"Shit, so this is really how it is…"
Sighing in frustration while staring at his reflection in the bathroom mirror, Katsuki Bakugo—no, Jhonas With—resigned himself once again to his situation.
It's already been a week, and it seems like nothing changes no matter how many times I go to sleep.
Indeed, one week ago, Jhonas had suddenly woken up in the body of Bakugo, the rival of Izuku, the protagonist of My Hero Academia. His first reaction was confusion and fear, but over the past week, Bakugo's memories had flooded his mind like relentless waves crashing onto the shore.
Now, his emotions had shifted more towards resignation and acceptance.
Lifting his right hand over the sink, Jhonas looked at his palm, and then—
BOOM!
A small explosion burst in his hand. Not powerful enough to alert Bakugo's parents in the living room, but intimidating enough for Jhonas.
"Whoa…"
As expected from the guy who ranked first on the entrance exam for Japan's most prestigious hero academy. Jhonas—no, Bakugo—sighed once more and opened the bathroom window to air out the smoke.
"With this body and these memories, can I even still call myself Jhonas?"
Asking himself a question that would probably never have an answer, Bakugo quickly brushed his teeth and left the bathroom.
Back in his room, he put on a school uniform. Even though it was his first time wearing one, thanks to Bakugo's memories, wearing the uniform and even using his explosions now felt like muscle memory.
At least I won't need to ask the witch for help with that… Tch, I said it again!
Indeed, with the memories came a part of Bakugo's personality, still lingering within him—something that endlessly clashed with Jhonas's usually polite nature.
"Even resisting is impossible… The moment I speak, my mouth just takes over."
Well, to fix that, I should probably start by losing the habit of talking to myself out loud like just now…
Setting a new goal for himself, Bakugo went downstairs, grabbed his bag, and—
"I'm off, old witch!" (Have a nice day, mom.)
Without waiting for a reply, Bakugo slammed the door and left in a hurry. A few seconds later, shouting echoed from the Katsuki household. Holding back a small grin, Bakugo headed toward school.
The saying should be rewritten: like mother, like son fits the Katsuki family more than any other.
Beyond that, today was an important day for Bakugo—the first day back to school after summer break. Currently 13 years old, it seemed he had about two years left before the entrance exam and the start of the story.
According to his new memories, Bakugo mainly relied on natural talent for physical prowess and trained several times a week using his explosions. No matter what people thought of him, Bakugo's goal was to become the number one hero, and he was doing everything to make it happen.
An oversized ego and confidence reaching the stars—that's a quick but accurate description of Bakugo. According to Jhonas, these aren't necessarily flaws. On the contrary, without them, Bakugo wouldn't have developed so strongly at such a young age.
Finally arriving at school, lost in thought the whole way, Bakugo went straight to his classroom. When he slid the door open, the class fell silent. Feeling a bit awkward from the tension he caused, he quickly checked the board for his seat and sat down.
The girl sitting to his right seemed terrified to be next to Bakugo and trembled while making small noises. Slightly annoyed, he tried to reassure her with a few words.
"Shut up or I'll kill you!" (Don't worry, I'm not gonna eat you haha~)
…Once again, my words came out completely twisted. They say silence is a virtue—I should probably stick to that.
The girl and the rest of the class froze completely. Her face turned pale… even villains usually don't have that effect on people.
Sighing yet again on this already long day, Bakugo soon noticed a small tuft of green hair a few rows away, clearly just as terrified as the girl had been by his shout.
Izuku Midoriya—the center of this world and the protagonist on whose shoulders the future rests.
A smile crept across Bakugo's lips. Though to the rest of the class it looked sinister, in reality he was genuinely happy to see Izuku—a future hero who would soon surpass everyone.
Bakugo's ego seemed to surge through his veins, and a new kind of motivation—one Jhonas had never felt before—ignited in his heart like wildfire.
Hehe… Now that I'm Bakugo, there's clearly no escape. I have to become a hero or the plot might collapse. I don't know how My Hero Academia ends, but I'm sure of one thing—without Bakugo, victory isn't even possible…
Alright! Now that I have to become a hero, I won't do it halfway. Neither Jhonas nor Bakugo's burning ego will allow it. I will become number one—Shigaraki, All for One, or any other villain—I don't care! I'm going to blow away every obstacle and become number one!!