26: Winners

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Hey!

I am not going to have a hiatus.

I changed my mind and I am still going to upload some chapters of this.

I actually uploaded the first 3 chapters of my Eleceed Fanfic, called Eleceed: Awakened.

Anyway, here is the "bonus chapter".

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"Katsuki Bakugo is knocked out! Akira Takumi wins this year's Sports Festival!"

"Now, the tournament comes to an end! To the finalists, there is a waiting room for all of you. You can wait there while we set things up and while the others are healing." Midnight informed us.

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As I enter the Finalists' Waiting Room, I hear some students chatting.

"Hey! He's here!" shouted someone.

"Congratulations on winning, Akira-san/Takumi-san!" greeted everyone in Class A.

"Thank you, everyone." I reply with a smile.

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"Congrats on winning, Akira-san." said Momo, and she gave me a warm smile.

"Thank you. Congrats on being a finalist. Also, how are you doing?" I reply.

She replies, "Thank you. I'm okay. Recovery Girl already healed my injuries..."

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After a few minutes of talking to my classmates, Midnight informs us,

"May we call on the Finalists? It's time for the Award Ceremony!"

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After coming onto the stage, the crowd goes wild. Cementoss then directs us onto the podium.

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"Time to hand out the medals! And the one who'll present the medals this year is none other than,-

"I AM HERE WITH THE MEDALS!" "Our hero, All Might!"

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"These first years sure are lucky!" said someone in the crowd.

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All Might then proceeded to give us the medals starting with Todoroki.

"Young Todoroki! There must have been reasons for suppressing your left side throughout the Festival, right?" he told the boy.

"The fight with Midoriya triggered my confusion and I lost grasp of what I should do. I understand why he's caught your attention." Todoroki said.

He added, "I wanted to be a hero like you. But I tried to get over it all by myself, and I was wrong... There are still some things I need to come to terms with..."

"Your expression has completely changed from before. I won't pry any deeper, but I know you can come to terms with those things, without a doubt." All Might said as he hugged Todoroki.

"Now, Young Momo! You are a brilliant child! You have already shown us that you can think under pressure. But, there are still some instances where you panic. But moving on, there isn't anything else to say. Congratulations!" he says, giving her the medal after hugging her.

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"Now, Young Bakugo! In this world of comparative assessment. Not many people can uphold the absolute evaluation of an unchanging scale. Accept this medal, as part of your scars that you never forget. Congratulations!" All Might says, handing him the medal.

And Bakugo accepts it, surprisingly calm.

"Lastly, Young Takumi! You were a very tough competitor! Your quirk is versatile as well. And you are the very definition of knowledge is power. Be more creative and keep going! Now, my advice to you as a Pro Hero, Young Takumi, is humility. Do not be arrogant, my boy. Confidence is key but being overconfident may be your downfall. Anyway, Congratulations!" he told me, handing me the medal.

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"THERE YOU HAVE IT! THESE THREE WERE THE FINALISTS! BUT, TAKE HEED, PEOPLE! THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE IN THIS ARENA TO STAND HERE! THEY COMPETED, AND BOOSTED EACH OTHER UP! EVERYONE CLIMBING HIGHER, ADVANCING EVEN FURTHER!" All Might shouted.

"THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEROES WILL SURELY SPROUT FROM THE SEEDS PLANTED ON THIS DAY! AND TO THAT SENTIMENT I'LL ADD, EVERYBODY SAY IT WITH ME!"

"GREAT WORK, EVERYONE!!!" shouted All Might, while everybody else shouted "Plus Ultra!!!"

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After the ceremony, Aizawa-sensei told us,

"You've all earned a rest. Tomorrow and the next day, you'll have the day off. I'll organize the nominations from the Pro Hero's and present them after the break. Be sure to get some rest in. That's all."

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Coming out of the gates, I am greeted by my mother and Kane-chan.

"Aki-chan! You were so great out there! I'm so proud of you!!!" exclaimed my mother as she hugs me.

"Yeah! You truly were great, Akira-kun!" Kane-neechan says.

"Thank you, mom and Kane-neechan." I reply.

"Now come! I'll bake your favorite cake!" my mother said.

"Nice! We'll have everyone at the store come as well!!!" Kane added.

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Two days later...

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It was certainly nice having the day off. But it's time to come back. Since it's raining, I grab my umbrella and put on a face mask.

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I arrive at the school relatively later than usual. This is a first for me...

Opening the door, I hear them chatting.

"I was so embarrassed! Everybody was staring at me intently!" said Kirishima.

"Yeah, me too!"

"I got consoled by freaking Elementary school kids..." added Sero in an embarrassed tone.

"Ah! Takubro! Did you get recognized too?"

"No, actually. I was wearing a mask." I reply.

"That's smart, kero."

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After a few minutes of chatting, Aizawa-sensei arrives.

"Good morning, class."

"Good morning, sensei!"

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"Today's Homeroom is a little special.

'Special!? Is it a surprise quiz!?' thought some of the class.

"Today, you're going to formulate your Hero Names!" he informed us.

"YEAH!!!!"

"YESSS!!!"

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