Chapter 74 - Obstacle Course Race 1

"Now without a delay, let's get the first event started!" Midnight said without even bothering to say anything about Bakugou's speech.

"There are qualifiers! It's at this stage that so many are sent home crying every year! And the fateful first-year event this year is...."

The big-screen monitor behind her suddenly showed the first event for this Sports Festival.

"Obstacle Course Race!" Midnight shouted, announcing the first event.

'Race, huh?' Brando thought that it was quite simple but he was sure that the school wouldn't make it easy for them. He was sure that there would be a lot of surprises and also the students from the other department might be trying to bother them.

'It's getting interesting,' Brando thought.

"It's a race between every member of all eleven classes! The course is a four-kilometer lap around the stadium itself!" Midnight announced.

They saw that the gate on the side started to move slowly showing the path to enter the race.

"Our school has preached freedom in all things! Heh heh heh..."

"So as long as you don't go off the course, anything is a fair game!" Midnight said.

The gate was fully opened and everyone was waiting for the match to start.

Brando thought for a while. He could fly directly to the finish line without waiting for them. He was sure that no one was able to chase him but he also knew that it was his chance to create a good image in front of everyone, 'Interesting.'

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"The event is gonna start!" Dia was excited.

They were excited waiting for the match to start. Their feelings were mixed in both excitement and worry to see this event. They had to be grateful to Mari who had given them the ticket to enter this Sports Festival. They had to agree no matter what it was better to watch something directly with their own eyes.

Sorahiko crossed his arms while smiling. He was wondering what he would do later in this match.

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"Shoto..."

An elderly man in his 40's who was full of muscle while wearing a tight, navy turquoise bodysuit with a fire surrounding it watched the event with a serious expression.

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"Young Midoriya..."

All Might was in his thin form watching the match in the waiting room since he didn't want anyone to see him in this form. He watched the screen with a serious expression since he knew that it was Midoriya's chance to show the world about him. He wanted to show the world that he didn't choose the wrong person as the inheritor.

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"Izuku..."

His mom was crying when she saw her son on the television. She was both happy and excited to see him entering the event.

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"Mom! Mom! Watch television now!"

Takami was cleaning the dish but heard her daughter screaming, "What's wrong?"

"It's Dio! Dio is on the television!"

"Huh?" Takami was curious and decided to watch the television. She saw the U.A. Sports Festival on the screen and saw his appearance there, "Dio!" She knew that he might hide something but she didn't expect him to be a student in the U.A. High School in the hero department.

"So he is a future hero, huh?"

"If I know, I should ask for his signature!"

Takami smiled and said, "You don't need to get his sign."

"Huh?"

"Why?"

"Because he is going to be my son-in-law," Takami nodded with a confident smile.

"....."

"Huh?!"

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"Master, that's him!" Shigaraki pointed at the screen on the television.

"Hmm, is that the boy?"

"Yes, he isn't a pure hero, there is something else there," Shigaraki said.

"Then do what you think is right."

"Yes," Shigaraki said while biting the nail on his fingers.

"You need to observe the other students too since in the future they might become your obstacle."

"Don't worry, anyone that dares to become an obstacle in front of me..."

"I'll destroy them."

Shigaraki grinned inside this dark room with only a screen of the computer that brightened the room.

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"Racers, to your position!" Midnight announced.

Brando jumped for a while trying to warm up his body. He knew that it was his starting line. He needed to show the world that it was him.

Yes.

Brando would show that he would beat the symbol of peace and become number one. He looked at Midoriya who had a serious expression on his face. He wasn't sure but he felt that this guy might have the same resolve as him.

Brando had noticed him that Midoriya had a really big revolved around becoming a hero. Even though his body was broken that guy kept standing like a c.o.c.kroach. He felt that this guy had incredible potential.

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Midoriya didn't notice his stare and focussed on the gate in front of him waiting for the race to start.

'I need to tell the world that I'm here.'

Midoriya thought, even though he still couldn't use the Quirk that had been inherited by All Might but he wouldn't lose to anyone since he had promised him.

'So watch me!'

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Bakugou didn't say anything and he didn't even see anyone in his eyes. His only focus was to become the winner of this event.

'Todoroki.'

'Dio.'

'And...'

'Deku!'

'I won't lose to anyone.'

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Still, even though he had to admit that Midoriya had potential. He wouldn't lose to him and he wouldn't lose to anyone.

'I, Dio Brando, have a dream.'

He couldn't stop here and would chase after it. He didn't really want to transform directly but decided to wait for the right moment to transform later. He waited for a while until he heard the sound of the game starting.

DING!

"START!!!!!!"