Following the Incident at the USJ, U.A was all over the news and the villains; Shigaraki and Kurogiri had become infamous. The News hadn't mentioned any students by name, but had reported that two teachers and a student were badly hurt, with the student nearly dying. Class 1-A knew this was Izuka, and was also a lie; she HAD died, but they couldn't report that for obvious reasons. Aizawa and Thirteen had been taken to hospital and treated. Thirteen had the lesser injuries, mainly lacerations across their back and upper arms, but thankfully, their life wasn't in any danger and they were expected to make a full recovery. Aizawa-Sensei was a different case; his arms were smashed to splinters, his face was fractured and the bones around his eyes had been badly damaged, which might eventually cause his eyesight to deteriorate, though he was also expected to recover.

Unsurprisingly, school was cancelled. The USJ incident happened on a Thursday, so the students had Friday and the Weekend off to recuperate. What minor injuries Class 1-A had were easily healed by Recovery Girl, and their stamina was quickly restored after some rest. Inko Midoriya had gone ballistic after hearing Izuka had died and Toshinori had been injured by Noumu, but she'd stopped scolding them long enough to cry and fuss over them. Izuka wasn't exactly grounded, but she was kept inside for the three day break, her mother begging her to take it easy. Thanks to the girls in class, Izuka's number had circulated and now everyone in class had it, so Izuka spent her weekend chatting with them and texting, promising to reveal all on Monday.

Now that it was Monday, Izuka was pacing around the den, her parents and Katsuki watching with amusement. "I knew my quirk would probably come out eventually, but I didn't expect it to be our fourth day of class! I've got no idea how to explain everything!" Izuka complained.

"Just tell them the truth. There's no need to hide it now." her mother offered.

"There's no point either. Froggy worked it out pretty damn fast." Katsuki added.

"That's not what I mean!" Izuka said, sitting down with a whine, "How much of the truth can I tell them?"

Toshinori smiled softly; "Agent Nest will be coming to class today to get everyone to sign non-disclosure agreements. He'll stop you if you start to say anything classified."

"But... what about you?" Izuka said quietly, "I don't like lying to my friends; they were all so worried about me! I've gotten scolded by all of them at least once for not telling them... can I tell them you're my dad?"

The Pro paused. He wanted to just say no, but in the grand scheme of things, discovering Izuka was his step-daughter was probably less surprising than discovering she was immortal. It's not like it could put any more of a target on her; her Phoenix and Evolution Quirks already made her the Number One Target of everyone who knew!

"There will be conditions." he said sternly. "You can tell the class about our relationship but NOT about One for All. Also, if you tell the other students, I'll have to be harder on you in class to show I'm not being biased."

"R-Really!? That's great! Thank you Papa!" she squealed happily, lunging forward to hug the man.

Toshinori chuckled, hiding a grimace as Izuka brushed against his wound. The Battle with All for One had knocked him down to 70% of his true power, but Noumu aggravating the wound combined with him forbidding Izuka from healing it had further reduced him to 50%. All-Might could still safely use half his power, and if he was willing to risk his health, he could boost himself to 100%, but there was a time limit and if it expired, he couldn't fight at all until his stamina returned.

"Alright, you and Katsuki need to get ready to leave." Toshi said, patting his daughter's head.

"We ARE ready. We've been ready since before Deku started agonising." Katsuki smirked.

"Shut up, Lil' Baku!" Izuka snapped with a blush, which grew darker at Katsuki's infuriating grin.

"I'm coming too." Inko suddenly announced; "I'm entrusting my baby's secrets to these children, as well as my husband's. I want to speak to them personally."

"Mom, you don't have to..." Izuka said, being wrapped in her mother's embrace.

"I do. Your classmates saw you die. As your mother, I have a duty to ensure they're alright and to properly entrust our safety to them."

The girl groaned a bit, but didn't argue; her mother was a stubborn as her, so there was no dissuading her. The three Yagi-Midoriyas piled into Toshinori's car along with Katsuki and drove off to U.A, ready to get the explanations over width.

They met Nezu and Agent Nest at the entrance, discovering that Izuka and Katsuki were the last 1-A students to arrive; the others having been called in early. Nest sighed a bit as Toshinori told him the new plan. "You people are far too kind hearted. Whatever, let's get this done." he complained, ruffling Izuka's hair before leading them to Class 1-A.

The moment Izuka and Katsuki entered the room, they were met with a surge of shouted greetings and happy smiles. Momo was at the front of the class and quickly had everyone back to their seats. "Izuka, I'm so glad you came! Oh, Principal Nezu, Good day sir."

Nezu chuckled, "Good day, Miss Yaoyorozu. As you can all see, we have a few guests with us today. These are Agent Nest from the Government, as well as Mr and Mrs Yagi-Midoriya; Miss Midoriya's parents. They've come to help explain some of what happened at the USJ. Now, let us begin-"

The Principal's words were cut off by the classroom door opening and a... Mummy? Stepping into the class room.

"A-Aizawa-Sensei!?" several students shouted. "That goes beyond Pro!"

Aizawa-Sensei hobbled in, much of his face covered in bandages and his arms in slings. "Morning." he said simply.

Nezu and Toshinori both face-palmed; they hoped he wasn't planning on seriously scolding Izuka for her recklessness while wrapped up like an Egyptian Exhibit. For her part, Izuka looked like she was violently twitching at the sight, pink flames flickering in and out of existence around her hands.

"Aizawa-Sensei!" she suddenly yelled, "Of all the irresponsible...!? If Recovery Girl could see you, she'd knock you out and send you to the Hospital!"

The man raised an eyebrow through his bandages (and inwardly winced at the pain if caused him), "You have no right to be talking about irresponsible, Midoriya." he said blankly.

"Hmph! I'm healing you!" Izuka declared, conjuring her pink flames. Aizawa put a hand up.

"Oh no you're not." he frowned, only for Izuka to give him a rebellious look.

"I'm already in detention for the rest of my life, right? You can't stop me." she said, a smile on her face that would look more at home on Katsuki.

"You can't, my injuries are too much. You'll pass out from blood loss." he retorted, his tone making it sound like he had won some sort of battle of wits.

Kirishima grinned impishly and stood up; "Well then she can use some of mine." he said, "Your healing needs a drop of blood from the patient, but it doesn't matter where the rest comes from, right?"

"Eiji, I can't ask you to do that." Izuka protested.

"You didn't ask him." Kaminari said, standing up as well, "Just like you didn't ask me. We're still doing it."

"Yeah! Aizawa-Sensei got hurt defending us! The least we can do is help heal him!" Ochako added, hopping to her feet.

"Stupid Deku will kill herself again if we don't. I'll give some blood to keep you standing, Dumb Ass Mummy." Katsuki smirked.

Aizawa watched, equally annoyed and touched by his students concern, as every single one stood up to offer blood. Even Inko got into it and offered some, "for taking care of my daughter" she said. Using Sato's pocket knife to slash their palms, each of his students placed their bleeding hands into the Pink Flames as Izuka began her work, slowly peeling away bandages. His arms cracked painfully as the pieces snapped back together. His bruises protested as they melted away and his face felt like it had been repeatedly slapped as the damage there was healed. Izuka was just finishing up when Aizawa grabbed her hand.

"That's enough." he ordered.

"But the wound is still there! I healed the damage to the bone, so you won't lose vision, but if I leave it half finished, it'll scar!" Izuka protested.

"Good. It'll remind me not to be so foolish next time. Now heal the others hands." he said, reapplying some gauze to the gash beneath his right eye.

Izuka pouted but obeyed. With twenty people in addition to herself offering blood, Izuka had been able to heal Aizawa without any noticeable weakness in herself or the others. She easily healed the cuts that her classmates had made and they all went back to their seats with smiles, smirks and cocky grins.

Aizawa-Sensei sighed and bowed his head; "Thank you for helping me. You're all good kids." he straightened up, "You've also all got detention. Damn kids..." he grumbled, taking his seat and allowing the class's visitors to do what they came to do.

"Well, that was chaotic." Nest muttered with a smirk. Aizawa shot him a long suffering glare. Nest continued; "I am Agent Nest. I assist the government in the classification, management and hiding of rare and powerful quirks. As you've all become aware of Miss Midoriya's quirks, Codenamed Phoenix and Link Evolution, I've been called in to ensure she doesn't accidentally reveal classified information, as well as have you all sign non-disclosure agreements. I will leave the actual explanations to Miss Midoriya, so you can ignore me for now." he said, handing the agreements to the students. "Read those and sign them before leaving the room." Nest told them as he headed to the corner of the room.

"Alright, Midoriya, it's all you. Take your time; normal classes aren't being held today." Nezu said.

Izuka nodded and stood in front of the class, her mother on her left and her father on her right. "W-Well, it's kind of a long story. The first thing I should say is that I have three quirks. My real quirk, the one I was born with is called Phoenix. It gives me the wings, fire control, healing and immortality. The second one is the one I showed you all in USJ; Link Evolution. I don't fully understand the science behind it, but it was a quirk artificially created by All for One and then put inside me when I was his prisoner. It lets me make special links with people so I can talk to them mentally and use their quirk, but it also permanently powers up that person's quirk."

"Yeah, a lot of us got some crazy new powers after linking with you at USJ." Kirishima said. "It's kind of weird though, we can use our old powers easily, but the new ones are really tiring."

"Not all of them though." Ochako pointed out, "I can use my quirk a lot easier now, I don't get sick as easily even when not using the powered up mode."

Izuka nodded; "Link Evolution seems to have two effects; the first is adaption, which evolves your body to better suit your quirk. If any of you had drawbacks, they've likely disappeared or lessened, making your quirks more like those from the beginning of the Quirk Age. The second is the power up."

The Class nodded in understanding. At the beginning of the Quirk Age, the so called Origin Quirks were incredibly powerful, gradually weakening and diluting through the generations which resulted in some people having quirks that were harmful to them or unsuited to their bodies. "You know, calling our super quirks by a ton of different names is kind of annoying." Kaminari commented.

"Do you have a better idea?" Kyoka asked.

The Lightning Boy thought on it for a moment, then snapped his fingers, "I know! We'll call it Plus Ultra Mode! It works perfectly!"

"Heck yeah! All in favour of calling it Plus Ultra Mode, say aye!" Kirishima declared. The entire class said "Aye!" so it was quickly accepted.

"So Izuka, aside from Phoenix and Link Evolution, what's your third quirk? I assume it's the strength, since you didn't mention that as part of Phoenix." Tsuyu pointed out.

Izuka nodded; "The Third Quirk is a strength augmentation quirk. I got it while I was All for One's prisoner..." it was technically true, from a certain point of view, "I didn't name it and just kind of treat it as part of Phoenix." Also technically true, Izuka didn't name One for All, "It's hard on my body though. If I use too much, I break my limbs. I've adjusted enough to use it fairly safely, but I usually prefer to rely on my fire."

"That's pretty amazing. It sucks how you got those powers, but they're really cool!" Sero commented.

Ochako shakily raised her hand, "Izuka... can you tell us more... about All for One and what happened?"

Izuka gulped, "I can. It's not a nice story, but I don't mind telling it. It started on my 9th birthday..."

And like that, Izuka spent much of the next hour telling her classmates exactly what had happened. She told them how Katsuki had been the original target, how she'd been thought of as quirkless and even how she'd been murdered, which was the moment her quirk manifested. She told them of the cruel experiments and Tomura's games that tore her apart again and again. She told them of how she was strictly educated and moulded to be a weapon for the villains. She told them of the mental conditioning; the repeated attempts to force her to hurt and kill others. She told them of the rescue and how she'd been the one to kill All for One (or so she had thought). She even told them of how her birth father had come back into the picture to try and claim her now that she had a quirk.

By the time she was done, Izuka was fairly tired, drained by the emotional outpouring. Her eyes were glued to the floor, not wanting to see the expressions of her classmates as they silently took in what she'd told them. She feared their reactions, her timid side emerging again. Would they fear her for what she'd done? Would they think she was secretly a villain? Would they shun her? Izuka had faith in her class, but she wouldn't blame them for thinking those things. Killing the mindless Noumus had been one thing, but a human was another thing altogether, Villain or not.

"Oh my god." Ochako finally muttered, before leaping to her feet with a sob. Izuka flinched, thinking her friend was about to flee the room, but instead, the Gravity Girl ran and hugged her close, sobbing into her shoulder. "You went through so much! They really hurt you! How can you still be so... so kind!?"

"Huh?" Izuka was dumbfounded as she looked to Kacchan for help.

He just smirked; "What, did you think Round Face and the others would ditch you? You're a fucking Hero, stupid little rabbit."

Izuka didn't know how to answer as the other girls in the class stood to hug her as well, resulting in a group hug in the middle of class. Even Tokoyami's Dark Shadow had popped up, nuzzling into Izuka's cheek and making her giggle at the funny little chirps it made.

"You guys... you're really the best, you know that?" Izuka muttered, unable to stop her own happy tears.

"When we thought you were dead... a lot of us thought a lot of things about you. About what we wanted to say and what we thought we'd never get the chance to say." Momo said, "So over the weekend, I went around everyone's houses and made this." she handed a little card to Izuka with a smile.

The card was hand-crafted by Momo, without her quirk and had several pages inside, all with a message from a class mate to Izuka. With tears in her eyes, Izuka read the messages.

"Mademoiselle, you are easily the second biggest star in this class! Let us continue to twinkle together! Aoyama."

"Thank you for all you did for me at the USJ! I'm going to be your Big Sis now, just like Momo! No arguing, embrace it Lil Sis! Love Mina"

"I would have been killed if not for you. I kind of want to yell at you for sacrificing yourself, but even if I did, you'd still do it again. You're that kind of Hero. Let's work together when we're pros. Love Tsuyu."

"You inspired me, Izuka. My brother had always been a hero to me, and now you are as well. I promise to work hard so I never freeze again; next time, I will save you! Warm Regards, Tenya Iida."

"Izuka, you're super nice and strong, and you cared enough about me to get mad when I was hurt in the panic at lunch. I want to be a great hero like you, so I'm going to work really hard! Let's continue to be friends and rivals! Love Ochako."

"Midoriya, you're a great fighter. I really like your style. Also, thanks to you, I can do some interesting things with my tail now. If you ever want to train, feel free to ask me. I'll be happy to give you pointers. Ojiro."

"Little Bunny, you're a super cool girl. You saved my dumb ass three times, so I owe you three big favours! Don't go dying until I pay 'em all back! Kaminari."

"Izuka, you're the manliest girl in class and I mean that in the best way possible. Thanks to you, I was able to push my hardness to a new level and look really awesome doing it! I can help a lot more people now, so in the future, if the class needs a shield, let me go first before you risk yourself. Also, I'm totally you're bro now! Love Big Bro Eijiro."

"Midoriya, you're very nice. Thank you for learning how to sign hello, just for me. I don't like talking, but if you ever want to someone you can talk to, then I'll be there. I'm good at keeping secrets. Also, please don't die again, it makes me sad. Koda."

"Yo Midoriya! I'm making a big cake in celebration of you coming back to life! It's kind of like a birthday, in a weird way. I'm sorry I hurt myself a while back, I'll be more mindful in future. Also, don't go getting killed! If you die again, I won't make you any sweets for a week :P! Let's bake together sometime soon! Sato."

"Midoriya, you have a kind heart and are humble, despite your strength. You have my respect. Please call on me if you require anything. I will be watching you, so stay healthy. Shoji."

"Izuka, I swear I'll kick your ass if you go and die again! Still, I'm super glad you're alright. Also, I need to thank you for healing my ears back in the Combat Trial. I don't know what I'd do if I lost my hearing. Keep being an awesome hero, just don't die to do it, 'kay? Kyoka."

"Hey Midoriya! I know we don't know each other well yet, but I wanna say you're a great person! Your quirk is amazing, but I'll be real with you, it scares me a bit. Try not to die too often, right? Let's get to know each other better in the future! Sero."

"Midoriya, I am glad you returned from the land of the dead. I'll be honest, seeing you die, I was introduced to a realm of darkness that I didn't like. You are a beacon for all of us in this class and it would be bad for us if our beacon went out, even if it was only temporary. Dark Shadow also likes it when you sneak him food, but I ask you don't do it often as it all ends up in my stomach. Yes, I did notice. Let us continue forth as comrades. Fumikage Tokoyami."

"Honestly, I don't feel like I deserve to be a part of this, but Yaoyorozu insisted. Midoriya, I did something unforgivable at the USJ. I let my issues with my father stand in the way of saving another person's life and that resulted in your death. I don't ask forgiveness, I know I don't deserve it, but I swear I will do better. Using my fire... it is still an issue. Perhaps I'll explain to you why... I owe you at least that much. I'm sorry. Todoroki."

"IZUKA! Gosh, I've no idea how to write what I'm feeling right now. Thank you for saving us all! Thank you for always trying to look me in the eye and not overlooking me! Thank you for putting up with my babbling! I even babble in letters, weird right? I want to be friends for a really long time, so please don't get hurt! Love Toru <3"

"I love you. Kacchan. P.S, you owe me for writing something so sappy and for getting your ass killed! Fucking Ponytail is squealing like crazy. We're going on a date to that awesome Korean Barbecue!"

"Hey Izuka. Is it okay that I used your first name? You used mine at USJ, so I guess this makes us even? I wanted to say thanks; you didn't deserve to be hurt for my sake. I know I say a lot of stuff that creeps out girls, but before I always figured they'd hate me anyway, so I just said what I wanted. But with you, it feels kind of creepy since you're so nice. Sorry I said inappropriate stuff; I know I'm a pervert, but I guess this is the first time I felt really bad about it. You're an amazing Hero, Izuka. Thank you for not hating me. I owe you everything. Minoru."

"I'm last! I wanted to do this in seat order, so it came out with me on the end! I've seen all the notes others have written and by now, so have you. You know how much everyone in class loves you and cares for you. I know I can't stop you from sacrificing yourself for others, but in the future, please value your life as much as all of us value it. Love Big Sis Momo!"

Izuka felt tears pouring down her face, but she couldn't care less. She just felt so overwhelmingly happy! She'd lived her life as a friendless, quirkless girl, then a freak experiment, then the secret child of All-Might. But now... now she was a girl with friends. Real friends! Class 1-A loved her, and she loved them.

Unable to keep it all in, her emotions tumbled from her mouth in a flurry of words and promises; "Aoyama, you're the biggest star in the world! Mina, I'd love to be your little sister! Tsuyu, I really want us to work together as Pros! Tenya, you're one of my heroes too! Ochako, I'm gonna be the best rival and friend ever! Ojiro, I'd love to spar sometime, your fighting is amazing! Kaminari, I'm going to use all those favours, so keep being my friend! Big Bro Eijiro, you're the manliest guy in class! Koda, I want to learn more sign language so we can talk! Sato, we're going to make the biggest cake ever and have everyone eat it together! Shoji, I respect you a lot too so I'll be watching your health as well! Kyoka, I'm going to be an awesome hero and so are you! Sero, I want to get to know you more as well! Tokoyami, you and Dark Shadow are amazing, I want to spend more time with both of you! Todoroki, you're my friend no matter what, I'll always forgive you! Toru, I love your babbling, it makes you charming! Minoru, you're a good guy no matter what you think, even if you are a pervert! Momo, thank you so much for doing this for me! Kacchan, I love you too! I love all of you so much! Thank you for being my friends!"

The All-Girl group hug soon evolved into an entire class group hug, with even Todoroki and Tokoyami being roped in after a few glares from Katsuki. As the tears dried and everyone slowly seperated, Katsuki grinned.

"Savour the moment fuckers, this is the only time I'll let you get away with hugging my Izuka without an ass-kicking!" he said.

"Even us girls?" Ochako asked with a wobbly lip.

"Nah, you girls are fine, unless I think you're trying to steal my girl, in which case; asses will be kicked."

Kyoka smirked; "Even though we're girls?"

"I'm an Equal Opportunity Ass Kicker!"

The teenagers laughed and the tension bled out of the room. Nezu, Nest and Aizawa smiled softly at the whole exchange. Toshinori hugged his wife to his side as Inko cried happy tears at her daughter having so many wonderful friends.

Once everyone had finally calmed down and Izuka had convinced her friends to take their seats, she suddenly blinked, remembering the other thing she had to say. "Oh, also..." she pointed to her father. "This is Toshinori Yagi, my step-dad. He's also All-Might."

A moment of silence and then...

"WHAT!?"

Toshinori sighed; "Smooth, my girl. Yes, I am All-Might. If you all stay calm, I'll answer your questions." he said, transforming into his hero form to prove his point. The class was awed and promptly shut up, though All-Might could see them bouncing in their seats, eager to ask questions.

"Alright. I'll go over some facts first; all of this is protected information covered in those Non-Disclosure agreements. It is crucial for the safety of Izuka and her mother that you not reveal any of it. My real name is Toshinori Yagi, the form I'm currently in is my Hero Form, which infuses my body with my quirk and makes me appear larger and stronger. It's kind of like when guys go to the beach and posture a lot. Anyway, I met Inko after rescuing Izuka and allowed her and Izuka to live with me to protect them from Izuka's Blood Father and any villains still hunting Izuka. Over time, Inko and I fell in love and married. Izuka and Inko are still Midoriyas legally, but we consider ourselves the Yagi-Midoriya Family. As I am a relative of Izuka, I am not responsible for any of her grading and I didn't give her the recommendation, nor did I influence it. She got into U.A on her own merits." All-Might explained.

Kirishima looked over to Katsuki; "I bet you knew already, right bro?"

"Of course I was, Shitty Hair! I practically live with them. I've got my own room in their house." Katsuki snapped. "Izuka and I have been friends since we were babies. My mom and Auntie Inko are best friends."

Inko stepped forward with a smile, "That's true. Please forgive Katsuki's brashness; he's a very nice young man really. I wanted to meet all of my daughter's wonderful friends!" she smiled brightly, making the class coo. Izuka definitely got her adorableness from her mom!

"We are Class 1-A! Welcome, Mrs Yagi-Midoriya!" Tenya said, leaping to his feet and running to grab a spare seat for the lady. "I am Tenya Iida, a friend of Izuka's! Please, take a seat."

"Oh my, how kind." Inko giggled as she sat. "I have heard of you, Tenya. Izuka said you are very straight-laced and responsible. My Izuka gets herself into all sorts of trouble, so please look out for her."

"We all will! Right?" Ochako yelled, looking to the others for support, who gave it freely.

"You're so sweet. You must be Ochako Uraraka! Izuka mentioned you. She told me you're very kind and cheerful. I'm glad; you've helped cheer her up and boost her confidence a fair bit!" Inko said, making Ochako blush and smile wider while Izuka tried to hide her own blush behind her father. "In fact, I think I can name all of you from Izuka's descriptions! You're all she talks about!" she said, then proceeded to correctly point out and name each member of Class 1-A.

"It's kind of nice to know that even Mama Midoriya knows us!" Toru cheered.

Inko giggled, "I like that nickname! Mama Midoriya... Izuka never calls me Mama unless she's really upset."

"Mom..." Izuka whined, "That's normal! I'm 15!"

"You still call your father "Papa" though!" Inko smiled mischievously at her daughter.

"Mom!" Izuka squeaked, turning scarlet.

"It's nothing to be ashamed off! You're a Daddy's Girl, I bet you aren't the only one in your class! Besides, it was bound to happen; All-Might has been your idol since you were old enough to walk and talk." Inko said, smiling wistfully as she remembered those simpler days.

"Tell us more about Baby Izuka!" Mina shouted eagerly, suppressing her giggles.

"Mom, don't!"

"Oh come now Honey, it's not so bad! Consider this some payback for worrying me so much!" Inko said, petting her daughter's head.

Thankfully, Inko only told one story that also included Katsuki, so the class didn't dare laugh too much for fear of setting off the explosive boy. It was the rather adorable and sappy story of when Katsuki first declared he'd marry Izuka when they grew up and how Izuka had walked around for the rest of the day with a happy glow to her face. It was a cute story and when Sero teasingly asked Katsuki if he would go through with it, the Explosive Boy had growled and spat back:

"A Promise is a promise Tape Arms."

Katsuki had hoped that would shut everyone up, but it had instead made the class think better of him. He decided this wasn't a bad thing... if Izuka's friends trusted and liked him, it would be easier to protect her from assholes.

Eventually, after some playful banter and chattering with the students, Toshinori and Inko left, each kissing Izuka's cheeks before heading out. Nest also quietly excused himself, collecting everyone's non-disclosure agreements first.

That left Class 1-A with just Aizawa and Nezu, each of whom had some announcements to make before school resumed for real (only the Hero Classes were present today, the others would be returning tomorrow).

Aizawa-Sensei stood up and ushered Izuka to her seat. "Right, I've got two announcements to make. The first is that sometime this week, we'll all be going back to the USJ. It's been repaired and had the security increased, so it will be safe. You all need to complete the Rescue Trial. I'll understand if you have doubts about going back, but as Heroes in training, you need this training." he told them, watching them sympathetically as more than one looked distressed by the idea.

"My second announcement is that while normal classes aren't being held today, Hero Classes are. This afternoon, we'll be heading to Gym Gamma for a special training session. Each of you has had your Quirk improved by Midoriya's Link Evolution, so we'll be seeing what you can do, the limits of your stamina and any of the more passive increases you've received. Midoriya, since Link Evolution doesn't improve your own quirks, you'll be assisting me by linking with me and using my Erasure to help keep the class under control." Aizawa explained, "There will also be a second Quirk Apprehension Test. In keeping with Kaminari's idea, consider it Quirk Apprehension: Plus Ultra."

The Class chattered excitedly at that, each eager to try out their new abilities. Nezu smiled at their enthusiasm. "I have a couple of exciting announcements as well! The first is the big one that will effect you the most; U.A is officially converting to a boarding school."

"Whoa, what!? A boarding school!" Sato yelled.

"I...I wasn't expecting that." Tokoyami admitted, wide eyed. "Why the sudden change?"

Nezu hushed them, "It isn't as sudden as you think. You see, only a minority of our students are actually local. Many live in neighbouring cities and travel here by train, while others have to rent local apartments because their homes are so far away. U.A usually subsidises this, reimbursing students for rent, travel expenses, living expenses etc. It is pretty expensive, so for the last few years, the teachers and governors have argued over whether the initial cost of building dormitories and hiring additional staff would be worth it. After the USJ attack, Security was added to the issue and it was decided it would be best for the students to live on campus. Over the next two weeks, a Quirk Approved Building Company will be building a large number of dormitory complexes on school grounds; one for each class. When construction is complete, all students will be expected to move in. The Teachers not on duty today are currently going around talking to your parents to make sure it's alright. Since we sprung this on you, all current students will be allowed to opt out, but all new students will not. In addition, the bursary office will no longer be covering expenses, so students that rent or travel by train will either need to pay for themselves or move to the dorms. Naturally, all teachers will be living on site too, unless they have families. Miss Midoriya, your parents are a small exception, but they'll explain it to you later."

"Wow. It's kind of cool, the idea of living at school." Toru commented.

"It is interesting. I think I'll opt in." Momo said.

"I definitely will!" Ochako cheered, "I rent an apartment 'cause my folks live in the countryside, but living with my friends in the dorms sounds so much better!"

"It does sound cool actually. I'm in." Kyoka smiled.

Nezu clapped; "Excellent! Now my last announcement isn't as exciting, but it is important! Over the three days before the dorms are completed, the Annual School Sports Festival is being held! It may seem ordinary after the Villain Attack, but it's crucial to demonstrate to the public that U.A is secure and confident in it's security. After all, our festival has taken the place of the Olympics in the hearts of the Japanese Public!"

"The Nation's Top Heroes will all be watching." Momo said, "They'll be there scouting us."

"Yeah, they'll be looking to hire us as Sidekicks after we graduate! This is how we get our names out there!" Kaminari grinned.

"And a lot of those Sidekicks never go solo, remaining sidekicks forever." Kyoka deadpanned, "That'll probably be you, Kaminari. You're kinda dumb."

"Hey!"

"This event is very important for getting you an early entry to the world of Professional Heroism! You are here for three years, so you only have three shots at this!" Nezu said, "So work hard. Naturally, the rules remain the same as previous years, but we do have some additional unwritten ones." the Principal looked to Izuka, "Midoriya, Link Evolution is forbidden on the day of the festival! If you use it, you'll be disqualified along with whoever you use it with. Naturally, as your Plus Ultra Modes are now independent of Link Evolution, you can all use them."

Nezu hopped off of Aizawa's desk. "Now I've got some important work to do! I leave the rest to you kids!" he said, before leaving.

Aizawa just sighed. "Right... I can never read that guy..." he muttered, making the class sweat-drop. "Anyway, before we wrap up this morning, we've got one last thing to discuss. Mineta, this is all yours."

The Short Boy flinched and shot Aizawa an annoyed look. "You kind of dropped me in it now, Sensei!" he grumbled, getting to his feet and moving to stand at the front of the class. "So, uh, I was going to tell you all this later but..." Mineta gulped.

"After the Sports Festival, I'll be transferring to the General Education Department."

"What!? But Mineta, why!? You helped a lot in the USJ and Combat Trial!" Toru exclaimed.

"T-This isn't because of what I did, is it?" Izuka gasped, "Mineta, I'm sorry I forced you to pick me in Tomura's game, but I knew I could handle it!"

"Yeah, come on." Kyoka scowled, "You may be a nasty little Pervert, but it's not like any of us hate you."

Mineta teared up a bit, "I... Thanks for that. But this is something I decided during the USJ, and seeing Izuka come back to life and keep fighting just made me want to do it more! Before, I was only in the Hero Department because I wanted to look cool and get girls, but now... now I really want to be a great hero, like you guys!"

Katsuki scowled, "So you wanted to be cool and joined the Hero Department, but now that you really want to be a Hero, you're dropping out to Gen Ed? That makes no goddamn sense."

"I know it sounds that way, but hear me out." Mineta sighed, "Seeing you all fight at the USJ, I realised how different I was from all of you. I'm fairly smart and always thought I was good with my quirk, but I needed Izuka to help me come up with anything during the Combat Trial and USJ. I didn't have the real will of a hero like you guys do. Now that I want to be a real hero that everyone can count on... I don't feel like I deserve to stand on the same stage as you guys yet. So I'm going to go to General Education and work my butt off and become amazing! Then next year, I'll go to the Sports Festival again and show everyone my new resolve and take back my seat in this class!"

No one really knew how to respond to that. Mineta looked pumped up, a confident and determined look in his eyes. It was almost hard to think of this boy and the perverted gremlin as the same person! Izuka was the first to respond, standing up and smiling at Mineta, the same determination in her own eyes.

"Okay! I'll be cheering you on Minoru! Get really strong and come back!" she said.

"Yes! Work hard, Mineta! Your resolve is exemplary!" Tenya cheered, making his enthusiastic gestures again.

"You were brave at USJ. I'll support you too." Tsuyu smiled.

"You fucking better get stronger, Grape Midget!" Katsuki yelled, "After a declaration like that, I'll kill you if you disappoint us!"

Mineta smiled and choked down happy tears. "R-Right!"

Aizawa watched his students, a faint smile hidden beneath his scarves. It had taken only a week and some serious adversity, but his little Golden Eggs were starting to hatch and come together. As he dismissed them all for lunch, he couldn't help but think... "They're all annoying and take far too much energy to deal with... but I'm proud of them. Grow strong, my hatchlings, it only gets harder from here!"