After they finished an admittedly wonderful performance, Eiko's being the most divine of course, they moved on, Kamui translating the song as it went on.

"Ooh, Mystic Flower, Ooh Mystic Flower, Ooh Mystic Flower, Ooh Mystic Flower!

To grow the mystic flower, this is what you need.

Follow this song, to get it's pot and seed.

Walk one hundred steps, with the runaway bride.

There's the mother-in-law, behind her, you hide.

You look down carefully, and then you dive deep.

See the maw awaiting, with razor sharp teeth.

Deep past the jaws, you will find your prize.

The seed of beginning, inside the womb lies.

Ooh, Mystic Flower, Ooh Mystic Flower, Ooh Mystic Flower, Ooh Mystic Flower!"

Lied was writing it down as the song went on, taking off the dress the first chance he got while Izuku just sort of sat alone in a corner, looking like he was just scarred for life, which was understandable, given the situation his lovely queen just put him through.

It made him all the more happy since this confirmed he was one hundred percent into ladies only, and he just narrowed down which Demdol the lovely Kerori was, so this entire day was already a win in Kaumi's book.

"It's not all bad Izu. I mean, you still looked pretty cute." Eiko, the loyal lady she was, tried to comfort her life partner. It wasn't working

"... We were supposed to take it to the grave … now two others know …" He muttered. "Azz is gonna kill me."

"He's not going to kill you. Violently harm, maybe, not murder." She was very bad at comforting.

"Alright, I got it all down!" Lied spoke, the other two turning their attention. "We actually need two ingredients. The seed of the beginning, which is located near 'the runaway bride'. And the pot of the end. If I'm reading the lyrics right, there's a fork up ahead that'll divide the path to both."

"Okay, so we need to split the team." Izuku muttered. "You two go after the pot, I'll take the seed. We'll meet back up at the beginning of the fork and work from there." Wow, willing to abandon his life partner for the goal at hand. Truly a man of utter stupidity.

"NO!" Eiko yelled. "I mean, I've already spent so much time with Lied already with our training, and this is the most we've hung out in a month! Not to mention you need someone to remind you to hold back on the magic."

"I know, but you and I both know Lied isn't very combat based, no offense."

"None taken, don't leave me alone please."

"Also I've got a partner to tell me, remember?" He waved the ring as if there was some hidden message. "Besides, you two trained together while I trained alone, so our skill sets will clash if I just take one of you with me, or leave you both unprepared if either of you end up by yourselves."

"I um … but what about, I mean, there's also." She was desperately trying to search for an answer not there. "I mean, does the song say anything about what we actually have to DO for the seed and pot? Surely it's nothing too big."

"Eiko." Izuku said with the most deadpan expression he's ever seen on a demon. "It's us."

"Damn it! Why does enjoying a little time together mean everything has to be complicated?" Eiko huffed in a circle, before embracing her partner in a tight hug. "Just be careful please! I don't want to see you getting hurt or depressed after everything you just went through."

"I'll be fine, trust me." He assured her with a pat on the back.

Lied began walking to the pair. "Um, I don't mean to intrude, and I rather forget what happened earlier by any means possible. But there's something I have to ask of both of you." The duo nodded, preparing for the inevitable. "Can I … get your autographs!?"

Izuku looked at Lied, and froze. He didn't move an inch. He was certain he wasn't breathing either. It was almost like Kerori used her magic on him, except she was still on her throne, watching the entire thing in bemusement. "Nice going, Lied, you broke him!" Eiko yelled at the third wheel.

"I … I have a fan asking me for an autograph … I never thought I'd get this far in life." He spoke. "Sure, I'll sign it!" He grabbed the paper, writing 'Izumi' on it.

"Nice, now I just need some more and my collection is complete … wonder how much blackmail I'd need to get Asmodeus to sign one."

"Oh, that's easy. Just say you'll sit right next to him everyday at lunch and eat fish and he'll fold no problem." Izuku smiled. This kid really was a madman. "Wonder how he's doing now?"


Asmodeus was currently being driven by his and Niro's plan. It was foolproof, he gathered all the information he could gather visually and tell his brother about it through text, then they recited insults through Trigger, leading them to getting closer and just attacking the Dorodoro Brothers. After they were hit, game over for the bastards! "Seriously, that's your best attack? Your family must be outright disappointed in you."

"That's a big ax, compensating for the small crown under your belt?" Ichiro jumped in, smirking at the pair fighting the monster.

"Hey pinkie, when did you suddenly grow a pair? All this time I just assumed you were a girl since you act like such a pussy." He smirked as he dodged a ball of fire.

"Do you two have an off switch!" Sabnock shouted in rage. Asmodeus was silent, but his snarl was enough of an identifier to work with. All according to plan.

"We put it with that worthless father of yours that rarely sees the light of day." Niro proudly said to the thug, who looked like he was two seconds away from snuffing him out with just a look.

"Yeah, then again, besides that uncle of yours, your entire family is worthless shit, just deserving to fall into the ground. Is that why you're so obsessed with the Demon King? Cause you think it'll make you worth something?"

"Why you..don't you dare doubt my ambi..!" Sabnock brought out a silver sword, looking like he was going for a kill shot, but Asmodeus blasted it out of his hands. "Hey! What was that for!?"

"I figured as much, but the oaf acting more like a muscle head just gave it away." He spoke, glaring at them. "Nobody could be more annoying than Valac without the assistance of magic." Note to self, get lessons from this 'Valac' girl. "It's your bloodline isn't it, attempting to manipulate us into attacking you for a forfeit?"

"Damn it! How!? Nobody figured it out before, nobody!" Niro screeched as he and Ichiro started pulling their hair.

"It's the training isn't it, all that time you spent with our master has enhanced you so great, he doesn't even like being in school you know! You dragged him into boring despair!" Ichiro shouted angrily.

"Okay, are we even talking about the same demon here? Trust me when I say I know far too much about misconceptions by this point." Asmodues had the gall to roll his eyes.

"How dare you try to assume you know them better than us! Our master, even masked, shows a wide range of expressions!" Ichiro shouted. They must defend him!

"He's terrifying in combat and loving to allies all the same." Niro agreed.

"Hm, that does sound like our master." Sabnock agreed with the assessment.

"You have no right to call him your master!" Ichiro glared. "Alright Niro, time for the big guns. Those vocal cords plus trigger, to take on the enemies! And bring back our loving master that sees the worth in all powers big or small."

"Yeah!" Niro agreed, coughing before shouting. "All beasts, you're ugly and you suck eggs!

"What good does flailing insults at the sky do to..." Asmodeus began to scoff, only to be interrupted by a monstrous screeching in the air.

"Remember, our master taught us to see the worth in our powers … including the fact that they anger 'anything' that hears our words." A rumbling stampede soon followed.


Dosanko learned that the trio was very defensive against the main two hotties, leaving her with the scraps of every other student. She thought about going for the dragon, but she wasn't very fond of being a sub. If only one of the other Misfits could've been here. That would've certainly liven up her situation. Maybe Asmodeus could've lit part of the jungle on fire and they could've entered a hot and steamy night of passion all the way until dawn.

"Milord, the food storage has been growing even larger, the points you have gathered grow larger and larger." Azuki spoke up, bowing on one knee

"I told you all to talk with Gaako, I just want to sleep, that's why I built this pillow." Oh how she'd love to get on the boy's pillow, especially after seeing that face. Oh that's going to fuel SO many fantasies for days to come. "If you're so worried, take it up with Goemon. He'll do anything for his 'one hundred allies' he's always going on about."

"My humble self has acquired us yet another addition to the army!" Goemon shouted, bringing in more people. All those guys on his back, the muscles hidden under that furr, woof woof.

"Why didn't I ever invest in ear muffs!" Picero shouted. Ooh, she could take him somewhere private and dark. The nasty stuff he must be into. All that time dreaming must've been full of intimate fantasies he's thought long and hard about.

"When we dominate the competition, I'll get you all the earmuffs you wish. In the meantime, our forces shall simply grow larger and larger, until we dominate the forest! Then, the world!" Gaako cackled madly from her spot. She never took the dragon for a dominatrix.

"Doesn't thou's ambition clash with thy own ally's of being a noble hero?" Goemon questioned

"Izuku is an anchor, who drags himself in weakness! Let him save people, I shall save the world with my rule! Fire and brimstone shall be delivered to all my enemies!" She shouted. Well the lava pits were a clear indicator of the 'fire and brimstone' at the very least.

"Well, if years later we see you on the news clashing in a battle with One For All, we'll all know how it started." Picero rolled his eyes. Oh yeah, the danger-saved a whole park. She should give the honor student a hero's reward once they cross paths again. The competition was starting to get pretty stiff around him.

A bird flew in through an open window, making its way to Picero, dropping a scroll onto his pillow, before flying away. Everyone just stood in bafflement. "My humble self is very surprised that carrier crows still function in this modern society." If even the traditionalist thought you were being outdated, something was definitely off.

Picero opened the scroll. "It says 'To the lord of this castle. Surrender to us your supplies, your fortress, and the dragonic traitor by sunrise of the next day, or we shall be forced to send our army and crush you. Signed, the Beast Kingdom.'" Picero stared at the paper. "... Damn it, less sleep." Balls of steel that boy had. Or his brain was just malfunctioning. Either was still hot as hell.

"I knew this day would come. Men, women, and children, but mostly the children, prepare for battle!" Gaako roared to her frightened citizens. "Bring out the thwomps and the Piranha Plants! We're in for a long night!"

"We have Piranha Plants?" Konatsu asked.

"Yes … I've trained them well to respect me and my ways." Now THAT was a turn on!


Izuku walked down the path, finding a strange looking statue of a lady running in a wedding dress. "This must be the 'runaway bride', you think Lizzy?"

"Yeah, a little on the nose now that we've heard the song. Seems so obvious." Lizzy rolled her eyes. "You sure you're okay with going off on your own? That's when you're at your most reckless."

"Which is why you're on a restrain patrol. If something goes too bad, you'll be there to remind me of an easy way to survive." He spoke, now continuing for this 'mother-in-law' statue. "How's the ring going by the way, any damage or strain?"

"No, not really. It's weird." She floated to the top of his head. "Everytime you shift the ring, it's like I'm..freer? I don't know, it's like a two room apartment suddenly got renovated to four. I feel less restricted." She hung upside down staring at him eye to eye. "Gotta say though, I'm slightly impressed by the suit. It's tacky as hell, but you're using so much magic at once, it's a refreshing change of pace."

"Yep, that spell really brought me to the fullest." He grinned. "I know I haven't really used magic that much before, but that's mainly because I never needed to, it was always running or getting people out of danger. At most it's just a threat so big we need the transformation just to survive." Hopefully he never had to use it again, boobs were the worst.

"You'll get the hang of it eventually. Once you have a little more practice, you can shift in and out of Skvader without worrying about your genitals." Oh thank Devi for that. "Where did you get the idea to combine bloodlines anyway?"

"Well we already did it during the Division Party, when we blasted the barrier the first time. From there I just thought up combos for others to use. I don't mind the idea of relying on others powers anymore ..." He spoke, looking down. "But I don't like the idea of leaving them high and dry during this environment. They can't use their bloodlines when I take them."

"So you only take part of each and create something from the sum of their parts."

"Like you said, imagination." He grinned, finding the mother in law. "Right, now for the hole."

"Who's idea was it to sing about this puzzle near animals? One communicator and the whole thing blows apart." Lizzy grumbled. "Regardless, this is our win, thirty-three thousand points each." Izuku froze. He didn't think that far ahead on the division of points. "You totally forgot about being on a team, didn't you?"

"Absolutely." He groaned. "Alright, I'll just give the seed over to the others, and run the big total on my own. It may not be first, but I'll be far from dead last."

"You sure? You were so set on winning the entire thing. Betting a thousand and all."

"But it's thanks to me that Eiko and Lied are also dead last. I can't just ditch either one of them with all the work they're putting into this." Izuku argued as they walked down the hole.

"Kid, you have a bleeding heart, but it's going to bleed out on you one of these days. You have the power to mold the world how you want, and to take what you want. No one will ever blame you for being a little greedy, especially not Eiko. She'd probably give you her share if you asked."

"Aren't you supposed to help me NOT be selfish in this situation, being my conscious and all, or however this set works between us?"

She groaned. "I told you before, I'm the devil on your shoulders. My main priority here is to make sure you don't waste what I give you. Anything beyond that I really don't give a fuck about."

"That just makes me want to listen to you even less, everyone knows to never listen to the devil on your shoulder."

"Well everyone is a dumbass!" Okay, demon's could be extra gullible and persuaded way too easily at times, but that was still rude. "Just think about it. If you can take the advantage, take it the first chance you get. The throne of the demon king ain't waiting for anybody." She looked at a mouth shaped entrance. "See the maw waiting with razor sharp teeth."

"Deep past the Jaw you will find your prize, The seed of the Begining inside the womb lies." Izuku finished the verse. "I will be the demon king …. But there's no point if it isn't on my terms." And with that, he enters.


Orobas watched the boy enter the hole, muttering those lyrics to himself. "So he really did find the legendary leaf." This would be an opportunity to win he never considered before.

"Oh, the boy is talking to himself, he really is crazy." Ocho spoke from behind him. "Constantly talking into his hand, real looney. Probably praying to whatever damned deity his cult worships." Yes, dragging him into the 'cult war'.

"Even though calamity sounds much more sane than the number two, somehow, he just keeps dragging me into it, every single time I try anything."

"Yes, it's his fault, isn't it? All the frustration should be let out, you know. Remove him from the equation, and no one will be comparing you to him anymore. No more being number two to the most insane student in Bablys. For once, you'll be number one."

"Yes, no more number two." No matter how much he studied, no matter how much hard work he put in, he was always the 'second best'. He was always expected to just fall short of being perfect. To always be in the shadow of some deranged madman. "Where does he get the nerve? I've never blown the sky up, I never engaged in political warfare, yet his mere existence ruins everything for me! I won't second to any of the Misfits anymore!"

"Yes, no more two, become one … all you have to do is destroy the Misfits." Ocho cackled. Yes, he had to destroy them. With a fair …

"Hey, taking down Andro with his trama wasn't fair …" He thought out loud.

"It was completely fair, they were just gonna sneak and cheat their way to take you down, weren't they? Thus being dirty against them is fair game." Ohco patted his shoulders. "We're demons after all. Nothing should get in the way of what we desire."

"Yes, nothing should get in my way." He repeated, fist gripping tightly. "I'll win for us, we'll both share the first spot as the losers will be stuck in dead last."Get ready Honor Student, Deku, One For All, whatever bastardized name you're giving yourself. Your time in the spotlight ends today."