Major event

The homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa, should still be in the hospital. So who will be conducting the short class meeting? Will it be All Might, the principal, or perhaps Vlad King, the homeroom teacher from the next class?

Jilan Jiyu walked into the classroom from the door, head down in thought, when suddenly a hand pressed down on their shoulder from behind.

"Mr. Aizawa!"

The students who had just sat down stood up again in unison, exclaiming in surprise.

Has Mr. Aizawa recovered? Jilan Jiyu turned her head with a question in her mind, and what she saw was still the same as when she saw him in the hospital, with one hand in a cast and his face still wrapped in bandages like a mummy.

Shota Aizawa was wearing his tracksuit, with a special bandage-like weapon around his neck. There seemed to be something stuck around his eye sockets. After cutting off the thin film on his eyes, his bloodshot, sleep-deprived eyes were revealed.

Jilan Jiyu asked cautiously, "Mr. Aizawa, is your injury alright?" He's so dedicated; just yesterday he was pushing himself in a wheelchair...

"Don't worry, your eyesight is basically back to normal." Shota Aizawa took his arm off Jilan Jiyu's shoulder, walked past him to the podium, and said casually, "Jilan Jiyu, you were late for morning class, one point deducted. Go to the door and fetch two buckets of water to stand for the entire class."

I was hoping I could escape this disaster... Because yesterday was a temporary holiday, Jilan Jiyu didn't bring their schoolbags. Under the pitying and sympathetic gazes of their classmates, they helplessly walked to the back of the classroom, picked up two empty buckets, and went to the school's restroom to fill up with water.

In the Hero Course, while discipline isn't strictly enforced, tardiness and early departures are abhorred. As a "Pro Hero," academic performance may not be perfect, but a proper attitude is essential.

Jilan Jiyu stretched their arms out to the sides, with the bucket hanging on either side of their palms. Thanks to Aizawa decision not to close the classroom door, they stood at the classroom door, listening intently to Aizawa's speech.

Actually, this kind of thing is not uncommon in Class A, because being late due to unexpected situations is normal. In other teachers' classes, it might be laughed off, but not in Aizawa's class. He has set up many special punishments, such as eating in class and then doing a handstand against the wall for ten minutes afterward, or doing fifty frog jumps in the classroom if you sleep in class... Katsuki Bakugo, Eijiro Kirishima, and a few others are often called out of the classroom to do this kind of corporal punishment, which he calls "to improve the students' physical fitness."

This isn't Aizawa dislikes you and wants to punish you; it's for the purpose of maintaining discipline. He allows the use of his Quirk during punishments. For example, punishments like carrying buckets of water are easy for Uraraka with the "Zero Gravity" Quirk, allowing her to carry them for an entire class period with ease. Minoru Mineta, on the other hand, can fall asleep headfirst even after attaching his Sticky Grape to his clothes...

No one was an exception to this rule; even if he was late for class, he would carry a bucket of water and wrap the chalk with his bandages while lecturing. He treated himself and his students equally, which is probably why the students were able to obey him.

"I think most of the students thought that with the enemy brought to justice, they could easily get through the rest of the year. Some even thought they could be proud of this achievement and consider themselves the best among their peers."

Shota Aizawa's gaze swept around, and seeing that everyone's smiles had faded because of his opening remarks, a smile appeared on his face hidden beneath the bandages. He exclaimed loudly, "That's right, you are the most outstanding among your peers!"

"Mr. Aizawa!!!" The students cheered, slamming their fists on the desks.

Even at the classroom door, Jilan Jiyu were affected by his technique of building suspense before revealing their true feelings, and couldn't help but chuckle wryly. They were truly startled...

"But the battle isn't over yet." Shota Aizawa with one hand in mid-air to calm the excited students. "The U.A. High School Sports Festival is about to begin."

Shota Aizawa's words ignited everyone's enthusiasm. "A school-like event is finally here!"

Listening to Shota Aizawa's intermittent explanation amidst the noise, and combining it with the information she had previously gathered, Jilan Jiyu understood the reason for announcing the opening of the Sports Festival at this time.

As one of the most famous high schools for training heroes, U.A. High School's Sports Festival, which showcases the strength and Quirk of its students, has become an annual carnival. People come to the event and watch it on television to learn about these rising stars. Japan has now canceled the Olympic Games, which used to ignite the entire nation, and replaced them with the U.A. High School Sports Festival.

On this day, top Pro Hero from across the country will come to visit and scout for outstanding talent. If there are promising prospects, multiple hero agencies may even compete to recruit them. For students in the Hero Course, this is an unmissable opportunity, an event that only happens three times in a row for those aspiring to become heroes.

In order to eliminate the impact of the USJ attack and express U.A. High School's determination to not be afraid of evil, this year's Sports Festival has five times the security of previous years, ensuring that any enemy who comes will not return.

In fact, Shota Aizawa didn't say much; he finished speaking in about ten minutes.

As Mr. Aizawa left the classroom, Jilan Jiyu wanted to ask if he was alright, but she noticed that Aizawa's eyes, hidden beneath bandages, were unfocused, and he was muttering, "If that tigress wasn't so annoying, I wouldn't have left the hospital... Ah, Jilan, you're here."

Seeing that Aizawa's gaze had shifted to her, Jilan Jiyu consciously turned her head away, pretending that she hadn't heard anything.

"Hey, good morning, Jilan! You're the one who's late today!"

The first class was English. In response to Teacher Mic's enthusiastic greeting, Jilan Jiyu nodded helplessly.

Mic had worked with Shota Aizawa for many years and was naturally familiar with his way of dealing with students, so he wasn't surprised. He patted Jilan Jiyu on the shoulder and walked into the classroom.

To be honest, Jilan Jiyu wanted to close the classroom door and would rather not listen to Mic's English lesson.

When he was young, Teacher Mic went to the United States for a period of time as an assistant to Pro Hero. His English is very fluent, but he has the common trait of island people, and he always likes to throw in two English words in Japanese. This habit of his makes people who are used to the traditional pronunciation of English as office workers in the Celestial Empire in their previous lives feel very uncomfortable. Moreover, he is talking about things that they have already learned.

One commendable thing is that Mic likes to listen to English songs, and he often starts playing songs through his loudspeaker while talking. However, since his speakers are mainly used to generate noise for attacking enemies, playing music would completely ruin the sound quality. But it doesn't affect Jilan Jiyu's enjoyment of music.

After Teacher Mic finished his English class, Jilan Jiyu Yu immediately went to the restroom to empty the water and carried the two empty buckets back to the classroom.

He rubbed his numb wrist. Although he was breathing steadily and releasing Hamon to heal his fatigue, the nerve strain could not be erased, and the feeling of exhaustion remained.

He walked to his seat, thinking to himself that no matter what happened, he couldn't be late again next time.