so uh... i'm alive. sorry for not uploading for two months (i think? the days are blending in together and my limited awareness of time is now gone.). we had online classes but it got cancelled but was once again a thing but got cancelled again. it was wild af.

anyways, i miss the feeling of dread whenever it's exams season. its better than the emptiness i feel from the quarantine.

Here it is. Exam Season. Izuku let out an exhale to get the jitters out. "Oi. Stop breathing so loud. You're busting my eardrums." Queenie snarked, a sneer on her face and a coffee mug in her hand. "sorry!" Izuku squeaked as Alfonso tsk-ed at Queenie. "don't bark. It's making my headache more intense." Alfonso then turned to Izuku "here's your breakfast. Eat lots yeah?" Izuku nods and proceeded to gobble down the hearty breakfast Alfonso prepared for him. Looking around, he saw his cousin and her friends littered around, each nursing their hangovers. He could only wince. How would they take their exams if they're hungover? Speaking of exams, he has never seen these four reviewing their lessons or hold a book before. How in the world are they going to pass?

With those thoughts clouding his mind, Izuku headed towards UA. Hopefully, he'll remember his lessons.

"pencils down."

His homeroom teacher's gruff voice said as some of his classmates groaned in frustration. Written exams are the worst. "class dismissed." Eraserhead said as he tucked their exams under his arm before shuffling out of the room, his yellow sleeping bag in his other arm. Chatting with his friends as they headed towards the cafeteria, Izuku couldn't help but confide to his best buddies about his little dilemma.

"I just don't understand! I have never seen the four of them hold a book nor review! Surely, they have quizzes too in university, right?" he ranted as the three of them walked back to their table. "maybe they learn better while listening in class? University professors are a different breed of teachers you know?" Ochaco said as she sat beside Asui who was munching on her meal. Izuku sighs as he plopped down beside Shouto who was stuffing his face with soba "breed? What are they? Dogs?" Izuku deadpanned as Ochaco shrugs. Tenya raised his hand to which they sweat dropped as one thought crossed the four's mind.

'this isn't a recitation you know?'

"It's illegal to pay your way through exams!" Izuku froze. Oh shit. What if big sister Inorin tried that? She might get suspended! Or worse, expelled! "no!" Izuku screamed as scenarios played in his head. With all the noise and squirming he's doing, Shouto discreetly moved away from the group. "don't be so mean Iida! Surely that's not the case, right? Todoroki? Tsu?" Ochaco turned to the other two occupants of the table who were peacefully minding their own business. Sighing, Tsuyu spoke up. "it might be possible, ribbit." Izuku wailed earning annoyed shouts from Bakugou a few tables away. Not minding him, the five continued their discussion. Now, it was Todoroki's turn. "Probably. My brother saw someone do that once." He replied, deadpan as ever. "hold on! You have a brother?! Since when!" and so, the topic shifted from a wailing Izuku to the annoyed Todoroki.

Students power-walked all over the university grounds, clad in their best (and by best, I meant most worn) sweats and joggers, disregarding what little dress code the school has. Truly, the Exam Season has officially started. There were some who were deliberately mixing ungodly amounts of powdered energy drinks into their coffee. Some were chewing Xanax like its candy. Some were taking energy drinks and Dayquil. Hell, there were even some who took Dayquil and Nyquil with their drinks. It was wild.

"did you review?" Natsuo asked the four as they plopped down on a table in the less crowded part of the library. "obviously not. Why ask stupid questions?" Mun-Hee snarked as she pushed her shades up. Inori let out an obnoxious burp before tossing her empty milk box away towards a nearby trashcan. "fucking disgusting." Alfonso grumbled as she used his bag as pillow. Natsuo sighs. He should've known better. As Alfonso and Mun-Hee brought out their respective notebooks and began reading, Queenie decided to nap for a bit. As his eyes swept their small six-person table, his gaze landed on Inori who was scrolling through her phone. Is she reviewing? Natsuo tilts his head in confusion. He doesn't remember anything about uploaded PowerPoints or reviewers shared on the student portal.

"what are you reading?" Natsuo whispered to Inori who smiled impishly before showing him the screen. Lo and behold, the answers for their lecture class exam. "what the hell? Where did you get that?" Natsuo whispered heatedly as Inori looked smug as hell. "got it from someone in class." "is this even the real shit?" Inori scoffs. "hell yeah bro." shrugging, Natsuo leaned in to read the answer key Inori has.

"time's up. Pass your papers."

The zombie professor grumbled as he collected the scantron papers from the students. Natsuo shoved his pencil in his back pocket before heading towards Inori who was once again scrolling through her phone.

"how's the exam? Pretty hard stuff huh?" one of his classmates stopped him. ah. It was the resident know-it-all. "yeah it totally was! I thought my brain was going to melt!" another classmate pipped in. "it was alright." Natsuo responded, lowkey glad he decided to read the answer key with Inori. As the conversation about the exam continued, Natsuo felt his soul leave his body.

'This conversation is boring as hell!'

"-wanna hang out after this- "Inori clapped twice before speaking. "brainiacs and gentlemen, it's time to go." thank god. If Natsuo was to stay and continue the bland conversation, he would totally lose his marbles. "Yeah, Inorin's right. See you guys around!" and with that, he made his great escape with Inori.

When Inori got home, she was welcomed by Izuku and his gang who was bawling his eyes out as he rambled on and on about how its bad to pay your way through exams.

"hey, hey! Do not project your misdeeds on me! I'm a good noodle!" Inori shouted as she shook Izuku hard. Iida spoke up, his hand making weird chopping movements "It's illegal to pay your professors to pass!" "but I don't pay my professors to pass!" Inori shouted back. "…so, you have sex with your professors to pass, ribbit?" Asui butted in. There was a brief silence before the high schoolers shouted (except for one Todoroki Shouto since he just paused from eating), highly scandalized. Izuku cried harder.

"what?! No! I have test answer keys! I don't suck my professor's dick! Jeez! What's gotten into you?!"

And so, Inori spent her night clearing out her tarnished name on the high schoolers.

OMAKE

The exams season have ended and now, it was time for the results. Natsuo was nervous. He just copied the answers on Inori's answer key. What if it was a prank? Will his GPA suffer?

"-highest score is Todoroki and Midorima."

What? He turned to Inori who grabbed their scantrons and handed him his. On the score was a red one hundred over one hundred. A perfect score. Holy shit. How. Natsuo was stunned. The answer key was legit!

"now, time for a new lesson. Bring out your textbooks and turn- "

Natsuo still couldn't believe it. He got a perfect score. All these years, he studied long and hard, but he never got a perfect score like this. Just where did Inori get her answer key? Shaking his head, he decided to focus on the lecture. He has lots of time to ask her later after class.

As the five of them ate their lunch at a nearby café, Natsuo decided to ask Inori his burning question. "how'd you get that answer key? It's too good to be true." The four shared a look before they continued to eat. "quirk." Huh? "I used my quirk." Inori said as she dipped her nuggets in ketchup. "what is your quirk?" Natsuo asked as he sipped his soda. "y'know, my quirk." Mun-Hee snickered. Oh. She's messing with him again. "oh, your quirk. Cool shit bro, cool shit." And he continued eating.

'what is her quirk?'

so uh... using your quirk to cheat is a thing now. i was thinking of maybe i'd use the good old method of sliding your exam sheet to your friend but that's risky (even though we did it some years ago) and other cheating methods im familiar with. not that i cheat in my exams oh god no. I just- seek help from willing friends. y'know?

Replies:

darkpaladin89: flexing genes were inherited. lol makes me wish i had uncles like that

Ori Heartlyng: aaaaa thank you! i sure do hope you continue to enjoy this wacky bullshit story i've made!