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After a very exhausting and long class where all the students learned the art of rescuing civilians in extreme situations, class 1-B took the bus back to UA, and after some extra classes in the evening, the day ended and they all went back home.

The next morning, a new day of classes for the UA students began.

A peaceful, and cheerful day for every—

"Come on Monoma, you can do it!"

"Plus ultra, remember? Plus Ultra!!!"

"Show Suzaku that he's just a frog in a well!"

"Hrngh…! S–shut up and let me focus!"

-Yawn…-

"Come on man, I'm barely putting any strength here…"

"What an annoying guy you are! Alright, you want to see me get serious?! Then let's see what secrets your Quirk has in—"

-Plop!-

"Oh, you have glasses too now? Nice"

"What the heck…? So you were telling the truth about your Quirk?! Then where the heck does this ridiculous strength of yours come from?!"

"I work out"

"I work out too but I'm barely moving you!"

"-Sigh…- I guess God simply doesn't make all of us equal"

"Hngh…! What, are you religious or something?"

"Indeed, and in his name, I declare this match over"

-Tap!-

"Argh, goddamnit!"

…

Alright, maybe it was not so much of a peaceful day, but it was a new one nonetheless.

Currently, a wrestling match between most of the male students in class 1-B could be seen going down while they waited for Vlad King to arrive.

The one to suggest it had been Tetsutetsu, who due to being bored out of his mind while waiting for the class to start decided to nag most of the class to do it, which, after some cocky remarks from a certain red-haired student whose glasses were still in the process of regenerating, ignited most of the guys' fighting spirit and got them to accept.

The only ones who didn't join their little game were the vice-president of the class Shoda, and the guy who could transform into a large beast-man, Jurota. Both of whom simply said they preferred to study instead.

By now, a lot of matches had already concluded, and Suzaku was undefeated at the moment, with Monoma being his victim just now.

As a result of that, and his very non-humble attitude upon winning, he became the main enemy to defeat by the students of class 1-B.

Unfortunately, no matter how much they tried, no one managed to bring him down during their matches with him, and now, with Monoma defeated, Class 1-B only had one last hope left.

"Suzaku, let's do our best!"

Tetsutetsu himself.

Seeing his friend appear from the crowd of classmates and sit down in front of him, Suzaku let out a sigh before he shook his head in helplessness. "I guess I'll have to actually try this time…"

"Screw you!"

"We can hear you!"

His classmates didn't seem to like his comment. However, Suzaku didn't mind them.

The envious could bark all they wanted, he had a match to win.

So, preparing for his final match, Suzaku pulled his sleeves up, showcasing his sturdy arm, before putting his elbow on the table and offering his hand with a smirk.

"Come on~"

"Alright!" In response, Tetsutetsu smacked his fist against his palm, before pulling up his sleeve as well and grabbing his opponent's hand.

Once both of them were in position, Sen emerged from the crowd and acted as the referee.

"I don't want any kind of dirty play like kicking the opponent, or grabbing the table with your free hand" He then grabbed both of their hands. "Ready…?"

…

Only to free them and give a start to the match.

"Go!"

-Bang!-

The moment those words left Sen's mouth, a shockwave and lightning bolts sprouted from the clash between Suzaku and Tetsutetsu. (In the imagination of those watching)

"Oraaaaa…!!!!!" The metal teenager shouted loudly as he did his best to push Suzaku's hand down. However, much to his shock, no matter how much strength he put in, Suzaku's hand did not move an inch from the center.

"N-nani?!" When he saw that, Tetsutetsu's eyes widened upon realizing the difference in their strength.

The redhead smirked after seeing his struggle, before taunting him like the trash-talker he was. "Is that all, pal?"

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"Suzaku…" Tetsutetsu screamed in determination. "I'M JUST BEGINNING!!!"

After saying that, he turned into metal, and the intensity of the fight between the two shot up in the blink of an eye.

The careless expression that Suzaku had until then vanished, and instead, a pained and struggling expression replaced it.

"Kgh!"

When they saw that, his classmates shouted excitedly, relieved that a ray of hope in defeating Suzaku had finally appeared.

"Go, Tetsutetsu!"

"You're done Suzaku!"

"Your reign of terror is over!"

However, upon hearing that last line, a vein sprouted on Suzaku's face, before he squinted his eyes and shouted loudly at the air.

"NEVEEEEER!!!!"

After releasing that primal scream, Suzaku's arm muscles bulged, before a burst of power struck Tetsutetsu, almost making his hand touch the table.

However, even in the face of imminent defeat, Tetsutetsu didn't back down, instead, a vein also sprouted on his face, before then letting out a shout of his own. "ORYAAAAAAA!!" Managing as a result to push Suzaku's hand back to the center and regain his ground.

"Ohhh!!" The classmates observing the duel shouted in excitement at the grueling confrontation, all of them were surprised by the unyielding will of both contestants.

The clash between the two continued like that for around a minute, until out of nowhere, strange sounds started coming from the desk they were using as the table for their arm wrestling.

-Crack… Creeaaak…-

However, neither of them cared. Despite the strange sound, they continued pushing with all of their might against the other's hand.

This was a battle to the deat—

-Bonk-

-Bonk-

Suddenly, a huge figure appeared from their side and punched both of them on the head. "You're breaking the desk, you idiots!"

Thanks to that intervention, however, Suzaku's hand ended up pushing Tetsutetsu's onto the table, deciding the match.

-Tap-

"That's what I'm talking about!"

Ignoring the pain in his head, Suzaku stood up and laughed loudly in disdain of all his shocked classmates.

"Suzaku stands at the top once aga—!"

-Thud!-

Only to be punched in the head again before he could finish.

In anger after having his celebration interrupted, Suzaku frowned, before he turned to look at the audacious individual who had dared to hit him, the strongest being in the universe. "Ouch, what the hell? Who was the fu—"

However, when he turned his head, he wa met with the annoyed expression of Vlad King looking at him straight in the eyes. Causing him to blink his eyes for a second in bewilderment, before coughing and fixing his phrasing.

"Ahem, who was the distinguished person who hurt my head? Oh, but if it isn't Vlad sensei, what are you doing here?" He asked innocently.

However, his teacher didn't bother to answer his question, and instead, he simply squinted his eyes at him, making Suzaku let out a sigh before walking back to his desk at the back of the classroom.

Then, Vlad King shot a gaze at all the others, prompting the group to disperse and return to their seats not long after.

As Suzaku walked back to his seat, Itsuka turned to look at him and raised an eyebrow. The show from earlier had been quite loud, after all.

Suzaku simply shrugged at her gaze with a wry smile.

And, once he sat down, Vlad King's voice gathered their attention.

"Today, I have a very big announcement to make" He said with a serious face as he walked up to the teacher's podium.

That caught the attention of everyone present in the class, wondering what could make Vlad sensei make a face like that.

They got their answer pretty quickly, though.

"In two weeks more… It will be the UA's Sports Festival"

When Vlad announced that, the class went into an uproar.

"The sports festival is coming?!"

"I can't believe that I'll live it in my own flesh!"

"Will we appear on TV?!"

"Oh my, I've only seen them from America so far, so seeing them from up close will be amazing" (Broken english)

"Sports what?"

""...?!""

The whole room froze at that last question.

Then, everyone including Vlad King turned to look at Suzaku, the culprit behind that last question, with a bewildered expression.

"What did you say?" Vlad asked.

"I asked what you're talking about" Suzaku clarified, looking faintly confused upon seeing all the attention center on him.

Itsuka turned to look back at him and shot him a dumbfounded expression. "You don't know about UA's sports festival?"

"Should I?" Suzaku asked with a raised eyebrow.

Monoma, his seat neighbor laughed in a loud voice at that.

"Gyahahaha, what? Have you been living under a rock or something? What a dumb—Gah!"

Unfortunately, his mocking was cut short when a chalk flew at his face.

"Silence Monoma" Vlad said, before turning to look back at Suzaku. "UA's sports festival is one of Japan's biggest events… In a way, they are like the Olympics of the modern era. The whole country is crazy about them"

"Heeeh…?" Suzaku said unimpressed.

Vlad looked at Suzaku with a deadpan. "Suzuki, have you truly never seen them on TV?"

Suzaku looked at the ceiling as if trying to remember.

Then, his eyes widened as if he had recalled something.

"I think I remember seeing my parents reunite to watch something like that every year on the TV… So it was a festival from this school, huh?"

The entire classroom deadpanned at Suzaku.

He, however, was not done showcasing his ignorance in hero matters.

"Well, it doesn't sound that appealing, to be honest" Suzaku said while rolling his eyes. Causing Vlad King's eyebrow to twitch in annoyance.

-Swooosh!-

Immediately after that, a chalk was sent flying in Suzaku's direction. However, the teenager dodged it pretty easily before it could hit him.

Regardless of his attack being dodged, Vlad King explained angrily to Suzaku the purpose of the sports festival. "Top heroes from all around the country will be watching for scouting purposes, for an aspiring hero like you and your classmates, this is a tremendous opportunity!" He pointed at Suzaku with his finger "So, erase that unamused look from your face!"

"Scouting, huh?" The redhead's eyebrows rose at that word before a small smirk appeared on his face.

"..." Ignoring the sinister smile appearing on his student's face, Vlad turned to look at the rest and went on with his explanation.

"If you guys manage to get the attention of one of the big hero agencies during one of the sports festivals in the three years that you have ahead of you in this school, you could get scouted, and thus make it easier to gain experience and fame when you become a professional hero!"

Vlad then smiled at his students. "If you expect to achieve success as a hero, this event is the one that will pave the way to the top for you!"

The student's eyes glistened at Vlad's words.

The only exception, much like always, was Suzaku, who was sunk into his thoughts at the moment.

'Wait… When did this happen?' He frowned.

He didn't recall an event such as this happening in the first season of the show.

Did it happen in the second season, then?

'... But the villain attack that marked the end of the first season has yet to happen' Suzaku scratched his cheek with a troubled expression. 'I'm confused…'

However, that lost look in his eyes didn't last long.

"Whatever…" He muttered.

Answering things that would get eventually answered on their own wasn't something Suzaku usually did.

So, after shrugging the matter to a corner of his mind, his focus went back to the matter of the sports festival.

"As I said earlier, in two weeks from now, the sports festival will be held… However, keep in mind that this won't be only a competition between each of you… But one between classes. Including class 1-A, and the rest of the departments in UA!"

The students gasped at that, suddenly feeling like the chances of winning were becoming slimmer.

"Have that in mind, and during these two weeks ahead, prepare the best you can for the challenge that is approaching you… That's all, class dismissed!"

Once that was done, Vlad King walked out of the classroom and left the students to talk about what they had just been told.

"I can't wait to participate! Can you imagine an agency like Endeavor's scouting us?!"

"I'd prefer to get scouted by Gang Orca. That guy is so cool!"

"Eeeeh...? Whatever you say, pal"

Suzaku, however, stayed in his seat in silence and pondered what the teacher had just said.

'It sounds like a good opportunity to gain attention and make my name known amongst the commoners...' Suzaku massaged his chin in thought. 'But too much attention is never good… Should I aim for something like third or second place?'

In the end, however, he simply shrugged and leaned back on his chair.

"Well, whatever. I'll see what I do once that begins. I mean... how hard can it be?"

…

-To be Continued…-