I Am Iron-Man (MHA) Chapter 50: School Event (Patreon)

[Third Person's PoV] 


Melissa batted her eyes as she slowly woke up, finding herself laying on Tony's chest with his arms around her. She simply closed her eyes again, listening to his resting heartbeat and finding comfort in its sound. 


They were back in their own home. Since crossing that line together, they had decided to sleep together from now on. They were then woken up by alarms flaring around them, causing Tony to wake up as well. The door to their room opened, and in came Friday and Jarvis flying in.


"It's time to get up, Sir and Madame. You have school," Friday and Jarvis both said.


Tony groaned and laid his head back down, kissing Melissa on the top of her head, causing her to sigh as well. They both then got up and got themselves ready to go back to school.


After eating their breakfast, they were on their motorbike with their helmets ready. Both Jarvis and Friday soon turned invisible as they floated by their side, always ready for when Tony and Melissa might need them. And with that, they went on their way.


As they arrived and went into their classroom, they greeted their friends and sat down as Aizawa soon entered the room. Unlike the anime, this time Aizawa was okay with a small bandage here and there. He stood in front of the class, his face as apathetic as always.


"I hope you guys enjoyed your rest... Because we're just getting started. Our fight is far from over," Aizawa said.


Everyone mostly looked at him in confusion, assuming he was referring to fighting more villains.


"U.A.'s sports festival is fast approaching," he said as his eyes narrowed.


"IT'S SOMETHING NORMAL!" some of them shouted, as Aizawa’s apathetic expression didn't help in guessing what he was referring to.


"We were just attacked by villains. Is it okay to hold the sports festival?" one student asked.


"It's necessary. To demonstrate that U.A.'s crisis management protocol is sound. It is to show people that even when attacked by villains, U.A. stands strong and isn't affected… Well, that's the thinking, apparently.


Compared to the previous year, there will be heightened security. The U.A. Sports Festival is an event that must go on; it is the greatest opportunity you will receive. It will not be stopped by a couple of villains."


Some students were unsure of Aizawa’s statement.


"The U.A. sports festival is Japan's biggest event. As far as Japan's concerned, it has taken over the Olympics. The nation’s top heroes will be watching; they will be scouting you guys. Naturally, you'll gain popularity if you're picked by a high-ranking hero.


But your time will be limited. Show the high rankers what you guys are made of, and you will make a future for yourselves. This happens once a year. If you're hoping to become a hero, this is an event you can't miss."


Everyone had a serious expression after Aizawa finished giving his speech, as he had set the tone for the upcoming event.


After his speech, their classes continued as normal, then came lunchtime. Everyone was still affected by Aizawa’s speech.


"This has gotten me so freaking pumped," Kirishima said as his hands hardened.


Kaminari turned toward Tony and saw him slouching in his seat. "You don't seem that affected by the sports festival. Are you not excited?"


"I am and I'm not, since even if I perform poorly, I will still receive many applications from high-ranking heroes…"


"What? Are you serious?" Mina replied, shocked.


Tony just nodded. "Yup. My name holds a lot of weight in the public eye. So heroes having said to work with a Stark will receive a boost of popularity. Not to mention, they will believe they will get benefits from Stark Industries personally if they can get me to accept."


"Just how popular are you?" Asui asked, tilting her head in confusion. "For your name to have such an effect, you must be insanely popular."


"I'm popular for good and bad reasons. Well, Melissa is fairly popular as well," Tony said. "We two are the first quirkless people to ever be accepted into a hero school. Some believe I bribed my way in with Melissa, and then there's the half that doesn't."


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Tony and Melissa were seating on top of their invisible suits, floating out toward lunch. As they made their way, they heard Midoriya asking Uraraka, "Why do you want to be a hero?"


Uraraka grew a bit shy. "Well... it's mostly for money."


"You want to be a hero for money!?" Both Midoriya and Iida looked at Uraraka in shock.


Uraraka rubbed the back of her head, a bit embarrassed. "Ultimately, yeah...”


She then began to blush and hold her face. "Sorry, I know it seems base and really embarrassing considering Iida's noble goal of following in his brother's footsteps."


Iida and Midoriya both tried to reassure her that there was nothing wrong with wanting to live a comfortable life.


"My family runs a construction company, but business is poorer than poor… Please don't mention it to anyone else," Uraraka said.


"Sorry. We didn't mean to eavesdrop..." Tony said as he scratched his cheek.


"Waaaah!" Uraraka yelped in embarrassment, covering her face.


"We really didn't mean to eavesdrop. We were just making our way toward lunch," Melissa added.


"Hey, Uraraka," Tony called out.


"Yeah?" she replied, holding her face that was bright red.


"Of course your reason for wanting to be a hero sounds shallow if you worded it like that," Tony said, shaking his head.


"Uh?" Uraraka, Midoriya, and Iida responded.


"You don't want to be a hero for money," Tony rolled his eyes. "You want to be a hero to make your parents live a comfortable life, a life they deserve, right?"


Uraraka nodded her head in confirmation.


"Filial piety is something I consider very noble," Tony said.


"With that, I agree," Melissa nodded.


Midoriya and Iida also nodded, showing they agreed with Tony's statement.


"So even if you didn't realize it, you want to be a hero for a very noble reason," Tony said.


Uraraka looked down a bit as she blushed, her lips slowly forming into a smile. "Thank you," she expressed with gratitude.


"How are you guys floating?" she asked, as it finally clicked that they were just calmly sitting in the air.


Iida and Midoriya blinked and tilted their heads in confusion, trying to figure out how they were doing it.


Tony and Melissa calmly tapped on the air below them, which had a metallic ring to it. Both Friday and Jarvis flashed slightly before turning invisible once more.


"It's our suits we're sitting on," Melissa said proudly.


They continued talking about it as they made their way to lunch, but before they could arrive, All Might peeked his head out.


"Young Midoriya! I have found you!" All Might happily said as he held a lunch box in his hand. "Want to have lunch with me?"


Uraraka covered her mouth, trying not to laugh as All Might sounded like a schoolgirl.


"Hey, Uncle Might," Melissa greeted.


"Why, hello there, young Melissa," All Might greeted her as well. "Want to join me as well?"


Melissa looked toward Tony, who just looked at her weirdly. "Why are you looking at me? It's not like you need my permission," Tony rolled his eyes.


Melissa blushed slightly as she rubbed the back of her head. "Sure, I'll join you two."


Melissa and Midoriya then both followed All Might as Tony accompanied Uraraka and Iida to lunch.