yori's pov
Yori didn't plan on completely disregarding Kyomi as a friend. but that's the way things are turning out.
And she's fine with it.
She sometimes catches Kyomi looking at her, just watching her. When she notices, the other girl turns around, acting like nothing happened.
She's learned to live with that.
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Before she knows it, the sports festival approaches.
She's called to aizawa's office one day, much to Kyomi's amusement.
"You need to say a speech at the sports festival," he says when she enters.
"I what?"
"You ranked first in the entrance exam. It's tradition."
"Do I have to write it beforehand? Or can I just wing it?"
"Please write it beforehand. We can't have you winging it and causing an uproar."
"That sounds specific."
"Hiramitsu."
"Sorry. Is that all?"
Aizawa sighs.
"Yes."
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Her speech is fine. The sports festival is fine. Or was fine, until she makes it to the final 2.
Against Kyomi.
She steps into the ring, locking eyes with the other girl. When the match begins, she immediately procures light to fight with.
And it immediately goes dark in the arena. Her light goes out. She can't see any way to get a light source.
Why is it dark? Why did this happen? Why does no one care?
Kyomi's gotten closer. Yori watches her approach, a broken thought in the back of her mind. Kyomi....something about Kyomi.
She's stepping away from Kyomi while also trying to find light to conjure up her own.
Checking behind her, she doesn't see the boundary line yet. She keeps going.
What was important to remember about Kyomi? Yori can't even think of her quirk.
That's probably it.
"Hiramitsu steps out of the ring!! Inouye is the champion!!"
What?
Just then, the darkness goes away. Yori looks down. She's a foot out of the ring. She looks back at Kyomi, who has a smug look on her face. Kyomi starts to head over to Yori, who's nearby the exit.
Yori's head starts to spin. Kyomi won. Kyomi, whose fucking quirk is none other than causing hallucinations.
"You—" Yori starts.
"And another round of applause for Inouye!! She deserves it!"
"Try harder next time!" Kyomi's perky voice rings out from the hall.
Yori follows Kyomi into the locker room
