[IZUKU]
Tell me something.
The tea was part of
your ritual, right?
Well aren't you a
perceptive young man?
My dearest viewers!
I believe it's time to give
you a taste of my hijinks!
[GENTLE] Try not to be so
dazzled that you avert your eyes
as your favorite scoundrel
shows off his talents.
Gentle Criminal at your service!
My plans have shifted.
Due to our current
predicament, friends,
I'll keep my words brief.
For this caper,
I will infiltrate UA!
So cool!
I won't let you do that!
[GENTLE] Clever boy.
But no such luck for you.
Gently... Trampoline!
[IZUKU yelps]
[GENTLE]
I'm sure you have feelings
invested in this festival.
But they can't win
against the desires
of my mustache and my soul!
This scheme is a crucial step
toward my becoming a legend.
Be a dear and
stay out of my way.
Cheerio, lad.
Hope you stick the landing.
I won't let you ruin this
for my entire school!
[GENTLE] For the sake of the
world, for the sake of others,
for the sake of
my courageous dream,
and to honor your
feelings for me...
[MONOMA laughs]
Are you kidding, what the heck
are you wearing, Kendo?
Oh, dang. Looking good!
This is weird.
Don't just waltz in here.
She could have been
getting dressed.
This is nuts!
Hard to believe someone who's
sold her soul to v*olence
can pull off a look like that.
I can't figure out if that's
a compliment or an insult.
A compliment!
After all, I'm the
one who entered you
into the beauty pageant
to begin with.
[MONOMA] I figure you're a
shoo-in because of all your fans
from that commercial!
If you win, Class B will
be even more "Plus Ultra"
than the losers in Class A.
More importantly since you've
been focusing on this,
I haven't been getting
smacked as much.
[KENDO sighs]
Well, if I'm going to compete,
I'm at least gonna
aim for the top.
Hey, hey, hold the phone!
It's not fair to say
Kendo will win this.
It's still anyone's game!
Nejire Hado!
This'll be fun. Won't it?
I agree! I'm looking
forward to--
[KENRANZAKI]
Bless your hearts.
How precious you think
either of you stand a chance.
Not when I'm graced
with perfect beauty!
See for yourself!
Bibimi Kenranzaki!
[laughs]
Is this a girl fight, or what?
[MIRIO]
We'll be there super soon.
Let's see, Class A's
performance starts at AM,
and after that, we'll run
and catch Class B's play.
Then it's chow time
and the beauty pageant.
I bet you're hyped
to see Midoriya, right?
And his dance moves.
[ERI]
Mm-hm!
[POWER LOADER]
Hatsume? You should probably
clean yourself up before
the presentation, too.
What? All this grease is
just proof of my hard work.
[MIDNIGHT]
Good morning, All Might.
Morning!
What do we have here?
Permission to leave
the campus? This morning?
[ALL MIGHT] Yeah, he said there
was something he had to buy
before their concert, so he
headed down the mountain.
But we're just about
to kick things off!
That's cutting it pretty close.
I hope he's not doing
anything too naughty.
I see you in that boy.
Neither of you are
going to give up!
I think it's time.
Let's use my Quirk!
Can't let them get away.
[IZUKU grunts]
[IZUKU]
His air membranes are invisible
but they're definitely
still around.
[GENTLE] The things I
elasticize return to normal
gradually over time.
[IZUKU gasps]
[IZUKU grunts]
[IZUKU]
Track their movements.
[LA BRAVA]
He's on our tail, Gentle!
La Brava, if possible,
I'd like to save your Quirk
until the situation
becomes more dire.
[LA BRAVA]
But! At this rate,
it's highly possible
your plan will fail.
[GENTLE]
I'm well aware.
This clever caper is now
a race against the clock.
And he's fast.
[IZUKU] Earlier, I was
able to use my air b*ll*ts
to knock him off his trajectory.
In order to recover
from that and land,
he put up two of those
bouncy air membranes.
[IZUKU]
One of them's above this tree!
[IZUKU] If I aim just right,
I can use it against him!
[groans]
Are you okay?
That's it, I've got you both.
Stop resisting and give up!
[GENTLE grunts]
[LA BRAVA] In the past,
Gentle would've run away
as soon as he was discovered.
I am betting my soul
and my prized mustache
on this audacious
festival scheme!
But his passion
is getting him hurt.
My poor Gentle!
[STUDENT A]
Get this.
You know Aiba, that
short girl in Class ?
I've never even talked to her,
but she sent me a love letter.
What? For real?
It gets worse.
Based on the weird
stuff she knew,
she's been stalking me.
It's so creepy.
[STUDENTS laugh]
[STUDENT A]
There were pages and pages.
I've got to show you.
[STUDENT B]
Gross. What a psycho.
It's kinda scary.
[LA BRAVA]
In the fall of my very first
year of middle school,
I worked up the courage
to write a love note
to a boy who ended
up mocking me.
After that, I lost faith
in basically everything.
All I did was stare
at my computer.
But even doing that, I could
feel myself falling apart.
Maybe I should just say
goodbye to this life.
[GENTLE]
A good day to you, dear viewers.
Yes! It is I before you.
Gentle Criminal.
Have you lost your passion?
Then please,
put your faith in me!
For I will change
this wretched world!
[LA BRAVA] That's when
I first discovered you.
You brought light
back to my life.
[LA BRAVA] I can't get rid
of these dark circles.
I hope he doesn't
think I'm a weirdo.
[LA BRAVA] I'm sorry.
I hacked into your account
to get your address.
I'm a fan and I
want to help you.
May I please? Gentle?
[LA BRAVA] You took me in
without any reservations.
And, you were so, so kind.
You didn't make
fun of my feelings.
You accepted me wholly.
[LA BRAVA]
We walked together.
Side by side. Hand in hand.
[GENTLE]
Manami Aiba.
I've been thinking
of your codename.
How does "La Brava"
sound to you?
You're the perfect partner,
and your codename
should reflect that!
[LA BRAVA]
Gentle. My darling Gentle!
I'll hand you over to the
police as soon as I can.
Don't try to fight back.
I love you, Gentle.
And I you, my La Brava.
[PRESENT MIC]
La Brava. Her Quirk: Love.
By professing her
love to the person
she has feelings for,
she can temporarily power up
the object of her affection.
What's going on? His strength.
[PRESENT MIC]
The deeper her love,
the more of a boost
she can give.
If activated in times of crisis,
she can increase
someone's strength tenfold!
Ah, love. Such a powerful thing!
[GENTLE]
Apologies lad.
[IZUKU grunts]
[GENTLE]
I abhor using brute force,
so I usually edit out
scenes of such v*olence.
[GENTLE] It would be best
if you took a nap.
[yelps]
[LA BRAVA]
He really does hate this.
[IZUKU]
No.
I've fought against stronger,
faster people than you.
And beaten them.
[BOTH gasp]
[IZUKU] This isn't over.
I haven't lost yet!
[PRESENT MIC]
Good morning, UA!
Yeah!
Prep work is all done
and it's time to rock!
Let's get this party goin'!
If you can hear my voice,
get out there and have fun!
Let me hear you
make some noise! line: %
[PRESENT MIC] The UA School
Festival starts now!
[GENTLE grunts]
[GENTLE]
This is impossible.
No way!
[GENTLE]
That was our last resort!
In the past, Lover Mode
always allowed us to escape.
Together!
Why won't you just
give up already?
[LA BRAVA]
Gentle! No. I'm sorry!
Forgive me, but...
It seems like my love wasn't
strong enough to help!
Nothing's certain yet, La Brava.
Your feelings will
see us through.
[GENTLE]
Gently Sandwich!
[GENTLE]
The thinner the sandwich,
the more elegant
it's considered.
I do regret having to
pile on so many layers,
but I suppose it
can't be helped.
Sacrifices must be made
to achieve the dreams
of my youth.
To make certain
history remembers me.
This is no longer an ambition
I hold simply for myself!
Unless I want my name
to fade, I must persevere.
My aims are not so trivial
I would abandon them
only because you asked.
You're a UA student,
so you must understand
what it means
to yearn for a goal.
I do. If you understand that ,
then why would you target
the school festival?
Why would you ruin everything
we've worked so hard for?
Because. There's no other way.
It's for your dream.
So nothing else matters?
You'll get the
whole event canceled.
And take the happiness
away from a girl
who doesn't even
know how to smile yet!
[GENTLE] I will. If that's what
it takes to achieve my goal.
[GENTLE]
My dream is to become a pro.
A hero great enough
to be written about
in textbooks one day.
Yeah. Let's talk about that.
Things aren't looking
good for you, Tobita.
Our school isn't
exactly difficult,
yet your grades are horrible
and you keep getting held back.
On top of that,
this is the fourth time
you've failed the
provisional licensing exam.
Honestly, the only
thing I can recommend
is for you to
voluntarily withdraw.
[TOBITA'S MOM] I heard
the Takeshitas' son already
has agencies asking him to join.
Don't worry about it, Mom.
I'll keep trying. I swear.
Emergency! Call a hero!
[CITIZEN B gasps]
He's gonna fall!
[GENTLE]
I thought that, with my Quirk.
I could make a cushion.
I could save him.
[HERO A grunts]
[sirens blare]
[panting]
[DETECTIVE A]
He was seriously injured.
It'll be a long recovery.
Your actions interfered
with a pro's rescue attempt.
I have to charge you
with obstructing
official hero duties.
That will go on your
record, of course.
Spring is lovely.
Foraging is easier.
[laughs]
[FANS gasp]
[GENTLE] I had already
abandoned my dream.
And then...
Takeshita? You formed
your own agency?
That's wonderful!
You must remember
me from school?
We were in the same class--
Uh, sure. What was
your name again?
[GENTLE] That's when I knew.
I'd been forgotten.
[GENTLE] Would I simply
grow old and die alone?
Poor and pathetic?
No! Never!
I have time!
[LA BRAVA]
Gentle!
[LA BRAVA] We use Lover Mode
as a way to escape in a hurry.
Not like this.
He usually tries so hard
to avoid v*olence.
[GENTLE] You can mock me
and say that I'm weak!
I care not what you think.
We will prevail.
I won't mock you. But I
can't let you go to UA!
[LA BRAVA]
Defeat him! You have to!
[IZUKU]
That girl's Quirk!
[IZUKU] His power is
increasing even more.
[GENTLE] You! Tell me, why
is it you want to be a hero?
I love you.
[GENTLE]
This is no longer an ambition
I hold simply for myself!
[IZUKU]
I'm the same as you, Gentle.
My dream isn't just
my own anymore!
[IZUKU] I have a goal that
my body wasn't made for.
And there was a point when
I'd completely given up on it.
But for everyone
who's cheered me on.
For everyone who's
acknowledged me!
I'll become a hero.
Plenty of people in
this world are hurting.
And so...
I want to become someone
who can show them
a bright future!
I see. Yes.
[GENTLE yells]
[LA BRAVA] My love.
I believe with all my heart
you can do this!
If I can connect to
UA's internal network
using this special
wireless connection,
then I can deactivate
their security system,
and we can get inside.
This program I
created has to work!
Oh, no. I can't connect
from this far away.
I need to get closer!
Anything I can do to help
Gentle. I have to try!
[GENTLE] La Brava, no!
It's dangerous to go alone!
[IZUKU]
Can't let her leave.
[GENTLE]
Tell me.
Do you still believe me
to be an unworthy opponent?
[GENTLE] I will throw
away my pride, honor,
everything to defeat you.
Consider it a sign
of respect, lad.
[LA BRAVA panting]
[LA BRAVA]
No.
[LA BRAVA]
They're coming.
[IZUKU] sh**t Style.
St. Louis... Smash!
[GENTLE groans]
[IZUKU]
You were my toughest opponent.
Because you are someone
I can understand.
[LA BRAVA] Gentle, there
are heroes on the way!
[GENTLE]
Run. Save yourself.
[PRESENT MIC] The power up from
La Brava's Quirk is temporary.
And can only be used
once per day.
[LA BRAVA] No. Stop.
Take your hands off of him.
Let my Gentle go!
Get off him! Now!
Gentle poured his whole
heart into this scheme!
He even forgot to take
his beloved tea breaks
while he worked.
You want to show the
world a bright future?
Can't you see Gentle
is my only light!
Don't take my him from me!
Please, I'll have nothing left.
[GENTLE]
La Brava.
I told you to run knowing
full well that you wouldn't.
Because that is who you are.
[GENTLE]
You can't help me.
That would make you an
accomplice to my misdeeds.
Yes, but I've
already committed
plenty of crimes
with my hacking.
It'll be fine, Gentle!
It's all worth it
to be with you.
As long as I'm by your
side, I'll be happy.
[GENTLE] Would you have found
joy if you'd escaped alone?
Would you have found a new life?
[GENTLE]
No.
I'll die before I'll let
anyone take you from me!
[GENTLE] I'm sure you would've
gone on to commit crimes
far more heinous than we have.
But this is my fault.
I'm the one who
brought you here,
who accepted you and
made you my partner.
Who got you involved.
[GENTLE]
La Brava.
I hope you know that
I am happy with you!
[GENTLE] If the heroes
catch me like this,
it'll be obvious that
you are my accomplice.
In which case...
[GENTLE] The least I can do
is make it look as though
this fight never happened.
To make the crime just
a little less serious.
[GENTLE]
Don't come back, Izuku Midoriya.
[GENTLE] For the sake of
my darling's future.
[GENTLE]
Such a passionate young boy.
You should be proud.
You protected everything
you stood for and won.
[GENTLE] I'm afraid I took
a tumble in the park.
UA. I'm turning myself in.
[IZUKU]
Here's the preview!
Gentle's dreams.
La Brava's feelings.
The two of them always
put each other first.
With this bittersweet victory
still lingering on my mind,
I run at full speed toward UA
where my friends are waiting.
Because I want
to see them smiling.
Especially Eri! Now,
we've got a show to do!
Next time: "Let It Flow!
School Festival!"
I hope we can make
everyone happy.
Go beyond! Plus Ultra!
04x22 - (D) School Festival Start!!
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