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What a strict teacher!
At once, the classroom fell into chaos.
Everyone hurried to the changing room, changed into gym uniforms, and ran to the field.
No one had expected to meet such an expulsion teacher on the first day of school.
Yuto, however, had a bad feeling.
Shota Aizawa’s eyes kept drifting back to him.
Aizawa gave a faint smile, his tired gaze making everyone uneasy.
“This is our first proper meeting.
I’m Aizawa.” When Yuto passed by, Aizawa spoke in a low voice only he could hear.
Hm?
Yuto was surprised.
Aizawa knew him?
“Hello, sensei?” “Don’t look so surprised.
All Might told me about you.
I’m interested in you.
I hope you don’t disappoint me.
Join the others.” “Understood.” Yuto felt helpless.
All Might again.
It seemed his days at U.A.
High School would not be too peaceful.
Aizawa watched Yuto leave, expectations already forming behind his tired eyes.
Every U.A.
teacher hoped their students could bring out their greatest potential.
For someone as talented as Yuto, Aizawa was already considering how best to draw that potential out.
A plan began to take shape.
On the field, all of Class 1-A had gathered.
Shota Aizawa stood in front of the students and said flatly, “You will be taking a Quirk Apprehension Test.” The students looked surprised.
“A Quirk Apprehension Test?” Ochaco looked a little disappointed and asked, “What about the entrance ceremony?
What about school orientation?
Isn’t today the first day?
Why don’t we have those?” The students cried out in surprise.
Was U.A.
High School really that strict?
Aizawa continued, “One of U.A.’s selling points is how much freedom it gives its teachers.
That applies here too.
“In middle school, you did fitness tests without using your Quirks, didn’t you?
“Japan still uses standardized records based on tests that don’t account for Quirks.
It’sn’t rational.” Aizawa looked lazy as he turned toward Yuto.
“First place in the practical exam was Yuto.
Second place was Bakugo.” As soon as he said that, Bakugo glared at Yuto in fury.
This…
That was deliberate.
Yuto was speechless.
Why was everyone like this?
Was Aizawa trying to provoke Bakugo?
Seeing Bakugo’s expression, Aizawa gave a faint, satisfied smile.
He continued, “Bakugo, how far could you throw a softball in middle school?” “Sixty-seven meters.” “Then try throwing it again while using your Quirk.” Bakugo glared at Yuto, then stepped forward and picked up the softball.
Aizawa urged him, “Hurry up.
Use everything you have.” Bakugo took position with the softball.
“Then I’ll add an explosion to the throw.” Bakugo’s Quirk, Explosion, let him detonate the nitroglycerin-like sweat secreted from his palms.
The more he sweated, the stronger his blasts became.
Bakugo bent down and threw the softball with all his strength, roaring, “Die!” Boom!
Boom!
The softball was wrapped in huge red flames.
Under the blast, it flew into the sky like a fireball.
The high-temperature, high-speed softball left streams of white smoke in the air.
Aizawa nodded slightly.
“First, you need to understand your own limits.
That’s a rational way to build the foundation of a hero.” Then Aizawa showed the class the measurement device in his hand.
“Seven hundred and five meters.
Not bad.” When the class saw Bakugo’s distance, they looked shocked and excited.
“705?
Are you kidding?” “What’s this?
This is so fun!” “We can use our Quirks as much as we want.
That’s the Hero Course for you.” “Fun?” Aizawa said.
“Good.
Let me tell you this.
The student in last place across all eight events will be judged to have no potential and expelled.
“Welcome to U.A.
High School’s Hero Course.” Ochaco asked, “Is that true?
I thought you were joking.
Isn’t today the first day?
No, even if it wasn’t, that is too unreasonable.” Aizawa snorted.
“Natural disasters, major accidents, and reckless villains can appear anywhere, at any time.
This world is filled with danger.
“The ones who protect peace are heroes.
If you came here expecting an easy school life, then I can only apologize.
“For the next three years, U.A.
will bring you hardship without holding back.” Aizawa’s gaze sharpened as he continued, “Go beyond.
Overcome everything.
Protect people when no one else can.
That’s what heroes do.” Hearing that, Yuto felt his pulse quicken.
So this was what it meant to be a hero?
The other students were all fired up too.
“U.A.
starts with this?
It feels pretty good!” “Bring it on!” Aizawa’s gaze returned to Yuto.
He smiled faintly.
“A hero has to keep improving and getting stronger if they want to protect others.
“I hope all of you learn from Yuto.
He was No.
1 in the entrance exam.
Yuto, come throw the softball with all your strength.” This…
He was setting Yuto up again.
Yuto was completely speechless.
In a flash, countless competitive gazes turned toward him.
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