These next few ones are shorter chapters- I wanted to give some stuff to Class 1-A, some more 'fallout' with everything going. Everything went to hunky dory. I swear there's a reason for the drama.

Anyways, here's your chapter. Here's the Discord: /cgFmXz3qJ5

Ochako finished taping up the last box, and sighed. "I swear, you might have more books than Momo."

"Impossible. I have a library." Momo said, as she nicely put the All Might figures in a box. "But I think Izuku may have the most extensive collection of figurines I've ever seen."

"I-I'm a fanboy…" Izuku muttered, looking away a bit embarrassed.

"Nothing to feel bad about, man. I once bought a vintage Crimson Riot poster on eBay for 6,486 yen." Kirishima said. "Worth it."

"Focus, everyone. The UA moving truck will be dropping by soon!" Iida said, as he finished up his calligraphy on Izuku's first box of hero guides. "I know this is our last stop, but we should be ready when it gets here."

For the past few days, the various Classes of UA were moving out of their houses and into the newly established Alliance Heights. It had been an arduous task, moving in 660 kids. 11 groups of 20 kids were moving in every day, and Class 1-A happened to be at the last of the list. Why had this group gathered? Well, it started when Momo needed some help packing some of her stuff. So, she invited Class 1-A, and then a 'chain of packing' formed, splitting into multiple groups.

"Self help books, various workout gear, biographies about various superheroes…all organized in these boxes." Iida said, fixing his glasses.

"And your wardrobe of various shirts that just say 'T-shirt' or 'Flannel shirt' have been packed in this duffel bag." Kirishima added.

"And I made sure to wrap all the figures in bubble wrap. So they wouldn't break. They looked like they were in mint condition." Momo said.

"Thanks again, guys." Izuku said, as he looked at the 15 boxes that they'd packed up.

"Not a problem." Iida said. "It's strange to think that we'll be out of our houses tomorrow. I would've figured it would've been after university."

"I'm fine with it," Ochako said, pumping her fist. "No more rent! And no more pesky landlord!"

"Same here. I'd like to spend more time with my classmates." Momo agreed.

"I'm gonna miss my mom's cooking." Kirishima huffed. "They know how to make a mean curry."

Speaking of mom's cooking, Inko walked in with some riceballs on a plate. "You're done already? My, maybe I needed to make more riceballs!"

"Ohhh, yeah! Thanks, Mrs. Midoriya!" Kirishima said, grabbing a riceball off the plate.

"Thank you again for the hospitality," Iida said with a polite bow before he took a rice ball as well.

"Hmm, maybe they can give you the recipe?" Ochako asked before grabbing a snack herself, "Thanks Mrs. Midoriya."

Momo grabbed one. "...what is this?" She asked, a bit confused. Everyone stared at her like she was crazy.

"Please tell me you're not serious," Kirishima deadpanned.

"Um, if I say yes..." Momo began sheepishly.

"Do...do we need like...a list of certain foods you've never tried? And then try and get them from Lunch Rush or something?"

"I've just had a very refined palette!" Momo insisted. "None of you have had Fugu or Unagi before! I don't get strange when you say you've never had that."

"Because most of us are broke..." Ochako frowned- but God those foods sounded delicious.

"So...again, it just sounds like we need to make a list," Kirishima smirked.

"I...oh, fine," Momo sighed, letting Kirishima win the discussion. For now.

"Oh, Mrs. Midoriya, where's the glasses? I'm kinda parched after all this packing." Ochako said.

"Same here." Iida said, raising his hand.

"Oh! One sec," Inko put down the tray of rice balls on the nearest one before she ducked out of the room for a second. When she came back, she carefully brought in a tray full of glasses, each filled with water, save for the odd orange juice glass.

"I knew one of you was fueled by orange juice, so I always have a carton in the fridge nowadays. Just in case." Inko said. Iida was clearly touched by this. Ochako patted him on the back.

"Thank you, Mrs. Midoriya," Iida said wholeheartedly. Inko just smiled at the thanks.

"How much do we have to spare?" Kirishima asked as he took his glass of water.

"Just a few more minutes. Let's take a quick break and sit down." Ochako said, heading for Izuku's bed.

"So, with Satou gone, we're gonna be down a member. Who do you think is gonna take his place?" Kirishima asked.

Iida looked puzzled. "Huh? We're not going to be down just one member. Mineta dropped the Hero Course too."

"Wait, seriously?" Ochako asked.

"Yes. Apparently when it came time for a U.A representative to speak with his family, he outright said, 'I won't be going back to the Hero course,'" Iida explained.

"Just...just like that? Nothing with his...usual motivations?" Momo asked.

"Seemingly not."

Momo sat up a little taller. "Well, good riddance to him. I'll feel comfortable knowing he won't be in our dorms. Lord knows he may do a 'panty raid'."

"Gross." Ochako gagged.

"Ok, real question here," Kirishima started. "How did he even get in? Like, not to be insulting or anything, but how did he get past the literal robot army they had us fight in the entrance exam? And if there's a reason for that, how'd get by with that attitude?"

"Well, there was the point divide too. Maybe he had more hero points than villain points or something to qualify." Ochako proposed.

"His sticky balls were really useful. I could believe it." Iida said.

Izuku paused to think. "Well, with two slots open...I kinda have a theory about who's gonna be joining our class. Remember how the Sports Festival was a window of opportunity not just for us, but for some of the General Studies?"

"Yeah, why?" Ochako asked.

"There's only one person fit for that possibility as of right now." Izuku said.

Morning. His eyes blinked as his phone alarm blared loudly. He picked up his phone and groaned- 7 AM. The bus for UA would be here at 8:15 AM. The boy laid back in bed for a few moments, looking around his barren room. All the stuff had been packed up yesterday, and given to the UA loading bus.

He didn't really feel nervous or stressed about moving on campus. And he should've been more stressed about joining the Hero Course.

But, to Hitoshi Shinsou, this was just a warm up.

Admittedly, this wasn't exactly how he envisioned it happening. After losing to Midoriya in the Sports Fest, it looked like his initial chance was gone. Tue, he did get a lot of interest from a few Pros that attended, like the two Mechanical Teamwork Heroes Epsilon and Theta and the Jurassic Charger Hero T-Rex, but he didn't get moved to the Hero course because of the Sports Fest performance. Not entirely, anyway. Turns out, two of the current students dropped out and from there, Shinso was moved up.

And Shinsou was happy about that. Sort of. Having some kids get traumatized and drop out isn't all that great. Still, he was prepared for anything today.

Shinsou threw on some clothes, and sniffed the air. Eggs. And Bacon. He thought, recognizing the scent. He walked out of his room and into the kitchen.

Shinsou walked in, yawning as his mom looked over her shoulder. "Morning, Hito. Could you barely get a wink of sleep?"

"I slept like a rock." Shinsou said flatly. He wasn't lying. Since Aizawa talked to him after the Sports fest, Shinsou had been getting ready for this day for a long time. During the internship week, he started teaching Shinsou how to use "the Binding Cloth." Even though he had some setbacks, Shinsou was getting better at it. And that thought was enough for him.

But he didn't think he'd be accepted into the Hero Course so...soon. Aizawa thought it would take about a year to fight for his place. And with the other kids starting to pull ahead and get more of a mastery of their quirks, Shinsou was at 'square one' still.

So, he didn't really have time to get stressed. Only to focus on hero work.

"Oooh, I remember when you were just four years old and unlocked your quirk. You tricked me into bringing you to McDonalds." Shinsou's mom reminisced as she gave him his breakfast. "I had no idea what was going on!"

Shinsou chuckled at that. "It was a pretty funny way to find out." He said.

"I'm just happy UA decided to let you in now, especially since the world needs heroes." His mom added.

Shinsou's smile fell. "...yeah."

When Shinsou saw All Might's fight in Kamino, he was stunned. In the back of his mind, Shinsou knew that this fight marked the turn of a society. With both of the 'big guys' down on either side, villains would start getting cockier and flashier. So, he was…admittedly stressed about that tidbit.

But, again. He didn't really have time to get stressed. Only to focus on hero work.

Soon, Shinsou finished his breakfast, and did his morning workout routine. Basic stuff- spinal flexibility and stretching exercises, mixed with lifting some weights. Shinsou had reduced his body fat a bit by doing this every morning, every afternoon, and every night. And if he had time for a jog, he'd do that too.

As Shinsou put down his weights, he looked at his watch. 7:55- he should probably head to the bus station right now.

His mom followed him to the door as he put on his shoes. "Alright, sweetie. When I text you, be sure to text back." She instructed.

"Okay, mom." Shinsou said as he slipped on his shoes.

"And be sure to eat right, okay?"

"Yup."

Shinsou was about to reach for the doorknob, when his mom grabbed his hand.

"And...stay safe, okay Hito?" His mom asked. This statement was far more serious than the other two. "I know how much this chance means to you, but I don't want you to-"

"Mom." Shinsou said. "I'll be fine. Seriously."

"Are you sure, honey?" His mom replied.

Could anyone really say they were fine now?

"...yeah." Shinsou nodded. "I'll text you when I'm all settled in."

Shinsou's mom smiled warmly. "By the way- you don't have to worry about making me proud, Hito. I...already am."

That almost made Shinsou cry, but he didn't.

Shinsou smiled softly back. "Thank you."

The bus drive to UA was pretty quiet. The bus already had another passenger on board, so Shinsou made sure to sit away from him. He was a total stranger, wasn't he? A face in the hall.

The kid looked over, and squinted at Shinsou, who was in the back of the bus. "Hey." The kid called out. "Aren't you that kid from Class 1-C? The one who made it to the Sports Fest's tournament round."

Shinsou looked up. "Yeah." He deadpanned. Part of him wanted to use his quirk on this kid, but the bus was shaky. Any sudden stop would wake him up.

"I thought Class 1-C was moved in yesterday! Wait, don't tell me..." The kid grinned.

Shinsou looked out the window some more. Maybe if he ignored the kid, he'd shut up and go away.

"You're in Class 1-A too, huh?"

That got Shinsou's attention.

"Yeah, I had a spot opening too." The kid said. "Pretty lucky, even though I already got my training..."

Shinsou raised an eyebrow. "I wasn't aware that someone else left the class. I thought there was only one opening."

"Nah. One of the other kids called it quits during teacher meetings." The kid said, approaching Shinsou. "So, we both got lucky."

This kid a transfer student or something? I've never seen him before. Shinsou thought.

The kid extended his hand. "Name's Alan Albright. Nice to meet you."

After what had felt like ages, everyone had managed to get unpacked and moved into the Heights Alliance dorm rooms. It was a pretty relieving occasion, everyone being in fairly high spirits and talking about what they had been doing during the time after the fight with All for One.

Uraraka and Momo especially had found themselves connecting a little, almost as if on instinct…gravity almost drawing the two closer as they talked about what they had been doing outside of their usual hobbies. Both very much unaware of their respective new mentors.

However, as some of the newer members had not shown up yet they still had a little more time to kill before greeting the newcomers, the girls having taken some time to talk around one of the rather large tables that filled a decent portion of the main dorm meeting room that all of them could convene in at any time.

"Wow, guess everyone's all here!" Mina exclaimed as she started to excitedly look over everyone else, Tooru having joined her in glancing around before suddenly noticing the lack of a few faces - whilst a lot of them were aware of some of their classmates dropping the course, it hadn't really hit who had dropped it.

"Well, everyone except for Satou and…Mineta." Tooru found herself putting her hands together, almost trying to think on why, or at least figure out some more.

"I mean, Satou was pretty messed up by everything, so I can see why he didn't come back. I'm still in touch with him, though! We've got to keep the group chat going," Mina said with a smile as she held up her phone.

"Mineta really is gone, huh?" Jirou spoke out as she barely raised her head from her phone and let out a little snort.

"Guess he didn't have the guts to keep going, boobs be damned." Mina joked before some of the girls started to crack up a little, it was a bit of a poorly timed joke sure but it surely didn't mean anything. After all, they'd all had experiences with Mineta that were less than pleasant, and even the staff at this point probably understood that he wasn't the best choice to be a hero.

But when the girls heard a spark of electricity, they looked over and saw something strange and...oddly unnerving.

"You're gonna just talk about him behind his back like that, huh!?"

Kaminari had stood up from the couch that many of the guys had been chilling on and was now making his way over toward the group of girls, electricity lightly sparking from his hands as he seemed…uncharacteristically upset.

"Kaminari! You know the rules of the dorms, we are not allowed to use our quirks anywhere within these-!" Iida was quick to try and step in between the two, only for Denki's voice to actually overpower him for once.

"SHUT UP! I'm sick of this shit!"

The rest of the boys perked up and were looking on with surprise and even fear as Kaminari pointed to...Mina of all people.

"How the fuck can you just act like this after what happened back at camp?! You out of everyone here ain't about to talk shit about someone behind their back!"

The girls suddenly looked to Mina who quickly stepped out and pointed a finger to Denki, now a little more than pissed herself.

"Why the hell are you defending a pervert like that?! You saw what he did, he couldn't keep it in his pants for more than five minutes let alone even show any semblance of heroics! It was bound to happen-!"

"LIKE YOU'RE ONE TO TALK! YOU CAN'T EVEN FUCKING PASS A TEST TO SAVE YOUR ASS!"

"H-Hey, guys, perhaps we could just cool down a little and move on?" Uraraka attempted to speak out, only to be yelled at by both Kaminari and Mina.

"STAY OUT OF THIS!"

Right, noted. Uraraka was quick to step back as the two kept going at it. Of all the things to happen, why this? Why now?!

"Are you really saying that he should have been here? How the hell are you going to defend him, Denki? Even Deku has seen how he is and thought it was shitty!"

Izuku just sort of lowered himself behind the couch so he wasn't in Kaminari's sightline. Something about this reminded him far too much of Bakugou…almost too much like one of his outbursts.

"I don't care! Mineta put himself on the goddamn line to make sure we were safe. Some of you might not have seen how the hell he ended up, but he's still getting skin grafts because his back is so bad now! He's lucky to be alive at all!" Kaminari's outburst almost caused the lights of the dorm to suddenly flicker like power had been drained from them. It was a bit dramatic.

Ochako put her hand to her mouth when she heard that. She just assumed Mineta had been 'ghosting' the class as of late- weren't they attacked by that one Nomu at the camp?

Ochako looked down at her chainsaw scar and held it- maybe her injury was tame compared to Mineta's.

"You want to know why I'm standing up for him? Yeah, he's not the best, and he's definitely not the perfect hero. But he did something that none of you jerks could! He did something without thinking just to help other people. He's a hero more than you will ever be!" Kaminari yelled.

Those words hit harder than they should as Mina quickly raised her hand back and slapped it across Kaminari's face, her eyes having filled with hot tears as the rest of the girls looked on in a mixture of shock and horror.

Kaminari was just looking at Mina, who seemed to know almost nothing about what had happened to Mineta. After what had happened, almost no one in the dorm had bothered to talk to him, except for Kaminari.

"Out of all of you here, I'm the only one who gives a shit about him... Right now, he's lucky to be alive. What happened to him would leave anyone scarred, and leaving was the best thing he could have done so he wouldn't have to deal with all of you!" Kaminari yelled.

"Both of you, we need to calm down," Momo said as she calmly put herself between the two before they started throwing hands again. "Whatever happened back then is in the past, and we can't let it cloud our judgment now."

"Oh, like you know what you're talking about. You get perfect grades on your tests, pass hero exams, and all that nonsense." Kaminari frowned. "Yet someone like him? People like you force them down into their own shit, so he doesn't even have anyone to call a friend!"

Momo looked a bit shocked by that.

"Look, Momo. I know you're probably trying to defend Mina here," Kirishima said, trying to keep the peace. "But...well, if the little guy still got in trouble and decided not to come back, we're not going to talk about him behind his back. They're acting like jerks about it."

Jirou made a face. "You want us to forget everything he did? I'm not surprised that you of all people would be quick to forgive something happening to someone that isn't you…"

"The hell'd you say?!" Kirishima found himself starting to get annoyed due to the sudden jab at his OWN dignity in the process.

At this point, more and more students started to argue with each other. Some were for not talking bad about someone who couldn't even defend themselves, while others were for talking bad about someone because of what they did.

Izuku, Uraraka, and Iida were the only ones who hadn't chosen a side. They stood there in complete shock as their classmates seemed to turn into a shouting match with each other. Uraraka couldn't take it any longer, and her head started to pound...

"EVERYONE JUST SHUT UP ALREADY!"

The entire dorm-hall stood still as they looked to the source of that voice…Uraraka had managed to overpower all of them by yelling and it was clear that her own eyes were starting to get hot with angry tears.

"J-Just stop…Please! We've already had to deal with so much and now all of you are getting like this?!"

Izuku hadn't been aware of the injuries that Mineta had sustained, but it was clear that whatever it was…it was definitely something that reminded him of the situation with Bakugou. Someone throwing themselves into the line of fire for the sake of protecting others. Whilst Mineta was a concerned individual, the fact he was willing to throw himself on the line for the sake of others was at least respectable.

"Being a hero…is about acting without thinking and ensuring the safety of as many people as possible. If we have to look past people like Kacchan, we also have to understand that not every hero is going to be perfect. We're not infallible! If we try to think any of us are then we're just going to set ourselves up for failure!"

"So please…just stop." Uraraka finished as she found herself finally breathing a deep sigh, watching as Mina and Kaminari quickly went their separate ways, some of the girls following behind to check on Mina whilst Kirishima and a few of the guys went to ensure that Kaminari didn't suddenly unload a million volts out of frustration.

The tension in the air was palpable.

As Izuku, Uraraka and Iida all looked to one another with looks of worry on their face they could soon hear a knocking at the door.

Opening it up, they were greeted by two familiar faces.

"Heya! Uh…We're not late, are we? We didn't miss anything?" Alan spoke with a little bit of a pant as he had been carrying a surprisingly decent sized bag of stuff.

"Alan? What're you doing here?" Ochako asked, looking confused.

"Oh well, my new boss thought it would be a good idea for me to join UA to help improve my skills or something." Alan clarified. "It seems I'm not the only new person here." Alan jabbed his thumb back at Shinsou.

So I was right, thought Izuku. Because of the Sports Fest, they did move someone. I was pretty sure it would be Shinsou.

Shinsou sighed, "This guy talks too much." His eyes went to the scars on Izuku and Ochako. "What happened with you two?"

"Villain fight." Izuku said.

"Chainsaw in the arm." Ochako grimaced.

Shinsou stopped. "You cut your arm with a chainsaw and got away with that." Shinsou said.

"Yes."

Shinsou pulled a face and let out a sigh. "All right, then."

"You came at...an odd time." Iida said. "But even so, we're glad you're in our class."

"I'm excited about it." Alan said. "Do any of you know where my room could be? I'm Room 2-7…"

Ochako perked up. "Oh, yeah, that's right next door to me! I'll show you how to do it."

"Shinsou, what about you? Do you need help getting to your room?" Iida asked, but Shinsou walked right past him.

"I'll manage." Shinsou frowned and went to his room to unpack. The group saw him walk up the stairs and leave.

"He reminds me of Todoroki right before the Sports Festival." Ochako squinted.

"I can see the resemblance," Iida said, "Hopefully Izuku won't need to put himself through surgery again to get through to him."

"Really gonna bring that back, huh?" Izuku sighed.

"I am sorry, I...was trying to bring some levity back, if at least between us," Iida quickly followed up, "Ochako? I do agree with you, you know. Mineta was not a perfect person, but who in this world is. Even some Heroes have their faults. If they didn't...I doubt people like Stain would find the following."

"What happened with who now?" Alan asked.

"Oh, well...you see, we had this kid named Mineta in the class, and we all sorta...disliked him." Ochako said. "Mainly because he had some perverted hobbies. And eyed up the girls in the class. And I guess the Chainsaw Nomu from camp mauled him or something."

"Or something? You don't know?"

"In truth, none of us did until recently," Iida said, "We hadn't heard anything from him until we got news that he had dropped."

"I don't think UA wanted to put a statement out because Mineta's condition was so bad, or because they wanted to respect his privacy." Izuku said. "Either way, it's...sorta torn the class up."

Alan made a face. "I chose a terrible time to transfer, then."

"I wanted to ask a little more on that, actually." Iida said, as the group moved upstairs. "Why go back to a hero academy? Are you not a Plumber?"

"I'm not fully deputized- I'm a 'Plumber's Helper'. I have a provisional license, though." Alan explained.

"Plumber's Helper? Is...that kind of like a sidekick or?" Ochako asked.

"Sort of? Think of it more like...being a vigilante, but without the same stigma. We still follow the Plumbers rules and all that, we just don't have our official badges yet. Sort of an 'in case of emergency' type thing."

"That's why you're a sidekick to Ben 10k's office, right?" Izuku asked. "Because he's a Magister or something."

"He's the highest ranking official I know, so...yeah." Alan nodded.

"I see," Iida hummed, "Maybe you can tell us more about the Plumbers. I'm much more familiar with Pros..."

"I'll explain it when I can." Alan said, as he reached his room.

"Ah, right. I look forward to it!" Iida said, adding in one of his enthusiastic hand-waves.

"But, for real. I'm really hyped to hang out with you guys." Alan said. "...after the drama gets sorted out. I don't wanna bring weird vibes to this situation."

"We...should deal with that, yeah," Ochako sighed, "Maybe I can talk with Mina and Jirou about it?"

"Good luck on that. Maybe you can try and figure out why Mina's not sticking up for him?" Izuku asked.

"And we'll deal with Kaminari." Iida said. "Try to make a breakthrough."

"Hopefully we can at least get them to apologize to each other," Ochako hoped.

"I'm not apologizing to him." Mina said flatly.

"I...didn't even say anything yet," Ochako said.

"But I know what you're planning. No, I'm not apologizing. Because I don't want to think about it." Mina frowned.

"So, what, you're just gonna ignore it forever?" Ochako said. "That's unhealthy."

"Maybe. But it's better than nothing." Mina said.

"But it is nothing," Ochako tried to calmly explain, "you're not actually doing anything about the problem. Not even talking about it with me."

"Yeah. And that's what I'm gonna continue doing." Mina said, as she shut the door in Ochako's face.

"O-oh..." Ochako sighed, dejectedly, "Okay...uh...maybe Jirou'd be more open. O-or Tooru!"

No answer. Ochako huffed. She could only hope Izuku and Iida were having more luck and-

Ochako looked over when she heard someone knocking on the door next to her. Her eyes widened when she saw Izuku and Iida standing at the door.

"Oh, GOD, they're neighbors-"

Iida looked over when he felt someone looking at him. His eyes went wide when the pieces quickly clicked together. He and Midoriya were so busy discussing what to say to Kaminari that they never even noticed Ochako there.

"Um...Izuku," Iida said.

"What?"

Iida pointed over at Ochako. Izuku looked over and immediately panicked.

"Ooooh, goodness." Izuku whispered, as Kaminari opened the door a crack.

"What do you want?" Kaminari frowned.

"O-oh, uh, Kaminari!" Izuku jumped back in surprise. Oh he was panicking now, "Um...well, uh, me and Iida-"

"Yeah. Lemme guess. You're gonna want me to try and make up with Mina." Kaminari frowned.

"A…tiny bit." Ochako said, eyes darting to Mina's door.

Kaminari sighed. "Listen. I know not everyone was a fan of Mineta, but he nearly died saving us. That damn Chainsaw Nomu did a number on him…" Kaminari's eyes went over to Ochako, who quickly covered up the Omnitrix.

Kaminari sighed. "I'm not gonna get mad at you just because you associate with Ben 10k, you know. I'm gonna get mad that no one is giving Mineta an ounce of empathy."

"I mean, no one mentioned it-" Iida said.

"Because no one cared. Mineta was an outcast in our class- wasn't allowed in group chats, couldn't be trusted, always got the short end of the stick. He was a loser." Kaminari said. "But he still got up! That's what I like about him. And he just…hit his limit, like Satou. Why is Satou getting this empathy that should be shared with Mineta?!"

Mina opened her door. "Maybe because no one was a big FAN of his perverted act!"

"Um, Mina, maybe-" Ochako began, but she didn't even finish before Mina slammed her door closed again.

"She's next door?!" Kaminari frowned.

"…to be fair none of us knew." Ochako said, as the door on the left of Kaminari opened.

"Can you both stop slamming doors?" Shinsou grumbled. "I'm trying to unpack."

"W-what the hell is he doing here?!" Kaminari yelled.

"...I'm in your class," Shinsou deadpanned, "You all were nowhere to be seen when me and the other guy showed."

"Wait, what?!"

"He and I both know there's some drama going on, but still," Shinsou sighed.

"They're replacing him this quick?!" Kaminari yelled. "This is bullshit!"

"Hey, dude." Shinsou said.

"Ye-" and then his mind went blank.

"Shut your door and go to bed." Shinsou commanded. And Kaminari closed the door, just as Shinsou ordered.

"Ok...screw it," Shinsou sighed, "If it's gonna be this bad. Gimme the short version."

"No one liked this one kid, then that kid got messed up, no one visited him in the hospital and he quit the hero course." Ochako said. "That a good summary?"

Shinsou sighed. "Geez. Keep me out of it, then. I didn't come here to make friends or get involved in drama- I'm here to be a hero. So get your friend's petty squabble out of the way NOW."

And then Shinsou shut the door.

And then it opened.

"Why is there a black blob eating my alarm clock batteries?"

Ochako gasped. "Oh, crap! He got out of his bottle-!" Ochako pushed Shinsou aside and glared daggers at Ship. The critter was halfway through swallowing a battery when Ochako caught him red handed.

"Ship, no! Bad boy!" Ochako said. "We don't break into other people's rooms and steal their batteries!"

"Shiiiiiiiip." Ship melted his body, as if to try and trick Ochako with his adorableness.

It worked.

"Oh, it's okay…" She sighed, scooping the blob up. "Just don't do that again, okay?"

Shinsou blinked. "...I'm too annoyed to even ask. Get out of my room."

"Are you sure you don't need help unpacking? I'm all done, but it looks like you need a han-" Izuku said.

"No. Get out."

"We could really-" Iida said. Shinsou shot them the look Aizawa gave when he wanted the class to stop their horseplay.

Ochako backed out of the room. "Okay, gotcha…"

Shinsou shut the door in their faces. He rubbed the bridge of his nose, and grumbled.

Why did I have to come in at such an irritating time? He thought.

Ochako huffed as she walked with the others. "I gotta figure out a way to stop him from sneaking out. I don't want him eating batteries all over the place. I'll catch up with you guys later- maybe we can try the new Burger Shack place on campus for dinner."

I'm shocked Ben convinced Weiss to build that. Ochako thought.

(He didn't.)

"Sounds good- I do have to brush up on some studies. This may be our vacation, but our studies are still important." Iida said.

"And…I gotta sift through some of my hero notebooks." Izuku said. "I need to make some updates."

"I'll see you all later, then."

And the three went off to their rooms.

Iida reached his room first, and took a deep breath. He removed his glasses, and rubbed his face with his hands. That was stressful. He thought, going to sit down at his desk. He looked over to see a photo Class 1-A had taken, all as a group. This was sometime before the summer break- just a simple photo in front of the school.

Look at us all. Iida thought. Somehow this photo feels like it was taken a lifetime ago. I thought we'd always be united in our endeavors. Heroes are meant to support others…

Iida's single tear hit the photo.

So why wasn't I able to intervene at the right moment? Iida frowned. I'm the class representative, I should've stopped the scenario immediately and…

Iida took a deep breath. I shouldn't be beating myself up right now. This isn't something unfixable. I don't expect those two to make up immediately, but I expect something else- I won't be alone in trying to repair the damage.

Iida clenched his fist. The successor to the Ingenium heir shouldn't stop at one roadblock. The need for emotional support is an important protective component that plays a significant role in overcoming the challenges that life presents. Social support bolsters resilience under adverse conditions…and these are the most adverse conditions.

Iida looked to his bookshelf, and pulled out a book- I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough", by Brene Brown. We're only truly human when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable. It's how we get a better grasp not just on ourselves but also on the people around us.

And right now…

I think all of us need a good heart to heart.

Izuku wasn't lying about doing some touch ups on his hero notebooks. Ever since the footage of the All Might and All for One fight got online, Izuku was doing his best to make sense of the details from it.

That dream I had- no, that place I visited… Izuku thought, going frame by frame through the video. The first user mentioned I'd have six extra quirks. With Blackwhip as one of them, I have to prepare for the other ones. The newscaster mentioned All Might felt like a totally different hero with these unseen powers.

Izuku squinted as he watched the video some more. The problem is that I don't know what's going on. That amazing burst of speed at the end of the video could be One for All stockpiling or it could be a quirk. I didn't think this would be so hard. He looked down at his scribbled notes, which were next to a drawing of All Might. Izuku inhaled deeply.

A few days ago, I thought I could master my powers without All Might- with friends who wanted to help each other. Izuku leaned back in his chair and looked out the window. But we don't really feel all that connected right now. I don't really fault Mineta for leaving, nor do I fault the girls for being mad at Mineta for everything. And…Kaminari was sort of right, we shouldn't make fun of someone behind closed doors.

This is different from Kouta- he was just a scared, confused kid without any parents. Someone who was easy to reach out to. But teens are different. Izuku closed his eyes. I wish you were here, All Might- you'd know what to say to make everything better, but…

Izuku took a deep breath.

And then, for a moment, he thought he heard All Might's voice in his head.

"...peacemaker…" His voice echoed. "Find…a…peacemaker…"

Izuku nearly fell out of his chair when he heard that. He looked around the room, confused.

What was that?

Ochako watched Ship drive his monster truck toy around the room. Even though the room was small, Ship didn't mind. As Ochako watched him play, she felt a little better.

…I have a perfect chance to be that hero I told Ben about. Ochako thought. A hero that saves heroes. It should be so easy.

Ochako looked down at her hand.

So why couldn't I do it at that moment? I never freeze- but, it should be simple to stop them. Ochako looked up at the ceiling. Is…this where we fall apart? Because of some stupid drama? I won't lie and say Mineta was anyone's best friend here, but he stood up in the face of danger- and that takes some guts.

Ochako shook her head. I can't just sit around and mope because I couldn't stop one argument- what I need to do is get help, and fast. I need to find someone equipped to deal with a case like this.

Ochako looked down at the Omnitrix, and blinked.

"Oh, right."

Ochako slapped down the Omnitrix, and morphed into Grey Matter. Grey Matter was smart in all fields- math, science, history, language- and surprisingly, psychology. It was time to put that tiny, massive brain of hers to work.

"Harmony between two individuals is never granted - it has to be conquered indefinitely." Ochako quoted, as she stepped around her bed. She didn't care if she had to stay Grey Matter for a whole day- she would find a way to get some sort of neutral ground!

There was one more face that no one really paid attention to during the argument. Mostly because he'd been hanging in the back for once.

Yuga sat in his room, staring up blankly at the ceiling. He'd decorated it with 20 stars, one for each member of 1-A- but the biggest one was his. He thought it was a cute gesture, to show the dawn of a new era. He was supposed to be happy, especially with him gone.

But now, he felt empty.

Because he told the League where the camp was, a student got kidnapped. Another got hurt and left. And another dropped the course entirely.

If the domino chain was right, he was to blame for everything.

Mama and papa had to sell their souls for me to be here. And I felt like I cheated…and I ruined someone's life…shattered their dreams… Yuga wiped his tear filled eyes with his new gloved hands, and sniffled.

I am the one who ended their dreams. Yuga thought. I'm…a terrible person.

This wave of negativity would spread through the class like wildfire. Any sort of excitement for living together turned into dread, especially with the on-going argument. How were they going to anything if they couldn't even talk to each other?

…And that's where Aizawa came in.