The next test was about grip. Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do about it... Shoji was too strong. I barely managed two hundred. A great result for my age, but not enough to win this test.
Next up was the long jump. Here I took first place again. All I had to do was aim the blast at the right angle and even Asui would be left in the dust.
Then there were repeated steps to the sides. I managed to cope here too, simply relying on the constant explosions, throwing myself from side to side. Although, I suppose, if Mineta had been here with his balls, I could have easily given in to him. It's good that he's no longer with us...
And here we are back to where we started... Throwing the ball.
Katsuki surprised me by reaching almost a thousand meters in his throw. As far as I remember, in canon he only covered 700 meters. It seems my height affected him a lot.
- Hmph! Today I will give in to you, but soon you will be crying from helplessness! - he snorted, pushing me with his shoulder.
I wanted to give him a kick for that, but I didn't want to ruin his reputation in the eyes of his classmates on the first day. Let him live for a while.
In this test I could have been considered the best, if not for Uraraka... It was hard to compete with infinity. But, I will still get even with her for this. I lost five thousand, and she will give me thirty, and even virginity to boot.
It's not that I don't like losing...
However, the mood was slightly lifted when Aizawa stood up to Midoriya, preventing him from injuring himself. Although, in the end, he injured his finger, throwing it seven hundred meters. Funny... With the power of All Might and such a pathetic result. Even though it's a finger, but still...
Okay, I won't even think about it.
I turned to my brother and held back my laughter. He was clearly shocked. The one I had always humiliated and mocked had suddenly risen in power. It was hard to even imagine what it was like for him. However, in their "confrontation" I saw only one person as right - my brother. That's the way the world is... If there is absolute power, then what kind of justice can we talk about? Of course, this is no reason to mock and crush ants, but it was also strange to treat them as equals.
Something's got me going in the wrong direction... This is all to my advantage. A rival will do my brother good.
Cold...
What do we have next?
- Tell me what's going on here, Deku, you bastard?!
Oh... I didn't even try to interfere, Aizawa figured it out for me.
Well, and then the rest of the tests...
Press (number per minute), forward bend sitting, and running again...
In the end, my ideal 45 thousand points turned into 20,000. Yeah... I know, it's not a great result. But what could I do? I was far from the most resilient and strong, and not the most maneuverable. Iida was still better at long distances. I have better explosive power, but it's no use if you also have to turn. Well, and the bends... There was no winner there, really, because you can't bend lower than possible. Almost all the girls and even a few guys calmly touched the floor with their chests.
This is how we live... Eh.
As soon as they showed the table, I breathed a sigh of relief...
First.
Well, at least it's something...
I immediately received a notification from the system about collecting the reward. I put it off for a while.
Aizawa then made fun of everyone, especially Midoriya, by saying that he lied about being expelled.
Everyone was in shock...
"Well, of course it was a lie, if you think about it, it couldn't be more obvious..." Yaoyorozu said slightly nervously.
That's where it all ended... I had to go back to class and read the curriculum. Not a particularly important matter, but still. Plus I changed my clothes.
Already on the way out of the academy I crossed paths with Yaoyorozu:
- Hello.
"Hi," she smiled at me, "Haven't seen you for a long time?"
I chuckled:
- Too much to not get bored.
- Ha-ha... Yeah... - she became embarrassed again.
I asked:
- Can I walk you home?
- Huh? Well... - Momo suddenly became nervous and looked away, then pursed her lips and answered:
— It looks like they'll give me a lift...
- Oh...
— Sorry...
It's funny...
I smiled:
- Oh, come on. It's okay. We have plenty of time to walk around. What do you say?
Her cheeks blushed again:
- Yes... I guess...
Well, I didn't want to embarrass her too much, I walked away and waved my hand for the last time.
There's so much work ahead... You're not the first Yaoyorozu, but you're not the last either...
*
Days passed. We studied, I slowly influenced my classmates, most of whom in my presence not only blushed, but also stuttered. Ashido even winked at me a couple of times and seriously did not hide her sympathy. Recently, I was even able to walk Yaoyorozu home. Although it was not a date, everything was already heading in that direction.
Of course, I didn't cross the line and openly have affairs with everyone. In fact, that was my main problem. I couldn't just act like a typical playboy and flirt with everyone. When I chose Yaoyorozu, I had to restrain myself with others so as not to push her away.
Besides, if we do something, it might alienate the others. Few people would want to deal with a traitor, which they would probably start to think of me as if I first conquered Yaoyorozu and then took her for another. It might work with Ashido, but I'm not sure about the others.
In the future, you'll have to find a way to deal with this. A harem is not an easy thing, especially when all your potential targets are close friends.
Maybe I'll temporarily switch to girls from another class and act secretly.
Besides, I shouldn't forget about my dear mother. I couldn't move towards her yet, the weekend wasn't coming soon...
Otherwise, everything went smoothly. I didn't receive any new assignments, but they gave me an excellent hero costume. Even when we were admitted, we submitted applications with preferences and parameters. They were executed perfectly.
Of course I couldn't copy my brother's costume, it would have been too weird. So I designed my own...
It was completely closed, specifically to increase sweating. However, I could open some places by simply turning small valves, specifically to release pheromones. Of course, this also helped with "ventilation". You can't always walk around sweaty?
Sweat collected in special compartments on the arms and shoulders, and small tubes hidden under the suit's fabric led them to the fingers. In addition, the suit had small seals in the neck and armpits for greater heating. I did not need bulky devices like Katsuki's, gloves and several mini storages for nitroglycerin were enough. I could also tear them off and detonate them, like grenades.
The top half of the suit was tight, but red carbon fiber plates covered my chest, shoulders, and abs, so I looked pretty solid. Plus, the suit was lightweight, which was nice. That's what I was counting on.
The gloves were also red, slightly larger than usual, with small studs on the hands that I could turn and direct the accumulated sweat into my palms. This will enhance my quirk significantly, I'm sure.
I didn't like the masquerade, but I have to give it credit - the equipment and costume are useful.
The pants were quite loose, also with plates in the knee area. Also black boots, with steel inserts and spikes. A red belt with a couple of pouches, in which I planned to store not only explosives.
And finally, a black helmet, almost like Magneto's. However, in the future, I wanted to improve it. And it wouldn't hurt to hide the face.
Although, I will still remake this costume sooner or later. This is just for the time being.
"It looks villainous..." Kirishima was one of the first to comment on my appearance:
- Although... It's still cool!
The others' costumes didn't surprise me too much. Everything was exactly as I remembered. Even Katsuki.
Although, Yaoyorozu's outfit made me very happy... Noticing my gaze once again, she became embarrassed and turned away.
Hmm... Cutie. I think she likes me a lot more than the first day.