"YOU DID WHAT, SWEETIE?!" Yelled an old lady across the phone. Said old lady would be Jace's mother. She was a doting mom, very encouraging, but she could be a little over the top. "Yeah mom, I did it," said Jace with pride "I made it in." "OH, THAT'S JUST WONDERFUL!" screamed his mom with Joy "Now you know to complete your homework, right? Your quirk is powerful, but your older brother has a quirk that allows his reactions to be far better than humans, and I did NOT make an exception for him either."

Jace's older brother went to a high school in America that taught heroism. His brother's quirk was more than just fast reaction time, it was a quintessential, old-time soldier on steroids. His brother is now with a Hero Agency that accepts more human-like quirks such as Jace's brother's quirk. In America, there's a type of hostility called "quirk-ism." Think about it like racism, but with quirks. Some hero agencies only accept polymorphs while others might accept only fire quirks. There are few agencies that have multiple kinds of quirk users. One of them being the Crusaders of America. Jace never really liked the Crusaders. He thinks that they're just a bunch of people with flashy quirks that get over hyped. Granted, they do their jobs, but he believes they're all too arrogant for their own good. Then again, right now, it wasn't his problem. The problem was is that he needs to wrap up the conversation with his mom before he gets to be late.

"Alright mom, I know to do my homework," Jace said "Now, I need you to let me go. I've got class and I'd hate to be late." "That's quite alright, I love you Jace and I'm so proud of you," his mom said. Jace then had a tear roll down his face. He missed his family back home, his friends, hell, even his enemies, but he knew that taking the UA Hero Course would be the way for him to get noticed and have him hired basically anywhere. After all, just the fact that he was going to UA alone got him assured that he can work security for small events, even if he dropped out, flunked, or expelled. He wasn't planning on doing any of these, for he knew that heroes got in a lot more money than even some nuclear technicians. "I love you, too, mom," said Jace "Tell everyone that I said hi and I miss them." "Will do, my hero," she gave obnoxious kissing noises on the phone. "Ok, ok. I'll talk to you later mom," said Jace. "Ok, bye Jace," his mom said as she hung up.

Jace put the phone down and wiped his tears, got ready, and when he went outside, he ran to UA. He could've used his quirk, but he still needed to work on his stamina, so he ran without it. When he got there, he looked at his schedule. "1-A," Jace said, "The very room where all the greats of this generation went. Although, I feel strange that it feels plain for me. I should be excited." "HI JACE!" screamed a girl. He turned around; it was Selena. "You made it in, too, huh?" Jace said with a grin. "Yup, and I'm in class 1-A!" said Selena. "What a coincidence, same here. I don't suppose it's because we're both Americans?" questioned Jace. "I don't think so, otherwise, wouldn't we be in separate rooms, so we don't get discouraged to talk to people?" replied Selena. "Perhaps, you're right. Oh, I never really got to look at your quirk," said Jace. They started walking in the hall. "Oh, it's nothing that special. My quirk is called spikes. So, I do this…" with that, she had a spike protrude for her shoulder "Not only this, but I can make a spike appear anywhere on my body. I can even make multiple." After she said so, she made two spikes project from her elbows, and two from her knees. "However, my drawback is a little unorthodox…" said Selena. "…And that would be…?" asked Jace. "Well, it's a little embarrassing, but my spikes can only grow where hair grows. Meaning that I can't shave, and if I do, I would only be able to make pricks at best and nubs at worst. If I cut my hair sort, then my head spikes get shorter. On top of that, I'm basically growing spiked fingernails. Which is why I carry these."

She pulled out a cutter of sorts, and then cut the spikes protruding from her knees, elbows, and shoulder. When she did so, the stubs that used to be the spikes went inward. "Oh, cool," Jace said in wonder "The fact that the spikes that were cut off are still there tells me that we can pin stuff using your spikes. What are they made from?" "Now, I'm not so sure myself, but I believe they are said to be made from a tungsten, iron, and gold alloy. I don't know what it means, but it sounds cool," said Selena. When they went inside classroom 1-A, Jace said, "That's just means that your spikes won't melt of freeze easily, won't break easily, and, if I recall correctly, they won't react with a lot of acids. Meaning that your spikes are perfect for capturing people who don't use brute strength." "How do you know all this?" asked Selena. "I have to know the properties of the elements on earth. Specifically, how much force I need to break said element," answered Jace "Because I research elements, I just happen to know extra stuff like melting points and reactivity." When Jace finally took a breath, he noticed people were looking at him, dazed. "Oh, I'm sorry," he apologized "I guess I overwhelmed you with everything." "I'm surprised you actually know all of this," said a stranger. Everyone looked, and there was a guy in a suit. "Hello class, I am your homeroom teacher, Phantom Thief." "Oh yeah, you're the guy who was able to stop a drug bust by using their guards' powers against them," said a boy in the class "I can't believe I'm looking at one of the top 25 heroes of our day!" When the boy said top 25, it seemed like Phantom Thief got stabbed in the heart, almost as if that line killed him. "Oh God, he's a basket case, isn't he?" thought the whole class. "Well, yes. I did stop that drug bust. It was hard, but I managed to pull through with my quirk," said Phantom Thief proudly "Right, now to take attendance. Aiko Akiyama?"

"Here!" said a girl with red hair.

"Kenji Arima!"

"Here!" said a guy with blonde hair and a scar.

"Junichiro Bando!"

No one answered.

"Okay, Jace Cooper!"

"Here!" said Jace.

"Akira Fujimoto!"

"Right here," said a girl with devil-like horns.

"Katsuo Hajime!"

"Here!" said a really buff guy in a high-pitched voice.

"Kaede Honda!"

"Here!" said a girl with a shrill of excitement.

"Izumi Mizuno!"

"Here!" said a girl with damp hair.

"Selena McIntyre!"

"Here!" said Selena.

"Ryuji Nakamura!"

"Here," said a reptilian with a breath of fire.

This went on for about 20 more students. After attendance was taken, Phantom Thief said, "Alright, so we're going to go orientation in a little bit. Does anyone have any questions?" A boy raised his hand. "Yes, Mr. Nakano?" answered Phantom Thief. "Um, so what quirks can't you copy? besides mutation quirks," asked Tatsuya. "Why would I tell you that? That's like asking where you live!" yelled Phantom Thief. "Ok… Sorry Phantom Thief," said Tatsuya. Afterwards, they went on to go to orientation.

The place was actually pretty nice. The building was made with modern design in mind, but a feeling of pragmaticism. Like an ornate fortress. The cafeteria was smelling really good. Full of the smell of curry, ramen, and rice. It was nothing like Jace had ever experienced in America. With all the gruel and funny-smelling meat. It was almost heaven. The gym not only had a basketball court, like the ones in America, it also had a weightlifting room, martial arts equipment, and vending machines stocked with sports drinks and water. "Jeez, why couldn't America be like this?" thought Jace in his mind.

They went to a couple of labs, the costumes and gears rooms, and the dorms. After all that was done, they went back to their seats. "Anyone have a question on how things will run in school?" asked Phantom Thief. Jace raised his hand, "I live alone in an apartment. How do I handle the situation?" "Go tell your landlord about the situation. Most landlords are aware that some students live alone but go to UA. As a result, they usually give a discount for UA students. So long as the students stick to their studies, the apartments are free," said Phantom Thief "or if you don't like that, since you're a student here, you can opt to stay in the dorms for until you're done being a student here. Meaning you could move out of your apartment and live in UA for the time being." The students all kind of gasped with excitement. It looked like everyone was excited for the new semester. "If there aren't anymore questions, you have this weekend to pack up for your stay here, the bell will ring in a little bit, and I will see you on Monday. Good-bye," said Phantom Thief in a sing-song voice.

The day was nice and quiet, but it felt like a really slow day. After the bell, Jace went to his apartment and talked to his landlord about his deal. Jace decided that he would live in the UA dorms. It would make sense for both him and the landlord. After all, why would you want to give away something that gets you business? After the deal was done, Jace went to his room and hung out for the day. DING DING DING DING! Jace's phone went off. He checked and saw the Selena had texted him. "Hey, are you doing anything this weekend? I was thinking we could maybe walk through Tokyo together and grab a bite to eat. You know, so you can get to know your way around Tokyo, and I can get to know my classmate and friend better. You down?" said the message. Jace thought for a moment, he really wasn't busy for the weekend, so he decided, why not? After all, he still had to go see Tokyo and its streets. He would also be doing something fun with… a girl… "Oh God, I'm hanging out with a girl! What would I wear, do I look good, should I say no so she won't have to be embarrassed. If I say yes, will I sound clingy and weak? Oh God!" Jace thought in agony.

Suddenly, a light went on above his head. "I'll call mom," he said. He checked the time, it was 8:00pm, so Jace picked up his phone and called his mother. "Hello?" said his mom on the phone. "Hey mom, I got a question about girls," said Jace. "Yes?" said his mom with interest in her voice. "Um, a girl asked me to hang out with her this weekend. I have nothing going on, should I accept, or is that too creepy?" asked Jace. There was silence on the phone, and then… "BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! THAT'S WHY YOU CALL ME AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING?" said his mom, laughing really hard. "Oh, I'm sorry, it was a stupid question, wasn't it?" asked Jace with a little embarrassment. "No, it wasn't, I'm sorry for laughing, it just caught me off guard. You're usually so calm, even if it is about girls. So, when you got tis nervous about a girl event, it caught me off guard. So, I laughed," his mom apologized "Listen, go on a date with her. Accept the invite. She invited you, so don't overthink it. There's a difference between accepting an invite like normal and accepting the invite like a creep. Just because you say yes, doesn't mean you're a creep, it means you said yes. Nothing else to it. Same stuff, different story here. If you don't want to go, say no. If you do, say yes. It's your choice, my little stud-muffin." "Ah, mom! Cut it out," said Jace with a chuckle "Thanks mom, you've always helped me to make the right decision. I trust you, ok?" "Just be sure you give her a kiss, before the end of the date," she said. Jace knew that she must've been winking from the phone. She was trying to lighten his mood. It worked, Jace smiled and said, "I love you mom, and tell my brothers that I miss them." "Aye-aye, skipper!" said Jace's mom. "Bye," said Jace and his mom. With that, they hung up.