The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Knock knock knock!

"The door's unlocked, come in."

The voice coming from inside the room was familiar; it was Misaki Shokuhou's voice.

They're actually there?

Suddenly, Inoue Hideka's heart started pounding uncontrollably again.

Damn it! Show me some respect!

He's over twenty years old, can't he control his emotions when he's with a girl he likes?

clap clap!

He slapped his cheeks hard, trying to control his impulse, and pushed open the door.

squeak~

"Shokuhou...senpai, good morning!"

Inoue Hideka opened the door and walked in, awkwardly greeting Shokuhou Misaki.

"Huh? What's wrong? Your weird energy is overflowing?"

Misaki Shokuhou held a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and a stack of documents in the other, seemingly looking up something.

Seeing Inoue Hideka's strange expression, he asked in confusion.

"No...it's nothing..."

"Oh? It seems I owe you something for what happened before. You're acting strangely, did you do something weird to me while I was unconscious? Speaking of which, when I woke up, I felt like there was a strange taste in my mouth?"

Misaki Shokuhou stared intently into Inoue Hideka's eyes with a dangerous smile on her face.

"Huh? Wh-what? How-how-how could this be! Why would I do something so strange to my senior?!"

Seeing Misaki Shokuhou's slightly displeased expression, Inoue Hideka hurriedly offered an explanation.

"Really? Then what did you do to me while I was under the influence of the virus?"

That's true!

What happened when Misaki Shokuhou was alone in the meeting room was not seen by anyone else.

Even if Misaki Shokuhou saw the researchers' memories, she wouldn't know how Eika Inoue helped her alleviate the virus invasion.

The strange taste in my mouth, it must be the taste of blood, right?

Thinking this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Inoue Hideka's eyes, and she said softly:

"Well, who knows! As long as you know I didn't do anything inappropriate to you, that's fine. By the way, I came here to ask if Shokuhou-senpai knows what Saten is doing?"

"Well... since you put it that way, I'll believe you for now."

Misaki Shokuhou didn't seem to intend to pursue the matter further, setting the documents in her hand aside.

With a hint of helplessness on his face, he continued:

"Of course I know about Saten-chan. But it was her insistence, and I couldn't bear to refuse! Besides, she asked me not to let you know. But since you already know, there's no need to hide it."

"You won't let me know? What does this have to do with me?"

"Huh? Don't tell me you don't know about your relationship with Saten-chan."

"Relationship? Aren't we best friends? Hmm, Chu Chun told me that."

Inoue Hideka was also somewhat confused about this, since no matter how you looked at it, Saten's treatment of him had gone beyond that of a normal confidant.

"Ugh...you idiot...is your brain all muscle?"

Misaki Shokuhou gave Inoue Hideka a disdainful look.

"When I last checked your and Saten-chan's memories, you two should have been a couple. I don't know how things are now, since I'm not interested in checking my friends' memories all the time."

"Couple?"

Hearing Misaki Shokuhou's words, Inoue Hideka was somewhat shocked.

Am I really a couple with Saten?

But she doesn't usually do anything that couples would do, does she?

Suddenly, I remembered Saten Ruiko's unusual behavior when she first woke up in the hospital.

At that time, I actually thanked Saten with unusual politeness?

"No... even so, she doesn't need to work so hard to improve her abilities, does she?"

Even if you ask that, I don't know the reason!

With her elbows resting on the armrests, Misaki Shokuhou rested her chin on her hand and said helplessly.

"Hmm... I see. It might be related to my lost memories? By the way, was that matter from before resolved smoothly?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Misaki Shokuhou suddenly fell silent, and the expression on her face immediately darkened.

"It would have been better if we hadn't brought this up. I'm actually being dragged into this because of you and that muscle-bound Railgun! That woman's real name is Kihara Sasaku, yes, the boyfriend of Therese. To gain my trust, he actually underwent gender reassignment surgery and even modified his memories! It's ridiculous. Even if he killed me, he wouldn't be able to get an external brain implant. How can someone with such naivety exist! Humph!"

"Uh... really? I'm so sorry!"

After listening to Misaki Shokuhou's angry and disdainful rant, Inoue Hideka responded weakly.

"Um... one last thing, I wanted to ask you, senior, what kind of connection do I have with the magic side?"

"Oh? This... I only found out recently. It seems you were possessed by Michael, during the fall of the angels. The reason... might be related to you personally?"

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Hideka suddenly fell into deep thought for a long time.

He stood at the doorway, chin in hand, quietly pondering the key to the matter.

After a long while, she finally raised her head, looking at Misaki Shokuhou with intense anticipation in her eyes.

"Do you think... it's possible that Michael cast a spell on my brain, which is why..."

If that's really the case, then all I need to do is let Touma touch my head, and the magic will be broken.

In that case, in that case...

Misaki can help me regain my memories!

Thinking of this, Inoue Hideka's heart suddenly began to pound violently.

Finally, we've found a clue to recovering my memories!

"Hmm... we can't rule out that possibility! So, should we let him give it a try?"

"Yes! Of course I want it! This damn amnesia has already messed me up completely! So tonight..."

Inoue Hideka originally planned to have Shokuhou Misaki come to her house tonight, and after Kamijou Touma helped her remove the spell, she would have Misaki restore her memories.

But the thought of the two of them together caused a sudden, inexplicable pain in his chest, and the words he was about to say caught in his throat.

"how?"

Misaki Shokuhou looked at Inoue Hideka, who had suddenly stopped, with a puzzled expression.

"No, there's nothing there..."

When Inoue Hideka met Misaki Shokuhou's questioning gaze, her eyes darted away, unable to meet Misaki Shokuhou's eyes directly.

Turning her head to look elsewhere, calming her somewhat upset heart, Inoue Hideka continued:

"Then, Senior Shokuhou, would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight? If that's possible, I'll have to trouble you."

"Well, your troublesome tendencies have never diminished."

"Hehe, in that case, I'll take my leave. Leave the matter with Saten to me."

Inoue Hideka couldn't wait to say goodbye; he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn't be able to control his racing heart.

She would disregard everything and confess her feelings to Misaki Shokuhou.

In that case, she would only be hurt badly by Misaki Shokuhou, who only has Touma Kamijou in her heart!

Chapter 205 Punishment from the Class Teacher

As soon as Inoue Eika finished speaking, she hurriedly fled the workshop.

He fled the place where she was, a place that filled him with unbearable fear.

After that, I took a bus to Zhachuan Junior High School in the 7th School District and headed to the school.

Inoue Hideka didn't intend to directly drag Saten Ruiko out and give her a lecture.

Regardless of the circumstances, it was wrong of him to stalk Saten Ruiko.

Moreover, going directly to her now won't solve the fundamental problem; it might even deepen the misunderstanding between them.

Only by finding the root cause can we solve the problem at its source; at least, that's what Inoue Hideaki thinks.

When I arrived at school, the morning classes had already entered their third period.

A male teacher in uniform is explaining the basics of the AIM position.

After apologizing to the teacher, Inoue Hideka entered the classroom.

Just as I sat down in my seat, Shinjuku Rie appeared at the door and called me out.

Oops!

I didn't take a day off today!

During his previous hospitalizations, someone always took leave for him, but he wasn't sick or injured today!

I completely forgot about that!

Inoue Hideka knew something was wrong and walked out with his head down and a look of dejection.

Some gloating whispers could be heard from the classroom.

With her head bowed, Inoue Hideka cursed viciously in her heart: 'Bastards! Wait until you all make a mistake, then I'll laugh at you to death!'