02x09 - (D) Bakugo vs. Uraraka

[bunniefuu]

[IZUKU]

This is a superhuman society,

with percent of us

possessing some uncanny ability.

Cities swirled with

chaos and confusion

following the appearance

of these powers,

and a new profession emerged.

We call those who

fight for justice

and help others

in need, "heroes."

Oh, by the way,

this is the story

of how I became

the world's greatest hero!

[OCHACO]

I'm gonna become a pro.

I'll sign with a good agency

and make plenty of money.

Then I'll be able to let

my parents have an easy life!

You're wonderful, Deku.

I keep seeing that

over and over again.

During the cavalry

battle, I told you

it was good to

team up with friends.

But now that I think about it,

I might've been trying

to rely on you to get by.

That's why,

when Iida said that he was

trying his best to beat you,

I actually felt

embarrassed for myself.

Uraraka...

[OCHACO]

Everyone's facing their future

and giving this their best.

That means we're all rivals.

Even you and me, Deku. So...

Guess I'll see you

in the finals.

[PRESENT MIC]

The eighth and final battle

in the first round of matches.

He was kind of a hot shot

in middle school.

And just look at

that determined face!

From the hero course,

Katsuki Bakugo.

Versus, the one I'm

personally rooting for,

also from Class -A,

Ochaco Uraraka!

[CROWD cheers]

You're the one who screws

around with gravity.

Right, Pink Cheeks?

Pink Cheeks?

Well if you're gonna

give up, do it now.

'Cause I'm not gonna

hold anything back.

[TENYA]

Midoriya.

Huh?

I'm curious. What was that

strategy you came up with

that would give Uraraka

an advantage against Bakugo?

Honestly, it wasn't

really much of a plan.

Kacchan's so strong.

When it comes to close combat,

he almost never

has any openings.

And the more he moves,

the more he sweats,

which just makes his

Quirk more powerful.

He's gotten really good

at using his explosions

to move around in the air.

But, if Uraraka is

able to touch him,

she can use her Quirk

to make him float.

She could send

him out of bounds.

That's why, it's obvious

what Uraraka needs to do

to get the upper hand.

Let the eighth match begin!

[IZUKU]

Strike first!

Giving up isn't

an option for me!

Wow, look at her go!

That's a good start,

and all she has to do

is touch him one time!

But it won't be easy.

You know Bakugo's not gonna

let her get too close to him.

Which is why he won't dodge.

He'll focus his energy

on counterattacking.

And now you die.

[IZUKU]

Kacchan.

You always use a big

right hook to start a fight.

[OCHACO]

There!

[OCHACO]

Here it comes!

[OCHACO]

If I can dodge this move...

[BOTH]

Uraraka!

[JIRO gasps]

He blasted her.

Ugh, looks like Bakugo's

not planning on

showing her any mercy.

Stupid.

Saw it coming and I still

couldn't get out of the way.

You shoulda dropped

outta the match.

There's no way you can beat me!

[gasps]

Whoa! She flew her

jacket over as a decoy!

What incredibly quick thinking!

[OCHACO] This is my chance,

I can make him float!

[KATSUKI yells]

[OCHACO yelps]

Look at that reaction time!

Seriously, the dude's insane.

You can't get the drop on him.

And since Uraraka

can't use her Quirk

unless she touches him,

his lightning-fast reflexes

put her at a huge disadvantage!

Too slow!

[gasps]

I've got you!

Is she okay?

[JIRO]

I can't watch this.

Like I always suspected,

Bakugo's a total sadist.

This isn't over yet!

[OCHACO grunts]

Looks like she's not

resting between att*cks

despite being exploded.

The poor girl.

[IZUKU]

Uraraka...

Her feint earlier didn't work,

so now she's getting desperate.

You idiots. Look closer.

[HERO C] Hey, shouldn't one

of the teachers step in?

[HERO A]

Yeah, this is too rough.

[OCHACO panting]

[HERO D]

This is shameful.

Listen, kid, you really

wanna be a hero?

Then stop acting like a bully.

If you're so good,

just send her out of bounds.

Stop toying with the girl

and end this match!

Yeah, you heard the guy!

[AUDIENCE HEROES booing]

[PRESENT MIC]

The crowd is now booing Bakugo!

And honestly, I kinda agree

with what they're sayin--

Hey, whoa-- What the crap?

[AIZAWA] Where is the man

who started this uproar?

Are you a pro?

Huh?

[AIZAWA] Because if you're

being serious, you can go home

and hang up your cape.

I'd suggest looking

into another career.

You know what

he's talking about?

[AIZAWA] Bakugo's fierceness

is an acknowledgement

of his opponent's strength.

He knows she deserves

to have made it this far,

so he's making sure he does

whatever it takes to keep her

at bay and come out on top.

[KATSUKI exhales]

[KATSUKI]

We're not finished.

She's still standing.

She's not dead yet!

[OCHACO]

I think it's about time.

[KATSUKI gasps]

[OCHACO]

Thank you, Bakugo...

...for keeping your

eyes focused on me!

What?

[MONOMA] I don't blame

Bakugo for not noticing,

but it's embarrassing for

a pro to boo and not realize

what's going on from the stands.

She kept low to the

ground as she moved,

which meant Bakugo's blasts

tore up the floor of the ring,

creating weapons for her.

And then she kept

him focused on her

by attacking relentlessly,

without rest.

Rendering him oblivious.

[yells]

A meteor shower!

[AIZAWA]

Now you notice.

Hey, she had a plan all along!

[OCHACO grunts]

[OCHACO] With this much debris,

whether he's evading

or counterattacking, there will

definitely be an opening!

In that moment, I'll

finally get close to him!

[OCHACO]

This is it! My shot.

I'll win and be just like Deku!

[OCHACO grunts]

[CROWD yelping]

[OCHACO grunting]

[KATSUKI] I figured you'd have

some sorta stupid plan

to beat me. You are friends

with that damn nerd, after all.

It took him one shot.

[gasps] Bakugo bangs out

a huge demonstration of power!

He blasted apart

Uraraka's finishing move

and remains untouched!

[pants] That was close.

[OCHACO] I put everything

I could into that,

but I wasn't good enough.

[IZUKU]

Oh, man.

[gasps]

[OCHACO]

I can still stand, though.

All right, then.

Time for us to get serious.

Uraraka!

[OCHACO] If Deku were in the

ring, he wouldn't give up yet!

[grunts]

[PRESENT MIC]

Uraraka is down!

[OCHACO]

No.

Come on. Get up.

I want to keep going.

It's too much.

Yeah. She's way past her limit.

[OCHACO] I can do this.

I can still fight.

I can!

[OCHACO] When I grow up

all big and strong,

I'll help you and Mommy

out any way that I can.

I appreciate you wanting

to help us, Ochaco.

But, as your father,

I'd be happier if you achieved

your own dreams. That'd make

us perfectly happy!

And, well, if you do make money,

just take us on a vacation.

[OCHACO]

I'll become a hero!

[OCHACO]

Daddy...

Uraraka is KO'd.

Bakugo advances

to the second round!

[CROWD cheers]

[CROWD cheering]

[MIDNIGHT]

Take her to Recovery Girl.

[PRESENT MIC] And, that's it

for the first round.

[sighs] I was really

pullin' for her.

Oh, yeah, I guess

Bakugo's moving on.

[AIZAWA] You're supposed

to be unbiased, you know.

[PRESENT MIC] Let's try to

forget that depressing outcome.

[AIZAWA]

Or not.

[PRESENT MIC] With that,

the first round is complete!

We're taking a quick break

and then we're back

with more matches!

[CROWD cheers]

Guess I'll see you

in the finals.

[IZUKU]

I'm so sorry.

[grunts]

[yelps] Hey, Kacchan!

What the hell are

you doing here?

Oh, well. I'm up next,

so, you know.

I was gonna hang

in the waiting room.

Um, also congrats

on winning your match.

See you 'round.

[KATSUKI]

It was your idea, wasn't it?

That stupid,

desperate plan of hers.

You would come up with something

that annoying. If we end up--

[IZUKU]

You're wrong.

That plan.

Uraraka came up with it

all on her own,

I didn't know anything about it.

If that battle was harder

than you thought it would be,

then it's because of

her strategy, not mine.

[growls]

[SERO] Hey, Bakugo!

Playin' the villain, huh?

Musta been tough.

Even if it was just because of

who you were up against,

you did make a pretty

convincing bad guy.

Shut up, you idiots. Or else!

For real, dude.

I don't know how you were

able to aim a powerful blast

at a frail girl like that.

I couldn't help but hold

back against Shiozaki.

She completely

overpowered you, Kaminari.

Can't you just let me have this?

[KATSUKI] Hmph. I definitely

wouldn't call that girl "frail."

[door clicks]

Man, I lost. Too bad.

Uh-- Huh?

Guess I got a little

carried away at the end

thinking I had it

in the bag. Dang it!

[IZUKU] You seem fine.

But weren't you injured?

Yeah! Recovery Girl

took care of me.

She was really

careful not to drain

my stamina too much, though.

So, I've still got a few

scrapes and scratches.

Jeez, I didn't realize how

powerful that Bakugo was!

He wiped the ring with me.

Now I realize how much

more training I have to do!

Eh?

You sure you're good?

Oh, yeah, totally.

I'm better than I expected!

[phone vibrates]

Even if you've lost,

you always keep

looking ahead to

what's next, Deku.

This just means that I

have to work harder now.

That's true...

[PRESENT MIC]

Wa-hoo!

We're finally about to learn

who the true winner is

from the seventh match!

Kirishima or Tetsutetsu!

Whoever prevails in this

arm wrestling match

will advance to the

second round! Let's go!

[TETSUTETSU groans]

[yells]

Kirishima is the winner!

Add him to the bracket.

[KIRISHIMA]

Yeah!

[PRESENT MIC] Kirishima earns

a spot in the second round!

Ah, damn my metal deficiency!

Shoulda eaten more

iron this morning!

Hey, man. You put

up a good fight.

Ha!

Oh! So chivalrous!

[PRESENT MIC] Now we've got

a full roster for the next round

of the tournament. Let's get

the party started now, ya dig?

[sighs] Already?

Later.

[OCHACO]

Oh, I'm sorry, Deku!

You weren't able to

prepare since I was here!

Nah. This was perfect.

I'll be watching.

Good luck out there.

Thanks.

[phone ringing]

[OCHACO] Sorry for not

picking up earlier, Daddy.

[OCHACO'S DAD]

No, no, it's fine.

Sorry for calling

when you're busy.

Your mom and I

watched you on TV.

You almost won!

You were amazing!

[OCHACO] It wasn't that close.

And I wasn't very good.

I rushed it too much at the end.

I didn't have a backup

plan for what I'd do

if that big move

didn't work out.

[OCHACO]

I failed.

[OCHACO'S DAD]

You lost.

But that doesn't mean you

can't still be a pro hero.

I know I don't have

the best understanding

of how all this works, but

there's always next year, right?

This isn't the end.

[OCHACO] I know, but I

wish I coulda gone further

in the festival so I would

have had more chances

to show what I'm made of.

The scouts barely saw me do

anything this time around.

[OCHACO'S DAD] What're you

in such a hurry for, huh?

[OCHACO]

It's just...

I want to help you guys

out as soon as I can.

[OCHACO sniffling]

[OCHACO'S DAD] Ochaco, there's

no need for you to rush.

[OCHACO'S DAD] The very fact

that you feel that way

shows me that you'll make

a kind, caring hero one day.

I am so proud of you.

[IZUKU]

Uraraka must be so upset.

I thought I could

help her in some way.

But in the end, I didn't

do anything for her.

Instead, she's cheering me on.

She's got my back.

I'll be watching.

Good luck out there.

[IZUKU] She's the one

encouraging me. Again.

[yelps] Endeavor?

Ah. I was looking for you.

Oh, yeah, hi.

So, uh, what are you

doing back here?

I watched your fight against

the brainwashing guy.

Your power is pretty impressive.

To create so much wind pressure

just by flicking your fingers.

It reminds me of another Quirk.

You seem to have much

in common with All Might.

Oh. Well, I--

I guess I never thought

about it that way.

Sorry, but I should get going.

[IZUKU] Is it possible

that Endeavor knows

about One For All?

No, he probably would

have mentioned it.

He's one person I can't let find

out about All Might's secret.

[ENDEAVOR] It's my Shoto's

duty to surpass All Might

as the number one hero.

[ENDEAVOR] And his match

with you will be a good

testing ground for how

much training he has left.

So hit him hard.

Don't disgrace yourself

or him by holding back.

[TODOROKI] I refuse to rely

on my old man's fire Quirk.

You see, I'm going

to show him that

I reject his power and take

first place without using it.

[ENDEAVOR]

That's all I wanted to say.

I apologize for bothering you.

[IZUKU]

Endeavor. I am not All Might.

What? What are

you talking about?

And the same goes for Todoroki.

He may be your son,

but he isn't you.

[TODOROKI] Midoriya, you've got

All Might in your corner,

helping you out.

[IZUKU]

Todoroki...

[ENDEAVOR] It's my Shoto's

duty to surpass All Might

as the number one hero.

[TODOROKI]

Midoriya.

[ENDEAVOR] Let me assure you

of one thing, All Might.

I will mold that child into a

hero that surpasses you one day.

[OCHACO]

So the match hasn't started yet?

Ura--!

Oh, good!

[TENYA] Something horrible's

happened to your eyes!

You need to go

see Recovery Girl!

[OCHACO] I already did.

This is from...

...something else.

Ah, of course!

If I were you,

I'd be frustrated, too.

It's no time to wallow.

Use this next fight as

a source of encouragement.

Will do.

You're so wise.

[PRESENT MIC] I can feel the

anticipation in the stadium!

And that's because the

second round's first match

is gonna be epic!

It's the guy who

won his last fight

by a landslide and literally

left half the audience frozen.

The hero course's,

Shoto Todoroki!

And this kid almost walked out

of his first matchup,

but made a stunning comeback

by showing off

some impressive moves!

Also from the hero course,

Izuku Midoriya!

So here we are.

And only one of us can win.

Tokoyami. How do you think

this match will go?

It depends on whether

or not Midoriya

is able to get in close to him.

Yeah. That's the problem.

How will Deku avoid the ice?

[MASTER] Pay close attention

to them, Tomura Shigaraki.

These two could prove to

be formidable obstacles

to you one day.

Ha. I'm not worried

about a coupla kids.

[IZUKU'S MOM sobs]

[THIRTEEN]

Oh, right.

Those two students tried to save

you at the USJ, didn't they?

Yeah.

[ALL MIGHT] They may have more

in common than they realize.

They both have such an

intense vibe about them.

[PRESENT MIC] Both of the

heroes-in-training have been

frontrunners in

the Sports Festival!

But which one of these rivals

will advance to the next round?

Prepare for...

...Midoriya versus Todoroki!

[PRESENT MIC]

Begin!

[IZUKU]

Here it is.

Todoroki and I are

finally being pitted

against each other one-on-one.

[TODOROKI]

This will be over quickly.

[IZUKU] Your ice is so

powerful, if you would just

use your left side, too, then...

[TODOROKI]

I told you.

I will win without

using that man's Quirk.

I will completely

reject his wishes.

[IZUKU] Hey, I'm your

opponent here, not him!

[TODOROKI]

What?

[IZUKU] Next time:

"Shoto Todoroki. Origin."

Todoroki will remember

words he hasn't thought of

in many years.

[TODOROKI]

Go Beyond!

[TODOROKI, IZUKU]

Plus Ultra!