The start of a new year--
At Todoroki's invitation,
Kacchan and I ended up going to Endeavor Agency for our work studies.
Right after we arrived,
we were made to realize the overwhelming strength of the number one hero.
At U.A., it's hard work.
And here, it's experience.
Build up a mountain of that.
The things all three of you need to work on can be conquered by experience.
This winter, show me that you can capture a villain faster than me just once!
If I chase after Endeavor
and shorten the distance between us even a little,
then one day, I will reach
the goal I'm aiming for--
becoming the greatest hero.
One week passed at the most prominent agency in modern-day Japan.
Th-Thief!
Someone, call a hero!
In the world of pro heroes,
where every action is directly connected to the scale of damage,
we just kept chasing after Endeavor.
Learn to do in your sleep the things you need focus to do now!
Once you've decided to do something,
you should already be done doing it!
"Shoto Todoroki - Quirk: Half-Cold Half-Hot" "Katsuki Bakugo - Quirk: Explosion"
We were the ones who saw him first...
He beat us again, damn it!
"Izuku Midoriya - Quirk: One For All"
He really is amazing.
--It's like he pulls ahead just as we're about to reach him. --Thank you, Endeavor!
"Pro Hero - Endeavor - Quirk: Hellflame "
--It's like he pulls ahead just as we're about to reach him. --You really saved me!
Still using cash these days?
Make sure you're being careful.
I will!
Endeavor, there's a hit-and-run in Area 23!
I'll be right there!
--Damn it! --Let's go!
Yeah!
Thanks for your hard work.
I'm leaving the rest to you.
Let's stop here for today.
You should all go back to your rooms and get some rest.
I can still keep going!
Kacchan.
What about you? You're not going back?
I'll go back after I patrol.
We have an early start tomorrow, too.
Don't let your fatigue carry over to the next day.
No matter how strong the power,
its foundation is still steady accumulation.
Even if you're doing repetitions of the same thing,
the experience you get at school and on the job are completely different.
Take what you've cultivated at school
and get your body used to it here--in the best environment possible.
It's not like I think I can catch up to him right away.
But... I'm not giving up.
Little by little...
One at a time...
Good work, Endeavor!
I'm going to rest for a while.
Summon me anytime if anything comes up.
Yes, sir!
"Meta Liberation War"
"The enemy...
...is the liberation army.
They number...
...over a hundred thousand."
Oh, hello? Dad?
I heard you're working with Shoto right now.
Fuyumi...
And his friends are there, too!
Why didn't you tell me?
"Fuyumi Todoroki"
I was so shocked when I heard!
So anyway, school's starting soon, right?
So it'll be harder to make time after that,
and since tomorrow's Saturday,
if you'd like, bring everyone over tomorrow night!
I'll work hard on dinner!
"The Hellish Todoroki Family"
What can I do for my family after all this time...?
"Fuyumi" "Call Ended"
I think about this every night as I go to sleep.
Recently, I keep having the same dream.
My wife and children look like they're having fun around the dinner table.
Laughing together about silly things.
Savoring... those small happinesses...
But I'm never at that dinner table.
I know the reason why...
...so well that it hurts.
They're from a different world than you.
Stand up!
If you're downed by something like this, forget beating All Might,
you won't even be able to take the small fry villains--
Please, stop! He's only five!
He's already five! Get out of my way!
It's your fault.
You're the one who made Mom...
Is that all you can say, bastard?
I will win and advance with just Mom's power.
I won't use your power when I fight.
Shoto went to visit Rei in the hospital?
Yeah.
And Rei?
He said she let him see her,
and that they talked, just a little.
I see, Rei and Shoto...
When he's too busy with school to go visit,
he's going to try and write letters to her.
Shoto's trying to get over the past.
I'm sure one day...
...our whole family...
...together...
You know, I only found out today that Shoto likes soba.
Because you didn't want him to have anything to do with us failures.
For some reason, it seems like Mom and Sis are both ready to forgive you,
But in my head, you're still a crazy bastard.
It seems like you've changed, but you haven't changed at all.
Neglecting us.
Even if you became the number one hero and defeated a strong enemy,
that doesn't make it disappear from my mind...
Mom's screams, Shoto's crying, and what happened to our big brother, Toya...
You had a change of heart on your own!
Trying to patch things up one-sidedly!
It disgusts me!
Shoto started seeing Mom,
and Dad's compromising...
Mom's started smiling...
I thought.... I thought maybe we could finally be a family...
The hero, Endeavor... was amazing.
He's amazing. But...
I agree with what Natsu said.
I still can't forgive you for what you did to Mom.
So... as a "father"...
I want to see how things go from here.
Because I know that something small can change a person.
Former number one hero...
What is the Symbol of Peace?
Honestly, I'm not sure what to say.
I believed that this country needed a Symbol,
and ran forward at full speed.
A strong light that could be hope or a warning...
I swore that that's what I would become
and ran to this place.
Endeavor,
I understand the situation you've been placed in
and what's being said about you.
There are many who compare you to me.
But you and I are different.
You do not have to copy the Symbol that I was aiming for.
You should look for a way that suits you without rushing.
What is the reason to be strong...?
Endeavor...
...I'm sure the answer
is very simple.
Endeavor, it's an emergency!
I'm heading to the scene!
All sidekicks, heading out!
"Affiliation: Pro Hero" "Birthday: 8/8" "Height: 195 cm" "Blood Type: AB" "Likes: Kudzu Mochi"
"Endeavor" "Quirk: Hellflame" "He can produce high-temperature flames with his body."
"Affiliation: U.A. High School Hero Class 1-A" "Birthday: 1/11" "Height: 176 cm" "Blood Type: O" "Likes: Soba (the kind that's not hot)"
"Shoto Todoroki" "Quirk: Half-Cold Half-Hot" "He has two Quirks: 'freezing' on his right half and 'flames' on his left half."
Endeavor Agency is fully equipped with lodging facilities,
so we ate and slept with the Flaming Sidekickers.
Good morning!
Morning! How's your progress?
"Pro Hero - Burnin - Quirk: Blazing Hair "
Good morning, Burnin!
It's too early to talk that loud!
How's it been, trying to get the enemy before Endeavor?
Oh, sorry to bring up such a delicate subject!
I know it's not that easy to do!
Good morning, Burnin.
Morning, Shoto!
Midoriya, Bakugo, we were close yesterday.
You should both remember what it felt like yesterday.
Today's the day we'll surpass Endeavor.
I was the one who was close, idiot!
You were too slow!
Which means I'm above you!
I'm not used to pinpoint attacks yet.
But I feel like you're slowly getting the hang of it.
Yeah.
Listen to me!
The accumulation before you release is a problem, too, right?
I can't get to max output to release in an instant without taking some time.
Idiot! You should just always be storing up stuff!
I see.
I guess I don't need to start a fire under them myself.
Let's go!
Come with me.
Not yet! It's still not good enough!
Thinking, acting, controlling your power--
You need to shorten the time for all those processes.
Don't lose a single minute, a single second!
Stop an incident before it happens.
What you need for that is an observing eye!
Look for the evil hiding in the everyday.
You're not just looking for people--
Look at everything that's happening.
It's not something you can learn overnight.
But the more experience you get, the more accurate you'll be.
--Run! --Run!
Run!
Show me that you can surpass your past selves!
Maintaining the status quo is synonymous with going backwards!
A hero is constantly accelerating!
We couldn't beat him today, either.
Damn it.
But we're definitely moving better than the first day.
If you'd like, bring everyone over tomorrow night!
I came here to use you.
Sorry I'm only here because it's convenient, Number One.
Don't put on the parent act in front of my friends.
Fuyumi, you've helped me so much...
Let's go!
"Bam"
--Yeah! --Yes! --Yeah.
"Bam"
"Bang"
Why?!
My sister said for everyone to come over for dinner.
Why?!
Because she wanted to meet my friends.
Go tell her right now that we aren't friends!
Kacchan...!
Welcome!
Thank you for making time in your busy schedules to come.
Nice to meet you. Thank you for always taking care of Shoto.
I'm his older sister, Fuyumi.
Th-Thank you for going out of your way t-to welcome us into your home.
I-I'm Todoroki's classmate, Izuku Midoriya.
I know! I watched you fight against Shoto during the U.A. sports festival on TV.
Oh! I'm sorry for the injury I caused your brother at that time...
It was a match, so it's fine, Midoriya.
Why...?!
Sorry for the sudden invitation. Thanks for coming.
I'm glad you invited us! It's rare to be invited to a friend's house!
Natsu's here, too?
I saw his shoes in the entryway.
I wanted the whole family to talk to you guys.
Let me do introductions again.
I'm Shoto's older sister, Fuyumi.
I'm an elementary school teacher.
This is Shoto's older brother, Natsuo.
"Natsuo Todoroki"
He's a college student.
Hello.
Shoto, will you introduce us to your friends?
Yeah.
These are my hero course classmates, Midoriya and Bakugo.
N-Nice to meet you!
A-Anyway, let's eat before the food gets cold!
If there's any food you don't like, you don't have to force yourself to eat it.
R-Right! Thank you for the food!
--Thanks for the food. --Thanks for the food.
It's delicious!
This fried chicken is really good!
I'm glad you like it.
Even though it's well marinated,
the outside is crispy, so you can tell that it was prepared carefully,
which delights the tongue--
Don't analyze the food!
Your talking's ruining the taste of the mapo tofu!
It's bursting with meat juices!
Of course it's good.
Ever since the housekeeper had to retire because of a back injury,
she's been doing all the cooking.
I see.
Natsu, you cooked, too, remember? We took turns.
Oh, then I ate your food, too?
Oh, I'm not sure. My food was heavily seasoned,
so Endeavor might've stopped you,
saying, "Don't eat stuff like this."
I didn't even realize.
Sh-Shoto, what kind of food do you eat at school?
Cafeteria food--
Next time, I want to eat Natsuo's cooking, too--
Thanks for the meal.
I came. That's enough, right?
Natsu!
Sorry, Sis. I can't do this...
U-Um, where should we put the dishes?
Right.
Anyway, you knew about what was going on with Todoroki's family, too, Kacchan?
Huh? You guys were the ones who talked about it where I could hear!
You were listening?!
I feel bad making Midoriya and Bakugo help clean up.
It'd be worse if you didn't let them help.
It's not like I never feel like Natsu.
But now's our chance.
What do you think about Dad, Shoto?
I think of this scar as being from him.
Oh, Shoto! I'm sorry, Shoto!
What have I done?!
What have I done...?!
Mom endured it... endured it until she couldn't anymore.
He ruined her.
I can't forgive him so easily.
But you know,
Mom's trying to overcome this herself right now.
"Dear Shoto--
Are you well?
It's been cold, so I've been worried about you getting sick.
I've been able to go out more recently.
The doctor says that if things keep progressing smoothly,
I can be discharged soon.
I want to live with you, Natsu, and Fuyumi again.
I'll do my best to make sure what happened before doesn't happen again."
Honestly, I don't know myself what I want to do yet.
I still don't know how to feel about the old man...
You people...
If you're gonna invite people over, don't talk about sensitive subjects!
There are still dishes to be washed!
Oh, no! I'm sorry, it just came out...
Oh, um, we've heard about the situation from Todoroki!
Normally, you'd think getting invited over for dinner is a good thing!
The Sichuan mapo tofu's ruined!
I'm sorry, we overheard...
Todoroki.
I think you're getting ready so you can forgive him.
Huh?
If you really hate your dad, then I think it's fine to not be able to forgive him.
But, you're a really kind person,
so it looks to me like you're waiting.
I'm sure that's the phase you're in right now.
What can I do for my family after all this time...?
Recently, I keep having the same dream.
My wife and children look like they're having fun around the dinner table.
And in that place,
I wish you could have been with them, too...
Toya.
"A few days earlier"
"A new symbol! Endeavor's debut fight as No. 1!"
"Preview"
Here's the preview!
Kacchan and I learned
of Endeavor's strong desire to fix his complicated relationship with his family.
But, as if to mock those feelings,
a villain with a grudge against Endeavor comes to pick a fight with him.
Let's go, Todoroki, Kacchan!
We won't let things go the way the villain wants!
Next time, "The Unforgiven."
Even if you can't change the past,
if you have a desire to make past wrongs right, then--
"Next time: The Unforgiven"
Go beyond!
Plus Ultra!