Kiri is usually very perceptive to the changes within Izuku, but not this time. Whatever happened was too quick, too sudden, for her to fully grasp.
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It felt similar to when she lost control before, but different enough to make her even more worried.
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As soon as Shinso fell unconscious, she knew her sisters would want some answers. So she left her class and made her way to where they were.
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It didn’t take long for the whole family to convene; even All Might was there. They all looked at Izuku who had his head downcast. Inko sat next to him, rubbing his back.
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Inko: “Sweetie, what… happened?”
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Izuku said nothing.
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All Might: “You’re not in trouble, young Midoriya; we’re just worried.”
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Izuku: “I know.”
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Tatsumaki: “Izu, does this have anything to do with what we talked about?”
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His eyes widen a little before settling back to normal.
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Tatsumaki: “I see. The first step in learning how not to fear your quirk is to understand it. So, what did you do to the boy?”
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Izuku: “I didn’t mean to.”
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Inko: “We know, sweetie. We know you would never do something like… that… on purpose.”
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Izuku: “… All I remember is going unconscious for a second, and the next, he was screaming. I don’t… know what happened.”
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They all could tell that last part was a lie. Maybe he doesn’t know exactly what happened, but he has an idea. This only increased their worry.
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Fubuki: “Let’s think about this from another angle. All Might, what quirk does Shinso have?”
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All Might: “Hmmmm, from what I remember, he has the ability to brainwash people.”
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Fubuki: “That’s… disturbing.”
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Tatsumaki: “I think I know what happened.”
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Izuku: “Y-You do?”
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Tatsumaki: “I thought I sensed another psychic signature. It was weak, but there.”
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Fubuki: “So Shinso has a quirk related to ours?”
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Tatsumaki: “Yeah, but instead of telekinesis, he focuses on mental attacks.”
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Fubuki: ‘I guess that makes sense. Wait, doesn’t that mean I could do that eventually?’
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Inko: “But what does that have to do with Izuku?”
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Tatsumaki: “Well, I guess Izu’s mind instinctively defended itself.”
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Kiri could see Izuku’s shoulder lose some tension. They were on the right track.
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Inko: “I see! See, sweetie, it’s not your fault.”
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All Might: “She’s right, young Midoriya; don’t let what happened get to you. Young Shinso will be alright; Recovery Girl is on the case. In the meantime, you need to get this side of your quirk under control.”
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Izuku: “I’ll… try. I-I’ve already been practicing telepathy with Yaoyorozu.”
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Fubuki: “Really?”
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Tatsumaki: “That might have been what allowed your mind to fight back like that. More practice could help you have more control.”
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Izuku: “I… suppose.”
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Fubuki: “I can help teach him.”
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Tatsumaki: “You? How?”
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Fubuki: “Well… I’ve been recently… learning how to read minds.”
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They all look at Fubuki with wide eyes full of surprise.
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Tatsumaki: “You can do that!? Why didn’t you tell me?”
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Fubuki crossed her arms and looked away.
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Fubuki: “I didn’t want to until I mastered it. You always said I should train harder; well, I found time.”
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Yeah, Tatsumaki always said that. Put the agency on the back burner and train harder. That way, Fubuki can stand proudly beside her at the top. But for some reason, this didn’t put a smile on her face.
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Tatsumaki: ‘Why would she hide it from me? She used to be so excited to share when she learned a new trick with her quirk.’
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A trick or ability Tatsumaki would master in just a few moments.
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Tatsumaki: ‘Ah…’
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Before that realization could sink in, Fubuki continued.
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Fubuki: “So, Izu, if you need help, come to me. We can help each other master this ability so we don’t hurt anyone on accident.”
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Izuku: “… Okay. Thanks, Fubu.”
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Fubuki: “Anytime.”
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All Might: “Great! I’m glad you all have sorted this out. I’ll inform everyone else what we’ve learned about young Midoriya’s quirk.”
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Izuku: “They might still be scared.”
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Tatsumaki: “Hmph, can’t please everyone. You are what you are. As long as you don’t go overboard or misuse your quirk, most people will be fine with you. You’ll see.”
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Izuku: “Y-Yeah, thanks everyone.”
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Just then, a loud boom was felt throughout the whole stadium. Tatsumaki was ready to tear apart the villain who dared come here. But she relaxed when she saw the real reason.
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Tatsumaki: “You have an impressive classmate, Izu.”
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Inko: “W-W-What is that!?”
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A massive glacier of ice engulfs a large portion of the stadium. It was large enough for the whole group to see it out of their window. It was actually pretty close to their booth.
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Izuku: “Todoroki… ”
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All Might: “He might have gone a bit overboard.”
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Kiri: “Icicle strong. Poor Smile.”
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Fubuki: “Doesn’t that mean you’re up next?”
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Kiri: “Ah.”
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Inko: “That’s right! Good luck, sweetie!”
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Kiri: “Ih.”
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Kiri grabs Izuku’s hand and helps him up.
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Kiri: “Cheer for me?”
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Izuku: “O-Of course. I’ll be with everyone else. Don’t worry, Kiri, I’m… okay now. It wasn’t my fault; I know that now.”
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Kiri: “… Good.”
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All Might: “I’ll walk young Midoriya to where his class is.”
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Fubuki: “I’ll help melt the ice.”
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Tatsumaki: “You don’t want me to do it?”
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Fubuki: “I can handle it.”
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Fubuki floated out of the booth and towards the glacier. Shaving away the ice with her quirk shouldn’t be too difficult. Besides, she can’t sit and do nothing this whole festival.
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It didn’t take long for the trio to make it to where the rest of the class was. Izuku peered out of the corner to see his classmates sitting down and socializing while the glacier was rapidly shrinking.
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All Might: “Don’t worry, young Midoriya, it will be alright. Your classmates will not treat you any differently.”
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Izuku: “I-I know. Doesn’t stop my heart from racing.”
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All Might: “Hahaha, if anything, it proves you didn’t do it on purpose. Someone who worries about how his friends see him wouldn’t do something to make them fear him.”
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Izuku: ‘Not on purpose.’
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All Might: “I’ll go check on Shinso. You cheer on your sister and prepare yourself for your next match.”
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Izuku: “R-Right. Thank you, All Might.”
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The boy waved goodbye to his idol turned mentor. When he was out of sight, Izuku sighed. Bringing his mind back together and rejecting those low rumblings within, he steps towards his classmates.
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Mina: “Oh, Midoriya!”
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The entire class snaps their heads towards the boy, who instantly freezes.
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Izuku: “H-Hey-”
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Several of the more worried and curious classmates bolted towards him. The questions came one after the other. All of them, however, boiled down to a single concern. What did Izuku do to Shinso, and are they both okay?”
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Before Izuku could answer, Momo came to the front.
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Momo: “Midoriya, you don’t have to answer if you don’t feel comfortable. We trust you.”
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Uraraka: “Yeah! But we would still like to know.”
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Denki: “For curiosity’s sake.”
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Izuku: “T-Thanks e-everyone. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you what I know.”
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And so Izuku explained what he discussed with his family. After hearing the story, they all sighed in relief.
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Ida: “I knew you were not someone who would do something like that on purpose. I’m glad I was not wrong.”
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Mina: “Yeah, looks like Bakugo was right.”
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Izuku: “Kacchan?”
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Kirishima: “Yeah, he actually defended you when we were worried. Crazy, huh?”
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Izuku’s eyes widened and his heart lifted when he heard that. He looked past his friends to see Bakugo, who kept his gaze on the arena.
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Izuku: ‘Is he… changing?’
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Denki: “Wait a minute!”
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Thunder Boy held his hands up before getting everyone back to what’s really important.
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Denki: “Midoriya, are you telling us you spent days training with Yaoyorozu? At her house? Alone!?”
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Izuku: “Y-Yes?”
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Denki: “You lucky bas-”
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His words are cut short by a stab to the neck by Jiro’s ear jacks.
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Denki: “gah!”
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Jiro: “Idiot.”
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The group laughed, which slowly helped Izuku put himself back together. As for Momo, she tried to fight down the blush that graced her cheeks.
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Momo: ‘Now that Kaminari mentioned it, that was rather bold of me. If Midoriya were a different type of boy, we may have-’
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Tokoyami: “The next match is starting.”
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They look at Tokoyami, who was sitting down already, prepared to view the next match.
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Kirishima: “Right! I don’t want to miss this!”
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The class went back to their seats, and Izuku joined them. To his surprise, he was in between two girls. Uraraka to his left and Momo to his right.
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Knowing which voice would comment, he immediately shut it down and focused on the match instead.
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Izuku: ‘Good luck, Kiri. I know you can do this.’
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Present Mic: “And here we are, folks, MATCH THREE!! Will this one be just as brief as the last two? Let’s find out!”
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Kiri steps to the stage and faces her opponent, Aoi Nogami.
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Present Mic: “On one side, we have the silent and incredibly strong girl from the department of heroics, class 1-A, Kiri Tae!!”
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Present Mic: “Her opponent! The girl who stole victory with a single move during the obstacle race. The teleporter from the department of heroics, class 1-B, Aoi Nogami!”
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Aoi: “Sad to say, this match will be quick too.”
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Present Mic: “REAAAADYYYYY!?”
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Kiri didn’t respond; she got into a fighting position and readied herself.
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Kiri: ‘Onii, watch me!’
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Present Mic: “START!”
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Instantly, Aoi teleports in front of Kiri and tries to touch her. Sensing danger, Kiri dodges right on time and dashes to the other side of the arena. The dash, however, was messy, tearing up the ground with every step.
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Present Mic: “Oh, will we have a real fight here, folks!?”
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If Kiri could sweat, she would be drenched. She tightens her stance and narrows her gaze.
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Aoi: “So you figured me out, huh? Yeah, one touch is all I need. And I have a feeling, one day, I won’t even need to do that.”
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Again, Aoi was gone. Only thanks to her acute senses was Kiri able to dodge another palm strike from behind. But Aoi didn’t stop; she teleported everywhere Kiri went.
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But Kiri was too fast physically to be tagged by Aoi. At this point, this was nothing but a game of tag. One that could go on for hours.
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Present Mic: “Wow! I can barely keep up with these two! But this can’t go on forever; who will be the first to trip up!?”
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He was right; someone had to take a risk if they wanted this to end. With that in mind, Aoi was the first to try something crazy. She wanted to wait to try this against one of the stronger physical fighters, like Bakugo or Todoroki.
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But clearly, Kiri was a physical powerhouse as well.
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Aoi: ‘Oh, well. Here goes nothing.’
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The esper breaks off her assault and teleports to the edge of the arena. Kiri was confused for a second but quickly guessed that Aoi might finally be tired.
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So she goes on the offensive, dashing forward with fist raised, ready to knock the girl out.
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But Aoi wasn’t tired; no, she was focusing. She placed her hands on the stage and willed her desire into existence. Veins emerged on her forehead just as Kiri was in front of her.
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But before the blow landed, both her and the stage disappeared.
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Everyone: “HUUUUUH!”
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Present Mic: “S-S-She teleported the entire stage high into the sky!!”
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Kiri’s eyes widen as she sees the green grass feet away. She was… going to lose?
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Kiri: ‘No!’
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Her brain went into overdrive, desperate for an answer to her problem. A split second later, the conclusion revealed itself. It was a side of her ability that she hasn’t used often.
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Her ability is tactile telekinesis, the ability to use telekinesis on things she touches. It’s what gives Kiri her immense physical power and near-complete body control.
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But aside from her body, what else is she always touching but never uses telekinesis on?
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Kiri: “SMAASH!!”
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Air.
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An explosion of wind and smoke envelops the ground as Kiri is propelled into the air by the force of her attack. In fact, she kind of overshot it!
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She shot straight through the stage, shattering it into several large pieces.
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Aoi: “Shoot!”
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Aoi teleports out of the way of the rumble. As for the spectators, they were saved when green energy enveloped the rumble and carefully lowered it onto the ground, away from the stunned Midnight.
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Present Mic: “Thank you, Tornado, for saving the spectators and Midnight!”
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Tatsumaki nods before sitting back down to watch the conclusion of this surprising match.
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Present Mic: “I swear, kids these days are crazy! With no stage, it looks like this is a battle for the air. Whoever touches the ground first LOSES!!”
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Seeing a chance to end this madness, Aoi senses the space where Kiri is at and teleports there. Kiri quickly rights herself and hits the air once again. The explosion of air was enough to blow Aoi back, disorienting her.
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Seeing an opening, Kiri kicks off the air and tackles Aoi.
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Aoi: “Ugh!”
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They’re both quickly heading to a meeting with the hard ground.
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Seeing this, Aoi teleports back up. But Kiri is still stuck to her like glue. This was it, the dead end.
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She could keep teleporting, but Kiri wouldn’t let go, and Aoi can’t break out of the hold.
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Kiri: “Give. Up.”
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Aoi closes her eyes and sighs.
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Aoi: “Okay, you win.”
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With one last teleport, the two appear, standing on the grass.
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Aoi: “I give.”
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Midnight: “N-Nogami surrenders! Tae advances to round two!”
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With the results in, Kiri lets go of Aoi.
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Aoi: “Man, you have a tight grip. Thanks for the match.”
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Aoi holds out her hand, and Kiri smiles before taking it.
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Present Mic: “Such sportsmanship and utter destruction! We haven’t seen a battle like that since Blizzard versus Psykos! And I have a feeling it will only get better from here! So stay tuned! Right now, we need to repair the stage.”
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Aoi teleports back to her team while Kiri looks up at her classmates, specifically Izuku, and gives them the biggest smile she could give along with a peace sign.
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Denki: “You want to fight that?!”
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Kirishima nervously chuckles.
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Kirishima: “I have a long way to go. But yeah, I still want to show how far I’ve come as a fighter.”
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Denki: “Bro, are you an M?”
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As the rest of his class discusses the short but explosive battle, Izuku keeps his gaze on Kiri. Unlike everyone else, he heard what was beyond that smile.
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Kiri: “Izu, you’re not the only dangerous one. Even if you can’t control it yet, you can practice with me. I can take it all and help you through it. I’m strong. I’ll prove it to you.”
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Izuku: ‘I know you’re strong, Kiri. But… ’
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He shakes the depressing thoughts away. This is a festival, right? Everyone should be having fun.
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Izuku: ‘Relax… focus on something else. Like how Kiri used her quirk. Or the abilities Nogami showed. Or how different and similar psychic quirks are. Or-’
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Good thing Izuku always has a notebook at the ready, because his mind is finally focused on something fun. Quirk analysis.
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Back in the nurse’s office, a new breed was stirring. On the bed, his body snaps into its final state. No, this is just the first step. He can go so much higher.
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His eyes flutter open, releasing a soft purple and gold glow. But before anyone could notice, it settled back into its normal state.
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But despite outward appearances, his eyes were different. They were better. All his senses were better. The world looked and felt different.
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He was different. But why and how?
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Shinso was finally awake, and he needed answers.
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