Heroes of Tomorrow

Part 45~Friends

Time passed, and September was coming to an end.

Akiko blinked as she looked over the class. "Yuga, what are you doing?" She tilted her head as Aoyama held up the cheese.

"This cheese is called Pont-I'Eveque. It's mild and perfect for snacking." He held out the cheese for Midoriya as Akiko sighed, pulling him away.

"Come on, Yuga, I think you're scaring him."

"I am?" Aoyama smiled as Akiko rolled her eyes softly.

Iida interrupted, holding out his hand. "Why don't you come to have lunch with us in the cafeteria, Aoyama, Ueda? I've noticed you two seem to always eat in here."

Uraraka blinked. "They do?"

Akiko nodded as she scratched her cheek. "I can't eat in the cafeteria. It's too loud and can hurt my ears. Besides-" she stopped as Aoyama held out his hand.

"Non! Lunch Rush's food doesn't agree with my refined palate."

"That."

"Well, to each their own, I suppose. We're not going to force you. Now. Time to eat." Iida led the group out as Aoyama set up his meal.

They sat in silence for a moment before Akiko pulled out her phone. "Want to see a clip of Kaminari being dumb?"

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"All right, class. Today, we'll continue working on your 'ultimate' moves. If you haven't found a second ability, focus on finding one. If you already have two, then work on refining them until they're flawless," Cementoss stood before the class as they began.

Kirishima hardened his skin dramatically. "Bakugo, Sato, Midoriya! Please use me as your own personal punching bag."

"Dude, that sounds super weird," Sato complained as Midoriya clapped his hands together.

"Sorry, I'm doing some solo work today."

"I'm up for punching you," Uzu cheered as Cementoss grabbed him.

"Sorry, Kamishiro, you're on close combat training today."

Uzu sighed, hanging his head. "You've said that for two solid weeks."

"Woah, Uzu, your new costume finished?" Jiro tilted her head as Uzu beamed.

"Yep! It's mostly just using a different fabric with some extra padding for my body parts and some braces to help me fight." Uzu blinked as an idea popped into his head. "Hey, Momo, could I borrow a pole?"

Momo looked at him in surprise. "Do you know how to use one?"

"Well, no, but I thought it might be worth actually learning to use a weapon that won't cause permanent damage." Uzu grinned as Momo looked at Jiro, who shrugged.

"If you're really interested in learning to fight with a pole, I can ask Haven to give you a few lessons," Akiko offered. "Zir the one who taught me to fight with my glaive, and zie has spent countless hours mastering every weapon possible. Zie could give you some interesting insights into different fighting techniques across the globe."

"Woah, and here I thought zie was just the strict one. You think zie'll let me have a sword."

Akiko crossed her arms, giving Uzu a look. "No."

"Worth asking." Uzu happily took the pole from Momo as he tested swinging it about. "Thank you." Uzu kissed Momo's cheek as she blushed harshly, making Uzu laugh.

"Hey," Aoyama called out to Midoriya, making the guy look at him. "Watch this." His stomach lit up and blasted through the wall. "My new move, the Navel Buffet Laser!" Little lights sparked out of Aoyama's shoulders. "Feast your eyes." Aoyama shot out a small laser, carving into the rock before collapsing. "When I do this, my tummy always starts hurting."