It's now Monday, and School at U.A. High is back in session for the first-year Hero Course students. Everyone was now in their classrooms, as it just turned 8:24 am. While in Class 1-A….
Tenya: (rushes to the teachers desk) "Attention! Homeroom class is about to begin! Everyone stop talking and take your seats!"
Eijiro: "Uh, we're all sitting."
Hanta: "Yeah, you're the only one standing dude."
Mikoto: "Also, Nick is the Class President, not you Ida. Why are you calling the shots?"
Tenya: (sits at his desk frustrated) "Dang it."
Ochaco: "Don't sweat it."
Mina: "Hey Tsu, so-"
Mina was about to fall backwards but was caught by Tsuyu.
Mina: "What do you think we're going to be doing today?"
Tsuyu: "No idea, we'll just have to wait to see what Mr. Aizawa has in store for us this time."
Just then, Shota entered the room.
Shota: "Morning class."
Class 1-A: "Good morning Mr. Aizawa."
Shota: "I'm glad to see you have all recovered from the U.S.J. Attack last week, especially you Nick, seeing as you did fight actual villains. But your fight isn't over yet."
Katsuki: "Our fight?"
Izuku: "Don't tell me."
Touma: "Not more villains."
Shota: "The U.A. Sports Festival is about to start."
Eijiro: "Yes!"
Class 1-A: "The Sports Festival!"
Eijiro: "Let's go kick some butt!"
Denki: "Wait a second."
Kyoka: "Is it really such a good idea to hold the Sports Festival so soon after villains snuck inside?"
Mashirao: "They could attack once we're all in the same place."
Shota: "Apparently, the Administration thinks this is a good way to show that the threat has been handled and our school is safer then ever, plus their beefing up security compared to past years. This event is a huge opportunity for all students at U.A. High, it's not something we can cancel because of a few villains."
Touma: "Uh, I'm sorry, but why not? It's just a sports festival."
Nick: "Touma, don't you know how important this competition is?"
Touma: "Not really."
Shota: "Our Sports Festival is one of the most watched events in the entire world, in the past everyone were obsessed over the Olympic Games, but then Quirks started appearing, now the Olympics have been drastically reduced in terms of scale and viewership. For anyone who cares about competition, there's only one tournament that matters, the U.A. Sports Festival."
Momo: "That's right, and top Heroes everywhere will be watching, this is where you get scouted."
Denki: "She's right, after graduating a lot of people join pro agencies as a sidekick."
Kyoka: "Yeah, but that's as far as some people go. They miss their chance to go independent and stay eternal sidekicks. Actually, that's probably where you're heading, you're kind of dumb."
This makes Denki upset.
Shota: "It's true that joining a famous Hero Agency can garner you greater experience and popularity. That's why the Festival matters, if you want to go Pro one day then this event can open a path for you. One chance a year, four chances in a lifetime, no aspiring Hero can afford to miss this festival. That means you all better not slack off during your training."
Class 1-A: "Yes sir!"
Shota: "Class is dismissed."
Time Skip
It's now Lunch Break.
Eijiro: "That villain stuff sucked, sure. But I'm pumped for these Games!"
Hanta: "We put on a good show, and we're basically on the road to being Pros!"
Hanta: "Yeah, this is why I'm even here in the first place."
Fumikage: "We get so few chances, we have to make the most of this."
Inasa: "Agreed, we must make sure we succeed in the Games."
Denki: "You're so lucky, Nick, people are obviously going to notice your epic Quirk. Plus, your already a celebrity after defeating villains and apparently saving All Might from getting killed."
Katsuki: "Well, Nick's already got like, five Pro Agencies planning to scout him since he was five."
Nick: "Sure, but what matters is showing how useful I can be."
Kyoka: (imagines Denki's "Dumb State") "No doubt, you'll make a scene too, Kaminari."
Denki gets more frustrated.
Izuku: "This is going to be nuts, everyone's so excited."
Tenya: "Well yeah, of course we are, we've enrolled at this school with the sole aim to become Heroes. (starts to do a weird dance) So naturally we're all getting fired up."
Tsuyu: "Wow, Ida, those are some interesting moves, ribbit."
Tenya: "You have to be excited too, right Midoriya?"
Izuku: "Well, yeah, of course I am. I'm also nervous."
Ochaco: "Deku! Ida!"
This makes everyone look at Ochaco, who seems to be REALLY fired up, as it almost looks like she has a pink battle aura around herself.
Ochaco: "Let's do our best in the Sports Festival!"
Izuku: "Uraraka? What happened to your face?!"
Mina: "Seriously, what's up? Your normally, like, the most laidback girl ever."
Ochaco: "Everyone! I'm gonna do my best!"
Tenya: "Yeah!"
Izuku: "Yeah!"
Ochaco: "I said I'm gonna do my best!!!"
Eijiro: "Got it. You okay? You kind of look like your loosing it."
Nick: "And you're kind of doing a number on my ears."
Ochaco: "Sorry, Nick. I'm just too fired up."
Izuku: (thought) 'Now that I think about it, there's something I've been meaning to ask Uraraka.'
Later, Nick, Izuku, Katsuku, Shoto, Touma, Ochaco, Momo, and Tenya are all heading to the Lunch Rush Cafeteria.
Izuku: "Hey, Uraraka?"
Ochaco: "What's up?"
Izuku: "Why did you decide to come to U.A. High? What made you want to become a Pro Hero?"
Ochaco: "Oh, well, because…."
Izuku: "What, for the money? You want to become a Hero so you can get rich?"
Ochaco: (embarrassed) "Before cutting to the chase, then yeah. I'm sorry if it sounds greedy! You guys all have such admirable motivations. I hope you all don't think less of me now!"
Tenya: (does more weird hand gestures) "Not at all! Your goal is to support your well being, which is perfectly normal admirable ambition to have!"
Nick: "He's right you know."
Izuku: "Hmm, it's just kind of surprising."
Ochaco: "Well you see, my family owns a construction company, but we haven't been getting much work lately, so we're flat broke. Anyway, this isn't really something I tell other people but…"
Nick, Izuku, and Tenya all put their left hands under their chins, and their right hands under their left elbows.
Tenya: "Construction, huh?"
Izuku: "If she got licensed, I bet she could use her Quirk to bring costs down a lot."
Nick: "And they could sell their heavy lifting equipment. She could just float everything."
Ochaco: "I know right?! That's the something I told my dad ever since I was a kid. But…."
Flashback.
Ochaco's Dad: "You want to work for us?"
Younger Ochaco: (nods with tears) "When I grow up all big and strong, I'll help you and Mommy in anyway that I can!"
Ochaco's Dad: (gives a warm smile to his daughter and pats her head) "I really appreciate the thought Ochaco, but as your dad I'd be even happier if you achieved your own dream, that's how you can make us happy, and if you do make money you can take us to Hawaii or something."
Younger Ochaco: "Daddy."
End of Flashback.
Ochaco: "I'm gonna become a Pro, I'll sign with a good agency, and make plenty of money. Then I'll be able to let my parents have an easy life!"
Tenya: (suddenly starts clapping) "That's beautiful! So noble! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!"
Nick: (thought) 'Deku want's to be a Hero so he can be like All Might, Kacchan want's to prove himself, Shoto want's to be like his dad and older brother, Tanya want's to follow his family legacy, and I want to use my Quirks to help people and prove that even those with disabilities, like autism, can become Heroes. But, Ochaco want's to support her parents. It's clear that I'm not the only one who has a good reason for being at this school.'
Suddenly, loud and very familiar laughter could be heard fast approaching the group, as All Might, in his Hero Form, appears.
All Might: "Nick Kayama, (points at Nick) is here!"
Nick: "Oh, hey All Might. What's up?"
All Might: "Lunch! (shows a small lunch box in his right hand) You want to eat with me?"
Ochaco: "That's adorable!"
All Might: "What do you say?!"
Nick looks over to his friends and they all nod.
Nick: "Yeah, sure." (thought) 'I wonder if he want's to tell me something.'
Later, Nick and All Might, now in his true form, are sitting in the teachers lounge.
Nick: "So, did you want to talk to me about something?"
All Might: "Yes, I did. But first I wanted to thank you for basically saving my life from the League of Villains. I probably would dead by now if you hadn't fought and defeated that Nomu thing."
Nick: "You don't need to thank me All Might, it wasn't that big of a deal."
All Might: "That's not the only thing Young Nick, I made a decision."
Nick: "About what?"
All Might: "You see, I'm actually getting weaker."
Nick: "What?"
All Might then slightly lifts up his shirt to show a meager injurie on his left stomach and and chest. This shocking Nick.
All Might: "Pretty gross, right? I got this in a big fight five years back, my raspatory system is basically destroyed, I lost my whole stomach, all of the surgeries have worn me out. I can't be fixed. Right now I can only do Hero work for about three hours a day, the rest of the time, this is what I look like."
Nick: "No way. Five years ago? So does that mean it was your fight against the villain Toxic Chainsaw?"
All Might: "Wow, you know your stuff. But no, punk may have landed a few hits, but he couldn't bring me down. It was someone else, someone far more powerful. Most of the world doesn't know about the fight, I did everything I could to keep it under wraps."
Nick: "Why are you telling me this?"
All Might: "Because, young Nick. Ever since you and I first met, I believed that you may be the one I'm looking for, and after the U.S.J. Attack, I now know that you are the one."
All Might then stands up and walks over to the window before turning to face Nick.
All Might: "Nick Kayama, I deem you worthy of my power, my Quirk is yours to inherit."
Nick: "Inherit? What do you mean by that?"
All Might: "You see, the thing about my Quirk is that it can be transferred form one person to another. You see, Young Nick, my Quirk is actually not my own, it was passed down to me from someone else, and now, I have chosen you to become the next wielder of this sacred power. I am going to tell you the name of my Quirk. It it known, as One For All."
Nick: "One For All?"
All Might: "Yes. One person, who improves the power, and then hands it off to another person, it continues to grow as it is passed along. It is with this cultivated power that I am able to save those who are in need of a Hero. And now, it is your turn."
Nick: "You've got to be kidding me."
All Might: "Don't worry, I'm not going to force this thing onto you, but let me ask you. Listen well, young man, this is your choice, (starts to vomit a ton of blood while talking) do you want to except my awesome power or not?!"
Nick: "Are you sure you want to give this Quirk to me? Isn't there anyone else who are a better fit for it then me?"
All Might: "Yes, young man, I've been sure of this since we first met, that is why I offered to help train you personally. So that you would be ready for when the time comes. Now, tell me Young Nick Kayama, do you except the responsibility and become the ninth wielder of One For All?"
Nick: (thinks for a minute, before looking at All Might with a determined look) "Yes, I'll take on One For All. And I won't let you regret it."
All Might: "Very well. Just know this, you absolutely cannot tell any one about what has happened in this room, nor about One For All. Understand?"
Nick nods as All Might takes a strand of his hair off his head and presents it to Nick.
All Might: "Now then, in order for you to take on One For All, you must eat my hair and absorb my DNA."
Nick: "….Say what now?"
All Might: "Yeah, sorry kid, but this is the only way for it to work."
Despite it being so gross, Nick took the strand of hair, rolled it into a ball, and pops it into his mouth, and swallows. This resulting in One For All transferring to Nick, with all of the information about it being processed into his brain.
Nick: (groans) "This is so gross."
All Might: "I know, right?" (thought) 'Plus, my predecessor was a woman.'
Just then, Nezu enters the room.
Nezu: "So you finally did it, huh, All Might?"
All Might: "Principle Nezu. Yes, it is done."
Nick: "Wait, does the principle know about all of this?"
All Might: "Yes, he does. In fact, it's the reason why he gave me this job as a teacher in the first place. Also, a few other people know about One For All, including Recovery Girl, and a close friend of mine."
Nezu: "Well then, perhaps the boy could make good use with my Quirk as well."
Nick: "Thank you, Principle Nezu."
Nick then shakes the principle's paw, and replicates his Quirk, boosting his intelligence greatly.
All Might: "Also, Young Nick. I want you to think of the upcoming Sports Festival as your Hero debut, and for you to proudly say "I am here"."
Nick: "What? But All Might, that's your catchphrase."
All Might: "You know how the Sports Festival is set up, right?"
Nick: "Yeah. Students are separated by class year, and the Hero, General Education, Support, and Management Courses all fight against each other in a bunch of preliminary rounds. Who ever makes it to the final rounds face against each other. It's like a big Round Robin tournament."
All Might: "Right! Meaning you'll have plenty of opportunities to sell yourself!"
Nick: "I guess."
All Might: "Look, kid, some Heroes always aim for the top while others happily settle, the difference between those two mindsets is a big impact on how far you'll go in the real world."
After that, Nick then left and teleported to a grocery store and got a two liters carton of strawberry milk to get rid of the taste of All Might's hair in his mouth, before teleporting back to school.
Nick: (thought) 'I cannot believe that I actually ate a strand of All Might's hair, that was so disgusting. But still, One For All is an amazing Quirk. It allows the user to stockpile an enormous amount of raw power, allowing them to significantly enhance their physical abilities to a superhuman level, resulting in unbelievable strength, speed, agility, and durability. The current user can also use the Quirks of past users, with One For All also enhancing any and all other Quirks the current user has. But did All Might know that if the current user already has a Quirk, then their life force is depleted and their lifespan is shortened? Well, it seems like my Replicate Quirk is negating the side effects, and sense I also have a Quirk that doubles my lifespan, I don't have to worry about that either way. Plus, sense Replication and other Quirks that I have, like Strength Enhancer and Rabbit, that enhance my physical strength and speed, as well as Super Regeneration to heal myself, my body can handle the intense power of One For All. And with the Sports Festival coming up, I can have time to train and master One For All.'
Nick walks back to Class 1-A.
Time Skip.
It's now the end of class, and Nick was at the door ready to leave.
Nick: "I'll see you guys later, I'm going to do some training before heading back to the dorms."
Nick then opens the door to leave, only to discover that students from other classes are crowding their door.
Nick: (shocked) "Yo, what the juice?!"
Ochaco: "Um, why the heck are you all here?!"
Tenya: "Do you student's have some sort of business with our class?"
Touma: "Why the heck are you all blocking our doorway?"
Katsuki: "Their scouting out the competition. More specifically, Nick, sense he did defeat a bunch of real villains despite only being a first-year student last week. Not that it matters, seeing as we all know that Nick is going to win the Sports Festival with ease."
Nick: "Come on Kacchan, nobody knows if I'm the one who's going to win, it might be someone else."
Neito: (acting smug) "Of course, I may be the one to win the tournament."
Nick: "Who the heck are you?"
Neito: (shocked) "I'm Neito Monoma!"
Nick: "Never heard of you, dude."
Itsuka: "Monoma, stop antagonizing the Class 1-A students!"
Nick: "Hey Itsuka, how have you and everyone else in 1-B been?"
Itsuka: "Hey Nick, we've been doing good. But shouldn't people be asking YOU that question, seeing as you did fight actual villains last week."
Nick: "People seem to be making it sound like it's a big deal. By the way, who's the blonde guy?"
Itsuka: "You mean Monoma? He was with all of us at the U.S.J., remember?
Nick: "He was? This is the first time I've even seen him before in my entire life."
Neito: "How do you not remember me?!"
Katsuki: "Nick is sometimes bad with names. But I think in this case, you're probably just not important enough for Nick's brain to remember you."
This shocks Neito, as Nick doesn't think his existence is worth remembering.
Katsuki: "Also, you shouldn't talk like that, Nick. After all, All Might did train you personally for ten months before the entrance exam."
This revelation of All Might, himself, personally training Nick shocks not only the rest of Class 1-A, but everyone in the hallway as well.
Class 1-A and Other Student's: "All Might personally trained this guy?!"
Ochaco: "Nick, is that true?!"
Nick: "Yeah, it's true. I never said anything because I didn't want people to see me differently. Actually, during lunch, All Might gave me a new training regimen to help me prepare for the Sports Festival. But there's no telling if I'm the one who'll win the tournament or not." (thought) 'Well, the regimen is also so I could get used to One For All's power.'
This makes everyone surprised that All Might gave Nick a special training regimen for the up coming Sports Festival.
Shota: "All right, that's enough. All of you get lost, and Nick, try not to over do it with training, alright. I'm glad you're taking the Festival seriously, but it'll all be for nothing if you hurt yourself, got it?"
Nick: "Sure thing, Mr. Aizawa."
Nick then teleports out of the classroom to train.
Denki: "Does anyone else feel inferior compared to Nick, or is it just me?"
Izuku: "No, a lot of people feel that way sometimes."
Eijiro: "Well, what are we waiting for?! Nick can't be the only one who's taking the Games seriously!"
Everyone else in Class 1-A then leave to do their own training.