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“Cao Qi…”

Misaka Mikoto looked at Shokuhou Misaki in front of her and finally found a little support, so she leaned on Shokuhou Misaki. However, Shokuhou Misaki was not strong enough to support Misaka Mikoto, and the two of them fell down on the carpet together.

Not far from where the two sat, the blood that kept oozing from Mo Mo's chest was still slowly staining the carpet.

Upon witnessing this scene, Misaka Mikoto trembled, burying her head in Shokuhou Misaki's shoulder, seemingly utterly terrified. However, she never closed her eyes, her gaze fixed on Momo behind Yui, her entire focus on Momo.

Misaki Shokuhou sighed. The current situation was beyond her expectations. Although she knew that Misaka Mikoto would be angry, she had imagined that the two of them would just have a little tiff and then Misaka Mikoto would teach Momo a lesson and that would be the end of it.

But the current situation is almost beyond repair. Even if Mo Mo is still alive and doesn't care about Misaka Mikoto's actions, can Valhalla still tolerate her after what she's done?

Momo, you're the one who caused this mess. Are you going to lie on the ground and let Misaka Mikoto take all the blame?

"Mo Mo, if you're still a man, stand up!"

Misaki Shokuhou roared, startling everyone. Yui, staring at Misaki in amazement, her eyes instantly reddening, said, "Mama Misaki, how could Daddy's injuries be so bad..."

"Okay, okay, I'll stand up, alright?"

Yui's voice stopped abruptly because Momo's voice came from the ground. Momo, who had been lying on the ground like a corpse, sat up casually with a bright smile on his lips.

Beside her, Best held Momo's hand, his body engulfed in brown flames, seemingly doing something with his abilities.

However, no one paid attention to the petite Best. Everyone was looking at Momo, at the chest that Misaka Mikoto had just pierced. Momo's clothes still had a five-finger-shaped hole in the chest, but behind it was tender pink skin.

He's...already fully recovered?

Yui looked at Mo Mo in surprise, then stretched out her finger as if examining something. Immediately afterward, tears streamed down her face, two tear tracks falling like a broken pearl necklace.

"Dad...why, why did you..."

"Alright, Yui, Daddy's all right now, isn't he? Don't yell at Mikoto's mom. After all, it was Daddy's oversight in this matter, so it's no wonder your mom is angry."

"Moreover, this was just a coincidence. If Mikoto had known that her abilities had such destructive power, she would never have used such power to hurt Dad. I believe her."

Staring in astonishment at Mo Mo's wound, Misaka Mikoto pursed her lips, tears streaming down her face. At this moment, she didn't know what to say.

“It’s all my fault,” Momo said, scratching his head. “So only a few of us know about what happened today. This is just a small punishment from Mikoto.”

"Yui, you are not allowed to hold a grudge against Mikoto because of this, and you are not allowed to tell anyone about this."

"But……"

Yui wanted to argue, but Mo Mo said coldly, "Yui, listen to me."

Helpless, Yui wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve and said, "I'll listen to Dad."

After saying that, Yui disappeared. Knowing that she could not stop Momo's decision, Yui's consciousness returned directly to Valhalla.

The scene fell silent. Only Misaki Shokuhou, who had just woken Momo, frowned and looked at Momo, then stared at Best. As if she had thought of something, her pupils suddenly contracted.

Her pupils reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she shook her head and held back her tears; now was not the time for her to cry.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Mo Mo looked at Misaka Mikoto, who was standing with her head down and silent, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips. She said, "Well then, perhaps we should calm down. Let's meet again later, Mikoto. And Misaki, I'm entrusting Mikoto to you for now..."

Mo Mo turned to look at Misaki Shokuhou, who was gazing at him affectionately. However, Misaki Shokuhou's gaze did not meet Mo Mo's, who was standing, but instead looked at the spot where Mo Mo had just fallen.

"Leave it to me."

Momo nodded, gave Misaki Shokuhou a trusting smile, and then Best took her hand. The two left the room through the window, their bodies enveloped in Best's brown flames, and flew away into the distance.

In the chaotic room, only Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki remained. Misaka Mikoto had her head down, seemingly lost in thought, while Shokuhou Misaki stared at the bloodstains that stretched from the floor to the window, feeling a chill run down her spine.

She really hoped her guess was wrong, but unfortunately Misaki Shokuhou was never a naive person, and she could only think of the worst-case scenario.

If that's really the case...

Looking at the brown-haired girl in her arms, Misaki Shokuhou sighed inwardly, "You really make me envious, Mikoto."

Are you still angry?

After a long silence, Misaka Mikoto finally spoke. Misaka Mikoto's body trembled violently. She looked up, puzzled, at everything before her, and asked, "Where's Momo? Did he just leave like that?"

Do you want him to stay?

Misaka Mikoto's soft question was met with gritted teeth, and she shook her head with difficulty, saying, "I don't know... I don't know anything!"

Clearly, Misaka Mikoto was still unable to escape the shadow of what had just happened. Shokuhou Misaki was not in a hurry, holding Misaka Mikoto and quietly waiting for her to calm down.

She could use this time to get used to the tearing wounds on her body, but Misaki Shokuhou knew that if she wanted to recover, it wouldn't be so easy unless she returned to Valhalla.

“Cao Qi…”

Misaka Mikoto spoke, looking up at the increasingly bright light outside the window, knowing that this was the beginning of a new day.

However, the rising sun did not make Misaka Mikoto feel warm; instead, it made her feel increasingly cold.

"I guess I should leave the Heroic Spirits after all... I hurt Momo, I have no right to stay here."

Is she angry?

Misaka Mikoto hesitated for a few seconds, then shook her head slightly and said, "I was really angry. At that moment, I wanted nothing more than to tear Mo Mo's chest open. But when I actually tore open Mo Mo's chest... blood splattered on my hands..."

"That's Momo's blood, red and warm, the kind of blood that should be in his heart, then being sent to all parts of his body to supply Momo with life!"

"But Momo's heart... I destroyed it..."

"I'm so scared, I regret it so much, I wish I were dead. Why did I do such a thing!"

"Fortunately... Mo Mo is Code, so Mo Mo is fine. So thankfully, it hasn't turned into a major disaster yet."

Did it not turn out to be a big mistake?

Misaki Shokuhou looked at the thick bloodstains on the window, but felt no optimism whatsoever.

Misaka Mikoto is angry, but isn't Shokuhou Misaki also angry?

But now is not the time for her to be angry.

"So you're just going to leave like this? Momo will be heartbroken."

218 is just a preventative measure.

"No way!"

Misaka Mikoto immediately shook her head, her eyes becoming empty, and said, "He must hate me now, otherwise, why would he leave so quickly after he recovered? At least... at least he should have gotten angry at me, that would have been the most natural thing to do, wouldn't it?"

Misaka Mikoto's series of self-denials seemed to convince herself. She looked at her bloodied right hand, and her left hand subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, where the scent of happiness she shared with Momo still lingered.

But, in such a short moment, why... did it turn out like this?

"So you're still angry, huh?"

Misaka Mikoto quickly shook her head after Shokuhou Misaki made the definitive statement. However, confident in her judgment of Misaka Mikoto's mind, Shokuhou Misaki said, "Don't lie to me, otherwise we'll connect directly with a neural link device. If I find out you're lying, I'll be angry too."

"No matter what happens to Momo, we're still friends now, so you can't lie to me."

Or are you angry with me because I walked ahead of you?

Misaka Mikoto shook her head again. This time, her expression seemed much more sincere to Shokuhou Misaki. She said, "You... that's Mo Mo's problem. You were pursued by Mo Mo, it has nothing to do with you."

Misaki Shokuhou smiled faintly and said, "Then let's talk about what's on our minds. Mikoto, don't deny it, you're still angry with Mo Mo, aren't you? Even though the current situation may make you not angry, you're just afraid to be angry."

This time, Misaka Mikoto pursed her lips and remained silent.

"Mikoto, actually I'm quite envious of you."

Misaka Mikoto was taken aback and said, "Envious of me?"

"Yes, I envy you."

Misaka Mikoto looked bewildered, seemingly completely unable to understand what Shokuhou Misaki was envying about her.

"Are you thinking that even though you met Mo Mo first, Mo Mo never told you the truth, making you the last one to know her? The rest of us met Mo Mo later, yet we got ahead of you. Is it all because Mo Mo was playing a trick on you?"

Misaka Mikoto neither shook her head nor nodded, so Shokuhou Misaki took this as a tacit agreement.

"Have you ever thought about what roles you, Shirai Kuroko, and Saten Ruiko truly play for Mo Mo, and how they differ from each other?"

“It’s different… Everyone, aren’t you all his people now, and all his heroic spirits? Is there anything different about you?”

Misaka Mikoto truly didn't understand.

“Then Mikoto,” Misaki Shokuhou said, “what if we switched places? You met Momo first and became Momo’s person, and then watched Momo pursue me with love in your heart, how would you feel?”

Misaka Mikoto then took a deep breath, as if she understood something.

"Looks like you understand. Come with me and warm yourself up."

Misaki Shokuhou gently helped Misaka Mikoto to her feet and led her to the bathroom. She turned on the shower and let the hot water wash over Misaka Mikoto's entire body, washing away the bloodstains.

With these bloodstains, Misaka Mikoto will never be completely calm.

"Now, let me tell you the differences between us."

Misaki Shokuhou's expression turned serious, and Misaka Mikoto also met her gaze.

"For Momo, I meant more to him as a responsibility and a family member. In his consciousness space, I accompanied him through the most difficult period and became tainted by the aura of quantum mechanics, which meant that I could no longer continue my ordinary student life."

"That's why he started pursuing me. Although I'm confident that he genuinely likes me, likes my personality and my figure, a large part of his motivation for pursuing me comes from responsibility and family ties."

Hot water poured over Misaka Mikoto's body, gradually making her breathing stronger, and she seemed to be regaining her strength little by little.

"As for Saten Ruiko and Shirai Kuroko... their initial goal was for Momo to treat them as Heroic Spirits. As for what happened afterward... just think of Momo as a scoundrel who was driven by lust and took advantage of the opportunity to do what he wanted."

"Mo Mo definitely likes both of them, but I think they themselves understand that their previous relationships with Mo Mo might have been a case of 'getting on the bus first and buying the ticket later'."

At this point, Misaki Shokuhou couldn't help but reveal a hint of disdain and helplessness in her eyes, as if she were lamenting Mo Mo's character.

However, as Misaki Shokuhou looked at Misaka Mikoto, a hint of envy appeared on her face. She said, "As for you... Mikoto, I can assure you that Mo Mo's motivation for pursuing you is simply liking you, pure liking."

Misaka Mikoto suddenly raised her head.

"Isn't that why you two were able to get close to each other so quickly? You're definitely the kind of person who tries to understand Mo Mo with your heart and follows your feelings. If Mo Mo didn't reciprocate your feelings, would you have trusted him so much?"

"That's what I envy about you, because Mo Mo really wants to date you and have a wonderful memory with you. This shows that he treats you differently from others."

Misaki Shokuhou's body was also soaked by hot water, and bloodstains spread little by little on her body, but she seemed to suddenly not care, saying, "However, you know the current situation in Academy City, there is no time left."

"Mo Mo doesn't want Academy City to fall into the hands of the SOS Brigade. The SOS Brigade, which kills people at the drop of a hat, is obviously not a good destination. If Haruhi Suzumiya gets Academy City, she will at most treat it as a toy."

"Such a big matter is weighing on Mo Mo's mind. Mo Mo is under the dual pressure of the Crimson World and the SOS Brigade, and is also trying to leave you with a perfect love memory. How can I not be jealous?"

Misaka Mikoto pursed her lips. Now that she had become a Heroic Spirit, she naturally knew most of the information. She pondered all of this and came to only one conclusion: what Shokuhou Misaki said was true.