23 U.A. Sports Festival End: Unexpected Victory

*BOOM!!!*

'Fuck!'

Bakugo was blown backward by the force of his explosion. If Bakugo was an extra, he would have been blasted to the walls and defeated.

But he had incredible reaction speed, and he was proud of it. The explosive boy immediately pointed his pals behind his body and gradually released some small, rapid blasts. 

*BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!*

His fast thinking made him avoid crashing onto the side walls of the arena. But as he landed on the ground, the explosive boy noticed the silence shrouding him. 

He raised an eyebrow, wondering the reaction of the crowd. But as he gazed forward, he saw Ochako standing proudly on the arena floor.

It was then he realized... He was out of bounds.

....

In the renowned stadium of the U.A. High School, a deep silence permeated the air as onlookers and teachers found themselves dumbfounded by what had happened. 

None of them expected the current situation.

The bubbly girl, who they thought would lose bitterly against the explosive boy, had unexpectedly won the battle tournament. It was nothing short of a miracle.

Amongst the stunned crowd, the shocked Present Mic was the first to step out of their trance and swiftly announced Ochako's victory.

"This is unexpected, but..."

"Uraraka of the Class 1-A won!"

"She will be stepping into the next rooounnnndd!!!"

With Present Mic's loud and excited announcement of the victory, the frozen crowd of onlookers soon regained themselves. 

It took some time for them to register the words of the pro-hero, but when they did. All immediately erupted into loud cheers and cried out for the bubbly girl in the arena.

"URRRAHHHH!!!"

"AAHHH!!!"

"URARAKA!"

"URARAKA!"

"URARAKA!"

Ochako's name resounded throughout the stadium. But the girl felt calm yet proud of her victory. She actually won against her talented classmate.

It was something she never thought of possible. 

However, with the help of her Master and Teacher, she managed to win. 

"Yeeyyyy!"

"Hahaha!"

Ochako hopped cheerfully and celebrated her victory against the explosive boy. She chuckled with relief as if some hidden weight pushing onto her body had faded.

After her short celebration, she looked at the vast benches and joyously waved at her Master, Teacher, and fellow Seniors. 

Makima and Lady Nagant coolly applauded their junior's victory in the battle tournament. Konrad and Thirteen, on the other hand, also waved at the bubbly girl. 

"As expected, my puppy wouldn't lose against any of these monkeys."

Makima remarked, making Lady Nagant stop for a second and stare at her Master. For some reason, she wondered what would have happened if Ochako lost against the explosive boy.

Will a terror attack appear out of nowhere, unknowingly killing the boy? 

This thought made Lady Nagant want to work hard to care for her Master's puppies so that no so-called monkeys would disappear out of nowhere because of her Master.

"She also worked hard to achieve this."

When Lady Nagant stopped thinking about her recent thoughts. She also commented on her Master's words.

"That's right... My puppy is a hard worker. I wonder if I should reward her."

Makima placed her pale finger below her chin and thought about some rewards. She unknowingly crossed her legs, accidentally unveiling some of her best assets. 

Lady Nagant raised an eyebrow after she heard the words of her Master. What does her Master mean about a reward? What kind of reward will her Master give to her student?

'Don't tell me-'

Before Lady Nagant could continue with her indecorous thoughts, Makima flicked her purple-haired lady's forehead as she had sensed indecent thoughts in her puppy's mind. 

"Lady Nagant..."

Makima held Lady Nagant's necktie and pulled her forward. Their faces were a couple of inches from one another.

Lady Nagant could clearly see her Master's golden and hypnotic eyes. She also felt the soft and warm breath of her Master, making her instinctively blush.

"What kind of punishment would you like?"

....

While Ochako's Master and Teacher had somewhat of a tense situation, the bubbly girl clenched her fist. She was proud of her victory as she had worked hard for it.

After days of grueling training, after the tears and sweat she shredded from her body, she won.

However, she noticed Bakugo at the arena's edges with a growl on his face. He still couldn't believe he lost against that round face. 

She grinned at the explosive boy and gave him a thumbs-up.

Bakugo raised an eyebrow before slightly chuckling and heading out of the arena. Most would have expected him to throw a tantrum.

But he knew that his loss was a total defeat.

His enemy was a smart one and used his quirk against him. The goal of his enemy wasn't even subduing him or knocking him out. 

The whole bravado of martial arts was merely bait. 

"Tsk! I won't lose next time."

As Bakugo left the arena, Ochako followed and exited the stage. She soon met with her classmates, who had the same face as the onlookers.

Excited, proud, and astonished.

"I can't believe you won against that hot-headed idiot, Ochako!"

Ashido cheerfully remarked and hugged her bubbly classmate. It was beyond her expectations for her bubbly friend to win the match.

"Hahaha, I got a bit lucky. It also took a lot of hard work."

Ochako rubbed her head in embarrassment since she understood her chances of victory when facing head-on against Bakugo.

She was fated to lose, so she had to use her brain. 

Her Master also helped her plan the battle and taught her how to manipulate others into performing the actions you want them to perform.

Ochako didn't know why her Master taught her about that lesson in secret. But her Master said that it would be handy in battle.

So, in itself... It was comparable to some group work with people who were important to her.

Afterward, many others congratulated Ochako on her victory. Whether it'd be her classmates, strangers, or her family.

She couldn't help but look forward to the next round. She might lose, but she'll never give up.