The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

"There are still many things we can do..." Shirai Kuroko looked at Uiharu Kazari's face, which she had slapped red, and her tone carried another emotion, which was heartache.

She and Uiharu Kazari have worked together for so long that they are best friends and trusted comrades-in-arms. She has complete faith in Uiharu Kazari's character and abilities.

However, recently, Haru Shirai has been acting on her emotions in every way, even arguing with her. Shirai Kuroko is disappointed and deeply saddened.

In the quiet of the night, I would reflect deeply on whether Chu Chun, after working together for so long, truly lacked trust in her own judgment.

But seeing Hatsuharu Kazari so helpless, self-blaming, and constantly crying, Shirai Kuroko felt genuinely sorry for her friend.

"When are you finally going to turn back into the disciplinary committee member you were in early spring?!"

His tone and gaze were complex, revealing a multitude of emotions unknown to outsiders.

When will those days when you were my eyes and I was your hands return to me?

When will my once close companions return?

Haruharu Kazari, feeling the burning pain on her face, looked at Shirai Kuroko's complicated gaze and seemed to finally wake up from her dream. A determined look flashed in her eyes, and without even wiping away her tears, she walked directly to Kofunomiya and said earnestly:

"Leave it to me!"

At this moment, the guardian deity of Academy City has finally returned once again!

Inoue Hideka watched quietly from the side, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The bonds between the girls are built through repeated struggles and misunderstandings, and through their resilience after those misunderstandings are resolved.

This relationship should not be interfered with by outsiders.

Only by personally experiencing the joys and sorrows can one truly appreciate the beauty of a rainbow that suddenly appears in the sky after the rain.

Seeing that Uiharu Kazari had finally recovered, Shirai Kuroko covered her left hand, which had just hit Uiharu Kazari, with her right hand, feeling both heartache and self-blame.

Inoue Eika's attention had been focused on Uiharu Kazari and Shirai Kuroko, and only now did she realize that Misaka Mikoto had disappeared sometime earlier.

He hurriedly chased after her.

Chapter Sixty-Six Therese

Inoue Eika chased after her but didn't see Misaka Mikoto; she had probably already gone far away.

After a moment's hesitation, Inoue Hideka got on his motorcycle and chased after them to the left.

After chasing for five or six hundred meters without seeing Misaka Mikoto, Inoue Hideka began to wonder if she had gone in the wrong direction.

He immediately took out his phone and called Haruharu Kazari, asking her to help him find Misaka Mikoto's whereabouts.

After standing there for about two minutes, Shiori Hatsuharu called back.

According to Haruharu Kazari's description, Misaka Mikoto was about to cross an overpass, and Inoue Eika indeed went in the wrong direction.

Inoue Hideka instructed Uiharu Kazari not to hang up the phone and to keep broadcasting Misaka Mikoto's whereabouts to him. Then he turned around, accelerated the motorcycle to the fastest speed he could reach in the crowded streets, and sped forward according to Uiharu Kazari's instructions.

"Inoue-san, the surveillance cameras in front are being jammed, and we can't see where Misaka-senpai is."

About four or five minutes later, Haru Shiori's voice suddenly came through the phone.

"It's okay, this will be fine."

After Inoue Eika finished speaking, she hung up the phone before Hatsuharu Kazari could ask any questions.

At this moment, Inoue Hideka heard the sound of electricity being released from somewhere ahead, which should be Misaka Mikoto.

It seems that war has already begun.

Feeling a growing sense of urgency, Inoue Hideka sped up his motorcycle once more.

In a large courtyard ahead, Inoue Eika saw Therese grabbing Misaka Mikoto's neck with one hand, pressing Misaka Mikoto against the wall and saying something.

Damn it! This woman! I will never let you get away with this!

Inoue Hideka was furious. Seeing the usually lively Misaka Mikoto struggling in pain, a ferocious look flashed across his face.

There weren't many people around anymore. In an instant, Inoue Hideka accelerated to over 100 miles per hour and charged towards Therese without hesitation.

The speed was extremely fast. Although Therese heard the unusual sound and turned her head to see the motorcycle hurtling towards her at high speed, she had no time to dodge. In the instant she turned her head—

"boom!"

Therese was thrown dozens of meters away.

Ignoring Therese who had been thrown out, Inoue Eika got off the motorcycle as fast as she could, threw it aside, and ran towards Misaka Mikoto.

"Misaka-senpai, how are you?"

Without Therese's arm to support her, Misaka Mikoto slid off the wall and landed awkwardly on the ground.

Inoue Hideka ran over, helping Misaka Mikoto up while asking her with concern.

"Ugh... How did you get here?" Misaka Mikoto's voice sounded unusually weak. Although it was partly due to the injury to her hand, the ability-reducing device was also having a significant impact on her.

Inoue Hideka looked up with disgust at the several loudspeakers that were emitting piercing sounds, which were mounted high on the support.

"Wait a moment, senior. I'll go and destroy that annoying device right away."

Inoue Hideka ran to the bottom of the shelf, nimbly climbed up, and raised her hand to smash the disgusting device with her fist.

"call!"

"You bastard! How dare you send me flying!"

Seemingly because of the armor she was wearing, Therese wasn't killed instantly by the motorcycle. Instead, she shakily stood up and, seeing that Inoue Eika was about to ruin her trump card against the ability user, quickly raised her arm and fired a projectile at Inoue Eika while angrily cursing.

"Inoue!" Although Misaka Mikoto looked dejected, she had been keeping a close eye on the situation. Seeing that Inoue Eika was in danger, she immediately called out in concern.

Inoue Hideka grabbed the iron bars on the support frame and dodged to the side.

Immediately afterwards, another barrage of shells was fired.

After Inoue Hideka dodged again, he suddenly stood directly in front of the loudspeaker, facing Therese.

Therese may have been fooled by the motorcycle, or she may have been blinded by rage, because she actually fired the cannonball without warning.

Just as the shell was about to hit him, Inoue Hideka leaped off the scaffold.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the ability-reducing device was instantly blasted into dust.

With the piercing sound gone, Misaka Mikoto finally regained some energy. Although she was still injured, she could barely fight.

Seeing this, Inoue Eika shouted at Misaka Mikoto, "Senpai, beat her up!"

Upon hearing this, Misaka Mikoto perked up and smiled confidently at Inoue Hideka: "As you wish!"

She took a coin out of her pocket and tossed it gently. As the coin landed parallel to her fingertip, Misaka Mikoto instantly unleashed the electric current accumulated within her body, striking the coin accurately.

"boom!"

The coin, fired at three times the speed of sound, instantly transformed into a dazzling railgun, striking Therese, who was frantically trying to escape.

This sent Therese flying dozens of meters away once again.

After unleashing the Railgun, Misaka Mikoto swayed and slowly fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Inoue Hideka quickly flashed behind Misaka Mikoto and supported her.

Inoue Hideka looked down and saw that Misaka Mikoto had already fainted.

Therese, who had been thrown back, struggled on the ground for a while, then got up again, stumbled towards the nearest truck, and drove off.

Because Therese was knocked away twice, she was already far away from Inoue Eika. Even if Inoue Eika ran towards her, she would not be able to stop Therese.

Misaka Mikoto really showed mercy!

Even if she's an enemy, she won't kill her; Misaka Mikoto is such a kind girl.

Inoue Eika wouldn't blame Misaka Mikoto, because it was precisely this kind of Misaka Mikoto that she loved in her past life.

Misaka Mikoto was unconscious and obviously unable to ride the motorcycle. Inoue Hideka carried Misaka Mikoto on his back, left the motorcycle there, and headed towards the nearby hospital.

When they reached the door, they saw Mitsuko, dressed in a hospital gown, rushing towards them.

"My post-marriage situation has been resolved, so don't worry."

Inoue Hideka stopped and smiled at Mitsuko after her marriage.

"Huh? You know me?" Mitsuko asked疑惑地, "Looking at you now, you do look somewhat familiar..."

"Yes, I'm a friend of Misaka-senpai. I've seen you two together occasionally, and I asked you your name out of curiosity."

Inoue Hideka told a lie. He wasn't the type to take credit everywhere, and he always felt embarrassed to bring up the matter of saving Mitsuko after marriage.

"Oh, I see!"

"But what's wrong with Misaka-san?"

"Well, something happened. I'm taking my senior to the hospital now. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Since it's Misaka's business, I, Mitsuko, will naturally do my part after we get married. I happen to know a very good hospital, come with me."

After the wedding, Mitsuko shook her folding fan and walked ahead first.

Inoue Hideka followed behind Mitsuko after the wedding, trying to slow down her walking so that the already injured Misaka Mikoto wouldn't be hurt by the bumpy ride.

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A hospital affiliated with a university.

Misaka Mikoto lay in the hospital bed, groggily opening her eyes, feeling somewhat lost.

How did I suddenly faint? And while I was unconscious, I seemed to feel an unusually reliable back. Who was that back...?

"sister!"

In the ward, Inoue Hideka, Saten Ruiko, Uiharu Kazari, and Shirai Kuroko were all present.

Inoue Eika leaned against the wall of the ward, resting with her eyes closed. Saten Ruiko sat on the sofa, while Shirai Kuroko and Uiharu Kazari sat on either side of the bed, keeping a close eye on Misaka Mikoto's condition.

Upon seeing Misaka Mikoto open her eyes, Shirai Kuroko excitedly rushed towards her.

Misaka Mikoto sat up in bed, as if she had remembered something, and muttered to herself, "Hmm, it's that guy..."

"The guy you were talking about is right here!" Inoue Eika leaned against the wall by the door. Misaka Mikoto didn't see him, but Inoue Eika could hear what Misaka Mikoto was saying.

"By the way, Therese eventually managed to escape."

Inoue Hideka reports the final results to Misaka Mikoto.