[Nighttime - Hero's Gate Apartments - Miku's POV]
'It was a good call to buy the place furnished.'
Currently, a small reunion was taking place in Mei's living room. Miia occupied an entire couch just for her and Kimihito, who she had trapped with her serpentine body. Miku—now back in her white dress and with her short pink hair free of the blue wig—sat on another couch in front of the mutant, with Kyosuke on her left alongside Mei and Metal on her right.
"—And then some harpy tried to snatch him, can you believe that?"
"It is hard to believe, after all Kimihito isn't that handsome."
Miia's smile strained against her face as her tail tightened around her husband, pinning his arms against his sides and slowly draining the color out of his face.
"Last time I checked, Kyosuke wasn't exactly a model either, though he has potential for advertising personal hygiene products."
Miku's pink eyes flashed blue as her left hand tightened around the glass containing her drink.
'This viper.'
"Why are we getting caught in the crossfire?"
The snake woman broke her unofficial staring contest with Metal's grandma. Her amber eyes moved towards the robot for a second before she tilted her head to look downwards. Kimihito's own brown eyes met his wife's as a last puff of air left his mouth, causing his head to fall limp to the left. Seeing the man's state, Miia's tail released its grip as she grabbed Kimihito by the shoulders while crying.
"D-Daaarliiiing! Don't die, please! Waah!"
Seeing the scene in front of her, Miku let out a triumphant chuckle as she finished her drink.
"Is that how you treat your husband? You're supposed to be gentle or else he will grow tired of you, Miia."
"Like you're one to talk about being gentle."
Thwack!
The attention was pulled from the man rubbing the top of his head to the sound of two pairs of feet approaching the living room. It wasn't long until Carl came into view carrying a black tray filled with steamed cubes of steak, while Metal's damaged body followed him with another tray with drinks on top of it.
"Why are the two of ya' acting like drunktards? There wasn't any alcohol in the kitchen."
Both women looked at each other before shrugging at the same time. Carl paused for a moment before deciding to leave it at that as he put the tray on the small coffee table in the middle of the living room, repeating the same action Metal's headless body had performed just a second earlier. Once that was done, Carl took a seat on an armchair which, compared to his frame, looked quite small.
"Metal, would you do me a favor and take Mei to her room?"
Metal was about to ask why, but he paused as a drop of saliva dripped down from the spike in the middle of his head all the way down his face. Everyone in the room snickered as the two yellow lights flickered in irritation. Regardless of that, the robot's body walked over to the couch and grabbed its head from Mei's lap.
"Remember you have to wake her up early. Classes resume on Wednesday, so you have two days to get fixed."
Miku watched as her daughter was carried away. A warm feeling spread across her chest as she saw the golden medal swaying in the air with each one of Metal's steps. Once the two kids were out of the living room, she put her glass on the small table before leaning back on the couch while releasing a sigh and closing her eyes.
"You both look tired as heck."
"Yeah. Well, that's what happens when your kids get attacked by villains."
Miia poked her husband in the stomach with the tip of her tail, making the man mutter an apology before she took over the conversation.
"Everyone back home was really worried, you know? Especially when U.A.'s statement mentioned an 'extra student' they didn't specify, but we all knew it had to be Mei since she's always glued to Metal's side."
"Hmm..."
Silence fell upon the living room, or at least it would have if Kyosuke wasn't so busy chewing on meat cubes like a feral animal.
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"So what are you going to do now?"
Miku opened her right eye to look at her serpentine friend. Seeing the confusion on the woman's face, Miia elaborated on her question.
"Are the two of you going to move in with the kids or...?"
"If we did, Kyosuke would have to go back to working at the company, throwing away all the work it took him to get the permits for the workshop back home, but we're still worried about leaving that pair alone..."
"Then why don't you move in instead?"
A pair of pink eyes stared at the back of Kyosuke's head as he leaned forward to grab more food.
"And leave this idiot alone? He almost burned the house down while trying to boil water."
"I-I could just order food..."
"After all the effort I put into getting you in shape? Yeah, no way."
'Chubby hubby was kinda cute tho. Maybe he could work at U.A.?'
"I got an idea if you don't mind."
"Huh?"
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[Metal's POV]
"Mmm... one trillion yen for the... schematics.... zZzzz..."
Just a minute ago Mei managed to grab Metal and yank him into the bed with her, creating the current scenario consisting of the robot's head pressed against the snoring girl's chest while she chewed on his right ear without breaking her teeth somehow. At least the body had enough sense to retreat to the corner of the bedroom after pulling the covers over Mei's body.
[Analyzing Battle Data...
Reviewing Possible Failure Scenarios...
Copying Possible Techniques...
Techniques Successfully Copied:
Izuku Midoriya...
Success
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Connecting To: The Great Mei Hatsume's Laptop!
Successfully Connected...
Sending Stored Data...
Data Sent Successfully
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Initiating Sleep Mode
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New Notifications From: "NO DUMMIES ALLOWED - CLASS 1-A (yaomomo forced me to add the last thing :C)"
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💞Torukure💞: anyone awake? 😥😥
Alien_Queen👑: i am!
M🌘chivity: x2
💞Torukure💞: thats a relief, my body feels like jelly but i cant fall asleep!
⚡Electro⚡: probably the adrenaline or sm, idk, im not a doctor.
Ky🎸ka: Change that username, Kaminari. I think Pikachu suits you better, or maybe Slowpoke.
⚡Electro⚡: 🖕
M🌘chivity: Woah!
Alien_Queen👑: you're getting stabbed next Wednesday 100%
💞Torukure💞: @Metal do something!
💞Torukure💞: @Metal
💞Torukure💞: @Metal
💞Torukure💞: @Metal
Metal: Why did I let you add me into this circus?
💞Torukure💞: it was all thanks to the powerful birthday song! also whats with your username? so bland! let me help you
💞Torukure💞 Changed Metal Username To: 🥰Tsundere-3000🤖
Ky🎸ka: How do you have perms?
💞Torukure💞: perks of creating the group chat
🥰Tsundere-3000🤖: I'm going to kill you and everyone you love.
💞Torukure💞: i love your mother 😘
🥰Tsundere-3000🤖: ...
ExplosionMurderGod: Shut the fuck up already! I can't sleep if my phone keeps ringing!
💞Torukure💞: there's this little thing that pops up if you press the group chat name for a few seconds, it says "turn off notifications", maybe try that?
🕷️Spider-tape: You could also just turn off your phone, dude.
ExplosionGod: What if I don't want to?!
💞Torukure💞 Changed ExplosionGod Username To: B💥omb💣omboy🤬🤬
⚡Electro⚡: admin abuse?
B💥omb💣omboy🤬🤬: What the fuck is this name?! Change it back or I'll send you flying straight to the sun, you bitch!
💞Torukure💞: with this treasure i summon: @🥰Tsundere-3000🤖
🥰Tsundere-3000🤖: ?
💞Torukure💞: are you going to let him talk to me like that? beat him up or sm
B💥omb💣omboy🤬🤬: I'd like to see the fucking clanker try!
Tsu-ch🐸n: Didn't he win against you in his first match? Ribbit. 🐸
B💥omb💣omboy🤬🤬: Shut the fuck up! I'm going to sleep.
Alien_Queen👑: @Tsu-ch🐸n did you just croak in text?
Tsu-ch🐸n: Ribbit. 🐸
M🌘chivity: thats kinda cute!
Tsu-ch🐸n: Thx.
Momo Yaoyorozu: @💞Torukure💞 Please don't use your perms to bully others.
💞Torukure💞: come on, it was Bakugo! it doesn't count!
Momo Yaoyorozu: What about Metal?
💞Torukure💞: bestie privileges!
🥰Tsundere-3000🤖: I feel very bullied. I request that you take immediate action, Class President.
Momo Yaoyorozu: Sigh...
Alien_Queen👑: my heart goes out to you, yaomomo
Tsu-ch🐸n: x2
⚡Electro⚡: x3
🕷️Spider-tape: x4
Ky🎸ka: x5
M🌘chivity: x6
💞Torukure💞: @🥰Tsundere-3000🤖 can you help me set up something for the class?
🥰Tsundere-3000🤖: No.
💞Torukure💞: pretty please? 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Ky🎸ka: There's no way that's going to work.
🕷️Spider-tape: Yeah, come on, he's a robot. I'm pretty sure that makes him immune to pleading.
Alien_Queen👑: it worked for me!
M🌘chivity: i think he did it to get on Bakugo's nerves.
⚡Electro⚡: @💞Torukure💞 what do you need? maybe i could help
💞Torukure💞: nah, your too dumb.
⚡Electro⚡: bruh
Momo Yaoyorozu: You're*
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🥰Tsundere-3000🤖: What do you want?
💞Torukure💞: yay! 🥳🥳
⚡Electro⚡: maybe the username is actually accurate...
Alien_Queen👑: pointy is a dere!
Alien_Queen👑 Sent: Baka.gif
💞Torukure💞: im sleepy now so ill txt you tomorrow, metal. night night everyone!
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I wasn't made to be a babysitter...
Initiating Sleep Mode
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[Tuesday - Heroic News Association - Saki Kurosaki POV]
'Don't screw up, don't screw up, don't screw up.'
Saki adjusted her black tie and brown ponytail, desperately trying not to drench her navy blue suit in sweat. Her gaze drifted across the studio, from the imposing semicircular anchor desk of dark glass and steel to the massive video wall behind it. Graphics and headlines flashed across the screen while rows of overhead spotlights illuminated the set, leaving nowhere to hide from the cameras.
'I can get that promotion, I just need to act calm and natural. It's not like I could lose my job if I mess up, not at all.'
With her thoughts still scrambling around her head, Saki glanced to her right side where another woman was sitting, looking much more composed than her. She wore a dark trouser suit, her light purple hair was styled in a neat bun on top of her head, but her most eye-catching feature was her irises, which changed colors every second.
'I just have to follow Yamamoto's lead...'
The crew member operating the main camera held his fist out before slowly lifting one finger at a time to signal a countdown. Saki straightened her back and folded her hands on top of the desk as a small red light on top of the camera glowed, signaling the beginning of the transmission.
"Good morning everyone! I'm Yuna Yamamoto, your host here at Heroic News! Joining us today is also my colleague and field reporter, Saki Kurosaki."
"It's a pleasure to share this space with you today, Yamamoto."
"The pleasure is all mine."
Yuna gave Saki a small wink before facing the camera with total confidence as she prepared to go over today's news.
"Moving on, I'm happy to share with all of you watching that information regarding the Turbo Hero: Ingenium situation. As many of you know, Ingenium was attacked last Sunday by the Hero Killer and was hospitalized due to severe injuries, thankfully he is stable now though it is still unknown when he will return to Hero work."
"We wish him a steady recovery from here at Heroic News."
Both women bowed their heads slightly for a few seconds before returning to their previous position.
"On a more upbeat note, the talk about this year's Sports Festival winner hasn't done anything but spark an ever-growing debate, completely outshining any talk about the upper course's performance. Kurosaki, you were lucky enough to meet the winner even before the festival, anything you can tell us?"
"It was a very brief but definitely unusual interaction. First of all, its appearance was different from what we saw at the Sports Festival."
The screen behind the two reporters changed to display an image of a small silver robot being held by its armpits over the head of a pink-haired teenager.
"Yeah, it does appear less menacing, but I won't say it looks friendly either. Did you get any hints about its 'personality'?"
"If I had to summarize it, I would say it's blunt, harsh, and has no filter. I'm sure a lot of you watching from home are familiar with my article 'All Might The Newbie Teacher.' In that article I stated that the information I got came from a student, well there you have the student, it had no qualms in throwing its teacher under the bus."
'Not that I'm complaining, that article is why I'm here.'
Yuna took the lead again as the video wall transitioned to a collection of clips of the Sports Festival until finally settling on an image of Mei stretching the band of the gold medal so she and Metal could wear it at the same time.
"Considering its focus is Hero work, maybe a more tame personality would be a better choice. We tried getting into contact with Mei Hatsume to ask her some questions, but we've been unsuccessful so far. As for U.A., they refuse to discuss any matters regarding any of their students."
The anchor's eyes shifted from blue to green as she rested her right elbow on the desk and gestured toward the screen with an open palm.
"In the meantime, we've taken the liberty of asking for your thoughts on the matter!"
Moments later, a series of short interviews with civilians filled the video wall behind the two reporters. Across the top of the broadcast, bold red letters displayed a single question:
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF METAL HATSUME?
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"That robot that won the Sports Festival? Meh. If it helps save lives then go for it, I guess."
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"It's a threat! Something that powerful shouldn't be allowed to roam free!"
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"It's... scary, if Heroes can be replaced then what about us regular people?"
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"I don't want that thing getting anywhere close to my children, I have a bad feeling about it."
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"Ah... I'm impressed that a young girl could create something like that, but heroics should remain human-exclusive. It would be better if she focuses her talent on making support items."
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"People are being too harsh, we've barely seen anything and they're already acting as if humanity is going to be erased. I believe that we should first give it a chance and see how it goes, if not for the robot then at least for the human that put effort into making it."
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"Disgraceful! I can't understand how U.A. could allow this! Where is the true spirit of heroism?! Where is the warm smile that makes people feel safe?!"
The middle-aged man yanked the microphone away from the interviewer's hand before speaking into it with enough passion to make his black mustache move.
"If I'm dying somewhere then I want a REAL Hero to rescue me! A human who can feel compassion for my pain and suffering! Not a piece of junk that can't understand what I'm going through! What if a villain gets control of it in the middle of an incident? What if it malfunctions? That thing is a ticking time bomb! A complete MENACE!"
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'That man is prime interview material...'
"Seems like the public opinion is against the U.A. student, but it's still too early for us to give you exact percentages, but don't fret, we will keep you updated and hopefully we'll be able to arrange a meeting with Mei Hatsume and her creation!"
Saki grabbed the neat folder in front of her as she took over.
"In other news, The Rabbit Hero: Mirko keeps hopping from villain to villain! Despite her rough personality, her approval rates are also spiking!"
"She's certainly a fan favorite among the male audience."
'I wonder why.'
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[Same Day - ??? - 'Menace' POV]
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Metal dodged to the side as the giant monster in front of him tried to squash him, the impact made the whole cave tremble. Stalactites rained from the roof, forcing the blue robot to zig-zag around the dark environment.
The blind monster thrashed wildly, overwhelmed by the sounds coming from every direction. Metal, seeing the opening, took out his fishing rod and threw his arm forward, the line wrapped tightly around the beast's neck but it didn't stay still and yanked the machine towards it as a blue light started pulsating on its abdomen.
With the momentum already gained, Metal pulled back the line while a shield materialized on his forearm. The exposed ribcage around the monster's abdomen opened up as pale faces screaming in agony gathered in the middle.
SHRIEEEEEEK! BOOM!
A blue circular shockwave erupted from the beast's abdomen, throwing away everything in its path. Metal, seeing the approaching destruction, threw the fishing line, hooking it around a remaining stalactite a few feet behind the monster. The shockwave smashed against the shield, throwing the machine backwards, resulting in the jagged rock getting pulled violently.
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Mel_Metal has completed the challenge [Conquer The Darkness]
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Minoru_Pro_XxX: how?!
Kamikari_3: not fair at all! he can move like he's playing VR!
Kyokjack7: Because he is?...
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The yellow eyes of Metal's avatar went off and on as more messages popped up in the chat window. He moved forward to grab the loot dropped by the Warden, but just as he leaned forward to grab the Sculk Scythe, a disturbing roar came from behind him.
Before Metal could react, a pale bloody claw impaled him through the chest, pinning his body against the ground.
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Mel_Metal was torn to shreds by The Cryptid
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"Hi, Metal!"
A small microphone symbol hovered above Toru's avatar as she greeted her best friend who had just respawned inside a pink cabin in the middle of a plains biome. Outside, multiple automatic light posts illuminated the whole base.
"Told you adding horror mods was a bad idea."
Both students left the cabin with Toru giggling behind Metal. Once outside they found Ashido's avatar sitting on the porch with a cat in her hands while Kaminari ran around in circles since a dark hooded man with a knife was chasing him.
"Hey, guys! Look at this little dude! I've named him Slugcat!"
"Excuse me?! You named your buddy 'Alfonso,' what kind of name is that?!"
"Why Slugcat?"
"Cause sometimes he glitches and moves like a slug! By the way, Uraraka says thank you for optimizing the game for her PC, she didn't think it could run MightCraft2."
"CAN SOMEONE HELP ME?!"
"I'll do it!"
Toru moved towards Kaminari, though she paused halfway, making the boy scream again.
"Metal, what was the input for a dropkick?"
"Got it!"
Suddenly the same roar that Metal heard in the cave echoed throughout the whole base as a dark purple cloud materialized on the left side just below some Sakura Trees. A tall lanky creature stepped out of it, its arms long enough to allow its sharp claws to graze the grass as it moved with an uncanny smile on its face and blood all over its pale body.
"KKKRRRAAH—...ah?"
Two heavy hands grabbed the tall monster by the ankles and pulled it backwards, making it fall straight on its face. The Cryptid looked over its shoulder to see a pair of glowing red eyes belonging to an Iron Golem staring straight at it.
Metal didn't waste the opportunity to get some payback and quickly leaped from lamppost to lamppost. When he reached a good position he jumped down with his elbow aiming at the Cryptid's spine.
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Minoru_Pro_XxX: can we add the jenny mod now?
Explosion_CreeperGodMurderLord: SHUT YOUR BITCH ASS UP!
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Clank, clank.
Metal's yellow lens turned back on as he focused on the outside world. Upon doing so he saw Mei standing in front of him with a wrench resting on her shoulder alongside Power Loader who was wearing a white T-shirt with a blue M in the center.
"Take off your head, I need to check the connectors."
"In all my years as a Hero, I've never thought I would hear something like that."
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[Wednesday - U.A. - Class 1A Homeroom - Metal's POV]
The classroom door slid closed behind Metal as he entered the classroom. He managed to take five steps towards his seat before he was stopped by his curious classmates.
"Come on, don't be so grumpy!"
"Yeah! You went from a tiny mean bot to a bigger mean bot!"
With the path successfully cleared, Metal resumed his walk to his desk. On the way there, Toru's uniform moved in greeting and surprisingly Jiro didn't go full statue as the robot passed by her, though she did keep her gaze elsewhere.
"Sup, Metal! It's good to have you back, though I will miss having a plushie sitting beside me."
The chair creaked under the machine's weight, but it held strong as he settled. Bakugo, who was sitting in front of the robot, scoffed in what Metal detected as disappointment for some reason.
"Metal."
Yaoyorozu's body cast a shadow over Metal's desk as she stood on his right side with a small black envelope in her hands.
"This is from my father, I was hoping you could deliver it to Hatsume for me?"
"My father is very... classy, he likes to maintain a certain decorum when it comes down to this type of thing."
"Thanks... Um, it's also good to see you in good health... state... sorry, I don't know."
Yaoyorozu smiled slightly as she put the envelope on Metal's desk before returning to her seat just as the classroom door opened. The students who were still standing practically teleported back to their seats, as their teacher entered the room.
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"Good morning..."
"Good morning, Mr. Aizawa!"
"Ribbit? Mr. Aizawa doesn't have those bandages anymore, I'm glad."
"That granny went overboard with the treatment."
Aizawa stepped up the slightly raised platform in front of the class. He moved one of the many strands of his hair out of his vision as he found his usual spot on the podium.
"Whatever, today we're having a special kind of class."
Metal's classmates tensed in their seats while the robot looked out of the window at the raindrops hitting the glass.
"Code names, in other words Hero names, you will be choosing them today."
"We're going to do something exciting!"
Most students jumped up from their seats with their arms raised up in celebration, though all it took to calm them back down was their teacher's eyes flashing red. Aizawa's hair slowly fell down around him as he let out a sigh of exasperation before speaking again.
"As I told you before the festival, Heroes would be looking at you. Usually, agencies begin scouting students during their second year, after they've had more time to develop their skills. The fact that they're sending offers to first-years means they're interested in your potential, but don't get comfortable as they can withdraw the offer at any time."
Mineta hit his desk with his left hand as his entire body kept trembling. Hearing the sound Metal's head turned slightly as he glanced over his shoulder to take a quick look at the small boy.
[Is he at risk of a heart attack?]
"That just means we have to show them what we're made of, right?"
"Precisely, Hagakure."
Aizawa picked up a small remote from the podium and aimed it at the green board.
"Here's the number of offers each of you got."
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-Shoto Todoroki: 3952
-Izuku Midoriya: 2592
-Katsuki Bakugo: 1653
-Toru Hagakure: 367
-Tenya Iida: 299
-Ochaco Uraraka: 179
-Momo Yaoyorozu: 140
-Fumikage Tokoyami: 90
-Metal Hatsume: 31
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"Normally it's split more evenly, but this year we had a lot of flashy Quirks in this class."
Those who didn't get many offers or none at all groaned in protest. Kaminari was the first to vocalize his displeasure, followed by Aoyama.
"What's up with that difference?! At least throw us a bone..."
"They don't know how to recognize true quality."
"Wait, wait."
Jiro pushed Kaminari away as his head came too close to her desk since he was as limp as a ragdoll.
"Metal is last? But he won the entire thing."
"Not manly at all..."
"I saw this clip going around of Metal manhandling Todoroki."
Jiro looked over her shoulder as Sero held his phone out for her and Kirishima to watch a video showing Metal grabbing Todoroki by the front of his uniform before slapping him.
"People didn't like that too much, on top of his... Metalness."
"Yeah, Metal. You should tone it down a bit!"
The robot crossed his arms at his best friend's words.
"You don't have a notebook..."
"Someone's moodyyy~"
Aizawa put the remote back on the podium as he leaned down to grab something from under it.
"For those of you that didn't get any offers, don't worry, U.A. works closely with some agencies so all of you will be doing internships. These internships will make you work with the public under the supervision of your assigned Pro Heroes, which is why you will need Hero names."
The class watched in familiar amusement as their teacher dragged a yellow sleeping bag from the podium to a corner of the classroom.
"The names you choose now are temporary, but I advise you to be careful since if you don't choose correctly..."
Slam!
"There will be hell to pay!"
Midnight walked into the classroom with her hips swaying and her elbows over her head, causing various reactions among the boys in the class.
[She was waiting outside just for that entrance?]
"If the public only remembers you by the names you're about to choose now, then there's a high chance that those also become your names once you turn into Pros!"
"Midnight will be supervising the names you pick to ensure they turn out decent enough, so listen to her..."
With his job done Aizawa proceeded to turn into a yellow caterpillar in the corner of the classroom.
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[Toru's POV]
"Alright! Those of you who have decided, please step forward!"
'Wait, we have to present them?!'
Unknown to the invisible girl, the majority of her classmates were thinking something along those lines, except for Aoyama who stepped onto the podium with total confidence.
"The Shining Hero: I Cannot Stop Twinkling!"
'B-But that's...'
'Exactly!'
"Here, let me help you..."
Midnight grabbed the small board Aoyama was holding and scribbled on it using a black marker.
"It's much easier to pronounce if we take the 'I' and 'Not,' leaving it at 'Can't Stop Twinkling'."
"You are absolutely right, mademoiselle."
'Settle for English or French already!'
"Okay, okay! I'm next!"
Ashido stood up from her chair and rushed over to the podium, taking Aoyama's place. With an enthusiastic smile she showed her own board to her classmates.
"My Hero name is: Alien Queen!"
"Isn't that the same name you use for the group chat, ribbit?"
"Like that thing that spits acid?! Absolutely not!"
The pink-skinned girl tilted her head in confusion at her teacher's outburst, to which the woman pointed at Metal's face, which displayed a xenomorph with its jaws wide open.
"Ewwww!"
With an expression of complete disgust on her face, Ashido walked back to her seat, allowing the next student to take her place, who turned out to be the resident frog girl.
"I've had this one in mind since primary school, The Rainy Season Hero: Froppy."
"So cute! Short and simple, I like it!"
Midnight cooed as she looked over Asui's shoulder, her blue eyes shining with approval as she finally found a name to make an example of, resulting in the tense atmosphere dissipating as the students cheered for their classmate.
"Froppy!"
"Froppy!"
"Froppy!"
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[Many Names Later - Metal's POV]
"King Explosion Murder."
"I don't think you should use something like that."
"HUH?!"
Bakugo turned to face his teacher with his palms already smoking in irritation.
"WHY NOT?!"
"You should be Explosive Boy!"
The explosive boy didn't seem to appreciate the feedback as he turned once more to face the classroom.
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH, SHITTY HAIR!"
"I vote for BoomBoomBoy."
"I'LL KILL YOU TOO, INVISI-HOE!"
Bakugo's teeth ground so hard against each other that it almost sounded like two metal gears moving.
"Let's see your fucking name then, dishwasher!"
Metal stood up from his chair and bumped shoulders with Bakugo on his way to the podium. Once there he held the board for the whole class to see.
The students looked at each other a couple of times as they stared in confusion at the last part of Metal's Hero name. While they processed what they were looking at, Midnight took the chance to ask what everyone was wondering.
"Why is there a phone number attached?"
"That's very cute but it's illegal, just imagine how many 'Heroes' would use their names as billboards if it wasn't. Also, I advise against releasing Hatsume's number to the wild, there's a lot of... weird people out there and that's coming from me."
Mineta and Kaminari stealthily deleted the last added number on their phones.
"I hope that's a joke, but putting it aside there's also a problem with the 'Overlord' part. It's not bad per se, but you're not in a spot where you can keep adding more things to this 'dark' image you have. Right now you're basically scaring villains and civilians, which is a big no-no."
[She's correct, I need to build a good enough reputation before anything else. I blame Mom and her enthusiasm for making me overlook that detail.]
Metal kept its lens fixed on the whiteboard in his clawed hands as he tried to come up with another name when suddenly the object got stolen from his grip by a pair of invisible hands who rewrote something on the board and showed it to the class.
"The Neo Hero: Metallix!"
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[Bakugo's POV]
"Lord Explosion Murder!"
"That doesn't work either..."
"Like the exact point above a nuclear explosion?"
'The clanker might actually be a little more useful than a toaster.'
"DO YOU WANT ME TO TURN YOU INTO SCRAPS?!"
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Image of the gang's shenannigans in MightCraft2 (made by me in blender)
Also the name came from Alter04 so thx