Shota was not having a good day. Of course, that just made him like every other Japanese Pro-Hero for most of the last year. On the other hand it was better that the corruption that had been embedded into the Hero Public Safety Commission- really an entire shadow organization- was excised. And the aftermath of that had shaken Japanese government to the core- there had even been calls for the Prime Minister to resign when one of the functionaries in his office was found to be complicit, though he was recently . Those calls ended with a press release from the Empress, wherein she stated that, unless new proof of corruption came out, the PM had her confidence.

Perhaps the oddest thing about the conspiracy was its end goal- the favor trading, letting certain villains walk and covering up other hero's crimes was bad enough, to be sure, but Shota's instincts were telling him that there was something else- this reeked of having been deliberately set up. But for what end- and by who? Shota desperately wanted to know, but he was not going to be finding that out by himself.

For Shota, the results of the intervention had been less earthshaking, though still quite annoying. He'd had to hand over his agency's tax returns and case files to investigators, though he hadn't been worried. He'd accounted for all government bounties and private gifts, anything he needed to pay someone for (mostly taxes and building maintenance) had receipts, and he'd kept his nose squeaky clean. And so had Hizashi, thankfully.

A lot of heroes, however, hadn't, including some of the higher echelons- Uwabami had been forced to retire when it was discovered that she had used her influence to help put members of the conspiracy into place, but she was far from the only hero to leave the industry in disgrace- quite a few had left the country, assuming that they weren't arrested. That was smart, because Stain was ramping up his efforts too- he hadn't touched anyone not connected to the conspiracy since the first resignations rolled in, and the psychopath was more active than ever.

Unfortunately, an audit was NOT the end of Shota's involvement with the clean-up efforts. After several schools had some nasty skeletons revealed, it was decided that any school with a dedicated heroics course was going to have to have observers stationed. And the 5 largest schools- UA, Seijin, Shiketsu, Ketsubutsu, and Isamu- were under even more scrutiny due to their prominence. UA, for instance, had a huge battery of observers assigned to it. Each Heroics class was going to have a permanent minder assigned to them, and each of the other courses had an Observer assigned per year, plus a head observer to help manage all the reports.

Three American, two German, two Korean, four African, three Brazilian, one Canadian, and one Indian hero- a total of 16- made up the "new international staff" -shut up Nezu, you spin-doctoring rat- and of course it was Shota's luck that he got one of the Americans. Hizashi got a German man assigned to his class, and the man seemed quiet and competent. He was also a teacher back in Europe when he wasn't being dragged halfway across the world, so he should be easy to work with. Shota's only consolation was that Kan got one of the other Americans assigned to his class. He looked up at his assigned Observer- let's be honest, she's an educational commissar- a former Underground Hero who went by the name Weaver.

Ironic, how much change one girl can cause.

Shota looked sourly at his computer screen. Twenty-two students, nineteen from the standard exams, and three recommended. Fortunately, he'd managed to secure a student with a powerful quirk who didn't happen to fair well against the robots in that asinine test. Unfortunately, one of his recommended students was the ward of his Observer. On the other hand, do you want to force a child on anti-psychotics to NOT be around the person they trust the most?

He looked up at Weaver, the official sent from the International Heroics Anti-Corruption Unit. She was typing on her laptop, undoubtedly sending her spy report to her distant masters. Getting over-dramatic, aren't we? She's probably looking at the same problem you are.

Shota snorted and looked over his roster again. A good mix of combat specialists in Bakugo, Tokoyami, and Todoroki (oh joy, a reason for Endeavor to want to talk to me), rescue specialists in Uraraka and Asui, and definite generalists with Iida (I should send Tensei a letter) and Jiro. Most exciting was the presence of several students who would be well suited for his own brand of Underground heroics- although he was going to have to keep his eye on Himiko before he taught her too many of his tricks. I just wish I was more sure that my reluctance to teach her is due to her mental state and not due to the fact that I dislike her guardian.

There was a knock on the door of the teacher's lounge. Shota looked up, though he noticed that Weaver was already packing her papers up even as the door opened, revealing Hizashi and a woman he wasn't quite familiar with. Wait, nevermind, he recognized that logo- Nightingale, a minor healer with International Heroics who was going to be overseeing the 2nd year Gen Ed classes. Be nice to not have a babysitter twenty-four seven.

Even as Hizashi fussed over him for working too long before the new school year started, he saw Nightingale talking to Weaver, and suddenly the pieces clicked as to how, exactly, Nightingale had gotten this position. Although given how much certain members of the government are fighting this, her credentials are undoubtedly rock solid even without her being involved with another Observer. It did Shota's cynicism a world of good, however, to see that connections were still king even in the Anti-Corruption Unit.

While he was grateful to be going out for sushi with Hizashi before his patrol, Shota was still wrestling with the issue he and Weaver had been looking at prior to the end of the day: how do you convince someone who's invisible that being naked is not, in fact, a hero outfit?

"Ah, Aizawa-san! Glad to see you!" A small bear/dog/mouse walked into the teachers lounge where Shota had curled up after getting his files sorted for the incoming class. In deference to the principal, Shota moved his sleeping bag to a sitting position. He didn't get paid enough to get out of it at 3:30 in the afternoon.

"Can I help you, Nezu-san?" Aizawa hoped the principal just wanted to say something quick and then leave- he had a nap to be getting back to after all. However, given his luck, it would be about time for Nezu to deliver one of his overly long lectures. The rat was definitely cheerful enough for it.

"Well, Aizawa-san," Oh no. "I was looking over the class rosters," Oh NO. "And I had one small change to suggest to you." Shota heroically resisted the urge to groan. And Nezu wasn't continuing, which meant that he was going to have to engage with the infuriating chimera.

"What change occurred to you, Nezu-san?" He was gonna fight the rat if he wanted to shift Shinso out of 1-A; the boy had a huge amount of potential, and Shota was unhappily aware that he owed Weaver for finding his file in the mess of otherwise rejected applicants. Here you are complaining that your commissar is an actually capable hero who knows what to do. You just can't be happy can you?

"Well, I was thinking that Shiozaki-san would benefit greatly from being in the same class as Weaver- the sheer poetry of her battlefield control is certainly a skill worth passing on, wouldn't you say?" Aizawa nodded thoughtfully; the few combat tapes he'd seen of Weaver were indeed a masterclass in the use of a Quirk in controlling a battlefield. From a handful of hints in her files, she possessed an even rarer skill: the ability to convert that control directly into victory. And Shiozaki did have a quirk well suited to that kind of conflict.

"I can see the logic in that," Of course he could, Nezu wasn't an idiot, however frustrating he may be on occasion, "but who were you wanting to swap into Vlad-san's class?" Not Shinso, not Shinso. Nezu never stopped smiling, which was just making Shota more and more concerned.

"I was thinking that Hagakure-san might mesh well with the rest of 1-B's personalities." Shota didn't even try and contain his groan. Of course Nezu dropped this on him right after he spent 4 hours putting together lessons for someone with an invisibility quirk. "Vlad-san has already agreed, so I'll let him know its going through." Nezu turned back towards the door, undoubtedly to go find the other homeroom teacher, only to stop at the door. "If you could kindly send any lesson plans over, I'm sure he'd appreciate it!" Shota groaned again, even louder. At least it wasn't a lecture. Shota snorted in amusement as another thought occurred to him. At least we're not in charge of her costume anymore.

"Would you like to explain to me what in the hell you were doing out there?"

Shota set his folder on his desk and took his seat, looking at his co-teacher- international watchdog, his brain hissed- as she leaned against a desk in the front row. She looked relaxed and at ease, like she was actually just his peer and not his commissar. Her tone of voice even sounded like she genuinely cared about him and what his actions could lead to. Not that he was fooled- the game was most certainly afoot, and Weaver had made a bold first play. Nezu can probably get me out of most trouble, he thought, but lets not start making him work hard on the first day shall we? Putting on his most bland smile, he made his own opening move.

"I assume you mean Midoriya, since we already discussed my Apprehension test?" He tilted his head, as if expecting a denial. There, make her remember that she had agreed to his methods- that would weaken her complaints since she'd already given that precious, precious approval.

"We did discuss the Apprehension test," Why is her agreeing not make him feel any better? "but I was unaware that it would lead to you encouraging a student to mutilate themselves." Oh, now that was not his fault. "Did you or did you not imply he had to use his quirk- the quirk that, according to his records, he has only been able to harness once- at a horrific cost to his body- or lose his spot in the class?" Well, yes, that was true, but...

"If he cannot learn to harness his quirk, then he doesn't need to be here. Like I told him, right now he'd rescue one person and then be out of the fight." She was right there when it happened, why was he having to repeat himself? And she's nodding- logically, that should be a good thing. But-

"Ah yes, I forgot. This is, after all, the end of his training and he's going out on the streets tomorrow. It's not like UA is a school, where one could do something, such as, say, learn to use their self-destructive power without actually damaging themselves." Delivery: deadpan. Sarcasm: heavy. Point: solid. Conclusion: a most worthy opponent.

"He's fifteen and is just figuring out how to use his Quirk. Forgive me for not having a great deal of sympathy for his bad decisions." Oh he can feel the weight of her stare, time to damage control. "He's had years to figure out how to go less than 100% and-"

Weaver cut him off. "Has he?" What? "I looked over his medical records, and in addition to a 10 year old diagnosis as Quirk-less," a WHAT? "there's no record of him having any broken bones prior to the entrance exam, much less the kind of catastrophic damage he inflicted upon himself there. What does that suggest to you?" She looks at him expectantly- he assumes, because those iridescent eyepieces and full face mask don't give a lot away- but he finds himself unable to reply before she continues.

"Because, to me, that suggests that Midoriya has not had his quirk for very long- in fact, he may have stress-manifested it on the day of the entrance exam." Shota, unwillingly, found himself agreeing. That put a whole new dimension on the boy. I may have made a mistake.

She nodded when he didn't reply and continued. "The good news, is, much like you said, he has a great deal of potential. Figuring out a new way to use his power in a very high stress situation is an incredibly useful skill, and not one that can generally be taught. That being said, he is undoubtedly our problem child number one in the class, though certainly not the only one." Shota decided to take the olive branch and not remark that he hadn't said that Midoriya had a lot of potential.

"Lets see if our lists match up then." As he's speaking he pulls a piece of paper off his clipboard. "Let's see here- Bakugo, Mineta, and Yaoyorozu?" He looked up, and was somewhat surprised to see her still staring at him. "What?"

"Are those four the only ones on your watch list?" Again with that genuine voice. It'd be a lot easier to dislike you if you acted like the government dog you are. "Mine is...somewhat longer- I'm including Todoroki, Shiozaki, and Kaminari." She looks up from her phone, where she had been taking her notes. "I'm guessing you have Yaoyorozu on there for her obvious self-esteem issues?" Shota nodded, the body language of the girl was quite obvious to a trained professional- and despite his current dislike of her, he had come to the conclusion that Weaver was an excellent hero.

"I assume Todoroki and Kaminari are on yours because of their issues with their Quirks?" The boy's issues had been noted on their applications, but he had planned to work on those throughout the year. Weaver nodded, making more notes on her phone. One thing he could respect about her, when she was on her phone, she was all business- unlike Hizashi, who would be looking up stupid cat memes. "Why did you have Shiozaki?" Shota agreed with the boys, but what was wrong with the vine haired girl? What did I miss?

"She's an outspoken member of a religious minority. I'd say she's probably the lowest on the list, but she has the potential to produce some very real friction with her classmates- the kind of friction that gets in the way of their growth." Weaver pointed out and Shota, again, found himself agreeing. His own atheism had a tendency to render him blind to the issues that faith could cause for others. Not like it's the first time this has come up in one of my classes- but it has been a few years.

"Do you want to talk to Mineta or should I?" Nothing needed to be said as to why the boy needed a talking to, but he may not have the proper fear for a dressing down if it came from Weaver.

"We're supposed to be co-teachers. Lets deal with our problem children together when we can." Hmm. Maybe she did see herself as more than just a political officer.

"Certainly." he agreed with a bit of warmth, and Weaver removed her mask. She was younger than he might have thought, around his own age. Shota added up her career and quickly came to the conclusion that, like him, she became an underground hero almost immediately after leaving school. Huh, maybe the damn rat knew what he was up to after all when he made this assignment.

"My name is Hebert Taylor. It's nice to be working with you this year, Aizawa-san." she smiled at him and reached out a hand. Shota shook it.

Brief A/N: Welcome to this nonsense! Comments and constructive criticism welcome.