The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

"Ah! I'm full, Yinghua! Thank you so much for your hospitality!"

Index seemed to enjoy her meal very much and was quite satisfied; she even thanked Inoue Hideka.

"Alright, now that you're full, come with me!"

Stiyl had finished eating long ago and was pretending to look out the window while actually peeking at Index.

Seeing that Index had finally finished eating, he stood up without saying a word, picked up Index's small body, and was about to walk out.

"Whoa! What are you doing, you damn redhead! Let me go!"

"Index, that scoundrel needs your help with something~~ Listen to him, he won't hurt you! By the way, Stiyl, can't you be a little gentler?"

"Huh? Gentle? What's that! And don't call me a delinquent uncle!"

Despite saying that, once he saw that Index had stopped struggling, Stiyl obediently put her down.

"Hmph! Since Yinghua has put it that way, Index is willing to help you. But Shanks, you need to show some respect when asking for help!"

With her arms crossed, Index tilted her head back and spoke with the pride of a true princess.

Chapter 194 The Eccentric Nun

"Humph!"

Stiyl ignored Index, forcefully grabbed her hand, and dragged her away into the distance.

"Didn't I tell you? At least give me some kind of response!"

"Damn redhead..."

"Let me go..."

In the distance, Index's dissatisfied shouts grew weaker and weaker until they gradually faded away.

Ignoring the strange relationship between the two, Inoue Hideka finally started eating her lunch.

There were still three steaks left on the table. He could only eat two at most, so it seemed he would have to pack the rest up.

Inoue Hideka does not intend to participate in the Book of Law incident.

There were no bad guys in this incident, nor was there a tragedy that needed to be saved.

Most importantly, those who participated in this incident were the ones who later provided a lot of help to Touma Kamijou.

Even Agnes Santis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church who came this time, helped Touma Kamijou during the anti-'troublemaker' incident.

Inoue Hideka feared that her involvement would affect the bond between Kamijou Touma and these people.

However, Inoue Hideka also knew that the envelope contained the travel permit that Stiyl had prepared for Kamijou Touma, and that this had to be given to Kamijou Touma.

Therefore, it is still necessary to meet up with Touma Kamijou; simply sending a text message or making a phone call will not suffice.

Moreover, there is something that Inoue Hideka needs to confirm personally.

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Evening, outside the walls of Academy City.

Inoue Hideka and Kamijou Touma walked along the quiet path beside the tall wall.

While it wouldn't be a problem to call Touma out at noon, it's uncertain whether we'd still be able to run into Osora if we did that.

It wasn't until after school that afternoon that Inoue Eika called Kamijou Touma, and they met up and left Academy City together.

He now needs to confirm whether he can sense the presence of the magician.

"Yinghua, did Steele say what he wanted to see me about?"

"Huh? No, someone with his personality would never be so frank!"

"Ah~~ Why is Mr. Kamijou so unlucky! My life goal is to have dinner with a kind older sister after school! Why do I have to be treated like a laborer!"

"Mmm~~"

Soon you'll meet a gentle older sister...

Silently criticizing Touma Kamijou in his heart, Inoue Hideka casually replied with a perfunctory remark and then fell silent.

Because, ahead, on the flat street, at the bus stop, he had already spotted his target.

She was a nun completely covered in a black monastic robe.

Indeed, his entire body, from head to toe, was completely covered in the monastic robes.

Although it was hard to see clearly, given the time and her attire, Inoue Hideka believed that the nun was definitely Osora Aquinas.

However, what Inoue Hideka found strange was that he didn't feel any fluctuations like he had when he saw Stiyl before.

Was my guess wrong?

Or is it related to distance, gender, or something like that?

With these questions in mind, Inoue Hideka decided to continue.

"Speaking of which, Touma, you've always been a big fan of older sisters, so... don't you like Index?"

"Huh? Hmm..."

Kamijou Touma was taken aback by what he heard, and began to ponder with a frown.

“I don’t know either… but I don’t want to see the look on Index’s face again when she says, ‘Will you come with me to the depths of hell?’ I want to protect her and make her happy forever, and that will never change.”

"is it?"

Inoue Hideka looked thoughtfully at Kamijou Touma, who was unusually serious.

From this perspective, Touma doesn't seem to have lost his memory.

Sure enough, I did what I wanted to do.

For the rest of the journey, neither of them spoke, and they walked forward in silence.

As they got closer to the bus stop where Osora was, they could now clearly see what Osora was doing.

She stood under the bus stop sign, staring at the bus routes displayed on it, occasionally turning her head to look at the road, seemingly waiting for the bus to arrive.

When they were about 200 meters apart, Inoue Hideka felt a similar fluctuation as when she had seen Stiyl before.

I was right.

The ability to sense the presence of magic must be due to this body's power.

But where does ability come from?

The boy had no relevant information in his memory.

That means it only came into existence after I arrived.

Similar to Sasha Chloejef's situation after being possessed by an angel.

However, unlike her, she did not feel any chest tightness.

It's possible that she was also possessed by an angel, but that can't be confirmed.

After all, this body belongs to the scientific side, which cannot use magic, and should not be suitable for being possessed by an angel.

Maybe we should go back and ask Misaki; perhaps she has some information on this?

Lost in thought, Inoue Hideka and Kamijou Touma soon arrived near the bus stop.

As expected, the nun answered Touma Kamijou, who seemed honest and kind.

"Feel sorry……"

The nun spoke in very polite and respectful Japanese.

"Excuse me for taking up your valuable time, but may I take this bus if I wish to travel to Academy City?"

"No, there are no buses to Academy City."

"what?"

"Academy City is not connected to the outside world's transportation facilities, so you can't go there by bus or tram. Only taxis that have signed a contract with Academy City can enter Academy City, but walking will save you a lot of money."

Touma Kamijou stopped and patiently explained to the nun.

"I see. So that's why you two left Academy City on foot?"

Upon hearing this, Touma Kamijou turned around in surprise and looked in the direction of the Academy City entrance.

It's true that you can't see that far from the entrance to Academy City from here, but the small telescope the nun pulled out of her sleeve solved Touma Kamijou's doubts.

"I used this to see the two of them leave Academy City."

Just then, a dilapidated bus slowly pulled into the bus stop.

The bus's automatic doors opened with a sound similar to turning on a soda bottle cap.

"In short, you can't get to Academy City by bus. If you have a pass, just walk to the entrance/exit; it will only take about seven or eight minutes."

Seeing the telescope in the nun's hand, Touma Kamijou's eyes flashed with understanding, and he continued.

"Thank you so much. I am very grateful that you took the time out of your busy schedule to give me this guidance."

The nun gave a bright smile, bowed to Touma Kamijou in thanks, and then...

I boarded the bus.

"Hey! Didn't I tell you not to take the bus? Just five seconds ago!"

"Ah, yes. You're absolutely right."

The nun gripped the hem of her long dress with both hands and hurriedly stepped off the bus parked by the roadside.

"As I just said, if you want to enter Academy City, just head towards the entrance/exit, understand?"

Touma Kamijou gave the nun another instruction.

"You did say that. I'm so sorry to have troubled you so many times."

The nun smiled and nodded to Touma Kamijou in thanks, then stepped onto the stairs of the still-operating bus and entered it.

"Hey! You're not just ignoring what I said with a smile, are you?!"

"Huh? No, I absolutely didn't mean that."