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"Hey guys!" Yume appears in screen as messages flood the live chat. The boy is clearly walking, and the audio is slightly echoing. "As some of you might know, my editor coffecat is currently unavailable to edit my videos so, me, being the big brain boy that I am, decided to cheat the system and do a live stream instead!" The boy then leans into the camera slightly, "Although there will probably be a highlight video up when he's available again."

Light filters slowly onto Yume's face and cheers and yells grow louder. He flips the view of the camera, showing off a giant stadium, seats filled with excited people and the air bustling with noice. "I hope you can hear me well enough", Yume starts as he shuffles around, camera aimed toward the floor of the stands, "As you can probably tell from the title of this stream and my last video, we're at UA! I graciously got a VIP ticket from one of my... acquaintance, so hopefully it wouldn't be as noisy here!

A hum, "Just so you know, sometimes I'll switch to a blank screen with this," the boy says as he turns the camera to face him again, holding up a button, "That'll just mean I'm taking a break, or I need some privacy for a bit, or something like that. So don't worry! The stream will go until the end of the festival."

A small psst made Yume's attention falter, the boy tilting his head to the back slightly. A grin broke onto his face, before he looked into the camera and pressed the button, a faint smirk on his face.

"...so I'm just sitting there, barbecue sauce on- I mean-" Yume takes another bite out of his fries that he bought from some of the Business Course kids, "-not doing anything to bother it, right? And this fu- freaking cat yowls at me, baring its teeth and I was like 'Oh you're on-!' and then it jumps at me and yeah, now I have this very faint scar", Yume points the camera to a barely visible scar on his forearm. "Anyway- as I was saying, although Kouda-san's quirk seems 'weak' " The boy made quotes with his free hand, "There are animals in every nook and cranny, and as long as he gets over his fear of bugs, which arguable are most likely to be everywhere, and even a small thing like a bite from an ant could give an opening for an attack."

Yume shows the camera toward the giant screen of the stadium again, showing off the various students racing toward the entrance, "Besides, a quirk can be as versatile as you make it. Like Tokoyami-san for example, his quirk Dark Shadow is honestly very interesting. A sentient quirk -or semi-sentient?- is rare to see. Especially if it's not some kinda off.... oh. Oh? Maybe... hmm", Yume's voice dissolves into mutters.

Weebin': I'm not gonna pretend I understand a thing he's saying

ChickenHumget: Ok but,, Todoroki >>>>

Yumtop: it's cool that he comes up with theories on the spot tho?? like damn

Termi: Is this what a verbal keysmash sounds like-

ratuni: @Yumtop IKR? he really is big brain lol

"AH! I keep getting side-tracked. Oh! They've arrived at the final obstacle. Kac- I mean, Bakugou, is at first place, with Todoroki very close by. It makes sense, both of them have really powerful quirks that can be diversified. It's not easy to control those blasts perfectly, especially to fly like that. And Todoroki's level of control over his ice is obvious. Hmm..."

The camera pans to the center of the arena, the crowd was getting louder and louder as the student neared the finish line. Cheers roared as Bakugou, very nearly followed by Todoroki passed through.

"Sheesh", Yume grumbled, barely audible.

"I- OMG. D-did you see that? The blond from Class B managed to- oh god! That's so cool I- does it need skin contact? Any form of contact? Or some kind of DNA? Does hair work- omg blood but then what about a nail or dead skin or OH MY GOD THE ENDLESS POSSIBILIT-"

"You."

Yume's eyes go wide as he looks off screen. The chat goes crazy, the easily recognizable voice making them go crazy. The camera is lowered, as if trying to be hidden, before it slightly lifts to show blue boots.

"H-hello?" Yume says, and the voice replies with an easy, "You're that HeroTuber kid got sued. If you value your life you should shut your mouth."

No reply is given, before heavy footsteps fade away.

thinker: HELLO??? WAS THAT ENDEAVOUR-

Yrena: I- esfuhiuhf did that rally happen wHAT

parentalfigure: Ok that /has/ to be planned-

Yume lifts the camera to eye level, "We don't mention that ever."

"So I have acquaintances here, right? I've told you guys that right- Anyway, I'm going to try and find 'em around here, but in the meantime I'll give you a tour-ish of UA's stadium. ...Also known as me just walking around this place", Yume grins at the camera as he enters the slightly dim halls. "I'm also pretty hungry, so I want to find food. The takoyaki outside smelled really good on the way in..." Yume's voice fades as he -presumably- thinks about what to get. The halls, which are the only thing the camera can see, are empty, but the loud bustle of the surroundings remove a creepy feeling it would probably have in a normal setting.

Sun starts to seep into the halls, "We must be close! I'm am definitely buying some ramen, that smell is to hard to-"

Yume stops talking as purple enters the frame, walking from the opening. Yume stumbles back a little as the other boy(?) opens his mouth, eyes wide. "Hi random person!", Yume seems to chalk up quickly, "You're on a live right now."

The other boy blinks, before nodding with his eyebrows furrowed. He waves awkwardly, mouth shut.

Yume chuckles lightly, making the other boy flush a slight red, "You made it into the final round, yes?" The boy nods. "We’ll be rooting for you!", Yume cheers, before waving to the boy and walking away.

Mxna: 👀👀

"Look, it's that Shinsou, the guy we saw earlier", Yume's camera zooms into the arena, onto a purple haired student, before changing the other person. "That's Kendo Itsuka. Her quirk is something to do with her hands. I'm not sure what Shinsou's quirk is though."

A-cult: go purple dude

hinihihin: EYO KENDO!!

Wishye: it's starting lesgoooo

Younre: I can't wait!!

IoUhugs: HOLY SHIT SHE JUST WENT FOR IT-

TimeToDie: Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss 😌💅💅

Younre: Wait- why'd she stop???

AllMight5392: Is- is this THE COMEBACK?!

Tsukinn: NO STOP PUSHING HER-

geanf: wait she stopped-

Tiptwoes: YES GO BURPLE

hinihihin: YO HE WONNN

reanp: ok but what is his quirk??

"...ok that was a bit extra. No offence to Sero but uh- I'm pretty sure Todoroki could've won without that giant iceberg. I mean, the terrain isn't really fair to everyone. Sero could probably do better somewhere with trees or just poles in general. Not to throw shade but UA isn't really the place for equality."

Traink: 'not to throw shade' he says

Wishye: I still can't process that power-

NotHawks: That poor tape kid LOL

opticc: Man save some power for the rest of us ;-;

timp: Is- is the Sero guy ok-?? That must've been an extreme temperature change

"Ok so, that first match with Bakugou that was against Uraraka was intense, and honestly I didn't expect that for a first round battle, and the one with Kirishima was an obvious battle of who could persevere the longest. Now though, I think Bakugou would win for sure. Not to say that Tokoyami's weak or that his quirk isn't powerful, nor can't he fight for a long time, it's just..." Yume trails off, the camera focusing on Bakugou as he stands at the edge of the arena, waiting for Midnight to announce the battle.

'And, begin!' echoes through the megaphones, "Bakugou's smart. He's calculative, despite his brash appearance. He notices details. He'll find a way, it's an unfortunate pairing."

The camera catches Bakugou grinning maniacally, blowing non stop explosions to Tokoyami (and Dark Shadow). The quirk seems to be shrinking, covering itself(?) from the blasts.

"In the end", Yume voices again as Bakugou makes a final blow, making Tokoyami exit the arena, "he'll win."

"Shinsou's going against Todoroki. His quirk, br- which we still don't know, it very interesting as it's obviously not physical. It's an obvious contrast to the eye-catching quirk of Todoroki. It might seem like Todoroki is better, which he could be, but in the sense of marketing, a mystery is something anyone can appreciate. It would be dumb for anyone to dismiss offers to Shinsou just from the fact that his quirk isn't show-y. But y'know, it be like that."

Midnight announces the start of the battle as Todoroki immediately shoots off a huge burst of ice. "Todoroki's slower", Yume says, "He needs to use his fire. He needs to get warm again".

Shinsou's foot is trapped, but he's smirking. His mouth moves, but Todoroki gives him a glare as he stays where he is. "That's smart, keeping distance in case Shinsou would activate his quirk. The other two people made contact with him, Kendo with her arm and Shiozaki with his hair."

Shinsou continues to talk as he shift his frozen leg, testing out to see if he can move it around. His smirk seems forced, but it stays either way. Whatever Shinsou is saying, it must've caught Todoroki off guard as his eyes widen, his mouth opening to reply.

He stops moving.

Shinsou's grin widens, as he opens his mouth again. Slowly, Todoroki walks over to him, before leaning down slightly and melting the ice. The crowd roars.

”DAMN!” Yume yells, startling the people around him.

Shinsou, now free, goes to grab Todoroki. He attempts to fling him out of the arena. Todoroki catches himself with ice.

Shinsou's eyes widen with panic. Todoroki sends another blast out, immediately pushing the purple haired boy out.

Yume zooms onto the winner, who was staring at his left hand. An ice shard nearby has blood. Todoroki's shin bleeds slightly.

Yume lets out a heavy breath, telling the viewers that he was also holding it. Bakugou continues to yell at Todoroki, for what the camera doesn't catch. "That was..." Yume starts, but he doesn't finish. He sounds breathless, as are most of the viewers. The crowd is cheering, but they start to talk amongst themselves as Bakugou doesn't stop the yelling, keeps shaking Todoroki's unconscious body.

"He's mad", Yume says, and the chat fills up with duh and no shit-. "He thinks Todoroki underestimated him." Yume's voice sounds flat, a distant feel to it, "In his head, Todoroki didn't use his fire because he thought Bakugou was weak and that he wasn't worth the effort of using both. He feels weak".

Yume takes in an audible breath.

"Why does he feel weak?" he mumbles to himself.

The chat fills with excitement as the reward ceremony approaches. Yume is chattering about some past sport festival winners. The ground opens up slowly, slowly lifting up the podium.

Tokoyami seems panicky. Todoroki's hands are shaky. Shinsou's gone. Bakugou was chained up.

Yume drops the camera.

The stream ends abruptly.