Chapter 3: First Days at Irohama pt 2
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The next morning, the first day of their military school education, Izuku and Katsuki were rudely awoken at 5:30 in the morning by what sounded like a school bell, only much louder.
Izuku and Katsuki had spent some days getting up early in preparation form the early wake up call at military school, but they were never woken by such a harsh noise.
Izuku squirmed his way out of bed while Katsuki leapt down from the top bunk.
The boys took notice that a few of their fellow cadets had beaten the alarm and were doing some morning stretches.
"I guess that's the difference that comes with having been going to this school since first starting your education." Izuku muttered as he rubbed the crust from his eyes.
As Izuku and Katsuki were stretching out a bit, Mikadai came up to them.
"You can take a morning shower if you want, though, some prefer to wait until after the 2100 evening inspection to take their daily shower, or, some just settle for the post physical education shower. It's up to you really. The only necessity is that you show at least once a day." Mikadai explained before he headed to the bathroom.
Mikadai turned back and said "Oh, you may have figured this out last night, but the showers here don't have hot water." Mikadai informed.
Izuku and Katsuki followed after Mikadai into the bathroom, as did quite a few others.
The bathroom was notably large. On the left side of the bathroom was fifteen sinks. Above said sinks was a very long mirror. To the right of each sink was a set of four racks, each rack containing a students toothbrush and toothpaste. On the left side of the bathroom was ten toilets. The toilets had small dividers, but no doors. Further down was a large communal shower with twenty shower heads, eight shower heads on either side and four in the very back wall.
Shinku walked in and explained to Izuku and Katsuki "Twenty showers, sixty students. In the morning and at night, we are given about thirty minutes for hygiene. That means a third of us have to finish showering in less than a third of that time, meaning each student must take less than ten minutes, or, more preferably, less than eight minutes. Especially when you take into account that all of us also have to brush our teeth and get dressed before morning inspection, not to mention making our beds. An unmade bed is a good way to end up in Saturday detention. Since only some of the students shower in the morning while others wait for the evening, or just go with the post P.E. shower, this has never been much of a problem though."
Shinku then walked off to an open sink and grabbed his own toothbrush.
After both boys relieved themselves, Izuku decided to take his morning shower first, then brush his teeth. Katsuki, on the other hand, went straight to brushing his teeth, since he usually showers in the evening.
Izuku was a little self-conscious about showering in front of others, but ultimately, he powered through it, knowing he would have to get used to this kind of thing.
After Izuku finished his shower and toweled himself dry, he returned to the bunks to put on his uniform and make his bed. When he got back to his bunk, he could see that Katsuki had already made his bed and was already tying the laces on his combat boots.
Izuku opened his own cabinet and took out his uniform for the day. The uniform of Irohama Military Academy. A dark blue Gakuran uniform, a matching student cap, and a pair of black combat boots.
After Izuku had finished getting dressed, he made his bed with a few minutes to spare before the scheduled morning hygiene time was over.
After a few minutes, right at the stroke of 6:00 a.m., a large man with big muscles entered the barracks. He had orange-yellow hair styled into dreadlocks and his skin was lime green. He had small, inky black spikes on the backs of his hands and he wore the uniform of Japanese Air Force Officer.
At the sight of him, all the students, now ready for the day, lined up in front of their bunks. Izuku and Katsuki did the same.
"Listen up, Cadets." The man ordered. "My name is Suhara Fuko, Drill Sergeant of the Middle School first years. Every morning, I will be performing morning and evening inspection. I will also be your physical education instructor. My Quirk is called 'Root'. I can make plant roots grow from my body and use them to absorb the nutrients from anything they touch."
Sergeant Fuko took a few steps forward and said "Let me explain how morning inspection is going to work. You Cadets will stand at attention in front of your bunks and I will come up to you students one by one. You will tell me your name, which class you belong to, and give me the name and details of your quirk. Does everybody understand?"
"Sir, yes sir." All the students responded, though Izuku and Katsuki were a little slower than the rest. Izuku because he was unfamiliar with the situation. Katsuki because he didn't really care that much.
Sergeant Fuko walked up to each bunk to take attendance of each cadet. As he went, each student saluted and introduced themselves. He started with the bunks on the right side of the room.
"Sir, Class Representative, Cadet Mikadai Orotaka. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Stick or Slip'. I can make any nonliving thing I touch turn either super sticky or super slippery. The sticky and the slippery will cancel each other out if they come into contact."
"Sir, Cadet Shinku Nobumura. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Shrivel'. I can make any living or nonliving thing I touch become dehydrated and shriveled up. The dehydration doesn't actually do any damage, and the effect is undone if my victim is given some water."
"Sir, Cadet Raizu Tokumizu. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Bulk'. I can make myself large and muscular, though, I don't actually get any stronger." Said a boy with light purple hair cut into a mohawk.
"Sir, Cadet Naruji Rokudai. Class B. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with golden blonde hair styled into a bowl cut.
"Sir, Cadet Ginjo Harumai. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Sensory deprivation'. I can completely shut down any four of my five senses so that the last remaining sense will become that much more heightened." Said a boy with dusty pink hair that fell over the right side of his face.
"Sir, Cadet Azaku Uchigo. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Analysis'. By eating someone's hair, I can learn everything there is to know about that person's physical body; including, but not limited to, weight, muscle mass, and potential for disease." Said a boy with fairly long blue hair and a strong jaw.
"Sir, Cadet Sho Makifu. Class A. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with curly white hair and a pair of black earrings.
"Sir, Cadet Ken Hiro. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Swarm'. I can telepathically control nearby bugs and receive mental messages from them." Said a boy a pair of ant-like antenna on his forehead and black hair with a bright red streak in the shape of a lightning bolt.
"Sir, Cadet Tadashi Fukamoto. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Scapegoat'. By drinking someone's blood, that person becomes my scapegoat. Any damage I would take is transferred to them, even fatal damage. The link is only broken by any one of three circumstances. 1. My scapegoat dies, 2. The ten minute time limit on my Quirk runs out, or 3. Since I can only have one scapegoat at a time, making someone else into my new scapegoat would sever the link with my previous scapegoat." Said a boy with shaggy tan hair.
"Sir, Cadet Yamori Kozumi. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Exoskeleton'. I can create a suit of armor from my skin and encase my body in it. The armor can be described as a mix of steel and bone." Said a boy with glasses and orange-yellow messy hair.
"Sir, Cadet Hotoro Gaido. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Hotfoot'. I can generate power blasts of fire, but only from the bottoms of my feet." Said a boy with orange skin and dark gray hair that covered his eyes.
"Sir, Cadet Yuya Hatoroki. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Blade'. I can take a flat object, such as a piece of paper or a hand fan, and make said flat object stiff, durable, and razor sharp. The effect only lasts as long as I'm holding the object." Said a boy with flame style green hair.
"Sir, Cadet Inagi Fuzuri. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Whirlpool'. I can create a large swirling water current all around me." Said a boy with blue scaly skin and light brown hair.
"Sir, Cadet Rosuke Senkoji. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Cancel'. Anything disadvantageous to me will be completely nullified, be it blunt force, fire, blades, poison, or anything else that would do me harm." Said a boy with coral pink hair and a pair of goat like horns on his forehead.
"Sir, Cadet Shimoto Hashi. Class A. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with bright red hair that was so short, it was nearly a buzz cut.
"Sir, Cadet Hoshikage Sarujo. Class B. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with light black hair that reached down to his shoulders.
"Sir, Cadet Tsunaru Yuki. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Wire'. I can extend computer wires from my fingers, and, using these wires, I can connect to any piece of technology and link it to my nervous system. I can then control that tech as though it were a part of my body, as well as upload and download data to and from my brain." Said a boy with a scar over his left eye and blonde hair styled into a side part.
"Sir, Cadet Yugi Amenaru. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Bitter cold'. I can create and throw a spinning buzzsaw made of snowflakes." Said a boy with blue hair that was dyed with yellow streaks on the right side.
"Sir, Cadet Hinazo Baki. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Pain'. When I land a blow on someone, I can make all of their pain receptors go into overdrive." Said a boy with purple skin and light orange hair.
"Sir, Cadet Hitomaru Yohina. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Scorpion'. I can do anything a scorpion can. I've got claw-esk hands and a long tail with a poisonous stinger. The poison is a nonfatal numbing agent." Said a brown haired boy who looked like a human-scorpion hybrid.
"Sir, Cadet Jibaru Gotaku. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Rubber'. My body is made of rubber, allowing me stretch to impossible lengths and bend in impossible ways. I'm also immune to electricity." Said a boy with dusty pink skin and dark yellow hair.
"Sir, Cadet Kaito Ranju. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Share'. I can transfer the physical strength from one person to another. The person I take strength has to be a willing donor. The donor becomes very weak while the recipient becomes that much stronger. The average person can only handle the strength of two donors at a time. I can't transfer my own strength, nor can I transfer strength to myself, and the effects of a transference are undone after a time limit of thirty minutes runs out." Said a pale-green skinned bald boy with spikes protruding from all over his head.
"Sir, Cadet Wataru Makizo. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Yo yo'. First, I mark a location, then when I activate my Quirk my body will be pulled back to the marked location." Said a boy with a buzzcut and a single, silver, round earring on his right ear.
"Sir, Cadet Kyubi Kurama. Class C. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with red-pink hair.
"Sir, Cadet Kinichi Shikami. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Projector'. I can shine a light from my hand that projects an image like a movie projector. The projected image is whatever is in my own field of vision at the time." Said a boy with chrome-gray skin and metallic black hair.
"Sir, Cadet Yoko Katabu. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Erosion'. I can make any mineral substance I touch crumble and become like sand." Said a boy with sand colored hair and a single, white, unicorn horn on his forehead.
"Sir, Cadet Kabuto Kushiyama. Class A. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with an unkempt mane of light bronze hair.
"Sir, Cadet Saijo Saitaki. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Cage'. I can transform my hand into a steel cage. A can either create two small cages or one large cage by combining both hands. A small cage is big enough for two people, while a large cage is big enough for six people. The cages are very heavy, and because of this, I can't move while my hands are in cage form." Said a boy with coal black hair tied into a short ponytail.
"Sir, Cadet Kosaku Shinofu. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Orbit'. I can make objects orbit around my body, but it only works with objects that have less mass than my own body." Said a boy with rock-like skin and fire for hair.
"Sir, Cadet Torifu Michiyo. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Arms and Legs'. I'm able to enlarge my arms and legs to enormous size." Said a boy with green reptilian scales for hair.
SergeantFuko returned to the front of the room and started to take roll call of the opposite row.
"Sir, Cadet Shika Yamatori. Class B. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with pale black hair tied into a bun.
"Sir, Cadet Kiba Nekomatsu. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Point of View'. I can see through the eyes of up to five nearby people." Said a boy with yellow and green vertically stripped hair.
"Sir, Cadet Tatsuji Ishiwatsu. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Puzzle Master'. I can look at the broken pieces of something and I automatically know exactly how those pieces are supposed to fit together." Said a boy with long blue hair that ran down his back.
"Sir, Cadet Akakiji Yonroku. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Steam'. I can release a powerful, continuous blast of boiling hot steam from my body." Said a boy with white curly hair and light blue skin.
"Sir, Cadet Sengoku Hebisaki. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Signal'. I can pick up on radio wave signals used for phone calls and television." Said a purple haired boy with long devil like horns that looked like cellphone towers.
"Sir, Cadet Obito Yarito. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Debt'. After I do a favor for someone, I can ask that person for favor and they are unable to refuse. It won't work if I ask for a favor that's more difficult than the favor I did for them." Said a boy with blue sclera in his eyes and hair that appeared to be made of viscous grape jelly.
"Sir, Cadet Yahiko Byakuran. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Ball'. I can roll myself into an armor plated ball that can roll at high speeds." Said a boy with dark blue hair that covered his eyes.
"Sir, Cadet Zuki Minaki. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Door'. By touching a barrier of some kind, be it a wall, fence, or forcefield, I can create an opening as though there was a door there. It doesn't matter how strong or how thick the barrier may be." Said a boy with copper skin and chartreuse hair.
"Sir, Cadet Junpatchi Suikazan. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Temperature'. I can absorb heat from everything around me, leaving the area cold and frozen. I can then reimit the absorbed heat from my skin, allowing me to enhance my physical attacks with thermal energy." Said a boy with pale red skin and flame style light blue hair.
"Sir, Cadet Mangetsu Manfuki. Class B. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with wavy teal hair.
"Sir, Cadet Kagami Suyuki. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Evil Doll'. I can grant animation to an inanimate object and make it my loyal soldier. I can only use my power on an object with a face." Said a boy with green hair with yellow tips.
"Sir, Cadet Denjiro Kakusuke. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Negativity'. I can create intangible bubbles that will make anyone they pass through become miserable and depressed." Said a boy with fairly oversized hands with pointed fingers and gold hair with platinum streaks.
"Sir, Cadet Hashiro Kurabe. Class C. I'm Quirkless." Said a tall boy with hair striped dark blue and light blue and fingernails painted dark green.
"Sir, Cadet Asugaki Gamakin. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Catalyst'. As long as I'm in contact with someone, then I can amplify the strength of that person's Quirk tenfold." Said a very short boy with leaves for hair.
"Sir, Cadet Inari Momoyui. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Direction'. I can mix up a nearby person's perception of left, right, up, down, forward, and back. My target is left with no clue as to which way is which." Said a boy with compass-like markings across his skin and hair that appeared to be made of compass needles.
"Sir, Cadet Iwasu Rowari. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Weight Distribution'. I can collect the entirety of my bodyweight into any single point in my body. The rest of me then becomes weightless." Said a boy with yellow skin and and feathery auburn hair.
"Sir, Cadet Nifuki Kuraki. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Deadweight'. I can make myself up to twenty times my regular body weight. In order to use my power, I have to be holding still." Said a boy with gray spiky hair with yellow tips and skin that was bright red on the right and cobalt blue on the left.
"Sir, Cadet Shu Miroko. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Meteor'. When I charge at something, I can envelope my body in powerful energy that greatly increases my speed and will detonate in a powerful burst of energy on impact." Said a boy with aqua colored hair and black triangular markings under his eyes.
"Sir, Cadet Atsui Magurin. Class C. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with dark brown bowl cut hair and fingernails painted navy blue.
"Sir, Cadet Sentomaru Kumasi. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Double Door'. I can create two warp portals, one next to me, the other one further away from me. The two portals are connected to each other and the connection goes both ways." Said a boy with crew cut orange hair with a single green streak.
"Sir, Cadet Kata Gyusho. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Nutrition'. I can apply my Quirk to food as I prepare it. The food gains the power to make the eater stronger and heal from damage faster. The more care I put into the food, the more effective my Quirk becomes." Said a boy with a brown-orange pompadour.
"Sir, Cadet Enma Kyohami. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Amnesia'. By making eye contact with someone, I can erase up to ten seconds of that person's most recent memories." Said a boy white fluffy hair and sheep horns on his temples.
"Sir, Cadet Mu Yasakani. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Visor'. My eyes can easily handle looking directly into extremely bright lights." Said a boy with black hair with red tips, dark rings around his eyes, and red sclera.
"Sir, Cadet Jokiji Tamaro. Class C. My Quirk is called 'Pieces'. By touching someone, I can make their body break apart into pieces. It doesn't actually cause them any harm." Said a boy with yellow and black striped hair and webbed fingers.
"S-sir, C-cadet Izuku Midoriya. Class A. I'm Q-quirkless." Izuku said nervously.
"Sir, Cadet Katsuki Bakugo. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Explosion'. I can sweat nitroglycerin from my palms and ignite it on command." Katsuki said, a little half-heartedly.
"Sir, Cadet Hayato Kunoyuki. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Instinct'. My body will automatically react to avoid any danger." Said a boy with gray hair with white bangs that framed his face.
"Sir, Cadet Ryukumo Waranari. Class A. My Quirk is called 'Water Walk'. I can walk on the surface of water." Said a boy with lavender hair styled into a James Bond style.
"Sir, Cadet Itachi Arumako. Class C. I'm Quirkless." Said a boy with brown hair combed over to the left side. He also wore a pair of glasses.
"Sir, Cadet Gaijin Dojima. Class B. My Quirk is called 'Slime'. I can secrete a green slime from my body. The slime is fireproof, electrically insulated, and it can absorb blunt force shock." Said boy with yellow-red hair and aqua-green skin.
"Alright Cadets, this concludes morning inspection. Now let's move out. To the Mess Hall for breakfast." Sergeant Fuko declared.
"Yes sir." All the students declared in unison.
The students formed three lines of twenty students each and began to march after their Sergeant as he left the building and lead the to the middle school building.
As they marched, they could see the other classes leaving their respective barracks' at roughly the same time and heading to their own Mess Halls for breakfast.
The middle school first years had class on the first floor of the three story building, and therefore, didn't go up any of the stairs. Finally, they arrived at the first floor Mess Hall, where the middle school first years would be eating breakfast, lunch and dinner for the rest of the school year.
It was a pretty standard design for a school cafeteria. The only notable thing was that there were three long tables, and each one had a different letter painted on top in blue paint. The letters A, B, and C, respectively. It wasn't difficult to figure out that the letters designated the tables for class A, class B, and class C.
Upon entering the Mess Hall, Izuku and Katsuki were both struck by the scent of oatmeal, fruit, and tea.
Mikadai walked up to the two new students to explain the breakfast situation.
"Everyday, breakfast here at Irohama is a hot bowl of oatmeal portage and a cup of green tea. A very healthy breakfast that is high in nutrition, low in fat, decreases the risk of disease, and increases awareness." Mikadai explained.
"The same thing everyday? Really?" Katsuki asked in annoyance.
"Not completely." Mikadai corrected. "Different fruits are mixed into the oatmeal and we are allowed to choose which type we would like to eat. You have the options of banana oatmeal, blueberry oatmeal, blackberry oatmeal, strawberry oatmeal, raspberry oatmeal, and of course, plain oatmeal."
When they went up to the counter, Izuku decided to get the banana oatmeal, while Katsuki opted for blackberry.
Upon finishing breakfast, the bell rang, alerting the students that it was time for first period.
Izuku and Katsuki, along with the rest of class A walked to and entered the classroom where their first class of the day was to be held. It wasn't difficult to find since there were maps posted on the walls.
(((6:50 a.m.)))
The first class of the day was Math. Taught by Mr. Takimu Tarukujo. Formerly a Colonel of the Japanese ground forces. He was an older fellow in his mid sixties with gray hair a bushy grey mustache.
His Quirk was called 'Calculator'. He can automatically solve any math problem, no matter how complex. It only works with mathematics that he's studied in the past. Also, it won't work with word problems.
"Listen here, Cadets; three years of middle school math here at Irohama. The first year will be advanced mathematics, such as percentages, decimals, and fractions. The second year will teach you the ins and outs of Geometry. Finally, the third year will be devoted to pre-Algebra." Colonel Tarukujo explained. "Do you Cadets understand me?"
"Yes sir." The class responded, though, Izuku and Katsuki were a bit slower to the response than everyone else.
(((7:45 a.m.)))
After Math class concluded, the next class was History. Taught by Mr. Ginjiro Fusaki. Formerly a Major of the Japanese air forces. He was a man in his early fifties with black hair and a black goatee that was starting to go gray. He was bound to a wheelchair.
His Quirk was called 'Piety'. When he tells a story about someone doing something great, the listener(s) can't help but be fascinated and inspired by the story.
"Ours is a proud nation with a rich history. In your first year of Irohama middle school, you will learn of Japan's prehistoric and ancient era's. The second year, you will be taught about what this great nation of ours was like during the classical and medieval times. The third, you will be taught Japan's more modern history." Major Fusaki explained proudly.
"Yes sir." The class responded, Izuku and Katsuki now getting into the groove now.
"Cadets… in this day and age, the Pro Heroes have the spotlight, but they are little more than glorified social workers playing dress up who only care about fame and money. The military on the other hand, the Japan Self Defense Force is a truly honorable organization that genuinely has the best interest of our nation and our ally nations at heart. Some of you may decide to leave Irohama after middle school, so that you can go to a high school that has a hero course. Others may continue to Irohama's high school division, but seek alternate careers after graduation. To those of you who have such plans, I recommend that you forget those plans. The choice is yours, but I firmly believe that the best course of action for your future would be to continue to Irohama's high school program and join the military after graduation." Major Fusaki recommend.
(((8:35 a.m.)))
The class after that was Japanese class. Taught by Mr. Genmatsu Suikara. Formerly a Rear Admiral of the Japanese maritime forces. He was a large man in his late fifties with dark blue skin and teal hair tied into a topknot. He had sharp teeth, gills on his neck, and a dorsal fin on his back.
His Quirk was called 'Shark'. He has the attributes of a shark and can do anything a shark can.
"You've learned the basics of the Japanese language in elementary school. Welcome to the deep end, Cadets. By the time you reach high school, you'll be speaking so fluently and eloquently, other people will hate themselves for not having as perfect a mastery of the language. Do I make myself clear?" Rear Admiral Suikara explained.
"Yes sir." The class responded.
(((9:25 a.m.)))
Then came English class. Taught by Mrs. Yuhara Kyuhana. Formerly a Captain of the maritime forces. She was skinny woman in her early sixties with long graying orange hair tied into a bun.
Her Quirk was called 'Translation'. She can automatically understand any language spoken to her, even if she's never studied said language before. It even works on made up languages, as long as the speaker knows what it means. While she can automatically understand any language, she can't automatically speak them.
"You Cadets are in my class now. English is a fairly simple subject to learn; it is the most common language in the world, after all. That said, don't you dare think this class will be a walk in the park." Captain Kyuhana explained with obvious crackiness. "As I said, English is the most common language in the world, therefore, it is very important for you to learn it. For the sake of each of your respective futures, I insist that you take my class… very seriously."
"Yes ma'am." The class said in unison, though, Izuku and Katsuki almost messed up by saying sir, given that this was their first female teacher at this school.
(((10:15 a.m.)))
Afterwards, there was Science class. Taught by Mr. Danjiro Orotaka, Mikadai's paternal uncle. Formerly a First Lieutenant of the ground forces. He bearded a strong resemblance to Mikadai, only he looked about thirty years older.
His Quirk was called 'Sticky grip'. He can make the palms of his hands and the bottoms of his feet super sticky.
"Alright Cadets, you will spend the next three years in Irohama's middle school division. That's nine semesters of middle school science. Let me tell you how this is going to work. Your first year will be devoted to Life science. The first semester will be devoted to human and animal biology. The second semester will teach you about plant life. The third semester will be dedicated to miscellaneous topics that weren't covered in the first two semesters." First Lieutenant Orotaka explained.
"Your second year will be about Earth science. Your first semester will cover the layers of the earth, the rock cycle, and minerals. Your second semester will cover the weather, the atmosphere, and the water cycle. Your third semester will once again teach you about miscellaneous topics that weren't previously covered." First Lieutenant Orotaka continued.
"Your third year will teach you about Physical Science. The first semester will be devoted to physics; things such as gravity, force and motion, and the transference of heat. The second semester will be about the basics of chemistry and chemical reactions. Finally, the third semester of your third year will review everything you've learned during your middle school years." First Lieutenant Orotaka finished.
"Do all you Cadets understand?" First Lieutenant Orotaka asked.
"Yes sir." The students responded.
(((11:05 a.m.)))
The last class before lunch came was Home economics. Taught by Mrs. Namida Hanzokari. One of the few teachers at Irohama who doesn't have a record of military service. An older woman in her mid sixties, she had blonde hair that had gone over halfway gray. Unlike the other teachers at Irohama who all wore military uniforms, she wore a light blue house dress and a pair of white orthopedic shoes.
Her Quirk was called 'Mother Dearest'. She can release a massive perfume cloud from her body. The perfume will hyper-stimulate the emotions of love and happiness of anyone who inhales. It's been described as 'The Quirk that makes people love as they would their own mother', which is where the Quirk gets its name.
"To all you boys in my class, don't think for a moment that just because I wasn't in the military, like most of the teachers at this school, that I'm any less qualified to teach this class." Mrs. Hanzokari told them sternly.
"Unlike your other class here in the Irohama middle school division, you'll only have a single year of Home Economics class. In your second year, it will be replaced by Business and Finance Class. Then computer science class in the third year." Mrs. Hanzokari explained. "However, don't you little squirts think for a moment that you shouldn't take this class seriously. Home Economics is probably one of the most important classes you'll ever take. You Cadets are always questioning when you're going to need history, or science? Well, you can't very well say the same about Home Economics, can you? It's used constantly in your daily lives."
"Semester one will teach you about the culinary arts. Semester two will teach you about cleaning and laundry. Semester three will teach you about home maintenance, things like plumbing, carpentry, and car maintenance. Does everyone understand?" Mrs. Hanzokari asked.
"Yes ma'am." The students replied.
(((11:55 a.m.)))
Finally, it was time for lunch. All of the students made their way to the Mess Hall.
Once there, Shinku walked over to Izuku and Katsuki to explain the lunch Irohama menu. "There are a total of four different dishes that we can select for lunch. All of them delicious and healthy. Option one: a turkey sandwich with lettuce and tomato on whole wheat bread. It comes with a side of carrots and celery. Option two: A salad with cucumber, scallions, cherry tomatoes, and olives covered in wafu dressing. Option three: grilled salmon and asparagus. Option four: a plate of nine steamed gyōza dumplings with a bowl of soy sauce."
Izuku chose the dumplings and sauce, while Katsuki opted for the turkey sandwich.
The two of them found seats directly across from Mikadai.
"So, Cadet Orotaka," Izuku began "Your uncle is a teacher here a Irohama?" Izuku asked.
"Yes." Mikadai answered. "It's a tradition that all the men in my family enroll at Irohama Military Academy for Boys, and, after graduation, enter a career of military service."
"How long has that been going on?" Izuku asked.
"My Great Great Great Grandfather, Mangetsu, was among the very first generation of students at Irohama. He later went on to become an Admiral of the Japanese Navy, and after retiring from the military, he became teacher here at Irohama, later becoming the second person to be the schools principal after our schools founder, Air Force General Otoko Raibaru."
"Then there was my Great Great Grandfather, Mikiyuma. He was the first Quirk user in the family. His Quirk, or 'Meta Ability' as they were called back then, was called 'Adhesive'. He could make anything he touched become super sticky. After graduating from Irohama, he joined the Ground forces and eventually became the Chief of Ground Staff."
"Then came my Great Grandfather, Makotachi. His Quirk was called 'Sticker'. He could flatten anything he touched and make it sticky, basically turning his target into a sticker. After Irohama, he joined the Navy and eventually reached the rank of Chief of Staff, Joint Staff."
"Next was my Grandfather, Mashibi. His Quirk is called 'Stick'. He can take two things and make them stick together. The two targets don't stick to anything except each other. Grandpa is currently General with the ground forces."
"Finally, my dad, Manjiro. His Quirk is called 'Sticky'. He can make his whole body super sticky. Right now, he's a Rear Admiral in the Navy, and he's likely to be promoted to Vice Admiral in a few months time." Mikadai explained.
"That's some legacy." Izuku uttered. A bit dumbstruck I might add.
"Even I gotta admit, that's an impressive family history." Katsuki admitted.
"And now, my older brother and I have every intention of carrying on the family tradition." Mikadai stated proudly.
"Older brother?" Katsuki asked.
"Cadet Mikadaru Orotaka. He's currently a second year in Irohama's high school division. His Quirk is called 'Slip or Stick'. He can make his own body either super slippery or super sticky. It's a lot like my own power, but where my Quirk is used on nonliving things I touch, his Quirk works on his own body."
"So… you said you're dad can make himself sticky. Does that mean your mom has the power to make nonliving things slippery by touching them?" Izuku asked.
"Yep." Mikadai answered. "I guess that is kind of obvious."
(((12:30 p.m.)))
After lunch had concluded, Sergeant Fuko returned to bring us back to our barracks so that we could change into our Irohama standard gym uniforms.
As they walked, they could see all the other Irohama students return to their own respective barracks, so as to change into P.E. clothing as well.
Upon getting back to barracks, no one, not even Izuku hesitated to change into their gym uniforms.
The Irohama gym uniform consisted of a white muscle shirt, a pair of baggy cargo pants colored the same dark blue as the Irohama Gakuran uniform, and the standard Irohama black combat boots.
After everyone had changed, they followed Sergeant Fuko to the exercise yard behind the school building. It was a very large yard, the perimeter of which was surrounded by a running track with six lanes. The yard was divided into two parts. One was a flat area with markings on the ground used for fitness tests. The other part was an obstacle course.
Irohama had three of these exercise yards located behind the middle school building. The one one closest to the building was for the first years, the middle one was for the second years, and the farthest one from the building was used by the third years.
The same setup was used behind the high school building too. The same goes for the elementary school building as well. The only divergence was that the elementary school had six exercise yards, not three.
(((12:50 p.m.)))
The sixty first year students all stood at attention. Even Katsuki was paying attention. Izuku, while trying to pay attention, couldn't help but be distracted. The Irohama gym uniforms displayed the muscular arms of his classmates.
'I feel inadequate.' Izuku thought as he grabbed his own noodle-like arms.
"Cadets." Sergeant Fuko shouted.
"Sir." All the students responded with a salute.
"In elementary school, you were taught to strengthen your bodies. Now that you're all in middle school, your going to learn how to properly use that strength. This is a class on the noble subject of Martial arts." Sergeant Fuko explained.
All the students looked ready to begin, but didn't say a word.
"There are countless fighting styles in the world, which have been refined over the course of hundreds and even thousands of years; here at Irohama, we teach the self-defense art of Toshu Kakutō. The same fighting style that has been used by the Japanese military for centuries. Toshu Kakutō is a technique that synthesizes the arts of Jujutsu, Karate, Aiki-Jujutsu, Boxing, and Wrestling. It's a fighting style that can be performed even while wearing restrictive clothing or carrying a heavy load, making it perfect for soldiers in uniform carrying heavy packs." Sergeant Fuko continued.
(((2:00 p.m.)))
Martial arts training had concluded for the day and the students had been given a five minute break before beginning Physical Education.
"Listen up, Cadets. Since it's the first day, you're all going to be doing the eight standard fitness tests, followed by running the obstacle course." Sergeant Fuko informed as he gestured to the nearby obstacle course.
"Sir, yes sir." The students all responded with a salute.
Katsuki didn't think much of this test. He was always in first place before; so why wouldn't he be now. Izuku on the other hand was shaking a bit. It was well known the P.E. standard of a military school was higher than that of a regular school. Just thinking about it made Izuku feel like throwing up.
They commenced with the eight standard tests. The 50 meter dash, the standing long jump, the softball throw, the repeated side steps, the grip strength test, the long distance run, the seated toe touch, and sit-ups.
Most of the students excelled in the tests, each of them achieving physical feats well beyond that of a normal middle school first year.
Katsuki, on the other hand, was quite furious that he came in second to last almost every time. You can probably guess how Izuku was doing.
By the time everyone had finished, Mikadai had displayed the best performance out of any of the students, as expected of an Irohama class rep.. Meanwhile, Izuku displayed the worst performance; in fact, according to Sergeant Fuko, Izuku Midoriya actually set the record for worst performance of physical ability ever displayed by a middle school first year at Irohama.
Needless to say, Izuku was definitely not proud of that achievement.
It then came time for the obstacle course. The course was designed for three people at a time, so it would be some time before Izuku and Katsuki got their turn.
Mikadai, already having finished the course, having been among the first group to go, explained the practice of Irohama's obstacle course to the new students.
"They add a new obstacle every year. In our first year of elementary school, there were only four obstacles. The tunnel crawl, the balance beam, the rope swing, and the rock climbing wall."
"In second year elementary, they added the monkey bars."
"In third year elementary, they added the barbed wire crawl. Not real barbed wire, obviously; that would be a lawsuit waiting to happen."
"In fourth year elementary, they added the stepping tires."
"In fifth year elementary, it was the rope climb."
"Sixth year elementary, they added the Monkey rings."
"This year, they added the stair climb."
"Every year, the obstacles get bigger and/or longer to accommodate our growth." Mikadai explained.
Eventually, it was time for Izuku and Katsuki to run the course, they ran alongside a Quirkless student from class C, Hashiro Kurabe.
By the time everyone had completed the course, Mikadai was able to boast the best time. Meanwhile, Katsuki had the second to worst time out of everyone, something that he was fuming over, though kept his feelings bottled up for fear of being sent to Saturday detention and having to watch the bagpipe snail video that Mikadai had told him about.
As for Izuku, he once again set a record for the worst time in the history of Irohama; something Izuku would have been depressed about… if he hadn't collapsed from exhaustion.
"I've got my work cut out for me." Sergeant Fuko muttered as he looked at Izuku.
The remaining time of P.E. was split in half; the first half was spent running laps, while the second half was devoted to push ups.
(((5:00 p.m.)))
After Physical Education had concluded it was time for the students to hit the showers. As the middle school first years were taken back to their barracks, the other classes were returning as well.
Izuku was so exhausted, he couldn't even move anymore. Fortunately for him, Torifu Michiyo from class C was kind enough to carry him over his shoulder.
Even Katsuki could barely move, but his pride kept him going.
The students proceeded to shower and change back into their school uniforms.
(((5:50 p.m.)))
Once everyone was showered and changed, it was time for dinner.
The students of Irohama returned to their respective Mess Halls.
Izuku and Katsuki were bombarded by a fantastic fragrance once they entered.
"Dinner served here at Irohama isn't nearly as linear as breakfast and lunch. It's always something different." Mikadai explained. "There are only two consistanacies; one is that all the meals are made from healthy recipes, and two, all of those recipes make use of medicinal cooking."
"Medicinal cooking?" Katsuki asked.
"I've heard of that." Izuku stated knowingly. "Originally developed in China, medicinal cooking is where one augments the food by adding herbs that have medicinal properties."
"In a nutshell, yes. It improves your health, decreases the effect of any diseases you might catch, and, on top of everything else, it's good for your internal organs, your kidneys especially." Mikadai explained happily.
"It's also good for relieving fatigue." Shinku said as he walked up. "Which is good for you two. Let's be honest, after your pathetic display of physical ability today, you guys need a vitality boost more than anyone."
Izuku sulked at that.
Katsuki was trying to restrain himself from attacking Shinku. He was not doing a very good job.
The awkwardness aside, the students enjoyed a delicious curry dinner.
(((6:30 p.m.)))
After dinner had concluded, it was time for the students to clean the school. Class A took care of the cleaning, Class B did the dishes, and Class C had the day off from cleaning; a cycle that would rotate between classes throughout the school year.
As Izuku and Katsuki were mopping the hallway, they were approached by a young woman with grass green skin, a panther like head, and long pink hair tied into a bun.
"Cadet Izuku Midoriya and Cadet Katsuki Bakugo?" The woman asked.
"Yes ma'am, that's us." Izuku answered.
"My name is Hibana Rokigo, I work in Irohama's Administration office. I came to inform you that Principal Koyu would like to speak with the two of you." Hibana informed them.
"Why?" Katsuki asked in annoyance. "Did we do something wrong?"
"Did any of your teachers assign you to Saturday detention?" Hibana asked.
"No." Katsuki answered.
"Well, there's your answer." Hibana replied before walking away. "I already informed your Sergeant. You can ask your class rep. for directions if you don't know the way." She stated as she left.
After talking to Cadet Orotaka, Izuku and Katsuki made their way to the Admin building at the front of the school and followed Mikadai's directions, until finally reaching the Principal's office.
Katsuki didn't hesitate to knock on the door.
"Come in." A deep, commanding voice called out in response.
The boys entered the room. It was a large office with big semi-circular wooden desk with a state-of-the-arc laptop on it, along with a stack of papers, a pencil sharpener, a pair of plastic boxes labeled 'IN' and 'OUT' respectively, as well as a few pencil's, most of these pencils were unsharpened and looked fresh out of the box, the last one on the other hand was sharpened all the way to the eraser and looked about ready to be thrown away.
In front of the deck were four blue chairs that didn't have arms. The room had a blue-green carpet and the walls were painted foam green.
In the back of the room was a full length window, giving the Principal an excellent view of the school grounds.
Sitting behind the desk was a large man with bushy black beard that was going gray. He wore the uniform of a Japanese Maritime Forces Admiral.
"Cadet Izuku Midoriya and Cadet Katsuki Bakugo. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Principal Ganhibi Koyu." Principal Koyu introduced. "Please, come in and have a seat."
The two did as instructed and each took a chair.
"Just give me a moment. I'll be right with you." Principal Koyu assured as he took the used pencil from his desk.
At first, Izuku and Katsuki just thought he was taking a moment to throw it away. This expectation was shattered, however, as the pencil began to grow back, and after a few seconds was completely restored to a state as though it had never been sharpened before.
"Woah!" Izuku uttered.
Katsuki just stared, not really sure what he just saw.
"Oh, you like that little trick? My Quirk is called 'Pristine'. I can undo the effects of weathering and return a nonliving object back to its factory default." Principal Kyou explained.
"So amazing!" Izuku stated.
Katsuki just rolled his eyes as Izuku geeked out.
"Tell me boys, do you two know why you're now enrolled here at Irohama?" Principal Koyu asked rhetorically. "I make it a point to learn about all new students, so I know exactly why you're here."
"Cadet Midoriya, you've been enrolled in military school because you're a human doormat. People have bullied you your whole life due to your Quirklessness. Now, you have been sent here to toughen up."
"Cadet Bakugo, you have no respect for anyone but yourself. You can't see your own shortcomings, and to make matters worse, you have a fiery temper. You now go to school at Irohama to learn respect and discipline." Principal Koyu explained.
"Rest assured, the people you are now are not the people you'll be when you leave Irohama. Midoriya, you'll be a trained soldier with a will of iron who takes no nonsense from anybody. Bakugo, you'll be a polite young gentleman who's always eager to help others, and who doesn't question his authority figures. You may not believe me, you may deny my claim, but I've seen it more than enough times to know that I'm right." Principal Koyu affirmed.
"But, I digress. The reason I've called you here is because of a certain school assignment." Principal Koyu continued. "Here at Irohama, the elementary school fourth years are required to read the 'Seven Military Classics' and write a book report on each."
"And what does that have to do with us?" Katsuki asked annoyed. "We're both in seventh grade, not fourth."
"Yes, but the seven essays are mandatory." Principal Koyu countered. "The two of you will have to read the books and complete the essays."
"Also, since you two are in middle school rather than elementary, I'm going to have to up the difficulty of the essays. Normally, we ask for at least five paragraphs with no less than ten sentences per paragraph. You boys will need to write each essay with at least eight paragraphs with no less than sixteen sentences per paragraph." Principal Koyu added. "And before I forget, the only time you'll have to read the books and write your book reports will be during your scheduled free time."
Izuku and Katsuki groaned upon hearing all that.
"Remember, the essays not just about what's written in the books. You also need to give your personal feelings on what is written, as well as how you believe that the philosophies in each book have changed you as a person." Principal Koyu finished.
Principal Koyu then dismissed the boys so they could return to cleaning duty.
As the boys were walking back to the rest of their class, Izuku tried to strike a conversation.
"Hey, Kaccha… I mean, Cadet Bakugo."
"What is it?" Katsuki asked annoyed.
Izuku cringed a bit, but continued his effort. "I was just wondering… What do you think of military school so far?"
"Waking up at 5:30 is definitely the worst, but I gotta admit, the food is pretty amazing, not to mention I get a great workout and combat training." Katsuki answered with annoyance at first, which later turned into conceit, followed by excitement.
"It's great practice." Katsuki stated.
"Practice?" Izuku asked.
"In three years, I'll be leaving this place behind. I'll be in U.A.'s hero course. Meanwhile, you probably just go on to Irohama's high school division and join the military after you graduate. That's the closest a Quirkless loser like you will ever get to being a Pro Hero." Katsuki bragged.
Hearing that, Izuku tried to change the subject. "Soooooo… What do you think about what the Principal said, about us becoming different people, I mean?"
"Obviously total nonsense. You'll always be a wuss; that's never gonna change. As for me, I'm never gonna be… like THAT." Katsuki answered.
Izuku and Katsuki returned to Janitorial Work with the rest of their class.
The rest of the evening passed according to schedule until it was time for lights out. Concluding Izuku and Katsuki's first day of military school.
Merry Christmas Everyone.
Hey everybody, sorry this chapter took so much longer than expected.
I had to go out of town for a few days for a wedding, it was terrible. The food was inedible, the entertainment was lousy, and I had to endure the displeasure of socializing with people.
On top of that, I got sick after I got home. I would have been writing, but it's a little hard to focus on such things when it feels like your own body is trying to kill you. Plus the coughing and congestion stayed with me for a WHILE.
On top of all that, I had little writer's block with certain parts of the chapter.
But now I'm healthy again and I got my inspiration back. So here is the newest chapter. Hope you guys love it. Hopefully the length makes up for it taking so long.
I was planning to elaborate more about the rest of the evening between Janitorial Work and Lights out, but most of that wouldn't have been very interesting. The part that would have caught your eye, well, I need something for my next chapter, don't I?
I sorta taxed myself on Quirk ideas here, if you have any Quirk suggestions, please write them in the comments box.
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