Balance In All [boku no hero academia]

[CH. 29]: UA Sports Festival Pt. 11

"Have they started yet?" Uraraka spoke up as soon as she arrived at the bleachers to see her other classmates. "I have to see this."

Iida gasps as soon as he saw her puffed-up face and swollen eyelids, "Were you blinded?! Hurry up and go see Recovery Girl!!"

[y/n] chimes in as she approached Uraraka, trying to examine her face, "Were you really alright when we left?"

Uraraka didn't respond but only sent her a reassuring smile as it stretches on her face while she sat down.

Tokoyami joins the conversation, "Don't regret your loss. Just learn from it and move on." 

Iida deadpans on his seat, "That's precisely accurate."

[y/n] spoke up between Uraraka and Tokoyami, "Right. But how is Izu gonna deal with the ice? He would be lucky enough if Todoroki doesn't use his fire yet."

Iida responds, "I guess we just all have to wait and see."

-

[Somewhere far away in the same country, specific location: unknown]

"Observe and learn, Shigaraki... because those kids..." a filtered voice spoke from the monitors. "...may someday become obstacles in your path."

Shigaraki then scratches his dry neck, "Oh? What a load of crap..."

"... we just have to pluck them one by one then, master."

The same voice spoke again, "It's too early to execute the plan, Shigaraki. Have more patience."

He then compliantly nods, "Alright, master."

-

[Back to the UA Sports Festival]

"You ready?" Todoroki spoke up as soon as he and Izuku were facing each other on the field as the signal sounded off.

Todoroki then sent massive pieces of ice to Izuku's path at quick pacing. Izuku flicked one of his fingers directly to deflect the incoming cold ambush in front of him, sending the ice to pieces as it broke down from the impact.

Todoroki spoke up once the air cleared, "I expected as much..."

[y/n] shuddered on her seat, "I did mention earlier he breaks his bones because of his weak quirk control but not like... glowsticks." 

Uraraka scolds her, "This isn't the time for jokes...!" 

[y/n] sulks from her nervousness, "I'm trying to cheer myself up...!"

She then looked at her brother with his broken finger as she muttered under her breath with her hands clasped together and leaned forward, "You better win this or else...!"

Izuku did the same thing as another batch of ice came into his way, breaking his second finger in the process of deflecting the same thing. This time, Todoroki built a wall behind him to prevent him from being blown away.

[y/n] reacted, "Man, I wish I could ignore pain like how he does. I'm jealous." 

Tokoyami retorted, "I don't think you have anything to be jealous about, [y/n]. He may have something you don't have, but you have something he doesn't have as well. Be grateful for what you have, that way, maybe you won't have to look for things you want to have and appreciate what's within your reach."

[y/n], her mouth wide open while looking at him, "Woah... Tokoyami-san..." she flashed a smile, "...thank you." 

Tokoyami nodded, "Just Tokoyami."