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So to Aichi you go, charting your course in your phone and hopping from train to train, starting to feel the sting of public transportation costs as you slide your train pass time and time again.

At least, it was further south than you had ever been, showing you new vistas to distract you on the way to Momo's home.

The last leg of your journey, however, you travel on your own two feet.
You wouldn't want to get lost so close to her address, especially with every numbered gate getting further and further away from each other, as the houses give way to mansions.

Finally, after a long but pleasant walk under the spring sun you find your class president's home.

You have never been wanting, nor have your family ever been in any big or important economic trouble, but the sheer size of the manor in front of you makes you feel poor,

There's something odd though, you notice instantly. It takes you a couple of minutes to realize what exactly it is though.

Unlike Shoto's home, a classic but vast Japanese style mansion that looks like the set piece from a pre Meiji restoration themed film, Momo's looks…

Kind of British, actually

It's not bad, but it makes you double check the address before actually ringing the doorbell button on the intercom next to the gate.

Then you notice the big iron plate above it with her family name inscribed in mid-relief.

>"Good morning, would you mind saying who you are and what are you here for?" A woman's voice asks you through the intercom.

You were expecting being… Expected.

"Walker Ushi, ma'am. I came to study with Momo." You comply, feeling a bit silly talking at nothing.

>"Oh. Yes, we were expecting you, please come in." The woman says.

With a loud buzz, the great iron gate opens for you.

You have to admit that Momo's garden looks and smells great. You would have even tried some of them if it weren't rude to do so.

Momo and a woman with waist long hair stand side to side behind the open front door.

>"Walker, uh? I've heard quite a bit about you." The woman says, staring straight into your soul before smiling wide. "Call it a hunch, but I feel your generation's top ten hero listing will be way more gender equal. Now come in, don't just stand on the doorway."

"Uh… Sure!" You answer, stepping inside.

Even in the genkan, the simple entryway to leave your shoes and hats on, dark and red woods seem to be major parts of the decor, giving it a sense of wealth and warmth you hadn't felt in any one building on this country before. It feels like there should be a fireplace in every room, even there.

>"Momo? Aren't you forgetting something?" The woman says after you enter, closing the door behind you.

>"Oh, right." Momo says, shaking her head for a second.

She then bows and signals to the woman that opened the door.

>"Walker, allow me to introduce you to my mother, Yaoyorozu Kado." She continues, raising back to her full height.

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"Howdy, Mrs. Yaoyorozu." You say, bowing a bit yourself. You didn't pay much attention to what little etiquette momma tried to teach you, but bowing seemed to be always either the appropriate response or an acceptable one. "Nice to meetcha."

>"...Likewise, Miss Walker." The woman replies, returning the bow.

Looking at her now, the family resemblance is rather obvious. Same eye shape and color, along with the exact same skin tone.

>"Excuse the state of the manor, but most of the live in staff goes home during the weekends." Mrs. Yaoyorozu explains, forcing you to squint at the getabako to see the almost invisible layer of dust over it.

"Woah." You let out in awe, taking off your boots and hat and leaving them in their appropriate places. You know you can argue you can wear a hat inside, but it feels wrong in this place.

>"Woe indeed, but they are people too, so what can we do?" Momo's Mom says, stepping off the genkan and into the hall. "Thankfully, some of the kitchen staff does stay, so don't worry about lunch, Or dinner, if you plan to accompany Momo through her entire study session."

...It's noon.

Just for how long does Momo study?

>"Anyway, I should leave you two to your studies. I wouldn't want to be a bother." She continues. "Just make sure to say goodbye before you leave."

With that, she walks away, disappearing into the hallway.

"...Do you really study from noon to sundown? On Sundays?" You ask Momo.

>"It's not usual, but I have to today." She explains, walking down the hallway herself. "Come with me."

"You have to? Why is that?" You ask as you follow her, wanting to know but feeling rather dumb for asking.

>"I have a rather strict schedule to keep to, and it includes a certain amount of hours I have to spend studying each week. Since I didn't study at all yesterday, for obvious reasons, I have to catch up today." She explains, guiding you through the maze of identical looking doors and windows.

Like the front of the mansion, the backyard is beautiful as well, complimented by the beautiful day outside…

Hang on.

"Is that a stable?" You ask your host, keeping your face glued to the glass and trying to distinguish more detail in the distant structure.

Sure, it looks more ornate, but the structure and the hay bales nearby make you think it is a stable in use.

It'd also explain why it is so far away from the mansion itself.

Even if clean it daily, and keep the horses clean, stables end up smelling like manure.

>"Uh? Oh, yes. We don't own many horses though, as no matter how much Mother likes horses, she only enjoys a couple rides each week." She explains, stopping briefly by your side. "Thus, more than four mares made no sense."

Four? The closest thing to a horse you had seen since coming to Japan came to your birthday party with a cake she baked herself!

"And you know how to ride?" You ask, unlatching yourself from the window and falling back in line with her.

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>"My etiquette training included equitation, yes." She answers without much interest.

"Isn't it the best?" You state excitedly. It may have sounded like a question, but the only real answer is "Yes."

>"Horseback walks are quite relaxing, but I don't see much of a point in them. For recreational purposes, I prefer trekking on my own two legs." Momo says, guiding you to a large room with a much clearer decor, and a large dining table that could easily sit twelve, with nothing but books, notebooks, a pencil case and a glasses case over it. "We'll be studying here. The lighting is perfect all day long."

With three windows on one wall and six lamps on every one of them, you can see why.

"If walking is not enough, try running! Nothing beats a nice gallop. The speed, the wind in your hair, the feel of the horse between your chaps…" You tell her, letting the idea drag as you wait for her to pick a seat, sitting next to her.

>"I guess that could be fun…" She gives in with a small smile, picking up the glasses case and putting a pair of reading glasses on.

This way, she looks more like a teacher than a student.

"'yuup." You finish, picking up your own supplies and spreading them over the table.

>"Well… Be that as it may, we have work to do." She says, biting off the cap of a highlighter and opening her literature notebook. "If I clock some extra hours today, I should have more time to hang out during the week!"

You nod and follow suit, officially starting the study session, with the back and forth comments on the subject keeping you on track.

...But it is studying for over ten hours what you really want to do this sunday?

>What do you do?

>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]
>[Study with her till her schedule is in order, then try to convince her to take a break.]
>[Study for a couple of hours and then bounce. You don't need all this.]
>[Write in.]
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>>2337816
>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]

But be sure to take breaks every now and then, as well as inform our Mom of how long we'll be out.

>>2337816
>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]
Yeah, also remember to take breaks and whatnot. Maybe ask her if she wants to out for some fun some time in the future. See if she wants to have a girls day out to just relax.

>>2337816
>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]

>>2337816
>[Study with her till her schedule is in order, then try to convince her to take a break.]

Take a break to talk about quirk combo moves.

We could basically make a small house with no problem. (Hint hint)

Besides, taking a break from studying to plan/train is still industrious/productive.

>>2337816
>>[Study with her till her schedule is in order, then try to convince her to take a break.]

>>2337816
>>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]

>>2337816
>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]

>>2337816
>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]
Heck. We've already gone and promised to train with Shoto so he doesn't do it alone. Least we could do is make sure that Momo doesn't have to study alone, for today at least.

>>2337816
>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]

>>2337816
>>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]

>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]

>>2337816
>[Just study with Momo all day, she likes the company and it'll be better on the long run.]We're studying ahead, right? Then we should be able to put all the time of later into something else.

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Okay, roll me Brains (3d10), please!

Rolled 4, 9, 9 = 22 (3d10)

>>2338936
YEEEEART

Rolled 8, 7, 5 = 20 (3d10)

>>2338936

Rolled 3, 8, 6 = 17 (3d10)

>>2338936
YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!

>>2338937
Good Job

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Momo is right, doing this now means more time in the future for her to do whatever she wants.

...Maybe even hang out with you?

Even if she doesn't plan to spend anymore time with you, you decide to put some elbow grease into it and give it your all. Your only distraction is sending a quick text to Momma, telling her that you'll be out for a while.

There's not much to catch up to though, as you make short work of the notes on both of your notebooks, taking less than an hour before you can discuss the subjects without them and move to the things you have yet to see, starting with history.

"You know? I'm really happy with the generation I was born in." You comment, slamming shut your history textbook. "The first two had it rough…"

>"The existence of mutant communities does feel a lot more sinister after that last chapter." Momo affirms, taking off her glasses and placing them on the table. "The end of it all it's one of the few good things of the societal collapse, I'd say."

Getting ahead of the classes, you hit a bit of a sore spot for you in relatively recent history, not that you hadn't ever seen it, but it's from Japan's perspective this time.

The Great Collapse and the debate of what it meant to be Human.

A dark period ruled by powerful warlords starting a little after the second decade after the advent of quirks and only truly ending a decade ago, with All Might as a shining beacon of peace and justice lighting the way.

While not covered in great detail, using "eclipsing the horrors of the second World War" as a descriptor in a school textbook is pretty self explanatory, and something you know the japanese wouldn't write lightly.

"The communities or the discrimination? I've heard from my family in the north that one is still pretty common and the other I can tell you myself that it's still around." You tell her, thinking back to your uncle and looking away.

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You care little for money, but you have to admit to a slight bit of envy.
She's as human as you've ever known, not a single odd trait as far as your eyes can see.

You wonder if the japanese-americans of old felt the same way about the bombs as you feel now, seeing that you can trace your ancestry to the mutant groups that escaped Honshu and isolated themselves in other islands of the japanese archipelago. Hokkaido, in your bloodline's case.

The book used the still allowed commerce of mutant-produced wool as an example of concessions made during the transition back to a strong unified government, but you count your blessings, it all came to be regulated.

>"...Let's move on!" Momo suddenly says, snapping you out of it. "How about some tea as we move on to english?"

"Anything but green, please." You answer. "Sorry about that."

>"Don't worry about it… When you only ever see one homeless person a month, the fact that there's a world outside this manor slips your mind at times." She explains herself, picking up a thermo from a nearby cart and a couple of teacups and saucers.

She brings it all to the table and goes back to the cart, returning a second time with a wooden box.

You wait for her to open it out of courtesy, as you can already smell the selection of teas inside it.

As you expected, but hoped it wouldn't be, Momo falls for the temptations of green tea.

You take a bag of scented Earl Grey and dip it in your cup.

"...Are we taking a break now?" You ask, dropping two sugarcubes into the tea and stirring it with what you are sure is a silver spoon. "Do we have the time?"

>"Ushi, there's always time for a tea cup." She tells you, reaching at nothing for a second before pouring hot water in her cup. "<And I consider discussion in the subjects another form of studying… Or I would If I'd ever had someone that could keep up.>"

"<I'm on top of my game today, but english, right now? Break, discussion and english practice at once? You are running outta birds for your stone… Oh. in the subject. I get it.>" You ask her, a fair bit impressed with the softness of her accent. "<Very well! Let's chat!>"

>"<Uhm… I actually hoped you would put forth a theme. What has happened during last week notwithstanding, the most interesting thing in my mind right now is the cyan homeless man I saw yesterday on my way home. You don't see many of those around here.>"

>What do you want to talk about?

>[Combo moves! "<You know, you can make anything, I can make anything larger… I think we can work something out.>" (Any ideas?)]
>[Add another bird. "<Do you think you can study english and art at the same time?>"]
>[Just life. "<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>"]
>[Something else (Write up.)]

>>2340109
>>[Combo moves! "<You know, you can make anything, I can make anything larger… I think we can work something out.>" (Any ideas?)]

We can solve homlessness. You can make small houses, I can make them into normal size houses. It would be easy and free, just need land to put them down on.

>>2340109
>[Just life. "<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>"]
Ask her if she's crushin on any cute boys

>>2340143
Supporting.

>>2340109
>>[Combo moves! "<You know, you can make anything, I can make anything larger… I think we can work something out.>" (Any ideas?)]

>I wouldn't put it past us to be able to make houses.

>With a few good supporting quirks for laying pipe and putting down foundations, we could actually solve homelessness for a city like this in, what, a month or two? Once the building actually starts...

>...You want to see if we can get permission to use our quirks for a school project?

>>2340109
>>[Combo moves! "<You know, you can make anything, I can make anything larger… I think we can work something out.>" (Any ideas?)]

It's been stated before, but Ushi and Momo would be top-top-tier disaster relief/search and rescue specialists as a team.

>>2340109
>[Just life. “<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>”]

>>2340109
>[Combo moves! "<You know, you can make anything, I can make anything larger… I think we can work something out.>" (Any ideas?)]
There is so much we could do. Too much, really. Anything she wants can be made in miniature and we could scale it to normal/gigantic size. Or just increase her size. She could make spy equipment and we could scale it down. Food and water is a non-issue, basically. The possibilities are endless.
>[Just life. "<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>"]
Ask her if she wants to head out some time! And about our friends. Like jiro, pony, shoto, Iida, etc.

>>2340109
>[Combo moves! "<You know, you can make anything, I can make anything larger… I think we can work something out.>" (Positron Sniper Rifle!)]

https://orig00.deviantart.net/372a/f/2014/061/1/3/eva_01_positron_sniper_rifle__2nd_shot__angel_down_by_atik12-d78o2so.gif

>>2340179
Giant guns are not heroic

>>2340188
Then we shrink then until they become heroic size?

>>2340246
Why would you make giant guns, then shrink them down? Especially since to get them giant you have to scale them up?

>>2340109
>[Just life. "<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>"]

>>2340188
Sometimes you need to taze a kaiju.

>>2340109
>[Just life. "<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>"]
That said, I'm more interested in just hanging out. I won't mind either way though.

>>2340109
>>[Just life. "<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>"]

>>2340402
>>2340401
>>2340390
People, you have the opportunity to start something actually significant. To do heroism that actually makes things better. And you want to just talk about random stuff.

>>2340413
Yes.

>>2340414
boo. You're a bad hero.

>>2340109
>>>[Combo moves! "<You know, you can make anything, I can make anything larger… I think we can work something out.>" (Any ideas?)]

Are you guys really going to wait around to start doing good? Or are you going to show up most of the professional heroes by taking some initiative?

If we make a big splash by completing a housing project we'll have guarantee options for internships, and we'll have our pick of the litter if we do well in the sports festival too.

Which means we'd be able to train with edgeshot to learn speed and stealth or with any of the top heroes.

Plus, if Momo can leverage some hype she might not have to do that shitty internship with Uwabami selling shampoo...

I highly recommend more people vote for combo-ing up for a housing project.

If we go to the support classes for engineering help we'll probably get to meet Mei...

>>2340504
It's literally illegal to use your quirk without a hero license. The only way to get noticed by Heros is to do well in school and the school comp.

So unless you're okay with Ushi going out and picking up rubbish the boring normal way than we won't be doing any extracurricular crap like you seem to be suggesting.

>>2340550
The idea is to either:
(A) Create a plan we can enact immediately on getting our licence.

or

(B) Get permission to use our quirks with supervision as part of a self-guided learning project.

I mean, we use our quirk all the time during training, and it's not illegal to use your quirk in the privacy of your own home. There are clearly plenty of exceptions, some of which we can clearly already use without any further applying to anything.

>>2340578
We have time to be friends and shoot the shit about nothing of importance, my dog.

>>2340680
He kinda gave a choice. Its one or the other dude.

>>2340109
>>[Just life. "<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>"]

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I'm writing!

So, roll me Face (2d10), if you would?

Of course, you can try adding your "The Gals" Relationship Dice, if you want.

Risk and reward(..?)

>>2342161
Adding it would make it 3d10, btw!

Rolled 9, 1, 9 = 19 (3d10)

>>2342161
>>2342170
I got this.

Rolled 8, 10, 5 = 23 (3d10)

>>2342161
I'll add the relationship die

Rolled 7, 1, 9 = 17 (3d10)

>>2342161
Yeah

>>2342176
Yup you got it anon.

>>2342176
Good work speechcraft anon

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"<Really? Nothing interesting at all?>" You say, taking a sip of your still scalding tea cup. "<I find that hard to believe.">

>"<Believe it or not, it's true.>" Momo answers, taking a second to blow lightly at her own cup. "<Studying for school and my own quirk training have been my most pressing concerns for years, and while both have served me well, they don't extrapolate as good conversation material.>"

"<...I reckon that's true. But you must do something else! I just don't believe that's all you do.>" You say, maybe acting more dramatically than the situation warrants. <"No music? Hobbies?.."

>"<I enjoy western music, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi, to name a few. Pleasant to the ear, soothing to the soul and sharpening the mind, not many reach the quality of the old masters.>" Momo… exposits, taking a sip of her green tea and sighing. "<As far as hobbies go, I'm guilty of skipping the curriculums and striking out on my own. Not unlike what we are doing, I like a good nonfiction book.>

You just blink, silently adjusting the tilt of your head and think.

It's not a surprise, the gap between the two of you. You only have to look around to see some clear differences in upbringing, the part that surprises you is how wide it is.

Yet, somehow, she came to your birthday party and is taking an informal tea break with you in her own home.

"<...Boys?>" You ask, adding to your earlier question. "<Has any cute boy caught your fine eye?>"

Your host looks at you perplexed for a fraction of a second before leaving her cup on its saucer and covering her mouth, letting out a quaint laugh.

>"<Ushi, we don't have time for that.>" She tells you, waving you off. "<The kind of planning and care I imagine a successful courtship and a fulfilling romance would take are just above what we can spare.>"

In a way, she's completely right.
In another…

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She's avoiding the question.

"<True as that might be...>" You start, tilting your cup, tracing its brim with your finger and looking at your friend while raising an eyebrow . "<Nothing stops us from window shopping does it? Or imagining how'd it go.>"

If her previous evasive wasn't enough, you

>"<...That doesn't make it any less of a pointless endeavour.>" She deflects once more, trying to hide her blushin face behind her cup.

"<But you've done it too." You ask her, raising your cup and drinking it all in one go, enjoying the almost burning feeling of the tea pouring down your throat. Luckily, you stop yourself from slamming the cup against the saucer."<That's all personal and all that… But I'm nosy, so tell me!>"

She looks around and stands up, carefully walking towards the door and peeking out.
After making sure that you were thoroughly confused, she closes it, locks it and returns to the table.

"<...Was that in any way necessary?>" You ask her, rather shocked at the display of distrust.

>"<I'm not sure, but it's better to be safe than sorry.>" She says, taking her seat. "<It's pretty personal, so I'd like it to not get out of this room.>"

"<Won't be by me.>" You assure her, mimicking closing a zipper over your mouth. Pinky promises are for far more serious matters.

>"<Well… I don't have a crush.>" She answers, looking a tad abashed. "<Pretty boring, isn't it? But I've given matchmaking some thought… Matters of the heart notwithstanding, I've pictured futures with both Iida and Todoroki. Beyond how… Pleasing to the eyes they can be, either of their families' legacies would blend well with mine.>"

"<Welp, that's just worthless.>" You say shrugging.

>"<Whatever do you mean? You asked about it all!>" Momo says, her temper flaring slightly.

"<Well, yeah. I wanted to know about what you like, not family politics." You explain yourself, trying to placate her with your calmest smile. <"Not even in your imagination should a loveless relationship exist.">

You wait for her to stop glaring at you and sip her tea before speaking again.

"<Good picks though, they are cute.>" You compliment her, pointing a finger gun at her.

>"<...Thanks?>" She replies, looking visibly confused. "<Can't we talk about something less embarrassing, at least?>"

"<Fire away if you have any ideas, but all I have in mind is the festival, our midterms and wondering where I can get a helmet that fits me.>" You answer, shrugging once more.

>"<The festival…>" Momo says, looking at the ceiling. You have to admit, it's impressively high. "<Do you have any pro you hope to impress? I'm hoping for a disaster relief and rescue hero to notice me… After this hectic week, I'm confident of my fighting prowess, but a fair bit disappointed in U.A's rescue training so far. It'd be nice to have some reassurance.>"

>What do you do?

>["<I'm hoping for a frontliner, you know? Beat the villains on the spot! Like All Might!.. or Like Desutegoro, more likely. That'd feel great.>"]
>["<Same. Not the most glamorous job, but someone has to do it, and I think I'd do a good job. It'd be nice to be sure.>"]
>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]
>[Write in.]

>>2342773
>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]

>>2342773
>>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]

>>2342773
>["<Same. Not the most glamorous job, but someone has to do it, and I think I'd do a good job. It'd be nice to be sure.>"]

>>2342773
>>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]
>>[Write in.]
[<"Though, I am probably have the potential to be the best disaster relief hero ever, considering my quirk's abilities.">]

>>2342768
>>["<Same. Not the most glamorous job, but someone has to do it, and I think I'd do a good job. It'd be nice to be sure.>"]

>>2342773
>>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]

>>2342773
>>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]

>>2342773
>["<I'm hoping for a frontliner, you know? Beat the villains on the spot! Like All Might!.. or Like Desutegoro, more likely. That'd feel great.>"]Punchin villains man. It's good shit.
Plus we don't exactly have the charisma for tv

>>2342773
>["<I'm hoping for a frontliner, you know? Beat the villains on the spot! Like All Might!.. or Like Desutegoro, more likely. That'd feel great.>"]

>>2342773
>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]

>>2342773
>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]

>>2342773
>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]

>>2342773
>[<"Same. Not the most glamorous job, but someone has to do it, and I think I'd do a good job. It'd be nice to be sure.>"]

>>2342773
>["<I'm hoping for a frontliner, you know? Beat the villains on the spot! Like All Might!.. or Like Desutegoro, more likely. That'd feel great.>"]

Everything's Bigger in Texas is great for search and rescue, but it'd be a shame to squander that amazing combat potential.

>>2342812
I'm inclined to agree, but a ratings-focused internship could be a good opportunity to learn about presentation and stuff from a pro. Might improve our Face by the end of it.

>>2343046
Problem is, the power works even better on buffing someone else, because they still have their quirk, while we're just big.

>>2343079
That's a big benefit during team battles, but EBiT is still an A+ quirk in solo combat. Shrinking pretty damn OP against anyone that isn't death-on-touch bullshit like Shiggy and Overhaul.

>>2343079
...but they also get the huge drain on endurance that they haven't trained to absorb. Like, Deku knocked himself out without All Might so much as touching him.

Even discounting all the other ways we're good with our quirk, we're also the only one who's actually trained to handle it.

Oh wait I should actually vote huh.

>>2342773
>["<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>"]
Drama, Romance, Bloodshed~!/These tools to the masses I bring!

>>2342773
>["<I'm hoping for a frontliner, you know? Beat the villains on the spot! Like All Might!.. or Like Desutegoro, more likely. That'd feel great.>"]
And seriously, y'all niggas wanting fame, you're just ASKING to get us Stain'd.

>>2342773
>>["<I'm hoping for a frontliner, you know? Beat the villains on the spot! Like All Might!.. or Like Desutegoro, more likely. That'd feel great.>"]

>>2343182
Being noticed is an important part of a hero career. Wanting the spotlight means you want to be noticed by a high tier hero to show you the works. Doesn't mean your just a diva.

>>2343240
Anon, Stain is like that robot Santa from Futurama.
His standards are impossibly high.

>>2343182
Stain can get bent, people put too much stock in what one past-his-prime schlub thinks of them.

>>2343281
Oh I don't care what The World's Biggest Ninja Turtles Fan thinks of us. But let's be honest here, in a 1v1, he'd annihilate us. Hell he'd probably be able to 1v1 just about anybody in setting. Iida, Deku, and Shoto only survived their encounter because of two factors:
They outnumbered him.
And he initially didn't want to kill Deku, giving Deku time to bring in Shoto.

>>2343280
It's not like Stain is here, in Momo's house, listening to this conversation. When we encounter him, we just have to remember to say the right Paragon tier stuff, about heroism and making the world a better place.

As it stands, the most expedient way to do that is to get noticed at the festival.

>>2343297
While that would be reasonable for a real person, Stain is an anime man. Chances are with anime men if they're "powerful" enough, they'll be able to read a person's soul in their eyes or somesuch shit.

Also, the chances we'll be involved in that altercation are slim.

>>2343303
Its fortunate then that we haven't exactly hammered out what is in Ushi's soul then. Just have to make the choices that are pure heroism.

>>2343182
Honestly, I'm pleasantly surprised even if I don't agree with them per se. I'm starting to get tired of the "What would All Might do?" crowd.

>>2343330
I mean, what would all might say in this situation anyways?

>>2343332
Maybe front lines because that's where you can inspire the most hope and change the most lives. That or a write in saying that he'd want to be an all rounder who simply goes wherever he's most needed.

Okay, so don't take offense to this guys. Got lost busy for quite a while and I just remember some early thread arguments.

So have we taken a romance path yet? My main way of judging whether I can get into a quest is how it is roleplayed, this one has stuck around so I bet the QM is good.

But one very important question. Does Ushi have a love interest, and is it heterosexual or lesbian. That may sound super offensive and stuff to some of you, but I am just trying to catalogue how many times a female Quest MC manages to have a heterosexual love interest since it seems like most of people who play quests even back in the old /tg/ days (especially then) are totally not comfortable with seeing a female char they are invested with/represent be attracted to a man.

Because honestly, I have never seen a female MC manage to somehow NOT be gay. If there are a few please point them out to me, it isn't that I am homophobic, it just gets to the point were it goes from being "A refreshingly quirky character difference!" to "OH God not this shitty cliche again..." after so many years. This only qualifies for quests that actually get to a romance stage of the quest obviously.

>>2343365
kirishima is best boy and i will fight with all my power to waifu him

>>2343369
Wow you mean by this point we havent assembled a harem of women who we are "romancing"? I swear a lot of QMs have quit just because players kept trying to cause mcs who are explicitly stated as hetero or too-busy-for-relationshipsexual to try to seduce the hottest chick in the story. One of the reasons I am SUPER wary about quests with female MCs glad to see this one has kept going, guess it is safe to catch up on.

>>2343365
Shes pretty not gay.
There are a bunch of boys in the running.

>>2343373
No we haven't and that sounds really dumb. We are actually taking our time and so far have two love interest. Iida and
Kaminari.

>>2343383
Kirishima or bust.

>>2343365
Out of curiosity, what are you counting bisexuals as?

>>2343365
Ushi isn't gay, that much seems fairly certain. Right now the top contenders for the Ushibowl seem to be Todoroki, Iida, and Kaminari.

>>2343383
Its only a matter of time before best boy Shoto wants to touch the cow.

>>2343385
Kirishima is too Bro-tier to be romanced.

>>2343369
With Kaminari and Iida running after the Ushi bowl i doubt Kiri will try something. He's to honourable to go after a girl that a bro likes.

Also i find it funny that Momo thinks of either Shoto or Iida as options. We could easily get her to hang out with Shoto a little more.

>>2343388
Not existing, that's what we are counting then as.

>>2343394
>>2343397
losers, kirishima WILL win

>>2343399
He's already got Mina.

>>2343369
>>2343385
>>2343399
>Wanting to cuck Mina

>>2343403
>>2343400
mina can suck my dick, i don't give a FUCK about your previous ships, you damn nerds

>>2343404
>Hating on Mina
She can break-dance. She's pretty schway.

>>2343404
Okay buddy, whatever you say.

>>2343407
I'm hating on the fags who insist kirishima is only for mina

>>2343388
I have only ever seen one seen one Bisexual char that I know of and it was Incidents at an Orphanage quest which was wierd, not because of the bisex, but the whole quest was weird but in a "I want more of this weird!" way.

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>>2343413
why are you hating on people for telling the truth.
Kirishima is meant for Mina. They're horn buddies and everything. Especially since PM gave them a deeper relationship

>>2343404
Mina is at least tied for our third best friend. You don't fuck your third best friend's best friend unless she gives you the go ahead.

>>2343415
That I need to explain it is ridiculous.
Just because you're friends with someone, even best friends, even BFF's, doesn't mean they're meant for you romantically. It's perfectly fine to date someone other than your longtime friend. Just because you're close to someone and grew up with them doesn't mean you gotta fuckin marry them or anything like that.

>>2343422
When Mina described her ideal boyfriend in the light novel she defined Kirishima to a T.

>>2343428
You have to be some kind of super-weaboo to read the light novels.

>>2342773
>>["<Same. Not the most glamorous job, but someone has to do it, and I think I'd do a good job. It'd be nice to be sure.>"]

>>2343432
No, you're thinking of the audio dramas.

>>2343365
We're going down the Momo route, now that we've confirmed that she doesn't care about guys.

>>2343439
Those...don't actually exist, do they?

>>2343441
Apparently Present Mic has listened to them, and that's how he knows that Momo's family has a legacy of being famous heroes.

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>>2343440
>Endeavor's reaction

Regardless, Denki is my current bestboi by virtue of
A. Expressing clear interest.
B. Not collapsing into a pile of loose noodles when he tries to make a move.
C. Actually being pretty dang charming.

Shoto and Iida can still win, but for that to happen they kinda have to get in the damn game.

>>2343454
I can't see Shoto actively being interested in the subject, so that'd have to be something Ushi springs on him, herself.

Iida, on the other hand, tried once but got misunderstood. I can see him giving it another shot.

>>2343444
Or he read the wiki and trusted the citation.

>>2343458
I personally think he's conflicted because on the one hand he probably likes us but on the other hand his Dad wants him to get with us and he hates doing what Enji wants.

Comfy Romance vs. Sticking It To Endeavor could be a tough call for him.

>>2343465
He just has to learn the best thing to do is disregard endeavor- dont do shit just because his dad wants him to, but also dont do shit just because his dad would disapprove.
If your trying to escape the box, youre still in the box.

Then we open to doors to shoto romance.

>>2343454
If you ask me, the Iida/Ushi Spaghetti Express is peak endearing.

>>2343473
But he only learns that after he goes to figth against Deku.

>>2343454
Denki grew on me i must admit. He was the underdog but with that date he managed to.move up on my list. If Shoto doesn't get his A-game in he might loose the Ushi bowl.

>>2343483
I'm proudly part of team Iida. The balls it took to confess to Ushi in the middle of a train.

Test

>>2343632
Alright, I'll concede that if not Kirishima, then Iida.

>No one even mentions Deku
Not sure if slightly disappointed or proud of anons for not messing with the purest ship of Deku x Ura

>>2343894
Yeah, thats something i dont want to impede. Maybe accelerate it?

While we’re together as prez and vice, we should broach the subject of arranging inter-class activities. Who was class B’s vp again? Itsuka?

>>2344233
Skeletor I think. She's vice.

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"<You know, I'd like to hit the rating charts. Kind of like Mt. Lady and Midnight did. Give me that spotlight!>" You answer, instinctively pulling on your shirt' shoulder. "<I know I can hold my own in a scrap, and I have no doubts on my mind that this quirk of mine can help folks caught in God's wrath. The press and the popularity though?>"

You sigh and put forwards your empty cup, placing a new tea bag in it after Momo refills it.

"<Not so sure I can handle 'em all that well. Whole different animals, drawing attention and talking. I can do the first with ease, but it won't be worth much if all I can do after is choke on my boot.>" You explain yourself. <"Besides, popularity is a huge part of being a hero nowadays, and they are pretty damn popular. Being a sidekick to one of them for a while would get me both fame and the know-how to deal with it.>"

>"<I hope that Mt. Lady's office stabilizes within the next three years, and or Midnight starts hiring girls within the same time frame, then.>" Momo comments, nodding. "<I don't believe you'll have much problem with popularity, since both your quirk and… development are quite eye catching. But you chose two unlikely examples to hire you as a sidekick.>"

"<Well, you said "hope". And it's not like they are going to decide whether or not to hire us now, they'll just tell us if they think we are a fit for their offices, and I see myself on either of them."> You say, shrugging. "<I just like to think that when the whole world turns to look at me, I'll be in control of the situation. Still got a ways to go, though.>"

>"<Indeed, we all do. Else we wouldn't have enrolled into a hero course.>" Your friend tells you, sipping her green tea. <"Skill, raw power and presence… it's hard to believe that they are equally important for a hero. All of us will need to improve in different ways, but we should be similarly capable by the end of the course.">

"<And academia. I can't imagine who, but I'm sure there'll be a few of our classmates that'll forget the school part and focus only on the hero training.>" You point out.

>"<People have this deranged idea that you can replace a well thought out study plan with a last ditch effort the night before the exams themselves.>" Momo replies, glaring at nothing in particular.

You quickly sip your tea to avoid making eye contact, remembering how you passed the written part of the entrance exam.

>"<Speaking of studying, we should get back on track.>" She says, then cleans her throat. "Besides too much english is rough on the throat. Not as much as french, but there's no replacing the softness of the japanese language."

"Eh, I think both have their charms." You reply, switching to your accented japanese. "Math now?"

>"Sound good. Do you think we can reach quadratic equations before having to move on to art?" Your host asks before finishing her tea and putting away the cup and its saucer.

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"Not sure, but it's worth a try." You answer, doing the same. "And it's not like the principles of costume design are hard."

You are completely sure that brains don't sweat, but studying with Momo made you doubt it at times.

It was hard, and you ended with your first non-trauma induced headache in weeks, but you not only kept up…

>"Well, that example solves for 4!" Momo said, dropping her pencil and blowing away the eraser residue from her notebook before trying to snap it shut.

You stopped her though, keeping her notebook open with your hand.

"And?" You asked her, pointing at the plus-minus sign with the cap of your pink pen.

She stopped in her tracks for a second and reviewed her notes, retracing her steps.

>"And 5. I can't believe I forgot to write half the answer!" She said, lifting her glasses and pinching the bridge of her nose. "Thank you."

"No problem, if we could always get this things right the first time, we wouldn't have to study." You told her, smiling.

And even though you corrected that small mistake, that didn't even amount to an error, you were impressed.

It was literally the only bump on the entire day.

While lunch and dinner were a mess of forks and etiquette that almost made yourself wonder if you were raised in a barn, Momo and her mother were kind enough to not hold it against you, gently correcting you every move.

While tedious, you couldn't bring yourself to be upset at them.

"All in all, an excellent day." You think as Momo walks you to her mansion's gate.

It's still as impressive from the inside as it was from the outside.

>"<So… Do you think we could… hang out more? I have time this week now." She asks you before the self opening iron gates.

"I don't see why no..." You start to answer, then stop. "Actually, I think we have a problem."

>"Whatever do you mean?" Momo asks.

"We'll need to redo the cleaning schedule for this next two weeks." You tell her, looking up to the first stars and scratching the back of your neck. "I may have been... volunteered… to do it myself."

>"...Alone? That will take you about an hour each day. Maybe more." She comments, wilfully going along with your lie.

"I'll bear with it…" You say, sighing before continuing. "Thing is, I can't do anything tomorrow after class. Maybe later in the week?"

>"We can work out the details later." Momo sighing herself. "But that won't be a rescheduling, we'll have to scrap those two weeks of scheduling. It will mess with the plans of the rest, too."

"I reckon they'll like their newfound free time." You say, sporting a sheepish smile.

>"But that'll be tomorrow." She says, leaning forwards and hugging you. "Take care now. I'd offer you to stay the night over, but it's a bad idea with classes tomorrow."

"The worst thing that could happen would be dying of boredom on the train back." You reply, returning the hug in kind. "See ya tomorrow."

With farewells exchanged, you release each other and part ways.

Sure enough, nothing at all happens on your walk back to the station, nor on the trains.

Well, a gang of drunken men leered your way from the moment they got in, muttering to each other and pointing at you, but their stop came long before yours did, so you didn't have to deal with it.

It also kept you wide awake and alert during the rest of the ride.
You wondered if that made what you told Momo a lie.

It was almost midnight by the time you arrived back at the house, but the sound of hooves at the other side of the door told you that Momma was still up and about before you managed to open the door.

"Howdy!" You say the moment you step in, seeing your mother sitting by the kotatsu and looking at her phone. "Feelin' better now?"

>"Oh, heya hun." She says, turning to look at you. "Yeah… I just needed some sleep, still went for a salad, just in case. I got to work on finding you a new doc after lunch, tough."

"Any luck?" You ask her, leaving your backpack on the floor for now and going to the kitchen for a coke.

>"Some promising names. Still gotta call 'em though." She answers, showing you a sheet of paper with about five names and phone numbers on it when you return with your soda. "It's not many, and they are all in Tokyo, but we won't have to go to the north."

"Huh. We could vi-" You try to suggest looking for your uncle if you need to go there, but your mother swiftly interrupts you.

>"No." She says, making an horizontal cutting motion with her hand. She wasn't taking any rebukes. "...Anyway… How did things go with Yaoyorozu?"

>What do you do?

>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]
>["I think her study method stuck with me." +1 Remember]
>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]
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Remember: Pretty self explanatory skill. Brains + Remember is to recall info, like in tests (but those have study bonuses.)
Out-Think: Puzzle solving and outsmarting your opponents. If Ushi's Brains + Out-Think is higher than her foes' in a fight, you'll get a description of they are trying to do before choosing what to do.

And don't worry about the normal study bonuses, I have those written down.

>>2345724
>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

I kinda want to be able to remember stuff. But i think for the festival and a life as a hero this skill will be the most usefull to Ushi.

>>2345724
>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

>>2345724
>>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

>>2345724
>["I think her study method stuck with me." +1 Remember]
All our good, but yeah. Remember gives us bonuses for tests and stuff, which means we can spend less time studying. All options are good though.

>>2345724
>>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

not an easy choice, but i think this is best.

>>2345724
>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

>>2345724
>>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]

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>"<People have this deranged idea that you can replace a well thought out study plan with a last ditch effort the night before the exams themselves.>" Momo replies, glaring at nothing in particular.

You quickly sip your tea to avoid making eye contact, remembering how you passed the written part of the entrance exam.

Hahahahaba this is pure gold.

>>2345749
I think that out think would help us investigate and see a adversary attack plan. Would also help us on using our shrinking quirk for a idea i have being cooking in my head.

It's kinda dumb but we basicaly stick close to Shoto, shrink ourselfs when he's about to blast away in his Ice power and catch a ride on his clothing the entire race

>>2345773
Man, we've already demonstrated the fact that we can fucking super-jump buildings (if we can do it without shattering our bones). Between that and the fact that steps taken at 40ft tall tend to be longer, we really shouldn't be worried about that part of the test.

>>2345780
It's not our ability to go fast I'm worried about.
It's things like "will this fuck up our stamina for the next two sections" and "will this paint us as an enormous target" and "will we step on anyone?"

Which is why I fully support pulling a Mineta on Shoto, Deku, or Baku.

>>2345788
"Painting an enormous target" on ourselves is kind of the idea, though. This is all about looking good! We literally just voted on this! We wanna make it big!

>>2345780
More worried about avoiding all the robots and using a smart way to complete the test. Also we get very tired if we use our bigger size.

It would be also a way to show our skill with our quirk with shrinking and then during the cavalary we go mount lady and become the american Colossus

>>2345792
We can paint a bigger target when we get to the cavalary part and win it with our hugeness

>>2345795
I guess. I still feel like it's better to try to do it on our own. I mean, Mineta's hitchhiking didn't actually earn him a single offer in the end.

Also there's a chance that we just get fucking fastballed to the back if someone catches us. We can't glue ourselves to our mark, unlike Mineta. Not worth it.

>>2345792
Also if you have a better idea to show our shrinking besides making our oponent become tiny action figures i'm all ears.

>>2345817
It's not a question of winning it's more showing off that we can use our quirk for infultration and sneaking. If you are so admant about us losing for not doing with our on power we can just de-sgrink when Deku proves to be in the lead. And ride the sonic boom of our tiny self becoming our normal sized self to propel and steal the first place.

>>2345724
>>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

>>2345822
I mean, that IS the main one, yes. Shrinking is good for sneaking, but that's not relevant here, y'know? Don't shoehorn it in if it's a bad idea.

Shrinking demonstrably works just fine on the robots, if you like? Our Quirk is fast enough not to waste TOO much time on them if we chose to take them out.

>>2345831
Point guess i caugth up to much on the idea and was kinda worried we would exhaust ourselfs.

I guess i kinda got worried with our girl stamina because we did so little when we faced villan All Might. I mena what we did? We made Deku big, used our sonicboom to jump out of the hole and then gigantified Kiri? But i guess i was co fusing mental and trauma estress with quirk use fatique.

>>2345903
Being a support is not a bad thing. Supports are the most dangerous part of the team.

>>2345903
Yeah, but because we did those things All Might folded like a cheap suit.

Support isn't glitzy but it DOES win fights, so that's still something.

>>2345916
>>2345915
Not worried about our roll as support guys i meant that that would mean Ushi had at least three uses on her quirk before getting exhausted.

THAT was my worry. But as i said it was a obviously miss leaded worry

I think it was the particular way we used our quirk. We maxed it out, three times in a row rather than using smaller doses of it.

>>2345724
>>>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]

>>2345724
>>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]

>>2345724
>>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]
Woo, finally caught up. Was a thread behind.

The vast majority of UA students have brains of 3 or less.
Most of the students above that have an intelligence rating of 4.
Only a select few have 5, and one has 6.
If we want to prevent the brain-4 students from having a tactical edge over us during the festival, we need Out-think to even the odds.
Even better is that it gives us the tactical edge over the brains-3 students, unless they themselves have a point in out-think.

Basically, if we get out-think we can secure ourselves tactically in the festival.
(And it doesn't hurt to be smarter than the villains, either)

>>2345724
>>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]

I'm little surprised by lack of votes for this considering how some people wanted combo moves with Momo very much.

>>2346213
this person is right. Momo relationship die won't be useful that much.
Outthink would give us free intel on our opponents if they are not smarter than average. It's not a roll, just looking at the passive number.
It can also be used to discover weaknesses in enemy quirks, which is also very useful.

>>2346220
It's because the Outhink die are that much better of an option. Also because a relationship die with Momo is not likely to be useful that much, especially since we have the relationship of "the girls" SO big threats could be folded into that.

>>2346213
Here's the "intelligence" listed for some characters.

Villains
Shiggy: 5
Stain: 3
Kurogiri: 4
Dabi: 3
Toga: 3
Magne (the magnetism guy): 2
Moonfish (tooth guy): 3
Muscular: 1 (dumbass)
Mustard: 3
spinner (lizard dude): 2


UA students
Aoyama: 3
Mina: 1
Tsuyu: 4
Iida: 4
Uraraka: 3
Sato: 3
Koda: 3
Kirishima: 3
Denki: 1
Shoji: 3
Jiro: 3
Sero: 3
Tokoyami: 3
Todoroki: 4
OJIRO (may be in another class): 3
Momo: 6
Mineta: 5
Izuku: 4
Bakugo: 4
Toru: 4

Shinso: 4
Mei: 5
Kendo: 5
Ibara: 3
Tetsutetsu: 3
Monoma: 5

Is out-think Ushi only stat?

Man, metagaming.

>>2346237
Think it like a skill

>>2346237
some people may have Outhink. But I doubt many of them would.
So basically, we have a tactical advantage on pretty much everyone with a 3 or less from >>2346232

>>2346244
Okay mister 2 post. Also relationship die doesn't mean combo move with Momo.

>>2346246
Deku definetly has out think.

>>2346250
Probably, but he also has 4 brains, so its kinda irrelevent when it comes to us.

>>2346246
Outthink seem like a skill everyone with brain after some combat training would have but well, game mechanics are game mechanics.

>>2346263
I imagine most characters would rely on raw brains if they cared about brains at all. Most heroes and villains are often just beat the other guy with your powers.
Outhink isn't just "can be clever in a pinch" its basically being a tier smarter when it comes to battle of wits.

>>2345724
>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]

>>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]
G A L P A L
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>>2345724
>>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

>>2346213
I feel like the scene lends itself to the natural building of Momo's and Ushi's relationship. Also if you think that Relationship won't play a part in the festival you are just plain wrong. A number of those events were group based and how we gel with our classmates may be a deciding factor in any of the events.

>>2346693
Not many, and there is no gurantee we team with her. Anyhow, The only team event is the cav battle, and outthinking the enemy is more useful as it helps our awareness in combat.
The race is independent, remember.

>>2345724
>["I think we connected." +1 Free Relationship Die (Momo)]

>>2345724
>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

>>2346789
Why do you want the relationship die?
It wont come into use much, vs the other options.

>>2346693
The scene lends itself to the natural acquisition of ANY of the traits, anon.

>>2346398

We already have Galpals. We’ve got Relationship dice with The Girls.

Plus you can’t fail or need to roll Outthink. It just happens.

>>2345714
If I haven’t voted yet, I’ll take
>outthink die

>>2345724
>>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

>>2345724
>>["I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving." +1 Out-think]

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"I think I learnt one or two things about logic and problem solving, and had… fun?" You answer, unable to avoid tilting your head in confusion. "Studying. Uh. Never saw that one coming."

>"Well… I can't say much about studying hun, that's kinda like taxes. But most things can be fun if you like who you are doing them with." She says, leaving her phone on the and kotatsu and standing up, stretching. "Considering you risked taking a midnight train through the country, I'm expecting no less than a 101 on your midterms, missy."

"Sure." You reply, crossing your arms and smiling smugly. "As good as done."

>"Yeah, yeah… No, wait. Actually, do try to show off your grades." Momma says, scratching her chin. "Now go get ready for bed, you have school tomorrow."

"Yes, mom." You tell her, rolling your eyes, picking up your backpack and taking the stairs.

>"...But I am your mother. What is that even supposed to mean?" You leave your mother pondering as you begin your still fairly new night routine.

Exercise and a shower were all that stood between you and a good night's sleep and you took care of that as fast as you could. The last time you went tired to school you ended fighting for your life and passing out from exhaustion.

All Might's lesson rings true in your head, you can't afford to lower your guard.

So after giving your head a vigorous scrubbing, both trying to get rid of the constantly returning itch and to just clean your hair. You love your free flowing golden mane, but by the end of the day it has caught a trace of everything you walked close to. Every single day.

After trying with Lady Hair once… You went right back to Mane 'n Tail.
It just works for you, even if you don't really have any of what it says on the label.

Despite going to bed at nearly two in the morning, you set your alarm extra early.

You don't plan on ever using it, but you want to get Pony's gift dealt with posthaste, and with your schedule not giving you a single breather tomorrow, you need to show up at the infirmary well before classes if you want Recovery Girl to look at it.

The morning is easy on your body, but from the very moment you step off the bed everything behind your eyelids feels like it's grinding against itself and barely working.

Lovely.

Still you steel yourself and prepare for a rough day, doing your best to not wake up momma earlier than needed.

Once you are done slogging your way through most of your morning routine, you finally do something you hoped you wouldn't ever have to do.

You open your mother's can of black coffee and brew yourself a cup.

Glancing at the clock to reassure yourself that you are doing the right thing, you pinch your nose and drink the mug of less-dense-tar.

Much like her stance on most things, you can't negate that the thing works, kicking you awake like an adrenaline shot to the neck.

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But it also tastes and feels like the evil twin of molasses, every drop as sickeningly bitter and sour as molasses is sweet and dense.

Even as you feel ready for the new day, you wonder if getting the last four inches of your tongue numb was worth it, as the feeling persist during the train to U.A and beyond.

You think it's because of how early you set off this time, but you don't see any familiar faces on the way to school. Your only company are a few fellow commuters and the odd drunk that must be sleeping his on the train since last night.

Even U.A itself looks empty, with very few students in sight when you arrive.
Not that you mind, the least people wondering what are you doing with a cooler in school grounds the better

The only one who looks alive and ready for the day is Snipe, who looks just as ready as ever to scare the living daylights out of anyone who would dare to run in the hallways.

You tip your hat to him when you pass by the wall he likes to lean against, receiving the same greeting in kind.

While he notices the cooler, he doesn't stop you. What a cool guy.

You aren't sure if you would have been able to make it to Recovery Girl's office and back before classes started if he had stopped you, but you are sure you have more than enough time when you reach your destination.

>"What are you doing here so early, dearie?" Recovery Girl asks when you enter her office, a bit startled. "If you injured yourself training at home, you should come back after classes. It won't do it if you fall asleep midway through the day."

"Nothin' like that." You reassure her with a wave of your hand. "I do need your help though, and I'd like to be sure that what I say will stay between the two of us."

Even you recoil at your poor choice of words, but you don't know how "Bringing unlicensed drugs to school" is handled in U.A, and you don't want to know.

>"As long as it doesn't endanger you or other, yes. I won't say anything."She says, booting up her desk computer and taking her seat. "So… Are you pregnant? Because if that's it, I can't help you."

"What? No!" You answer, shaking your head both as a negative and to force down your blush.

Intent on keeping the school nurse from keep guessing, you bring forth the cooler and take out the box with the injector within.

"I got this drug and I wanted to know if it was dangerous. I don't wanna use it, but I'd rather not destroy it if possible." You tell her, pulling on the brim of your hat to hide your face.

>"I see… and I don't suppose you can tell me how you came to possess this substance?" Recovery Girl asks you, looking at the box from every angle.

"No can do, sorry." You answer, shaking your head. "I just want to know if it has to be destroyed or if I can return it to its source."

She continues looking at the small text blocks on the box, typing a few words into her computer every few seconds.

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After a couple of minutes, she places the box back on her desk and pushes towards you.

>"You are in luck dearie. Had it been something actually dangerous, I would have had to ask you again under threat of expulsion." The kindly old woman explains. "It's not illegal, nor is it dangerous enough for me to invoke such a thing. But I must tell you that it would be a bad idea to take it. This kind of derivatives from the japanese weak quirk improvement drug are both mucb weaker and permanent, and still the subject of much debate. The younger the patient is, larger the improvement, down to doing almost nothing on adults over twenty one. At that point it would do little more than initiate and accelerate the recovery of wounds in mutations."

You can see now how Pony thought it was a good idea. With her level of japanese, it probably sounded even better.

>"I assume that's why it ended in your hands. But I can't recommend-" Recovery Girl starts, in a tone that reminds you far too much of last week's wednesday.

"Don't worry, you don't need to convince me. I'm not goin' to take it." You softly cut her off. "I'm fine with it all now… If I'm going to risk my life every day for everyone, fretting over a scar feels a tad silly, doesn't it?"

>"I see Ectoplasm talked with you." She answers with a sad smile. "It's curious. No matter how small a loss may look compared to others, the process is always so similar."

"...No. He didn't. Why?" You ask her, fairly confused.

>"Oh… He doesn't make a big fuzz about it nowadays, but he lost his leg to a villain years ago. Part of why he decided to slow down and start teaching. I thought he might have talked to you." The youthful heroine explains.

"...Well, now I feel like a brat." You honestly say. "I can't even compare this scratch to that."

>"If you say so…" She says, shrugging. "You should get going now anyway, if you dilly-dally any longer you'll be late for class."

"Right, thank you very much." You say with the appropriate bow, stuffing the box back in the cooler and standing up.

And right she was, as you barely had time to take your seat before Mr. Aizawa entered the room. You had to stand up almost instantly, as that meant that you had to tend to your duties as class representatives.

As you are starting to get used to, you and Momo stand in front of the blackboard and take attendance. After double checking for Toru, you confirm that everyone made it back today.

>"Remember, the Sports Festival is in exactly two weeks as of now, so try to find what training works for you while you still have time." Momo interprets the only announcement of the day.

Well, the only written announcement.

Mr. Aizawa doesn't need to say anything, just glance your way from beneath his still bandaged face.

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"....And to finish the announcements, I'll be personally taking care of the cleaning this coming weeks, so I'm afraid y'all who were on schedule till the festival will be free to go early. Sorry about that." You announce with a chuckle, hoping the good news would keep your classmates from asking questions.

>"Eh, I didn't have anything to do today anyway, might as well help out, right?" Denki comments.

You are almost certain you saw Mr. Aizawa smirk at that, but you have no proof.

>"Since Walker didn't exactly volunteer for this, you aren't allowed to help. She has to do it on her own." Mr. Aizawa explains, dashing away all your hopes of not calling attention to the fact that you are being punished.

You sigh and do your own short walk of shame back to your seat, getting a pat in the back from Toru.

But from that moment onwards, school felt once more… like a school.
And, thanks to spending all of your sunday blazing through the week's lessons, even more boring than it'd normally be. You don't mind though, boring is school-like and normal. You can deal with boring and normal.

Thus you coast your way to lunch and the cafeteria, where the classes break down into smaller groups to eat and chat.

Mina, Tsu and Kyoka are sharing a table with Momo. Mina sees you glancing their way and waves at you, while Kyoka suddenly finds her rice really interesting.

At the other side of the cafeteria, Tsunotori, Kendo, Tetsutetsu and Monoma are chatting over their meal. Monoma manages to somehow make a spork look respectable, as he waves it around as he talks.

And as always, Deku, Iida and Uraraka sit together. Not surprising.

A tad stranger is seeing Kaminari, Sero and Mineta chatting it up on their table.
Then again, Denki is really nice, Sero doesn't seem to feel strongly about anyone and Mineta can be friendly, if you can shrug off the ogling and the comments. Shouldn't be an issue with guys, now that you think about it.

>What do you do?

>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]
>[Look around for table with the second worst illumination. Shoto usually sits there.]
>[Maybe you should join Uraraka and her group today, they are nice.]
>[Your schedule is packed, so it would be nice to spend some of the little time you have with Denki.]
>[Write in.]

>>2348756
>[Maybe you should join Uraraka and her group today, they are nice.]

>>2348756
>sit with mina and the other girls
I want to know whats up with Jiro

>>2348756
>>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]

>>2348756
>[Maybe you should join Uraraka and her group today, they are nice.]
Let's go check up on bone hurting juice and pals.

>>2348756
>[Maybe you should join Uraraka and her group today, they are nice.]

As I recall, that's the only group that doesn't have anyone who attended the birthday party, so we haven't hung out with any of them in a while. That's as good a reason as any if you ask me.

With regards to Shoto, we're starting training with Endeavor today right? So we've got plenty of Shoto time on the docket.

>>2348756
>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]

I really want to spend time with Denki. But then i saw he's with Mineta.

>>2348756
>[Your schedule is packed, so it would be nice to spend some of the little time you have with Denki.]

More Denki time! Yeah!

>>2348756
>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]

Might as well give Pony back the cooler. We’ll let her know that we’re not old enough for it to have the effects we want and it makes momma nervous, but that she was right about having the choice mattering.

>>2348756
Change >>2348771
to
>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]

>>2348756
>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]

>>2348771
Agreed, plus Mina actually caught our attention and refusing would be rude.

>>2348756
>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]
If we do end up returning the drugs during lunch, let's get Pony alone after eating to do it. We wouldn't want to embarrass her in front of her friends.

>>2348756
>>2348771
This

>Might as well give Pony back the cooler.

And now i realize we will need a face roll to not sound like a complete ass for giving a gift back.

>>2348756
>sit with mina and the other girls

>>2348799
Actually. Ignore my change. Keep the original vote.

>>2348850
I mean, all we’ve really gotta say is that it makes momma uncomfortable, right?

(Hopefully Itsuka will help us not stick our foot in our mouth.)

>>2348756
>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]

>>2348756
>>[Maybe you should join Uraraka and her group today, they are nice.]

>>2348756
>[Go seat with your pals of Class-B. Interclass friendship and diplomacy!]
Sports Festival ho!

>>2348756
>>[Maybe you should join Uraraka and her group today, they are nice.]

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So! Roll me Face (2d10), if you would!
The higher the roll, the better!

Rolled 2, 1 = 3 (2d10)

>>2349455
Yeaaaah....

Rolled 5, 5 = 10 (2d10)

>>2349455
Yeh

Rolled 5, 4 = 9 (2d10)

>>2349455
Well we did it. We managed to return a gift without insulting anyone

Rolled 1, 10 = 11 (2d10)

>>2349455
I knew this was going to happen!

So, how exactly did Ushi lose sensation in her horn from it being burnt?
As far as I can tell, the only nerves cows have related to their horns is the cornual nerve right where their skull meets the base of their horn.

And as far as I can tell with a search, cows don’t have sensation with their horn except with the very base due to this.

Admittedly, I’m not exactly inclined to or easily capable of going out and squeezing the front of a cows horns with a vice to see if it responds.

>>2349944
It's a tree thing.

>>2349944
Magic tree horn doesn't subscribe to normal biology.
As for losing sensation, it also got punched really hard, which could have caused it to shift in its place, pulling on the nerve and damaging it maybe.

>>2349944
You are researching cows while tou should be researching wood. Ushi's horns are more like a plant then a animal.

>>2349952
While it feels like giving spoilers, this is what happened. The tip was the most visible and what didn't heal after treatment, but it was also a simple non-depressive skull fracture.

>>2349460
Hey, not bad.

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>>2350217
Yeh.

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Sure, you are used to being looked at.
They are usually more... wanton, though. The glares are new.

But since you can't recognize a single face amongst the students glaring at you, you assume they must be student form the other courses.

Thus, it matters not.

Let them gaze upon the gal whose dust they'll eat.
The gauntlet was thrown, and you'll leave them all behind when the time comes.
For now, they can do nothing but watch.

You pick up your two trays, chicken katsudon this time, and approach Itsuka's table.

>"...edge, but it'll go away after the first event, second at most." Monoma says, waving his plastic spork like an orchestral conductor's baton, giving it a twirl at the end of every word.

>"Yeah, but the whole point of the event is showing what makes us unique." Tetsutetsu replies, leaning over the table and propping his head up with his fist. "This low profile thing makes no sense."

Since you don't understand what they are talking about and just standing there would be both awkward and rude, you decide to greet them.

"Howdy! Room for one more?" You ask the four of them, making your presence known.

>"No offence, b-" Monoma tries to answer, but is quickly cut off by Kendo.

>"Sure, take a seat and join in." She tells you, pulling out a chair between Pony and herself.

>"Why did you even ask?" Monoma asks, dragging his hand down his face.

"I didn't want to intrude?" You answer, tilting your head.

>"Not you, Walker." Monoma says, pinching the bridge of his nose. "I'm just wondering why would the band of windbags I call my friends ask for my ideas for the sports festival and then ignore them the instant they come into play. Let me tell you, it's infuriating."

>"There, ther." Pony consoles him, patting his back.

"Can I get some context?" You ask looking around the table, sneaking a piece of fried chicken into your mouth. Yummy.

>"I got this." Tetsutetsu says, pointing at the blonde boy. "I was wondering what could we do to get an edge on the festival, beyond training our asses off. Dude over here always has ideas, so I asked for his take. Taking out all the wordiness and the spork pointing, he thinks that keeping our skills and quirks a secret would help us. I say it's bullshit."

>"No, you didn't, but thanks for the honesty. Really, I appreciate it." Monoma points out, dropping his spork on his dish. "So, Walker. I know that you have seen what he does, so if you had to fight Tetsutetsu, say on a dohyo. Till knock out or like in sumo, getting him off the ring. How would you go about it?"

You only think about it for a couple of seconds.
He goes all shiny and seemingly invulnerable, unfazed by strikes from someone who can easily lift you by accident.

"Fighting him head on would be pointless, so I would get him off the ring." You answer. "Wouldn't be too hard with my quirk."

>"And me?" Monoma asks then.

Okay… You don't actually know what he does.

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"I'd try to touch you and use my quirk, I guess?" You answer between forkfuls of rice, unsure.

>"See?" Monoma says, picking up his spork and waving it at you.

"I guess that makes sense?" You say, beginning to understand what he means.

If you know your foe, you can plan and prepare. Denying that edge to your foes would help you by default, and more so if you get to know about them.

>"The whole point is to get the pros to see what we can do! We should give our all from the first whistle… Or flare, or gunshot. Whatever they use this year." Tetsutetsu argues back, and you can see his point too.

You grimace and look at the other girls on the table for support.

Itsuka looks like she's not even hearing them anymore, while Pony's face looks like she's pleading the heavens for patience.

The boys don't look like they are having a great time either, as Tetsutetsu looks like he might lose his cool soon and Monoma's expression drips contempt.

It's not your class, and you barely know two of them, but you feel like you shouldn't let this escalate any further.

"Speaking about pros, do you have someone you want to impress?" You ask, hoping to defuse the situation. "Like, to be a sidekick for after graduation?"

You almost expect them to tell you to keep your nose in your own business, but they all stop.

Each one of them seems to ponder it for a few minutes.

After some thoughtful silence, Pony shyly answers.

>"Uhm… No." She says. "I don't want to work for anyone..."

"...You want to strike out on your own?" You ask with a smile and earnest interest, encouraging her.

Pony stumbles with her words a few times, then switches to english.

>"<Well… Yeah. I don't aim for the top ten. I just…" She explains softly, twirling a lock of her hair in her hand. "I just think that people worry way too much. Finances, politics, health and family… It's far too much for me. Life shouldn't be so hard, so… complicated. So much weight on everyone's shoulders… I don't like it.>"

"So?" You ask, pressing her to continue.

She then lifts her face and looks at you, straight at your eyes. You have seen that face before, in the mirror. Pure confidence.

>"<So I'm going to do my part, and nobody will have to worry for their security or that of their families under my watch. A nice and cozy office in the suburbs to pay for all the bills and from where help the community…>" She sighs, but it's not a sad one, but a longing one. "<Not the kind of office that brings the news crews, yeah, but what else could I ask for?">

"Why U.A, then?" You ask her. While no hero gets a nice quiet life, U.A's Heroics Department is known for its famous and daring heroes.

>"To be the best hero I can be!" She answers, a proud smile on her face… That falls apart after a second. "I never told that before..."

>"That's… really noble, Pony." Monoma says, clearly impressed.

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>"You think so?" Your fellow american asks, blushing and… Wagging her tail?.. Horses don't do that.

Then again, mutations don't make you an animal. You would know.

>"...I didn't get any of that." Tetsutetsu suddenly says, then grins. "But that's the spirit! Take pride in what you believe in!"

>"Maybe you won't go looking for the media, but I can see that on the back of your biography in a couple of decades." Itsuka says. "How about you, Ushi?"

"Uh? Midnight and-slash-or Mt. Lady." You answer.

>"Not that, silly. Why are you here, studying heroics in U.A.?" Itsuka asks you. "Why do you want to be a hero?"

You swallow and pull down on the brim of your hat. This would be laying your heart bare.

>What do you do?

>[Avoid the question. "Oh, Tetsu! Pony was explaining why she doesn't want to work for anyone!"]
>[For Others/Justice. "... I have a mighty strong back, ya know? I can lift the heaviest of loads and take the mightiest of blows. If I can stand for those who can't, isn't it my duty to do so? If I can shrug off what would kill others, how can I stand aside as heroes, both licenced and police risk their necks for me?"]
>[For Vengeance. "...I didn't have the best time growing up, ya know? I was called an animal and worse for years. Even when I grew up, I was treated more like property to fight for than a person, though I liked seeing them tear eachother apart… So one day I'll return home, rich and famous, to rub off what I accomplished on the face of those who scorned me. To show them that animal they mocked put each of their lives to shame."]
>[For Pride/Myself. "I just want the world to know me. I want little girls to say "I want to be like her" and to receive awkward love letters from the boys. I want everyone to know my name and know that I'm the best, and that I could step on the second place, no matter who that may be."]
>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."
>[For Fame/Money. "Because I want everyone to know me! To have my face on one of every product, and be on every magazine! The glamour and the spotlight! That's why I want to be a hero!"
>[For Love. "I-I… I just want to meet good people. People who accept me and like me the way I am… I'm not looking for famous or rich families, just for good, nice people. I don't want to be alone again, and if I can do it by helping others, I feel like I should."]
>[For Fun. "It's not something so high and noble...It just looks like a fun job to me".]
>[For No Reason Whatsoever. "Dunno. I just felt like it and went for it. Since I set on this path and hit the ground running, I haven't ever stopped, nor plan to."]
>[For Violence/Bloodshed. "For the fights, of course! Heroes get to beat the tar out of the bad guys, and even get paid for it!"]
>[Write in. (Really, try it out.)]

>>2350397
>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."
Also for America.

>>2350397
>>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."

We're going to inspire all the little Mootants!

>>2350397
>>[For Others/Justice. "... I have a mighty strong back, ya know? I can lift the heaviest of loads and take the mightiest of blows. If I can stand for those who can't, isn't it my duty to do so? If I can shrug off what would kill others, how can I stand aside as heroes, both licenced and police risk their necks for me?"]
Pure heroism. Do what has to be done.

>>2350397
>>[For Vengeance. "...I didn't have the best time growing up, ya know? I was called an animal and worse for years. Even when I grew up, I was treated more like property to fight for than a person, though I liked seeing them tear eachother apart… So one day I'll return home, rich and famous, to rub off what I accomplished on the face of those who scorned me. To show them that animal they mocked put each of their lives to shame."]
>>[For Pride/Myself. "I just want the world to know me. I want little girls to say "I want to be like her" and to receive awkward love letters from the boys. I want everyone to know my name and know that I'm the best, and that I could step on the second place, no matter who that may be."]

A mix of pride and vengeance would work I think.

>>2350397

>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."

>>2350397
>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."

I think this reason is kind of dumb... but it's also the sweetest thing ever. Ushi wants to be famous and be loved but also wants those things for other people too.

It's just so corny I can't say no.

>>2350397
>[For Love. "I-I… I just want to meet good people. People who accept me and like me the way I am… I'm not looking for famous or rich families, just for good, nice people. I don't want to be alone again, and if I can do it by helping others, I feel like I should."]

>>2350397
>>[For Fame/Money. "Because I want everyone to know me! To have my face on one of every product, and be on every magazine! The glamour and the spotlight! That's why I want to be a hero!"

>>2350397
>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."
and
>[For Fun. "It's not something so high and noble...It just looks like a fun job to me".]

>>2350397
>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."]

>>2350397
Why do i want to be a hero...?
Originally, I wanted to be hero for a pretty petty reason. I... well, I was lonely, you know? Growin' up, seeing those heroes on TV and hearing how others looked up to them, I thought... I wanted to be them. Then they'd have to look at me like that? Instead of making fun of me? Just a childish sentiment, I know, but that kind of thinking made me want to be a hero. I wanted other to see me, and then rub it in their faces that that was me they were seeing on TV, being famous, smiling without a care in the world, with more money than I could do with! Maybe then they'd... Well, never mind that.
But... with my quirk, I realized something. I had power. A lot of it. I was a bit of a handful as a kid. And seeing all might on TV with his whole because I am here! routine, smile on his face, and the work of other heroes, like midnight, I really, actually realized... I could do that. I could help people. Like, for real, help people. I could be a hero of justice.
And then I started studying to be one. practicing wrestling moves, hitting the books, things like that... And it was fun. Genuinley fun. This was something I could do for the rest of my life, I thought, beating up bad guys and takin' names.
Later I learned that being a hero meant being an Icon. When you're on the big screen, you stand for something. What that something is, well, that depends on the person. A goal, a savior, a person to look up to. Like I did when I was little. If theres a little horned girl out there being bullied because she's a bit different out there, and then i appear on that TV of hers with that smile that all might has, saying It'll be alright, then that's just great isn't it? If I can make her feel a little less alone in the world...
So I guess, I have a lot of reasons. Not all of them are that important anymore, Some part of me still wants to stand up on stage and say "Ha! Look at me!" But it's not nearly as important now as wanting to help others, wether through saving them from a disaster or from the wells they've dug themselves into. I'll be there to say it's fine now, because I am here!

>>2350397
>>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."

This is a tough call. To me, Ushi's defined by stubbornness (often channeled into loyalty) and a need for attention (though she often seems conflicted about it). This seems like the best way to channel those two traits into something positive.

>>2350397
>>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."
Considering her past school experience as The Cow, I like this rationale.

>>2350397
>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."

>>2350480
Supporting, nice essay anon.

>>2350397
>>[For Others/Justice. "... I have a mighty strong back, ya know? I can lift the heaviest of loads and take the mightiest of blows. If I can stand for those who can't, isn't it my duty to do so? If I can shrug off what would kill others, how can I stand aside as heroes, both licenced and police risk their necks for me?"]

>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."

A combination of these.

>>2350397
>[For Others/Justice. "... I have a mighty strong back, ya know? I can lift the heaviest of loads and take the mightiest of blows. If I can stand for those who can't, isn't it my duty to do so? If I can shrug off what would kill others, how can I stand aside as heroes, both licenced and police risk their necks for me?"]

We are a cow of Justice!

>>2350397
>[For Kinship/Inspire. "...You know, growing up I never really had an icon to look up to, someone who represented and inspired me. I reckon many other mutants felt the same, both here and back home. Well, if no one has managed to fill that niche, I'll have to do it myself. For all mutants bullied for their looks, and for those who feel forced to follow on their parents shoes and be content with just selling what their bodies make, like sheep-like people or the cattle-like people in their farms up north. I'll show each little one that they can be anything they want, judgements be damned."
>[For Fame/Money. "Because I want everyone to know me! To have my face on one of every product, and be on every magazine! The glamour and the spotlight! That's why I want to be a hero!"

>>2350397
>[Avoid the question. "Oh, Tetsu! Pony was explaining why she doesn't want to work for anyone!"]

>>2350480
I can fully support this

>>2350480
>>2351288

Can support. Maybe swap out the All Might bit with Midnight since we look up to her more?

>>2351297
Well, I did mention her a little bit after that part, since Ushi's a fan. it's just when you think big smiling hero on TV, you think all might.

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>>2351365
>when you think big smiling hero on TV, you think all might.
Well, unless you're watching Cinemax.

Actually, a question.
Does Japan's school system do sex ed?
And if they do, are they crazy enough to let Midnight teach it?

>>2351297
I support this action.

>>2351591
Even if they didn't I'm not sure they'd be able to stop her.

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>>2351591
Just hope they don't let Snipe teach it, or we'll be exposed to his Rally Vincent body pillow.
Not that I blame him, Rally is the ultimate Best Girl.