U.A. Sports Festival

Aizawa Shota's entire head was completely wrapped in bandages except for a slit where his eyes were, and his previously injured hands were also fixed in plaster and hung in front of his chest. He seemed a bit unsteady while walking.

Scratching his cheek, Renault looked towards Yaoyorozu Momo and said incredulously, "Is this what you mean by 'he's fine'?"

"Well... he can walk, so he's not far from a full recovery, right?"

Yaoyorozu Momo tried to explain, "We actually wanted Aizawa-sensei to rest for a few more days, but he insisted that he was okay."

"I am really fine," Aizawa Shota said in a calm tone, but everyone could sense his discontent. The worried looks in their eyes could only be hidden.

After looking at Renault, who had finally come to school, and his red eyes, Aizawa Shota said to everyone, "Don't worry too much about my body, the fight is not over yet."

"The fight?"

"What do you mean?"

After a pause, Aizawa Shota said, "The U.A. Sports Festival is coming."

The entire class fell into silence for a moment. It wasn't until five seconds later that an excited shout filled the classroom.

"The annual event is here!!!"

However, after the initial excitement, everyone became calm again. "Isn't it a bit early for the Sports Festival?"

"Wait! Is that the real problem?" Jiro Kyoka looked at everyone, puzzled, and asked, "We just experienced an attack from villains, is it really okay to suddenly have a Sports Festival or something?"

Everyone realized there was a problem.

Just a few days ago, they had suffered attacks from numerous villains and were almost in danger. How did the mood suddenly shift towards a more school-life direction? No, holding U.A.'s Sports Festival just after the incident isn't normal, right?

Aizawa Shota had already anticipated this problem and calmly said, "It seems the school wants to hold the Sports Festival to show the world how unbreakable our crisis management system at U.A. is. I heard that the security strength for this event will be increased fivefold compared to previous years."

Aizawa Shota's eyes swept over the students below him, and his tone became more serious.

"Moreover, the most important thing is that U.A.'s Sports Festival is a rare opportunity. How could we cancel it just because of some villains? Our Sports Festival is one of Japan's largest events, and it has even replaced the Olympics, which has been declining in scale and attendance, as the country's most popular event."

Listening to Aizawa Shota's explanation, Renault also said calmly, "Not only ordinary people but also Pro Heroes from all over the country will come to watch. They represent not only themselves but also their Hero Offices."

"Discovering talents," Yaoyorozu Momo said seriously.

Since there was no restriction on their conversation, the discussion between the two was not very quiet.

Aizawa Shota also heard it and said, "Yes, famous Pro Heroes will come to watch the competition. If you can get the recognition of those Pro Heroes during this event, you can gain valuable experience and exposure. This is a once-a-year opportunity, and there are only three chances during the entire three years of senior high school. For those who aspire to be Pro Heroes, this is an event that cannot be missed. Anyone with such ambitions cannot neglect preparation!"

"YES!!"

"Okay, the class meeting is over. Get ready for the next class." After watching Aizawa Shota leave the classroom, Renault also began to ponder.

Pro Hero is his target, and he has already gained a lot of knowledge about U.A.'s teaching system. He knows that he will have many opportunities in the next few years to enter Pro Hero Offices for internship studies. However, he has not yet decided which office to join.

During this time, besides studying, Renault has been learning more about the famous Pro Hero Offices. After all, if he is going to choose, he wants to choose the best. He has no desire to go to Offices with mediocre levels.

"I will definitely go solo in the future, but before that, I need to learn more and build up my network. Ah, it's so troublesome..." Renault thought, feeling a bit overwhelmed as he rested his head on his desk.

"Forget it, I'll think about these things later."

At noon, Renault went to the cafeteria with others for lunch and talked about their reasons for wanting to become heroes. Some admired their family traditions or elder siblings, like Iida Tenya. Others simply liked and aspired to be heroes, like Midoriya Izuku. There were even those, like Uraraka Ochaco, who wanted to help their families by earning money as Pro Heroes. However, after learning about the situation at the girl's home, everyone felt admiration for her instead of making fun of her.

Soon, the question came to Renault.

"Me?"

Renault put down the lunch he had just picked up and sat down, pondering for a moment before saying, "Actually, my grandparents didn't want me to become a hero before. I think I've mentioned before that I was adopted. My grandparents' original son and daughter-in-law were Pro Heroes, but they sacrificed themselves while on a quest. I understand their thoughts and never thought to oppose them, but I've always secretly been training my Quirk. Later on, after my grandparents passed away and due to some other circumstances, I just didn't want to continue living such a dull life and decided to take the U.A.'s entrance exam. Well, it's not that motivating, I can only say that I chose a more interesting future."

As Renault told his story, everyone fell silent for a moment. After all, Renault's background was a bit complicated, and even his younger sister was with the League of Villains. But hearing the word "interesting" at the end, the atmosphere became lively again.

"Interesting?" Iida Tenya still had a serious expression on his face. "Being a Pro Hero is a very serious profession!"

"Well, when it's time to be serious, I can be serious too. But the truth is, being a hero is more fun and interesting for me than just sitting at home running a shop. Of course, if you asked me to just sit still and do nothing, I'd be happy to do that too."

"I didn't expect you to be like this, Renault!"

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