15: Rational Ruse

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Some of the class stared at the green-haired teen with awe, but that was disrupted when a loud explosion went off.

"What the hell was that?! Explain yourself, Deku!!!" shouted a spiky-haired student, rushing towards "Deku".

But, he couldn't even get close as a hard cloth suspended him in place.

"This cloth- It's f*cking stiff!"

"It's a "Capture Weapon" made of carbon fibers and a special alloy. Also, can you brats stop using your quirk already? I'm getting dry eye over here." said their teacher.

"Sigh, prepare for the next student."

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After the whole fiasco, it was finally time for the others' turns.

Yusuke got his turn, and as he approached the circle, he thought, 'How strong should I throw it?'

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'Yusuke Yoarashi. The Top Scorer of this year's Entrance Exam. Let's see how he uses his quirk.' Aizawa noted calmly.

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Feeling someone staring behind his back, the teen looked back. He almost flinched, seeing the perfervid gaze that Aizawa was giving him.

"The strongest it is..." he said with a nervous chuckle.

He held out his palm and the softball floated in front of it, leaving a few inches of space.

The wind blew fiercely as it gathered in front of his palm, just behind the ball. Yusuke's eyes were closed, imagining a cannon gradually becoming stronger and stronger before firing the shot.

He opened his eyes and released the violent swirling ball of wind that gathered behind the ball.

A strong gust of wind was developed, even reaching the class, with the ball traveling a very far distance.

"902.7 meters," Aizawa told the class.

'Heh, it's not as strong as a cannon's shot... yet.' the blonde teen thought with a smile, wiping the sweat that formed on his face.

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In the last three tests, it was purely physical prowess. For Yusuke, at least. But, luckily, the year of Karate Lessons came in clutch.

"Alright, everyone. It's time for the results." Aizawa informed them, bringing out a device to project the results.

"Oh, also, I was lying when I said that I was expelling someone," he added.

"Eh?"

Their teacher then continued with a shit-eating grin, "That was a rational ruse, meant to bring the best out of all of you."

"Whattt??!!!!" shouted the class, well most of them.

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Results:

Rank | Name

1st | Yusuke Yoarashi

2nd | Momo Yaoyorozu

3rd | Shoto Todoroki

4th | Katsuki Bakugo

5th| Tenya Iida

6th| Mezo Shoji

7th | Eijiro Kirishima

8th | Togaru Kamakiri

9th | Shiozaki Ibara

10th | Sen Kaibara

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Yusuke managed to top Momo, just by a little. She was better than him at the exercises where they could use their quirks.

Heck, on the Ball Throwing Test, she created a mini-cannon that shot the ball over a thousand meters.

But, due to his Karate Lessons and regularly exercising, he was better at the physical tests.

"Anyway, we're done here. Documents about the curriculum and such are back in the classroom. Give them a look." the homeless-looking man told them.

As he was walking away, he halted and gave Midoriya a paper.

"Here. Have Recovery Girl patch you up."

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Since they had the remaining time of Homeroom all to themselves, the student got to know each other better.

Once the Homeroom time was finished, they were introduced to their other teachers, such as Cementoss, Present Mic, Ectoplasm, and Midnight.

[A/N: ('-'*ゞ. A moment of silence for Nemuri, folks.]

After all that, it was finally time for lunch.

Holding his Karaage Rice Bowl, Yusuke scanned the cafeteria for his childhood friend and cousin.

It took a few seconds, but he later found Mina, holding her favorite food; Okra, and Natto. He also found Inasa, rather easily. He stood out like a sore thumb.

"Minacchi!" he called out to her first.

"Ah, Yukkun!"

"How was your day?" Yusuke asked her.

"It was great! My classmates were very friendly! What about yours?"

"Well, our Homeroom Teacher is... intense, to say the least. Heh. But, let's find a table first."

As they looked for a table, someone shouted Mina's name.

"Mina-chan!" a dark-green-haired girl shouted, with her hands waved.

Mina dragged Yusuke toward her table, which had a variety of people, eating.

"Yukkun, Setsuna Tokage. Setsuna, Yusuke Yoarashi." she introduced them.

"Nice to meet you, Tokage-san." he bowed.

"The pleasure is all mine, "Yukkun"," she said with a playful tone, before asking with widened eyes, "Yoarashi! Could you be Inasa-san's relative?"

"Ah, yes. I am- Wait! I'll be right back." he told them, taking off to find his cousin.

"No fair! You should have introduced us too, Ashido-san!" a pair of floating clothes chimed in.

"Yes, yes, Toru-san."

As he did that, Setsuna asked Mina in an insinuating voice, "So, are you guys a thing~?"

"Eh? Me and Yukkun? No! Of course not!" the pink-haired girl answered.

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While Yusuke was looking for his surprisingly stealthy cousin, he was halted by one of his classmates.

"Yoarashi-san~ I saw you with a cute girl earlier~ You lucky bastard! You have a girlfriend?!" his classmate told him, which made Yusuke wonder if he had Bipolar Disorder.

"Sigh, Minacchi isn't my girlfriend. She's just my friend, Kaminari-san."

[A/N: Such is the fate of all childhood friends, my readers.]

"Then you gotta introduce me to her, Yoarashi-san~" Kaminari pleaded.

"No," Yusuke answered bluntly.

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