Chapter 97 - Aoyama Vs Mina

Koda and Iida bowed at each other since the match was over and they had respected each other after their fight.

"Good luck with your next match," Koda said while handshaking with him. He knew that the next match would be very difficult.

"Thank you," Iida nodded and said, "You're very strong, especially when you can control an insect."

"I - Insect...." Koda shuddered when he thought about it.

Both of them separated and went back to the audience seat since they wanted to watch the next match.

Iida thought for a bit and decided to go to the waiting room since he would be fighting him in the next match. He needed to calm down and thought about a strategy to defeat him.

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Koda went back to the audience seat and received a warm greeting from everyone.

"You're great over there, Koda," Brando gave him a high five since he was really having fun watching their match.

"Thank you," Koda smiled shyly at him. He sat down on his back and waited for the next match.

"Dio, I will go now, I am going to wait in the waiting room," Momo said.

Brando nodded, "I will cheer you up here."

"Thank you," Momo said and stood up from his seat.

Brando remembered that the next match should be Aoyama versus Mina. He felt that this match was quite interesting.

'Beam versus acid.'

"Brando, what do you think of the next match?" Ojiro asked.

"Well, Aoyama has a clear weakness," Brando said.

"Oh, what is it?" Ojiro asked.

"It is his belt, he needs his belt or else he can't control his Quirk and during that time his stomach will become hurt. The rest of you can imagine it yourself," Brando said.

"How about Mina-chan?" Tsuyu asked.

"Hmm, Mina, I am not too clear about her Quirk but Aoyama's beam is quite powerful, she can be knocked away by him with his beam," Brando said and explained, "but once her acid can hit his belt then the match is over."

"It is hard to see who will win this match," Midoriya nodded.

They nodded and didn't say anything again since the match would start soon.

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After both Iida and Koda, it was time for both Mina and Aoyama to fight.

Aoyama walked into the ring with a confident smile since he was happy that he had become the center of attention, "I am shining!"

Mina was also happy and waved her hand around. She wanted to win this match and received more attention.

"Huhuhu, I will be the winner of this match," Aoyama smiled.

"Hehehe, say that after you have beaten me," Mina smirked.

Both of them waited for Midnight to announce the match to start. They were ready for each other until they heard her announcement.

"Start!"

"Ahn!!" Aoyama immediately shot out a laser from his stomach.

"Wow!" Mina dodged his attack while jumping away. She used her acid to slide on the ground to close the distance between them. Even though she could shoot out her acid from far away, compared to Aoyama's laser beam her shorter.

Aoyama shot out another laser beam and this time it hit her, "Please give up!"

*Baam!

Mina didn't expect his laser to be this strong but she didn't want to give up, "No!" The distance between the two of them had become quite close and she started to throw her acid.

*Splash!

Aoyama didn't expect for her to suddenly throw her acid toward him. He dodged that acid but that wasn't over since she kept throwing her acid toward him. He decided to keep the distance between the two of them since he wasn't that good on close-quarter combat. He used his laser to jump back and created a distance between the two of them.

"Don't run!" Mina chased after him sliding using her acid. She could release an acid but she had a limit and her opponent was the same since Aoyama also had his own limit to use that laser beam.

Aoyama knew that he would have a very bad stomachache when he shot out a lot of his laser beams and that was why he was very careful when he shot it. He needed good timing and the right moment to shoot it or else he would lose against her in the battle of endurance.

*Swish!

Aoyama shot out his beam but Mina dodged that beam while bending down her body.

Mina saw a chance to defeat him and threw her acid at him.

*Slaph!

"Non! Non!" Aoyama saw that her acid had hit his belt and it started to malfunction. His stomach started to churn and he held his stomach in pain.

"Chance!" Mina slid very fast and gave him an uppercut.

*Baam!

"Ouch!" Aoyama was thrown and his chin felt really hurt. He dropped on the ground and couldn't stand up.

"Ugh..."

Midnight saw him and nodded, "Aoyama is immobilized! Mina is moving on to the second round!"

"Yay!" Mina was really happy and showed a peace sign to the camera.

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Brando had to admit that the match was quite interesting. He couldn't wait to see the match since it was a match between Momo and Tokoyami. He didn't tell her but he knew that Momo had a lower chance to win the match.

"Brando, what do you think of the next match?" Ojiro asked.

"....." Brando looked at him and said, "Ojiro, do you know that most of the people will call you plain if you keep asking that kind of question?"

"..." Ojiro felt that his heart had been damaged by his words.

"Your Quirk is plain, at least your personality shouldn't be plain," Brando said.

"....." Ojiro had become more speechless, "Then what do you think I should do? I am only asking your opinion."

"Then change the sentence," Brando said.

"How?" Ojiro asked.

"Try a middle school disease character," Brando said. He knew that his character was plain and that was why to create something special he gave him this advice. He didn't really care whether it was working or not since the most important thing was that he had tried it.

"Middle school disease character?" Ojiro was confused.

"Yes, for example, I know someone who introduces herself with a fallen angel identity," Brando said.

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"Achoo!" Yoshiko sneezed.

"What's wrong, zura?" Hanamaru asked.

"Nothing, I feel that the angel in heaven is starting to talk about me," Yoshiko said in an exaggerated pose.

"..."

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"Then what should I do now?" Ojiro asked.

"Don't ask me! Ask yourself within your heart! Who are you!" Brando was quite lazy to explain it.

"Ask it within my heart...." Ojiro muttered.

"Dio-chan, you're really bad," Tsuyu said.

"Thank you very much," Brando smiled.