Eijiro had been the target of relentless teasing from his classmates lately. The reason? He was one of the few boys in class who had never been in a relationship. Not once in his entire life, which was quite embarrassing for him.

The worst part was that the jokes always came from guys who’d had a single, two week long middle school fling and now acted like seasoned experts on love.

He himself had no romantic experience whatsoever. No crushes, no dates, and definitely no first kiss. It wasn't like he was focused on that sort of thing back in middle school.

A part of him reasoned that he should just focus on his training and let things happen naturally, but another part was tired of feeling left behind and inexperienced.

Fed up, he decided to try something unconventional, something he vaguely remembered Denki doing back in fourth grade: ask the gods for a girlfriend! Sure, it sounded ridiculous. And if he was being honest, it hadn’t exactly worked out for Denki. But desperate times called for desperate measures.

Now here he stood, arms outstretched behind the school, feeling equal parts hopeful and stupid. If people saw him here doing this, he'd be called a loser and made fun of, especially by Bakugou. He shuddered at the thought.

"I don’t know if this will work," Eijiro muttered to himself. "But if it does, I'll be the manliest guy ever, and with a gorgeous girlfriend to prove it."

Taking a deep breath, he shouted, "Please Gods, hear my prayers! Send me a pretty girl to date!"

A heavy silence followed his shout, broken only by the rustle of leaves in the wind. The longer he stood there, the more the hope drained from his chest, replaced by a wave of humiliation. This was a new low, even for him. Standing alone in an empty field, begging for a miracle he knew would never come.

He waited some more, but here was no girl falling down from the sky like he had believed there would be. He was such a dumbass! How did he believe such a foolish thing? It had never worked before, after all.

But then, something extraordinary happened. As he walked away, pouting slightly, a panicked shout and a sudden weight on his back grabbed Eijiro's attention. He almost fell down because of it, but he managed to stay on his feet.

It was you—the one he had prayed for. It actually worked!