The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

As you approach the ground, with your palms facing down, the magnetic gloves activate again, cushioning your fall.

After landing safely, he left the hospital feeling dejected.

That figure looked so desolate, so forlorn.

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Inoue Hideka has been in a low mood for the past two days.

He paid no attention to anything happening around him, and his daily routine consisted of eating, attending classes, and sleeping.

She didn't even show interest in the magic that she had previously cared about, and went to ask Misaki Shokuhou about it.

After that, Misaki Shokuhou was probably dealing with the previous incident and did not contact Inoue Hideka.

Surprisingly, Misaka Mikoto did not appear in front of Inoue Eika even once in these past few days.

Saten Ruiko continued to leave early and return late, dragging her somewhat tired body to cook dinner for the group every evening.

Although Inoue Hideka noticed Saten Ruiko's unusual behavior, Saten Ruiko said that everything was fine after he asked her several times.

Inoue Hideka, who was already in a daze, stopped paying attention.

During her time at school, Uiharu Kazari noticed that Inoue Eika was in low spirits, but she didn't ask any questions, assuming it was because Saten Ruiko wasn't there.

Time passed by until the evening of September 12th.

An unexpected incident finally brought Inoue Hideka, who was feeling lost, back to reality.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Eika Inoue's eyes were unfocused as she watched Last Order anime while waiting for dinner.

Pfft!

The sudden sound of something heavy falling over from the kitchen brought Inoue Hideka's eyes back into focus.

"Saten, what's wrong?"

Listless, Inoue Hideka asked casually.

Unexpectedly, there was no response from the kitchen.

"Saten?"

Still receiving no response, Inoue Hideka walked toward the kitchen, puzzled.

But what he saw shocked him!

In the kitchen, Saten Ruiko lay disheveled on the floor, her eyes tightly closed, her cheeks burning red, and her chest heaving violently.

Beside her, rice from the iron basin was scattered all over the ground.

"Saten! Saten! What's wrong?"

Inoue Hideka rushed over in a panic, helped Saten Ruiko up, and called out to her with concern.

"Hey! Saten!"

"What happened?" Misaka asked anxiously, dropping the anime she was watching after hearing Inoue-san's shrill scream.

"For the final piece, I'll take Saten to the hospital first. You can tell Touma and the others."

Inoue Eika swept Saten Ruiko up in her arms and hurriedly ran outside.

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In the seventh school district, it was still a ward in a university-affiliated hospital.

"Doctor, how is Saten? What caused her to fall into a coma?"

After performing various examinations on Saten Ruiko in the Underworld, Inoue Eika finally seemed to be finished before anxiously asking a question.

"Hmm... Don't worry, it's not a particularly serious problem. She just needs some rest and recuperation. The cause is probably excessive injections of stimulant drugs and overexertion of her brain. Young man, you must persuade her to stop! Continuing like this is definitely not good; it will ruin her health!"

"Oh! I understand, thank you, doctor!"

"Okay, that's settled then. It's nothing serious, you can be discharged tomorrow morning. If anything happens, just call me."

"kindness!"

Inoue Hideka responded and turned her head, looking at the sleeping girl on the hospital bed with some guilt.

"I'm so sorry, Saten! If I had been more careful, this wouldn't have happened!"

Looking at the girl on the hospital bed, who was completely different from the girl in his memory, not as cheerful and lively as in the anime, and not as vibrant as in the anime.

Inoue Hideka felt very guilty. It would be impossible to say that the changes in the characters' personalities in the original work had nothing to do with him.

Even if it's not the direct cause, it's definitely related to myself.

Inoue Hideka suddenly felt a pang of resentment towards her transmigration.

All he knows now is that the tragedy he changed after his transmigration was Touma Kamijou's amnesia.

He hasn't noticed any other positive changes yet.

In addition to the tragedy in the original story, Misaki Shokuhou also suffered other hardships.

The energetic girl in front of him, since he woke up, had only been putting on a brave face and was not genuine at all.

So, what exactly did I change?

What is the meaning of my own time travel?

As he questioned himself in this way, Inoue Hideka crawled over the girl's hospital bedside, quietly observing her sleeping face.

He secretly made up his mind to find out why Saten was so careless with her body.

As the moon slowly climbed above the treetops, and silvery moonlight filled the ward, Inoue Hideka drifted off to sleep.

Overwhelmed with self-reproach, he had long forgotten about dinner.

Chapter 204 Clues to Recovering Memories

"kindness?"

The touch on his head woke Inoue Hideka from his sleep.

"Yinghua, you're awake. I'm sorry for making you worry."

Looking up in confusion, Inoue Eika noticed that Saten Ruiko's hand was on her head, rubbing against it.

The sky outside the window was just beginning to lighten, clearly it was still dark.

"Saten, how are you feeling? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Inoue Hideka felt a little awkward about Saten Ruiko's affectionate behavior.

However, Inoue Hideka didn't think much of it. After all, they were close friends, so some intimate contact wasn't that strange.

"I've been sleeping since yesterday evening, haven't I? Still want to sleep? Wouldn't that be like a pig? Hehe!"

Saten Ruiko spoke with a grin, without answering any questions about her physical condition.

Perhaps they were afraid that Inoue Hidekazu would investigate further.

However, Inoue Hideka did not seem inclined to ask any further questions.

Saten Ruiko had been asked several times before, but she hadn't answered, so Inoue Eika didn't intend to force her to.

"Yeah, that's true. Is Saten hungry? I'll go buy breakfast!"

Rubbing his slightly sore shoulders, Inoue Hideka stood up and said.

"No need. Let's go eat together. Can I be discharged from the hospital?"

Looking at Saten Ruiko's hopeful smile, Inoue Hideka said with a hint of helplessness:

"Okay! I knew the hospital couldn't keep you there. The doctor said you can be discharged today."

"Hehe! Yinghua is the best! But it's so good! Yinghua has recovered too!"

Saten Ruiko had noticed Inoue Eika's unusual behavior long ago.

Similarly, she pressed Inoue Hideka several times, but like her, she didn't say anything.

Looking at Inoue Hidekazu's helpless face and bright eyes, Saten Ruiko knew that his emotions had finally returned to normal.

"Well, I'm sorry to have worried you, Saten."

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After having a leisurely breakfast with Saten Ruiko, Inoue Eika told Saten to go home and rest well before heading straight towards the school.

After turning a corner, Inoue Hideka slipped into an alley.

Crouching low, he secretly returned to the place where he had just parted ways with Saten Ruiko.

Seeing that Saten Ruiko had boarded the bus to the Second School District, Inoue Eika hurriedly hailed a taxi and instructed the driver to follow the bus Saten Ruiko was on.

Afterwards, I saw Saten Ruiko get out of the car and enter Saito's workshop.

Standing at the entrance of the talent workshop, Inoue Hideka had a thoughtful expression on her face.

I suddenly remembered that Saten Ruiko had mentioned on the phone that she had been working at the talent workshop to improve her abilities.

So, what Dr. Guatai said yesterday—that excessive drug injections and overuse of mental energy are related to ability enhancement?

But why is she so eager to improve her abilities?

They actually went to such lengths, disregarding the harm it would cause to their bodies!

With these thoughts in mind, Inoue Hideka arrived at the second floor of the talent workshop.

After having breakfast with Saten Ruiko, it was already fully light.

I wonder if Shokuhou is here now?

Standing at the door of the room where she had her 'first' meeting with Misaki Shokuhou, Inoue Hideka hesitated.

He didn't know how to face Misaki Shokuhou, and he was afraid that he would lose control of his emotions when he saw her.

However, Saten Ruiko's condition cannot be ignored.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Inoue Hideka sorted out her complicated emotions, suppressed the surging feelings in her heart, and mustered up the courage to knock on the door.