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IZUKO: Welcome to UA High, the prestigious school that's turned out some of the world's greatest heroes. Some of these heroes earned their stripes by studying abroad at international hero schools. This story is about how some of my friends and I studied abroad, but little did we know, the school we were being sent to was no ordinary hero school. Heck, it wasn’t even a hero school in the sense that we knew. Even so, our journey there would be no less action-packed and dramatic than what we’d experienced at UA.
The clear sky permitted the morning sun to shine on UA, giving Izuko “Deko” Midoriya and her classmates a bit of warmth on this otherwise cool early spring day. Deko always looked forward to going to class, even if there was a high chance that what was a typical day at UA could turn into a battle that Thomas Hobbes would describe as “nasty, brutish and short”. To her, it was a price to pay if it meant that 1. She got to study to become the world’s greatest hero, and 2. She got to be with her handsome boyfriend, Shoto Todoroki, son of Enji Todoroki – better known as the No. 2 hero “Endeavor”. Her and Todoroki held hands as they headed from the UA dorms to the main campus building.
“Midoriya, you seem especially enthusiastic today. Care to explain?”
Deko giggled. “First of all, call me ‘Deko’, you handsome specimen of a boy, and second of all, why shouldn’t I be enthusiastic? I’m alive, and I get to be with you!”
Todoroki chuckled and blushed. “Fair enough.”
“WHAT THE CRAP!? WHY THE CRAP ARE YOU TWO HOLDIN’ HANDS AND FLIRTIN’ WITH EACH OTHER!?”
Deko and Todoroki turned around and saw none other than Katsuki “Kacchan” Bakugo stomping up to them. Deku smiled.
“What’s wrong, Kacchan? Are you jealous that I’m holding hands with the most handsome boy in UA?”
“I’M NOT JEALOUS! WHY THE CRAP WOULD I BE JEALOUS OF SOME NERD WITH GOOFY HAIR THAT BELONGS IN THE 80S!?”
“Why are you so upset with us?” asked Todoroki. “Isn’t holding hands something that people normally do when they’re in love?”
“SHUT IT, ICYHOT! I SWEAR, ONE OF THESE DAYS, I’M GONNA…”
“BAKUGO!”
Mina Ashido smacked Kacchan in the back of the head.
“WHAT THE CRAP WAS THAT FOR, RACCOON EYES!?”
Ashido put her fists on her hips. “Seriously? You’ve been here for months and you’re still acting like an asshole? What’s wrong with you?”
“I’M NOT GONNA ANSWER THAT! YA KNOW WHY!? BECAUSE YOU’LL COME UP WITH SOME STUPID-ASS ANSWER!”
Ashido loosened her stance and smiled. “Actually, you know what’s wrong? You haven’t had a hug from a pink girl!”
“Wait…WHAT THE CRAP…!?”
Kacchan attempted to bolt, but Ashido was quicker on the draw, and she managed to give him a big huggle. His face redder than beets, he tried to break free of her grasp, but she was stronger than Charles Atlas.
“LEMME GO, RACCOON EYES!”
“Not until you admit that pink girls rule!”
Kacchan growled. “I HATE THIS.”
Deko and Todoroki snickered at Kacchan’s huggle.
“Class, we mustn’t waste time with unnecessary romantic activities!”
Tenya Iida – the president of Class 1-A – had shown up.
“Sorry, Iida!” said Deko.
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Eventually, everyone made it to class on time, and Class 1-A’s homeroom teacher Shota Aizawa – better known as the Pro Hero “Eraserhead” – showed up.
“Class, let’s be honest here: this course isn’t going to get any easier on you. In fact, owing to what you’ve already been through during your time at UA, it’s going to get a lot harder. If none of you are in peak physical, mental or emotional condition, then you can forget about succeeding here. But, I’ve gone on long enough. Knowing what I know about all of you, you’ll probably find some way to succeed. Before I let you go though, I want Midoriya, Bakugo, Todoroki, Uraraka, Asui and Tokoyami to report to All Might. Everyone else, go to your usual classes.”
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Deko, Kacchan and Todoroki headed to All Might’s office along with Ochaco Uraraka, Tsuyu “Tsu” Asui and Fumikage Tokoyami. Almost immediately, Todoroki wondered about the purpose of their visit:
“Why would Mr. Aizawa send us to see All Might?”
Kacchan crossed his arms. “Hell if I know. Hell if I care.”
Deko scratched her cheek. “Based on past visits I’ve had to All Might, I’d say they’ve probably assigned us a secret mission.”
Tsu put her index finger up to her chin. “That makes logical sense, ribbit.”
“I wonder what kind of mission he’d want us for, though,” said Uraraka.
“Whatever it is, it must be a dangerous one,” said Tokoyami.
Deko nodded. “That makes sense, Tokoyami. All of us have really powerful Quirks, so they must need us to…oh wait, we’re here.”
Deko knocked on the door to the office of Toshinori Yagi, formerly known as the #1 Pro Hero “All Might”.
“Come in,” said All Might.
Deko and co. entered.
“What’s up, All Might?”
“Young Midoriya, I have a mission for you and your friends: recently, we’ve received an anonymous letter from a student at Supernatural Academy in Stratford, Connecticut. According to the letter, a mysterious villain has been threatening the school, so we want you six to travel there as exchange students, find out who the villain is and assist the students in defeating him. All we know about this villain is that he may be connected to the League of Villains, so be on your guard. Any questions?”
Deko raised her hand.
“Yes, Midoriya?”
“How do we know that the League of Villains is connected to this person?”
“We intercepted communications from them regarding a villain nicknamed ‘Steel Wolf’, but we don’t have any information regarding this villain. Any other questions?”
Kacchan raised his hand.
“Yes, Bakugo?”
“How the crap do we know this isn’t a trap?”
“If there’s anything my years of experience as a Pro Hero has taught me, it’s knowing who’s telling the truth and who’s lying. Any other questions?”
No one else had any questions.
“Good. Pack your school uniforms and other supplies for this trip, and may the Force be with you.”
“WHAT THE CRAP!? THAT’S NOT EVEN THE RIGHT FRANCHISE!” shouted Kacchan.
All Might smiled. “Hey, this city is named for a Star Wars location, so I thought it would be only fitting.”
Deko, Todoroki and Uraraka had a good chuckle at the whole thing. Chuckles aside, they were eagerly looking forward to making new friends on this adventure.
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Meanwhile, at a disused warehouse in Musutafu Harbor, the League of Villains gathered, along with their leader Tomura Shigaraki, who was bathing in a mixture of seething anger and bloodstained hopefulness:
“At this very moment, I still lament the fact that that bratty Izuko Midoriya and her UA friends have gotten the upper hand on us, but at the same time, I know that our latest friend is more than powerful enough to reduce them to a pile of blood and guts.” Shigaraki bore a toothy grin and clenched his fist. “Oh, I am just tingling with satisfaction at the thought of her death!”
Himiko Toga smiled and brought her fists up to her chin. “Me too! I’ve been waiting to feast on their entrails!”
“So, what sort of show have you put on for our foes this time?” asked Atsuhiro Sako, aka “Mr. Compress”.
“Recently, I uncovered rumors of a villain calling himself ‘Steel Wolf’. I contacted my usual sources, one of whom got me in contact with him. He refused to divulge much about himself, but he agreed to ally himself with our cause. Currently, he is planning to attack a hero school known as ‘Supernatural Academy’, which is located in Stratford, Connecticut. With Kurogiri’s assistance, we too can bring another hero school to its knees!”
“I love it!” said Jin Bubaigawara, aka “Twice”. “Nah, we’re better off stayin’ home!”
“But why bother burning those guys when we could just burn UA?” asked Dabi.
Shigaraki clenched his fist. “Don’t you get it, Dabi? If they ally themselves with UA, there’s no telling how powerful the hero community will become! By destroying lesser hero schools first, UA will soon become powerless against our onslaught!”
Shuichi Iguchi – aka “Spinner” – crossed his arms. “That plan seems right out to me, but on the other hand, I can see where you’re coming from, so I’ll help out.”
Shigaraki bore a toothy grin. “Wise choice, Spinner. Now, let’s not waste any more time; victory awaits us!”