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Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part (文化祭って準備してる時が一番楽しいよね Bunkasai tte Junbi shiteru Toki ga Ichiban Tanoshī yone?) is the eighty-second episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the ninteenth episode of the fourth season.

Summary

La Brava begins watching an online video where Gentle Criminal is narrating how some Heroes – like All Might – and Villains – like All For One, Destro and Oji Harima - have left their mark on the annals of history. The video continues with Gentle giving a bit of a history lesson: back before the legislative system of superhuman society become established, the line between hero and villain was still vague. Things were chaotic at that time, but in that chaos there was freedom. That was a time with which he feels associated. Then Gentle appears and introduces himself to viewers.

As she gets too excited about the video, Gentle enters the room and ask La Brava if the video has been uploaded. La Brava says yes, even though the account has been deleted again and she has been uploading everything, starting with his debut video. Gentle thanks her for everything she has done, and says they shall go to today's shoot after finishing off his cup of tea.

The duo begin recording their next video. It begins as Gentle introduces himself as the man who uploads videos of what are called criminal actions, but he ensures that he doesn't commit crimes at random. For example, the convenience store that he robbed the other day belongs to one of the largest chain in Japan and has come under fire for some shady business tactics, like hiding expiration dates of Plump Pudding. Despite this, the company feigned ignorance and the situation seemed to be about to end without a clear resolution. This is why Gentle, who labels himself as a modern-day gentleman thief, punish those who behave in an ungentlemanly way.

The video is uploaded, and La Brava shows frustration because the video has not gotten many views, as it seems the online community is not interested by Gentle’s actions. Gentle tries to downplay it, but La Brava is enraged because, despite the fact that he has been a villain in online videos for six years, Stain's biographical video steals all the glory from them as well the people only remembers the League of Villains when they think of villains due their wicked actions. Gentle agrees with that, explaining that this is because people in general feel a greater interest in violent acts, a behavior that does not match with his style of villainy.

As they jump to a rooftop, Gentle acknowledges that Stain and the League are more popular than him, and his videos have a big dislike ratio. However, Gentle is not discourage about these facts because his next plan will surpass even theirs and place him in the limelight. La Brava asks what his plan is...

Back at U.A. High School, while walking outside, Katsuki Bakugo overhears the conversation between two students from the General Department, being condescending toward the Hero Course and their decision to hold a live show to lift the rest of the school's spirits, blaming Class 1-A for the damage being caused by the recents villain attacks against the U.A.

Back in Heights Alliance, Class 1-A is deciding their roles for the upcoming Cultural Festival. First, they're deciding who should play which instruments, and Jiro notes that she mostly plays guitar, and doesn't really have the time to teach someone. She asks if anyone can play the drums, since the drummer's job is to provide the beat to support the other instruments. Denki points out Katsuki was forced to play when he was younger. Katsuki refuses to do, but Sero teases him which make showing his prowess for playing drums.

Everyone is impressing by his performance and they want him to be the drummer, but he doesn’t want to due to the fact the other departments are mad at them and their attempts to please will only look as self satisfaction from 1-A and will not accept it. This leads to Toru getting cross at Bakugo, Ida admitting he has a point and Shoto saying he should not speak ill of them if he has not even partaken in the conversation. However Bakugo counties on saying there is no point in trying to play nice with departments, if they are going to do a band and dance performance, they should do it for the sake of it and not to please or help people. Katsuki announces that he will blow everyone away in U.A. with his sound.

Some of Class 1-A are surprised with Katsuki's willingness to participate, being fired up by his words, as Kyoka says she will do her best. Shoto realize that his attitude is due to the heavy burden he has been carrying since he was kidnapped by the League of Villains.

Back to Gentle, he finally explains to La Brava that his plan is to infiltrating the U.A. during the School Festival, given how it’s the symbol of heroism and have increased their security due to recent attacks. Gentle is convinced that if he achieves his goal, he will become the center of attention.

At Height Alliance, students continue to discuss positions. Momo offers to be the pianist, since she received piano lessons as a child. Kyoka accepts and says that she will be a bass player, and the only thing missing are the guitarists and vocals. Everyone else will dance, but Mina quickly goes on to discuss the staging, as they need effects to set the mood, and suggest Shoto and Eijiro will make ice dust while Yuga will be the disco ball – an idea that Yuga himself likes-. Izuku, Ochaco, Tsuyu and Eijiro arrive at the dorm, after finally made up all their classes, and join the discussion.

Looking for a singer for their band, Eijiro, and Yuga try out for the position. As it turns out, Kirishima can't get the right genre, Yuga is a falsetto, and Minoru just yells noises. Then, Ochaco and Toru nominate Kyoka as they know she has a great voice. Kyoka is at first reluctant to be the singer but when she sings... she belts out an absolutely stunning song that blows away her classmates, and they immediately make her the Class 1-A's vocalist.

As for the guitarist positions, Denki and Minoru try out; the former being able to perform well while the latter laments his inability to reach around a guitar. While the rest of the students decide whether to dance or take care of the effects, Fumikage picks up the guitar left by Minoru and shows being a good guitarist, although he states that he has hard time with the F chord. Everyone accepts him as the second guitarist, although Minoru is depressed and spiteful for having failed, but Mina manages to encourage him by promising him a solo harem part if he joins the dance group. And so on, at 1 A.M., everything set: The band team, the effects team and the Dance Team.

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