Following All Might's quick draw, the twenty students of Class 1-A were divided into teams.
Group A: Midoriya Izuku · Uraraka Ochaco
Group B: Todoroki Shoto · Shoji Mezo
Group C: Toru Hagakure · Yaoyorozu Momo
Group D: Bakugo Katsuki · Iida Tenya
Group E: Kaminari Denki · Jiro Kyoka
Group F: Sato Rikido · Kirishima Eijiro
Group G: Mineta Minoru · Tokoyami Fumikage
Group H: Amano Sora · Ojiro Mashirao
(At long last, the protagonist's full name was officially revealed.)
Group I: Asui Tsuyu · Aoyama Yuga
Group J: Ashido Mina · Sero Hanta
When the pairings were finalized, All Might raised two balls in his hands and announced loudly:
"The first match—Heroes: Group A! Villains: Group D!"
The moment those words left his mouth, the atmosphere shifted.
Bakugo's eyes instantly flared with fury, while Midoriya stiffened as if struck by lightning. One burned with killing intent, the other shrank instinctively.
"You're dead, Deku," Bakugo growled, his gaze sharp enough to cut steel.
Midoriya clenched his fists, swallowing nervously, but still forced himself to meet Bakugo's eyes.
From the side, Amano Sora watched the two of them, eyes half-lidded, and muttered in a low, dramatic tone:
"Ah… the tragic reunion of predator and prey. The fierce seme and the doomed uke. One wishes to conquer, the other to resist—what a tale of fate."
The surrounding students froze for half a second—
Then burst out laughing.
"PFFT—!"
"S-Seme and uke?!"
"Hahahaha—Sora, you're terrible!"
Even All Might had to turn away, shoulders shaking as he tried to suppress his laughter.
Bakugo snapped his head around. "YOU BASTARD, I'LL KILL YOU!"
Sora tilted his head calmly. "If the villain team doesn't stay near the bomb for five minutes, the heroes win. Bakugo… are you really going to lose to Midoriya like that?"
Bakugo's face twisted violently.
"…Tch!"
Iida hurriedly grabbed his arm. "Bakugo! Focus! This is an exam!"
Grinding his teeth, Bakugo finally turned away and stormed toward the building.
Behind them, Yaoyorozu raised her hand hesitantly.
"Um… All Might, according to the rules you just explained, I don't recall you saying the villains have to remain by the bomb for five minutes…"
All Might blinked.
"…Did I not?"
He flipped through his notes.
"…Ah."
Sora gasped dramatically. "Oh no, I must have misheard. My deepest apologies!"
Everyone stared at him.
"You're evil," several students muttered in unison.
Bakugo's furious roar echoed from the second floor window.
"I'LL KILL YOU, AMANO SORA!"
Sora waved cheerfully. "Good luck, Bakugo!"
All Might clapped his hands loudly. "Enough! Heroes will begin their infiltration in five minutes! Everyone else, to the observation room!"
——
Monitoring Room
The large screen lit up, displaying the interior of the mock building.
Bakugo and Iida had already reached the bomb room, while Midoriya and Uraraka were cautiously advancing from the entrance below.
The five-minute countdown ended.
Battle start.
The moment the timer hit zero, Bakugo exploded forward, blasting through the hallway with raw momentum.
Iida stood frozen for a second.
"…Wait—Bakugo?!"
On the screen, Bakugo charged off alone, completely abandoning his partner.
Sora sighed softly. "He's gone to hunt Midoriya."
Everyone in the room knew it.
Moments later, Midoriya and Uraraka reached the upper floors—only to encounter Iida, who was in the middle of cleaning debris.
The three stared at one another in shock.
Then—
Midoriya lunged forward and wrapped himself around Iida's legs.
Uraraka dashed past them, floating straight toward the bomb.
Bakugo blasted through the ceiling seconds later—
Too late.
The match ended instantly.
Silence filled the observation room.
Bakugo's furious shouting echoed from the building as All Might moved to restrain him.
Sora stared at the screen, stunned.
"…That ended way too fast."
The students collectively exhaled.
It was nothing like the intense battle they had imagined.
"All that tension… for this?" someone muttered.
All Might cleared his throat awkwardly. "Ahem… moving on. Next match!"
——
Heroes: Group G
Villains: Group C
Toru Hagakure and Yaoyorozu Momo stepped forward as the villain team.
Toru stretched slightly. "Guess we're villains this time."
Yaoyorozu nodded, already deep in thought. "We need to control terrain and visibility."
Across from them, Tokoyami stood silently while Mineta bounced excitedly.
"Hehehe… Yaoyorozu-chan~"
Tokoyami shot him a dark look. "Behave."
The match began.
Inside the building, Tokoyami advanced carefully, Dark Shadow dismantling traps with brute force. One by one, Yaoyorozu's mechanisms were destroyed.
They pushed forward—
Too easily.
Sora narrowed his eyes. "That's strange…"
On the third floor staircase, Tokoyami stepped forward—
And—
"Now."
A blinding flash exploded.
Light flooded the hallway like a detonated sun.
Tokoyami cried out as Dark Shadow recoiled in pain.
Mineta screamed as his vision turned white.
At the same time, steel wires snapped shut, wrapping both of them tightly.
Yaoyorozu stepped out, holding a capture device.
And beside her—
Toru Hagakure's voice rang out cheerfully.
"Surprise!"
The match ended instantly.
The monitoring room fell silent.
"…What just happened?" someone whispered.
Sora chuckled. "Flash-based ambush. Perfect timing. You never even saw her."
Mineta's muffled screams echoed through the speakers.
"I DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH HER—THIS IS UNFAIR!"
Yaoyorozu clenched her fists, face red with anger. "Stop talking, idiot!"