The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

I peeked through the peephole out of curiosity.

Could they be here early in the morning to do some sales?

Forehead!

The cat's eye reflected the person Inoue Hideka least wanted to see at that moment: short, tea-colored hair and a dirty Tokiwadai school uniform—

Misaka Mikoto!

how come?

Why is Misaka here?

And this time they actually learned their lesson? They didn't just open the door and come in?

Is it because of what I said about her last time, or because she's in a bad mood right now?

Anyway... what should we do now?!

9982 is still lying in his own bed!

Chapter 81 Saten Ruiko’s mission!

Inoue Hideka turned her head to look at 9982 on the bed. At this moment, she was also awakened by the sound at the door and sat on the bed looking at this side in confusion.

"Misaka, where am I? Do," Misaka wondered...

Running quickly over, Inoue Hideka gestured for 9982 to be quieter, picked up the blanket from the floor and covered her with it, forcibly pushed her down onto the bed, covered her tightly with the blanket, and then spoke into the novel near her head:

"Don't speak yet. Wait until your older sister leaves before you come out."

"Knock down!"

There was another knock at the door. Inoue Hideka hurriedly walked to the door, opened it, and saw Misaka Mikoto standing there in a disheveled state.

"Um... good morning, Misaka-senpai!"

Inoue Hideka said guiltily.

"Ah~~ Good morning!" Misaka Mikoto's voice sounded very listless.

Did he sit on a bench somewhere all night without sleeping, just like in the original story?

Inoue Hideka thought with concern.

"Um, I got myself all dirty last night when I was disciplining myself. Could I use your bathroom? You know, my junior classmate is always overthinking things, and she'll definitely worry if she sees me like this!"

Misaka Mikoto managed a weak smile, trying her best to appear as normal as possible.

Did you come to my house, a place of the opposite sex with whom you are quite familiar, to clean yourself because you thought I was a man and wouldn't notice anything unusual about you?

Inoue Hideka looked at Misaka Mikoto, and while thinking, stepped aside to let Misaka Mikoto in.

"Misaka-senpai, feel free to use whatever you like! But I don't have any spare clothes for you here!"

"Okay, thank you! I can just wash it in the washing machine and dry it, then I can wear it." Misaka Mikoto thanked Inoue Hideka, which was unusual for her.

Watching Misaka Mikoto walk into the bathroom, Inoue Hideka quickly slipped to the bedside, pulled 9982 out of the covers, took her to the kitchen, told her not to make a sound, and then locked the kitchen door with a key.

After that, she sat on the bed anxiously waiting for Misaka Mikoto to come out.

Listening to the rushing water and the spinning washing machine coming from the bathroom, Inoue Hideka couldn't help but sigh, "Girls are so thoughtful!"

Not only did he wash his body thoroughly, but he even thought about washing his clothes as well, so that as long as there were no wounds on the surface, there would be no trace of the fight.

I took out my phone and looked at the email that Misaki Shokuhou had sent me late last night. There were nine experiments to be conducted today!

The document indicates the time and location of the experiment, as well as the sister's ID number.

The earliest experiment was conducted at 9:20 a.m. in an abandoned building in the 10th school district.

Nine experiments, looks like today is going to be very busy!

I don't even know if I'll survive today.

"Crack!"

While Inoue Hideka was checking the message, Misaka Mikoto had already finished showering and came out of the house.

With water droplets still clinging to her hair and her clothes looking a little damp, Misaka Mikoto forced a smile and said to Inoue Eika:

"Inoue, I'll head back now!"

Looking at Misaka Mikoto, who was acting strangely and even started calling him by his own name, Inoue Hideka was filled with emotion.

Mikoto, do you think I'm an idiot because of your unusual behavior? You're making me feel embarrassed to pretend I don't know anything!

"Misaka-senpai!" Inoue Eika called out to Mikoto Mimoto, who was about to open the door to leave. "Misaka-senpai will always be our favorite, most reliable, and coolest senpai, so no matter what, never give up on your life!"

Inoue Hideka feared that Misaka Mikoto, driven to desperation, would once again choose the path of self-sacrifice. Although Kamijou Touma would certainly stop her, Inoue Hideka was unwilling to see Misaka Mikoto so helpless and tried to nip that seed in the bud right there.

"Huh?" Misaka Mikoto was a little confused and didn't understand what Inoue Eika was talking about.

But she still replied, "I understand, thank you, Inoue!"

After saying that, he opened the door and walked out.

Inoue Hideka secretly breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Misaka Mikoto leave so easily.

Open the kitchen door, and 9982 is standing there quietly.

"Um... well, my name is Inoue Hideka, you can just call me Inoue. Also... this is my house."

Inoue Hideka didn't know what to say to 9982. Although she wanted to persuade 9982 to face his own life, she hadn't figured out exactly how to do it.

"Misaka insists that Misaka should continue the experiment. Do," Misaka declared.

"No, how should I put it? You should have some knowledge about gratitude in your mind, right?"

"Misaka's learning device encompasses a wide range of knowledge, including astronomy, geography, daily life, history, and people's livelihood. Naturally, it also includes descriptions about gratitude. Misaka even knows that there is a saying in ancient China: 'A drop of water in need is a spring of water in return.' Do," Misaka said proudly.

"Well, since you know that, that makes things easier! I saved your life. If it weren't for me, you would have died last night. Now your life belongs to me! So, you can't refuse whatever I ask you to do! Is that alright?"

Inoue Hideka said in a righteous and indignant manner.

"After Misaka's probing, it's clear she has no way to defeat Accelerator. But..."

"No buts! I'm telling you now, you can't participate in the experiment. You better behave!"

Inoue Hideka scratched his head helplessly, interrupting 9982, then turned around and went back to the bedroom. He sat on the bed, took out his phone, and called Saten Ruiko.

Inoue Hideka was helpless; he admitted he didn't have the talent to persuade people to cherish life.

In this respect, my energetic and optimistic girlfriend is probably better at it, right?

beep...beep...

"Hey, Yinghua!"

"Ah! Ruiko, are you awake yet?"

It was just past six o'clock, and most students hadn't gotten up yet. Inoue Eika was also afraid of disturbing Saten Ruiko's rest.

"Yeah, I just got up. What's up?"

"Hey, could you come over here right now? I need your help with something."

"Why are you being so polite, Yinghua? It's a bit strange... Well then, I'll be right there, see you in a bit!"

How can I not be surprised? You'll be even more surprised when you get here!

Inoue Hideka hung up the phone and looked at 9982, who was walking out of the kitchen, with a bored expression.

While Saten Ruiko was away, Inoue Eika went downstairs to the convenience store and bought some vegetables. Although stopping the plan was important, she still had to eat!

Saten Ruiko's dormitory was not far from Inoue Eika's dormitory. Inoue Eika had just returned to her dormitory after buying groceries, and Saten Ruiko followed closely behind.

"Huh? Misaka-senpai, you're up early!"

Saten Ruiko looked at 9982 sitting in the chair and couldn't help but sigh. She casually took out her phone and checked the time; it was 6:23.

"Um? Ruiko, let me introduce you. This is Misaka-senpai's younger sister, um... Misaka Dori!"

When 9982 heard the name that Inoue Hideka had casually given him, his expressionless face showed a slight twitch at the corner of his eye.

"Huh? She looks so much like Misaka-senpai! They're practically twins! Wait, could the one I saw before be...?"

Saten Ruiko suddenly remembered that she had greeted Misaka Mikoto a few days ago but Misaka Mikoto ignored her, and when she asked Misaka Mikoto about it later, Misaka Mikoto said that she knew nothing about it.

"Um, I'm Saten Ruiko, nice to meet you, Misaka-san!"

"Nice to meet you!" Misaka said politely.

"Hey, Eika, why is Misaka-san here with you?"

“Ah… it’s like this.” Inoue Hideka organized her thoughts before continuing, “Misaka-san has recently had some conflicts with her family and is feeling lost about life. I brought her back after seeing her attempt to commit suicide.”

Inoue Hideka used all her intelligence to concoct this lie.

"Huh? Is that so?" Saten Ruiko looked at 9982 with a hint of sympathy.

“Yes! That’s right!” Inoue Hideka nodded confidently, adding to his credibility. “So, Ruiko, I’m going to entrust you with an important task!”

"Make sure Misaka-san experiences the beauty of life, so that she won't want to leave this world!"

Chapter 82 Everyone is unique!

"Oh! Leave it to me!" Saten Ruiko clenched her fist and said confidently, "I will definitely pull Misaka-san back from the wrong path!"

"Ah~~ One more thing, Misaka-san isn't feeling well right now, so please don't let Uiharu and Shirai see her. They all know Misaka-senpai, so we don't want any more misunderstandings."

"Most importantly, we absolutely cannot let Misaka-senpai see her. Misaka-san is currently having conflicts with her family, and if she sees Misaka-senpai, she might try to commit suicide again!"

Inoue Eika continued to lie; he couldn't tell Saten Ruiko the truth.

Because he didn't want the darkness of Academy City to tarnish the radiant Ruiko Saten—his goddess, his haven, and his spiritual refuge!

"I understand. Don't worry about it, Yinghua!"

“Okay! I believe you can do it, Ruiko!” Inoue Eika smiled at Saten Ruiko. “Then, Ruiko, help me make breakfast and then I’ll take Misaka-san to your place.”

"Okay, I'll go cook now."

Saten Ruiko agreed and went into the kitchen to get busy.

9982 watched Inoue Hideka and Saten Ruiko from the sidelines without interrupting or correcting Inoue Hideka's lie.

Only when he saw Saten Ruiko walk into the kitchen did he speak: