Chapter 30: Round 3: one-on-one matches

During intermission, everyone began questioning Hisashi on how he was able to beat Team Kouna, while Kouna herself just pouted until some of her peers walk up to her and praised her for getting advanced into round 3. Kouna then smiled before admitting that the calvary battle was a bit intense, but she managed to get into second place. Suddenly, Otto and Neito Jr. appears and took Kouna somewhere private to warn her that the third round is going to determine who is the alpha twin, because either she or Hisashi are going to be the only one who will advance into the final round, causing Kouna herself to give the boys a suspicious look before asking them why are they telling her this, which also caused the boys to look at each other before telling Kouna that Hisashi told them to tell her this because he believed that their match will end just like their early years. After Otto and Neito Jr. left, Kouna glares at Hisashi, who just gives her a pitiful look before leaving as he shakes his head.


Kouna puffed up her cheeks before following her twin brother and confronted him about his belief of her still a weakling just like when they were kids. However, just as Hisashi was about to respond, the IHWO and The Royal Heroes came to them, with Ochaco rushing to hug her kids as Izu told them that they just came to wish them good luck. After the twins say thanks and got their mom off them, Pony told the twins that round 3 will be the last time they faced each other because only one of them will advance into the final round, causing Kouna to get fired up and vowed to be the one who will move on to the final round, which also caused Hisashi to sarcastically agree before getting serious and reminded Kouna about their status and his potential of being the number 1 hero. The twins then locked gazes at each other and snarl until their parents break them up before they start fighting. Soon, the Yagi kids told the twins that they are needed inside to hear the details about the third round of the sports festival, causing the adults to smile at each other as the twins left.


When they got back with the other remaining contestants, Midnight told everyone that there are going to be eight matches in the third round. She then revealed who's going to face each other to move into the final round. The first match is going to be between Dora and Shocken, the second match will be between Madeline and Kurei, the third match will be between Otto and Tarafukay, the fourth match will be between Izenko and Angela, the fifth match will be between Tenso and Avalon, the sixth match will be between Neito and Bea, the seventh match will be between Shenko and Tamaki, and finally, the eighth match will be between Kouna and Hisashi. Everyone then cheers before training themselves for their respective matches, while Dora and Shocken head out to the battlefield together.