Chapter 9

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the morning of the sports festival arrived.

"Do your best, both of you!" Denki's parents said to both Sora and Denki.

"I will win first place!" Denki said as he gives a thumbs up to his parents while Sora crushing his thumb and said.

"And I will be there and stop you from winning." In the end, they all laugh, Sora and Denki quickly went to school.

Sora along with others wearing their P.E. uniform waiting to be called. Sora was seen sleeping with her headphone on like usual near Denki.

"Everyone, are you ready? We will be entering soon!"
Some of them started to get nervous, while been excited. Sora wakes up just in time as Todoroki walks toward Midoriya.

"Midoriya."

"Todoroki-kun? What is it?"  Others started looking and listening since Todoroki don't usually interact with the others.

"Looking at things objectively, I think I'm stronger than you."

"Huh? Y-yeah..."

"But...All Might has his eye on you, doesn't he? I'm not trying to pry about that. But I'm going to beat you." Todoroki declares.

"Oh? Is one of the best in the class making a declaration of war? Are you also making one, Sora?" Only to receive a smack on his head.

Kirishima trying to diffuse the situation, as he speaks while placing a hand on Todoroki's shoulder.

"Oi, Oi, Oi! Why are you picking a fight all of a sudden? Not now, we're about to start!"

Todoroki knocks off Kirishima's hands off his shoulder and said, " We're not here to play at being friends. So what does it matter?" As he leaves before stopping as Midoriya speaks.

"Todoroki-kun, I don't know what you're thinking when you say you'll beat me, but of course you're better than me. I think you're more capable than most people...Looking at it objectively..."

"Midoriya, you probably shouldn't talk so negatively..."

"But, everyone...The students from other courses are aiming for the top with everything they've got! I can't afford to fall behind. I'll be going for it with everything I have, too."

"Yeah."

Sora looked at them and smirk a bit before standing and leave.

'Wow...getting excited... I hope their hope crush...especially Denki...however All Might and Midoriya...' Sora thought with a yawn.

"Hey! Pay attention, audience! Swarm, mass media! This year's high school rodeo of adolescence that you all love, the U.A. sports festival, is about to begin! Everybody, are you ready?! It's time for the students to enter the first-year stage!"

Sora stares blankly at the front as she heard Present Mic talks about her class in excitement. She played her games as she ignored the other.

"The U.A. sports festival! The huge battle where fledgeling heroes sharpen their swords once a year! Anyway, these are the guys, right? The miraculous new stars who overcame enemy attacks with their hearts of steel! Hero course, class 1-A, right?!"

Sora walked beside Denki as she adjusts her headphone. Most of them are nervous, the others look fine.

"They haven't been getting as much airtime, but this class is also full of talent! Hero course, class 1-B! Next up, general studies classes C, D and E! Support course, classes F, G and H are here, too! And business course, classes I, J and K! All of U.A.'s first years are here now!"

Everybody now standing in front of Midnight as she was the chief referee.

"Time for the player pledge!"

'I feel like most of the males here are eyeing at Midnight, she an R-rated hero...' Sora thought as she looks at Denki who drooling at Midnight so she smacks him.

"What is Midnight-sensei wearing?"

"That's an R-rated hero for you," Denki said recover from his smack only to get smacks by Sora again.

"Is it okay for her to be at a high school even though she's R-rated?"

"Yes!"

"Quiet, everyone! Representing the students is Bakugo Katsuki from class 1-A!" Midnight state as she whips her whip.

Everyone in class A looks at Bakugo who walked up the stage.

"What? It's Kacchan?" asked a surprised Midoriya.

"That guy did finish first in the entrance exam."

From the general studies, a student speaks up, " In the hero course."

"Idiot..." Sora said as she angers the student more.

"It's obvious she hates us."

"And it's all Bakugo's fault and Sora don't add oil to the fire." Sora looks at Denki and smacks him in the side before looking forward.

It's silence as Bakugo started...

"I pledge--That I'll be number one."

'I knew he'd do that!' Class A expect some shouted in their mind.

Sora ignored the shouting and insult as she waits for the first game with her head down looking at her PSP.

"Now, let's get started right away.  The first game is what you'd call a qualifier! Every year, many drink their tears here! Now here is the fateful first game!" A slot-like screen appears behind Midnight.

"This year is...this!" The screen shows 'obstacle race' on it.

Midnight then started explaining the rules as shown on the screen.

"All 11 classes will participate in the race. The course will be the outer circumference of this stadium--about four kilometres! Our school's selling point is freedom! As long as you stay on the course, it doesn't matter what you do!"

Sora eyes sparkle when she heard it, lick her lips in excitement as she thought of ways to torture others but not that obvious.

"Now, take your places, everyone!"

Sora stands at the very back as they wait for the green light to start. Not wanting to swarm in the crowd.

"Start!"

Everyone started rushing and shouting at one another in the narrow gate. Sora standing behind stretch as she waits while playing on her game.

"Okay, here's the play-by-play! Are you ready to do the commentary, Mummy man?"

"You're the one who forced me to come."

"Let's get started right away, Mummy man. What should we pay attention to in the early stages?"

"This part right now."

The entrance started freezing as most of the people legs get stuck. Sora stands at the back, not even moving as she watches before going back to what she was doing.

"Obstacles have shown up suddenly! And we had a student still at the entrance!" Everyone then noticed Sora still standing there, not caring while playing her games.

"Godspeed..." Sora mumble as a blue electric aura form around her. She disappears and appears where the bots are. Shocking everyone as Present Mic explains the obstacle while commenting on Sora.

"Starting with...the first barrier! Robo inferno! And what's a surprise the last student at the back now, standing at the front, Kaminari Sora from class 1-A!"

Everyone stop and look at the bots.

"Aren't those the zero-point villains from the entrance exam?"

Sora heard Denki said as she thought, ' so this is what they face... Weak...and bias...'

Todoroki looks at Sora as she appeared out of nowhere, surprised but regain his normal look as he analyzes the situation.

"So this is what they used in the general entrance exam? If they went through all this trouble, I wish they would've prepared something better." Todoroki said as he unleashes his quirk freezing the ground and the robot easily. Todoroki then notices that Sora was not behind as he looks in front to see a trail of blue electric.

"Todoroki from class 1-A! He attacked and defended in one hit! How elegant! Amazing! He's the first one through! It's you know, practically unfair!"

"I think you should focus, his actions are logical and strategic. Also, he's not the first one." At the screen, shown Sora running as she plays on her game devices at the front. Sora ignored present mic's commentary as she looked at the second obstacle.

"As we had a focus on the other, female Kaminari already reached the second obstacles. In the second,  if you fall, you out! If you don't wanna fall, then crawl! It's 'The Fall'!"

Sora just balanced herself as she played her game device with ease. That when she smirks when she felt cold air but didn't stop.

Todoroki also reaches here. Sora then keeps her devices and send electric at some rope, cutting it.

"The female Kaminari is evil! She making the path even harder to overcome! Is that even allowed?!"

Todoroki look at Sora who still walk on the rope in ease. As she destroys some ropes. Both run as they reach the end of it, the same time. Sora stops using her quirk and started playing her device while running head to head with Todoroki. Stopping as they reach the final course.

"And now, we've quickly arrived at the final barrier! The reality here is... That it's a minefield! It's set up so that you can tell where the mines are if you look carefully! So you have to exploit your eyes and legs! By the way, these landmines are for games, so they're not that powerful, but they're loud and flashy enough to make you wet your pants!"

Sora ignored as she walked while playing, easily avoiding the mines. Todoroki quickly follows.

'I see. This is an obstacle that puts those in the lead at a disadvantage. But it's not working on her. She is able to move swiftly without missing a movement. Trying to make it entertaining, huh?'

"Bastard, don't declare war to the wrong person! And headphone girl don't think I will let you get first too!" Bakugo then attacks both Sora and Todoroki, both dodging it.The three started a fight as they run.

A giant explosion resounds at the back, blasting Midoriya to the front. Sora felt like being number one will be a pain in the neck for the second round. Dodge Midoriya as he slammed his shield down in front of the two who was just fighting as they tried to be in the lead again.

Midoriya used the explosion as he threw himself forward as he begins to runs again, earning first. Sora behind earning second, using 'Godspeed'. Todoroki third and Bakugo got fourth.

'Sora-san was able to get first but, in the last minute, she let me...why?'

"The first game of the first-year stage is finally over. Now take a look at the results! "

The result revealed for the winners, being top 42. Both of all the hero course students made it, along with general studies student and support student.

"The top 42 made it through to the next round. It's unfortunate, but don't worry even if you didn't make it! We've prepared other chances for you to shine. The real competition begins next! The press cavalry'll be all over it! Give it your all!" The slot screen appears again.

"Now then, here is the second game. I already know what it is, but what could it be? What could it be? I just said it, and now here it is..." At the screen shown 'Cavalry battle'.

Sora looks at it, wanting to give up already. Both Kaminari is bad at it. One is because of her communication and the other because of his control.

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