Each of their own

"1st position, team Mineta!"

Iida, Momo, Ururaka, and Mineta clapped their hands at the same time with bright smiles since his crazy plan was successful.

"Yay!" 2x

"Awesome!"

"Good work, everyone!"

Mineta knew that having ten million points would make him a target for everyone, and he was too lazy to be surrounded by many people, so he threw it away. However, even if he threw it away, his headband was still connected to his substance. It was faint, thin, and invisible to the eyes but strong and stretchy.

Until the end, he let everyone fight for his ten million point headband, but when the event ended, he took his headband back, quickly reversing the situation, and returned to the 1st position again.

If his "Quirk" wasn't his sticky substance, it would have been impossible for him to propose such a strategy.

Fortunately, this was his main "Quirk," and he had never been so glad about it.

"Please look at the camera!"

Suddenly, the drone camera aimed in their direction, wanting to see the face of the 1st place in this event.

Mineta, Momo, Uraraka, and Iida quickly looked at the camera.

While Momo and Iida were awkward, they followed Mineta and Uraraka, who showed a peace sign with a bright smile while wearing their sunglasses. Without a doubt, they were the center of attention at this event now.

Still, this was a victory sign, not an ahegao sign.

"2nd place, Team Kendo!"

Kendo, Ibara, Reiko, and Kodai clapped their hands at each other before they walked toward him.

"Congratulations." He had to say that his girlfriends' team was too invincible that no one could defeat them.

"You too." Ibara smiled gently.

Kendo could increase the size of her hand and use them to protect her headband or steal the headband of the other team from a distance.

Ibara could use her vine to defend, steal, and many other things.

On the other hand, Reiko was the most dangerous since her "Poltergeist" made her able to steal a headband from a distance. However, if one noticed her action, they could stop it, so she didn't do much except interrupt the others with wind and gravel.

As for Kodai, he knew that this girl didn't do anything, only became a horse, honestly, but she had been with the three of them for a while, so their teamwork was smooth.

"It's you who surprised us. How could you suddenly throw your headband so suddenly in the beginning?" Kendo had to say his strategy dumbfounded her.

"Mm!" Kodai nodded.

"Still, without your "Quirk," your strategy is simply suicide. You really spooked me," Reiko added.

"I don't deny that. My strategy is dangerous without my "Quirk."

If his "Quirk" wasn't a "Pop Off," he wouldn't do this dangerous strategy. However, his "Quirk" was a "Pop Off," so why should he hesitate?

When the girls were together, they talked to each other naturally.

Uraraka and Momo also joined their conversation. It wasn't good being left behind.

Mineta decided to retreat and joined Iida.

"3rd place, Team Shinshou!"

"It's the person you said was dangerous before, Mineta-kun." Iida looked at Shinshou, the most mysterious student in this event.

"Yes." Mineta nodded and could see the expression of Midoriya and Todoroki were far from good. Were they being controlled by Shinsou? He felt the possibility was huge, so he couldn't help but cast a curious gaze at Shinso.

'Hitoshi Shinso... this should be his name.'

He had already forgotten that Shinsou was the guy who stopped him at his class entrance.

"I am going to congratulate Midoriya!" Iida said with a smile, thinking to congratulate his friend.

Uraraka happened to hear Iida's words, hesitating, before she glanced in Mineta's direction subconsciously.

'Why are you looking at me?' He was speechless, but he said, "Go. Tell him that I congratulate him too."

"I will come back quickly!" Uraraka showed a bright smile to Mineta before she joined Iida to congratulate Midoriya.

Mineta looked at Uraraka's back for a while before he shook his head.

"4th place, Team Bakugou!"

He didn't look at Bakugou since he was being asked.

"What are you going to get for lunch, Minoru?"

"Curry rice."

"...you have never changed."

As they talked, Bakugou roared, feeling frustrated, watching Mineta, who talked relaxedly with a group of girls. However, Kirishima, Mina, and Sero, who were part of his team, just felt relief since they were able to pass to the next event.

"It's great that we're about to pass to the next event."

"Still, Mineta is sneaky!"

"Yeah, his way isn't manly!"

Even if Kirishima and Mina were glad that they could pass to the next event, they still felt sad that they couldn't get the 1st position since the ten million points headband was taken away by Mineta at the end.

However, Sero calmly reminded them.

"Well, that guy isn't serious, you know? If he wants, he should be able to cover this entire field with his substance. If he does that, all of us here will stick to the ground and be unable to move. By then, who will be able to win this event except him?"

Sero's words were like cold water poured on the top of their heads.

Yes, Mineta can do that!

If he did that, what could they do?

"But why didn't he do that?" Kirishima asked with a pale face.

"Probably because it won't be fun." Bakugou gritted his teeth, feeling frustrated, which mixed with annoyance and anger. "This event might be something for all of us to show what we can do, but for the audience, it is also an entertainment show. If Mineta covered this field with his sticky substance, the show wouldn't be interesting." Knowing that he clenched his fists like a volcano that was about to erupt since this guy had never taken everyone in this place as an opponent!

"Did he think that?!" Mina was dumbfounded.

"Or he believed even if he didn't do that, he could win against all of us," Bakugou said slowly, grimly, and gloomily.

"........"

Kirishima, Mina, and Sero were in silence since they knew this reason should be the reason why Mineta didn't cover this field with his sticky substance.

On the other hand, Iida and Uraraka came to Midoriya to congratulate him.

"Midoriya-kun, congratulations!"

"Deku-kun, it's great that we can continue to the next event!"

Iida and Uraraka were in a great mood since they were in the 1st position, and having him as a leader was fun. It was thrilling and made them laugh.

However, while they were in a great mood, Midoriya's mood was far from good. He might have passed to the next event, but his mood was extremely complex.

Was this alright?

He didn't do anything, and he was being controlled. It wasn't a moment later, when the event was about to end, that he woke up and realized what was happening. He was frustrated and angry, yet what could he do?

"Deku-kun?" Uraraka looked at Midoriya worriedly, wondering what had happened to Midoriya since his expression was rather dark.

"Ah, um, ah, yes, Iida-kun, Uraraka-san, congratulations!" He tried to appear cheerful, but it was impossible for him to do so since his expression was as clear as a textbook.

"Are you alright, Midoriya-kun? If you have something on your mind, please tell me," Iida said while pushing the frame of his glasses.

Could he say it? No!

It was impossible for Midoriya to tell what was inside his mind.

For one thing, he was relieved to know that he could pass to the next event, but for another thing, he wondered whether this was alright.

What he did has broken the ideal of a hero he wanted to be, but...

'I have to show this world that the symbol of peace is here...'

His responsibility and morals clashed, but in the end, his selfishness won. After all, it was impossible for him to give up the next event for a moral!

Naturally, Midoriya didn't realize that emotion grew on him. Instead, what he thought was simple. He felt that this world needed the symbol of peace more, and he was that person. In other words, he just didn't want to disappoint All-Might, but could he?

"Ah, by the way, Mineta-kun also congratulates you, too," Uraraka said with a bright smile.

"Ah, yes, thank you." Midoriya was surprised and smiled, thinking that Mineta was really gentle and kind.

Todoroki, who was also on the same team as Midoriya, wasn't much better, but he looked in the direction of his father, and his expression became ugly.