04x21 - (D) Deku vs. Gentle Criminal

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04x21 - (D) Deku vs. Gentle Criminal

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[IZUKU]

Tomorrow's finally the day.

It's the school festival!

We'll have to clear

outta the gym soon!

But we should have enough time

for one more run through!

Look alive!

And one, and two, and three.

And one, and two,

and three. And pose!

Then Aoyama goes to the center

and Midoriya books it offstage.

--[IZUKU] On it!

--[AOYAMA] Oui.

Midoriya. You're still

lacking passion.

So bring the fire!

[IZUKU]

Roger!

I was scared we were

gonna seem like amateurs.

But things are looking good.

The band and dance teams

are stepping up their games

and putting in the work.

Guess it helps that

Ashido's a merciless coach.

Yeah.

Dancing's her thing,

so she's taking this seriously.

Let's m*rder everyone

in UA with k*ller music!

I think Bakugo

fired everyone up.

And not just the band members.

I'll admit, I am getting

a little nervous.

Hey, don't improvise

during the actual concert.

Huh?!

It's just, not everyone

can keep up with you.

Why you gotta drag

me like that, Jiro?

I don't think you're the only

one she's talking about, friend.

We need you up on that catwalk,

like, yesterday, so hurry.

When Aoyama's in place,

get him in the air.

Wee!

[ASHIDO]

That's it! Perfect!

[HOUND DOG]

It's already o'clock!

Students should've cleared

out of the gym by now!

[KIRISHIMA]

Crap. Let's b*at it.

[IZUKU] No more rehearsing.

Just one more sleep.

Then, at AM,

the school festival begins!

Woo! I can't sleep!

Yeah, right? I'm stupid excited!

Not so loud! People

are sleeping upstairs.

I just hope the audience

will be that enthusiastic.

It's probably better if we don't

think about it very much.

Being embarrassed.

Worrying what others

are thinking.

That'll k*ll our vibe.

We should focus on having fun.

That's what really matters.

Yeah, says the girl who was

super scared to front the band!

Well, after what

you've all said.

If I didn't do it.

It wouldn't be rockin' at all.

Shut up, that was a totally

different situation.

What Jiro said is

good advice for more

than just the performance.

Oui. When you try to

make others feel good,

you end up raising

your own spirits, too.

[IZUKU]

Exactly.

Ah-- This rope is so frayed.

[AOYAMA]

Mon dieu!

We put it through some

abuse during practice.

It's physical proof of

our blossoming friendship!

But it's dangerous.

I should have

noticed this before.

Yaoyorozu will make

you a new one.

And some tea.

Yaomomo is in bed already.

And don't treat her like

your own personal factory.

But people use me as a phone

charger on the regular.

That's 'cause men

get no respect.

Nah. I'll go buy a

new one in the morning.

It's my fault for not noticing.

And this'll work out.

I'm up early for

training anyway.

Okay, but the performance

is at tomorrow.

And most places

don't open till .

[IZUKU] There's a hardware store

about minutes from UA.

That place opens at AM,

so I'll hit it up.

[KAMINARI] That's cutting it

pretty close, dude.

Well, goodnight. I really

should be getting to sleep.

Before you go,

how about we night owls

make a final promise!

To do our best.

We're gonna pull this off.

And rock everyone at UA!

[GROUP]

Yeah! line: %

[IZUKU] And then, on the day

of the school festival...

[IZUKU] Continuous Full Cowling

at eight percent,

and then switch to percent

for a single moment

when I flick.

[rustling]

There you are, Midoriya.

I knew you'd be here!

[IZUKU]

Hatsume, you're so dirty!

[HATSUME giggles] Ignore

the dark circles and grime.

I knew I'd find you training

even though it's the big day.

I got the gloves

you asked for to work,

so I came to deliver

them in person.

Ah, wow, these are so cool!

Thank you so much, though,

you could've waited until

after the festival.

[HATSUME] When it's over, I'm

going to sleep for hours!

[ALL MIGHT]

Can I take a look?

Yeah. Of course.

[ALL MIGHT] The gear I tried out

was too bulky to be functional,

even though it was for only

- percent of my power.

Support items can be so

compact these days, it's crazy.

The gloves should

also complement

the rest of your costume!

'Cause you see,

a good designer is able to

satisfy the client in one go!

So what do you think of 'em?

[IZUKU] I love them.

Seriously, they're awesome.

These should definitely

help with my new moves.

Here's the manual! See ya!

Uh, thanks again.

Good luck today!

How 'bout we give

'em a trial run?

[IZUKU]

Yes, sir! line: %

[IZUKU]

Not good! line: %

It took a while to get

used to the gloves, line: %

so I ended up

practicing too long.

I was hoping they'd sell rope

at the convenience store, line: %

but I guess it's more

of a specialty item. line: %

The clock's ticking.

I need to hurry!

[IZUKU] Rope acquired. I should

have time to make it back.

[GENTLE]

Dear me!

I'm sorry!

[GENTLE]

Do be careful.

You almost ruined the aftertaste

of the Gold Tips Imperial,

a travesty I would not

be able to ignore.

[GENTLE]

Drat! He caught me off-guard.

Not good. Why did

I open my mouth?

I must avoid all contact

en route to the school.

[GENTLE]

Come, let us go, La Br-- Honey.

[LA BRAVA] Honey? Oh. Yes,

that's me. Honey!

[IZUKU]

Did he say Gold Tips? Right.

The fancy stuff

Yaoyorozu made for us.

Oh. Interesting.

If he just had tea, I guess that

house is some kind of café.

[LA BRAVA]

Gentle?!

[GENTLE laughs] You must be

familiar with Gold Tips Imperial

if you had this realization.

You're obviously a boy

of refined taste!

Always a pleasure to meet

a fellow connoisseur.

Even if you are just a lad.

Um, well. I don't

really know that much.

My friend made that tea

for us recently is all.

[IZUKU] I feel like I've

heard this voice before.

[GENTLE] Oh. You undoubtedly

run in high-class circles.

[GENTLE] Which would suggest

he goes to an elite school!

[GENTLE]

I mean, you have a wise friend.

[GENTLE]

Oh, no.

Yes. I'm lucky.

She's my classmate.

[IZUKU]

Wait a minute.

[GENTLE] How delightful

to hear, young man.

[GENTLE]

This child is from UA!

[IZUKU]

That voice. The tea!

She says it's like super rare.

[IZUKU]

Whoa, really? Thanks, Yaoyorozu!

It smells great!

[GENTLE] Whenever I'm

preparing my personal kettle.

I select a tea that correlates

to the size of my current job.

Be sure to stay tuned in.

My next video will be an alarm.

Not just to my faithful viewers,

but to all of society.

[GENTLE]

Now, if you'll pardon me--

[IZUKU]

No way.

[GENTLE]

Excitement got the better of me.

Such is the seduction

of fine tea.

Now, a swift exit.

[IZUKU]

Tell me something.

That tea was part

of your ritual, right?

[LA BRAVA] You can't

blame yourself, Gentle!

It couldn't be

helped! And now...

[LA BRAVA, GENTLE]

It's too late.

The second an alarm sounds,

we'll have to shut

down and evacuate.

Those were the terms

the police agreed upon.

[GENTLE]

Ritual?

Whatever do you mean?

[IZUKU]

I saw your video.

[IZUKU]

Please...

La Brava. It's time

to bring out the camera.

[IZUKU]

You can't do this.

[ERI]

I can see how hard

everyone is working

on the festival,

and I do wanna know

how it all turns out.

[IZUKU] I don't care

what you have planned.

I won't let you near my school!

[IZUKU]

I won't let you near my school!

Well, aren't you

a perceptive young man?

[LA BRAVA]

Wait. Do I know him?

[IZUKU] Saturday morning,

no people around!

No hero agencies near UA,

so I can't expect backup.

And I have no idea

what this guy can do.

If I could ask the café

to call the police--

[IZUKU]

No!

La Brava, there's been

a slight change of plan.

From this moment on, no matter

what, don't stop filming!

Oh, I'm all over it, Gentle!

But, are you going to fight

on the street? Right here?

What about your master plan?

My dearest viewers!

I believe it's time to give

you a taste of my hijinks!

[GENTLE] Try not to be so

dazzled that you avert your eyes

as your favorite scoundrel

shows off his talents.

Gentle Criminal,

at your service!

My plans have shifted.

Due to our current predicament,

I shall keep my words brief.

For this caper...

I will infiltrate

UA High School!

So cool!

[IZUKU]

So not cool.

I won't let you do that!

I conjured up this barrier

as I cast off my overcoat!

If you've seen my videos,

then you should already know.

My Quirk is Elasticity.

I bestow said property

to anything I touch.

And I do mean anything,

even the air itself.

Gently Rebound!

[IZUKU yelps]

I abhor using v*olence

to solve my problems.

[LA BRAVA] Yeah, but

that move was intense.

I find myself completely

confounded in this moment,

La Brava darling.

His speed and power

are startling

and unexpected from a boy

so young. Quite odd.

Sorry to cut and run,

but the show must go on!

[IZUKU] Don't apologize,

just stay away from my school!

[GENTLE] Clever boy.

But no such luck for you.

Gently... Trampoline!

[IZUKU yelps]

[GENTLE]

When I was a student, I, too,

worked hard to put

on social events.

I'm sure you have feelings

invested in this festival.

But they can't win

against the desires

of my mustache and my soul!

This scheme is a

crucial step toward

my becoming a legend.

Be a dear and stay

out of my way.

Cheerio, lad. Hope you

stick the landing.

Hey, Gentle, I know where

I've seen him before!

That boy is named

Izuku Midoriya!

He broke his fingers on purpose

during the sports festival.

He's totally crazy.

By Jove!

We'd better get out

of here post haste.

We'll carry out the plan before

he's able to alert his peers. line: %

Hello again, my friends. line: %

The outrageous scheme that's

currently in progress

has now become a race

against the clock!

Sorry, you two. My break

is almost over. I'm off.

Okay! Just so you know,

I'm lookin' forward to

seeing you get down, too!

Deku, you're leaving already?

I'm sorry. But I have

to go to practice.

[MIRIO] The three of us can

explore the fest as a trio

after Midoriya's done

shakin' his stuff!

[ERI]

Deku. Lemillion.

I'm getting kind of excited.

[GENTLE] I'm sure you

have feelings invested

in this festival. But they

can't win against the desires

of my mustache and my soul!

[JIRO] Midoriya, I know

you're always scribbling

a ton of stuff down

in your notebooks.

So what's it look like in there?

[IZUKU] Why, is there a hero

you wanna know more about, Jiro?

[JIRO] No, I just wanted to see

how you organize your notes.

I'm trying to figure out how to

highlight the important stuff.

I write down way too much.

Got any advice?

[IZUKU]

Advice for the band members?

Wow, you came up

with these lessons?

That's awesome!

This makes me so happy!

I hope everyone else

feels the same way.

Since you guys convinced me

my music has a purpose,

I've actually gotten

pretty enthusiastic.

It's possible I went

a little bit overboard.

Tokoyami! I told you.

Strums like your life

depends on it, bird brain!

You think you can

destroy UA's ears

with weak-ass riffs like that?

Where's the grit?

Do you understand

what he wants?

Sort of. Check out lesson three.

[TOKOYAMI]

Hm...

You're done, Gentle Criminal!

[IZUKU]

I have to stop him!

[ALL MIGHT] It's still hard for

you to sh**t consecutively

or while moving around.

I wish I were on the ground.

Gotta calm down.

I'll mess up if I panic.

Can't let them escape.

I need to land. Focus.

No good! You're still not

nailing it down, Midoriya.

As you move, you've gotta stay

focused and in the moment.

So you wanna be able to

direct wind pressure, huh?

[IZUKU] Mm-hm. I need more

control over my blasts,

especially if I'll be

fighting in a city.

[IZUKU] The more types of

att*cks I have, the better.

[IZUKU] Let's try this.

Delaware Smash. Air Force!

Gah! Some kind of air cannon?

All right!

[GENTLE]

That's not enough to stop me!

I will not be discouraged!

I won't let you ruin this

for my entire school!

Dear boy, that's not

your decision.

Gentle, no!

Looks like somethin'

fishy's goin on.

[LA BRAVA]

Nothing to see here, mister!

We're just filming

a little project!

You think you can tell your

neighbors to stay away, too?

This fib's only going

to buy us a little time.

I know you don't wanna hear it,

Gentle, but at this point,

it would be smart to retreat!

[IZUKU]

Thank you, Hatsume!

[HATSUME] Mm-hm! So currently,

you're sh**ting air forward

in a wide arc that's

hard to control.

What you need is

one of my babies

to help you fire off

b*ll*ts of air

so you can hit precise targets!

You've been practicing this

move with your fingers,

but I bet someday you

can incorporate it

into your sh**t Style, too,

using your iron soles!

That's it! Nice work!

[IZUKU]

Thank you, Ashido!

That extra dance practice

is already coming in handy!

[IZUKU pants]

Where is he?

[GENTLE]

What an unexpected turn.

This won't do at all.

However, one must keep

a sense of humor

about such things,

mustn't one? Ha, ha, ha!

Isn't it about time

to drop the act?

My plan will be

a smashing success!

This is but a delay!

Minor setbacks don't

worry a gentleman.

[IZUKU] He's not giving up.

The festival's still in danger.

Yes. That is the resolve

of Gentle Criminal!

[IZUKU]

You're no gentleman!

I know you're planning

to do something to UA.

What do you want with my school?

You'd like to know

my scheme, eh?

When's this gonna be on TV?

What channel?

Ruffian though I may

be, I implore you

not to confuse me with

those foul wretches

from the League of Villains.

[LA BRAVA]

Gentle! My beloved Gentle!

You see, I have no

palate for kidnapping

or m*rder or any such rubbish.

I simply wish to sneak

into your school festival

so the world knows that I

am indeed a master criminal.

[LA BRAVA]

Please!

Don't let him defeat you!

[GENTLE]

Now, kindly let me go.

[LA BRAVA]

He's pleading for his life!

You have to know the campus

is on an emergency alert.

Someone's bound to catch

you before you sneak in,

which'll set off

all kinds of alarms.

We'll have to notify the police.

The school festival

will be cancelled,

and you'll end up in jail!

So give up now.

Oh-ho. I don't fear

being detected.

My partner has devised

an ingenious way

to disable every

security sensor.

Nothing will be canceled

and my dastardly plan

will be a success.

It's a win-win

situation, my boy!

[IZUKU] That's a win for you,

but a disaster for us!

[GENTLE]

Fair enough.

[LA BRAVA]

A rhetorical defeat!

[GENTLE] So, now you're aware

of my nefarious scheme.

It's been lovely

chatting with you.

But I best bid you goodbye

and be on my way.

I've already called

the authorities!

Stay put.

The police and the pro heroes

will be here any minute now.

[IZUKU]

Come on, come on.

Please let this bluff work.

I don't think so.

While the aftertaste

of the tea remains,

I'll make certain you can't

ruin my machinations.

[IZUKU] Predict your

opponent's movements, and...

[IZUKU]

No. I can't. He's too fast!

[gasps]

[grunts]

[IZUKU] What's happening

to the beams? There he is!

I know your game now,

but I can bounce your

air b*ll*ts back easily.

Gentle.

I hate to say it, but maybe

we should head back to base!

[GENTLE]

No, La Brava.

I'll prevail.

Got to catch him!

[GENTLE]

Now, boy.

Do pay close attention

to what I'm about to say.

I can't cancel the

effects of my Quirk.

The things I elasticize return

to normal gradually over time.

Imagine how the structural

integrity of this steel

is affected by this

unnatural bounce.

Oh, and did I mention

that I thought it prudent

to remove the bolts from

the one I'm standing upon?

Just think,

should this beam fall,

the havoc it would

wreak on anything

or any one below.

Somethin's shaking up there.

[IZUKU gasps]

You're a UA student, yes?

[GENTLE]

If someone's in danger...

[GENTLE]

...you'll step in.

Not a m*rder*r, huh?

You just tried to

k*ll that old guy!

[GENTLE] Not at all. I simply

wanted to keep you occupied.

I planned to bounce the

beam out of the way myself

if you didn't step in

for some reason.

That looks scary.

This must be the big climax!

[GENTLE] I thought you'd

simply rush for the chap.

I see you really do

have frightening levels

of speed and power.

I hate to leave you

under such a strain,

but stay put and bear

the pain patiently.

Help will arrive soon,

and you'll be saved.

I shall be done

filming by that point.

[GENTLE]

Grab hold, La Brava.

[LA BRAVA]

That's harsh, Gentle!

You're playing dirty!

[GENTLE] My partner has

devised an ingenious way

to disable every

security sensor.

I simply wish to sneak

into your school festival.

[IZUKU] No. This can't

be how the fight ends. line: %

[KAMINARI] It's almost time!

My nerves are killin' me. line: %

Just take a few deep breaths. line: %

Try to center

yourself, Kaminari.

Are you sweating, Yaomomo?

We went through the trouble

of having shirts made,

so put yours on, Bakugo.

The dance outfits

are super cute!

And all we did was

jazz up some dresses.

If I could de-wrinkle it!

[MINETA]

Still super sexy!

Midoriya isn't here.

He went to buy rope earlier.

But he should be back by now.

Right? It's odd.

He'll be here.

Our timeline has

changed, La Brava,

but if they're on their guard

and I still manage to sneak in,

then I may yet attain

notoriety I seek!

As a man who accomplished

a great feat,

history will remember my name!

He's still fighting?

I see some of you in that boy.

Neither of you are

going to give up!

I think it's time.

Let's use my Quirk!

[IZUKU]

Here's the preview!

The moment Gentle Criminal

sneaks into UA,

the school festival

will be cancelled.

All our hard work will

have been for nothing!

For the sake of

everybody involved,

especially Eri, I have to

stop this eccentric villain!

It's time for me to rely

on my new moves,

and show how much I've learned

from training with All Might.

Next time:

"School Festival Start!"

La Brava's love for Gentle

may be the deciding

factor in this fight!

Go beyond! Plus Ultra!
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