I was back at school, and Iida and I shared our reception of our classmates, all back from their work studies.

"An auspicious New Year to you all!" Iida announced to the class. "In today's class we'll be giving status reports. We will share what we learned, accomplished and experienced over winter break. Everyone, please suit up and report to ground alpha!"

"All right, Wrap it up -" Sensei began as he opened the door.

"Happy New Year, Sensei1" Ashido called out to him.

"I have informed the class of today's agenda!" Said Iida.

"Iida sure does a lot of pointless engine revving," said Kaminari."

Iida grinned and straightened his classes.

"Well, you see, Manual - the hero I did my work study with - is now leading a team in Hosu city. I was only with them a week, but in that time, I learned - how to be flexible!"

"Uh huh." Said Kaminari.

"Spinning his wheels again," said Sero. "Like a bike, whole chain is always popping off."

We girls headed to the locker room to change; and there we were greeted with a surprise.

"Do I spy a new costume, Ochaco?" Asked Hagakure. "Looks great on you!"

"You really think so? Phew!" Blushed Uraraka.

"Whoa! Heavy!" Said Jirou, lifting her knew wrist weights. "Your Urarakawrists!"

"There's wire stuffed inside," she explained. "Cuz weight isn't an issue, given my quirk. Sure makes the case heavy, though."

Something fell out of the other one, and Uraraka seemed startled.

"ACK!" Yelled Uraraka, running over to grab it. A little All Might doll.

"Oh, that's" Jirou began.

"I knew it!" Ashido shouted.

"S'not what you think, Ashido!" Said Uraraka. "Seriously, that's not it. Just keeping it on hand."

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"SYmbol - of - SWEETS! ALL MIGHT!" All Might shouted to us. He was whipping up a big thing of cotton candy.

"Huh? Where's Mr. Aizawa!?" We asked.

"Hey guys, c'mon! I put all my might into this gag. Anyhow, Aizawa was just called away on urgent business."

Strange - I wonder -

But there was no time for that. It was time to demonstrate our experience.

"GET TERMINATED HUMANS! WE ARE THE SKYNET OF THIS WORLD!" Called the training robots, as they rushed on our first team to go. Aoyama sliced through them with his newly formed - "Navel Saber!"

"Ooh, a new move! Everyone loves a sword!" Said Kaminari, as we stood by eating cotton candy.

"Nice! Here we go, Aoyama!" Said Hagakure, using her warp refraction to bend Aoyama's laser!

"It curved!"

"It feels great, seeing it in action. Now I can yank light and warp it!" she cheered.

"GET THEM! TODAY IS JUDGMENT DAY!" Called the machines - only to be ambushed by Ashido and her max viscosity acid! Wrapped all around her body, she called "ACID MAN!" And tore through the robots like a force of nature.

"And that's -" she began

"How we get it done!" Hagakure finished.

"Fantastic! Let's give them a round of applause!" Said All Might.

"Those three did their work study with Equipped hero Yoroi Musha!"

"He has so many plans for attacking and defending that we had to come up with new moves and combos just to keep up!" Said Hagakure.

"Didja see my Acidman?" Ashido called to Kirishima. "That was my version of your unbreakable!" She grinned. Kirishima grinned back. "Cool!"

"Keep it going!" Said All Might. I want to see what each of you learned during your work studies."

Ojiro and Sato went next. "A flurry of moves and power to rear ahead!"

Jiro and Shoji - "Enhanced search techniques!"

Kaminari, Sero and Mineta. "Tight and efficient team moves.

Iida "A looser approach!"

Koda - "Smooth communication!"

Tokoyami - "Improvement on all fronts!"

Kirishima - "Making baddies lose the will to fight real quick!"

Uraraka and Asui - "Determination!"

It was my turn then, to demonstrate what I had learned…my newfound speed. "Making predictions and acting efficiently," I explained, as I acted quickly to counter the drones' moves. Like I had done before.

Bakugou, Midoriya and Todoroki went after her. "Raising the bar!" "Speed!" "Experience!" They shouted, taking care of everything quickly.

"Nice, Bakugou! You conquered winter, huh?" Said Kirishima.

"Like hell I did, dummy! Those're just pinpoint blasts!"

"Todoroki, you're finally a hunk who's also quick!" Said HAgakure.

"Er, I still can't keep up with Endeavor."

"You figured out how to use it, Midoriya!" Said Mineta.

"Yup!"

"Watch it, you! That's starting to look a lot like my quirk!" Said Sero.

"Uraraka!" Midoriya called out to her.

"Hm?"

"I'm using it a lot better now," he told her. "Mmm-mmm!"

"So, thank you for that time!" He bowed.

"That time? When was that?" She laughed. "But seriously, that inspired me to start using these wires," she showed him. "They're kinda short, so I can't use em likee hero's tape, but still, see - I already got stronger cuz of that. Which means we helped lift each other up!" She smiled at him and raised her hand for him to fist bump.

"Thanks!" He said.

"It seems you've learned a lot out in the world," said All Might. "Iv'e recorded the class today so Aizawa can watch it later. Keep giving it your all at your work studies! Aiming ever higher."