A few days had gone by since the U.A. Sports Festival. It had been an exciting event for not only the viewers, but the participants as well. But now it was over and the days off the students had following the event were over. Classes were starting back up again for everyone.

The students of Class 1-C were sitting together in their classroom and discussing the festival. Since it was broadcast on national television, their faces were known by everyone now. Many of them had gotten chatted up by complete strangers on their way to school.

"I can't believe how popular we've gotten. It's like we're celebrities now." Jill said.

"I know right? I had complete strangers just chat me up out of nowhere." Alicia added.

Fiona looked towards Dan and Hyde. "I'm betting the two of you got the most of it, since you guys made it to the finals and all."

Dan nodded. "It was certainly surprising. I think my cheeks got a little red from embarrassment."

"Heh, well the spotlight and I are already great pals." Hyde grinned, stroking his ego like normal. "It's only fitting for the public to get to know the future Number 1 Hero early on."

Nene coughed into her hand. "*cough* Lost in the second round *cough*."

Hyde glared over at the female student. "What was that? You wanna go, you-"

The conversation was cut short as the door to the room opened and Yamagori walked in. All of Class C's students quickly sat at their desks quietly, instantly stopping whatever conversations were going on amongst them. They were all wondering how she'd react to their performance in the Sports Festival. While many of them had done well, none of them had gotten first place. And on top of that, Class A was clearly the winners with how many of them made it to the final tournament.

Yamagori looked at her class. "Well it seems first place was out of your grasp. But I suppose it's best you all learn sooner rather than later that things won't always go your way. Next year though, I expect you all to show up Class A."

"Yes ma'am." they all said. No one was feeling worse about Class A hogging so much of the glory than them.

"In any case, today we'll be having a special hero informatics class." Yamagori told them. "As you all know, every hero has a code name. Today, you'll all be coming up with yours."

Needless to say, the faces of each of the students lit up with excitement upon hearing this. Any aspiring hero dreamed of the day they would be an official hero and have their hero name known all over. The hero name they would work under was a topic that they thought of constantly.

"Like I told you all before the Sports Festival, you'll all be participating in hero internships. You'll shadow a pro hero and see them in action. Your involvement will be minimal and at the discretion of the hero agency you intern with." Yamagori said. She held up a remote and pressed the button on it, revealing a chart on the blackboard. "With that in mind, here's the hero draft picks from the results of the Sports Festival. Keep in mind that regardless of whether or not a hero asked for you, you will all be participating in internships with pros."

The students all looked at the chart, showing the names of students that got requests and the number of agencies that did so for them. In first place was Hyde, with Dan not far behind. It wasn't surprising since they were the two students to make it to the final rounds. But the fact that they got in due to others dropping out was clear with how close the others were in terms of the number of agencies asking for them. Sarah was third, with Alicia following her in fourth, and Marcus right behind in sixth. More names were listed, but there were some students that didn't seem to get any offers.

"Since you'll be shadowing heroes, you'll be using the hero names you come up with during your internships." Yamagori explained. "Technically speaking, the names you come up with now are only temporary. But I would suggest giving them a lot of thought. Otherwise-"

"You'll have hell to pay later!" a new voice spoke up, entering the room. All eyes widened as they saw Midnight making an appearance.

Yamagori narrowed her eyes at the fellow teacher. "You sure love to make a special entrance, don't you?" She let out a sigh. "Anyway, you'll all be coming up with hero names and then Midnight will advise on whether they're good and/or appropriate."

One by one, small whiteboards and markers were passed around to the students. Each of them thought carefully about what they wished for in regards to their hero names. On the surface it may have seemed simple, but these names would likely be what they would be known as once they graduated and became pro heroes. With it affecting them that far in the future, they couldn't make the decision without some thought.

Ten minutes passed by before Midnight finally spoke up again. "Ok, why don't we start presenting names with those who are ready? Any volunteers?"

A sudden shock went through the room for some of the students upon hearing this. 'We're presenting these in front of the whole class?!'

Jill got up from her seat, eager to go first. Standing behind their teacher's desk, she showed the name she came up with. "I've actually had this name in mind for awhile now. Jumping Hero: Springtime!"

"Nice and friendly. Excellent choice." Midnight said with an approving thumbs up.

Jill went back to her desk and Lilina decided to go next. Moving to the front of the room, she showed off her white board. "Alchemist Hero: Periodic Au."

Shiro narrowed his eyes. "I get the periodic part, but what's the "Au" for?"

"Isn't it obvious? Au is the periodic symbol for gold." Lilina said with a grin.

"A nice reference to science. I like it." Midnight said.

As Lilina returned to her seat, Merci went up. His usual flashy grin showed as he revealed his name to everyone. "Floral Hero: Wisteria!"

An approving nod came from Midnight. Up next was Alicia. "Sunny Hero: Amaterasu."

"Naming yourself after the goddess of the sun. Interesting choice." Midnight said.

Most of the class saw the name as an obvious choice for Alicia, given her Quirk. However, those that were aware of the other part of her Quirk couldn't help but notice it was completely ignored in her name.

Hyde went up next. "Territory Hero: Sun King."

Midnight brought her finger to her chin. "Curious choice. Why that?"

"Because everything the light touches is my kingdom of course." Hyde said with a smug grin, with everyone noticing the movie reference he was going for.

"Well not all names have to be about the user's Quirk. If that's the image you have of yourself, then that can be a strong symbol." Midnight said.

After Hyde was Rekka. As usual, no one could see her eyes with them being covered up by her bangs, which only seemed to make the smile on her face all the creepier. "Playful Hero: Ember."

The name Ember made sense with Rekka's Quirk. But the title "Playful Hero" felt a bit odd for some of the students. Rekka's appearance would probably only make people want to avoid her rather than play with her.

Marcus went next. "Wyvern Hero: Wyvern Lord."

"Nice and simple, which will make it easier to remember. Not bad." Midnight told him.

The next student up was Dan. "Water Hero: Tsunami."

"Powerful. Excellent choice."

Sarah followed with her name as she went to the front of the class. "Instant Hero: Flashwarp."

"Naming yourself after your Quirk I see. Classic choice."

Up next was Daiki. "Lightning Hero: Voltman."

"Electrifying."

Vivi showed a small blush of embarrassment as she showed her name. "Fairy Hero: Dreamer."

"So cute!"

Hikari went next. "Feline Hero: Panther."

"Ferocious."

Kenji silently went to the front of the class and showed his name, staying quiet as he showed his whiteboard, reading "Shadow Hero: Kage."

"Mysterious."

The next one up was Satoshi. "Wing Hero: Whirlwind Edge."

"Powerful."

After Satoshi, Shinobu went up to the front of the class. His board showed the name he chose. "Perfect Hero: Omni."

Several students narrowed their eyes at the obvious glorified name. Midnight however brought a finger to her chin. "That's a bold choice, both the title and the name. That'll be a lot of pressure to live up to."

"I'm prepared for that." Shinobu said. A fierce flame burned in his eyes. "I will become a hero that lives up to this name. I swear it."

The others of Class 1-C could sense the dead seriousness of Shinobu's words. It wasn't that he thought himself as someone equal to the name he picked. That name represented his goal. The ultimate hero. And it also showed just how much he knew that he was far away from that goal. Though of course, they could all agree that his personality needed work.

After Shinobu sat down, Melody came up to the class, wearing her usual cheerful smile as she showed the name she picked. "Music Hero: Maestra."

"Very fitting."

Nene went up next. "Multitude Hero: Hundred."

"Love it."

The next student up was Shiro. "Crocodile Hero: Croc Rock."

"Excellent use of rhymes."

Only two students were left. The first was Fiona. She stood at the front and showed her name. "Underwater Hero: Siren."

An approving nod came from Midnight. The last one up was Sakura. She showed everyone her white board. "Botanical Hero: Yggdrasil."

"Ah, after the great tree of Norse mythology. Excellent choice." Midnight told her.

With everyone in the class having chosen a hero name, Yamagori got up from her seat and addressed the class. "Alright, now that that's over, we'll go more into detail about the internships you'll all be doing." she said. "They'll last for one week. For those of you that got offers, you'll choose from among them in deciding where to go. Those of you that didn't get any offers will have a list of forty agencies that are taking interns from U.A. They're all in different locations and have different specialties, so make sure to take that into consideration when choosing where you'll go."

As the lists for each student were handed out, everyone took a quick glance at their choices. There was a lot to consider in the decision. The agency's experience and specialties were important for what they wanted to specialize in themselves as future heroes. The location was also key as to where their Quirks would work best.

"In any case, make sure to turn your choices in before the weekend." Yamagori said.

"But that's only in two days!" Hikari exclaimed.

"Yup. Have fun." the teacher said as the bell rang and she and Midnight walked out of the room.

With the school day over, some of the students began preparing to leave. Others were chatting together about what agencies to pick from their respective lists. They didn't have much time.

"Where are you going, Marcus? Your father's agency?" Sarah asked.

Marcus shook his head. "No, I've been getting training from him my whole life. I want to try someone else to get a different experience. I got an offer from the Ryukyu agency, so I'm going to try there."

"Makes sense. Ryuku's Quirk is a little similar to yours." Daiki said.

"What about you guys?" Marcus asked.

"I got an offer from Gunhead's agency, so I'm going there." Sarah told him. "I'm hoping I can learn some better martial arts there, and maybe how to make my own style of it with my Quirk."

"I'm still not sure." Daiki said, taking a look at his list. "I need to think on it a bit."

As Dan looked at his list, Fiona walked up to up. "Hey Dan, have you decided where you'll be going yet?"

"I'm not sure. There's a few places that stand out." Dan said, looking at his list. "But I'm thinking of trying the Aquamarine's Hero Agency."

"That makes sense. Aquamarine has a Quirk kinda like yours, doesn't she?" Fiona said.

Dan nodded his head. "That's right. I'm hoping I might be able to pick up some tricks from her." he said. "What about you?"

"I got a request from Selkie's Hero Agency. They deal with sea rescue, which is where I'm hoping to go into once I become a hero."

"Sounds like a good choice." Dan said. He looked over towards Alicia, who was gathering her things. "What about you, Alicia? Any good offers?"

"Yeah." Alicia told him. "I'm going to intern with Eternal."

"Eternal? I think I've heard that name before." Fiona said.

"She's a hero with a Quirk that fires off blasts of energy. I figure I might be able to get better at using my Quirk if I intern with her." Alicia explained.

Between the hero name Alicia had chosen and her agency choice, Dan could see Alicia was still doing everything she could to avoid the night half of her Quirk. He wanted to say something, but couldn't. Not only were there others around them that didn't know about the hidden part of Alicia's Quirk, it wasn't really his place to judge her decisions regarding her own power. So he said the only thing he could.

"Good luck. I hope you get a lot of experience there."

"Thanks. You too." Alicia said. "Anyways, I'm heading home. See you guys tomorrow."

Alicia grabbed her bag and left the classroom. Dan soon did the same and began heading home. Next week was going to be tough, and he had to choose his internship wisely.


-Monday Morning, Next Week-

Class 1-C gathered together by the train station. Each of them would be going their separate ways for the week to their respective internships. They all stood in a group as their teacher Yamagori looked at each of them.

"You all have your costumes, correct?" Yamagori asked, receiving a nod from each of the students. "Remember that you're not allowed to wear them in public outside of during your work with heroes."

"Yes ma'am." they all said.

"Class A beat us in the Sports Festival. Nothing you can do will change that." Yamagori told her students. "And they'll only keep getting stronger. That means you all have to work even harder than them if you want to surpass them. So take in every possible thing you can during your internships. I expect each of you to come back stronger than before when this week is up."

"Right!"

"Good. Now get going."

With that, the students of Class 1-C split up to get on the trains going to their destinations. Some of them waved goodbye to each other and wished each other luck. Others like Shinobu simply walked to their train without saying so much as a word to their classmates. But regardless, one thing was on each of their minds.

Getting stronger and taking one further step towards becoming pro heroes.

A/N: Hope you liked seeing everyone's preliminary hero names readers. Like I said before, while this story won't cover the Stain events in this arc, they do still happen. You'll see the internships of a few of Class C's students. Until next time everyone.