[MHCISQD] Chapter 248: Rehearsal

Mei looked at Kaminari, who had a dumb expression on his face, and asked in confusion, "What's... wrong with him?"

Renault, who had already stopped, walked towards the sidelines and said, "Kaminari's Quirk is electricity discharge, but it has a flaw. Once he overuses his power, he enters a period of decline where his intelligence is severely reduced."

"His intelligence... reduced..." Mei looked at Kaminari, who was being held back by Kirishima to prevent him from running around, with astonishment. At the same time, she felt somewhat relieved that her own Quirk didn't have such a problem.

Principal Nezu, seeing the battle had come to an end, applauded and said, "Now that this battle is over, is there another one? Let me see how much progress you've made during this period."

Aizawa replied, "There are a few more to come. Iida, Ojiro, it's your turn next."

Iida and Ojiro stepped onto the field and quickly began their match.

Meanwhile, Renault didn't continue watching. He took Yaoyorozu and headed towards a separate training ground to start their training.

Yaoyorozu's Quirk training was not a concern; she had a well-established plan in place. The only thing she needed to strengthen was her combat experience, especially in utilizing the array of weapons and tools she could create. The versatility of her Quirk would bring about significant changes in her fighting style.

Taking the metal spear handed to him by Yaoyorozu, Renault held it in his hand and shook it, saying, "Are we practicing with this today? Close combat?"

"Well, I can't always rely on my teammates for protection, right?" Yaoyorozu, holding the spear in both hands, smiled and said, "Unexpected situations will arise, and I can't be helpless then. So, Renault, I'm counting on you!"

"Sure thing! Leave it to me." Twirling the spear, Renault looked at Yaoyorozu on the other side and said, "Come on, bring it on!"

Five minutes later.

The close-quarters combat between Iida and Ojiro came to an end, with Iida emerging as the victor.

Mei, who had been watching from the sidelines, widened her eyes in astonishment. The rapid succession of battles had left her feeling dazzled.

Whether it was Iida or Ojiro, their Quirks were not flashy; they relied on personal strength, techniques, and awareness during combat. Even though Iida won, the difference between the two wasn't particularly large.

This made Mei realize that even among U.A. Class 1-A, the students who weren't as noticeable still possessed excellent abilities.

Soon, as the two of them stepped off the field, another match was about to begin.

Mei turned her head, but couldn't find Yaoyorozu's figure.

"Where did Yaoyorozu-nee go?"

Ashido, who was nearby, heard her and said, "Yaomomo asked Renault to accompany her for training. Many students in the class who lack combat experience will seek out Renault and Bakugo for training. Look, they're over there."

Following Ashido's gaze, Mei saw Yaoyorozu training with Renault in an open space in the distance.

Throughout the training, Yaoyorozu took the offensive, while Renault effortlessly countered her moves. Both of them wielded similar spears, with he responding and occasionally offering advice, while she adjusted her combat style.

Witnessing this scene, Mei whispered to Ashido, "Ashido-senpai, is Renault-senpai the strongest in your class?"

"Eh? Don't you know?" Ashido looked at Mei in surprise and said, "I thought you already knew his strength. He's not weaker than those Pro Heroes. Those at the top of our class have always aimed to surpass Renault you know!"

Mei nodded and continued to gaze at the two people training over there.

Yesterday incident, during Renault's battle, Mei did witness it, but she hadn't seen many battles involving top Pro Heroes herself. Although the scene created by him was extremely shocking, with the menacing monster being swiftly eliminated, she still didn't have a clear grasp of the standard of strength.

It wasn't until today, with Ashido's explanation, that she slowly began to understand why this senpai was liked by Yaoyorozu; it wasn't without reason.

An hour later, today's actual combat class finally came to an end.

With swiftness, everyone returned to the dormitory building after changing their clothes.

Meanwhile, in the Class A dormitory lounge, which had already been prepared for the cultural festival program, a pile of musical instruments had been delivered.

"Wow, they've arrived already!" Jiro exclaimed with delight as she saw so many high-quality instruments being brought in. After all, she was the one in the entire class of 20 students who loved instruments the most.

Iida called everyone together and said, "The instruments have arrived, and now it's time to arrange the personnel. First and foremost, we need to determine the instruments. Besides Jiro, is there anyone else who can play instruments? Jiro, please let us know which instruments we'll need."

Jiro nodded and said, "We'll need the basics: guitar, bass, electronic keyboard, and drum kit. Personally, I specialize in guitar, so I can only play the drum kit at a beginner level, even though it's the core of this performance."

Renault raised his hand and said, "I can play both guitar and bass. I've learned them for a short period before. Give me the sheet music, and I should be able to manage in a month."

"That's great! Now we have people for the guitar and bass!"

Yaoyorozu, seeing the situation, also raised her hand and said, "Um, I've learned piano, so I should be able to handle the electronic keyboard. Is that okay?"

"Yes, of course!"

Yaoyorozu was happy to know that her skills would be helpful.

"Now, the only thing left is the drum kit," Jiro said, feeling a bit hesitant. "The drum kit is crucial, and if it's a beginner, it will be challenging to become proficient within a month. If we can't find anyone, should we consider changing the song?"

At that moment, Kaminari, who had remained silent, suddenly remembered something and looked at Bakugo. "Hey, didn't you mention that you were sent to music lessons by your parents when you were a child? Can you handle the drum kit?"

"Huh? Bakugo?!"

"That's unexpected!"

"The drum kit, isn't it difficult?"

Upon hearing the others' comments, Bakugo, who hadn't intended to speak, disdainfully glanced at them. "Difficult?"

He picked up the drumsticks, sat at the drum kit, and before the others could react, he started playing a piece of music, stunning everyone.

"Oh, Bakugo, you're a genius!"

"The drum kit is all yours!"

"What?!" Bakugo glared at Kaminari, who had spoken, took a deep breath, looked at everyone, and said, "Are you guys really planning to play this kind of playing house game? Isn't it boring, huh?"

Everyone fell silent.