Hero Names

At Midnight, he glanced at his watch and announced, "Time's up! Let's start with those who have already decided. Who wants to go first?"

Seriously? They're going to announce it in front of everyone? That takes a lot of guts!

While everyone hesitated, Yuga Aoyama hummed a song as he stepped onto the podium, holding his writing board high. "My hero's name, Shining Hero, Icannotstoptwinkling!"

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat; this didn't look like a normal hero's name at all!

However, at Midnight, he surprisingly took the writing board, and after a simple abbreviation, agreed to his suggestion, "Although it's a bit complicated, it's certainly easy to remember. ∟★Eight∟★Eight∟★Reading∟★Books,.2▲3. o"

Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, Aizawa said from the side, "Right now, we're just announcing your name in class. In the future, that's what people will call you. If you don't even have that kind of courage, you shouldn't be pursuing the path of Pro Hero."

"Next up, me!" Ashido rushed onto the stage with a writing board. "My hero is the Alien Queen!"

"Wait, isn't that the name from a movie that just came out?" In the movie * Alien vs. Predator *, which was released in March, the female lead was a hero known as the Alien, Quirk was a facehugger with corrosive and parasitic properties. Could it be that Ashido is planning to develop in that direction?

"Return it, rethink it!" Midnight showed no mercy.

Starting with two bizarre names will make the next person to go up feel very embarrassed.

Asui his hand and said, "Can I go next?"

"Tsuyu-chan, it's you I've chosen!"

"Actually, I had this name in mind when I was in elementary school," Asui, flipping the writing board over. "Hero of the Rainy Season, Froppy."

"It sounds so friendly; this is a great example of a good name!" Midnight said with a smile. "This name is sure to be loved by everyone!"

Kirishima stepped onto the stage, placed his writing board on one side with great authority, and said with a confident smile, "A valiant hero, Red Riot!"

Midnight chuckled, "Are you paying homage to the heroic man 'Redestro'? It's a rather unconventional name. The name of someone you admire is a heavy burden, you know?"

Kirishima clenched his fist. "What I admire is a tough, masculine hero like 'Red,' and I've been prepared for this for a long time!"

After Kirishima's passionate speech, the others were also ignited, taking turns to go on stage and announce their hero's name.

Kyoka Jiro: Hero with super hearing, Earphone Jack.

Mezo Shoji: Tentacle Hero, Tentacole.

Hanta Sero: Tape Hero, Cellophane.

Mashirao Ojiro: Martial arts hero, Tailman.

Ashido went on stage again and passed the test with the title of Pinky.

Yaoyorozu stepped onto the stage carrying a sign that read "Hero of All Things, Creati," and solemnly declared, "I will never let this name be disgraced."

"The Dark Hero, Tsukuyomi."

I could tolerate the previous hero names, but the names of Fumikage Tokoyami Jilan really making my stomach hurt. Each name they came up with was more and more cringeworthy than the last, and the problem was that they all said them in such a serious tone. Don't you guys feel ashamed?!

"King Explosion Murder."

Hearing Bakugo pronounce the name in a calm tone, Jilan Jiyu couldn't take it anymore and clutched her stomach, slumping onto the table. This wasn't really a naming contest; it was more like a contest to see who could come up with the most embarrassing name!

The others burst into laughter. "Bakugo, you'd better not use that name!"

Kirishima scoffed, "Hahaha! Bakugo, you should just call him Baozha Taro!"

Bakugo's face flushed red. "Shut up, you messy-haired rascal!"

The situation quickly spiraled out of control, and the whole class started making noise. It was only when Uraraka went on stage and used the heroic name "Uravity" to bring peace back.

Bakugo, fingers in his pockets, swaggered off the stage, only to see Jilan slumped on the table, his eyes twitching. "Hey, Jilan! Stop laughing, or I'm going to punch you!"

"I'm rigorously trained and I don't usually laugh, unless," Jilan wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes and straightened up, "I can't help it."

Bakugo scoffed, "I'd like to see what kind of good name you can come up with."

Hagakure, who had just chosen the name "Invisible Girl," exclaimed excitedly, "The name Jilan chose will definitely be cool! I can't wait!"

Jilan stood on the podium, coughed lightly under the expectant gazes of the crowd, and said, "This is my hero's name, Hamon Hero, Golden Spirit."

The crowd's faces instantly went from excitement to disappointment. The name wasn't cool or impressive at all...

Midnight tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, and said, "I can understand Hamon Hero, it's your Quirk... but what does Golden Spirit represent?"

Jilan thought about it for a long time, and choosing "Golden Spirit" as his name was a well-considered decision, because he believed it was the most suitable title for him.

Jilan slowly narrated. "In the United States in the last century, countless people left their hometowns and came to the West thousands of miles away because it was said that there was gold there. As long as you could dig up gold, you could become rich overnight. However, very few people succeeded. Most people went bankrupt or even became homeless."

"But the hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage. Even in the face of such dire circumstances, they do not give up their dreams of sudden wealth. They are unwilling to be ordinary and use their own strength to try to obtain that insignificant hope..."

Yaoyorozu said, somewhat puzzled, "Jilan- kun, isn't this a typical gambler's mentality? Knowing full well that the chances of getting rich are slim, but still doing it anyway, isn't that foolish?"

Jilan thought of JoJo, who still released Hamon Overdrive even in dire straits; she thought of Zeppeli's resolute determination to face death; she thought of Caesar's final Hamon; she thought of Kakyoin's 20-meter radius Emerald Splash...

Even knowing their chances of winning were slim, they still gave their last bit of strength to change their fate. This kind of behavior is known as the Golden Spirit!

Their endings weren't good; in fact, they were quite tragic. But what could Jilan Jiyu do? They envied and longed for that kind of life.

"Yes, it was indeed foolish," Jilan laughed self-deprecatingly. "But they were able to accept reality calmly when faced with cruelty, to muster the courage to face their sacrifices, and to have an indomitable fighting spirit in the face of desperate situations. That spirit, I call the Golden Spirit."

Jilan knew that the students below were unaware of these people with the Golden Spirit, so she could only explain the concept by referring to the source of this spirit.

Yaoyorozu, well-versed in history, wanted to say, "These gold prospectors brought this upon themselves; they didn't have the 'Golden Spirit' you're talking about at all..." However, looking at Jilan's bittersweet smile filled with reminiscence, Yaoyorozu remained silent.

Perhaps history is wrong?

"Excellent!" A sudden gust of wind swept through the classroom, All Might grabbed the doorframe to brake abruptly. He laughed wildly, "Frankness, courage, resilience, self-sacrifice! Young Jilan, your goals are very lofty; this hero's name suits you perfectly!"

"All Might!" Everyone smiled with surprise upon seeing All Might appear, holding up signs with their titles written on them for All Might to see.

"Electric Hero, Chargebolt, please comment!"

"This is my title, Freshly Harvested Hero, Grape Juice! All Might, take a look...!"

"Everyone's names are great! Todoroki and Iida's titles are... Shoto and Tenya, are they using their real names...?" All Might, with an awkward smile, turned to Midoriya, his eyes encouraging. "Midoriya, what about your title? I'm really looking forward to it!"

Midoriya stood on the podium under All Might's gaze. Although he knew his title might be questioned, he had no regrets.

My hero's name is Deku.

Kirishima asked doubtfully, "Midoriya, are you really going to use this name? People might call you that for the rest of your life!"

deku, another pronunciation of which is waste.