* Chapter 430 Spoilers *

* Chapter 430 spoilers *

Okay so rereading the ending now that it’s officially translated, it’s kinda grown on me. Yes it is bittersweet, yes it is kinda rushed, but it’s realistic.

When you get older, it becomes very hard to hang out with your friends all the time, you have different dreams and day to day lives. Class 1A aren’t kids anymore, they don’t go to school together everyday, they are all trying to race after their own ambitions. But that doesn’t take away from how much they care about each other.

I love how Ochaca made the “quirk expansion project”, it just shows how much the people you meet can impact you. She made the program for toga and all of those that they couldn’t reach their hand out in time to help. The program is highly successful and has helped bring the villain rate down by getting to the root of the problem before it starts. Eri is becoming a musician because of how much class 1A influenced her by their concert. She didn’t become a hero just because she’s powerful, she just followed her dream. Shoto finally was recognized as his own hero, not just endeavors son. He’s making a name for himself and is shooting to the top of the pro hero board. Then in an ironic twist, bakagou is the only person that can stop bakagou. He gets a video leaked of him yelling at a civilian which makes him go farther down on the hero board. But he doesn’t care. Then we find out what he’s been doing the past 8 years.

Class 1A had been saving up (with bakagou at the heart of it) for a hero suit for Izuku. They had all been putting time and money into helping him finally have his dream back. They have always cared about him and I think that’s the most beautiful way to show it.

Bakagou reaches out his hand and calls him Deku. Not defenseless Izuku but Izuku the hero. The story starts with them and ends with them. The development with their relationship is everything to me. Izuku taught bakagou what it means to truly be a hero and bakagou was right there waiting for him when they were finally ready to be heros together.

The ending wasn’t what I expected but the more I read, the more I start to love it. Horikoshi is trying to tell us that even if we can’t fulfill our dreams, the people around us will be there for you when you’re ready to try again. We are so heavily influenced by the people in our lives. Even if they are only here for a short time, they can still impact us. And it’s our job to help the people around us by just reaching out a hand.