I hopped off of the bus in the line Iida had instructed us to file into. It was a nice day with not too many clouds but just enough that the sun wasn't beating down on us too much. Perfect.

I wasn't the type of person to get nervous nor become super stress over frivolous things, but I had a tiny feeling in my stomach about the exam. Yet, I don't think I could've blamed it on nerves. I was excited.

Some of the girls were pretty nervous about it and I tried my best to console and encourage them while keeping an eye on a certain short boy…

"Still no clue what this test is about. Can we really earn our licenses?" Mineta said with some sweat on his face.

"Mineta," Aizawa had to bend over deeply to reach eye level, "It's not a matter of can. You will." Aizawa then made eye contact with me and look down at my briefcase.

"You won't be needing your costume, Asuga. You will be with me up in the stands."

I took a deep breath and clutched my case to my chest. "I'm afraid you're wrong about that."

"Excuse me?" Aizawa gave me a stern look, but I had seen much more threatening things.

"Shouldn't it be obvious? I'm going to take the exam. We can try to argue but I'm still going to take it."

"We've talked about this. You don't have enough experience."

"If not now, then when? Where do I get my 'experience'? How long will it take? I'm done waiting for chances and openings! You want me to prove I'm good enough? Let me go and take the exam and I can show you what I am capable of." A few of my classmates tried to convince Aizawa in my stead and others tried to tell me it'd be fine and that I'd get my chance another time. And Iida tried to tell me I shouldn't talk back to my teachers.

Aizawa sighed and shook his head. "I told you that you'd fit into this class well." He made deep eye contact with me. "Prove to me that you actually do belong here, Asuga. Pass this exam and show me you have what it takes."

"So you really mean…?" I smiled.

"Yes, you may take the exam."

It was hard not to smile. Most of class 1-A got excited for me.

Aizawa looked out at the whole class. "Earn your Provisional Licenses by passing this test, and you won't be mere eggs anymore, but full-fledged hatchlings reborn as semi-pros!" Aizawa looked at me. "Show them your best." The class cheered for our teacher's speech. Kind of weird but still inspiring.

Kirishima yelled out to the whole class. "All together now! Plus…

"ULTRA!" A boy behind him yelled for all of us. Wow… just ruined my first Plus Ultra. Who is this dude? Rude much? One of the boy's classmates—or at least I assumed because of the similar uniforms—reprimanded him.

"It's bad manners to intrude another group's huddle, Inasa."

"Ah! You got me!" Inasa reeled his back backward and bowed… his head bashed into the ground. "I AM SO VERY SORRY!" And that is how you get a concussion.

Sero made the astute observation that this guy was like Iida plus Kirishima squared. I would have said it was cubed… but who I am to judge.

Some observers began to point out his and his classmates' uniforms. I leaned over and asked Bakugou why they were whispering about them. "UA is in the east. And Shiketsu is in the west. Theirs is on oof the few elite hero courses that can rival UA. Shiketsu high!" A few of the boy's classmates stood behind him. A girl with large lips and mid-length hair made eye contact with me. She stared intently—and I back at her—with a bit of curiosity. I assumed it was because I wasn't at the UA sports festival and was a new addition to the class. We kept up our staring contest until Inasa interrupted with his booming voice.

"I just wanted to try saying it! Plus Ultra! I freaking love UA high!" Oh… interesting… "It is truly an honor to compete alongside the fine students of UA!" His classmates ushered him away from us.

"Inasa Yoarashi," Aizawa muttered. My classmates questioned how Aizawa knew him.

"He's really, really enthusiastic. But from what he's saying, he actually seems like a nice dude." Kirishima said.

"He's… very strong." Aizawa said. "Yoarashi. This year, he got placed into your grade at UA under special recommendation. His top grades were tough to open the doors for him, but… for some reason, he decided not to enroll."

"Huh?" Midoriya said. "So he's… a first-year?! With special recommendation and top grades…" Midoriya looked at Todoroki. If Midoriya did continue, I didn't hear him, but I did know what he meant. This Yoarashi kid could be even better than Todoroki, someone who even I think I would have a tough time with.

"I bet I could beat him," I muttered… in unison with Bakugou.

"This guy says he's a fan of UA, but he turned down the offer to attend? I don't get it." Sero said.

"Weird…" Ashido said.

"Weird or not," Aizawa continued. "He's the real deal. Keep an eye on him."

A familiar voice came out of the blue "Eraser?! Is that really you, Eraser?!" Is that?! A woman with green hair—not too far in color from my own—and an orange bandana jogged over.

"Ohhh no." And ran over behind Bakugou and used him as a cover. "Hide me, Bakugou… please…"

"The heck? Don't use me as a human shield! Go away!" Bakugou yelled back at me.

"Shhh! Fine!" I hopped over to Todoroki.

"Hm?" He looked over his shoulder and down at me.

"Don't ask. Just hide me."

"Okay." He turned his head back at the scene in front of us.

"I saw you on tv and at the sports festival. It's been too long since we met face-to-face." Joke continued. Aizawa looked horrified. Pure fear was in his eyes.

"That woman..!" Midoriya recognized the hero.

"Let's get married!" Ms. Joke said. She hasn't changed a bit.

"No thanks," Aizawa responded immediately. And neither has Aizawa.

"'No thanks'? Just do it!"

"You're the same pain in the neck as always, Joke"

"The Smile Hero, Ms. Joke!" Midoriya gave a profile on her. "She can force those around her to start laughing, effectively slowing their thoughts and movements! The methods she uses to take down villains are insane!" It's a god-forsaken quirk… the ab pains are immensely painful.

Joke continued with her shenanigans. "If I was your wife, you'd have a future full of constant laughter!"

"That sounds like an actual nightmare." Aizawa fully embodied my thoughts at that moment.

"So you two are friends?" Asui asked.

"Our agencies were close by, way back when!" Joke explained. "I'd save him a few times, and he'd save me. We fell in love, and you know how it goes…"

"It went nowhere," Aizawa said. "So your school is here too?"

"Teasing you is always good for a laugh, Eraser. And yeah! Come on over everyone! Come meet UA!"

"Whoa, it's really them!" One kid with a tall stature and black hair said.

"Wowee! All those guys from tv!" A blonde girl with intriguing pigtails and bangs.

"Taking this test as first-years? Pretty fast-faced, huh? Well, with everything that's happened… no wonder they're so capable." A kid with long, black hair and a bad posture said.

"This is class 2-2 of Ketsubutsu academy! Say hello to my students." Joke had quite a serious look on her face.

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AHHHHHHH! I HAVE BEEN SUPER BUSY AND I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE FOR THE UNCALLED FOR HIATUS! *performs a Yoarashi bow* Seriously, though, I am sorry but I cannot say this won't happen again. School has made me pretty busy and finals/midterms are coming! I may or may not post on Thursday (since it is Thanksgiving) and I might end up switching to a one-chapter-a-week schedule. But I will keep the one I'm on for now.

Peace!