章 40: Chapter 40. U.A. Sports Festival is Coming.
The League of Villains' invasion, which is the name of the enemy group that attacked U.A. High School's USJ training ground, aimed to kill All Might. The situation was too serious to hide, and now the entire news media knows about it.
Class A of the hero course was attacked by enemies but managed to defeat and capture many of them. In the end, only homeroom teacher Aizawa Shouta and the space hero "No. 13" were injured, and no other students were hurt.
Naturally, All Might's injury was kept secret. As the No.1 hero and "Symbol of Peace," it wouldn't be good for such negative news to spread.
"Hey Deku, I heard you were in the spotlight!!"
While Midoriya Izuku was attending another class, Bakugo Katsuki, looking annoyed, came to bother him. He had been trapped in another training ground fighting small fry and later heard from classmates that Midoriya Izuku used support course equipment to delay the enemies and even cut off the monster Nomu's arm.
"Ah... that!!"
"Get lost!"
As Midoriya awkwardly didn't know how to respond to Bakugo, Takeyama Urei came over and bumped Bakugo away. She stood in front of Midoriya, worriedly asking:
"Midoriya, you weren't hurt, right? You came to help because you were worried about me, right!!"
"Ah... that!!"
While Midoriya was confused and didn't know how to answer, Bakugo turned around and bumped Takeyama Urei away, angrily shouting:
"Stupid woman, don't get in the way! Deku, do you think you're better than me just because you have some equipment!!"
"Explosive jerk, I'll kill you!!"
"Come on! Giant girl, who's afraid of who!?"
With Takeyama Urei and Bakugo Katsuki completely at odds, Midoriya Izuku took the chance to slip away. At the door, he unexpectedly ran into Uraraka Ochako.
"Um... Midoriya, thank you! This is the second time you've saved me!!"
Blushing, Ochako thanked him and then quickly ran into the classroom, not daring to say another word to Midoriya.
"......."
Midoriya Izuku was speechless. He hadn't thought much at the time, just wanted to protect his classmates as much as he could.
After the League of Villains' invasion, U.A. High School increased its security, and hero teachers were often seen patrolling nearby.
Besides that, one of Midoriya Izuku's wishes for coming to U.A. High School was fulfilled: getting closer to All Might!
"You're here, young Midoriya!"
In All Might's teacher's lounge, Midoriya Izuku arrived at the agreed time.
"All Might, what's up?... Mirio-senpai!?"
"Hi, Midoriya!"
In the lounge, besides the thin All Might, Togata Mirio was also there.
"Oh, I see. Since Mirio-senpai is doing his hero internship at Sir Nighteye's agency and often works with All Might, it's natural for him to know All Might's current condition..."
Before All Might could explain, Midoriya Izuku had already analyzed the situation thoroughly, leaving All Might and Togata Mirio looking at each other in surprise. This kid gets into the zone too quickly!
"Uh... anyway, you've pretty much figured it out. I called you here today to let you meet Mirio."
"Got it! Mirio-senpai is also a very amazing hero!"
Midoriya Izuku said excitedly, making Togata Mirio scratch his head in embarrassment. Sometimes being admired by a junior really requires a thick skin.
"There's one more thing I want to say. After the U.A. Sports Festival, I want you and Mirio to go to Sir Nighteye's agency for an internship!"
"What!! But All Might, I'm not even a hero course student yet!"
Midoriya was shocked by the sudden surprise. All Might had only said that if he performed well, he would be promoted to the hero course, but he didn't expect that even a hero internship was already arranged for him.
"Because I think Sir Nighteye has a lot of experience teaching kids like you. I hope you don't mind me making this decision for you!"
"Of course not! Being able to intern with All Might's former sidekick is my dream!!"
Midoriya Izuku was thrilled. He didn't expect All Might to do so much for him, making him feel a surge of passion!
"Then it's decided. After the sports festival, you'll go with Mirio to report to Sir Nighteye!"
"Yes! Thank you, Mirio-senpai!"
"No problem, Midoriya!"
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The U.A. Sports Festival, in this superhuman society where Quirks are common, the traditional Olympic Games are no longer popular. Everyone wants to see competitions between superhumans.
Every year, U.A. High School, the best hero school in Japan, holds a sports festival that is one of the most popular events in Japan.
A few days after the League of Villains' attack, all the students received a message from the teachers that the U.A. Sports Festival was coming!
In a week, there would be an all-grade, all-class, no-holds-barred sports festival. Except for the separate competitions for first, second, and third years, all students would participate without exception.
"The U.A. Sports Festival..."
Thinking about what All Might had said to him, Midoriya Izuku's eyes became sharp. This time, he had to achieve outstanding results in the sports festival. No!
Midoriya corrected himself. Just outstanding results weren't enough! Because the matter of being promoted to the hero course was so important, he didn't want to tarnish All Might's reputation. So the goal was clear!
"The U.A. Sports Festival Champion!!"
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In the entire grade, there are many students. Not to mention other competitors, just the students in the Hero Course are all strong opponents, but Midoriya Izuku is not worried at all!
The Support Course has a big advantage over other classes: they can use the equipment they made themselves in the sports festival!
"I have no choice! Looks like I have to do this..."
Midoriya Izuku muttered to himself, tossing the bomb he just made in his hand. His fellow Support Course classmates looked at him in fear and immediately ran to find the homeroom teacher, "Power Loader."
After a rush of footsteps, the terrified classmates brought the equally panicked "Power Loader."
"Midoriya, come here, I need to talk to you!!"
Midoriya obediently followed the homeroom teacher.
In the "Power Loader's" office, the teacher spoke to Midoriya in a serious tone:
"Midoriya... you know the U.A. Sports Festival is a nationwide event, right?"
"Yes! That's why I need to perform well!!"
Midoriya said confidently, clenching his fist, while "Power Loader" wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly continued:
"All the students in the grade will participate. Midoriya, shouldn't you tone down your equipment a bit?"
"Why? Our Support Course needs to use our equipment to show its power to famous manufacturers nationwide and sell the patents!"
Midoriya looked puzzled. He hadn't forgotten the Support Course's rules, and it was "Power Loader" who said they should use their equipment in the U.A. Sports Festival to show up other classes!
"Midoriya, I'm sorry, but I have to forbid you from using your own equipment in the sports festival. However!"
"As compensation, you can use the equipment made by other classmates. So, it's settled!!"
Before Midoriya Izuku could argue, "Power Loader" made the decision. He didn't want the students to end up in the hospital at the start of the festival, making him the villain of U.A.!
"......"
Midoriya Izuku was speechless. Was the teacher serious... but this might be for the best!
Strictly speaking, Hatsume Mei's equipment, like the roller skates, couldn't be used in the festival. Since "Power Loader" had spoken, Midoriya's worries were resolved.
Just before school ended, Shinso Hitoshi rushed into the Support Course and dragged Midoriya away!
"Shinso, what are you doing?!"
"It seems a lot of people are watching Class A. Let's go join the fun!!"
Without further explanation, Shinso Hitoshi and Midoriya Izuku arrived at the Hero Course Class A's door, where a crowd of students had gathered, making it impossible to see what was happening.
"What are they doing...?"
"Since Class A was just attacked by enemies, everyone is curious. Plus, the sports festival is coming up, so they formed a group to gather information about Class A students."
Shinso and Midoriya were talking privately, and they finally understood why the entrance to Class A was so crowded.
"Move it, losers!!"
From behind, Midoriya clearly heard Bakugo's voice shouting, and the students in the front row stepped back to make some space. Shinso took the opportunity to squeeze in.
Midoriya followed behind, seeing Bakugo's annoyed face and the classmates from Class A behind him, all with expressions that said they didn't know him. It was clear Bakugo's words were too rude.
"I thought Class A was full of amazing people, but it's just someone like you?"
"What!?"
The one who spoke sarcastically and angrily was Shinso Hitoshi, who seemed to enjoy stirring things up. He immediately taunted Bakugo, who was already a ticking time bomb.
"So it's the loser with the slanted eyes who hangs around Deku. What, did you fail the entrance exam just like that useless guy?"
Bakugo laughed arrogantly, hitting Shinso Hitoshi's sore spot. After all, Bakugo got into Class A of the hero course, while Shinso failed and had to join the general course.
"Heh? Really, it seems like letting you take the entrance exam was a mistake!"
Shinso Hitoshi's eyes flashed coldly. If Midoriya Izuku hadn't stopped him during the entrance exam, this arrogant guy wouldn't be here now.
"What do you mean?!"
"Nothing, just that you being in the hero course is an eyesore!"
The tension grew thicker, and the other students didn't dare to say much, just watching Shinso Hitoshi and Bakugo Katsuki confront each other.
"The entrance exam was just a small failure. You better be careful, or you'll be knocked out of the hero course!"
"Slanted eyes jerk, is that all you can say?"
Bakugo Katsuki's taunt made Shinso Hitoshi's eyes even more dangerous. Just as Midoriya was about to stop them, someone else acted first.
Ojiro Mashirao, along with Kirishima Eijiro, pulled Bakugo Katsuki into the classroom, giving Shinso an apologetic look.
Inside the classroom, Bakugo Katsuki looked furious and yelled:
"Tail freak, and you, Kirishima, why did you pull me back? I could punch that annoying slanted eyes guy ten times!"
"Bakugo, you don't even know his Quirk, and you're provoking him like that!?"
Ojiro Mashirao couldn't say much. He didn't want to see his classmate suffer, so he and Kirishima pulled Bakugo back.
"A guy who failed the entrance exam, how strong can his Quirk be!?"
"I mean... did you forget about Takeyama-san...?"
Kirishima's words hit a sore spot, making Bakugo choke up and unable to speak. Takeyama Urei's entrance scores weren't great either, just barely passing.
That's because Takeyama Urei's gigantification Quirk can only last for three minutes. In those three minutes, she can only hit a limited number of targets, so her scores weren't that good. On the other hand, Bakugo's continuous explosive Quirk is great for taking down multiple enemies, so he was the top scorer.
However, in a real combat exercise with Bakugo, who had the highest entrance scores, Takeyama Urei, who barely passed, completely crushed him with one hand in less than a minute. The advantage of her huge size was just that strong!
"...What's that slanted-eyed jerk's Quirk?"
A slightly calmer Bakugo wasn't stupid. He wanted to know the details of his opponent's Quirk to completely defeat him in the sports festival!
"Sorry, that's a secret!"
Ojiro Mashirao had a much better relationship with Shinso Hitoshi, and revealing someone else's Quirk is unethical, so he wouldn't tell Bakugo.
"Fine, I'll teach him a lesson at the sports festival!"
"You're probably being used as a pawn," Ojiro thought but didn't say. Seeing Bakugo get frustrated might actually be interesting.
Outside, the situation didn't escalate, and the students watching gradually dispersed. As they left, Shinso Hitoshi said to Midoriya Izuku:
"Midoriya, during the sports festival, let's shake things up!!"
"Yeah, I've already decided. My goal is to win!"
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