Disclaimer: I do not own BNHA (if I did, Deku x Uraraka would be canon XD)


Nova was in a rush. She had slept through her alarm this morning because she was so tired when she got back from work yesterday and forgot that today was the U.A. entrance exam.

Nova threw on her school uniform which consisted of a white button-up shirt and a red tie. Over it, she wore a gray jacket and a green skirt. She checked the weather on her phone then threw on an aqua sports jacket and a brown, plaid scarf. Nova let her chestnut hair flow down her back, touching mid-way.

She packed her bag as quickly as possible but didn't bother making her lunch. Today was only the first day so she figured she wouldn't be using as much brain power.

Nova yelled a quick goodbye to her mother and ran out the door. The day was bright with clear skies, a sign that all should go well, but Nova ignored this and ran as fast as she could to U.A. When Nova arrived, she was greeted by U.A.'s tall, blue-grey buildings that towered over her. There was a blue arc leading into the school, the only passage entrance Nova saw as she looked around. She saw students that walked in alone and others that found their friends before walking in. Nova never really had the chance to acquaint herself with her classmates in the past so finding friends here wasn't an option. Deciding not to waste any more time, Nova walked briskly through the gate of U.A., noting how teachers observed the new first-year students.

There was a big sign posted outside directing new students to head to the auditorium, where the exams will take place. Nova followed the crowd to the auditorium and took a seat behind a green haired boy and a blond boy with spiky hair. The green haired boy looked nervous and was twiddling his thumbs while his spiky-haired seatmate wore an angry expression. Nova was sure she had never seen anyone with an expression as angry as his.

Just then, the lights dimmed and a man with a weirder hairdo appeared. Nova recognized him as Present Mic, one of the teachers at U.A. High School. He was known for being—

"WELCOME TO MY SHOW TODAY! EVERYBODY SAY "HEY"!"

Loud.

When no one responded, he continued.

"Well then, I'll explain the rundown on the practical exam! ARE YOU READY?"

Still, no one responded. Nova heard the boy in front of her muttering inaudibly. Thankfully, the boy next to him told him to shut up.

"As it says in the application, there will be ten-minute mock urban battles after this! You can bring whatever you want with you! After this, you'll head to the specified battle center, okay? OKAY?!"

Nova looked at her card. So that's what the letter C meant.

"The battle center has three different types of faux villains. You earn points by using your Quirks to immobilize the faux villains! But remember, attacking other examinees and other unheroic actions are prohibited!"

Suddenly, a boy shot up from his seat.

"Excuse me, but on the printout, it shows four faux villains," he exclaimed, emphasizing the word four. "If that is a misprint, then the U.A. should be ashamed. And you—" he points to the boy sitting in front of Nova, "You've been muttering this whole time! It's distracting."

Nova rolled her eyes. You're being annoying yourself, you know. But Nova dare not say that out loud or she would draw attention to herself.

Apparently, the boy saw Nova roll her eyes and decided to call her out as well.

"And you! Why are you rolling your eyes at me? Is it wrong for me to tell someone that they are distracting?"

She and the boy had a stare down before she spoke.

"Then why don't you come over here and tell me why I shouldn't roll my eyes at you. Because as of now, you're wasting our time by unnecessarily calling people out when we could be taking the exam." With that said, Nova turned her attention back to Present Mic.

"Okay, okay, Examinee Number 7111. Thanks for the message. The fourth villain is worth zero points. In other words, it's an obstacle. There is only one in each battle center, but it will go crazy in narrow spaces. It is not impossible to defeat, but there is no reason to defeat it, either. So I recommend you avoid it."

The boy bowed. "Thank you very much!"

"Finally, I'll give you a present—our school motto! The hero Napoleon Bonaparte once said: "A true hero is someone who overcomes life's misfortunes." NOW GO BEYOND! PLUS ULTRA! Good luck suffering."

The orientation ended and students began shuffling out to head to their designated battle center. Nova quickly ran to the bathroom and changed into her workout clothes. She wore a simple gray sweatshirt that had sleeves stretching down to her mid-arms and a pair of gray sweatpants. She snuck into the girls' locker room, placed her bag in a locker, and then snuck out to Battle Center C. She was at the entrance when she felt a tap on her shoulder. Turning around, Nova was met with a boy who had white hair on the right side and red on his left. Underneath his red side was a burn that covered the upper half of the left side of his face. Nova realized she was staring and quickly averted her gaze.

"Sorry about that."

The boy seemed unfazed. "It's okay. I get that a lot."

"I can tell," Nova replied. "You tapped my shoulder, is there something you needed?"

"I was wondering if this was the group for Battle Center C?"

Nova nodded.

"Thank you," he said then, "Were you also assigned to Battle Center C?"

Nova nodded.

"I see. My name's Todoroki Shouto."

Nova gave a small smile.

"Nova. Nice to meet you."


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