The next day, classes were relatively the same until heroics.

"I AM COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!" shouted All Might, who entered very much abnormally.

Izuku immediately gained the nauseated feeling he associated with severe anxiety and wanted to leave. As he was pondering just jumping up into the vents to avoid the hero, Shinso subtly slid his hand onto Izuku's desk for him to fidget with.

"TODAY YOU WILL USE YOUR COSTUMES FOR THE FIRST TIME. PLEASE TAKE THE CASE WITH YOUR SEAT NUMBER AND MEET ME AT GROUND ALPHA AFTER CHANGING!" All Might declared.

"Hurry up." Aizawa-sensei said from his sleeping bag on the floor.

Shinso and Izuku grabbed their cases and ran as quickly as they could to the changing rooms. They were the first to arrive.

The two boys turned to eachother and nodded. Izuku tried to relax his shoulders. "Moment of truth. On three?

Shinso gripped the latches of his case and nodded. "On three."

"1, 2, 3!" They both snapped open their cases. Shinso let slip a "whoa." "You can say that again." Izuku said smiling and pulling out his costume. They separated into different privacy curtains.

Izuku's costume was full body and armored per his request. It also had the red and black color scheme he asked for and...a scale pattern? There was also the long sleeve cropped armored hoodie he designed with Lila along with his mask which had some...modifications.

Once he was done pulling on the last pieces of his costume, his gloves and combat boots, he checked his case to figure out who made his costume. Inside, tucked into the corner, was a note. It read: "I hope you like your suit! I took some creative liberties and more is on the way! Hope to continue making babies with you! - Hatsume Mei, future CEO of Hatsume Industries"

Intrigue settled into Izuku. "Huh." He would have to meet her later.

"How do I look?" Izuku turned to see Shinso and nearly fell over. Shinso had a full body undersuit like Izuku, except his covered his face and was white with purple markings instead of scales. He had a full length armored hoodie that had ribbons on the sleeves along with ripped pants and modified combat boots.

"You look great!" Izuku said once the surprise faded. "Not so bad yourself." Shinso returned. "Who made your costume?" "Hatsume did." "Same." Shinso was going to say more, but the timer they set started ringing. They both looked at eachother and started booking it to the training grounds, quickly becoming a race and leaving their classmates still getting ready.

Izuku won their race to the training grounds. The boys were the first to arrive. Aizawa-sensei was in his sleeping bag and All Might was standing nearby, waiting. "Does your suit also have joint padding?" Izuku whispers to Shinso as he starts stretching. "Yeah. Even on the face." Shinso says as he tries to copy. "How are you so flexible?" Izuku flashed him a devious smile. "Practice. On a more serious note, how's the mask?" "Surprisingly comfy, actually. It doesn't have the voice mimicker yet." "I don't have any of the more complex support items either." Izuku contributed. By now most of the class had joined them.

Turning to view his classmates' costumes, Izuku was appalled. "Oh hell no." He walked over to the girls. "Hello. May I ask, who designed your costumes?" Momo spoke first. "Someone named Gontan. I can't say I'm a fan." "I wouldn't if I were you. What did you put in your requests?" Izuku said, pulling off his hoodie, Shinso joining him and handing them to the girls. Momo took the hoodie. "I just gave them a description of my quirk and a color scheme. I wasn't expecting this."

The invisible girl, Hagakure, continued. "I just specified that it shouldn't hinder my quirk's utility. All I got were some shoes and gloves." Izuku halted. "Wait. That's all you're wearing right now? Absolutely not!" Izuku took both girls' hands and brought them to Aizawa-sensei. "Do you have spare gym uniforms? Their costumes don't meet protection standards."

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Aizawa, of course, was pretending to be asleep. He found it was an excellent way to observe his students. As a rule of thumb, he tried to observe any noticeable habits, flaws, and tendencies before they could turn into problems, so when he noticed the two quieter boys in class arrive first, start stretching, and confront their classmates to give them their hoodies, he didn't interfere. However, he decided that pretending was enough when Midoriya started pulling his classmates in his direction.

Aizawa wasn't surprised when he heard Midoriya's inquiry. Admittedly, Aizawa already had an extensive mental list of the flaws in his students' costumes, and he already expected that list to grow with the demonstrations.

"I can see why Yaoyorozu's costume would be, yes, but why Hagakure's?" Aizawa asked as he pulled the uniforms out of his sleeping bag.

"Sir, those gloves and boots were the only things she was given."

Aizaws paused in shock. "Not even a DNA infused bodysuit?" The boy shook his head. "Nothing."

"Oh hell no. That's a lawsuit. I am so sorry Hagakure. I'll get that sorted out along with yours, Yaoyorozu."

Aizawa climbed out of his sleeping bag and clapped his hands. When that didn't grab the class's attention, he rolled his eyes and activated his quirk.

Once he had the attention of his class, he spoke. "Get in a line everybody. We are doing costume checks." Thankfully, everyone listened.

This was Aizawa's favorite lesson to give. It was a full hour of roasting his students' costumes and having them demonstrate how they worked with their quirk.

First in line was that kid with the hardening quirk, Kirishima. The kid's costume was obviously inspired, and not a lot of thought went into it.

"First off, I will not allow you to rock the shirtless sleeves. It leaves you open for attack. You are lacking protective padding on joints and armor for vital areas. Also, get rid of those things on your shoulders. From what I can see, they serve no purpose and will only hinder your movements."

Each evaluation went like this. He listed the majority of the class for full or partial redesigns. That was until he reached Midoriya and Shinso. "Well, I have to say, these are the best first edition costumes I have ever seen." He meant that, and he didn't give out praise lightly. "What are they made of?"

Midoriya answered. "They're made of bullet and slash resistant fabric. They are also fire and water proof."

"That reminds me, raise your hand if your costume is made out of this type of fabric." Aizawa was severely disappointed that only five students - including the two boys - had their hands in the air. "We'll send that request in. Your homework for today is to write a list of issues in your costume, remedies for them, and include a redesign sketch. Midoriya and Shinso, you are exempt because I can't find any notable flaws with yours, but you can do it for extra credit. Dismissed."

With one last "Yes, Aizawa-sensei," his class was off to the locker rooms. Aizawa started walking back to the classroom with All Might trailing behind him. "Don't you think you were a little harsh with them?" Aizawa didn't stop his stride as he answered, "No. Criticisms like that are necessary. I would rather them complete a redesign than have them die on the field because their costume didn't protect them from a knife."

When they reached the classroom door, he turned to All Might. "This is why you were made a TA. You are extremely disconnected from the rest of the heroics field, being number 1 for so long, as well as your inexperience with teens and teaching. Not everyone is as strong or fast as you, but that doesn't mean they can't be heroes. It just means they can't be you."

All Might flinched when he said that, but before Aizawa could question him, he had headed to the teacher's lounge. With a sigh, Aizawa opened the door to give some final remarks to the class.

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Once they were back in the classroom, Izuku and Shinso continued talking to the girls. Izuku went as far to make some quick sketches for new costumes for some of the girls in his notebook.

"Wow Midoriya! These designs are great!" Uraraka said, flipping through the designs. "I really like this one with the flight suit design and the jacket. The grappling hook is a nice touch too!" She continued to flip through the pages before handing the notebook to Yaomomo. "Can you send me a more finalized sketch later that I can send to the designer?"

Izuku nodded. "Sure!"

"Can you explain this design to me?" Yaomomo said, pointing at a sketch.

"Oh. I based that one off of a poncho dress. You wouldn't need to tear or unzip anything for larger items, and the long sleeves would conceal smaller items you make on your arms. It also fits in with your vibe better." Izuku explained. "The other design is based more on the one you have now, but includes more protection and zippers."

Yaomomo nodded. "I really like this first design. Could you also make me a more finalized sketch?"

Izuku nodded and smiled.

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After they rode the train home and had eaten dinner and cleaned their plates, Izuku and Shinso started to tackle the stack of homework they were given.

"What do you think of our class?" Izuku asked while writing a 'get to know you' miniessay for Yamada-sensei.

"I think it is going to be better than any of my previous school experiences. I mean, we have Eraserhead as our homeroom teacher!"

"I think him being there is doing wonders for my ability to speak. It's just...I don't know..."

"Reassuring?"

"Yeah."

They sat in silence while they worked. There was an overwhelming sense of peace between the two.

"Did you notice the field trip on the calendar?" Shinso asked.

"Yeah. Hopefully our classmates' costumes will be altered enough by then." Izuku had started working on the sketches Uraraka and Yaomomo asked for. "I can't wait to see what they look like."

"Hatsume definitely took some design liberties with yours, didn't she?" Shinso was referring to the scale pattern and what she did with Izuku's mask. The mask had all of the elements he asked for, but the design was very reminiscent of teeth.

"Yeah, but I honestly don't mind. It could work great for intimidation if the rest of the costume follows the same theme. I think I get what she was doing with yours."

"Really? What was it?"

"I think she went for a geometric skeleton design for the suit and streetwear for the clothing on top of it. It gives mysterious yet also trendy."

Shinso hummed and turned back to his work.

Things seemed to be looking up.

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Idea for momo's costume:
https://youtube.com/shorts/oD1y3clVHQc?feature=share