The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

"Let's get this straight! Saten, you can't tease me, or I'll turn around and leave!" Inoue Eika was already scared of Saten Ruiko's teasing, so she was giving her a heads-up.

"Well, well! Don't worry, Misaka-senpai is still here, I'll give you some face, hehe!" Saten Ruiko smiled and said nonchalantly.

"Speaking of which, is there anywhere you'd like to visit in early spring?" Misaka Mikoto, who was walking ahead and taking the escalator, asked Uiharu Kazari beside her.

"Hmm... there's nothing in particular that I'd like to see," said Shiori Uiharu after thinking for a moment.

Suddenly, Saten Ruiko squeezed past the two of them and rushed to the front of the lingerie section. Looking around, she held up an unusually small red lingerie piece and called out to Uiharu Kazari, "Uiharu, come here for a second!"

"Wh...what's wrong?" Shiori Haru hurriedly took two steps to catch up.

“Clang! How about this one?” Saten Ruiko held up the very small red dress and gestured to Uiharu Shiori.

"No, no, that's impossible!" Shiori Haru waved her hands shyly, denying it repeatedly. "How could I wear something like this!"

So that's how it is, trying to distract them? Inoue Eika looked at Devil Ruiko and silently mourned for Uiharu Shiori.

"Wearing this, even if I lift my skirt, I can still let everyone around me see it with my head held high, right?" Saten Ruiko's eyes narrowed, and her smiling expression was unsettling. What kind of twisted sense of humor is this?!

"Please don't let anyone see, please don't lift it up!" With her hands clasped together in front of her chest, as if praying for Saten Ruiko to let her go, Uiharu Kazari shook her head in refusal.

"Oh? What a pity!" Saten Ruiko said with a regretful expression, turning to Misaka Mikoto who was walking over, "Ah, Misaka-senpai, is there anything you'd like to see?"

"Oh? You're right! I'd like to look at pajamas and things like that!"

Afterwards, the group headed towards the pajama area in a grand procession, with Inoue Eika following obediently behind, seemingly forgotten by the three.

Misaka Mikoto's eyes lit up when she saw a pink nightgown adorned with flowers of various colors.

He beckoned to Saten Ruiko and Uiharu Kazari, "Come and take a look, this is really cute..."

However, before he could finish speaking, he was mercilessly mocked by Saten Ruiko.

"Ah~ Come and take a look at this pajama set in early spring. Nobody wears such childish pajamas anymore, right?"

"Although I wore this style when I was in elementary school, it does look a bit..." Chu Chun hesitated and shook her head.

"You're right...you're right. How could someone who's already a middle school student wear this? Hmm, no way, no way."

Hearing Misaka Mikoto's rejection of the lingerie, Saten Ruiko seemed to have discovered something and pulled Uiharu Kazari toward the swimsuit.

Misaka Mikoto looked around, then quickly picked up the pajamas. "Okay! Now... I'll just try it on briefly..."

"I'm here! Misaka-senpai!" A ghostly voice rang out from behind, startling Misaka Mikoto. She froze in front of the mirror, pajamas in hand. How could she have forgotten about this guy! Her face immediately flushed red. What to do? This guy actually saw her childish taste!

"But isn't it cute? I really like it! Do you want me to buy it for you?" Inoue Eika continued. If you like it, just buy it. Why be so blunt? Isn't it tiring to keep asking for it?

Cute? Love it! I like it? Misaka Mikoto blushed bright red.

"What are you doing? Bilibili?" Touma Kamijou suddenly appeared in the mirror and asked.

"Ah! You're here too, Yinghua!"

"Touma, what are you doing?" Inoue Hideka asked knowingly.

"Ah, I heard this child was looking for a dress shop, so I led him here." He said, glancing at the little girl beside him.

Misaka Mikoto recognized the little girl as the one who had lost her bag. The little girl thanked Misaka Mikoto again and then pulled Kamijou Touma away.

Misaka Mikoto was constantly embarrassed, and having her most embarrassing moment seen by the two guys she hated most was simply the worst thing ever! She didn't even have time to confront Kamijou Touma when she saw him!

"So, should we buy it or not, Misaka-senpai?" Inoue Eika continued the previous topic.

"Hmph! Mind your own business!" Misaka Mikoto snorted arrogantly, leaving Inoue Eika behind to go find Saten Ruiko and Uiharu Kazari, though she didn't end up buying anything.

After meeting up with Saten Ruiko and the others, they strolled around for a while, when they were suddenly interrupted by Uiharu Kazari's phone ringing.

After hanging up the phone, Shiori Haru said seriously, "Please listen to me calmly. We already know the Void Bomb Perpetrator's next target: this store!"

Misaka Mikoto asked in surprise, "What did you say?"

"Misaka-senpai, I'm sorry! Please help me with the evacuation of the crowd. Saten-san and Inoue-san, please evacuate immediately!"

Both Inoue Hideka and Saten Ruiko are espers, so this is the best arrangement for their safety.

But Saten Ruiko was somewhat resentful. Was it all because she was incapable? She couldn't even do something as simple as helping her friend at a time like this!

After leading Saten Ruiko outside, Inoue Eika said to her, "Satena, I'm going to the restroom. Wait here for a moment!"

After parting ways with Saten Ruiko, Inoue Hideka quickly looked around the crowd, searching for Kaito Hatsuya.

No, did you go into the alley?

Then he turned and rushed into a nearby alley.

Inoue Hideka was somewhat worried. He feared that his butterfly effect would cause changes in the plot. He was afraid that Kamijou Touma's right hand would not be able to catch up, even if it was only by a second. Misaka Mikoto, Uiharu Kazari, and that innocent little girl would all die in the explosion.

Therefore, the most direct way to completely prevent this situation is to stop the explosion before it happens!

In a small alley, Kaito Hatsune's expression was one of madness and a hint of vengeful pleasure as he muttered to himself, "Just a little more. If only we could increase the numbers a bit more, whether they're incompetent disciplinary committee members or..."

"Will that satisfy you?" A cold voice suddenly rang out from behind. "What will you do after you've taken your revenge? Are you going to bully the weak like those delinquents because you're so empty inside?"

Upon hearing this, Jie Lu Chuya looked behind him, his pupils shrinking, his eyes widening in surprise, "You are...!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Most Undisputed Cheat Code in the 2D World?

Ignoring Kiyori Hatsuya's reaction, Inoue Hideka continued, "Power itself is neither right nor wrong; the fault lies only with the person wielding it. Not all strong people bully the weak, nor are all weak people bullied by the strong. What truly makes someone strong is their heart!"

Ultimately, it's just that you don't have enough courage to resist! As long as you resist, resist, and keep resisting, one day the bad guys won't dare to look down on you anymore! Persist in your efforts, absolutely, absolutely never compromise with reality, not even until the moment you die!

Then you are the true strongman! The true strongman does not fall just because he has lost his power! But what are you now? Is what you want to see the Disciplinary Committee members cowering in fear like you once did?

Listening to Inoue Hidekazu's rambling, Kaito Hatsuya's heart wavered slightly, but he quickly suppressed it with his desire for revenge.

According to the previously calculated time, it's almost here, almost here. There are 20 seconds left. After 20 seconds, even you can't stop me!

At this point, Touma Kamijou had already discovered that the little girl was missing. He asked Misaka Mikoto about it, but Misaka Mikoto hadn't seen the little girl either, so she turned around and rushed into the building.

After confirming that the evacuation work was completed, Shiori saw a little girl walking towards her with a doll. Just as she was about to take the little girl out, she saw the doll rapidly shrinking. Oh no!

He quickly snatched the doll from the little girl's hand and threw it far away!

Misaka Mikoto found the little girl and Uiharu Kazari before Kamijou Touma did. When she arrived, she saw the doll shrinking and hurriedly took out a coin to shoot it away with her Railgun, but her hand slipped, and the coin fell to the ground.

Oops!

Kamijou Touma arrived just then and immediately rushed forward, extending his right hand towards the bomb.

In the alley, Inoue Hideka paused for a moment before continuing:

"You're creating more tragedies like yourself, are you aware of that?" This was something Inoue Eika didn't want to see. Kaito Hatsuya himself was a tragedy; otherwise, Inoue Eika wouldn't have wasted so much time talking to him. She could have just beaten him up to disrupt his plans. Inoue Eika wanted to persuade Kaito Hatsuya to repent and turn back from his misguided path with this very feeling.

If he still doesn't listen, Inoue Hideka wouldn't mind hitting him to wake him up.

It's a tragedy in itself, yet they keep creating more tragedies. It's really hard to feel happy about that!

Why do people always have to hurt each other?

"Like me, a tragedy?" These words deeply touched Kikkari Hatsuya's heart. He thought of the countless times he had struggled helplessly and desperately under the thugs, of not eating for days after they took his money, of the emptiness in his stomach, of the unbearable pain from their beatings and the loneliness of having no one to care. He didn't want anyone else to experience that kind of pain.

He couldn't help but begin to question the purpose, meaning, and benefits of his actions.

"Ah! What am I doing! What have I done??" The inner struggle severely disrupted Jie Lu Chu Shi's calculations, and the output of energy stopped.

Inside the building, Touma Kamijou stretched out his right hand, Mikoto Misaka stood in front of Kazari Uiharu, who was holding the little girl and turned her head away. They all waited quietly for the impact of the explosion.

But. . .

The expected explosion did not occur; instead, the doll transformed into an aluminum bead, lying quietly on the ground.

"Huh?" Touma Kamijou awkwardly withdrew his right hand.

"Early Spring, it's all up to you now!" Misaka Mikoto said, then rushed out. She already knew who the bomber was, and she was going to see what had happened! Why did the explosion suddenly stop?

In the deep alley, only the painful cries of Kiyoru Hatsune continued. Inoue Eika quietly watched Kiyoru Hatsune; it seemed that this guy's conscience had finally awakened.

In the original story, Hatsuya Tabito recovered after the "Genius Hunter" incident, showing that he was not beyond redemption.

"Now that you've figured it out, you should know what to do next, right?" Inoue Eika reminded the deeply troubled Kaito Hatsuya.

Upon hearing this, Kaito Hatsuya paused for a moment, finally freeing himself from his self-reproach, and looked up at Inoue Hideka with a bewildered expression.

"Can I? Can I really become strong?" Kaito Hatsuya murmured like a drowning baby.

"Of course, the sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but there is always a shore to return to! As long as you correct your mindset from now on and learn to be self-reliant, you will definitely succeed!" Inoue Hideka looked at the expectation on Kaito Hatsuya's face, her tone encouraging as she smiled and said.

"My lord, please allow me to follow you!" Kiyori Hatsune looked at Inoue Eika with longing. "Actually, ever since that day, I've known that you are a powerful person. Please lead me on the path to power!"

"Sir? Wait! What happened that day?" Inoue Hideka asked疑惑地. This plot doesn't make sense, why is it being described so ambiguously? I don't want to be gay!

“That’s right! You must have forgotten, right?” Jie Lu Chuya said with a hint of embarrassment. “About three months ago, you rescued me from being bullied by scoundrels. Perhaps you don’t remember, but I will never forget your kindness!”

Three months ago, in April, it should have been right after the start of the school year...

Inoue Hideka looked at Kaito Hatsune, pondering hard. She realized she hadn't saved many people while teasing the delinquents. She wore glasses...

"Ah! You're that timid, bespectacled guy!" Inoue Eika suddenly remembered. "But I won't take you in!"

Turning around, Inoue Hideka walked out of the alley as she spoke, "You must understand, there are no shortcuts on the path of the strong! Following me won't help, and besides, I'm not a powerful person myself, so I can't lead you. To walk the path of the strong, you can only rely on yourself!"

"Furthermore, what I'm telling you is that what you should do next is to turn yourself in to the disciplinary committee and then atone for the disciplinary committee members you've hurt!"

Before he finished speaking, Inoue Eika's figure had already disappeared from sight at the end of the alley.

Misaka Mikoto ran breathlessly into the alley, only to find Kaito Hatsuya gazing longingly at the end of the alley, and his familiar figure gradually disappearing into the alley.

"It's that guy! Humph! Always showing off!" Despite her sharp tongue, Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but feel a strange unease towards Inoue Hidekazu. So it was that guy... who saved me?

Kaito Hatsuya watched Inoue Eika disappear into the alley, his eyes gleaming with unwavering determination.

Coming to his senses, he found Misaka Mikoto standing in the alley, staring blankly at the end of the alley. Recognizing Misaka Mikoto as the disciplinary committee member he had just been about to hurt, he bowed slightly to her and said remorsefully, "I'm sorry!"

With his fists slightly clenched, a solemn expression on his face, and a responsible tone, he said, "I will turn myself in to the disciplinary committee!"

Misaka Mikoto looked at Kaito Hatsuya with surprise. What was wrong with this guy? Had he suddenly realized something? Or had that guy said something?

Although puzzled, he still said seriously, "Well! Since you know you're wrong, I won't lecture you!"

After saying that, he turned and left to find Saten Ruiko and the others.

Inoue Hideka was slightly excited. He had succeeded. He had actually convinced Kaito Hatsune?

No way? Could it be that I possess the most powerful cheat code in the world of anime—talk-no-jutsu!

So, does that mean I can travel the world and woo every girl with just my words?

He shook his head self-deprecatingly, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips.