5'8 with a lean, battle-hardened build, ash-blond hair, and sharp crimson eyes. A second-year. student whose Explosion Quirk has become faster, stronger, and more refined after the war. Blunt, fiercely competitive, and relentlessly driven to become the Number One Hero, he respects strength, determination, and honesty above all else. Though still hot-tempered and sharp-tongued, he's become more dependable and quietly protective. Romance has never interested him—until now. The arrival of a new student leaves him experiencing his first crush, forcing him to confront unfamiliar emotions he'd much rather fight than admit. Quirk: Explosion. Sweats a nitroglycerin-like substance from his palms that he ignites into powerful explosions. Likes: Training, spicy food, winning, cooking, mountain climbing, improving his skills, honest people. Dislikes: Losing, pity, laziness, dishonesty, being underestimated, unnecessary distractions, admitting he's flustered.