The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

"Raiko, Shokuhou-senpai has agreed to help you improve your abilities. Go to the Second District where you met Shokuhou-senpai yesterday."

"Huh? Really?"

Saten Ruiko sounded very happy on the phone, even a little overwhelmed.

"Thank you so much, Yinghua! I'm coming right now!"

"No need to thank me! Okay, see you later!"

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The second school district, inside the housing complex.

Before Inoue Hidekazu were rows of computers and all sorts of electronic devices.

Under the instructions of a man who appeared to be a researcher, Saten Ruiko sat inside an electrical enclosure that could accommodate her entire body, with a helmet-like hood on her head.

Her expression was a mix of tension and excitement, and she would occasionally glance at Misaki Shokuhou and Eika Inoue standing to the side.

Buzz!

Accompanied by the faint sound of electronic devices running, Saten Ruiko, sitting inside the electrical enclosure, closed her eyes.

"Um... Shokuhou-senpai, could I make a slight improvement without using up Ruiko's development resources? Don't let my appearance fool you, I really want to improve my abilities..."

"kindness……"

Misaki Shokuhou pondered for a moment upon hearing this, her expression showing some hesitation.

"Then you can sit inside like Saten-chan, but I can't guarantee it will work~~"

"Okay! Thank you so much, Senior Shokuhou!"

Inoue Hideka smiled happily and, just like Saten Ruiko, sat inside another appliance and put on the helmet-like hood.

With a buzzing sound, Inoue Hideka closed her eyes, feeling a tingling sensation in her head as the helmet vibrated.

Buzzing... Buzzing... Bang!

The electrical appliances suddenly stopped working, and Inoue Hideka opened her eyes in confusion.

Is that all?

I don't feel anything at all!

The researcher, wearing a white lab coat, was frowning deeply as he stared at a string of data on his computer screen.

"What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Misaki Shokuhou asked the researcher, but her expression remained calm, as if this situation was not unexpected.

"Well... forgive my bluntness, but my friend, although the reason is unclear, you really can no longer accept ability development. Your brain... is rejecting these external stimuli!"

"Huh? How could this be?"

Inoue Hideka removed her hood and asked disappointedly.

Am I destined to be a powerless person?

What kind of logic is this?!

"Don't look so disappointed. Maybe you've actually benefited from this misfortune!"

Misaki Shokuhou looked at Eika Inoue and spoke calmly, her eyes gleaming with a probing light, seemingly very interested in what Eika Inoue had been through.

"Sigh! Oh well, I'm used to being a powerless person anyway. Since this isn't my business, I'll head back now. Shokuhou-senpai, please tell Ruiko for me."

With a listless expression, Inoue Eika emerged from the appliance enclosure, picked up the red cross placed beside her, waved goodbye to Shokuhou Misaki, and walked out of the workshop.

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When she got home, Inoue Hideka didn't see Accelerator or Last Order, so she went straight to her room to continue strengthening her body.

The thigh strengthening is almost complete. Inoue Hideka believes that after the thigh strengthening is completed, the speed and strength of the legs should be able to be better utilized when they can work in coordination.

Previously, only the calf muscles were strengthened. When accelerating, there is an inevitable feeling that the calf muscles are pulling the thigh muscles, which not only causes body incoordination, but also reduces the maximum speed that the calf muscles can reach.

This is like 1+1 not necessarily equaling 2.

Once the calf and thigh enhancements are complete, it will definitely improve Inoue Hideka's overall strength.

The same principle applies to other places as well.

Currently, only the arms have been strengthened. Once the waist is strengthened, the combination of the arms and the explosive power of the waist will bring about another level of enhancement.

If every part of his body were strengthened, Inoue Hideka's speed and strength would likely exceed those of an average person by several times.

Moreover, his physical condition, after six months of self-torture training, was already superior to that of the average person.

"Yinghua! Yinghua!"

After an unknown amount of time, Inoue Hideka heard the door slam shut, followed by Saten Ruiko's excited shouts.

Confused, he exited the enhanced state, glanced at the darkening sky outside, and walked out of the room.

Bang!

Just as she stepped out of her room, she saw a dark shadow flash before her eyes, and Saten Ruiko immediately threw herself into Inoue Eika's arms.

With her arms wrapped around Inoue Hidekazu's neck, Saten Ruiko was practically hanging off him, her face beaming with excitement as she happily exclaimed:

"Yinghua, I'm a level 1 ability user now! An ability user! I'm so happy!"

"Huh? So fast? You leveled up in just one afternoon?"

"Yeah! But the researcher also said that it gets slower as you go on, and since I was only a little short of reaching level 1, that's why it's going so fast. Anyway, I'm so happy!"

"Well, as long as Ruiko is happy!"

Inoue Hideka stroked Saten Ruiko's hair, then placed his hands on Saten Ruiko's waist and suddenly spun around in place.

"Ah! Yinghua, no! Put me down!"

After spinning around twice, Inoue Eika stopped, hugged Saten Ruiko's waist, and lowered her head to affectionately rub the tip of Saten Ruiko's nose.

"So, to celebrate Ruiko's successful level-up, is there anything Ruiko wants?"

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Saten Ruiko's arms were still wrapped around Inoue Eika's neck. Hearing this, she looked up at Inoue Eika, her eyes practically overflowing with laughter.

"Let me think about it... Hmm! I've decided, I want Yinghua to spend the whole day with me tomorrow!"

"..."

Inoue Hideka fell silent upon hearing this.

Looking at Saten Ruiko's energetic smile, I felt really sorry for her.

He's clearly her boyfriend, but lately he rarely spends time with her.

Their rare trip together was disrupted by the incident of the fallen angel, leaving her alone abroad.

Fortunately, Saten Ruiko is an optimistic girl who is fearless.

If it were an ordinary girl, in a foreign land where she couldn't speak the language, it would be extremely difficult for a thirteen-year-old child to not only return to Academy City alone but also avoid being deceived by bad people.

Speaking of which, ever since she started intervening in her sister's case, Inoue Eika has been in a cycle of battle, life and death, hospitalization, and battle. The only time she could truly enjoy spending time with Saten Ruiko was probably the day they went on a trip together.

That very night, he left Saten Ruiko alone abroad.

Thinking of all this, Inoue Eika's eyes grew increasingly guilty. He placed one hand on the back of Saten Ruiko's head, lowered his head, and greedily rubbed his face against Saten Ruiko's smooth and delicate cheek.

He whispered into Saten Ruiko's left ear:

"Tears, I'm sorry... I'm not a good boyfriend..."

"Ugh...it's so itchy...what are you saying all of a sudden! Today is the day I'm supposed to improve my abilities, if Yinghua dares to ruin my good mood...hmph! You'll be eating nothing but air for dinner!"

Despite the tickling sensation on her ear, Saten Ruiko noticed Inoue Eika's sudden slump and angrily flicked the back of Inoue Eika's head with her finger, making a fuss.

"No, no... Well then, to celebrate Lady Ruiko's level up, how about I accompany Lady Ruiko to the amusement park for the whole day tomorrow?"

"Yay! Yinghua, it's a deal!"

"Yes, sir! Then, would you be so kind as to grant me a sweet kiss, considering how obedient I have been?"

"Hmph! What a greedy subordinate! But I'm in a good mood today, so I'll make an exception and allow you, this lowly servant, to do something outrageous this once!"

Inoue Hideka smiled as he looked at Saten Ruiko, about to lower his head and kiss her red lips, when the door suddenly clicked open. His smiling face turned ashen, as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Wow! What are Eika and Saten doing? Is it interesting?" Misaka Misaka looked at Accelerator expectantly while feigning curiosity, hoping that Accelerator would be more understanding.

"Tsk! You bastard, can't you watch your behavior and not set a bad example for the kids!"

"Wow! I was just about to say, couldn't you have come in a little later!"

Inoue Hideka released her grip on Saten Ruiko and shouted at Accelerator with resentment.

"Huh? How was I supposed to know you, you perverted bastard, were doing something so shameless!"

"Who are you talking about, you perverted bastard!"

Inoue Hideka's statement is a double entendre.

It can be interpreted as either referring to someone as a "pornographic bastard" or referring to someone as a "pornographic bastard".

If one party responds, regardless of what they say, it's tantamount to admitting they are a so-called 'pornographic bastard'.

This is a trope that Inoue Eika's previous life was overused by people who played word games, but I haven't seen anyone mention it in Academy City.

Inoue Hideka hoped that Accelerator wouldn't see through the trap in those words, so that he could mock Accelerator to his heart's content.

"Come on, come on, stop arguing, Eika! Besides, this isn't Yifang's fault, Eika, you better reflect on your actions!"

Saten Ruiko suddenly interrupted Inoue Eika's plan, but even she blushed slightly when talking about it.

Ultimately, she was also one of the parties involved in 'this matter'.

"Humph!"

Accelerator snorted coldly and walked directly past Inoue Hideka and Saten Ruiko into his room.

Meanwhile, Last Order, who had been sidelined from the very beginning, pouted in dissatisfaction, watching Accelerator's retreating figure as he walked towards his room, his eyes filled with resentment.

"I'm saying... Last Work, who did you learn this from? How did it turn out like this?"

Accelerator left, and Inoue Hidekazu's evil plan failed. However, he was just doing it on a whim and didn't really have to mock Accelerator.