Want to have another go, Ochako?"

"Yeah!" Uraraka replied. "Thanks for the tip, Deku! Good luck on training!" And with that, she and Asui went to look for another boulder.

Midoriya scanned the surroundings once more. Mezo Shoji, his classmate with the "Dupli-Arms" quirk, along with Fumikage Tokoyami, Koji Koda, and Shoto Todoroki, whose quirks are "Dark Shadow", "Animal Voice", and "Half-Cold Half-Hot" respectively, were having a 3-vs.-1 practice match with Shoji being the one to fight alone. It seems that from Midoriya's observations, Shoji was trying to improve on his speed and experiencing an outnumbered setting would help, considering quick thinking and fast reflexes were one of the key basis on holding out in a battle when no backup is present. Todoroki was the first to move and unleashed a wave of ice similar to when Midoriya battled him in the Sports Festival. Shoji barely dodged it but suddenly, a flock of doves circled from above, enough to block sunlight for about 35 meters in radius, and Tokoyami used the opportunity to release one of his special moves.

"Black Ankh: Piercing Claw of the Dusk!" He cried.

With not a moment too late, Shoji extended all of his arms and grabbed whatever debris was nearby for him to reach. In rapid succession, he threw small rocks, one after the other to scare the doves, and as they dispersed, it weakened the impact from Tokoyami's quirk as he blocked it with his original pair of arms; however, he didn't notice that Todoroki had used this moment to freeze his feet in place, and instantly, this concluded the fight. Shoji accepted his lost and Todoroki unfroze him. They gathered around and commended each other, giving Shoji tips like which enemy he should've subjued first and Shoji returned comments of his own. All in all, they were satisfied of the results.

Some practiced in pairs like Asui and Uraraka. Mashirao Ojiro practiced hand-to-hand combat with Toru Hagakure as to suffice his lack of fancy move sets on his quirk "Tail". Hagakure on the other hand, seemed to be permanently invisible due to her quirk "Transparency", but since that's mostly where her ability revolves, she would more-or-less have to train like a spy in combat when she gets to be assigned on a stealth mission.

Some practiced alone like Mina Ashido and Yuga Aoyama. They would've been glad to find somebody to par with, but they were too engrossed in improving their super moves as well. Ashido's "Acid" quirk allowed her to melt through even the toughest concrete. She was maxing out its solubility and viscosity to perform her super move "Acid Veil" that grants her to block incoming projectiles, but it still had a long way to go considering how big the area it only covers, about 1 by 1 square meters. Nevertheless, it was proven effective when she managed to melt the enemy balls during the Hero License Exam, and ultimately passed. Meanwhile, Aoyama was doing some target practice with his "Navel Laser". Because Ashido was able to dodge his attacks during the Sports Festival, he made it a goal to be more agile and focused on predicting where the target would be rather than straight shooting at it. Kyoka Jiro also practiced by herself. Using her quirk "Earphone Jack", she plugged her jack on a lone pillar and reverberated it by amplifying the sound of her heartbeat. It collapsed in a few seconds, but she felt dissatisfied, so she paused for a while to brainstorm.

Others were taking a break, like Tenya Iida who was cooling off his "Engine" from overheating; hence, the steam coming out from the opening due to excessive use. Rikido Sato and Momo Yaoyorozu were both had quirks that required them to burn their bodily components: Sato's "Sugar Rush" strives on glucose, while Yaoyorozu's "Creation" strives on fats. They likely needed something to eat when they're low on these so, they were enhancing their efficiency whenever they activated their quirks by reducing the amount of fat or glucose they burned, but the quality is maintained, or better. Minoru Mineta sat down on nearby rock stump, rubbing his head. It hurt whenever he used his "Pop Off" too much, so a break in between was advised. Currently, he also took this chance to gather ideas on how to make a unique super move to which he was finding a hard time making.

Lastly, in another area, Eijiro Kirishima, Denki Kaminari, and Hanta Sero were all up against Bakugou. Like Shoji, Bakugou was up against three. Kirishima moved first. He stacked the thickness of his upper body using his "Hardening" quirk and charged unto Bakugou. He was easily dodged, but not before Sero binded their target using his quirk "Tape". Bakugou was unable to move and struggle to break free. Kaminari took this chance to send a bolt on Bakugou; he had the ability of "Electrification", but since discharging too much turned him to a total goof ball, he kept it to a minimum on Bakugou—just enough to subdue him. This made Bakugou fall on his knees, hair covering his face.

For a moment, three thought they had won; oh, they were wrong.

With the struggling he did, Bakugou managed to form enough sweat to make a powerful explosion. It made Sero lose his grip on him and as the the binding went loose, he grabbed the tape, and swung him towards Kaminari. They hit on their heads first and were both dazed. Now, it was only Kirishima and Bakugou. The red head rushed forward again, throwing a punch, and the blond decided to settle the fight with his fists. One Punch, Two Punch, Three Punches—all appeared in succession. Bakugou managed to avoid all of them, and returned some blows of his own. He added a bit of explosion to counteract Kirishima's hard skin. They continued until Kirishima fell on ground, admitting defeat, and Bakugou helped him get up. Sero and Kaminari went to them after and suddenly teased Bakugou of how he was too serious in winning. The blond scowled and explained that they were training, so of course it was bound to happen.

Midoriya smiled at the scenery. He wanted to take notes, but soon realized that he forgot to get his notebook and let out a sigh. He would have to take notes when he get back to the dormitory. The proctor present at that time was Thirteen, a pro hero with the quirk "Black Hole". Like an echo from a distant, Midoriya remembered what Thirteen's philosophy on what quirks were supposed to be used for, especially on a hero-basis.

"Your powers are not meant to inflict harm. I hope that you leave here today with the understanding that you're meant to help people."

The quote was simple, but evoked a powerful message. Midoriya understands this very well and it served as one of the words to live by. However, it seemed hypocritical of Midoriya. Quirks aren't made to harm people, yes, but in doing so, he was pushing himself too much to the point that he was inflicting harm on himself, which defeats the purpose of being able to save people in the future. As much as possible, he was conjuring ways on achieving his goal as to become finally in-sync with One for All. He'd get there, eventually. He knows he will and believes he can.

Thirteen approached him all of a sudden. "You haven't been practicing yet, Midoriya. Iida told me of what happened. Are you still feeling ill?"

"N-no. I'm feeling fine now." Midoriya told him. "Recovery Girl said I might just have been affected by somebody else's quirk. That's all."

"I see. I'll be informing the staff of the possibility." Thirteen said, voice a bit rising with concern. "I have failed in protecting my students for multiple times now, even getting defeated by my own quirk. If something happened to any of you, I feel that I am not worthy to be called as a pro hero." During the Unforeseen Simulation Joint training, when the Villain Alliance invaded, one of villains named Kurogiri, gifted with the Warp Gate quirk, warped the space around the area and made Thirteen use his own quirk against him. It resulted to him being unable to fight, but thankfully, Iida had arrived just in time to call in reinforcements, the U.A faculty of pro heroes, when the communication signals were jammed.

"You didn't fail us!" Midoriya reasoned. "You did what you could to protect us, and I admire your courageness in putting your life on the line, being the pro hero as you are."

"Thank you for that, Midoriya." Honestly, Thirteen still felt a bit insecure of the incident, but now felt at ease with Midoriya's reasoning. "The period is almost over, so I would suggest attending tomorrow instead."

Midoriya nodded and saw Thirteen starting on cleaning the debris using quirk. The teen decided to wait until everyone was finished. He felt satisfied, since he got to see how his classmates trained and what the special moves they had made were. He hopes that he'd be able to see them in action in the future and be able to beat whatever obstacles were ahead of them. A sudden urge to yawn hit Midoriya. He guessed that he still needs to make-up for the lack of sleep. He planned on sleeping after taking a bath rather than following his usual attitude of a busybody.


After taking a bath located on the ground floor of the dorm, Midoriya passed by one of the lobbies to see if Uraraka was there. He found her chatting with the other girls of Class-A. From what Midoriya could overhear, they were discussing about their super moves. He heard how Ashido was optimistic of her "Acid Veil". With enough practice, she was sure she'd be able to block something big in an actual fight. Sharing her thrill was Hagakure who told them that she might have another special move that she wants to work on soon. Her light refraction during the Hero License Exam was incredibly surprising, to say at least. Nobody really expected an invisible student to have the capability of bending light. On the other hand, Yaoyorozu was still in a dilemma with her super move. She explained that there wasn't much idea to choose from, considering what she makes is what she uses as a tool and it doesn't have that much of an impact. Jiro also had dissatisfaction with herself. She couldn't think of another special move other than her "Heartbeat Fuzz" that destroyed the pillar previously. Asui and Uraraka cheered them up, saying that they still have time to hone their skills. Quirks improve over consistent usage as confirmed by their many unexpected encounters of villains.

Midoriya was a bit shy to call Uraraka, since she seemed to be enjoying the conversation, but soon, mustered enough courage to talk. "Ummmh, could I borrow Uraraka for a sec?" He asked, a bit unsure with himself.

"Sure, Midoriya! Just don't go lovey-dovey on, you two." Ashido giggled, and the rest of the girls followed.

"A-Ashido, Midoriya and I aren't a-anything like that!" Uraraka pouted, face burning red.

"Suit yourself." Ashido shrugged, returning to their conversation of super moves.

Uraraka and Midoriya went to chat at an isolated part of the lobbv.

"Uraraka, have you seen my notebook?" Midoriya asked. He realized this when he got back to his room after found his bag on the bed along with his other notebooks, but something was missing. It was the only one the stood out and appeared different from the rest of his school notes. "The burnt one where I... you know..." His face flushed. He was a bit embarrassed of telling how it contained every bit of info on pro heroes he'd analyzed over the years.

"Oh! Well, when we picked up your stuff, there wasn't much of anything that was scattered." Uraraka recalled. "You could try asking Bakugou. We got one of your notebooks at the foot of his desk."

"Bakugou?" Midoriya said, a little nervous. "O-Okay, I'll ask him. Thanks, Uraraka!"

"Anytime, Deku." Uraraka smiled and went back to her spot on the couch.

Midoriya searched for Bakugou. In the kitchen, he saw Sato slicing a chocolate mousse cake to which he shared with Koda, Ojiro, Tokoyami, and Todoroki on the table. They were all taking their time and enjoying the cake. Sato saw him and offered a piece, but Midoriya politely declined, saying that sugar would only make him active and he really needed to get some sleep. Sato understood, and then the oven dinged. The baking teen pulled out another batch and prepared it for their other classmates. In the other lobby, Sero, Kirishima, and Kaminari were using the tv as a gaming monitor. Kaminari had brought his PS4 and were playing some multiplayer game. It was a free for all match in which Kaminari was dominating them, and the other two were sending remarks of being cheated. Mineta was on a couch nearby reading a magazine, but Midoriya deadpanned when he peeked at what its contents were and he flushed pass him. He then checked the dormitory gym. Shoji was lifting dumbbells, each weighing 100 kilograms, on each arm while Ojiro was running on a threadmill, simultaneously lifting a 100-kilogram weight, same as Shoji's, with his tail. Aoyama was also there, but he was focused on admiring his navel on a body mirror, dazzling as always. Iida was the only one in the showers before Midoriya left so that lead him to one option.

"He's in his room, probably." He thought out loud as he entered the elevator. Midoriya's room was located on the second floor along with Mineta, Aoyama, and Tokoyami; on the third floor was Koda, Kaminari, Iida, Ojiro, Jiro, and Hagakure; on the fourth floor was Shoji, Kirishima, Bakugou, Uraraka, and Ashido; and last but not the least, Satou, Todoroki, Sero, Yaoyorozu, and Asui resided on the fifth floor.

Midoriya pushed the number four on button and waited. When it opened, he got taken aback. Bakugou was waiting in front of the door, staring at a corner as if distracted with his own thoughts.

Midoriya stuttered. "K-Kacchan!"

"What!?" Bakugou glowered.

"U-umh, I would like to ask if you've seen my notebook T-the one back in middle school. The one you... umh... burned..." Midoriya said, voice trailing.

"I haven't seen it, dimwit!" Bakugou gritted his teeth. "If it was that important to you, you should've left it in your room." He replaced Midoriya's spot, moving him outside of the elevator and pushed the close button as quickly as he entered.

Actually, it was in his room. The blond would never admit that he borrowed the notebook without Deku's permission. In fact, he's certain that he'd blow himself up before he admits to anything. He'd managed to resist questioning and bribery during his abduction from the Villain Alliance, so pretending he didn't know was merely child's play. He hadn't started on reading it yet, and since he was getting a bit hungry, he decided to go down. What tough luck that he met Deku face-to-face a few moments ago. The notebook will have to wait and Bakugou planned on strategically placing it inside Deku's room without him knowing to make it look like the fucker hadn't been using his eyes well enough.

When the elevator closed, Midoriya sighed. He would have to look for the notebook for another time. He used the other elevator to get to his room. Immediately after he prepared his uniform for tomorrow, Midoriya felt drained. He turned off the lights and got into bed. Slowly, his eyelids shut and his mind drifted.

That night, Midoriya dreamed he was in a bamboo forest, where only the rustle of bamboos and chirps of the crickets were heard. As the curious cat he was, he scouted the seemingly endless forest as it was like a maze; wherein, once you enter, you'll never find the exit—a trap for wandering travelers. The moon from above looked beautiful, shining brightly even though no stars were present. The minutes passed and Midoriya felt little hope of finding anything until he discovered a small stone shrine about the size of dog house at the base of a fallen bamboo. There was something glowing inside of it and Midoriya peered. It was a pearl about the size of his palm. It looked majestic and sparkled in the moonlight. Without a thought, he picked up the object for closer observation. Suddenly, as if linked with one another, the moon disappeared from the sky and darkness steadily crept on the ground. Midoriya immediately ran as fast as he could, orb in hand as he kept turning and bashing through thick bamboo until he made a wrong turn and got stuck on a dead end. He felt powerless as black substance surrounded him. Realizing that he didn't have any choice, he clutched on the orb that was his only light source as tight as he could with eyes closed and body curled, as the darkness swallowed him. Little by little, the darkness blended with his body until it reached the orb, and the light, as well as Midoriya, was no longer seen.

Midoriya woke up sweating. The dream seemed so real, and the sensation of fear was definitely there. He checked the time; it showed: 7:11 AM. Classes started on 7:30 AM; he was going to be late again. Midoriya's eyes widened. He immediately got up and wasted no second in getting his uniform that hung on the handle of his closet along with his school bag that laid on the floor. He rushed down the stairs, not waiting for the elevator. Thank goodness his room was only located on the second floor, or else he'd really be marked as tardy. He got into shower room. Nobody was around in the dorm anymore and he guessed that they were already in class. Hastily, he scrubbed his body with soap and washed with water, while simultaneously brushing his teeth. He dried himself with the towel he brought out from the locker. Once he was dry, he wore his uniform. He took a quick glance on a body mirror to see if his tie was all right. He was satisfied and quickly sped to the direction of the school building.

Somehow, Midoriya managed to get in time with three minutes to spare. Tired, but still fighting, Midoriya sent a wave of good morning to his classmates before he slumped on his seat. Though he already knew what the initial reaction would be, he still gave Bakugou a good morning to which he got returned with a look of grimace.

When the door slid open, it was Midnight that greeted them. Her real name is Nemura Kayama. Her quirk "Somnambulist" allows her to excrete sleeping gas from her skin; however, due to legal reasons, she is forced to wear a body suit to counteract her provocative costume. Because of this condition, she has to tear it before she can utilize her quirk. She also has a bit of a sadistic nature in her and felt compelled to act as such.

"Aizawa is in a meeting currently, and I'll be leaving the class president in charge, when I leave." She started. "With that in mind, I'll be checking the attendance. Those who aren't here will receive divine punishment." From her utility belt, she picked her scourge and gave a test whip on the desk, and the whole class sweatdropped.

"Aoyama." She begun.

"Present, Mademoiselle." Aoyama replied.

"Ashido."

"Here!" And so on...

When the calling of names reached the front row, middle column, things went for an unexpected turn. "Ojiro." No reply. "Ojiro Mashirao" She repeated.

"Does anybody know where Ojiro is?"

Koda shyly raised his hand. "U-umhh... We haven't seen him yet after we arrived in the room. I think he's still in the dorm."

She giggled darkly. "Heh. 'Guess you all know who will be the first to experience my punishment." She licked her tool seductively, but not until footsteps were heard from outside the room.

At that moment, a girl with long, thick, blond hair came inside, panting. She was wearing a karategi that barely latched on her due to the loose fit, leading to the exposure of almost half her thighs. Her breasts embossed and could easily be identified as a C-cup to which the cleavage emphasized this matter. When she finally caught her breath and recomposed herself, she appeared to have long lashes and cat-like features, including a pair of ears on top of her head that appeared to have replaced her human ones. What's more surprising is that she had nine that seemed to have a mind of their own as they swayed sideways in a graceful manner. Her appearance resembled that of a kitsune from Japanese folklore.

Who was this beautiful lady?

"Excuse me? Are you from this class?" Midnight asked, hands crossed.

"Hey, Sero, who's that babe in front?" Mineta whispered to Sero at the back.

Sero shrugged. "No idea. Probably an exchange student."

The room was silent. It was unspoken, but all of them were waiting for an explanation. It wasn't that the room was silent because of the unknown visitor; it's just that it looked like Midnight had finally met somebody that rivaled her looks, and also because her thunder was stolen. She was barely keeping a smile as she gave off a killing intent and clutched her scourge even tighter. Suddenly, the girl cleared her throat—atmosphere getting a bit lighter. "H-hi! Everybody! I-I know this might sound farfetched, b-but it's me, Ojiro Mashirao..." And she rubbed the back of her neck in embarrassment.

"O-OJIROOO!?" And the whole class practically stood up in bewilderment of the news. And oh, this was only just the beginning...


A/N: Hey guys, I would really appreciate it if you would review my work per chapter, even if it's anonymous. I guess I got a tad too excited with the feedback on the prologue, because, take note, this is my first time writing. My fragile heart simply couldn't handle positive feedbacks, so I rushed this chapter without checking much on the errors in grammar and spell check. Damn, I'm noticing so many errors only now. I'm so sorry. I don't really have people to officially proofread my work, so... I hope I didn't kill your reading vibe too much huhu. Please be good to me. It breaks my heart to see grammatical errors in my own work. I'll prevent this from ever happening again in future updates! Anyways, enjoy! :o

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