MHA: A system of whimsy

The third stage featured:

Me and Iida.

Midoriya and Tokoyami.

Iida and I fought first, and it was relatively short-lived because my reaction and strength were beyond normal humans. I dodged his quick attack and grabbed his neck, then put him in a choke.

End.

The crowd didn't even cheer as loudly this time.

- Koji Bakugou advances to the finals! Another win and he doesn't even break a sweat! - Present Mic continued to comment:

— I wonder if he can take first place?! The final fight is already approaching!

Next came the fight between Midoriya and Tokoyami, and it dragged on a bit.

This time, Tokoyami decided to cheat and take the cloak with him, just in case. Izuku's fight with Katsuki showed him how easy it is to fly out of the arena if you are not careful. After a short test, Midnight approved of wearing the cloak, and Midoriya did not object.

As Tokoyami thought, Izuku immediately began to try to knock him out of the arena, crippling his fingers in the process. However, the strategy worked. But Tokoyami underestimated the power of his "flicks" and although he managed to hold out for a bit and even get close to Midoriya as a shadow a couple of times, he ended up flying. The underestimation was that he hoped to rely on flight, and this worked for a while when he maneuvered and attacked from the air, but Midoriya also understood that his fingers were not endless, and therefore arranged a real bombardment.

As a result, Tokoyami's cloak came off and he was pushed out of line.

- Midoriya Izuku wins!

Although crippled, he made it to the finals and was probably aiming for first place.

Who would have thought that I would meet him there?

I even wondered if his "protagonist aura" could help him defeat me.

What a funny, exciting feeling...

And now the time has come...

— We've finally reached the finals of the UA Sports Festival! The best of the first years will face off in a grand match!

Our faces had already appeared on the scoreboard while we were standing a few meters in front of each other.

Midoriya, as usual, looked tense and nervous, but still puffed himself up.

- What's with that look, Izuku?

- G-look? Normal... - he answered slightly nervously.

- You have the look of a man determined to win, but you look like you're standing in front of my brother. Relax.

Midoriya gulped and blurted out:

- S-sorry...

I chuckled:

- We didn't talk much, did we? Remember what I told you in junior high, when he beat you up again?

Midoriya flinched and looked away:

- Y-yes...

I said calmly:

- I told you: the more you whine and shake, the more others want to make fun of you. Apparently, you haven't learned your lesson.

At the same time:

- Hero Course - Koji Bakugo! Pro-o-vs. Hero Course - Midoriya Izuku!

I slowly stretched my wrists:

- Even though I've never beaten you, Midoriya, I'm sure you understand that I don't respect you. To be honest, I even despise you. Therefore, this fight will bring me pleasure.

If I beat him up quickly and easily, it might have an even stronger effect on Katsuki, and then he'll finally come to his senses.

However, this time Midoriya didn't apologize, but looked at me defiantly, like a cornered mouse that suddenly grew fangs and bared its teeth at a cat:

- I will not lose!

Hmm, now it's clear why Katsuki was so angry with this kid...

I want to crush him.

And so, our fight began!

And I immediately hit the ground!

*BOO

A lot of rocks flew up into the air and Midoriya's view was blocked. I saw that his fingers were taped, but I wasn't going to count on him not using them. I just needed to "knock off" his "sight" a little bit, getting closer using only my legs so that he couldn't orient himself to the explosions and...

*Whush*

I suddenly pulled myself out of the dust flow and an air wave instantly hit me. Only...

*Boom*

Not only did I dodge it, but I also pushed myself away with the help of the explosion.

Midoriya clearly panicked and tried to retreat, because I had already crossed half the arena, but no such luck... I grouped myself in the air and sent out an Armor-Piercing Shot!

*Boom*

He managed to dodge, but it cost him dearly. I wasn't going to let him push me back and was aiming for close combat. It would have been problematic if Midoriya had used his whole arm, but the single "shots" were easy to bypass, and I could also attack from a distance, but unlike him, I was also faster!

*Boom**Boom**Boom**Boom*

A few long-range explosions caught Midoriya off guard, and then I landed and crossed the remaining distance with just one jump. If he had used all his power from the start, it would have been difficult for me, but it seemed he didn't want to lose everything right away.

Midoriya's main weakness is his speed and reaction, which I had in abundance with the combination of Blast Wave and Cold Blood. Plus, his quirk skills were practically zero, so as a result...

*Bang*

- CHA! - a blow to the breath knocked all the breath out of him.

Midoriya fell to his knees and started coughing, and I finished the job with a knee to the nose!

*Bang*

Knockout.

The fight did not last even ten seconds.

"Midoriya is unconscious! Koji Bakugo wins!" Midnight gave her verdict.

That's all. Taking away his initiative was a good decision.

The crowd immediately exploded with shouts!

And then...

"The tournament has come to an end!" Present Mic shouted, "The winner of the first year of U.A. Academy is Bakugou Koji, Class A!"

I stood in the arena and listened to the applause with indifference. My classmates were jubilant. Momo waved at me with a smile...

Is this what you call triumph?

Worse than I thought. Still, I need something else...

The fights were so-so. One was holding back and unable to reveal himself fully, and the other was like a child who had barely learned to walk. So-so victory. But, it is what it is. I was not fighting here for glory and honor.

My mood noticeably improved as soon as I received two consecutive notifications about the completion of tasks.

[Beautiful ending. 3 out of 3. Successfully completed!

Conditions of completion: defeat everyone in the final test without receiving a single scratch.

Reward: 30,000 System Points. Regeneration x1]

["The Best". Special assignment. Successfully completed!

Conditions of completion: take first place at each stage.

Reward: 50,000 System Points. Quirk: Steal]

Now that's what I understand...

If I collect all of today's harvest, I'll get as much as 110 thousand points, plus a quirk on top.

I'll have something to do this evening. There's also a reward from Momo somewhere... I need to choose a suitable place to "receive" it.

Well, while I was planning, ignoring my surroundings, the award ceremony began...