Chapter 4 — Sinister Friendship
Shouta Aizawa, Class 1-A's homeroom teacher, eyes his new students as they begin the Quirk assessment test, taking mental notes on their behaviour, particularly Izuku, as Bakugo's attempt to attack Izuku shows him there are troubling issues to consider. Meanwhile, Izuku is surprised when several of his classmates express admiration for his Quirk and how he uses it, and then surprises everyone when he reveals Aizawa is the underground hero Eraserhead. Aizawa urges them to start with the testing, while he considers strong and weak points from all of them, with Izuku's and Tae's unsettling him since they don't fit with what he knows.Aizawa reveals the results of the test (with Izuku placing seventh) and then that his threat of expelling whoever came last was a "logical ruse" to make them push to their fullest potential. As the teacher leaves, raven-headed Fumikage Tokoyami approaches Izuku to ask about his Quirk, before deciding not to press too much about Tae when he notices the matter is a sore spot, much to Izuku's appreciation. Meanwhile, Bakugo internally rages about Izuku getting positive attention.
As the other students begin to leave, Izuku decides he needs to feed Tae, with Tokoyami tagging along out of pure curiosity. Much to his shock - as well as that of Yaoyorozu and Asui, who had been delayed - Izuku stabs his own hand, letting the blood pool so Tae can feed from it. Izuku explains why he does it, while Momo rushes to find a bathroom.
A few days later, Izuku is settled in U.A., glad to see that it is very different from previous schools, as the worst attitude he sees is Momo being quite uncomfortable around him. Much to his surprise, All Might comes in as their Foundational Heroics teacher, and tells them they'll be having a practical class: a battle trial, where students work in pairs as either Heroes or Villains to achieve an objective. Izuku is paired with Asui, and the two are the villains that will fight Bakugo and Iida as the heroes. The objective, for Izuku and Asui, is to either capture the heroes or protect the bomb until the clock runs out.
While Izuku plans how to defend the bomb, Asui tells him that he can call her Tsu-chan, surprising Izuku, who had not expected the girl to want to be his friend, as well as Tae's. Emboldened, Izuku develops a plan that plays to Bakugo's and Iida's strengths in order to win.
Tropes That Appear In This Chapter:
- Abomination Accusation Attack: Bakugo calls Izuku an abomination - which does more to reveal his mentality than Izuku.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: Izuku's hero costume is a dark green suit with a red shirt.
- Behavioral Conditioning: Aizawa notes that Izuku didn't even react when Bakugo was about to attack him.
- Enemy Civil War: Discussed, with Izuku thinking that, in a straight fight, his only chance against Iida and Bakugo would be to turn them against each other.
- Feels No Pain: Averted. While Izuku has a really high pain threshold, he still feels the pain of being hurt.
- Tender Tears: Izuku begins crying when Tsuyu states she wants to be his friend.
