Midoriya, I Reject My Humanity!

"Cat, can anyone lend me a cat?"

"My schoolbag! I need a schoolbag!"

The list of the top 16 has been announced, and those who did not advance began to enjoy the entertainment activities of the Sports Festival. The first activity was a race with obstacles.

"Jilan, I want to know why you insist on holding me up like this..." Minoru Mineta looked at the ground, which was more than a meter above him, and nervously swallowed.

With Minoru Mineta Jilan Jiyu ran leisurely across the playground, saying casually, "Relax. I'm not planning to do anything to you. It's just that you happen to meet the conditions I need to borrow something."

"What does your looking for Grape Minoru Mineta!" Minoru Mineta said indignantly. "And why did you tie me up?"

"I'm not confident in my balance. If you move around, you might fall," Jilan Jiyu replied, narrowing her eyes. "By the way, if you talk and disturb me again, I can't guarantee I won't drop my grip."

Minoru Mineta obediently shut his mouth, filled with remorse.

I knew it! How could they not hold themselves accountable after something like this happened! And Kaminari, what a convenient excuse!

In the final match, Jilan Jiyu's first opponent was Denki Kaminari. He used the excuse that he needed to think about his strategy, and then decided to fight Jilan to the death.

Unsurprisingly, Jilan agreed, Minoru Mineta, unable to escape, was sacrificed, becoming the "object" Jilan needed to borrow.

He clearly wanted to stand behind those cheerleaders and watch the Yaoyorozu girls dance!

Minoru Mineta turned his head with difficulty to look at the cheerleaders waving colorful pom-poms in the stands, cheering for the players. Suddenly, he felt a sense of enlightenment and revealed a wise expression.

Actually, they were probably celebrating their own happiness...

"The winner of the obstacle course has been announced! It's Jilan Jiyu, and he's also one of the finalists!" Mic seemed to be targeting Jilan, deliberately saying, "While everyone else is preparing for the competition, he's here having fun. Does that mean he's determined to win? Let's look forward to his performance!"

Jilan Jiyu put the Grape down, ignoring the way he lay down with his hands clasped together, and frowned as they looked towards the studio.

Mic was passionately explaining the borrowing contest, while Shota Aizawa lay lazily in his chair, his eyes fixed on Jilan Jiyu.

Although those words had Mic's usual sharp tongue, Mic always advocated for having fun outside of studying, and he always wholeheartedly supported athletes participating in recreational activities like obstacle courses. Therefore, what he just said definitely wasn't what Mic intended to say.

Jilan sighed. "Shota Aizawa, do you have such high expectations of me...? This puts a lot of pressure on me. I just wanted to get to the end, but you insisted on putting me in the public eye. Is this what a secretive Pro Hero should do?"

However, after Aizawa became the homeroom teacher of Class A, he stopped engaging in hero activities. While heroes like Cementoss, All Might, and Mic still occasionally appear in public, Aizawa seems to have given up being a Pro Hero and focused on being a homeroom teacher. Rather than saying he's dedicated, it's more accurate to say he's relinquished his responsibilities as a hero.

Jilan Jiyu had lost all interest in participating in the other entertainment competitions, so they walked towards the lounge.

The final 16 matchups have been announced.

Group A: Hagakure vs. Midoriya, Todoroki vs. Sero. Group B: Jilan vs. Kaminari, Iida vs. Mei Hatsume. Group C: Bakugo vs. Uraraka, Kirishima vs. Ashido. Group D: Shiozaki vs. Jiro, Tokoyami vs. Yaoyorozu.

The winner of Group A will play against the winner of Group B, the winner of Group C will play against the winner of Group D, and the last two remaining will advance to the finals.

Every contestant participating in the final elimination round cherished this opportunity and wouldn't take it easy like Jilan by participating in entertainment activities. Perhaps because of this, Aizawa was somewhat dissatisfied with Jilan and used Mic's words to try to make him take this competition seriously.

Among the contestants, some were racking their brains to devise strategies to defeat their opponents, some were trying to maintain a calm mindset, some were making various preparations for the battle, some were adjusting their mentality and concentrating their minds, and others were trying to alleviate their inner tension. Everyone was waiting for the competition to begin in their own way, and in the blink of an eye, the time for the final competition arrived.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the final event you have been waiting for is about to begin!" As Mic spoke, flames roared around the stands, a replica of the Olympic flame from the Athens era, representing courage, will, and determination in battle.

"As the first match of the opening tournament, Izuku Midoriya Toru Hagakure, Hero Course with excellent grades but always wearing a tense expression, against Toru Hagakure, Hero Course who, despite being a girl, has abandoned ethical constraints and traditional moral values!"

"The rules are simple: you can win by throwing your opponent out of the ring, rendering them incapacitated, or by forcing them to say 'I give up'!"

"Don't worry about getting hurt. Our medical staff will be on standby backstage. Go all out and treat your opponent as an enemy. Give the audience a spectacular fight!"

"However, it's important to note that moves with excessive power that could threaten an opponent's life are prohibited. Using such moves will result in a serious violation and immediate disqualification from the competition!"

Midoriya stood in the competition arena built by the Cementoss during the recreational activities, a slightly nervous smile on his face.

He stood at the center of the arena through his own efforts, receiving the attention of tens of thousands of people, with countless cheers and encouragement. Does this mean he has already earned the right to be a hero?

Toru Hagakure stood opposite Midoriya, chuckling, "Midoriya -chan, you're my opponent this time, and I won't hold back easily."

The Cementoss sat in the center of the field as the referee, raising his hand, which was as thick as concrete. "If you commit any violations, I will stop you."

To be honest, in Midoriya's opinion, being able to meet Hagakure in the first match was a really good luck draw. Hagakure's Quirk is Invisibility, but she was wearing sportswear, so even if you couldn't see her face, you could still pinpoint her location.

"Maybe we can win this match without even using our Quirk?" This thought suddenly popped into Midoriya's mind.

Before the match, he met All Might and told Midoriya, "Even if it's just bluffing, hold your head high!"

Midoriya straightened up and smiled confidently, "Hagakure- kun, I won't hold back either for victory!"

"3, 2, 1... The match begins!"

As soon as the match started, Midoriya rushed towards Hagakure. Since his opponent was a girl, Midoriya's idea was simply to force her out of the arena.

However--

After hearing that the match had started, Hagakure did not move, but instead slowly began to take off his clothes.

Mic yelled, "Guys, what are we seeing?! Hagakure from the Hero Course is taking her clothes off right from the start! Wasn't the cheerleading enough for her? Does she want to give us even more fan service?!"

After excitedly saying this, he realized something was amiss and added, "Viewers watching on television, if you have children with you, please remember to cover their eyes!"

Midoriya was about to rush to Hagakure's side, but seeing her movements, he had no choice but to stop, and hesitantly said, "Hagakure, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

If it were Minoru Mineta, he would probably be drooling as he pounced on Hagakure, who was halfway through taking off his clothes, but Midoriya wouldn't do such a thing, so he had no choice but to stop.

Toru Hagakure's voice was somewhat heavy as he said, "Midoriya- kun, do you know that human abilities have limits? One thing I've learned from my short life is... the more you're bound by ethics, the less you can unleash your true power, unless you transcend humanity."

Hagakure unzipped her coat with one hand, revealing the inside of the garment. Her body was Invisibility; only the clothes could be seen floating in the air.

"Hagakure..." Midoriya had a bad feeling.

Toru Hagakure disappeared from the arena, and only a voice could be heard echoing from the opposite side of Midoriya.

"Midoriya, I'm not going to be human anymore!"