My Hero Automata

Chapter 33: Back to Class

Summary: Classes start up again in the wake of the internships...with everyone getting a firm wakeup call from Midnight about the realities of heroism. As well as a pep talk from All Might.

Chapter 33: Back to Class

It seemed to be becoming something of an uncomfortable tradition that they would return to UA after momentous events on a Non-Core Heroics day. At least, this time, they had all possessed access to the Group Chat to check in on one another. It also meant that, to a certain extent at least, they all had at least some idea what each of their classmates had gotten up to during their internships. Most internships had, thankfully, been predictably mundane. Aside from Izumi's excitement, only Momo, Asui, Jirou and Iida had gotten into any sort of action. Momo had been taken to several rough areas of Tokyo by Gran Torino for 'practical experience,' Asui had helped in a fight against smugglers, Iida was being very cagey about what he'd gotten up to, and Jirou had gotten to handle a few goons when a massively stupid gang tried to pick a fight with the Gang Orca agency. A few others, from both Groups A and B, had been near enough by to the Dragon Agency, itself located in Nagyoa, to have been called in for search and rescue afterward. None of them, however, had needed to do anything beyond scare off a few opportunistic looters.

Unfortunately, while it was a relief to already have been updated on how things had gone with everyone, it did make their lunch a bit stilted. It was clear that those of their groupmates who had lunch free to eat with Izumi and Momo wanted to ask questions of Izumi, but Izumi had put them off by pointing out she didn't really want to go over it more than once. Well, more than a third time, really. She had, after all, had to review it with first the Dragon Agency and then the trio of Momo, Nedzu, and All Might. The result of her shutting down that line of conversation, followed by Iida shutting down whatever happened on his internship far more harshly, had killed the mood a bit at lunch. Jirou, bless her for trying, had attempted to rescue the conversation by talking new music. It did work, a bit, since it turned out that several of those that had joined them this time had similar tastes. But it still felt a bit like talking about the weather in order to avoid mentioning two elephants aggressively playing bongos in the same room with you.

Sadly, things weren't looking to get better as Midnight walked into Theoretical Heroics with a serious look on her face the next morning. The fact that she hadn't entered with her usual strut made everyone sit up and take notice immediately. The look on her face that promised an unpleasant discussion ahead only wound everyone's tension higher. Izumi's more so than anyone else's, since Midnight had pulled her aside the day before to ask her for permission for what was about to happen. Izumi had given it, agreeing with Midnight's reasoning. But she wasn't exactly cheerful about it.

"Good morning, everyone. Given what happened over the internships, I'm extremely grateful to see you all returned safely. It is, however, the incident that happened in Nagyoa that we will be discussing today."

Midnight paused a moment, letting that sink in, before gesturing at Izumi.

"I spoke with Midoriya yesterday and received her permission to cover this incident. You will not badger her for details, or make light of what happened. Do so and you will be leaving not just my classroom, but the Heroics Course as a whole. Am I understood?"

The utterly uncharacteristic bare steel in Midnight's voice had heads nodding, some of them rather frantically. This was not their sensei. Nor was it her intentionally risqué persona. This was Midnight the Professional Hero, and they were all suddenly very aware of the difference. She nodded after a few moments, apparently satisfied with their own responses to the threat.