I only own my OCs, everything else belongs to their respective creators. Warning, may contain Out of Character moments.
The sounds of Ken's grumbles managed to overpower the noises of dish washing he and Eiga were making. It was mildly amusing to watch on its own, but there were other matters to attend to. The class now sat at the dining area as it was closer to the kitchen, enabling both Ken and Eiga to still listen in on their classmate's names and abilities. However, it took a dramatic turn for the worst when Rei, full name Osoroshi Rei, started to demonstrate her powers… And collapsed onto the ground.
"The Hell!?" Kouta shouted, staring at the limp body of Rei. The some entered a state of confused panic while others tried to analyze what went wrong, readying the number of emergency services. But what went unnoticed was Akko staring into the air above Rei, as if she saw something that didn't belong…
"Momo Nee-san!" Eri cried out as she went to the girl's side. Yaoyorozu crouched next to her unconscious student and checked her pulse, which was there thankfully.
"Everyone relax! She's only unconscious!"
The noise calmed down, though the worry was still hanging in the air. Their classmate just suddenly passed out, without warning, when she tried to demonstrate her quirk. What the Hell was it that caused its user to suddenly go limp? In any case, Yaoyorozu was in full Hero/Teacher mode and began directing her students.
"Please move out of the way while I carry Osoroshi-san to the couches."
"Allow me, my strength will be more than enough to carry her." Said one of boys… Who was apparently made of gold.
"Thank you, but I…"
She stopped speaking as she and the others noticed that Rei's body began floating off the ground. Startled eyes watched as the girl's body was slowly levitated over towards the coaches before being laid down. Silence took hold… Then a whole lot of screaming.
"THIS BUILDING'S HAUNTED!" Eiga shouted.
"I'm out!" Ryo screamed as he dashed towards the front door. Kouta, though he still looked like a grouch, took Eri's hand and began holding it, a cold sweat rolling down his neck. Eri, while not panicking like some of her classmates, couldn't move and gave the hand she was holding a light squeeze.
"Everyone calm down! There must be a reasonable explanation for this!" Yusaku shouted, working with Yaoyorozu and a few others to calm the others down. That was when a boisterous laugh cut through the screaming and drew in the classes' attention… Towards Akko, who looked like she lost all the air in her lungs.
"Akko-chan!? What's so funny!?" Eri screamed, letting go Kouta's hand. There was a slight blush on both their faces, but no one commented on it since they were too busy staring at their maniacal classmate.
"Oh man! She got you all good!" She cried, still laughing her heart out. More confusion soaked the air as they all looked at each other, who got them good?
"The Hell are you going on about lady? Who got us?" Ken asked.
"Rei!"
"She passed out! How is she getting us!?" Another girl asked. Akko then took a breath to recover her senses, wielded the handle tied to her hip, and extended it out like a baton before clearing her laughter strained throat and closing her eyes. A few words began escaping their lips, though their meaning is lost to them as it was in another language, and the green glow at the baton's tip began getting brighter and brighter. It was then that she shouted out powerful words…
"Déan do láithreacht ar eolas!"
She aimed the glow in front of her and a translucent form began to appear before everyone… It was Rei, floating around with a silly grin on her face. But despite this display, things only got more confusing.
"Excuse me!?" Kouta shouted, looking back and forth between the Rei on the couch and the one in front of them.
"I totally got you! You should've seen the looks on your faces!" Ghostly Rei laughed, though her voice sounded muffled and had a slight echo to it. Though only she and Akko was amused, the others were still confused and furious. Especially their teacher…
"We were absolutely worried about you and you decided toy with us by pulling a prank?" Yaoyorozu said, lacing her words with a malicious force. Everyone took a step back from the increasing level of dread coming from their teacher… Which was weird since Creati was known to never exert any killing intent, unlike the explosive Bane of Evil Catachan. Rei, though ethereal, still feared for her ghostly life and began apologizing, even going far as to bowing for forgiveness.
"I'm sorry Sensei! I promise I won't do it again! Just please stop glaring at me like that!"
With that, the murderous aura that once surrounded the pro hero dissipated. Though one could still see a glint of annoyance in her eyes. "Raise your head… Now explain to us what just happened." She said sternly. Rei cheerfully jumped up and began floating again, a little too eager after her brush with murderous anger.
"Okay! So my quirk is called Soul Eject and it involves having a projection leave my body. And while my it leaves my physical self-vulnerable to the outside forces, I could do cool ghost stuff! Like fly, be intangible, and invisibility… Only that our magic girl here made me visible. But I could still move things around and interact with them, like a poltergeist."
"So that's how you're able to move your own body… But how was Akko-chan able to see you when the rest of us couldn't?" Eri asked.
"A very few are able to see me naturally. I almost didn't pass the practical because I couldn't prove that it was me going around shutting bots down… Until that scraggly, scarf wearing teacher vouched for me being there and I got my points! And thus, I'm here to learn how to spook all the bad guys!"
"You were lucky that Aizawa-sensei was still amongst the active staff, otherwise we would've ejected you from the roster... Even though I read about your quirk, I actually didn't know how to interpret it. So when you passed out, I assumed the worst…"
"Really sorry Yaoyo-sensei, I always do that to new people I meet and couldn't help it when I got the chance. I'll try not to cause any more miscommunications… probably."
"What was that?"
"Nothing!"
Yaoyorozu sighed and looked around, everyone was calmed down now and were amazed by Rei's astral form. Reaching out to try to touch her only for their hands to pass through, though her hands could still touch them. Though weirdly enough, she was avoiding the golden boy as if he carried the plague, which caused Momo to realize there were some things Rei neglected to say. "Is there anything else that we should know about your quirk Osoroshi-san?" She asked.
"Oh! I can't go anywhere near places with heavy holy/occult energies like churches and cemeteries, it'll just push me away. By extension, holy or occult objects can act as wards against me and hurt me while I'm like this. Exorcisms could also kill me if I don't get away quickly enough. And while my body is immune to all of this, I still get a minor headache if I stay around it for too long. Anything Occult involves things like Ouija boards, pentagrams, and other cultist stuff. While anything Holy involves crosses, blessings, and any object made from gold or silver. Like that guy over there."
The boy of gold laughed from the other end of the room, though no one was sure why he was doing it. "Thank goodness! I thought you couldn't stand my brilliance and were weak in the knees! But it turns out… You really did have a weakness for me!" He laughed proudly.
"Oh God… He's one of those kinds of people…" Kouta grumbled.
"Casanova?" Eri whispered.
"You got it…"
"My name is Takara Kou and one of you lucky ladies will have the pleasure of dating this hunk of gleaming gloriousness! Sorry my male brethren, but you may not get any opportunities to score a date now that I'm around!" He shouted, rapidly going through several poses to show off his muscles.
The reaction to him was… Mixed to say the least. Most simply stared at the man as he continued flexing body, silently wondering what kind of high he's on and how to best avoid him when necessary. Others started laughing at the ridiculousness that is Kou, loudly cackling as he continued his demonstration. Even Yaoyorozu couldn't help but restrain a chuckle, seeing that Kou's personality reminded her of an overzealous pervert and a flashy narcissist from her own training days.
"Are you impressed? Every single piece of this glamourous God sculpted form is genuine Gold!" Kou boasted, continuing his swift flexing.
"Is he really made of gold or a gold like substitute? Because pure gold is soft, heavy, and isn't suitable for heroics." Yusaku asked, looking at ghost Rei.
"He's the real deal dude… Though the more I feel his presence, the more I'm getting the sense that he's an alloy and not pure gold. I wouldn't be here since that much pure gold would probably shove me out of this building, so he must be a composite. And if I had to guess, he's about… One part gold to three parts something else."
"That's still a shit ton… How much money would we get if we sell off bits of him?" Ken asked.
"We shouldn't be selling out our classmates, no matter how much money we get." Eiga replied.
"No worries! Feel free to collect my toe nails, finger nails, hair clippings, sweat, and everything! Because it has no value other than the feelings burning in my heart!"
"No value!? But you're gold!"
"Technically a Gold Titanium blend but it's close enough in color to the real thing. But anything that comes off or out of this magnificent bod turns to pyrite, fool's gold… Unless we're talking about my SPECIAL fluid." He said with a wink. While some displayed it more than others, a creeping chill rolled up their backs at the thought of his… SPECIAL fluid…
"Takara-san, please refrain from making too many innuendos in the future. It's considered sexual harassment and UA has a policy that allows students to retaliate within reason." Yaoyorozu said.
"Of course, Ms. Teacher. I'll do my best to keep my magic words from making others pass out in awe." Kou golden eyes fell onto Eri and immediately proceeded to smoothly walk over to her, footsteps practically shaking the floor beneath them all. Nervousness taking hold of the girl, Eri unconsciously moved towards Kouta as he did the same. Both readying a subtle fighting stance at the approaching golden goof ball. The moment Kou stopped was the moment he launched into another hammy performance…
"My lady! Your beauty has captivated me! Your white hair reminds me of rolling clouds on a kind Summer's day! Your eyes bring to mind – EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Though he was suddenly interrupted by sudden spray of water enveloping him and a golden pitch screech left his throat. Kou scrabbled away from the girl and hastily ran as fast as he could to the other end of the room, floor shaking the entire way. Eri looked next to her and saw water dripping from Kouta's hand and an irritated look plastering his face.
"You're not as bad as this little imp I've met a long while back… But you still have a long way to go before you become a real hero. So let me give you some good advice, feel free to consider it. Acting like an idiot high on machismo won't win you a single favor from anyone, ever. You should start by being a decent Human being who respects others first before you're worthy of their praise and attention. So start working on it, you have three years before graduation day." Kouta said, flicking the remaining water off his hand.
"Y-Y-Your wisdom is sound classmate of mine! I shall think about it!" Kou shouted in his usual bravado, though he was clearly shaken by his brush with his classmate. Yaoyorozu rolled up one of her sleeves and generated a towel for her soaked student, tossing it to him when it was completed. The others turn back to Kouta, now throwing napkins onto the ground to wipe up the mess he made. Feeling the stares, he looked back at them with his usual expression and said a few words.
"Izumi Kouta. I shoot water like a fire hose, nice to meet you."
Before he could continue wiping up the soaked floor, he was stopped by Akko who still had her thin baton ready. "Allow me!" She said. Aiming it towards the puddle, she said one word but it was again in a different language.
"Galú!"
The tip of her baton shined brightly again as the wet napkins on the ground regained their white color, though they now look slightly wrinkled. Curious, the boy bent down and touched them… Only to find them dry as well as the floor underneath them. He wasn't the only one astonished by this change, with a few others staring at the girl who did the deed.
"Hi everyone! My name is Kagari Atsuko! But feel free to call me Akko! And I'm a Witch!"
The word 'Witch' lingered on in the air, it was a strange to hear it be used to describe a real person in an age saturated with Super Heroes. Usually it was left within the fantastical worlds of fiction, where Elves and Orcs walk the planet with Humans. Then again, quirks are pretty fantastic themselves, coming in many shapes and forms that could allow people to cross all sorts of barriers.
Also, there was that foreign Hero who came to Japan several years back on this world tour to inspire the masses with spectacles that could only be described as magical. And the fact that there has been an increase in supernatural incidents during the past decade or so, followed by the rise in people capable of resolving them.
And she has a wand in her hand, so there's that.
"Don't believe me? Watch this! Metamorphie Faciesse!"
A green glow enveloped the girl and she soon became a tiny little tan colored mouse. Akko then gave an adorable wave to her now enamored classmates. Even the serious students like Yusaku were looking on with interest.
"Whoa! Look at you!" Eiga said as he looked over.
"So cute!" Rei said, floating closer to the ground to get a better look.
The mousey girl shouted her spell as the green glow enveloped her again, this time she became a tan colored elephant. She wasn't that large but she was round, had big floppy ears, and absolutely adorable. Akko even mimicked the noise an elephant traditionally made, she really did become that animal.
"Why's everyone more impressed with her? I practically do the same thing?" Ken asked, feeling irritated at all the attention his classmate was getting.
"Yeah, but you scared everyone off." Kouta replied bluntly.
"THE FUCK YOU SAY WATER BOY!?"
"Guys! Guys! No fighting! We're all friends here!" Akko shouted, transforming back into a Human.
"Well some more than others." Yusaku answered.
"Not helping Dude…"
"Is it safe to come back in!?" They heard a voice call from the door. That was when they remembered that their chef bailed out of the room the moment there was a possibility that the building was haunted. Yaoyorozu sighed, muttering something about Aizawa-sensei dealing with something similar back in the day, before calling to her frightened student.
"Everything was fine Shokuji-san, it was just Osoroshi-san's quirk! Could you please come back inside!?"
"Got it!"
Upon entering, one could see the amount of cold sweat Ryo produced in his fit of terror. And while he looked calm now, the chef began panicking again the moment he saw the translucent Rei floating over everyone's heads. He then proceeded to begin chanting words at a very fast pace, causing the ghostly Rei to start screaming in agony.
"An Exorcism!? Someone stop-!" Eri began. But everything was quiet now, Rei stopped screaming and started to pant in exhaustion while Ryo's mouth was covered by someone next to him. However, that boy wasn't next to Ryo at all moments ago and was clearly on the other side of the room. Anyhow, Yaoyorozu sighed in relief that one of her students has been saved by the boy's quirk.
"You've missed a lot during your absence. As such, it is understandable for your fear to be present. However, you should've waited for an explanation before jumping to conclusions. Had I not reacted, you could've been responsible for a death. So, when I remove my hand, I want you to take a good look around you. Okay?"
Ryo nodded and the boy removed his hand. The chef looked at the ghost above them, still recovering from her brush with purification, and finally got the gist of the girl's power.
"She can push her soul out?"
"Yeah… That's my power… Can't go near holy or occult stuff and exorcisms could kill me while I'm like this… So I think I'll go back into my body now…" Rei explained, tiredly floating towards her body.
"Oh God… I'm so, so sorry."
"You didn't know… So we're good…" The ghostly girl then laid down on top of her body and got up as her regular Human self. "See? All better!" Rei said cheerfully, despite having a brush with death.
"That's good… Alright, could anyone tell me what I missed? I don't want something like this to happen again… Also, I remembered that I need a list of allergies from each one of you. I managed to prepare dinner without any of the common allergens but I want to expand my borders in the future." Ryo replied.
"Yaoyorozu-sensei should be able to send you such information from our medical records. But let me tell you what you need to know. Osoroshi could eject her spirit and is able to fly, traverse through all solid matter, physically interact with object and people, and be invisible. The reason she isn't for that last one is because Kagari over there casted a spell to make her visible to us. Lastly, she cannot go near holy and unholy objects and places and is harmed by exorcisms and aforementioned holy and unholy objects."
"I just said that!" Rei shouted. But the boy simply ignored her and continued to explain. With Ryo taking intensive mental notes on everything he says.
"The man that appears to be golden is named Takara Kou. And he has a body made entirely of gold."
"Gold Titanium." The man in question corrected. The boy still ignored him.
"Is there a specific mineral or nutrient that improves your hardness?"
"That would be… Calcium!" Kou answered boisterously. While there were a few confused looks, it quickly dispersed as the most common logic they all learned in their youth came back to mind, quirks are weird.
"The boy in the horned cap over there is name Izumi Kouta, he could fire water from his hands with the force of a fire hose and below."
Kouta raised his hand for the chef to get a better idea of who he was, despite that other boy mentioning his most distinctive accessory. The chef began processing ideas in his head before turning back to his classmate with a question.
"Do you have some kind of limiter?"
"The more water I shoot, the thirstier I get." Kouta answered plainly.
"Dehydration, got it!"
"And that girl with the wand like object is Kagari Atsuko. She is a real-life Witch capable of performing arcane arts just like the wizards and mages of fantasy."
"Hi! You could also call me Akko!" The witch said with a wave.
"Again, any sort of limiter? Mana?"
"Nope! Sleep! The more sleep I get, the more spells could use and the more powerful they could be! It's measured in hours and if I use more than what I have, I'll instantly pass out!"
"Then I'll think of some foods with long burning energy for you, maybe serve your breakfast with something caffeinated like tea or coffee… What about you?" Ryo said before facing the boy next to him.
"I have yet to introduce myself… But I am Masaki Takeo, a swordsman with a simple reflex quirk."
"So that's how you react so quickly and fluently… You're training and discipline allows you to utilize your quirk in the most efficient manner possible. Simple yes, but effective." Yusaku replied.
"You do me too much honor Fujiki. But I don't believe it doesn't compare to yours or the abilities of our class because it's so simple." Takeo said with a bow.
"Untrue Masaki-san." The class turned to their teacher as she began to dispense her wisdom and encouragement.
"A quirk doesn't have to be great for someone to be strong. Do you know the Hero Red Riot? He also has a rather simple quirk, Hardening, and often felt inadequate about his abilities. But because he was encouraged to become the unbreakable shield that blocks any danger, he rose up as a result and now stands as the fourth best hero. So please don't put yourself down Masaki-san, you have already rescued someone and classes hasn't even started."
"Yeah man! You saved me! My Hero!" Rei cheered. The boy gave a shy smile and shuffled a bit uncomfortably, it was kind of adorable coming from someone so serious.
"Thank you, Sensei, for your wisdom. I'll reflect upon your words before I sleep."
"You're welcome, but let me say one more thing as an extension to that. In his finest hour, which was also regrettably his last, the Hero Deku said this to the Villain he was fighting and to the nation who watched that dreadful battle. It's –"
"Not the quirk that makes a person a Hero, it's the warm feelings that dwell deep in their heart to save those who couldn't save themselves. In a world of chaos and fear, the one you so desperately want to create, there will always be someone who shall stand up for all that's good and fight to end for it. That's why you'll never win, not now, not ever, not when there'll be a Hero standing in your way. No matter how weak they are, no matter how battered or broken they maybe, so long as they carry the flame I carry, that All Might carried, then your 'dark age' will never come. We'll push back your evil just as the sun pushes back the night. And if we fail? We'll go beyond that and FORCE the sun to rise."
The moment one of their classmates interrupted Yaoyorozu-sensei, all eyes fell onto him. While he didn't look very outstanding, there were two features that was surprisingly distinct. His hope filled eyes and his sweep of clearly dyed dark green hair, with his roots being bleached. When he realized that he was being stared at, he started to get all flustered and reserved.
"I-I'm sorry Sensei… But I had to say it. I'm a HUGE Deku fan and I can't help but recite the whole thing whenever I hear that speech. He was my Hero… I have a huge amount of his merch in my room."
"So that's why I felt so much occult energy coming from the third floor! It was a sign that my classmate's a fanatic cultist!" Rei said.
"Terrible movie by the way." Eiga commented.
"I think that's also my fault too… I have a few weird things up there…" Akko mumbled. Rei appeared by her side and started to pat her cheek, shushing at her as she gestured towards their classmates.
"Tell us shrimp, you part of those Unyielding bastards?" Ken asked.
"… Yes…"
"Totally called it! Only someone from the Cult of the Unyielding could produce that much energy!" Rei cheered.
"Is this fine Sensei? He may go off on some acts of vigilantism. I heard that some of their members do that." Eri asked.
"Those are the irresponsible pricks! They constantly go out on masked crusades of justice for a thrill instead of sticking to doctrine rules! Going out and beating up random thugs in an alleyway doesn't make the city any safer! And Our One True Hero will never approve of such actions! Our family is all about being a Good Samaritan and making everyday citizens feel protected even when a pro hero isn't around! Those are the beliefs I put my faith in! And God help all those jerks who use HIS great ideals as an excuse to break the law or my name isn't Chosetsu Hitoshi!"
But the moment Hitoshi finished tirade, he made the impressive transformation from furious zealot to shy high school student. It was actually quite funny to see as a few started to snicker at his discomfort, even Yaoyorozu had to restrain a small giggle.
"You remind me so much of Midoriya-san, nervous most of the time but really thoughtful and heroic. You even share his obsession of collecting memorabilia of the role model you aspire to be. I wonder what would the look on his face be if he was around to meet you." She said.
"… You knew Deku Sensei?" was all Hitoshi could say.
"He was a classmate when I first attended UA. Nervous and shy, you wouldn't think he was destined for great things. But Midoriya-san made shockwaves, both figuratively and literally, and we were blown away by his strength, wisdom, courage, and kindness. He was a person who would risk life and limb for someone who needed help, no matter how much they didn't want it. And as a result, he changed many lives during his short career as a Hero-in-Training, two of whom are standing in this room right now."
The revelation took the class by storm, especially Hitoshi who was suddenly pointing fingers at random people. "Who is it!? You!? You!? You!? YOU!?"
"It's us." Eri answered, gesturing towards herself and Kouta. Before she could blink, her zealous classmate were in front of them and started bombarding them with questions, carrying a note pad and all. The two looked at each other awkwardly before being able catch that last question of his.
"HOW DID YOU MEET OUR ONE TRUE HERO!?"
"Well… I met him when I was running away from my abusive father. And days later, he saved me from my life with a broken family and now, here I am."
She couldn't help but smile at the memory, it was her most cherished one of Midoriya after all with the second being her rescue by his hands. But she also smiled by the look of awe spreading on her classmates face as he furiously wrote down her words. That look could've bridged the Pacific Ocean, connecting Japan with the US.
"Amazing! And what about you Izumi!? How did you meet our One True Hero!?" Hitoshi questioned, slowly creeping closer to his classmate's face.
"I… I punched him in the nuts…"
The silence that followed was incredible. Yaoyorozu just nodded to herself, the memory of that moment playing in her head. Class 1A finally arrived at the summer forest lodge after battling their way through a dense forest filled with devil beasts made from one of the trainer's quirks. Midoriya being Midoriya, tried to be friendly with the young Kouta and received a harsh blow to the genitals for his troubles. It was savage…
As for Hitoshi, the awe died and his face became stone cold. Eyes furiously aimed at the water boy, almost as if he was trying to burn a hole through his head.
"You were cool like, ten seconds ago. Hope karma comes around to punish you for your sins." Hitoshi threatened.
"Is that your quirk? Punishing evil? If so, then I have nothing to worry about."
"You should be since it isn't. I'm a 3rd Law changer, I could make all equal/opposite forces stronger or weaker. I could send you flying across the room with a push."
"And send yourself flying the other way? Then sure, I'm all for your little game."
"Watch what you say before I take you seriously. I know how to handle my own quirk."
"And I know how to deal with obnoxious idiots."
"Looks who's talking."
"Kouta, Hitoshi, stop" Eri ordered, brows furrowed in anger. The weight and tone of her words were quite surprising, since normally the girl looked so harmless and disarming. Hitoshi was taken aback but for Kouta, he just stood there without even flinching. He almost smirked at his classmate's sudden fear but chose not to, since that would focus Eri's anger on him. Kouta never enjoyed it whenever that happened. With a last glance between the two of them, Hitoshi said something to the girl.
"I'd stay away from him if I were you, he's trouble."
Before Kouta could retort, it was Eri who spoke up against their classmate.
"And you're too quick to judge. Deku was a fair hero who always saw the best in people, only thinking otherwise when there was proof. You just met Kouta and you already think he's bad because of what he did in the past without understanding why he did it. Yes, hitting someone like that is wrong, but so is not letting someone explain themselves and act as if your word is law. And while Kouta's story is not mine to tell, I know it'll change how you see him and you'll realize how childish this fight is."
Hitoshi at first looked irritated, but soon gave in to the self-disappointment growing in his chest. She was right, he wasn't acting like the hero he aspired to be. Without a word, he shrunk away from the duo… Before Eri turned to Kouta with a set of words for him.
"And you. Didn't you promise me that you'll be friendlier to everyone? So far, you insulted Eiga about his hair, threatened to drown Rei for implying something between us, soaked Kou for something I could've handled, and took some pot shots at our classmates. Now I have to add getting into a threat making match to that. Is there anything else I should know about?"
"No… That's it..." Kouta answered, pulling his cap over his eyes.
"Good. Now stop being such a grouch and smile a little. You look better happy…" Eri said, whispering that last part only to her friend. He nodded as a light blush formed, thanking the shadow of his hat for covering his embarrassment. Unfortunately, their moment was interrupted by Kou suddenly applauding and going into a hammy speech.
"Bravo my lady! Your thoughtful words to your peers shall dwell in the depths of my heart! Maybe we should go out and-!"
"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested." Eri replied bluntly.
"Shot down… Your words cut just as deeply…"
"That's brutal… Oh! Her name's Eri by the way!" Akko called out.
"And your family name?" Takeo asked.
"I don't have one."
"Really? Huh…" Ryo commented.
"She came from a broken family with an abusive father, so of course she wouldn't want to associate herself with them. But I'm more curious on what her quirk is." Yusaku replied.
"Yeah! What's you're quirk? I bet it's cool!" Rei cheered.
"Please, looking at her, I bet it's nothing special." Ken replied.
"It's not the quirk but the person, remember?" Hitoshi retorted.
"Bite me Newton nut."
"Well don't keep us waiting? What is it?" Eiga asked. All eyes were on Eri and sweat began forming on the back of her neck. She couldn't reveal her quirk, it would be too dangerous to do so. Word might get out and bad people will try to kidnap her again. With a glance to both Yaoyorozu and Kouta, whose eyes were telling her to lie, she took a deep breath and repeated the words given to her when she was young.
"I'm quirkless."
There was first confusion… Before amazement took the faces of her peers. Akko was the first to express her thoughts. "That's awesome! You managed to pass through that crazy entrance exam without one!? That's so cool!"
"How did you do it?" Rei asked, still staring in disbelief.
"There is this Hero from Germany named Bulletstorm who came to Japan a few years back. He's the one who trained me how to fight… With guns."
"So we got ourselves a Gunslinger Girl with six in the chamber and a whole lot of spunk. What could you shoot?" Eiga asked.
"Every category. Handguns, magnums, sub machine guns, all the rifles, shotguns, light machine guns, and specialist weapons like rocket and grenade launchers. I also know hand to hand combat, knife fighting, and first aid. Those were the things that Bulletstorm taught me and it has yet to fail me."
"Holy shit… Our little girl is packing heat!" Rei shouted.
"I only use the stun and concussive rounds that the Global Support Labs developed for all gun wielding Heroes. They're good but nothing like a real bullet… Though I don't ever want to be in a situation where I have to use the real deal."
"That's because you're not using them correctly. Once they strike a vital point, all targets will be rendered unconscious with a single round." A girl said in a flat tone. That only diverted attention from Eri to the other girl. She had headphones on and was lightly bobbing her head to the song, her light pink hair was lightly swaying in the air. She then began speaking again, seeing that her classmates were waiting for her to introduce herself since she decided to join the conversation. Though her tone was still flat, completely monotone, as she introduced herself.
"Yuzuriha Inori. My singing could improve your capabilities while weakening my enemies. I need to focus solely on singing however as it does nothing while I'm in action. I hope you'll treat me well in the coming months as I do the same for you."
"Of course, Ms. Yuzuriha! Why wouldn't we treat such a lovely lady with no respect!? Would you like a strong individual like myself to be your personal guard whilst you sing your little heart out!?" Kou asked, flexing his golden body once more.
"I have a boyfriend. And there's no need to trouble yourself, I'm capable of protecting myself should danger interrupt my performance."
"Oh… My apologies… He's a very lucky man."
"How are you moving between girls so fast? I'm a badger and even I don't have the stones for something like that."
No one wanted to comment on the fact that there was a human sized badger in clothing due to the fact that animal based mutation quirks were common place… But when they actually look at him, laying on the ground, he was shaped more like his animal than others with a similar quirk, who are either take anthropomorphic forms or have several key traits of their respective animal. Like Froppy and her frog like tongue, camouflage, and ability to cling to walls. However, their classmate is neither a humanized badger or a human with badger qualities… He was a LITERAL badger!
"My name is Fukutsu Taki. And I'm a Badger." He introduced, voice higher pitched than what they were expecting.
"You have the appearance of a European Badger, but I assume you have the traits of all badgers. Am I wrong Fukutsu-san?" Yaoyorozu asked.
"No Sensei. But even though I'm a Badger, I could retract my claws so that I cannot hurt someone by accident."
"So you're perfect for hugs!" Rei cheered.
"Yes. Because I'm a nice badger. I like hugs."
"Do you have a Human diet or Badger diet?" Ryo asked, watching Rei and the same orange hair girl pet their fuzzy classmate.
"Does it matter? Those fuckers could eat anything." Ken replied.
"Though I'm a badger, I could still eat people food. The dinner you made was delicious." Taki answered. The chef nodded to his classmate's praise before making more mental notes, one could see the gears in his head turning. Eri watched as Taki began trotting about on his paws, with him mentioning that he was badger and had to move on all fours, and smiled at how Rei and that other girl commented on his adorability. Even Yusaku, who usually looked bored and rarely threw in his two cents, looked at the badger with some amusement.
And from that, the girl could tell that this was the beginning of something good.
And that was chapter 4! For this chapter, I felt that I managed to make this exposition entertaining to read. But what do you think? Did you find it entertaining?
"It was crazy! Also, cultists! You got to love them."
When I planned this story, I felt that it would've been inevitable for Midoriya to gain a literal cult following. And as a result, we have a guy who is a complete zealot for the One True Hero Deku. But when you completely break him down to his core aspects, Hitoshi has Midoriya's fanaticism but Iida's adherence to the rules.
"What a combo, crazy but law abiding."
For Kou, I took inspiration from Johnny Bravo for his personality, where he tries to hit on all the ladies with ineffective swagger. As for the boy's quirk, I wanted something similar to Kirishima's but found that it would be too similar. So instead of a person with a transformation type quirk, it's a person with a mutation type quirk.
"Whoa Mama! What a hunk!"
Taki was an interesting concept I had. In my mind's eye, I thought... What would it be like for a 6 foot badger to become a Hero? And boom, Taki was born.
"I have no problems with that, it's just crazy cute."
Eiga and Rei both had similar conceptions. I thought about unusual powers and gave them both their respective quirks, with Eiga being able to absorb it from the media he consumes and Rei capable of becoming an intangible being. And if you think about it in relation to the world of My Hero Academia, their abilities somehow fit because "Quirks are Weird".
"They really are. Like, how could touching someone remove all gravity off of them? I mean, my touch could send someone to heaven but that's completely different."
Simple, because Quirks are Weird. Anyway, let's once more summarize the class list and their quirks so everyone has quick and easy access! And this time, Eri and Kouta shall be included in the list too.
Eri, Quirk: Quirkless?
Izumi Kouta, Quirk: Water Creation
Kagari "Akko" Atsuko (Home Series: Little Witch Academia), Quirk: Slumbering Sorcery
Joshima Ken (Home Series: Katekyo Hitman Reborn), Quirk: Animal Channels
Fujiki Yusaku (Home Series: Yugioh VRAINS), Quirk: Sketch Summoning
Masaki Takeo (Home Series: Treyarch's Call of Duty Zombies), Quirk: Reflex
Yuzuriha Inori (Home Series: Guilty Crown), Quirk: Special Song
Satsuei Eiga (OC), Quirk: Thousand Faces
Osoroshi Rei (OC), Quirk: Soul Eject
Shokuji Ryo (OC), Quirk: Supplemental Cuisine
Takara Kou (OC), Quirk: Completely Golden
Chosetsu Hitoshi (OC), Quirk: 3rd Law Modifier
Fukutsu Taki (OC), Quirk: Badger Form Plus
"This is turning into quite the list. Also, real subtle."
I needed something to fill that spot since what Eri's true quirk is classified as a Major Manga Spoiler. But anyway, I'm going to be wrapping it up now. Remember to leave behind your thoughts in the usual place. The more constructive it is, the more the story will improve in the future. So please, hit me with everything you got.
"Break out the Critic's Chicago Typewriter and blow him away!"
Next time we'll be finishing the introductions and be heading back into our regular release schedule! So stay tuned!
Until next time. T1.
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Extra content ahead. Warning, contains spoilers for the ending of Little Witch Academia.
"You know, the more I look at you, the more I feel like I've seen you somewhere…" Hitoshi commented, staring at the witch. Akko tilted her head in confusion, seeing that they all just met today. But as the others thought on his words, there WAS something familiar about her.
"Actually, now that I think about it… Where did I see you?" Eiga replied, drying a plate.
"Maybe you're mistaking her for someone else, she's as plain as this cutting board I'm holding." Ken replied.
"And you're just about as hacked up as one." Yusaku answered bluntly, referring to how abrasive and rough his classmate is.
"It's true." Inori agreed plainly. And while the delinquent was spitting out curses at the two, who were soundly ignoring him, the others continued to stare at her until Rei snapped her fingers. A clear idea shining in her eyes as she pointed at the witch.
"You were on TV that one time!"
"She was!?" Eri asked, stunned by the revelation. Though in all honesty, she had no idea what the ghost girl was talking about. And neither did Kouta… Or anyone in the room… Not even Akko herself.
"I was!?"
"I'm sorry to say that I cannot recall seeing her beautiful face on the TV! How disgraceful!" Kou shouted in frustration.
"How mysterious… Even I felt like I've seen you long before your application into UA…" Yaoyorozu commented, her cheek resting in one of her hands.
"If I may ask Kagari… Three years ago, did you happen to engage an ICBM traveling over British airspace?" Takeo asked. As he mentioned those specifics, a few more of the class began to perk their heads up.
"A what now?" Akko asked, still clueless.
"An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. Weren't you the girl who stopped a magically possessed nuclear warhead?" Kouta replied, realizing who the witch was. It was only after a few seconds that the girl realized what her classmates were talking about.
"Oh yeah! That was me and my friends! And boy that was dangerous! Never knew we were on TV though…" Akko replied with a smile. Now that caused most of them to fly into cheers of awe, though Yusaku, Inori, and Yaoyorozu kept themselves tamed. Never the less, they were all blown away by the girl's impressive feat.
"Even though I'm an unflinching badger, I'm amazed at your accomplishment." Taki commented. Hitoshi was practically bowing before Akko's feet, screeching Hero repeatedly. It was mildly amusing sight as Akko tried to downplay it, though none of them were having it. Even Ken was throwing in a simple but earnest 'good work' towards the witch.
"You stopped World War III! You deserve all the praise!" Ryo cheered.
"And Skynet! Don't forget Skynet!" Eiga added. Eri smiled as her friend continued to be swallowed by the cheers of her classmate, Yaoyorozu trying to calm everyone down and give Akko some space.
"Looks like you picked quite a friend." Kouta commented with an approving nod.
"Yeah. This is going to be a really good year." She answered with a smile. With Kouta by her side and Akko as a friend, Eri couldn't help but feel that this period in her life was going to be… Dare she say… Magical?
