History#
Ochaco Uraraka's parents own a construction business that hasn't gotten a particularly significant amount of business in years, which affected their lifestyle. Neither of their Quirks are compatible with the jobs, but their daughter's is. Even as a small child, Ochaco desired to help her family out in any way she could, wanting to work for them and use her Quirk to help them make money. That way, they could reduce labor costs and sell their heavy lifting equipment.
However, her father always told Ochaco that the way to truly make him and her mother happy would be for their daughter to achieve her own dreams. As a result, she aspires to become a Pro Hero, wanting to help people and make enough money to give her parents an easy life.[1]
It was due to her parents exhaustion that Ochaco, even at a young age, always wanted and loved to see people happy. Whenever she had an encounter with a hero, she found herself always looking to the cheering people that were happy at the hero's presence.[2]