There And Back Again [Black Clover x BNHA]

Chapter Fifty-Six

Rill's match... the students watched wide-eyed with wonder at the pictures the Captain of the Aqua Deer made, completely blowing the enemy team away. Asta had been cheering loudly for his rival and friend, Walter standing behind him with happy tears in his eyes. Overall, having a Magic Knights Captain competing was throwing many of the other mages off. And the students couldn't blame them.

"How was he even allowed to compete?" Kaminari asked, still shocked at the immense display of power he had just witnessed. Ashido dramatically flopped to the floor, robes billowing out around her.

"I don't know, but man!" She whined, kicking a leg out, cheeks puffing up. "I feel like our world is so lame compared to this one! Like, we wouldn't stand a chance against that." She flopped an arm in the direction of where Rill's team had appeared on the platform, the Captain cheerily bouncing around.

Kaminari dropped down next to her, sighing. "No kidding." Looking around, he saw Luck heading over to Cob. Realizing it was his turn, he screamed out to the teen.

"YOU GOT IT LUCK! GO SHOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF!"

"YOU GOT IT!" Luck called back, waving wildly. Kaminari smiled as Magna approached the blond, scruffing his hair as he gave him his own encouragement.

"Electric pal?" Ashido arched an eyebrow, smiling at her blond friend.

Kaminari laughed. "Something like that."

"Good. That's good."

The two continued to lay around, watching the next battle from their angle. Elsewhere, Bakugou had approached Finral and Eri, Vanessa, Nemuri, and Midoriya tagging along. They had formed a little circle, Bulls occasionally joining and leaving.

"For the record," Bakugou gruffed out, ignoring the feeling of Finral's eyes on him. "Just 'cause I sound like your brother doesn't mean I'm some asshole like he is."

"What he's trying to say is that he hopes you don't associate 'he who shall not be named' with him because he has changed and is attempting to be a better person." Midoriya smiled brightly, wincing only a tiny bit when Bakugou whacked him in the arm.

"Shut up, nerd! I don't need you speaking for me!"

"I am aware of that, but Finral probably cannot understand Bakugou talk yet. Frankly, I doubt most of the class can."

"Can it!"

"Don't worry, Bakugou." Finral interrupted, giving the blond a kind smile filled with warmth. It made the explosion teen look away, a red tint gracing his cheeks. "Langris... he just has some things to work through. He doesn't really mean it, and I'm used to it anyways. And to be fair, your voice is gruffer than his so it isn't completely the same. Not that that's a bad thing!" The spatial mage waved his hands defensively in front of him, but Bakugou just rolled his eyes.

"Kat is soft under yelling." Eri muttered around the cookie in her mouth, oblivious to the widening of everyone's eyes. When Midoriya went to say something, Bakugou exploded him in his face, but it was different than in the past, not much fire behind it. And so when he laughed he was tackled to the ground.

"Children, we are trying to make a good appearance." Nemuri scolded half-heartedly, laughing internally at the spirits of the students before her.

"Ah, youth." Vanessa mused, laying down at the tugging of Eri's little hands, letting her play with her pink locks. "What a beautiful thing."

"I know." Nemuri said wistfully, glancing over towards the battlefield as a giant flash of lightning appeared. Julius' voice soon called out Luck's team as victorious, and the R-rated hero just shook her head. "Not surprising."