Tetsuo wiped the sweat off his forehead as he slowed to a jog, his morning run coming to an end. The crisp air of the quiet village filled his lungs, his body still humming from the residual bioelectricity pulsing through his muscles.
Tetsuo Hoshigawa
Age:16
Quirk: Electrical Surge
(Type: Bioelectricity & Electromagnetic Manipulation)
His breath came out in steady puffs as he slowed to a jog, approaching his neighborhood. The smell of fresh bread and the faint chatter of the early risers filled the air.
Just as he rounded the corner, a familiar voice called out—loud, cheerful, full of energy.
"Morning, big boy! How's the run?"
Tetsuo looked up to see a man taking out the trash, flashing him a wide grin.
A goatee, striking blonde hair, an easygoing attitude—
Denki Kaminari.
Once known as Chargebolt.
Tetsuo slowed to a stop, hands on his hips as he caught his breath. "Wonderful, Mr. Kaminari."
Kaminari chuckled, stretching his arms. "Man, don't call me 'Mister.' Makes me feel ancient."
"How's Mrs. Kaminari and Hana?" Tetsuo asked, shifting the conversation.
Kaminari's expression softened. "They're great. Actually, you should come over for breakfast."
"Jirou's cooking," he added with a smirk.
Tetsuo's stomach practically growled at the mention.
Aunt Jirou made the best food.
Before he could respond, a small blur rushed out of the house and latched onto his leg.
"Big brother's here!"
Hana Kaminari—six years old, sharp-witted, and overflowing with energy—grinned up at him, her small arms locked around his leg.
Tetsuo ruffled her hair. "Hey, Hana! How's my favorite little troublemaker?"
Hana puffed out her chest.
"I won first prize in chess!" she said, flashing a gap-toothed grin.
Tetsuo's eyes widened. "No way! That's awesome, Hana!"
A voice called from inside.
"Don't let her fool you—she's been bullying her old man in chess all morning."
Tetsuo turned to see Jirou stepping into the room, rubbing her hands on her apron.
Tetsuo bowed slightly. "Good morning, Mrs. Kaminari. Sorry for crashing breakfast."
Jirou clicked her tongue before reaching over and pulling his cheek playfully.
"What are you apologizing for? Like Hana said—'big brother' is here."
You don't need a reason to come over, you hear me?"
He winced, rubbing his cheek. Mrs. Kaminari had always been like this—strict, but welcoming. Ever since his father abandoned him and his mother, after she got into coma, she had been a mother figure in his life.
Jirou had moved to the village eight years ago, shortly after getting engaged to Kaminari. Back then, she had seen a lonely kid playing by himself, barely talking to others, always carrying the weight of something too heavy for his age.
So she took him in.
Unofficially, of course, but Tetsuo had been part of the Kaminari family ever since.
Her words, as always, made something in his chest tighten.
"Now come on eat, before it gets cold"
The smell of freshly made food filled the air as they sat down to eat.
Tetsuo glanced at Jirou. "I thought you were on your label tour?"
Jirou took a sip of her tea. "I was, but it got rescheduled. Thought I'd spend some extra time with Hana."
"And," she added, glancing toward the chessboard in the living room, "I got to see her win the chess tournament."
Across the room, Kaminari was struggling against Hana in a chess match, groaning dramatically as she cornered him with her queen.
"You're cheating, aren't you?" he whined as Hana giggled.
"I'm just smarter than you, Dad!"
"She's merciless," Kaminari mumbled, earning a giggle from Hana.
Jirou smirked. "That's your kid, genius."
"I know where I got my brain from Mom" Hana giggled.
Tetsuo laughed before shifting slightly in his seat. His fingers tapped lightly against the table—a nervous tic.
Jirou caught it.
"So, high school applications?" she asked, raising a brow.
" Anyone in your mind"
Tetsuo hesitated, then nodded. "Yeah. I'm going for UA."
For a moment, the room was silent. Then—
"HA! Knew it!" Kaminari grinned. "Gotta admit, kid, I respect the ambition."
Tetsuo was a bit flustered he knew both of them and who they were.
Jirou smiled and leaned back, crossing her arms. "You know, we could put in a word for you."
Tetsuo quickly shook his head. "I wanna make it on my own."
He was thankful to them, they treated him like he was their own, but he couldn't just latch onto them for everything.
Jirou's lips curled into a small smile, and Kaminari gave an approving nod. "That's the spirit."
"You will make it through, I am sure of it kiddo" Kaminari gave him a thumbs up and walked over to the table.
Then Kaminari smirked. "Buuuut.., you do know that just training your body won't cut it, right?"
Tetsuo blinked. "Huh?"
Kaminari leaned forward, electricity sparking between his fingers.
Jirou " He means it take a lot more than just fitness and intellect for you to pass through the examination and he was referring to your.."
"Your quirk, kid. You're strong, but you could be stronger. What if I trained you?" Kaminari continued for Jirou.
Tetsuo's eyes widened. "You'd—"
Jirou cut in with a laugh. "And when exactly do you have time? Between your streaming and music producing?"
Kaminari huffed. "I can squeeze in two hours."
He shot a glance at Hana, who was now dramatically posing in victory over their chess match. "Besides, Hana should see how awesome her dad is."
Jirou looked at Kaminari with a soft gaze.
"So what you say Tetsuo, ready to be trained by me" Kaminari turned to Tetsuo.
For a moment Tetsuo was stunned.
"Yes!" Tetsuo felt excitement bubbling inside him.
" Aunt, I can take care of Hana in return for the training so it won't trouble him much"
Training with Chargebolt—one of the best electricity-based heroes of the old generation
This was awesome!!
" We will start with it first thing in the morning tomorrow, Big boy," Kaminari said
Tetsuo saluted him excited" Aye, AYE CAPTIAN!"
"At ease" Kaminari replied with a fake low voice
Hana and Jirou both sighed at them. Both of the ladies have been dealing with this daily.
TRAINING BEGINS...