It was the holiday season and everyone agreed to throw a big party in the dorms.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS!" They all cried as we sat on the sofas in the common area. Everyone was dressed in Santa costumes and hats, the table was laid with a heavy spread, and the place was decorated all out. Plus, everyone was discussing the latest news we'd gotten from up above.

"Work studies? Again? We've gotta be the busiest first years in UA history."

"You two going to Ryukyu's place again?" Jirou asked Uraraka.

"Yep. How about you, Jiro?"

"You don't have a seat, Momo?" Tsu was asking Yaoyorozu as she walked by. "Join us!"

"No, no, I'm fine," she smiled back at them.

"What are your plans, Midoriya?" Iida asked him from behind a Santa beard. "Are you going back to Nighteye's agency?"

"Didn't Centipeder take over the operation? You haven't seen him in a while, right?" Kirishima asked him too.

"I was thinking the same thing, but they said they were too swamped," Midoriya sighed. "Gran Torino can't take me either so I'm kind of in limbo."

"That sucks!" Said Kirishima.

Midoriya shrugged. "Last time was voluntary, but since it's mandatory this time, I guess the school will find somewhere for me to go."

"Oh, that's true!"

"Are you heading back to Jeanist, Bakugou?" Kirishima asked.

Bakugou, while they'd been talking, had been resisting Ashido and Kaminari's attempts to get him into a Santa costume.

"Don't know," he replied, and I was reminded about the depressing headlines concerning Bakugou's last employer.

"But hey, you got scouted by a whole heap of places!" Kirishima pointed out. "Thanks to the Sports Festival. You've got the pick of the litter, dude."

"All those losers? They can't teach me anything," he snapped.

Hm...Bakugou and Midoriya are both lacking in jobs? I wonder...

"Hey!" Shouted Mineta. "This is s'posed to be a holy night! Why're we talking about all this school stuff!"

"C'mon guys, Mineta has a point," said Sato, entering with a roast. "Especially since it's time to feast!"

"Would you..."would you like to..."

"We're. Little late," came a voice from the door. "Hope they didn't start already."

It was Sensei with the little girl Midoriya and the others had run into during their old work study, also dressed in a Santa suit. "Tricky treat?" She asked.

"Not quite. Wrong holiday."

"It's Eri Claus!" Shouted some of the others.

"C-Cutie pie!" Shouted Uraraka, running over to her, followed by Midoriya, Kirishima, Tokoyami, and most of the class.

"You look great!" Said Midoriya, smiling at her.

"Demons begone!" Said the girl, tossing rice.

"Where's Togata!?" Asked Kirishima.

"I told him we'd be here tonight," explained Sensei. "Right now, he's with his class."

"Her horn, it's getting bigger," said Midoriya, while the girl held up a bunch of painted eggs for Uraraka to look at.

"The eggs are painted all pretty."

"No no no, that's for Easter!"

"She seems more positive these days," said Sensei. "What you said to her really hit home."

The party went on. We exchanged gifts, partied, enjoyed the holiday in a way I never had when at home. But the whole time, I was distracted. I couldn't stop thinking about that question I wanted to ask them.

Finally it was clean-up time and we were finishing. Jirou was asking MIdoriya, "You can really handle all that?"

"MIdoriya, Bakugou," I asked. THey turned around; Bakugou was halfway up the stairs, in the half open coat Ashido and Kaminari ahd finally forced onto him, Midoriya carrying a large tray.

"If neither of you have a work study yet, why don't you both come with me to the current number one?"