Heeellllloooo, I'm Man of Anime. I remember it so you don't have to!
Welcome to my latest story, The Esper of U.A High. For a long time, this fanfic has been in my head. Now I know Tatsumaki is a bratty…adult in One Punch Man, but I couldn't help but sympathize with her and enjoy what she has to bring. She's bad, but at the same time means well despite not knowing how to do it correctly (You can know what I mean by reading the One Punch Man webcomic/manga).
So before you read the chapter, there's some things I need to make clear.
Tatsumaki is fourteen years old here. She still looks like herself in One Punch Man though.
Fubuki is about nine years old in this fanfic. Sorry, Fubuki fans.
The Hero Association doesn't exist.
Tatsumaki isn't fond of heroes or being a hero. The reason for this will be revealed as the story continues.
Tatsumaki is still as powerful as she is in OPM. However, a bit of her back story has changed.
So in conclusion, Tatsumaki is mostly the same from OPM, but with a few moments that will differentiate her from her counterpart.
Now with that out of the way, on with the chapter.
Chapter 1: Enter Terror Tornado
With a small sigh, Tatsumaki looked down on the sidewalk pavement. She was walking to school, dressed in her school uniform and her schoolbag worn on both of her shoulders. There wasn't much else to say about the day though, other than the fact that it was average. Fortunately, Tatsumaki didn't mind it, especially as her ponytail green hair caught the attention of passersby.
'So annoying!' Tatsumaki thought with an annoyed look. 'It's always like this! The damn stares! So I got green hair! Big whoop! Keep staring or I'll –'
Suddenly, a loud boom was heard. It happened so sudden, as not even Tatsumaki had expected it. But now that she did, she noticed that a small crowd of people were up front and watching what seemed to be a battle between a hero and a twenty foot tall humanoid shark being.
From the looks of it, the fight seemed to be recent, just by the rising number of people watching. Some of them had their phones and iPads out to video the fight while others stood and watched in astonishment.
'Another monster attack huh?' Tatsumaki thought. Her annoyance had come down for a moment as she too stood and watched the fight. She wasn't amongst the crowd though, but she was immediately annoyed by the scene as she rolled her eyes. 'Unbelievable! What's with this people?! It's a fucking fight! Don't stand there and watch like it's some kind of TV show! Also, what's with that monster?! His shirt tears off, but not his pants?! I mean…I don't want to see what he got there, but…whatever! Not my business! I got school to go to for that stupid life-course whatever!'
With that said, Tatsumaki decided to leave. She didn't seem the least interested in the fight, hence she wasted no time. Her entire body was covered in a green aura, before she then flew off from the ground, surprising some onlookers instantly. But just as she was about to leave, she came to a stop when she noticed a giant woman suddenly showed up by kicking the monster instantly.
"Canyon! Cannon!" The woman shouted.
Tatsumaki was a bit curious. She wasn't a fan of heroes, but she couldn't help but notice that the person was entirely new. Thus, as the giant woman landed on her feet, she waved at the people and unintentionally got perverted attention from the men standing with their cameras.
"Perverts!" Tatsumaki snubbed.
And with that, the esper left the scene. It wasn't long after that the monstrous villain was shrunk to normal size and arrested immediately after. But unknown to Tatsumaki, there was a certain green haired boy from her school that would soon impact her life.
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Time went on and soon homeroom had begun. Everyone was present in class and on their seats when suddenly the homeroom teacher spoke up with enthusiasm.
"Come on, class! You're middle school seniors!" exclaimed the teacher. The reason for his mood was then revealed as he held a paper and continued to speak. "I'll be handing out printouts on your desired life-course! You all want to be heroes, don't you?"
Everyone immediately raised their hand up, with most of them displaying their various power with excitement. At the same time, the teacher scattered the papers into the air in his own bliss. However, there were those who weren't so excited, and they were Tatsumaki, the isolated one of the class, and Izuku, the only one without a 'quirk'.
Now you may be asking, what is a quirk? Well it's basically a person's superpower that becomes visible at the age of four. No one knew how it became such before, but it is now known that eighty percent of the people of earth had a 'quirk'.
Anyway, back in the present, Izuku slowly raised his hand out with little confidence. The last thing he wanted was to be noticed by others who would just trouble him. Tatsumaki, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered to raise her hand at all, especially as the teacher continued.
"Yes, yes. Your quirks are all wonderful. But it's against the rules to use them during school!" said the teacher.
Just then, a overconfident and stuck-up voice spoke.
"Sensei, don't lump me in with everybody else!" stated a well-known student.
The student was easy to identify. He was Bakugou Katsuki (nicknamed Kacchan), known for his amazing quirk and his smirking overconfidence. So it was in his moment of overconfidence that he sat on his chair with his legs crossed on the table while grinning proudly.
'Great…Him again.' Tatsumaki thought with an irritated tone. 'Katsuki was it...? Hmph! I don't like him! But then again I don't like anyone in this class! They're all just annoyances that I had to be around with for a few years! And then there's that guy...Katsuki. Because I made myself look weak ever since I got here, he's gotten too prideful! But it doesn't matter now. For Fubuki's sake, I can't get roped in on their superhero fantasy! It's a waste of time!'
Back at Kacchan, the teen had everyone's attention. He was bragging about himself like it was nothing and ignoring the verbal attacks he got from a few of his classmates. So in response, he jumped on top of his table and continued to talk highly in everyone's view.
"You done running your mouth, Peonsi?" He asked rhetorically. "I got an A on the mock tests and I'm the only one at this school who's got a chance! "I'm gonna surpass even that "All-Might" bastard as top hero! And I'm gonna carve my name into the ranks of the higher bracket taxpayers!"
'And that's why I can't be bothered!' Tatsumaki thought with annoyance. Her eyes were glaring at the prideful teen as she continued. 'If heroes like him really exist then this world is hopeless. Such a shame I had to take that dumb mock test to make up for another test I missed. Stupid, sensei!"
From the looks of it, Kacchan seemed to be in his own prideful moment. He was the highest to score for U.A High in the entire middle school. But all that changed when someone mentioned Izuku also wanting to go to the same school, which froze Kacchan instantly.
Just then, something happened. Everyone else except Tatsumaki erupted into a moment of laughter. It was terrible for Izuku though , as all he could do was flinch when the laughing happened. But then the moment became worse as other students began to insult and mock his dream of being a hero.
'Hmph! That's what happens, idiot!' Tatsumaki thought. Her attention was now at Izuku, who was fidgeting while trying to get up. He was clearly nervous, but she couldn't care less. 'He should just give up and be a fireman or a policeman. Sure they don't do much these days, but it's a perfect fit for someone like him.'
"Th-There's no rule against it!" Izuku nervously said. "Sure, there's no precedent, but –"
"Eat shit, Deku!" Kacchan exclaimed. And with that, a loud boom was heard, followed by Izuku being thrown off his desk and hitting the ground.
Tatsumaki was a bit taken aback by this. It was true that Kacchan can be violent, however she never expected him to be that way while class was still going on. But then again, when she looked over to the teacher, she was angry and disgusted.
'Disgusting! That idiot is using his quirk in school and you're not going to stop him?!' Tatsumaki thought.
Back at Izuku and Kacchan, things didn't seem good for the former. Kacchan's hands were smoking due to the explosion he had caused close to Izuku, Now the weaker and quirkless teen was on the ground and backing up to the wall.
"It's not as if I'm trying to compete with you. I wouldn't dream of it!" Izuku said sacredly and nervous. "I mean it! It's just…I've looked to be a hero since I was super young and…and…you never know till you try."
"You never know till you try!" Kacchan repeated with a scowl. "The exam's hopeless for you! What can a dweeb like you accomplish!"
Izuku couldn't say anything back. And why should he? For as long as he could remember, Kacchan had always been looking down on him with his quirk to boot. So while he was sad and feeling depressed, Tatsumaki just snub him and looked away.
'Idiot…He should just give up now.' Tatsumaki thought. 'And as for this class…I'm glad the semester is coming to an end…Maybe the high school I'll attend won't be so bad.'
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