"Okay guys...check this out." Mina said as she started break dancing in the class.
"Well, someone has some moves." Himeno said. "Am I saying that right?"
"You are." Mermista nodded.
"Well, seems her dancing might work perfect for her in the future." Izuku said.
'Come on. You gotta show me what you got boy." Mina said. "First step forward and back and then it will feel like something normal."
"Okay...is this it? Are we doing it right?" Izuku said as he and Aoyama danced a little awkwardly.
"Yeah, no. You know, this hobby would actually help with her hero work just like Sato's baking. Heck, even your hobby might work too, Jiro." Kaminari said.
"What?" Jiro said.
"Come on. Your room is filled with instruments and built like a recording studio. Maybe we should do a jam se-" Kaminari said as an earphone jack was pointed at his face.
"Just drop it." Jiro said as she headed to her seat, leaving him stunned.
It wasn't long before the class got started as Aizawa arrived in his sleeping bag.
"It's coming...the school cultural festival." Aizawa said.
"Normal school stuff!" the class cheered.
"Hold it, hold it. Should we really be focusing on this? There are lots of villains and stuff." Hope said.
"While that is a valid point, I would like to remind you that you are not the only ones in this school. You in the Hero Course get the spotlight every year at the Sports Festival but this is for everyone else. The Support Course, General Studies, and of course those in the Business Course. It doesn't get as much attention as the Sports Festival, but it's still a yearly event they all look forward to. They all still feel stressed about what's been going on here at UA, including the dorm system. So yeah, it's still on. Hope you enjoy it. However, unlike festivals in the past, it'll only be open to UA students and staff, with a few exceptions. You may not be the focus this time, but your class still needs to put on some sort of original programming. You need to decide what you want to do today." Aizawa said as he fell asleep in the corner.
"Okay, we should get started as quickly as possible. I'll lead the discussion. Now, if anyone has any suggestion, please speak up." Iida said as multiple hands went up. "Okay, we'll do this one at a time. Kaminari?"
"A maid cafe! Can you imagine the girls in those uniforms? Now imagine it again but with more details. Now imagine me in the center of it. Yeah...it's gotta be a winner. Hands down." Kaminari said.
"Hmm. Maids. Well, it is good to serve others." Iida said.
"That's way too tame, Kaminari!" Mineta piped in. "Let's do a topless-"
Before he could finish, the girls quickly secured and tied him up and gagged him.
"Yeah, that's an automatic no." Himeno said.
"Oh. A mochi shop!" Ochako said.
"Celebrating Japanese cuisine." Iida said.
"An arm wrestling match!" Eijiro said.
"So intense." Iida said.
"A fun house!" Hagakure said.
"Don't know what you mean but okay." Iida said.
"A crepery!" Sato said.
"Great for eating on the go!" Iida said.
"A disco!" Mina said.
"Invigorating." Iida said.
"A hero quiz!" Izuku said.
"Not surprising coming from you." Iida said.
"The frog song in a round." Tsuyu said.
"How charming." Iida said.
"A petting zoo?" Koda spoke up.
"Also a suggestion." Iida said.
"Soba stall." Todoroki said.
"It is your favorite." Iida said.
"Fight to the death." Bakugo said.
"We're doing a festival, not a blood arena." Mermista said.
"A Mad Banquet of darkness." Tokoyami suggested.
"A Twinkling extravaganza!" Aoyama said.
"Maybe a skit?" Jiro said.
"Right. Anybody else?" Iida said.
"...Maybe we can do a concert?" David asked.
"Expected from you." Iida said.
"Hmmm…" Hope thought. "I'm with David on the concert idea. It could be a lot of fun."
"Hope, we're doing one idea each. Submit something original." Iida said.
"Uh huh...and should I point this out now? No one wants to...see a local history presentation? Who the heck suggested that?" Hope said.
"It does seem kinda bland." Tsumugi said.
"Ugh...very well...my classmates have spoken." Iida said begrudgingly before the bell rang.
"Well...that was chaotic." Aizawa said. "Decide on something by tomorrow or we'll go with my idea...an educational lecture."
"You mean a live class?" everyone asked.
"Who would want to see that?" Mermista asked.
"Short answer: No one." David said.
Later that night on the Galaxy King…
"So, a concert, huh?" Mark asked. "Sounds right up your alley, David."
"This idea can't just be something that applies to us. It has to be something to make up to all the students." Shoji said.
"Hmm...a concert. You mean...like this?" Todoroki said, pulling up a video of a live concert. "I agree we need to provide entertainment for everyone and stress relief. I learned about it during my hero exam training."
"Yeah and I can totally get the class dancing." Mina said.
"Hold it! We need some serious jams to throw it down to!" Mineta said.
"Well...we do have a music expert." Kaminari said as they all looked to Jiro.
"W-What?" Jiro said.
"We could have asked David to use his band but...we can't use them because David is the only one in the class." Mermista said.
"Not true, I filled in for Leopardmon while we did that concert in Tokyo." Tsumugi said.
"But yeah, sorry guys. Can't bring you all along for this one." David said.
"Besides, you've done a lot for all of us. You deserve some down time for once instead for working hard for all of us." Iida said.
"Besides, Jiro can master almost every instrument. She's what we need right now." Kaminari said.
"Well...after all that...if I didn't do it...I guess it wouldn't be rockin at all." Jiro said.
The class cheered in celebration upon hearing that.
"This festival is going to be amazing." Jexi said as none of them noticed a strange video playing on the laptop.
The next day at the hospital…
"We're here." Izuku said arriving with Mirio and Tsumugi in Eri's room.
"And we brought you a bunch of yummy snacks. So, which one you want? Peaches are your favorite right?" Mirio asked.
"Apple." Eri said.
"Right. That's what I meant. Let's get that sliced up for you." Mirio said.
"Are you feeling better, Eri?" Tsumugi asked.
"This whole time...even when I had a fever, I was thinking about you two and the scary guy who saved me, but...I don't know what to call you two. I know Lemillion's name, but I don't know who you two are." Eri said. "So, who are you?"
"I'm Izuku Midoriya but my hero name is Deku. Actually...I'm Deku." Izuku said.
"And I'm Tsumugi Shirogane, but I guess my hero moniker is Cosplay Queen." Tsumugi said.
"A hero name?" Eri asked.
"It's sort of like a nickname." Izuku said.
"And the scary guy was called Ultraman." Tsumugi said.
"Lemillion, Deku, Cosplay Queen, Ultraman...and then...there was one other guy. In the gray suit and glasses. All of you ended up getting hurt real bad cause of me." Eri said. "It's all my fault. All the terrible stuff that happened. I'm so sorry."
"It's not your fault, Eri. You were just used as a tool for selfish ends. No one deserves to live like that." Tsumugi said.
"It was also because of me that Lemillion lost his power." Eri said before Mirio put a hand on her.
"Hey. No one blames you, just like Tsumugi said. We only came and rescued you just so you could show us your smile." Mirio said.
Eri looked blank for a moment as she tried to force a smile and move her cheeks before stopping. "This is so silly but...I think I forgot how smiling feels." Eri said.
"(This girl...she hasn't been saved yet. Chisaki's darkness is still tainting her, robbed her of all feelings of happiness.)" Tsumugi thought.
"(Come on. Think. Ah!)" Izuku thought. "(She's more in control right now. So…)" he thought. "Mr. Aizawa. Could Eri leave the hospital for one day at least. I have an idea to bring her spirits up. She should come with us...to the UA festival."
"Oh that's perfect! You'll have so much fun. A school festival is a festival that takes place at our school. Everyone will have lots of fun things to have fun with. They sell food...and I bet they have candied apples there." Mirio said.
"What are candy apples?" Eri asked.
"They take an apple, dip it in this crackly sugar stuff and make it even sweeter." Mirio said.
"Sweeter, wow." Eri said, drooling a bit.
"All right. I'll talk it over with the principal." Aizawa said.
"Trust us, you won't regret this." Tsumugi said.
Meanwhile at the Galaxy King…
"Nothing, nothing, nothing...hmm...now this is new." Indigo said clicking on a video.
"Hey there..whoa, what you got going on?" Eddy asked.
"Video surfing. Just checking out this new one." Indigo said.
The video soon began as it showed a local convenience store.
"My dearest viewers, I bid you good day. Can you guess what I'm up to?" a voice said before it cut to a cloaked man holding a knife. "Worry not friends, I'll show you."
"Hold on. It's you. The guy who's all over that video site." the clerk said.
"I hope you'll pardon my rudeness, good sir, but kindly put the cash into this briefcase and be quick before those worthless heroes decide to show themselves." the man said. "Please."
"Sure." the clerk said as he quickly stacked the money into the case.
"Much obliged." the man said before a hero arrived.
"Drop the weapon!" the hero said.
"This is bad, Gentle. There are heroes." a voice said to the man.
"Hahaha! Calm yourself, La Brava. Do you think one dodgy do-gooder could stop me?" Gentle asked.
"Drop your weapon." said more heroes who just arrived as Gentle went and dropped his knife. "Smart move. Now the briefcase."
"La Brava...cut to black if you please." Gentle said as the video cut out before he was seen walking out, passing the defeated heroes and the convenience store looking strange and jiggly. "Post haste, my darling girl."
"But Gentle, you forgot the cash." La Brava said.
"Pish Posh, La Brava. I'm merely paying the appearance fee. Hahaha. Money is not the goal, rather to write my name in the annals of history. Yes, for tis I! I, Gentle! Gentle Criminal, at your service! And now dear viewers. I must cheerio, until next time." Gentle said as the video closed out with the logo.
"Gentle Video!" the logo said before the video ended.
"...Huh. I've done crazy things, but posting your crimes online?" Eddy said. "That's stupid."
"What are you...oh, you guys were watching one of his videos." Miles said.
"Miles, you know about this Gentle Criminal guy?" Indigo asked.
"Yeah. He's a bit of an internet celebrity. He's a villain who posts his crimes as videos and uploads them." Miles said. "Surprisingly, he hasn't been caught yet by the police, both here and Universal."
"Well, he ain't doing too good a job at "writing his name in history" or whatever." Eddy said. "The view count's pretty low."
"Yeah, it doesn't seem like gaining things like money or power are his interests. He's like a lot of people who feel they can be easily overlooked. He wants to be remembered like Stain or All for One." Miles said.
"His story is actually pretty tragic. I'll tell you more about it later, if anyone's interested." Cheetah said.
"Hmm...this guy...I wonder what he's thinking right now?" Indigo pondered.
Meanwhile on top of a distant building…
"Oh man. We're not getting any good views on the newest video, Gentle." La Brava said.
"Do not fear, La Brava. I'm working on a grand scheme as we speak." Gentle said as he poured some tea as it blew in the wind. "Yes. I will be remembered." he said before some tea got in his face. "Ah. Hot."