On how PhDs become human evil

"You just said apes, didn't you, little girl?"

Bai Jie figured it out: Shirai Kuroko probably had feelings for Misaka Mikoto that went beyond friendship. It has to be said that Japanese girls are very open-minded, even their views on choosing a partner are so mature. Bai Jie wondered if he should come up with a technique that allows same-sex couples to have children, so that they could be brought together for this marriage. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

However, it seems that Misaka Mikoto is not very willing.

"Well, don't worry, Shirai-san. There's nothing between Misaka-san and me. Besides, I'm already married, so I have no intention of having an extramarital affair."

"Then you are truly a respectable teacher."

Upon hearing that Bai Jie was already married, Shirai Kuroko's attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree turn, and she instantly beamed with joy.

(This girl's face-changing skills are impressive; she could be a promising talent if she went into Sichuan opera.)

Just as Bai Jie was thinking this, Shirai Kuroko said, "Speaking of which, since you're going to be in charge of leading Teacher Bai, what about our shopping plans with Hatsuharu and the others this afternoon?"

"Ah, you're right. What should we do?" Misaka Mikoto looked troubled. "Although this guy said he could come with me, it feels a bit awkward for the four of us girls to go shopping with a man."

(This guy?!)

Hearing Misaka Mikoto address Hakuge, Shirai Kuroko's heart skipped a beat.

(My dear sister actually used such a familiar address for this new teacher? Shouldn't she usually address him as Teacher Bai or Teacher Bai Jie? Could it be... that they didn't just meet today!? They already knew each other before!?)

(Wait a minute, wait a minute, if this line of reasoning continues... could it be that this new ape came to Tokiwadai because of his older sister? Even though he already has a family, he still can't forget his older sister, so he used his position as the chairman to come to Tokiwadai in an attempt to rekindle their old flame... NO ————————!!)

Looking at Shirai Kuroko, who was suddenly contorted like an earthworm beside him, Bai Jie tilted his head in confusion: "Misaka, what's wrong with her...?"

"Ah, that's just Kuroko's basic tactic, don't be too surprised."

(Misaka?! Not Misaka-san, but Misaka? Calling her by her surname directly?! This...this...this...oh no, ape-like!)

One called the other "this guy," and the other called the other "Misaka." Although they didn't seem very close on the surface, Shirai Kuroko had already figured out the underlying meaning! This was clearly a facade of indifference between the two, a way of avoiding talking about their past relationship!

Thinking this way, Shirai Kuroko completely ignored the fact that Misaka Mikoto is only fourteen years old this year and it is impossible for her to have any ex-boyfriends.

Section 506: Hand burned

As the title says, my hand slipped while boiling water and I burned all the fingers on my left hand except for my thumb. It hurts terribly now, so I'm sorry everyone, I have to skip today.

I'm so sorry, ....

Section 507, Chapter 7: A White Snake Hides Under the Bridge

As a result, Bai Jie still left Tokiwadai Middle School with Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko and arrived at a park, where two people were already waiting.

"Ah, Shirai-san, Misaka-senpai, I've been waiting for you for so long."

The speaker was a girl wearing a school uniform from some unknown school and a flower wreath on her head. Standing next to her was a girl with long, straight black hair; judging from their uniforms, the two were probably classmates from the same school.

Upon reaching the girl with the flower crown, Shirai Kuroko said, "Sorry, Haru, Saten, we were a little delayed on the way."

"It's alright, it's alright, we've only been here a short time."

“We know Tokiwadai is a bit far from here.” As she said this, Saten Ruiko’s gaze instantly shifted to Hakuge. “By the way, who is this boy?”

"Ah... I don't need to worry about this guy. He just followed me here on his own. Just ignore him."

Before Bai Jie could introduce himself, Misaka Mikoto spoke first.

Bai Jie didn't really care about Misaka Mikoto's reaction, since he didn't really need to get to know Misaka Mikoto's friends.

However, I still need to mention the basic name.

"As for me... please call me Fafnir for now. Nice to meet you."

"Fafner...A foreigner? Your hair is white too."

“My ancestors were from Scandinavia, so I sometimes have white hair like this. Fafnir was also given to me by my Scandinavian grandmother, but I am Japanese.”

Misaka Mikoto was stunned by Bai Jie's self-introduction. She never expected that Bai Jie could fabricate such a statement so casually. He had clearly come out of a portal of light, yet he claimed to be a Nordic person.

(That makes sense, though; you can't really say he came out of the portal, but... Fafnir, that name doesn't sound like it was chosen randomly.)

Misaka Mikoto would never have guessed that Fafnir was not a name Bai Jie had made up, but his real name, the one he had used for over thirty years.

"As for why I came with Misaka and Shirai, it's quite a coincidence. My family knows Misaka's parents, and when they heard I was coming to Academy City, they asked Misaka to show me around first, so I came along."

"Is that so, Misaka-senpai?"

"...Well, basically it's just like what this guy said. Sorry, Haru, Saten, I told him to stay home, but he still came along."

Although she didn't want to admit it, Misaka Mikoto had no choice but to go along with what Bai Jie said under these circumstances.

"It's alright, it's alright. Rather, I was a little surprised that Misaka-senpai knew someone from the Nordic countries."

“Yeah, Fafnir is clearly from Scandinavia, but he speaks Japanese quite well, and he even seems to have a bit of a Kansai accent.”

"My cousin is from Kansai, so my tone was somewhat influenced by that, but it's still acceptable to say it normally."

"Hey, Fafnir really does have all sorts of relatives."

(Hey hey hey? What's going on?)

Seeing Bai Jie, Hatsuharu, and Saten Ruiko suddenly start chatting, Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances. If they remembered correctly, Bai Jie was just an afterthought, so why did it seem like the two of them were just there as well? This guy's ability to be so outgoing is just too much!

"Hey? A new crepe shop opened over there, wanna go try it?"

Suddenly, Misaka Mikoto grabbed Bai Jie and pointed to the two people beside her, Asahi and Saten Ruiko, and said.

"Crepes?"

Following the direction Misaka Mikoto pointed, the two indeed found a crepe shop with a long queue in front of it, and a sign next to the shop read: "New store opening, first 100 customers get a Gekota keychain."

"Ah, just thinking about crepes makes me hungry. Let's go buy two to eat."

"Yes, let's have Misaka-senpai and Shirai-san come too."

"You guys go ahead, I have something to discuss with Bai... Fafnir."

After smilingly seeing Shirai Kuroko and the other two off, Misaka Mikoto dragged Bai Jie into a nearby alley and pinned him against the wall.

"Although I sense you don't mean it that way, I'll still ask—you don't plan to do anything to Haru or Saten, do you?"

Looking at Misaka Mikoto's fierce expression, Bai Jie smiled and shrugged: "Don't worry, I've said it many times, I'm a married man, and my wife is very beautiful and my daughter is very cute, so I have no intention of cheating on her with a teenage girl."

"You have a family... I just don't believe it."

To Misaka Mikoto, Bai Jie was at most in his early twenties, and didn't look married at all, let alone have children.

"Don't believe me? Then I'll show you some photos. There should be family photos on your phone."

As Bai Jie spoke, he took out his phone and showed a photo to Misaka Mikoto.

The photo was taken at a harbor. In the center is a white-haired girl with two braids, and behind her are a man and a woman with white hair. The two are holding hands and look very intimate.

Needless to say, the three people in the photo are Bai Jie, Cecilia, and Kiana (their daughter).

This photo was taken when Bai Jie was still with Azur Lane. At that time, her family went on an outdoor trip to strengthen their bond. To commemorate their first family trip, Bai Jie asked Belfast, who had come along, to take a photo.

“Look, the man in the photo is me, you can tell, right? The one next to me is my wife, and this is my daughter.” Bai Jie pointed at the photo and said, “Now do you believe me? My wife is so much prettier and more beautiful than you, why would I even look at you? Mao Changqi, you can talk now, little girl.”

"Even though what you said is true, I still really want to punch you!"

Misaka Mikoto was so angry that sparks flew from her forehead, but this also put her at ease, assuring her that Bai Jie wouldn't do anything to them.

"Now that my innocence has been proven, can you stop pinning me against the wall?"

"Well...."

Misaka Mikoto quickly withdrew her hand from the wall: "Well, as long as you didn't mean it that way. Let's go, don't keep Kuroko and the others waiting."

"So you dragged me into this alley just for this trivial matter? What a waste of time."

"Isn't it because you look like you're plotting against my friend!"

"Do I look like that kind of person? Don't slander me, okay? I'm not some pervert who calls every woman he sees 'wife'."

Just as Bai Jie and Misaka Mikoto started arguing—

"Boom!"

A loud roar echoed through the streets.

P.S.: After finally defeating the Red Oni, I found a Sculptor's Idol under the bridge. I was just browsing around when suddenly I saw a white snake! It scared me to death, so I ran away as fast as I could.

Section 508, Chapter 8: Two People of the Same Moral Character

"Boom!"

A blinding flash of light was followed by a deafening explosion that spread across the street, the blast instantly engulfing most of the street.

Almost instantly, Bai Jie pinpointed the source of the explosion—a bank across from the park.

Seeing the three men in black bursting out of the thick smoke, Bai Jie couldn't help but sigh: "I say, Misaka, how can robberies like this happen in Academy City? In broad daylight, is the security really that bad?"

"Don't ask me anything, and don't just stand there, go help out."

I don't think it's necessary.

"Huh?"

Misaka Mikoto turned her head with some confusion, then Bai Jie, who was leaning against the wall, pointed in the direction of the park, and then the next second—

"I am Shirai Kuroko, a member of the Disciplinary Committee! You are now being arrested on charges of [damaging property and catching robbery in the act]!"

Shirai Kuroko, who had somehow acquired the disciplinary committee armband, rushed out of the park and blocked the path of the three men.

"With Shirai Kuroko's strength, dealing with that kind of guy is no problem. We can just watch the show from here."

"Uh...that makes sense."

Shirai Kuroko is a level 4 Level 4 esper with the ability of teleportation. In addition, as a member of the Disciplinary Committee, she has also specially learned grappling techniques, so dealing with bank robbery terrorists would be a piece of cake, especially when it is obvious that these terrorists are causing trouble for the first time.

What? You're asking why Bai Jie knew this was the terrorists' first robbery? Take a look at the evil of this world, the embodiment of all human malice. Bai Jie could be considered the most outstanding criminal expert of all time, probably on par with Moriarty.