"By the way, the expulsion thing was a lie." As if mocking them, a faintly sarcastic expression appeared on his face. "It was a reasonable deception meant to draw out your Quirks to the fullest."
"Huh???" Many students voiced their confusion.
Under the entire class's stunned gazes, Shota Aizawa hunched his shoulders, turned around, and walked toward the distant building.
As he passed by Izuku Midoriya, he paused again and reminded him, "Izuku Midoriya, go to the infirmary and have the old lady fix your injuries. As for the rest of you, go back and familiarize yourselves with the course materials in the classroom."
After saying that, he gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
The scene fell silent for a moment before becoming lively again.
Torhu Hagakure happily ran over to Su Lin. "Su Lin-chan, shall we go back to the classroom together?"
"Mm." Su Lin nodded and let her take his left hand.
Perhaps because it was the first day of school, there were not actually any important classes today.
Starting from the second day, mornings would mostly be academic classes, while practical hero-related subjects would take place in the afternoon.
For example, Su Lin was feeling incredibly bored right now.
Because he was studying English.
The teacher was Present Mic, who had served as the host during the entrance exam. The pompadoured man passionately explained things from the podium while the students below listened in utter confusion.
It was kind of funny when he thought about it. Su Lin himself was terrible at English and could barely understand a word, yet the moment he transformed into Yukino, he immediately became fluent in the language and could use it without any difficulty. It was practically an insult to his thirty-point English score.
"Forget it. This is too boring. I'm going to sleep."
He picked up a pen and propped it against his forehead, making it look like he was listening attentively when he had actually already drifted off to sleep.
Zz~ Zz
"You over there, stand up and answer the question on the board."
Thump!
Something flew into her forehead and jolted her awake.
"Mm? What the hell?"
She looked up and realized that the entire class was staring at her.
Mic was pointing at the content on the blackboard, waiting for her answer.
"Alright, this grammar point is..."
In Yukino's state, she gave the correct answer without any trouble.
The moment she finished, applause erupted throughout the classroom.
"That's amazing. I didn't understand any of it at all." Ochaco Uraraka covered her mouth in disbelief.
"Hey, hey, this is beyond the syllabus! Mic said we didn't need to master it. How did you even answer that?" Eijiro Kirishima was genuinely shocked.
Even Tenya Iida, who had always been incredibly serious and had graduated from Smart Middle School, felt immense pressure. Though he did not want to admit it, Su Lin's performance in academic subjects was truly flawless.
"So tiring. Can I go back to sleep now?" After answering, Su Lin yawned, sat back down, and once again used a pen to prop up his head as he drifted into sleep.
Torhu Hagakure, sitting beside him, was at a loss for words. "This guy really is just like before. I have no idea how he got first place."
What Are You Blushing For?
So perhaps only true top students enjoyed academic classes. Su Lin had once heard his class monitor and deskmate say, "Studying is very fulfilling. Once you immerse yourself in it, it becomes addictive." That was probably why the guy could recite an entire history textbook word for word. It would have been a crime against nature if someone like that failed to get into a good university.
The morning classes passed in boredom, and soon everyone welcomed the lesson they had been looking forward to most—
Hero Basic Training!
The instant All Might appeared at the classroom entrance, the entire room erupted.
"All Might! It's All Might!"
"I never thought All Might would really come to U.A. to be a teacher."
"This really is a world where everyone is an All Might fan."
Looking at all the excited faces, Su Lin muttered a complaint to himself from his seat.
Normal All Might fans, hardworking All Might fans, twisted All Might fans, corrupted All Might fans... In short, there was nobody in this world who was not an All Might fan.
It could be said that All Might had thoroughly influenced an entire generation. From old to young, from men to women, Su Lin, an outsider from another world, would probably find it difficult to understand those feelings.
"Anyway, no time to waste! Today, we'll be conducting combat training, so give it everything you've got!"
With All Might's shout, the entire class immediately burst into cheers.
"Combat!"
"Awesome!"
"I can't wait!"
Even Katsuki Bakugo showed a rare hint of excitement.
For the students, being able to engage in actual combat with their Quirks was indeed thrilling.
"Before that, everyone, look over here." All Might pointed toward the wall. "These are combat uniforms customized according to the Quirk reports and requests you submitted."
Another wave of excited cheers rose up as numbered compartments slowly emerged from the wall.
"After changing, gather at the training grounds in order. I'll be waiting for you there."
"Yes!"
After seeing All Might off, everyone immediately and impatiently picked up their uniforms.
"Mm, this is mine?"
To be honest, Su Lin had no particular requirements for a combat uniform. After all, his avatars had their own outfits. But considering the school-provided clothes were completely free, he had applied for one without hesitation.
A black coat that could provide strong protection.
"Looks like it's useless aside from having better material."
He tried putting it on Yukino. He had to admit that whether he wore it himself or used it on an avatar, it looked good either way.
"A female mage?"
For some reason, it really did give off that sort of feeling. She tried dismissing the Yukino avatar and returned to his original form.
"A male mage... Pfft, that title sounds a little unlucky."
It was said that men who remained single until thirty could evolve into mages.
He quickly shook off that messy thought, followed the large group after changing clothes, and headed toward the training grounds for this lesson.
"Appearance matters too, young men and women. Starting today, you must have the awareness of heroes." Upon arriving at the destination, All Might, standing at the front, immediately flashed a dazzling white grin.
Standing at the back, Su Lin swept his gaze across everyone before finally landing on Torhu Hagakure.
"By the way, is that really a uniform? There's nothing except gloves. I guess it really is designed to be easy to take off."
Would he directly touch her body if he reached out? If she really was not wearing anything else, then wouldn't that mean...
"Ahem."
At that moment, Izuku Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka were talking nearby. He wore a green uniform modeled after All Might's, with a smile on his face. But the instant he saw Su Lin, he recoiled as though electrocuted and looked terribly embarrassed.
"It... it's you."
"Mm?" Su Lin's expression shifted slightly as he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
This guy... was blushing, wasn't he?
Even through the combat uniform, he could practically be certain. This guy... was blushing.
He seemed a little shy...
Hey, hey, I'm a guy! Why are you blushing at me? Uraraka is the heroine, isn't she? Why are you looking at me like that?
Su Lin's face twitched.
After a brief awkward silence, Ochaco Uraraka beside them spoke up.
"Su Lin is here too... Izuku seems pretty familiar with you. So you two have known each other for a long time." Uraraka awkwardly waved, an adorable smile appearing on her face.
"Who's familiar with him? Nothing like that happened." Black lines appeared across Su Lin's forehead.
Just then, All Might, standing over there, spoke up. "Alright, it's time for combat training. Everyone, get ready. Next, you will be divided into villain teams and hero teams for two-on-two indoor battles."
"Indoor battles? Aren't we doing basic training?" Tsuyu Asui tilted her head and asked in confusion.
"This is practical training meant to understand the basics..." All Might took out the notes he had prepared beforehand. "As everyone knows, the vast majority of criminal incidents occur indoors. Therefore, this scenario is set in a villain hideout where nuclear weapons have been hidden somewhere inside. The heroes must eliminate this threat by capturing the villains or successfully recovering the nuclear weapons within the time limit. Conversely, the villains only need to protect the nuclear weapons within the time limit or capture the heroes to achieve victory."
All Might briefly explained the rules before having everyone draw lots in turn.
And then...
"Group A, hero team. Members: Su Lin, Izuku Midoriya."
Seeing his partner, Su Lin decisively fell silent.
Their opponents in this first combat match were Group D: Eijiro Kirishima and Tenya Iida.
"Bakugo and Midoriya didn't get matched against each other? What a disappointment." Su Lin sighed speechlessly, knowing that he would have to rely on himself from here on out.
He slowly walked over to Midoriya and spoke with slight resentment. "Midoriya, please take care of me."
"Ah, yes, please take care of me too." Izuku Midoriya abruptly straightened up.
"Then, do you know anything about the enemy's Quirks?"
Before the other boy could recover his senses, Su Lin immediately threw out a question.
"Their Quirks..."
Izuku Midoriya shook his head. Although he usually kept records of all sorts of abilities, he had only just met everyone and did not have enough information yet.
"Eijiro Kirishima's Quirk is Hardening. He can become harder than steel. Tenya Iida's Quirk is in his legs. He can release air jets and achieve high-speed movement for short periods."
Su Lin's Quirk
"Are you even listening?"
Noticing Izuku Midoriya's distracted expression, Su Lin frowned.
Following his gaze, he discovered that Katsuki Bakugo was staring at Midoriya with a hostile look.
"Ka... Kacchan." Midoriya trembled all over and cowered back. Although he was not Bakugo's opponent this time, the killing intent coming from him still made him uneasy.
That made Su Lin extremely annoyed.
Bakugo's Hot-Blooded Monkey-like face really was irritating to look at.
Still, annoying as Bakugo was, Midoriya's own refusal to resist was also why Bakugo kept escalating... In the end, who exactly had shaped him into this kind of person?
"Hey, you're Katsuki Bakugo, right?"
Su Lin called out toward him.
"What is it?" Bakugo shifted his punchable gaze away from Midoriya and turned his attention to her.
"You know you look pathetic right now, don't you? Like everyone owes you millions."
"Huh?" Bakugo narrowed his eyes, looking as though he were saying, "Is something wrong with your brain?" "What does that have to do with you?"
"It does. I want to hit you."
"You..."
"Stop, stop, stop! Kacchan, don't get angry. Su Lin was just talking nonsense, so please don't mind him." Worried that the two would fight, Midoriya immediately rushed out to stop them.
Just then, All Might's voice came from the distance. "The exam is about to begin. Groups A and D, get ready. Everyone else, follow me to the monitoring room."
"Tch."
Bakugo apparently had no intention of making enemies with Su Lin either. He shot her a vicious glare, then turned around and followed All Might.
"Deku, just you wait."
After leaving behind that questioning remark, Su Lin felt that the guy was practically stuffed full of gunpowder.
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