My avatar is the heroine

With full ONEFORALL coverage, without Su Lin's guidance, he might not have been able to win first place in the competition so easily.

From this perspective, Yukino is the one who should be most grateful at this moment.

but……

That cold, unapproachable girl made him lack the courage to approach her and speak to her.

The results came out very quickly.

1st place: Izuku Midoriya.

2nd place: Su Lin.

3rd place: Todoroki Shoto.

4th place: Katsuki Bakugo.

No. 5: Shiozaki Izu.

……

42nd place: Aoyama Elegance.

"The top 42 have passed the preliminary rounds. Although it's a bit of a shame, those who were eliminated shouldn't be discouraged. The school has prepared other stages for you to showcase your talents." Midnight said, licking her lips with a smile, and continued, "Now we're finally entering the main competition. From now on, the media will be going crazy for your performances. Do your best!"

The big screen started scrolling, and soon the second project appeared in front of everyone.

"Horseback battle!"

"The competition requires participants to freely form teams of 2-4 people to ride horses. The rules are the same as the horse riding battles you usually play. The only difference is that each participant will be given points corresponding to their ranking in the previous event. From the bottom up, 5 points are added for each place improved, 42nd place is 5 points, 41st place is 10 points, and so on. The first place is awarded points as follows..."

The voice paused abruptly here, then shouted in an even more impassioned tone: "1000 million!"

"?"

Upon hearing this sound, Izuku Midoriya froze.

"Wow, ten million?" Some students' eyes immediately lit up, as if they had discovered prey that was an unparalleled delicacy.

"In other words, if we just take down the horse that's in first place..."

In an instant, the eyes of all 41 people present focused on Izuku Midoriya.

"That's right, this is a life-or-death battle where the higher the ranking, the more vulnerable the underdog is to attack!"

"Therefore, Izuku Midoriya, who won first place in the preliminaries, you are awarded 1000 million points."

The sounds of midnight gradually turned sinister.

……

"Pfft." Yukino clutched her stomach, almost bursting out laughing.

I had anticipated this situation.

If I had won first place, then I would now be the one being watched by everyone present.

At that moment, Izuku Midoriya clenched his fists, feeling an immense pressure.

So... this first place is a trap.

Chapter 38: The Horseback Battle Begins

The time limit for the horse battle is 15 minutes. The scores of all students are added together to determine the score of the entire horse. Riders must wear a turban that indicates their horse's score on their head and try their best to snatch other riders' turbans before the time runs out. The final score determines the winner.

The rules of the competition stipulate that the headscarves must be worn above the neck, which means that the more headscarves you have, the more difficult it is to manage them.

While individual characteristics can be used, those who maliciously attack the warhorse formation will be ejected from the field.

"If nothing unexpected happens, as soon as the match begins, Midoriya Izuku's team with 1000 million points will be besieged."

Yukino was glad she hadn't gone all out to win first place; after all, the first place in the preliminaries wasn't that appealing to her.

"You have 15 minutes to negotiate team formation. Let's begin." Midnight waved his red whip, and the students immediately sprang into action.

Yukino's gaze began to sweep around as she pondered who she should team up with.

She preferred being a rider to a warhorse.

"Hey, Su Lin-chan, wanna team up with me?"

Unexpectedly, the first person to run over was Mina Ashido.

To be honest, this guy isn't very familiar with her. Although they talk occasionally, it's far less frequent than with Midoriya, Hagakure, and Iida.

Seeing Hagakure Toru, Asui Tsuyu and the others running over, Yukino decided... to do as she asked.

"I'm sorry, Ashido-kun and Hagakure-kun, I've already decided on a team that suits me..."

"Huh? Okay..." The two were a little disappointed, but they both nodded in understanding.

"Then, Meiyu-chan, I choose you."

“Kero.” Mei Yu’s eyes curved like crescent moons, and she looked very happy.

The focus shifted again, and the students around had gathered in small groups.

Although she ranked second, Yukino's Quirk abilities weren't particularly outstanding. Simply having enhanced physical attributes wouldn't seem like a significant advantage to someone unaware of her abilities. But this certainly didn't include Class A.

and so……

When her gaze fell upon a crow that hadn't yet been noticed by anyone, the crow nodded slightly: "You can ride on it."

"Uh... then I'll trouble you." Yukino smiled slightly.

So, among this group of guys who aren't dark-skinned enough, Yukino, a girl in a black uniform with long black hair, could easily recruit them into her team.

Yukino's gaze swept over everyone, only to discover that Izuku Midoriya had already been targeted by Akira Hatame from the support team. Of course, there was also Ochako Uraraka, who longed to be with him, and the unexpected Sarutobi Oshiro.

"I thought he would come and try to recruit me into the team." Yukino breathed a sigh of relief.

She wasn't keen on teaming up with Midoriya, but if he insisted, she wasn't entirely against it. After all, she trusted Izuku Midoriya's character, whereas she would never agree to team up with Grape.

So, the last person to join was... Koji Koda.

"That brings our team's total score to 640 points. Basically, excluding Midoriya's team with 1000 million points, we're the highest scorer. So, the top..."

“Of course it’s me…” Yukino interrupted Tsuyu, “You wouldn’t mind letting me be the rider, would you?”

"I don't mind." Wa Chui Mei Yu nodded decisively.

"Any tactics?" Tokiwa asked earnestly.

"Perhaps we should have given up on competing for those 1000 million points from the start and instead focused on other teams, while trying to avoid losing our own points. In other words, find the weaker teams and take them out one by one."

“I agree with that.” Tokiwa nodded.

With a high enough overall ranking, as long as you play steadily, you can win relatively easily.

There's no need to use the five-minute-long X-Hair in mounted combat, but it's not impossible for Sora and Yukino to use it. From a certain perspective, Yukino's ability is the most overpowered.

Fifteen minutes later...

"Alright, everyone's all teamed up, right? I'm not going to ask you stupid questions like 'Are you ready?'... So, let's start the countdown, 3, 2, 1..."

The instant Mike's countdown ended, Midnight shouted "Start!" and then all the teams, as if they had planned it all along, launched an attack on Midoriya's 1000 Million Squad at the same time.

Yukino, on the other hand, adopted a strategy of taking advantage of the chaos.

As she ran, Yukino felt her body bobbing up and down. Whether it was due to their unspoken understanding or not, the four people beneath her seemed to become one, transforming into a real... warhorse at her beck and call.

"The teamwork is surprisingly good. I'm even more confident about this match now." Tokiwa Fumikage's eyes turned serious.

Koji Koda, who had remained silent throughout, nodded in agreement.

Yukino definitely found good teammates.

At least the two boys were quite self-aware, only using their arms to cushion Yukino's thighs, without any ulterior motives. As for Tsuyu, since she was female like this clone, Yukino let her hold her thighs.

During the siege, Midoriya's team was bombarded by the sticky grapes. After tearing off the right leg propeller of their support equipment, they barely managed to escape into the sky.

Don't get carried away!

Bakugo Katsuki roared, his hands exploding and flashing, shooting into the sky nearly a hundred meters high like a rocket, launching an attack on Midoriya Izuku.

Boom~

The giant tail of the White Ape blocked Bakugo's attack, but he also suffered some minor injuries.

"Urihi-chan's zero gravity allowed Hirame's support equipment to function perfectly, but now that the equipment is unstable, they can only fight on the ground, right? Kero."

"Stop talking nonsense, we have a target."

A guy wearing a helmet with holes all over his face suddenly sprayed a lot of white liquid in this direction.

"A shadowy figure!"

"understand!"

The black shadow blocked the flow of liquid, intercepting most of it to one side, but the splashes still made Yukino feel nauseous.

"What is this thing? It's so sticky."

Upon discovering that a small amount of the splatter had gotten onto two of her fingers and they were completely stuck together, Yukino's expression twitched involuntarily.

Chapter 39 The Wonderful Uses of Clones

[PS: I accidentally wrote "Riding EX" on Yukino in the previous chapter. It has been corrected. Sorry (:∠)]

Kojiro Hanto, personality: super glue.

In short, Yukino didn't know anything about the members of Class B's personalities. She only knew that the guy in front of her not only looked strange, but also had a personality that was disgustingly insane.

"Tokiwa-kun, let's charge forward now and seize their headscarves in one fell swoop."

“No problem.” Upon hearing Yukino’s request, Tokiwa Fumikage immediately waved his arm, causing the shadowy figure to roar and shoot towards the target.

But in that instant, Yukino suddenly felt a chill on her head.

"Oops!"

The score that was once firmly held on their heads suddenly vanished.

"How naive you are, Class A students." The boy with blond hair and a sinister smile gently withdrew his hand and put the headband he had taken around his neck. "I have already seen through your abilities long ago."

Tsuneya Shizuka abruptly stopped and turned to look at the guy.

Their headscarves were taken away, which meant their score dropped to 0.

Even Yukino's expression was extremely pale.

However, the next moment, just as Monoma Neito turned his head to look for his next prey, he also felt a chill on his neck.

"You think you can steal the headscarf?" The girl's words suddenly rang in my ears.

"what?"

He turned around hastily and found Yukino standing beside him, while a strange boy sat on the horse opposite them.

"This is……"

"A clone." Yukino smiled and stepped back, then lightly jumped into the air and crashed into her main body, the two instantly merging into one.

"Headscarf in hand."

Monoma Neito's expression immediately turned ugly. His Quirk was Copy, and when Yukino came up and snatched back the headscarf, he did use this ability, but he did not copy her Quirk.

"It didn't work?"

Looking at his hands, he fell silent in disbelief.

"Don't waste time. Focus on the remaining teams. Don't forget your objective," the two teammates said, looking up.

"All right……"

Although unwilling, Monoma Neito had no choice but to temporarily abandon Yukino's team in order to pursue an easier target.

……

"Thank goodness I wasn't targeted by that guy with psychological issues." Yukino breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong? Do you know that person very well?" Tsuneya Shizuka asked solemnly.

"I've heard of him; after all, he's from Class B."

Unlike Yukino's team, which easily regained their headscarves, Monoma Neito's attacks on the other teams were all successful. Before they knew it, all the Class A teams except for the most eye-catching Midoriya team had fallen.

Even Bakugo was tricked by him.