Endeavor

"Uraraka, are you... are you alright?!" Izuku Midoriya rushed into the lounge and called out with concern when he saw Uraraka, "That doctor didn't do anything to you, did he?!"

Wearing a black sports bra, Uraraka was surprised to hear Midoriya's voice and pulled herself out of her reverie. She smiled with delight, "It's alright! Dr. Rui En is not only gentle and beautiful, but also has superb medical skills. My injuries are completely healed." As she spoke, she showed the tiny injection marks on her arm.

I believe she's highly skilled, but she certainly wouldn't be gentle... Midoriya, unconvinced, stepped forward and grasped Uraraka's arm. Seeing the tiny red spots on her body, several times smaller than his own, he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Dr. Rui En used different sizes of syringes depending on each person's condition...

Midoriya never imagined that there was an option called deliberate revenge.

Uraraka blushed and pulled her hand away from Midoriya's. She scratched her head and laughed cheerfully, "Oh dear, I thought this tactic would definitely succeed, but Bakugo is just too strong. Looks like I'll have to try harder too."

"Uraraka, you..." Midoriya knew that Uraraka would be unwilling to accept defeat and wanted to say something to comfort her, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't say anything.

"Pat pat pat..." Uraraka laughed and patted Midoriya's shoulder. "Izuku, don't worry about me. I won't be discouraged by just one defeat. But you, you have to fight Todoroki-kun, so do your best!"

Seeing Uraraka's mental state, Midoriya felt somewhat relieved, but then began to worry about his upcoming battle with Todoroki.

After the horseback battle, Todoroki said something to Midoriya, revealing his background without reservation: Endeavor Midoriya, a revered Pro Hero, and a woman Quirk led to their marriage; the child was an artificially conceived product.

Shoto Todoroki deeply resented his father, who only cared about All Might. He believed that his father had failed in his responsibilities as a father, never cared about his mother, and only trained him to inherit his will and defeat All Might to become number one.

"Midoriya, although I'm not entirely clear about your relationship with All Might, Endeavor has decided that you are All Might's successor. So, I'm going to let him know that even without using the Quirk he gave me, I can still achieve first place, thus completely negating him." Shoto Todoroki left these words at the end.

Uraraka assumed that Midoriya was worried about him because he was going to fight the strongest person in the class. Uraraka gave Midoriya a thumbs up and said with a burning gaze, "Izuku- kun, in my opinion, you are no less than any of the classmates, not even Todoroki!"

I came here to Uraraka, but I ended up being the one who got comforted...

"The first match of the second round is about to begin. Players, please take your positions..."

"So fast..." Uraraka was taken aback, then smiled and waved her hand, "Izuku- kun, go ahead, I'll come and cheer you on!"

Midoriya nodded, turned, and left the lounge. Uraraka breathed a sigh of relief, as if all her strength had been used up, and slumped weakly onto the table.

How could she be willing to accept it? Even knowing the vast difference in strength, losing still hurts. Uraraka's strength in front of Midoriya was all an act; she's far less cheerful than Midoriya appears now. But to avoid adding pressure to Midoriya, she forces herself to smile.

Suddenly, Uraraka's phone rang.

"Ochaco, you did a great job! Your mom and I are watching your live stream..."

"Dad..." Uraraka's eyes reddened.

As Midoriya hurriedly headed to the designated location, a middle-aged man with a beard flaming suddenly appeared around the corner, looking down at Midoriya with an emotionless gaze.

"Endeavor!" Midoriya quickly took two steps back. Encountering Endeavor before his match with Todoroki wasn't a good omen, was it?

"Your Quirk is amazing. You can generate powerful wind pressure just by waving your finger. In terms of power alone, it's comparable to All Might," Endeavor suddenly said, pointing at Midoriya.

"Sorry, I don't understand what you mean. The match is about to start, I have to go." Midoriya took a step to the side, hurriedly trying to escape.

Endeavor didn't stop Midoriya from leaving, but stood still and said, "My son Shoto Todoroki, bears the responsibility of surpassing All Might. Your match against him should be a good testing ground, so please make sure the match isn't too ugly."

"That's all I wanted to say. I'm sorry to have wasted your time." Endeavor finished speaking and turned to leave decisively.

Obligation...? Izuku Midoriya clenched his fist.

"I am not All Might..."

Endeavor turned his head, somewhat surprised, and replied, "That's only natural."

Midoriya gritted his teeth. "That's only natural, right? So, Todoroki isn't Endeavor either!"

Midoriya left, but Endeavor remained where he was, remembering what All Might had said to him when they met at noon.

"An heir... Your judgment isn't exactly good, yet you still want my advice on raising children..." Endeavor suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha, All Might, you really are... truly enviable!"

Regardless of what's happening off the field, Shoto Todoroki and Midoriya have already taken their positions on the field.

"Todoroki-kun, I want to ask you a question," Midoriya suddenly said before the match began, "Why don't you use fire?"

Shoto Todoroki's eyes narrowed. "You took that bastard's money too? Then die."

"Uraraka, you're here too?" Toru Hagakure waved excitedly as he saw Uraraka arrive.

With red-rimmed eyes, Uraraka sat down next to Toru Hagakure and said with a smile, "I came to watch the match between Izuku- kun and Hong-kun."

The school had actually allocated a field for the students to watch the game, but Jilan Jiyu didn't want to sit there. The reason was simple: the students from Class B were sitting in the next spot, and among Neito Monoma was particularly annoying, chattering like a parrot.

"Hey, isn't this Bakugo, the guy who specializes in bullying women? You've really gone all out to destroy the flowers in your pursuit of first place."

Bakugo had disappeared a moment ago, finally sat down, veins bulging on his forehead. "That guy from Class B, shut up! Haven't you had enough of being beaten up yet?"

"What a pity, I've already been eliminated." Neito Monoma leaned against the wall, peeking out, seemingly unfazed by Bakugo's threat, and laughed, "Now, if you want to attack me, that would be considered bullying, you know. I'm particularly good at reporting people."

This guy is disgusting... Bakugo was annoyed by his trash talk, but he couldn't actually take action. Neito Monoma really embodied the phrase "I love that you can't stand me but can't do anything about it."

Jilan casually remarked, "Are you happy right now? You should know that only one person from your Class B made it to the top eight, and that person only advanced because they were on my team. Doesn't that just show that your Class B is much worse than us?"

Neito Monoma's face turned pale instantly. Even if he could throw trash talk here to distract the students of Class A and get a moment of pleasure, he couldn't change the fact that Class B's results were so dismal.

"The village's last hope," Ibara Shiozaki, though she barely escaped with her life after being defeated by Kyoka Jiro's selfless attack, now sits in her seat without saying a word, just staring blankly at the sky.

Neito Monoma lost interest and released his grip before Kendo could attack him from behind. With a melancholic air that seemed to say "studying medicine can't save Class B," he dragged himself to his seat.

"The match begins!"