"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! ITS TIME TO SEE THE HIGH SCHOOLERS YOU KNOW AND LOVE REVEL IN THEIR YOUTH!!!" The enhanced voice of Present Mic entered everyone's ears.
"ITS TIME FOR THE UA SPORTS FESTIVAL!!! ARE YOU READY EVERYONE?!!!"
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"COMING OUT FIRST, YOU ALL KNOW WHO IM TALKING ABOUT. RISING STARS THAT FACED SOME VILLAINS AND CAME OUT VICTORIOUS…THE FIRST YEARS OF THE HERO COURSE, CLASS 1-AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!"
The enthusiastic voice of Present Mic yelled and the crowd even more louder with the deafening cheers.
Out of the tunnel came class 1-A, Kashimo, Todoroki, and Bakugo at the front. The rest following behind.
Present Mic then announced the other classes and once they all gathered, the Hero: Midnight, appeared.
"Now for the Athletes Oath and your class representative… From Class 1-A, Kashimo Hajime!!!"
Everyone cheered especially class 1-A as Kashimo walked up to the podium. Other first years were a bit salty and didn't clap but of course Kashimo didn't care.
"Give your all, after all, you're up against the best of the first years."
It didn't have to much confidence but it had enough fact behind to linger in everyone's mind. Some thought otherwise and thought Kashimo to be cocky but as always actions speak louder than words.
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"And first up…OBSTACLE COURSE RACE." Midnight stated.
"A race between each member of all eleven first year classes. Four kilometers around the stadium itself. And as our school preaches freedom over all things, anything is fair game as long as you don't go off course."
All the students lined up in a narrow tunnel, enough space to look around but not enough to move freely.
"START." Present Mic yelled.
Kashimo, with swiftness, jumped and as his feet landed on the face of another student, he propelled himself of said student.
"HEY!!" The student yelled but Kashimo ignored him.
He made it out of the starter gate just as a cold mist spread through the tunnel. The cause? Todoroki Shoto.
Spreading a sheet of ice on the ground behind him. He froze some people in place and made it slippery for others.
Some got through, one being Bakugo.
"AND IN THE LEAD, KASHIMO OF CLASS 1-A."
Kashimo looked back seeing all the other students coming out of the tunnel mainly his fellow classmates and smirk.
'How cheeky of you, Todoroki.' He laughed.
Thinking this, a purple streak of lightning launched from his hand and hit a robot that tried sneaking him.
'Looks like they're using the faux villains from the Entrance Exam.'
He came across others, but easily dispatched some of them. He left others for the other students.
Then came the big boys. Multiple Zero Pointers stood towering over him as he ran but he just smirked.
Activating his quirk, his signature purple lightning gathered around him like a flame.
*Zzzt*
Leaving only a purple streak, Kashimo sped past them leaving them for the others to deal with. It was a race after all, he was just slowing down the comp.
"JUST SPEEDING PAST THE FIRST OBSTICLE, KASHIMO OF CLASS 1-A, makes the gap of first place even bigger."
Todoroki stopped for but a moment as the Zero Pointers stood tall. He looked back and noticed the others gaining ground, getting closer to him.
Looking back at the Zero Pointers, a cold mist exited his mouth as he exhaled.
'I wish they prepared something more…stronger.'
As he thinks this, he squats a bit to touch the ground.
"After all, dear old dad's watching." He said with nothing but spite and anger in his voice he then froze the robots before running through a gap.
"Look! He froze them all. We can go through that gap."
"Careful, I froze them in unstable positions after all."
*Creak*
Just as Todoroki spoke, the robots made creaking noises and before anyone could react they fell.
*Boom*
Some students had been caught under the bots and some managed to evade them in time.
"Damnit! Todoroki's timing couldn't have been worse."
Kirishima yelled as he carved his way thought one of the bots. Right as he did a student from class 1-B also broke through having a similar quirk as him.
"COPY CAT!" Kirishima hollered before running.
Bakugo with his quirk: Explosion, propelled himself over the Bots. Hanta Sero and Fumikage Tokoyami right on his trail.
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"KASHIMO HAS JUST PASSED THE SECOND OBSTACLE, THE FALL."
Without fail, Kashimo stayed in the lead not looking back anymore. His goal, only forward. The Fall wasn't difficult as all he did was jumped from pillar to pillar and eventually made it across nothing impressive.
"NOW APPROACHING THE FINAL OBSTACLE, WILL HE STAY IN THE LEAD OR WILL GET BLOWN TO BITS, THE MINEFIELD."
Kashimo took a quick glance at the ground. If one wasn't paying attention they would step on the mines but they were really noticeable.
Not wasting anymore time, Kashimo started running once more. He was moving at a fast pace but still making sure he didn't hit any mines.
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The crowd was going wild as they watched the race.
"Yeahhhhh!!!! I'm glad I put my money on that kid!"
"Right!? I was hesitant at first but I'm glad I did the same."
"Look, he just passed the Minefield."
"This is a bit unfair, don't you think?"
"Not at all, hahahaha. He is just better."
"Right, skill issue to the rest."
"Hahahaha, money!"
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In a dark room, sitting at a small desk, Shigaraki could be seen watching the Festival.
"Kashimo Hajime…"
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"Mother, brothers about to win. Come quick!"
Kashimo's little sister had stars in her eyes as she watched her brother.
[Back at UA]
Kashimo entered the final tunnel and at the end light shined through. His smile never leaving his face.
"AND KASHIMO OF 1-A win-"
*BOOOOM*
The sound of a huge explosion interrupted Present Mic as the figure of Midoriya being blasted into the air appeared on the monitors.
A replay showed him gathering many mines into one place and using them to propel himself, causing the present.
Fighting for second place was Todoroki and Bakugo who had caught up to him. Shocked by the explosion they lost momentum trying to see who caused it and there he was, Midoriya flying ahead of them on the metal piece of robot he took earlier in the race.
Bakugo and Todoroki stopped fighting and started running to get past Midoriya who had yet to land.
With quick thinking, he maneuvered himself and using the wire he used to hold the large metal piece.
He swung it at the ground hitting even more mines, propelling himself even more and causing the others to slow down.
He rolled into his landing and hurriedly recovered before racing to the end of the tunnel. And moments later, he had come in second.
"WITH A AMAZING DISPLAY OF SMARTS, COMING IN SECOND PLACE, FROM CLASS 1-A, MIDORIYA IZUKU."
Following that the others finish close behind.
Race List:
1. Class 1-A: Kashimo Hajime
2. Class 1-A: Midoriya Izuku
3. Class 1-A: Todoroki Shoto
4. Class 1-A: Katsuki Bakugo
5. Class 1-B: Ibara Shiozaki
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38. Class 1-B: Tsunotori Pony
39. Class 1-A: Hagakuri Toru
40. Class 1-B: Tokage Setsuna
41. Class 1-B: Fukidashi Manga
42. Class 1-B: Hatsume Mei