Toru grabbed Iruma-kun, taking him to the corner of the arena. Everyone around them was staring at him like he was a piece of meat. Nobody gotta stare at him like that unless it was her! This was the opportunity she was waiting for! Finally, she'd be able to return the favor and help HIM for a change. "Toru! I'm glad you're still here with me! Everyone was starting to sound scary for a second."
"The world's a scary place, Iruma-kun. That's why you have me here! I'm going to make all the scary people go away." She was starting to understand her hero now. He was just too innocent due to what sounded like less-than-stellar parents. Okay, that was putting it too mildly, but now she had a duty! To make sure no one came close to hurting her Iruma-kun.
"Really? Wow, friends are awesome." Yes, friends, a small but temporary road block she would plow her way through very soon. "So who else should we get on the team? Iida is pretty fast, but if Ochako makes us float we never have to fight."
"No one!" He looked confused. Oh that face was just too cute for words. "We can do this on our own! With my stealth and your evasion skills, we're a team that can't be beat! We'll be both unseen and untouchable! Like ghosts!"
"Oh..I guess that makes sense." Don't get sad, don't start pouting, she won't be able to resist giving in! "I mean, it's my fault that people don't want to team up after all." Nonono. "And maybe if we try hard enough we can actually work against Todoroki and Bakugou when they try to attack us."
"Right, I forgot about those guys for a second." Toru huffed, her plan to have Iruma-kun all to herself was starting to fall apart. "Todoroki declared war on you and Bakugo hates you for some reason."
"He keeps calling me Deku." The boy frowned. "I'm not useless, I can clean windows!" That was horrible logic to run off of, but the naivety made her want to hold him closer.
"You can do so much more than clean windows, Iruma-kun! You can save people with a smile, just like All Might!" She knows she'd love to see his smile rather than the number one pro's.
"Is that actually possible? Bunny-sensei said he keeps smiling to reassure people, but using it to save people, that sounds kind of silly."
"People who are in danger like to be reassured. If you're smiling when fighting a villain it means that you can beat him no problem." She explained the logic.
"Oh really? I always thought that means people like fighting. That's what Bakugo usually does when he starts attacking people." Bakugo was a psychopathic maniac. "But are you sure we can do it just the two of us, you won't even be invisible with your headband."
Damn it! Logic was her enemy! Half of this plan was formed because no one was aiming to join Iruma-kun, but it looks like she would need the extra help, if only to reassure her hero that things would be okay. But who could she trust to not ruin her time trying to seduce Iruma-kun?
"Hey, Million Points, you want to make babies together!?" Who fucking dares!?
==
Hatsumei ran up to the student, smiling with feral energy as she waited for his answer. "I'm sorry, but I don't know how to contact storks."
"What do storks have to do with babies?" Hatsumei asked, completely confused.
"Thank goodness, for a second I thought I was dealing with somebody dangerous." The floating pair of clothes sighed in relief. Why did people keep saying that about her? She just made babies. "Wait, what was that about storks Iruma-kun?"
"Don't you know? When a couple wants a baby they call up stork incorporated and wait a week before getting a child." Million points spoke. "It's common knowledge really."
"Ah, Iruma-kun, did your parents never give you the talk?"
"They talk all the time." He replied.
"What are you two on about, that's not where babies come from." They turned. "You build babies with your bare hands."
"Oh, really?" Million points now looked fully interested. Hook line and sinker!
"Yeah, let me give you some of my babies!" She showed off the jetpack she made. "This is air baby #342! Super helpful to anyone wanting to get around in the air.!"
"Suddenly I'm both immensely relieved and disappointed at the same time." Floating clothes spoke out. "So you're from the Support Course?"
"Hatsumei Mei at your service! Number one Baby-maker extraordinaire!"
"You should really rebrand, I thought you were talking about babies that grow up into people." Oh, was he talking about infants?
"That's silly! Who has the time to make people when I'm so busy making babies!" There just wasn't a way to do both at the same time. "I'm the only Support Course student in my year that's made it this far, so I'd like to use Million Points here to my advantage!"
"So he's just an ad to you, is he?" Clothes got in the way. "And what makes you think he's interested?"
"He called my grappling hook and jetpack awesome."
"I did, and they were very awesome." She knew she was working with somebody very reasonable. . "Oh, do you have a giant robot we can pilot into battle?"
"Sadly, there wasn't enough time." And Power Loader-sensei said it was 'too dangerous to use a fusion reactor for a metal walking humanoid' or something like that. "But I have like a million other tools for you to use! Just promise that whenever you need items, you'll come to the future heir of Hatsumei Industries for all your needs!"
"Of course, if you can make a jetpack, I can't even begin to imagine how good your fans and microwaves are." … Why would she care about that?
"Iruma-kun, I don't know about this...she doesn't seem...sane." Clothes whispered loudly. What did that have to do with anything?
"Please, Please, please, PLEASE use my babies! I insist that you use them!" She'll get some advertisement and he'll survive! It was a win win!
"Okay!" The boy nodded on instinct. "We'll use them well!" Yes! She knew their had to be a brain in that dumb head of his.
"Wait, Iruma-kun, don't agree so easily! We should talk about this more!"
"What's there to talk about? She said please." Clothes froze up, body shifting. "Something wrong?" Million Points looked confused.
"Ah...nothing." Clothes was weird. She needed to loosen up a little. "Okay, I guess we have a better chance now, but I don't know if we have anyone who'd be good in the front runner position." Clothes looked away at the sky. "Someone tough and sturdy."
"Oh, should we get Kirishima then?"
"He already teamed up with Bakugo." Clothes looked around. "Dang it, I don't know anyone else in our class that could be a good fit that's already teamed up with someone."
"Perhaps someone outside your class is needed in this case." Another voice came from behind them. "I'd be honored to lend my aid to 1-A's angel."
" WHAT?!" Clothes was super weird.
==
"Wow, we have an angel?" The blue haired savior looked around. "Where are they? I have a couple of questions."
"Your humbleness is admirable, Iruma Suzuki. I'm truly honored." She felt herself growing more blessed now that she had a name for her savior's kind and warm face. "My name is Ibra Shiozoki, and I am a resident of Class 1-B of the hero course."
"And I'm Toru Hagakure, a pleasure ." A squeeze on her shoulder came from the unseen whore, whispering temptations into man since the dawn of humankind. "So, what's your angle here? Trying to sabotage the competition?"
"Don't spread your lies, unholy spirit, my offer is of the noblest kind." She raised her vines and surrounded the girl but didn't strike. She was a hero first and foremost. She wouldn't strike first. "I merely come to aid you in your endeavors. Iruma Suzuki seems like a kind soul I wish to lend my hand to."
"Are you sure?" Her savior asked with a confused head tilt. "I know 1-B wants to win too, and you should help your friends, right?" The angel smiled with brilliant light shining forth.
"My friends do indeed wish to win the festival, however I am not a fan of how they go about it." She sighed, recalling Neito's plan. "They didn't trust that the lord would aid them in the competition, so they believed the best choice was to deceive the crowd and 'lay low', so they may steal the competition in the secondary round."
"Wow, that's super smart. Nobody expects the underdog right?" He had to be an angel, only their kind could be as all forgiving at this one.
"Absolutely smart, bet they even let you all show off your quirks to study them. Good thing you didn't use yours." The pink haired harlot patted the boy on the head. Said boy actually leaned into it, while the whore growled.
"Yeah, I can't use my quirk that well, but I've learned to survive without one all my life. I'm going to give everything I have to make sure we all end up in the next round!" He already accepted her! The lord was bestowing blessings she has not earned!
"HOLD IT, HOLD IT! HOLD EVERYTHING!" The whore took the angel's face and tainted it with her seductive touch. "Iruma-kun, we don't know anything about this girl other than the fact she's in the other class! I know you're super trusting, but think this through!"
She would not let this vile spirit sway her angel's purity! "I beg of you, Iruma Suzuki, let me aid you on your quest to enter the next round. It would be the highest honor I could receive." There was another level she wouldn't mind, but she won't be tempted by the sins of greed and lust. It would be a natural union.
"Okay!" The boy shouted without a second of hesitation.
"Iruma-kun, come on, I just said we don't know anything about her." Drop it whore, she had won the argument.
"But she begged me, I've got to help." For some reason the whore froze over, a small tremble in their body. "Thanks for coming, Shiozaki! You came at the right moment when we needed you!"
HER ANGEL BLESSED HER WITH THANKS! Was this what heaven felt like all the time? "Please, call me Ibara."
"Okay!" For some reason the whore trembled even more, what was this purpose? Was her hold on the boy vanishing and her soul vanquished as a result?
==
"Hey round cheeks, is that your normal expression?" Hitoshi asked the worried looking student.
"You don't need to be rude-" And taken. The girl stood as still as a statue. Perfect. She was walking towards the Suzuki student, so it was a double win in his book.
"Hey, what are you doing?" The frog girl of 1-A walked up to him as well. "What did you do?"
"I talked trash, what about you?" He asked with a shrug. The girl was silent. Not talking. "Oh, so you're not a parrot after all. Just another frog from the swamp I guess. Tell me, is the rest of your family as friendless and ugly as you are, or is it just the awkward wide eyes that make you look like a creepy pasta."
The girl didn't move a single inch. Damn it, the strong silent type. He might not be able to get a reaction out of her, but if he didn't keep her attention, she might touch the round-faced girl and take her out of the trance. "Guess you're as stupid as Suzuki then. The idiot has no idea what he's doing out there, so arrogant, thinking he can be a hero without a quirk. So pitiable."
"Don't sa-'' Aha! Nice to know Plus Ultra can apply to insults too.
"Two down, I just need a third." Now who to take? Maybe one of the 1-B students, for variety, 1-A would get suspicious if three of their students were on his side after all. The vine girl heading towards Suzuki looked perfect for the front runner.
"Hey Tsu, Ochako, what's wrong with you?" The short student of 1-A ran up to the two girls. "If it's about Momo, I was just trying to make it ahead. Not my fault she's also the hottest girl in class as well."
"Hey perv, wanna know how to get a harem?"
"Yeah-wait, that sounds sus-" Too late, already under control. Shit, three 1-A members down … fuck it, he'd make this work.
"You two, carry him up, we'll make him the rider." The boy was short after all, really was hoping for someone else, preferably someone he could ride. Well, he needed to use everything he could to get into the hero course, so nothing was off the table. Those balls were super sticky from what he recalled. Hm, maybe this wouldn't be so terrible after all … and the boy was floating. "Release your quirk." Needed to get the kinks out though.
==
"Four of a Kind bitches." Mount Lady scooped up a pile of chips. "Clearly I'm the victor of gambling." Brains, Beauty, and Brawn? She was the complete package!
"I don't get it, she's wearing a skintight suit, it can't be the sleeves." Kamui complained, like a sore loser.
"I think she's shrinking the cards with her quirk, maybe she gets big by stealing size and just lies about it." Death arms pouted for the fifth time today since they've started.
"Nope, quirk only applies to my own height, the rest is all natural skills!" She was rising in popularity too! Almost in the top twenty within her first year! Top ten was a surefire success within another year or so.
"Whatever, at least we'll be reimbursed for this." Death arms grumbled. "Lots of interesting students to intern, you all got picks?"
"That Bakugou boy is a bit too obvious, he seems like he'd be too popular for us to choose from." Kamui looked at the screen showing some of the highlights. "The one with the tape arms seems like a natural choice for me, as does the girl with the Vine hair quirk."
"I'm going for round cheeks and the grape boy. Former seems down to earth enough for practical tips and the latter could use some domestication." She gave a savage grin.
"The earphone jack girl seems like she'd be good for reconnaissance. I can always use a little variety at my agency." Death arms looked over the students. So many strong quirks. "I'm not sure how fair this contest actually is, if the Quirkless kid is the one in the lead."
"Quirkless?" She didn't recall any quirkless participants being shown throughout the entire festival. "Haven't heard of someone like that in years, did one get into the General Studies?"
"No, I'm talking about that blue haired kid with the cowlick." He pointed to the highlight reel of the end of the race, showing the first place winner. "Suzuki. He ran the entire obstacle race without so much as slowing down."
"You sure he's quirkless? He's pretty agile for someone his age." Kamui argued. "Run up the robot's arm like I did with that shark villain, you know, the one you STOLE my capture of in your debut?" He pointed to her. Was he still on that? "Maybe it's just a minor muscle enhancement."
"I guess, but I think even someone like that would be a little more...showy? I don't know. The kid looks too innocent to be doing something like this."
She looked back to the screen. Indeed, the kid looked like a smiling puppy you just wanted to pet. That feeling however was overridden by the need to make another gamble.
"We're reaching the big free for all Cavalry Battle where teams will duke it out for points! Any comments on good strategies and builds, Eraser?"
"Let's make a bet on who wins the Cavalry Battle." She offered with a deadly smirk. "I say the Suzuki kid wins."
"Oh, you're on!" Death Arms took the bait. "No way the kid can get between Endeavour's son and the Bakugou kid."
"They're on separate teams." Pointed out Kamui. "One or the other, Death Arms."
"Todoroki is my top choice." So obvious. "Prepare to lose for once, Yu."
"Oh no … it's my win."