You sigh as you lean back in your favorite chair – the police safe house you've been staying in is well furnished – and contemplate the list before you. "I'm supposed to have one of each of these every other day?"
Doctor Mechazawa nods, "The iron in the morning and the vitamins before you go to sleep. You'll probably hit a growth spurt in a few months – your body catching up on lost time." He creaks forward and takes an oiling can out from inside his head, "Every body needs maintenance." The doctor – who may or may not actually be a robot – starts oiling his joints.
"Right," you nod.
"I hear that you might be aiming for a heroic path," Doctor Mechazawa continues, with significantly less squeaking, "If you plan on going for a Heroics course rather than Support or Management, I suggest an increased consumption of protein, and a focus on a healthy diet and exercise regimen. And no matter what you choose, strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie with your fellows is key."
"I will absolutely keep your advice in mind," you say seriously.
"Good!" Dr. Mechazawa rises, "My son is planning on going into hero management, and he's always stressed that if you don't know your classmates, you don't know yourself. And even then, you still probably don't know yourself." He waves his metal claw, and leaves you to your thoughts. And the click-clack of Mrs. Yamamoto's laptop.
You hadn't been sure exactly how you'd be placed – generally, the way heroes pick promising students is through the UA Sports Festival and then arrange internships, though the other schools must have some way of getting their students noticed. Perhaps private demonstrations?
For you, various offers and notices of interest had been sent due to your 'daring escape', and Mrs. Yamamoto had prepared a short presentation. She'd been happy that you hadn't chosen to go to Detnerat, there's some kind of grudge there.
"Saki," Mrs. Yamamoto says, smiling at you, "are you ready to begin?"
You nod.
"Alright." She turns her laptop around, showing a picture of a blond Hero wearing a blue costume with silver pauldrons. "This is Captain Celebrity. Despite his name, and former reputation, he's reformed himself as the Family Man Hero." She clicks something and the image changes to one of him with a pair of mask-wearing toddlers in his arms, all three grinning. Another click shows him with what you presume is his sidekick and a handful of interns. "He tends to use his 'Celebrity' to uplift his students and colleagues, and is known to frequently collaborate with other Heroes, regardless of their Ranking. He's expressed interest in giving his children an older sibling, as well as possibly getting an additional sidekick in the future, as SkyCrawler's participating in the International Hero Exchange program."
"He's… genuine?" You ask hesitantly, not entirely sure about the name 'Captain Celebrity'.
She shrugs, "His old reputation comes back to haunt him sometimes, but he's apparently very devoted to his wife and children." She clicks again, showing… what?
"Is that a washing machine?" You ask incredulously.
She laughs, "Yes! Wash, the Washing Machine Hero! He considers it his mission to keep the public both safe and happy, and apparently feels that you have potential. He has a very good track record, and is known to take students from Hero schools that are less well-known than UA or Shiketsu, out of a sense of fairness."
"...I wouldn't be expected to dress like a dryer, would I?"
Mrs. Yamamoto shakes her head, "Unlikely, but if you're interested, I don't think there's currently an Ironing Board Hero!" Still chuckling, she goes to the next picture, showing a cowboy. "This is Snipe, the Cowpoke Hero. He's both a veteran hero and a veteran teacher. Apparently he feels that he could coach you in using your Quirk, and he's definitely well-suited to help you…" She trails off, "academically."
"I'd appreciate it," you say, shrugging. You never needed more than basic literacy and numeracy, and despite what some people seem to think, your lack of 'common' knowledge doesn't embarrass you. Knowledge is just another tool, and you aren't going to quibble about how you get your hands on that tool.
"Good," her proboscis shifts into what you've learned is a smile, "education is important, and the process of getting you 'caught up' is much easier if you're invested in it."
The next picture is a centipede dressed like the Phantom of the Opera (you've been subjected to mandatory cultural enrichment since being rescued, and so far you've enjoyed it).
"This is Centipeder, he's a Sidekick at Sir Nighteye's hero agency," Mrs. Yamamoto shrugs, "The dossier says that Centipeder is married and has a master's degree in literature. I don't know much more than that."
She smiles again, and seems excited "The last 'hopeful parents' are the Wild Wild Pussycats!," the image shows four posing Heroes dressed like cats. "They're well-liked Heroes who focus on remote rescue – usually natural disasters, though they have their fair share of villain captures. They regularly take students, have experience with a large variety of Quirks, and apparently one of their members recently took custody of a relative. They think that a 'big brother' figure could help their new charge acclimate to his circumstances."
"I don't know," you begin slowly, "if I'm surprised that so many heroes are interested in me, or that they all seem…"
"High-tier?" She asks, and you nod.
"There are two factors to that," she says seriously. "The first is that your description of your Quirk pinged a lot of radars. The second factor," she sighs, "is that we curated the list. There are a few Heroes that aren't in good standing whose interest has been… politely ignored."
You narrow your eyes, "Not in good standing?"
"...sympathies with extremist groups," she says carefully, "of one kind or another. Suspected of crimes, or bribery. Bad reputation. Unstable home environments."
You nod. You wish you had all the options before you, but on the other hand, you appreciate that the two-bit yakuza hoodlums were turned away.
"Oh, and Uwabami showed interest," Mrs. Yamamoto mentions, "but lost it when she learned that you weren't a 'bombshell' that could help get brand deals."
(Pick one)
[] Captain Celebrity – Formerly 'the Playboy Hero', in recent years Captain Celebrity has become more serious, and in his few meetings with the press either praises his associates or quietly gushes about his children.
[] Wash, the Washing Machine Hero – Wash wash wash wash, Wash wash wash. Wash wash wash wash; wash wash wash wash wash.
[] Snipe the Cowpoke Hero – A veteran Hero and teacher at UA who can help you both with your Quirk and your studies.
[] Centipeder, senior Sidekick at Sir Nighteye's agency – Married, no children, highly educated. His hero costume suggests a certain level of whimsy.
[] The Wild Wild Pussycats! – A close-knit Hero team that mainly sticks to the mountains, with a new addition to their family that may be extremely traumatized.
AN: Captain Celebrity is from the BNHA spinnoff prequel, Vigilantes -- it ended recently, actually, I should go back and finish it. I was really happy to learn that The Crawler (also known as The Hauler) ended up becoming a licensed Hero, that feels good. Especially since the only reason that he missed the entrance exam to a Hero school was that he was... saving someone's life... I feel like they should've given him an exception and let him take the exam anyway, but whatever.
So, as for TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, heroes in a half-shell, turtle power. Where Oroku Saki aka the Shredder is the primary antagonist), no full-on crossover. There will be references and cameos, but you don't have to worry about OFA secretly being a robot with Krang in his chest.
Also -- there will of course be references to things other than TMNT, as seen already. Mechazawa's son... ok, in BNHA a robot, a gorilla, and Freddy Mercury are actually plausible highschool students.
Not shown on-screen: around 5 days at the safehouse, getting various check-ups, and regularly meeting with Mrs. Yamamoto to make sure that Saki's de-stressing and relaxing. Because they think he's been living on his own since he was 5, and that's tough on a kid (and he's actually been living in a dog-eat-dog villainous bunk house, which is also tough on a kid).