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There were only 100 people that could pass on the first exam.

Mineta, Momo, and the rest who had followed Momo also passed quickly.

Under his tutilage, Momo was more confident, and she could handle many things easily, including commanding people in a more calm manner.

Still, while waiting for everyone to pass, he was curious about the story of how they could pass, and as expected, they excitedly told him about how they could pass, especially under Momo's command.

Well, talking about this matter aside, as the number of people who passed this exam started to increase, everyone started to get worried when a few of their classmates hadn't arrived, especially those who insisted on doing this exam solo.

When everyone was preoccupied, Momo stood beside him with a smile. "Did you talk with that guy, so you can get the contact of the girl from the Shiketsu?"

Ouch!

As expected of Momo, as sharp as ever.

However, that smile of hers was kind of scary somehow.

Still, he was as calm as ever. He didn't answer her immediately but sipped a cola in his hand and then said, "Why did you think of that? I thought that the Inasa guy was interesting. His result on the recommendation exam was better than Todoroki, right?"

To be brutally honest, without a doubt, if he wasn't around, then Todoroki was the most talented student in the Yuuei.

The power of flame and ice was mixed together.

It was simply the combination of amazing Quirk.

As expected, his acting skill was still good.

"Well, I also saw him on the recommendation exam, and he was amazing."

"What's his Quirk?"

"You didn't know?"

"You ask that question to the record holder?"

"...is that a brag?" She was speechless, but she smiled and hit him lightly. "His Quirk is a wind manipulation."

"Wind, huh?"

He had to say that straightforward Quirk, such as those who manipulated an element, was easy to get stronger. However, it was easy to deal with them, and this type of opponent was something that he loved the most. Still, as he talked with Momo, he saw the girl from Shiketsu that triggered his system.

Their eyes happened to meet, and he smiled at her.

She was shy, but she also smiled at him.

However, he didn't approach her since his waist was twisted by Momo cruelly at this moment.

"Momo-san, can you let me go? It is painful."

"Which is more painful? The fact that I know that someone is playing with my heart or this pinch?"

Ouch!

Once again, he lost to Momo in an argument.

Anyway, with the passage of time, more and more people came.

Even Bakugou and Todoroki also came. Still, they were dumbfounded when they learned that many of their classmates had passed so quickly. Moreover, those who did a solo similarly also arrived earlier than them, which made them feel a bit frustrated. Mineta aside, it frustrated them to know some of their classmates could finish this exam faster than they were.

Yet, some of their classmates hadn't finished, such as Midoriya.

Midoriya was alone this time, and he didn't have anyone to help. He could only do everything alone, and it was so hard.

"Two more have passed! Eight more to go!"

Midoriya got his heart beat so fast, and he knew that he had to do it quickly or else he would fail, but at this place and moment, he became a target for everyone. To be honest, this burden was heavy for him, but this was the path he had chosen, and he had to succeed, or else he wouldn't be able to face All-Might.

'I have to succeed!'

"Five more people!"

However, the more people passed, the more he panicked. It felt like his feet were trapped in quicklime, and he couldn't escape from it.

By now, everyone had become desperate, but even so, it didn't change the fact that they wanted to take down Midoriya since when they watched the Sports Festival, they could tell how weak this guy was.

Yet, it was a normal thing, right?

Especially when Midoriya didn't even have a chance to use his Quirk.

The Sports Festival gave a lot of benefits to everyone since it brought them popularity, but it also gave them a lot of disadvantages since it made their information known to everyone.

Everyone knew that at this moment, Midoriya was in big trouble.

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At this moment, in the waiting room, everyone except for Midoriya had passed, and they were in a state of anxiety.

"Is Midoriya going alone?"

"Yeah." Kirishima was worried about Midoriya. "I have asked him to be with me, but he decided to be alone."

"That stupid Deku...!" Bakugou snorted, but his feet were moving a lot, showing how worried he was.

'What a tsundere.' Mineta rolled his eyes. "As of now, there is nothing that we can do except pray for him. This is the path that he has chosen, so let's wish the best for him."

They nodded since Momo had told everyone that they shouldn't listen to him and invited them to do this exam together, yet Midoriya rejected it and decided to do everything alone.

It was his decision, so he had to prepare for the consequences that he had to make.

"Three more people!"

"......."

Everyone in Class 1-A was quiet since they were praying for Midoriya.

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'It's a chance!'

Midoriya saw an opening in his opponent, and he was ready to take down someone.

*Ding!*

Two targets brightened up on the participant's body, and once more targeted that he would be eliminated.

'Dammit!''

While the guy cursed, Midoriya saw hope. He had taken down one person, and he only needed to take down one more before he could pass.

'As long as I press the target once more!'

Midoriya dashed and came to his back, trying to take down this guy, but suddenly the guy turned and hugged Midoriya tightly.

"Wha—"

Midoriya was dumbfounded by this sudden action.

"Hurry up and take this guy down! I don't care about myself!"

Midoriya was in a daze since he didn't expect someone to be so desperate, but this desperate action also gave the others a chance to take him down.

'No, I can't fail here! I need to pass this exam!'

Many others targeted Midoriya, and they quickly smashed two of his targets, which made Midoriya panic, so he quickly let push the guy with his power and escaped.

The guy who hugged Midoriya was thrown, and suddenly he was taken down by the others.

Midoriya lost his chance, and he knew that he needed to take down one more person!

"One more!"

Midoriya didn't hesitate and suddenly felt that the world was moving so slowly. He thought he could use all of his power before he took down someone and pressed two of the targets, but before he was about to reach the last target...

"0 left! 100 people! That's all, folks! The exam has been completed! Ha—! Well, then, it pains me to say that those of you who have failed to pass will need to withdraw from the premises."

"......"

Midoriya felt that his world had turned gray.

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In the waiting room, Class 1-A prayed for the last person to be Midoriyaa, but when they saw the last person...

"I did it! I did it!"

Everyone was in silence since the last person wasn't Midoriya.