Shinsou X Neko Reader

Part 6-Calvary Battle

           After you saw Recovery Girl, and you were as good as new. Following those bombs, you were worried about the rest of the festival, until you realized you could easily be fully healed by the amazing U.A. nurse. After a brief intermission and rest period for you, the Sports Festival carried on.

           It was explained that the next event would be a point-based team event. You had a decently high point value, meaning that people would target you, and they wouldn't want to be on your team. That meant to get on a good team, you would have to prove to the others that you were worth the risk! Midnight said that it would be a Cavalry Battle, and that students had fifteen minutes to pick teams. You started panicking, because other people were already getting into groups. It seemed that the only person that was being avoided was Midoriya, who had a ridiculous point value assigned to his headband for finishing first in the obstacle course. Even Kaminari was grouped up with people who had been nearby, and you didn't see how his quirk could have helped him in the previous assessment at all! It was time for the card up your sleeve.

            You turned into a cat, but retained your human size. You dropped down on all fours, about the size of a lion. This technique was one you had recently discovered yourself, but what better time to show off than now? You could be a perfect 'horse' as the teacher had called the person carrying another. A person could sit on top of your back, and you could carry them rather easily. Other teams might have trouble carrying people, but not you. You let out a growling roar to attract some attention. Some spectators cheered.

            Even many of the students turned to stare at you. You wondered if any of your close classmates would still recognize you like this. 

             A voice behind you had a proposition for you. "Since you're here, you must be a student with a cool quirk. You could be the horse, and I could be the rider.  Would you like to join my team?" That voice seemed oddly familiar. You started turning around to see who was talking to you. 

              "That would be lovely-" you started to respond, but fell off the casual greeting. A calm, peaceful happiness like you had never known swept over you, and you forgot whatever trivial contest had you worried so much. You surrendered to the feeling, so nice and pleasant.

               "... in fourth place, Team Midoriya. There you have it, all the teams that qualify for battles. Now, we will have a brief intermission while the people who sadly did not qualify will have a chance to shine." 

                 You glance around, confused. It seems like the Cavalry Battle was over. You didn't fall asleep, so why the hell was there a gap in your memory? Ojiro was on your right, and Aoyama was on your left. Your waist ached, like a heavy weight. You glanced back, about to lick the spot. Shinsou was on your back! You stared at him in shock with your tongue hanging out of your mouth. Had he gotten into the sports festival without you knowing it? 

               "Shinsou? What are you doing here? And get off me! I'm not a real lion, you know!" You would be heavily blushing if you were human. You considered bucking him off your back, but laid down so he could get off instead. He slid off your back, sounding very self-absorbed for once. 

               "Thanks to my leadership, cat, you are welcome. I just helped you three not lose the team battle. Besides, tail boy and belly laser, your quirks just aren't suited for this, so you probably wouldn't have made it without me. Don't be so sour. Besides, I don't even know any of you. Don't look so offended, you'll likley never see me again." He smiled sarcastically, and waved as he walked off, nearly bouncing. Despite his sarcastic words, there was a clear joy behind them.

                 Ojiro spoke first. "I just had the weirdest feeling. I think I blacked out. I don't remember the battle, I think I'll see the nurse." 

                 Aoyama stopped him from leaving. "D'accord, my friends! The same exact thing happened to me too!" You sat down, contemplating. "Perhaps it was that guy's quirk," Aoyama said. You agree, narrowing your eyes, staring down at Shinsou's figure slowly walking away, a sly grin on his face.  

                 "Perhaps... it was."

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