Ah, My Eyes!

"I..." Izuku Midoriya stared at the 3D projection, unable to speak. As expected, he was still last place. No matter how hard he worked, someone who started later could never catch up so quickly to those born with Quirks.

At that moment, his heart turned to ash. His whole life seemed gray. He had finally managed to get into U.A. High School, only to be expelled in this way.

After Shota Aizawa turned off the 3D projection, he glanced at everyone and said casually, "By the way, the expulsion thing was a lie."

Everyone: "..."

"It was a reasonable deception meant to draw out your Quirks to the greatest extent possible." When Shota Aizawa finished speaking, most of them cried out in shock.

That had been way too nerve-racking. Expulsion was no joking matter.

"Wasn't it obviously a lie? You could tell just by thinking about it for a moment." Yaoyorozu Momo looked at everyone with slight disdain and said it casually.

At that moment, she noticed Yang Xiao standing off to the side. She felt as if she had seen him somewhere before.

Yang Xiao also noticed Yaoyorozu Momo's gaze. He turned to look at her and gave her a smile.

"It's you." Yaoyorozu Momo finally remembered. Several months ago, when she had passed by a noodle shop in Baoxu City, the boy standing at the entrance had been Yang Xiao. Back then, Yang Xiao had said some strange things.

Yang Xiao nodded from afar, but he had no intention of going over to talk to her. Since Yaoyorozu Momo had recognized him, he at least had to greet her with a smile.

Still, Yaoyorozu Momo found it strange. How had Yang Xiao entered U.A. High School, and why was he in the same class as her?

"That really got the heart racing..." Hanta Sero chuckled. Although his ranking had been near the bottom, there had still been some distance between him and last place, so he was not too worried.

"I'm ready to face any challenge at any time." The red-haired Eijiro Kirishima clenched his fists as he spoke.

"The test is over." Shota Aizawa waved his hand and turned to walk back. "There's information about the course schedule in the classroom. Make sure you all read it carefully when you get back."

As he passed Izuku Midoriya, Shota Aizawa stopped and handed him a slip of paper. "Midoriya, go to the infirmary and have the old lady treat you. Starting tomorrow, an even harsher pile of tests will be waiting for you. Prepare yourselves mentally."

Yang Xiao let out a breath of relief. He had not given himself away during today's test, but Shota Aizawa kept watching him with an inexplicable look that made him feel uncomfortable all over.

It was strange. Shouldn't Shota Aizawa have been watching Todoroki Shoto, Katsuki Bakugo, Izuku Midoriya, and Yaoyorozu Momo instead?

What was there to watch about an utterly ordinary student like him, someone in the middle of the pack? In any case, Yang Xiao would not let himself become dead last.

Perhaps because of the test, the classmates had more to talk about now, gathering in small groups to chat.

Although Yang Xiao looked ordinary, some people still came over to talk with him.

"Hi, I'm Denki Kaminari." Denki Kaminari walked up to Yang Xiao. He felt that he could find some sense of presence around Yang Xiao. Mainly because he thought too many people in the class were freakishly strong, and he could not compare to them.

But this Yang Xiao guy looked pretty ordinary. He did not seem to like talking much either.

Yang Xiao knew Denki Kaminari already knew his name, but he still said, "My name is Yang Xiao. Nice to meet you."

"I'm a little curious. I don't know what your Quirk is. Can you tell me?" Denki Kaminari felt his question was a little abrupt, so he raised his hand. Yellow sparks danced between his index finger and thumb, amusing like static electricity.

Yang Xiao first glanced around at the other students and saw that no one was paying attention to this corner. Then he raised a finger as well and said to Denki Kaminari, "Watch this fingertip."

"Okay." Denki Kaminari did not know what Yang Xiao's Quirk was. Curious, he leaned closer.

At that moment, a dazzling golden light flashed before Denki Kaminari's eyes. His vision went completely dark.

"Ah!" Denki Kaminari cried out loudly, clutching his eyes as he said in pain, "My eyes!"

That cry drew the attention of all the other students. Yang Xiao froze. Had he failed to control the intensity just now? He had actually blinded Denki Kaminari.

"You're Yang Xiao, right? What did you do to Denki Kaminari?" Tenya Iida immediately stepped between Yang Xiao and Denki Kaminari, staring at Yang Xiao sternly as he questioned him.

"So bright, way too bright!" Denki Kaminari suddenly grabbed Tenya Iida's arm with his eyes closed. Tenya Iida jumped in fright. "Are you all right, Kaminari?"

"Could Yang Xiao's Quirk be shiny golden light? It's even more blinding than my electricity." Denki Kaminari did not answer Tenya Iida's question and only kept talking about Yang Xiao's Quirk.

Yang Xiao regretted it a little. He should not have messed around with this idiot. Great, now everyone would learn about his Quirk ahead of time. Although he had already prepared an excuse, he had not wanted everyone to know so soon.

"Yang Xiao, what exactly is your Quirk? Will his eyes be damaged?" Eijiro Kirishima walked over. He was straightforward by nature, so whenever something came up, he asked directly without caring whether it made someone uncomfortable.

"I'm curious too. What is Yang Xiao's Quirk?" Katsuki Bakugo snorted and looked at Yang Xiao meaningfully.

He had wanted to find out this guy's Quirk for a long time, but today's test had not revealed what Yang Xiao's Quirk was. He had hidden it too deeply.

The other students all looked at Yang Xiao curiously as well. Sometimes, curiosity could kill.

Even Todoroki Shoto turned his head to look in Yang Xiao's direction. In his mind, only Katsuki Bakugo and Yaoyorozu Momo in this class posed any threat. Yang Xiao was too ordinary, merely someone in the middle of the pack.

Yang Xiao knew he should say something, so he stood up and looked at everyone with a bitter smile. "My Quirk is actually pretty ordinary. It just makes light."

"Light?" everyone asked in confusion.

"What kind of Quirk is that? Is it strong?" Torhu Hagakure asked curiously. Yang Xiao could not see what she looked like, only that she was wearing clothes now.

"Yang Xiao, show us." Eijiro Kirishima stretched his hand out in front of his chest. Suddenly, it hardened like steel. From the outside, it looked as tough as a hand frozen solid.

"My Quirk is Hardening. I can harden any part of my body until it's as tough as steel. Well, it's a little inconspicuous..." Eijiro Kirishima began introducing his Quirk. The classmates stared at his hand curiously, finding it amazing.

Quirks themselves were something miraculous. Everyone's Quirk was different. They might share some similarities, but in the end, they were all distinct. That was why the world had become so varied.

"Since you want to see it, I'll show you." Yang Xiao smiled, raised his whole hand above his head, and said to everyone, "Everyone, look at this fingertip."

"Don't... Don't look!"

Flash!

Denki Kaminari's warning came too late. Yang Xiao had already activated his Quirk. In an instant, the classroom became brilliantly bright, and most people's vision went dark.

"Ah, my eyes!" Minoru Mineta cried out in pain. "What kind of Quirk is this? Does it really have that much destructive power?"

"Where are my glasses?" Tenya Iida's glasses had even fallen to the floor after the flash blinded him, and he began feeling around wildly.

The other students also waved their hands around as they stumbled through the classroom.