Angel: Given how they dive right back into the new ultimate moves and I just uploaded the OVA that takes place before the exam last week…honestly, I would think of the first part as a flashback where they go into the reactions. Copout, but whatever.
I…have already done the first movie…? For those who haven't caught up with the story, the movie starts on chapter 42. And I still plan on doing the other movies too, they're just going to take a while to get to. The next movie isn't until season 5 for reasons I'll state when I upload that much later. I honestly wish I could be uploading the other seasons faster, but it is what it is because season 5 is…let's just say very content-heavy. And I am still working on it as I upload this. But to answer the question, haven't seen Gintama or One Piece, but I am aware of both. And both of them have WAY too much episodes for me to get into it. Same thing with Pokemon, I only watch the seasons that I'm interested in.
That Izuku vs Katsuki fight is long done in terms of me writing it, but I didn't involve Izuka, spoiler. She's still gonna know about it, obviously. And the payoff from that episode will be very emotional, especially for Katzuka.
"Leg-centric techniques?" Mei gushed in the Development Studio once she heard the idea. "Ingenious! If your arms are unstable, then start kicking! Very clever," Her eyes shined as she approached Tenya and Izuku. Both of them were nervous after what happened the last time she showed them something. "I've got some great ideas. Just give me a few minutes and I'll whip up some super-cute leg babies you'll totally die for!"
"Not again!" Izuka cried out in a bit of worry. Ochaco rubbed her back gently as the shorter girl dropped her arms. "I don't think I could handle a second time..."
"Um, actually, the thing is..." Izuku spoke up nervously as Mei got to work. "I don't really wanna change the design of my costume very much if I can help it."
"A good designer meets the reckless, ignorant, and ill-advised demands of the client," Mei recited, and then looked towards Power Loader. "How 'bout it, sir? If my work is good enough, will you please add it to his costume?"
"If it's safe, sure."
"Thank you..." Izuka gave a huge sigh of relief.
Izuku's eyes twitched a little as he was ignored. 'So, they're not even going to ask me...'
"Oh, by the way!" Mei got into his face and he yelped, stepping backwards a little. "If your legs are your new selling point, then you're probably going to be more of a speed-type hero rather than the power-type you've been marketing yourself as."
"That's true," Izuku murmured in thought, glancing towards Tenya. To be fair, he had shown instances of speed during the Hosu incident. So he was okay with being classified as one.
"With his stature and weight, Ida here is basically an armored tank equipped with an F1 engine. It's gonna be hard to impress if you're in the same ring as him."
"W-Wait a second!" Izuku stammered nervously to her. "I've got a power-up move called Full Cowling I'm getting good at. It lets me increase my whole body's strength."
Ochaco looked...not too pleased at the interactions between Mei and Izuku for some reason. She clenched a fist to her heart, as she felt like something was happening...and she didn't know what it was. Izuka turned to her in a bit of confusion.
"Oh, in that case, I know just what to do."
"Ochaco," Izuka whispered, getting her attention. "Are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh...sure, no need to worry about me," She gave Izuka a weak smile.
Four days later
Katsuki took a deep breath as he made a circle with one hand. He held it out to the other to make his shot more focused. "A new move..." He then fired a single blast straight forward at his target. "AP Shot!" He then grinned widely at his success. "Ha ha! I did it!"
The top left corner from the stone broke off, and headed straight for Toshinori! "Hey, watch out!" Katsuki screamed in alarm. Mr. Aizawa gasped, gripping his scarf as he ran forward. Toshinori looked up wide-eyed.
"Mr. All Might!" Izuka shouted as her body got surrounded by tiny rocks and white flames. She jumped up to the sky as did Izuku towards the falling rock. Green energy sparked from his body as they looked up.
'I got the idea for Full Cowling from Gran Torino and Kacchan. It requires quick, small movements combined with precise maneuvering. In order to keep that up, I need equipment that maximizes my Quirk.' His gloves sparked a little as he clenched a fist. 'Arm-supporting braces and iron soles that can act like cleats or armor.'
'From watching Katsuki or Shoto, I decided to focus on my fire. But my new move requires a large controlled output of it combined with precision accuracy. So in order to make sure I don't exceed my limit right away, I need something that can withstand that amount of power.' A flame itself appeared in Izuka's right hand, the rocks swirling around it. 'Fire-proof bracelets made out of tungsten and ankle bracelets to help focus that. I even added Izuku's gift to help make it stand out!'
"Smash!" Izuku swung around his leg to kick the rock into pieces.
"Comet..." She recoiled back her flaming hand as it formed into a comet. "Burst!" She threw it right at the rock debris, causing them to burn up and turn into ash. Toshinori smiled proudly at the two.
Katsuki looked at the twins wide-eyed. Both of them landed in unison, sliding to a stop. Izuka slowly stood up, a beaming smile slowly appearing on her face.
'Hatsume did a great job. I call this new, supercharged look, Costume Gamma!'
'These are super durable, and they won't strain my arms. Comet Burst: A new way to improve my fighting!' She smiled happily at her adjustments.
"You okay, All Might?" Izuku looked up at his teacher in concern. "That was close!"
"You could've gotten injured all over again," Izuka gave him a small frown.
"Yeah!" He smiled at the twins.
"Hm," Mr. Aizawa stared at his students curiously.
"Dude, Midoriya, Mido, what were those?" Denki spoke up with a grin. "You two swooped in and wasted that rock." He had a new item over his arm, blue shades, and his earphone was now black with a yellow stripe. Eijiro had black sleeves now.
"I always thought you were more of a puncher, and that Mido was a long-distance type," He commented towards the twins. "I didn't know you could throw comets!"
"I am. Or, I was," Izuku answered, smiling happily at his shoes. "It's these new soles. Hatsume suggested them and I think they'll really up my game. Plus, Ida's been showing me how to use my body better, so my fighting style has changed. I've only just figured out what direction to go in. I still have a lot of work to do. Nothing I'd call an ultimate move yet."
"I still am long-distance, I'm just...changing things up a little," Izuka gave a small smile, holding out her wrists to show her bracelets. "I got these new bracelets, Hatsume-Chan also suggested them to me. I think it'll help me with close-distance fighters or Quirks! Katsuki and Shoto are good examples of how to utilize fire, so I thought I should do it too!" Her eyes shined as her fists shook rapidly. "I know I have a new move, but everyone saw it, so I don't want to make things too obvious if I rely on it."
Not to mention…I don't wanna keep holding back with my Quirk like I did in the past. I wanna really fight, not just protect like Izuku does. With the new gear, it'll help me do that so I can keep climbing up.
"I dunno," Toshinori spoke up, getting their attention. "Based on that kick and that throw, I'd say you're both further along than you think. So, you two should be ready for this test. Besides, you threw a freakin' comet, Mido!" He grinned with a thumbs up towards Izuka, the two gasping. "Ha ha! Definitely something unexpected." He then noticed Izuka's hairstyle and blinked.
"You know...she reminds me of my predecessor," Toshinori pointed out, alarming the both of them.
"She does? Wait, how so?" Izuku asked him curiously.
Toshinori pointed to his head. "It's the hairstyle."
Ha. I guess she decided to follow in their footsteps He grinned a little.
"Hey, All Might," Mr. Aizawa approached him, waving a hand. "It's dangerous in here, you should be careful."
"Yeah, I know," He waved it off, looking up at Katsuki. He had been watching the entire time. "Sorry for the scare, Young Bakugo!"
The twins looked a bit nervous, since he had seen them with the new moves. And considering his reaction last time, they might've made him mad all over again. Oh no, is this gonna be like when we did that rescue class with Mr. All Might? Izuka gulped in a bit of fear; she was not ready to go through that again with Katsuki. Things were on a good track.
Katsuki just gritted his teeth and sent off another explosion. "You watch yourself, All Might!"
Izuka blinked rapidly in shock for this reaction. She then glanced at Toshinori, wondering if this had to do with Kamino. After all, the man still had a broken arm.
Watch yourself, huh? I guess it only makes sense... He looked at his hand as it was still fresh in his mind that...he wasn't the number one hero anymore. To everyone else, I'm a weakling now. Someone who needs to be protected.
Izuku then noticed the adjustments to the costumes from his two male classmates. "You guys made improvements to your costumes too?"
"Yeah!" Denki grinned, giving two thumbs up. "I see you've noticed we look pretty awesome!"
"You're not the only ones here with a brand-new style," Eijiro grinned, hands on his hips. "We've all been making changes here and there." Shoto, Kyoka, and Koji had added things to their costumes as well. "Now's the time to upgrade, right?"
Izuku glanced at his sister's bracelets and noticed the ribbons he gave her. "Oh, you modified these? I thought you were gonna wear them in your hair."
"I was, but these make them look cuter in my opinion," She hummed a little. "Plus, you did suggest that I could modify them if I wanted to, so I took you up on that offer. And they help with more controlled attacks anyway thanks to Hatsume's adjustments."
"I see..." He rubbed his chin in thought, smiling. "They look really good!"
"Just wait!" Denki smiled, jerking a thumb to himself. "My new special gear is gonna blow your mind! It's a serious power boost," He showcased the support item over his arm. "Wanna see? Come on. It's totally amazing!"
"Sure," Izuka nodded with a small smile. And for the second time, Katsuki was pissed by their interactions.
"That's enough, Class A," Vlad King called out and they turned around to see Class B at the entrance. "Class B is scheduled to use this training room every afternoon."
"Class B?" Izuku looked at them in shock; he didn't know their rival class was using this area too.
"Man," Denki complained at their arrival. "Crap timing."
"Eraser, get your kids out of our way," Vlad King barked at the teacher.
"Uncalled for!" Izuka narrowed her eyes, holding up a schedule. "I understand that your students need their time, but not if it cuts into ours," She pointed to the time slot Class A had. "We need just as much hours if we wanna pass too, we're still scheduled to be here." Everyone surrounding her gave her a small gasp and she flinched, realizing what she just did. "Ah!" She waved a rapid hand. "Please ignore me, I'm so sorry!"
"She has a point." Izuka looked towards Mr. Aizawa wide-eyed. He kept his eyes on his coworker the whole time. "You're not trying to kick us out early when we have 10 whole minutes left, are you?"
"You have a schedule written up for that?" Izuku turned to his sister in surprise, the girl flushed as she shuffled around awkwardly.
"W-Well, when we started getting used to the training, I would keep a time log in my head for what I needed to do to perfect my ultimate move...you know, things like controlling my flames or shooting out multiple ones for a period of time..."
"Alright, Mido!" Eijiro grinned, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. "You're totally saving our butts right now with Mr. Vlad!"
She gave a sheepish laugh, rubbing her neck.
"Hey, did ya hear?" Neito spoke up with a small smirk. "The license exam has a 50 percent pass rate. That means your entire class might fail!"
Eijiro and Izuku looked towards him awkwardly. I always forget how much this guy hates us.
Neito laughed delightfully at the thought of getting ahead of Class A for the provisional exam. And he didn't pay attention to anyone else, either. "Wait," Denki pointed towards the crazy boy. "Is that Monoma's hero costume?"
"Well, since his Quirk is Copy, he said he didn't need anything too eccentric. Just that," Itsuka explained to him.
"This is him toned down...?" Denki stared up ahead while sweat dropping.
"I wonder if it's just Kendo-Chan that can turn him off or just about anyone," Izuka whispered to her brother and Eijiro, looking annoyed already. Neito wasn't on good terms with ANYONE from Class A, not that he wanted to be. Plus, she had heard from Mina what Neito said about her during the Sports Festival, so she had more reasons to not like him.
"Unfortunately, his observations are correct," Fumikage spoke up while Dark Shadow went away, straightening up. "If we're taking the same exam, then we'll crush each other. That's the hand fate has dealt us."
"And why we won't be in the same location," Mr. Aizawa pointed out as Vlad King approached. "Our classes applied to different spots."
"Ha!" Neito looked up in disbelief, stopping his manic laughter.
"There are 2 exam days," Vlad King informed, turning to the students. "In June and in September. And the tests are held in 3 different places. We don't want students from the same place fighting. We split you up. Each school has at most one class at a single location."
Neito let out a disappointed sigh. "How sad we won't be able to face each other directly," He then continued his laughter from earlier.
"Man," Eijiro murmured to his classmates. "This guy's nuts."
"Yeah, I think he's officially gone off the deep end," Denki turned to him.
"I think he has a major problem..." Izuka whispered to the three boys. Katsuki glanced down towards her, seeing her with Neito and gritted his teeth. Considering Neito's words about the girl, the hotheaded blond wanted to punch him again. But he wasn't going to unfortunately, not if he wanted to take the exam.
"All those other schools..." Hanta looked a little nervous, having caught an Ectoplasm clone in tape. "Huh. Interesting. I didn't know that was the case. So we'll be facing kids from other places."
"Yeah," Izuku gave a small nod. "And on top of that, we're taking the test earlier than most other students."
"That's true. Very few first years in the country try for a provisional license," Mr. Aizawa explained to the group. "In other words, the test will be made up of students who've trained longer than you, and with Quirks you don't know about. Ones that are powerful. The actual content of the exam is a mystery, but you can expect that you're going to have a rough time. Try not to get hung up about that, but keep it in mind."
Izuku kept a determined look on his face as he wouldn't forget it. Izuka gave a determined sound, pumping her fists. "Yes, sir!"
Mina let out a groan as they were all back at Heights Alliance, and it was nighttime. "Does it have to be this hard?" She whined, hanging her head over the couch.
"Well, it's not called intensive training for nothing," Toru pointed out with a small chuckle. Izuka was sitting between Tsuyu and Ochaco. All three of them were sipping some juice.
"That's true. But it's strange to think there's only a week left before the exam," Momo spoke up, and she had her hair down in a rare instance.
"Yao-momo, how's your ultimate move coming?" Toru wondered curiously next to the girl.
"Mm, there's something I really wanna do," She confessed to the girls, looking a bit conflicted. "But my body just isn't ready yet. I need time to develop my Quirk and improve my general endurance."
"How bout you, Tsu?" Toru turned to the frog-like girl next.
"I've perfected a move that makes me even more froglike than before. I'm sure even you'd look surprised, Toru," She stated before looking over to Izuka. "But truth be told, all of us know who's really bringing in the moves."
"Uh?" Izuka blinked and then rubbed the back of her neck. "Yeah...I guess it was pretty exciting back there, huh?"
"Your Comet Burst is really something!" Momo smiled at the girl. "I had no idea you were even capable of doing something like that. That means you've worked really hard!"
"Yeah! I bet you can even throw a whole meteorite!" Toru gushed a little.
"Oh, it's nothing, really," Izuka gave a bashful expression. "But thank you!"
"What's your story, Ochaco?" Toru questioned, the brunette not even paying attention. Izuka blinked towards her, waving a hand slowly in front of her face.
"Hey, Ochaco?" Tsuyu tapped her arm. Ochaco yelped in alarm, blushing a little while whipping towards her friends. "You seem a little tense."
"You were like this earlier, too..." Izuka tapped her chin in thought, remembering her expression with Mei and Izuku back in the Development Studio. She looked kind of upset back there...I wonder if it's the same thing here?
"No, it's nothing," Ochaco dismissed, looking up with a big smile. "Everything's going awesome! I'm just getting started!" They all blinked at her in confusion, since she didn't even answer the question... "At least, that's how I'd usually be." Mina and Kyoka looked to each other in confusion. Ochaco then had a light blush on her face with a fond expression. "The thing is, recently my heart's been all stirred up about something."
"It's love!" Mina exclaimed, earning a wide-eyed look. Izuka gave a confused sound.
"What did you say?!" Ochaco stood up with her face pink, waving her arms rapidly. "Glove? Shove? Dove? Never even seen one—what's that?"
Izuka blinked up at her. She was like that during the final exams, too...although I have no idea what they're talking about.
Mina gave an excited face. "So, who is it? Midoriya or Ida? You're always hanging out with those two boys."
Ochaco covered her face with her hands as her fingers glowed pink. "You've got it all wrong! That's not it, I swear!" She then started floating to the ceiling.
"She's floating," Mina teased a little.
"Which one?" Toru asked curiously as they watched. "Or someone else? Come on, spill!"
"Yeah, out with it," Kyoka smirked in a teasing way. "You know we're not gonna give up until we know."
Izuka had a very puzzled expression on her face as she darted her head between the girls, not understanding what was going on.
"I swear, it's no one!" Ochaco denied, moving away her hands. "Besides, it's not like I even know anything about dating."
"We should focus on Mido, then!" Mina turned to her and Izuka recoiled back, darting her eyes around in alarm. She was not expecting her name to come up in all of this. "There's gotta be a guy she likes! Girl needs to get out more if she wants to be in love too!"
"Uhh..." Izuka then closed her eyes with an awkward smile. "Don't I get a say in this? Come on, there's no one that comes to mind. I don't even know what you're talking about..."
"Wait, you've never been in love?" Mina blinked incredibly at her.
"No...? Is it that sickness I'm seeing Ochaco having?" She tilted her head a bit.
"Not exactly. It's when you can't stop thinking about someone that you like," Toru giggled a little. "Or when you can't stop admiring them in secret. When you're in love, it means that you like them more than a friend. That you want to spend more time with. That you want to be more than friends with. Oh, I know! Maybe you've been drawing a certain person a lot since you're an artist. Does that make sense?"
Izuka blinked towards her at that last part. The only person she had been drawing that frequently was...
Izuku let out a small laugh. "Izuka...no matter how hard you try, with everything you have, and even your heart, you can't help it. I know you," He told her with a small smile and she looked towards the ground, eyes closed. "Sis, look me in the eyes and tell me. That you honestly hate Kacchan at all."
She looked away, biting her lip. Even when that word was tossed around, she couldn't bring herself to say it still...
"...I'm trying. I'm trying not to, okay?" She admitted and he nodded slowly. "I can't admit...I don't hate him...I honestly don't know what I feel. He's still a jerk, but...I...can sense a little something. I just...have to understand it more, with time."
"Call me Katsuki." She blinked and then opened her mouth in surprise while letting out a breath. That was what he wanted...? To be on a first name basis with her? "That's what I want. After what happened, it...doesn't feel right to call me Bakugo. And I'll call you Izuka."
"Really...?" She faltered and then gave him a genuine smile. "Thank you then...Katsuki!"
He flinched at hearing her say his name with that expression. He then turned his back towards her, a light blush on his face. "Yeah, yeah, don't worry about it...Izuka."
"...Heh," He gave a small smirk. "Don't hold back anything on me. I'm gonna keep listening and let you vent, so keep going."
"...Really?" She asked a bit timidly, her eyes softening.
"Yeah, so...just keep talking to me. I...I hate it when I'm not able to kick someone's ass because you're upset," He looked away with a small blush. The girl blinked slowly at this, glancing towards the phone. "And I can't let you bottle this stuff up either, idiot."
"I'm alright..." Izuka murmured in a tired tone, her voice almost too low.
"Stop saying that, you're wobbling and you can barely speak. I know you're not okay," Katsuki argued back as she tried to stand up, but he kept his hold on her. "Hey, knock it off."
"But we have to save...other students..." She faltered while trying to keep her eyes open.
"Someone needs to save you first, idiot," Katsuki sighed as she placed her hands on his arms gently. She then looked up at him quietly and he stared at her.
"...Uh? Heeeeeeeeeeeeh?!" Izuka covered her mouth in disbelief as it finally hit her. No way...I want…to be more than friends with Katsuki…? He did give me that present and it was my favorite, even though he wouldn't have never done that before U.A…
"So you do like someone!" Kyoka smirked towards her after this reaction. "Maybe Todoroki? You guys do seem close."
"What about Bakugo?" Mina pointed out and the green-haired girl gave a startled sound. "Didn't you guys grow up together? Nothing happened while you guys were kidnapped~?" She pointed to Izuka teasingly, causing the girl to hide her face with her hair.
"Eep!" She sunk into her seat; of course something did, she just couldn't say it. "No!"
"Isn't that a bit insensitive?" Momo stared at the short girl.
"Yeah, that's not exactly a situation anything could happen either," Kyoka spoke up and Mina sagged her shoulders.
"It's not good to force an investigation," Tsuyu spoke up knowingly, as she had a feeling about Izuka and Katsuki.
"She's right," Momo got onto her feet. "More importantly, it's late. We should call it a night."
"Thank you, Momo and Tsu-Chan...!" Izuka cried out with relief for them changing the subject.
"UGH!" Mina gave a big groan at this. "No! I wanna hear everything! You can't just spring hints of romance on us and expect me to go to sleep! Mido and Bakugo call each other by their first names, that has to mean something is going on! Or maybe it's even Todoroki!"
"Huh?" Momo blinked in alarm, blushing a little. She hoped it wasn't Shoto...
"What romance?" Ochaco's eyes swirled around while Izuka was on the ground, shaking with pools of tears coming from her face.
"I thought the conversation was over...this is cruel..." She cried out, Momo patting her on the head gently.
Ochaco gasped and looked outside. Right outside the window was Izuku. He was swinging his legs around, practicing his new Shoot Style. He had his green energy around him. Her cheeks were still pink as she was admiring him. He looked so strong and dedicated...
He stopped and went towards his book. "That's not it. Ida looked different. Bent his back, I think. He's so flexible," He murmured in awe, as he had taken notes when Tenya helped him out. "I can see his shape in my head right now. So in order to bring this up to the ultimate move level..."
That's not it Ochaco bit her lip as she wanted to be wrong...
"Mido! Spill right now!" Mina pointed down at the girl.
"I don't think she's comfortable doing that," Momo shook her head. "Enough of this, Ashido, you're making her upset."
"Aww, fine," She whined and then gave a big grin. "But one of these days we'll teach you how to score a boy! Maybe give you some tips."
"Yay...?" Izuka didn't sound optimistic, in fact she sounded terrified...
She sighed heavily as she walked to her door. She was the last one to turn in for the night, her earlier thoughts still plaguing her. A crush on Katsuki, her. It was still unbelievable to even fathom. Then again, she did admire him in a lot of ways, and he was very handsome. He did also help her more often than not, and even encouraged her in his own way. He was also brash and crude, but she didn't really find it that bothersome as she used to in the past anymore. It was honestly quite cute…
I'm thinking about him being his normal self being adorable. Am I just really blind or do I really accept him with all of his flaws? Not that it would be a bad thing…
Then the conversation about Shoto with Katsuki came to mind.
"...What's your relationship with Icy hot?"
"Eh?" She glanced at the phone in confusion, wondering if she heard that right. But Katsuki was never one to bluff. "Shoto? He's just my friend like he said."
He gritted his teeth hearing his first name from her mouth. Not even he had gotten to that level, and yet part of him wanted to be. "Do you like him?" He continued despite his mind telling him not to.
"Of course I like him. He's my classmate," The girl didn't seem to get the subtext, just like in I-Island with Momo, Melissa, and Ochaco.
His bangs hid his eyes as he growled a little. "Damn it! Do you even know what I'm talking about?!"
Hmm, from anyone's perspective, I would get along with Shoto in…that way. But I couldn't see him the way I do Katsuki even if I did know what I was feeling then. Like I said, he's not that way. If anything, he's more or less like Izuku, a brother. I wouldn't get an answer if I asked Katsuki again, though.
"Oi!"
She blinked and looked back to see Katsuki approaching. "Oh…h-hi, Katsuki," She stammered while looking a bit flustered. As he stopped, he eyed her and she flinched. She REALLY hoped that he couldn't tell why she was blushing. He eyed her closely and then put his hands back into his pockets.
"I only came to tell you…keep doing what you're doing."
She blinked as she stared at him, a light breath escaping her. "W-what?"
"You heard me, dammit! Don't make me repeat myself," He turned around, a light blush on his face. "You didn't suck ass out there. Enjoy it while it lasts because I'm gonna surpass you."
A light blush on her own face appeared while staring at him. She then smiled towards him. "Right back at you, Katsuki." She giggled softly as he gave a small chuckle.
"Yeah, right."
Izuka then examined him closely. I haven't seen him talk about anything to do with what happened in Kamino. Talking to the police and Mr. All Might honestly was all I needed. But…has anyone ever reached out to him? Am I even the right person to do that?
"Um…Katsuki?" She bit her lip nervously.
"What?" He glanced over his shoulder.
"Well…I remember you telling me that I could call you anytime I wanted as long as you could do the same with me. A-And I'm not saying that you have to or that I think you should, but…" She twiddled with her fingers, slowly looking up at him. "But…if you ever need anything, you can come talk to me about Kamino. I know that you feel—"
"Izuka." He interrupted, his bangs hiding his face. She clamped her mouth shut, afraid that she might've overstepped. "…Don't ask me that again. I'll see you later."
And with that, he left, never looking back once. Her eyes saddened while looking like a kicked puppy. I should've expected that answer…or maybe I'm just going about this the wrong way. At least he's not his usual mad like he would've been…
The exam location for Class 1-A would be in the National Dagoba Arena.
Before we even knew it, the day of the exam was here.
And after realizing what I was feeling for Katsuki, it was honestly nerve-wracking.
Minoru shifted around nervously in front of his classmates. Izuka stepped off the bus last, finishing a sketch while walking. She came to a stop near Izuku and Shoto. "Ugh...I'm getting kind of nervous," Kyoka confessed to everyone.
"I wonder what they're gonna make us do," Minoru commented as Shoto looked over Izuka's shoulder. She looked up and showed him the sketch with a small smile, earning a small nod of approval. "Ugh. What if I can't get my license?"
"Mineta," Mr. Aizawa bent down to the boy, and he looked up wide-eyed. "Don't ask if you can. Say you will."
"Right. Sure!" Minoru flinched, trying to look optimistic. "I've so got this!"
Mr. Aizawa looked up at the others. Izuka put her book down to look towards him. "If you can pass this test and get your provisional licenses, then you novice eggs will hatch into chicks. You'll be semi-pros. I expect your best."
"Alright!" Denki pumped a fist in excitement. "I can't wait to be a heroic chicken!"
"Let's call out the usual, you guys," Eijiro smirked, not noticing someone behind him. "On my mark. Go Plus..."
"ULTRA!" He and another student called out in unison. Shoto blinked while Izuka yelped in alarm, her hair standing up. They all looked over at the newcomer students, who were dressed in hats, white button shirts, and black pants or a skirt like one girl had.
"You know, it's pretty rude to barge into other people's huddles like that, Inasa," His classmate warned him.
"What?" He flinched and realized he interrupted. "Pardon me! I am so..." He slammed his hands to his hips, bowing down so low his head hit the ground. "Very...extremely...sorry!" Most of the UA students looked at him in shock over his behavior.
He's certainly...lively Izuka gave a nervous expression. She would go back to drawing, but something told her that this guy wasn't to be ignored.
"Who is this guy?" Denki pointed at him, a bit put off. "I do not trust his enthusiasm."
Mr. Aizawa seemed to recognize him, though. It's him.
Kyoka then noticed something about their clothes. "Hey, look at their uniforms."
"They're from that famous school on the other side of Japan," Hanta whispered; all different regions had a national school for students to want to apply to. And if UA wasn't the best, there was one school that was also something to keep an eye out for.
"UA in the East. Shiketsu in the West," Katsuki murmured as he had heard of them as well.
Izuku's eyes shook at the four. Of all the hero courses out there, the one at this elite school actually rivals UA's. Shiketsu High!
Inasa then stood up with a big smile. "I wanted to say it just once. Plus Ultra! See, I really love UA High School. I am extremely honored to compete against such incredible students! I'm so looking forward to it!" He had blood dripping down his face, and then noticed Izuka. "And it's even more honorable to face off against the one who stopped that villain with All Might! I hope for a match with you!"
"Uh!" Izuka's eyes widened as some of her classmates glanced at her. It was just hitting her that other students were going to recognize her from TV. "Ahh...I'm an idiot..." She gave an awkward smile. I forgot that other schools would know who I am... "U-Um...I-I hope you do well enough, then...?" She mumbled, as she didn't even know if that was the right thing to say.
"Thank you! I wish you the same!" He looked up at her, grabbing her hand and shaking it immensely. She yelped from the shaking, barely able to even stand up.
His female classmate glanced up at him. "Oh. Blood."
"Let's go," The purple-haired boy from Shiketsu walked off. Inasa let go of Izuka's hand and she fell backwards a bit. Shoto caught her from behind just as Katsuki came over. She let out a small groan as she felt like she lost her soul there for a few seconds. The two boys glared at Inasa a little, Izuku patting his sister's shoulder.
"Inasa Yoarashi," Mr. Aizawa murmured and Toru looked up at him.
"Do you know that guy, Mr. Aizawa?"
"Indeed. He's strong," He informed his students, earning sharp gasps from them. Inasa walked off with his classmates, blood still on his face. "He's the same year as you all, and received the top scores for students admitted through recommendations. But for some unknown reason, he turned down his acceptance to UA and went to Shiketsu."
"Wait," Izuku stared after the boy wide-eyed, since he was arguably as tall as Mezo, who was the tallest of their class. "He's...our age?" He then looked towards Shoto. If he had the top scores for those with recommendations, then...he must be even better than Todoroki!
Izuka looked towards the students wide-eyed after recollecting herself. Someone even stronger than Shoto? One of our top two strongest students? That's so crazy to think about...even more so that he turned down UA.
Izuku looked at their rival with a frown. Inasa Yoarashi, from Shiketsu High School.
"Great to meet you, UA students! Please excuse me!" Inasa looked over his shoulder before staggering off.
"Hold on, is anyone else confused here?" Hanta couldn't help but point out. "This guy says that he loves our school, but...he turned down his chance to enroll when it was offered?"
"Yeah," Mina commented while staring after the boy. "What a weirdo."
"Maybe," Mr. Aizawa looked over his shoulder. "But he's the real deal. Keep an eye on him."
"I think I just proved that for everyone else..." Izuka murmured while dusting herself off. Katsuki and Shoto released her at the same time.
"Don't engage with that extra and you won't look that stupid," Katsuki scoffed and she sighed with a small awkward smile. She already knew he didn't mean that, so she wasn't going to say anything about it. The girl shuffled around shyly, thankful they weren't noticing. I haven't been able to talk to him much outside of the one time because...o-of my crush on him. Him having rushed right over is making me feel weird, but also a little giddy, he he.
"But why are you so worried?" He jerked a finger at Shoto.
"Mido's my friend. I was just making sure she was okay."
Katsuki growled while Izuka opened up her sketchbook again. It was her coping mechanism before having to deal with hundreds of students inside. Before he could say anything to his white/red haired rival, another voice called out.
"Eraser?" He flinched from the voice. "I'd know that scowl anywhere!" He looked up to see a female teacher approaching him. "I saw you on TV and at the Sports Festival. But it's been a while since we were this close in person."
He looked a bit unnerved to see her again, an eye twitching. "She looks familiar..." Izuku noted as they watched her.
"Let's get married," She pointed between herself and Mr. Aizawa.
"No."
Mina laughed happily at the romance here, since she didn't get it from Ochaco or Izuka. The woman laughed out loud and Izuku gave a big grin as he knew her now. "Ha ha! You're a real laugh-riot, buddy," She cried out while laughing.
"As usual, you're impossible, Joke," Mr. Aizawa deadpanned towards her.
"Oh, that's Ms. Joke!" Izuku gushed towards her. "The smile hero! Her Quirk is Outburst! She forces people around her to laugh, which affects their ability to think and keeps them from being able to move. Her fights against villains are always full of insanity!"
"Come on, imagine it!" Ms. Joke grinned while giving a thumbs up. "If I was your wife, you'd have a future full of constant laughter."
"That sounds like an actual nightmare," He replied and she spit out while laughing.
I can't really see Mr. Aizawa settling down... Izuka stared at the two in bewilderment.
"It seems like you two are close," Tsuyu pointed out to the two teachers.
"Our agencies were near each other," Ms. Joke revealed with a big grin. "As young heroes striving to make a difference in the world, a mutual love bloomed," She blushed while swaying around.
"No, it didn't," Mr. Aizawa was quick to deny.
"I do miss your quick retorts," Ms. Joke grinned widely, hands on her hips. "You're my favorite person to tease, future husband."
"So, Joke," He closed his eyes, ignoring the nickname. "If you're here, then that must mean..."
"That's right!" She looked over her shoulder at a group of approaching students. Their uniforms were more grey and plain compared to other schools. "Over here, everyone. This is UA!"
"Oh, whoa," One of them with black hair smiled. "It really is Class A!"
"Wow, that's so amazing," A blonde girl patted him in excitement. "I've seen them on TV before."
"Second years from Ketsubutsu Academy," Ms. Joke revealed to the others. "This is Class 2. They're my students."
The one with black hair grabbed Izuku's hands. "Hey, I'm Shindo! Seems like UA's had a lotta trouble this year, musta been tough for you."
"Uh, yeah..." Izuku stammered a little; like Inasa, this guy was also troubling for his personality.
He then grabbed Denki's hands next. "But even so, you're all still aiming to become pro heroes, despite those hardships. It's wonderful!" He then stood in front of Kyoka. "Hearts full of fortitude!" He winked, clenching a fist as he literally sparkled. "I believe that's what every hero in the world needs to have!"
He's too nice! Izuku thought to himself.
Why does he remind me of my brother right about now? Izuka glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.
This charming pretty boy's gonna steal our girls Denki was a bit worried now.
"Oh! Izuka Midoriya!" Yo noticed her and she looked up upon being called. She then flinched as he approached, smiling brightly as he examined her from head to toe. Denki and Minoru both screeched in horror. "You're even prettier in person! Glad to see you're well enough to come here after fighting that horrible villain!"
"Ah!" She yelped a bit, dropping her pen in front of her shoes. "M-Me?" She blushed bashfully at the compliment. Katsuki narrowed his eyes, his teeth clenched from her reaction while watching him. He now had even more reason to not like this guy.
Yo glanced at the ground, noticing her pen. He bent down to pick it up for her. "Here, you dropped this," He held it out to the girl. She slowly took a hold of it, and their hands lingered as he didn't let go. In fact, he instead smiled at her. "You must be the strongest person I've had the pleasure of meeting. You're a great fighter in order to go up against someone like All for One and be standing to tell the tale!"
Izuka's face turned a bit redder from just how he was acting and then noticed their hands. She moved her own away seconds later, taking back her pen. "That's um...wonderful for you to say. Uh, maybe not that word but charming," She rubbed the back of her neck in embarrassment. "I-I mean, um basically, thank you," She gave an awkward smile.
Katsuki let out a low growl.
Katsuki picked up her paintbrush that she dropped. She watched him in a bit of surprise and he held it out to her. "Here, mousy. This is yours, isn't it?"
She blinked at him giving it back, not even destroying it or anything. "Oh!" She finally reacted and coughed awkwardly. "Um...thanks..." She shakily held out her hand and gripped the tool. Once she did, their fingers brushed up against each other, and their hands lingered. They both stared at their hands and Izuka yelped after a few seconds, tensing up and grabbing the paintbrush back.
The fact that she just shared a similar interaction with Yo was making him angry.
Mina gasped sharply after seeing them, though. "Looks like Mido has an admirer and it hasn't even been 10 minutes!" She held Izuka's shoulders from behind. Izuka let out a whine, hanging her head behind her as the love conversation was coming back to mind.
"Ashido-Chan...!" She cried out, mortified.
I don't know if she should keep talking to this guy... Izuku glanced towards Yo, feeling a little protective right now.
"I know we're competing against each other, but I'd love it if we could go to a light painting exhibit together sometime," Yo offered with a small smile. "It's where you-"
"Paint with light?" Izuka lit up with an awed smile, raising her hands to her mouth in disbelief. "I'd love that!"
"Really?" Yo asked her in shock.
"Yes!" She nodded eagerly, Eijiro noticing Katsuki's death glare. He sweated a little and bit his lip, glancing at the two. It was fair to say that Katsuki did not like what was going on here at all...
"I didn't think you'd be interested, honestly!" Yo gave a small laugh.
"Our Mido's actually a really good painter," Denki jerked a thumb at her. "She's the reason why her shoes look like that."
"Why would you tell him that?!" Minoru hissed up at him. "He's asking her out right in front of us!"
That clicked for Katsuki—Yo had to have known Izuka was an artist when he got her pen. He would've seen the shoes picking it up. Did he not notice…or did he just ask her to go with him because he saw the sneakers?
"Really?! They're awesome! I'd love to see you paint then," Yo grabbed Izuka's hands and she closed her eyes with a smile.
"Maybe you will."
Katsuki growled while pushing Yo's hands off of her. "Back off, asshole. Stupid baby drawings aren't that great," He remarked while trying not to hit Yo, but it was hard. Although Izuku was silently glad Katsuki stepped in.
"Hey!" Izuka turned to him with a look of disapproval. Just because part of her was giddy over her crush didn't mean she was gonna let things like this slide.
"Dude!" Eijiro exclaimed at him in disbelief.
Yo didn't seem to mind, though. "Oh, and Bakugo! It must've been hard for you, what with that whole kidnapping accident with Izuka."
"Huh?" He stared at the boy in bewilderment and then snarled from hearing her first name. Who does he think he is?
"Uhh, please don't call me Izuka," She held up a hand before Katsuki could say anything about it. "After all, we just met…"
"Oh, I'm sorry!" He smiled towards the two. "You have an especially strong will, don't you?" He then reached out his hand and Katsuki stepped back a little. "Today, I'm gonna do my best to learn from you. I really hope you don't mind."
Katsuki then smacked his hand away with an annoyed look. "Stop pretending. What you say doesn't match the look in your eyes. And enough with talking to mousy about art, it's seriously annoying me. So shut your mouth around her."
Yo just gave a small smile and said nothing.
"Huh?" Izuka looked at him, baffled that he was being like this, and that he called her mousy again. She then gave him a small frown for both that and calling out Yo like this. I thought he insisted on calling me by my name, but hearing mousy again after a while kinda hurt... She decided to not focus on that and instead direct it towards his behavior. "Hey, I can talk to whoever I want."
"Hey man, don't be so rude!" Eijiro yelled towards his friend. "And she's right, you can't tell her who to talk to! Sorry, he's just like that," He rubbed the back of his neck.
"It's fine," Yo smiled, once again not fazed by it. "It proves how tough his heart is and how much he cares about his girlfriend. Although mousy might be going too far," He remarked in a far too forgiving way.
"Uh!" Both Izuka and Katsuki flinched with wide eyes.
"What'd you say?!" Katsuki yelled while Izuka waved her hands rapidly, blushing deeply. She was…unfortunately told by Mina what boyfriend meant, so the term wasn't lost on her.
"Oh no, no, no, we are not like that at all! Please don't misunderstand, I don't know why he's acting like this all of a sudden!" She may have realized her crush on him, but that didn't mean she wanted people to find out if they thought about it hard enough.
"I'll kill you!" Katsuki lunged forward, but Izuka and Eijiro held him back.
"Katsuki, please stop!"
"Dude, seriously, knock it off!" Eijiro yelled towards the angry blond.
"Hey, Todoroki!" The blonde girl approached him like a fangirl. "Can I have your autograph? You were so cool at the Sports Festival."
"Uhhh..." He had no idea how to respond to this, since he had never gotten this question before.
"Seriously? Stop fangirling," One of her classmates spoke up.
Minoru popped up behind the girl. "I'd be happy to sign somethin' for ya."
"Hey. Get your costumes and head to orientation," Mr. Aizawa told his class. "There's no time to waste," He then walked away from them.
"Yes, sir!"
"It's weird," Kyoka gave a small smile as they started to leave. "I always forget we're famous to other schools."
"Oh yeah, we're basically celebrities when it comes to hero course students," Denki grinned while giving a peace sign. Ms. Joke blinked in surprise at their behavior. "No pictures, please!"
"Hey, mousy," She turned to Katsuki again reluctantly as he walked up to her. "Are you really gonna go out with that bastard?"
"She better not!" Minoru screamed in protest. "The nerve of that guy!"
"Eh? Go out with him…?" She blinked at him in confusion, ignoring the shortest classmate. Izuku glanced at the two curiously. "I had just met him so I don't think I should...he seems nice, but I have no idea what going out is supposed to mean. And besides, he kinda reminds me of my brother. But why are you asking me-"
"Mind your own business," Katsuki snapped at her. I don't want her anywhere near that guy. At least she wasn't stupid enough to say yes. Or that she doesn't know what dating is like to understand his intentions.
"Mmm," She gave a look of annoyance at him being so distant and not taking her seriously. Her feelings for him weren't going to distract her from the fact that he was being weird about the whole thing.
"Dude, what's your problem?" Eijiro frowned a bit towards him.
"Shut up!" Katsuki snapped at him next, earning a sigh in return from both the red-haired boy and Izuka.
"Wait, hold on," Ms. Joke called out after Mr. Aizawa. "Did you not warn your kids, Eraser?" He didn't answer the question, though, and just kept walking. She frowned at the man not even informing his class of what they'd have to deal with...
Every student was soon inside wearing their hero costumes. Izuka was taking deep breaths since there were a lot of people, enough to fill the whole room. Izuku glanced at all of the people surrounding them. "Look at this crowd," He murmured as they couldn't even count how many were here today.
"There're so many," Ochaco gave a look of disbelief.
A groan was heard from the front of the room. They looked up to see a very tired man up front. "Okay then. Let's do this exam thing," He spoke up in exhaustion. "I'm from...uh, the Heroes Public Safety Commission," He almost dozed off for a few seconds. "Name's Mera. My Circadian rhythm is so screwed up..." He then put his head down. "Ah, man...I've been swamped lately and I haven't gotten much rest...we're too short staffed. I'm so tired..." He then put his hand over his face. "With that confession, I'll now begin orientation."
Izuku gave him a sheepish look. Maybe someone should give this guy a break. Before he passes out.
That poor man needs a gallon of coffee if he really has to do this... Izuka felt a little bad for the man.
"So, about the content of this license thing," Mera spoke up tiredly. "Basically, 1,541 examinees compete in a free-for-all exercise or whatever we're calling it this year."
"Seriously?" Hanta furrowed his eyebrows a little. "That's not a lot of info."
"Maybe it's deliberate?" Izuka whispered to the boy.
"See, we've got a lot of pros around," Mera almost dozed off again. "And since Stain was arrested, many people've expressed doubts about the status of heroes in society."
He must be talking about Stain's convictions. The idea that most pros aren't worthy of the name hero. That the only things they're after are fame and fortune. Izuku narrowed his eyes a little. The Hero Killer is still affecting our world.
Just because the Kamino Incident happened, doesn't mean it was without reason. Izuka clenched a fist. If you look at it one way, he's the reason that the League of Villains has gotten stronger. I have no doubt that Stain has inspired a lot of people to follow his path...
"But, when you really think about it, getting paid makes sense," Mera spoke up again. "If you're going to risk your life to save someone, why shouldn't you ask for a reward, huh? That's just the way the world works. God, I could use a coffee."
Izuka gave a sheepish look as that was what she wished for...
"Anyway, whether they're in it for compensation or out of a sense of duty, we've got too many heroes working together in the streets these days to keep villains at bay. Honestly, the time between when an incident begins and when it's resolved is ridiculously short. You are all here trying to receive your provisional licenses, so you'll be swept up in this tiresome mess yourselves pretty soon. Those of you who don't have the speed, frankly, just won't cut it. Which is why that's what you'll be tested on."
A screen appeared, and the amount of people that would pass for the first test...would only be 101. "The first 101 students to fulfill the requirements will pass today."
This shocked everyone as they looked towards him. "There are over 1,500 people taking this test," Momo gave a worried look. "I thought they said that about half of us would be passing."
"This means...it's actually less than ten percent who'll get a license," Tsuyu looked concerned, as did Kyoka.
"Oh, man," She hugged herself tightly. "I'm getting way more nervous!"
"Well, the world can be pretty crappy," Mera got onto his feet. "I suppose I should say something about luck. So, anyway, here are the basic rules," He held up a ball and a small target. "The examinee will put three of these targets on his or her body. They can go anywhere you want as long as it's an exposed area. So no soles of the feet or armpits. Each of you will also have six of these balls." The screen demonstrated the ball hitting the target. "The targets are programmed to light up whenever they've been touched by the balls. If all three targets light up, you're out. Oh, and the person who lights up your third target will get credit for your defeat. You get through this round by taking down two people. Got it? Good."
Izuku rubbed his chin, immediately thinking of strategies. It's similar to the entrance exam. But going against people will be a lot harder than robots. We're given exactly enough balls for us to pass. Although, I guess you could always try to steal the third target from someone else after they've hit the first two. So it's even harsher than the entrance test.
The stakes are much higher than the entrance exam. Izuka glanced around the room. So many people today won't be earning a license. But we need to figure out what's the best way for all of us to get through this? We have no idea what'll happen in the second test, so we need to make sure we're prepared for anything today.
Assistants started to walk around to give out balls and targets. "What else?" Mera wondered while his head was down. "Uh, I guess we'll start passing out the targets and balls. Then you'll have a few minutes to get situated after we open."
"Open?" Shoto wondered in confusion, and suddenly a noise was heard. Everyone looked up as the roof started to split apart. Izuku gasped in shock as the whole room opened up, revealing an entire simulated room similar to the USJ, only with less locations.
"I'm sure each of you have different terrains that you like or want to avoid. Use your Quirks well and do your best. Or not. Whatever."
Izuku's eyes twitched in shock. This is so unnecessary.
Mera noted the shocked faces of the students. "Yes, I know, it makes for a great reveal, doesn't it? And for what?" He put his hand over his face. "So much sleep lost for this...hopefully some of these kids are fast and we can get this over with." Aside from the assistants, other teachers were scattered around the stadium seats. Ms. Joke sat with Mr. Aizawa, much to his dismay. "Until then, I'm gonna rest my eyes."
"Eraser," She giggled into her mouth as he looked very annoyed. "Your fly is down!"
Why is it that I can't find a moment of peace and quiet in my life?
Ms. Joke then gave a big smile. "I can't believe you still have 21 students! It's unusual for you not to have expelled someone. You must actually like your class this time." She knew of his reputation to expel students if they weren't working hard enough thanks to him stating as such once.
"Not really."
This earned another big laugh from her. "Don't be embarrassed. That's so like you! Please date me."
"Shut up," He retorted back and she laughed again.
"But really. You know what's about to happen down there," She pointed out to him, giving him a sly look. "And yet...you didn't mention a thing to your class."
Once they had the targets on, everyone started running out into the arena. If the first people to finish win, then no one will go after their classmates. The best way to win is to team up with people whose powers you already know.
He then looked up at his classmates and his sister. "Everyone! Stay close together, we'll fight them as a group."
Ochaco gave a small nod of agreement. "Got it," Tenya agreed with him as well.
"Yeah, right. This isn't a field trip," Katsuki stormed up to a particular classmate. He grabbed her hand and Izuka looked to see it was him. "You're coming with me," He then dragged her off, to her bewilderment.
"Huh?! Wait, why? Katsuki..." She protested while looking back apologetically to the others.
"Idiot. Wait up!" Eijiro ran up to the two.
"Kacchan!" Izuku frowned towards them. Although part of him should've known this would happen. Is he taking Izuka because of that guy earlier?
"Kirishima!" Tenya called out after him. "Mido!"
"I'm going on my own, too," Shoto announced to his classmates, walking off. "It's hard for me to use my power safely when a big group's around."
"Todoroki!" Izuku cried out in protest.
"Midoriya, there's no time," Minoru looked up at him, knowing that if they went off to find their classmates, they'd probably fail. "Let's go!"
"Uh..." Izuku then nodded as he realized the logic.
"Every year, the test is different," Ms. Joke smiled a little, a hand on her cheek. "But one thing's always the same. It's kind of like a tradition during the licensing exam."
"I don't think it's a good idea for them to go off on their own, though," Izuku spoke up as the others took off running.
"How come?" Minoru couldn't help but ask.
"Think about it," He kept his eyes forward. "Everyone already knows what powers we have. And that my sister fought with All for One."
"They did research?" Ochaco murmured in a little confusion.
"I see," Tenya's eyes widened in realization. "The Sports Festival, and both of Mido's broadcasts with villains!"
"Most of the students who compete in the provisional exam have pretty equal footing. Except for one school," Ms. Joke also remembered the Sports Festival. "UA comes in at a severe disadvantage. Because the top school's Sports Festival is broadcast across the country, showing off not just your students' Quirks, but their weaknesses and fighting styles, too," She then glanced over at Mr. Aizawa with a small smirk. "Plus, you've got a student who tends to be in the spotlight. Kinda funny, isn't it?"
"The other schools have probably figured out the same way to win that I have," Izuku told the others while running towards the mountain-like area. "This is going to end up being a battle between schools. With that in mind, first, it's likely they'll gang up against Quirks they know."
"Does that mean?" Mina flinched in shock.
"Don't tell me," Kyoka murmured as she came to the same conclusion. A beep went off to start.
"The first test will now begin."
"If you like your class this year, then you should have warned your students about all this," Ms. Joke stated and smiled. "We've seen it time and time again in this exam." Izuku gasped sharply as immediately, he and his class were getting attacked. "UA is immediately crushed."
"I knew it," Izuku gave a worried look as there were dozens of students ready to take them out.
"I saw you on TV," Yo called out, looking specifically at Izuku. "That power of yours also destroys your body. Well!" He threw his ball first, followed by others. "I can't say I'm above taking advantage of that!"
Izuku panted while glaring up ahead.
"Based on that kick and that throw, I'd say you're both further along than you think. So, you two should be ready for this test."
He gritted his teeth as he jumped into the air. One for All. Full Cowling! He readied his leg and kicked one of the balls. Shoot Style! His kick was so powerful, it created wind to knock away the other ones that were heading his way.
"So you think we'll be taken out?" Mr. Aizawa asked while he watched. "I don't really see a reason why I should've warned them. I doubt anything would've changed if I had." Other balls came hurling towards the remaining Class 1-A. "They're still going to have to overcome this, either way."
"Dark Shadow!" Fumikage shouted, his Quirk over his body.
"Got it!" He lunged forward, knocking away the balls. Ochaco used her gravity on some of them.
"Alright!" Hanta extended out a bunch of tape to capture them. Mina used her acid from both hands to melt them. Momo created a bunch of shields around her, Toru, and Tsuyu. Tenya yelled while running past them.
"Take this!" Minoru threw a bead of sticky balls to capture them.
"Oh?" Yo grinned once he noticed this.
"Real heroes could turn this situation around," Mr. Aizawa informed Ms. Joke, getting her attention. "Besides, if they become pros, they'll face villains who already know their Quirks. Perhaps at UA, we look a little further ahead than other schools." She gave him a small frown, wondering if things would be that different today...
This can work! I've got my Shoot Style. And everyone else's powers have grown, too. Izuku looked towards the soles in his shoes. Our intensive training paid off. He then looked up towards his classmates. "We've got this, you guys! Show them what UA can do!"
"Yeah!" They all exclaimed in unison, determined to pass today.