CHAPTER 9: INTERLUDE! MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING!


"My wellbeing is irrelevant. What's more important is that your fight is not over yet" Aizawa stared at his class, then let a small smirk cross his face. "The UA Sports Festival is just two weeks away."


Cue My Hero Academia Opening 2 – Peace Sign


"YES! LET'S KICK SOME ASS!" Kirishima roared in excitement, as the other students jumped in surprise at both his outburst and their teacher's menacing tone about something so…normal? "Woah, wait a minute" Kaminari said. "Is it really such a good idea to do this so soon after the USJ Incident?" Jiro nodded in agreement. "Couldn't they attack us when we're all in one place then?"

Aizawa coughed, then started again. "The administration wants to hold it despite all that, to send a message that everything's fine to the public. Also, it's the UA Sports Festival: the most watched sporting event in the world for the past 75 years running, having long since supplanted the Olympic Games. You only have three chances in a lifetime to participate, so make it count" the pro said, an edge of seriousness creeping back into his voice. "Now, on to our next order of business" he said, gesturing to the door as it opened.

A group of eight people walked into the room. One was a short, dark-haired woman wearing casual clothes and a pink bow in her hair, one was a tall bald man wearing Buddhist robes, one was a tall and effeminate bald man, one was a dark-haired man in a grey suit with a pompadour, one was a dark-haired woman wearing what appeared to be an interesting cultural mashup, one was a brown-haired man in a dark suit with a pink camera around his neck, one was a man with spiky dark hair and an aura of holiness around him, and the last was the pro hero Hound Dog.

"For the rest of today, excluding lunch, you will be excused from all your classes and be placed in therapy sessions in the wake of the USJ attack two days ago. You are all young and impressionable, and were put through a life-or-death situation that very few hero students have to go through this early in their careers" Aizawa said. "You're all placed in groups based on where you were during the incident and have been assigned one of these counselors. Your parents have already given their blessings for these sessions, as all of them were contacted yesterday by Principal Nezu. Class dismissed."

As he walked away, the pro looked back at his class. "This will be good for both us and them. They need the therapy, and these specialists will be able to develop psych profiles for all of these students…and lord knows we need them; I need them" he thought, before departing to the teacher's lounge to sleep in the closet.

The man with the camera approached Hojo and Kujo. "'Sup, fuckos? The name's Tsukasa Kadoya. C'mon, let's go get MgRonald's and talk about intense emotional trauma!" he said. "You make a very compelling offer, Kadoya. We'll take it" Kujo grinned, before he and his friend departed the room with their therapist. "Well, that happened" Midoriya thought, before he, Asui and Uraraka turned to their assigned therapist, the man with the pompadour. "Nice to meet ya! I'm Gentaro Kisaragi, the man who will befriend a million people!" he said happily, before guiding all three of the confused students through a complicated secret handshake. "Let's go!" he shouted, pointing to the door.

Todoroki looked up from his seat as the spiky-haired man gestured to them. "I am Souji Tendou. Come, let us walk the path of heaven elsewhere" he said. The bichromatic teen couldn't help but follow him, feeling a warm, compelling aura from the man. "Huh? You want me to come with you? Don't fuck with me, extra!" Bakugo said to the effeminate bald man…who immediately knocked the explosive blonde out with a quick chop to the neck and started ranting in French, his language clearly VERY colorful based on how heavily Aoyama was blushing. "So…manly" Kirishima said, eyes sparkling as he followed the man out of the room, Bakugo slung over one of the therapist's shoulders.

Yaoyorozu, Jiro and Kaminari were approached by the shorter woman, who smiled at them. "Akiko Terui. Nice to meet you!" she said, before pulling a green slipper out of…somewhere and gesturing for them to follow her. They happily obliged, especially based on how adept her Slipper Fu was shown to be when Bakugo woke up again and she knocked him out with a well-placed slap from the item of footwear. The bald monk, meanwhile, gestured to Ojiro and Mineta to follow him, much to the small teen's chagrin. "I'd hoped it'd be one of the girls…" The costumed woman took Koda, Aoyama and Tokoyami, and finally Hound Dog walked over to the large group from the stairwell. "Please follow me" the gruff pro said in an uncharacteristically soft voice.


At the nearest MgRonald's, the two undercover Riders sat with their assigned therapist, eating the greasy fast food, venting their issues and exchanging stories…rather interesting ones at that. Kujo spit out his drink. "Wait, so you're telling me you're another Kamen Rider…one with a penchant for hopping dimensions and destroying worlds?" he asked incredulously.

The brown-haired therapist smirked and briefly revealed a small pink and white Driver in his coat. "I must say, it's been interesting to see how the friends and allies I've made over the years have translated over to this world. Makes me wonder what the author has planned" he said. "What?" Hojo asked. "Oh, nothing. Anyway, I remember your adventures in the timeline I briefly got involved in. Hojo was a pediatrician and you were a coroner" he said, pointing at Kujo. He then checked his phone.

"Interesting. Based on what my colleagues are telling me, you two are probably the most normal members of your class mentally and are dealing with the least trauma after the USJ attack" Kadoya said, intrigued. "Thank goodness" Hojo said, sighing in relief. "Anyway, our therapy session is over now. Since you've eaten already, you're free to head home if you want, or you can go do whatever on campus. I have some stuff to drop off with Aizawa, and then I'm hopping timelines again" the man said nonchalantly, as he stood up. Turning to walk away, he stopped and said one last thing.

"I can't say much for fear of fucking up the space-time continuum…but keep a really close eye on Kuroto Dan."

As a weird illusion appeared and then vanished, taking the world-hopping rider with it, Kujo turned to Hojo. "Well…that happened. C'mon, Emu, let's hit the gym!" The duo left to train for the Sports Festival, leaving the fast food franchise behind them.


"Goddammit! I felt so useless again at the USJ, just like I did back then!" Kirishima bellowed, cracking the table in front of him as he slammed his fist down on it. "Dammit Shitty Hair, keep it down; I'm trying to sleep!" Bakugo bellowed, only to have a smack land on his head. "You utter nincompoop! Your friend here is having a bad flashback and all you can do it complain? Be supportive!" the bald man scolded. Bakugo growled. "Hey! Nobody hits me but my old lady!"

Oren Pierre Alfonzo saw his chance. "Oh? Do tell, Bakugo-chan" he said, holding the boy's hand softly. "Tell me where all your anger began…"

Twenty minutes later, Kirishima stared wide-eyed as his friend finished recounting his old woman's rather 'heavy-handed' parenting style, the indecisive bastards at the Quirk Counseling office and how half of them stroked his ego and told him he had an amazing Quirk for heroics, and how the other half told him he should give up on being a hero because an explosion Quirk was villainous in nature, and his many issues with Midoriya. "Holy shit, man" was all the spiky redhead could say.

"Well, Bakugo…where should I begin?" the bald ex-paratrooper said. "First off, I'm going to tell the Principal that I strongly suggest family counseling for you and your parents. I feel like your mother was far more physical than necessary when you were young and that made your worldview more violent than necessary" he said, as the blonde looked down almost shamefully. "However, on to the Quirk counseling office: they sound highly incompetent to the point of illegality and UA will most likely begin legal proceedings against them fairly soon. The Bakugo family will be asked to join the suit."

The explosive boy lit up, a sadistic gleam in his eyes. "I can finally get back at those idiots who couldn't make up their mind about me for so many years! Fuck yeah! Get fucked, incompetent extras!" he shouted in what was probably joy – nobody could ever really tell with him. The bald man sent a text off silently to the UA Principal about the proceedings and how an investigation may be necessary towards Aldera Middle School as well.


"…And I was so scared then! I thought I was going to die!" Uraraka said, crying. Asui hugged the gravity girl as she sobbed, remembering how Tomura Shigaraki had tried to disintegrate her. Midoriya looked down at the floor uncomfortably. "All I remember was that I had a vision of Uraraka turning to dust, and then I remember getting really angry…and then the next thing I knew, I was punching at that…that bastard" the greenette said, an uncharacteristic venom seeping into his voice as he spat the last word out.

Kisaragi nodded, before he noticed something. He took note of the way Midoriya and Uraraka would look at each other when the other wasn't looking, and how Midoriya had reacted in what appeared to have been utter fury when he thought the gravity girl was going to die. "Note to self: there's definitely the makings of a strong romantic bond between these two students." He smiled, and added a note to his pad of notepaper…


In the Lunch Rush Cafeteria, the group of friends from the two hero classes sat down at their usual table, with Midoriya bringing a new addition for one of the table's two empty seats. "Hello everyone" Shoji said, sitting down at the end of the table with his lunch tray, beginning to eat with a mouth on one of his tentacles while talking through another. The 1-B students introduced themselves to the friendly masked boy, and soon the conversation switched to the Sports Festival.

"Man, I can't believe it! I'll be participating in THE Sports Festival like I always dreamed I would!" Tokage cheered, getting…very close to Midoriya in the process. "How's your class taking the news?" asked Uraraka, taking a bite of her food. "It's pretty normal for the most part" said Kendo, shrugging her shoulders. "The only people who are being weird are Monoma, who claims this is '1-B's big opportunity to get back at 1-A' and Tetsutetsu, who will probably issue a formal challenge or something within 24 hours."

Midoriya laughed, before his memory jogged a bit. "Oh right, Uraraka, I wanted to ask you something" he said. The table reacted in several different ways; Tokage, Banjo and Honenuki developed almost teasing grins, Shoji, Yaoyorozu and Iida quirked their eyebrows, and Uraraka blushed. "A-Ask away, Deku" she stammered. "Why do you want to be a hero?"

The teasing trio blinked in confusion as Uraraka's blush faded as quickly as it arrived. "O-Oh, I thought you were – nevermind! It may not be very noble…but I'm in it for the money" the girl said awkwardly. "Wait, really? You never struck me as that type, Urara" Tokage said in surprise. "But…why?" Yaoyorozu asked. "Well…my family owns a construction company, and I originally wanted to get licensed so that I could help my folks out with that…but now, I want to become a successful hero, and give my parents an easy life. Not very heroic compared to all of your goals, I guess."

"Nonsense!" Iida said, starting to applaud. "I'm merely following my family's tradition." Midoriya nodded. "I'm just doing it because I've always wanted nothing more than to save lives." "Same for me" Kendo agreed, with Shoji and Honenuki nodding with her. "My family talked me into it…" Yaoyorozu said almost…sadly. "I'm not good for anything other than punching things" Banjo shrugged. "I just wanted to be a great hero, that's all" Tokage chirped, flashing a peace sign.

"Your goals are no less noble than the rest of us. If anything, you might be more heroic than half the people here; wanting to provide for others while saving people is one of the most heroic goals of all" Honenuki said. Uraraka started to tear up. "Thanks guys" she said.

Midoriya looked at his food and started to dig in…only to be interrupted by the world's most distinctive laugh. "A HA HA HA HA!" All Might laughed, catching the others at the table off guard. "I've found you, Young Midoriya!" the blonde giant bellowed, before pulling a small lunchbox out of his suit and saying "LUNCH?" "Oh. S-Sure. See you guys later!" Midoriya said, picking his food up and following the pro. The others at the table looked at each other in confusion for a few moments, before Honenuki said "Well, that happened."

Unbeknownst to them, a certain bichromatic student at a nearby table overheard the whole thing. "Izuku Midoriya and All Might, eh?" thought Shoto Todoroki.

"So, you really only have an hour left every day?" Midoriya asked the Symbol of Peace, as All Might brewed a cup of tea. The duo sat in the teacher's lounge to discuss some important matter. "I-I'm sorry-!" the boy began, before his teacher started laughing…and spitting blood. "There's no need to apologize; jeez, you really are like me! Anyway, have some tea…we need to talk about the Sports Festival"

"How well are you controlling One For All?" the man asked of his pupil. "I'm getting better at it; so far I can't go above 5%, maybe 7% if I'm willing to be really sore. But I'm slowly getting a handle on spreading it through every cell in my body" the hero in training said. "Good…my days as the Symbol of Peace won't last all that much longer. Soon I'll have to retire…which is why I want this Sports Festival to be your grand debut! You need to look at the world, and say 'my name is Izuku Midoriya, and I AM HERE!'"


"W-What's with all these people?" Uraraka asked, as 1-A attempted to depart for the day, only to find themselves blocked in by a crowd of other students. "Idiots. They're scouting out the competition" Bakugo said, as he walked to the door. "Outta the way, useless extras!" he said to the crowd, eliciting exasperated reactions from his own class.

Two tall individuals pushed their way through the crowd. One was an utterly exhausted-looking boy with wild purple hair and bags under his eyes. The other was an even taller mountain of a boy with dark hair and a goatee, who rolled his shoulders and cracked his knuckles menacingly. "Hey, hey, is everyone in 1-A an ass like this dude?" the shorter one asked. "It's sad to see that the heroes of tomorrow are such egomaniacs" the taller one glowered.

"You have every right to get pissed off at him; just don't take the class asshole as a representation of us" Kujo said to the crowd almost apologetically. "The Sports Festival is a second chance for those of us whose Quirks weren't good for the entrance exam – not all Quirks work on robots, y'know" the purple-haired one said. The bearded one took over at this point. "Your own homeroom teacher, Eraserhead, is a prime example of this – he didn't pass the entrance exam, but won the Sports Festival and transferred into the Hero Course…and when he was transferred in, someone else was transferred out. I think you get what I mean."

"What about it, prick?" Bakugo retorted. "What the two of us are saying is that, while some others here are scouting the competition, we're delivering a warning: if you don't bring your very best, then you'll be in General Studies before you can blink…and we'll be very firmly seated where you used to be…" the tired one said. "Consider this a Declaration of War."

"Tch. Whatever, extras…all that matters is that I'll beat all of you and win the Sports Festival, because Katsuki Bakugo doesn't lose. To ANYONE" the explosive blonde said, before pushing his way through the crowd. He quickly rounded a corner and vanished from sight. "Again, ignore him; he's the class asshole" Kujo said, making his own exit, Hojo following him closely. The others breathed a sigh of relief as the Support, Business and General Studies students started to go their own ways.

"HEY!" roared a boy with grey hair and weird eyelashes. "MY NAME IS TETSUTETSU TETSUTETSU! YOU'RE THE BADASSES WHO SURVIVED A REAL VILLAIN ATTACK, AND I'M CHALLENGING ALL OF YOU! YOU'D BETTER BRING YOUR BEST-!" The boy was cut off by a bunch of vines wrapping around him and dragging him back to the side of a serene-looking girl, the vines being her hair. "I must ask that you forgive Tetsutetsu of his rudeness; may the Lord absolve him of his sins. Amen" she said, to 1-A's confusion.

Then a grey-eyed blonde stepped around the corner into the class. "So, this is the esteemed Class 1-A, who thinks they're better than everyone? Well, news flash, fuckos! We in 1-B will-!" he began, before a chop to the back of the neck knocked him out. Kendo grabbed the unconscious boy by the collar. "Sorry about that. Monoma is always like this" she apologized sheepishly. "Well, I guess you did warn us at lunch that this would happen…" Yaoyorozu trailed off, earning a laugh from Tokage and Banjo. "Still…do your best. I know we will" the orangette said, before turning and walking away, still dragging her unconscious classmate.


As Midoriya walked home, ready to put himself through two weeks of intense training to master his new use of One For All, his phone rang. "A call from Kujo?" the boy wondered. "Hello?" "Yo, Mido! We've got another Bugster case, and since you're our new go-to man, we could use some help! Text me your location; the Director will teleport you here!" The greenette hung up and sent his location, and a few moments later a portal formed in a nearby pond. Jumping through, the boy ended up in CR again, and looking out the window to the lower floor, he saw that the patient was…Present Mic?

"Mic-sensei!" The blonde pro stirred. "Hey little listener…" he muttered weakly. "He's infected with another dual Collabos strain, based on our instruments" Kagami said, walking over from a terminal. "Given that we already procured DoReMiFa Beat and Gekitotsu Robots from curing Shoji, we should obtain the Giri Giri Chambara and Jet Combat Gashats by curing him" Taiga said, before looking to the pro.

"Hizashi…we'll have you good as new before long. Have faith in Hiiro, the boys and I" he said, gripping his colleague's hand. "Boys, are you ready for extraction?" Hojo and Kujo snapped to attention. "Got it, sensei!" The Rider quartet strapped their Gamer Drivers on. "Be ready to catch 'Zashi once we get him out of Union State, Midoriya" Kagami said to the greenette.

"MIGHTY ACTION X!" "TADDLE QUEST!" "BANG BANG SHOOTING!" "BAKUSOU BIKE!" "I'll change Mic-sensei's fate with my own hands!" Hojo said, holding his Gashat by his right shoulder. "Beginning Bugster excision procedure" Kagami said. "Mission…Start" Hanaya said, holding his in front of him like a gun. "Now we're revvin'up!" Kujo said, spinning around dramatically. "HENSHIN!" the quartet said, slotting the cartridges into their drivers. "GASHA-TO! LET'S GAME! MECCHA GAME, MUCCHA GAME, WHAT'CHA NAME? I'M A KAMEN RIDER!"

Flashes of pixels covered the writhing pro's body, before a massive two-headed serpent made of grey-orange digital slime emerged from his body. "Eugh, that's one ugly fucker" Lazer muttered. Snipe sighed. "Normally I'd tell you to watch your language, but I have to agree with you here…that is, as you put it, one ugly fucker." "Let's take this somewhere else" Ex-Aid said. "STAGE…SELECT!"

The inside of CR vanished as the Bugster, Riders and green-haired hero in training were transported to a rocky beach. "Let's clear this with no continues!" the pink Rider said. "Neither of them are running off this time!" Brave said, summoning his sword to hack at the Union. Snipe broke open a metal barrel to reveal a magenta Energy Item, which he absorbed. "DUPLICATE!" The navy-blue Rider split into six copies, all of whom began to spin, forming an energy bullet and ramming the giant Bugster, destroying it immediately and dropping Present Mic to the ground, where Midoriya caught him.

"Round 2!" Lazer said, as the viruses coalesced into two Collabos Bugsters. One had an ornate grey armor, with a silver cape and a katana. The other had orange jet-themed armor with two machine guns and wings. "I call dibs on Giri Giri Chambara" Lazer said. "I wanted Jet Combat anyway" Snipe responded, as three of the four Riders opened their drivers. "GACHAN! LEVEL UP!"

"MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY MIGHTY ACTION – X!" Ex-Aid landed in his sleek pink Level 2 form, punching the orange Collabos. "BANG BA-BANG! BANG BA-BANG! YOW! BANG BANG SHOOTING!" Snipe entered Level 2 and backed Ex-Aid up, repeatedly shooting at the Collabos. "TADARU MEGURU! TADDLE MEGURU! TADDLE QUEST!" Brave traded sword strikes with the Giri Giri Collabos, matching it blow for blow while Lazer tried to sneak in and steal its' Gashat.

*Cue: Wish in the Dark – Kamen Rider Ex-Aid OST*

As Midoriya carried the pro hero away a safe distance, he was stopped…when from behind a boulder came the black Ex-Aid, while Graphite pixelated into existence nearby. "We can't have this stage end so quickly, now can we?" the black rider said, before pulling out a lime-green Gashat and clicking it. "SHAKARIKI SPORTS!" the cartridge announced, as a green and pink BMX bike appeared and drove around the black rider, who closed his driver and placed the Gashat in the secondary transformation slot.

"GACHAN! LEVEL UP! MIGHTY ACTION – X! A-GACCHA! SHAKARIKI! SHAKARIKI! BAD BAD! SHAKA TO RIKI TO SHAKARIKI SPORTS!" The bike attached itself to the black rider, granting him a pink and green bike helmet in addition to his armored shoulders. The rider removed one of the wheels from the bike and advanced towards the boy alongside Graphite.

"Change of plans! Dai-dai-dai Henshin!" Ex-Aid said, rushing towards the deadly duo, leaving Snipe to fight the Jet Collabos alone. "GEKITOTSU ROBOTS! GACHAN! LEVEL UP!" the pink rider, wearing his red Level 3 robot armor, landed in between the two groups and blocked an attack from his black counterpart. Brave, meanwhile, decided it was a good time to bust out a new trick.

"DOREMIFA BEAT!" The blue rider closed his driver and inserted the green Gashat as a small yellow robot with turntable arms and speaker legs soared around him. "Proceeding with Level 3." "GACHAN! LEVEL UP! TADARU MEGURU! TADDLE MEGURU! TADDLE QUEST! A-GACHA! DO-DO-DO-RE-MI-FA! SO-LA-TI-DO! OK! DOREMIFA BEAT-!" The support robot disassembled and reformed around the cyan rider, the turntables attaching to his arms, the speakers settling on his shoulders and a baseball cap clamping onto his forehead. He had become Kamen Rider Brave, Beat Quest Gamer Level 3!

"Snipe! You know what to do!" the cyan rider said, as he began driving the Giri Giri Collabos back to funky electronic beats emanating from his speakers...into the Jet Collabos. "I like how you think, Brave!" the elder rider said, tapping the A button on his Gashacon Magnum and inserting the Bang Bang Shooting Gashat. "ZU-KYUN! KIMEWAZA! BANG BANG CRITICAL FINISH!" At the same time, Brave removed the DoReMiFa Beat Gashat from his belt and inserted it into the side slot. "KIMEWAZA! DOREMIFA CRITICAL STRIKE!"

The two Bugsters were hit by a blast of magenta energy from one side and musical notes from the other, exploding immediately. Two Gashats, one pitch-black and one bright orange, flew out of the blast and were caught by Lazer and Snipe, respectively. "Let's kick this up a notch! Third gear!" Lazer said, activating his new powerup. "GIRI GIRI CHAMBARA!" A small black and gold samurai-theme robot flew around the younger rider as he opened his driver up. "Tactics Level 3" Snipe said, activating his new Gashat and inserting it into his driver as a small orange robot flew around him. "JET COMBAT!"

"GACHAN! LEVEL UP! BAKUSOU, DOKUSOU, GEKISOU, BOUSOU! BAKUSOU BIKE! A-GACCHA! GIRI, GIRI, GIRI, GIRI CHAMBARA!" The samurai robot disassembled as Lazer's Level 1 armor came off and reformed him into a golden-armored samurai warrior. "GACHAN! LEVEL UP! BANG BA-BANG! BANG BA-BANG! YOW! BANG BANG SHOOTING! A-GACCHA! JET, JET, TO THE SKY! JET! JET! JET COMBAT!" The yellow bangs of 'hair' on Snipe's right eye lifted up as an orange visor covered his face, the Combat Gamer dropping over his body and its' twin machine guns attaching to his arms. The two Level 3 riders raced over and to the new battleground and stood alongside the other two riders, ready to battle!

*Cue: Excite – Daichi Miura*

"Let's clear this with no continues and go home!" Snipe said, stealing his junior rider's catchphrase. The quartet charged forward and traded blows with their opponents, the black rider forced back by Lazer and Ex-Aid, while Brave and Snipe attacked the dragon Bugster. "I tire of this meaningless battle. I'm ending this" the black rider said, removing the green Gashat from his belt and activating his finisher. "Dragon Fang of Rage!" roared Graphite, spinning his weapon. "KIMEWAZA! SHAKARIKI CRITICAL STRIKE!" The black rider threw the flywheel from his bike while Graphite swung his blade, the two attacks throwing the riders back as Midoriya looked on in horror.

"No…I can't let them lose! Not here, not now!" the boy thought, his legs moving before he could even think. "Stay at five percent. Five percent…perfect!" Green lightning began to crackle around him, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished. "Mido, wait-!" Lazer began…

And then the green-haired boy reappeared in front of the black rider, fist cocked back. "FIVE PERCENT DETROIIIT SMAAAASSSH!" Midoriya shouted, driving his fist into the side of the rider's head. The reinforced alloy crumpled under the attack, cracks appearing in the rider's faceplate as he soared back into a rock wall. At the same time, Present Mic sat up, looked at Graphite and took a deep breath, before blasting the dragon Bugster with a yell of "YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!"

The two villains stumbled back, as the CR riders stood back up and removed the Gashats from their belts and slotted them into their weapons, including Lazer's new sickle-bow cross, the Gashacon Sparrow. "KIMEWAZA! GIRI GIRI DOREMIFA JET ROBOTS CRITICAL FINISH!" Energy projections shaped like missiles, gears, musical notes and arrows across the battlefield. An enormous explosion rocked the virtual world, but when the smoke cleared the two villains had vanished.

The digital world pixelated back into the inside of CR as the Voice Hero clambered back to his feet. The riders de-transformed as Hanaya walked over to his colleague. "You're all clear, Hizashi. Your Game Disease has been cured." After Present Mic was sent home via mirror portal, Kujo and Hojo walked over to Midoriya. "Looks like you're finally getting your power under control" Hojo noted, while Kujo grinned. "Thanks for the help, man! Those two really had us on the ropes for a minute!"


Shouta Aizawa sat in his office, looking over the mental health profiles sent by the counselors. "Hmmmmmmmmm…I may have issues in the future with this group, especially after the Sports Festival…" On the desk sat the sheaf of papers, all of which detailed his students' mindsets, well-being, reaction to the USJ attack and possible issues.

Group A. Counselor: Chiyoko Shiraishi

Yuga Aoyama: Has an overly showy personality to hide his insecurities. Was bullied for having a "weak Quirk" and being foreign during his youth. Somewhat disappointed in his performance during the USJ Incident.

Koji Koda: Naturally quiet. Was rarely bullied by his peers earlier in life due to having a mundane but "cool" Quirk. Prefers animals to humans, no contest. Mother mysteriously disappeared three years ago; case abandoned by police.

Fumikage Tokoyami: Is just kind of an edgelord. No real issues aside from Quirk control problems. Potential solution: extra Quirk control lessons with Snipe or All Might. Both Aoyama and Koda believe he did the most during the USJ Incident.

Group B. Counselor: Oren Pierre Alfonzo

Katsuki Bakugo: Where to start? Family dynamic is dysfunctional; believes violence is the best way to reach understanding thanks to his mother. Has a Superiority-Inferiority Complex due to heavy-handed and conflicting statements from Quirk Counselors his entire life. Undisclosed issues with Izuku Midoriya. Family Therapy HEAVILY suggested.

Eijiro Kirishima: Has low self-esteem thanks to his "boring" Quirk and a perceived uselessness after both the USJ Incident and a prior incident last year that almost convinced him not to apply to UA; Mina Ashido was involved.

Group C. Counselor: Tsukasa Kadoya

Kiriya Kujo: Very laid-back; not easily shaken. Believes his USJ performance was sub-par but adequate. No mental issues. Used to protect Hojo from bullies during elementary school.

Emu Hojo: Awkward and klutzy unless around Kiriya. May be slightly emotionally dependent on his longtime friend and former source of protection; otherwise fairly decent mentally. Video game nut. Family life nonexistent.

Group D. Counselor: Onari Yamanouchi

Mashirao Ojiro: Not particularly affected by USJ Incident. Has somewhat of a greater respect for Minoru Mineta in the wake of the incident, given the other teen's competency in battle. No noticeable mental issues.

Minoru Mineta: A whole picnic basket of issues. Has body image issues and major problems with lecherous perversion stemming from an unstable home life. Suggested solutions: Meditation for his desires, referral to the Body Improvement Club for physical issues. Has an unhealthy obsession with Momo Yaoyorozu; his actual allegiances may lie with Tsuyu Asui, despite what he believes.

Group E. Counselor: Akiko Terui

Kyoka Jiro: Deadpan snarker. Was somewhat traumatized by the USJ due to some threats made by the villains she fought (multiple had sexual assault or rape convictions). Speaking of sex and sexuality, still coming to terms with her bisexuality and attraction to both of her allies during the incident. I like this kid.

Momo Yaoyorozu: Heiress of a major and successful tech company. Has deep-rooted anger and self-confidence issues stemming from an unknown source; she was unwilling to clarify. Still embarrassed about her costume; may require a major redesign. Refer her to the Support Department.

Denki Kaminari: Pikachu. Has aloof, outgoing, playboy persona to hide his almost non-existent self-esteem. Believes himself nothing more than a liability and questions if he even belongs at UA half the time. Father was an electrician who disappeared; case abandoned by authorities. Further psychiatric treatment necessary. I'm worried about this kid.

Group F. Counselor: Gentaro Kisaragi

Ochako Uraraka: A girl with a heart of iron. Is far stronger than she thinks she is. Some mental issues related to her meager upbringing; still bears no resentment towards those more fortunate than her given her friendship with Momo Yaoyorozu. Deeply traumatized by the USJ Incident; is justified in that she was almost killed by Tomura Shigaraki. Has a MAJOR attraction to Izuku Midoriya.

Tsuyu Asui: A very blunt, but caring girl. Wasn't too affected by the USJ; VERY strong-willed. Has developed a close friendship with Ochako Uraraka.

Izuku Midoriya: A very special case. Has the heart of a hero, despite his self-destructive Quirk. No self-confidence at all due to years of bullying. Issues potentially connected to Katsuki Bakugo. Almost gave in to rage during USJ Incident in an attempt to prevent Ochako Uraraka from suffering at Tomura Shigaraki's hands. Has a MAJOR attraction to Ochako Uraraka.

Group G. Counselor: Souji Tendou

Shoto Todoroki: Disappointed in himself for his inaction during USJ Incident. VERY powerful. Complex involving the scar over his eye; an investigation into Endeavor's home life is all but ordered.

Tooru Hagakure: Peppy social butterfly to mask her deep-rooted issues with having never seen her face. Further therapy is advised for both her and Todoroki.

Group H. Counselor: Ryo Inou/Hound Dog

Mezo Shoji: Quiet, simple and friendly. No mental issues stemming from USJ; some stress in family life following the abandonment of his father's missing person case by the authorities.

Hanta Sero: A hero's heart hidden under a plain face. No mental issues stemming from USJ Incident. Oddly enough, his mother is also missing with a case closed by the authorities.

Rikido Sato: A simple-minded boy who loves his sugar. Mentally very stable and well-grounded. No trauma from USJ Incident.

Tenya Iida: Youngest scion of Iida heroic family. Has some insecurities regarding living up to his brother Ingenium's level of success in heroics. Feels like he abandoned his classmates to get backup; may require further therapy sessions.

Mina Ashido: Peppy, outgoing and optimistic. Very brave and heroic. Has no trauma associated with the USJ attack or a prior incident last year involving a gigantic villain threatening her classmates. Only source of emotional pain is mother's disappearance and lack of followup investigation.

The pro hero sighed. "Looks like I may have issues with hormonal teenagers soon, and I need to earmark a few for future therapy sessions" he said, taking an orange highlighter to Aoyama, Bakugo, Kirishima, Hojo, Iida, Mineta, Hagakure, Jiro, Kaminari, Yaoyorozu, Todoroki, Midoriya and Uraraka's files, marking them for future therapy sessions. Then, the pro looked again, eyes widening as he read over the notes again. "Note to self: launch investigations into Endeavor's home life, the Tsubasa Quirk Counseling Office, Aldera Middle School…and the disappearances of Kona Koda, Raiden Kaminari, Moku Shoji, Hana Sero and Miku Ashido" Aizawa said, getting an inexplicable bad feeling about all of these potential cases…


NEXT TIME ON GAME START! HERO ACADEMIA:

The Sports Festival begins! Will Midoriya survive the obstacle course? Can ANYTHING stop Todoroki? And who will advance to the second round? Stay tuned!


NOTES:

And it's finally Sports Festival time! The Riders have all leveled up, and Midoriya has finally developed Full Cowl! The kids have had therapy…and new mysteries loom on the horizon.

Thanks for reading!