Chapter 5: Ready, set, go!
Two days later, in the early morning, at Dagoba Municipal Beach Park…..
"Sorry for being late!", called Michi waving to Izuku and All Might. "My mom was a bit suspicious of me waking up this early."
"It's okay Michi-Kun.", said Izuku tired from his place on the sandy floor.
All Might already started to train him, hm?
"Young Massaro!", greeted the Number one hero. "It's a nice gesture to come to support your boyfriend, but young Midoriya has to clean the beach all alone, you can't help him."
Both ignored how Izuku shrieked embarrassed how he wasn't Michi's boyfriend, as the girl looked around the beach.
And Izuku had to clean up all this garbage by himself?
If this didn't give him muscle, then Michi would kiss Bakugo.
"I know Mister All Might, I'm here for moral support."
"Moral support?", asked both males.
With a grin, Michi took off her jacket. She wore a cute cheerleader uniform and took out Pom-Poms from her backpack.
She struck a sexy pose and declared: "For the next ten months I'm your personal cheerleader Izuku! I will get you up when you are down."
"In more ways than others.", grumbled Ares from his place in her ponytail.
For that, Michi pulled her ribbon, till he screamed.
Meanwhile, All Might had to fight a laugh and Izuku his raging hormones.
Having a personal cheerleader would surely help his pupil work harder, as Izuku tried his best not to get his head in the gutter.
Michi…as his own cheerleader…and damn, that outfit was so hot…!
Don't get a boner, don't get a boner!
"Come on Izu-Chan, you can do it!", began Michi and started a cheer. "Izu-Chan, Izu-Chan, what he can do, no one can, he is more than a number ten, he is the next supermen!"
Izuku turned into a pepperoni and stared at the floor and All Might laughed cheerfully.
"Young Massaro, you are a very good cheerleader. Now young Midroya, back to work to earn this cheer and my Quirk."
Still blushing Izuku did as he said, while Michi played cheerleader.
The young girl mussed about how two days ago when she discovered All Might, Izuku and the secret of One for All, how All Might had been angry with her.
He told her it was not nice to listen in on a private conversation.
She had retorted how private it can be when they discuss it ON A PUBLIC STREET!
This shut up the Pro-Hero.
So Michi and Ares were now part of the secret and the plan to prepare Izuku for All Might's Quirk and the U.A. entrance exam.
It would be ten long months, but they would face them together.
All Might was a stern teacher.
He worked Izuku to the ground.
Even his bedtime and free time were included in his "Aim to Pass: American Dream Plan".
If Michi wasn't Izuku's unofficial cheerleader and motivator she would only see him in school for lunch and like one hour a day.
More often than not when Izuku had his free hour, he would fall asleep.
Michi let him sleep.
On her or his bed.
On her shoulder.
On her lap.
And whenever Izuku woke up he freaked out.
It was cute and funny in one.
Only Ares said he was getting a headache from their weird flirting.
He had said mating ritual, but neither she nor Izuku were wolves or something similar.
For that Ares got pulled.
Anyway, Michi noted how Izuku was becoming slowly stronger.
This was good.
What was not good was that three months before the exam, Izuku did too much which was counterproductive
So All Might modified his workout plan.
Then the day was finally here.
The U.A. exam day and hopeful the day Izuku would receive his Quirk.
All Might was so nice to pick her up to go to the beach to see if Izuku had done it.
And what a glorious view was before them!
Izuku stands on top of a pile of garbage and screams.
However Michi eyes zero in on the Abs her best friend now has.
Oh Holy Mary, never in her life wanted she to lick chocolate from Abs like right now.
Izuku had been cute, yet now he was hotter as hell!
"You are wet, aren't you?", deadpanned Ares at her.
"Shh!", hissed Michi at him, as they watched how All Might caught the falling Izuku and congratulated him on passing.
Then came a really nasty part.
And Michi and Ares had only watched on!
Poor Izuku had to do it!
What one does to become a superhero!
"Oh my God, we made it in time!"
"Just in time, Michi-Kun, I thought we were late."
"We even have a few minutes left, we're great, Izu-Chan."
The two best friends and one ribbon stood before the impressive U.A. high school.
They were here.
And they would participate in the exam.
Incredible.
Michi should really be thinking more deeply and philosophical thoughts.
Instead, she asked Izuku whisper-shouting: "Tell me, how did the hair taste?"
When he ate it, she was so disgusted by the sight that she had to look away.
Unfortunately, Michi was also curious.
Izuku makes a face and puts a hand over his mouth as if he were going to throw up.
"I-It tasted sour."
"Ugh!"
Not only wrinkle Michi her nose, but also Ares makes a disgusted sound.
"You have to have a stomach of steal, boy.", tells him Ares.
"Outta my way, Deku!", growls the lovely voice of Bakugo behind them.
The two best friends turn around.
"Kacchan.", greets him Izuku
"Just walk around us, you bastard!", Michi fires back and feels how Izuku grabs her arm.
His signature move to tell his best friend to stay calm.
"And as always, you haven't gotten any wiser, Massaro."
At least he walks around them and continues to grumble.
Michi stuck her tongue out his back.
He can go to hell, for all she cared.
"Izu-Chan, Bakugo, is long gone.", she points out in the middle of Izuku's morning greeting to the blond. "Besides, he doesn't deserve your motivation to pass the exam, he should stay where he is."
"Michi-Kun, that's not nice. Kacchan is our – I mean my friend, even if he's mean. He definitely doesn't mean it like that.", he says with big, innocent green eyes.
God, how sweet!
Michi sighs, touches his cheek, which gets hot, and then gently runs her hand through his hair.
"And you seem to have a masochistic streak, baby boy.", she flirts.
Izuku makes a sound like a teapot, which makes Ares laugh and Michi rolls her eyes.
She needs to discuss this with Ares, he was cockblocking her always!
"Come on, guys, otherwise they'll start without us.", So Michi starts walking ahead until she hears Izuku's cry a few seconds later.
Immediately the glass-wearing girl whirls around to defend her Izuku, but instead, she sees him floating in the air with a cute small girl next to him.
"Are you all right?", asks the brunette girl and puts him down on the ground again. "It's my Quirk! Sorry for using it without asking first. But it'd be bad luck if you fell, right? Aren't you nervous? Let's do our best. See ya!"
The cute brunette passes Michi and she can't help wink at her. This makes the cute girl blush and giggle.
What can Michi say, she loves cute girls.
However, she loves her Izuku more and needs to check on him.
He seemed to have turned into ice.
Michi knows what to do and flicks him lightly on the forehead.
"Are you back from your trance?", she asks grinning.
"What?!" he croaks and looks around confused.
Laughing, Michi takes his hand, now he croaks even more and will probably turn bright red and drags him into the building.
"Only you, Izu-Chan, only you. I have to tell your mom!"
"N-No, please don't!"
Since Izuku, Michi and Katsuki are unfortunately from the same school, they have to sit next to Bakugo in the auditorium where they explain the exam procedure to them.
Strategically Michi sits between the boys and before Bakugo can open his mouth, she interrupts: "Listen, idiot. You don't like me, but you respect my strength. I don't like you either, but I respect your strength too. You have something against Izuku and that is your problem alone and as long as I am friends with him, as in forever, I won't let you hurt him. But since we have to sit next to each other for a few minutes now, let's all call a truce. I don't want to mess this up and the information they are giving us now is important, okay?"
"Michi-kun.", Izuku murmurs from his left and just nods.
The poor guy would just let himself be insulted again if it weren't for Michi.
Bagoku wrinkles his nose briefly.
"Agreed, Massaro. For this time."
They both nod to each other, while Izuku looks as if he is shrinking in his seat and then all three of them look at the stage.
The teacher who will instruct them is none other than Pro-Hero Present Mic who is desperately trying to animate the crowd.
Yeah, Michi thinks it works only on the radio for him.
Izuku next to Michi was fanboying hard, which was unfortunately a bit annoying this time.
The girl can see that Bagoku wants to say something, but she was faster.
She puts one of her hands on one of Izuku's knees, which stops him in one instant.
He has enormous bulging eyes, starts to sweat and makes a tomato face.
But he doesn't faint, he just goes quiet.
"Listen now, fanboy later, okay?", she whispers to him.
He nods stiffly.
Bakugo on her right nods briefly.
"Nice trick," he grumbles.
Michi just gave him the middle finger.
"As it says in the application requirements, you listeners will be conducting ten-minute mock urban battles after this!", explains Present Mic to all the teens. "You can bring whatever you want with you. After the presentation, you'll head to the specified battle centre, okay?"
Like all others, the trio of Aldera looks at their cards.
"In other words, they won't let you work with your friends, huh?", states Bakugo.
Izuku agrees: "Ah… You're right. Even though our examinee numbers are consecutive, we're assigned to different battle centers."
"Don't look. I'll kill you."
"Try it and I turn you into Shish-Kebab and feed you to the fish in the ocean!", growls Michi at him, hitting with a hand her fist.
Bakugo just tzz at her. "Now I can't crush either of you."
Now Izuku lays a hand on Michi's shoulder to stop her from beating up Kacchan right here and there. This surely wouldn't look good for her.
So Michi just hisses at Bakugo: "You can try later, but don't forget who kicked your ass in school, bastard."
This earns her only a middle finger from Bakugo.
Yeah, if it wasn't for Izuku, she would have punched the blonde right now.
So much for their truce.
Meanwhile, Present Mic continues to explain: "Three different types of faux villains are stationed in each battle center. You earn points for each of them based on their level of difficulty. Your goal, dear listeners, is to use your Quirks to earn points by immobilizing the faux villains. Of course, attacking other examinees and any other heroic actions are prohibited."
It's then how a tall boy with neat black hair and glasses raises his hand.
"May I ask a question?"
"Okay!"
The boy points to his printout.
"On the printout, there are four types of villains! If that is a misprint, then U.A., the most prominent school in Japan, should be ashamed of that foolish mistake! We examinees are here in this place because we wish to be moulded into exemplary heroes!"
Then the glass-wearing boy turns and points at Izuku. Michi feels her hackles rise. She gets bad vibes from him.
"In addition, you over there with the curly hair! You've been muttering this whole time. It's distracting! If you're here on a pleasure trip, then you should leave immediately!"
Okay, that guy was now on Michi's Shit-List with all the other who were laughing at her Izuku.
She sends them all a poisonous glare with her red eyes.
Present Mic explains that the fourth was the biggest but doesn't bring any points. He's supposed to make life difficult for the examis when it comes to chasing points.
Then with the words Go beyond… Plus Ultra it's time to face the real test.
Transformed with Ares in her supersuit Michi waits with crossed arms that the battle exams begin.
Also, she tries to ignore the boys and a few girls who are lusting over her outfit.
Why, oh, why does Ares need to leave so much skin open?
It's like she wears sexy lingerie and not battle armour.
Even if this flimsy thing was harder and more robust than anything else.
A bit like the metal bras in video games that have insane states but your character looks nearly naked.
Sign.
"All good.", asks Ares.
She nods.
"I worry just for Izu-Chan. His quirk is still inactive."
"Shall we pray for the boy?"
"It would help."
So both murmur together Ave Maria for Izuku, that he manages his mock battles.
Then it's time!
They can enter the fake city, where robots are already waiting for them.
Damn, how much money does the U.A. have and where do they get it?
Not like she will get an answer, so Michi just has fun destroying the robots.
Finally, she can destroy things without worrying about hurting someone.
She even helps others examine when they need a rescue.
Michi wasn't an asshole and a hero should help when he can.
Besides she made already enough points.
Then near the end, this huge robot turns up.
All ran away, only Michi grins.
She always wanted to destroy such a big thing!
Why shouldn't she have fun?
"Hey Ares.", she calls her ribbon/supersuit. "Think we can handle this big guy."
"Tzz, are you joking? Turn him into cheap metal!"
Laughing Michi runs up to the robot, all while evading his arms, till she jumps on one and runs up it.
She reaches the head and like a soccer ball kicks it off.
It flies so high, it's only a twinkle in the sky.
Elegant she jumps down to the ground, while the giant robot behind her complet falls over.
She flicks her hair and struts, under the flabbergasted stares of the other teens, out of the fake city.
If this performance doesn't get her into U.A., nothing will!
Michi and Ares only hoped Izuku had done good also.