"What? A quirk assessment test?" Most of the class asked in unison.

Once they had all gathered outside, Aizawa had explained why they had been told to get into their gym uniforms and come outside. Ayano didn't mind the test, so she wasn't too worried. Besides, being out here meant missing that orientation the other first years were having inside. She always found every orientation into a new school boring, so this was a nice change of pace.

"But orientation," Ochaco said. "We're going to miss it."

Obviously, Ochaco didn't share Ayano's beliefs on orientations, but Ayano supposed everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

"If you really want to make the big leagues, you can't waste time on pointless ceremonies." Aizawa said as he faced away from them.

Ayano wasn't about to argue. If he wanted to see how their powers worked, that was fine with her. Though she had a feeling these quirk tests were more designed for those with physical abilities and not really mental. However, she could not let that slow her down.

"Here at U.A we're not tethered to traditions." Aizawa said while glancing behind him at his students. "That means I get to run my class however I see fit."

His words seemed to make the class nervous though there were some who didn't seem very shaken at all. Like the two students in their class who made it on recommendation and Katsuki and Ayano. Aizawa turned to face his students more fully as he kept his hands within his pockets.

"You've been taking standardized tests most of your lives." He said then held up his phone, which had eight separate tests listed on the screen. "But you never got to use your quirks in physical exams before. The country is still trying to pretend we were all created equal by not letting those with the most power excel. It's not rational. One day the ministry of education will learn."

Well, Ayano was sure that was a long way from now. And it wasn't just physical exams where they tried to hinder the kids with quirks. When she first started junior high they used to place her by herself in a classroom during tests. Not even the teacher was allowed in there with her. They wanted to make sure she didn't cheat, but also didn't realize that four walls meant nothing to her ability. As long as the thoughts were close enough by, she could hear them. Not that she cheated in the first place, but tell her stupid first year teachers that.

"Bakugo," Aizawa singled out the ash blonde. "You managed to get the most points in the entrance exam. What was your farthest distance throw with a softball in junior high?"

"67 meters, I think." Katsuki said.

He couldn't recall the exact number, but he knew it was north of 60 meters at least.

"Right, try doing it with your quirk." Aizawa said.

He pulled out a softball to toss to Katsuki who easily caught it in one hand. Aizawa had the rest of the class move back, so Katsuki could stand in the circle alone. Aizawa stood to the side messing with the screen on his phone before looking to Katsuki.

"Okay, anything goes just stay in the circle." Aizawa said.

Katsuki didn't do anything at first as he wondered if this was really okay. Though it was a quirk assessment test. He then glanced to Ayano who had thoughtful look on her face as she looked towards the ground not really seeing it. She was probably wondering if she could even use her quirk considering stuff like this was more for physical quirks. He knew if she wasn't allowed to use it that her scores were going to be pretty low because physically Ayano was at a big disadvantage compared to the rest of them.

"Go on," Aizawa said getting Katsuki's eyes back to him. "You're wasting our time."

"Alright, man, you asked for it." Katsuki said while stretching his throwing arm.

He then stretched out both arms before giving a grin as he went into motion to throw the ball. He gave a shout while letting go of the ball while adding explosive power behind it, which sent it soaring. A lot of the class gasped as it became a sparkle in the sky before coming down.

"All of you need to know your maximum capabilities." Aizawa said then turned around to show the screen and the distance it had recorded. "It's the most rational way of finding out your potential as a pro-hero."

Some were completely shocked by Katsuki's score as said teenager stood off to the side smirking.

"705 meters." Ayano murmured to herself. "Hard to beat."

In fact, she knew she couldn't even without her quirk, but she needed to at least get a good score. She sees what's inside her teacher's head. The person with the lowest score would be sent home. She couldn't allow that that happen to her. As Aizawa was telling the rest of the class this out loud, she narrowed her eyes. He said anything goes, which means she can use her quirk. That means she'll just have to use her mental abilities to help her in these physical tests. The softball throwing shouldn't be too hard. She'll use her telekinesis, but she had no idea what to do with the rest of this. Though she should probably make sure it's okay to use her quirk first instead of make assumptions.

"Damn." Ayano said to herself.

As the rest of the students started to panic over the turn of events, Ayano turned to look at Aizawa.

"Aizawa-sensei, I have a question." Ayano said raising her hand.

Her words brought everyone to a silence as they looked to Ayano who seemed completely calm despite the situation.

"What is it, Ishida?" Aizawa asked. "And be quick about it. We need to get started."

"My quirk isn't physical like the rest of my classmates." Ayano said. "And these are physical tests. Am I still permitted to try and use my quirk to give me a lead?"

Some of the class started murmuring together wondering the same as Ayano. Her quirk was mental ability—not physical like their own as she said.

"Yes." Aizawa said. "It doesn't matter what your quirk is. Use it to your advantage if you can."

Ayano nodded her head in understanding while guessing these tests wouldn't be too bad then.

"Is that all you needed to know?" Aizawa asked.

"Yes, sir." Ayano said. "I'm ready to begin."

Ayano stretched her legs as she waited her turn on doing the fifty yard dash. It was the first test to be given, and she was wondering how her quirk could help in this. She didn't think there was any way her quirk could help her in a foot race. Her telekinesis couldn't lift her. She could lift other organic objects, but not herself. If she could, she could fly herself across the race, but that wasn't possible.

She'd just have to run as fast as she could, and make up for what she scores in this test during the next one. After she finished stretching, she sat on the ground with one knee brought to her chest to watch the first two of her classmates go. It was Tenya and Tsuyu, and considering their quirk abilities, Ayano said this race would go to Tenya.

"Runners on your mark." The robot said, which had then getting ready. "Get ready."

The sound of a gun went off after that with Tenya zooming across the track with an extra boost of speed from the engine pipes coming from his legs.

"3.04 seconds." The robot said once he passed then reported for Tsuyu, "5.58 seconds."

Tsuyu wasn't technically fast, but her long jumps made it easy for her to cover the distance. They were both impressive scores, which means if Ayano can't beat scores like that in this test, she'd really have to bring it in the other seven. Ochaco and Mashirao were up next, and Ayano wasn't sure how this race would go. They took their turn with Mashirao winning out of the two of them. The match ups continued until it was Ayano's turn to run against one of the recommended students—Todoroki Shoto. She went up to the starting line knowing she'd have to give it her all. She looked towards her opponent.

"Good luck." She said simply then took her mark as the robot instructed.

Shoto nodded his head silently then did the same as her. Ayano took a calming breath while telling herself just to run as fast as she had when going after that sludge villain. Though back then she had had a lot of adrenaline rushing through her, which propelled her to go faster than she normally would. While she has great mental ability, her physical ability is sorely lacking. Let's hope today is a good day. The gun went off, and both students took off running. Shoto was in front of her, but Ayano didn't focus on that. She just focused on going as fast as she could. When she crossed the finish line, she let out a huff while turning towards the robot to hear the results.

"7.01 seconds." The robot said.

"Damn." Ayano said under her breath again.

She knew at normal human speed that wasn't that bad-or at least she hoped it wasn't-, but she wished she could have done better. Especially since there were some like Tenya who had three seconds or Katsuki who did it in four. And Ayumi hasn't even went yet. Her score would be even faster than that.

"Good job, Ayano." Izuku said smiling at her as she walked back over towards the others.

"Yeah, at least you did better than Deku." Katsuki said smirking.

Ayano thanked Izuku then silently used her telekinesis to knock Katsuki over while not even blinking. Some of the class laughed as Katsuki shot up covered in dirt and glaring at Ayano.

"Aya!" He snarled.

He went to march up to her, but she put up a wall between him and her. He looked like a pissed off lion or something behind the glass at the zoo as he practically clawed at the psionic wall between them.

"Dude, has some serious anger issues." Denki whispered to Kyoka.

She nodded in agreement as Katsuki continued cursing at Ayano who was obviously ignoring him.

"Settle down now." Aizawa said. "We still have two more students to test before we can move on. Stop wasting time."

Ayano apologized while dropping the wall, and even if Katsuki wanted to ring her neck, he didn't. Everyone then watched as Ayumi went up to the starting line with Eijiro following. Ayumi didn't look too concerned about this race, which didn't surprise anyone. Her quirk is speed-though Ayano heard Ayumi say the actual name of the quirk is Quicksilver. The robot told them to take their marks, but Ayano didn't even bothered. Once the gun went off, she disappeared in a blur and before anyone realized it she was at the end of the track with a smoothie in hand before Eijiro even got close to the end. And it happened all under a second.

"Unable to measure." The robot said sounding broken as it twitched. "Unable to measure. Can't compute."

"Aizawa-sensei, I think I broke your robot." Ayumi said to their teacher as Eijiro crossed the finish line.

"Wait, does this mean I have to redo that?" Eijiro asked.

He hoped not. Like Ayano his quirk didn't help him be fast or anything, and this run could have been his best while if he tried again he could be a second slower.

"No, Kirishima," Aizawa said. "I measured your speeds on my phone as well. I have it recorded."

Eijiro let out a sigh of relief since he didn't want to do that all over again.

"Jinsoku." Aizawa called out to the speedster.

"Yo." Ayumi said waving to their teacher.

She then took a long drink from her smoothie that looked as if had come from the school cafeteria.

"Next time don't leave class without permission." Aizawa asked narrowing his eyes.

"Fine," Ayumi whined before taking a drink from her smoothie. "Won't happen again."

Aizawa nodded believing her before moving everyone along for the next test, which would be grip strength test. This was something Ayano could use her powers on. Maybe things would be better from here on out.

Ayano had been wrong. Very wrong. While she did good on the grip strength test—she had actually broke the machine—the other tests weren't as good as she hoped. The long jump again she had to rely mostly on typical human strength. Though to try and give her some edge she created a beam like psionic structure to volt her over past the robot at least, but that had been the best she could do. As for the repeated side steps, she didn't even want to talk about them.

She was sure she did worse than Izuku on them. None of this was looking good. If there was just one more test or two more where her powers could help her, she might be able to show how capable she is. But these tests are catered to measure a person's physical quirks. How was she supposed to show she can do well here if none of the tests can measure her quirk ability? Did they not get enough psychic based students to have tests that cater more to testing their kinds of abilities? Ayano then shook her head.

"I can't be thinking about that now." Ayano said. "I just have to work with what I have and do the best I can. How these tests are measured are not excuse for me to use to justify my low scores."

Next up was the ball throwing, and she could use her telekinesis for that one. She'd throw it as hard as possible then keep it going until it gets out of her mental range. Even if it just moves slowly, she won't let it drop until she has to.

"Ishida, you're up." Aizawa said while tossing a ball at her.

She caught it then went over towards the circle as Eijiro was walking away from it. He gave her a thumbs up and a grin, and she smiled at him in return. She stepped into the square then held out the ball to her side in her open palm.

"She's going to throw like that?" Toru asked as she looked to Mashirao and Konan.

"I think she's going to use her telekinesis." Konan whispered.

Ayano took a calming breath then raised the ball into the air. She had it whirl around her quickly a few times then raised her hand with her arm out, which sent the ball flying through the air. Everyone watched with their mouths dropping when seeing Ayano's ball just kept going like Ochaco's had. Was it going to be another infinity? It disappeared off into the sky, and for a few seconds Ayano didn't move positions until she finally dropped her arm. Aizawa's phone blinked, and everyone turned to look at it to see the score.

"712.5 km?!" Denki exclaimed.

"That's amazing, Ishida!" Eijiro said.

Katsuki frowned with his eyes setting in a glare. She just had to go and beat his score, didn't she? Izuku looked down with his hands curling up into fists. There was no way he could bet Katsuki's score let alone Ayano's score. He was going to be sent home for sure if he can't find a way to use his quirk. Ayano walked away from the circle as Izuku was called to go next. Ayano pat his shoulder in a way to encourage him.

'Take a deep breath and do your best, Izuku,' She told him mentally.

He nodded his head going to the circle as she moved to stand beside Katsuki who was frowning at her.

"Glaring at me isn't going to change the score." Ayano said. "Besides, it isn't like I'm doing that good so far. After all this, I am going to have to work on ways to be more creative, so I can match the rest of you on physical terms."

"Like that'll ever happen." Katsuki said. "You should just pull out of this while you can, Aya."

He received a whack over the head for that one with her actual hand, and he growled while turning to glare at her even more. She frowned at him in return with sparks practically flying between them. Ayano then scoffed looking away from him since he wasn't worth the time or the effort. She focused back on Izuku who looked worried about how he was going to do this. Using his quirk was probably out of the question considering how it leaves his body, but if he doesn't start using it, he'll be sent up for sure.

"If Midoriya doesn't shape up soon, he's the one going home." Tenya said.

"Huh?" Katsuki asked looking disbelieving. "Of course he is. He's a qurikless loser."

Tenya looked to be in shock this time, and it was probably because he's seen Izuku's quirk in person. Ayano hasn't seen it in person, and was going to act like she knew nothing about it. The more ignorant she pretended to be the less people would think that she knew anything about it, or would think to ask if she knew more.

"He has a quirk." Tenya said. "Did you not hear what he did in the entrance exam? Ishida can tell you."

He pointed towards Ayano as Katsuki frowned, and looked towards the ginger-haired girl as well. She shrugged her shoulders.

"I knew he had gotten really hurt." She said. "I thought it might have been because one of the robots had gotten a hold of him. Izuku has been quirkless for as long as we've known him."

The lie rolled a bit too easy off her tongue for her liking, but she had to keep telling herself that it was for the best. It would keep Izuku and All Might safe in the end if less people knew about their secret. That means she has to pretend to be oblivious even if it means lying. She then looked to Katsuki.

"Hasn't he?" She asked.

"Yeah." Katsuki said scoffing. "Went to the doctor and everything, and he was told he'd never obtain a quirk."

The class murmured about this in confusion because some had seen what Izuku did first hand while others heard about it before leaving the school that day.

"Iida-kun, are you saying this quirk you've seen from him is what gave him the injuries I had seen through his mind?" Ayano asked.

"Yes." Tenya said. "He had used it and it left his body broken."

This had the class murmuring even more as they tried to understand their messy-haired classmate. The class then settled down when Aizawa sent a glare their way. He certainly was scary, wasn't he? They all looked back to Izuku to watch his throw, and it was obvious he was nervous. Ayano thought about cheating just a bit by helping him with her telekinesis, but she was sure the eagle-eyed teacher would catch her, which wouldn't help Izuku—and definitely not help her.

Izuku seemed to steel himself for what he had to do, and Ayano knew he decided to use that quirk of his again. The quirk All Might gifted him, and left him broken at the end of the exam. Would that happen here again? Would he use that power and end up broken on the ground? Ayano just continued to watch silently for the answer as Izuku went to throw with determination on his face. However, she could almost sense interference in the air, and as Izuku went to release the ball, there was no sign of his quirk. And the only ball only went forty-six meters. What? Hadn't he went to use his quirk to give him some edge?

Ayano looked to Izuku who seemed confused as he looked down at his hands. He was trying to use it, but something prevented him from doing so. Ayano looked towards Aizawa as the wraps around his neck started to move around him. She saw his eyes had turned slightly red as he set them straight on Izuku in a heavy glare.

"I erased your quirk." Aizawa said.

Izuku looked to Aizawa in confusion before stiffening when seeing the look in their teacher's eyes.

"The judges were not rational enough." Aizawa said. "Someone like you should never be allowed to enroll in this school."

Ayano thought his words were a bit harsh, but seeing into his mind, she could see he did have good intentions. He only worried about what kind of impact this school could have on someone who he thought couldn't cut it. He thought it was cruel to let people dream when he thinks there is no hope for them to succeed. He's actually a good man. Even if his methods aren't something she can agreed with.

"Wait, you did what to my—?!" Izuku began to ask, but stopped abruptly when noticing the goggles around their teacher's neck. "Those goggles. I know you! You can look at someone and cancel out their powers. The Erasure Hero, Eraserhead!"

The class pulled together slightly while speaking amongst themselves. They seemed rather confused. It appeared as if their teacher wasn't an overly popular pro-hero, which isn't exactly good in the pro-hero business. The more popular you are the more money you make, which would explain why someone like him who doesn't seem to like kids is teaching at a school. Makes perfect sense to Ayano.

"He isn't going to make it." Katsuki said from beside her as Aizawa continued speaking to Izuku.

The teacher had even pulled him close with his wraps to speaker in more hushed tones, so the students didn't really overhear the conversation.

"He did manage to get through the entrance exams." Ayano pointed out. "He could do the same here."

"But isn't it strange how he made it passed them?" Katsuki asked looking down at her. "It should have been impossible, and now these losers are talking as if he has a quirk. Can't you get inside his head and find out?"

Ayano was certain that question was going to pop up sooner or later because it'd only make sense if she saw something in his head that could clear things up. She is a mind reader after all.

"I've tried that, but Izuku is working very hard on keeping his mind busy with other thoughts to keep me from hearing too much." Ayano said. "You and him are the only two who know who to counteract against my telepathy, and he's doing a very good job at keeping from hearing what's really going on inside his mind."

That wasn't a completely lie because Izuku has been cautious of what he things in front of Ayano now. Though it times like this where he's under pressure, and not thinking properly all those thoughts he's trying to keep hidden come rushing to the surface. He doesn't realize how many times he's exposed his secret to her. Though she goes on acting as if he hasn't.

"He's only started doing this recently though." Ayano said. "So I don't know what's going on."

Katsuki frowned wondering what Izuku could be hiding. They've known the little twerp nearly their entire lives, and he's never tried to hide anything from Ayano. In fact, that nerd always thought it was so cool that Ayano could read minds, and opened his up to her on a daily basis. He only learned how to counteract her like Katsuki because Ayano said it was probably best the two could have some kind of privacy from her if they ever needed it. Katsuki looked back at Izuku as Aizawa released him to take a final throw. Katsuki wasn't sure what was said, but based on Izuku's dejected look, he'd say Aizawa didn't say anything too encouraging. Good, maybe it meant the nerd would be sent home where he belonged.

"I wonder if our sensei gave him an advice." Tenya said.

"Probably told him to start packing." Katsuki said.

He then grunted when Ayano elbowed him rather hard. He glared down at her as she frowned up at him. He didn't snap at her though since it'd only be a waste of time. She'd just have to realize her little Izuku didn't belong here. Ayano shook her head at Katsuki then looked to Izuku. As he geared up for his next throw. Ayano's eyes widened slightly when seeing this throw was going differently than the last. She saw how Izuku was collecting power at the tip of his finger then just as he was releasing the ball, he let loose that power, which sent the ball skyrocketing into the sky. She wasn't the only one shocked speechless as the group watched the ball shoot off into the sky. Ayano then hurried to look to Izuku.

"Izuku!" She called expecting to see him with a broken arm.

But his arm wasn't broken—nor were his legs. He was still standing even if she could see his finger was bruised from obvious breaking.

"I'm alright, Ayano." Izuku said as he turned to grin at her. "I'm still standing. Aren't I, Aizawa-sensei?"

Izuku looked towards their teacher as the dark-haired man was looking up from his phone. Even Aizawa grinned seeming intrigued with what happened. Maybe he'll take a liking to Izuku after all. Ayano then blinked when some of Aizawa's thoughts had leaked into her mind. He had been careful with keeping them focused on their scores and hadn't thought much about the outcome of all this, but now he was. He was thinking about how much effort they were all putting in-even Izuku whose quirk he thought was impractical-to try not to be in last place. But that didn't interest her. What did is how he was amused that none of them seemed to figure out that he was lying. Ayano's brow quirked when learning of his deception, but more so because she felt stupid for not realizing it before.

"I'm an idiot." She said to herself.

However, her thoughts were taken off of her failure to realize Aizawa was pulling their legs, when Katsuki suddenly gave a shot and started running towards Izuku. Well, there he goes again.