# E97 - Early Bird!
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"Class A" "Class B"
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At U.A. High School's Class 1-A
and Class 1-B team combat training,
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the classes are tied
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at the end of the third match,
with one win, one loss, and one draw
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as they start the fourth match.
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Hey, wait. Are you serious?
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You've gotta be kidding!
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Shaddup.
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Just watch, damn Deku!
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With this stage,
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and Sero, and Jiro...
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It'll be bad...
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Definitely a pain...
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And with Sato,
and Bakugo's power and explosions...
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They're super balanced.
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We should just assume we're
dead if they take the initiative.
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It doesn't matter.
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Let's hurry up and slash them to pieces.
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The early bird gets the worm!
Let's get 'em!
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"Early Bird!"
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Currently, Class A and Class B both
have one win, one loss, and one draw.
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It may look like the
two classes are evenly matched...
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However!
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Class A's win was mostly thanks to Shinso!
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"Pro Hero - Vlad King - Quirk: Blood Control"
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Can you really call that evenly matched?
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"Eijiro Kirishima - Quirk: Hardening"
"Denki Kaminari - Quirk: Electrification"
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That's a mean way to put it, Mr. Vlad!
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"Pro Hero - All Might - Quirk: One For All"
"Pro Hero - Midnight - Quirk: Somnambulist"
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Even though his Quirk's Blood Control,
he's getting hot-blooded.
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He's going overboard with his love.
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But...
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"Pro Hero - Shota Aizawa - Quirk: Erasure"
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Stop that.
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Mr. Aizawa! This is a legitimate protest!
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Will you say the same
if you mess up in a real fight?
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Class B is working much harder coming up
with plans and countermeasures.
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That's a fact.
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It seems Vlad had the upper hand.
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You're just troublemakers!
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Did you know?
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Trouble is something brought
about by the immature!
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"Neito Monoma - Quirk: Copy"
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Class B has been training
hard every day to become stronger.
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But this isn't all Class A has, either.
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All Might, you like Class A, don't you?
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I like everyone!
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I'm looking forward
to seeing what you do...
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...Young Bakugo!
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Hurry it up, slowpokes!
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I have to listen to sounds while I run!
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Just follow me!
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"Rikido Sato - Quirk: Sugar Rush "
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Expecting people to follow, as usual, huh?
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"Hanta Sero - Quirk: Tape"
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He hasn't changed
since the sports festival.
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"Kyoka Jiro - Quirk: Earphone Jack"
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He's cooperating, anyway.
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But...
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Listen, you underlings!
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Just follow me!
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Stop with the "you."
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And with calling us "underlings."
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I'll take the lead and head upward.
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"Katsuki Bakugo - Quirk: Explosion"
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You guys just get ready to support me.
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Ears! Make sure you keep listening
for the positions of the small fry!
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Not "Ears"! *Jiro.*
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Are you going to attack, Bakugo?
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The other team has people
really good at counterattacks.
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Since we've got Jiro,
let's wait until we have an opening.
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Wait for an opening, and carefully--
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Idiot.
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That's why we have to take the initiative.
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Don't wait for an opening.
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Move and make your own opening.
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If we can see them, then we've won.
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Got it?
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Whoa!
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That's dangerous!
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Take those just in case.
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They don't have much power,
but they can be useful.
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And...
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Is this really...
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...going to work?
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There!
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--Ears!
--It's *Jiro*!
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Everyone should be close!
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Find them!
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Hurry up!
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Hang on!
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She got me!
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And it's over.
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I used Jiro's search ability against her.
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"Setsuna Tokage - Quirk: Lizard Tail Splitter"
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Class B, Setsuna Tokage.
Hero name: Lizardy.
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Quirk: Lizard Tail Splitter.
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She can split her whole body
into pieces that can move around.
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After improving her Quirk,
she can now split into up to 50 pieces!
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Shut up!
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Bakugo, over here!
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And it's over!
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Glue Squall!
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Glue?
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Shoot! It backfired!
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It's like we built a spiderweb
to trap ourselves!
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Yes, all right! It's all going
according to Setsuna's plan.
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"Kojiro Bondo - Quirk: Cemedine"
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Class B, Kojiro Bondo. Hero name: Plamo.
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Quirk: Cemedine.
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He shoots out glue!
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He can control how fast it dries!
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Too slow! Too slow!
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"Togaru Kamakiri - Quirk: Razor Sharp"
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Class B, Togaru Kamakiri.
Hero name: Jack Mantis
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Quirk: Razor Sharp.
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He can produce blades
from anywhere on his body!
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Throwing off Jiro's searching
by making noise...
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Having Bondo make
the pipes and tape sticky!
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If you touch them,
you won't be able to get them off!
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I'll at least protect my teammates!
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Bakugo!
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Just what I wanted!
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I'll start with Jiro!
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Save people to win.
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Win to save people.
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I've gotten even stronger!
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And...
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When you guys are in danger,
I'll save you!
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You blocked it?
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Bugs have fast reflexes, huh?
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Seriously?!
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Thanks.
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Shut up!
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They got away! Look for them!
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It doesn't matter if it's class or what.
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I've decided.
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I will have complete
victory in every fight.
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4-0, no injuries!
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That's how someone
who's really strong wins!
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Huh?
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Is there something wrong with my eyes?
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It looked like he protected Jiro...?
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He did--
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with a kick.
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That's actually how he is.
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Monoma, don't worry.
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There's nothing wrong with your eyes.
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Are you saying his personality changed?!
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Uh, well.
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It's true that it's the first time
I've seen him do something as obvious
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as putting himself on the line.
**[09:27] ---**
Don't fight directly with Bakugo.
Retreat right away!
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If we fight him normally,
we'll definitely lose...
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That's why if we can't capture them,
we'll retreat right away
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and ambush them repeatedly,
keeping our advantage!
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So loud! But there are less of them!
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Less?
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And they're all moving further away.
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Trying to regroup, huh?
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Damn it, underestimating us!
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The other team is most likely
just a one-man show
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with the others following Bakugo.
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If we can provide stressors
to make Bakugo make a mistake,
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then they'll just be a tired-out team.
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There are a lot of sounds in the way,
so it's hard to make out,
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but if I concentrate, I can tell
the difference between them!
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Let's go!
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He was hiding without making any sound?!
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They turned the tables again!
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Construction-Done-Kwik...
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Weldcraft!
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Complete!
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"Yosetsu Awase - Quirk: Weld"
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Class B, Yosetsu Awase. Hero name: Welder.
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Quirk: Weld.
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He can weld things together
at the molecular level,
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but his Quirk won't activate unless
he touches the things he wants to weld.
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They've figured us out too much!
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Like you can get me with Tape
in such a chaotic place!
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Damn, was that part of Tokage's plan?
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She really had everything worked out.
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Sugar Rush!
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Go!
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I won't let you weld me, damn it!
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You don't have to be so mad about it!
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I'm leaving it to you!
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Got...
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...it!
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When you guys are in danger,
I'll save you!
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And when I'm in danger...
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Heartbeat Surround!
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...you guys save me!
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Awase!
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And Bondo's over there!
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D-Dang it...!
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It's damn hard to fight in the winter!
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I'm finally warmed up!
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I've captured him!
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What quick teamwork!
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They captured two of
my dear students in an instant!
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I thought he was a tyrant
who couldn't work with others!
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This isn't him mellowing out...
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Bakugo!
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Bakugo acts on his own,
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and the rest of them support him.
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Find a small opening in that...
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...and widen it slowly
until they break down.
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That was the plan, anyway!
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X-Catapult!
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What's with this perfect team?
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"Ochaco Uraraka - Quirk: Zero Gravity"
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It's because he trusts Jiro and
the others that he can leave it to them!
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Being in the band helped, huh?
**[13:12] ---**
And being a drummer!
**[13:18] ---**
Tokage's Quirk lets
her split her body into 50 pieces
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and move them at will.
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The parts that leave her stop moving
after a certain amount of time
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and she regenerates them on her main body.
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I'm guessing about the next part,
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but I don't think
she can regenerate indefinitely.
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Like Yaoyorozu,
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when she's tired,
she probably loses focus, right?
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If she split as much as
she could to make noise,
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then doesn't that mean it'll
be harder for her to regenerate?
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So wouldn't she bring
some back to her body
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to reset the time they can move and
her own stamina so she can regenerate?
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Jiro said it sounded
like there were fewer,
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but that must mean that I'm right!
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That was close!
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Y-You...
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...changed too much!
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I haven't changed.
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My goal's always been the same--
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To surpass All Might and
become the number one hero.
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Oh my... Oh my...
**[14:40] ---**
"Welcome!!!"
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It didn't even take five minutes...
**[14:44] ---**
With unexpected teamwork,
Class A wins with a perfect 4-0!
***SIGN*** "Katsuki Bakugo" "Quirk: Explosion" "He uses a nitroglycerin-like substance secreted on the palms of his hands to create explosions."
***SIGN*** "Affiliation: U.A. High School Hero Class 1-A"
"Birthday: 4/20"
"Height: 172 cm" "Blood Type: A" "Likes: Spicy Food"
***SIGN*** "Kyoka Jiro" "Quirk: Earphone Jack" "She can insert the plugs on her earlobes into her opponent and channel loud sounds into them."
***SIGN*** "Affiliation: U.A. High School Hero Class 1-A"
"Birthday: 8/1"
"Height: 154 cm" "Blood Type: A" "Likes: Rock Music"
**[15:02] ---**
You didn't do any more
damage than you needed to,
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and you secured them
quickly after you captured them.
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With Bakugo as the focus with his
exceptional mobility and combat ability,
**[15:10] ---**
the three of you also
provided good support.
**[15:14] ---**
It was a solid plan taking
into consideration past data
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and your difference in combat ability.
**[15:19] ---**
But you were too stuck in your plan and
needed to be more flexible, like Honenuki!
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I'm sorry I made you all look lame, too...
**[15:27] ---**
No, let's carve this loss into our hearts!
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Yeah, yeah.
**[15:31] ---**
If a guy who could do
that much turns into a good boy,
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there's no weakness for us to exploit.
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Yeah, none.
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Nothing.
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Kacchan, you can do it if you try, huh?
**[15:43] ---**
Jiro was totally like a heroine!
**[15:46] ---**
I'm a hero, though.
**[15:47] ---**
It was like a delinquent
taking care of a stray cat.
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I'm human, though.
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I got chills.
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You catch a cold or something?!
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Kacchan!
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Move, scum!
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I'm not in your way, though...
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"Izuku Midoriya - Quirk: One For All"
**[16:12] ---**
I'm moving forward.
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Yeah, it was amazing!
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I'm moving so fast you
won't be able to catch up.
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I'll go faster.
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Shut up! Is that what
you came here to say?!
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I won't let you beat me.
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Stupid scum trash!
**[16:32] ---**
Just watch.
**[16:37] ---**
You have a good childhood friend.
**[16:41] ---**
Damn it!
**[16:42] ---**
If only he spoke more politely...
**[16:47] ---**
"Hitoshi Shinso - Quirk: Brainwashing"
**[16:52] ---**
Th-That raging hysterical explosive guy...
**[16:56] ---**
...was pretty great...
**[16:58] ---**
Monoma, sorry.
**[17:01] ---**
With one win, two losses, and one draw,
**[17:03] ---**
Class B can't win anymore.
**[17:06] ---**
What are you apologizing for, Tokage?
**[17:08] ---**
Our immature compatriot
reflected on his actions and grew.
**[17:12] ---**
It's a good thing.
**[17:14] ---**
It's true that Class B can't win anymore,
**[17:17] ---**
but we haven't lost yet!
**[17:19] ---**
I just want people
to understand, you know?
**[17:22] ---**
Between hardworking students
who never cause trouble,
**[17:25] ---**
and those who get undeserved attention
because they're conspicuous in a bad way--
**[17:30] ---**
Whose path is correct?
**[17:32] ---**
Everyone is a side character
in other people's lives,
**[17:36] ---**
but the protagonist of their own lives!
**[17:41] ---**
"Reiko Yanagi - Quirk: Poltergeist"
**[17:41] ---**
So? What should we do?
**[17:43] ---**
Don't say "So?" like that!
**[17:44] ---**
"Nirengeki Shoda - Quirk: Twin Impact"
**[17:45] ---**
I think we should do something
similar to Tokage's team.
**[17:49] ---**
Our teams are similar balance-wise, too.
**[17:53] ---**
We have a team of people
with technical Quirks,
**[17:56] ---**
so it would be better for us to hide
ourselves and attack while we're hidden.
**[17:59] ---**
Above all, we've got five people.
**[18:02] ---**
There's no merit in turning it
into a close combat fight.
**[18:05] ---**
But looking at the fight just now,
don't you think Midoriya's spooky?
**[18:10] ---**
"Spooky"?
**[18:12] ---**
She means "scary."
**[18:14] ---**
Oh.
**[18:18] ---**
Midoriya, huh?
**[18:20] ---**
Looking at mobility and combat ability,
**[18:23] ---**
he's the same or
better than Bakugo, right?
**[18:26] ---**
And apparently, he's also learned
a long-distance attack recently.
**[18:30] ---**
If we break even a little,
**[18:32] ---**
it'll end up like the last match.
**[18:34] ---**
He'll be able to break through.
**[18:37] ---**
Then, we'll make
Midoriya our top priority.
**[18:41] ---**
No matter what, we'll take Midoriya first.
**[18:44] ---**
But he was able to break out of
my Brainwashing on his own before.
**[18:48] ---**
But if used in conjunction
with Monoma's Quirk,
**[18:51] ---**
I think we can take him.
**[18:54] ---**
It's scary if you single me out like that.
**[18:57] ---**
"Yui Kodai - Quirk: Size"
**[18:57] ---**
It's possible that it'll be
a blank on my end.
**[19:00] ---**
"Blank"?
**[19:01] ---**
Meaning he won't be able
to copy it with his Quirk.
**[19:04] ---**
Well, we won't be able to do anything
unless we stop him, anyway.
**[19:09] ---**
We're counting on you, Shinso.
**[19:13] ---**
The final, fifth match.
**[19:15] ---**
I wonder how Shinso's doing...
**[19:18] ---**
This groundwork will determine if he'll be
able to transfer into the hero course...
**[19:23] ---**
He already showed that he could
hold his own in the first match,
**[19:27] ---**
but whether or not
the same trick will work...
**[19:30] ---**
Yeah.
**[19:31] ---**
The Class A team's pretty strong, too.
**[19:34] ---**
I hope he does well.
**[19:37] ---**
Anyway, we should just start
by going after Shinso, right?
**[19:40] ---**
"Minoru Mineta - Quirk: Pop Off "
**[19:41] ---**
I'm kind of getting worried now...
**[19:43] ---**
I don't wanna get brainwashed!
**[19:45] ---**
"Mina Ashido - Quirk: Acid"
**[19:46] ---**
Don't get too hung up
about just that part.
**[19:48] ---**
The other team is filled with people
**[19:50] ---**
who can attack from anywhere
without giving away their location.
**[19:54] ---**
We make things...
**[19:56] ---**
Float!
**[19:56] ---**
Melt!
**[19:57] ---**
Stick!
**[20:03] ---**
We're at a disadvantage...
**[20:04] ---**
Yeah...
**[20:06] ---**
We can't lie in wait... We can't attack...
**[20:10] ---**
All right!
**[20:11] ---**
We should go with my
Pop Off Vineyard Operation here!
**[20:15] ---**
No one's going to fall for that.
**[20:18] ---**
Anyway, we should find them first
and make them fall for our trap!
**[20:23] ---**
I'll be the bait!
**[20:25] ---**
Deku...!
**[20:27] ---**
How? Didn't you say
your Quirk was acting weird?
**[20:32] ---**
Yeah.
**[20:34] ---**
It's totally fine now.
**[20:37] ---**
But after being shown that fourth match,
**[20:40] ---**
I think the other team
will be on guard around me.
**[20:43] ---**
I need to move even more than usual!
**[20:46] ---**
Will you be okay?
**[20:48] ---**
We're counting on you!
**[20:51] ---**
Don't worry,
**[20:54] ---**
we can definitely win this!
**[20:59] ---**
--Yeah!
--Whoo-hoo!
**[21:01] ---**
You were less sure of yourself before...
**[21:06] ---**
Everything feels normal.
**[21:09] ---**
I'm moving forward.
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I'm moving so fast you
won't be able to catch up.
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After hearing that,
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I can't embarrass myself!
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Now, for the fifth match--
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It's the last match of the day!
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Are you ready?
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Do your best until the end!
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Start!
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"Preview"
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Here's the preview!
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We're finally starting the last
match of the team combat training.
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Class A will win if we tie or win.
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But we can't let our guard down.
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The Class B team has Shinso
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and also Monoma, who can copy Quirks.
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I'm the key to our victory.
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I'll do it!
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Next time, "That Which Is Inherited."
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In the middle of the fight, something
strange starts happening inside me.
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"Next time: That Which Is Inherited"
**[23:46] ---**
Go beyond!
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Plus Ultra!
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