Mystery from Another World--MHA

Part 44: Joint Training with Shiketsu-2

"Yes, he is lacking in that area," he admitted, "Perhaps it would be useful to add a few twists to his training. But to really pull it off, you're right: we'd need more players."

"You know, 13 and Mic would be great for this," Shine said, "and Ectoplasm and Snipe too. But Midnight really is scarier than all of them, only I don't like her style, so I'd much rather they participate."

She shrugged. "In fact, if you swap out, I'll even play nice with her. Is that a deal? It's worth it to me."

"It's worth it to you for one hour?" Aizawa said.

"Any embarrassment I can save the students is beneficial in my mind," Shine said, "but I won't force you. After all, I can't. But, I mean, you have me here. Why not use my talents? Isn't it more efficient that way?"

"And what if I said you should play the antagonist?" Aizawa said.

"Well, I can never bring myself to hurt anyone I care about really badly, Aizawa, but I can be very competitive if you push me." Shine shrugged. "Wally is better at it though." She smiled. "Your call."

"And why are you so eager to help?" Aizawa said.

"Because if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," Shine said, "I'll never get you to stop testing these students, so I might as well join in. Let me give feedback too. I promise you it'll be useful for them, and if it's not, you never have to let me participate again. How's that?"

Aizawa, despite his outer sheen of not caring, was one of those people who had a hard time resisting intrigue. He liked to push people to see what they would do too much to pass this up. And he figured the worst that could happen was Shine would offend some students, and they'd just have to submit a formal apology for it.

"Very well, you can join in, but if you start crossing a line, you're removed, no questions asked," he said.

Shine nodded.

The students were suiting up and getting ready while that was going on-- and wondering what the exercise would be.

Bakugo cast a look at Shine when they came back into the area, and Shine nodded at him, then raised her eyebrows as if to say "you asked for this."

Well, no one was happy when Aizawa announced they'd be working in teams of Shiketsu and UA combined-- in groups of 2-4, sort of like the Calvary Battles. "Try to pick people you're compatible with, quirk-wise, as this is going to be a complex mock rescue mission. There must be at least one student from each school on it. You have 30 seconds."

"30 Seconds!" everyone yelped.

"You have a problem with that? Pros often have less than 5 to determine who they can work with in an emergency situation." Aizawa pressed a button, and mock siren sounds began playing over loudspeakers, making a lot of the students jump.

Shine sighed and rolled her eyes.

"This is going to be fun!" Midnight said excitedly.

The Shiketsu students began coming up to 1-A, and they seemed anxious to just get on with it. Not all of them particularly resented UA, but Shishikura was not very quiet about his reluctance.

Monasa rebuked him sharply for being rude. "If you would do us the honor, we could try to team up," he said to Iida, "I believe our quirks would be compatible."

Iida agreed.

The others teamed up somehow.

Camie didn't seem to have too many people in her class offering to team up with her.

One nicer girl said, "Uh, Camie, maybe you could be in our group."

"Oh, that's okay." Camie tossed her hair. "I already have my eye on something better."