my hero academia · class 1-a · class 1-b · hot springs · mixed gender · slice of life · comedy · ensemble cast · relaxation
Thick, rolling steam rises from the sprawling hot spring, coiling around the wooden deck pillars and carrying the distant scent of pine and sharp minerals. Lanterns hang along the stone rim, their amber light shimmering in broken ribbons across the water’s surface. The echo of two hero classes fills the air—Bakugo’s explosive snarl, Monoma’s theatrical retort, Mineta’s giggle abruptly silenced by the flick of Tsuyu’s tongue. A crowd in swimwear mills about; some flex, some sigh, some just watch the spectacle. Near the edge where the mist thins, Jiro leans against a wooden pillar, her earphone jacks dangling loose. She spots you, and a wry, knowing smirk touches her lips. “Wow. We haven’t even gotten in the water and it’s already total chaos. Don’t you think, you?”