Chapter 51: Mental Breakdown.

"Are you awake?"

The curtain blocking the door was lifted. Todoroki hurriedly wiped away her tears, her eyes red as she saw Yaoyorozu and Recovery Girl.

"Todoroki, it's good to see you're okay."

Yaoyorozu, still seemingly worried about Todoroki's condition, immediately embraced her.

"Don't worry, she wasn't hurt."

"Your opponent in the combat training just knocked her out. She's been lying here for so long, I guess it's due to long-term fatigue. As an old woman, I just can't stand you young people not knowing how to balance work and rest."

"So seeing her sleep soundly, I let her rest well."

"Thank you, Recovery Girl."

Hearing that Todoroki was okay, Yaoyorozu's hanging heart also relaxed.

"Don't thank me, it's my duty as a teacher. As long as you guys don't get hurt easily, I'll be happy."

Recovery Girl helplessly waved her hand, gently touching the somewhat dazed Todoroki's head.

"It's good that you guys are striving for progress, but you need to pay attention to rest. Whether it's combat training or winning or losing, your own body is the most important capital."

"Winning or losing is not that important. What's crucial is being able to stand on the stage again with a healthy body and true self after experiencing the joy of victory or the frustration of defeat."

"The same goes for hard work, haste makes waste."

"You guys are still young and have a lot of time, so don't be too anxious."

"Now, it's time to rest well."

It has to be said that experience is the best teacher. Recovery Girl, as an educator and a veteran hero, was also one of All Might's teachers during his time at U.A. High School. She roughly guessed the cause of the girl's confusion just by looking at Todoroki's red eyes.

The confused Todoroki felt a bit better after hearing Recovery Girl's advice.

Saying the right thing at the right time is a profound lesson for a guide.

It was already time for school to end in the afternoon.

Midoriya Izuku also received treatment from Recovery Girl. He was wearing his mother's handmade battle suit, which was tattered from the fight. His right hand was bandaged. After hearing from his classmates that Bakugo had won against him again, but then lost to Accelerator, he had already left without a word.

He quickly chased after them towards the gate of courage.

Bakugo Katsuki was accompanied by their childhood friend, a black-haired girl named Mizukawa Ran.

She also got into U.A., but was assigned to Class B.

Midoriya Izuku, seeing the two about to leave, called out to them.

"Kacchan!"

"Kacchan!"

Bakugo Katsuki and Mizukawa Ran both turned their heads sharply at the same time, seeing Midoriya Izuku who had caught up.

Damn Midoriya, she had already left with her Kacchan, hadn't she? How could this guy catch up?

Midoriya Izuku stood in front of the two, somewhat hesitant, but he felt that some things had to be made clear.

"Ran, can you give me and Kacchan some alone time?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Ran's answer was within Midoriya's expectations. He lowered his head, not daring to look into Bakugo's eyes, but decided to continue speaking.

"I think this is something I have to tell you."

"My Quirk was given to me by someone else."

"I absolutely can't say who gave it to me."

"I won't say it either, but..."

At this point, although Midoriya Izuku didn't look at Bakugo, the hesitation in his eyes disappeared and became firm.

"Even though it sounds like a comic plot, it's all true..."

"Moreover, I haven't been able to control it properly yet."

"I'm in a state where I haven't digested my own power, it can only be considered borrowed 'strength'."

"So, at that time, I thought about not using it to defeat you."

"But in the end, I couldn't win against you, I could only rely on it."

Listening to Midoriya's words, Bakugo Katsuki was trying hard to control his emotions, not letting himself lose control.

On the other side, Mizukawa Ran, who knew more clearly, was the same.

Midoriya, with his head down, didn't notice these and continued to speak.

"I'm still not qualified... so..."

"Someday, I will turn it into my own quirk to surpass you!"

Instead, it was Mizukawa Ran, who seemed to have a slightly better temper than Bakugo, who lost her patience first.

"Midoriya, do you know how annoying you really are?"

But this time, Bakugo Katsuki didn't treat Mizukawa Ran as he usually did, his voice was slightly trembling because of the meaning behind Midoriya's words.

"Ran, shut up."

"Midoriya, you too... what's going on?"

"Spouting a bunch of nonsense."

"No, Kacchan, listen to me!"

Mizukawa Ran's clever interjection only further increased Bakugo Katsuki's anger and disgust at this time.

"I told you to shut up, understand? Don't make me say it a second time, okay?"

"Speaking of annoying, you two are the same, right?"

"Kacchan... how could you say that about me!"

Mizukawa Ran instinctively wanted to put on a pitiful look to gain sympathy, but this trick that works on ordinary male classmates couldn't handle Bakugo Katsuki.

"Put away your disgusting acting, I'm very upset right now, okay? I don't have time for you, don't bother me, okay!"

"Kacchan... what are you saying... am I hallucinating...?"

"Do I have to spell it out... I just find you very annoying, understand?"

"Midoriya Izuku, you're the same, today I did lose to you, that's right."

"Lost to that bastard Accelerator again... that's all... that's all.."

"Seeing Accelerator made me realize that I definitely can't beat him."

Bakugo Katsuki's emotions were getting more and more agitated, and when he said this, he broke down.

He was holding back his emotional outburst, gritting his teeth and gripping his face hard with his left hand.

"Darn it, darn it."

"Everyone is annoying!!!"

Bakugo Katsuki clenched his fist, tears streaming down his face, and said fiercely.

"I'm just getting started!"

"Listen well! I'm going to knock down all of you here and truly become number one!"

After saying that, he turned around and left Mizukawa Ran, who was stunned in place.

"Midoriya, don't think you can beat me a second time in your life, you jerk."

"I will win back everything I lost to you, fair and square."

Mizukawa Ran felt that all of this was Midoriya Izuku's fault, her malicious gaze had been lurking in her heart, staring at Midoriya Izuku, and her resentment was rising.

It's all your fault, Midoriya Izuku, that's why Bakugo treats me like this.

That's right, Bakugo's harsh words and his dislike of me! It's all your fault, Midoriya Izuku!

But when Bakugo Katsuki was about to walk away. She forcibly swallowed her regret and made up her mind to make Midoriya Izuku wish he were dead.

She turned around to chase after Bakugo, but Bakugo Katsuki didn't appreciate her deliberate attentiveness and chose to go home alone to sort out his feelings.

The person who suffered the most today was Mizukawa Ran. Ordinary people can't imagine the feeling of powerlessness when a fan is scolded and disliked by their idol, who is regarded as a god.

How could this happen... Am I not the most special heroine... My Kacchan... Is all my hard work in vain... I don't want this...

Today is the day of the mental breakdown of the short-haired black-haired girl, Mizukawa Ran.

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