Chapter Summaries

Chiffon, a transmigrator in a My Hero Academia-based world, used his martial arts to defeat three hooligans and earned enough Salvation Points for his first draw. The draw gave him a choice of several elemental Quirks, leaving him excited to select one.

• Chiffon confronted three hooligans who tried to rob him and defeated their leader, Gao Lei, with martial arts.
• The other two hooligans fled, and Chiffon slapped Gao Lei until he admitted his wrongdoing and handed over his money.
• Chiffon received 20 Salvation Points for saving Gao Lei and returned home to make his first draw.
• The Salvation System offered Chiffon a choice among seven elemental-control Quirks and Element Control, and he reacted with excitement.

Chiffon chose Lightning as his primary Quirk and Air Manipulation as his secondary Quirk, then learned how the system allowed him to improve them. He resolved to train and save people as he pursued his ambition to become the world’s strongest and protect those he loved.

• Chiffon weighed several Quirks and chose Lightning, partly because he hoped it might help him withstand a future Lightning Tribulation.
• The system granted Chiffon the right to choose a secondary Quirk, and he selected Air Manipulation.
• Lightning burst from Chiffon’s body, briefly creating a vacuum and wrecking his rented room as he gained both Quirks.
• The system showed Chiffon that both Quirks were at level one and explained that experience came from training or Quirk Experience Fruits obtained through its lottery.
• Chiffon concluded that he could grow stronger by training and saving people for Salvation Points, and resolved to pursue his ambitions.

Chiffon practiced his Thunder Quirk and Air Manipulation, then traveled to Japan to study and see the world of heroes. At the airport, Ingenium apprehended a violent criminal before Chiffon could intervene, and Ingenium noticed Chiffon had seemed ready to act.

• Chiffon demonstrated how he used electricity and Air Manipulation, then decided to apply to study in Japan.
• Chiffon completed his study-abroad arrangements and departed for Japan with more than 160,000 yen.
• After Chiffon arrived at the airport, a man with enormous arms threatened to kill another man.
• Chiffon prepared to intervene, but Ingenium kicked the attacker unconscious and handed him over to the police.
• Ingenium noticed Chiffon had seemed ready to act, while Chiffon left the airport reflecting on the public's faith in heroes and the darkness he expected to come.

Chiffon met Tsuyu Asui at a ramen shop in Hosu City and encouraged her to pursue U.A. High School’s Hero Course. They parted as friends, looking forward to meeting again at U.A.

• Chiffon entered a ramen shop and recognized Tsuyu Asui, then changed his order from bullfrog ramen to beef ramen after seeing her glare.
• Chiffon told Tsuyu that he knew she would attend U.A. High School, surprising her and prompting her to ask whether he planned to go too.
• Chiffon introduced himself and said he was taking the U.A. entrance exam, and Tsuyu shook his hand as they agreed to work toward admission together.
• Chiffon paid for Tsuyu’s ramen, then left without telling her where he lived and promised to see her at U.A.
• Tsuyu resolved to apply to U.A. and enter the Hero Course, while Chiffon returned home and thought about waiting until adulthood or Foundation Establishment before dating.

Chiffon started his third year at Hirakawa Junior High and found a part-time job at a convenience store run by Inoue Sakura. Sakura kept him on because he reminded her of her late younger brother, Yuu Inoue.

• Chiffon began third year at Hirakawa Junior High and decided to find work to support himself before applying to U.A. High School.
• Chiffon visited a nearby convenience store and accepted a stock clerk job from its manager, Inoue Sakura.
• Inoue Sakura trained Chiffon, and the two grew comfortable chatting as they worked together.
• Inoue Sakura recalled that Chiffon reminded her of her younger brother, who had died in a car accident, and decided to keep him despite the risk of displeasing the owner.
• Inoue Sakura gave Chiffon Glico Biscuits as he left, then watched him go, thinking of Yuu Inoue.

Chiffon watched the Sludge Incident unfold and subtly used Air Manipulation to slow the Sludge Monster as it captured Bakugo Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku. All Might arrived in time to defeat the monster, while Chiffon’s intervention went unnoticed.

• Chiffon reached the Sludge Incident and watched Death Red Fist and the other heroes fail to free Bakugo Katsuki from the Sludge Monster.
• All Might arrived weakened and unable to transform, while Midoriya Izuku rushed in and was captured alongside Bakugo Katsuki.
• Chiffon secretly used Air Manipulation to make the Sludge Monster short of breath and slow its attack.
• All Might transformed, struck the Sludge Monster with Detroit Smash, and freed Bakugo Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku.
• The rain extinguished the fires, the police captured the scattered Sludge Monster, and Chiffon’s contribution remained hidden.

After earning 100 Salvation Points from the Sludge Incident, Chiffon followed Shigaraki Tomura and Kurogiri, then returned home and used the system to draw rewards. He obtained a Quirk Enhancement Pill and a Qi Cultivation Pill, and ended the chapter after taking the Quirk Enhancement Pill.

• The system awarded Chiffon 100 Salvation Points for secretly interfering in the Sludge Incident.
• All Might left after confirming that everyone was safe, and Chiffon followed a cloaked figure into a quiet alley.
• Chiffon recognized Shigaraki Tomura and overheard him and Kurogiri discuss the Sludge Villain and an unusual Quirk fluctuation before Kurogiri teleported them away.
• Chiffon returned home, watched news coverage of the incident, and remarked that Bakugo Katsuki would hate the footage.
• Chiffon used the system to draw a Quirk Enhancement Pill and a Qi Cultivation Pill, then swallowed the Quirk Enhancement Pill.

Chiffon upgraded Thunder God's Arrival and used a Qi Cultivation Pill to reach Qi Cultivation Layer One. After Inoue Sakura brought him a bento, he reflected on his future responsibilities, while an armed man stood over a bloodless victim on the rooftop above.

• Chiffon upgraded Thunder God's Arrival to LV2 and cultivated after swallowing a Qi Cultivation Pill.
• Inoue Sakura visited Chiffon late at night and brought him a heart-shaped bento because she thought he had shut himself away after the Sludge Incident.
• Chiffon ate the bento and learned that Inoue Sakura cared for him because he reminded her of her younger brother, Yuu Inoue.
• After Inoue Sakura left, Chiffon discovered he had reached Qi Cultivation Layer One and thought about helping Izuku and his classmates.
• A man with blades watched the city from Chiffon's rooftop beside a pale, bloodless man and said everything was for the sake of a proper society.

Chiffon began U.A. High School’s entrance exam, focused on defeating mock enemies for ordinary points rather than confronting the giant machine. When Ochaco Uraraka became trapped and Izuku hesitated, Chiffon urged him to act and ran toward the exit.

• Tenya Iida scolded Midoriya Izuku for muttering, then Present Mic explained the exam’s combat rules and giant-machine gimmick.
• At Training Ground B, Chiffon smiled at Izuku and defended him after other candidates mocked his hesitation.
• Present Mic started the exam, and Chiffon entered the grounds alone to hunt mock enemies.
• Chiffon used an electric arc to destroy mock enemies and earned fifty points.
• A giant machine collapsed a building, trapping Ochaco Uraraka beneath rubble as Izuku hesitated to help.
• Chiffon told Izuku not to hesitate and ran toward the exit.

Izuku destroyed the giant machine during the practical exam, and Chiffon was assigned to Hero Class A as a recognized Dark Horse. Chiffon encouraged Izuku as they entered their new classroom, where Bakugo and Tenya were already arguing.

• Izuku charged the giant machine and shattered its core with a powerful punch, then Ochaco caught him with Zero Gravity as he fell.
• The exam results named Bakugo first, Izuku seventh, and Chiffon eighth; teachers discussed Chiffon's powerful Lightning Attribute Quirk and Izuku's strength.
• Chiffon arrived at Hero Class A and told Izuku he believed in him, moving the newly admitted student deeply.
• Chiffon took a seat at the back of the classroom while students whispered about his Dark Horse status.
• Tenya scolded Bakugo for putting his feet on a desk, and Izuku entered to find the classmates he had hoped to avoid.

Izuku and his classmates met their homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa, who took them to the field for a Quirk assessment test and threatened to expel the lowest-ranking student. The class began the eight-event assessment with Bakugo Katsuki’s softball throw, while Chiffon reassured his classmates that they should do their best.

• Tenya Iida introduced himself to Izuku, and they discussed the practical entrance exam while Ochaco Uraraka joined them.
• Bakugo Katsuki confronted Izuku over getting into U.A. High School, but Izuku stood his ground and insisted he had earned his place.
• Shota Aizawa introduced himself as the class’s homeroom teacher and ordered the students to meet him at the field for a Quirk assessment test.
• Shota Aizawa explained that the lowest scorer across eight events would be expelled, shocking the class.
• Bakugo Katsuki threw a softball with his Quirk for a distance of 705.2 meters, and Chiffon urged the students to do their best.

Class 1-A began Shota Aizawa’s Quirk assessment, and Chiffon impressed his classmates with his lightning-enhanced speed. As the softball throw began, Izuku struggled to find a safe way to use One For All, leaving his place in the test uncertain.

• Shota Aizawa warned the students that hero work demanded overcoming hardship, then started the official Quirk assessment.
• Chiffon ran the 50-meter dash in 3.09 seconds, drawing Bakugo Katsuki’s hostility and Tenya Iida’s interest in his lightning Quirk.
• Momo Yaoyorozu asked Chiffon about his Quirk, and Tsuyu Asui made an unexpected comment that confused them both.
• Ochaco Uraraka threw the softball an infinite distance, while Izuku worried that his ordinary scores would leave him last.
• As Izuku prepared to throw, Chiffon held back a hint about controlling One For All; Bakugo called Izuku Quirkless, shocking Tenya Iida.

Izuku Midoriya used One For All through his fingertips to throw the softball 705.3 meters without disabling himself, proving to Shota Aizawa that he could still move. Bakugo Katsuki confronted Izuku, but Aizawa restrained him with his capture scarf.

• Shota Aizawa erased Izuku's Quirk, criticized his inability to control it, and told him he could not become a hero with his current approach.
• Izuku reflected on Aizawa's warning and chose to use only the power he could manage instead of risking another crippling injury.
• Izuku threw the softball with One For All concentrated in his fingertips, sending it 705.3 meters while keeping himself able to move.
• All Might praised Izuku's control, while Ochaco Uraraka celebrated his result and Tenya Iida noticed his swollen fingers.
• Bakugo Katsuki demanded that Izuku explain his sudden strength, but Shota Aizawa stopped him with his capture scarf.

Chiffon showed off his Thunder Quirk during Class 1-A’s physical fitness test and finished third overall, ahead of Bakugo Katsuki. Shota Aizawa revealed that the threatened expulsion was a lie, and the class returned to the classroom after the test.

• Bakugo Katsuki insulted Chiffon, who challenged him to look closely before hurling a softball 950.05 meters with a burst of lightning.
• Chiffon placed third in the fitness test, while Momo Yaoyorozu took first and Midoriya Izuku came last.
• Bakugo Katsuki angrily confronted Chiffon over ranking below him, and Chiffon answered with a smile.
• Shota Aizawa revealed that the lowest-ranked student would not be expelled and said the threat had been meant to draw out their Quirks.
• The students finished the test and returned to the classroom to prepare to go home.

Chiffon refused Shoto Todoroki’s challenge and was then ambushed by Himiko Toga in a park. He overpowered and teased her, but an apple hit him and caused him to kiss her before he disappeared.

• Shoto Todoroki asked Chiffon to fight him, but Chiffon refused and left.
• Himiko Toga attacked Chiffon with a needle in a quiet park, and Chiffon recognized her.
• Chiffon used his speed and lightning to knock Himiko Toga down and paralyze her.
• Chiffon teased the helpless Himiko Toga, but an apple struck him and made him kiss her by accident.
• Chiffon hurriedly vanished, leaving Himiko Toga shocked about her first kiss.

Himiko Toga reflected on her kiss with Chiffon, while Chiffon received Salvation Points for saving her and shared a meal with his classmates at U.A. High School. The lunch brought Chiffon closer to Izuku Midoriya, Tenya Iida, and Ochaco Uraraka.

• Himiko Toga sat up after lying dazed on the ground and admitted that a U.A. student had stolen her first kiss, finding herself unexpectedly interested in Chiffon.
• Chiffon received 50 Salvation Points for saving Himiko Toga, bringing his total to 850.
• Inoue Sakura brought Chiffon a late-night bento, and he later began the school day with Present Mic's English class.
• Chiffon invited Izuku Midoriya, Tenya Iida, and Ochaco Uraraka to share his lunch and teased them while sampling their food.
• Tenya Iida tried Chiffon's spicy Chinese food and complained that it was too hot, while Chiffon teased Ochaco Uraraka about Izuku Midoriya.
• Chiffon finished lunch with the three classmates, and their relationships grew closer.

All Might introduced combat training and had the students put on their custom hero costumes before explaining the indoor two-on-two exercise. Because Chiffon made the class roster uneven and his Thunder Quirk was unusually powerful, All Might assigned him to a three-person team and said he would face top exam performers.

• All Might introduced Basic Heroics and revealed the students' custom-made combat uniforms.
• Chiffon showed off his dark blue costume, designed to store Lightning and boost his power.
• All Might explained that the students would fight indoor battles in villain and hero teams, and assigned Chiffon to a three-person team against strong students.
• Bakugo Katsuki objected to Chiffon receiving a special team arrangement, while Tenya Iida noted that the teachers seemed to think highly of him.
• Chiffon declined Denki Kaminari's invitation to team up unless Momo Yaoyorozu joined, and Denki went to ask her.

Chiffon chose Denki Kaminari and Momo Yaoyorozu as his teammates for All Might’s hero-villain exercise, then defended the nuclear bomb against Bakugo Katsuki and Shoto Todoroki. As Shoto began freezing the building, Chiffon sent his teammates to guard the bomb and went to block the only route upstairs.

• All Might explained the exercise and let Chiffon choose two teammates, so Chiffon picked Denki Kaminari and Momo Yaoyorozu.
• Bakugo Katsuki and Shoto Todoroki volunteered to challenge Chiffon’s team, and All Might assigned Chiffon’s team to defend the stronghold.
• Chiffon sent Denki Kaminari and Momo Yaoyorozu to guard the nuclear bomb and asked Momo Yaoyorozu to make him a small heater.
• Chiffon headed down the sole route to intercept the attackers as Shoto Todoroki’s Quirk made the building colder.
• Shoto Todoroki ran toward the second floor while Bakugo Katsuki grew angry at him for freezing the building.

Chiffon fought Shoto Todoroki and Bakugo Katsuki during the training exam, revealing his Lightning Release: Chidori Sharp Spear and other abilities. Though he briefly took Bakugo down, Todoroki froze Chiffon’s hand, and the two classmates regrouped and headed after him on the sixth floor.

• Chiffon faced Shoto Todoroki in the corridor and pierced through his ice attacks with lightning.
• Chiffon used Lightning Release: Chidori Sharp Spear to slice apart Todoroki’s ice blast, impressing the watching students and All Might.
• Bakugo Katsuki joined the fight and attacked Chiffon with an explosion, but Chiffon suppressed the flames and struck Bakugo in the chest with lightning.
• Shoto Todoroki froze Chiffon’s right hand, forcing Chiffon to retreat to the sixth floor, where he escaped the ice using air power.
• Bakugo Katsuki struggled back to his feet, then followed Shoto Todoroki toward the sixth floor to pursue Chiffon.

Chiffon, Denki Kaminari, and Momo Yaoyorozu fought Shoto Todoroki and Bakugo Katsuki over a nuclear warhead, and All Might declared their match a draw. Tenya Iida argued that Todoroki's team had actually lost because Chiffon destroyed the weapon before Todoroki could neutralize the threat.

• Chiffon escaped Bakugo and Todoroki's attack and reached Denki Kaminari and Momo Yaoyorozu, who prepared to fight Bakugo while Chiffon faced Todoroki.
• Chiffon and Todoroki exchanged attacks as Denki and Momo battled Bakugo, until Todoroki froze Chiffon and moved toward the nuclear warhead.
• Chiffon fired lightning from his eyes and destroyed the nuclear warhead just before Todoroki could reach it.
• All Might called the match a draw, and Tenya Iida argued that Todoroki's team had lost because they failed to stop the threat.
• All Might endorsed Iida's warning that heroes must be prepared for enemies who can detonate weapons, and he reflected on Chiffon's strength.