Lunch time ended and it was time for the recreational games. The students who didn't make it to the finals participated in different games such as ball-throwing, scavenger hunt, tug-of-war, and many other games. Those who made it to the finals had the option to join or to prepare themselves.

Mitsuji was the latter. He sat on the waiting room and tried to calm down his nerves. He had no problem with the obstacle race since there were other students who were showing off their capabilities. The same goes for the capture the flag since it was a team effort. But in the third round, it was always a one-on-one no-holds-barred fight. All of the attention would be focused on him and his enemy.

Calm down. It doesn't matter how many people are watching. I just have to fight properly. She believes in me after all, he thought.

He looked at the ceiling and thought about the upperclassman who gave him courage.

Right now, she's doing her best. What reason do I have to not do my best too?

Mitsuji walked out of the waiting room and saw a young woman with grey hair and silver eyes. Her hero costume consisted of the contrasting white and black as she had white chestplate, white gauntlets, and white boots, while having a black body suit. A white metal wing sprouted from her right and a black metal wing on her left.

"Hey Mitsuji. You're doing great", she said.

"Big sis…"

Her name was Mikasa Saiga, the Cosmic Hero: Darkbright. She was the older sister of Mitsuji and was a powerful hero.

"You actually qualified for the finals. That's great", Mikasa praised.

"Y-Yeah", Mitsuji replied.

"I never expected you to actually gain the nerves to get this far. What happened?"

"N-Nothing much"

"Don't worry. You'll do fine. I remember my first UA Sports Festival. I easily bagged the 1st place"

Mitsuji looked at the ground. He remembered it clearly when he was watching her on TV. She overpowered her opponents with her Quirk and became the champion for three consecutive years. She would've been the top hero by now but she doesn't take too much credit for her work. That was why she was rank 11. However, people knew that she was a true hero.

That was why Mitsuji knew that he couldn't become like her. There was no way he could be the 1st place.

"Well. Good luck Mitsuji and do whatever you can. I'm not expecting you to get the 1st place or anything so no pressure", his older sister said and tapped his shoulder as she walked away.

"Big sis!", Mitsuji called out.

Mikasa turned around and was surprised by what she saw. For the first time in her life, she saw a determined look in her brother's eyes.

"I'll be number one", he declared.

Mitsuji left the dumbfounded Mikasa in the hallway.

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"ALRIGHT LISTENERS! THE RECREATIONAL GAMES ARE OVER AND IT'S TIME FOR THE FINALS! ARE YOU READY?!", Present Mic asked.

The crowd cheered.

"LET'S WELCOME THE STUDENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS!"

Daichi Hisakawa, a white haired boy with red eyes. Quirk: Arthropod. He can transform into any insect including mythical and prehistoric ones.

Aome Okami. a girl with short messy black hair and blue eyes, walked towards the field. Her wolf ears were perked up and her tail was wagging. Quirk: Lycant! She has the enhanced speed and strength of a wolf.

A girl with straight green hair and green eyes walked casually. Suzumi Midoriya, Quirk: Dragon Breath. She can breathe and control the fire she blew out.

Her wings flapped as she landed. Her light purple hair was swaying in the wind and her purplish blue eyes looked at the crowd. Runa Tenshi, Quirk: Angel Wings. Just as what the name said, she has a 10 feet wingspan wings.

A boy with clean-kept shoulder-length dark dirty blonde hair and orange eyes walked while sniffing the air. Narruk Mondronen, Quirk: Lycanthrope! He can transform into an 8 feet werewolf with enhanced speed, strength, and senses.

Kai entered the field while combing his neon blue hair. His neon green eyes looked around the crowd. Kai Hikari, Quirk: Lightshow! He can shoot beams of light out of any part in his body.

A girl with long purple hair and blue eyes waved to the ground as if she was a superstar. Nozomi Kido! Quirk: Matter Absorption. She can absorb solid materials and coat herself with it, making it as armor.

Kuroi looked casually at the crowd with his red eyes. His black hair was wild and he scratched it. Kuroi Niriyama, Quirk: Mutant Cells. His body is made up of special cells and he can form hard and flexible tentacles from his body.

The one who surprised everyone by summoning a huge tower out of nowhere walked into the field. His name was Jacob Wilson. He had neck-length dirty blonde hair and blue green eyes. His Quirk was Summoning! He can summon spectral objects.

A petite girl walked gracefully. She smiled at the crowd. The crowd took note of her silky straight brown hair and pretty brown eyes. Tsubaki Kamiya, Quirk: Time Trap. She can change her own perception of time as long as she can hold her breath.

A tanned boy with orange hair and amber eyes walked towards the group of students who were gathered at the field. Sunajiki Rantaro, Quirk: Sandstorm. He can produce sand from his hands and control it.

The girl who beat up Drake ran excitedly ran to the field. She had short bright red hair, red eyes, and had two small horns coming out from her head. Akabayashi Kemochi, Quirk: Frenzy Spirit. She becomes drastically stronger and faster at the cost of her rationality.

A boy with orange hair with black stripes and eyes that were like a feline's walked calmly. Tora Kai, Quirk: Tiger Body! He transforms into a tiger-human creature with enhanced strength and speed.

A void black boy with white star-like dots in his body walked towards the arena. He had medium-length silver hair with white streaks and light silver eyes. Chris Midnight, Quirk: Shadows, he can control shadows and make weapons or whatever stuff out of them.

Nagai Tokuhei walked in a refined fashion towards the arena. He had blond hair, tall and lean muscular body, and azure blue eyes. His Quirk was Air Swim which allows him to move around in the air as if he was swimming. He can also splash air like it was water.

And the last one to come out was a boy with long shaggy black hair and brown eyes. Mitsuji Saiga, Quirk: Primal Split. He can use fire, electricity, and earth for 30 seconds. However, he can only use one element at a time and takes 2 seconds to switch elements.

This is it. More than a thousand people screaming. My heart is pounding, Mitsuji thought.

And so, the final round began…

Hey everyone! I actually wanted to immediately start the battles but… I decided to give you guys a recap of what the appearances and the Quirks of the students who reached the finals. Sorry if there's nothing much that happened here. I'll make it up on the next chapter. Until then! Bye!

Edit: Forgot to write about Nagai Tokuhei. Teehee. Hats off to monfernova for noticing it! I'll be more careful in the future. Until then! Bye! (For real this time)