Chapter 20 - Final tests

A few days passed after the Stain incident. With that, the news of the hero slayer's arrest calmed down, but that is not the case at the U.A. academy.

All the students in my class were talking about Stain's arrest and their lives at the internship.

Almost everyone showed their concerns about Izuku, Shoto and Iida as they faced Stain.

The reason they didn't say anything about me was because the news didn't mention my presence so I was kind of excluded from that conversation, but that doesn't matter.

My training life with Mirko was so good now I don't have to worry about my attacks being predictable. I ended up becoming Mirko's friend and rival since she really wants to defeat me, even though it's impossible.

But that's what happened during those days. Now I have one more worry, which is the final exams.

There's only a week left to start and I'm not worried about that, my concern is with the practical test.

As for the reaction of others about the final exams, well.....let's say it was.....as expected.

Kaminari/Mina:Ahh no! I did not study anything!

Kaminari:I couldn't focus because of the sports festival!

I already expected Kaminari's reaction since he is in the last position in the bimonthly test and Mina is in 19th, but my surprise is that Mina is very worried, just like Kaminari, which is strange since in the normal story she doesn't react like it mattered a lot.

Tokoyami: And it's true there were many events taking up our time. (14)

There were other calm reactions like Mineta who is in 9th in the tests, meaning he is in a good position.

Izuku:Ashido, Kaminari, let's do our best! Everyone here wants to go to camp, right? (4)

💭What is the camp? Hmmm the day that the Itachi of this world will appear is close.

Iida: Yes! As the class representative, I hope that you will find a way.(2)

Shoto: It's difficult to fail if you pay attention in class. (5)

Kaminari: Be careful what you say!

Momo:Well, if you guys need help so much, I think Saito and I can help with the material that was given. (1)

Saito: Really? (1)

Momo (Depressed tone):Except for the physical part.

Kaminari:Saito, how did you come first?!

Saito: I don't know, maybe I was lucky.

Many other students also wanted to receive Momo's help with their studies and Momo herself was so happy to see that so many people wanted this that she was very excited.

Momo:So we're going to have a study date at my house this weekend!

Saito: You mean mansion, right?

Momo:Ahh that's great! I'm going to ask my mother to open the salon for us to use.

Saito:Do you have a salon?

Momo:Tell me, which tea do you want? Saito-san which tea do you want?

Saito:Can it be green?

Momo:I have something even better!

Saito:Ok then this could be it.

Momo:Saito I will need your help with the materials and classes, can you help?

Saito:Okay, right, I won't have anything to do at the weekend.

Mina: Are you going along?

Saito: Yes, why?

Mina:Great!

💭Okay this is getting weird.

With that, after lunch we received information that the practical test will be with robots, but I know very well that this information is false since I already know what will happen in this test.

Before leaving, Bakugou declared that he will defeat Deku, Todoroki and I in this test, I didn't care about that and I didn't do anything either since Bakugou didn't go after Deku.

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During the weekend

The personal classes that Momo and I gave to the students who wanted were good, I ended up not doing much since Momo was very excited to teach.

I wasn't too bothered about Momo's house since I'm also rich on my mother's side, so I'm used to living like that.

But during classes I notice Mina losing focus and I stand behind her, taking her by surprise.

Saito:Are you having difficulties Mina?

Mina: Wow Saito doesn't do that! Yes, I'm having a bit of difficulty with one part.

Saito:Okay let's see.

I press my body a little behind her and my face is very close to her face and for some reason she is shaking, when I look at Mina I see her face completely red.

Saito: Are you okay Mina?

Mina:Yes,Yes,Yes! I'm in very good health, I'm just...I'm just hot!

Saito:Ah yes, I agree with that, I had to wear a blouse to avoid getting too sweaty.

Mina:Which is a wonder to me. (Low tone)

Saito: Did you say something Mina?

Mina:I said nothing!

💭Mina has been acting very unusual lately, I should talk to her about it later.

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Practical test day

The 3 days of the written test have passed and now it is time for the practical test.

I already knew the instructions for the practical classes, each pair will fight against a teacher and their objective is to capture the teacher or escape from him.

As the teachers are much stronger than the students, they are wearing a weighted bracelet to give the students an advantage.

Each teacher was assigned to a pair, Aizawa against Shoto and Momo, Midnight against Mineta and Sero, Uraraka and Aiyoma against 13.

There's also All Might against Izuku and Bakugou, but that position has been replaced. I'll be the one fighting Izuku and Bakugou.

Apparently I'm going to have to take All Might's place since in the last round I'll be the one who will deal with All Might.

My reaction to this was surprise since I didn't expect it, but I can understand why All Might has to fight me since he needs to focus just on me and if he fights two fights at the same time his body he won't take it.

Before everyone went to prepare in their own way, I decided to talk to Mina.

Saito: Hey Mina.

Mina:Yes, Saito-Kun?

Saito: You were a little strange lately, when Aizawa told you about the final exams you were very scared, in your studies you didn't pay attention if I didn't get your attention and now you are very excited than usual.

Mina: I don't see anything wrong with that.

💭Except for the part where you kept looking at me when I helped you with your study classes, the rest is really out of the ordinary.

Saito: I know that. What I want to say is why are you so excited for camp?

Mina was silent until she let out a smile and turned her back to me.

Mina:Well.....let's say I have an extra reason for wanting to be at the camp so much.

💭Extra reason?

Saito:What reason is that?

Mina: It's about spending time with a special person of mine.

💭Kirishima? It just goes through my head that it fits into this.

Saito:Can you tell me who it is?

Mina turned towards me and I notice again that her face is red.

Mina: It's my secret.

💭Okay then, if she doesn't want to talk, I won't insist, but why? Because I have the impression that it's not Kirishima.

I'm not one to assume things or make assumptions, but I don't feel that Mina likes Kirishima. I know that the anime and the manga don't directly show the other couples other than Deku and Uraraka, but for some reason I don't know I still feel like Mina has someone else in mind.

Saito (Sigh): Okay, if you're not going to tell me, I won't insist.

Mina:Awwww what a shame,I wanted to see you guessing who it was...

Saito: It's probably someone I don't know.

Mina:Wrong! You and I know this person very well, you especially.

💭 It's definitely not Izuku.

Saito:No one is on my mind.

Mina:So you lost.

Saito: Whatever. I'm going to see the fights, will you come along?

Mina:No, I'll have to talk to Kaminari about what we're going to do against director Nezu.

Saito:Okay then. Good luck.

Mina:Good luck to you too.

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View of Mina Ashido.

I said goodbye to Saito-Kun and I see him entering the room where Ochako and Midoriya are watching the fights.

When I no longer see Saito-Kun I let out a sigh of relief.

Mina: Phew, that was close. Good thing he doesn't notice.

💭I almost opened my mouth and I was going to tell him everything!

I never thought I would be acting like Midoriya when he talks to Ochako, that's Karma for finding it funny.

Mina:Now even I get like that when I'm around him.

I had a lot of trouble focusing on my study classes because Saito was wearing a shirt that wasn't attached to his body, so I could see a little of his wonderful body. Well, I've seen it at the sports festival, but it wasn't up close.

Mina: Oh, just remembering takes me out of concentration! Damn Saito, why do you have to be muscular like that?! So I can't take it!

The thoughts that went through my head that day I would never share with the girls, they would laugh in my face.

Mina:Ok Mina Ashido focus! Think about this practical test, don't think about Saito-Kun, don't think about the possibility of touching his body in the dark forests of the camp. Damn I can't stop thinking!!!

I take a deep breath once again to calm my emotions that are still raging and I go look for Kaminari, I couldn't help but get a little angry with all of this.

Mina: And it's all his fault! For stealing my heart without my permission.

💭But even though you're an idiot, I ended up liking you.

End of the ep