Present Mic announced, "Welcome back to the finals, everyone! Sorry for that long wait. The insane amount of ice from the second match has finally been cleared, though, so it's time to welcome the new competitors! Even beautiful flowers have thorns. It's the assassin from Class 1-B. Ibara Shiozaki from the hero course! Versus one of the top contenders from the first round. He's a foreign exchange student from America. He's a phantom. From Class 1-A, it's Danny Fenton from the hero course."

Both Danny and Ibara walked into the battle arena as the audience cheered.

Jazz saw this happening on her TV at home, "Good luck, baby brother."

Present Mic narrated, "Keep those eyes peeled. I wanna see a super flashy battle this time!"

"Excuse me!" Ibara interrupted from down on the battle arena. "Please pardon the interruption. I'm not sure why you called me an assassin. I've come to the festival in search of victory, not to take my opponent's life. That wouldn't be in line with the values of a hero at all, sir."

Danny added, "Yeah, that was uncalled for, Present Mic. She clearly wants to become a hero so being called an assassin doesn't fit."

Present Mic said, "Right. I'm sorry."

"What a gentleman," Momo whispered.

"Ghost charming," Reiko muttered.

Ibara continued, "Gentlemen, I didn't enter UA for wicked or selfish reasons, but to deliver salvation to others! It is my humble quest to spread true good across this world."

"Listen!" Present Mic shouted. "I said I was sorry! That was my bad, OK?"

Ibara smiled, "I thank you for your kind understanding."

Danny smirked, "It's nice to see that not everyone in Class 1-B are jerks. And some listened to my speech a few weeks ago."

Both competitors took their positions as Present Mic announced, "So, anyway. Begin!"

Ibara said, "I usually don't do violence, but you must be immobilized for me to win!" She unleashed her vine hair to grab Danny, but Danny turned intangible.

Danny sighed, "I'm so sorry to do this, but you gave me an idea. Since this worked on Undergrowth, it will work on you as well. Just to immobilize, don't worry." He transformed into Phantom, but instead of his costume, he was still wearing his PE clothes as he put enough ecto energy into them so that they would stay when he transformed. His eyes then glowed icy blue as he touched the vines Ibara sent to him and froze them solid. The ice traveled all the way to Ibara and froze her in place."

"She's immobilized!" Present Mic announced. "That's all, folks! It was over in an instant! At least he didn't freeze half of the arena."

Midnight announced, "The winner is Fenton! He advances on!"

The crowd cheered as Danny walked over and unfroze Ibara. She bowed to Danny, "I'm just so thankful that I was able to make the most of the opportunity I was given today. Thank you for not using violence against me."

Danny nodded, "You're welcome. You seem like a kind soul so you didn't deserve to get beaten on."

Momo blushed, "Such a gentleman."

Reiko blushed, "Ghostly cool."

Shoto was shocked, "He has ice like I do. He's definitely a threat."

"Man, he's good," Jiro commented.

Monoma peered over the side to Class 1-A's booth, "Ibara may have lost, but there is still an opportunity to show that our class is superior. And Fenton showed that he's weak against the ladies. What a dweeb!"

He started to laugh, but then Kendo came up behind him and whacked him on the back of the neck, knocking him unconscious. She peered over the side, "Sorry about him."

"I hate that guy," Everyone in Class 1-A said.

Outside the stadium, other heroes were doing guard duty. Mt. Lady asked, "Kamui, did you watch that? Wouldn't she make, like, the perfect sidekick for you?"

Kamui nodded, "Yeah, wish I coulda seen more."

Mt. Lady continued, "She's great for your brand. You need someone cute!"

Kamui sighed, "Just get back to work."

Izuku was making notes in his notebook and mumbling his findings aloud, annoying everyone around him.

Ochaco said, "Maybe you should take a sec to relax before planning too many matches ahead."

Izuku yelped, "Oh, sorry. Sometimes I don't realize I'm talking too loud when I'm taking notes. It's not everyday I get to see incredible Quirks from people outside our class. And the ice Danny used is a power he doesn't use very often. Actually, I've been taking notes on everybody in our class, too. Here's what I got on your Zero Gravity."

Ochaco was disturbed, but chuckled, "You know, Deku, I've always known you're amazing. You've got so much drive and focus in you. And the sports festival is reminding me of that."

Danny returned to the booth and his class congratulated him on his victory, except Bakugo who just sulked, and Shoto who just glared at him.

Present Mic narrated, "Let's keep pumping out these hits and move on! Time for the fourth match! Get ready for two new players to duke it out! He's the kid with engines in his legs. Tenya Iida from the hero course. Versus a fully equipped gadget dynamo. The support course's Mei Hatsume!"

"So it's hero course versus support course," Jiro noted.

"I have no idea what this fight will look like," Tsuyu added.

"Uh, what's up with Iida?" Sato asked. "Where the heck did he get all that weird gear from?"

Tenya had on gear that Hatsume gave him, like a jet pack. Midnight said to him, "Hero course students can't use support gear unless they have to. And you didn't fill out any of the proper paperwork for that."

Tenya gasped, "I didn't know that was the rule! Aoyama got to wear his belt, so I thought it was fine."

Midnight replied, "He turned in the proper forms."

Tenya bowed down, "I apologize, ma'am. It's just that, my heart was moved by my opponent's sportsmanship. Even though she's from the support course, she wanted this to be as even a match as possible since she made it this far. To have a fair fight! So, she offered to give me this equipment. I respect her integrity. That's why, to honor her, I would like to wear this gear!"

Midnight got turned on by Tenya's speech, "Such youthful vigor! I'll allow it."

"Really?" Present Mic was shocked.

Aizawa added, "I guess if everyone's in agreement, then it's OK."

Izuku was confused, "Weird, that doesn't seem like something Hatsume would do. Unless…"

"She's planning something," Danny finished, as he saw that Hatsume was giggling.

Present Mic narrated, "Well, if everyone's on the same page, let's begin the fourth match!"

The crowd cheered as Tenya charged at Hatsume, who smirked, "Bet you love how fast that gear makes you! Huh, Iida?" She said this into a mic she had on her ear.

"She's got a mic?" Iida asked himself. Present Mic and Aizawa were asking the same thing.

Hatsume continued, "Don't your legs feel lighter than usual? That's to be expected. I designed those leg parts specifically to increase the wearer's speed and mobility. But of course…." She activated a device on herself that released two metal poles that propelled her into the air, and Tenya tripped on them. "I can easily evade you with my hydraulic attachments!"

She used her Quirk, Zoom, to see that people from support companies were watching, "Those boxes are for support companies. They love my babies! I've got this in the bag!"

Tenya charged at her again, but her equipment detected him and helped her dodge, "Since I've got sensors in every direction, it's impossible for an opponent to sneak up on me!"

Tenya tripped again over her equipment, but got up and charged at her again, "What the heck is going on?"

Hatsume continued, "Look at how adeptly Iida just changed his course! It's all thanks to the ingenious auto-balancer I created!"

"This is weird," Present Mic narrated.

Aizawa added, "She's turning the festival into one big commercial."

Hatsume continued, "There's absolutely no lag time! The auto-balancer is equipped with a custom 32-axis gyro sensor! As you can see, it can keep the user from falling unless they actually want to."

Tenya was getting annoyed, "I thought you said you wanted this to be a fair fight!"

He charged at Hatsume again, but her jet boots activated and she flew through the air, "That's right, I'm practically flying through the air! These electro shoes use electromagnetic induction on both feet. They're perfect for evasive maneuvers or just keeping things light!"

Tenya activated his engines, "As soon as she lands, I'll stop her!" But Hatsume shot a net at him, tying him to the ground, "Huh? What is this?"

"A capture gun to use against villains!" Hatsume answered. "The nets are loaded into small cartridges. You can fire up to five before having to reload! And all of these items were developed by yours truly, Mei Hatsume, support course prodigy! So, to any support companies out there looking for strong new recruits, the choice is clear! You want me!"

The support companies watching were impressed.

Hatsume continued, "And now, let me introduce you to a few more of my babies."

She showed off more of her designs for 10 more minutes, then walked out of the boundary, "Whew! That was fun, but I think now I've shown off everything I wanted to. I suppose it's time to wrap this show up."

Midnight announced, "Uh, Hatsume stepped out of bounds, so Iida advances to the next round!"

Tenya was pissed, "I can't believe you tricked me!"

Hatsume shrugged, "Sorry about that. I needed to use you to make a name for myself."

"I looked like a fool!" Tenya cried.

Izuku commented, "Iida's so sincere, he trusted her motives. She probably made it sound like she was doing him a favor." He started writing in his notebook, "She's so driven, straightforward about her goals. And from what I can tell, she'll pretty much do whatever it takes to reach them. Amazing."

Izuku didn't notice that Ochaco got up and walked away, toward the room where contestants can get ready for their matches.

Momo stood up, "I should probably go and mentally prepare for my match."

"Good luck," Danny told her. Momo nodded her thanks and walked away.

Present Mic narrated, "We're gonna charge right along to the fifth match. Let's hope that gaudy belt serves some kinda purpose. It's Yuga Aoyama from the hero course!"

Aoyama showed off his charm, "Bonjour."

Present Mic narrated, "Versus, is there some kinda purpose for those things sticking out of her head? From the same class, Mina Ashido!"

Mina chuckled, "This match is gonna be a piece of cake!"

Aoyama replied, "I do believe you're going to be eating those words, mademoiselle."

Tsuyu cheered, "Come on, Mina. You can do it!"

Izuku noted, "A match between Aoyama and Ashido. Let's see. Considering what their powers are, Aoyama will probably keep his distance and try to attack with his laser from far away. So it'll all depend on whether or not Ashido can dodge his attacks and manage to use her power against him in close combat. Problem is, there's nothing much for her to use as cover in this ring. So she's at a slight disadvantage."

Danny looked over, "You really take this so seriously. Let's just watch the match and see what happens."

Present Mic narrated, "Now let's get started! Fifth match, begin!"

"Naval laser, activate!" Yuga shouted as he activated his Quirk and shot his laser toward Mina.

But Mina jumped out of the way and started to skate using her acid, "Think again! We were on the same team for combat training, so I know all about your Quirk, Aoyama."

Yuga kept firing at her, "I could say the same thing about you."

Mina replied, "Sure, but there's a big difference. I remember something you said. I know your weakness."

She kept dodging Yuga's shots at her. So he said, "Here's a big one!" He shot a powerful blast at her, but Mina dodged and skated toward Yuga, who muttered, "Ow. My tummy."

Mina smirked, "There's my shot!" She shot some of her acid at Yuga, hitting his belt and melting some of it.

"Oh, no!" Yuga shouted. "Not my precious belt! My pants!" His pants dropped down and he desperately tried to cover himself.

Mina charged in, "And for my finishing move, an uppercut!" She punched him right in the jaw, and he fell to the ground, unconscious.

Midnight announced, "Aoyama has fainted! The winner of the match is Ashido!"

"Dang!" Present Mic narrated, "Aoyama went down hard! That's an indisputable victory if I've ever seen one, sports fans!"

"Wow," Tsuyu commented. "Mina is amazing."

Izuku wrote in his notebook, "The match unfolded like I thought it would, but I definitely underestimated Ashido. Although, now that I think about it, she did place tenth outta the class in that Quirk assessment test. She has a great power, but she won because of her physical strength."

Present Mic narrated, "Now, let's not let this hot streak cool. Time to move onto the sixth match! Offense and defense in one! The dark samurai and his darker shadow! From the hero course, Fumikage Tokoyami! Versus the great creator! She was admitted because of recommendations and I think we can all see why. Also from Class 1-A, Momo Yaoyorozu!"

Oijiro asked Izuku, "How do you think this one will end? Any clue?"

Izuku answered, "Timing is going to be the key thing here."

Danny shouted, "Do your best, Momo, Tokoyami. We're all cheering you on!"

Momo smiled up at Danny, then focused back on Tokoyami, "Present Mic's description of Tokoyami was accurate. With Dark Shadow, he's skilled at both attacking and defending. He can also call upon the creature instantaneously, so there's little doubt that he'll start the match with a preemptive strike. If I can make a simple shield, I can block him. But I'll have to be fast about it, or else this fight will be over in a matter of seconds. Just like that. Then, if I have enough time to make….."

But Present Mic shouted, "Sixth match, begin!"

Tokoyami shouted, "Go, Dark Shadow!"

"I've got her!" Dark Shadow shouted as he charged at Momo.

Momo quickly made a shield to block Dark Shadow. She tried to make something to attack, but Dark Shadow kept up attacking her, so she couldn't focus on her Quirk. Dark Shadow hit her shield so hard, it fell off. So she made another one, but then he stopped attacking. She quickly made a spear.

But Midnight announced, "Yaoyorozu. You're out. This match goes to Tokoyami!"

Tokoyami called Dark Shadow back to him and then bowed to Momo.

Momo stood there shocked.

Present Mic narrated, "Yikes! Another fast, overwhelming victory! Is it possible that Tokoyami's Dark Shadow is the greatest Quirk ever? I think so!"

Tokoyami walked off the field while Momo muttered, "I lost. I didn't even do anything."

Danny noticed Momo's sad expression and felt sorry for her. "She definitely needs some encouragement."

Izuku noted, "Tokoyami is way too powerful. I can't believe he forced her out of bounds by focusing his attacks on her shield. He obviously had a strategy worked out."

"Yeah, I guess so." Oijiro agreed. "I guess he didn't wanna hurt her. I bet she's really upset about how that went down. I feel bad for her."

Danny turned intangible and sunk through his seat and floated down toward the tunnel where Momo was walking through. Her head was down and she looked depressed. Danny made himself visible, "You did good out there."

Momo was startled by Danny's sudden appearance, then sighed, "I barely did anything."

Danny shook his head, "You defended yourself. Sometimes in a real fight, that's all you can do. Sometimes you learn more from your losses rather than your wins. You still have the potential to become a great hero."

Momo smiled and leaned up and kissed Danny on the cheek, "Thank you."

Danny blushed along with Momo.

Izuku looked over and saw that Danny was gone. He looked over to where Ochaco was sitting and noticed she was gone too.

Present Mic announced, "OK, let's see who we've got for you next. The seventh matchup includes two completely redundant Quirks! One of them's a passionate, manly fighter made of steel. The hero course's Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu!"

"Bring it!" Tetsutetsu shouted.

"Versus," Present Mic announced, "A passionate, manly fighter made of rock. The hero course's Eijiro Kirishima!"

Kirishima muttered, "Seriously, even our intros are the same?"

Kendo shouted, "Make us proud, Tetsutetsu! Win for us!"

Present Mic narrated, "Can't wait to see how this one ends. Begin!"

Kirishima and Tetsutetsu activated their Quirks and charged in at each other, ready for a fight.

Meanwhile, Tenya returned to the ready room where Ochaco said, "Hey, Iida, you did great out there."

Tenya looked up and said, "Oh, hey Uraraka, what's with that face?"

Ochaco had a serious game face, "Oh, it's nothing. I guess I'm not great at hiding how nervous I am."

Tenya replied, "I get that. You are up against Bakugo, after all. Not exactly an easy match."

Ochaco sighed, "Yeah, I'm kinda scared. But, you know, after seeing your match, I feel a little better."

Tenya asked, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Izuku entered the room. Ochaco was surprised, "Deku. Why aren't you out there watching the matches?"

Izuku answered, "Well, most of them ended how I expected them to. And it's looking like Kirishima's fight's going to drag on for quite a while."

Which was true, as they were evenly matched, just punching away at each other.

Ochaco sighed, "I'm next. So this is it. My fight."

"It'll be OK," Tenya reassured her. "I don't think Bakugo would use his full power of his explosions on a girl, right?"

Izuku shook his head, "Yeah, he would. And besides, everyone is trying to get the top spot in these games. Even if she wasn't fighting Kacchan, I don't think anyone would hold back. You've helped me so much. It's my turn to help you. Maybe I can repay you a little bit with this. I've got a plan of how you can use your Quirk against Kacchan. It's not much, but I did my best."

Ochaco smiled, "Thank you so much for doing that. But no, sorry. You're wonderful, Deku. I keep seeing that over and over again. During the cavalry battle, I told you it was good to team up with friends. But now that I think about it, I might've been trying to rely on you to get by. That's why when Iida said that he was trying his best to beat you, I actually kind of embarrassed for myself. So it's fine, really. Everyone's facing their future and giving this their best. That means we're all rivals. Even you and me, Deku. So I guess I'll see you in the finals."

She walked out of the room and she saw Danny and Momo walking toward her.

"Hey," Danny said. "Good luck in your match."

"Thank you," Ochaco said. "Oh, Momo, I heard about your match. I'm sorry that you lost. But I'll win this for you."

Momo smiled, "Thank you. Win this for us."

Out on the field, Kirishima and Tetsutetsu kept punching each other until they both fell down unconscious.

Present Mic announced, "Wow, that hurt me and all I'm doing is watching these guys. Is it over? The hardheads look like they're KO'd! But who is the winner?"

Midnight shouted, "They're both down! It's a draw! When the contestants recover from this battle, the winner will be determined by a simple contest. Perhaps arm wrestling."

Present Mic announced, "While we wait for Tetsutetsu and Kirishima to recover, we'll move onto the next battle."

The crowd cheered.

Tsuyu commented, "Ribbit. This might be the most disturbing matchup."

"I know," Jiro agreed. "I almost don't wanna watch it."

Izuku, Danny, Tenya, and Momo returned to the booth and saw Ochaco walk out onto the field.

Izuku said, "Do your best. You've got this."

Ochaco and Bakugo walked into the battle arena.

Present Mic narrated, "The eighth and final match in the first round of matches. He was kind of a hot head in middle school, and just look at that determined face. From the hero course, Katsuki Bakugo. Versus, the one I'm personally rooting for, also from Class 1-A, Ochaco Uraraka!"

Ochaco took a deep breath and stared at Bakugo, who was staring back at her.

Present Mic shouted, "Let the eighth match begin!"