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Chapter 121: The Battle TournamentAuthor: Geraint
After having lunch with Midnight and Thirteen in the cafeteria, Ichika made his way to the restroom. While taking care of business, he encountered Endeavor, who had just arrived.
"Oh, it's been a while, Endeavor!" Ichika greeted casually.
Endeavor scoffed, his irritation evident. "Tch! Falcon…" he muttered, clearly displeased to see him.
The two men took care of their respective needs in silence for a moment before Ichika decided to strike up a conversation.
"So, how's it feel? Becoming the No. 1 Hero?" Ichika asked, genuinely curious.
Endeavor remained quiet for a moment before responding, his voice tinged with bitterness. "I can't accept it."
"Huh?" Ichika raised an eyebrow.
"It feels like the spot was given to me out of pity. Sure, I'm No. 1 in the polls, but everyone still thinks it's All Might," Endeavor admitted, clearly struggling with the weight of the title.
Ichika sighed and washed his hands. "My father's already retired. Please, give him a break. You've earned the spot, Endeavor. How many more injuries does he need to suffer before people realize he's not coming back?"
Endeavor's eyes flickered with an unreadable emotion. "Hmm?"
As Ichika wiped his hands with a handkerchief, he added, "A war is coming soon between heroes and villains. We need to give All Might the rest he deserves before that happens. And for that, I need your help."
Endeavor frowned, his demeanor cold. "I've heard about the League of Villains you fought at USJ. You handled them easily, huh? Are they really that formidable?"
"Yeah, and the worst is yet to come," Ichika replied gravely. "I also found someone interesting who recently joined the League. Someone you thought was long gone…"
Endeavor's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean?"
Ichika's expression turned serious as he used his quirk to change into his child form. "Your son, Todoroki Touya… He's alive. And he's coming back to haunt you… to get revenge."
Endeavor's eyes widened, disbelief crossing his face. "That's impossible! He died—"
"You only found a piece of his jaw," Ichika cut him off. "Not his whole body. Whether you believe me or not, that's up to you. After all, I am Captain Falcon."
Endeavor stood frozen, the weight of Ichika's words sinking in. "I think he's planning to take you down using his relationship with you as his father. That'll be your fall. And the fall of all pro heroes."
Ichika turned and walked away, leaving a stunned Endeavor behind.
As Ichika returned to the stadium for the next event, he noticed the girls from Class 1-A lined up, all wearing cheerleader outfits.
"Huh? Didn't I already warn her?" Ichika muttered to himself. "How did she get tricked into this?"
The girls, wearing cheerleader costumes, had pale faces. Momo, clearly embarrassed, yelled at her classmates.
She fell to her knees in frustration when she noticed Ichika staring at her, his expression scrutinizing. "No, I can't look at him! He'll think I'm an idiot after his warning!" Momo whispered to herself, feeling the heat of embarrassment.
Kyouka, too, looked embarrassed and threw her cheerleading pom-poms to the side.
Toru, however, didn't seem to mind and appeared fired up by the whole cheerleading thing. When she saw Ichika in his child form, her face lit up.
"Kyaah! Ichika-kun is so cute!" she squealed, rushing over to him.
Ichika blinked as she grabbed his right hand. Her invisibility was nullified instantly by his ability.
Peeeeeww!
"What do you think, Ichika-kun? Does it suit me?" Toru asked, proudly revealing herself in her cheerleader outfit, her beautiful appearance now fully visible.
"It looks good on you," Ichika replied with a smile.
Toru lifted him up and hugged him tightly. "Kyaaaaaah! You're so cute!" she squealed.
"Hey—!"
"Hehehe…" Toru giggled as she spun him around, not caring about the attention.
Suddenly, Midnight climbed onto the platform to announce the final event of the Sports Festival: The Battle Tournament.
Before Midnight could begin the drawing to determine the pairings, both Roboco and Himiko raised their hands.
"I want to withdraw," Roboco said, holding her hand up.
"Yeah, it's too hot outside," Himiko added, clearly not in the mood.
Midnight frowned at their requests. "This is a rare opportunity. What's the reason for wanting to withdraw?"
"I don't want to fight Father," Roboco said, looking down in a way that suggested she wasn't entirely serious.
Midnight didn't accept their withdrawals and continued with the event, showing the pairings for the tournament.
Ichika's first opponent was Himiko.
The sports festival transitioned into recreational activities before the tournament began, and soon, the time came for the tournament to start.
Before Izuku stepped out for her match, All Might came to speak with her. "I hear you've gained control of One For All," he said encouragingly.
Izuku shook her head. "I can only increase his strength by a little bit. I'm still nowhere near full control."
All Might chuckled. "You're hardly at five on a scale of one to a hundred, but that's a start. Don't frown, Izuku. You'll get there, and I'm always watching you."
Izuku smiled at Ichika as he wished her good luck before her match. Her opponent was Shinso Hitoshi from Ichika's class.
Ichika warned her about Shinso's quirk, telling her how it worked. "A strong bump can break his brainwashing. But you need to be careful. It's hard to snap out of once he has control."
Izuku scolded Ichika lightly for revealing his quirk, but he laughed it off. "Shinso's quirk is already public knowledge. He needs to adapt and figure out how to deal with others knowing about it if he wants to be a hero."
The first match of the tournament was between Izuku Midoriya and Hitoshi Shinso.
Shinso, clearly upset, called Ichika a "bastard" for revealing his quirk. Izuku smiled but said nothing in response.
Shinso tried to bait her into responding by taunting, but Izuku remained silent, knowing that speaking would lead to brainwashing.
"You know, I was born with a quirk unfit for combat," Shinso said, frustrated. "A combat quirk user like you could never understand what it's like to be unwanted by society."
Izuku's expression softened as she reflected on his words. "I know how it feels," she said quietly, remembering how she had once felt the same way before receiving One For All.
Izuku charged at Shinso, trying to push him out of the ring, but Shinso retaliated, hitting her in the back.
"Uuuuuu..."
Izuku grunted but kept pushing him toward the edge. As she did, Shinso tried to grab her by the neck. His hand, however, landed somewhere unexpected.
"Huh?"
Izuku's eyes widened as she realized what had happened: Shinso had groped her chest in the midst of their struggle.
"Hey!" she yelled, embarrassed, but quickly recovered. She grabbed his arm and, using her strength, tossed him over her shoulder.
Kyaah!
Bam!
"Ugh! Argh," Shinso groaned as he hit the ground hard.
His feet landed out of bounds, and the match was over. Izuku was declared the winner and advanced to the second round.
On the ground, Shinso muttered, "That bastard..."
Izuku walked over to help him up. "Kacchan felt the same way," she said.
Shinso winced, but then gave a reluctant smile. "He's annoying, but thanks to him, I ended up in the Hero Course. I should've been in the General Department, but he helped me join this class, and I'm grateful for it. I'll do my best to become a great hero someday."
Shinso waved as he left the ring. "Don't lose pitifully, Midoriya!"
(To be continued.)(A/N: I'll fix my mistakes later.)