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The festival coming up reminds Hitoshi just how close it is until his 'entrance exam'. It's only in a few weeks, and he has little time left . He would be more annoyed at the festival, if it wasn't for the fact that his class chose his idea. Sure, it was a spur of the moment idea, but it was something he could actually look forward to so he doesn't complain. They rename it 'Spirit maze', but the concept is the same.

Haku quickly sorts out roles and planning. Hitoshi will be a dead body, working alongside Daguchi and Hada. Hada will use his echolocation quirk to detect people coming down the corridor, and the two will take turns to scare them by swinging down from the ceiling.

Other classmates with use their quirks to either detect, scare or help their peers.

They only have a few weeks to get everything prepared, so once roles are sorted out the class rep starts splitting people into teams for construction. The teachers allow them to use an old building for their house, and they all have to work together to make it perfect.

Hitoshi is stuck with Hada, Fujisaki, Mori, Oshiro, and Hamasaki, working on a corridor near the exit. The aethstetic of the Sprit maze is supposed to be old and abandoned, so they can do anything with the corridor if it fits with the theme.

Oshiro decides to string up the fake cobwebs that he brought along -although they look a bit too realistic- and Mori uses her quirk. Weeds begin to grow through the floor, cracking and bending the wooden floorboards, and she stops once the hallway looks long abandoned.

Hitoshi crosses his arms watching, unsure what to do. He didn't know he had to bring something today (as he skipped all of yesterday), but Hada has him covered.

"Hey, Shinsou. You can help me with these posters" He smiles kindly at him, and Hitoshi hesitantly agrees. They sit down and start to age the posters.

"Are you feeling ok today?" Hada finally asks, glancing over at his classmate who just shrugs as he carelessly tears All Might's face.

"I guess"

"Can I ask why you had an attack?"

Hitoshi pauses and stares. Why is that important? "Is that any of your business?"

His classmate frowns, "I don't mean to intrude. I'm just curious, and I want to make sure it doesn't happen again..."

Oh...he's being nice. It almost makes him feel bad. Hada doesn't know he's trying to transfer, and this is likely his last few weeks in general studies. Them trying to get close will be meaningless after he's transferred, so what's the point?

"I'm not sure...I guess I don't like being touched by people I don't know" He mumbles, crumpling the poster slightly so All Might's smile becomes distorted.

"Not really helpful if you're trying to be a hero" The other jokes, quickly adding onto his statement when Hitoshi gives him a look, "No I know what you mean. I saw how Aka grabbed you out of nowhere. You don't like being touched out of the blue, but it's different in battle"

"I was having a bad morning, that's all" Hitoshi mumbles looking away. Hada thankfully seems to get the message, and changes the subject.

"We're on the same team. We should meet up with Daguchi and come up with a strategy. I already have one, so I'd like to run it by you two and see if anything should change or if you have a better idea"