My Avatar is the Heroine

Then, her body rapidly closed in on All Might, as scorching fireballs and countless ice needles materialized around her, whistling as they slammed into him.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

"Ow, ow, ow!"

All Might shielded his face with both hands, his body engulfed by the ceaselessly exploding fireballs. The ice needles pierced his flesh, even causing him minor injuries.

"This clone is quite something."

Of course, he had no idea that Rikka had used something akin to a game's ignore-defense and armor-piercing effect, directly damaging his true body.

"But it's useless!"

One punch!

At a speed too fast to track, All Might instantly appeared at Rikka's side, his fist slamming into her chest.

The force was so immense that Rikka's body snapped clean in two!

Blood and flesh splattered everywhere!

"Huh?"

All Might's expression suddenly shifted as the scene before him warped and vanished in an instant.

It was an Illusion Technique.

"Cough, you scared me." All Might had nearly believed he'd actually shattered Rikka, and for a moment, he'd been scared half to death.

The real Takanashi Rikka had already moved behind All Might, conjuring a coin at her fingertip.

"Take this."

Ding!

The coin was flicked into the air.

"This is the Super Special Move of Misaka Mikoto, the third-ranked among Academy City's only seven Espers, the strongest Electromaster, the Electrifying Princess of Tokiwadai... just kidding!"

"This is my full-power strike, A Certain Scientific Railgun... fake!"

A surge of powerful electricity crackled. The moment the coin touched her finger, a dazzling beam of light tore through the air, instantly striking All Might ahead.

Boom!

A cannon-like explosion sent terrifying shockwaves spreading in all directions, even knocking Rikka to the ground from the aftermath.

"That hurts!"

Blood spilled directly from All Might's mouth.

His current physical condition had indeed led him to underestimate the girl before him.

Though... this Railgun was merely a counterfeit imitation, it still displayed considerable power. For All Might, caught off guard and hit square in the face, it was a real blast.

Izuku Midoriya froze for a moment at the sight, but he was already running toward the exit with Yukino, with no mind to spare for the situation here.

Seeing the two, All Might muttered a silent curse, let out a loud roar, punched Rikka away, and flashed to their side.

One punch struck Midoriya in the abdomen, sending his body flying as he crashed through several walls in succession, vanishing from sight.

Then, without mercy, he struck Yukino, smashing her into the ground and planting his foot firmly on her body.

"Ugh!"

Pain wracked her entire body. Yukino felt half her life had been drained away.

"All Might... you're playing favorites." Her voice came out muffled and indistinct, making the old hero's expression awkward.

"Sorry, young man... ah, no, young lady. You're worth me putting in a bit more effort—this is your training." All Might withdrew his foot and offered a sincere apology.

Yukino had no choice but to let Rikka, already slightly injured, leap over and scoop her up, quickly retreating from All Might.

Then...

"Don't think you can escape!"

Bang!

Another punch slammed hard into Yukino's back.

Crack!

A rib snapped. Her fragile body, like a kite with a broken string, tumbled dozens of times across the ground with no resistance, before staring blankly at the sky.

In the monitoring room, everyone's hearts clenched at the sight.

Fighting a monster of All Might's caliber meant severe injury was almost inevitable, but Su Lin's brutal state was truly worrying.

"It's fine, don't worry," Fumikage Tokoyami reassured them. "Even if her clone dies, she can summon another quickly—it won't harm her true body."

"But... she looks like she's in so much pain. All Might went too hard," Ochaco Uraraka said with concern.

"Tch. Don't let her pained face fool you—she's probably loving it inside," Bakugo said, seeing right through it.

His anger was more directed at Midoriya, whose strength had skyrocketed too fast. As for Su Lin... well, he was pretty pissed off too.

His twisted pride couldn't stand anyone surpassing him.

"So Su Lin-chan has a hidden Masochistic Tendency after all?" Kirishima was stunned.

"No, that's the price of getting stronger." Tokoyami tried to defend Su Lin's reputation.

"Phew~ Ah, so tired."

After running six or seven hundred meters and climbing over windows along the way, Sister Doma, frail and barely covering her main body, finally reached the exit.

Panting, she approached the final door.

"Not good."

All Might saw this and instantly turned into a human cannonball, flying toward Doma.

But...

The first match ended. Su Lin and Midoriya's team won.

The result was out.

The moment she stepped out the door, Doma dropped to one knee, hands bracing herself, a victor's smile on her face.

"Did I win?" All Might stopped, surprise and delight on his face.

"This guy..."

"He might be one of the best students U.A. has ever seen. Maybe one day, he'll become a symbol to stand against villains."

"Just... I hope Midoriya can recognize himself through this huge gap."

Yes, All Might had originally planned to pair Midoriya with Bakugo. But choosing Su Lin in the end was undoubtedly meant to deal a blow to Midoriya.

Midoriya was certainly excellent, but hidden beneath that excellence were too many weaknesses. When he couldn't contribute at all in a match, this outcome would surely make him realize something.

"But thinking about it now, from the very first moment we met, Su Lin knew my Quirk was called ONE.FOR.ALL. That itself is abnormal. Could Su Lin have... some kind of precognition or mind-reading Quirk?"

This gave All Might the illusion of facing ALLFORONE. No, it was more unsettling than that—at least ALLFORONE's stolen Quirks couldn't grow.

Chapter 76: Drawing for You

The next morning, Shota Aizawa appeared at the podium right on time.

"About this Final Exam—though some of you didn't pass, for the Forest Camp Training... looks like the whole class is going after all!"

"What? We can go too?" Mina Ashido's eyes widened in surprise.

"Of course. In this exam, we took the villain role and, while leaving you chances to win, we also held back to observe how you'd handle tough situations. If we hadn't, most of you would've been wiped out the moment the match started." Aizawa said this with absolute confidence as a teacher.

"Just as I thought—you said you'd go all out, but still..." Ojiro, sitting in the front row, sighed.

Su Lin propped his chin on his hand and tilted his head toward the window.

Thinking back to how All Might specifically ditched Midoriya and focused on pounding him, he felt inexplicably annoyed.

"Guess I don't mean much to All Might after all."

The kind you could beat to death without a second thought.

"Finally, for those who failed this exam, don't get too happy. The school has prepared a separate Remedial Class, and it'll be way more terrifying than anything here. You've been warned."

With that, Aizawa ignored the petrified faces of some students and calmly walked out of the classroom.

After school, the setting sun hung in the sky.

A booklet about the Forest Camp Training was handed out to everyone.

"This intensive training lasts a whole week. I don't have a swimsuit—gotta buy a lot of stuff." Kaminari said, flipping through the booklet.

"Night Vision Goggles!" Mineta's eyes gleamed lecherously, scanning the girls in the class before landing on Su Lin.

"What are you thinking now? Even guys aren't safe from you?" Su Lin stepped back warily.

"No, I'm just fantasizing about Su Lin-chan's clone's thighs in Black Stockings."

"Kero?"

Slap!

Tsuyu Asui's tongue shot out and smacked Mineta out of the classroom.

"Well, tomorrow's Sunday, and exams are over. Let's go shopping together, Class A!" Torhu Hagakure raised her hand in approval.

"Great idea—this is our first time organizing something like this, right? Su Lin-kun, wanna come?"

"Whatever." Su Lin frowned slightly.

That night, back home.

Su Lin silently looked at the empty room and felt a bit worried about the Forest Camp Training.

Sure, the house now had a fridge, wardrobe, washing machine, and other basic furniture, but that didn't change the fact that he was still broke.

"Looks like I really need to earn some money, huh?"

After quitting her high-paying Maid job, Su Lin's usual income had become a bit tight.

No way was she going to sell herself—even if her clone was pretty cute.

"The fast ways to make money are all written in the law. Guess it's time to let Mashiro Shiina make an appearance."

With a flicker of space before her eyes, a girl with beige long hair, wearing a sky blue uniform skirt, sat down on the edge of the bed.

Her expression was a bit airheaded, her demeanor somewhat slow, her skin fair, and her seemingly slender figure unexpectedly had a bit of... plumpness.

The moment she took control of this clone, an inexplicable discomfort rose in her heart.

The room before her was completely not to her taste.

"Hmm, I want to paint, but I don't have any brushes. Even just buying art supplies would cost a lot of money."

Besides, the biggest problem now was how to quickly sell the finished work. After all, tomorrow was a day off, and if she was going shopping in the commercial district with everyone, having an empty pocket wouldn't do.

"Oh, right, Yaoyorozu's family is super rich. Maybe she'd buy it?"

Though it was a bit shameful... still, given the need, Su Lin didn't overthink it and dialed her number.

"Hello, Su Lin-chan, what's up with the sudden call?" Yaoyorozu's gentle, smiling voice eased Su Lin's awkward mood a little.

"Do you like nice paintings?"

"What... paintings?"

"Yeah, manga is fine, illustrations too, watercolor oil paintings work as well. Anyway, if you like them, I'll come over to your place and paint."

"Huh? Class president, what's this all of a sudden?"

"In short, I want to paint at your place. Is that okay?"

"No." The utterly bewildered Miss Yaoyorozu naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Then wait for me. Also, please prepare some art supplies. I'll be right there."