The next day, school was temporarily closed, but to be honest, we hardly knew how to get over what had happened. And then…

"All right, Listen!" announced Iida. "It's time for this morning's homeroom period! Take your seats, everyone!"

"We are in our seats," said Sero. "You're the one who's not."

The door opened and Mr. Aizawa came in, covered in bandages.

"Morning, class."

"Mr. Aizawa, you're already back?" we all cried out.

"Sensei, you're all right?" asked Iida.

"Can you really call that OK?" said Uraraka.

"Don't worry about me. After all, the battle hasn't really ended for you yet."

More villains?!

"The UA Sports Festival is approaching."

"Oh yeah - this is a school!"

"Wait, hold up!" said Mineta, "That sounds like something villains would try to infiltrate! Will it be OK?"

What a cowardly statement. Don't you know what the Sports Festival is?

"On the contrary," replied Mr. Aizawa. "Since we're going ahead with the festival, it means the school is confident it has it's ducks in a row when it comes to crisis control now. I hear police presence will be five times bigger than normal, for example. What you should be thinking about is what a huge chance the Sports Festival presents for you all. This isn't some event that'll be brought to a halt by the likes of villains."

"Why not?" said Mineta. "It's just a Sports Festival."

"Mineta," said Midoriya, staring at Mineta incredulously, "have you never seen the UA sports Festival?"

"Of course I have! That's not it!" he pouted.

Aizawa sensei continued, "Our sports Festival is one of Japan's biggest events. Long ago, the Olympics was the Sports Festival that whipped the nation into a froth of enthusiasm, but now the extent and population have shrunk and it's lost a lot of substance. So what has taken the place of the Olympics in Japan is the UA sports festival."

"The country's top heroes are all sure to be watching us," I reminded the purple boy. "It's because they'll be scouting for us."

"I'm thinking I might follow the tactic of going sidekick for a pro hero's squad after graduating!" said Kaminari.

"But there are loads of people who get stuck as sidekicks forever, and miss their chance to break out as solo heroes," replied Jirou. "And you seem just that kind of dumbass, Kaminari."

"Naturally," said Mr Aizawa, "entering a famous hero team will get you higher status and more experience. Remember, time is limited. If you get noticed by a pro, that gives you the standing for a brighter future than otherwise. This is the chance you'll only get once a year, for a total of three. If you're aiming to be a hero, this is an event you can't overlook."

With that announcement, it was time for proper classes to begin that day, and we were left contemplating our future opportunity.

Jirou-chan seemed very nervous and I spent some time that week consoling her. Personally, I was getting rather excited for what was to come.