𝚄𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚎 [MHA Fanfiction] I

CHAPTER 016

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✎ℂℍ𝔸ℙ 𝟘𝟙𝟞: 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓

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𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟏 𝐏.𝐌 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 on the clock of U.A. High School, Kimiko was sitting on her designated chair, her head supported by her left hand as she listened with boredom to Aizawa-sensei's instructions about their new exercise in class Hero 101. 

It's been one week and a half since her first day in High School and the redhead already passed four tests and two pop quizzes. That's in academics. During practice with All Might, every damn thing they do is graded. At least that's what their teacher tells them. Kimiko doesn't know if those grades will count for the end of the semester or if it's just a way to make them work better and give it their all.

Either way, Kimiko always completes those exercises efficiently so she can get the highest grades. That's all that matters.

Standing before the classroom in his usual nonchalant demeanor and, for once, not in his caterpillar-like sleeping bag, Aizawa was surprisingly the one to manage today's Hero 101. "Today's training will be a little different. You'll have three instructors. Me, All Might, and another staff member will be keeping tabs on you."

The announcement sparked immediate whispers and murmurs among the students. Some looked excited, others curious, and a few, like Kimiko, just blinked, wondering what this meant for their next lesson. Well, that's unusual. The hell have they prepared now?

Before her, Sero raised his hand, the same curiosity plastered on his face. "Sensei! What kind of training is this?"

"From fires to flood passing by earthquake... Natural disasters occur more than you think in a country like Japan." Aizawa, with his typical unbothered demeanor, reached into his desk and pulled out a flashcard in the same way All Might did for their first class of Hero 101. Her turquoise eyes widened, and she had to bite the inside of her cheek to keep from bursting into laughter.

"We're doing rescue training."

Kimiko's amusement vanished almost instantly. The words barely registered before her expression shifted dramatically. She blinked, her mind struggling to process what she'd just heard. Huh? Rescue? Suddenly, her eyes twitched in annoyance as frustration bubbled inside of her. Are you kidding me?!

She slumped in her seat, running her fingers through her crimson hair. Her quirk, while powerful in combat, was anything but suited for rescue missions. Fire and flames were not exactly what people needed when they were trapped under rubble or surrounded by collapsing debris.

"Kimiko-san, are you alright?" Momo's concerned voice called her out, making the redhead turn to face her classmate.

To the black-haired girl, Kimiko shook her head in disagreement. "No. My quirk isn't made for rescue. Like, at all!"

Momo only blinked in surprise at her explanation. She saw the redhead slump in her seat as soon as their teacher told them about today's training. Normally, Kimiko wouldn't have any particular emotions when hearing about their new assignments. However, today was different. 

That's why she felt concerned and dared to ask her classmate if she was alright. She offered the Todoroki a comforting smile. "I'm sure you will do just fine, Kimiko-san. There's perhaps a side of your quirk you haven't discovered, yet?"