Konata Doesn't Want To Be The Female Lead

Time flies like an arrow, the sun and moon shuttle by, and the short holiday passed in a flash.

During this time, the results of U.A.'s entrance exam were announced. Just as Konata had expected, she successfully entered U.A., securing first place in the entrance exam.

As for Midoriya Izuku, though he scored zero in the combat portion, his exceptional rescue points were more than enough to get him accepted too. Konata had been worried that her interference might have caused some butterfly effect preventing the protagonist from getting in, but now she could finally relax.

"Haah… Feels no different from middle school, except there are fewer people in the class—only twenty… Wait, did I come way too early?"

Inside the U.A. Hero Course Class A classroom, Konata, who had arrived early out of curiosity for U.A.'s classes, slumped over her desk, looking utterly bored.

"This is super boring… Should've known not to come so early…"

Muttering under her breath, she buried her face in her arms and shamelessly fell asleep.

By the time Asui Tsuyu woke her up, the once-empty classroom was already bustling with people. With no teacher in sight yet, the atmosphere was lively.

"Feels like I know quite a few people here…"

Looking around, Konata nodded thoughtfully.

Asui Tsuyu and Midoriya Izuku were familiar faces. The glasses-wearing boy who had self-righteously interrupted their conversation during the exam was here too, currently red-faced and arguing loudly with a spiky blond boy. Given his strict nature, Konata figured the cause of the argument must be something trivial but principled.

She also spotted the guy who had stolen one of her kills during the exam. Needless to say, that guy was firmly written down in her little notebook of grudges. A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years—she'd get even eventually.

Following her personal philosophy of "waste not, want not," Konata casually used her Detection Skill on every boy in class. As expected, since they were all still strangers, most of their favorability toward her was at a base value of 10. Midoriya Izuku's favorability was the highest at 25, followed by Tenya Iida's 15—probably because they'd already met before.

After thinking for a bit and getting nowhere, Konata stuffed her head back into her arms.

"Tsuyu, wake me when the teacher arrives. I'll squeeze in another nap while I can. The desks here are too hard though… I miss the desks at our old school—they were comfier to sleep on…"

"If you think it's uncomfortable, I have a sleeping bag—want to borrow it?"

"Sleeping bag?"

Lifting her head at the word, Konata found herself face-to-face with a scruffy-looking middle-aged man who had somehow appeared without her noticing.

"Uh… Good morning, Sensei."

Judging her proximity to the door and driven by pure survival instinct, Konata immediately straightened her back and fixed her expression.

"Honestly, with a quirk as powerful as yours, I'm a little disappointed… but whatever…"

The man spoke lazily as he walked to the podium.

"Mm… I'm your homeroom teacher, Aizawa Shouta… No need for pointless chatter. Everyone, change into your gym uniforms and gather on the field."

With that, Aizawa turned and left the classroom without another glance.

"…Tsuyu, I think I'm doomed."

After a brief silence, Konata muttered to Asui Tsuyu standing beside her.

Asui Tsuyu: "…"

"First place in the combat test? I heard you almost killed yourself with your own quirk. If you can't even control your own power, there's no value in calling yourself first place!"

As they headed out, the blond boy who had been arguing earlier suddenly shot her a cold remark, not even sparing her a glance as he left the room.

Konata: "???"

Who the hell was that? I don't think I ever did anything to him?

"Sorry, Kacchan didn't mean to target you. It's just that he…"

Before Midoriya Izuku could finish explaining, Konata cut him off.

"Hold on, Midoriya-kun, do you know that spiky guy?"

"Ah? Kacchan is my friend—Bakugou Katsuki."

"But he doesn't seem to consider you a friend at all."

Asui Tsuyu added, recalling the earlier shouting match.

"Tsuyu, this is friendship between men—you don't understand."

Standing up and heading for the door, Konata raised a finger and explained solemnly after obtaining the information she wanted.

"The friendship between men is all about loving and hating each other. Don't be fooled by how Kacchan treats my dear Midoriya… Deep down, he's just a classic tsundere."

"…My dear Midoriya?"

"The class is like one big family!!"