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when we were young

Aged Down!
Something has happened to you: Somehow, you've been aged down. Maybe you have memories of being older. Maybe you're aged down in memories as much as you are in form.

Don't worry, help is on the way!

...Whether you want it or not.

What happens next?

Post as either the aged-down character or as a potential finder. How it happened is up to you!

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[ Nemuri moved down the line to get her curry, and it came out within a few minutes, perfectly made, with a lot of vegetables - just as she liked it. ]

Have I?

[ She realized she now recalled her graduation, as well as the start of her Pro Hero career. ]

I must've. I can remember getting into the business now. I'm now officially a Pro Hero!

Whoa. [He picked up his food and followed her out, eyes wide. Kaminari tilted his head towards her.] Doesn't that hurt? You're like, growing up super fast. And does it mean you're gonna remember all of this?

Yeah, I was worried about that too - the police told me that it was gonna be worse if I went back to being a kid, but since I'm almost full grown now, it won't be so bad.

[ Nemuri looked around before glancing at Kaminari. ]

Got a regular table?

[Kaminari's definitely concerned at the thought of rapid growing pains, but since Midnight assures him it won't be so bad, and then changes the subject, he forgets it pretty quickly.]

Huh? Yeah! My classmates and I sit by that back window. [He gestures with his chin, since his hands are full.] You should sit with us! Though I guess most people in this room are your students, too, so you can sit wherever. We're the coolest though.

I thought you were my favorite student?

[ Nemuri tossed her hair back (it already looked like it had grown just a bit longer) and gave him an amused smile. ]

Makes sense I'd stick with you if that were the case.

[He grinned shamelessly and started trotting over to his table.]

That's fair! And now you'll get to re-meet all my cool friends. Oh, and Bakugou. Uh, be careful. He's got a tendency to explode..

[ Nemuri followed after Kaminari, the crowds once again parting to make way for them. It was amazing how one year after graduation already made such a big difference - Nemuri looked more mature somehow. ]

Explode?

[ She glanced at Kaminari questioningly. ] Literally?

Uh huh. [Kaminari agrees as they get to the table. No one else is there yet, so they have it to themselves for the time being.] It's his quirk and his personality. Sounds charming, huh?

[He laughs and takes his seat.] Don't worry, though. You're a teacher, so he probably won't mess with you.

There's at least one in every year, it looks like.

[ It was easy for some people to get big-headed, especially if they had Quirks that made them almost invincible. Thankfully none of her friends had High and Mighty Syndrome.

Nemuri took a seat, breathing in the delicious aroma of her lunch. ]

Eh, if I know people like that, they'll mess with anyone if they can get away with it.

See, that's the weird thing. [Kaminari starts slowly, grabbing for a pair of chopsticks.] He's such a nerd when it comes to some things? Like, he goes to bed at 8 pm everyday, he always does homework the day it's assigned, never talks back to a teacher no matter how annoyed he is... it's super bizarre!

Aside from respecting authority, it's probably because he knows he can't get away with it. I'm sure Principal Nezu hired the teachers for a reason!

[ Nemuri was right on the money with that. There was also a reason that plenty of the teachers had Quirks that could easily stop students in their tracks. Between Nemuri's Somnambulist, Aizawa's Eraser, and Vlad King's Blood Control, it would be easy for them to handle students whose Quirks went out of control.

She took a bite of her curry, her eyes going wide. ]

This is so good! How did we never have Lunch Rush when we were students? We'd actually eat in the cafeteria if he was here!

[Kaminari waves his hand.] It'll make more sense when you meet him. He's like. A weird, cool, angry nerd. Somehow all at once.

[After she takes her first bite, Kaminari smiles watching Midnight's face light up.] Isn't it amazing? Was Lunch Rush around as a hero when you were younger?

Yeah? He sounds interesting.

[ Little did she know was that he was the first student of their class she'd put to sleep with Somnambulist. ]

Sadly, no. We had a regular cafeteria. [ Nemuri took another spoonful of curry and rice with relish. ] We had to eat there, though, so some of us brought our own lunches...

[ She grinned. ] That's how I met Aizawa, Yamada, and Shirakumo. They were sneaking out to eat on the rooftop instead of at the cafeteria, and I caught them.

I guess interesting's one word for it. [He agrees with a giggle. And then Midnight says something that makes Kaminari's jaw drop.]

Aizawa-sensei? He broke school rules?? But he's such a stickler!

Huh.

[ Nemuri grinned. Yeah, Aizawa did have a phase where he broke the rules... but it wasn't because he was being a rebel, but rather because he was indifferent to them. However, once Nemuri reached graduation and after she went Pro... ]

Things kind of changed, yeah. I mean, he's never been the type to care about rules unless they're really important, anyway - then he's super strict about them.

[ There was something sad about the way she spoke about it, because what made Aizawa change was something serious. ]

But why? What happened? People don't usually just change like that... do they? Is that what happens when you grow up? Aizawa-sensei doesn't even really care about things like "being proper," considering his looks and his sleeping bags everywhere. But when it comes to other rules, he's a total hard-ass!

[ Nemuri looked down at her plate before sighing. There was no point in hiding it, since Kaminari was part of the Hero Course. That meant he knew what he was in for when he joined U.A.. ]

Our friend died.

Aizawa doesn't care about things like being proper or looking good, but after that, he trained even harder and really pushed himself to be the best hero he could be. I guess now he's thinking he'll be super strict on you guys because your training's what's gonna save you and other people in the end.

Oh... shit... [Kaminari said, completely dumbfounded. Their friend died? And if Midnight was still this young when that happened, then...

He took a deep breath, and nodded slowly.]

That makes a lot of sense. I mean, I guess he's really protective of us, even if it comes out as being super tough...

Yeah. He just wants you guys to be safe in the end, because each fragment of weakness could be what does you in, you know?

[ It wasn't fair to expect heroes to be invincible, though they seemed like it... but it was true that they had to present that image, even to themselves, because if they didn't believe that they could come out fighting in every battle, then they really wouldn't. ]

[Kaminari nods, but then he's still frowning a little.]

But it's impossible to be perfect, isn't it? I guess we'll just never please him.

In the end it's not about pleasing him but doing your best and covering all your bases.

[ It was hard not to try to impress one's teachers. Nemuri got that, and she felt that way about His Purple Highness. However, now that she was a Pro, she understood that everything they did was for their students.

She gave Kaminari a smile. ]

I'm sure you're doing just fine.

[Oh, wow, her smile is so pretty. She isn't too much older than him yet, and this smile isn't like her usual sadistic ones, either. It occurs to him, not for the first time, how kind Midnight-sensei can be when she's not playing up her dominatrix character.]

Thanks for saying so. I guess you'll remember soon enough!

Yeah, you're right. I'm sure I'll remember how I met my favorite student soon.

[ Nemuri flashed Kaminari a wink before she continued to eat the rest of her curry. It was really literally the best curry she'd ever had in her life. Lunch Rush was a genius. ]

[Kaminari grinned, but then squirmed a bit guiltily in his seat.]

Is it bad that I almost don't want you to remember? What if you do and then someone else replaces me as your favorite? I'm not a really good student or anything.

I suppose you get brownie points for helping me out while I'm stuck as the younger version of me.

[ She leaned back, sighing happily. Her stomach was full and she wanted to nap. Maybe because she was a growing girl? ]

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