Chapter 35: Midoriya and Shigaraki
*"All right, it's about the time to turn it off." All Might said, stretching his back.
"Aw!" the class whined.
"Can we please watch one more?" Hagakure pleaded.
"Please?!" some of the class begged, giving him puppy eyes.
"Well… Aizawa never told me when to stop, so…" All Might sweated.
"Yes! Midoriya, hit play!" Kaminari shouted.
Recap of the previous episode, then the opening.
"Oh! Iida, in the opening, when you turn your head, in the reflection of your glasses, you can see Tensei!" Uraraka exclaimed.
"Yeah..." Iida nodded.
"That's a good observation, Ochaco." Asui told her.
"Endeavor's fight with the hero killer happened during our internships, so it'll probably show that next!" Sero beamed.
"Is that why Todoroki, Midoriya and Iida happen to have been there?" Yaoyorozu questioned.
"To keep One for All going throughout your whole body. If you can move while maintaining that, then you'll be completely different from how you were at the sports festival. Now, what will you do?" Gran Torino grinned at Midoriya.
One for All coursed through Midoriya, trying to keep a hold on his formation as Gran Torino held up a stopwatch.
"We'll start with three minutes." Gran Torino hit a button on the stopwatch.
"Three… minutes…?" Midoriya questioned.
Gran Torino stretched his legs, explaining, "Try getting a hit on me in that time!"
At the last word, Gran Torino shot around the house while Midoriya stayed still until Gran Torino was behind him. Midoriya turned around to be met with Gran Torino's foot.
'Crap, he dodged!' Midoriya stumbled back, One for All powered off.
As Gran Torino continued bouncing around, he yelled, "Pathetic. If you can't react to this, then you won't be able to save those that could be saved."
As Gran Torino passed behind Midoriya, who twirled around to hit him, but was gone in the blink of an eye, followed by a hit to Midoriya's head, continuing to jump around and hit Midoriya in some way.
"Someone extolled as the Symbol of Peace would be able to get over this wall in a jiffy!" Gran Torino teased.
Midoriya clenched his fist, One for All coursed through him, muttering, "One for A-"
Gran Torino hit him in the face, cutting off his sentence, One for All shutting off.
"And I thought I had a tough time…" Jiro muttered.
"What do you mean?" Yaoyorozu asked her.
"Working with Death Arms for me was worse than training in class." Jiro sighed.
'-doesn't pack much punch, but he's too fast to follow with my eyes!' Midoriya thought as Gran Torino continued zipping around. Another hit caused Midoriya to fall over, Midoriya gritting his teeth, 'Then, I just need a little time!'
Midoriya crawled on the floor before diving under a chair that wasn't knocked over.
"I don't know why, but… that little dive you did is hilarious!" Kaminari covered his mouth while a few chuckled.
"Now that I can actually see myself doing these things, it's kind of embarrassing…" Midoriya admitted.
"Don't worry, Midoriya. I'm sure we've all done some embarrassing things while training." Iida comforted him.
"Not me." Bakugo spat.
"You probably just won't admit it." Ashido smirked.
"Shut it, Racoon Eyes!" Bakugo exclaimed.
"-trying to get me to stop moving, huh? You got me..." Gran Torino observed when Midoriya threw up the chair he'd been hiding under at him.
Midoriya laid on the ground until he shot himself up at Gran Torino. 'One for All… Full Cowling!'
Midoriya went for a hit to Gran Torino, who dodged, the force of it making cans fly behind him.
"Almost." Gran Torino encouraged. Midoriya landed on the ground, Gran Torino behind him on the wall.
'From behind!' Midoriya glanced behind him, as Gran Torino sped at him.
'That's that same as last time, kid!' Gran Torino smirked. Midoriya jumped up out of Gran Torino's way, who was surprised. Above Gran Torino, Midoriya laid his back on the ceiling before shooting back down, reaching for Gran Torino.
"Smash!" Midoriya cried, reaching for Gran Torino, who dodged, surprising Midoriya.
'He can dodge this?!' Midoriya gaped. Gran Torino backed himself against a wall, shooting at Midoriya before slamming him into another wall, falling to the floor.
Gran Torino clicked his stopwatch. "Three minutes."
"Damn it…" Midoriya rubbed his head.
"Man, you were so close!" Kirishima groaned.
"It was a good thing you were able to control your quirk." Todoroki whispered to Midoriya.
"I know…" Midoriya whispered back.
"-way to go…" Midoriya rubbed his back, saying he had a long way to go.
"No, you were able to attack me when I was unguarded through analysis and prediction. You think about a lot of stuff normally, don't you, kid?" Gran Torino told Midoriya. Turning himself from Midoriya, Gran Torino thought back to his fight with Midoriya yesterday, Gran Torino thought, 'Just since yesterday you've already changed a lot with just one attempt…'
Wiping a scratch that was starting to bleed, he smiled, thinking, 'You made me dodge seriously for the first time in a while. This kid might become a monster.'
"Hey, that's not nice, Gran Torino!" Sero exclaimed.
"Mic Sensei said the same thing about Todoroki when he was introduced." Ashido noted.
"I think what Gran Torino was trying to say was that with Midoriya's logic and thinking strategy, it would make him a dangerous opponent." Asui explained.
"I guess you got a point…" Ojiro rubbed his chin.
"But, that doesn't mean you need to call him a monster." Kaminari stated.
Midoriya ran down a street, on his way to buy more taiyaki after they fell on the ground from training, thinking, 'I've still got a long way to go, but I could see the light. One for All: Full Cowling… I'll definitely make it my own!'
Title screen 'Midoriya and Shigaraki'
"What's that supposed to mean…?" Mineta stared at the title, horrified.
"If we watch it, then we'll find out." Sato answered.
At Uraraka's internship, she punched the air, yelling, "Hi-yah!"
Her and three other men doing the action, Gunhead watching them.
"Don't do it aimlessly. Make sure you focus on each action, see? Because what counts the most in the end is your basic physical strength." Gunhead advised.
"Yes, sir!"
Uraraka shook in her place, thinking, 'He acts cute, too!'
"I'm really glad I chose his agency." Uraraka smiled.
"It looks like you learned a lot, Uraraka." Iida observed.
"Yup!" Uraraka nodded.
"Lecture after lecture…" Kirishima sighed as it showed his internship.
"-to the office, you know!" Fourth Kind yelled at Tetsutetsu and Kirishima. Punching them on the head, they're quirks activated, he questioned, "What're you gonna do if you can't even attend them properly?"
"Sorry, Fourth Kind Sensei!" they apologized.
"Jeez, it's really satisfying to hit your quirks." Fourth Kind muttered.
"Yes, sir!" Kirishima replied.
"Thank you, sir!" Tetsutetsu responded.
"A hero must give the people who need rescuing peace of mind. You must be capable, of course, but your physical appearance, speech, and actions must be elegant if you're a hero. Do you understand? In other words… Like this." Best Jeanist explained, Bakugo sitting in a chair with his hair combed down.
Kirishima and Sero bursted out laughing, the others chuckling to themselves while Bakugo twitched his eye.
"Shut up damn extras!" Bakugo yelled. Turning to Midoriya, who had a hand over his mouth, Bakugo shouted, "Shut the damn thing off, Deku!"
"The episode's not over, Kacchan!" Midoriya choked out.
"You're enjoying this, aren't you, Deku?!" Bakugo clenched his fist tight, smoke steaming from it.
"Side-Part Hair!" Sero exclaimed.
Cameras flashed as Uwabami posed before entering her in a photoshoot room.
"After this photoshoot, she'll be a guest on a radio show and a magazine interview, right?" Yaoyorozu flipped through a book.
"We're basically just her entourage…" Kendo sighed.
"I think this is a necessary part of being a hero, as well. I'm sure there is something to learn here." Yaoyorozu shut the book, surprising Kendo.
Watching Uwabami pose, the girls sighed, "I'm sure… Probably…"
'She doesn't want to accept it…' Kendo thought, glancing at Yaoyorozu.
"I really thought there could be something to learn…" Yaoyorozu sighed.
"Why is it going back to U.A.?" Shoji asked.
"It's all right, Tsukauchi." All Might reassured Tsukauchi, sitting in the teachers' lounge as he asked, "Well, what did you find out?"
"Among those who attacked USJ, there was the villain Nomu that you drove back, right?" Tsukauchi told All Might.
"That strong guy, huh…?" All Might whispered.
"We did some tests on Nomu's DNA." Tsukauchi said.
"DNA tests?" All MIght questioned.
"Yeah. We're not asking for your help in this investigation, so I'd be leaking information, but I felt like I just had to tell you." Tsukauchi admitted, adding, "It's a clue to lead us to the mastermind."
All Might winced at this while Tsukauchi continued.
"After investigating Nomu at a specialized institution, we realized that it wasn't that Nomu can't talk. There's no reaction no matter what we do. He is literally unable to think for himself."
Tsukauchi slid a photo of a man, explaining, "And regarding his identity… We found out that he was just a thug with a criminal record of assault and extortion."
"Midoriya, can you pause?" Yaoyorozu asked. When it paused, Yaoyorozu turned to All Might, asking, "So all those Nomus that have appeared were once just humans experimented on?"
"Yes… To say the least…" All Might confirmed.
"That's horrible…" Hagakure shivered, Ojiro placing a hand on her shoulder for comfort.
"Those damn Nomus could be anyone…" Bakugo muttered.
"Anyone we once knew…" Midoriya added.
"Let's just continue watching for now." Todoroki spoke, Midoriya pressing play.
"-that's a lead to the mastermind?" All Might summarized.
Tsukauchi leaned in, saying, "Listen carefully."
The class went absolutely silent as Tsukauchi talked.
"According to the report, there's DNA from at least four completely different people intermingled inside this thug's body." Tsukauchi told All Might.
"DNA from at least four people mingled…" All Might processed what Tsukauchi just said, then asking, "Is he even human?"
"His whole body appears to have been tampered with using drugs and other methods. To oversimplify it a bit, he's been modified so his body can hold multiple quirks. The huge drop in his brain's processing power probably comes from the burden that causes, but well, what we're more concerned about is his DNA and now he has multiple quirks."
All Might looked up from the photo of the man.
"Even if different DNA is introduced, unless there is some way it can be completely integrated, the bearer would not have multiple quirks. You must understand, since you have One for All." Tsukachi narrowed his eyes.
"So he knows too…" Midoriya muttered.
"-there must be someone who can give others quirks." Tsukauchi added.
All Might gasped, standing up abruptly. "Don't tell me…!"
Tsukauchi nodded. "Looking at the circumstances, it would be reasonable to assume such. That's why I thought I had to let you know."
All Might walked to the window. Growing into his muscle form, All Might groaned, "Has that man… started to move again…?"
"You were talking about… That villain from Camino Ward… right…?" Kirishima muttered.
"Yes." All Might narrowed his eyes.
"-matter what you want to accomplish, it is necessary to have conviction and desire. Those without it and those who are weak will be weeded out. It's only natural. That's why it turns out like this." Stain explained, holding Shigaraki down, a huge knife lodged into his shoulder with a second close to his throat.
"Ow… That's too hard. Kurogiri, take this guy back." Shigaraki chuckled.
"I-I can't move my body… It must be the hero killer's quirk..." Kurogiri stuttered.
"This society overgrown with fake heroes, where the world itself has lost its true meaning and the criminals who wave their power around idly should all be purged." Stain spat, moving the second knife towards Shigaraki's throat.
Shigaraki grabbed the knife, muttering, "Hey, wait a sec… Not this palm…"
The knife started cracking from Shigaraki's hand.
Some of the class cringed from the sound it made.
"I'll kill you." Shigaraki vowed, making Stain flinch a little. The knife continued cracking as Shigaraki continued, "You sure talk a lot. Conviction? I don't have anything grand like that."
The knife decayed under Shigaraki's fingers.
"If I had to say… Yeah, it'd be All Might. I feel like I really want to completely crush this society, where trash like that gets worshipped." Shigaraki whipped his hand at Stain, who jumped back. Shigaraki stood up, muttering, "My last injury was finally about to finish healing… We don't have a healer in our party, you know. Will you take responsibility for this?"
"So that's who you are…?" Stain spat.
Shigaraki, who'd been itching his neck, asked, "Huh?"
"It seems our goals oppose each other. However, we do agree on one thing: to destroy the present." Stain observed.
"Stop messing around. Go home. Die. I'm the kind of person you hate the most, right?" Shigaraki narrowed his eyes.
"I was testing your true motives. People show their true colors when they're on the verge of death. It's different, but there is 'desire': a warped sprout of conviction living inside you. How will you bud? It might not be too late to wait until after I've seen that to dispose of you..." Stain explained, sliding the knife back into its set.
"You're gonna dispose of me? Kurogiri, I don't want someone this crazy as a party member." Shigaraki exclaimed, Kurogiri sitting up.
"Tomura Shigaraki, he will be a great asset if he joins us. The negations were successful." Kurogiri disagreed.
"My business is done. Now, return me to Hosu." Stain ordered, licking his lips, "There are still things I must attend to there."
"Does that mean Stain wasn't with the League?" Sato asked.
"But in the news, it said he was involved." Hagakure reminded them.
"He was never involved. The news made it seem that way." Midoriya confirmed.
"How do you know?" Mineta asked.
"Remember when we went to the mall that day…?" Midoriya muttered.
"Yes…" Hagkure answered before gasping, the class following her.
"That day, Shigaraki…" Uraraka mustered.
"I'll explain it later…" Midoriya muttered, the attention going back to the TV.
"I wonder." Iida muttered, taking his helmet off inside Manual's office. Taking off his glasses, Iida thought, 'Hero Killer: Stain. I knew immediately after I collected the information. In the seven places he has appeared so far, he always injured at least four heroes. I don't know if there is a purpose behind that, or if it's just a superstition, but that always happens. In Hosu, Tensei's still the only one who was attacked.'
'Tenya… I'm sorry…'
Iida glared down at his helmet. 'It's very likely that he will appear in this city again.'
A portal appeared in an alleyway, Stain stepping out.
'Come! I will dispose of you with this hands.' Iida glared, his eyes glowing red.
"What… What did you do…?" Uraraka asked Iida, getting a little scared.
Iida covered his eyes. "I'm sorry… Midoriya… Todoroki…"
The class looked at the two.
"Iida…" Midoriya muttered.
"I attempted to avenge my brother… by trying to kill the hero killer…" Iida choked out while Midoriya paused the TV, the class staring at Iida in horror.
"I was expecting something, but…" Kirishima spoke up.
"...that wasn't it." Iida gritted his teeth.
"I remember it said that you three were involved, but in fighting…" Yaoyorozu added.
"Did you know this, All Might?" Sero asked.
"N-No…" All Might replied, shocked.
"Did Endeavor even fight him?!" Ashido exclaimed.
"It's already late, let's just finish this, and get your answers later…" All Might explained.
"I'm sorry… I just couldn't hold it in anymore." Iida apologized. Uraraka patted his back in comfort while Midoriya pressed play.
'-5% and attacking.' Midoriya thought, chasing after Gran Torino.
Gran Torino kicked Midoriya into a wall, falling to the floor groaning while Gran Torino landed on the ground, rubbing his chin.
"Let's stop now. If you fight against my tactics more than this, you might fall into weird habits." Gran Torino stated.
"I can't even think about tactics right now. I'm still not used to this! Please let me fight more!" Midoriya argued, blood coming from his mouth and nose.
"Gran Torino's right, you're bleeding, Midoriya." Yaoyorozu said.
"Day three of our internships… This is…!" Kaminari thought out loud.
"...Hero Killer: Stain…" Iida clenched his hand into a fist.
"-move on to Phase 2!" Gran Torino told Midoriya.
"Huh?" Midoriya questioned.
"In other words… Let's go fight some villains!" Gran Torino announced outside of the house, Midoriya in his costume.
"What? All of a sudden?!" Midoriya exclaimed.
"If you only fight against me, then you'll have trouble when you come across a completely different type! The next phase is to let you experience different types and situations! In the first place, this is an internship. Of course you'll be fighting villains." Gran Torino explained and started to walk with Midoriya following.
"That's a smart way to train." Todoroki noted with TV Midoriya agreeing.
"It's a good thing it was this day, too." Midoriya added, glancing at Iida.
"Yeah…" Iida agreed.
"-already experienced combat with villains, right?" Gran Torino asked Midoriya, adding, "Besides, we're not gonna touch anything that big."
Gran Torino stuck his hand out, calling over a driver.
"We'll go on a little excursion." Gran Torino continued, explaining as they got in the car, "Because of the decreasing population in this area, the crime rate is also low. The reason there are a lot of hero agencies in urban areas is that there is a lot of crime. And the higher the population density, the more trouble you'll find. Around Shibuya, you'll find lots of small fights that break out on a daily basis."
"By Shibuya, you mean the one in Tokyo?! I didn't think I'd be wearing my hero costume in such a fashionable town!" Midoriya exclaimed, blushing in embarrassment.
"Midoriya, if it makes you feel better, your costume is somewhat stylish." Aoyama told him.
"Th-Thanks Aoyama…" Midoriya replied.
"-wonderful stage!" Gran Torino encouraged him.
"Which means, we'll take the bullet train from Kofu heading toward Shinjuku?" Midoriya thought out loud.
"Yeah." Gran Torino confirmed.
Midoriya looked out the window, thinking, 'We'll pass Hosu City… I wonder how Iida's doing… I'll try to get in touch with him later.'
In Hosu City, Tenya and Manual walked down a street.
"We'll be patrolling Kyoto today, too. Sorry it's so monotonous." Manual told Tenya.
"It's fine. It's actually better this way." Tenya admitted, making Manual turn his head to look at him.
"Hey." Manual muttered, getting Tenya's attention as he asked, "This is kind of hard to ask, but you're chasing after the hero killer, aren't you?"
Tenya stopped, along with Manual.
"That's…" Tenya started.
"I couldn't think of any other reason why you'd come to my agency." Manual confessed, adding, "Oh, but I'm really glad you came!"
"If he knew, why didn't he try to stop you?" Tokoyami asked.
"He did, but I didn't listen…" Iida sighed.
"We heroes do not have the authority to arrest or punish. The use of quirks has been allowed through their regulation. That is why, no matter what the reason, heroes must not use their quirks for themselves. If anyone used their quirk for their own selfish desires, it would be a very serious crime." Manual explained, before immediately freaking out, sweating, "Oh, it's not that I'm saying the hero killer isn't guilty. It's just because you seem so earnest, like you'd focus on one thing and ignore everything else, so I was worried."
"Manual was right. I did ignore everything else…" Iida gritted his teeth.
"Iida, if you want to talk about anything, we're here for you." Asui told him.
"I know… And I'm sorry…" Iida whispered.
"-shall we go?" Manual asked, continuing to walk.
Tenya clenched his fist. 'But… But then… what am I supposed to do… about these feelings?!'
Stain sat on a water tank, overlooking Hosu City. A portal appeared behind him, Shigaraki stepping out.
"Hosu City looks nicer than I expected. So, what are you gonna do?" Shigaraki asked Stain.
"I thought they hated each other…" Mineta pointed at the TV, shivering.
"-to do so, I require more victims." Stain explained, talking about reforming the city.
"Is this what you meant the other day when you said you had business to take care of?" Kurogiri asked.
"I see you're someone who understands." Stain stood up.
"Hey, what're you trying to say about me?" Shigaraki held his wound.
Stain spread his arms out, shouting, "'Hero' is a title given only to those who have accomplished great deeds! There are too many… Too many who act like heroes but are really money-worshippers. Until this world realizes its mistake, I will continue to appear."
Stain jumped from the tank to the ground while Shigaraki and Kurogiri watched.
"He talks all high and mighty like that, but basically he's trying to start a grassroots movement, huh? He's so noble I could cry." Shigaraki summarized, itching his neck.
"You can't make fun of him too much. The reality is that in all the cities where Stain has appeared, the crime rate has fallen." Kurogiri told Shigaraki.
"That is true…" All Might rubbed his chin.
"I guess he does have a point…" Yaoyorozu whispered.
"There are too many heroes out there that are only in it for the fame or money-" Midoriya started before stopping and glancing at Uraraka when he said money. Freaking out, he added, "N-N-Not that heroes who are in it for the money don't have good reasons…!"
"It's fine, Deku. I understand what you mean." Uraraka reassured him, making Midoriya sigh.
"-the 'hero killer' is also a 'hero breeder'!" Shigaraki exclaimed, sighing, "It's too roundabout. We can't just agree at a basic level. And he annoys me… Kurogiri, bring out the Nomus."
A huge portal opened behind them with Nomus coming out, Shigaraki questioning, "You think you can get away with stabbing me? If I want to kill you, I just will. That's all."
"He really is a man-child…" Kirishima tensed.
All Might glanced at Kirishima. 'Did they hear about that meeting?'
"-wild contest. I'll crush your honor and your pride, sir." Shigaraki declared.
A bullet train sped on the tracks, Midoriya and Gran Torino sitting inside.
"Um, this train won't arrive until night. Is that okay?" Midoriya asked Gran Torino.
"It's already night." Kaminari whispered.
"I meant late at night…" Midoriya muttered.
"-skirmishes then, so it'll be more fun!" Gran Torino answered.
"It doesn't sound fun, but I guess I understand." Midoriya mumbled, pulling out his phone.
"Using your smartphone with someone next to him! Kids these days!" Gran Torino scolded.
Reading over a text he sent to Iida about him passing by Hosu, Midoriya thought, 'He read the message but didn't reply… Iida usually responds within three minutes of reading the message… We're almost at Hosu Station, huh?'
Midoriya turned his phone off as he looked out the window.
'If you ever feel hopeless, make sure you let us know. We're friends, right?'
'Yeah.'
"Hey, look at that!"
Midoriya turned to the sound, hearing someone talk about a building exploding.
"What's going on?" Gran Torino asked.
"Could it be a fire?" Midoriya questioned.
"Passengers, please hold onto your seats."
A loud crash shook the train, part of the train breaking open. Smoke settled before revealing a hero when it cleared.
"What was that?!" the hero exclaimed before a hand grabbed his face, slamming it to the ground. A creature moved part of the train's metal rim that was opened up, revealing a Nomu.
"Nomu!" Midoriya exclaimed.
"Kid, sit down!" Gran Torino ordered.
"Gran Torino?!" Midoriya called, Gran Torino jumping to where Nomu was, making it release the hero as he kicked it in the face. Gran Torino hit Nomu out of the train, crashing it into a stone wall, demolishing it. Midoriya went to the opened part of the train, watching as Gran Torino smashed Nomu into a building before gasping as he saw the fire, uttering, "Wh-What is that?! What's going on?!"
People screamed as they ran from the fire while Shigaraki laughed at the scene.
"This is good. Let's make it flashy!" Shigaraki smiled.
Civilians watched the fire from afar, Manual and Tenya among them.
"What did you say? A villain appeared?! All right. We'll head over right away!" Manual said into his helmet.
"Is this when you…" Uraraka whispered.
"Yes…" Iida said, knowing her question.
As Tenya and Manual ran to the fire, Tenya thought, 'Don't tell me… No, this is different. That guy wouldn't be so flashy…'
Tenya stopped running, though Manual didn't notice as he continued. Tenya glanced at an alleyway, his eyes widening as he started running down it.
"So noisy… The idiots have come out, huh? I'll dispose of them later. Right now… I will do what I should be doing." Stain held a hero against a wall by the face.
"My body… won't move… You bastard! Die!" the hero muttered, terrified, the words, 'Pro Hero- Native' appearing.
"That hero's still alive, right?" Kirishima asked.
"Yes." Iida answered.
'I wonder when it'll show me and Todoroki coming in…' Midoriya thought, biting his lip.
"-should choose your last words carefully." Stain glared, before glancing to see Tenya about to kick him. He lifted his katana up, Tenya's helmet flying off.
The class gasped.
Tenya fell onto the ground, his glasses flying off as well.
"A child wearing a suit… Who is he?" Stain examined Tenya, who glared at Stain before he told him, "Go away. This is not a place for children."
"A scarf as red as blood, carrying blades all over your body… You must be Hero Killer: Stain! You are, aren't you? I have been chasing you! I did not think I would find you so soon! I am…" Tenya shouted.
Stain held his katana dangerously close to Tenya's face, making him gasp
"Your eyes… Are you here for vengeance? Be careful of what you say. Depending on the situation, even children may become my targets." Stain explained.
Tenya clenched his fist. "Are you saying that I am… not even a target?"
"D-Did you want to be one?!" Mineta asked Iida, shaking.
"I said some regretful things. I was overtaken by my emotions…" Iida said, tears forming in his eyes.
"-brother of a hero you attacked." Tenya began, starting to get up.
A flash of Younger Iida staring in awe.
"The younger brother of a most excellent older brother!"
A flash of Younger Iida and Tensei smiling.
"I have come to stop you in his place!"
'Will you take this name for me?'
"Remember my name for as long as you live! Ingenium. It is the name of the hero who will defeat you!" Tenya shouted at Stain.
"I see." Stain glared, echoing, "Die."
Ending plays.
"NO, WHY?!" some of the class exclaimed, the others in shock.
"I thought you said you weren't deserving of that name…" Uraraka turned to Iida.
"After my fight with Stain, I knew I wasn't deserving." Iida answered, wiping his tears.
"There's no way you defeated that guy!" Bakugo argued.
"I wasn't alone." Iida told him.
"It said Midoriya and Todoroki were there, too. Did you also fight Stain?" Asui asked the two.
"All right, you kids have watched enough, it's already late." All Might told them.
"But, but!" some of them protested.
"You kids will find out tomorrow." All Might said strictly.
"Why the cliffhangers?!" Ashido and Kaminari groaned.
The students made their way from the couches, Iida being surrendered by Kaminari and Ashido, asking questions while Uraraka shooed them off.
All Might walked out of the building, thinking, 'Why was I not informed?'