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Misaki Shokuhou was speechless, yet unable to deny it. Her rejection of the current powers within her body ultimately stemmed from her rejection of Momo. But why did she reject Momo?

Dislike, hatred, dislike, or some other reason?

Neither seems to be the case.

So, what exactly is the reason?

"Actually, Caoqi, you're still afraid, aren't you?"

Best's words made Misaki Shokuhou pause slightly. Was she... afraid?

"You no longer want to trust anyone, to the point that you refuse to even perform the act of trust itself, regardless of whether the person in front of you is someone you can trust, isn't that right?"

Misaki Shokuhou pursed her lips and said, "I don't understand..."

"You understand, you're just afraid of disappointment, afraid of despairing because of another disappointment."

"After all, in your view, no one can be trusted. This has always been your way of life, and you intend to continue living this way without wanting to change."

Best wiped the water off Misaki Shokuhou's head and handed her a towel. Misaki took it and stood there blankly, seemingly lost in thought about Best's words.

"You're just scared."

"I'm afraid that once I open my heart, I'll become hopelessly trusting again. If I fail, I'll be betrayed, hurt, or even die."

"And if you succeed, wouldn't all of your past actions make you look like a stubborn fool?"

"enough!"

Misaki Shokuhou suddenly cried out, but still kept her head down, saying, "Best... this isn't something you would say, what... what's going on?"

Best blinked and asked, "We've been discovered? Why?"

"You know me well, but you're not usually this sensitive when it comes to emotions. What's going on? Who told you to say those things? Could it be... Mo Mo?"

Upon hearing this, Best nodded.

"when……"

Misaki Shokuhou looked at Best in astonishment and said, "I clearly always..."

"You've been sending people to monitor Momo's situation all along? If so, why haven't you found me?"

That's because...

Best looked up and, under Misaki Shokuhou's astonished gaze, took out a phone with a cat pattern and said, "I added his number."

A sense of absurdity blossomed in Misaki Shokuhou's heart. Her lips twitched, and she said, "Um...aren't you a proponent of not using a cell phone?"

"Momo bought it for me, is there a problem?"

"No...no problem, are you talking about me on your phones?"

“That’s right. Momo asked me about your situation, so I told him, and then he shared his understanding of you. I’m just relaying what he said.”

"Best!"

Misaki Shokuhou yelled again, pressing her hands on Best's shoulders, and said, "You, how could you tell him about my situation? That way, he'll... he'll find out... I told you before, we shouldn't do anything unnecessary!"

"Best, why are you doing this?!"

Best remained unmoved by Misaki Shokuhou's anger and said, "You didn't ask me to keep this a secret, and I don't think it's unnecessary."

"Your situation is already very bad. If this problem isn't resolved, something bad is bound to happen to you. If the Level 5 Tokiwadai loses control of their mind, someone will definitely try to take action against you."

"So, you're protecting me?"

Misaki Shokuhou was both amused and annoyed, while Best nodded solemnly and said, "You are my friend, so I will protect you."

Upon hearing this, Misaki Shokuhou covered her face, feeling utterly drained of strength, and said, "No matter what, don't get involved with him. Don't tell him about my affairs anymore, and you can't see him either, okay, Best?"

However, to Misaki Shokuhou's surprise, Best shook her head and said, "No."

"what?"

"I……"

Faced with Misaki Shokuhou's surprised gaze, Best's eyes darted around slightly before he said, "I have a mission to monitor him, a mission of the Anbu."

Seeing Best's expression, Misaki Shokuhou felt strange, but she couldn't do anything to Best. Not only was her ability ineffective against Best, but given their current relationship, she wouldn't do anything.

In the end, Misaki Shokuhou interpreted Best's strangeness as difficulty, after all, Best was an ANBU member and had to carry out missions, a fact that Misaki Shokuhou was well aware of.

"Alright then, at least you can't tell him anything about my affairs, is that alright?"

This time, Best nodded and said, "I understand."

Misaki Shokuhou breathed a sigh of relief and was about to wipe the water off her body when Best suddenly said, "I have the latest information about him. Do you want to know?"

Misaki Shokuhou stumbled, angrily saying, "I don't want to know anything about him either!"

"But didn't you have your men keeping an eye on him, and also on Misaka Mikoto's movements? You seem very interested in what happened between them, don't you?"

Facing Best's direct attack, Misaki Shokuhou was somewhat unable to parry. Finally, her face turned pale as she said, "I just want to know, when exactly will that silly girl Misaka Mikoto be completely fooled!"

"Then why did you stop Misaka Mikoto from seeing Momo...?"

"enough!"

Misaki Shokuhou rudely stopped Best, saying, "I don't want to hear about this anymore. Don't you have to go to class?"

Seeing this, Best also stopped the conversation and said, "Yes, I'm leaving. What about you, Misaki? Staying in the dorm?"

Upon hearing this, Misaki Shokuhou did not answer immediately. Instead, she dried herself off and collapsed onto the bed.

“After swimming class… I’ve already taken three days off, and everyone will think I’ve been here for three days. So, for these three days, I don’t want to do anything. Let me have some peace and quiet.”

"it is good."

This time, Best didn't say much, but quietly left the room, leaving only Misaki Shokuhou in the room.

Author's Note:

Third update

104 Soloing the Girls' Dormitory

Gradually, not only the room, but the entire dormitory building quieted down. Misaki Shokuhou looked up at the time and confirmed that it was time for class.

She picked up the remote control from the bedside table, pressed a button, and immediately two girls pushed the door open and entered.

The two of them have something in common: they both have star-shaped symbols in their eyes, which means that they are currently under the control of Misaki Shokuhou.

Two people carrying a stack of documents walked towards Misaki Shokuhou. Misaki Shokuhou sat up, took the documents, and began to examine them.

Although Misaki Shokuhou is a student at Tokiwadai, due to her own abilities, she not only established a system to protect her within Tokiwadai, but also had many hidden connections within Academy City.

Even many important figures are under Misaki Shokuhou's control, maintaining their normal state on the surface, but in reality serving Misaki Shokuhou.

This is why Misaki Shokuhou was able to obtain these materials from her, and why she knows many secrets of Academy City.

This document is about Momo.

Is that all?

"Yes, Your Majesty. After all, the other party is a very important figure like a council member. Although he has not officially taken office yet, more and more people are already working for him."

"This makes it very difficult for us to directly obtain information about him, so Your Majesty, perhaps you could..."

Misaki Shokuhou frowned and said, "Do you really intend for me to control him? If I were to actually control someone of the board's caliber, I'd probably become a thorn in everyone's side."

"Ah... I'm so sorry, Your Majesty, I didn't think of that..."

"Forget it, let's go out and let me have some peace and quiet."

Misaki Shokuhou interrupted her subordinate and then waved for him to leave the room.

These subordinates, controlled and brainwashed by Misaki Shokuhou, are the ones who gain her trust. However, it's merely trust, not real faith.

Misaki Shokuhou flipped through the documents in her hand. There were photos, files, and data. Moreover, these documents were not just from yesterday, but from the three days that Misaki Shokuhou had been away from the hospital.

Just as Best said, Misaki Shokuhou had been keeping an eye on Momo, and she even knew that her attention to Momo went beyond mere surveillance.

Thanks to her intelligence network, Misaki Shokuhou knows a lot.

She knew that Momo and Misaka Mikoto had booked a room on the first night, and that after Momo met Thomas Prazinabagu the next day, he became a so-called board member candidate.

She also knew that Mo Mo suddenly had an assistant named Kurasaki Fuuko by his side, and that Mo Mo had interfered with the Absolute Ability User Project, and even managed to successfully suspend the project.

Misaki Shokuhou was aware of all of this, and perhaps the only thing that puzzled her was why she was paying attention to all of this.

However, Misaki Shokuhou still gave herself a reason, which was to find out what this dangerous person, Momo, was all about.

Reality seems to have proven Misaki Shokuhou's self-justifications correct; Momo is indeed a dangerous person.

Momo not only seduced and tricked the third-ranked esper, Misaka Mikoto, but also used tricks to obtain a position as a director. Next, she directly intervened in the darkness of Academy City. In addition, Momo's personal abilities are incomprehensible to Shokuhou Misaki. Shokuhou Misaki has ample reason to be wary of Momo.

Therefore, it's not a big deal for her to observe Mo Mo and search for information about him, is it?

This reason was so convincing that even Misaki Shokuhou believed it.

However, at this moment, Misaki Shokuhou didn't pay much attention to the analysis of Momo's strength and stance. Instead, she kept looking at the photo of Momo and Misaka Mikoto walking hand in hand out of the hotel.

"It's ridiculous."

Misaki Shokuhou said with a hint of disdain, "A little girl who's been completely fooled has no idea how dangerous the man she likes is, and she's even given him her body."

"A silly person is excitedly enjoying love, completely unaware of the huge mistake she made when she was a child, a mistake that has driven so many people to madness."

"And you too. Although I don't know how much power and ability you have, you've actually plunged headlong into the darkest area of ​​Academy City. Are you sure you have the life to survive?"

"If you interfered in the Level 10 program for your own benefit and power, then you deserve to die. But if it was for that little girl, Misaka Mikoto..."

Misaki Shokuhou stared intently at the smiling faces of the two people in the photo, reached out and placed her hand on the photo, then gently tore it in half.

"Then you are incredibly stupid."

After tearing up the photos of the two people, Misaki Shokuhou didn't stop there. Instead, she picked up the new documents from yesterday to check for new messages. However, this time, she was stunned.

"This……"

The stars in Misaki Shokuhou's eyes began to shrink, and the butterflies around her neck began to flutter their wings, as if what she was seeing had plunged her into horror.

"Only three days..."

Misaki Shokuhou muttered to herself, "You've made so many enemies in just three days. They've already discovered that you're the one causing trouble, and they're going to take action against you."