[color=8dc73f][center][h1]Haruka Fujimori[/h1][/center][/color] Mention/Interactions: [@AdmrlStalfos19] [hr] The lack of response didn't deter Haruka in any way from taking a seat close to the heterochromic girl, her gaze lingering on their figure for a small while as she made sure to have an empty chair between them to avoid discomforting them. This was the first day, so she had to give her best impression if she sought to be a role model to her fellow students. After a couple of seconds of silence but before she could attempt to draw some idle chatter from the girl, the distant click brought her attention to the stage the light was pointing towards. It'd seem like she'd have to introduce herself to the girl later. The mention of the school bus and the dorms made Haruka think a bit about phoning her father later to bring her some stuff she had left at home. One of those would definitely not be Guodo's poster: she had an image to maintain after all and, whilst she'd gush out the bare minimum about her handsome professor should the topic arise with other girls, Haruka would do her utmost best to avoid letting him affect her school performance in anyway. As such, she snapped her attention away from him and back to the speech, just in time to hear Fujino-sensei end her part of the speech. The dramatic entrance of Itagaki-sensei made her jump a bit, but his energetic introduction brought her a smile to her face. It'd be good to have a professor as lively as him. Sakkaku-sensei's speech was rather stark in comparison, and left her wondering how she should approach her in the future. Then Guodo-sensei came and he spoke of him teaching history, whilst also being homeroom teach. What a blessing that was, but that was relatively small to the news he was about to give: Tomorrow there will be class representative elections. Haruka couldn't contain her smile; this situation was just perfect for her. If she put on a good show today for her classmates, she'd show how reliable was and get in the position best fit for her. No one was as best qualified to be a leader such as herself, or at least that's what she thought. Tanifuji-senpai, as it seemed that she wanted to be called, made sure to leave a lasting impression on her eardrums. Overtly friendly and cheerful, Haruka figured she'd have a bit more of issues keeping up with her than with the others. Guodo-sensei was cheerful but he hadn't as much energy as she did, so if the plant-woman wanted to be a model student and gain the teacher's approval she'd have to try and make the effort. Fujino-sensei followed, someone who Haruka felt she'd be more comfortable with if she was to be honest. Professional and to the point, the young girl felt that she'd end up getting along well with her. With what Fujino-sensei said after the introductions gave Haruka an excuse to go speak with her; the mention of the uniforms having already been delivered led to the plantwoman gazing down to her body. It was spring, after all, so it'd be better to be safe than sure. Mom always said that she was a bit of a drain in clothes during that period of time. However, her musings were brought to an abrupt halt with the entrance of their principal: Tokisaki Miraime. She was vaguely aware of the name, having heard her family mention her every now and then in passing comments. However, what caught her attention were those words: Jigokuraku's Hero Class 1-A would be recognized members of the Four Pillars Project. The smile that Haruka sported at that was prideful and confident, whilst also holding some contempt towards something. She'd make it. Despite not having passed that one exam, she'd make it to the top like those people who dared reject her. She'd show them precisely what they were missing. [b]Perfect[/b]. The rest of the news weren't as important as that reveal for Haruka; her classmates would remember those for her and refresh her memory once the time comes. However, the future was then and she was living the present: there were steps that needed to be taken if she was to become an important figure. With that, she waved to Umi as she stood up and skipped her way to the teachers, stopping just right before Itagaki-sensei spoke some words to a draconic kid. Before she could exchange words with any of them, however, Guodo-sensei told everyone to follow them to the gym and he began the explanations. The situation led her to be walking right next to the draconic student, although anyone by them would recognize her as the source of the floral scent slowly spreading amidst the group. [hr] [center][color=8dc73f][h1]Haruka Fujimori[/h1][/color] and [color=9e0b0f][h1]Yutsuko Soga[/h1][/color][/center] [hr] Soga showed relief on his face as he heard most of the teachers reassure him that he was in fact safe. This got a smile from Soga, though it wasn't from the relief he felt of the teachers reassurances, no, he was smiling, because he had finally been able to pinpoint the person who knew about his father the most. The two teachers to show any serious reactions were Itagaki-sensei and Sakkaku-sensei. Croc was to be expected for his reaction, after all, he and his father were enemies, but the proctor's veiled hostility took him by complete surprise. That alone meant that not only had she been able to make the connection between Soga and his father, but that she was also privy to some information about him, which meant that once he would gain her trust, he would be able to press her for more information. With that, he bowed before the teachers and hurriedly followed Goudo-sensei, only to feel a faint floral scent approaching him. Upon turning he saw Haruka walking right next him, something which admittedly did surprise him quite a bit, considering he expected the plant girl not to associate with him, especially considering his look. Still, he put on his best smile and the most polite tone he could muster and engaged her in conversation. [color=9e0b0f]"Ah, hello, my name is Yutsuko Soga."[/color] he said with slight bow of his head. [color=9e0b0f]"Might I ask for yours?"[/color] A voice coming from Haruka's side brought her attention, and she turned her gaze to meet that of the dragon. He stood almost a feet above her, yet the polite tone and respectful wording led to a smile from the girl, who met the bow with one of her own. [color=8dc73f]"Haruka Fujimori. It'll be my pleasure to be your classmate from now on, Soga-kun"[/color] replied the leaf-haired girl as both of them walked behind Guodo-sensei It was as Soga had suspected, Haruka was a very proper girl, which meant that he had to act equally proper in order to be able to impress her. As such, he straightened himself out and continued speaking to her in his polite tone. [color=9e0b0f]"Likewise, Haruka-san, it's my pleasure to meet you, though I am a tad surprised that you approached me, after all, if my former classmates are to be believed, I am perhaps a bit too intimidating for my own good."[/color] [color=8cd73f]"If we are to follow that same of logic, I shouldn't be approached at all as one shouldn't expect a plant to be able to speak. If you are here in Heroics with me then it means we are equals, and as such I shouldn't have any quals in approaching you."[/color] spoke Haruka, keeping her gaze forward to listen to their teacher as they spoke. The explanations of this test were quite interesting, although she had to admit that this seemed rigged in favor of those with more straight-forward and impactful quirks. Simpler ones like her own would have more difficulty showing their capabilities and, if she was to guess, that'd also be the case with Soga. She wondered if he saw that as well, a sentiment shown by a gaze thrown his direction. Soga knew it perfectly, as he returned the gaze to her with a slight nod. His quirk, other than turning him into a large bipedal lizard, did not do much else other than the wings on his back and some resistance to physical damage, added to the fact that Soga was not a very accomplished fighter like he guessed some of the students here actually were, judging from looks alone. [color=9e0b0f]"If I am to be honest with you, Haruka-san, I'm not even sure what I am going to pick between a mobility test and a combat test as I am not the fastest or the strongest person, considering I prefer pursuits of the mind rather than of the body.[/color] Soga shook his head as he actually was truly actually trying to decide which of the two would be good for him. [color=9e0b0f]"Ah, right, but what are you going to pick, Haruka-san?"[/color] He said, trying to see if there was more to her quirk than simply being a plant person. [color=9e0b0f]"And I absolutely apologize for assuming this, but you do not seem built for combat or mobility."[/color] While this discussion was going on, Kiko had already stepped up first to the plate asking only for one dummy and then proceeding to shoot a hail of projectiles at them from the palm of her hands. Each projectile left a mini-crater upon impact, which should have been impressive if of the around hundred or so bullets she had shot all hit the dummy. Instead, only a few bullets had actually hit the dummy, though even those seemed to have done quite a bit of damage. Soga guessed that with her aim, her quirk would be better for a larger number of targets rather than a singular one as there would be no need to aim and she would take out multiple enemies at once. [color=9e0b0f]"That is quite the quirk."[/color] he said as the short girl took a seat, seemingly pleased with herself and saw Azukina herself going up next, something which intrigued him, he wanted to see what she could be capable. [color=8cd73f]"My capabilities aren't precisely the most flashy ones, yet I assure you they are more useful than they appear. The sky's the limit, as they say"[/color] explained Haruka, forming her own conclusions about Kiko's display. Her quirk seemed more fit for supressing hostile enemies, yet she failed to see much more use other than that as it harmed foes and allies alike. It'd be quite dangerous to team up with her if those bullets caused such a large amount of collateral damage. Following after came the girl that had opened up their doors before the assembly, a girl with black and white hair who introduced herself as Azukina Yomodachi then proceeded to claim she was going to be the next symbol of peace, bold words that ended up bringing an amused smile to Haruka's face. This girl also said that she was Frostbite's daughter, a claim that seemed very much plausible the moment she displayed the quirk. It was a testament to its raw power that she could feel the wind from her position, ruffling her mane of leaves a little bit. [color=8cd73f]"It'd seem that the stakes have been raised a fair bit, Soga-kun."[/color] commented Haruka as she glanced towards the draconic boy, a hand being raised to fix some of her hair. [color=8cd73f]"What do you say? Do we try and showcase something different?"[/color] She didn't bother asking for his cooperation: if the rest were going to have abilities as impressive as the last two, then they needed to compensate in other way. They needed to demonstrate they were reliable. [color=9e0b0f]"What do you have mind, Haruka-san?"[/color] The dragon student asked genuinely curious about the plant girl's proposal. For now he had thought of two things, either the strength that came with his body against a single dummy, or a obstacle course to prove his mobility. [color=8cd73f]"How much are you capable of carrying? I was thinking of simulating a rescue operation. Let me show you."[/color] Haruka began to roll up one of her sleeves up to her elbow, revealing her thin, green arm. [color=9e0b0f]"Well, my absolute limits, whilst still allowing me to fly at a decent speed would be around 175 lbs, though I could maybe push myself a bit above that."[/color] He said, still making mental calculations in his head, though he did still pay attention to her whilst he did so, if she could help him do something more impressive, then all the better for him and for her. [color=8cd73f]"That will do, a dummy can't weigh that much."[/color] said the plant girl as she nodded. Then, with her eyes on Soga's features, she tilted her head towards her arm as it began to unravel into five thin vines, her hand splitting up as she allowed them to extend a minimal distance upwards to show she can stretch them [color=8cd73f]"Want to do a drive-by pick up, Soga-kun?"[/color] [color=9e0b0f]"I would most likely not be against it, though I was thinking of adding a few obstacles around the way to show my general mobility as well, if it good with you."[/color] He asked, unfurling his wings to reach their impressive, nearly 14 foot long wingspan. [color=8cd73f]"That's perfectly fine, I'm confident I can protect both myself and the dummy whilst you manouver. You could drop us off midway, or I could simply find a place to get off your back so you can impress the crowd better."[/color] came forth her answer, turning her eyes towards the wings as her hand returned to normal. By this point, with this small conversation, Souta's presentation had already started and ended, Haruka having barely paid attention to it. [color=8cd73f]"Think of a set up that best benefits your display, you're the star of this one show after all."[/color] Soga smiled at her comment. [color=9e0b0f]"We'll both be the stars, Haruka san, we stand out much more than the regular heroes."[/color] He said to her, having now turned towards the stage itself where another student, quite briefly and somewhat comedically showed her quirk, an electrified wire quirk, an odd quirk and a bit situational, but he could still see its uses, nevertheless, he raised his hand as soon as Yasu had done showing off her quirk." "Goudo-sensei, me and Haruka-san would like to try out." He called to the teacher as he walked forwards in front of all of the students, making sure that Haruka had been following him first. [color=9e0b0f]"Greetings fellow students, my name Yutsuko Soga and my quirk must obvious to all who are looking at me, currently, however, there is a bit more to it, due to these scales, I am resistant to both physical damage and fire."[/color] He said, now pointing his hand towards his still unfurled wings. [color=9e0b0f]"However, currently, the most useful part of my quirk is the fact that it allows me to fly at quite high speeds, thanks to my wings."[/color] With that, he turned his look towards his partner, Haruka and awaited for her to present herself and her quirk as well. The plantwoman had taken the chance of Soga introducing himself to roll up the sleeves of her sweater up to her shoulders, in preparation of what they had planned to do together. Once he gave her the segue, she curtsied towards the crowd, using the lower part of her attire as a substitute of a skirt. [color=8cd73f]"Haruka Fujimori, fifteen years old. Much like my partner and fellow Heroics student, my quirk's rather evident at a first glance. There are other aspects of it that aren't so visible, though. The flower on my head is something I've grown myself, and my hair is effectively composed of leaves. However..."[/color] Both of Haruka's arms began to unravel, her left one into four vines and the other into six. [color=8cd73f]"... I can also turn my arms into vines, all of which I can manipulate freely. Not only that, but they're flexible and can be extended up to twenty-five feet."[/color] [color=8cd73f]"Then, Soga-kun?"[/color] she turned back to him to let him continue with his words and positioned herself behind him, raising the appendages on her left side to slowly wrap around his torso whilst also being careful to not obstruct the movement of his wings. It'd be tricky, but challenge would add to the merit. After checking that Haruka had gotten attached to him properly her turned towards the teacher. [color=9e0b0f]"The scene would be that of a rescue, shortly after or during a disaster, natural or otherwise."[/color] He said to the teacher. [color=9e0b0f]"Please add obstacles that would simulate a small area during a disaster, I would also like to ask you to place the dummy in a danger scenario as well, with a limited time to rescue it."[/color] His request was met and various objects were raised out of the gym floor to simulate what would be rubble, small collapsing structures and the like, with the most important part, the dummy itself being raised on a structure that was shrinking in size in order to simulate a crumbling building. He looked once more at Haruka to check if she was completely ready. And, effectively, she was. She had made sure to wrap her left vines a couple of times around so that she'd be safely held to him. A little [color=8cd73f]"Hop!"[/color] and she jumped up whilst retracting her vines just a bit, at this point more or less pressed against his back. Her right side dangled, tendrils swaying lightly about as Haruka prepared herself mentally for the small window of time. [color=8cd73f]"Whenever you're ready!"[/color] She hoped that the proximity wouldn't be too much of an issue to him. Soga nodded and quickly looked at the terrain he had to work with, the window of time he had to do his job in, his partner and at the dummy. He quickly made mental calculations of how quick he would have to fly, of what maneuvers he had to make in order to make sure that both he Haruka and the dymmy would not hit any of the simulated rubble on their way. So, after a moment of calculation, Soga jumped forwards, quickly beating his wings to give him the height necessary to allow him ascend, causing a fairly significant gust of wind as he did so. Though the obstacle course seemed difficult, made even more so by the danger of a structure collapsing or some other unpredictable danger, Soga was confident in his flying capabilities, made more so by the fact that this was the only physical part of his quirk that he had ever trained to a significant extent. As such, what may have seemed like a dangerous course for most, seemed like a breeze for the draconic student, effortlessly weaving through the obstacles in his path, making quick changes when a structure collapsed. Haruka, on the other hand, remained still as she endured the pull from the twists and turns her partner was making. Her hold remained strong and steady, a stark contrast with her hair that now served to mark the trail of the path the draconic man had taken as some leaves were deattached and left in the wake. Behind her, half a dozen of verdant vines waved behind them as she slowly stretched them, aiming to reach a balance where she'd reach her target as fast as she could whilst not hindering Soga's movements. An opportunity came amidst the flight, and the dummy was coming closer and closer. Haruka leaned close to his ear and asked for him to roll towards his right mid-air. He demonstrated his skill again by gracing her request, allowing her to extend her tendrils towards the dummy and hold it firmly. Careful turning of the simulacrum with her vines let Haruka pull it towards the flying duo without having it hit any debris in the way, quickly bringing it towards her and holding steadfast to it. In less than five seconds since they initiated the pirouette, the dummy was safe from harm. All that was left now was to land. Thankfully enough, the difficult part had been already done, all he needed to do now was to get back to the starting spot from where the two had started and the designated "safe spot" where they would have to deposit the dummy in order to consider the mission a success. The added weight of both the dummy and Haruka, made it a bit difficult for the dragon student to maneuver properly and at times it seemed like he would actually crash, or hit one of the structures. Thankfully, the two got back to the finish without much trouble and landed, depositing both Haruka and the dummy she was holding on the spot that they had started from. The moment the hand that had been around his waist was turned back to normal, he gently took it into his own and, as if he was an actor who had just finished his performance, he bowed before the rest of students and the teacher, smiling as brightly as possible. When the ground was within safe distance, Haruka dropped to her feet and inwardly thanked Soga for the hand, as it stopped her from tumbling a bit to the side due to the wild ride. Her right arm slowly formed as normal and held the dummy by the waist as she, as well, curtsied towards the rest of the students, bringing forth the most charming smile that she could. She was genuinely happy with this: Soga was a good partner and they both managed to show their potential in a different scenario. Things couldn't be better. When they both straightened up, the plant girl let the dummy back in a standing position and offered a small fist bump to Soga. Both of them then made their way to the seats, Haruka rolling her shoulders to try and soothe the dull pain on her joints from the effort. She had to be thankful that they were dummies and not actual humans for this display, or else it would've been infinitely harder. Soga, being ever observant had noticed this and what had happened to her during his flight during the test to save the dummy, so he looked at her and apologized. [color=9e0b0f]"I am sorry, Haruka-san, I must say that I'm not used to flying with passangers that often, I hope you will allow me to make it up towards you sometime."[/color] He said with a polite smile present on his face. Then, he along with Haruka seated themselves right next to none other than Azukina herself. Soga offered a last smile to Haruka as he sat down, before turning towards his backpack and rummaging through it for something before pulling a somewhat large book named [i]"What Makes a Symbol of Peace? An In-Depth Analysis of All-Might's Embodiment of Heroism, and What Makes a Hero in the Eyes of Society."[/i] and opened it around midway to seemingly continue reading from where he had left. Haruka, on the other hand, opted to pull a bottle of water from her own bag and drink a good portion of it before pulling out her spray bottle and generously apply it on her face and arms. She was careful enough to avoid spraying on Soga's direction, as to not ruin his reading time. [hr] Mentions/Interactions: [@Delta44][@ShwiggityShwah] [hider=tl;dr] Haruka watches the presentation of the teachers, smiling both at the prospect of becoming a class representative and the prospect of possibly getting revenge on the people who had denied her, her rightful place. [hr] Meanwhile, Soga smiles, though not thanks to the teachers reassurances, but due to the fact that he discovered another person who had the info on his father. Afterwards, as he followed Goudo-sensei, he notices that Haruka had come up right next to him. The two introduce one another and discuss for a moment and react to the people that had gone before them. Shortly afterwards, Haruka comes up with a plan for the two of them to work together in rescuing a dummy from danger. Obstacles and debris rises from the floor to simulate a disaster area and a dummy in danger to fall from a structure that would simulate a collapsing building. Whilst Soga flies in closer to the dummy, deftly weaving through the obstacles, with Haruka saving the dummy with her now multiple-tendril arm. They land safely back at the starting spot where they give a bow before turning to their seats with Soga reading a book and Haruka re-hydrating herself. [/hider]