Saiki's Disastrous Life at UA High

Chapter 18- Victory or Defeat

"NOW, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHO OUR TOP FOUR TEAMS ARE!"

1ST PLACE: TEAM SHINSO WITH 10,002,730 POINTS!

2ND PLACE: TEAM TODOROKI WITH 705 POINTS!

3RD PLACE: TEAM BAKUGO WITH 660 POINTS!

4TH PLACE: TEAM MIDORIYA WITH 180 POINTS!

"THESE FOUR TEAMS WILL MOVE ON TO THE FINAL ROUND!"

"Sorry, Green Team. I was rooting for you." Father mutters into the mic, clearly very downcast. The team in question- composed of Shiozaki, Asui, Takahashi, and Kamakiri simply shrug, undeterred by the loss. "Well, it's time for a break! I'm going to get lunch!"

"Wait, what the hell just happened?" Aren is looking around, rubbing his head. "Why can't I remember..." He watches as our rider, Shinso, walks away. He narrows his eyes, his aura filling with hate. "That asshole. He brainwashed us, didn't he?"

"Is... is that what happened, Saiki?" Kaido asks, rubbing his own head. I shrug, not caring about the conversation.

"I hope a gang of delinquents find him and beat him in an alley," Aren growls, his face turning red with hate. I sigh, turning around to leave, but Todoroki catches me before I can.

"Saiki. I need to speak with you."

I need to set this straight.

What a pain.

What do you want?

"Your quirk. What is it, exactly?"

Why do you care?

"You're the only other person I've meet that has more than one power, other than myself. But I don't understand... how are you so powerful?"

I fail to see why it matters.

"As you know, my dad is Endeavor. He has spent his entire career chasing after All Might, but he has never been able to surpass him."

What's your point?

"Have you heard of quirk marriages? They became a problem in the first few generations after superpowers became widespread. There were those who sought out potential mates, solely for the intention of making powerful children. Many people were forced into relationships. It was simply viewed as old fashioned arrange marriages, but clearly, it was unethical. My father has not only a rich history of accomplishments but plenty of money to throw at his problems. He bought my mother's relatives to get his hands on her quirk, and now he's raising me to surpass All Might. It's so annoying. I refuse to be a tool for that scumbag. In every memory of my mother, I only see her crying. I remember she called my left side unbearable before she poured boiling water on my face. The reason I picked a fight with Midoriya was to show my old man what I was capable of doing, without having to rely on his damned fire quirk. You see, I'm going to show him that I reject his power, and I can take first place without using it. I may have made a mistake challenging Midoriya. You would easily beat him in a fight. That means you're the one I must beat. I must defeat you to prove to my father that I don't need him. I mu-"

Are you done?

"Huh?"

I get it, you have a tragic back story.

"This isn't what this is about."

Right. You're challenging me. Well, newsflash, I'm far more powerful, and you'll never beat me.

"You don't know that."

I think we both know that. By the way, maybe make sure no one is around before spilling your sad past.