MHA: A system of whimsy

The first obstacle in the obstacle race is robots.

Many have already met them during the exam when entering UA.

However, this was hardly a problem for some. For Todoroki, it certainly was...

He pulled ahead!

Well, I shouldn't stand idly by either... If things don't go according to plan, I'll have to resort to another option.

Therefore...

I rushed forward, easily dodging the robots' attacks. Under the influence of the boost and keeping my cool, I basically didn't tense up at all, even when the blows were flying straight at me. I didn't attack back, as there was no need to.

That's when I noticed that everything was going strictly according to the script... Midoriya grabbed a piece of the robot's protective armor and rushed forward. It would still play its role. I should have hurried. Katsuki had changed and could become a problem. He was already on equal terms with Todoroki, and the minefield wouldn't slow him down for long.

Yes, I relied on my memories, and if anything went wrong, I would lose not only ten thousand, but fifty. But there was no other option. Even if I came first using Blast Wave, I would still lose them. Winning without a worthy reward is pointless.

I'd rather take a risk...

The next challenge was the ropes stretched between the platforms. But this did not slow me down at all. Sometimes I simply jumped over the gaps, and sometimes I calmly ran along the rope. Keeping my cool and focused, I held on easily.

Then came the final test... Fortunately, it turned out to be a minefield, as I expected.

Now all that was left was a small matter...

I turned around, spotting Midoriya in the distance, and then followed Katsuki ahead.

"Hmm, Todoroki is a good boy..."

He held it back, knowing that if he missed it, he would lose. That worked to my advantage. The others were no problem at all.

Well, shall we begin?

I started digging!

Why? Well, obviously, to conquer the skies...

The mines were buried in obvious places, so digging up a couple dozen with my strength and speed was a piece of cake. Midoriya would have needed the help of something like a "shovel", as for me... He didn't even have time to arrive at the minefield before I grabbed the first B-class guy I came across, and using him as a shield, initiated the explosion!

*BUUUM!*

— Huh?!

- What the hell?!

- What the?!

Explosions were my element, so given the number of mines, I adjusted my direction and then pushed off my "cushion" right in the air...

— AAAAAAA!

He clearly didn't like all this...

Well, nothing personal... The explosions wouldn't have harmed me, there could have been miscalculations in degrees. So there was no way around a "victim".

And as a result...

I flew past the amazed Katsuki and the surprised Todoroki...

- KOJI! YOU SMART BASTARD! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

He was clearly pissed off that I had achieved victory in such a manner, even without my quirk. Well, sorry, brother, those are the rules.

The finish line was visible ahead, and my brother's screams were already fading behind me...

- Amazing! Koji Bakugou from Class A suddenly takes the lead!

Well, if I had the ability to use Explosive Wave, all these tricks wouldn't have been necessary. I have to give Midoriya credit for his quick thinking. However, I improved on his idea by throwing more mines and changing the angle of the direction.

Victory was in my pocket.

*whoosh*

I landed calmly, and then rushed forward with a grin. There was very little left, and given my speed, even when Katsuki began to approach me, thanks to his explosions, it was already too late...

And so... Finish!

— And right now we are welcoming our firstborn at the stadium!

As soon as I reached the finish line, the crowd exploded with shouts. However, that was not what worried me at all...

["No Obstacles". 1 of 3. Successfully completed!

Conditions of completion: Complete the obstacle race without using the Blast Wave.

Reward: 10,000 System Points]

— Do you wish to collect your reward?

Well, of course...

+ 10,000 points!

Great.

Got the first one sorted out. Let's see what happens next...

Katsuki came after me, breathing fire from anger, and then Todoroki on an icy wave. And the rest after that...

As for Midoriya... Well, my move probably surprised him so much that he just wilted and came in almost last. The poor guy didn't even raise his head. Most likely, he realized that he would not be first, so he didn't look for second place. Well, so be it... All this hardly matters, with his quirk.

- Grrr! Bastard! What the hell did you do? - Katsuki finally came up to me and began shaking me by the shoulders in anger:

- Answer!

I twisted his wrists and said:

— I was testing what I could do without a quirk. How do you like it? Explosions can be done in other ways. Learn, brother.

- Go to hell! - Katsuki swung, but I easily dodged: - Damn show-off! Die!

- Heh...

"You're doing great, Koji!" Momo praised me with a smile.

The others also joined in.

- That was awesome!

- You beat everyone without a quirk! Wow!

"Our Koji is a real genius and such a cutie!" Ashido suddenly said, grabbing my arm. Momo immediately darkened and the others fell silent.

"Hmm..." I coughed in embarrassment and, in order not to make things worse, somehow detached myself from her.

Well, yes... Things have already come to this.

Fortunately, the results began to be announced right after... However, it was then...

"Koji?"

- Hm?

Momo came up to me and suddenly boldly grabbed my hand, squeezed it harder and looked defiantly in Ashido's direction. But she in turn simply snorted and turned away.

Yeah... Maybe it was a good idea that I didn't ask Momo out? That wouldn't have happened. Although, is that a good idea?

We'll see later...

However, I was pleased with her courage. We'll decide about Ashido later.

So, I took first place. Katsuki took second place, and so on...

"The second test is coming!" Midnight said loudly, then announced:

— Give it your all!

In the end...

Cavalry battle.

Well, that's what I thought. Although, tiny, there were doubts.

If everything went like this, then I suppose now the difficulties will begin, considering the number of points I have for first place...

Meanwhile:

["Without Leaving the Summit." 2 of 3.

Conditions of completion: do not lose any of your points in the second test.

Reward: 20,000 System Points. Genetic Enhancement Talent x1]

Hmm... The task is not very difficult. The reward is also not bad. Maybe they will increase? If so, then today I will leave very rich.

I'll have to shell out for DNA Expansion, but by tomorrow I'll be able to have Quirk 2... I hope so.