Comics: Starting from Killer Queen

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Riri Saotome also quickly coughed and said.

"I always hear you mention how outstanding that senior is. I didn't expect to meet you at such a good time. Although I came a little late, you were really cool at that time!"

"Saten-san... Even if you praise me with words like that, I won't feel happy at all."

The corners of Shirai Kuroko's mouth twitched, and he looked speechless.

If it weren't for the fact that Riri Saotome's excitement didn't seem fake, she would have thought that the other party was being sarcastic.

"Hehe, although it's a little strange, this is also a wonderful fate."

Riri Saten smiled sheepishly, put down the spoon after eating the parfait, and her eyes secretly drifted towards the hem of Hatsuharu Shiri's skirt.

Already familiar with her friend's personality, Hatsuharu Shiki immediately pressed down the hem of her skirt vigilantly and pulled her white legs into the sofa.

"You are the one, Saten-san! Mr. Roland is here! It's really rude of you to try to lift my skirt here!"

"Does this mean that I can just lift it up when no one is around?"

"Of course not!"

Hatsuharu Shiki puffed up her cheeks cutely and scolded her friend.

"Why did you go to the Blue Dream Company? Being too obsessed with urban legends can bring disaster!"

"Ah, you don't know this yet."

Riri Saotome touched the back of her head embarrassedly and waved her fist excitedly.

"Actually, I received a project invitation from Blue Dream Company. I went to attend the briefing today, so I was able to meet Mr. Roland."

"An invitation from Blue Dream Company?!"

As soon as the words fell, Shirai Kuroko and Uiharu Shikiri spoke in unison.

Shirai Kuroko looked at Roland suspiciously and said, "I heard from Uiharu that you, Saten-san, seem to be a person without special abilities..."

In this city, people with special abilities are the absolute core.

Therefore, those without the ability have no chance of receiving invitations to research projects.

Although it would be a lie to say arbitrarily that all projects do not require the participation of incompetent people.

But programs that require disabled people are basically just to increase the number of control groups, which generally has no benefit and is dangerous.

There are even people with bad intentions who use this excuse to extort money from the aspiring and incompetent people, and it is possible that this may even cause a crisis in their personal safety.

Even at Blue Dream Company, there is only one project that requires incapable people.

“Have you participated in the Dream Makers program?”

Hatsuharu Shikiri excitedly slapped the table and stood up, "That project is to install equipment on the cerebral cortex, which is too dangerous for us! And to be honest, the reputation of Lanmeng Company..."

"Cough cough!"

Shirai Kuroko gave a dry laugh and gestured to Hatsuharu Shikiri, who was peacefully eating cake next to him.

Even if you are genuinely worried about your friend, it is still too offensive to expose their secrets in front of others, especially when the other person has done them a favor.

Hatsuharu Shikiri had no choice but to suppress her inner doubts and confusion and sat down angrily.

She knew that Lanmeng Company was not as bad as the rumors said. On the contrary, it actually promoted the development and implementation of many technologies.

But precisely because of this, the fact that it went from an unknown underground organization to a leading enterprise in Academy City within a year revealed its danger even more.

"In that case, do you want to come and see?"

Roland looked at Hatsuharu Shikiri.

"What does it mean?"

The girl was stunned by the sudden click.

"Looking at the project briefing of Blue Dream Company, it is natural for you to have such concerns. After all, Dream Creator is something installed in the brain."

Roland couldn't help but sigh.

"That's why I want to break this prejudice as much as possible. After all, fear comes from the unknown. However, considering the development of the project, I can't make a big fuss in the early stage. It is still within my ability to allow a few observers to join the class."

"Having Uiharu-san, the discipline committee member, observe the entire process will probably help alleviate some of your anxieties."

“Well… But, with Shokuhou-san here, there’s no need to worry about that.”

Roland said lightly.

Uiharu Shiori was stunned again.

“Um, Shokuhou-san, are you referring to…”

"Shokuhou Misaki-san from Tokiwadai."

Roland smiled slightly.

“She is not only the spokesperson for Blue Dream, but also one of the leaders of the Dream Makers project.”

"Will the fifth person also participate?"

With the endorsement of the superpower user and Roland's assurance, Hatsuharu Shiori relaxed a lot.

"Well, actually, she's kind of my close friend. If you're so looking forward to it, how about having her do the first project briefing?"

Roland casually dropped a bombshell.

Saten Ruiko, who was not interested in people with super powers, did not react much, but Shirai Kuroko, who was drinking tea, almost spit out her tea and glanced at Roland with admiration and disbelief.

"Close...close friends? Mr. Roland and Shokuhou-san are actually that kind of relationship?"

Hatsuharu Shikiri's pretty face turned slightly red.

Even though she was a little precocious due to her work as a discipline committee member, she still had some admirers.

One of them is Tokiwadai's ace, Misaka Mikoto. Whether it is her inspirational experience or her identity as a young lady who is like a modern princess, it makes the girls full of longing.

The other one is naturally Shokuhou Misaki, who is also a psychic.

Not only did she become the recognized queen of Tokiwadai in her first year, she also transcended her student status and made great achievements in her career. She is simply a mature and perfect ideal woman.

She wants to become such a cool woman in the future, and this has become Hatsuharu Shiki's life goal.

And now, an idol like that was going to appear in front of her?

"I'm going!"

"Hey, Hatsuharu?"

Because Hatsuharu Shikiri acted so quickly, Shirai Kuroko was so surprised that she almost dropped the teacup.

Didn't I just try to dissuade Saten-san from falling for this unreliable scam? How come he fell for it as soon as he heard that woman's name?

She looked at Saotome Ruiko absentmindedly, hoping that she could give some response to this matter, but she found that the girl didn't even look at her.

"I'm sorry to trouble you so much!"

“It doesn’t matter. The ideal of Blue Dream Company is to allow everyone to freely control their own destiny. We want to prove that the incapable are never useless.

“People are all stars, but some have not yet reached the moment when they should shine.”

"Even if we are misunderstood, we will not stop and we will not give up."

"This is really..."

Looking at Roland's compassionate face, Riri Saotome was so moved that she almost cried.

Even if you are misunderstood and hated, you should still think about everyone. What a noble character this is.

"I will try my best, Mr. Roland!"

Saten Ruiko showed a determined expression.

Oops...this kid is already a believer.

Shirai Kuroko held his forehead with a frown on his face and glanced at Roland.

Although the other party acted so righteous, no flaws could be found.

Even though this might just be due to her still aching butt, Shirai Kuroko chose to trust her intuition.

——This guy doesn't look like a good person at all.

In order to prevent the two friends, who were already as confused as pure lambs, from being sent into the wolf's mouth, Shirai Kuroko also sighed.

Although she didn't want to involve her elder sister, she had no choice.

"Mr. Roland, since you said it's okay to have a few observers, can I also invite an extra friend?"

Chapter 429: Misaka-san, how are you?

"Anyway, this is what happened. I know there are often frictions between Onee-sama and Shokuhou Misaki, but Hatsuharu is a well-behaved girl who knows her limits. She is also one of the few friends I agree with. Please go to this event together for Kuroko's sake!"

At a coffee table under the shade of a tree in the Seventh School District, Shirai Kuroko clasped his hands together and pleaded earnestly to the girl in front of him.

The girl was wearing the same Tokiwadai school uniform as Kuroko, and had a slender figure, with her calves in white bubble socks.

She has shoulder-length brown hair and a delicate and pretty face, but her student-like outfit does not show the childishness of an ordinary junior high school student. Instead, it has a hint of heroism.

The confident temperament that comes from within can easily make people attracted to her, and even people of the same sex will admire her.

But at this moment, facing her friend's earnest plea, Misaka Mikoto's face showed a hint of suspicion that was inconsistent with her temperament.

"Let me confirm for the time being, this is not your plan, Kuroko, to use my well-behaved and sensible friend to fulfill your own perverted wish, right?"

Although Shirai Kuroko is undoubtedly a friend recognized by her, as a new roommate assigned by the school at the beginning of the new semester, Misaka Mikoto knows her personality very well after spending time with her day and night together.

Reliable and righteous, tough and decisive, kind yet with a hint of enthusiasm.

There is absolutely nothing wrong in becoming friends with such people.

However, no matter how many advantages the other party has, it cannot change one fact.

——This guy is an unabashed pervert.

Even because of the purity of her experience, Misaka Mikoto has not been poisoned by unhealthy things.

But Shirai Kuroko's attitude was too weird, completely different from the usual idol-like worship and pure admiration of school girls.

"Just your usual actions have already accumulated a lot of pressure on me. If this time is also a specific plan..."

Misaka Mikoto's face turned cold and she pulled Kuroko's cheeks on both sides until tears welled up in her eyes.

"It hurts, please forgive me, elder sister, this... this time it's real..."

While rubbing her cheeks, Shirai Kuroko begged earnestly in a sweet and soft voice with a pinched tone.

"If we don't rely on onee-sama, Hatsuharu and Saten-san will definitely be cheated out of their money and their lives!"

Looking at Shirai Kuroko's determined expression, which didn't seem like a joke, Misaka Mikoto sighed helplessly.

"Forget it. Since he's Kuroko's friend, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Sister, sister! Please let Kuroko express his gratitude..."

"That's not necessary!"

Misaka Mikoto skillfully stretched out her ruthless iron hand and grabbed Shirai Kuroko who was about to pounce on her, and used her slender but very powerful arm to push her back to her seat little by little.

"But, to say that you've lost both your money and your people is too much. Didn't you confirm that it was Blue Dream Company? Even though Shokuhou Misaki and I have never gotten along, she's not the kind of person who's evil enough to lure innocent students."

"I'm not worrying about that!"

Shirai Kuroko frowned, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Shokuhou Misaki is definitely not such a person. I believe that such bad things will not happen in the projects she handles. But as the spokesperson of Blue Dream Company, can you represent Blue Dream Company?"

After returning yesterday, she also conducted a detailed investigation of Lanmeng Company through the authority of the Discipline Committee.

Of course, due to the difference in level of authority, nothing was gained.

But as the saying goes, every profession has its own specialties. Even if Lanmeng Company can keep all of its important information confidential, the Disciplinary Committee members will still leave some records when handling cases related to it.

The more she sorted through these files, the more confused Shirai Kuroko became.

Even though Roland said that he had a close relationship with Shokuhou Misaki, it did not dispel her doubts.

After all, her beloved elder sister is also the face of Tokiwadai, but because she is not interested in factional struggles, her control over the school is not high at all.

Shokuhou Misaki's performance in this area is indeed outstanding due to her abilities, but compared with the size of Blue Dream Company, this is nothing.