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The orphanage door groaned open, and Shota Aizawa was swallowed by the din. A whirlwind of children—some small, some nearly teens—raced and yelled across the scuffed floor, their energy a physical force in the cramped space. He flinched, a subtle tightening around his tired eyes. His fingers rose to press against the bridge of his nose, stemming the immediate pulse of a headache. With a slow, weary exhale, he waded through the chaos toward the front desk. The caretaker beamed at him. He answered with a terse, perfunctory nod, the gray folds of his scarf settling around his shoulders as he began, his voice low and direct, 'Walk me through the schedule. What does ‘cheering them up’ entail, specifically?'