"Sorry there, Tokoyami," Komori patted him on the back as he kept on coughing. "Want a throat lozenge?"
"Keep your pity!"
"You can get some medicine from Recovery Girl."
Meanwhile, the robots were taking Yaoyorozu to Recovery Girl as Kendo hovered over her, looking worried.
"WE MUST SUMMON THE SCHOOL NURSE. HUMANS ARE SO UTTERLY INEFFICIENT."
"They wrecked the place real good," Shinsou observed to Mr. Aizawa. "Total opposite of the first match.
"That's just how training is in the hero course. They went overboard with the destruction, though."
Vlad King turned to his team. "Fukidashi! Kendo! You should know to keep damage to a minimum!"
"Hmmm. Since we should probably switch sectors," Aizawa-sensei murmured to Vlad King.
"You're thinking we should take a breather? Sure."
The teams sat down again in their group forms, chatting about the last match.
"Class B sure is full of tough customers."
"Right back atcha."
"Those were some huge moves you pulled off, Fukidashi."
In the meantime, it was finally our term. Iida, Shoji, Ojiro and I headed towards the arena.
"Todoroki," said Tokoyami, approaching me. "I shamed myself out there. It's up to you now."
"Why me?"
"Hawks and Endeavor…we've apprenticed under the top two heroes, who fought that last battle. We are honor bound to uphold their reputation."
"Ah…"
That last battle. Right…
"You WILL learn these moves. There's no running from me. And no running from yourself. Stand. Don't be so damned soft! Toya came close. His fire was greater than mine, but he took after Rei in constitution. Yes, he came close. But at last I have you, Shoto. It has to be you. Only you can do this technique! Only you can fulfill my ambitions!"
The damned old man...
"Todoroki!?" Said Iida. "Are you okay? You looked particularly troubled for a moment."
"Did I?"
"Yes! Something weighing on your mind?"
"It's nothing, but thanks."
"I didn't even notice, since his face barely changes," said Ojiro.
"The Class President must always observe his peers and reach out to those in need."
"You're in high spirits, as usual."
"Actually, it's because my dear brother has been doing better recently!"
"Oh, glad to hear it."
"And as I am the one aiming to inherit Ingenium's mantle, everyone also has their eyes on me. Though I was absent for the ceremony, I too took third place at the Sports Festival! I must once again show that I have the mettle to be my brother's successor."
Wish I could feel as easily happy as you do about that whole inheritance thing...
In the distance, however, we heard something breaking down construction equipment.
"Seems like they want a head-on battle," I observed.
"Come now, Class A! Time for Match 3!"
"AH-CHOO!" I sneezed as the we ran towards Tetsutetsu's location.
"Are you suck!?" Asked Iida. "I didn't realize you could catch colds!"
"I'm fine, I think."
"Almost there. Let's spread out," said Ojiro.
My turn. Ice attack should freeze them in place.
I threw out a long wall of ice, trapping all four where they stood, but being careful to aim. No blocking my view this time.
"So Todoroki's on the other side of the ice," said Tetsutetsu. "Where's everyone else?"
"RECIPROBURST!" Cried Iida, heading towards them.
"Just try us!" Yelled Tetsutetsu.
GLOP
The ice was turned, from solid to liquid. Huh?
"That ice blast is nothing," said Honenuki. "If you'd come at us all hell-bent with your fire, I wouldn't have been able to fight back."
Oh. Right. Softening. Crap. I can practically hear Bakugou smirking. "Should've used your left side, IcyHot"...
"Thanks, Juzo! That's one soft and flexible counterattack!" Cried Kaibara.
Ojiro, standing, suddenly slipped on a softened pipe.
"I took the opportunity to soften the surrounding area. Be careful with your footing, okay?" Said Honenuki.
"He improvised that!?" Asked Sato. "Or is Honenuki that good at predicting? They don't call hime flexible for nothing."
"Ojiro's all mine!" Cried Kaibara, activating his gyrate quirk.
"OJIRO!" Cried Iida, as the pipes and ground softened under his feet.
"Your feet are only as fast as the ground is solid. Did you notice that I've softened the ground beneath the ice, took?" Said Honenuki. "You could potentially be a pain later on, so I'd better sink you down and keep you trapped."
"Are you attempting to put an end to our teamwork? You villains are the embodiment of cunning!" Cried Iida.
Horns came flying over my shoulders and swept Shoji away.
"Shoji!"
"We were sure that your scout, Shoji, would hang back in safety. Like say, right behind Todoroki!" Said Tsunotori.
Crack! Tetsutetsu came crashing, helped by Tsunotori's horns, into me through the ice.
"HORN DASH HAMMER! You and your stupid ice, always so freaking cold! You're freezing my steel butt off, Todoroki! So I'm coming at you bare-handed, okay? You think you can take me on? "