Chapter 104: Mounted Team
Midnight then looked at them and said:
— The match will last fifteen minutes. The points of your group will be determined by one of your members. The rider will wear a headband displaying the total number of points until the end of the match. All of you will compete to conquer the points from the others and keep the ones you already have.
She then looked at them and said:
— Any headband you take must be worn around the neck or above it. Pay attention: the more headbands you have, the harder it is to deal with them. So be careful. And the most important thing is that even if your headbands are stolen and your formation is broken, it only ends when the match is over. So all of you do your best to move on to the next phase. You can start looking for your teammates now.
At that moment, everyone started running to find their teammates. The stadium buzzed with frantic energy as students darted in every direction, calling out to friends and classmates, the air filled with shouts and the pounding of feet on the arena floor.
Aoi, seeing this, smiled and said:
— It looks like I became everyone's target.
Bakugou said:
— It's true. So don't lose that headband before I take it from you.
He then walked away to look for teammates.
Aoi then looked at them and said:
— So, guys, who wants to be part of my team?
Lida said:
— Sorry, Aoi, but I intend to test the results of my training in this test, so I'll have to refuse.
Izuku said:
— Me too, Aoi. I want to see my results and how far I can go.
Aoi smiled and said:
— I understand. You're determined. So I hope you manage to move on to the next phase.
They then nodded and went to look for their teammates as well.
Aoi then looked at Momo and said exaggeratedly:
— And you, Momo? You're not going to leave me alone, right?
Aoi hugged her.
Momo sighed tiredly and said smiling:
— Fine. I'll accept being part of your team. But we're still missing people. So what are you going to do?
At that moment they heard a voice:
— And you, the super fast guy who came in first!
They turned and saw a girl with pink hair.
Momo asked curiously:
— And you, who are you?
The girl smiled and said:
— My name is Mei Hatsume. I'm from the support course. I want to be part of your team.
Aoi smiled and asked:
— Why do you want to be part of our team? After all, we're the ones with the headband everyone wants. Everyone else is going to come after us.
Mei smiled and said:
— Yes, and that's exactly why. I'm an inventor from the support course and what I need is to be seen. And the best place to show my babies is by being the partner of the guy everyone is going to attack.
Momo said:
— Very smart strategy. Using the focus of the people who will compete in the next challenge to make your inventions be seen.
Mei smiled and said:
— So you accept?
Aoi said:
— Yes, of course. I don't mind.
He then looked at Momo and asked:
— And you, Momo? Do you mind?
Momo smiled and said:
— No, not at all. So it's a pleasure to have you with us, Mei.
Mei smiled and said:
— It's a pleasure to work with you too.
Momo said:
— Now we just need one more person to have a complete team.
Aoi thought for a moment and looked around and saw Kirishima. He then waved at him and called:
— Kaminari, come here for a second.
Kaminari, hearing Aoi call, approached. He then smiled and asked:
— What is it?
Aoi said:
— We already have three people for the team. We need one more. Are you interested?
Kaminari said smiling:
— Of course I am.
Aoi, seeing this, smiled and said:
— Good. Now we have the four people. Now we just need to decide what position each one will take.
Aoi then looked at them and said:
— Do you think we need to introduce ourselves to Mei? After all, she doesn't know our quirks.
Momo smiled and said:
— Yes, good idea. After all, if we're going to work together in this challenge, it's good for her to know. So I'll start. I'm Momo and my quirk allows me to create anything that doesn't have organic life using my fat. But I have to know the composition of what I'm creating.
Kaminari said:
— Nice to meet you. My name is Kaminari and my quirk is electricity. But I can't release a very high discharge or it might leave me dizzy.
Aoi said:
— I think it's my turn. Well, my situation is a bit complicated to explain in a short time, so I'll simplify. My quirk is blue flame that doesn't burn but can heal. I used it to train my body, thus gaining a strong physique.
Mei, hearing this, smiled:
— You all have really cool quirks. But then what's the plan?
Aoi thought for a moment and said:
— The plan will be like this: Momo will be the rider. I, who have high defense, will stay in front. Mei stays in the back with her equipment to give speed and Kaminari on the sides to give support to whoever tries to attack from the side. What do you think?
Momo said:
— It's a good plan. No problem for me.
Kaminari smiled and said:
— Yes, let's go.
Mei said:
— I don't mind either.
On the other side, everyone was forming their groups. Kaminari, seeing everyone staring at them, said:
— Ah, how scary... They're all focused on us.
Aoi said:
— No way around it. Everyone wants to win. And now that I'm in this situation, unable to use my strength or speed, they think they have a great chance of winning.
Momo said:
— If you hadn't done that scene at the beginning, they wouldn't see you as such a strong competitor.
Aoi smiled and said:
— Sorry. I got a little carried away.
Momo said:
— Now there's no way around it. We just have to win the challenge.