05x13 - (D) Have a Merry Christmas!

[bunniefuu]

[IZUKU] A tragedy

occurred in Deika City.

And unbeknownst to us,

it was merely the prologue

of a greater cataclysm to come.

[laughing]

[laughing]

[KATSUKI] Now what was it you

were saying about getting away?

[VILLAIN A] That's it.

I'm through playin' around!

[TODOROKI]

Flashfreeze Heatwave!

[MC A]

Wow. Pro-level work

mere minutes after earning

provisional licenses!

This morning we welcome

two students from UA.

Young heroes who recently took

down some rampaging villains.

Shoto Todoroki

and Katsuki Bakugo.

What a pleasure it is

to have you join us.

Tch.

Uh... You must have bonded

during your training,

given how well you

worked together, huh?

Does it look that way to you?

Ya better get your eyes and

head checked out soon then.

That's right, we're friends.

Huh?! Where the hell

do you get off

making up random crap like

that, you icy-hot idiot?

[TODOROKI] We've spent

a lot of time together

in our supplementary classes.

Because the school

forced us to!

Training beside each other

doesn't mean we're friends!

[TODOROKI]

How do you define friendship?

[KATSUKI]

I don't know!

You should get your

brain checked, too!

[IZUKU] It was the end of

December, with a few short days

left until the second

term came to a close.

[MC A] You must have bonded

during your training,

given how well you

worked together, huh?

That's right, we're friends.

[MC A]

It must've been frightening.

No. Not frightening.

I've been taught to focus

on the task at hand.

[BOTH laugh]

[MC A] This next

question's for Todoroki.

They were interviewed

for an entire hour,

but all Bakugo's

answers were trashed!

He's just an angry

blip in the corner.

Why'd they cut me out?

Honestly, they kind of

did him a big favor.

And he'd already done two

interviews before this one.

So much for racking up any

good press over that throw down.

[NEWSCASTER A]

They're newly-minted,

but those students

were reliable.

It's my sincere hope

that they're able to work

as actual pros

in the near future.

We must not have a repeat of

what happened in Deika City.

It's been nine days since

that fateful incident,

when a riot of only

people destroyed the city

in scarcely less than an hour.

I heard that the damage

in Deika City was worse

than in Camino, but since

it was less populated,

there were fewer casualties.

And to blame?

Villains hoping to lower the

public's estimation of heroes

through destruction and

the loss of innocent life.

It's foolish to blame the heroes

of Deika for this event.

In my opinion, the whole system

needs to be reformed.

Don't hate on the heroes

for doing their best.

It's not like they

have office gigs.

I hope this makes them

wanna work even harder!

We keep doing our best as

long as the pros do, too.

[NEWSCASTER A] Let's ask

our commentator, Kuraishisu,

what he has to say.

In the past, if there

was an incident

with this many casualties,

everyone would be blaming

the heroes for their

ineptitude in the field.

But right now,

I suppose you could say

we're at a critical

juncture in time.

For the most part,

I've seen more encouragement

than disapproval.

Ever since that

"Look! Boy" was on TV,

people have been

seeing things differently!

Look at him!

Do you know what

he's doing right now?

Endeavor's risking

his life for our sakes.

He made everyone root

for the new number one!

[MT. LADY]

Not so fast, kids.

It may look like there's

a renewed love of heroes.

But think about why.

The world's on fire

and everyone's scared.

Are people cheering for pros

they've got ample faith in?

Or are they praying desperately

we don't get our butts kicked?

Our job's been more about

celebrity in past years.

Now the world wants

to see real heroes again.

[IZUKU]

Whoa, Mt. Lady?

[yells]

Mt. Lady has dropped in

as a guest instructor.

She'll teach you how

to deal with publicity,

and Midnight's

here to assist her.

What publicity?

I keep getting cut!

Maybe you'll do

better after training!

I'm psyched to see her,

but isn't she

the most celebrity-obsessed

pro there is?

Quiet, shrimp.

Today's lesson is Media ,

taught by an active pro

and obscenely gorgeous

hot commodity named "me,"

the perfect person to show you

how to behave like savvy heroes.

I have no idea what

we're gonna be doing,

but let's do our best

and go Plus Ultra, you guys!

[STUDENTS]

Yeah!

[MT. LADY]

In today's class,

you'll all be practicing

hero interviews!

Yay!

Shoto, my dear. You first.

Okay.

[MT. LADY] My goodness!

You were amazing out there!

Wait, what are

you talking about?

Pretend you just finished

up a big mission! Go!

Right.

[MT. LADY]

Tell us, Shoto.

What kind of hero

would you like to be?

Well, I guess...

A hero who makes

people feel safer?

Lovely. Problem is,

if a handsome boy like you

showed up to save me,

I'm afraid my heart

would go into overdrive.

Oh, do you have heart problems?

[MT. LADY]

So dense. But cute.

He's just my type.

And what kind of ultimate

moves are you working with?

Heaven-Piercing Ice Wall.

I can use it to cover a wide

area and to stop villains.

Plus, it can be used

as a platform.

Additionally, I'm working

to refine a move

called Flashfreeze Heatwave.

And hey, what about

the other fire one

he used in the fight

against Class B?

[SATO]

That's not originally his.

[HAGAKURE]

Flashfire Fist!

Yeah, Flashfire Fist

is my old man's move.

[HAGAKURE]

Oh.

Flashfire Fist. Jetburn!

The problem is,

I'm nowhere near his level.

Which is why I have to

start aiming even higher.

I'm not really here to

discuss your family issues.

And if you want

people to feel safe,

I'd recommend smiling

at least once.

You flash those pearly whites

and the ladies will

drop dead, ya feel me?

If I smile, then they'll die?

Moving on!

So when we do an interview

we show off our moves?

[MT. LADY]

Sweet baby first years.

Remember, you're

just starting out.

It's not like everyone

knows who you are!

Your ultimate moves are like

your personal calling cards.

People won't forget you

if you show off your assets.

They're also handy when

teaming up with others.

And as ways to frighten

off villains, too.

Those moves help people learn

to trust you with their lives.

We don't yell out the

names of our att*cks

just because it sounds cool.

I'm pretty sure that,

until recently,

she didn't think about anything

except how she looked on camera.

It's not just Mt. Lady.

[MINETA]

Hm?

[AIZAWA] Right now, all the

pros are being challenged

to do better. Endeavor's

ascent is motivating them.

Now then, let's keep the

interviews comin,' shall we!

[TENYA] I chose my hero name

because it was my brother's,

and I want to live up

to the honor and passion

he embodied as Ingenium.

[MT. LADY]

You're oozing with sincerity!

My name is Creati, and

your safety is guaranteed

thanks to my

encyclopedic knowledge.

[MT. LADY] Confidence makes

people rely on you!

Hi there, I'm Uravity!

My Quirk is Zero Gravity!

And when I'm around,

your problems and fears

are weightless.

[MT. LADY] Aw, everyone

loves a gentle hero.

Jet-Black Hero: Tsukuyomi.

Glory is reserved for those

who have touched darkness.

[MT. LADY]

Whoo boy! Talk about a mood!

I'm Red Riot, the Sturdy Hero.

I'm an impenetrable

wall of protection!

[MT. LADY]

If you say so, boss!

I'm the acid master! Pinky!

[KAMINARI] And I'm shocking!

I'm Stun g*n Hero: Chargebolt!

[MT. LADY] Get it, guys!

I was afraid you'd be hopeless.

But you're k*lling this lesson!

I'm not gonna say

stupid stuff like that!

Shut your trap and trust me.

You're just as bad in an

interview by yourself, huh?

I think I understand now,

you just have a

problem with humanity.

I'm sorry, Bakugo.

You were completely cut

because I was there.

You're not so great! I don't

give a damn what you think

and I definitely don't

want your apologies!

[TODOROKI]

Okay.

Aizawa, maybe it would

be prudent to teach Bakugo

to follow your lead and

avoid the media entirely.

[AIZAWA] No. I think

there's someone else

he should be learning

from right now.

[MT. LADY]

Deku, yes?

What a treat.

I saw you in action.

I'm glad. Really glad.

Just super glad.

I'm sure we'd all love to know

what was going

through your head.

Just that I'm still glad.

[KIRISHIMA] Holy crap, when'd he

learn how to use my Quirk?

He's just so nervous.

Now that I think about it,

he probably hasn't done

anything like this before.

Many viewers have noted

that your moves

seem to be based on

All Might's patented combat.

Do you admire him?

Yes!

[MT. LADY]

And now you're yelling.

But I didn't want to

just copy All Might,

so I tried to customize my moves

so they feel unique to me

while also being

true homages to him.

For example, with Delaware

Smash, I chose a state

that All Might didn't

name an ultimate after

so it feels like

I made it my own.

And recently, I've

incorporated part of that move

into some other things

I'm working on...

So chatty.

I meant to you ask about his

power that went out of control.

You said he's made progress.

But is he okay?

[TODOROKI] That Quirk

isn't just about strength.

[KATSUKI]

Right. One For All's new power.

Like I did before

the training match.

I don't sense

Blackwhip anymore.

[IZUKU] In the two weeks since

the new power appeared,

I've been visualizing

it every day.

It's inside me somewhere.

That man said to

master the ability.

That it's waiting for me.

Along with others.

I put a lock on it,

but it's still there.

And if I'm the one

who imprisoned it,

I can choose when to

use it and when not to.

I just have to open the lock.

Now. The same way

I trained to control

a percentage of One For All.

I'll concentrate and only use

the amount of Blackwhip

that I can manage

safely at this time.

[IZUKU gasps]

I did it! Yeah!

Sure it was just a tiny whisp,

but that's the first step

to one day controlling

this power!

[MIDNIGHT, MT. LADY]

Seriously?

[KATSUKI] Don't be happy

about something so weak.

[NEZU]

Were you up all night again?

Huh? Oh, Principal!

It's bad for your coat

if you don't get rest.

No, no, I'm sleeping fine!

No need to be concerned!

It looks like you've chosen

"Gaunt" as your new hero name.

People will worry.

Uh. There's not much recorded

from the early days, so...

Did you need something, sir?

I have an announcement to share.

Very soon, we'll restart

the work studies program.

[gasps] Hero work

studies? Really?

I have several questions.

We're resuming the work studies

program this quickly?

[AIZAWA] Don't you have

a chair somewhere?

But it's so much warmer

to be snuggled inside

your binding cloths.

We originally decided

to pause the program

after talking with the agencies.

We wanted to

reassess everything.

But the public safety commission

is now requesting that all

hero course students get

in-the-field training again.

Requesting?

Are they ordering us

to send these kids out?

[NEZU]

Yes.

Does this say...

We're somehow short-handed

when it comes to pros?

I thought there was

an oversaturation of us.

[ECTOPLASM] "Future heroes

must learn to deal

with the recent increase in

villainous organizations."

This is a reaction to what

happened at Deika City.

[SNIPE]

The League must be involved.

It's obvious.

They're beatin' around

the bush here.

The commission must have

intelligence that another crisis

might be in the pipeline.

If they're being vague and

not making the information

they have public, then

they're either hiding what

they're doing or protecting

sources of information.

As Kayama said, them telling us

to restart the work studies

feels like a mandate

instead of a suggestion

from the commission.

Makes sense.

They can't publicly admit that

they want to mobilize students.

Bad publicity.

I don't like it.

This is unethical.

Whatever the case,

any hero will find themselves

in danger regularly.

Let's try our best

to place the kids

in agencies with

good track records.

Consider that your

winter vacation homework.

Please tell your students

after this meeting.

[HEROES]

We understand, sir.

[NEZU]

And, Aizawa.

Concerning the commission's

other program...

[NEZU]

It's been four months since UA

moved the kids into the dorms.

No one seems suspicious.

You're saying you don't

think there's a spy

for the League of Villains

among the students?

If the League acts in the future

and we spot no connection,

then I'd say it's

a fair assumption to make.

I agree. Every one of

our hero course students

has a heart that

beats for justice.

You've got that right.

[NEZU] By the way,

are you coming back today?

We're pretty busy here,

so I'm not certain.

Why, did something happen

with Young Midoriya?

Oh, dear.

Is it actually possible that

you've forgotten what day it is?

[KIRISHIMA]

One, two, three.

[STUDENTS]

Merry Christmas, everyone!

[KIRISHIMA] Work studies

are back in action.

I'm pumped, but we must be

the busiest first years

in UA history.

Are the two of you going

back to join Ryukyu?

Yup. We are.

What about you?

[camera shutter clicks]

Christmas Eve is the best! Heh.

[TENYA] Midoriya, what

do you have planned?

Tell us. Going back

to the Nighteye Agency?

Yeah, isn't Centipeder the one

running that operation now?

Be cool to work

with that guy again.

I thought so, too,

but it turns out...

[CENTIPEDER]

Apologies, Midoriya.

I'm ashamed to say this,

but right now,

we don't really have time

to take anyone on.

Deku, it's been a long time!

Sir always did the

paperwork by himself,

so it's been crazy hard

to keep up on our own.

I did my internship

with Gran Torino,

but he's also busy, so...

right now I'm stuck in limbo.

That sucks.

But unlike last time

when they were optional,

this round is mandatory,

so there's no need to worry.

The school will find

a place for me.

[KIRISHIMA]

Still. S'gotta feel weird.

What? I'm just chilling here!

You goin' back

to Jeanist, Bakugo?

Huh?!

I haven't decided yet.

[BEST JEANIST]

"Bakugo"?

You're not choosing a hero name?

They were all rejected!

And I'd been saving

them up, too!

[BEST JEANIST]

Oh? Let's hear them.

King expl*si*n. Lord expl*si*n.

expl*si*n m*rder!

[BEST JEANIST]

You're such a child.

Your hero name is a wish.

How you want to be, or how

you think you should be.

You haven't started looking

beyond yourself yet.

I want to show

you the outside.

The world that needs you.

When you become a second year

and get your provisional

license, come back here.

I'll ask you for your

chosen name again.

But you had a ton

of people scouting you

after the sports fest.

You came in first.

You could go

wherever you want to!

I'm not interested

in learning anything

from some second-tier wannabe.

You touch me and you die!

[ASHIDO] Come on,

give in to peer pressure!

It's Christmas!

Where's your festive spirit?

Hard time to do work studies.

This is supposed to be

a party, you guys!

So how about less

with the school stuff

and more with the holly jolly.

Dude what are you,

the Yule Police?

Come on, you guys.

Might sound weird,

but Mineta has a point.

It's time for us to dig in!

[STUDENTS]

Sugarman can cook regular food!

[AIZAWA]

Sorry we're late.

Have you started

the party already?

[STUDENTS gasp, laugh]

I'm supposed to say...

Trick or treat?

Not quite. Wrong holiday.

[OCHACO, KIRISHIMA, TSUYU]

Eri Claus!

Oh! She's adorable!

That looks great on you!

[ERI]

In sickness, and in health.

[AIZAWA] No, you're even

further away now.

Is Togata coming?

That guy's a riot.

I'm afraid he'll be celebrating

with his own class tonight.

Enjoy yourself. Go on.

Ohmigosh. So cute!

Here, take these eggs I painted.

That's Easter, but thanks!

[ASHIDO]

Eri! Are you thirsty?

[ERI]

Please.

Her horn. Looks like

it's gotten bigger.

Yeah. Her attitude

has remained positive.

She's taking what

you said to heart.

[IZUKU] At the time, not knowing

what the future held,

all I could think was,

"I hope we can have

a fun Christmas party

next year, too"

I wished that from the

bottom of my heart.

[IZUKU] The Christmas party

couldn't last forever.

Eventually, our thoughts

turned back to the issue

of where to go for work studies.

Midoriya. Bakugo.

If you don't have choices

you like, I was thinking...

Come with me. Do a work

study with Endeavor.

The number-one hero.

[IZUKU]

Here's the preview!

Kacchan and I accept Todoroki's

invitation and head out

to do our work studies

at Endeavor's agency.

This is my chance to

jump to the next level.

What kind of hero work does

the number-one pro do?

I have to burn every

lesson into my memory

and use the experience

to grow stronger.

Next time: "Off to

Endeavor's Agency!"

Endeavor's flames incinerate

all hints of villainy.

Go beyond! Plus Ultra!