Heroes of Tomorrow

Part 51~Perfecting

Uzu grinned as he walked into the dorm with the band. He wasn't even bothered by Bakugo's growling. "You're rushing, Uzu. Follow my tempo!"

"But you keep throwing in new breakdowns. It's so confusing," Uzu pointed out as Jiro chuckled.

Momo smiled, taking Jiro's hand. "You've made so much progress, Uzu. It's incredible, Jiro. It's almost like you were born to teach."

Uzu grinned. "Hey, it could be that I was a fast learner too."

"No, you're not," Akiko announced as she stepped out.

Momo paused, looking at Akiko in confusion. "Are you leaving?"

Akiko grinned. "I promised I would see Ava and the others off before they headed out again, and I wanted to give Priya a few more plants to practice her Quirk on before they leave. Sorry, can't stay." Akiko rushed past as Momo reached out a hand to stop her.

Uzu shook his head, turning back to Momo. "You okay?"

"Oh yes, it's just I had a gift for her."

"You did?! Should I be jealous?"

Jiro chuckled, a grin on her face. "Come on, Yao-momo. What's the gift?"

Momo smiled softly. "It's just I saw how difficult Akiko was having with the drawing tablet, so I got her a new one. I know she won't accept it, so I'm giving it to the whole class to use for the festival."

Uzu and Jiro shared a look before they grinned, hugging her tightly. "You're really amazing, Momo!"

Momo blushed as she stepped inside, beginning to boil her kettle.

Jiro hummed, smelling the air in delight. "Today's tea smells really good."

"I'm glad you noticed! Mother sent me this rare type that can be impossible to find. It's a tea called Gold Tips Imperial. Oh! Everyone, please enjoy a cup if you'd like."

The class gathered around happily as Uraraka took a cup, walking to Midoriya and trying to get his attention.

Midoriya stopped his muttering as he accidentally pressed the wrong button. "Shoot. I didn't mean to play that."

"Gentle Video." The video began with a fancy man holding up a spilt cup of tea. "Dearest viewers, do you drink different types of tea for different occasions? Whenever I'm preparing my personal kettle..."

"A video about tea? Perfect! Here," Uraraka offered Midoriya the cup as Midoriya thanked her.

"This particular fine blend is called Royal Flush. Whatever could that name imply, I wonder."

"That your discriminating taste sets you apart from the rest of the world?" La Brava cheered as Gentle continued.

"Be sure to stay tuned. My next video is an alarm, not just to my faithful viewers but to all of society. Try to contain your anticipation until then." The video ended as Uraraka glanced over Midoriya's shoulder.

"That was short."

"It's Gentle," Midoriya explained as Uraraka frowned.

"Is he famous? People don't seem to like him very much."

"I only kind of know who he is. He's a villain who's known for causing trouble and recording it. It's kind of nuts that he's been putting out videos for years now but hasn't been caught yet. I wonder what he's planning next."

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Akiko grinned as she jumped onto the ship. "Heya, I'm back."

Priya beamed as she jumped up. "Aki! You're here!"