Chapter 54 - Final Exams III

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"Now, I think it's time for our exam," Hanta grinned while stretching.

"Good luck, Sero-kun," Toru cheered.

"No words of encouragement for me, My Goddess?" Minoru asked with a flushed face, breathing heavily. His sweatiness only added to the uncomfortable atmosphere.

"I was about to, but you're making it weird, so no!" Toru shot back, stepping behind Izuku to try and end the conversation.

"Oh, come on! I'd be able to do my best with you cheering for me!"

Izuku, who had been watching the exchange, had finally had enough. "Mineta-kun, that's enough. You're making everyone uncomfortable."

"But the ladies always cheer for you whenever you want! Let me have this!" Mineta whined, his expression only making the situation more unsettling, even for the guys.

Izuku's eyes narrowed, and his voice dropped to a serious tone. "Mineta-kun, I don't like using my strength to threaten people, especially my classmates, but if you don't stop, we're going to have a repeat of the Quirk apprehension test, with you as the ball. And this time, you might just find yourself landing on the moon."

The pressure in the room suddenly shifted, causing everyone to feel as if they were caught in the gaze of a predator. Even Katsuki, standing in the corner, found it hard to breathe for a moment.

Izuku's expression softened as he placed a hand on Mineta's shoulder, the tension dissipating as quickly as it had come. "Now, be a good sport and pass the exam."

"But first, I'll have to go to the bathroom..." Minoru answered. Looking at him, it was clear he would need to change into a new pair of pants.

Sero Hanta and Mineta Minoru vs. Midnight

The match was, predictably, not the most satisfying. Midnight targeted Minoru first with her Quirk, and Sero, in a heroic moment, flung Minoru away to save him. But those who knew Midnight well, including Izuku, realized this was her plan all along. What followed was less of a fight and more of a chase, with Minoru fleeing from Midnight until time mercifully ran out.

"That was... unsatisfying," Kyouka remarked dryly.

"Yeah, but it's not like we expected much else," Izuku replied.

"It would've been better if he just let her put him to sleep! Sero got the better deal out of this," Denki quipped, smirking. "Anyway, my turn."

Kaminari Denki and Aoyama Yuga vs. Thirteen

The arena was set in a futuristic city, an ideal backdrop for Thirteen's Quirk, Black Hole, which distorted the very fabric of space around her. As she activated her Quirk, dark energy rippled outward, creating an ominous pull that made the air hum with tension.

Denki, quick on his feet, launched a circular object toward Thirteen, but it was immediately engulfed by the swirling mass of the black hole. The ground trembled under the gravitational force.

"We need a new plan!" Denki yelled, his voice barely audible over the increasing roar of the void.

Yuga, determination etched on his face, stepped forward. "I can blind her! That should give us time to capture her!" he declared, focusing intently as he activated his Quirk. A beam of radiant light shot toward Thirteen, but instead of disorienting her, the light was drawn into the black hole, transforming into a bright fragment swallowed by the void.

Using light to counter a black hole was not his brightest moment.

"Uh-oh! This is getting worse!" Kaminari shouted, his heart racing as he felt the oppressive pull of the black hole threatening to drag them closer. They sprinted away, the sense of urgency mounting with each passing second as Thirteen closed in, her presence feeling inescapable.

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