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Izuku Midoriya POV

First day at U.A, the best hero school in Japan. I'm so happy that even being in the same class as Bakugou again hasn't ruined it. That's what I tell myself. There are only a few minutes left until the scheduled time for the first class, and the room is already full of different students, all seated, some looking calm, others more nervous like me.

0(footsteps sound)

The door opens and a beautiful woman enters with blonde hair in a ponytail with an ahogue, side bangs, and blue eyes.

She is wearing a black suit with gold details over a white dress shirt open enough to show a bit of cleavage, a black choker, and an ID badge.

A black skirt with a diagonal gold chain in the same tone as the suit's details, black thigh-high stockings connected to black garters that go inside the skirt, and black flat shoes.

But what really catches attention are the two white wings on her back and the halo of light on her head.

The exact moment she faces the class, the bell for the start of classes begins to ring, and as it stops, she begins to speak in a formal tone.

“Good morning everyone, Class 1-A. I will be your homeroom teacher and also teach first aid. I am Tenshi Hikari, also known as..."

"The Angel of Light! The Eleventh Goddess!" I happily exclaim, while mentally kicking myself for taking so long to recognize her – the 11th ranked hero who had one of the fastest ascensions in history, one of the best rescue heroes, the successor to Recovery Girl whom I met before, and furthermore, one of the main defenders of heteromorph rights.

"Personally, I prefer you refer to me by my personal name or just call me teacher."

While looking directly at me with an irritated but still formal tone.

"S-s-sorry." As I shrink in embarrassment.

"Anyway, I ask you to avoid using my hero name. The reason is a bit childish, I admit, but I'm still a little annoyed that I wasn't able to choose my name due to circumstances."

Her explanation caused a murmur in the room, and several students began to ask themselves if they could choose their names or not, or about the teacher, her circumstances, about the school, and one even asked about her measurements.

I wanted to ask about her quirk, but it's a good thing I didn't immediately, just like the boy with glasses who introduced himself as Tenya, who just raised his hand and waited.

The teacher starts clapping, until she gradually calms the room. "Now that you've calmed down."

She starts a little exasperated, I think?

"Let's start with today's lesson plan." She explains now in a more formal tone while looking from one side of the room to the other.

0"What you will do now is go to changing rooms A and B, change into your gym clothes, and meet me on the training field for a physical and quirk test. Was I clear?"

She now looks at us with a more serious expression, an intimidating glare in her halo, and a very scary, very scary look.

0"Yes, sensei," all the students say almost in perfect synchrony, probably as scared and surprised as I am.

"Great, the last one to arrive at the field will receive a punishment, now you can go."

And with that, she turns and leaves the room without saying anything else or answering any of the previous questions.

After a few seconds of standing still, everyone gets up and starts walking quickly towards the designated changing rooms.

Tenshi Hikari POV

That was close, I almost attacked the boy who called me an angel. 0That would have ended badly for me, especially now that I know he is All Might's chosen successor, I think as I move to the training ground.

I would have preferred to fly, but my wings would have broken a window in that room, besides these clothes would probably be reduced to ashes due to the speed.

My quirk is powerful and versatile, I admit, but why do I have to look like a damn angel!

I swear that damn Being X probably did this just to annoy me and laugh at me, the scoundrel!

These clothes are a bit annoying, but I need to appeal to everything, even hurting my pride. I need all the resources and favors I can get, as well as all the tricks in the book.

My goal is to become a media icon to have the most peaceful life possible for a professional hero.

I cannot repeat the mistake of being recognized solely for my combat abilities like in my past life, otherwise I would be forced to focus solely on that. The discovery that I can heal with my quirk was fundamental to allow this. Before, I planned to just move between hospitals and disaster zones, just healing, being just an overestimated doctor/first responder would have been the ideal end.

But the Hero Commission started pressing me to make more villain captures, and I wouldn't have come to U.A. if it weren't for that. In reality, I wouldn't have done much, like showing so much skin in public.

The brats must like me as much as possible to be able to establish myself here at UA and be able to avoid the most dangerous fights. Helping Recovery Girl in hospitals to the point of being considered her spiritual successor, and not just cultivating a friendly relationship with her but also having her as my mentor, was just the first step, and now I'm taking my second step towards a peaceful retirement without more conflicts and world wars.

Who am I trying to fool? At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if that damn Being X made the school invaded by villains or bombed, a student kidnapped, dismembered or killed, or even All for One returning from the most dangerous coffin he was in before, or another Mary Sue.

And now that I know All Might's secret, I also know that a violent conflict is approaching, and I know it's inevitable and certain that the ideal scenario where young Midoriya will be ready to take over his mentor's legacy before he is unmasked will not happen. Damn Murphy's Law, I sigh.

Complaining more is just a waste of time and energy. Now I need to make all those brats stronger and more disciplined as possible, but I can't use the same methods as in the 203rd, nor anything so violent and direct.

I spoke with the principal before, obviously, and he gave me the green light to follow the plan for the first day after I explained my reasoning for wanting to focus more on the students' combat capabilities. He even warned me that the teacher from the other hero class decided to join after receiving his notice.

Now that I've arrived at the field, I look around to confirm that everything is in place as planned for today.

Now I just have to wait for the kids to arrive, then I'll do the tests to find out what they are capable of now to create ways to maximize it and erase their weaknesses. It won't be the same way as my old followers, but I will definitely turn the students of Class 1-A into aces of aces, even if I have to appeal, after all, we will need as many combatants as we can gather.

Rejoice, children, I will make you extremely strong in record time HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Obviously, I didn't show my feelings on my face and put on the smile I always show for the cameras, but I wouldn't be surprised if my feelings were leaking a little.