Hero Basic Training

Time passed quickly. Before Yang Xiao realized it, it was already ten o'clock amid all the work. Under Tae Shimura and Kagura's guidance, he had come to understand Problem Solver's assignments, and his daily duties had become clear as well.

Toga Himiko, on the other hand, seemed a little confused. Her mind apparently had not yet settled into Problem Solver. She always wanted Yang Xiao to work a little more in her place so she could slack off.

Yang Xiao did not really mind. He thought it was good to learn more, since it would definitely come in handy in the future. Otherwise, when the time came that he needed something and could not produce it, he would have no one to blame but himself.

After work, Tae Shimura and the others left. In a few days, the three of them would continue carrying out missions. Yang Xiao's job was to fully cooperate with them while providing information and logistical support.

It could be said that there had been quite a lot of jobs these past few days, all piled up here. Yang Xiao alone knew of more than a dozen assignments, and the pay for them was all quite generous.

Now, Yang Xiao had to attend school while handling Problem Solver's affairs. He was busy beyond measure, but he still did not forget to make time at night to train his body and Quirk.

Training his body and Quirk was the one thing he could not neglect. Yang Xiao knew that if he slacked off, what about the other three people who had come to this world just like him? If they worked hard, the gap between them would only grow larger. So Yang Xiao did not want his strength to fall too far behind theirs.

Ideally, he would be stronger than the other three transmigrators. That way, he would not need to worry too much.

At U.A. High School's Hero Course, the mornings were reserved for required subjects—ordinary classes like English.

At noon, students could enjoy first-rate food at low prices in the main cafeteria. Yang Xiao was very satisfied with this. One of his minor goals in enrolling at U.A. High School had been to eat first-rate cuisine. Although the outside world had first-rate food as well, the key difference was that it was expensive there, while the food here was cheap and delicious.

U.A. High School's cafeteria had everything, from Japanese meals to Chinese food and Western fast food.

After ordering a Chinese meal, Yang Xiao ordered some Western fast food as well. Western fast food meant things like burgers and fried chicken. Yang Xiao was particularly fond of burgers, so he ordered a burger and fries.

After finding an empty seat, he started eating right away. Just then, Denki Kaminari walked over carrying an ordinary Japanese meal. He set his tray down across from Yang Xiao and sat down as well.

"Looks like you really enjoy being on your own..." Denki Kaminari was not embarrassed at all. He picked up his chopsticks and began eating. Only then did he notice what Yang Xiao had ordered, and his eyes widened. "You're eating pretty well. Is your family rich?"

Denki Kaminari's words nearly made Yang Xiao choke. He took a sip of soup before recovering. "Why is money the first thing you think of? Couldn't it just be personal preference? I ordered this because I like eating it."

"But students without money usually don't eat like this. Look at everyone else—do you see anyone eating like you?" Denki Kaminari raised a hand and pointed toward the other students' tables, only to suddenly realize that they were all eating quite well too!

"You're just being stingy. Everyone's eating about the same, and the food here is so cheap. What's wrong with eating a little more?" Yang Xiao said speechlessly as he picked up a fry.

Only then did Denki Kaminari feel that there might be something wrong with his thinking. Had he really been too stingy when ordering today?

Yang Xiao knew that Denki Kaminari's family had some money. Whether his family was willing to give Denki Kaminari money to spend was another matter entirely.

Then, the afternoon class finally arrived.

Hero Basic Training.

"I... am... here!"

While all the students were in the classroom, a booming voice suddenly rang out from beyond the door. Then came the motion of All Might pushing open the door, followed by a graceful leap inside.

"I entered through the door in the most ordinary way." All Might laughed heartily, striking what he considered a handsome pose.

"It's All Might~"

"So he really is a teacher."

"That's an outfit from the Silver Age of American comics."

"The art style difference is way too huge. I've got goosebumps..."

"Ahem, ahem~" All Might put on a show of coughing. He had heard the students' comments, most of which were praise for him. "The course I am in charge of is Hero Basic Training. This is a course involving all kinds of training to build the foundations of a hero, and it carries the most credits as well. No time to waste—today, we'll be doing this: combat training!"

As he spoke, All Might swept up a hand. At some point, a white placard had appeared in his hand, bearing the English word BATTLE.

In other words, combat. Combat training.

"Combat!" Katsuki Bakugo suddenly grew excited. This was exactly the kind of course he had been waiting for. Only fighting could spark his interest. Things like English class were not interesting in the slightest.

"And along with that, there's this... Look over here." All Might waved a hand, and everyone's gaze immediately turned toward the wall on the left. What had seemed like mere wall-colored lines suddenly protruded, and then, like shelves, they became filled with boxes.

"Combat costumes customized according to the [Quirk Reports] and [requests] you submitted before enrollment."

"Whoa!" Following All Might's introduction, all the students became excited. The appearance of combat costumes was like the clothing Pro Heroes wore while carrying out missions. They were so cool and stylish that just thinking about it was exciting.

"After changing, gather at Training Ground B in order." All Might said, raising one finger.

"Yes!" the students answered in unison.

A few minutes later, All Might stood at the entrance to the changing rooms at Training Ground B. The interior could not be seen from here; it was nothing but darkness.

Just then, everyone walked out from within. Yang Xiao was among them. It was as if he could hear background music—wasn't this the time to get excited?

"Starting with your appearance is important too, young men and women." All Might looked at everyone gradually emerging from the darkness and waved. "From today onward, you must have... the awareness of heroes."

When everyone emerged from the shadows, All Might's eyes lit up. These students were all brimming with energy and youthful vigor.

They reminded him of his younger days.

"Not bad. Everyone looks pretty cool." All Might said with satisfaction. "All right, let's get started, you brats!"

The costume fee was waived. As long as students submitted their [Quirk Report], [physical information], [design], and other requirements before enrolling at U.A. High School, the school's exclusive sponsor company would provide cutting-edge costumes. It was an exceptionally wonderful system.

Yang Xiao's combat costume was very simple. His arms were wrapped in a soft metal with streamlined golden patterns, designed specifically to emit light.

His eyes were covered by pale yellow goggles, and his legs were also clad in streamlined soft metal. His torso, however, had no special protection and looked rather ordinary.

"Cool!" Denki Kaminari walked over to Yang Xiao and praised him. He thought Yang Xiao's outfit looked really handsome.

Yang Xiao felt that Denki Kaminari seemed to want to be friends with him. He had taken the initiative to strike up a conversation several times, and this time he had directly praised Yang Xiao as handsome and cool.

"It's all right. Yours is pretty good too, Kaminari." Yang Xiao replied politely. Speaking of which, Denki Kaminari's combat costume was nothing special. It just had an extra pair of headphones, along with a different clothing style.