The camera opens up to inside class 1-A and Mina's stretching. 

Mina:"Look, look! Look at me!"

Mina starts to dance.

Hagakure:"Breaking, breaking!"

Sero/Hagakure:"Pow, pow!"

Hagakure:"Breaking, breaking!"

Sero/Hagakure:"Pow, pow!"

Aoyama:"Dancing is her hobby, huh?"

Mineta:"If you're gonna wear something under, then take off you skirt!"

Hagakure then starts to hit Mineta on the head repeatedly. 

Hagakure:"Mineta, you can't talk like that!"

The camera moves to show Izuku looking through a notebook.

Izuku:"Ashido must be able to fight well because of her dancing. It's like she uses her whole body in all her movements."

Aoyama walks over to Izuku.

Aoyama:"During our first combat training, I'll never forget how she burned through my cape. And the finals at the sports festival... I'll never forgive that, either."

Izuku:"Maybe I'll try it, too."

Denki:"Why don't you get her to teach you?"

Mina:"Okay, boy, let's dance!"

Izuku:"Oh, um, please teach me!"

Mina:*She starts to dance.* "First, the two-step. Step forward and back, left and right, and swing both arms..."

Izuku:"L...Like this...?"

Izuku and Aoyama are dancing and they are really bad at it.

Denki:"Sato's baking is similar, too-- It's nice to be able to apply your hobbies to hero work. Make you strong!" *He looks to Jiro.* "Speaking of hobbies, you have an amazing one, too, right Jiro?"

Jiro:"Hey, stop with that."

Denki:"You know, your room at the dorm-- It was like a music store in there! That went past just a hobby!" *Denki nods.*

Jiro:"I said, stop! Can you just forget about my room?"

Denki:"Man, but that was a pro's room!"

Denki:"Honestly, it was co--"

Jiro:"Seriously!"

Jiro walks to her desk and sits down. 

Denki:"Why...?"

Later.

Aizawa is now at the front of the class and he's in his yellow sleeping bag.

Izuku:*Voice Over.* "October... In the fall, t U.A. High School, we're preparing for a certain event... The even, which probably happens at most schools, is..."

Aizawa:"Um... We're going to have a school festival."

Students:"Schooent!"
(Short for 'Super normal school event')

Mineta:"School festival!"

Sero:"It's a super normal school even!"

Hagakure:"Let's decide what we're gonna do!"

Kirishima stands up.

Kirishima:"Mr. Aizawa, is this really okay? To be so carefree in these times?"

Denki:"Kirishima... you've changed."

Kirishima:"But it's true--villains are flourishing right now!"

Aizawa zips up his sleeping bag.

Aizawa:"You're right. That's a very reasonable opinion. However, U.A. isn't just about the hero course. If the sports festival is the big moment for the hero course, the school festival is for the others-- the support course, general studies, and business course students--to shine. It doesn't get as much attention as the sports festival, but for them, it's an event they look forward to. And there are those who are feeling stressed by the current conditions, which, starting with the dorms system, came about because of the hero course."

Kirishima sits down.

Kirishima:"Thinking about it that way. there's no excuse for not holding it."

Aizawa:"Yeah. That's why we can't just say we won't have it. Unlike past years, this year, other than some of the people involved, the festival will be just for the school. Even if we aren't the focus, each class still needs to participate with something. You need to decide that today..."

Aizawa falls asleep.

Students:"He's asleep!"

Tenya and Momo go to the front of the class.

Tenya:"I, Tenya Iida, Class 1-A representative, will take things from here! I'll do my best to help things go smoothly! First, put out some options. If you have a suggestion, raise your hand!"

Everyone raises their hand.

Students:"Me, me, me, me!"

Tenya:"Their attitudes changes so fast! I will definitely consolidate everyone's ideas! OKay, Kaminari!"

Denki stands up.

Denki:"Let's do a maid cafe!"

Denki:"This is what I imagine!

Denki:"This is what I imagine, with more details!"

Denki:"If I add my own desires, it's like this! So, let's do a maid cafe!"

Tenya:"Maids... so we'd be serving others! That's not bad!"

Mineta:*Yelling.* "That's too tame, Kaminari!"

Tenya:"Mineta!"

Mineta:*Yelling.* "A boo--"

Tsuyu:"Do you have a weight?"

Sato:"Yeah..."

Then everyone goes back to naming suggestions. 

Ochaoc:"A mochi shop!"

Tenya:"I see, something Japanese!"

Kirishima:"An arm-wrestling tournament!"

Tenya:"That's intense!"

Hagakure:"A fun house!"

Tenya:"I don't know what that is, but I'm sure it's interesting!"

Sato:"A crepe shop!"

Tenya:"It's great for eating on the go!"

Mina:"A dance!"

Tenya:"Sounds dazzling!"

Izuku:"A hero quiz."

Tenya:"That's so like you, Midoriya!"

Tsuyu:"Let's sing 'Frog Song' in a round."

Tenya:"How charming!"

Koda:"A petting zoo."

Tenya:"A petting zoo!"

Shoto:"Hand-made soba."

Tenya:"It's your favorite!"

Bakugo:"A death match."

Tenya:"An unexpected fight to the death!"

Tokoyami:"A feast of the students of darkness."

Tenya:"Oh-ho!"

Aoyama:"My twinkling show!"

Tenya:"Huh?"

Jiro:"A skit or something?"

Tenya:"I see! Now, any others?"

Sero:"An Asian cafe!"

Ojiro:"A dance performance!"

Shoji:"A takoyaki shop!"

Later.

Everyone's suggestions are now on the blackboard.

Tenya:"I think we've got something from everyone now?"

Momo is holding a tablet.

Momo:"I'll eliminate the ones that are inappropriate, impossible, or confusing."

Students of Darkness Feast, Death Match, My Twinkling Show and Boo? Are removed from the board. Aoyama gasps in shook.

Tokoyami:"Merciless!"

Mineta gasps.

Bakugo:"Don't ask us in the first place, then!"

Hagakure:"The local history presentation seems kinda boring."

Shoji:"That's true."

Ojiro:"It's fine, but the others seem more fun."

Tenya:"I cannot go against the consensus!"

Denki:"We do study sessions all the time."

Momo:"I thought maybe it would be of help..."

Everyone starts to talk.

Sero:"Can't we combine all the food suggestions into one?"

Kirishima:"Don't you think crepes and soba would clash?"

Jiro:"You can't have crepes at an Oriental place."

Tenya:*Shouting.* "Quiet down!"

Everyone keeps talking.

Hagakure:"We should do a fun house!"

Denki:"What does that mean?"

Tenya:"Quiet! Quiet!

No one is quitting down.

Momo:"We haven't been able to come to a consensus..."

Tenya:"Quiet down!"

The bell rings and Aizawa wakes up and heads to the classroom door.

Aizawa:"That was a very illogical meeting. Decide what you'll do by tomorrow morning. If you don't..."

Aizawa looks to the class with a serious look.

Aizawa:"...I'll make it a public lecture."

Students:"Public lecture!"

Denki:"That's just studying!"

Sero:"He's joking, right?"

Kirishima:"Everyone, let's decide what we'll do by tonight!"

Students:"Yeah!"

Later that night at 1-A dorms.

Ojiro:"Huh? Where are the interns?"

Denki:"Extra classes. They can't participate in the discussion, so they said they'd do what we decided."

Ojiro:"What about Bakugo?"

Denki:"Sleeping."

Tenya:"Everyone, I took a step back and thought about it again...And the stress we cause the other courses that Mr. Aizawa was talking about-- I think we should do something to help them relieve that."

Momo:"You're right. Those aiming to be heroes cannot cause trouble for others without doing anything about it."

Tenya:"In that case, honestly, I don't think we can offer U.A. students who know Lunch Rush's cooking anything that could satisfy their stomachs."

Sero:"Oh, do you mean we shouldn't do food?"

Tenya:"Personally, that's what I think. If we think about how to serve students in the other courses..."

Shoji:"If you put it that way.... It would be rude to them if we were the only ones having fun."

Sato:"It's frustrating, but we can't beat Lunch Rush."

Momo brings out a laptop and Hagakure goes over to Momo.

Hagakure:"Then..."

Momo:"If we look at the ones falling under experiences, we get... the maid cafe, petting zoo, or fun house?"

Sero:"A zoo would be hard to keep sanitary, wouldn't it?"

Hagakure:"Hmm, stress relief, huh?"

Jiro:"We can't so a funny skit?"

Sero:"Watching amateurs perform is really stressful, you know?"

Mina:"It's fun if we all dance together..."

Shoto stands up and walks past Mina.

Shoto:"A dance.... might be good."

Mina:"I'm getting support from someone super unexpected!"

Shoto walks over to the laptop and looks up something.

Shoto:"Hang on a second. There was something, wasn't there...? I don't know what it's called, but it's the one where everyone's having a good time."

Shoto plays a video and it's a band concert. 

Shoto:"Oh, something like this."

Mineta:"This isn't something I'd expect from Todoroki. Did you turn into one of those 'Party people,' Todoroki?!"

Shoto:"No. I agree with Iida's opinion that we should provide stress relief for the other courses. In order to do that, don't you think it would be good to offer a place where everyone can have fun? The idea came from our supplemental classes for the provisional license."

Sato:"What kind of supplemental classes are they taking...?"

Tenya:"I see..... Song and dance, huh?"

Sero:"I'll say it again, but watching amateurs perform is really stressful, you know?"

Mina:"I can teach people how to dance!"

Aoyama starts to dance properly this time.

Aoyama:"Two-step!"

Denki:"An amateur that moved bizarrely mastered the two step in one day! Ashido's instruction is proven to work!"

Mineta:"Wait, you amateurs! Dance is about rhythm! In other words, sound! Party people need the ultimate music to dance to!"

Hagakure:"If we're talking about music...."

Everyone looks to Jiro.

Jiro:"Huh? What?"

Hagakure runs up to Jiro.

Hagakure:"We can play live music on your instruments!"

Jiro:"Wait a second!"

Hagakure:"What's wrong? You're really good at playing and teaching people how to play, and you always look like you're having a lot of fun when you play music! I want to hear your music!"

Jiro looks down.

Jiro:"Ashido... and the others.... Their hobbies are all rooted in hero work, right? Mine... is really just a hobby... Honestly, I don't think it's something I can boast about publicly..."

Denki:"Is that what that was about this afternoon...?"

Denki walks over to Jiro.

Denki:"it's super cool to be able to play so many instruments!"

Koda:"Jiro! It's a technique that might be able to make people smile. I think that's definitely something you could use in your hero work!"

Momo walks between Jiro and Koda and Denki.

Momo:"I understand where you two are coming from, but the decision should be left up to Jiro herself..."

Jiro:"After being told all that...to not do it... Wouldn't be rockin' at all, would it?"

Students:*Cheering.* "Yeah!"

Denki:"Then, Class 1-A will be doing a live performance and dance to create a partying atmosphere!"

Students:*Cheering.* "Yeah!"

Later at the hospital.

The camera opens up to Izuku and Mirio walking into Eri's room.

Mirio/Izuku:"Eri!"

Eri looks over to the two and gasps.

Izuku:"Sorry I couldn't come see you sooner."

Mirio holds up a fruit basket.

Mirio:"Here's a fruit basket!"

Mirio:"Eat some if you'd like! Is there a fruit you like? Can I try guessing? It's peaches, right? 'Cause you're like a peach!"

Mirio hands Eri the basket and she looks at the fruit.

Eri:"Apples..."

Mirio:"That's what I thought!" 

The camera moves to show a doctor, a nurse and Aizawa standing in the doorway.

Mirio:"Then, let's peel it! Since it's an apple!"

The camera moves to the three in the doorway.

Nurse:"I wonder it it'll be okay..." *She looks to the doctor.* "You had said that it would be better for her to be kept away from anything that would remind her of the incident..."

Doctor:"I was worried about her powers going out of control. However, there's no need to worry, at least for now. Right now, there's no energy left in that girl to go out of control."

The camera moves back into the room. On a table next to the bed are some apple slices on a plate.

Eri:"This whole time, even when I had a fever, I was thinking... about when you rescued me. But I didn't know your name."

Izuku gasps.

Eri:"I only knew Lemillion. I wanted to know your name."

Izuku:"I'm Izuku Midoriya. My hero name is Deku! Um, maybe since Deku is shorter, it's easier to remember... Deku, I'm Deku!"

Eri:"Hero name?"

Izuku:"It's like a nickname."

Eri:"Deku."

Izuku nods.

Izuku:"That's right!"

Eri:"Lemillion. Deku. And... the man wearing glasses...and that other person you mention... All of you...were injured badly because of me. Because of me, you all suffered... I'm sorry... It... It was my fault that you lost your power, Lemillion..."

Tears start to form at the corners of Eri's eyes. Then Mirio puts his hand on Eri's head.

Mirio:"Eri. No one thought they were suffering. This is what we all think: 'I'm glad Eri is okay!' There's no point in apologizing to someone who doesn't exist. Don't worry about it. Everyone fought because they wanted to see your smile!"

Eri tries to smile then she grabs her cheeks and tries to pull her mouth into a smile.

Both Izuku and Mirio are confused. Then Eri stops trying to smile.

Eri:"I'm sorry... How do you smile again...?"

Izuku:'Eri...The shadow of Chisaki is still there... That's right, this girl... This girl hasn't been saved yet at all... She still doesn't know anything fun or how to smile! Is there anything that can make Eri smile...?'

Izuku thinks about the talk with Aoyama and Izuku gasps.

Izuku:'Wait. According to the doctor, the horn that lets her use her Quirk has shrunk. There's a low chance of it going out of control! Unlike with other activities, there's a low chance that she'll come into contact with anyone from the outside!'

Izuku looks to Aizawa.

Izuku:"Mr. Aizawa!"

Izuku gets up and walks over to Aizawa.

Izuku:"Could Eri leave the hospital for just one day?"

Aizawa:"It's not impossible, but anyway, she's going to be--"

Izuku:"Then, can Eri come, too? The school festival. Can Eri come, too?"

Eri:"School festival?"

Mirio:"Eri, this is a great idea! A school festival is a festival that takes place at out school! The people at school plan things for everyone at school to have fun, and they sell food-- Oh, apples! There might be candy apples!"

Eri:"Candy apples...?"

Mirio:"It's a type of candy where they make apples--of all things--even sweeter!"

Eri:"Even sweeter..."

Eri starts to drool. Aizawa pulls out his phone.

Aizawa:"All right. I'll talk it over with the principle."

Izuku:"In that case..." *He looks to Eri.* "Eri, what do you think?"

Eri:"I... thought... about the people who saved me... when I was saved... I thought about how I wanted to know more about everyone."

Mirio:"I'll tell you more than you want to know!" *He looks to Izuku.* "Let's work on the principal, too, to get him to say 'yes'!"

Izuku:"Okay!"

Mirio looks back to Eri.

Mirio:"I'm on a break from school right now, so I can stay with you the whole time on our date!"

Eri:"Date?"

Mirio:"An outing taken by a man and a woman who are intimate!"

Eri:"An outing taken by a man and a woman..."

Izuku:"Togata, what are you saying...?"

The Aizawa walks back to the room and a doctor is behind him.

Aizawa:"He's wake."

Izuku and Mirio grow big smiles and Izuku.

Izuku:"Can Eri come with?"

Aizawa looks to the doctor and the doctor nods. Aizawa looks back to Izuku.

Aizawa:"Yes."

Izuku looks to Eri excited.

Izuku:"Eri, remember what I said about Io. He is the nicest person you will ever meet."

Eri:"He is."

Mirio:"Yeah, you'll like him."

The three get up and head out of the room and follow the doctor. Aizawa is following from behind and after a few minutes they get to a room. The doctor looks to the three.

Doctor:"Now, Mr. Io just woke up and we put some medicine in him to keep him calm, just in case. So he might be a little.... lost." *He opens up the door.*

Izuku, Mirio and Eri walk inside and Aizawa stays in the doorway. Eri hides behind Izuku's legs.

They see Io sitting up in his bed and he's looking out the window. He's holding Stinger in his hands.

Izuku:"Mr. Io?"

Io looks over to Izuku. He looks tired and not completely focused. The right side of his face is still wrapped in bandages. 

Io:"Izuku? Where am I?"

Izuku:"You're at the hospital, sir."

Io looks around.

Io:"Why am I in the hospital?"

Mirio:"You got hurt during the rescue operation to save Eri."

Io:"Rescue....Operation?"

Io looks to the window and there is a table under the window. Shadow Slayer is on top of the table. 

Io:"That's right. I remember now."

Stinger moves from Io's hands and rests on the bed. Io looks to his bandaged hands and after a few seconds he makes fists.

Izuku:"We brought Eri with us so she can meet you." *Izuku looks to Eri.* "It's okay, he's really is nice."

Eri pooks her head out from behind Izuku's leg and Io looks to her.

Io:"Hello little one. How are you?"

Eri takes a few steps towards Io.

Eri:"I'm okay."

Io:"I never introduce myself, I'm Ketsueki Sakenomi, but you may call me Io."

Eri:"Io." *She looks to Io's bandage wrapped head, arms and hands.* "You were hurt."

Io:"Oh, these, don't worry about them. I'm completely fine." *He points to his right eye.* "I don't even need two eyes. Tis but a scratch."

Eri just stands there and Io sighs. Stinger sways behind Io and Eri follows it. Io tilts his head and a question mark appears above his head and he follows her gaze and he sees Stinger swaying.

Io:"Oh, sometimes it just has a mind of its own." *He looks to Eri.* "Want to look at it?"

Eri nods and Io slides over on his bed and pats his bed. Eri walks over and climbs up on the bed and Io moves Stinger so Eri can touch it.

Eir:"It's a little cold."

Io smiles.

Io:"Well it is metal."

Eri:"Metal?"

Io grabs Stinger and rubs his hand up and down it.

Io:"It's made out of Steel and Tungsten."

Eri:"What are those?"

Io:"I was told they were the strongest metals."

Eri:"It looks a little scary."

Io:"I've been told Stinger does look a little scary, but I only use it on bad people."

Eri:"So you used to to try and save me?"

Io:"That's right."

The camera moves and shows Mirio and Izuku smiling at Io and Eri.

The camera then pans out to show the hospital then it turns black.

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12-31-2021

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