[Sports Festival Stadium - Todoroki's POV]
"Damn it..."
Todoroki's left hand turned into a fist as he hopped down from Yaoyorozu's shoulders, to which the girl reacted by letting out a sigh of relief.
'I knew he could imitate voices, and yet I fell for it, and not only that,'
The boy raised his left fist.
'I was able to stop myself at the last second, but I almost used my left side.'
"Grrrr!!!"
Todoroki's eyes moved from his clenched hand to the boy hitting the ground with his fist.
'Isn't he planning to get up?'
"Now that the second game is over, we're going to be giving everyone a free hour so they can rest! But before that, let's look at those who made it through. Start reading, Eraser!"
"First place goes to Team Hagakure..."
"We really did it!"
Metal didn't respond to his teammate and instead just decided to cross his arms and turn off his lens.
"Stop trying to look cool!"
"Team Tokage takes the second spot."
"As easy as taking candy from a toddler, ha!"
The sharp-toothed girl gave a high five to her furry classmate.
"It was a pleasure working with you, Ms. Tokage."
"Team Shiozaki comes in third place. Can't we just show the whole list? We're wasting time."
"I'll do it since you're a horrible commentator!"
"You were amazing, Shiozaki!"
Kendo adjusted her ponytail as she smiled at her classmate.
"It's all thanks to our lord and saviour."
"Team Bakugo gets the fourth place despite throwing away the ten million points! Impressive, but I still think they're crazy!"
"Not a bad ranking, though I still wished that we would have gotten the first place."
Iida looked down at his teammate, who remained with his face against the ground.
"Bakugo, are you okay?"
"Gaarrhh!"
'Should we call Recovery Girl?'
"Team Todoroki lands in a cold fifth place!"
"We were so close, but at least we got into the next round."
Glowing particles formed in Yaoyorozu's palm as a small bottle of eye drops formed.
"Do you need some, Todoroki?"
"Yes, thank you."
"Team Tokoyami avoided a dark destiny and managed to get sixth place!"
"Nice one, Tokoyami!"
"Revelry in the dark..."
"Dap me up, rock-guy!"
Clap!
"Team Yanagi enters in seventh pla—No, wait, Team Shinso? When did that happen?"
Shinso put both hands in his pockets before glancing at his classmate.
"Not bad for two General Course students, eh?"
Togeike simply nodded in response.
"And last but not least, Team Uraraka! They didn't manage to float into the first place, but at least they passed!"
"We did it, Deku!"
The broccoli boy's answer came in the form of a waterfall emerging from his eye sockets.
"Alright, people, that's it! See you in an hour!...Let's get something to eat, Eraser."
"I'm going to sleep..."
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[U.A. Cafeteria - Kyoka Jiro POV]
"Next."
'Is she really using him as a TV?'
"Next."
"I can't even understand that, next."
"STOP! TIME OUT!"
'The wind is really strong today.'
Toru released a sigh as the video disappeared from Metal's screen.
"I'll just eat without watching anything..."
Yaoyorozu swallowed the food in her mouth before speaking up.
"Why don't you use your phone? The content should be filtered to your preferences."
"Ah, I just wanted to annoy Metal."
"It's a sleepover then!"
Jiro watched in bewilderment as the robot's lens flickered before turning off completely.
"I'm between being concerned for your safety and laughing."
Toru giggled as she used her fork to pick a piece of meat.
"You can relax around him, Jiro."
The food disappeared as the invisible girl put it in her mouth.
"Metal looks and sounds mean, but he's harmless."
'I'm sure there's people in prison who would disagree.'
The petite girl played with her right earphone jack as she looked down at her mostly empty tray of food.
"That was easier before, but now he's almost as tall as me."
Yaoyorozu cleaned the corners of her mouth with a napkin before speaking up.
"I really didn't expect him to show up for the festival. Hatsume and her father are really talented, not to mention Power Loader."
"That reminds me,"
Jiro lifted her gaze to look at Yaoyorozu.
"Did you talk to your father about that girl?"
Even though they couldn't see her, Toru's head moved between Jiro and Yaoyorozu in confusion.
"Watchu talking about?"
"A while ago, Hatsume approached me and asked if my family could sponsor her inventions. To answer Jiro's question, yes, I did talk to him."
"And what did he say?"
"He'll give me an answer after the festival."
Toru hummed as she leaned back in her seat.
"Did you hear that, Metal? Your edgy act may be useful after all."
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"Stop acting, there's no way you're asleep."
Metal's yellow lens turned back on as he focused on Toru.
"Keep it going and I'll put you in the same category as Bakugo."
Jiro put a hand on her chest while faking a gasp.
"Woah, woah, woah, I think you're taking it too far."
Yaoyorozu nodded her head in agreement.
"You guys can't see it, but I'm rolling my eyes."
Thud, thud, thud.
The three girls and the machine turned to look at the two boys who stopped beside the table.
"Do you guys need something?" Yaoyorozu asked with a raised eyebrow.
Mineta pointed to a passing group of cheerleaders dressed in blue and white outfits.
"Well, you probably already know since you're the Class Representative, but we heard the girls should dress up like that for a cheerleader competition."
Jiro's cheeks turned red while her earphone jacks wiggled in embarrassment.
"That's strange, I didn't hear anything about such event..."
"You don't have to believe us, it was actually Mr. Aizawa who sent us to remind you."
Kaminari nodded his head in support of his vertically challenged classmate.
"That has to be a lie."
"Y-yeah, I agree with Hagakure, don't let yourself be fooled, Yaomomo."
The three girls turned to look at Metal with wide eyes.
"Wait, really?"
"I can't believe this."
"Hmm...It is quite odd I wasn't notified of this before, but Metal doesn't have a reason to lie..."
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[Sports Festival Stadium - Metal's POV]
"I hope everyone had something good to eat! Now that the break is over, we can start with the recreational games, though we have a small surprise before that!"
The cheerleaders that Metal saw in the cafeteria entered the arena while waving their blue pompoms at the crowd.
"We even brought American cheerleaders to make everything more lively!"
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"Eh?"
"What are they doing?..."
The cameras around the stadium changed their focus from the professional cheerleaders to the girls of Class 1-A, who were standing at the edge of the field with a dead look on their faces.
"What kind of cheap fanservice is this?!"
Metal raised both palms, which were quickly met with high fives from the two boys standing on each side of him.
"You three tricked us!"
The poor class rep sank to her knees as Uraraka tried to comfort her by rubbing her back.
"Why am I always involved in Mineta's schemes?...I even used Creation to make these outfits..."
Jiro clicked her tongue as she threw her pompoms to the ground.
"I hate boys! Including the toaster, I knew he was evil!"
Toru raised her pompoms above her head as she stretched her arms.
"Come on, it's not that bad! There's still time until the final event, we can use this to shake off the tens—"
Snap.
The invisible girl's words cut off as she slowly turned her head towards Metal.
"D-Did you just take a photo?!"
"Delete it, you perv!"
The robot tapped the grass with his right foot while shaking his index finger.
"I-I don't negotiate with terrorists! You can keep the photo for all I care!"
A sound akin to glass shattering seemed to come from Toru's position.
"Fine...you win."
Kirishima and Sero sweatdropped from behind Metal.
"Remind me to not get on your bad side."
"That's not manly at all!"
Kirishima's brain seemed to fry as he frowned in deep thought.
"Alright! Let's move on from that uncanny scene and focus on the surprise! But first, let us show you the next and last event!"
The screens around the stadium changed to show a tournament bracket with sixteen spots.
"Everyone will be fighting in one versus one matches once the surprise and the recreational games are over!"
"Come on, gather around. Let's see what matchups we get!"
Midnight, whose platform was now in the center of the field for some reason, raised her feather fan as the empty spots on the bracket started filling with the images of the students.
"A classic tournament?"
"Whew, now I'm glad I didn't pass..."
"Is it the same every year?"
"Thanks for the info, Pointy!"
Metal's head rotated to stare right at the horned cheerleader behind him, almost smacking Kaminari with his quills.
"What? It's a good nickname! You have pointy things all over you!"
Ashido's blue pompoms moved as she gestured to Metal's pointed shoes, then his pointed belt, pointed nose, and lastly the quills on the back of his head.
"Thanks, I guess?"
With that said, Metal's head turned back to look up at the tournament bracket just as the matchups were decided.
"Let's have a manly match, Iida!"
"Of course! May the best student win!"
The girl with vines for hair clasped her hands together.
"May the lord guide us both during the battle."
"I dislike the idea of hurting a woman, but I won't hold back, Ms. Shiozaki."
Tokoyami crossed his arms before closing his eyes.
"Revelry in the dark..."
"You're toast, Ice-cicle!"
Yaoyorozu looked around for her opponent until a hand landed on her shoulder.
"Momo Yaoyorozu, right? I hope you can hold your ground as well as you did in the last event."
"I'll try my best."
Uraraka held her hand out for a handshake, which her opponent accepted without hesitation.
"I'm Ochako Uraraka! Let's do our best!"
"Itsuka Kendo, I look forward to our match."
Midoriya was unable to find his opponent despite looking for him.
"S-Seems like our first opponents are from the General Course, Hagakure."
"It's so over..."
Bakugo's palms released smoke as he stood in front of Metal, looking down at the machine.
"This time no one will be able to put you back together, clanker."
Whip!
"Now that you've seen your matches, please clear the area! You can stay on the field to watch the show, but please remain behind the white line!"
Seeing that the students followed her instructions, Midnight herself also stepped away from the center of the field, leaving only the cheerleaders in the middle.
"Psst,"
Metal glanced to his left to find a floating cheerleader outfit.
"Do you know what they're planning?"
C-CREAK.
"This is a festival, folks! So I think we're missing some music!"
Everyone looked up as the retractable roof of the stadium slowly emerged until finally blocking the sunlight completely, leaving the whole structure in darkness.
"That's why we pulled someone right out of their retirement just for this event! Welcome the former 30th place in the Hero Leaderboards and number one musical celebrity in Japan!"
Jiro's earphone jacks straightened at Present Mic's words.
"There's no way..."
A swirl of glowing blue musical notes appeared in the center of the platform, surrounding a woman with teal eyes and long turquoise hair styled in long pigtails.
She wore dark gray headsets with a small microphone attached, and her outfit consisted of a silver sleeveless blouse with a blue tie attached, alongside a black skirt, dark gray thigh-high socks, and loafers with turquoise edges and soles.
"We're happy to present to you The Idol Hero: Miku!"
The woman clapped her hands two times, making the musical notes spread all over the stadium, illuminating the place in a neon blue light.
"Hello everyone! I'm Miku! A Heroic Idol!"
The musical notes started vibrating as an upbeat melody resonated from within. At the same time, the cheerleaders at the front of the platform lifted their hands over their heads as the pompoms started glowing.
"Well...That's what everyone seems to think—But secretly I'm..."
Miku glanced to the side and winked at Metal before focusing back on the crowd.
"Tehee!~"
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Oooo Fighter!♪
The cheerleaders sang the fanchant while jumping from one foot to another.
♪Super Powerful Miku-Chan!♪
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Oooo Cyber!♪
♪Miku Miku Miku Go!!♪
The idol raised her hand to her ear, thumb and pinky extended like a phone.
♫I wake up to a call.♫
♫Put my frilly outfit on now♫
♫It's time I open up my eyes and start the day♫
Miku twirled around the stage while throwing jabs at the air.
♫I combat till the dawn♫
♫Until every villain's gone, wah!♫
A musical note appeared behind the woman as she fell back, acting as a floating chair.
♫A clumsy trip and now I've fallen to my butt♫
♫With my magical phone♫
The cheerleaders shook their pompoms as they held them over their ears.
♫And a silly little ringtone♫
♫I'll shout a magic word and set the world in place♫
♫Whatever it may cost♫
♫There's no reason to stop♫
♫For a world that I cherish and love♫
♪Tskr!♪
Miku slowly got to her feet on top of the floating note.
♫Monsters might be a scary foe to fight♫
♫But I'll take the stand♫
♫If I can stop your tears and wipe them dry♫
♪I'll make you feel magical!♪
Someone in the crowd turned the flashlight of their phones on before waving the device from side to side which made the rest follow.
♫If my pain can be a cure for peace, I don't mind♫
♫I can play as a nurse healing you everyday♫
♫So what if I might shed a tear, get some bruises?♫
♫A wipe is all I need to clean a cherry blush away, ha!♫
The idol snapped her fingers and more musical notes appeared beneath the Class 1-A girls before moving and forming a circle around the stage.
"Woah!"
"I'm going to fall!"
"This is so cool!"
"I want her signature, ribbit."
♫Fighting through the night, but I'm wide awake♫
♫It can all be so hard for me to get through the day♫
♫Your smile is enough to heal all my aches♫
♫Wrapped in a cute Band-Aid♫
♫I can take the pain, fight all day, fill up the syringe♫
♫With love heal up the world and go again♫
The note below Miku's feet started rising up.
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Oooo Fighter!♪
Each cheerleader jumped onto the floating notes that held up the Class 1-A girls.
♪Super Powerful Miku-Chan!♪
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Uryaoi!!♪
♪Oooo Cyber!♪
♪Miku Miku Miku Go!!♪
♫And now, its time for the moment you've been waiting for!♫
♫One!♫
The cheerleaders threw their pompoms away before standing behind each of the girls.
♫Two!♫
Another musical note appeared this time below Metal quickly lifting the robot until he was right in front Miku.
♫Three!♫
A spinning star formed on Miku's eyes as they seemed to glow, then the woman tapped Metal's head with her knuckles.
[She'll be sad if I ruin her show...]
♫Ready?!♫
The note Metal was standing turned around so he would face the same direction as Miku.
[Just once.]
Metal raised both hands in front of his lens, fingers angled inward as if focusing energy then everyone at the stadium said the same thing at the same time.
♬MIKU, MIKU BEAAAAAM!!!♬
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[Accessing Hero Public Safety Commission Website...
Searching: Idol Hero Miku...
Data Found:
Real Name: Miku Hatsune...
Current Name: Private...
Graduated: Shiketsu High School...
Main Role: Support Hero...
Quirk: Vocaloid...
Quirk Specifics: Allows the user to generate floating musical notes of various sizes. The notes are durable and can support the weight of various people. At any time, the user can command the notes to release songs which affect the feelings of those around them. It is unknown if the user's singing talent is due to a mutation of their Quirk or just a coincidence.
Ultimate Move: 'Miku, Miku Beam.' A potent beam of energy that can be used to temporarily buff an ally or as an offensive attack.
Weaknesses: Private
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I liked that song, and I will admit it.
Saving Core Memory With Designation: "Miku, Miku Beam!"
Core Memory Successfully Saved]
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Here's the tournament bracket.
Eleven p.m. almost broke my promise there, I'll put an alarm clock next time I fight Daedron.
In case someone is wondering the song is: M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE ♥ SHOT!
Listen to it, is peak.