[10 Months Later]
February 26. The day for the Entrance Exam of U.A High had arrived.
In front of the large gates of the prestigious school, many students could be seen entering. Kashimo Hajime, was one of these many students as he walked confidently through the gates.
[Kashimo Pov]
Walking through these gates, my journey has begin. For the past months I've trained both my quirk and my body to be more in tune with each other.
By doing so, my quirk has gotten slightly stronger and I have more control over it. Before I could only use my quirk continuously for about 5 minutes before it starts to affect me.
10 minutes in it would slow me down tremendously and tire me out. Now, I can go on for a longer period of time without feeling the effects of my quirk.
I also tried to improve my speed even if it's only by a bit. Since my quirk allows me to utilize lightning, I tried something akin to making myself lightning itself…it was a bad idea to say the least.
[2 Months Ago-3rd Pov]
A strong thunderstorm had descended upon the area of Japan where Kashimo lived. It was big enough to cover not only the city but also a forest that was nearby.
Kashimo wanted to better his control over lightning that wasn't stored within his body and increase his speed.
He travelled far into the forest with a metal rod in his hand. He could make contact with the lightning without the rod but it would take lots of concentration and focus.
So he chose the easiest way he knew. Reaching a good vantage point he activated his quirk and let off a discharge of the lightning within his body.
By doing this the lightning from the thunderstorm would 'notice' him and strike the area in which he stood.
Holding up the rod, Kashimo braced himself as he saw the lightning gather in one point above him.
Seconds later, it flew down towards him at lightning speed(pun intended) and struck the lightning rod before gathering within his body.
Amidst spreading it through his body and trying to integrate it with himself, more lightning had descended on his person.
Lots of them struck the rod and entered his body which stunned him making him lose control and unleash it from his body.
It destroyed the area around him but it didn't disappear from his body. It stayed in contact with him and started to harm him.
*Zzzzt**BOOM*
A loud scream enhanced by his quirk left his mouth making it sound like lightning had stuck followed by a burst of thunder which shook the surroundings.
Kashimo was in pain which he never had been through. A burning feeling and an intense electrical feeling coursed throughout his whole being.
He tried to deactivate his quirk but because of the continued streams of lighting that struck his body, it wouldn't follow his command.
This went on for a few more minutes before he was finally free from the torment. The storm seemed to have cleared up.
Kashimo lay on the ground as stream rose from his body, his eyes pure white indicating that he had fell unconscious.
[End of Flashback-Kashimo Pov]
That was one of the most painful things I had experienced. It did make me faster but…never again. I'll find another way to increase my speed.
"Hey look it's the boy who saved those other boys from the slime villain" I heard someone whisper.
After he spoke, other participants paid more attention to me but I just ignored them and kept walking.
I also noticed the two boys I saved, Bakugo and Izuku. Seems like Bakugo doesn't like Izuku or something?
Really don't know what their relationship is. Maybe they're a couple who are angry with each other right now…
I take it back…I see Izuku whole face turn red as some round face brown haired girl spoke to him before walking off.
"Good one" I say walking past him with a thumbs up and a cheeky smile.
I continue walking as I hear him struggling to gets his words out and walk through the doors of the school and follow other students to the presentation room.
[3rd Pov]
Moments later, we could see Kashimo and many other students seated in a large room with a stage at the front of it.
"WELCOME TO TODAYS LIVE PERFORMANCE!!! EVERYBODY SAY HEY!!"
A loud voice sounded in the room as a man with blonde hair and black glasses on his face appeared on the stage.
Everyone stayed silent. Maybe because of the embarrassment they may feel or just because they didn't want to say anything.
Kashimo on the other hand was sort of an oddball.
"HEY!!" He yelled out enhanced with his quirk making it louder.
"THATS THE SPIRIT" The man on stage yelled with a proud smile.
'Finally' he thought with a tear.
"I AM HERE TO PRESENT THE GUIDELINES OF YOUR PRACTICAL EXAMS FOR YOU" The man yelled again.
Kashimo recognized the man to be the pro hero present mic. His quirk allowed him to increase the volume of his voice making it similar to a sonic scream.
Present Mic then explained the exams guidelines.
We'll be split into different testing locations for ten minute long mock city maneuvers. Meaning we will be in a city like battle ground for the test.
The mock cities are filled with faux villains/robots that give points from 1 to 3. For every villain we disable or destroy we get points.
"Excuse me, if I may?" A boy with glasses and a pampered look interrupted Present Mic.
"If I am reading this slip right, it says here that there're no less than four varieties of faux villains. Such an error is unbecoming of Japans top hero academy." The boy yelled.
"And you with the curly green hair, stop muttering so much, it's distracting. If you don't take this seriously, you should leave immediately." The boy with the glasses spoke seriously.
"Sorry." Midoriya instantly shut his mouth covering it with his hands but not before apologizing.
Present Mic then gets back to informing us of the fourth faux villain. It's just a gimmick of sorts that should be avoided. It also gives zero points.
…
[Kashimo Pov]
Moments after Present Mic finished explaining the entrance exam, we were put on separate buses that took us to the mock city we were assigned to.
I was assigned to mock city G. Standing in front of the mock city, we all waited until they told us we can start.
"…And begin." We heard the voice of Present Mic.
It came abruptly and most were caught off guard…others were different, including me. Because of my quirk, my reaction was faster than most.
As soon as I heard Present Mics voice I flexed my leg muscles and dashed inside of the city. I came across a 2-pointer first.
Blitzing behind it, I destroyed it on my way past it and kept moving. I kept running and destroying the faux villains that I came across gaining more points.
6
17
24
32
While still racking up points I had saved a couple of people. Doing that I started having some thoughts and questions.
'This being a hero course, shouldn't we save people to really seem like heroes? I wonder.' Having these thoughts I kept getting more points while also saving other participants to see how it goes.
…
*Boom*
I had just fried the circuits of a 3-pointer when a building to the far right of me had crumbled down and large rocks flew into the distance.
Dust had gathered in the area but once it cleared I could see a giant green robot. It was the fourth faux villain…bigger than I expected(that's what she said :).
"I wonder how sturdy this robot is. It was made in U.A after all." A grin became present on my face.
'Discharge.' I chanted in my head.
Activating my quirk to the fullest, purple lightning cackled around me. I let out more and more as it stacked atop each other before enveloping me like a flame.
*Swoosh**Zipp*
Disappearing, leaving only a streak of purple lightning, I run towards the large robot. Dodging obstacles and other participants in my way.
Shortly after, I arrived in front of the robot. Jumping off the ground, I launched myself towards the head of it.
I ready my attack by reeling my arm back…I miscalculated how much power I put into my legs during the jump and went over the robot.
Luckily when I jumped I had kicked some debris up. Fixing myself in the sky by swatting my hand a bit. My feet touched a large piece of rock and then I struck.
…
[Audience Room(a few minutes before Hajime faced the robot)]
"Look at him go. Not only does he seem to smartly utilize his quirk, he is versatile enough to not fully rely on it, unlike most of the participants." Someone among the spectators spoke.
"Indeed, he seems to have lots of potential in being a great hero." Another spoke.
"Between him and the hot head who do you think has the most potential?."
"If I wasn't paying attention to the blue haired kid I would say the hot head, but the more I pay attention to him the more I see. It's definitely him."
"Yea you're right."
"Oh, they've let loose the zero pointer."
"The boy with the blue hair just charged something up. Is he going to use a special move or something?"
"I don't know just watch."
…
[Back to Hajime][3rd Pov]
Propelling himself off the rock. Straightening his hand, he focused the lightning within it.
Not all of it but just enough to deliver the move he wanted to.
'Lightning Blade.'
Saying this within his mind, he imagined his hand as nothing but a blade of pure lightning.
*Shinnnng*
Descending down on the robot. From its head done to where its 'legs' connected, the robot was sliced.
A second later the robots left and right side fell in separate ways colliding with either the ground or another building.
Hajime stood in between both sides of the robot with a smirk on his face.
"Trial complete." He said before walking off.
The voice of Present Mic was then heard signifying the end of the practical portion of the entrance exam.
[Audience room]
Everyone in the room had shocked looks on their faces.
"Not one but two of the zero pointers were destroyed." Someone spoke.
"What a pleasant surprise. It seems you'll have your hands full Aizawa." Someone spoke with a cheeky tone.
"…" the man named Aizawa didn't speak.
[Back to Kashimo]
With the exam over Kashimo left the school grounds and headed home.
When he reached home his mother and sister asked him how did he do.
"Great. I destroyed some robots and saved some people. I won't know until next week if I passed."
"I'm sure you did." His mother spoke encouraging him.
"Yea, me too." His sister spoke hugging him.
'What an eventful day' he thought with a smile.
…
[one week later]
In the front room of Kashimo's home, he could be seen sitting on a couch looking at the holographic screen in front of him.
The letter from U.A High had come and at the moment him, his mother and his sister were watching it.
{Congratulations, Kashimo Hajime. You came in first place for the entrance exam. In this exam not only did we add up the points for every robot you disabled but also for each person you saved. With both of these points put together you came out with 182 points. 72 of the points were gained from you saving your peers. Once again congratulations to you and we hope to see you once spring comes around in class 1-A}
"YEAAA. MY BROTHER HAS GOTTEN INTO THE BEST CLASS OF U.A HIGH." The loud voice of his sister was heard.
Afterwards his mother also congratulated him before throwing a small party in his favor. Some of the neighbors had come and also congratulated him.