ASHIDO
We headed back to UA the next day. Our ride back, we were all pretty quiet. We'd arranged to join Musha at the funerals - settled it with Mr. Aizawa over email. I wasn't really sure what to say; I told them Eiji knew, but it wasn't really something we were ready to share with the rest of the class yet.
Maybe with Midoriya, Uraraka and Tsu; they'd understand, since they'd been through it too. But for now, honestly? I just wanted a real break from all this hard, heavy stuff. Time to hang out with friends again!
It was coming up to the end of winter break, and the new term was about to start. Only three months left over in our first year.
"An auspicious New Year to you all!" Iida greeted us with Yaomomo. They stood together at the blackboard, and Iida was welcoming us back as class Rep. "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" I called out to him as I left, carrying my suitcase over my head.
"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 got some cool news!
"Do I spy a new costume, Ochaco?" Asked Tooru. "Looks great on you!"
"You really think so? Phew!" Ochaco blushed.
"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."
I was weighing the other one - they really were heavy - when a door on it opened up and something fell out.
"ACK!" Yelled Uraraka, running over to grab it. A little All Might doll.
"Oh, that's" Jirou began.
The one she got from MIdoriya! I thought as I picked it up.
"I knew it!" I shouted.
"S'not what you think, Ashido!" Said Uraraka. "Seriously, that's not it. Just keeping it on hand."
Mm hmm! Your blushes tell you lie, Ochako! You've got a great big crush!
EIJIROU:
Midoriya was changing and telling us all about his work study with Bakugou and Todoroki. "You tamed that wild power!?" I asked him. "That was fast, dude!"
"Still, I can only shoot it out for a second, which means pretty limited use, but yeah. It's strong!"
A spiky headpiece came zooming out of nowhere and stabbed him in the head.
"Dun like it!" Bakugou shouted.
"Bakugou, what the hell, man!?" I demanded.
"Yikes, I see gray matter oozing out!"
"Midoriyaaa!" Shouted Sato and Mineta.
"Basically, I have to get my body used to it. Since it happens too fast for my thoughts to keep up," he continued on, as we went outside, with the spike in his head.
"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."
Hm? What's up with that?
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 Ashido's team. 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 me. "That was my version of your unbreakable!" She grinned. And stuck her tongue out - I remembered -
I smiled 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!"
My turn, to share the wisdom Fatgum had given me. "Making baddies lose the will to fight real quick!" I called as I sliced and diced through the robots using that same determination.
Uraraka and Asui followed me - "Determination!"
Yaoyorozu - "Making predictions and acting efficiently!"
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?" I grinned at him.
"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."