*Crack!*
The mirror in front of him shattered, glass shards scattering across the floor.
Ezaki Kitazawa immediately deactivated the Quirk and took a sharp breath.
"So... Magic Eyes has some kind of invisible attack power too?"
After a moment of thought, he sighed, grabbed a broom, and started sweeping up the broken glass. Since there was still half a day left, he decided not to go out for training. Instead, he stayed home and watched TV.
The next day, it was time to return to school for the forest training camp. Ezaki Kitazawa packed a few things and set off.
"Even though it's summer vacation, those aiming to become heroes don't get to rest. Use this camp to push yourselves to the next level."
On the training field, Aizawa Shouta spoke in his usual calm tone.
"Yes, sir!"
The students responded in unison.
"Wait here for 10 minutes. After that, we depart."
Aizawa Shouta continued.
"Understood!"
The group nodded and dispersed.
Kirishima Eijiro was the first to approach Ezaki Kitazawa, his eyes full of admiration.
"Man, I'm so jealous! I-Island actually built a statue of you in the center! Ezaki-kun, you're gonna be famous!"
"Yeah, I heard it's 10 meters tall! I-Island really went all out," Kaminari Denki added.
"I'm jealous too! Ezaki-kun, you haven't even graduated yet, and you're already this popular. Just imagine how famous you'll be by the time you do!" Uraraka Ochako said, looking at him with admiration.
Ezaki Kitazawa's expression was complicated for a moment.
"Just lucky, just lucky..."
"This trip to I-Island was totally worth it. Seeing Ezaki-kun's ultimate move in person—man, what a show!" Kirishima Eijiro said excitedly.
"Ultimate move?"
Those who hadn't heard about it gathered around.
"What's Ezaki-kun's ultimate move?"
"Yeah, yeah! I want to know too. I didn't go to I-Island, but I heard a lot happened. You guys were attacked by villains just like back then, right?"
"I know, I know! You mean those two things that got banned from the sports festival by the school?"
Kirishima Eijiro glanced at them and then sneered. "Come on, if it were those two, would I even need to ask?"
"What was it then?"
Some who didn't know asked.
"It was a giant, but way bigger than the one we saw at the sports festival. And… it had a lot of hands."
Yaoyorozu Momo explained.
The group didn't react much. Well, that was expected. Words alone couldn't really convey the impact. If they had seen it in person, they would've definitely felt weak in the knees.
Ezaki Kitazawa had no intention of joining their discussion. Instead, he quietly moved aside.
This training camp wasn't just for Class A—Class B was participating too.
After boarding the bus, Ezaki Kitazawa closed his eyes and rested. About an hour later, the bus came to a stop.
Ezaki Kitazawa glanced outside but didn't see Class B's bus anywhere.
So, this probably wasn't their destination.
He didn't really want to get off, but just then, Aizawa Shouta's voice rang out.
"Everyone, get off the bus!"
"Huh? Did we already arrive?"
"That was fast! Guess it wasn't that far after all."
"What are you talking about? Look around—there's not a single building nearby. No way this is the place."
"Then… why is Aizawa-sensei telling us to get off?"
Everyone looked at Aizawa Shouta curiously.
He glanced at them lazily, clearly not in the mood for explanations, and simply said, "Just get off. You'll see."
Under Aizawa Shouta's orders, Class A stepped off the bus.
They stood there in silence while Aizawa Shouta didn't say a word. Minutes passed.
Then, a black car drove up and stopped next to the bus.
The doors opened, and a soft voice called out.
"Hey there, Eraserhead!"
As the voice fell, two people in cat-themed outfits stepped out of the car.
Then, they suddenly started dancing.
While striking exaggerated poses, they introduced themselves in a dramatic way.
"Eyes that lock onto you!"
"The adorable cat missile!"
At the end of their routine, they froze in a final pose.
Class A was completely dumbfounded.
"Long time no see!"
Aizawa Shouta gave them a small bow before continuing.
"They're the pro heroes responsible for training you this time—Pussycats."
The hero team: Pussycats. A four-member hero group specializing in mountain rescue missions, with 12 years of experience.
The members were Pixie-Bob, Mandalay, Ragdoll, and Tiger.
As soon as Aizawa Shouta finished speaking, Midoriya Izuku immediately started explaining.
"A hero team that runs a joint hero agency! A four-person group specializing in mountain rescues. They've been active for 12 years now—"
Before he could finish, Pixie-Bob suddenly grabbed his head with one hand.
"My heart is 18!"
She declared first, then turned to Midoriya Izuku.
"And how old is my heart?"
"Uh… Eigh-eighteen?"
Midoriya stammered.
Hearing his answer, Pixie-Bob finally let go of his head.
"Say hello, everyone!"
Aizawa instructed.
"Nice to meet you!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Mandalay then walked to the side of the road and pointed forward.
"This whole area is our property. Your lodgings are over there, at the foot of the mountain."
"That's really far!"
Looking in the direction Mandalay pointed, everyone suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Then why did we stop here halfway? Don't tell me…"
"Oh no… I have a bad feeling about this. Let's just get back on the bus."
"Yeah, that actually sounds like a good idea."
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