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52: Reach for the Stars

Chisaki is disgusted.

What in the world is he even watching right now? There's a bunch of boys shamelessly crowding around you, and based on their body language, they seem to be arguing about who gets to team up with you. It goes without saying that everyone wants you on their team. You're perfect, so that isn't surprising in the slightest. But they're all being so unbelievably pushy. It's like they're not even giving you a say in the matter. The selfishness and lack of respect is astounding.

"They're all degenerate trash," Chisaki mutters darkly. "[Name], don't join any of them. Go find a team with only girls."

"Chisaki, she can't hear you."

"Maybe if I yell, she'll hear me then."

"If you yell and humiliate me one more time, then I'm dragging you back home faster than you can even blink."

Chisaki sets his sign down for a little while, then crosses his arms in annoyance. God, this is so frustrating. It's painfully obvious all of those boys have a crush on you. Such is the price to pay for being a blessing to this world. He understands that you're too loveable to put into words, but just because he understands doesn't mean he condones this behavior. Nobody will ever be good enough for you. In his eyes, that's just an objective fact.

He's not the only one who's struggling right now, though. Admittedly, this is a difficult decision to make. It's not like you to second-guess yourself, but dammit, there's a lot to consider! You don't want to ruin the events so much that certain characters who were supposed to advance don't end up competing in the one-on-one battles this time around, because of your involvement. You'll feel really guilty if that turns out to be the case.

Alright, I need to think about this. Who should I go with to make sure the original teams are all able to progress? In canon, first place was supposed to have been Shouto's team, then Katsuki's came second, Izuku's team just barely managed to come last, and... oh, shit!

You completely forgot about Shinsou. Standing in front of you are four different boys who plan on forming their own teams for the Human Cavalry Battle. Inasa's Quirk is pretty much perfect for something like this, so he's guaranteed to advance, no matter who the rest of his team is. But only four teams total will be able to qualify for the next round. And since it sounds like they all plan on being on different teams, assuming all of them win like they did in canon, doesn't that mean that Shinsou won't have a chance to compete in the tournament...?

Uh, fuck that.

"Wait," you say, and everyone blinks as you raise your hand, asking for a few moments of silence. "I'm sorry, just give me a second. I'm trying to figure a few things out. There's a lot at stake here."

"Stop wasting our time," Katsuki snaps. "You're going to be on my team anyway, so hurry up and say it so that we can stop standing around like a bunch of idiots."

"Katsuki, if you're going to be rude, I just want you to know that it drastically decreases the odds of me teaming up with you."

"How the fuck am I being rude?! Just c'mere, already!"

Katsuki grabs you by the hand and starts roughly pulling you towards him. In response, Shouto puffs out his cheeks a bit and does the same thing, and Inasa's hearty laughter fills the stadium as he reaches out to pull on you as well. Izuku hesitates for a good while, but eventually, he timidly places his hand on your shoulder, using his meek voice to try and cut in every so often.

"Okay, I've made up my mind," you suddenly declare. You quickly shake everyone off. Everyone except Inasa, that is. His expression immediately brightens up, because he must have put two and two together, and you start leading him away from the group. But not before turning your head. "Just please wait a minute. I'll be right back."