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My Hero Academia Untold: The Fafnir Knight (Remastered Edition)

Saga I: Dusk

Arc I: Origins

Chapter I: The Knight and The Princess

"We do not remember days; we remember moments."

-Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand

"Mama, is that really how it ends?" Ochako asked sadly; as she tried to wipe the tears from her eyes. "Even after everything? Why did Jin have to go?"

Tenma looked at her daughter with a sigh as she finished up reading an old classic from the twenty-first century known as The Labyrinth of the World Trees: The Knights of Fafnir.*

It had been a favorite of Tenma's growing up and was now used as a bedtime story for her daughter Ochako. It was a grandiose tale of adventure, heroism, and sacrifice with a bittersweet ending that was said to be fated to all who bore the title of The Fafnir Knight. The ones who wore the armor made from the Fell Dragon: Fafnir. A monstrous and twisted creature of Darkness, whose powers now served justice rather than evil.

"It is, sweetie, but in the end, his sacrifice is what saved them all. As any brave hero would have done to protect the ones they loved."

"Then why do they keep looking for him? If he's really gone?"

Tenma carefully reached out to gently hold her daughter's hand.

"One of the hardest things to do for someone you love is to let them go, but please remember Ochako: he may have disappeared, but it was never said that he truly died when he completed his mission," Ochako looked at her mother with hopeful eyes, "Jin did something that all previous Fafnir Knights had failed to do...I like to think that in the ending beyond the pages, they found him safe and sound with Arianna by his side happily ever after."

It was with this that Ochako finally seemed to calm down. Still engrossed in the story, she asked, "Ma… will I ever find a knight of my own?"

When met with those bright brown, tender eyes, Tenma giggled. Ochako was only four years old and still too young to understand. Nevertheless, it didn't hurt to humor her for a bit.

"Maybe...if you find someone who is kind and helpful, helpful… someone who can make you feel safe like the heroes who protect us all today, then yes. Yes, you could find yourself a knight, even if they don't exist as they used to today."

She ended storytime by tucking Ochako under the covers and gently brushing her bangs away to kiss her daughter's forehead.

"Alright, dear, now it's time to sleep."

With that, the young girl smiled, and sleep soon befell her, not knowing she would find a knight of her own a few months later.

Springtime in Musutafu Park could easily be described as a paradise for the children at play. Sunny, warm, and with a light breeze blowing cool air every so often, the flowers had returned to bloom after a rather cold and unforgiving winter. Laughing children could be heard throughout the park, with the kids romping on the playground or exploring the small forest nearby.

Among those at play was a small bunch of four young boys, no older than five. They all were official members of the dubbed Bakugou Agency that patrolled the park and kept villains at bay, much to the amusement and smiles of several adults at the park. This included the occasional local Pro-Hero who came by for a "Progress Report."

Each of the boys dreamt of joining the ranks of the greatest of Pro-Heroes. However, two boys, in particular: the leader of the squad, Katsuki Bakugou, and his best friend: Izuku Midoriya, had already jump-started their plans to go to UA Hero Academy.

UA was the academy with the most all-encompassing hero course in the country, having taught some of the world's most famous and prestigious Pro-Heroes! Many alumni included their heroic idol: All Might, the World's Symbol of Peace and Justice.

In the case of young Izuku, however, this was also a matter of family pride.

After all, the boy's parents attended UA during their younger years.

His father, Hisashi Midoriya, who was better known as Pro-Hero Draco Knight, had met his mother: Inko. Who had served as his class' Business Course Liaison. The legacy that UA had placed on his shoulders pressured the young lad into feeling like there was nowhere else he could go to study for his dream career. The sooner he was ready, the better his chances of becoming a great hero would be.

"Okay! Break time! Meet back here in twenty minutes!" Katsuki called out to his squad of boys after looking at his wristwatch.

"Right!" The other three boys answered in unison, breaking off to their respective parents. Izuku scanned the park before spotting his mother sitting at a nearby bench, speaking to another woman with chestnut brown hair. Upon walking up to his mother, he waited politely, careful not to interrupt them in the middle of their conversation.

"Ah, is that so, Tenma? That is interesting – oh! I'm sorry, my son is here –" Inko turned to her son, "Everything okay, Izuku?"

"Yes, mom, I'm fine! Can I please have my lunch now?" Izuku asked. His mother checked at the time on her phone and was surprised how quickly time had flown.

"Of course, honey!" She said with a smile as she began to rummage through the bag on her right until she found the small All Might-themed bento box for Izuku. As Izuku ate his lunch. His mother continued speaking to her new friend until.

"I'm sorry, Inko," The woman named Tenma interrupted once she found that she couldn't spot her child among all the kids. "I'm just going to check to see if I can find my daughter before I get back to you."

"I understand. Please let me know if you need any help," Inko answered her with a firm nod.

While Inko wasn't too worried for herself. The park was known to be very safe. Local pros would often check in during their patrols, ensuring they could step in at any moment, be it a villain or a child with an out-of-control quirk. She understood that it was better to be safe than sorry.

As Izuku finished his bento box, he carefully cleaned it up to keep the container.

"That was yummy," Izuku said with a satisfied sigh. "Thanks, mom! I'm going back to play with Kacchan a little more!"

"Okay, but remember, Izuku. We have to go home soon, okay?" She answered while she put away the now empty box in the bag as the boy walked away. She knew her son well enough that he would keep it as part of the shared All Might collection between him and his father.

"Okay!" He answered back with a wave.

As Izuku returned to his friends, he saw Katsuki alone, looking rather annoyed.

"Kacchan!" Izuku called out to get his attention.

"Hey, Ikun…" He sighed with his hands shoved into his pockets.

"What's wrong?"

"There been a change of plans; dad says we have to go home," he bitterly answered, clearly disappointed.

"Aw... but we can play again later, right?" said Izuku, with a sad smile since the other two boys only played with Izuku because of Katsuki.

"Yeah, but it'll probably be until next weekend. But I'll still see ya' at school tomorrow," Katsuki answered and began to walk away.

"Okay then... bye, Kacchan!" Izuku, waving at his departing friend who had just met his father.

Izuku thought for a brief moment about what he should do next now that Katsuki was gone. He still had a good hour or so to play around the park. Sure, he could just let his mother know that he wanted to leave early.

However, an idea came to mind instead.

The park had a small forest nearby that was a favorite spot for Pro-Heroes to patrol for safety reasons. The boys tended to scout the area before playing Heroes on their new patrol route. The group, however, had yet to explore the deeper parts of the forest in the park. It was rumored by some of the kids that there was a hidden treasure that could be found.

While Izuku didn't care about any treasure, if he scouted the new area and found a new patrol route for next time, then maybe, just maybe, he could take the lead over the squad. After all, he didn't want to remain as Katsuki's sidekick forever. He wanted to be just like his father, who owned the hero agency, The Drake's Den.

And if he was quick enough, he could scout a new route and then go home early with time to spare to catch up on the latest Hero news.

'Right! Time to explore!' He thought to himself with a newfound spring in his step.

Izuku walked alongside the forest entrance and quickly hopped off the beaten path. He had already been through here once before with Katsuki's squad before. But never once ventured past this particular rock formation nearby a small river, where Katsuki had accidentally fallen into during their first visit. Keeping that in mind, Izuku was filled with new determination and approached the formation as a vantage point. Slowly but surely, he climbed up the rock formation, careful not to repeat Katsuki's mistake by falling off, or worse, cutting himself from the jagged edges of the rock wall.

"Ahhh…!"

Just as he got to the top of the rock formation, he swore he heard a noise that made him jump.

'A scream?'

He thought to himself, going silent as his ears perked up. At first, he didn't hear anything, so he closed his eyes and held his breath to ensure he didn't just listen to himself. At last, he heard it; someone was crying nearby from its sounds.

Armed with that knowledge, Izuku jumped off the formation and abandoned his plans for a new patrol route to the wind, as those cries could be that of someone who was hurt or lost.

Someone who needed help

As the boy approached the sobs and judging from the direction, Izuku had a solid idea of what could have happened. He moved slowly through the bushes knowing the river was nearby. If one was not careful here, they could easily fall by walking through the taller bushes that blocked the river from view. Izuku found the edge where the river's mouth formed and began to scan up and down the shallow riverside until he spotted them.

'Bingo!'

A small child, like himself, had indeed fallen in, just like he had suspected. Izuku climbed feet-first into the river bed, carefully avoiding the rocks and fallen branches that plagued the downward path. Once at the bottom, he began his way up to the crying child.

As he got closer, he realized it was a girl around his age.

Suddenly, Izuku's determination fizzled, and he suddenly became very nervous. He was naturally a shy child, but when it came to girls? It always seemed to compound his nerves. Katsuki was always good with talking to others, including girls, provided they didn't annoy or anger him.

Izuku, however, couldn't allow his nerves to get the better of him here, not when she needed help. After all, how could Izuku ever hope to be a great hero if he couldn't talk to a single girl? Izuku slowly approached, and he nervously offered his shaking hand to her.

"Hh-hi, a-a-re you a-alright? Are you h-hurt?" Izuku stuttered, his nervous voice cracking.

The girl slowly looked up at him, making his face heat up.

She was pretty, with chestnut brown hair in a bob-cut with two bangs of hair slightly longer, chocolate brown eyes, and a light blush on her round cheeks. She wore a white dress with pink accents, drenched wet and stained with mud from the river bed.

Her eyes were red and puffy, with fresh tears running down her cheeks; she finally nodded and spoke up.

"I-I-I got lo-lo-lost and fell," she stuttered, mixing in with her sobs. "I-I hurt m-my leg." She motioned to her right leg with a splattering of bruises, ranging from light to a rather dark one in the middle that bled a little. Seeing her in pain only made him more determined to help as he began feeling a strange warm sensation in his chest.

His hand stopped shaking and got a bit closer to the young girl.

"Can I help you?" Izuku asked calmly, finding the courage to best replicate his idol's trademark heroic smile.

The girl finally stopped crying and even giggled a bit when she saw his face. She went to reach for his hand, firmly holding it while her pinkie finger extended outward to prevent her quirk from activating by accident.

'Soft!' Was all the boy could think when he took her hand.

Shaking that thought out of his head. Izuku slowly pulled her up to her feet until the weight of her injured, bruised leg caused her to fall forward.

"Ah!"

He quickly grabbed her and held her up firmly to stop her from falling back onto the ground, accidentally pulling her into a tight hug. His newfound determination left as quickly as it came, as he was not ready for this amount of physical contact from a girl. He became embarrassed at the idea of being considered rude, his face glowing redder than before.

"I'm sorry…." She quietly apologized. That alone was enough to snap himself out of embarrassment.

"It's okay! Hey…do you have a quirk?" He asked, mentally berating himself for not asking her earlier. She could've had a quirk to help them with their current situation. And maybe, her quirk could be among the first new entries of his 'Hero Analysis for the Future!' notebooks that he recently started writing. While he had waited for his quirk to finally manifest.

"I do. It's called Zero Gravity: I can make things lighter when I touch them with all my fingers," she answered back; her mood seemed to improve as she showed Izuku the tiny pink bumps on her small hands.

'Too cute…!'

"That's amazing!" Izuku caught the girl by surprise since no one else except her parents had ever reacted to her quirk like that.

Then the boy asked, "Can you make yourself lighter?"

At that very moment, unknown to Izuku. His father, Hisashi Midoriya, had felt a chill run down his spine while eating lunch with a few of his sidekicks. He felt a strange wave of unchivalrous guilt for a brief moment as he looked around nervously with ramen noodles hanging from his mouth.

"I can, but… it makes me feel sick. But if it helps, I can do it," the girl mumbled, dreading nausea that it came with as a side effect. "What about you? Do you have a quirk?"

"I do, but I don't know what it is yet..."

"Yet?"

"Yeah," Izuku stated slowly. "The doctor told me and my mom that I have a quirk from the tests and stuff they did on me, but they're just not sure what it is or how it works yet."

"And don't worry about using your quirk," he reassured her. "I don't want you to feel sick!"

Izuku was quickly getting increasingly frustrated with himself, caught in a predicament. Not knowing what else to do, he slowly turned his body around and squatted down, offering the injured girl to be carried on his back. She was caught off-guard but soon realized what he was doing and climbed on, circling her arms around his neck without protest. She relaxed and cradled her head on his back.

Izuku slowly stood up and began his trek towards the rock wall, intending to climb up while carrying her on his back. However, Izuku soon realized how complex and nearly impossible such an action would be. He needed both hands to climb and hold onto the girl on his back.

His growing frustration only worsened. He found himself silently wishing for his father's quirk to just appear and make him strong enough to simply jump over the rock edge without needing to climb up. Even if he had his mother's quirk – a mild form of telekinesis – he would be able to help get her out of the river without having her climb the wall herself.

Instead, he was stuck below, basically quirkless and unable to do much of anything.

Of course, he didn't want to leave the injured girl alone while he went ahead to get help. But Izuku also didn't want her to become sick by activating her gravity quirk, either. The feeling in his chest was soon getting heavier as he stewed in frustration.

'Come on, Izuku!' He berated himself as he stood by the edge of the riverbed, 'She needs your help!'

It was proving both disheartening and frustrating to him. How such an easy task like climbing out of the river was now proving impossible in his current state. After all, there is only so much physical strength a five-year-old has. Especially when carrying another person around the same age and weight.

"You can leave me to get help..." The girl said upon seeing his face expressing his internal strife. "I don't mind…."

"No!" Izuku stubbornly said, "I'm not doing that!"

"It's okay!" She cried out. Truthfully, she was happy that a stranger cared enough to help her out. But it didn't stop the guilt of seeing him frustrated and helpless trying to do the right thing.

Izuku was about to give up when he felt that something was off. This feeling that was burning in his chest… was different. It was warm and gentle, yet it had a solid weight. Izuku could feel it wash over him as he closed his eyes.

"Wait!" The girl exclaimed in surprise, "what's going on?!"

Izuku's eyes quickly snapped open. His whole body glowed, the bright light spreading a warm sensation throughout his body like a fire. Then, without warning, Izuku blacked out. Only fleeting moments of fading in and out remained in his memory.

He felt a breeze in the air.

How? Was he flying, or did he jump?

He could still feel the weight on his neck.

The girl, was she okay?

His body felt nearly weightless...as if he were free-falling from beyond the clouds.

Was he dying?

"Izuku…!"

'Mom?'

'"Thank you. My Knight," he heard the girl's voice say before feeling something soft upon his cheek.

'Knight?'

And finally, there was complete silence.

To say Inko was worried was an understatement for what she had witnessed a few hours ago. She was sure it wasn't as bad as it seemed, but the sight of Izuku falling unconscious was what set off her alarm bells. While riding with the ambulance, she called her husband's agency to let him know what was happening.

Thankfully, young Ryūko picked up her call and told her that Hisashi was on his way to the hospital.

Once they arrived at the emergency room, Izuku was settled in his room. The hospital staff began running a few medical tests. When Izuku was safely ushered away, Inko finally allowed herself to breathe.

"Honey!" She heard her husband's voice from behind. She turned to see Hisashi Midoriya in his makeshift civilian attire. A worn-out, poorly ironed white dress shirt with a hastily made black tie, black slacks, and unpolished brown dress shoes. Inko swore that those shoes belonged to one of Hisashi's sidekicks.

His messy, thick mop of black wavy hair was all over the place and nearly covered his bright, golden eyes. A light shadow of stubble showing was proof that Hisashi rushed out onto the scene. But he was here, and that was all that mattered right now.

"Oh, Hisashi!" She cried, embracing the panicked man rather tightly.

"It's okay, Inko…." He held her close by the back of her head, "Now...what's going on exactly? Ryūko kind of skimmed on the details."

"I think Izuku finally got his quirk, but…after he used it, he fell unconscious…."

"What was it?" Hisashi asked as Inko saw his eyes going wide. She could see the excitement in those bright golden orbs but also a faint hint of fear or nervousness.

"It's yours, honey," she finally answered. "It looks a little different thanks to Izuku's hair color, but it was definitely Dragon Shift, dear."

As she said that, she watched the man's face slowly process her answer, and finally, he reacted.

"Yes!" Hisashi yelled out as a mountain of ideas was already forming in his head for the near future.

"Honey! Shush!" She whispered loudly at him, looking around the room. "We're in a hospital!"

The hospital staff paused briefly, looking at Hisashi as if he was crazy. After a quick and sheepish apology, Hisashi resumed his conversation with Inko.

"I'm sorry, honey, but trust me: if this is the case, then I already know what happened. If it was Izuku using Dragon Shift, then it's most likely that he just wasn't ready for it, and it just drained all his stamina," Hisashi explained.

"Now…was he fully armored or only partially armored?"

"Hisashi!"

"What?"

"Are you sure… that he's going to be alright?"

"Yep! I mean...you should've seen what happened to me the first time. I was out for two days! Hahaha!"

Then Inko smacked the back of his head.

"Ow!"

"How could you be so casual about it?!" Inko voiced her frustrations at her husband's antics.

"Because I lived through it; powerful quirks tend to do stuff like that," Hisashi explained calmly, aware why Inko would be so nervous. Hell, he had his own reasons to be worried as well. "Seriously, can you only imagine what life was like for someone like All Might when he was a kid? With that insane amount of power?"

Inko sighed at her husband's response but ended up smiling with the example given.

'Ever the fanboy, right Hisashi?'

"Hello, umm...Mister and Missus Midoriya?" A new voice called out, causing Inko and Hisashi to turn to the person in question. A young nurse with cat ears wearing a set of light-blue hospital scrubs waved at them.

"Your son is awake now. Doctor Nishi said everything looked normal and that the most likely culprit was just exhaustion." The nurse checked her clipboard. "After some food and a bit of rest, he should be good to go. I'll go ahead and get the paperwork started for you to fill out, so we should be able to discharge him today if you'd like."

"Thank you very much," Inko and Hisashi said together as they both bowed, relieved at the update.

As the couple entered the room, they could see Izuku on the bed with a small hospital tablet in his hands. Most likely spying on the latest hero news updates. Hearing the door open, the boy looked up and smiled upon seeing his parents.

"Mom! Dad!" He called out as his parents took their seats next to his bedside.

"My boy, you feelin' better?" Hisashi asked, hoping that doctor or the staff hadn't broken the news about his quirk yet.

"Yeah, I am, but... Mom?"

His mother, who finally could relax after seeing him safe and responsive, tensed up when the look of worry flickered on his face.

"Yes, sweetie?"

"Is that girl okay?"

Hisashi couldn't help but grin, proud of his son's selfless nature. Ryūko had briefly mentioned that Izuku was carrying a young injured girl when they found him.

"Oh! Yes, of course, sweetie, she's going to be alright," Inko said with a smile that allowed Izuku to relax. "You remember the lady I was speaking with before lunch?"

Izuku paused to think for a moment before nodding in response.

"That was her mother, Tenma. Her daughter just got checked out from here earlier. She's fine; once she got her wounds cleaned up and bandaged. I think they left to get her some mochi…."

Seeing the opportunity, Hisashi took this chance to break the news.

"So, Izuku!" He resisted the urge to grin even wider as he leaned forward. "It looks like we finally found out what your quirk is!"

Izuku shot right back up, eyes beaming and alert.

"REALLY!? WHAT IS IT?!" He exclaimed with excitement, almost bouncing up and down on his bed.

Hisashi knew how long Izuku had waited to hear this, but he wanted to make him wait just a little longer.

"Oh, I don't know... as I wasn't there, but I believe your mother does," Hisashi teased, putting Inko on the spot. Izuku's head snapped to his mother at a speed that spooked both his parents, making them sweat a little. After a brief moment, Inko cleared her throat and then finally answered.

"For the short time, I could see it in use...and could finally stop panicking," she added under her breath. "I can say with confidence that it was Dragon Shift. You are your father's son, after all, Izuku," she smiled as she saw her son's face glow with happiness.

She was secretly a bit disappointed it wasn't her quirk he inherited. Yet, she was happy for her son, nevertheless. Especially since she knew how much Izuku wanted to be a Pro-Hero like his father and their idol All Might. For his dream to be a hero. She believed that Dragon Shift would serve him far better than her telekinesis. And with that, Hisashi broke out his biggest smile as he hugged his son, overjoyed at the news that he had finally gotten his quirk. Izuku, in turn, was very excited, knowing how amazing his father Hisashi's "Armored" form was.

But then, he suddenly realized something was off.

"But why can't I remember anything?" Izuku asked sadly. Disappointed, he couldn't remember such a critical moment in his life.

"Ah! That is an easy one to explain, son. You just weren't ready for it yet. Heck, I could barely remember my first time shifting into armor, which was by accident!" The man explained, reassuring his son. "I wound up asleep for two days afterward, so it's safe to say you're doing much better than me!"

Hisashi laughed, scratching the back of his head, now fondly remembering his childhood, a rarity for Hisashi. At least this did make Izuku feel much better about his situation; it was comforting to know that he wasn't alone in the experience. His father continued to explain some of the basics of their shared quirk.

"As you get older and practice with your quirk, you'll build up your energy and stamina. And if you want, we can start training together, just like I always promised."

Izuku was blown away as he absorbed his father's words; training, finally!

His plans to get into UA can actually happen!

Seeing the pure joy on his son's face, Hisashi knew his answer but asked anyway,

"So… I'll take that as a yes?"

"YES!" Izuku answered with glee without a moment of hesitation.

"Very well, Izuku! Then from here on out, you are now my page-in-training," Hisashi went forth the motion of an accolade with his hands, 'knighting' Izuku on his shoulders. "When I think you're ready for UA, I'll deem you worthy of making you my squire. And finally, once you graduate, I'll deem you worthy as a knight proper."

Hisashi had dreamt of this moment for ages, ever since he learned that Inko was pregnant with Izuku years ago. The inner nerd had a small passion for Middle Ages European history that helped inspire his hero name: Draco Knight.

Inko covered her mouth as she tried to stifle a giggle.

"I think you may be a bit late for that, Hisashi."

"Eh?"

Inko began to gush as she recounted what had happened.

"The young girl Izuku was helping –oh, Hisashi! You should've seen it! The way they held onto each other. When she explained what had happened, she finished with a 'He shined and turned into my Knight to help me.'"

Izuku instantly began blushing hard; he hadn't been ready to hear that part of her story. But it did make him feel happy, like a real hero.

Her Knight.

Hisashi had a mild look of disappointment at first before breaking into a smile that was even bigger than before and gave way to a hearty laugh.

"Damn! Knighted by a princess already!? You couldn't wait for your old man, could ya' Izuku? Hahaha!" He said with a faux expression of feeling hurt plastered on his face as he clutched his broken heart.

"That is adorable. Did you get the girl's name?" He finally finished facing Inko.

"I believe…Ochako? I was speaking with her mother, Tenma**... Tenma Uraraka, I believe it was? I do know she's from out of town and was only here with her husband on a local business trip."

She sighed happily, "It's a cute name, isn't it? Ochako, the little Tea Girl."

Hisashi pondered for a moment upon hearing that familiar name.

"Uraraka?"

It took a moment until Hisashi remembered the familiarity of the name.

"Ah... I wonder if she's related to Kenji?"**

Kenji Uraraka was one of the various Damage Assessment Managers, known as DAMs among Pro-Heroes. A challenging but fair man, Kenji had helped get Hisashi out of a jam from paying damages after one particularly nasty fight with a villain.

Thanks to him, Hisashi's record was saved during the next review phase of the semester and secured his placement as Rank Sixteen, up from Rank Twenty-One.

"I think I still owe him a drink," Hisashi added with a laugh as he remembered the kind-hearted man.

"Izuku, since you did such a good job today... how about when we get home? I make your favorite food?" Inko asked in a singsong voice.

Oh boy! As if today couldn't get any better for Izuku. First, he finally got his quirk, and that was awesome. Next, he got to save a pretty girl like a real hero, and she even called him Her Knight.

And now, he was getting to eat Katsudon made by his mother.

The only thing that could have made today even better was if he got to personally meet All Might. Who would then offer a sidekick position exclusively just for him?

Yeah, that would have been the perfect day for Izuku.

Instead, he simply settled for what he got today; Knighthood and a clear path to becoming a Pro-Hero.

Author's Commentary

* 新・世界樹の迷宮:ファフニールの騎士 (Shin Sekaiju no Meikyū: Fafuniiru no Kishi) Labyrinth of the World Trees: The Knights of Fafnir: This is the literal title of the Japanese version of Etrian Odyssey. So this is something of a fun Easter egg I made for hardcore fans of the series.

**Tenma and Kenji: So far, to my general knowledge (and double-checking the MHA/BNHA wiki, Ochako's parents have not had their names revealed.) I decided to create some placeholder names for the time being, and these names are also another Easter egg.

I named Ochako's mother after Tenma Tsukamoto of the anime School Rumble. (An old favorite of mine!) This character was also voiced by Ochako's English Voice Actress, Luci Christian. As for Ochako's father, the name Kenji also comes from the same series as the main male protagonist: Kenji Harima. Voiced by Brandon Potter, who would also go on to be the voice of Gunhead in the MHA English dub!

While the TenmaxKenji ship I loved sunk in the series. I still wanted a pay a small homage to that lovable series with this story.

In this new version of chapter one, I wanted to emphasize the importance of Ochako. I wanted to ensure the readers understand that in this story: Ochako has equal billing to Izuku. It's honestly my biggest complaint about the canon series; I really wish Ochako got more screen time.

(Albeit that might change soon given where the manga is currently.)

I will slowly be stealth updating this story as we get closer to the Chapter 34 release.

Anyways that's all for me today. Hoped you enjoyed the new version of this chapter.

With love,

-ZX