MHA: A system of whimsy

When Midnight announced the rules of the upcoming competition and pointed out that the strongest would literally have to "survive", the eyes of the crowd and even my classmates focused on me.

I became the most desired prey... Well, considering that I have ten million points, it's understandable. I was already prepared for this, so I didn't lose my cool.

It is not I who am locked in with you, but you who are locked in with me.

Momo looked at me with a slightly forced smile:

"Koji..."

- Don't worry. Even if they all unite, it's not a problem.

I was completely confident of my victory. However, for an ideal result it would be better to choose worthy companions, after all, this is a team challenge.

Besides, I have already selected suitable candidates a long time ago.

In general, it would be good to team up with someone strong, but I understood better than others that neither Todoroki nor Katsuki would definitely go with me. And no matter how good my relationships with the rest of my classmates were, it wouldn't help me now.

In general, if we briefly describe the essence of the test: the team consists of four people, each has a bandage on which the participant's points are written. You just need to take these bandages. The winner is the one who collects the most points.

Considering the number of my people, many will naturally target me, especially those who don't really know about my abilities, since I haven't actually shown them before. Probably only rare students who collect information about others might know something, and of course my classmates. However, there were few of us who would be stopped by my strength, and even if there were such people, they certainly wouldn't lead the team. The leaders of the cavalry will probably be people with sufficient fortitude. And I haven't intimidated anyone before, so everyone will be happy to try their chance.

Besides, you can't use all your strength, you can be disqualified for that. So knocking everyone out won't work either.

In the end, we were told the time was fifteen minutes, and then the participants began to gather into teams.

Momo never left me, so I asked:

- Are you with me?

- Of course! - She didn't even think about her answer.

I smiled:

- Fine.

So, she'll be the third member. It'll weaken Todoroki's team and might help mine a little. I wasn't counting on her at first, but we'll figure something out... It would be stupid of me to kick Momo out.

However, she was clearly a little tense about our prospects:

- But what should we do? It will be difficult to assemble a team...

She looked back when everyone turned away.

"Don't worry about that," I grinned and moved towards the calmly waiting Shoji.

"Koji?" he spoke with one of his mouths. "I'm ready."

- Huh? - Momo was surprised: - You already... When?

I chuckled and Shoji answered for me:

"Before the festival started, Koji and I made a bet, and he won..." Shoji said this with a sigh. If only he knew what he was agreeing to... However, he kept his word.

- A bet? - Momo was surprised: - What kind of bet?

- Well... - Shoji looked at me with embarrassment: - Koji said that the first test would be an obstacle course. I didn't believe him, or rather... Why not make a bet with a friend? But, I lost... How did you even find out?

I chuckled:

"A secret," after which Momo smiled and pointed towards the last participant: "Tokoyami is also with us."

I waved to him, to which he responded with a nod and immediately approached:

- I'm here, friend.

- Eh? You made a bet with him too? - Momo asked in surprise. And Shoji looked at me suspiciously with all his eyes.

I just smiled and shook my head:

- Of course not. We met Tokoyami a week ago at a training session in UA, and we agreed that if there was a team test, we would help each other.

"Koji, you've been a great help to me." Tokoyami bowed. "It's the least I can do for you."

- Huh? What did he do? - Momo immediately asked curiously.

I turned to her with a grin and said:

- Make him a cloak.

Tokoyami immediately uttered, slightly embarrassed:

- I... I don't think I can lift more than one person into the air.

Momo and Shoji clearly didn't understand what we were talking about, but I shook my head:

- And there is no need. We will simply protect the shadow from my explosions.

- Oh! I see, - Tokoyami nodded: - Good idea.

Then I turned to Shoji and said:

- You'll be in front, try to cover me with your hands as much as possible. We'll have a lot of opponents.

- Fine!

If I were as small as that Mineta, it would be very useful. But there's nothing to be done about it. The composition is already not bad. Tokoyami learned to fly, but he's unlikely to need this ability here. However, protection thanks to the dark shadow can be quite good. And he will be able to grab other people's bandages. I can definitely protect myself.

Of course, I had planned a lot in advance. Tokoyami's quirk didn't really match mine, but its range and effectiveness could still help us.

How did I become his friend? I just gave him a cape and told him how to use his own shadow to fly. He was amazed and happy at the same time, because I literally showed him one of the best tricks in life.

There were other candidates, but they weren't really suited to me. Although I had no doubt that they would have followed me.

As for Momo... She was one of the potential partners. Since she volunteered, that meant plan B.

- Momo, it looks like you're dying to pull my ass...

She laughed:

- It's okay. I don't mind.

— Okay... Considering Todoroki is on the field, we might have problems with the ice. But his teammates will have problems too. It looks like Denki, Iida, and Sero are with him. Not a bad lineup... We need something against electricity. Otherwise, Todoroki won't be able to rely on himself. We'd better focus on defense and counterattack.

"I'll figure it out!" Having said this, Momo created more cloaks.

Fine...

- In case of emergency, we have Tokoyami's shadow, but light makes it weaker, remember that. Momo, have you learned how to make transmitters?

- Huh? Well, yes... But why do you need them?

— Remember that guy from General Class who challenged us?

Everyone nodded, and I immediately explained his quirk.

- Wow... So that's it... Now it's clear why he didn't pass the entrance exams.

— Communicate only with each other. Do not answer anyone. Transmitters will help to better perceive each other's speech. Momo, your quirk can help in distraction and creation of traps, but it is difficult to calculate how the battle will go. Therefore, if anything, do not rely on me and act yourself.

- Understood!

- My brother is hot-tempered, if anything, entrust him to me. I will try to knock others out of their saddles. I rely on your shadow Tokoyami, and if necessary, on your long arms Shoji.

- Fine!

— Trust me!

That's roughly how I gave everyone the commands, after which I spent the remaining time meditating and restoring energy, and then the cavalry testing began...