"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."
Our teams were led towards the new sector at last to begin our work.
"Todoroki," said Tokoyami, approaching him. "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."
Indeed...and so am I, for Tensei...
"Ah…"
A very serious, unhappy look came over him, as though thinking back over very uncomfortable things...
"Todoroki!?" I asked. "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."
We looked over at the sound of. construction materials crashing from a distant place.
"Seems like they want a head-on battle," said Todoroki.
"Come now, Class A! Time for Match 3!" came the annoucer. Time to move!
"AH-CHOO!" Todoroki sneezed as we ran towards Tetsutetsu's location.
"Are you sick!?" I asked him. "I didn't realize you could catch colds!"
"I'm fine, I think."
"Almost there. Let's spread out," said Ojiro. The 1B team seemed to be arguing. The perfect time!
Ice overwhelmed them all, Todoroki's attack in action.
"So Todoroki's on the other side of the ice," said Tetsutetsu. "Where's everyone else?"
"RECIPROBURST!" I cried, heading towards them.
"Just try us!" Yelled Tetsutetsu.
GLOP
The ice was turned, from solid to liquid.
"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."
"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.
"Ojiro's all mine!" Cried Kaibara, activating his gyrate quirk.
"OJIRO!" I shouted, as the pipes and ground softened under my feet. I seemed to be going nowhere fast!
"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!" I shouted.
Horns came flying over Todoroki's 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 Todoroki.
"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? "
"You jerk!" I yelled at Honenuki as the hardened ice had trapped me up to my head.
"Sorry," said Honenuki. "Recipro's on a timer, right? Maybe you should't have used it at the start. Anyway, I'd better go back up Tetsutetsu."
"A timer? Who told you that, Mud man? Ingenium is always ready to run…wherever, whenever! These legs get the job done, and I've been at full throttle this whole time! New style: RECIPRO TURBO!"
And the ice began to chip away around me.
Time to show them my new move.