My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)

"Tatooin Station"

In the days off we had after the sports festival,

we were to let our injuries recover,

and then we would start regular classes again today.

That's what I thought, but...

Excuse me... excuse me!

Midoriya from the hero class!

Good job at the sports festival! You were so close!

Huh?

You were in the top eight, right?

You were so cool!

He's smaller than I expected.

He reminds me of when I was young.

Yeah, it's like he's trying really hard.

"U.A. High School Sports Festival" "Katsuki Bakugo Wins First-Year Competition" "Final Results" "1st - Katsuki Bakugo" "2nd - Shoto Todoroki" "3rd - Fumikage Tokoyami, Tenya Iida"

Do your best, hero!

I-I will!

It's only morning, but I'm already tired.

Good morning, Midoriya!

Iida?

Wearing a p-poncho and rain boots?

Why are you walking so slowly?

You're going to be late!

Late? There are still five minutes until the first bell.

U.A. students should always arrive ten minutes early!

Iida, um--

If it's about my brother, there is no need to worry.

I apologize for worrying you needlessly.

"Time to Pick Some Names"

It's different when they broadcast the matches on TV after all, huh?

So many people talked to me on my way here!

Yeah, me too!

People were staring at me, too. It was kind of embarrassing!

Isn't that normal for you, Hagakure?

I had some elementary schoolers suddenly tell me "Don't worry about it."

Don't worry about it!

After just one day, we've suddenly been thrust into the spotlight, huh?

U.A. really is amazing, huh?

Morning.

Good morning!

Ribbit?

Mr. Aizawa, your bandages are gone.

I'm glad.

The old lady went overboard with her treatment.

More importantly, we're having a special hero informatics class today.

Here it is!

"Special"?

Is it a quiz? I hope not...

I'm bad at laws relating to heroes and stuff like that...

Code names.

You'll be coming up with hero names.

We're gonna do something exciting!

This is related to the pro hero draft picks I mentioned the other day.

The drafts begin in earnest in the second and third years,

after students have gained experience and can become immediate assets to the pros.

In other words, for them to extend offers to first years like you

shows that they are interested in your future potential.

These offers are often cancelled if that interest dies down by graduation.

Adults are so selfish!

So we'll have to prove ourselves once we get picked, huh?

That's right.

And here are the totals for those with offers.

"Class A No. of Offers" "Todoroki" "Bakugo" "Tokoyami" "Iida"

"Kaminari" "Yaoyorozu" "Kirishima" "Uraraka" "Sero"

In other years, it's been more spread out, but all eyes were on these two this year.

Gah, there's such a big difference!

Those pros don't know a good thing when they see one!

Todoroki's first, and Bakugo's second...?

It's the opposite of their placement in the sports festival.

Some people are too scared to ask for a guy who had to be restrained on the podium.

What're the pros scared of?!

You're amazing, Todoroki.

They're probably all because of my dad.

--Wow, we got offers! --Yes, yes.

Midoriya, you didn't get any!

They're scared of you 'cause of the crazy way you were fighting.

Yeah...

Keeping these results in mind, whether or not anyone asked for you,

you will all be participating in internships with pros.

Internships?

Yeah.

At USJ, you already got to experience combat with real villains,

but it will still be meaningful training for you to see pros at work firsthand.

So that explains the hero names!

Things are suddenly getting a lot more fun!

Well, those hero names are still temporary,

but if you're not serious about it...

...you'll have hell to pay later!

Because a lot of hero names used by students become recognized by society,

and they end up becoming professional hero names!

Midnight!

Well, that's how it is.

So Midnight will be making sure your names are okay.

I can't do stuff like that.

"In Shota Aizawa's case"

"Hizashi Yamada (Present Mic)"

What? You haven't decided on a hero name yet?

I don't want to be on the news, so I don't care what name I have.

All right! Then...

You'll be Eraser Head!

I'll go with that, then.

When you give yourself a name,

you get a more concrete image of what you want to be like in the future,

and you can get closer to it.

This is what it means when they say, "Names and natures do often agree."

Like "All Might," for example.

All Might.

My hero name...

A name for what I want to be like in the future, huh?

Okay, let's start presenting names starting with those who are ready.

We're presenting these?!

Man, that'll take some nerve...

Here I go...

"Shining Hero:

'I can not stop twinkling'"!

Which means, you can't stop my sparkles!

It's a sentence!

It'll be easier to use if you take out the "I" and shorten the "can not" to "can't."

You're right, mademoiselle.

It's okay?

Anyway, choose one--English, or French!

Then, I'll go next!

"Alien Queen"

Hero name, "Alien Queen"!

-Two!

Are you trying for the thing with acidic blood?

I wouldn't if I were you!

Dang it.

Idiot!

Since the first ones were weird,

it feels like we're supposed to make them funny now!

Ribbit!t

Then, may I go next?

Go ahead, Tsu.

I've had this in mind ever since I was in elementary school.

"Rainy Season Hero: Froppy"

"Rainy Season Hero: Froppy."

That's so cute! It seems friendly. I like it!

It's a great example of a name that everyone will love!

Froppy! Froppy! Froppy! Froppy!

Thanks, Froppy! You've brought things back to normal!

"Sturdy Hero: Red Riot"

Then, I'll go too!

"Sturdy Hero: Red Riot"!

"Red Riot"?

You're paying homage to the Chivalrous Hero: Crimson Riot, right?

Yes. It's pretty old-fashioned, but the hero image I'm going for is Crimson himself.

If you're bearing a name you admire, it'll come with that much more pressure.

I'm prepared for that!

Kirishima's so cool.

Before I met All Might...

Hm? Your name after you become a hero?

Yeah! I can't decide which one to pick!

Let's see... "Mighty All Man," "Mighty Boy," "All Might, Jr."

Junior!

"Mighty Man," "Captain All Might," "Super All Might"!

--Super! --Super!

...I grinned as I thought of names that sounded like his.

But...

Now that I've been given his power and am under his care,

I see just how big a difference there is between us.

There's no way I can take on a name like that.

Man, I haven't thought of a name yet...

Why don't I give you one?

How about "Jamming-yay"?

"Jamming-yay" "Heming-way"

It's like Hemingway, who wrote A Farewell to Arms!

Sounds smart!

It's cool!

No... It's because even though you're strong...

Yay...

...you always end up like that.

Hey, Jiro! Stop messing with me!

"Hearing Hero: Earphone Jack"

"Hearing Hero: Earphone Jack."

That's good! Next!

"Tentacle Hero: Tentacole"

"Tentacle Hero: Tentacole."

It's like tentacle with some octopus thrown in!

"Tentacle + Octopus (tako)"

"Taping Hero: Cellophane."

"Taping Hero: Cellophane"

Nice and simple! That's important!

"Martial Arts Hero: Tailman"

"Martial Arts Hero: Tailman."

Your name reflects your body!

"Sweets Hero: Sugarman"

"Sweets Hero: Sugarman"!

So sweet!

Pinky!

Peachy pink complexion!

"Charge + Lightning Bolt = Stun Gun Hero: Chargebolt"

"Stun Gun Hero: Chargebolt," combining "charge" with "lightning bolt"!

Oh, I feel tingly!

"Stealth Hero: Invisible Girl"!

"Stealth Hero: Invisible Girl"

That's great!

Come on, let's keep right on going!

"Everything Hero: Creati"

I hope I will not bring shame to this name.