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I am here...

wearing yellow clothes to match Young Midoriya's!

What's happening, All Might?

Those of us in Class 1-A of UA

are supposed to be in the middle of our provisional licensing exam.

That's right!

You want to know what happens, right?

But forget that for now!

Why?

You know we have to save people, right?

With love!

Yeah, but why?

You're no good at this.

You've gotta go with the flow for specials like this!

Go beyond existing protocol!

Plus Ultra!

This episode of My Hero Academia is a special story!

We bring you "Save the World with Love!"

And now let's start the opening!

END OF JULY, BEFORE TRAINING CAMP

Good morning.

Good morning.

They're airing a special on you on TV right now.

On me?

How did the symbol of peace, All Might, become the number one hero?

SPECIAL: THE UNKNOWN PAST OF THE INVINCIBLE ALL MIGHT

To find out, we look back on his time studying abroad in America...

I am here!

This takes me back.

How many years ago was it?

Avoiding the question by coughing? What are you? A maiden?

That costume,

it's from your Young Age period, isn't it?

Y-Yes.

You sure know a lot.

Of course.

I've been a fan of All Might since I was young.

As expected of the symbol of peace...

Not at all!

What a smug look!

While he was abroad, the sidekick who supported him

was the young David Shield.

Does he mean the super famous Professor Shield?

Birds of a feather flock together.

The best will draw the best.

Dave...

Oh, it really takes me back...

You've got mail! You've got mail!

It's about time to start the special class.

Oh, is it time already?

Everything is prepared.

Then let's go train those zygotes.

SPECIAL EPISODE: SAVE THE WORLD WITH LOVE

U.A. High holds a special class for those who want to train,

even during summer vacation.

Today is the first day of that class.

We're running this course with a small number of students at multiple times.

This time, it's you six.

Just so you know, this will be harder than a regular class.

Prepare yourselves.

I wonder what we'll be doing.

If we fail, will he threaten to expel us again?

As for this class...

you will fight and capture a hypothetical villain.

KATSUKI BAKUGO QUIRK: EXPLOSION

It's a really hero-like class!

This should be obvious...

but villains commit many different types of crimes.

You will all go to the scene of the crime and determine what happened there.

Whether it was the doing of a villain or not,

whether you need to fight or not,

you will train your ability to assess and deal with the situation.

The special instructor will be...

I am here, through the back door!

All Might!

You're really muscular today, too! Muscle!

It's not just All Might.

Cementoss, Midnight, and Present Mic

will also participate as special instructors.

We will now begin training.

Everyone, meet at Ground Beta.

I see cardboard cutouts of the police.

So this is the scene of the crime.

I will tell you the situation at the crime scene.

There has been a villain attack at a jewelry store.

The employees and customers have been taken hostage and barricaded inside.

The number of villains and hostages is unknown.

You have been asked by the police as pro heroes to come and resolve the situation.

Mr. Aizawa!

The teachers playing the roles of hostages and villa--

I will not take any questions.

You will assess the situation and solve the case yourselves.

Yes, sir!

Then we will now begin capture training!

Now what should we do?

First, we need to see how many villains and hostages there are.

Uraraka, you go.

By myself?

If we all go, the villains will notice.

You can peek inside that window.

O-Okay, got it!

Won't it be dangerous?

Then we should distract the villains.

-Who's this? The cops? -All Might is playing the role of villain.

This is a pro hero.

You're the culprit?

I wonder about that.

Let us know the number of villains on your right hand, the hostages on your left.

Got it!

Let the hostages go. You can tell me your demands.

I only have one demand.

The police and pro heroes need to all leave the area.

If you don't, the hostages will get hurt.

Understood.

But before that, are the hostages safe?

Is anyone injured?

Someone will be if you keep taking your sweet time!

Hurry up and pull out!

One villain, three hostages.

Uraraka, hold your position there!

Hide!

Ribbit.

It's All Migh-- I mean the villain.

He's checking to see if we've gone.

Everyone, make sure you hide well.

If not, the hostages will be in danger.

What should we do? Go around the back of the store?

Here is the first decision they have to make.

Should they attempt to contact the villain again?

Or...

-This is stupid! -Kacchan!

Bakugo, don't tell me--

You're planning on charging in?

You bet I am!

While I'm firing off explosions at that damn villain,

you guys go save the hostages or something!

You're being too impetuous, Bakugo.

What are you saying?

This is our chance, while he's by the window!

I knew it would turn out this way.

We have no choice but to go, too!

Right!

Sorry, but this training isn't so you can fight.

The villain's gone!

I won't let you have the hostages!

Crap, hurry!

Why?

You see, guys,

here's where the special class really begins.

It'll be interesting to see how you deal with this.

The villain is dead.

He's not actually dead, but it looks like he's supposed to be.

Did he die from Bakugo's explosion?

It wasn't that strong!

Anyway, weren't you watching from up there?

I couldn't see anything because of the smoke from the explosion.

The weapon is this knife covered in blood.

The police surrounded the scene.

So if we assume no one went in or out...

then whoever killed the villain...

is among the hostages!

Wait, Iida. It's too soon to decide that.

Let's listen to what the hostages have to say first.

He's right. We need to know what happened at the scene.

UA JEWELRY EMPLOYEE

I am an employee of this store.

I was threatened by the villain who suddenly appeared.

He tied me up with a rope after I handed the jewels to him.

BIG ADVERTISING AGENCY EMPLOYEE

I came into the store to buy some accessories, but the villain was here.

He caught me while I was still in surprise.

MUSICIAN

Yo, I came in here to find an engagement ring for my girl

when the villain appeared.

He hit me with a lariat and knocked me out, yo!

When the villain came, was this person in the store?

Yes, he was.

He was knocked unconscious and didn't wake up for a while.

When you walked in the store, were the two of them here?

I didn't look the moment I walked in, but while I was getting tied up,

I saw the two of them tied up and sitting in different areas of the store.

There are no discrepancies to what they're saying.

Excuse me, but may we see inside your wallets?

How about Midnight's?

There's a bunch of credit cards in there.

Same for Present Mic.

Both have enough to buy jewelry.

The damn villain got killed.

One of you is the culprit!

What's the motive?

Huh?

The stolen jewelry, of course!

Even so, wasn't it a little too reckless to kill the villain right here?

They'd be obvious suspects.

Besides, the villain was holding the jewelry.

No one took them.

If the motive wasn't theft, then...

An internal conflict?

If there were two villains,

and if during the retaliation they argued over splitting shares...

And as revenge...

If so, the hostages should've heard their conversation.

We didn't hear anything like that, yo!

-I didn't either. -Nor I.

Was the villain alone?

Yes!

I checked every corner of the store.

There's no back exit, and all the windows were closed.

There's no doubt he was acting alone.

Then the culprit must be one of them.

-It wasn't me! -Me neither!

It wasn't me, yo! I ain't lying, yo!

They haven't found any definitive evidence of who the killer is.

Here is their second choice...

Wouldn't it be best to tell the police the situation and leave it to them?

You do have a point.

But it's frustrating, since we know the culprit is here.

Then...

We should just make them confess!

-Bakugo! -Stop that!

If you do that, the police will arrest you.

I know that, damn it!

Hey, damn Deku. You've thought of something, haven't you?

Something's been bothering me.

What?

Why did the villain barricade himself in the jewelry store?

Right?

If he was after the jewelry, he should just take them and escape.

So then, why?

That's because

while I was putting the jewelry into the bag, like he ordered me to,

the police arrived.

Did you call them?

It wasn't me.

Someone from outside the store saw it and called the police...

If that's the case, then the one who called was...

you, Midnight, wasn't it?

M-Me?

Because you were the only one to come in after the villain entered.

Hold on, Midoriya!

Idiot, don't make it worse.

Why would the person who called the police

come inside to get caught on purpose?

That's because...

I think that was the reason why the villain barricaded himself.

Midnight, you knew the villain before this, didn't you?

And you knew that he committed crimes.

Knowing ahead of time that he was going to rob a jewelry store,

you called the police right after he attacked.

And then before the police arrived...

you entered the jewelry store yourself!

The villain was shaken to see an acquaintance appear,

but he also understood your real intention.

Even so, the villain continued the robbery.

Tied you up...

The police arrived during that time,

and he was forced to barricade himself.

Why would I need to do a thing like that?

Isn't it because you wanted to stop him?

The villain.

No matter how many times you tried to convince him to stop, he wouldn't.

That's why you acted in a way to get the villain caught by the police.

Wait, Deku.

Even if things happened the way you said,

why was the villain killed?

She just wanted to stop the villain, right?

That's right. She doesn't have a motive to kill him.

Yeah, she has no motive.

That's why the culprit...

isn't among them.

What?

What do you mean, Deku?

Could it have been...

Suicide?

Probably.

After figuring out Midnight's intention,

he still thought to escape.

But because we pro heroes came to the scene...

He signed himself and committed suicide?

That's not it.

This is what the villain was thinking:

"If I get caught, then my relationship with Midnight

might be exposed to the police.

If that happened, then a dark shadow would fall over her life."

That's why the villain...

sealed his mouth with his own hands.

Midnight didn't tell us the truth

because she realized what he was thinking as he gave up his life for her.

That's why she couldn't say anything.

Deku, were Midnight and the villain...

That's so sad.

Midnight was trying to save the villain because she loved him.

And the villain was trying to save Midnight because he loved her.

For that to end like this...

How ironic.

This is the truth behind the villain jewelry store attack.

What the hell is this playact?

All right, that's it.

That was fun!

She's back to herself, already?

Thanks, you three.

You can go back now.

How was my acting?

Wasn't it a bit extreme?

Midoriya.

Yes, sir.

Your deductions were exactly the scenario we prepared for this.

The villain used the knife on himself.

Good job getting all the way here

from wondering why the villain barricaded himself.

Oh, Mr. Aizawa's praising you!

Good job, Midoriya!

Thanks.

But you overlooked one major thing.

Huh?

Therefore, your points for this training...

are zero points.

-What? -What's that supposed to mean?

Look...

Oh!

The villain's body is gone!

He's alive!

I'm fleeing toward freedom!

You all assumed the villain was a corpse and didn't restrain him, so you lose.

You didn't follow through.

No way.

That's allowed?

Didn't you notice when All Might gave you a hint while he was playing the villain?

When Asui tickled him...

Ribbit!

...he reacted, didn't he?

Corpses don't move. He was alive.

That's it for this special class.

Dismissed!

No way...

That's dirty!

Wait a minute.

If the villain was alive...

he pretended to kill himself and was looking for the chance to escape.

Isn't that what that means?

Midnight misunderstood and thought he did it for her.

But what about their love?

Yeah, love!

Love...

There was no love!

Oh, the walls!

Keeping muscle form for so long is exhausting.

Oh, right. I had an email.

From Melissa?

"Dear Uncle Might..."

It's been such a long time.

It's Melissa Shield.

Are you surprised by my sudden email?

I am writing to you because I-Expo will be held on I-Island, where Papa and I live.

Schools in Japan are on summer vacation right now, right?

I will be sending you an invitation later, so please come see Papa.

A Japanese hero who fought with villains while studying abroad

and his reunion with an American scientist for the first time in years...

Don't you think it'll be dramatic?

PS. Papa will be shocked if you visit us.

I'm looking forward to seeing his surprised face!

The symbol of peace?

What I'm aiming for is a world where everyone can live and laugh.

I want to become the symbol of peace that shines a light on that world.

Dave...

Here I am,

waiting to ambush Young Midoriya on his way home!

All Might?

Young Midoriya, you know of I-Island, right?

I-Island? Of course I do!

All the companies in the world in the hero business invested

to create a city for the research and development of Quirks and hero items!

It's an artificial island that was made mobile, and its total land area...

Do you want to go with me?

Me... with All Might?

You won't be going for fun.

Now that you're my successor,

I was thinking of having you develop more discernment.

He's doing this...

just for me?

Definitely!

Then go back to your room and get ready for the trip.

We'll leave right away.

Right now?

Hurry, Young Midoriya!

I'll go get ready right away!

Young Midoriya!

Did you enjoy the special episode of My Hero Academia?

We saved the world with love, didn't we?

No, I don't think there was love...

Oh, more importantly, we're going to I-Island, aren't we?

What's over there?

You'll see if you watch the movie!

The movie? I see.

Those who haven't seen it need to go to the theaters right away then!

That was a great response, Young Midoriya.

Now, next time will continue from the last episode!

Can Young Midoriya and his classmates defeat Gang Orca,

who has barged into the second test of the provisional licensing exam?

Will they or won't they be able to get their provisional hero licenses?

Or won't they?

He said "not" twice!

So please keep supporting...

My Hero Academia!

Ready?

Go Beyond!

Plus Ultra!

Here's the preview!

A villain attack was part of the final screening program.

Fight or run?

We all have to work together to get out of this situation!

Next time, "What's the Big Idea?"

Go beyond! Plus Ultra!

Subtitle translations by Emily Noguchi