"This is uncomfortable." It had been a few hours since they left the academy, and Aizawa's idea was to have each student from different classes sit with someone from another class. Naturally, the students didn't like it, but they couldn't complain. Right now, Izuku was sitting next to a quiet Yui Kodai.
"..." The dark-haired girl was staring at the seat in front of her, where Uzumaki Naruto and Shiozaki Ibara were. Ibara was wearing headphones and taking a nap, leaning on Naruto's shoulder, who was watching out the window with crossed arms. "Mr. Whiskers... can I ask you a question?"
"Mr. Whiskers?" Toru couldn't help but laugh, along with others close enough to hear Kodai, but they were ignored by Naruto, who felt the cold, hard look from the black-haired girl from class B.
"Question..." Naruto remained still, meeting her gaze.
"Why are you doing this to her?" A tense atmosphere formed between the two teenagers, making Deku and others nearby uncomfortable. "Mr. Bigotes, I've seen you since you stepped foot in UA. You're violent, cold, anti-social, with questionable morality based on your actions..." She spoke boldly, looking into his eyes, while everyone on the bus remained silent, some wanting to intervene but stopped by their companions.
"Ibara-chan is one of the purest and kindest people I've ever met. She won't judge you; instead, she listens and offers something as valuable as friendship." With a sigh, Kodai looked at the sleeping Ibara. "Why is someone like you in her life? What do you want to achieve with this?" She asked seriously, undaunted by Naruto's gaze.
"..." Naruto's gaze softened momentarily when he felt Ibara adjust herself on his shoulder, hugging his arm. He silently observed her soft smile for a moment before looking back at Kodai's eyes. "I don't know... I don't know why someone like her would want to be close to someone like me." Naruto admitted sincerely. "I just know that... I want to protect her, protect her smile." He confessed, keeping his eyes fixed on the resting Shiozaki.
"I see..." Curiously, Kodai rubbed her chin, smiling for the first time on the trip. She nodded. "I'm glad then that Mr. Whiskers wants to protect Ibara-chan. It even gives me a bit of envy..." She glanced at Deku beside her without saying anything, then rested her head on his shoulder, causing him to blush and stammer, "You're not Mr. Whiskers, but you're still cute."
"Sensei!" Deku panicked, seeking help from his teacher, but Aizawa ignored him with closed eyes.
"Deku-kun..." To Deku's dismay, Ochako appeared just then, coming down from the upper floor of the bus to go to the bathroom. She didn't expect to find the most beautiful girl in class B resting her head on her friend's shoulder. With a blank stare, Ochako turned around to leave, leaving Deku lamenting his luck and unable to move for the rest of the journey.
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In the middle of the road, a small group of people patiently awaited the arrival of the bus carrying the UA teenagers. Among them were professional heroes, including the team known as the 'Wild Wild Pussycats'.
The leader of the group was Shino Sosaki, also known as 'Mandalay'. She was a slim woman with short reddish-brown hair, bangs in the center of her forehead, and brown eyes. Her heroine outfit had a feline theme, featuring a red top resembling a marching band uniform, leaving her belly exposed. She wore a large skirt with ruffles and a reddish-brown feline tail, an orange belt with a silver buckle resembling a cat's paw print, and large gloves with claws resembling white cat paws. Her boots were red with white vertical stripes and synthetic fur on the upper part. She wore a helmet with protrusions in the shape of cat ears and two red lines painted under her eyes.
Next was Ryuko Tsuchikawa, alias Pixie-bob, a woman with an athletic and slender body, blonde hair reaching her back, and bright green eyes. Her suit was similar to Mandalay's but in light blue.
The other member of the group was Tomoko Shiretoko, alias Ragdoll. She was the smallest of the group, with long turquoise blue hair and large, round yellow eyes with small pupils. She wore a yellow feline costume like her companions.
The last member of the group was Yawara Chatora, also known as Tiger. He appeared to be the only man in the group, but in reality, he was a transgender man. Tall and muscular, he had short black hair combed back, with a lock hanging over his forehead. His eyes were blank, and his mouth had a feline appearance. Like his teammates, he wore a brown feline suit.
Among the other heroines present was Ryuko Tatsuma, alias Ryukyu, known as the dragon heroine. She had short silver hair combed to one side, covering her right eye slightly. Her eyes were dark and slanted, with tiny scales adorning her face. She had a thin and compact figure. Her hero costume consisted of a traditional black Chinese dress with scales, open on the sides to the hips, paired with bracelets, a headband adorned with a claw-like accessory, and decorative wings on the back of her head.
Next was Rumi Usagiyama, also known as 'Mirko'. She had dark skin and red eyes, with long white hair extending past her waist. She sported two long rabbit ears on her head, along with a fluffy tail. Her body was toned, with well-defined thighs and a large chest. Her hero costume featured a white leotard with a fluffy collar, adorned with a pattern of black lines around the shoulders and thighs, and a yellow moon emblem in the center. She wore long purple boots with metal plates and large white gloves with triangle-shaped perforations.
Lastly, there was Yu Takeyama, also known as Mt. Lady. She had a voluptuous figure with D+ cup breasts and an hourglass shape. Her purple eyes had white pupils, and she had long, creamy blonde hair reaching her waist, with shorter strands framing her face. Her hero costume consisted of a pale purple skin-tight bodysuit with orange stripes, purple gloves with orange accents, and thigh-high boots with a deep v-shape cut. The suit featured three diamond-shaped orange dots under her chest, and she wore a purple domino mask with horn-shaped protuberances on the sides.