Ch. 20: Panic at Lunchtime

"Riser's sister is transferring here?" Izuku asked. When Rias said she had something to say in the clubroom, he was not expecting that.

"That's right," Rias said. "Sona already informed the principal, so it should be all good when she arrives."

"This feels kinda sudden," Asia commented.

"But wait, since she's in her brother's Peerage, doesn't that mean she has obligations under him?" Izuku asked.

"True, that's how it normally works, but in her current status as a free Bishop, she has more independence."

"Free Bishop?" Asia asked.

"According to what I heard, Ravel requested to be traded to her mother's Peerage after the Rating Game, and because Lady Phenex doesn't participate in Rating Games, that allows Ravel a lot of free time on her hands. She was impressed with me, Sona, and Latia, so she decided to enroll in the same school as us. Though I also heard from Lady Phenex that Ravel seemed quite eager to see Izuku again."

Asia made a small scowl, while Izuku blushed slightly until he thought of something. "Wait, trade? You mean if you wanted, you could trade me or someone else with another Devil like a trading card?"

"Sort of, but it requires the consent of both parties, and the type and value of the traded Pieces must match. For example, in the extremely unlikely event that I want to trade you away, then the recipient would have to hand over all eight of their Pawns in return."

"When is she arriving? And what year is she?" Yumi asked, getting everyone back on track.

"I received confirmation that Ravel arrived not long ago. She's staying at an apartment complex owned by the Gremory family that's close to school. Starting tomorrow, she'll be a third-year in U.A. Middle School, the same class as Koneko."

It was now Koneko's turn to scowl.

"Will we see her soon?" Izuku asked.

"En route to school tomorrow should do," Rias answered. "Best to let her settle in before she can expect visitors."

Tomorrow morning, the ORC stopped by Ravel's place, which was in a rather fancy apartment complex, to pick her up before walking to school together. Ravel wore the same uniform as Koneko and carried a dark green bag as she stepped out to meet the group.

"Just keep calm, be polite, and above all, remember that the humans around you are classmates on equal footing, not inferior." Rias reminded.

"I know that," Ravel huffed in annoyance. "I've already got the whole dos and don'ts from my parents, I don't need a reminder!"

"Just making sure. Since the school system is the main source of education in the human world, you have to respect it. One more thing, even if you see some bizarre-looking kids, you need to remember, they're just humans with Mutant Quirks or something like that."

Ravel fumed for a minute before nodding in understanding.

Rias then turned to Koneko. "Koneko, I have a favor to ask. Since Ravel will be in your class starting today, I'm hoping you can be her friend and explain how things work."

"Sure, whatevs," Koneko turned toward Ravel. "I can handle some fried chicken."

Ravel flinched. "Did you just call me a chicken?"

"Yeah. So?" Koneko bluntly answered.

Ravel gasped. "How dare you! I can't believe you have the audacity to insult a member of the Phenex Family!"

"You just came to the human world and you're already causing a bunch of problems for Buchou," Koneko retorted. "So all things considered, you're lucky I stopped at fried chicken."

"Well, better a fried chicken than a little pussy!" Ravel shot back.

"Wish granted."

As Ravel and Koneko glared at each other, the older teens nervously looked on. "This might have been a bad idea," Izuku muttered.

"Yes, I'm concerned too…" Rias said.

Izuku then managed to think of something to change the subject. "If you don't mind me asking, is your brother doing alright?"

"…Honestly, ever since the Rating Game, he's completely shut himself inside his room, doing nothing but moping around," Ravel answered. "His pride really took a dive after getting beaten by you and losing Rias as a result. Though all things considered, I guess something like that was bound to happen sooner or later, considering he relied far too much on his natural ability, he got what was coming."

"We heard that you're part of your mother's Peerage now," Itsuka said. "Any reason why you decided to leave your brother's Peerage?"

"N-No reason," Ravel began twiddling her thumbs as she blushed. "Well… maybe when the Red Dragon Emperor becomes a High-Class Devil one day… I was hoping…"

Izuku blinked in confusion, wondering what Ravel was talking about. Rias and Asia had a smidge of jealousy swell within.

"Uh, you don't have to call me that. I'd prefer if you used my name," Izuku said.

"Y-You want me to call you by name!?" Ravel's eyes widened in a mix of shock and wonder, her face gleaming. This made Izuku think of her as cuter than before. Quickly, Ravel recomposed herself. "Ahem. In that case, I appreciate it, Sir Izuku."

"Uh, you can drop the 'Sir' part, too."

Soon, the group arrived at U.A.'s front entrance, where they noticed a small mob of reporters and newscasters had gathered there. "Is this normal?" Ravel asked.

Suddenly, they were all surrounded by cameras and microphones.

"Hey, you! Can you tell us what it's like to work so closely with All Might?"

"U-Um…" Izuku, along with Asia, began to grow nervous.

Fortunately, Rias came to the rescue. "Sorry, but you won't have much luck asking a group of General Studies students…"

This caused the reporters to turn their attention toward some other arriving students.

"Thanks, Buchou," Asia said.

"No problem," Rias replied. She then looked back at the reporters, who were currently interviewing Tenya.

"His leadership and wisdom remind me on a daily basis that I attend the world's most prestigious educational institution. Of course, he's the personification of honor and integrity that one would expect. But he's also not afraid to show his students a more humorous side! It's truly a unique opportunity to be under the direct tutelage of the Pro we all admire!"

The reporters were starting to get bored as Tenya continued to monologue, going into unnecessary long details about All Might.

"Just two days into the new school year and it's already being hounded by the media. I guess that just goes to show how popular the Number One Hero is," Akeno observed.

"Is All Might really here?" Ravel asked.

"Yeah! Just like how he is on TV!" Eijiro confirmed.

"Plus some other sides of him that most people don't get to see," Mina added.

Ravel's eyes grew wide. "Uh, is it possible… for you to get me his autograph?"

"Oh, shoot! I should've asked him yesterday!" Izuku exclaimed. "Wait, you're an All Might fan too?"

"Of course I am!" Ravel exclaimed. "Nearly everyone in the Underworld knows about him."

"She's right," Rias said. "There are plenty of Heroes, all over the globe, who are famous in the Underworld. There are plenty of Devils who tried to recruit Heroes over the years, though the results are… mixed. Naturally, All Might is high on the wishlist for potential Hero recruits, except, none have been successful, considering his real name and Quirk are a mystery."

"So then… he knows about the supernatural?" Izuku asked.

"He probably knows Devils exist, at the least," Rias answered. "Though I doubt he knows that we, specifically, are Devils. But right now, we better get to class."

And so, the group split for their respective classes (or for Koneko and Ravel, schools).

Meanwhile, Aizawa stepped out to confront the reporters.

"Please, sir. Can you get All Might for us?" A female news reporter pleaded. "Also, you look like a mess. What's your deal?"

"All Might's not on campus right now. Now get out of here. You've disturbed my students enough already," Aizawa shooed the reporters before heading back through the front entrance.

"But my viewers want to know how he's adjusting to life as a teacher!"

"I feel like I've seen that guy somewhere before, but where?"

"I don't know, but he's a bit scruffy for a Hero!"

Aizawa ignored them as he kept walking. 'How does All Might ever get anything done with this media circus stepping on his cape?'

"Alright. If you won't bring All Might out, I'll get him myself!" She began walking toward the front entrance.

"No, hold on!" A man with a camera tried to warn her.

The moment she stepped into the front gate, red warning lights lit up as a buzzer went off, followed by multiple metal gates sealing off the entrance to the school.

"HEY, WHAT'S HAPPENING?!" The female reporter screamed as she fell onto her butt.

"Don't you know about the school's defenses? This gate is the U.A. Barrier."

"Defenses!? It practically killed me!" The female reporter complained.

"Yeah well, it's designed to stop anyone who doesn't have a Student ID or a special pass from entering the campus. Guess it works. Apparently, there are security sensors like this all over the place."

"Keeping the public out…" The female reporter growled in irritation. "This school thinks it's untouchable! The least they could do is grant me one interview."

"I know, right? We've been here for two days and I don't have a single comment on the record yet."

While the mob of reporters continued complaining about being denied any information about All Might, a mysterious figure observed from a distance, specifically, the U.A. gate…

In Class 1-A's homeroom, everyone was present as Aizawa addressed the class.

"Decent work on yesterday's Combat Training, you guys. I saw the video feed, and went over each of your Teams' results," he began. "Bakugo. You're talented, so don't sulk about your loss like a child, okay?"

"Yeah, whatever," Katsuki begrudgingly complied.

"And Midoriya…" Aizawa continued, causing said boy to straighten up. "You put up a good fight, but you still had to bet on that big gambit at the end to win. It may have worked that time, but you can't expect luck to bail you out always."

"Right!" Izuku responded, taking his teacher's words to heart.

Aizawa then went on to give his evaluations to the rest of the class. And once he was done… "Let's get down to business. Our first task will decide your future."

'IS IT ANOTHER QUIRK TEST?!' The whole class was overcome with dread.

"You all need to pick a Class Representative."

'Oh good, just normal school stuff.' Everyone sighed in relief before they began jumping out of their seats.

"Pick me, guys! I wanna be Class Rep!" Eijiro yelled out.

"I'll take it!" Denki followed suit.

"Yeah, you're gonna need me," Kyoka argued.

"Someone with style would be-"

"I would totally be the right pick!" Mina shouted, interrupting Yuga.

Izuku observed how everyone was arguing amongst each other to be named Class Rep. 'In a normal classroom, a Representative's duties would just be a bunch of extra work. But here in the Hero Course, there's more to it. It's a way to get noticed by Agencies and prove you can lead a team like a Pro.' He then shyly raised his own hand.

"SILENCE! EVERYONE, PLEASE!" Tenya suddenly yelled, getting everyone's attention. "The Class Representative's duty is to lead others. That's not something just anyone can do. You must first have the trust of every student in the classroom. Therefore, the most logical way to fill this position is democratically. We will hold an election to choose our leader."

However, the way he raised his arm high while shaking in anticipation made his intentions obvious.

"It's pretty obvious you want us to vote for you!"

"Is this really the best idea?" Denki asked.

"We've only known each other a few days. How do we know who we can trust?" Tsuyu added.

"Besides, everyone will just vote for themselves," Eijiro pointed out.

"Most people will," Tenya acknowledged. "But that means whoever DOES receive multiple votes must truly be the most suitable person for the job." He then turned to Aizawa, who was already in his sleeping bag. "It's the best way! Right, sir?"

"Do what you want. Just decide before my nap's over," the 1-A homeroom teacher said before going to sleep.

"Thank you for your trust," Tenya bowed.

It didn't take long for everyone to cast their votes, and the one who had the most was Izuku with a total of three votes, while the runner-up was Momo with two.

"How did I get three votes!?" Izuku asked in disbelief.

"Okay, you idiots! Who voted for him!?" Katsuki demanded to know.

"What? Did you honestly think anyone was gonna vote for you?" Hanta snarked.

As Katsuki started ranting at Hanta, Ochaco whistled inconspicuously from her seat. 'Maybe I'll just keep my vote to myself.'

Meanwhile, Tenya was lamenting his amount of votes, or rather, the lack thereof. "Zero votes… I feared this might happen, but I can't argue with the system I chose…"

"So you voted for someone else, huh?" Momo asked.

"But you knew it was best to vote for yourself, right? What were you trying to prove here, Iida?" Rikido asked.

Before anyone could say anything else, Aizawa awoke from his nap. "Alright, the Class Rep is Midoriya, and our Deputy is Hanakai," the teacher announced in a monotone voice as the two candidates stood in front of the class.

"Really? Uh, it's not a mistake…?" Izuku asked while fidgeting all over.

Momo sighed in disappointment. "How'd this happen?"

"This might not be so bad," Tsuyu commented.

"I agree," Ethel added.

"Hanakai was totally on top of it when it came to our training results," Denki added.

"I could get behind those two," Hilda said.

"Could've been worse," Dani said, thinking of Katsuki, who did not notice the stealth insult.

Lunchtime soon rolled around and most of Class 1-A left for the cafeteria while Izuku and Momo briefly stayed behind to be briefed on their classroom duties from Aizawa.

After getting their food, the two went their separate ways, with Izuku looking around for the table where his friends were. He soon came across Asia, who seemed to be talking with someone. As he got closer, his face paled as he recognized the person.

It was a slender, brown-haired girl wearing pink glasses. Her hair was done in pigtails on both sides of her head and bangs that covered most of her forehead, gold eyes, and thigh-high black socks. Her name was Aika Kiryuu.

And unfortunately, the glasses girl noticed him. "Hey Asia, look who it is. Your boyfriend."

Asia and Izuku both began to blush. "W-W-What do you mean b-b-boyfriend!?" Asia stuttered.

"Huh?" Aika adjusted her glasses. "Am I wrong? It's just that you two are always together, so I thought-"

"Move, stupid Deku!" Izuku nearly jumped as he turned to Katsuki, tray in hand, behind him. "What are you doing standing like-" he stopped mid-sentence when he saw who else was here.

"Surprised to see me, Explosion Boy?" Aika greeted, waving her hand.

Katsuki stood there for a moment, eyes wide in disbelief. "WHO LET YOU INTO THIS SCHOOL, HENTAI GLASSES?!"

While a lot of heads turned in their direction at the sudden outburst, Aika simply picked her ear mockingly, acting like she was deafened by the shout, with a bored and nonchalant look. "For your information, I attend the Business Course. Are you so simple-minded that you think everyone here comes to be a Hero, Explosion Bo- Huh? He's gone."

Izuku and Asia blinked, not having noticed him leave, either.

"Anyway, Asia, was the book I lent you any help?"

"Huh?" Izuku said.

"Well… I learned… a lot…" Asia replied with a blush, having some difficulty answering.

"I figured you would. '101 Saucy Ways To Get The Boy You Want' always delivers."

"Huh…?" Suddenly, the "bathtub interaction" right before the Rating Game with Riser came back to Izuku's mind. "They say taking a bath together can bring people a lot closer… By interacting during a bath, you're supposed to like, understand each other or something."

'Kiryuu! I should've known…' He realized. He had to intervene before she fed Asia any more weird ideas. "C-C'mon, Asia. The others are waiting."

"R-Right. It was good talking to you, Aika," Asia politely bowed as she took her tray.

"Likewise," Kiryuu replied. "Have fun, lovebirds~!" Izuku and Asia, both red and their heads steaming, left to join their friends. Kiryuu chuckled at their embarrassment when she noticed a familiar midget nearby. He was diligently writing in a notebook, a look of perversion on his face. "What are you doing?"

"Studying everything Midoriya does in order to learn the secret to getting a harem," Mineta answered shamelessly, pure lust evident on his face.

Aika took a peek at his notes and noticed it contained a list of all the girls in Class 1-A, and a few others including Aika, and right next to all their names were bust-waist-hip measurements. "And how will knowing the girls' three sizes help?"

"Amateur! You have to take all factors into account!" Mineta declared.

"Well, at least they're right on the dot. You even got my three sizes right, though you just met me," Aika said.

"I don't mean to brag but… I spent years learning how to determine a woman's three sizes just from looking," Mineta bragged, a rather smug look on his face. "That's right. It's not a Quirk. Just pure skill from training."

"That is impressive," Aika grinned, her glasses reflecting light, "But you're not the only one who can do that, and without using Quirks, too."

"What?!" Mineta exclaimed as he noticed that the strange girl was now staring at him… specifically at his crotch.

Normally, Mineta's lust meter would've skyrocketed about a girl being interested down there, but right now, he felt terrified and violated; the irony lost on him.

"Ah, I see." She finally said, "That's… not impressive, no offense. Bottom rank, F-Tier. Compensating for something, are you?"

Mineta was left sulking in despair as he felt himself falling down a large pit. Aika chuckled at the sight of Mineta's soul coming out of his head as she left the dismayed pervert behind.

"What kept you guys?" Mina asked. She was sitting in between Akeno and Yumi.

"Talking with a friend from middle school," Asia answered.

"I heard that you were voted Class Representative," Rias said as Izuku and Asia sat down. "I'm so proud of you, Izuku!"

"It's funny, 'cause I was voted as 1-B's Class Rep earlier too," Itsuka said. "And our Vice Rep is a guy named Nirengeki Shoda."

"Congrats, Izuku," Chacha said.

"U-Uh, thanks," Izuku stuttered.

"Don't look so glum, man," Eijiro said.

"Yeah, congrats!" Mina cheered.

"Sure, okay. But I don't think I'm qualified…"

"Don't say that," Rias put her arm around Izuku, causing the boy to blush. "We both know you can do it. I believe in you." As Rias said that, she couldn't help but smirk at the jealous looks from Asia and Chacha, and the flustered blush from Ochaco.

"She's correct," Tenya added. "Your courage and quick thinking under stress will help make you a worthy leader. Not to mention, the strength you've demonstrated. Those are the reasons I voted for you, at least."

"You were one of the three?" Izuku asked.

"I actually voted for you, too," Ochaco said.

"You too?"

"I wonder who your third vote is," Asia said.

"It's me," Izuku sheepishly admitted. "Honestly, I wasn't expecting this to happen, 'cause I never thought anyone, much less two, would vote for me."

"Well, good thing you did, because it paid off," Akeno said.

"Hey Iida, didn't you want to be Rep real badly?" Ochaco asked. "I mean you do look the part. Because of the glasses."

'That's not the point…' Everyone else thought.

"Wanting a job and being suited to it are quite different things," Tenya replied. "Observing the Iida family's Hero Agency has taught me that much."

"Agency?" The others asked.

"Hold on, what does your family do?" Izuku asked.

"Oh, uh… it's nothing."

"Y'know, I've been wondering something about you…" Ochaco began. "Admit it, Iida. You're filthy rich!"

"Come on, Iida. Tell us everything." Mina demanded.

"I was afraid people might treat me differently if they knew about my family…" Tenya sighed.

"Well, you're not alone there," Rias said. "I'm actually from a wealthy background myself, and I appreciate how I can just be a normal student here."

Hearing Rias open up about herself, Tenya decided to do the same. "You see, the Iidas have been Pro Heroes for generations. It runs in our blood."

"What?! That's awesome!" Izuku, Ochaco, Mina, and Eijiro all exclaimed.

"Are any of you familiar with the Turbo Hero: Ingenium?" Tenya asked.

"I know all about him!" Izuku's eyes lit up. "He's a super-popular Pro with sixty-five sidekicks working alongside him at his Tokyo agency! Don't tell me…"

"He's my elder brother!" Tenya answered.

"Your family's famous!" Ochaco exclaimed.

"I can't believe it!" Izuku said.

"Holy crap! For real!?" Mina said.

"No freakin' way!" Eijiro exclaimed.

"That's amazing!" Yumi said.

"Ingenium has a brother?" Itsuka asked.

Tenya beamed with pride as he adjusted his glasses. "Ingenium is an unmatched commander who honors the Hero Code. As the second oldest Iida son, I strive to be just like him. However, I think it might be a bit soon for me to be in a real leadership role. You, for example. You figured out what the judges were looking for in the Practical Exam. A Rep needs that sort of insight." Tenya finished with a confident smile.

"That's the first time I've seen you smile, Tenya. You should do it more," Ochaco said.

"Yeah! Lighten up!" Mina added.

"What are you talking about? I smile all the time," Tenya argued.

'Iida wants to be like Ingenium in the same way I want to be like All Might. But he shouldn't be hard on himself. I was clueless in that test.' Izuku smiled in admiration at Tenya. "Hey, uh, so about that Practical Exam…"

*VREEEEEEE!*

"What is that?!" Izuku asked as he and everyone else looked up at the loudspeakers.

"Warning! Level 3 Security Breach. All students, please evacuate the building in an orderly fashion."

"What's a Level 3 Security Breach?!" Tenya asked.

"It means that someone's managed to get past the school's barriers!" An upperclassman answered. "This hasn't happened in my three years here, we should get going!"

All of the students began to head for the exit. However, it was in anything but an orderly fashion.

"Stop shoving so hard!"

"Wait, I'm getting trampled!"

"I said stop pushing me!"

A sea of students crowded the hallway, and Izuku and the others were unfortunately squeezed inside.

"Too cramped!" Mina complained.

"I can't breathe!" Chacha wheezed.

"This is quite a mess," Akeno breathed out.

"My tail!" Asia cried out. Her long snakelike lower body was making things hard for her in the chaos and panic.

"Ow! This is a total mob!" Ochaco cried out as her side got hit by an elbow.

"Everyone was quick to react! As I'd expect from U.A. students!" Tenya grunted.

"What? Panicking and causing chaos?" Itsuka snarked.

"I think they missed the 'orderly fashion' part!" Yumi stated.

"Izuku, where are you?!" Rias called out worryingly.

"I'm over-!" Izuku tried to call out, but some students pushed him further away, and he found himself being squished against the wall by Momo, and then Hilda.

"Oh man, I'm so sorry you guys!" Hilda apologized as her fat frame squished the two.

"It's fine," Momo reassured. "Though I'm not sure about Midoriya…"

Izuku was being crushed like a human pancake, not to mention, being so close to two pretty girls was making him blush madly.

Meanwhile, Tenya managed to navigate through the crowd to get to the windows to look outside. "Who in the world could have trespassed on the campus grounds?!" He then saw a familiar group; it was the press. "It's… the press that was outside!"

Outside, the press continued to demand for All Might while Aizawa and Present Mic tried to keep things under control.

"I was afraid it was some kind of attack on the school, but…" Tenya then turned back to the mob. "There's no need to worry, everyone-!" His attempts to pacify the crowd were drowned out by the shouts and screams. 'Where are the teachers? Why aren't they taking control?!'

"Everyone, stop freaking out!" Eijiro shouted as he and Denki struggled against the crowd.

"Kirishima! Kaminari!"

'Am I the only one here who realizes everything is fine?!' Tenya wondered. 'There's no reason for us to be panicking!' He then heard Ochaco screaming. "Uraraka!"

"Tenya, help me!"

Tenya then started making his way closer to her. 'What would Midoriya do? Or my brother? How would they handle this?' He then figured out what to do. "I have an idea!"

Tenya then reached his hand out to Ochaco, much to her confusion.

"Touch my hand! Make me float above everyone else!" He explained.

Ochaco then reached forward and managed to use her Quirk on Tenya, causing him to rise into the air. He lost his glasses, but that was the least of his worries as he needed to diffuse the situation. 'I need a place where I'll get everyone's attention!' He then noticed the exit sign right above the door and pulled up his pant legs to reveal the engines in his calves. "Engine Boost, GO!" He then fired his engines to boost himself forward… but because he was floating, he ended up spinning repeatedly as he flew, slamming right into the wall. The way he was holding onto a pipe while his other hand held onto the wall for support made him resemble the figure on an exit sign.

'This is it!' Tenya thought to himself. 'Be precise, clear, and confident. Make an impact!' He raised his voice as loud as he could and proclaimed, "LISTEN UP! EVERYTHING IS OKAY!" Immediately, all of the students stopped and set their gazes up to him in shock. "IT'S JUST THE MEDIA OUTSIDE! THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT! EVERYTHING'S FINE! WE'RE U.A. STUDENTS! WE NEED TO REMAIN CALM AND PROVE THAT WE'RE THE BEST OF THE BEST!"

Fortunately, this managed to get everyone to calm down and sigh in relief. Outside, the police had arrived to remove the media from the school grounds.

Not long after, Sona assembled the student council to get everyone organized. "As you saw, it was merely the media having bypassed the barrier somehow. There is no need for further panic."

After the situation had been taken care of, Izuku, Rias, Akeno, Yumi, and Asia made use of the remainder of their free time to quickly check up on Koneko and Ravel at the middle school. While the middle schoolers did hear about the commotion that happened at the main building, they were lucky enough to not have been bombarded by overeager reporters.

Ravel admitted that she was having a bit of trouble adjusting to school life in the human world, as her new classmates were eager to learn a lot about her and they kept asking questions beyond what Ravel could keep up with. Other than that, Koneko was helping her out as she agreed, though it didn't stop them from getting into arguments every now and then.

Back in the classroom, Izuku and Momo stood in front of the class to address them.

"It's time, Class Rep. Let's begin," Momo said to the trembling Class Representative.

"Um… Okay! So we need to figure out who the other Class Officers will be!" Izuku began. "But first, there's something I wanna say…" It had been on his mind ever since the panic at lunchtime, and he actually discussed it with Rias, Akeno, Yumi, and Asia earlier. Even though they thought he was passing up a great opportunity, they still respected his decision. "I thought a lot about this, and I think that Tenya Iida should be our Class Rep."

This earned a surprised look from the boy in question.

"He was able to capture everyone's attention and get us in line. So I believe, that he should be the one leading our class from now on."

Tenya was in disbelief to hear that the one he voted for the Class Rep was now vouching for him for the position instead.

"Yeah, you know what? If Midoriya vouches for him, I'm good. Plus, he was a big help. He totally manned up and took charge, right?" Eijiro said.

"Yep," Denki agreed with the dyed redhead. "Oh, and did you notice he looked like the dude on the emergency exit signs when he was on the walls earlier?"

"Oh yeah, that was hilarious," Hilda said.

"This is a waste of time," Aizawa interjected, once again in his sleeping bag. "I don't care who the Rep is, just hurry up."

Tenya stood up from his seat to address the class. "If Midoriya is nominating me for this job… then I humbly accept! I pledge to carry out the duties of Class Rep to the best of my abilities!"

"Sounds good, Emergency Exit," Eijiro gave him a thumbs-up.

"Emergency Exit Iida. Don't let us down, man," Denki also voiced his support.

"We're counting on you, Emergency Exit Class Rep!" Tomoe cheered.

Meanwhile, Momo was dejected that everyone seemed to have forgotten about her in favor of Tenya. "Hello? I got two more votes than him…"

Outside, Principal Nezu, Midnight, Recovery Girl, and Blades were inspecting how the reporters were able to sneak past the barrier. And the answer was quite obvious as a section of the barrier had been destroyed. But it wasn't simply smashed to pieces. No. It was completely disintegrated.

"How were ordinary members of the press able to bypass our security systems?" Midnight asked.

"Someone else must have been behind this. Some Villain actually managed to attack our school," Nezu said.

"Any word from the police?" Blades asked.

"Nothing yet, I'm afraid," Nezu replied. "But why do this? Was this purely a show of power, or a declaration of war?"

"What do we do about the USJ lessons for the first-years?" Midnight asked.

"How about we merge them?" Blades suggested. "Should something happen, putting two of our most versatile fighters together, along with Thirteen and All Might, maybe more than enough to defend the students."

"Interesting idea," Nezu nodded. "We can allow the students to develop interclass relationships which will encourage better cooperation among peers. If this is a success, we could host more joint-class Hero lessons in the future."

Later, Class 1-A were outside in a familiar location: the same field where they did the Quirk Assessment Test. Their instructor for the day was Blades, who was already out to greet them.

"Everyone here? Great, let's begin." Blades said. "Today's lesson won't be as exciting as the Battle Trials with All Might yesterday, but it'll be just as relevant. We'll be doing some good old-fashioned sparring!"

"So we're just battling each other again?" Ojiro asked.

"This is almost the same as yesterday," Rikido noted.

"Ah, but here's the key difference. Today, it'll be a plain Quirkless fight, using only your natural strength and skills," Blades countered. "Even if you have a flashy Quirk, there might be times when using it might be detrimental to your goals. For example, Bakugo…"

"Huh?"

"Your Quirk is great for battling Villains or clearing blockades. But imagine you're inside a building, if you're not careful, you'll cause a lot of unwanted damage and even risk collapsing the whole building."

Katsuki grumbled as he did not need a reminder of what he did wrong in the Battle Trials.

"Of course, there's also the possibility that the Villain could be immune to heat or fire, or to explosions altogether," Blades continued. "The point is, there is always the possibility that you'll be forced to fight without using your Quirks and this lesson is to prepare you for that. Now then, step up and draw a number."

Blades then took out a box filled with numbered paper slips.

Everyone drew their number fairly quickly and then, the matchups were displayed on a holographic screen.

Match 1: Minoru Mineta vs. Katsuki Bakugo

Match 2: Kyoka Jiro vs. Momo Hanakai

Match 3: Eijiro Kirishima vs. Denki Kaminari

Match 4: Mezo Shoji vs. Koji Koda

Match 5: Mashirao Ojiro vs. Shoto Todoroki

Match 6: Ochaco Uraraka vs. Tsuyu Asui

Match 7: Hanta Sero vs. Tenya Iida

Match 8: Toru Hagakure vs. Yuga Aoyama

Match 9: Mina Ashido vs. Rikido Sato

Match 10: Hilda Shirakabe vs. Dani Fenton

Match 11: Tomoe Meguri vs. Fumikage Tokoyami

Match 12: Izuku Midoriya vs. Ethel Ginzan

"Why does the world hate me?!" Mineta began to cry, not only did he not get paired up with any of the girls again, but his opponent was THE WORST one he could have been matched with.

"Alright, Mineta, Bakugo, step into the ring." The two teens did as they were told, one confidently taking one end while the other shakily took the other. "All right, you two boys ready?" Blades asked.

Katsuki grinned a confident smile, this fight wouldn't last long, assuming one would be able to call it a fight. Mineta on the other hand, gulped loudly as he looked ready to pee his pants.

Despite already knowing he would lose, even against someone far closer to his level like Toru, Mineta was determined not to make it easy. He got into U.A., the top Hero School in the country! He was gonna get the ladies to love him! He WILL learn Izuku's secrets to building a harem!

"I'm rea-"

"Start!"

"-dy?" Mineta trailed off as Katsuki was already on top of him.

"DIE!"

Mineta was kicked right where it hurt most, sending him flying all the way into a nearby wall. All the boys (minus Katsuki) felt Mineta's pain. Even some girls felt a bit of pity for him.

"Okay, that was over faster than I anticipated," Blades said. "Bakugo is the winner. But for our remaining fights, let's try to avoid hitting that spot. Next up, it's Jiro and Hanakai. Also, someone take Mineta to Recovery Girl."

Kyoka and Momo stepped into the ring. Once Blades called for the match to begin, Kyoka charged at Momo, intending to push her out. However, Momo managed to hold on and push back. After a moment of struggling, Momo got the better of Kyoka and pulled toward the side, causing Kyoka to be dragged along.

Right as Kyoka tried to regain her balance, Momo landed a kick to her gut, knocking the wind out of her.

"And that's it. Hanakai wins," Blades declared. "Good job, both of you. Despite the rocky first match, we're off to a good start. Kirishima, Kaminari. Step up!"

Meanwhile, the 1-B students were currently doing their Battle Trials. Itsuka and Chacha were currently the Heroes facing off against the Villain Team of Monoma and Kosei.

"Anything?" Itsuka asked as she and Chacha continued to search the building they were in. Chacha was using her enhanced hearing to try and find their opponents. Her ears then stood up straight as she heard something in the distance.

"I found them! Right this way!" Chacha revealed as she took the lead.

Monoma and Kosei were waiting nearby, waiting for the Heroes to arrive. Kosei used his Solid Air Quirk to create walls of solid air constructs for defense, and Monoma used his Quirk to copy Kosei's Solid Air. They soon heard the sound of approaching footsteps and got ready to battle.

The first to arrive was Chacha, who had transformed into her Wererabbit form as she charged right at the Villains, only to run into a solid air wall. Kosei quickly took in a deep breath to ready the next air wall, only for Chacha to smash through the wall.

"What?! No way!" Kosei shouted in disbelief.

The rabbit-like Devil then charged right at Kosei and tackled him to the ground.

"Tsuburaba!" Monoma shouted, only to realize he had his own problem to worry about as Itsuka came charging toward him.

Monoma attempted to defend himself against Itsuka, but the barrier was no match for Itsuka's enlarged fist, her attack smashing through before she pinned the blond boy to the wall with her giant hand spread open.

"Sorry, Monoma, but you're done," Itsuka said as she wrapped the Capture Tape around Monoma, and so did Chacha to Kosei.

["Both Villains have been captured. The Hero Team… WINS!"]

Back with 1-A, they were now in the tenth match of Hilda against Dani.

Dani was keeping her distance, as she knew that she couldn't move the heavyset Hilda without using her Quirk, so she was looking for an opening that she could use for hit-and-run tactics.

Hilda simply kept a sumo stance and made a few harite thrusts to try and intimidate her opponent.

Dani then ran toward Hilda, aiming a kick at her legs. However, when Dani's foot hit Hilda's leg, the latter was unfazed by the attack, as the layer of fat around her legs helped to cushion against the blow.

Right before Dani could get back, Hilda wrapped her blubbery arms around the American girl, locking her into a hold. Dani struggled with everything she had to escape from Hilda's grasp but failed.

Blades realized that Dani was outmatched. "Okay, that's enough. I got what I needed." Hilda released Dani, and the two exited the ring. "Alright. Two more and we're done. Next, Meguri and Tokoyami."

Once Tomoe and Fumikage stood across from each other in the ring, Blades called out. "Ready? Fight!"

Tomoe immediately charged at Fumikage, even without using her Knight speed or transforming into a ball, she was fast, not giving Fumikage a chance to react before slugging him with an uppercut. He didn't even get a chance to recover before she struck him with a knee kick.

Fumikage then tried to go on the offensive, but Tomoe sidestepped and landed a punch to the face followed by a kick, which elicited a grunt of pain from him and forced him out of bounds.

"Oh man, that had to hurt," Hanta winced.

'He's great with his Quirk, but unfortunately, he might be a bit too reliant on it. We'll have to work on his physical capabilities.' Blades observed. "The winner is Meguri. Now our final matchup: Midoriya, Ginzan, you're up."

As soon as Blades called for them to start, Izuku rushed to close the distance between Ethel and himself.

However, Ethel dropped to the ground and swept her leg in a circle to kick Izuku's feet out from underneath him. As Izuku fell to the ground, Ethel jumped into the air to bring down an axe kick onto Izuku, who managed to block by raising his arms.

Ethel then threw her fist forward, which Izuku managed to catch before throwing out his own, which was also caught. The two then engaged in a brief struggle of strength before the two disengaged and backed off.

Izuku charged at Ethel again, but this time, he zigzagged to the side as he got close, much to her shock. He then threw a kick at her knee, causing her to cry out as her leg bent awkwardly, making her lose her footing. Izuku then took the chance to grab Ethel by the arms and threw the silver-haired girl out of the ring.

"Whoo! You're the man, Midoriya!" Eijiro cheered.

"Nice moves!" Mina also cheered.

"You completely bested me. Impressive," Ethel said as she took Izuku's hand to help her get up.

"One of the best performances yet," Blades said as he clapped. "That's it for today. Take what you saw here today and use that to improve. Whether you won or not doesn't matter, what does is what you learned from them."

"Yes, sir!" The class responded before heading back inside.

However, unbeknownst to anyone, they would soon be faced with an even greater challenge than they could anticipate: one where there would be real stakes involved.

Well, a few things happened in this chapter: Ravel transferred schools earlier than canon, Izuku is elected Class Rep but hands it over to Tenya, and Class 1-A have their sparring lessons while 1-B do their Battle Trials. But the biggest kicker has to be what happened during lunchtime when an attack allowed the media to infiltrate school grounds, and what it implies for the future.

I liked how Dinocam brought Ravel back earlier in Hero Academia DxD, so I did it too. I thought of introducing Aika later, but her interaction with Mineta was too good to pass up. Also, I apologize if this chapter is too similar to the one from Hero Academia DxD, but I hope the small changes I made (not having Izuku stay as Class Rep, a few extra fights to 1-A's lesson, etc.) are different enough for you.

In the next chapter, we'll be getting to the USJ arc, so look forward to it.

See you next time. Go beyond! Plus Ultra!