Neito Monoma/Synopsis

U.A. Sports Festival Arc
At the opening ceremony for the U.A. Sports Festival, Neito takes the field with his fellow classmates in Class 1-B. He is able to qualify for the Cavalry Battle after taking thirty-sixth place in the Obstacle Race.

While forming teams for the Cavalry Battle, Neito gives a small speech to his peers. He says that all the fans are too focused on Class 1-A just because they fought a few villains. He believes Class 1-B isn't second rate and tells his fellows to step their game up and show Class 1-A what they can do. Neito forms his team with Kosei Tsuburaba, Sen Kaibara, and Shihai Kuroiro.

Before the Cavalry Battle begins, Neito tells Tetsutetsu that there are no hard feelings between their teams. Soon after the round begins, Neito is able to steal Toru Hagakure's headband with ease. He follows up by stealing the headband of Katsuki Bakugo. After stealing Katsuki's headband, Neito takes a moment to explain his strategy from the Obstacle Race. Neito explains that he and some of his classmates threw the Obstacle Race in order to scout Class 1-A's Quirks. They remained in the top forty while Katsuki and their other rivals used their Quirk's freely. Neito comments that it was foolish on their part to obsess about the preliminary round and continues to taunt Katsuki. Neito talks about how Katsuki is famous for being involved in the Sludge Villain incident and calls him a victim. Now furious, Katsuki promises to eliminate Neito's team.

Kosei pleads for Neito to stop provoking Katsuki, which Neito apologizes for because it's unheroic of him. Even so, Neito says Katsuki is like a moronic villain desperate for revenge. Greatly irritated, Katsuki attacks, but Neito evades and counters using Katsuki's own Explosion on him. Then Neito quickly touches Eijiro Kirishima and uses his Hardening Quirk to block the subsequent strike. Katsuki then realizes Neito's Quirk is the ability to copy other peoples powers. Neito is impressed that even an idiot like Katsuki could figure it out. When Katsuki tries to attack again, Neito's classmate: Kojiro Bondo uses his Quirk to immobilize Team Bakugo.

As other teams close in, Team Monoma decides to leave the area, but not before Neito taunts Katsuki about saying that he was going to win during the festival's opening ceremony. As time runs low, Neito plans to allow the clock to run out and secure second place. However, Katsuki suddenly flies at them using an explosion. Neito orders Kosei to stop Katsuki using his Solid Air Quirk, but the latter punches through it and snags two of their headbands. Other teams try to capitalize on Team Monoma, but Neito uses Kosei's Quirk to repel them. With only one headband remaining, Kosei states that the team is in fourth and Neito agrees to settle for last qualifying spot. However, his Class 1-A rival does the exact opposite.

Katsuki strategically uses his teammate's Quirks to close the distance between the two teams. Kosei tries to stop him, but Katsuki blasts through the air shield and takes Neito's last headband. The Cavalry Battle ends, and without any points, Team Monoma fails to advance to the finals.

Having been eliminated from the primary competition, Neito reluctantly participates in the recreational activities provided prior to the final round. He takes notice of all the Class 1-A students doing their best in the activities and insults them for taking the recreational games too seriously.

During the scavenger hunt, Itsuka Kendo turns Neito in since she needs a "perverse person". Neito says that she may have the wrong impression of him, but she claimed it was fine. When Ibara Shiozaki easily defeats Denki Kaminari, Neito taunts Class 1-A, then Itsuka stops him and apologizes for his behavior. Five fights later, Neito Monoma pays close attention to the duel between Katsuki and Ochaco Uraraka. He notices Ochaco's strategy long before many of the other viewers and even comments that some of them need to look closer at the battle. When Ochaco makes her move, Neito explains her plan of action to everyone. After Katsuki defeats Fumikage Tokoyami in the semi-finals, Itsuka teases Neito by saying that he chose a scary person to make an enemy out of. Neito retorts that Katsuki was just lucky his Quirk worked so well in that matchup. In the Sports Festival's closing ceremony Neito joins his class in honoring the first, second and third place winners.

Final Exams Arc
Just prior to the end of their first term, Neito confronts Class 1-A in the lunchroom. He bumps into Izuku's head purposely and asks him about his encounter with the Hero Killer: Stain. Neito claims that Class 1-A's popularity is based solely on their poor luck and goes on to say that they may bring misfortune onto his class as well. Itsuka steps in and knocks Neito out with a single chop. He wakes while she is discussing the final exams format with their rivals. Neito berates her for sharing information, but she knocks him out again and drags his unconscious body away.

Forest Training Camp Arc
Following the end of the first semester at U.A. High, Class 1-B joins Class 1-A for training camp over summer break. While boarding the buses to head to the forest lodge, Neito taunts Class 1-A about some of their students failing the final exams. Itsuka knocks him out to stop him and drags his unconscious body onto the bus.

When Class 1-B arrives at the training camp, their homeroom teacher Vlad King explains that they will be extending their Quirks and that the more they use their Quirks, the stronger they will be by breaking their limits. The next day, Neito participates in taking extra lessons with the five members of Class 1-A who failed in the finals.

Despite failing himself, he taunts them since only one person failed in Class 1-B. Mandalay sends out a Telepathic Message that the training camp is under attack. Neito questions how that's possible since the camp was supposed to be a secret. Shortly afterward, Dabi attacks the extra lessons group's classroom. Vlad King stops him in his tracks and Neito commends his teacher's power.

Provisional Hero License Exam Arc
To prepare for the upcoming Provisional Hero License Exam, Vlad King has Class 1-B train at Gym Gamma. When they arrive for training, Vlad King tells Shota to excuse his class. Equipped in his hero costume, Neito taunts Class 1-A once again about competing with them in the exam. Shota and Vlad King explain that the two classes won't compete against one another and Neito actually appears to be relieved.

Joint Training Arc
Neito loudly announces the arrival of Class 1-B, claiming that the momentum is now moving to their side. Neito presents the results of a questionnaire he published, showing that there was a two vote preference for Class 1-B's performance in the Cultural Festival over Class 1-A's. As Neito continues to shout and taunt Class 1-A as they begin their first joint training, Itsuka moves to scold him but Shota Aizawa intervenes first by strangling him with his cloth straps. Neito then learns they will have a special guest: Hitoshi Shinso, who is trying to transfer to the Hero course.