A.N. — One of the many things that happen during December is the Homecoming Arcs from the School Briefs. That means it's a perfect time to spotlight today's character. I'd rather not focus on just how her friendship with Tsuyu Asui got established and just roll with it as an already vital link.

345. Habuko Mongoose

More mutant than most, Habuko Mongoose was used to the stares... or gazes downturned in fear of being paralyzed. She missed her middle school friend Tsu something fierce in those instances. They'd started off rough, but Tsuyu's no-nonsense approach to being judged superficially was something Habuko could never emulate. Tsu also had an innate cute factor, whereas Habuko was simply seen as strange.

Habuko hadn't made it into UA, though Isamu Academy was no slouch. But Habuko had all the tenacity of her namesake and would scratch and claw (and crawl, if necessary) for her shot at pro herodom.