The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

It's still unclear what the relationship is between the original owner of this body and Misaki Shokuhou. What if the original owner of this body was a very important person to Misaki Shokuhou, and she wanted to eliminate me to avenge the original owner?

Hmm...you seem to be hiding something from me?

Although they haven't had many interactions, all things considered, Inoue Hideka is the opposite sex with whom Shokuhou Misaki has spent the most time recently.

In my memory, apart from the first time we met, he never seemed to have ever appeared as cautious and careful as he is now.

Her bright, starry eyes stared at Inoue Hideka with some suspicion. If she could, Shokuhou Misaki really wanted to check his memories.

To Misaki Shokuhou's disappointment, her tentative release of mental attacks still failed to penetrate Inoue Hideka's mind.

Frustrated, he withdrew his ability and stared intently at Inoue Hideka.

As Inoue Hideka was being stared at by Shokuhou Misaki, she felt her heart leap into her throat once again.

It's over! It's over!

Are you going to check my memories?

In a panic, trying to stop Misaki Shokuhou, Inoue Hideka said nervously:

"Ah! Um... wait, wait a minute! I..."

Drizzling... Drizzling...

A sudden downpour of raindrops interrupted Inoue Hideka's words.

Both of them looked up with some confusion at the suddenly darkening sky.

bass!

boom!

"kindness!"

The sound of a fast-moving object brushing past something rang in his ears, followed by a sudden pain in his left arm. Inoue Hideka looked down in surprise at his bleeding shoulder.

Abrasions...

Where the 'bang' came from, a small dent appeared on the wall at the entrance of Tokiwadai School.

It's a bullet!

To be precise, it was sniping!

Misaki Shokuhou merely glanced indifferently at Inoue Hideka's bleeding shoulder and the bullet holes on the wall.

With a gloomy face, he took out a remote control from his bag, pointed it at his head, and lightly pressed a key on the keyboard.

As she moved her fingers, Misaki Shokuhou's body suddenly swayed, and she lowered her head as if in some pain, her right hand supporting her forehead, fine sweat seeping from her forehead and rolling down her cheeks.

"You dare to attack me right in front of me, Crescent Moon? You certainly have some nerve!"

"Senior? Are you alright?"

Hastily stepping forward to support Misaki Shokuhou's body, Inoue Hideka asked, bewildered.

Her appearance suggests that she is using an external brain that can enhance her abilities and expand their scope.

Is it because the owner of this body is injured or angry?

She actually forced herself to use the external brain-device for his sake?

Inoue Hideka was even more puzzled. What exactly was the relationship between Shokuhou Misaki and this boy that made the Queen of Tokiwadai go to such lengths?

600 meters away, on the rooftop of a building.

"Tsk! Wasn't it supposed to rain tonight? I didn't really intend to kill you, but what's with this awful weather? Seriously, the weather forecasts in Academy City have been getting more and more inaccurate lately!"

A boy with green hair combed into a comical braid at the back of his head, dressed quite casually, was lying on the edge of the rooftop. In front of him was a sniper rifle that looked quite sophisticated, but whose model was unknown.

The boy grumbled irritably as he stood up, preparing to put away the sniper rifle in front of him.

His hands suddenly stopped moving, and the impatient expression on his face turned into a blank, dazed look.

Even more surprisingly, the boy's originally black eyes turned into star shapes.

Then, ignoring the sniper rifle he had just been packing up, he turned and walked downstairs.

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"It's okay, it's just a side effect of using an external brain."

At the entrance of Tokiwadai Middle School, Misaki Shokuhou rubbed her head, steadied herself, and then said to Eika Inoue:

"Speaking of which, you actually joined the Dark Guard?"

"Huh? The Anbu? No, this isn't the time to talk about that, is it? That sniper..."

"The person who just sniped you is named Kawahara Seiya, a level 2 psychic, and a highly skilled sniper. Judging from his memories, their goal was to capture you and force you to relinquish your position as a department head in the 'Group.' In that case, their client is obvious—it must be that board member who previously occupied the 'Group' headquarters, right?"

Misaki Shokuhou calmly stated her conjecture, her composed expression radiating a captivating charm that drew people in.

Although it was a speculative question, it was stated in a tone of 'that's just how it is,' as if one had witnessed it firsthand.

Inoue Hideka listened to Shokuhou Misaki's words and fell into a daze.

Dark area?

Or is he the head of the Dark Side 'Group'?

This is getting more and more inexplicable!

"What? You seem to know nothing about this?"

Seeing Inoue Eika standing there in a daze, Shokuhou Misaki asked in confusion.

Chapter 179 What's Different?

A light rain was still falling from the sky, but neither of them made any attempt to seek shelter. They stood at the entrance of Tokiwadai Middle School, engaging in a strange conversation.

"Huh? No, of course I know. I just didn't expect them to act so quickly."

Snapping out of his reverie, Inoue Hideka hurriedly replied.

"kindness?"

Lowering her head and drooping her eyelids, Misaki Shokuhou glanced at Eika Inoue with a hint of suspicion in her starry eyes, which was even more intense than before.

Aren't you going to tell the truth?

According to the sniper's memory, this should be their second operation.

However, he looked as if he was being attacked for the first time.

Is it something you're planning to keep from me, or is there some hidden reason?

It seems necessary to investigate what this junior has been going through recently.

"So, how do you plan to resolve this matter?"

"Well... I haven't decided yet. If what you said is true, the easiest way is still to get rid of that council member, right?"

"That's absolutely right. Are you going to act alone? Although your muscle strength is decent, the council isn't so simple to deal with!"

How could that be!

I am powerless!

While inwardly grumbling about the injustice of fate, Inoue Hideka maintained a calm demeanor on the surface.

"Ah... no. For now, let's gather more intelligence first. Since you've taken control of that sniper, if you have any useful information, please let me know. Thank you in advance. Well then, I'll head back now."

What Inoue Hideka needs most right now is to calm down and quietly sort out the complex intelligence on her own.

And these somewhat bizarre interpersonal relationships.

Misaki Shokuhou stood in the rain, quietly watching Inoue Hideka's departing figure, a strange look flickering in her eyes.

It is indeed different from before.

This guy is really different from before.

If it were before, I would definitely have run to buy an umbrella, just like that time I stopped halfway on my motorcycle to buy a coat.

He just left me standing in the rain like that, which is not like him at all!

It must be said that, as a top-tier mental ability user, his control over people's minds is quite meticulous.

In just a short while, they discovered something unusual about Inoue Eika that Saten Ruiko and Misaka Mikoto hadn't noticed.

the other side.

Because of the rain, even though Inoue Eika didn't have much money left in her wallet, she still took a taxi back to the dormitory from her predecessor's memories.

The shoulder was only slightly scratched, and in Inoue Hideka's opinion, there was no need to go to the hospital for treatment.

Upon entering the dormitory and seeing the three large sandbags hanging from the ceiling, Inoue Hideka was, to be honest, shocked.

These things aren't for exercise, are they?

One sandbag isn't enough, do we need three?

Despite having a good relationship with Mikoto and Shokuhou, both espers, why is she undergoing this self-torture-like training?

Is he a masochist?

Feeling goosebumps inexplicably rise on her skin, Inoue Hideka quickly rubbed her arms, sat quietly on the bed, and began to sort out her jumbled thoughts.

According to current information, I know Mikoto, Rui-sama, and Shokuhou, and of course, there's a guy named Fujiwara.

And now, it's September 6th.

In other words, the coursework at Zhachuan Middle School has already progressed to the second semester, so Haru should also know him, as well as that certain pervert.

Let's put aside the question of whether Mikoto and the others were on a wide-ranging social field trip on September 6th for now, and instead think back a bit.

Now that it's September, the Absolute Ability Evolution Plan should still be solved by Touma, right?

If that's the case, it seems like Misaka's chances are over?

Has she already fallen for Touma?

I finally got to see my favorite Misaka Mikoto, and even had a chance to get close to her, but I just had to watch her fall into the arms of the Toujou Master?

Ugh!

I don't want to think about this pessimistic reality anymore.