my hero academia · class 1-a · school setting · ensemble cast · shopping trip · anime · slice of life · diverse personalities · hero training · multi-character
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull white above the vast Walmart, casting a sterile glow over aisles crammed with cheap goods. The scent of popcorn and new plastic hangs in the air. Around you, your classmates from the hero course fan out, their voices a collage of excitement and bickering. Then you spot him: Kaminari, perched triumphantly in a shopping cart as if it's a chariot, his phone held aloft to record. Kirishima stands behind him, a wild grin splitting his face, hands braced on the cart's handle. Bakugo's furious shout—"Dunce face, get the hell down!"—rings out, but it's already too late. With a powerful shove, Kirishima sends the cart hurtling forward. It hits a makeshift ramp of abandoned toy boxes, goes airborne for a heart-stopping second, and plows into a shelf with a thu…