For the final match. The rules were simple. All they had to do was knock their opponent out of the ring, immobilized them, or get them to say "I give up".

Jack: 🎵Yeaaaaah booooi~!🎵 I'm so glad we were able to get in the finals!

Eito: Same!

Haru: I didn't make it....

Destiny: Me too...(And I was trying my hardest...)

Akira: D-Ditto...(How could I when my quirk is only a stupid shield....?)

Samuel: Me either...which pretty much sucks...

The pink hair boy perks up at the giant student.

Eito: Speaking of you. What happened to you in the first round? You mysteriously vanished.

Jack: Yeah man. Where did you go? We didn't see you during the Cavalry battle.

Samuel: Got lost....My quirk wasn't being helpful...(I surprised I was still able to get back here though...)

Jack: How...?

Samuel: It's unstable... remember?

Jack/Eito: Oh right...(Is it really that bad?)

While most of his classmates were chatting among each other.

Mikoto's mind was filled with so many questions...after that little talk with Shouto...

He was starting to concern the relationship between him and the peppermint boy.

Did they really know each other...?

Because the way Shouto spoke to him before kind of sounds he's dropping hints.

Mikoto: (Maybe we met when we were younger and I forgot...? Maybe....)

Mikoto felt a tap on his shoulder and noticed Chassy right next to him.

Mikoto: Chassy-chan...? What is it?

Chassy: Didn't you hear...? Some unexpected drama had hit.

Mikoto: Eh?

Chassy begin to explain.

Turns out Ojiro and someone else from Class 1-B had decided to drop out and two students had tooken their place. After convincing her, Midnight for some reason, allowed it.

Mikoto was shock by the news. It reminded him so much of when Lilac withdraw from the Sports Festival. But there was a reason why she did that.

It was just something she wasn't telling them.

But it was probably personal. It was none of their business to even ask...right?

That bruise he saw was still haunting his thoughts...

Mikoto: But...Why did Ojiro-kun and Ningenreki Shoda from Class 1-B dropped out?

Sylvia: They said they couldn't remember anything from the last round...

Mikoto: Strange...

Haru: A-And look up there! The tournament battle score board is drawn.

Mikoto looks up to the first person...

MATCH 1

Kobayashi Souta v.s Shinsou Hitoshi

Souta:....

Mikoto: Souta...is going up against Shinsou...?

Chassy: Now this is surprising...

Mikoto: Y-Yeah...

Souta: Well...Guess I'm first...

Jack: I hope you lose!

Souta rolled his eyes at him.

Souta: There's no guarantee that I will lose this battle.

MATCH 2

Kyuketsu Kenji v.s Koishi Eito

MATCH 3

Midoriya Izuku v.s Sero Hanta

MATCH 4

Ashido Mina versus Yuga Aoyma

MATCH 5

Luna Rose v.s Zoe

MATCH 6

Hatsume Mei versus Iida Tenya

MATCH 7

Todoroki Shouto v.s Yukimura Mikoto

MATCH 8

Uraraka Ochako v.s Bakugo Katsuki

Match 9

Hamada Yin v.s Kaminari Denki

Match 10

Shiozaki Ibara v.s Tokoyami Fumikage

Match 11

Kirishima Eijirou v.s TetsuTetsu TetsuTetsu.

Match 12

Akuma Sylvia v.s Kuroha Oka

Match 13

Jack Anderman v.s Yaoyorozu Momo

Match 14

Monoma Neito v.s Mio Mori

Kenji: Great...I'm up against the idiot...

Eito: How mean. My big dick goth boyfriend called me an idiot~!

Kenji: Big What?!!

Eito: Would you prefer big titty goth boyfriend instead? You look like one.

Kenji: *Hisses*

Deku: (My first fight...I'm up against Hanta-kun...)

Sero: Alright then! This is going to be a blast~!

Shouto: (Sooner than expected then... Midoriya...bring your best, I'll be taking you down.)

Mina: Hehehe~!

Aoyama: Sacre Bleu! I will not lose to the likes of you!

Mina: We'll see about that!

Luna: Let's do our best out there Zoe. It doesn't matter who wins or loses! Okay?!

Zoe: Alright...

Mei: Hehe...Hey. Your Iida right...?

Iida: Umm...Yes. That's me. Is there something you want my future opponent?

Mei: I just want to talk to you for a minute~!

What is she up too now?

Mikoto: (Wait a minute...I'm up against Todoroki...oh...Not good...)

Shouto:....

Bakugo: Uraraka...? Whose that?

Sero:....You still don't even bother to get to know our names...

Uraraka: (Eeeeeek...)

Denki: This is going to be a 'shocking' battle~! Hahahaha! Get it?!

Yin:.......

Denki: Jeeze. Tough Crowd.

Tokoyami: Revelry in the dark.

Ibara: As long as I have God on my side...I should do alright.

Kirishima: Your quirk is pretty manly!

TetsuTetsu: Hey thanks! Yours is too!

Everyone: (Both of your quirks are the same thing if you think about it.)

Sylvia: I won't lose.

Oka: Tsk Tsk Tsk. Don't get angry when I send you into the terrors of the dark abyss.

Sylvia: (...Bitch Please...I have been through literal hell just trying to get here....I'm Serious...)

Jack: Hey... You're pretty cute~!

Momo:.....

Jirou: *Glares at Jack*

Jack: What? Just saying...

Souta: (Idiot)

Mio: I gonna have my revenge!

Neito: Hmm...I like to see you try. (I still need to teach those arrogant Class 1-A students a lesson.)

Mikoto noticed the purple hair kid, Shinsou, coming up to them. He looked like he wanted to say something. Before Souta could ask what he wanted. Something had brushed up against his mouth preventing him from talking.

Turns out it was Ojiro's tail.

Mikoto: What the-?!

Ojiro: That guy...Don't answer him.

Souta: (•_•)???

Ojiro: I think you should go. Now.

Shinsou smirked and walked off leaving confusion among some of the students of Class 1-C.

Chassy:...What was that all about?

Akira: W-Who knows...

Souta, beyond irritated, rudely smacks Ojiro's tail off his mouth and turned to him with a sneer.

Souta: Mind telling me what the hell is your problem?

Despite the rude question, Ojiro politely spoke.

Ojiro: Sorry about that but...is it okay if we talk in private? Alone?

Ojiro looks at Mikoto as if asking for permission which raised more confusion but the snow user reluctantly nodded.

Souta:....Okay?

The two walked off. Mikoto watch them go, feeling still concerned and confused.

???: Hehehehe.

Mikoto: What?! Oka-chan! Don't do that.

The creepy goth girl had made her appearance behind Mikoto. The boy wondered how long she was standing there.

Oka: There's a reason why he told him to follow him.

Mikoto:...Why? Is it about that Shinsou kid?

Oka: Ah~! How observant of you, Class Rep. So I see you noticed. But...are you aware of the GED kid's quirk...?

Mikoto: Not really...Did you...?

Oka: Oh yes...Think of it this way... It's a quirk similar to mine and Kelly's~!

It didn't take long to Mikoto realized what she meant.

Mikoto: You mean that he-?!

Oka: Brainwash people? Yes. He's the one who mind control those two who withdraw from the final battle. By the looks of it. His quirk can only work by response from the target. My quirk is different. I can control those upon contact with my puppet strings. Kelly can control people minds as well but there are some pros and cons. So I pretty sure that Class 1-A student is warning Souta of the upcoming danger ahead. Such a shame...I always did wanted to see how the victims fall prey to such a thing. It's like casting a hex on them~!

Mikoto: I see...

Souta came back looking a little odd.

Mikoto: Is everything okay...?

Souta: Yes...I just been given some advice on how to win this battle~! Now I know can't afford to lose so long as I do my best that I'll beat them.

Mikoto: A little cocky there aren't you?

Souta: Nope, just determined.

-Later-

Present Mic: THE FIRST MATCH! HERE WE GO EVERYBODY!!! THE RUDE BOY WITH AN AMBITION TO BE BETTER FROM CLASS 1-C, SOUTA KOBAYASHI!!!!

Souta:.....(I'm not that rude am I?)

Present Mic: V.S...SORRY THAT GUY HASN'T REALLY DONE ANYTHING TO STAND OUT YET! IT'S HITOSHI SHINSOU FROM THE GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT!!!!

Shinsou just rubbed the back of his neck seemingly ignoring Present Mic while keeping his eyes on Souta.

Present Mic: NOW! BEGIN!

At first, everyone went silent until Shinsou spoke.

Shinsou: I give up huh? How stupid.

Souta:.....

Shinsou: This is suppose to be a fight to test your strength of will. If you got any kind of vision in your future. Then there's no sense of worrying about how you got here.

Souta frowns and slowly walks towards him.

Shinsou: Like how that monkey was babbling about his pride being wounded.

Is he talking about Ojiro?

Souta sneered and continue walking.

Shinsou felt a sweat beam down his face but still kept on a brave face.

Shinsou: (Why hasn't he responded yet? He should say something by now...) It must be nice to have everything thrown at you, Souta Kobayashi.

Souta:.....

Shinsou now felt a little scared. Why isn't he responding?! Could it be...that he knows his quirk?! He'd figure it out! That monkey boy must've spilled the beans!

Shinsou: (Calm down! Calm down!) But you probably wouldn't think so. I'm jealous though! Thanks to my quirk, I couldn't pass through the golden gates like you did!

Souta got closer and closer. Shinsou backed up.

Shinsou: Did you know...? That 1-C used to be a class in the General Education Department.

This made Souta stopped...No...He did not know that...?

Shinsou: Of course you wouldn't know...For some reason...the Pro-Heroes decided to change that this year. Give a class another chance at being heroes while the rest of us sink into your shadows!

Souta started walking again. Now he was more annoyed than irritated.

Shinsou: YOU WOULDN'T GEF IT BECAUSE YOU'RE NATURALLY BLESSED! YOU'RE BORN WITH AN AWESOME QUIRK AND YOU GET TO FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!

POW!

Shinsou coughed up blood and fell to the ground holding his stomach from the blow that Souta gave him.

Souta: (OMG...Just Shut up...Like you know anything...)

Shinsou looks up at him with an angry expression but Souta paid no mind to him.

Souta: (But since you think I'm bless with this quirk...Let me show you...how my quirk works...)

Souta glanced down at Shinsou and his eyes beamed with a light emitting from them.

...and that was all Shinsou could see before total darkness.

After that...Everyone in the stadium went quiet questioning what's going on...

Until...

Shinsou: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

Hitoshi had let out an soul-shattering scream as he falls onto the pavement, clutching his head and yelling out bloody murder.

Everyone stood awestruck. Shinsou looked like he was being attacked but he wasn't being harmed physically.

But he was being harmed mentally....

Souta watched his opponent shake and cry out in horror as his eyes were closed. To those upclose (even his classmates) knew what was going on.

Souta had used his quirk to trap Shinsou in a nightmare.

Souta had the power to make people see their most deepest darkest fears and put it into their minds as if they're actually seeing it.

Souta had begin to see inside the illusion himself and saw mutiple shadows verbally harming Hitoshi and calling him a villain, attacking him with every insult they could muster.

"You can't be a hero!"

"You're quirk is villainous!"

"You're don't deserve to be hero, freak!"

"Villain!!!"

Souta almost felt bad for the GED kid...Well almost...But he kind of had it coming for the insults and false accusations. Plus, he did made himself seem like a villain even if he wasn't one.

The boy sighs knowing enough was enough. He was getting a headache. Literally from the side effects of his quirk.

He grabbed Shinsou by his collar and threw him out of the ring leaving everyone baffled.

Souta: I win...

Present Mic: AND THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS! SHINSOU HAD BEEN THROWN OUT OF BOUNDS! SOUTA KOBAYASHI IS THE WINNER!

There were cheers (mostly from Class 1-C) with some confusion and disdainful looks. No one seem to noticed Ojiro breathed out a sigh of relief.

Souta paid no mind to them and walks over to Shinsou.

As the boy was about to be taken to Recovery Girl.

Souta snapped his fingers and the boy jolts back to reality.

Shinsou: *Wakes Up* Y-You?! W-What...?! H-How?!

Souta: My quirk...

Shinsou:.....Oh...

Souta: Maybe this will teach you not to jump to conclusions about other people when you obviously don't know them. Everyone here wants to be a hero like you do. But how can you be one when you don't recognize your own weakness. Because seriously...You're not a villain. So stop acting like you are. We all have a dream...A nightmare is simple and a dream is dreadful.

Shinsou:.....I get it...

Souta:...Alright...Now think about this for a while and try to find ways to prove them wrong. Oh and before you go...Now that you know what my quirk is...Let me ask you a question...

"Am I still blessed with such ability...Or am I cursed...?"

Shinsou:.....