Chapter 96

Home Visits is the ninety-sixth chapter of Kōhei Horikoshi's Boku no Hero Academia.

Summary
The Hero Billboard Chart JP, a chart that tabulates the rankings of Pro Heroes in Japan twice per year, announces the headlines; All Might’s true form has had Japan and even the Hero Headquarters in America are in an uproar. All Might’s retirement has also contributed to this uproar. Best Jeanist, the Number Four Hero, survived the Kamino Ward incident and is taking a rest from his duties as a Hero for an extended amount of time. Meanwhile, the Number 32 Hero, Ragdoll whose Quirk was stolen (reported by the Hero Billboard Chart as an abnormal change) has become unfit for duty and thus her Pro Hero career has been put on hold indefinitely.

At U.A., Mr. Principal thanks All Might for his victory against All For One as many lives were saved thanks to his intervention. Even though All Might will be continuing as a teacher, Mr. Principal points out that since All Might is no longer able to fight, the parents’ of the U.A. students as well as society are anxious and worried about the safety of the children. Mr. Principal reiterates that they must instill faith and confidence in heroes. Blood King agrees with Mr. Principal and vows to nurture, raise and protect the students more strongly than before. Mr. Principal decides that now is the time to implement a plan of his for quite some time. Mr. Principal and Blood King will visit the parents of Class 1-B while Shota and All Might will visit the parents of Class 1-A as part of the plan. The plan Mr. Principal wants to implement is the transition of U.A. to a boarding school.

Shota and All Might visit Kyoka Jiro’s house. Inside, Mr. Jiro is concerned about her daughter being put in harm’s way under U.A.’s supervision and isn’t too fond of sending her daughter to U.A.’s dormitories. Shota admits that U.A. has been negligent in their duties and vows to correct them as well as raise Kyoka into a fine Hero. Kyoka, who has recovered, tells Shota that her dad has already agreed to the relocation of the students’ after seeing All Might’s fight with All For One, happy that her daughter will grow into a powerful hero like All Might.

Shota and All Might leave and travel by car; Shota is surprised that he wasn’t given a reprimanding or any harsh criticism. The next home Shota and All Might visit is the home of Katsuki Bakugo. Inside the Bakugo household, Katsuki’s mother agrees to the U.A.’ students’ relocation, being more than happy to send her son away. Katsuki and his mother begin arguing with each other while Katsuki’s father tries to calm them down. After calming down, Katsuki’s mother notes that Katsuki’s rashness along with his gifted abilities, has resulted in him being pampered and getting shallow praise for what he has which has resulted in his arrogant nature. However, Katsuki’s mother is happy that Shota sees her son for who he is instead of his gifted abilities. Katsuki’s mother once again agrees to leave Katsuki in U.A.’s care since her son returned home safe and sound thanks to the Pro Heroes and asks Shota to make her son into a fine Hero.

As Shota and All Might leave the Bakugo household, Katsuki asks All Might what Izuku is to him. Unable to tell Katsuki the truth, All Might informs Katsuki that Izuku is a student to him who has great potential just like Katsuki. Satisfied to a degree with All Might’s answer, Katsuki thanks All Might for everything and goes back inside his house.

All Might decides to visit Izuku’s home by himself while Shota visits the rest of Class 1-A. All Might enters the Midoriya household, with Izuku and his mother flabbergasted that the former Number One Hero has entered their abode. After the three sit down at the table, All Might asks Izuku’s mother for her permission to send Izuku to the U.A. dorms. However, Inko is against it. Inko explains that she is worried about her son since his Quirk damages him rather than helps him and is deeply concerned about her son’s future as a Pro Hero after witnessing All Might’s brutal battle, unable to bear the fact that Izuku will also have to face such bloody battles with no hope possibility of full recovery. Inko states that she has no confidence in U.A. and is unable to entrust her son to them.

Trivia
During Shota Aizawa's discussion with Kyoka's parents, Kyoka brings up how her father mentioning the Japanese rock band Brian the Sun while viewing All Might's fight against All for One. Brian the Sun performed the ending credits song HEROES for the first season of the anime.