Everybody's trying to get attention. There's nothing new about that, Midoriya. We're trying to get attention from pros, even during our training. Bakugou's always trying for first place. In everything. [And in his own way, or he'll throw a huge fit.

But Shouto takes a moment to look down at his hands. Before UA he was homeschooled. Everybody was paid extra to keep silent about Shouto's bruises and burn marks. It wasn't their business so long as he kept up with his studies.]

... It's a fair question. I didn't have any friends while I was growing up.