In the aftermath of Izuku and Shoto's showdown, the audience began chitchatting about the amazing battle.
"So Midoriya was eliminated at the quarter finals."
"Well, that's what he gets for provoking that guy."
"You think that a part of some plan? Otherwise, why egg him on so much?"
"He was there to beat Todoroki, but he almost seems like he was happy to lose?"
"Either way, they were both crazy strong."
"Sure, but you can't be a good pro if you get injured every time you use your Quirk."
"He attacked even though it hurt him the kids got spirit."
"Where was all that power during the cavalry battle, I wonder?"
Katsuki overheard the conservation from the crowd and growled in annoyance.
As Shoto exited the arena, he walked into one of the tunnels. He stopped right in front of Aisha in the corridor.
"Shoto, that fight was amazing." Aisha praised. "Now, I see why you refused to wield your fire, but you did it because of Midoriya saved you, just how Luna did for me with my Quirk. I want to let you know that I will always be here to support you and your choice for your Quirk no matter what..."
Aisha was interrupted when Shoto walked up and instantly engulfed her into a strong and secure hug, making her gasp lowly in surprise.
"Thank you, Aisha." Shoto said.
Aisha smiled and hugged back.
Then, Shoto and Aisha heard the sound of footsteps. They released their hug and turned to see Endeavor standing in front of them with his arm crossed over his chest.
"What's the matter? Not gonna tell me to get lost?" Endeavor questioned with a smirk. "You need to learn to control your left side. It's dangerous to release so much energy like that. But I'm glad you're finally seeing reason. Now that you've abandoned your childish rebellion, we can get back to what's important." He held out his hand with a prideful smile. "After you graduate, you'll work by my side. I'll lead you down the path of the mighty, Shoto."
Unfortunately for Endeavor, Shoto ignored his father's offer.
"I haven't abandoned anything." Shoto said.
Endeavor stared at Shoto in confusion.
"You're a fool to think my feelings can be so easily reversed." Shoto said. He looked down at her left hand. "Instead, out there for that one moment…I forgot all about you. All I can think about is Aisha."
Endeavor gasped in utter shock.
Aisha froze at Shoto's words with a small gasp.
Shoto grabbed Aisha's hand and dragged her away from Endeavor.
"Whether that's good or bad, whether's the right thing to do, I don't know. Maybe I don't need you." Shoto said.
Aisha silently stared at Shoto as she followed him.
Meanwhile, Izuku laid on the bed inside Recovery Girl's office. He looked heavily weak and injured with lots of bandages all around his limbs. All Might, Tarot Chariot, and Luna were also there.
"The bones in your right arm are shattered. I'm afraid it will never be the same again. I need to remove the bone fragments or else they'll get stuck in your joint's." Recovery Girl informed. She turned to All Might in a scolding tone. "You put too much stress on him! You lit a fire under this child and pushed him too hard. Look at what he's done to make you proud! I don't like it one bit. You're going too far. You hear? You and the boy. Don't praise him for what he's done today!"
Suddenly, Iida, Uraraka, Mineta, and Tsuyu bursted through the door.
"Midoriya/Deku!" Iida, Uraraka, Mineta, and Tsuyu cried out as they charged into the office room.
Their hollering voices frightened both All Might and Luna.
"Are you ok?" Uraraka asked. She then noticed All Might and Tarot Chariot, but she didn't recognize them in All Might's skinny form and Tarot Chariot's disguise. "Nice to meet you, sir and ma'am."
"Oh, yeah." All Might replied nervously.
"Hello there." Tarot Chariot greeted friendly.
"Hey, Luna. Are they your parents?" Uraraka asked Luna.
"Yeah." Luna replied.
"He's in not state for visitors." Recovery Girl informed.
"Hey guys. Shouldn't you be watching the matches?" Midoriya asked.
"The stage was far too damaged. They're taking a quick break to repair it now." Iida explained
"That fight was the scariest thing I've ever seen, Midoriya. What pro is gonna want a sidekick that hurts himself?" Mineta asked.
Tsuyu launched her tongue and willied Mineta.
"Now you're just rubbing salt in his wounds." Tsuyu said.
Then, Tsuyu pulled her tongue back into her mouth.
"I'm just telling the truth!" Mineta argued.
"You're all too noisy! I know you're worried, but I've gotta focus to prepare for surgery now!" Recovery Girl said as she started kicking the students out of the office.
"SURGERY?!" Iida, Uraraka, Mineta, and Tsuyu cried out in worry.
"No need to worry, everyone." Tarot Chariot reassured calmly as she escorted the students. "Your friend's wounds will be healed in no time."
Tarot Chariot closed the door.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't do what you asked of me." Midoriya apologized. "If I had shut up, if I hadn't said anything, then I might have been able to beat him. But I..."
"You got Todoroki to realize something very important about himself." All Might reminded.
"Dad's right, Midoriya." Luna agreed. "What you did is the same thing what I did with Aisha."
"I guess so." Izuku said sadly. "In his first match, he looked so sad. I was trying to find why when I should've been focused. I made a bigger mistake though. I was just so frustrated; I couldn't see the bigger picture or what it would take to win. I'm sorry."
All Might, Recovery Girl, and Luna watched the dishonorable Izuku in pity.
"It's true that the match didn't go how the way we wanted to and realizing where you went wrong won't change that. But listen, meddling when you don't technically have to, is the essence of being a hero." All Might stated.
Izuku shed a tear while Luna went over and hugged her friend with a proud smile.
Meanwhile, the second bracket of one-on-one matches continued. The screen showcased the next match: Iida versus Ibara.
Ibara unleashed her vines from the distance and launched them to attack Iida.
"Here we go! Recipro Burst!" Iida shouted.
Iida immediately evaded the vines with incredibly fast speed. He then rushed behind Ibara in a flash and grabbed her shoulders from behind. He swiftly sprinted towards the edge of the field and pushed her out of bounds.
"Shiozaki is out of bounds! Iida wins the match!" Midnight announced.
Next, the second match showcased Tokoyami versus Mina.
"Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami called out.
"I've got her!" Dark Shadow said.
Dark Shadow swiftly lunged straight toward Mina, who continuously threw balls of acid at the shadowy bird with a terrified look on her face. But Dark Shadow easily avoided the incoming acid with a screech and thrusted Mina with a single strike, causing her to fall out of bounds.
"Ashido is out of bounds! Tokoyami will advance!" Midnight announced.
The crowd cheered for Tokoyami's victory.
From the stands, Aisha sat back down next to Selene. She instantly blushed at the memory of Shoto's warm embrace.
"Hey, Aisha, are you blushing?" Selene asked.
Aisha jumped in surprise.
"What? No. Everything's fine. Nothing important." Aisha said with a reassuring smile. "So, what did I miss?"
"Iida defeated Ibara. Fumikage scored another quick victory against Ashido." Selene commented. "His overwhelming strength is impressive."
Back in the nurse's office, Recovery Girl healed Izuku's injuries. Earlier, Tarot Chariot exited the room to watch the tournament matches when All Might assured his wife that he and Luna will be okay with Izuku during his surgery.
"There, I healed you enough for you to walk. But you should still take it easy." Recovery Girl said.
"Thank you very much, ma'am." Izuku said.
Midoriya removed his bandages and looked at his scarred hand on the right arm.
"That's what you get for overusing your Quirk in such a short time frame. Consider your crooked right hand as a warning from now on." Recovery Girl warned. "And so you're know, I will not heal injuries like this anymore." She looked at All Might. "You must find a new way for him to use his power. There has to be an option that's not so self-destructive."
All Might walked out of the office and into the hallway with his protégé and his daughter. Midoriya lowered his head while Luna patted him on the back.
"A new way of using your Quirk." All Might said to himself.
"Hey, All Might. Remember when you told me why you came to UA in the first place to find a worthy successor to inherit One For All?" Midoriya asked.
"Yeah." All Might replied.
"I put everything I had into the Sports Festival, but still there were other competitors who fought for the victory harder than I did, so maybe..." Izuku said disappointedly.
"Midoriya, you can't be serious." Luna said in disbelief. "Are you seriously suggesting that there's someone else who would be better to inherit One For All? You can't doubt yourself all because of your fight with Todoroki."
"It's okay, Luna." All Might said, placing his hand on Luna's shoulder. "I get what he's saying." He looked back at Izuku. "You speak the truth. This place is filled with incredible potential heroes. One For All is a crystallization of power. It combines Quirks. For example, if young Todoroki were to cultivate this power, the strength added to his own Quirk would probably make him an unbeatable superhero. But you know, I was Quirkless too as a kid."
Izuku and Luna's eyes widened wide in disbelief. Did they just hear that the Number One Hero was once born without a power of his own?
"Quirkless? Seriously?" Midoriya gasped in shock.
"You were Quirkless, dad?" Luna exclaimed. "Does mom know?"
"Of course, she does. Keeping secrets was never our thing in marriage." All Might replied. "Back then, it was so much of a big thing. Still, it was out of the ordinary, even though I didn't have a power. I had someone who believed in me. My master gave me One For All and raised me to become the hero."
"You never told me about that." Izuku complained.
"Or me, for that matter." Luna said. "So, why didn't you tell us about this?"
"It's not my fault neither of you never asked, which is honestly surprising." All Might joked with a thumb-up.
"I just can't believe the number one hero was Quirkless." Izuku said.
"When we first met, I saw a little of the old me in you. But, kid, you've gone beyond me expectation time and time again. One day, you're gonna do incredible things with One For All. That's something I truly believe." All Might assured. He looked back at his daughter. "And you, Luna. When you first came to this world, your mother and I strived to teach you everything we know. And just like Midoriya, you're gonna do incredible things with your Quirk too."
Izuku and Luna both felt encouraged by All Might's inspiring words.
"I'll do my best." Izuku promised.
"Yeah, me too, dad." Luna concurred.
"Anyway, the Sports Festival isn't over. Get out there. You don't wanna miss the end." All Might informed.
"Right!" Midoriya and Luna replied.
Outside the U.A. stadium, a feminine villain charged undetectably across the building rooftops.
"I must admit I was quite shocked when I heard Celena's report from Carina." A female villain said to herself. "Four girls from U.A. took down my sisters." Her eyes narrowed. "Anyone who messes with my sisters will have to deal with me."
Meanwhile, the third match showcased Kirishima versus Katsuki.
During the battle, both boys fiercely locked themselves in trading Quirk blows.
Kirishima swung his hardening fist that dampened Katsuki's explosions. Even though he missed an opportunity punch, he managed to graze Katsuki's cheek. Katsuki countered Kirishima with an explosion attack.
"He countered!" Present Mic announced.
As the smoke cleared up, Kirishima protected himself with his hardening arms in a X-motion.
"Nice try, but that's not gonna work on me, Explosion Boy!" Kirishima shouted with a smirk.
Wow, Kirishima is still going strong. Diana thought with an admiring smile. He's amazing.
Izuku and Luna approached to the stands just in time to witness Katsuki and Kirishima's match, knowing that they both have missed Iida and Tokoyami's victories from their matches.
"Kirishima and Kachaan. So that would mean Iida and Tokoyami finished their matches already." Izuku said with a disappointed face as he and Luna looked up at the screen.
"Oh man, we missed the matches." Luna whined. "But I'm not gonna miss this one. Chat with you later, Midoriya."
Luna immediately ran down to her seat next to Diana.
"Guys, what did I miss? What did I miss?" Luna asked.
"Iida took down Shiozaki and Fumikage took down Ashido." Selene explained. "After this match, Aisha and I are next."
"You two are incredible!" Diana grinned at Luna and Aisha. "I mean, talk about powerful."
"And don't forget it, I watched the fight closely, Aisha." Selene said with a competitive smile. "So, watch out."
"Not to mention, your fight with Uraraka. So, right back at ya." Aisha smiled back.
Kirishima rushed forward and began swinging continuous punches at Katsuki, who evaded them defensively. Kirishima's flurry of punches allowed him to draw Katsuki closely out of the match.
Is Bakugo going defensive? Luna thought in surprise. Kirishima's hardening Quirk can negate Katsuki's attacks, but can Bakugo find an advantage to win this match?
Suddenly, Katsuki countered Kirishima again. But this time, despite Kirishima's hardened skin, Katsuki's Quirk finally managed to damage him.
"What?! Bakugo has countered again! But what's this? It seems to be working this time!" Present Mic cried out.
"You're restraining to keep your body rock hard this entire fight, right? But that means you're overusing your Quirk, and sooner than later you'll fall apart!" Katsuki surmised as he fired a large explosion blast at Kirishima.
Then, Katsuki rapidly barraged Kirishima with a powerful succession of bigger explosions. Unfortunately, Kirishima's hardened skin failed to protect him as he eventually yielded to Katsuki's explosion blasts.
"Too much!" Kirishima exclaimed.
"Now, I understand why you were trying to avoid a drawn-out match with me!" Katsuki shouted with a hardcore smile. He then fired one more explosion blast at Kirishima. "A finishing blow! DIE!"
Katsuki's final explosion successfully delivered a perfect strike at Kirishima.
Then, once the smoke cleared the field, Kirishima fell unconscious to the ground.
Wow, Bakugo did exactly what All Might did to the Nomu back at USJ. Luna thought with wide eyes. Incredible, Bakugo.
"Kirishima has been knocked out! Bakugo is the winner!" Midnight announced.
"Oh, man." Diana muttered sadly. "Kirishima..."
"With that vicious carpet bombing, Bakugo advance to the third round!" Present Mic exclaimed.
"Well, that's our cue." Selene said to Aisha. "Let's go, Aisha."
"Right." Aisha nodded.
Selene and Aisha stood up out of their seats as they ran out of the stands.
"Good luck!" Diana and Luna cheered.
Lastly, the fourth match showcased Selene versus Aisha.
Aisha generated two crescent-like blades of psychokinetic energy from her hands and swiftly released them at Selene. But Selene evaded the energy blades with an elegant flip.
No doubt she'll use either her psychokinesis or her ghost to attack me and escape my Quirk just like her fight with Luna. Selene thought in mid-air. I'm gonna need a precise plan if I'm gonna win this match.
Before Aisha could turn around and strike, Selene landed right behind Aisha and unleashed a barrage of stellar blasts at her opponent's back.
"OMG!" Diana exclaimed.
"I know. That was unexpected." Luna concurred.
Got her! This is my chance! I can win this! Selene thought.
But just as Selene could proceed, Aisha instantly turned herself into her ghost mode.
"What the?!" Selene exclaimed as she looked around to find Aisha. "But I…!"
A large crescent blade of psychokinetic energy knocked Selene halfway to the edge of the field stage. Aisha turned herself tangible and sprinted towards her opponent.
"Even though I attacked me, I managed to recover enough to use my Ghost!" Aisha explained. She let out a smile on her face. "That's a swift move you did earlier, by the way! But now, it's over!"
Aisha swiftly gathered some psychokinetic energy in her right boot. She then drove her right boot straight into Selene's stomach and the gathered psychokinetic energy bursted right through her from the stomach to the back in a single instant.
Then, Aisha propelled the screaming Selene in the air that sent her crashing hard out of bounds.
"Hosi has been knocked out! Rozu is the winner!" Midnight announced.
"With the second round concluded, the psychic beauty Rozu advance herself to the third round!" Present Mic exclaimed.
The screen showed an image of Shoto, Iida, Tokoyami, Katsuki, and Aisha.
The semi-final bracket of one-on-one matches was set to begin. The screen showcased the first match: Iida versus Shoto.
"The first match of the semi-finals! Both come from Hero Families making this a battle of links!" Present Mic announced as Iida and Shoto walked towards the fighting stage. "From the Hero course Tenya Iida versus his classmate, Shoto Todoroki!"
Shoto released wave of freezing ice at Iida, who managed to dodge it and sprinted away with his Engine legs.
As Iida sprinted behind Shoto, Shoto took notice and created more waves of freezing ice coming at Iida's direction. But Iida avoided the ice shards again. Then, Shoto placed his right arm and froze the ground while covering his right side. That unexpected move trapped Iida between two waves of freezing ice and his opponent.
"Iida's been surrounded!" Present Mic announced.
Shoto then began charging straight for Iida with another freezing attack.
"Todoroki's going in for the win already!" Present Mic announced.
But suddenly, Iida avoided out of the way with a standing long jump. That move even surprised his classmates from the stands.
Iida dove forward toward Shoto in mid-air.
"Recipro Burst!" Iida cried out.
Iida initiated his engine into overdrive and proceeded to deliver a powerful kick, but Shoto ducked Iida's roundhouse kick. Then, Iida remarkably landed and delivered another powerful kick that slammed Shoto's back hard into the ground with blinding speed.
"Oh snap! That's gonna hurt!" Luna winced.
"You got that right." Diana agreed.
"Look at that speed!" Present Mic announced.
The other Class A students gasped surprisingly as they never knew Iida could kick like that.
Shoto slightly recovered and instinctively froze the ground, but Iida swiftly sprang over his opponent and grabbed the back of Shoto's shirt from behind before swiftly sprinting towards the edge of the arena and dragging Shoto out of bounds.
Then suddenly, Iida was stopped close to the "out of bound" line. He shockingly looked down to see that his mufflers have been frozen shut with ice. Shoto then proceeded engulfing most of Iida's body completely in a mass of ice, leaving him unable to move from his position.
"Wow, talk about an unexpected turn of event." Selene commented.
"Todoroki advances!" Midnight announced.
"Todoroki advance to the finals without even using his flames again!" Present Mic announced.
Endeavor looked irritated from the sidelines, wondering why his son is still refusing to use his flames.
Next, the screen showcased the next match: Tokoyami versus Bakugo.
"And now Bakugo versus Tokoyami! Bakugo's big blasts are unstoppable!" Present Mic exclaimed.
Tokoyami's Dark Shadow attempted to attack Katsuki, who countered by hitting the shadow with an explosion.
The match between Katsuki and Tokoyami started ongoing, where Dark Shadow attacked the dodging Katsuki. Then, Katsuki delivered a barrage of explosions that forced Dark Shadow and Tokoyami to back away.
"Oh, come on." Diana complained. "If Kirishima and I can't take down Bakugo, why can't Tokoyami?"
"That's because Dark Shadow gets weaker during the day." Luna said. "As you can see, Tokoyami has a huge disadvantage against fighting under sunlight. It's not gonna give Bakugo two minutes to figure out that out."
Dark Shadow kept protecting Tokoyami from Katsuki's brutal, blasting explosions.
"Tokoyami has advanced this far with his unbeatable Quirk, but this time it looks like he's on the ropes!" Present Mic announced.
Then, Katsuki jumped upward and quickly propelled himself at Tokoyami with his explosions, blasting Dark Shadow in mid-air with another explosion. Dark Shadow make a final attempt to attack Katsuki, who quickly evaded with an explosion and landed behind Tokoyami.
"Wow! Bakugo leads the high Tokoyami!" Present Mic exclaimed.
Dark Shadow adjusted himself and rushed towards his opponent, but Katsuki pressed both his hands together and gathered explosion into a sphere of light between his hands.
"Stun Grenade!" Katsuki cried out.
Katsuki unleashed a large-scale flashy explosion that engulfed the field stage in blinding light. Dark Shadow immediately drew back from the strong light, exploiting its weakness that caught Katsuki's attention.
Once a huge cloud of smoke emerged, Katsuki tackled Tokoyami and Dark Shadow down to the ground. He then grabbed and pinned Tokoyami's beak with a victorious smirk. He even held out a steady explosion in his hand, generating enough light to keep Dark Shadow weakened in his place.
"How am I supposed to commentate when I can't see what's happening?" Present Mic complained.
The screen zoomed into the dust cloud that eventually revealed Katsuki and Tokoyami. Knowing that he and Dark Shadow have been bested by a stronger opponent, Tokoyami surrendered himself.
"Tokoyami gives up! Bakugo is the winner of this match!" Midnight announced.
The crowd cheered for Katsuki's victory.
"We now have our finalists!" Present Mic announced.
Katsuki glared alarmingly up at Aisha and Shoto.
"Guess you were right, Luna." Selene commented. "When it comes to winning, Bakugo will exploit any weakness if necessary."
"But I wonder how this match is gonna be with three finalists." Luna wondered.
"Because there are three students moving to the finals, I'm adding another match to break from three to two." Midnight announced. She looked up at the stands and pointed her whip at Aisha. "Aisha Rozu! Who do you want to challenge for your spot at the finals? Bakugo or Todoroki?"
Without a moment to think, Aisha stood up out of her feat with a calm face.
"I challenge…Shoto Todoroki!" Aisha answered simply.
Shoto looked at Aisha with a surprise expression, leaving Katsuki to turn his head away with a scoff.
"What a turn of events! Another semifinal battle between two powerful classmates!" Present Mic exclaimed. "Only one can earn their chance to the finals!"
The second to last battle of the U.A. Sports Festival was set to begin as Aisha and Shoto stepped on the arena.
"And now, it's time for the last semi-final! Two Class 1-A students are about to face off! They are Aisha Rozu and Shoto Todoroki!" Present Mic announced.
"I don't get it." Diana said as she crossed her arms over her chest. "She should've chosen Bakugo to take the spot in the finals. He's one of the toughest one there is between the two."
"Definitely." Selene agreed. "So, why did she choose Todoroki instead of Bakugo?"
"Because of their past together." Luna answered.
"Huh?" Diana and Selene said as they turned their heads to Luna.
"Before the tournament match, Todoroki told me that they were childhood friends in the past and he made his goal to challenge her if she advances." Luna explained. "But I can tell that Aisha wants to challenge Shoto, so she can move on from the person she used to be. Think of it as settling one's past conflicts."
Diana and Selene silently understood what Luna was saying as they looked back at the field stage.
Good luck, Aisha. Diana and Selene thought.
"Alright! Let this match…begin!" Present Mic cried out.
Shoto immediately sent out a wave of ice at Aisha in fast speed. But Aisha emanated her boots with psychokinetic energy and began cartwheeling through the ice shards with no hands. Then, she levitated herself in mid-air and rushed towards Shoto. Shoto released a powerful barrage of ice waves at Aisha, who swiftly evaded with her levitation. Aisha proceeded to deliver a barrage of vertical powerful kicks at Shoto while spinning in mid-air. But Shoto stooped down and avoided Aisha's spinning kicks. Then, he engulfed his left arm with flames and aimed his flaming hand at Aisha's face.
From the stands, Endeavor grinned as he hoped that his son will unleash his flames.
"You got her now, Shoto!" Endeavor shouted. "Now, use your left side to finish her off!"
Shoto looked at Aisha with a shock look on her face. Instead, he simply blasted a wave of ice at Aisha from his right arm. Aisha immediately phased herself intangible and avoided the freezing ice as she sprang herself halfway away from Shoto.
"Wow! Todoroki was about to unleash his flames again, but ended up using his ice instead!" Present Mic announced.
Aisha looked worried about Shoto's move, but she shook it off and put on her game face.
"Shoto, what's wrong?" Aisha shouted.
"I…I'm sorry, Aisha." Shoto said. "But I must ask. Why did you choose me instead of Bakugo?"
"Because I want you to never hold back your strength." Aisha responded calmly. "Midoriya helped you achieve that just like how Luna did the same with me. That, and when I paid attention to your father's speech during your fight with Midoriya, I know it bothers the crap out of you. All I want is for us to not let our past overwhelming our path to become a hero just like we promised back when we were kids. So, please, Shoto. Fight me with both your fire and ice."
"I...I can't." Shoto said.
"Come on, Shoto. Don't say that." Aisha said. "You witness my fight against Luna and you know how I've felt during that battle. I've spent my whole life shutting away my emotions and distancing my family for too long. Luna made me realize that if I truly wanted to become a hero, then I have to unleash the full extent of my power through my passion." She clenched her fists tightly. "You can't keep substituting your ice by holding back your flames and you know it! So, come on! Attack me with everything you got!"
"I'm sorry, Aisha. But I can't." Shoto apologized. "Yes, we made that promise ten years ago, but..."
"If you're not doing it for me, then do it for your mom!" Aisha yelled suddenly.
Shoto perked up by Aisha's words in utter surprise.
"You fight me for her! Win this for her!" Aisha yelled.
Shoto stared softly at Aisha as if her words about his mother impassioned his quiet expression.
Just then, Shoto's eyes narrowed as the left side of his face was ignited with raging fire.
Aisha let out a smile and cracked her knuckles in preparation. She engulfed her hands with intense psychokinetic energy and surprisingly unleashed an energy beam at Shoto from both hands. Shoto lifted his left side and bombarded the energy beam with a powerful blast of flames. Both attacks shifted back and forth in a tug-of-war style with determination coming from both Shoto and Aisha. But Shoto's energy beam managed to surge through Aisha's psychokinetic energy beam and made its way towards her.
Thank you, Shoto. Aisha thought with a smile. That was a good battle.
Then, the fiery blast hit Aisha in a large scorching explosion.
As the smoke cleared out, Shoto looked around for Aisha until he saw her lying unconscious and slightly scorched on the ground.
"Aisha is out of bounds! Shoto advances to the finals!" Midnight declared.
The crowd cheered for Shoto's victory while Class 1-A students are taken back by Aisha and Shoto's colliding attacks.
Shoto sprinted over to an unconscious Aisha and picked her up in his arms.
Thank you, Aisha. Shoto thought with a warm smile. That was a good fight.
"That means this festival's final fight will be concluded between Todoroki versus Bakugo!" Present Mic announced.
Katsuki glared at Shoto, who looked up at him with the same glaring expression.
Then, Shoto carried Aisha out of the field ring.
Meanwhile, Comet sat on the rooftop doorway as she looked over the city.
"According to Celena's report, this Luna girl somehow carries the same aura as my masters described." Comet said. "I don't know how or why, but it would appear that she has no absolute control of that power, which makes it even easier for me to seize capture with Rhina's contraption."
Then, Comet turned her head to the left at Kurogiri, who was standing halfway close to her position.
"Greetings. I was told to find you here, Miss Comet." Kurogiri greeted. "I came to offer a proposal. That is if you're interested."
Comet looked at Kurogiri for a minute until she formed an interesting smile on her face.