Midoriya has recently learned his father is All For One, and Bakugou is struggling with depression-fueled suicidal attempts. Additionally, Midoriya is growing into a devious, sarcastic brat, and Bakugou comes to the conclusion that he may not be completely hetero.

After Kaede confessing her feelings for Shuichi, he managed to mess up letting her down gently & told her he had a boyfriend. He ended up asking Kokichi Ouma, who is already madly crushing on Shuichi, to pretend to be his boyfriend.