Coco: Hey, guys, I'm back. And guess what...IT'S A DOUBLE UPDATE! That's right I have not one but two chapters for you tonight! The muse has blessed me with her power and I have been on a writing streak! Especially with My Hero Academia! I hope to have the sports festival all wrapped up soon.

And before I forget, don't you forget that I am accepting hero name suggestions for both Ayumi and Konan. KingChomp has already been a real dear and suggested the name Velory (a mashup of velocity and Mercury the god known for speed) for Ayumi! So the rest of you, please feel free to send in your suggestions either via a review or messaging me.

Oh, and I'm still looking for suggestions to what hero agency to send the kids to, so be sure to give me your thoughts on that. I'd love to hear from you guys!

Ayano grit her teeth preparing for Katsuki to make contact with the psionic wall she put between them. If she lost concentration, he'd easily blow right through it. However, before the three teams could clash…

"Times up!" Present Mic shouted causing Katsuki to fall on his face. "With that the second round is finally over."

Ayano, who dropped the wall, let out a sigh of relief as Shoto jumped down onto the ground not seeming too happy despite their win.

"Now let's take a look at who our top four teams are!" Present Mic said. "In first place, Team Todoroki!"

The crowd cheered loud for the first-place contestants as Momo gave a weary sigh.

"We ended in first place, but it was too close for comfort." Momo said.

"I was worried for a while there myself." Ayano confessed as she placed a hand over her chest. "My heart is still racing."

"I'm sorry," Tenya said.

The two girls looked at him in confusion as their Class Rep clenched his fist tightly in front of him.

"I let everyone down, didn't I?" He guessed.

"That's not true," Momo quickly assured him. "You're the reason we won. Thank goodness for that special move of yours."

Ayano nodded in agreement though Tenya still looked as if he was a bit upset with himself.

"In second place, Team Bakugo!" Present Mic announced.

Mina let out a whine as she shook her slightly aching hands, which had Eijiro and Hanta looking at her.

"Ah, we were so close to first place!" She complained.

"Eh, sure, but we're moving on, so it's all good." Hanta said.

He was actually very happy with their results, and while he had been worried the few times Katsuki acted without communicating with them, things worked out fine in the end.

"I don't think our leader would agree with you." Eijiro deadpanned. "Like at all."

As if to prove his point, Katsuki, who was still seated on the ground, gave a shout of anger. He couldn't believe this is how things ended. He still wasn't in first place. He glared over towards Ayano as she was chatting with Tenya and Momo. He couldn't let her beat him.

As if sensing his gaze, she turned her head for their eyes to meet. He narrowed his eyes even more as he noticed how happy she looked. All that doubt and concern from weeks ago was gone from her gaze. He frowned though found himself dropping his glare.

He didn't know why, but some of his anger subsided. He then stiffened when Ayano gave him a smile. It threw him off guard and he quickly looked away grumbling.

'Stupid Aya,' He thought.

"In third place, Team Tetsute—! Wait, what?! It's Team Shinsō!" Present Mic shouted. "When did they come back from the dead?"

Ayano turned her head in confusion as she looked to see who Shinsō was. When she saw that purple-haired boy from earlier, she frowned. It seemed as if he had been serious when he said he'd do his best to outdo them in the games. However, she was confused as to why Mashirao and Yuga would be working with him. In fact, what happened to Mashirao? He looked so confused. She then looked to Team Tetsutetsu to see they were completely confused as well.

'And shouldn't have Ayumi's team moved up considerably once we stole points from those Class 1-B students?' Ayano wondered.

Ayano looked for the speedster, and saw the silver-haired girl standing with her team. Ayumi was glaring after Shinsō with a troubled look on her face as her team lamented their loss. Something happened. Something troubling.

"And in fourth place is Team Midoriya!" Present Mic finished announcing the teams.

While Izuku was happy they were going to continue on in the games, he was sorry for not nabbing a higher place for their team.

"These four valiant teams will advance on to the final round!" Present Mic said with flare.

Ayano wasn't sure what could come from the final round, but she was ready to face it.

"Now, let's take an hour lunch break before we start the afternoon festivities!" Present Mic told everyone. "See ya soon!"

Ayano was feeling a bit hungry. She could go for some food and a nice cold water. Maybe she could eat with Izuku and Katsuki. She usually eats with the girls, but it wouldn't hurt to eat with them. With that in mind, Ayano went over to where Katsuki was getting off the ground.

"Hey, Katsuki, want to grab something to eat?" Ayano asked him.

"Yeah, whatever." He said while still annoyed with how things ended. "But don't think this means I'll be going soft on you in the final round, Aya! I won't let you out do me again!"

He glared at her as he said this, and Ayano gave him a deadpanned expression in return. Maybe she shouldn't have asked him to lunch. She decided it was too late now though. She then looked around for Izuku to ask him, but saw Shoto had approached him. Katsuki noticed as well and frowned as he watched the two. They spoke a few words with Izuku looking confused, but he did nod his head. The two then broke away from everyone while heading in the opposite direction of the group.

"What's that about?" Ayano wondered.

"Don't know." Katsuki said then gave her a nudge. "Go get us some food, I'll be there in a few minutes."

Ayano frowned at Katsuki as she wondered just what he was going to do. Katsuki rolled his eyes at her look.

"Go on." Katsuki said nudging her again.

Normally, Ayano wouldn't listen, but Katsuki spoke calmly and his gaze was clear. Meaning he wasn't going to cause trouble. She sighed then started following after the other students.

"Fine, just be quick or I'll eat your food too." Ayano threatened.

Katsuki snorted at her threat before making sure she was really going with the others. Once she was pretty far away, he turned his eyes back on Izuku and Shoto.

'Just what is going on there?' He wondered.

Ayano sighed as she sat at a table by herself in the cafeteria. She had already eaten her own food, but there were still two untouched trays of food at the table with her. When she had gotten Katsuki something to eat, she had made sure to grab something for Izuku as well. Neither of them has arrived yet though. If she got this food for nothing, she was not going to be happy. Not to mention she was a bit worried about Izuku. Just what did Shoto want with him?

"Hey, sorry we're late." Speak of the devil.

Ayano looked up seeing both Izuku and Katsuki making their way over to her. Finally.

"Took you two long enough." Ayano said. "Your food is probably cold by now."

Izuku apologized as he took a seat in front of her while Katsuki took the seat next to her.

"Quit your complaining, Aya." Katsuki retorted. "And when the hell did you invite Deku for lunch anyway?!"

Izuku flinched at Katsuki's tone as Ayano shook her head at their blonde companion.

"Technically, I never got the chance to invite him," Ayano said. "But I see you did bring him along with you because you most likely assumed, I wanted to have lunch with both of you. So, thank-you, Katsuki."

Katsuki's brow twitched repeatedly in aggravation. Izuku was sure he was going to explode, but was surprised when Katsuki just picked up his chopsticks instead.

"Just shut the hell up and let me eat in peace, dammit!" He growled.

As he went to start eating, Ayano turned to Izuku. She wanted to ask what went on between him and Shoto, but thought it was probably better not to in the end.

"Thanks for grabbing us something, Ayano." Izuku said as he reached for his own chopsticks. "We probably wouldn't have had time to eat if we had to wait in line for it ourselves."

"No problem." Ayano said. "Though I did get a few weird looks for having three trays worth of food."

She chuckled after saying this, and Izuku laughed as well before digging in. As the boys ate, Ayano wondered how the third round would go. She was certain in years previous that the last round was always some kind of battle tournament. A way to show off the top students' skills to any pros who might take interest in them. Meaning she really would have to go through the boys for the top spot if they themselves get pass the other students.

Ayano looked to Katsuki and then Izuku. It was nearly time. Time to see if she caught up to them. No, it was time to see if she surpassed them. She won't make things easy on them or hold back. She couldn't afford to.

"Hey, Ishida,"

Ayano looked up as did the boys to see Kyoka hurrying towards their table. This had Ayano's brow quirking. She hoped nothing was wrong.

"Sorry to interrupt your lunch, but we need to go." Kyoka said to the ginger-haired girl. "Apparently before the last round, the girls of classes 1-A and 1-B have to prepare for some kind of cheer battle or something. Aizawa's orders."

Ayano frowned in confusion. That sounded a bit odd. However, if they were orders from Aizawa then she probably shouldn't ignore them.

"Okay," She said as she stood before looking to the boys. "Behave while I'm gone. Especially you, Katsuki."

She said this while patting him on the head. He growled at her like an animal in return as he swat her hand away.

"Just get out of here!" He snapped.

Ayano rolled her eyes at his attitude, but of course, she was quite used to it by now. She then left with Kyoka.

"So, when did Aizawa-sensei tell us about this cheer battle?" Ayano said. "I know sometimes he likes to surprise us to keep us on our toes, but you'd think he would have mentioned this earlier."

"Apparently, he did accordingly to Mineta and Kaminari." Kyoka replied. "They're the ones who reminded Momo about it since she's co-deputy of the class."

Ayano frowned because something didn't seem right about that. Especially if this information came from Minoru and Denki of all people.

"Funny how they didn't seem to think to tell me as the other deputy." Ayano said. "Tell me, what all are we expected to do for this cheer battle?"

Kyoka blushed while not seeming happy in the slightest, which didn't set well with Ayano.

"You're not going to like it." Kyoka warned.

"Get those foam fingers in the air!" Present Mic shouted. "It's almost time for the last round! Before that! Good news for everyone who didn't make the finals! Since this is a sports festival, we made some super fun side games that everyone can participate in! We even brought in cheerleaders from America to get your blood pumping!"

Aizawa then frowned as he looked closer down at the field when seeing some of his students were dressed very odd.

"Hold up," Present Mic said.

Aizawa sighed when seeing all the girls of his class were wearing the same uniforms as the American cheerleaders.

"I knew something was wrong." Ayano grumbled as her eye twitched. "Why didn't I investigate further?"

If she had, she wouldn't be wearing this skimpy outfit in front of hundreds of people. Actually, more than that. Millions. Millions of people if you count all those viewing from home.

"Looks like Class 1-A is going full-on Fan Service!" Present Mic cried.

Minoru and Denki gave each other two big thumbs up as Momo turned to glare at them.

"What?! You tricked us!" She shouted in outrage. "You're going to regret this!"

The boys didn't seem too worried, but that'd change once Ayano got her hands on them. Momo then sighed as she fell to her knees forlornly.

"Why is it that I keep on falling for that little pervert's stupid schemes?" Momo wondered as Ochaco knelt down beside her to offer comfort. "I even used my quirk to make these outfits."

Most of the other girls weren't pleased either, and Ayano would be sure to get revenge for all of them. This act of treason against their trust will not go unpunished.

"Ugh, I hate those guys!" Kyoka said as she threw down the pompoms.

"To think my family must be seeing this now…it is unsettling." Konan said as she glared forward.

The only ones who didn't seem too bothered were Ayumi and Tsuyu who took it all rather calmly. And then Toru seemed downright cheery about the entire thing.

"Well, we do have a little time before the finals start, and I kind of like these uniforms." Toru said as she shook the pompoms. "So how about we just roll with it?!"

She did a few tricks as she asked this as Kyoka questioned the girl's sanity. She couldn't be serious.

"Wow, Toru, you've got skills." Tsuyu complimented.

"At least, someone is happy about all this." Ayumi said. "Unlike a certain someone who is the exact opposite."

She looked to Ayano pointedly as the shorter girl looked quite murderous as she glared towards Minoru and Denki.

"Ya know, she and Katsuki are more alike than I previously thought." Ayumi said. "They both really know how to make the scariest of faces."

The other girls nodded in agreement. They almost felt sorry for the two pervs who did this to them. Said two perverts gave a shiver as they finally noticed the danger behind them. They slowly turned while paling when they saw Ayano's look. They then cried out when they were lifted off the ground.

"No, no, no!" Minoru cried as he tried in vain to do anything to break free.

"Please, have mercy!" Denki added.

Ayano didn't listen as she walked towards them while dropping her pompoms to the ground.

"You better be thankful to all the eyes on us, or you two already would have been punished severely for this." Ayano, who dropped the glare for an even scarier smile, said as she stopped in front of their floating forms. "However, while I cannot cause you physical harm in front of so many witnesses, I do have another idea. One I think that will work quite nice."

The boys' paled even more if possible as Ayano smiled up at them. They almost preferred the glare.

"Yaoyorozu-chan, would you like to assist me for a moment?" Ayano called out to the taller girl.

Momo looked up curiously as she wondered why Ayano needed her help to punish the boys. Not that she would complain.

"I was just thinking that if the boys liked these outfits as much as they seem that it'd only be fitting that they get to enjoy them as much as we are." Ayano explained.

As Momo finally understood, she stood up with a smile on her face. The other girls were starting to grin as well.

"Wait…you can't possibly mean…Ishida, please no!" Denki begged. "We're very sorry, we swear!"

Minoru nodded vigorously in return, but Ayano's decision was final. And after Momo made two new uniforms and after a few screams and struggling, Ayano set the boys down. They stood there matching their female classmates in their own cheerleading uniforms.

"You both look so cute," Ayano complimented. "Orange really is your color."

The girls laughed from behind her as Denki fell to his knees in despair. He couldn't believe things turned out so wrong.

'Ishida is a sadist,' He thought.

From up in the commentators' box, Aizawa sighed. Why did his students always have to cause such scenes? Though instead of focusing on what was happening down on the field, Present Mic pressed on.

"Have fun competing in the little side games, everyone!" He said. "After they're over the sixteen students of the top four teams will be duking it out one-on-one in a tournament style fighting competition."

Ayano thought it would come to this. She also knew each of them had a chance of battling four times if they continued to win their matches. Meaning there was a chance she might have to battle four different people if she makes it to the final round. She'd have to be careful with how much power and physical ability she used in each match because as she progressed the harder the battles would become. So, it'd be best to end the first few matches as quickly as possible.

"I promise that you're not going to want to miss these epic match ups!" Present Mic told the fans.

The crowd cheered in agreement as the students in the tournament started getting excited.

"Oh yeah," Eijiro said. "Finally getting the chance to show what we're made of! I watch these finals every year and now I'm actually in them!"

"So, wait," Mina cut in. "Is it always a tournament?"

"The finals are always a one-on-one competition." Hanta explained. "But they switch it up every time. Last year it was a foam sword fighting match."

Midnight then called for the students to come forward to pick lots to see who would be fighting whom. After that the recreational games would begin, but Ayano wouldn't be participating. She'd be sure to rest herself before the tournament began.

"The sixteen finalists have the opportunity of participating in those activities, or sitting out to prepare for battle." Midnight said, which is good since Ayano already planned to sit out. "I'm sure you all which to conserve your stamina. I'll start with the first-place team."

However, before Midnight could begin, Mashirao raised his hand, which drew all attention on him.

"Um, excuse me," He began. "Sorry, but I'm withdrawing."

His classmates looked at him in shock, but he didn't look up to meet any of their gazes. The only one who didn't seem surprised was Konan as she stood next to her friend.

"Ojiro, no way," Izuku said.

"This is a rare chance for you to get scouted." Tenya pointed out.

Mashirao didn't look happy about any of this, but Ayano could see he was firm with his decision.

"It just wouldn't be right." Mashirao said. "I barely remember anything from the cavalry battle until the very end of it. I think it was that guy's quirk."

Ayano's eyes immediately snapped over to Shinsō. Yes, she noticed something was up about him. He had even managed to get the drop Ayumi and her team. And now one of her classmates was had unclear memories. He was someone to be wary of during the tournament.

"I know this is a great opportunity." Mashirao said. "I wish I could take advantage of it, but my conscious won't let me."

"Just think about this," Izuku cautioned.

"I have, okay?!" Mashirao retorted sharply.

His tone surprised his classmates, but Ayano could understand. Mashirao was a person who took pride in his achievements. But to him he didn't achieve anything to deserve to go on. To take this chance when he felt like he didn't do anything to deserve it would make his pride meaningless.

"Everyone gave their all in round two, but I was somebody's puppet." Mashirao said. "No way. I don't want to advance if I don't even now how I got here. It wouldn't be fair."

"You're making way too much of this." Toru said. "Just kill it in the finals and prove you should be here."

"Yeah, what she said." Mina agreed. "I didn't do much in the battle either!"

"That's not it!" Mashirao said as he covered his face. "I'm talking about my pride here. I refuse to give that up."

Konan placed a hand of comfort on Mashirao's shoulder as his body shook. This was obviously hard on him.

"Also, why are all the girls and Mineta and Kaminari dressed like cheerleaders?" He asked breaking the slightly serious atmosphere.

"You needn't worry a thing about that." Ayano assured him as she pat his shoulder. "Right, boys?"

She looked to Minoru and Denki as she spoke, but they just whimpered in return as they shrunk away from her. Everyone then looked over to Class 1-B as one of its members stepped up.

"Shoda Nirengeki from Class 1-B," He introduced himself. "I think I should withdraw for the exact same reason. Regardless of how strong I am, this isn't how I wanted to get here. It would go against the values of the festival to advance without earning my spot."

As some of his classmates went to comfort him, there was a murmur through the crowd. Things certainly were turning out interesting.

"Well now, this is another weird turn of events," Present Mic commented.

"We'll have to see what Midnight has to say about all this." Aizawa said. "She's the one in charge."

Many looked to Midnight as she stared down at the two boys asking to withdraw.

"This sort of talk is incredibly naïve, my boys." She said as she whipped her tassel. "…that turns me on! Shoda, Ojiro, you're withdrawn."

Ayano frowned at their teacher as she once again wondered how anyone could let this woman near kids. She obviously couldn't be trusted. Midnight did quickly get a hold of herself, however, as she tapped her chin.

"Now let's see," She murmured. "We'll have to move up two students from the fifth-place cavalry battle team, so we have enough contestants."

"We were frozen most of the time," Kendo pointed out. "Honestly, we barely did anything in the cavalry battle. Isn't that right?"

She looked to her teammates for their approval and they all seemed to be in agreement.

"You should choose from the group who kept fighting the whole time." Kendo continued. "Team Tetsutetsu."

Tetsutetsu looked to Kendo in shock, but it seemed as if the decision was made.

"Kendo," He said.

"I'm not doing this as a favor." Kendo informed him. "It's just fair."

Tetsutetsu looked as if he might cry as he looked to Kendo and her teammates.

"Seriously, you guys," He said as he clenched his hands into fists. "Thank-you!"

Once that was settled, the sixteen students to move onto the tournament round were asked to finally draw their lots. Ayano didn't pay much attention to her number since they wouldn't know who they were fighting until it was displayed on the screens for everyone to see.

"And so, Tetsutetsu and Shiozaki have advanced to the final." Midnight informed the crowd before addressing the students once more. "Take a look at the bracket, my dears! These are your opponents."

The bracket was displayed on the screen, and Ayano saw her first opponent would be Shiozaki Ibara of Class 1-B. If she got pass the first round, Tenya or Hatsume would be her next opponent. And if she continued to advance, the only way she could pit herself against Katsuki is if they both make it to the last battle. That was her goal. To make it to the end.

Present Mic then announced that the recreational games would be beginning, so she went to leave the stadium. She would have some time before her battle. She needed to ready herself.

"Hey, Ayano, you're not going to stay out here?" Tsuyu asked when she saw the ginger-haired girl leaving.

Ayano smiled at her classmates as the girls seemed to decide to roll with the whole cheerleader thing. Though some not as enthusiastically as the others.

"No, Tsu-chan," Ayano said. "I think I'm first going to get out of these clothes then conserve my energy for the tournament."

"Well, if we don't see you before your fight, good luck!" Toru said as she waved her pompoms at Ayano. "We'll be rooting for you!"

Ayano thanked her before she continued on outside the arena. She would find one of the waiting rooms to rest in or even go outside away from all the noise. She needed to clear her mind and work out a few strategies for the battles to come.