The Light of a Hero: Heroes Rising

Nabu Island

My name is Hikari Yagi. I am enrolled in Class 1-A of UA High School's hero course with my classmates. There are 21 of us, and we've been through a lot together. Now, we're running a hero agency here on Nabu Island, a peaceful place far from mainland Japan. All of us have our provisional licenses, but it's still unusual for a group of students to be running a hero agency by themselves. Even if it is just temporary. So, why did our teachers send us here? Last month, Mr. Aizawa told us about this program called The Hero Work Recommendation Project. He said we'll be stationed here, on Nabu Island in Southern Japan, as part of the program. Their previous hero-in-residence got old and retired, so the islanders are going to depend on us till a permanent successor arrives. All the students of Class 1-A, including myself, were ecstatic to hear that we'll be doing real hero work. Eventhough I was excited, I know this isn't an internship or a work study. We're talking about the real thing. We're actually completely on our own here; no teachers to help us or pros to back us up. We are responsible for everything that happens, good or bad.

While I sat at my desk, the phone rings and I answered it without a moment of hesitation.

"Hello! This is the UA Hero Agency!" I enthusiastically greeted the caller. "What can we help you with?"

"Help! My little brother went to the island ruins and hasn't come back!" The island local cried out from the other line. The person on the phone sounds like a little girl. Probably about Eri's age, or older. "I'm worried something bad must've happened to him!"

"Don't you worry! We'll find your brother and bring him back safe and sound." I hung up the phone and rose from my seat. I glanced at my boyfriend. "You wanna help me out with this one, Blasty?"

"Count me out." Katsuki said nonchalantly. His eyes didn't even leave that Nabu Island Guidebook. I placed a hand on my hip and looked at my boyfriend with an irritated expression. My hothead of a boyfriend has mostly been sitting on his ass all day because he didn't want to do any "stupid boring jobs".

"Seriously, Katsuki?" I walked towards Katsuki. "All you've been doing since we got here is lay on your back and read that guidebook. You can at the very least do one job."

Here." He tossed me the Nabu Island Guidebook. I caught it and looked at the page that's marked by a paperclip. On the page is information about the Island ruins and a map that shows you where they're located. I smiled, knowing that he gave me this so I'll know how to get there.

"Thank you, Blasty."

"Yeah, whatever."

I gave my boyfriend a kiss on lips.

"But after I'm done looking for this lost little sibling, you're going to do at least one help request." I put on my red jacket, which is part of my hero costume. "Villian or no Villian, I'm not going to let you be the only one who hasn't done anything."

Katsuki, sighing in displeasure at my statement, replied to me with an unsatisfied "fine" through gritted teeth. I smirked and left the agency with the Island Guidebook in my hands. Izuku wanted to tell me something, but I already used my flames to blast off into the direction of the ruins. 

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"Hey! Little boy! Where are you!?" I shouted at the top of my lungs. "You're sister is worried about you!"

Using the flames on my feet, I flew around the island ruins as I called out for the missing kid. I should call him by his actual name, but I didn't think to ask the older sister for it. The island ruins are on a smaller island northwest of Nabu. The two islands are connected by a narrow path that crosses the sea, the beginning of which is flanked by two statues of beasts. The ruins, which were built by the inhabitants of the island long ago, almost cover the whole island. The historical landmark is an amazing sight, but I didn't come here for some sightseeing. Right now, my main goal is a missing little sibling. Luckily, my search wasn't in vain. I saw a kid sitting against a broken wall and maneuver my way toward him. I handily landed in front of the boy noticing. When the kid finally became aware of me after a few seconds, he jumps in surprise.