Open the door, there is another world

Riri Saotome didn't say anything, because sometimes she did think so in her heart.

Misaka Mikoto quickly said: "But even if he is a person with special abilities, it doesn't matter! This kind of thing doesn't matter at all!"

This is her true thought, because she really thinks that it doesn’t matter whether she is a person with special abilities or not. She will be happy even if she is not. So she doesn’t understand this matter at all. It’s fine as long as she lives happily, why should she think about so many painful things in her heart?

"Because what you can't get is the best. Also, I like it. Who doesn't come here for super powers?"

Li Qing couldn't help laughing after hearing Misaka Mikoto's words: "Your words are like a billionaire saying that he has no interest in money. Only you people with special abilities can say such words. We people without special abilities can never say such words. If people who can't afford to eat look at the people who eat delicacies every day and say that they don't want to eat these things at all, such things will make people who can't afford to eat die. This is how the dynasties in ancient times fell into ruin, and that's why people rebelled."

"The rich have wine and meat, while the poor freeze to death on the streets. It's the same principle." Li Qing said.

Misaka Mikoto had nothing to say. She understood the meaning of Li Qing's words. She felt that what she had just said was indeed easy to say.

So she remained silent.

"Saten-san..." Hatsuharu Shikiri called Saten Ruiko again.

Saten Ruiko came back to her senses and turned to look at Hatsuharu Shikiri. She found that Hatsuharu Shikiri was looking at her with worried eyes, so she quickly said, "I really don't think that way! Hatsuharu, you have to believe me! I'm not that dark-minded!"

"Have you never thought about it once?" Li Qing asked.

Saten Ruiko: "No!"

"Lie." Li Qing looked indifferent.

Saten Ruiko: "..."

Well, she did think about it, but thinking about it doesn’t mean she will do it. And she doesn’t think about it often. She only thinks about it once a month at most.

"This mentality is very bad." Shirai Kuroko shook her head.

Li Qing nodded: "Of course it's bad, but sometimes I just can't help but think about it. This kind of thing is out of control."

Shirai Kuroko frowned: "Then I must let it out!"

"If you don't vent the emotions that are suppressed in your heart, the more problems you'll have, and it might even turn into a huge disaster." Shirai Kuroko added.

Although she is not very old, she is a discipline committee member and has prevented countless crimes in school, so she understands the seriousness of this matter. Many of the criminals she deals with only imagine bad things at the beginning, but they can't help but do them after thinking too much, and then their loved ones are sad and their enemies are happy. Many biker gangs are like that. Many of them are not people with special abilities, but they stole the research weapons in the research institute, formed groups to smash and rob everywhere, and they are the best when dealing with people with special abilities. Shirai Kuroko thought of this now, so she said the above words.

He also looked at Li Qing suspiciously, wondering if Li Qing was a member of a biker gang.

"Mr. Saten, you can tell us whatever you think. Some things will turn into demons if they are suppressed in your heart." Shirai Kuroko said to Saten Ruiko again.

Saten Ruiko was very embarrassed. She didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so she nodded quickly: "I know!"

She hadn't thought about this for a long time, but now Li Qing suddenly brought it up. Everyone looked at her as if she really had some psychological problems, so she wanted to end this topic quickly. Then she saw the waiter had brought the tray with the dishes they ordered, so she quickly said, "Our order is here, so we can eat now. I'm so hungry!"

"Sir, please enjoy your meal." When the waiter came and put down the food, Riri Saten hurriedly thanked him.

Then he quickly put his hands together and said, "I'm starting."

He just started eating by himself.

The others looked at each other and had no choice but to start eating.

Originally, when they ate together, they would talk about interesting things, and the table was always full of joy. But now, not many people were talking. Although they were all eating, they were all thinking about things. Only Li Qing was eating happily, and the smile on her face never stopped.

Misaka Mikoto looked at Li Qing, then looked at Li Qing again, then looked at Li Qing again, and then couldn't help but said: "Have you really thought about that in your heart?"

The way she looked at Li Qing, she didn't think that Li Qing had ever thought about what she had just said, because Li Qing didn't look gloomy at all, and he was smiling without any complaint at all. Instead, it was classmate Satian who had this feeling. Although classmate Satian was also smiling happily, it was obvious that she was hiding something, and she was obviously trying to change the subject. This is the behavior of someone who cares. Li Qing didn't seem to care at all, so she couldn't help but ask.

Li Qing picked up the juice next to him and took a sip, then glanced at everyone.

Noticing that the other people were looking at him, Li Qing smiled and said, "I really haven't thought about it that way."

"Then what you said just now sounded so reasonable?" Misaka Mikoto asked in disbelief.

Li Qing shrugged: "That's just putting yourself in someone else's shoes."

After saying this, he glanced at Saten Ruiko, indicating that he was thinking from her perspective, then nodded and continued, "Although empathy doesn't allow you to fully understand what the other person is thinking, you can still think about the surface. This can increase mutual understanding and avoid many conflicts. This is a good way. You can try it when you have nothing to do. This will help you deal with your interpersonal relationships."

Saten Ruiko didn't care about empathy, but was concerned about another thing. She asked Li Qing: "Aren't you a powerless person?"

Li Qing nodded: "I am indeed a powerless person."

Saten Ruiko was suspicious: "You didn't lie to me?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Li Qing shook his head.

Saten Ruiko hesitated for a moment, then asked casually: "Then how do you keep a good attitude?"

Li Qing smiled and said, "Look for a sense of identity in other directions."

"Looking for recognition in other directions?" Riri Saotome was a little confused.

Li Qing smiled and said, "Find a sense of identity in other areas that is comparable to being a person with special abilities. This way, it doesn't matter if I'm not a person with special abilities, because in other areas, I'm not weaker than them, or even stronger. This way, when I face people with special abilities, I won't feel any inferiority. I can stand in front of them with dignity. It's impossible not to have a bad mentality. You can also work hard in this regard. Life is not just about becoming a person with special abilities."

Riri Saotome fell silent again, thinking in her mind where she could find a sense of identity.

But after thinking about it, she couldn't think of anything, because in her heart, nothing could be put on the scale to compare with being a person with special abilities. No matter what it was, it couldn't be compared with being a person with special abilities. So even if she had made great achievements in those things, they couldn't relieve the depression in her heart.

So Riri Saotome took another bite of her dinner and turned her grief and anger into appetite.

Li Qing glanced at her and was not surprised that she could not find anything comparable to being a power user, because being a power user is extraordinary, and the feeling brought by being extraordinary is irreplaceable by anything. Li Qing's mentality is so good entirely because he is a magician, he himself is extraordinary, so being a power user is like that to him. Saotome Ruiko does not have this ability, so in a sense, Li Qing is also talking without any pain.

"Okay! Let's eat!" Li Qing said.

If you can't even completely put yourself in other people's shoes, how can you expect others to think the same way as you do?

Finally, eat and drink your fill.

Everyone did not rush to leave, but sat here to rest, drinking juice slowly.

Saten Ruiko looked left and right, and suddenly asked Li Qing: "Then how do you gain a sense of identity?"

As expected, this question came up. Li Qing sighed helplessly, then shook his head and said, "My method is very special."

"What method?" After he said that, Riri Saotome became even more curious.

Moreover, Misaka Mikoto, Shirai Kuroko, and Hatsuharu Shiri all looked over, and it was obvious that they were also curious.

Li Qing pondered for a while, glanced at a few people, and felt the surrounding situation. The hovering loop still existed, and then he shook his head: "Secret."

"Tch~" Saten Ruiko said.

Although she seemed to be indifferent on the surface, she was very helpless in her heart. She wanted to find some inspiration from Li Qing, but Li Qing didn't say anything, so she had no choice.

So he withdrew his gaze, turned his eyes and asked the others: "Do you know any urban legends?"

Although she sometimes thinks too much about not being a person with special abilities, and Li Qing even revealed her inner thoughts before dinner, she is generally a happy girl. Now she starts looking for topics that she finds interesting and wants to share them with others.

"Urban legend? What is that?" Misaka Mikoto asked curiously following her words.

Saten Ruiko smiled and said, "It's just the rumors that are circulating among everyone. Many people believe it and many people don't believe it."

"For example what?" Shirai Kuroko also asked.

Saten Ruiko: "For example, a man who can negate all abilities!"

"What is this?" Shirai Kuroko was puzzled.

Saten Ruiko smiled and shook her head: "I don't know either, but according to the literal meaning, any ability should have no effect on that person!"

"Absolutely impossible!" Shirai Kuroko shook his head without even thinking.

Misaka Mikoto and Uiharu Shirakawa quickly nodded, agreeing with Shirai Kuroko's rebuttal.

Academy City has many abilities. Even if one person's ability can restrain someone else's ability, it is absolutely impossible to restrain all of them.

This kind of thing is totally impossible.

Li Qing next to him didn't say anything, but he knew that this was possible because that was the fact. Kamijou Touma was that kind of person, but he didn't say it out loud.

"These are not important, it's just a legend anyway." Saten Ruiko said with a smile.

Then he asked again: "Do you know the immortal witch?"

Hatsuharu Shikiri was curious: "The immortal witch?"

Saten Ruiko nodded quickly: "Legend has it that somewhere in Academy City, there is an immortal witch. She is immortal and always looks the same. Don't you think this is scary? And don't you think this is very curious? And don't you want to know the true identity of this immortal witch?"

Looking at the excited Saten Ruiko, Misaka Mikoto said helplessly: "Saten-san, you said it was just an urban legend."

"It's a legend, not real." Misaka Mikoto said, "So even if we care, we can't prove it."

Saten Ruiko's excited expression froze for a moment, and then she lay helplessly on the table: "It seems so."

Since it is an urban legend, it must be false, so it cannot be proven. Even if you are curious, you cannot find anyone.

She was sighing here, and Li Qing took another sip of the juice. She also knew who this immortal witch was. She was the homeroom teacher of a certain school, and also Kamijou Touma's homeroom teacher. Her name was Tsukuyomi Komoe. She was not an immortal witch, but just an ordinary 35-year-old legal loli.

"Do you have any interesting urban legends?" Riri Saotome looked up and asked again.

Misaka Mikoto and the others shook their heads, while Li Qing glanced at her and said with a smile, "The updraft of Academy City."

"What is that?" Riri Saotome asked curiously.

She liked to hang out in the urban legend section the most, but this kind of urban legend that Li Qing mentioned was the first time she had seen it.

The others were also curious, and then Li Qing said: "Suddenly, a strong wind will blow up from the ground, blowing up the girls' skirts."

"How disgusting!" Riri Saten showed a disgusted expression.

The others nodded quickly.

Li Qing looked at Saotome Ruiko with a strange expression, wondering if this guy had thought about what he had done before saying this.

Because the prototype of the updraft he mentioned is Saten Ruiko. This girl loves to lift people's skirts the most, and Hatsuharu Shiri is the biggest victim. No matter where she goes, as long as she sees Hatsuharu Shiri for the first time, she will lift up her skirt. But now she is saying it's disgusting. She really has no awareness of herself at all.

So Li Qing told another urban legend: "There are also wind turbines that rotate abnormally, such as rotating forward one moment and backward the next."

Misaka Mikoto showed a curious look: "Is there still such a thing? Is there a malfunction?"

"Most likely." Li Qing nodded.

And it was you who caused the malfunction, because from time to time you go out to teach the hooligans a lesson, and when you teach them a lesson you discharge electricity everywhere, and as a result the electricity goes to the wind turbine, and then the wind turbine starts to hum and spin chaotically, so you have no awareness of this.

"There are so many weird urban legends." said Hatsuharu Shiori.

Misaka Mikoto nodded: "Yes!"

Li Qing finished the last sip of juice and glanced at a few people with a smile: "As we all know, urban legends are true."

Then he stood up and said, "Besides, shouldn't we leave? We still have other guests to entertain here."

Several girls reacted and stood up as well, then paid and left the restaurant. Misaka Mikoto paid for Li Qing, saying it was to thank her for what happened yesterday.

Come to the street.

Saten Ruiko looked around and suddenly shouted loudly: "Hatsu-haru--"

With a swish, Uiharu Shikiri's long skirt was lifted up. Uiharu Shikiri was stunned and hurriedly pushed her skirt down, "Saten-san!"

Her face turned red and she was so embarrassed that she was about to cry.

Saten Ruiko stroked her chin and nodded with satisfaction: "It has a strawberry pattern. My mood instantly improves."

"Saten-san!" Hatsuharu Shiori really wanted to cry, especially after looking at Li Qing.

Li Qing also touched his chin and said to Uiharu Shikiri, "Sato-san's action just now was too sudden. I didn't see anything."

Then he turned to Saten Ruiko and said, "Please remind me next time."

"Okay!" said Riri Saotome with a smile.

Li Qing nodded.

Hatsuharu Shiki looked at the two of them with tears in her eyes.

"You two, stop bullying Hatsuharu-san." Misaka Mikoto said quickly.

Li Qing looked calm: "It was done by Zuo Tian classmate."

"I'm sorry, Hatsuharu, please forgive me." Riri Saotome quickly clasped her hands together and apologized.

Uiharu Shikiri touched the corner of her eye and said, "...I won't allow that next time."

"I won't do that anymore." Saten Ruiko quickly assured, and then coaxed Hatsuharu Shiori into submission.

Hatsuharu Shiri is so easy to please, so in the end, Ryoko Saten still dared to do it. This is also the reason why the urban legend of updrafts came about.

"So urban legends are all true." Li Qing laughed.

Shirai Kuroko heard this and looked at Li Qing: "What is true?"

"Updraft." Li Qing glanced at Saten Ruiko.