Chapter 18 - Beginning of the Sports Festival

Shinso stared at Hiroto for a moment and said, "Looking at you, you don't seem to be that strong, isn't that right?"

Everyone from class 1-A looked at each other, as the scenes of Hiroto beating the Villains and the Nomu replayed in their minds.

Todoroki then spoke up, "I wouldn't get on his bad side if you can. You might not know, but even if the whole of our class were to team up, we wouldn't stand a chance against him."

Everyone nodded their heads, even Katsuki had to begrudgingly do so. The group of people started to talk in even louder voices, looking at the figure of Hiroto, who was still being blocked from leaving.

Hiroto ignored everyone and walked past the group of people. Some people also felt a bit apprehensive after hearing how the entire group of class 1-A wouldn't be able to stand a chance against Hiroto.

"Ha! I don't believe it for a minute! We'll just find out on the day of the sports festival!" A person from class 1-B, Tetsutetsu, shouted as he climbed over the heads of the crowd.

"Yea, right! If you want to fight him, you'll have to go through me, first!" Eijiro shouted towards the person, as the two locked eyes.

While the group of students were still talking amongst one another, Hiroto was currently standing in front of a manga store, which was completely destroyed from a Villain attack.

The Villain in question? He was currently sprawled on the sidewalk, with the side of his face having a big palm print on it.

Hiroto looked up at the sky and contemplated his life.

...

And so for the next two weeks, everybody was training hard for the upcoming sports festival.

People were training their bodies. Training their quirks and how best to use them.

Hiroto, however… he is training his reading skills.

While these were going on, the people who raided U.A. highschool were currently in a meeting in a bar.

"That little shit," Shigaraki said, as he thought back to the events during their attack.

"We saw how the Nomu was able to push back All Might, however, that child wasn't damaged in the least," Kurogiri said as they were addressing a monitor.

From the other side of the monitor, a deep voice addresses them, "What quirk did he have…"

"We are not sure, but it might be related to his strength and durability." Kurogiri continued saying.

"What quirk he has is of no importance!" Shigaraki shouted out, "That fuċkɨnġ kid ruined our entire plan! We were able to push back All Might, and yet, some bald kid comes up and ruined everything! The next time I see him, I'm going to make sure he suffers before ending him!"

Kurogiri states silent, as silence permeated through the bar. The voice from the monitor then spoke up.

"You need to calm yourself. In due time, everything will fall into place. The results we have from the first… Nomu, is sufficient. Soon, not only that child but All Might will also perish."

Then without warning, the monitor shut off. Sitting at the bar table, Shigaraki grunted and the glass he held crumbled like dust.

Hiroto's indifferent and casual face surfaced within Shigaraki's mind, as though it was mocking him.

Kurogiri only watched from the side as Shigaraki's anger started to boil over once again as he stormed out, causing him to shake his head as he attended to the empty bar.

The monitor came back to life, as the voice addressed Kurogiri. "Tell me… more about this boy…"

...

Nezu sat close to All Might, as he leaned in a whispered to him, "How is your successor coming along?"

All Might gave a wry smile and said, "Although it has been a slow start, he's starting to slowly come along."

Nezu gave a thoughtful look and asked him in a not so low voice, "What do you think of Hiroto?"

Everyone's eyes turned towards the two. All Might shook his head and said, "The boy is powerful. Extremely so, you all should have seen the remains of the battle that took place. Let me tell you, it wasn't exaggerated."

The teachers broke out in heated whispers, with Present Mic speaking up, "I can't wait for the sports festival. He's going to put on one hell of a show. Not just him, but the whole of class 1-A I bet."

Thirteen nodded her head and said, "Those kids are brave and strong. They will make fine Heroes in the future."

"Still, it's hard to believe that there is someone as strong as Hiroto in our classes. We should count ourselves lucky that he's on our side." Vlad King added.

Midnight leaned on the table and said, "That isn't a healthy way to think. Although he might be strong, physically, you still have to consider his mental strengths as well."

Nezu nodded his head and said, "He will be of great help to Heroes in the future. He might even be able to take over as the next Symbol of Peace." Nezu turned and looked at All Might, who only shook his head.

As the days flew by, there was only one day left before the sports festival. Hiroto was currently standing in front of the mirror, thinking to himself.

'This where people will officially see my strength. No matter what, I won't restrict myself. People will know how strong I am, but they won't know the limits of it. Even I don't know my limits. But, I do have a feeling… if I wanted to destroy the planet…'

"Honey! Dinner's ready!" His mother shouted to him. Hiroto came out of his stupor and went down to join his parents who were talking about their day and the U.A. sports festival.

"So, Hiroto, are you excited about tomorrow's event? There's going to be a lot of people watching you kids." His father told him.

"I guess so," Hiroto answered.

"Do you think you can get 1st place?" His father teased him.

His mother glared at his father and said, "Oh please, do you really think that he will lose? He's my son after all."

"Yes yes, you're right dear." His father said with a smile.

"Hmph, that's right. We'll be coming to watch and cheer for you." Hiroto's mother said, "We have some friends within the school, so it wasn't too hard to get some seats."

Hiroto nodded, and after dinner ended while his mother was doing the dishes, his father wrapped his arm around Hiroto's shoulder and whispered to him.

"Say, do you have anyone you like yet?" His father teased him.

Hiroto gave an exasperated sigh, knowing that this would come at some point. Deciding to trick his father, he said, "Yeah sure, I do."

His father froze for a moment, but before he could say anything a sharp voice interrupted them.

"So, Hiroto, honey. Did I just hear that there is a girl you like? And you didn't even tell me? What about you, dear? Are you keeping it a secret from me." His mother said, holding a knife and a carrot in her other hand.

His father gulped audibly, and said, "No, no, of course not! I just wanted to, uh, make sure! Yes, that's right! You know how High School romances are! They sometimes never last for a school semester!"

"Ah, so are you saying that your love for me is only worth a High School semester?" His mother said, walking closer to his father.

"Uh, no. I didn't mean it like that. Hiroto, back me up here. Hiroto?" His father pleaded, seeing the back of Hiroto who escaped into his room.

Hiroto shook his head but his face revealed a slight smile on his face. "Those two… That's right, that's what I'm fighting for. To protect them, and every other family out there."

Standing by his window, he looked at the night sky and said, "Although I can't have fun in fighting, life doesn't revolve around constant fighting. Besides, there are other ways I can have fun at the sports festival."

The day of the sports festival has finally arrived. Hundreds of people were swarming in around the school as excitement and anticipation filled the air. Many pro Heroes have decided to attend today's event in hopes of scouting out potential Hero candidates.

Inside class 1-A's waiting room, everyone was wearing their sports uniform and were excited. Hiroto was currently eating a banana while he waited, with the others talking to one another.

Todoroki then stood up and approached Izuku, addressing him while he ate a banana as well.

"Midoriya. *chew* On an objective basis I think I'm above you in terms of practical strength. *chew* Although you've managed to get all Might's eyes on you, I'm going to beat you." Todoroki declared.

Momo on the other hand sighed and shook her head, saying, "If he wanted to declare something like that, at least finish eating first."

Hiroto just spaced out as Izuku made his own declaration of wanting to go at it with all his might, and not lag behind in the competition.

Mina then interrupted the two and said, "Well, if you two really want to do your best, why don't you first beat Hiroto?"

Izuku and Todoroki turned to Mina, then to Hiroto, and to each other. Both having a silent agreement and ignored Mina completely.

Right afterward, an alarm rang out inside of their room, indicating their moment to leave.. The group walked out of the hallway together into the open area where the crowds that numbered to the hundreds all watched them, with Hiroto at the front of their group.