02x13 - Graduation and Career Path

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Explosions!

I can't maneuver how I want in the air!

I just blew up the top three floors!

This kind of free fall will
keep you from speeding up.

A shotgun!

Although you'd need your
legs to land safely.

Bad call, Master.

You should've blown my head
off when you had the chance.

Master...

You really are the best. Nobody's cooler!

Better than those so-called
pros! Better than All Might!

None of them stack up to you!

But I'm gonna go even further.

The new O'Clock, better than the old!

I'm gonna be a true one-of-a-kind.

That's an awful big fantasy,

for someone who can barely stand
after blowing himself up.

Now I just need to slug you
until you can't stand.

And you'll sink into obscurity,
never becoming anything.

You think I'm just some
copycat, don't you?

And I admit, you know more about
O'Clock's Quirk, Overclock.

At least, compared to me.

But you don't know me!

For instance...

I'm able to use Overclock
to do stuff like this!

Accelerating your cellular growth?!

Not only that, but I can turn
my right arm into a b*mb too!

With maximum volatility!

What did you call this place?
My cradle? My coffin?

Whatever it is, if I blast through
you and the walls, I'm in the clear.

In that case,

I'll knock you out first!

I love it!

The way you dash forward with no fear!

You're so determined!

It is so damn cool!

Huh? I think...

I just heard a boom from far away.

Chris!

Feel better soon!

Come on, let us see you, just for a sec!

There's a huge crowd out there.

The agency's number has been ringing
non-stop with calls from the press.

They all want a comment!

I saw on TV!

Jeanist and the others were saying he
contributed the most, after All Might!

That he was the hero in the
shadows of what happened!

This has definitely earned
us some decent publicity!

Sorry, Koichi. I never intended to
hog all of your spotlight, too.

Oh, that's totally fine!

I might've almost died a bunch, but I got
an All Might autograph on my hoodie.

So, when you add it all
up, I'd say I won out!

Your life don't add to much, does it?

Are you seriously stupid?

Could you please treat a crisis
like a crisis for once?!

I mean...

Getting to battle a villain,
as a civilian...

As awesome as it was, I'd probably get
arrested if I was found out, huh?

Now that you mention it,

the police have been kind
of on my case about that.

They have?!

They're onto him?!

Well, what happened was...

Makoto, regarding the boy
from the incident...

What boy?

The Naruhata vigilante who
calls himself The Crawler.

Eraser filled me in on quite a bit.

His assisting Captain Celebrity
during the attack saved a lot of lives.

Which would normally be
grounds for acclaim,

except for how it would bring attention
to his frequent acts of vigilantism.

And if that happened, he'd have to
face some sort of consequences.

So, for better or worse,
the authorities involved

have all agreed to not pursue the matter
of the boy in the All Might hoodie.

Understand? We're overlooking the past,
for now, out of respect for what he did.

Which means you'd better not try to make
him the hero of the Sky Egg attack.

I see.

That was an option...

I'm joking!

What he's after is something totally
different from awards or public acclaim.

That's what makes him impressive.

Just a good Samaritan, huh?
I know someone like that.

Personally speaking, I...

He also wanted to let
you know he's grateful.

Your brother did?

Was he involved in the incident?

Well, mostly just as my big brother.

You two must get along well!

Relatively well, yeah.

Hey!

Excuse me! I need to get through!

I'm in a hurry! Let me through!

Chris!

Honey!

Come on!

What?!

How could you do something
so stupid, you idiot?!

No! Honey, I've got broken bones here!

More than a few!

Ma'am, please be gentler!

He's injured!

If you did something stupid and got
k*lled, what would I do then? Idiot.

I'm sorry, honey. I wanted to show off...

For you.

You're Koichi, right? Makoto
told me about what you did.

Thank you for protecting my darling!

Hey there.

Gosh, it's nice to be thanked for once!

I've been thanking you this whole time...

And I just told you how
grateful my brother is...

Huh?

He just doesn't really listen.

Y'know, it's kinda embarrassing to be
dressed like this at the airport.

Well, we're trying to make it festive...

Makoto still isn't here yet?

She said she'd be here
at the last minute.

There's Captain!

Places, everybody!

Ready and...

Captain!

You're all here!

Captain Celebrity!

Congratulations on your discharge
from the hospital and return home.

Would you like to give a comment
on your time in Japan?

Well, it wasn't for long, but I'm
glad I came to this country.

Feels like a turning point in my
life... like I've been reborn.

Especially coming to Naruhata.
It's my home away from home.

I'll never forget the people I met there.

Captain...

I'm grateful to everyone who helped me,

but if I had to single out two in
particular who I owe everything to...

Which two?

One would be my manager, Makoto.

She has literally been
like a goddess to me.

What a shocking admission!

Does that mean you two were involved
during your time in Japan?

W-Wait a sec, I didn't mean it like that!

Honey! Explain it to them!

Figure it out yourself.

Aw, come on!

Sorry! My ride was stuck in traffic!

Makoto!

Did he say Makoto?

We'd love to get a word!

Are you the manager he mentioned?

What is your relationship
to Captain Celebrity?

Does his wife know about this?

Allow me to respond.

It's true that I spent more
time with Captain Celebrity

than anyone else while he was in Japan.

But it was only in a
professional capacity.

Because that was what he
came here to do—his job.

In that case, Captain, who was the other
person you wanted to thank?

Oh, that's... sorry, I actually
can't talk about that.

In the sense that it's a
relationship you can't publicize?

Uh, er...

In the sense that it's gratitude towards
a hero that the he personally admires.

That said, given the scandals that
C.C. has been dragged into,

we're being careful to not let any
of that reflect badly on anyone else.

What she said!

Makoto is so awesome!

What a life-saver!

Who do you think the hero he admires
is? Probably All Might, right?

Thank you for everything, Makoto.

I'm not feeling too confident about
getting back to work in the States,

but I'll do my best.

First, I'll do what I can myself,
then I'll turn to people I can trust.

Right. You can keep counting on me!

I'm actually going to be studying
abroad in New York this spring.

And I'll be able to continue acting
as your manager, so you can relax!

You never mentioned anything about that!

Well, it's a done deal already.

You could've told me, honey!

Goodbye!

Take care, everyone! I'll be in touch!

See you next time, Makoto!

Wow, Makoto's studying abroad?
That's so impressive.

She always did seem a little
too much for li'l ol' Japan.

Here's your coffee.

And did you see her handle
the press? She's amazing!

It would've been nice if you could've
gotten some of that attention, Koichi.

Why? Don't you always tell
me I should know my place?

I do, but you were helping people
despite all that danger.

And now you're being
treated like a nobody.

I guess you're right. I'd be lying if I
said I didn't want some appreciation...

In that case, how about you
praise me every now and then?

Th-That's not what I'm talking about!

- And that was the Sky Egg incident,

- Come on, just this one time.

- You're being too direct!

- which happened at the end
of The Crawler: Year One.

- That doesn't count! One more time!

It ended up turning into
a big deal publicly,

but me being there was
just a coincidence.

And when I think about how they're
always jumping into stuff like that,

it reminds me of how
awesome pro heroes are.

Or so I thought, but...

Tanuma.

The forensics report is in.

There were two distinct
blood sources found.

One belongs to the
High-Speed Hero, O'Clock—

the former pro hero, Iwao
Oguro, 45 years old.

Yeah, I figured as much.
What's the other?

Both blood type and DNA
analyses were inconclusive.

We also detected high levels of
a variety of foreign substances.

They could only describe
the source as "unknown."

O'Clock... what the hell
were you fighting here?

Is this guy we're after even human?

In the town of Naruhata...

It's another day, with another batch
of vaguely villainous weirdos!

Now, ladies, don't shriek like that when
you're the ones who bumped into us.

I mean, these guys live around here,
so they're kind of a fixture!

Bro, I think my arm's broken!

You two did a real number on our
sensitive hearts and bodies!

We just want a sign that you feel
sorry! Maybe a monetary sign?

What the hell are you staring at?!

Y'know, cops and heroes don't
come around these parts much...

We dip into an alley, and there's
gonna be nobody to save you.

So, let's go.

There's something I do know!

About someone who's seen around Naruhata,

a heroic kinda guy who
comes if you call for him!

That's gotta be the vaguest urban
legend I've ever heard of.

There's no way that actually—

The Crawler!

But...

He can be found in Naruhata, as well!

Hey there, folks!

Because he lives there! So
where else would he be?!

I'm the guy who's thrilled when
people get his name right!

The Crawler!

Who the hell—?!

Man, it's been long years of being
called Cruller this, Cruller that...

What are you, a c*ck?!

What's up with that lame hoodie?!

...among other things, but—

Lately I've come to realize,

that if you work hard, and persistently,

there'll always be people
who appreciate what you do!

Would you fight with your eyes open?!

Quit squirming around!

You can do it, Crawler!

Fight for real, Crawler!

Do your job!

You little twerp!

Quit messing with us!

Scrappy Thrust Style!

Scrappy Thrust Style!

You little...

And then with both hands...

S.G.B!

Got 'em.

Dammit...

Enough outta you!

You the shameless dudes who keep
making trouble in our neighborhood?

Wh-Who the hell are you guys?!

We're from the café with the big-bodied
gentlemen and the cutest little kitties!

In Eastern Naruhata...

Hopper's Café!

I'm part of the staff.

And I'm part-time.

And I run the joint.

Now, dudes like you two are
out there making trouble

because they got no class, no
cash, and no enjoyment from life.

Unless you want us to
hand you over to the cops,

maybe get a real job and learn a thing
or two about how the world works.

You'll start with making 650
yen an hour washing dishes.

Lunch provided.

We scored us some new labor!

Welcome aboard!

Six hundred fifty yen an hour.

That's practically nothing.

Koichi, you've gotta go!

You have a job interview
this afternoon, right?

Oh, right.

Well, we need to get going.

E-Excuse us...

Would you...

Mind taking a picture with us?

Okay, here it comes!

Hurry up! You're gonna be late!

Would you join us for one, Pop?

If I'm being honest,

we don't get a lot of college graduates
wanting to work here.

We do on-site cleanup, so
the job is hard and messy.

You sure this is where
you'd like to work?

Sir...

Oh, that kind of stuff doesn't bother me.

I've picked up litter and
cleaned drains as a hobby.

In your free time? You
certainly are an odd one.

Sir, please!

Uh, onto the next question...

Koichi Haimawari, what would you
say is something you experienced

as a student that you'll treasure
for the rest of your life?

Well...

The experience I gained volunteering
around my neighborhood and

the friends I made!

I think the interview today
went well. I hope it works out.

It's a small company, but the
president seems like a nice person.

Although honestly, I'd work
anywhere that'd hire me.

Is this really how you
want to pick a job?

You don't have any dreams for the future?

Dreams, huh...

My dream already came true!

I got to do something like being a
hero for three years, around town.

Every day was fun, and people
were really grateful to me.

And thankfully, the police
never did catch me...

That could've gone badly, yeah.

But I've pulled off everything
I wanted to, as a kid.

From here on, I need to get a job and
be able to earn a living for myself.

I don't want my parents worrying.

Listen to you, sounding so grown up.

Okay, it's all patched!

But it's kinda getting worn out, so...

Time to break out a new one.

The last one!

It only took three years for you to wear
out your collection of hoodies, huh?

And after you took such
good care of them.

I still do take care of them!
I'm not throwing them out!

I wasn't suggesting you should.

Well, once I've got a job, I won't
be able to play hero anymore.

So when this last one is worn out...

I guess The Crawler will be graduating.

Graduating?!

Looking good!

Graduating...

Pop!

What?! What is it?

Wanna go out on patrol?

I wanna break this new hoodie in!

S-Sure, just give me a
second to get ready.

Let's go!

I-I said wait up!

The summer of my senior
year in college...

The Crawler's final season!

And until it's over...

A wannabe hero? A vigilante?

You can call me what you want...

But I'm going to slide on to the end!

Doctor. What's the status of the subject?

The adjustments have gone smoothly.

Soon this kind of maintenance won't be
necessary, making deployment viable.

Then let us continue on to the next step.

The grand scientific undertaking he
and I have been working on together.