Suzumi was in Class A's waiting room. She had her cellphone on her ears as she was talking to her cousin, Izuku.
"I lost…", she said.
"Don't mind it. I lost too in my first sports festival. It's already amazing that you made it to the finals", Izuku comforted her.
"How about you?", she asked.
"I made it through the first round"
"Figures. With a Quirk like yours, fighting must be easy"
Izuku had no answer to that. After all, his Quirk used to be the Number 1 hero's Quir so it was no question that it was powerful.
"Don't worry. If you train hard enough, you'll get strong. It's not about the Quirk. It's about the effort you put in", Izuku told her.
"… You're right… Shouldn't you be preparing for the next round?"
"Yeah. Talk to you later", Izuku hung up.
He's blessed with a good Quirk. We're family but why didn't I get the same Quirk as him?, Suzumi thought.
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Aome felt the pain in her body fade away after Recovery Girl kissed her. However, she was tired. The same went for Tora. His beaten up body was healed at the cost of his stamina.
"Seriously! You children are too competitive. I know it's a sports festival and it's important for you to show the pros what you got but don't forget about your body!", Recovery Girl scolded.
"Sorry", both of them apologized.
"Now get out. I have other patients to take care of"
Tora and Aome walked out of the clinic and headed towards the bleachers. It was silent until Tora decided to break it.
"Don't get too cocky. I'll prove to you that cats are better than dogs", Tora said.
"Whatever", Aome deadpanned.
The silence returned as they continued walking.
"You know… you fought well. I was proud of Full Tiger Form but you just defeated it. That just shows that I need more training", he said.
"Your Full Tiger Form was indeed dangerous. I only got lucky since you didn't finish me off early", Aome replied.
"Want to train together sometime?", Tora proposed.
Aome thought about it for a minute.
"That wouldn't be bad"
"Great! Then we can grab dinner together or maybe some ice cream", Tora said and winked at her.
He then ran and left Aome behind.
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Kai woke up feeling exhausted.
"You're awake already huh?", Recovery Girl asked.
"What happened?", he asked.
"You lost"
The feeling of defeat washed on Kai's heart. He looked and saw other people lying on beds. Nozomi and Mitsuji were on their beds and were unconscious.
"I know you really wanted to win but that doesn't mean you should hurt your body", Recovery Girl told him.
Bandages were wrapped around his arm which felt numb.
"I didn't fully heal them since it would take too much of your energy. After you've rested up for real, you return here and have them healed. This should also serve you as a reminder to be careful in using your Quirk. Sheesh. 1st year students really are reckless"
"Sorry", Kai apologized.
"Now go to your classmates. They must be worried about you"
"Yes ma'am"
Kai arrived at the bleachers where his classmates greeted him.
"You did good. Daichi is strong so you put up quite a good fight", Drake said.
"You're flashy! I like you!" , Watabe complimented.
"Still… you were reckless. You actually burned your hands while shooting those lasers. What were you thinking?", Kokoro asked.
Kai smiled as he looked at his bandaged arm.
"I remembered someone important"
Kai felt someone tap on his shoulder. It was Jacob and he sat down next to him.
"How are you?" he asked.
"Aside from being tired and having numb arms, I'm fine", Kai answered.
"You fought well"
"You know… Daichi's Quirk is…"
"Stop! I don't want any spoilers. I need to experience it first-hand. Also, I have an idea already and thought of countermeasures", Jacob said.
"Hahaha. As expected of you", Kai laughed.
Runa and Nagai sat down above the two of them.
"Why don't we have dinner sometime to celebrate your victory against me?", Nagai asked.
"I'll think about it", Runa answered but in actuality, she had no plan to accept his offer.
Tsubaki was silently sitting and reading a book as the faculty repaired the field. They had to remove the earthen walls and spikes Mitsuji made and repair the cracks on the arena.
"Dear me. I did not expect Saiga to fight that well. He would be a dangerous rival. Maybe I should not get in his bad side", she muttered.
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Nozomi woke up a few minutes after Aome and Tora left. She immediately looked at her right hand and was relieved it returned to normal.
But what was that?, she thought.
She was certain that her hand turned into a hammer when she was about to hit Akabayashi. Was her Quirk more than material absorption? She then heard people cheer.
"What's going on?", she asked.
"The second round is about to start", Recovery Girl answered.
"Now go and watch your classmates. You aren't that injured so you don't need me to heal you. Just rest up after this sports festival and you will be fine", she added.
"Thanks", Nozomi thanked her and ran outside.
Whatever was going on with her Quirk, she would have to think about it later. Right now, she had to support her friends.
"EVERYBODY! THE SECOND ROUND OF THE FINALS IS HERE! ARE YOU READY?!", Present Mic asked.
The crowd cheered.
"NOW! LET THE SECOND ROUND…. BEGIN!"
Hey everyone! Today was a brief break from all the fights. It's not like I need time to think about the next battles or anything. Anyways, we saw how everyone was after their battles. Next battle is Narruk . Wolf vs. wolf! Hope you enjoyed it and leave a review!