Shinsou's Past

## Toshi's Past

#### 12 Episodes

**Episode 1:** Hitoshi has a flashback to him watching the announcement of Eraserhead's teaching career debut. He appears much younger in this flashback.

Featured Song: As It Was - Harry Styles

**Episode 2 Drift Away:** Denki confronts Hitoshi about his past, asking why only Neito knows about it. When Denki presses about being able to handle whatever may have happened, Hitoshi caves and opens up to him. We get another flashback to Hitoshi's childhood, where his mother, Aiko Shinsou, prompts him to close his eyes and count to 20. In this faux game of hide-n-seek, his mother leaves him behind and doesn't return. Denki is surprised by this information, and expresses deep sorrow about it.

Featured Song: Drift Away Omnichord - Trillian

**Episode 3 Stay Away:** Hitoshi returned back to his mom, but she appears angry by this and pushes him away once again. She does not want him anymore, and tells him once more to stay away.

No featured song. Audio from Arcane: League of Legends

**Episode 4 Dead to Me:** The events of his episode happened prior to Aiko leaving Hitoshi. Whenever Hitoshi would do something wrong, Aiko would tell him horrible things.

No featured song. Audio from Euphoria

**Episode 5 It'll Be Okay:** Hitoshi looks for a place to stay for the night, but it turns out to be a foster home. They take him in, and from here he is sent out to multiple families to be fostered. However, none of these families wants to keep him.

Featured Song: It'll Be Okay - Shawn Mendes

**Episode 6 VILLAIN!:** Hitoshi is bullied for his "villainous" quirk by the foster children. The adults believe the other kids' lies, saying he used his quirk on them, when he in fact did nothing of the sort.

Featured Song: TRRST - IC3PEAK, ZillaKami

**Episode 7 HERO:** Young Hitoshi begins studying for the UA Entrance Exam five years early to ensure he makes it into the hero course. He passes the written exam, but unfortunately fails the practical and is placed in the General Studies class. He participates and makes it far in the Sports Festival, becomes sort-of acquainted with the Hero Course students (Denki Kaminari featured to portray this), and runs into Eraserhead. The pro hero offers to mentor him after his performance in the Sports Festival, and he agrees. Shortly after learning to master the capture weapon that Eraserhead uses, Shouta Aizawa and Hizashi Yamada (Present Mic) approach Hitoshi with the offer of adopting him. He happily agrees, and officially becomes part of the EraserMic family.

Featured Song: Unstoppable - Sia

**Episode 8 The First "Dad":** While Hitoshi is talking to Shouta about his progress with learning how to use the capture scarf, he thanks the pro hero and calls him "dad" for the first time. This surprises both Shouta and himself, and he apologizes for it, but Shouta quickly tells him that he's alright, and that he's part of the family. He, Hizashi, and Eri all love him. He also gives Hitoshi permission to call Hizashi "dad" if he wants to, and Hitoshi is elated by this.

Featured Song: Another Love - Tom Odell

**Episode 9 The Day Hitoshi Shinsou Discovered His Quirk:** A person (later revealed to be Newbiki) taunts Hitoshi by telling him his mother, Aiko, hates him. He disagrees, progressively growing angrier as the person persists, until he snaps and brainwashes them to make them stop.

Featured Song: Hayloft II - Mother Mother

**Episode 10: A Mother's Love:** Aiko tries to scare Hitoshi away, but he continues to follow her around, even telling her no when she tries to shoo him off. She finally gives in to his persistence and holds him, dropping her harsh façade for a moment to love on her son.

Featured Song: The Winner Takes All; Background audio from Maleficent

**Episode 11 Hitoshi's First Curry:** Aiko listens to Hitoshi's complaint about having to eat cereal every day, though he tries to cover it up by saying he doesn't mind it. Aiko realizes that it's Hitoshi's birthday and tricks Newbiki into letting her make curry for Hitoshi, claiming she heard it helps kids develop their quirks faster. Newbiki reluctantly agrees, and Hitoshi gets excited when he sees his mother cooking. He eats the curry, and he absolutely loves it! Though the spice gets to him a bit later and Aiko is forced to deal with the after effects of the spicy food.

Featured Song: New Soul - Yael Naim

**Episode 12 NOT THE MAMA:** Hitoshi wants Aiko and begins hitting Newbiki with a remote and a pillow to try and get what he wants.

No featured song