(Today it's Saturday. My supplementary lessons are over, and so, today, we all exercise today.)
"No, Romeo, I am your father!"
"You have to be more believable, Shirakawa-kun!" said Setsuna.
"Like how?" Satoru asked.
"Use a more menacing tone," Setsuna suggested.
(I'm a villain, I should be good at this...)
"No, Romeo, I am your father!" Mato repeated.
"That's more like it," said Setsuna. "Monoma, at this point, you'll say..."
"NOOOOOOOOO!"
"Perfect!"
"We're good at this," said Satoru.
"I don't know why, but you're good at doing the villain," said Monoma.
(Please, this is a soft spot.)
"I don't know if I should take this as a compliment, you know?"
Suddenly, someone knocked at the door.
"I'll go check," said Mato. When he opened the door, he found a surprise.
"Eri-chan! Togata-senpai!"
"Yo, Shirakawa!" Mirio exclaimed. "We've come to visit you!"
"Oh, that's great!" Mato kneeled and caressed Eri's head. "So, the principal has given permission?"
"Yeah," said Mirio. "And we wanted to bring Eri around U.A. Do you want to come too, Shirakawa? We'll also visit Midoriya!"
"Sure, let's go," said Mato. "Just let me tell my classmates."
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Class 1-A dormitory
"I want to make a fantastic entrance!" said Mirio, hidden behind a bush.
"Yo, Izuku," said Mato.
(as if it were never said...)
"Hideki!" Izuku exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"
Eri came out of the bush.
"We wanted to visit you," Mirio came out of the bush. "We're taking Eri to visit U.A., do you want to come?"
"Yeah, of course!" Izuku said.
"So you're the famous Hideki Shirakawa..." said Tokoyami.
"Exactly," said Satoru. "Nice to meet you, Izuku's classmates."
"Do you remember me?" Denki asked.
"Yeah, you're the one who becomes dumb if he uses too much electricity," said Mato. "Can you charge your own phone?"
"Y-yeah," said Denki.
"That's very great, then."
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U.A.
"See, Eri-chan? This is U.A.," Mato said. "Right now, the whole school is preparing for the school festival, where I'll participate too."
A skull dragon almost bit Satoru's arm.
"Whoa!" he exclaimed.
"Sorry 'bout that..." Tetsutetsu appeared. "Huh? Hid? What are ya doing here?"
"Yo, Tets," said Mato. "Sorry if I don't help you, but I was bringing this girl around the school."
"Oh, so you're allied with 1-A now, huh?" Monoma appeared. "I knew you were a traitor!"
"Stop that, Monoma," said Mato. "We're friends, but I'd never betray my class."
"I've heard that Class A is doing a concert, huh?" Monoma asked. "We're doing something far better: 'Romeo and Juliet and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Return of The King.'"
"I'm the one who proposed that..." Satoru muttered. "And I play the part of the prisoner of Azkaban..."
"It's a script completely written by us-"
"By me."
"Okay, by Shirakawa, but it's better if you bring a handkerchief to wipe away your tears when we're done!"
Yosetsu knocked him unconscious.
"Thank you, Awase," said Mato. "I couldn't stand him anymore."
"I still wonder today how you manage to be his friend and put up with him..." Tetsutetsu muttered. "Anyway, sorry 'bout that, but when Kendo's not around, there's no one to stop him."
"Speaking of Itsuka, where is she?" Satoru asked.
"She's participating in a beauty pageant," Tetsutetsu replied. "Anyway, good luck with the concert, Class A, bye."
Tetsutetsu and the others left.
"Are your classmates really this annoying?" Izuku asked.
"Absolutely not," said Mato. "Only Monoma is, and even if all of them were... they're my friends."
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Beauty Pageant's room
"Nejire Hado, right?" Izuku said.
"Shirakawa-kun!" Nejire exclaimed.
(She didn't even notice Izuku...)
"And Eri, too! Why are you two here? Why? Why?"
"I'm bringing her to see U.A. alongside Izuku and Togata-senpai," said Mato. "Hado-senpai, I've heard you were the runner-up the last year. Even if, I wonder why, with those bo-"
"Body proportions!" Mirio intervened.
"Yeah, I meant that! How the hell did you classify second?"
"Every year, I keep losing!" Nejire said. "There's one amazing girl! Bibimi Kenranzaki, in support course 3-G!"
Amajiki approached. "This year's pageant also includes Kendo, who gained a lot of secret fans from being in a commercial."
"Amajiki-senpai!" Izuku exclaimed. "I'm glad you're okay now!"
"This year, I gotta win," said Nejire. "It's my last chance."
"I'm sure you will, Hado-senpai," said Mato.
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Development Studio
"Before we enter," said Mato. "I have to warn you about something."
"What is it, Hideki?" Izuku asked.
"Well, you know-"
"HIDEKI-KUUUUN!" Mei popped out of nowhere and hugged Satoru. "I've missed you so, so much, sweetie!"
"Mei-chan, not in front of my friends, please..." Mato muttered, blushing. "Izuku, maybe I forgot to tell you, but... Mei-chan's my girlfriend. We've been together for three months."
"EHHH?" Izuku shouted. "YOU HAD A GIRLFRIEND THIS WHOLE TIME AND DIDN'T TELL ME?"
"I didn't know how to!" said Mato. "Anyway, Mei-chan, this is Eri, a girl eager to see your babies."
"Yeah, of course, I'll show you!" said Mei. "Anyway, Hideki-kun, Midoriya, do your iron soles work fine?"
"Yeah," Mato and Izuku said in unison.
"If you need something in addition, I can give you that," said Mei.
"Thank you, darling," said Mato.
"Oh, come on, stop it, Hideki-kun!" said Mei. "You're making me blush!"
"You have good taste in women," Mirio whispered in Mato's ear.
"I know," whispered Mato.
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Lunch Rush
"So, Eri-chan, what do you think of U.A.?" Satoru asked.
"There are a lot of different people working hard..." Eri whispered. "So I wonder how it'll turn out."
"That's what people call 'being excited,'" Principal Nezu and Midnight were sitting at the same table as the four friends.
"Principal Nezu! Midnight-sensei!" Izuku said.
"I'm also excited for the school festival," Nezu said. "So many students are working hard and having fun to make it the best and let people enjoy it!"
"I won't tell you the details, but it looks like the principal worked hard," said Midnight. "In short, the security is even stronger now, and if the alarm sounds, even if it's a false alarm, the festival will be suspended."
(Oh, dang it... that's terrible...)
"But worry not, students!" said Nezu. "Hound Dog will patrol the perimeter and ensure no one interferes!"
"Deku, what are you doing for the festival?" Eri asked.
"We're performing a dance with music! I'll be dancing!" said Izuku.
"And what about you, Dark?" Eri asked again.
"We will do a play," said Mato. "I promise you'll have fun."
"Sorry, our break is almost over, so I'm heading off," said Izuku.
"Yeah, me too," said Satoru, getting up. "See you, Togata-senpai. See you, Eri-chan."
Chapter 47 - End