Chapter 56: Chapter 55
"But this is exactly why I chose you for my team. The vibrations from your sound waves are able to destabilize his ice. A perfect counter!" replied Midoriya. "And if he plans on doggedly chasing us for the entire match, then I needed to make sure we could handle him! This is a battle of attrition!"
"I must hand it to you Midoriya, you have planned well." spoke Todoroki. "I expected nothing less from your great intellect. But let's see just how long your plans hold out."
"Absolutely amazing! We're already half-way through the match, and it can still go anyones way! Even more amazing, Kumagawa's team has managed to hold on to their headband despite being comprised of only two people! Just who is this kid?!"
"A conundrum is what he is." Aizawa said, giving his two cents.
"And what's this?! The freshman representative Bakugou is down to zero points?! How did this happen?!"
"GONNA KILL YOU CLASS B TRASH!"
"Calm down Bakugou!"
"I AM FUCKING CALM!"
[4200.]
"I must say Kumagawa-san, your Quirk, whatever it is, is most impressive! The longer we stay in the game, the more I get to show off my babies!" Hatsume said from her perch.
[Thank you for the compliment! With your help, I'll be able to postpone my loss for even longer!]
As time began to wind down, the battle became even more hectic as teams scrambled for whatever points they could get. Somewhere along the way, Todoroki managed to snag some headbands from his attackers and rise through the rankings. Meanwhile Midoriya was able to maintain his already high enough score that would get him through to the next round.
"3... 2... 1... TIME UP!"
All activity ground to a halt and several teams finally collapsed in exhaustion.
"Now we shall see who the top 4 are?! In first place, team Kumagawa! In second place, team Bakugou! In third place, team Todoroki! And in fourth place, team Midoriya! These are the teams that will move on to the Finals!"
The crowd cheered in excitement for the finalists. The best of the best would soon do battle with the intent to come out on top!
"However we have a slight problem..." came Present Mic's voice. "The final tournament is setup in a bracket-based system with 16 slots. As you may have noticed, we only have 14 finalists. In the interest of not having some contestants fight more matches than others, we will choose two random students from the teams tied for fifth to fill those slots. Hit it Midnight!"
"Right!" cracking her whip towards the holographic screen, it began spinning rapidly before two students faces appeared. "Shinso Hitsoshi, and TetsuTetsu TetsuTetsu! Congratulations! You two will be moving on!"
"The finals will take place after an hour break for lunch! So until then, have some fun! And for those of you who choose to remain, we have a special treat!" Present Mic said as the screen flashed once more. "They are the up and coming artists who are taking Japan by storm, I present to you... KIYOTERAE!"
The screen then displayed a picture of a band comprised of three girls. They looked to be in their late teens and were dressed in clothes that would leave an impression. The lead girl took a few steps forward and smiled at the camera, showing off her shark-like teeth.
"HEY YOU CONSUMERS! Don't go slacking off on the things you enjoy! Consume us with all your might! We are! We should!" the two girls behind the lead girl joined in shouting. "KIYOTERAE! And we'll be coming for ya' in just a few minutes!"
The screen then shut off and finally things began to settle down.
"OH MY GOD! THAT WAS KIYOTERAE!" Jirou uncharacteristically shouted.
"I take it you like them?" asked Uraraka.
"Hell yeah! Their the biggest sensation of our generation! And now I'm going to see them live!"
Across the field, Kumagawa chuckled quietly to himself. [It seems I've found your biggest fan Sukinasaki-san. I wonder if you'd be willing to meet her if I asked you?]
"That was an amazing match Kumagawa-san!" came the voice of Hatsume as she slapped the teen on the back, causing him to faceplant into the ground. "Ah! Are you okay?"
Bounding back onto his feet, Kumagawa brushed the dirt off his uniform. [No need to worry Hatsume-san. I've been through much worse.]
"Oh, well, thanks for the help in getting me to the finals! I have to go do some maintenance checks on my babies!" she replied as she ran off.
Turning his gaze back towards where the screen was moments ago, the smiling boy had a fond look on his face. [To think I'd meet you again, here of all places... Almost seems like fate.]
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