Smile, Prince of Nonsense Land! (笑え!ナンセンス界のプリンス Warae! Nansensu-kai no Purinsu) is the thirty-second chapter of Kōhei Horikoshi's Boku no Hero Academia.
Summary
Before Midnight can commence the drawing to determine the pairing for the tournament event, Mashirao requests withdrawal from the event, saying that his participation in the Human Cavalry Battle was done by being manipulated and insinuates that it was because of Hitoshi's Quirk. Mashirao says that he understands that the tournament event is a rare opportunity and that walking away would be foolish, but while everyone was giving their best on their own he wasn't doing his best due to being manipulated.Tooru and Mina try to persuade him to reconsider, but Mashirao replies that he is saving his dignity. Shouda Nirengeki from Class 1-B also requests to resign, feeling that he doesn't deserve to participate in the tournament event. Midnight, liking his reasoning for resignation, accepts Mashirao's withdrawal from the tournament event. Midnight then says that the open slots will be filled in by the team that placed fifth: Team Kendou, but Team Kendou decide to give the opportunity to Team Tetsutetsu, much to Tetsutetsu's happiness. Midnight then announces that Tetsutetsu and Ibara will be replacing Mashirao and Shouda. After the drawing takes place, Midnight then shows the pairings for the tournament event. Izuku sees that his opponent is Hitoshi Shinsou. Hitoshi approaches Izuku, but Mashirao warns Izuku not to respond to him.
The Sports Festival has recreational activities before the tournament event. The recreational activities end and the tournament event begins.
Before Izuku steps out for his match, All Might goes to see Izuku, who says that he has gained control of One For All, but Izuku denies this, saying that he can only increase his strength by a minuscule amount, with All Might replying that he is hardly a five on a scale of one to a hundred, which saddens Izuku. All Might tells Izuku not to frown and encourages him to smile when he is full of anxiety and fear, saying as well that he is always watching Izuku.
The first match of the first between Izuku Midoriya and Hitoshi Shinsou begins. Hitoshi calls Mashirao an idiot for throwing away the opportunity to participate in the tournament. Izuku is angered by Hitoshi's insults and attacks him, telling him to take back his words, but Izuku mysteriously stops moving.
Characters by Appearance
- Mashirao Ojiro
- Katsuki Bakugou
- Tsuyu Asui
- Eijirou Kirishima
- Mina Ashido
- Momo Yaoyorozu
- Hanta Sero
- Uraraka Ochako
- Midnight
- Mezou Shouji
- Izuku Midoriya
- Tenya Iida
- Fumikage Tokoyami
- Rikidou Satou
- Yuuga Aoyama
- Yousetsu Awase
- Ibara Shiozaki
- Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu
- Kouji Kouda
- Tooru Hagakure
- Kyouka Jirou
- Denki Kaminari
- Minoru Mineta
- Shouto Todoroki
- Neito Monoma
- Kousei Tsuburaba
- Hitoshi Shinsou
- Nirengeki Shouda
- Itsuka Kendou
- Juuzou Honenuki
- Mei Hatsume
- Present Mic
- Shouta Aizawa
- Cementoss
- All Might
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