And we're back for the last match! Class A has a 3-2 lead over Class B and could claim the victory for today! But we'll see how they fare against the team of five they're up against, which includes Neito, Laguna, and Hitoshi.

This is going to be interesting, because I remember this part of the arc causing a bit of a stir in the community. We'll see what happens, but I am going to be changing a few things here and there. For now, I think it's time for you to enjoy the chapter!

THROUGH THE ROUGH

"I'm thankful you let me stop by today," Holy said gratefully to Naomasa as they walked the halls of Tartarus, "I was under the impression that Drakken would soon be kicking the bucket," she pointed out.

"That doesn't change the amount of people he likely affected by taking away years of their lives," the detective pointed out, "Not to mention the lives he physically took," he mentioned on. The I.U.A. Hero lowered her gaze sadly for a moment, thinking of Jaguar.

"How goes the process of getting All For One out of the picture?" she inquired.

"Slow, unfortunately," Naomasa replied, "With Gigantomachia and the League of Villains still in the picture, it's imperative we don't act rashly and end up provoking them by killing All For One," he explained thoroughly.

"That makes sense…" the dual-type Quirk user admitted, putting her right hand onto her chin, "Even so, it worries me that the longer we keep him in here, the more likely he'll find a way out…" she confessed further. The detective nodded.

"We just have to keep a close eye as possible on him," he affirmed. At that moment, Holy heard her phone buzz in her pocket.

"I have to take this," she said, walking off while pulling out her device, putting it up to her ear after hitting the answer icon. "This is Holy," she confirmed.

"Seinaru, how's the visit?" Sorahiko's voice inquired over the line, making her exhale out of relief with a smile.

"Thank god it's you and not James…" she remarked in response, "He's still obsessing over Elsie per usual…" she pointed out.

"I'm sure he means well…" the Jet Quirk user affirmed, "I saw that he was working on trying to locate the League…" he mentioned.

"Well, he's not the one I'm worried about most…" Holy admitted.

"Who, Usagiyama?" Sorahiko guessed.

"Naosu, if you can believe it," the dual-type Quirk user answered, "Aside from the whole fiasco with Nighteye, he's been a lot more distant lately, claiming to have leads on Nero," she explained to him as she exited the prison, heading for her sports car, "Yet he's shown no updates on any sort of progress," she pointed out.

"That does sound rather fishy," the elderly hero admitted, "Of course, that isn't why I wanted to call you," he noted to her surprise as she opened her vehicle's door.

"And what might that be?" she inquired.

"Well, it's supposed to be Sara's birthday today, right?" Sorahiko questioned back, causing her to blink in shock, "I was heading on over to make sure things were in order," he noted, "You can still make it, right?" he presumed. A moment of silence passed. The I.U.A. Hero smiled.

"Of course, Sorahiko," she responded, "I'll see you soon," she promised, ending the call. She exhaled a deep sigh, getting into her car and driving off. A few tears pricked the corners of her eyes as she sped across the bridge.

OPENING

Insert "Kizuna no Kiseki" by MAN WITH A MISSION X Milet

Starts with Class 1-A walking out onto Ground Gamma, dressed in their winter costumes. They discuss amongst themselves what they're hoping to work on for the end of the year, with Izuku leading the way alongside Rebecca. However, they stop as they spot their opponents of Class B, as some of them wave to the group. Neito cackles madly at the sight of them, only to end up chopped in the neck by Itsuka.

What follows is a shot of Laguna, who thinks back to being a part of Oasis with Goodwin and his other friends. He also sees a blurry figure with long, dark hair, only to witness her fade away as he reaches out to her. He opens his eyes, widening them to find Hitoshi there with his new scarf and support item.

We get to see the Shining Star Heroes with brand new costumes, who are gathered with Shota, Sekijiro, Nemuri, and All Might, as they're about to watch the training matches commence. In round one, Rebecca is grouped up with Eijiro, Denki, Tsuyu, and Hitoshi, leading the charge against their opponents as she draws her Happy Blasters and fires. Laguna and Hitoshi come face-to-face, with the former looking rather anxious compared to normal.

The second round features Weisz equipping his Arsenal Mark II armor, using it to defend himself from the onomatopoeias shot towards him by Manga. Meanwhile, Momo finds herself struggling against the likes of Itsuka, whereas Fumikage and Yuga can't seem to overcome the combination of Kinoko and Shihai. As the match continues, Izuku furiously writes down notes on Class B, while Rebecca looks at him and smiles.

In the third round, Homura clashes her energy blades against Kris' wind. The two of them stare each other down determinedly, rushing forward and enveloping themselves in bursts of red and green light respectively before colliding. The fourth round features Kleene using her wind to pull in the likes of Tenya, Mezo, and Mashirao, as the latter of the trio starts getting sucked in. However, he's saved by Shoto as he fires a blast of flames toward the Wind Snatch Quirk user. She dodges, letting off a little grin.

For the fifth round, we see Shiki and Katsuki standing back-to-back as they're surrounded by the multiple pieces of Setsuna's body. The former of the two assumes his Overdrive form, stamping the ground to make the pieces fall instantaneously, followed by the latter firing off a multitude of explosions. From afar, we see Kyoka and Hanta hanging back, glad that they're letting the muscle of their group handle their foes.

Finally, the sixth match features a team of Izuku, Ochaco, Koji, and Mina. The One For All inheritor shoots his girlfriend a reassuring thumbs-up as he enters the stage, making her giggle. However, her expression shifts into one of fear as she witnesses the mass of black energy tendrils that suddenly start rampaging about.

Meanwhile, we go through various scenes of Endeavor, Hawks, Mirko, the I.U.A. Heroes, and many others, including the League of Villains as both Tomura and Shura are standing in the shadows of All For One and Nero respectively. The song winds down, closing out with a picture of Class A gathered together for their joint training session.

END OPENING

"The only real heavy hitter for Class A's team is Midoriya, and I've heard he's gotten a lot stronger since the Sports Festival," Kosei pointed out, folding his arms over his chest.

"That's true," Kleene confirmed, "Aside from no longer injuring himself, he can get faster and stronger in almost an instant," she noted to her classmates.

"The only person on our class' team that I think could take him is Husert," Yosetsu admitted, "Even then, I bet he's gonna be in a lot of trouble with Midoriya…" he mentioned on.

"Hmm…" Rebecca hummed worriedly.

"What's the matter, Rebecca?" Toru asked in concern.

"Well… I guess I'm just wondering if Izu's up to all this…" the Cat Leaper Quirk user responded, "He said that his Quirk had acted up before the recommendation project on Nabu Island…" she recalled, "Nothing's happened since, but…" she continued, somewhat reluctant to speak further.

"I'm sure he's gonna be just fine," Shiki proclaimed as he approached, putting his hands onto his hips as he let off a confident grin, "Plus, they've got the advantage with Koji scouting ahead," he mentioned.

"Yeah, they're gonna be able to find 'em first," Kyoka affirmed upon coming over, "Question is, who'll score the first point?" she wondered aloud. Rebecca watched on intently, hoping that her boyfriend would do well. On the field itself, he jumped ahead of his teammates with green bio-electricity crackling around his body. He was concerned about Hitoshi, especially when he was sent into the battle, communication between him and his teammates would be cut off completely. Fortunately, they had a solution for that instance.

FLASHBACK

"So… it's like this?" Mina guessed as she performed the sign with her hands in the viewing section, gathered with her three teammates.

"Exactly," Koji confirmed with a nod of his head, "It gives us the ability to communicate without needing to talk," he pointed out.

"It'd be a lot better if we were all pros at sign language like you, Koda…" Ochaco admitted in embarrassment, causing the Anivoice Quirk user to sheepishly rub the back of his head.

"Still, we're gonna have to be looking at each other the whole time when it comes to communicating…" Mina noted, "I bet it's not gonna be easy when the fight actually starts," she inferred.

"We'll make do," Izuku affirmed in reply, "Just stay focused on avoiding Shinso's Brainwashing," he advised of his teammates, who nodded.

END FLASHBACK

Continuing on ahead, the One For All inheritor knew that any one of his foes would be troublesome to face. And he had to be careful. He leapt on ahead, noticing a pair of birds flying by. They perched themselves onto Koji's right arm, chirping to him. He signed to his classmates, holding up two fingers and pointing in one direction, then holding up three before pointing to the opposite side.

'They've split up, huh?' Izuku noted to himself, 'So who's where?' he wondered inwardly, 'Because of Shinso's Brainwashing, we can't confirm locations without putting each other at risk of getting held hostage,' he mentioned thoroughly through his thoughts. He signed back to his teammates, pointing to the direction of the two Class B opponents. They nodded, heading off in the opposite direction.

"Seems their team is deciding to split up as well…" Homura noted aloud from the viewing section.

"But why's Midoriya on his own?" Rikido inquired.

"He's probably the main target of the Class B team, so he doesn't want undue attention drawn to them as well," Tenya assumed in reply.

"He'll have to work hard if he's gonna win this," Kyoka pointed out, while Rebecca nodded in agreement. Izuku weaved his way through the pipework, sparing a glance back to his teammates. He had faith that they would be fine, but still had some worries. All of a sudden, a barrel cloaked in a purplish light flew his way. He quickly kicked it aside.

'That's Yanagi's Poltergeist!' he noted to himself, 'But that doesn't mean it's her…' he mentioned inwardly. At that moment, he spotted Neito nearby with a trio of stopwatches held on his fingers. Reacting quickly, the One For All inheritor aimed his right hand toward him, letting the outer layer of his glove jolt forward before flicking his middle finger, uncorking a pressurized blast of air at his target. He leapt aside to evade it, landing upon a piece of pipework.

"Ah!" a girlish voice suddenly yelped, causing Izuku to blink in surprise.

'Uraraka?!' he exclaimed inwardly, wondering if that voice was really hers or not. He didn't want to give away his teammates' position.

"Guess you found me…" Neito chimed in, getting his attention, "What a shocker," he muttered out, "After that insufferable Bakugo won the last match, I'm sure you figured we're after you this time," he noted to his opponent, who landed down and aimed his hand again, "Anyone with an ounce of care would wanna make sure to watch out for someone who's not only strong, but incredibly agile," he mentioned in a complimentary tone, "But isn't that too obvious?" he wondered aloud rhetorically, "Someone even wiser might try a different route…" he inferred, "After all, Bakugo only won since he was backed up by his teammates," he recalled, "So why not crush your other three first?" he suggested. Izuku grimaced. He knew that the Copy Quirk user was trying to get under his skin, just like Hitoshi did back in the Sports Festival.

'Don't fall for anything, alright?' he advised of himself, keeping his arm aimed at Neito, 'Trust your team and trust yourself,' he insisted on.

"Sounds like your teammates are already in trouble based on that scream," his foe commented, "But wait, what if that was Shinso's voice modulator at work?" he presumed with a grin, "You'd be leading us to the rest of your team, and we'd pick you off one by one…" he mentioned further, "Ha, what a predicament!" he laughed out. From the viewing section, Rebecca clenched her fists.

'He's doing the same exact thing Hitoshi did in the Sports Festival…' she noted inwardly, 'Come on, Izu…' she pleaded through her thoughts, 'Don't let him get to you,' she said to herself. Her boyfriend wasn't falling for the Copy Quirk user's provocations, unleashing a volley of concentrated air blasts with flicks of his fingers. He evaded them, letting out a scoff.

"Talk about heartless…" he commented, "You didn't even glance in the direction of your teammates…" he pointed out. He landed upon another pipe, opening his hand to reveal small objects that he had gathered, telekinetically flinging them out at his opponent.

'Yanagi's Quirk again, huh?' he noted to himself, unleashing air blasts to knock the incoming objects away, whether they were rocks or metal nuts, 'Knowing his teammates, their Quirks'll be helpful to him, too…' he mentioned through his thoughts. Meanwhile, another bird returned to Koji's right shoulder, chirping to him. He signed with two fingers raised, pointing to his right first. Then, he held up his left pointer finger, gesturing to the opposite direction.

"Do we know who's where specifically?" Ochaco asked in a whisper, making her teammates could see her speaking.

"Husert's the one alone," Koji confirmed in reply, pulling his mask down so that the girls could see his mouth moving, "My guess is Yanagi and Kodai are going to strike first," he assumed.

"That scream earlier wasn't any of us," Mina pointed out, "Funny to think that grumpy boy pulled off a girl's voice," she remarked with a giggle.

"Goes to show just how capable that voice modulator is," Ochaco noted. Just then, she and the others heard a nearby whoosh. They whipped around to see several small objects being flung their way, veiled in a purplish light.

"Acid Veil!" Mina exclaimed, drawing forth a shield of colorless acid to melt the incoming objects, protecting her teammates.

"We've got more incoming!" Koji confirmed, seeing multiple objects coming towards them.

"Watch yourselves!" Ochaco insisted, rolling aside to evade some of the incoming inanimate objects. However, they suddenly enlarged to her shock.

"WAH!" Mina yelped as she had to jump aside to avoid getting crushed.

"Whoa!" Koji exclaimed. Thinking quickly, the Zero Gravity Quirk user tapped each of the objects, making them float and no longer fly towards her and her teammates.

"Phew…" Mina exhaled afterward, lying on her knees, "That could've been bad…" she pointed out.

"So we know Kodai and Yanagi are around…" Koji confirmed.

"But where's Husert?" Ochaco wondered aloud. At that moment, the Acid Quirk user noticed water spreading along the ground beneath her.

"Uh… guys?" she said, getting the attentions of her teammates. All of a sudden, a wave of water rushed out through the pipework, crashing into them as they screamed. From afar, Laguna's markings shined brightly as he held his left hand out.

"I wanna get this match done quickly," he affirmed, "so do us a favor and cry so we can end this," he insisted of his foes. Ochaco barely managed to float herself and her friends to safety, landing atop some pipework.

"Shoot…" she muttered out, "Weren't they supposed to going after Deku?" she inquired of her teammates.

"They probably thought we'd be thinking of that," Koji presumed in reply, "So we're sitting ducks against the others…" he concluded.

"Great…" Mina grumbled as she pushed herself up. Elsewhere, Reiko and Yui were alongside Laguna.

"I heard their voices, so they're definitely nearby," the former of the trio confirmed, "What should we do, Husert?" she asked of the Tears Lover Quirk user. He was a little surprised that she was making an inquiry for his input, but decided not to dwell on it.

"We'll close in and start another assault," he replied, "Then we'll capture them," he declared. His two teammates nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Neito was hiding himself behind some pipework that his foe blasted with his pressurized bursts of air, which were strong enough to leave good dents in the metal. The Copy Quirk user knew that he couldn't go and hide himself forever against Izuku. So his strategy to provoke would continue.

"I had a lengthy chat with Shinso earlier," he pointed out to his opponent, "About how those blessed with power are the reason society's so messed up," he mentioned on, leaping away from the pipework he hid behind, "You're frenemies with Bakugo, right?" he inquired of the One For All inheritor, making him perk up in surprise, "Then maybe you can explain…" he continued as his enemy lunged toward him, "how can he smile… when he let himself get abducted?" he questioned in remembrance, "And because of that, he's part of the reason the Symbol of Peace is gone!" he added emphatically. That struck a critical nerve for Izuku. Not just because he knew how guilty Katsuki had felt about All Might's retirement, but also how Rebecca had found it her fault as well. And the fact that Neito was seemingly about to mention her…

A growl left his lips as he closed in. One For All's energy surged through his body. From the viewing section, the likes of All Might, Shota, Katsuki, and Rebecca all perked up in surprise. Suddenly, a mass of black energy tendrils outlined in a teal glow emerged from Izuku's right arm, tearing through his bracer.

"Izu…?" his girlfriend uttered out as her eyes slowly widened.

X

Izuku had no idea what was going on. It was like lightning coming out from his arm, shaking uncontrollably around him. He tried to cross his left leg over his arm to stop the tendrils, but they just kept emerging.

'I don't understand… I was fine until just now!' he noted to himself. Tears pricked his eyes. He didn't know how to control whatever this mass of energy was.

"RUN!" he screamed to Neito, who gasped before jumping away aboard a pair of small objects he levitated at his feet. The tendrils all latched onto nearby parts of the area, flinging the One For All inheritor right through a wall.

"Shinso, you're up!" the Copy Quirk user yelled out. However, his teammate was just shocked to see Izuku grimacing, with the black tendrils coiling wildly like lightning around his arm.

"Get out of here…!" he grunted out to the Brainwashing Quirk user, "I… can't hold it back…!" he exclaimed, followed by the tendrils suddenly expanding upward, bursting through more of the pipework. From afar, the members of the Class B team took notice.

"What is that?" Reiko asked.

"Not something I've seen from anyone in this fight…" Laguna responded with a grimace, hurrying off.

"Hey, wait!" the Poltergeist Quirk user called out, following him alongside Yui.

"Ochaco, you know what that is?" Mina asked of her teammate as they spotted the mass of tendrils.

"No…" she answered with shaking eyes. One tendril suddenly split into several, raining down on the Class A team as they hurriedly ran for cover. At that moment, the Zero Gravity Quirk user could spot Izuku being hurled across the battlefield, seemingly the one emitting the energy tendrils. He was slammed against a wall, falling down it.

"Stop it… STOP IT!" he begged with tears in his eyes. He had been getting so much with controlling One For All. He thought that he wouldn't have to worry anyone ever again. And yet, this was happening. And it hurt as tears pricked his eyes.

"So Midoriya scored another new move?" Hanta assumed from the viewing section, "Crazy…" he said. Just then, Rebecca ran by, heading up to Shota and Sekijiro.

"You have to stop the match, please!" she begged of them, getting their attentions.

"Why?" her teacher asked.

"Yeah, it's getting good!" Sister chimed in, "Class B's about to feel the wrath of Class A's might!" she affirmed.

"No, Young Bluegarden's right!" All Might proclaimed as he hurried over, having a frantic expression on his face, "Something's wrong!" he affirmed, causing Shota to narrow his eyes curiously. Back on the battlefield, Izuku continued to plead for his power to get under control.

'I don't want anyone to worry ever again!' he proclaimed loudly through his thoughts, thinking of his friends, family… and Rebecca. He didn't even realize that Ochaco had suddenly jumped out to him. She grabbed hold of him firmly in spite of the wild energy tendrils.

"Deku… calm it down already, please!" she begged of him, losing her visor as it was knocked off of her head. She wanted to save people, much like her parents, who needed support. After what had happened with Nighteye, she had to wonder… who would help heroes whenever they themselves needed saving?

The energy tendrils were continuing to tear through the battlefield, wrecking through the nearby pipework and buildings. Izuku kept getting flung around, with Ochaco barely managing to hold on. He gritted his teeth.

"Run…!" he grunted out, "I can't… stop it…!" he pointed out. The Zero Gravity Quirk user grimaced herself, but she didn't want to give up. There had to be some way for him to be stopped. And then, she spotted Hitoshi standing at the edge of a nearby landing.

"Shinso, quick!" she called out, causing him to perk up in surprise, "Use your Quirk!" she insisted, "Get Deku under control, please!" she pleaded to him. Seeing the mass of black tendrils rampaging, along with the fear and frustration and Izuku's eyes, Hitoshi knew this wasn't a ruse. It was a serious life-or-death situation.

But what could he do? The last time he managed to get the One For All inheritor under the control of his brainwashing was by provoking him. He had been looking forward to the chance of facing him ever since the Sports Festival. He wanted to show his rival just how much he had improved. Removing his mask, he steeled himself. He wanted to become an upstanding hero, to be of help to others. And the first person he would help would be Izuku. He took a deep breath.

"MIDORIYA!" he cried out, trying to get his attention, "Stop playing around and fight me already!" he insisted with a smile on his face. Grimacing through his tears, the One For All inheritor heard him.

"OKAAAAAAYYYYY!" he responded loudly. In that instant, both he and the rampaging energy tendrils froze. From the big screen at the viewing section, Rebecca watched as the tendrils retreated back into his right arm.

"Izu…" she uttered out.

'Don't worry, he's alright,' a feminine voice suddenly echoed in her head, causing her to whip around in surprise, 'Banjo will explain as much as he can to him,' the disembodied voice promised, making her look back and forth in confusion.

"What's up, Rebecca?" Tsuyu asked upon noticing the Cat Leaper Quirk user's almost frantic state.

"I… thought I heard someone just now…" she admitted in response, putting her right hand onto her head with a confused expression.

'It didn't sound like Witch or Miss Midnight…' she noted to herself, only to widen her eyes in realization, 'Is it… One For All?!' she presumed inwardly out of shock.

X

Izuku didn't know how to process everything that he was learning all at once. He had just met one of the previous wielders of his power, being a large muscular man of a wide build. He had a square jaw, small dull blue eyes and lacked eyebrows. He was also bald and had a very short beard. His hero costume consisted of dark leather clothes, golden stylish goggles, and a bandolier. The leather jacket had yellow shoulder pads and showed his muscular torso.

He explained to Izuku that the energy tendrils that he had just unknowingly unleashed were actually from his Quirk, Blackwhip. And thanks to One For All, that Quirk was essentially supercharged, unable to be controlled right away. Not to mention that it wouldn't be the only power the freckled boy would need to be prepared for. He would have six other Quirks that would someday manifest. And he would be the one to complete One For All someday.

"Hitoshi!" Laguna's voice cried out as he arrived on the scene, getting the Brainwashing Quirk user's attention as he saw his comrade approach, "You alright?" he asked immediately in concern.

"Yeah…" Hitoshi replied, looking over to see the floating forms of Izuku and Ochaco, "Midoriya started going out of control, so I had to brainwash him to calm him down," he told the Tears Lover Quirk user, who glanced over to the pair of Class A students.

"Sounds like it wasn't intentional, either…" he concluded.

"Deku!" Ochaco cried out, trying to shake the One For All inheritor awake, "Come on, wake up!" she insisted of him. Hitoshi and Laguna looked over to each other. This was probably the best chance to capture both of them. Yet neither wanted to. "Oh, darn it…" the Zero Gravity Quirk user grumbled, rearing her right hand back, "WAKE UP!" she exclaimed, smacking Izuku squarely across the face, snapping him out of his brainwashed stupor, "Ooh, sorry!" his teammate quickly apologized, "I didn't mean to hit you that hard…" she admitted sheepishly.

"Uraraka…" the One For All inheritor uttered out, only to widen his eyes in realization, "Wait, stay back!" he warned, "My Quirk's all—!" He stopped himself upon noticing that the energy tendrils of Blackwhip were gone, much to his surprise. "How…?" he wondered aloud.

"Shinso brainwashed you and made those things go away," Ochaco told him, "You're okay now, right?" she inquired, giving him a little smile. Izuku immediately noticed the scrapes along her body and costume.

"Oh gosh, you're hurt!" he realized in panic, "Don't tell me… it's my fault…" he slowly concluded as they landed down on the ground.

"Deku, it's okay," Ochaco assured, "Let's just be glad that we're all safe now," she advised of him. He smiled back a little. But suddenly, Neito zipped in, swiping at him from behind. He stumbled back while barely getting grazed. The Zero Gravity Quirk user then grabbed their foe by his wrist, flipping him over. However, she suddenly found herself washed away by a wave of water, crashing against the side of a building.

"Uraraka!" Izuku cried out.

"This battle isn't over yet, Class A!" Neito exclaimed as he took on a ready stance, while Laguna hopped down beside him. All of a sudden, several objects floating about were enlarged, getting flung towards the pair. "Nice timing, guys!" the Copy Quirk user called out, seeing that Yui and Reiko had arrived. The latter of the two flew over to Hitoshi while standing aboard an enlarged nut.

"Are you alright?" she inquired of him, "What was that just now?" she asked on. Suddenly, a flock of pigeons swarmed the area.

"Midoriya! Uraraka!" Koji's voice cried out as he leapt over with Mina. Now it was turning into an all-out brawl, with everyone battling fiercely against each other. Neito smirked.

"Time to seal the deal…" he decided.

"Wait," Laguna said to his surprise, "I still have a score to settle," he noted as he stepped forward, approaching Izuku. He took notice, assuming a ready stance. "Besides…" the Tears Lover Quirk user continued as his markings appeared underneath his left eye, "it's better to take care of the strongest one, first," he affirmed. In spite of the oddities that had been occurring, it looked as if the sixth match was bound to continue…

ENDING

Insert "Footprints" by the peggies

Opens with Izuku receiving a notification on his phone. He picks it up and looks at it while seated on his bed, while Rebecca sits up beside him and yawns. He smiles, showing her what he just read. She beams after a moment, nodding to him.

The two of them head downstairs together, seeing groups of their classmates heading out together for the day. They smile at each other, holding hands as they leave the dorm. We see Shiki walking on a sidewalk with Momo, calling for her to hurry after him as he hurries off towards a set of stores. Meanwhile, Tsuyu and Ochaco meet up with Kleene and Kris at a supermarket, talking happily with them. Fumikage's checking apples with Dark Shadow, only to see Laguna doing the same.

Elsewhere in the store, we see Katsuki checking some bottles of hot sauce, while Weisz and Minoru are browsing some adult magazines. Homura's eyes sparkle at the sight the Valkyrie-brand energy drinks, which she buys a lot of to the shock of Kyoka, Mina, and Toru. Izuku and Rebecca arrive, having a shopping list on hand. They nod to each other, splitting up with their classmates to gather what they need.

Izuku grabs packets of noodles and rice, while Rebecca gets pork, bok choy, panko bread crumbs, and other ingredients. She's joined by Rikido, who advises her on what specifically she should look for. Meanwhile, Izuku goes to gather up birthday candles with Koji and Shoto, who both grab jars of frosting and sprinkles.

The couple checks out of the store with everything they need, returning to U.A. later that night. With help, they put the ingredients together to make a great feast, along with a birthday cake intended for Tenya. He's touched, tearing up at how kind his classmates are. He blows out the candles, celebrating amongst his friends as they laugh. The song winds down, with the class happily enjoying themselves through the night, hoping for many more great ones to come…

END ENDING

Not that long of a chapter, but I got through what I wanted to. We finally get to see the debut of Blackwhip, and there'll be more to come with both it and the six other Quirks we knew Izuku is going to get… or is he?

We'll see soon! Thanks for reading, everyone!