Todoroki's Declaration

Class 1 -Class A's lounge.

"There are so many people outside!" Iida exclaimed excitedly as soon as Iida and Hagakure came in.

"I just ran into a little kid. He was being questioned by the disciplinary committee, and when he saw me... he immediately burst into tears! He's quite chubby, but he's so timid!"

Kirishima chuckled and said, "Hagakure- chan, to be honest, even I, who's not afraid of horror movies, was surprised when I first saw you..."

Uraraka gave a wry smile, "I hope this won't cause any psychological trauma to the child..."

"Class monitor, water." Iida walked over and handed Jilan Jiyu a bottle of water. He and Toru Hagakure had just gone to the warehouse to get the water that the company was sponsoring for the competition.

"Hmm, thank you." Jilan Jiyu took it and turned to Kirishima, "Did Bakugo go to training yesterday, or was he too excited about a school trip and didn't sleep well last night? Why is he still sleeping now?"

The Sports Festival starts with spectators entering at 9:00 AM and the official matches begin at 10:00 AM. When Jilan Jiyu and the others arrived at the lounge around 8:00 AM, Bakugo was catching up on sleep at the table. It's now 9:30 AM and preparations for entering have begun, but Bakugo is still not awake.

"Stop nagging! I'm just conserving my energy!" Bakugo suddenly looked up, his face full of impatience. "How could I possibly be so excited about the Sports Festival that I can't sleep tonight!"

"That's good then." Jilan Jiyu shrugged.

"Jilan, why can't we wear combat suits? Wouldn't that attract even more attention from the Pro Hero?"

Bakugo, his sleep disturbed, was in a bad mood. "Insect Girl, do you want to show your terrible taste to the whole country?!"

"Bakugo, how could you say that!" Iida scolded Bakugo for being too blunt, then turned to Ashido to explain, "To be fair, combat suits aren't allowed at the Sports Festival."

Jilan Jiyu stood up. "That's right. However, the Support Course students can wear equipment they designed themselves. Although it's a bit unfair to the General Studies Course students, there's no other way. This is the best balance the school can achieve."

Wow, Jilan, you know so much! No wonder you're the class monitor!

"No." Jilan Jiyu sighed, pointing to a stack of thin blue books on the table. "These are the rulebooks and waivers that the school distributed to everyone. They need to be signed by everyone. I remember they were given to you after class yesterday, and you handed them in this morning. Didn't you read the contents? It's all explained there."

"Hehe." Mina Ashido scratched her head, trying to get away with it by being cute, "There were too many words on it, so I just flipped to the last page and signed it!"

Jilan Jiyu picked up a rulebook and patted it in their hands. "What are you waiting for? Take a look before the Student Council comes to collect it! Do you really want to be completely clueless during the competition and wait for kind people around you to explain things to you?"

"I'll look right away!" Mina Ashido snatched the chair from Jilan Jiyu's hands and sat down to read it.

Well, I wonder how much of it she can actually absorb...

After a while, Jilan Jiyu heard a knock on the door. "Class A, hurry up and get ready, it's your turn to perform soon!"

He glanced at his watch, stood up, and said, "Gentlemen, it's time to set off."

"Great! I can't wait!"

As everyone else stood up and headed for the door, Shoto Todoroki, who had been sitting silently in the corner, walked up to Jilan Jiyu and said calmly:

"Although you won the previous match, objectively speaking, I am the stronger player."

In previous simulated training, the combination of Jilan Jiyu and Toru Hagakure defeated Shoto Todoroki and Mezo Shoji, but this victory was based on a sneak attack. If they had fought head-on, the outcome would have been uncertain.

Shoto Todoroki has always wanted to avenge his previous defeat, but he has not been able to meet Jilan Jiyu during several major battles. During the USJ incident, they were separated, and Jilan Jiyu fainted during a battle with the enemy leader. During the All Might disguised enemy incident, Jilan Jiyu simply did not come, while Shoto Todoroki was taken hostage and tossed around like a handbag.

However, this Sports Festival competition is the battlefield where Shoto Todoroki will be able to fight Jilan Jiyu head-on. Although the matches are randomized, the final round of 16 is a staple of the Sports Festival, namely a 1v1 unlimited-level battle. In Shoto Todoroki's view, Jilan Jiyu will definitely meet him in the final battle.

"If we don't meet at halftime, then I will definitely defeat you in the final battle." Shoto Todoroki declared war.

To be honest, Jilan Jiyu had no intention of confronting Shoto Todoroki head-on, but if they did meet, he wouldn't hold back.

"Okay, I'll wait for you," Jilan Jiyu replied with a smile.

Kirishima put his hand on Shoto Todoroki's shoulder and chuckled dryly, "Hey, why are you suddenly so aggressive? We're about to make our appearance..."

Shoto Todoroki slapped his arm away and said calmly, "I don't intend to be friendly with you. It's my freedom to do what I want."

"Hey, half-face, what do you mean? You translate what you mean by 'meeting in the finals'? Do you really think you can make it to the finals?!" Bakugo squinted, looking annoyed. "I don't care who I meet in the competition, the final winner will definitely be me!"

"Kacchan..."

Midoriya stood up, wanting to say something, but Bakugo stared at him, saying Deku, "You seem to be having a great time at U.A. High School. I don't care where you got your power from, this time I'm going to show you the difference in strength between you and me!"

"Kacchan, I don't know why you're saying this to me. Objectively speaking, I think most people in the class aren't as good as you, but..." Midoriya stopped trembling, straightened up, and clenched his fists, "But everyone, including those from other subjects, is aiming for first place... I absolutely cannot lose to them. I will do my best to strive for first place!"

"... Is that so?" Bakugo paused for a moment, then walked towards the door. "I hope you're not just saying that."

"Hey, just wait and see, viewers and hordes of media! This year's most anticipated high school youth extravaganza, the U.A. High School Sports Festival, is about to begin! Are you ready?!"

Teacher Mic's head appeared on the big screen. He seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere with so many people around him. Hearing the shouts from those around him, he laughed and said, "Next up—first-year students, enter!"