Present Mic: “ITTTTTT’S TIME, EVERYONE!! This tournament is almost over; we are down to our final four, the semi-finals.”
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The large screen shows pictures of Izuku, Kiri, Bakugo, and Sabrina.
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Present Mic: “The first match is between some of the most impressive students I’ve ever seen! This one is sure to be explosive! Midoriya vs Tae!!!”
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Izuku looks at Kiri, who still seems colder than usual. It frustrates and worries him to no end.
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Izuku: “Kiri… tell me what’s wrong.”
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Kiri: “… Please, don’t hold back.”
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Izuku: “… Kiri… Okay, then we’ll talk afterwards, okay?”
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She doesn’t answer.
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Present Mic: “READY?!”
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She only gets into her fighting stance. With little option, Izuku does the same with his psychic power.
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Present Mic: “START!!”
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She doesn’t want him to hold back? Fine, he’ll just throw her off the stage, and they can talk. But he should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.
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The force push barely stopped Kiri’s charge. The girl collides with Izuku’s psychic shield with enough force to shake the stage.
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The two stare deep into the other’s eyes, and for the first time, Izuku doesn’t know what he sees. Kiri wastes no more time on the clash and unleashes a kick to the head. Again, Izuku blocks with a shield. But he can feel the shield cracking, as this blow was even stronger than the last.
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Seeing the weak barrier, Kiri gripped the shield and tore it apart with her own brand of telekinesis. The esper widens his eyes, for right now he is defenseless. A fact Kiri took advantage of by delivering a head-rattling blow to his forehead.
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But thanks to the upgrades Izuku gave himself, it only made him slide a few feet away.
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Kiri: “… Fight. Back.”
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Izuku turns towards her, and his eyes flash green. He puts his hands on the ground, transmuting some of the arena into iron before shattering it into several waves of iron. Like this, each pebble was now like a bullet.
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The storm of bullets surges together to form four large tendrils with teeth at their tips. Fully formed, they snap towards Kiri. The girl jumps, rolls, and weaves through the hellstorm before again delivering another blow towards Izuku. This one, however, he blocked with a hand covered with black iron.
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The boy counters with his own punch, but Kiri catches it with her free hand. No other option, the two headbutt each other.
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Izuku: “What’s wrong with you?! Did I do something to make you mad?”
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Instead of answering, Kiri growls and flips the two of them over. Upside down, Kiri kicks Izuku away and into the bullet storm she knew he was preparing behind her back.
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Izuku: “Ugh.”
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She wasn’t done; she punched the air to create wind cannons aimed at Izuku. Before they reach him, he teleports over Kiri and grabs her head.
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Teleporting over the grass, Izuku attempts to drop the girl. But his hand is stuck.
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Izuku: “What the-”
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Using tactile telekinesis to stick to things is not too hard to figure out. Especially not now when Kiri wants Izuku to go all out. So to that end, she grabs the arm holding her hand and tries to throw him onto the grass. But he teleports them both back onto the stage before he hits the ground.
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Kiri unsticks from Izuku and jumps away, just in time for those iron snakes to attack again. She dodges and punches several of them away, but they keep coming.
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Izuku gets up and directs the tendrils to encircle the girl. Quickly, he realizes they don’t have enough power to actually damage Kiri or ring her out.
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Switching tactics, Izuku focuses on the composition of iron and focuses. Veins appear on his head as he tries transmutation from a distance. After half a minute, the bullet storm transforms.
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All that rubble turns into gallons of water that float above Kiri as multiple rings. Controlling the water, he causes the torrent to come crashing down. Kiri lifts her hands up and focuses her tactile telekinesis on the coming wave.
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When the water engulfs her in a sphere, Izuku breathes a sigh of relief. He can just carry the sphere out of the ring and-
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The sphere collapses, his distracted control overwritten. He had no time to be shocked as Kiri charged once again. No choice now, Izuku had to face her in hand-to-hand.
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Kiri starts with a quick flurry of blows that Izuku could barely react to. But thankfully, his improved and empowered body was able to weather most of it.
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But as proven by the frequent bursts of flame, Kiri is doing some damage. On the other hand, Izuku couldn’t really outfight Kiri.
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Present Mic: “What a match! A tense back and forth that could have ended if either of them made a mistake. But now it seems like Midoriya is on the back foot! Can he escape Tae’s onslaught!?”
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Mina: “Man, Tae is scary strong.”
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Kirishima: “Tell me about it. Where did she learn how to fight like that?”
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Jiro: “Do you think she’s going to win?”
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The class was silent. They know how strong Izuku can be; it seems weird to count him out yet.
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As for Bakugo, he is quietly fuming.
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If things go as planned, he’ll face Deku in the finals. As it should be. But that won’t happen if he loses here.
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Bakugo: ‘What are you doing, dumbass!?’
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But unbeknownst to everyone, Kiri’s blows were getting weaker and her attacks were becoming sloppy. The reason is twofold.
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In exchange for taking increasingly damaging blows, Izuku is slowly dismantling Kiri’s passive telekinetic field. Similar to what Tatsumaki did, but not instantly like she can.
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Each time she hits him and each time he lucks into a hit, the field is weakening.
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Usually, Kiri may have caught on onto this. But that leads into the other reason…
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She shouldn’t be winning.
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Kiri, more than anyone, knows how powerful her brother can be. Right now, for whatever reason, Izuku seems only half as strong. Like he is not using a part of himself.
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Kiri: ‘Why? Am I not good enough?!’
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She throws a sloppy right, which Izuku manages to block.
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Kiri: ‘Do you not trust me anymore?’
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Izuku catches a rash kick and counters with a chest blow, damaging her field further.
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Kiri: ‘Would you treat Udders the same?’
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She goes for a left that Izuku dodges.
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Kiri: ‘Will you ever… love me? The way I do for you.’
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Izuku delivers a kick to her stomach, forcing her back.
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Kiri: ‘Will you… throw me away? Will I be… replaced?’
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Her field breaks.
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Present Mic: “And the tides shift once again!”
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Kirishima: “What’s happening?! She was doing so well before.”
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Shield broken, Kiri is easy to deal with. Izuku pushes her back, making her stumble and roll towards the edge of the ring.
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Close to victory, Izuku controls the remaining water and fires it at Kiri. The girl puts up an instinctive defense, blocking the water with her arms.
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She’s inches from defeat.
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Izuku flies forward with his fist raised to knock her out of this tournament. Kiri sees it coming in slow motion, her defeat.
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It’s over.
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She lost. She couldn’t even handle him when he was holding back.
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She lost. She’s weaker.
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How could someone like her possibly protect him?
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How could someone like her understand him?
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How could he… love someone like her?
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She’s not even real. Just a mental projection.
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Kiri: ‘… I see. I’m really not good enough. I… was never enough.’
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She lifts her head, and Izuku freezes.
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He has never seen Kiri cry. Never.
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But that’s what he is seeing right now. An utterly heartbroken Kiri.
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There is no force in heaven or earth that could make him attack her now.
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Izuku: “K-Kiri?”
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Quickly, that sadness is replaced with fury as she grabs Izuku’s outstretched arm and throws him out of the ring. Izuku lies there stunned.
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Midnight: “Ring out! Kiri Tae advances to the final round.”
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Nearly the whole stadium was bewildered by the outcome. Izuku was going to win, so why did he stop? Did he let her win? Doesn’t sound like him.
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But that didn’t matter to Izuku; he cared about the girl that was walking away from him. He quickly got up and ran after her. He grabbed her hand when they were in the hallway.
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Izuku: “Kiri, wait! Why are you crying? Talk to me.”
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Kiri: “Just leave me alone.”
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Izuku: “Why? What happened?”
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Kiri: “… You held back.”
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Izuku: “What? No, I didn’t! I gave my all in that fight!”
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Kiri: “Don’t lie to me! Never to me!”
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She snatches her hand back and glares at Izuku with tears.
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Kiri: “I can tell, Izu. It’s like… you’re only using half of your strength. Incomplete.”
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The boy thinks back to when he completely rejected that part of his quirk. She can’t be talking about that. There’s no way that side of him would weaken him so.
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Izuku: “I… ”
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Kiri: “I said I could take it. That I’ll never leave you. That we’re in this together. But… it’s not me you want… right?”
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Izuku: ‘She can’t be talking about who I think she’s talking about.’
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Kiri: “Just leave. I want to be alone for a while.”
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Unable to think of how to stop her, Izuku watches her leave. Now, he’s left with a hole that he doesn’t know how to fill.
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Bakugo: ‘That dumbfuck!’
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Of all people, he didn’t think Deku would throw a fight. His match was up next, and he had no time to waste on that coward.
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It will take everything he has to win against Red Eyes. He needs to prepare.
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But Deku doesn’t leave his mind easily. The memories of their past stick in his mind like a parasite.
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Specifically, the time when he tried to help him as a child.
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Bakugo: ‘How could someone like that have beaten me!?’
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The boy did it again, but to someone else this time. Looking down on them by helping them or giving them the win.
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Bakugo: ‘That’s not a real victory!’
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Fine, if Deku wants to be like that, he can just watch from the sidelines while his rival claims the number one spot.
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True heroes never lose, but more importantly, they never give up. Too much rides on them to be any different.
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Inko: “Izu… Kiri… ”
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The family couldn’t exactly hear what was going on, but they knew something was off. Even Fubuki frowned at the sudden development of the fight.
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Fubuki: “Do you think… something happened?”
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Tatsumaki: “Had to! Izu wouldn’t throw a match, not even for Kiri.”
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Inko: “What do you think is wrong with them?”
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Tatsumaki: “I don’t know. But I’m going to find out.”
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Sensing her brother, Tatsu called out telepathically.
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Tatsumaki: “Izu, what happened out there? Why did you stop?”
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Izuku: “… Kiri was crying.”
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Tatsumaki: “What!?”
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Inko and Fubuki nearly jumped out of their skin from Tatsu’s sudden scream.
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Tatsumaki: “Why?! Is someone in class bullying her? It’s that Bakugo kid, isn’t it?! Wait right there, I’ll-”
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Somehow, Izuku knew exactly what his older sister was saying despite her cutting off the telepathy on accident.
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Izuku: “No! If he did that, I would deal with it myself! No… it’s something else… it’s just a misunderstanding.”
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Tatsumaki: “Misunderstanding? Enough for Kiri of all people to cry?”
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Izuku: “… Yes. But it’s okay, I’ll fix it… somehow. Trust me, don’t worry.”
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Tatsumaki: “Hmph, it’s part of my job to worry. But I do trust you. As long as you two aren’t in danger. Otherwise-”
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Izuku: “I know, I’ll tell you about it. Full disclosure.”
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Tatsumaki: “Good. Despite losing, you still did well. Nice job.”
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Izuku: “T-Thanks.”
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With that, the conversation was over.
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Fubuki: “Well?”
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Inko: “Are my babies okay?!”
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Tatsumaki: “Yes, just a small sibling fight. Apparently, Kiri misunderstood something and was crying.”
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Inko: “Crying!? Kiri!?”
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Fubuki: “Unbelievable. What could do that?”
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Tatsumaki: “I don’t know, but I trust that Izu can handle it.”
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Fubuki: “Really? I expected you to rush right over and fix it yourself.”
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Tatsumaki: “Hmph, I know restraint. They can handle things like that.”
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Fubuki: ‘I think you just don’t really know how to deal with emotional problems.’
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Inko: “Thank goodness, when you screamed I thought-”
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Tatsumaki: “Don’t worry, Mom, I would have sensed if there was anything really wrong.”
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Fubuki: “Or my Blizzard Group would have called me.”
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Tatsumaki: “… Right. That too.”
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Inko: “Haha, we should get some ice cream to help cheer them up if they’re still fighting. That always helped when I was a kid.”
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Tatsumaki: “Excellent idea! And if that doesn’t work, Fubuki can mediate.”
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Fubuki: “Hey, don’t stick me with that. You’re the oldest.”
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Tatsumaki: “And as the oldest, I’m delegating.”
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Fubuki can only sigh at her older sister’s antics. But deep down, she’s smiling. These are the interactions she prefers. Why can’t it always be like this?
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The next battle will be fast, one way or the other. Both contestants know this.
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They walk toward the stage and give each other their meanest glares. Lightning crackles between them as tensions rise.
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But from an outsider’s perspective, they are more concerned over Bakugo.
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Kirishima: “Whoa, he looks like he just ran a marathon.”
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Uraraka: “He must have done it before the match.”
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Momo: “Smart, it’s the best way to get the most out of his quirk.”
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Momo spares a glances at Izuku and Kiri’s empty seats.
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Momo: ‘Where are they?’
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The rest of the class has wondered the same thing. And he’s not the only one missing. Ida, too, was gone.
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Sadly, however, they can’t do much right now. So they focus on the final two matches. The first of which is about to have an explosive start.
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Present Mic: “START!”
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As Bakugo expected, Sabrina started off with a psychic push. But thanks to his stores of sweat, he exploded through it.
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The force of the explosion was enough to propel him right in front of Sabrina. As her eyes widen at the sudden burst of speed, Bakugo was already preparing the next stage of the plan.
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It’s going to hurt, though.
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BOOM!!
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Uraraka: “Ah!”
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The same move Bakugo used against Uraraka, but this one was used point-blank. Ignoring the pain in his arm, Bakugo blasts skyward before Sabrina clears the smoke.
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A few seconds later, Sabrina blasts the smoke away. The blast was powerful enough to shred through her defenses, dealing damage no one else was able to.
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She scans the area until she sees Bakugo spinning towards her in a torpedo of explosions.
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Bakugo: “Howitzer Impact!”
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Sabrina: “Loc-”
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Too late.
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An explosion, comparable to the one Izuku and Todoroki made, was unleashed onto Sabrina’s location.
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Present Mic: “Whoa!! The match just started, and already Bakugo is throwing out ultimates!”
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Uraraka: “Wow… ”
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The girl couldn’t help but be somewhat proud of herself. She made someone like Bakugo take her seriously. Someone can actually challenge these psychic students.
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As for Bakugo, his arms are killing him. But that had to have done it. There’s no way that-
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Sabrina: “I will admit, you are far stronger than I thought. Even Kaoru couldn’t force me to use this.”
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The smoke is blown away to reveal a severely damaged Sabrina; her outfit was nearly completely blown off. Thankfully, for those back at home, her modesty was retained.
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But more shocking than that was her position. She was standing on the only part of the stage, on her side of it, not destroyed. She wasn’t out, but she was close.
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Bakugo: “Whatever, it won’t take much to take you out now.”
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Sabrina: “Perhaps, but there is one more ability I have that can turn the tides.”
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The air shifts as Sabrina lifts up her hand.
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Sabrina: “Kadabra, show yourself; I choose you.”
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