The judge started the trial, both lawyers gave their opening speeches, Mina looked at Shoto who was only looking straight ahead
- Everything will be fine; everything will be fine - Mina whispered to herself
After the speeches, the other lawyer said Shoto come to the stand for questioning.
- ¿Is it true that you saw the victim minutes before he was killed? - Said the lawyer holding some papers
- Yes
- It cannot be a coincidence that a member of the League killed the hero number 1 minutes after you saw him... ¡Being an ex-member of the League!
The members of the court looked at Shoto with some anger and surprise, Shoto only looked with the slightest hint of emotion in his eyes
- ¿Something to say?
Shoto looked around, looked at Mina who had a worried look, saw Toga who was glaring at the lawyer, he couldn't say anything
- Nothing more to add judge
Shoto's lawyer got up holding some papers in defense of Shoto
- Your honor my client does not deny having been an ex-member, however - The lawyer gave a paper to one of the members of the court - Please read that out loud
- "Faced with the accusation of young Todoroki of being conspired in the murder of Endeavor and being accused of continuing in the League, I will show the following images as proof of his innocence. These images were made thanks to my quirk "
They all saw where the lawyer shows the images that were taken from Shoto's memories, the same policeman with quirk wrote the letter and printed the memories, they show where Shoto was with various members, except with Dabi
- As you can see, my client never had contact with the League member known as Dabi who the real Endeavor's murderer is, and speaking of Dabi… I want the defendant Katsuki Bakugo to take the stand
Everyone watched as the explosive blonde got up and took the stage.
- ¿What?
- Sir Bakugo
- ¡Don't tell me sir, old man!
"I'm screwed" thought Shoto
- Young Bakugo, it is known that a while ago you were captured by the League of Villains, there was a group of heroes who rescued you and also a group of students, ¿Is there any of them here?
Bakugo pointed to Shoto only, the lawyer had contacted Aizawa regarding Bakugo's kidnapping in case he knew any information that could be useful
- And during the League's attack on the camp, ¿Do you know where young Todoroki was?
- Yes, half and half was with me fighting a villain
- ¿Any other details of what else the young Todoroki did before his capture?
- He tried to stop a bastard who compressed me into a stupid ball and tried to save me before they take me away
- No more questions, you can go back to your seat
The entire court looked at each other again, while Bakugo returned to his seat, the other lawyer got up and stepped forward
- I want the young Momo Yaoyorozu take the stand
Nervous Momo sat down to be questioned
- After the death of hero number 1, the accused arrived at the dorms, ¿In what condition did he arrive?
- He arrived agitated, full of dust and carrying ... his girlfriend in his arms - Momo said the last with a somewhat resentful tone of voice
- After he entered you saw the blue flames approaching you, ¿What did you tell the accused to do?
- We tell him stay inside taking care of Ashido because she was passed out and we would take care of the fire - Momo said nervously
- ¿And what did he do?
- He ignored and left for ...
- Exactly - The lawyer interrupted Momo without letting her finish - He ignored an order leaving an unconscious girl without protection, I correct ... Leaving his girlfriend unconscious without any protection, no more questions, go back to your seat
Momo couldn't tell the part where Shoto went out to make the huge ice barrier that saved them at the cost of his own health, she just went back to her seat
The judge gave everyone present a 30-minute break for lunch, the jury went to a room behind the podium, Mina and the others to a small cafeteria inside the court.
- ¿How do you think it's going? - Asked Mina while eating a sandwich with fries
- I do not know, I was seeing the expressions of the jurors after their statements, it seems that they still see him guilty - Aizawa said taking a sip of his coffee
- That stupid lawyer is altering everything - Bakugo said biting his piece of meat - He did not let ponytail finish her story
- Hurry up, we have 5 minutes
Mina finished quickly and went to see Shoto's family, Rei hugged her and was glad she was okay, they sat together when the judgment continued
The other lawyer got up with a smile
- Miss Aika Shinazugawa come to the stand please
Everyone was confused, they had no idea who they were calling, it was the girl that Toga had stolen blood from and now she had her appearance
- For those who do not know who she is, she was assigned to watch over young Todoroki since the moment of his capture
Mina felt her heart stop, the escape from the hospital, Dabi's apartment, she had everything, but only Shoto knew who she really was. In these cases, having a best friend like Toga was the best for Shoto, she had noticed the woman who was following Shoto, because Toga was following him and she went into her house the night before the trial, she saw the statement that would definitely sink to Shoto, had to kill her and stole the documents that she thought appropriate
- Mrs. Shinazugawa, ¿Could you tell us where the accused went after he left the hospital?
- To his girlfriend's house, and I have proof
Toga showed everyone in court the photos of Shoto entering Mina's house.
- The couple did not leave the house in all the weekend, and I can assure you that they did not maintain contact with anyone other than a restaurant, then they returned to the UA dorms, to the hospital to visit the young man's mother and nothing more, then the attack of the villain Dabi happened
Mina looked up with hope, saw how the jury looked at each other with another look on their faces, then Shoto's lawyer got up
- I would like to call Miss Mina Ashido to the stand
Mina got up and went to the stand, saw Shoto smiling at her
- Miss Ashido, after everything you have been through with the accused, you may be the person who knows him best ... Your honest opinion and put aside your feelings towards him for a moment to answer the next question, ¿Would he be able to commit murder or being involved in one?
Mina sighed and looked at everyone
- Absolutely not, I have known Shoto for a long time and he wants to be a great hero like me, his time in the League was not him, they brainwashed him and made him attack innocents, that was not Shoto
The jury looked at each other again, Mina returned to her seat waiting for the final answer
- As all those present can see - Shoto's lawyer said - Although my client was in the League, it was not out of conscience of who he really was, their influences forced him to perform lower-level acts, for which he already paid locked up 1 month in prison, and with all the evidence shown it can be shown that he had nothing to do with Endeavor's murder and that his contact with the League no longer exists, therefore I demand his immediate release and he can return to UA
The other lawyer had nothing more to say, the entire jury went to the room behind the stand to decide Shoto's verdict. All his classmates and his family were nervous, even Bakugo, but he started playing Angry Birds
Shoto just stared straight ahead hoping he wasn't guilty. Toga had her knife ready to kill the judge, the jurors and the other lawyer if they found him guilty.
After about 20 minutes all the jurors came out and they all had to stand up
- We have reached the verdict - Said the jury in charge of speaking for the others - And we have found the accused ...
Everyone looked in anguish at the answer
- Innocent
Shoto and Mina looked up and smiled, Mina shed some tears of happiness just like Rei, the other lawyer was pulling his hair for lost
- I declare the young Todoroki innocent and will be released under the supervision of the professional hero Shota Aizawa or also known as EraserHead, case closed
The judge hit his hammer, and everyone got up, Mina quickly ran and jumped into his arms giving him a big hug, the rest of his classmates and the teacher patted Shoto's back, they gave a space for his family to hug him
They took him to eat soba at his favorite restaurant to celebrate