Lunch Alarm

"Hey, hey... Iida, don't say it out loud. Shouldn't something like that be kept secret?" Yang Xiao rubbed his forehead. This guy was really straightforward—and stubbornly rigid, too.

"So it really was you..." Tenya Iida couldn't figure it out. He had no real connection with Yang Xiao, and they had barely spoken a few times. They had exchanged a few words during the entrance exam, and it hadn't seemed particularly pleasant, had it?

So the question was, why had Yang Xiao given him that vote?

Had he seen that Iida had a sense of responsibility and conviction?

"That guy actually voted for Glasses Man?" Katsuki Bakugo said irritably. He thought he had far more potential to be class president, okay? He was way more intimidating.

"Then, class president Izuku Midoriya and vice president Tenya Iida," Shota Aizawa announced the results directly. After all, that was what the votes on the blackboard showed.

"R-Really...?" Izuku Midoriya stood up at the podium in a panic. He had never imagined that he would become class president.

Standing beside Izuku, Tenya Iida patted him on the shoulder. "I believe you can shoulder this burden."

Meanwhile, Yaoyorozu Momo, seated below, was somewhat unwilling to accept it. Why had she gotten the same number of votes as Tenya Iida, yet failed to become even vice president simply because her name had been lower on the blackboard?

"That seemed pretty good too," Tsuyu Asui said, feeling that Izuku Midoriya would be fine as class president.

"Anyway, Midoriya's got plenty of spirit," Eijiro Kirishima said, also approving of Izuku becoming class president.

With that, the matter of choosing a class president was settled. Next came lunchtime.

The cafeteria was crowded every day. Besides the Hero Course students, there were students from the Support Course, Management Course, General Education Course, and other departments.

This time, Yang Xiao deliberately went over to Tenya Iida's table and sat down.

"Yang Xiao..." Seeing Yang Xiao approach with a tray, Tenya Iida froze for a moment before asking, "You... why did you vote for me?"

"Why does everything need so many reasons? I just thought you were the most suitable candidate." Yang Xiao set down his tray and started eating without a care for Izuku Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka sitting across from him.

"Ah... what kind of answer is that? It just feels strange to me," Tenya Iida said awkwardly.

Izuku Midoriya looked at Tenya Iida. He always felt that he was not suited to being class president, while Tenya Iida was perfectly suited for it, just as Yang Xiao had said.

"I, on the other hand, believe that Midoriya's courage and judgment in critical moments make him qualified to lead everyone. Therefore, I voted for you. Yet I received two votes from others," Tenya Iida said truthfully. He had indeed cast his vote for Izuku Midoriya.

"Ah, Iida, so you cast my other vote?" Izuku Midoriya only realized it now. Then who had cast the remaining vote?

"That's right, I cast that vote. But I'm curious—aside from Yang Xiao, who exactly gave me my other vote?" Tenya Iida said, pushing up his glasses. He truly could not guess who had voted for him.

"Uh... Iida, I cast your other vote," Izuku Midoriya said with an awkward smile.

"Ah, so it was you, Midoriya! That makes sense!" Tenya Iida said, suddenly enlightened.

"Iida, didn't you want to be class president too? Then why did you give your own vote to Midoriya? If Yang Xiao and Midoriya hadn't voted for you, you wouldn't even have become vice president," Ochaco Uraraka said curiously. She felt that Tenya Iida was somewhat contradictory.

"Wanting the position and being suited for it are two different matters. I merely made the judgment I believed was correct," Tenya Iida said seriously.

"Merely?" Izuku Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka said in unison. "Don't you usually refer to yourself as 'I'?"

"I've actually been wondering, Iida... could you be the son of some wealthy family?" Ochaco Uraraka asked seriously, looking at Tenya Iida.

Tenya Iida was somewhat surprised. Turning his head, he happened to meet Yang Xiao's gaze. "Don't look at me like that, okay?"

"Okay, I'll eat." Yang Xiao picked up his chopsticks and continued eating. A crowding incident would happen soon, so he was in no hurry to leave.

"I changed the way I refer to myself because I hate people saying that," Tenya Iida said after sighing. "That's right. My family has been a family of heroes for generations. I'm the second son."

"That sounds amazing." Izuku Midoriya looked at Tenya Iida with envy.

Tenya Iida continued, "Have you heard of Turbo Hero Ingenium?"

"Of course!" Izuku Midoriya cried out. "Isn't he the incredibly popular hero who has sixty-five partner employees at his Tokyo agency?"

"Uh... don't tell me..." Izuku Midoriya suddenly realized that there had to be a reason Tenya Iida had brought that up...

"You guessed right. He is my older brother," Tenya Iida said proudly. "A hero who values rules, leads people, and is beloved by all. I admire that kind of brother deeply, which is why I aspire to become a hero. But as for leading others, I believe it is still too early for me."

Then Tenya Iida looked toward Izuku Midoriya. "But you are different, Midoriya. During the entrance practical exam, you noticed how the scores were calculated, and you outdid me. It is only right for you to take the position."

"I think that's the first time I've seen you smile, Iida," Ochaco Uraraka said, staring at him.

"Is that so!? Of course I smile!" Tenya Iida said, becoming a little embarrassed. He really was usually quite serious.

At that moment, Yang Xiao suddenly sped up his eating. Most of the food on his tray had already been finished.

"Yang Xiao, are you in such a hurry to eat because you have something to do?" Ochaco Uraraka asked curiously.

"Oh, no. I'm just pretty hungry." Yang Xiao chuckled. By then, all the food and rice on his tray had been eaten.

Meanwhile, Tenya Iida and the other two still had half their meals left. They had been too busy chatting just now.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Just then, the school alarm suddenly sounded, and everyone heard it clearly.

"Security Level 3 has been breached." An emotionless announcement came over the broadcast. "All students, please evacuate outdoors immediately."

"Holy crap, U.A. High School's security defenses were actually breached?"

A student shouted loudly.

"Then run already! Are you waiting to die?" someone suddenly yelled.

Those words—waiting to die—immediately sent many worried and timid students to their feet. They rushed madly toward the passageway. The cafeteria had only one wide route, so everyone ran in that direction.