Nana was nervous, it had been 5 years since she met and started training Yu to be the best hero she could be. Today would be her chance to make her debut as Mt. Lady.
It feels real familiar to be in Musutafu. UA High is near here isnt it? Nana thought to herself. I feel like something big is gonna happen nearby.
Nana stood in the crowd watching the scene as Kamui Woods prepared to apprehend a rampaging villain. A green haired kid in front of her was reciting the name of the attack along with the hero. He must be a fanboy, this is gonna shock him then.
"CANYON CANNON!" Yu screamed as she dropkicked the villain into a building. Nana facepalmed, thinking about the property damage she caused.
Nana heard an explosion and ran over to assess the situation. It had appeared as though some villain was attacking this shopping district with some sort of explosive quirk.
She ran into different buildings making sure there were no victims trapped inside. After ensuring a couple buildings were clear, she turned to the villain.
The sludge-like creature seemed to be struggling with something as she slowly approached from behind. She then noticed a blonde boy being engulfed in sludge and the green haired boy from earlier clawing at the sludge.
Reaching out to the boy inside the sludge, he was yanked away right as she was going to grab him.
"DETROIT..." Nana jumped back instinctively, trying to get out of the way. "SMASH!" Nana stood there in the alleyway, eyes wide at the power she witnessed.
Avoiding the media seemed to be part of her past, as she did so without thinking, most of the time. She wanted to know more, however, as the incident gave her a feeling of nostalgia she couldn't quite place.
It was then that she ran into a certain blonde boy who was the victim from earlier.
"Hey kid, were those explosions your quirk or the villain's?" Nana called out to him. "Seemed pretty dangerous."
"Mine, and before you say anything, no one got hurt as i waited for people to be clear first." he growled.
"Someone has a temper, or I guess an explosive personality is more accurate." Nana joked.
"Who are you, what do you want, and why should I care?"
"Isn't it rude not to give your name before asking?"
"... Katsuki Bakugou" he said after a second.
"Bakugo, eh. The name is Nana Shimura, and I think you've got potential going to waste. Potential I could help you with."
"As if, I'm gonna be the number one hero, even better than All Might."
"All...Might?" Nana furrowed her brow. Why does that name ring a bell? "Isn't that the gentleman who caused it to rain from his punch? And you're gonna surpass that?"
"THAT'S RIGHT HAG, I'M GONNA BE BETTER THAN ALL MIGHT."
"So prove it."
"Huh?"
"If you can land a hit on me in 10 minutes, I'll believe you and leave you alone. Otherwise, you'll let me train you."
"Ha, you're on."
12 minutes later
"So tell me, why are you so angry all the time." Nana asked him as she sat on his back eating an apple.
"Get offa me, Old Lady!"
Nana stood up, satisfied with the results of their spar and the apple she finished simultaneously.
"Well? Why are you so angry all the time? It's not like you have a bad life? Or am I mistaken? Let me guess, all your life youve been praised, and now that you've lost in something, you're insecure about your place in the world."
Bakugo said nothing, glaring at her, his silence speaking volumes.
"The problem is, when you're the number one hero, its not because you're the hardest, best, fastest or strongest. It's because people look up to you and depend on you."
Bakugo maintained his silent scowl, but did not interrupt her.
"When you have to save someone, they're usually in a scary situation. A true hero saves not only their lives, but also their hearts... That's what I believe. So no matter how scary things get, give 'em a smile, as if to say, "I'm a-ok". The people in this world who can smile are always the strongest." Nana recited as if she gave this speech before. No, she definitely has, but she couldnt remember the person's face.
"Oi, Nana-san. Did you just space out on me after that?" Bakugo's expression lightened up, to more of a neutral resting face. "I dont know about fake smiles, but I guess All Might can't always be as happy as that smile he's always wearing."
"I think were good for today, meet me at the hill overlooking town with exercise gear tomorrow after school. In terms of your quirk, your pretty good, so we can focus on other things."
"Tch, whatever. If we're doing this, you'd better show up." Bakugo walked away hands in his pockets, angry about losing but not one to break a deal.
Nana smiled after him before pulling out a phone and looking up information about a certain hero. It seems I need to learn more about this All Might, and why he seems so familiar to me.
