I Provide Protection || BNHA OC

Ch. 6 - Panic! at the Lunchroom

A/N: My AP exam is done! :D It turns out I was kind of freaking out over nothing; most of my stress came from worrying over whether I'd finish framing my art in time, but the actual exam was suuuuuper simple. I can finally relax for once, which is a huge relief. TvT

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Hitomi was still frustrated with her performance by the time Midoriya returned to the classroom.

Her classmates had been optimistic, complimenting her quirk when she had returned from Battle Building C with the others, but she couldn't help but feel dissatisfied.

Even after they'd returned to the classroom, with a girl named Mina Ashido that could simply be described as pink collecting contact info from everyone to make a class group chat, Hitomi was still thinking about the battle training.

So when Midoriya ran out after Bakugou at the front of the school, she turned to the window for a welcome distraction.

...

She had no idea what was being said, but it seemed as though with each word coming out of Midoriya's mouth, Bakugou only got angrier and angrier.

Was he crying...?

Bakugou yelled at Midoriya one last time before stalking off, All Might seemingly appearing out of nowhere and running after him.

As she finally continued her walk down the hallway, Hitomi noticed Uraraka, Mina, and a girl she learned was Tsuyu Asui watching from the window as well.

"A battle between men!" Uraraka cried as she leaned her forehead against the glass.

Hitomi couldn't help but agree.

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Hitomi was already in a bad mood the next morning, and the media shoving microphones and cameras in her face really wasn't helping.

Not only had she overslept, but her older brother Kinkata had also eaten the last few pancakes before running out to head to his college, leaving Hitomi with barely enough time to make toast for breakfast.

She turned her face away from the cameras, making her way towards the gate as a reporter followed after her.

"Can you tell us what being in All Might's class is like?"

She pretended not to hear, passing through the front gate and heading towards the school. She wasn't normally so rude, but her bad mood outweighed her anxiety enough that she didn't care she was upsetting the media.

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In class, Aizawa pulled out a stack of papers, commenting on yesterday's battle training.

As Aizawa singled Midoriya and Bakugou out for their performances, Hitomi felt her mood worsen, reminded of her failure from the day before.

"Now on to homeroom business... Sorry for the sudden announcement, but today...

You'll pick a class representative."

Cheers erupted at the normalcy of the activity, her classmates all yelling to be class rep.

Honestly, Hitomi couldn't care less.

She didn't feel like the leader type, and the responsibilities of a class representative would only add more anxiety to her life.

She heard Iida speak up, turning to see his hand was raised high in the air.

"Our true leader must be chosen by election...!"

You say that Iida-san, but you definitely want to be class rep the most...