The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

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"Huh...huh...huh..."

"This process will continue for some time until enough data is collected before further experiments can begin. Can you handle that?"

"Huff... Huff... No... No problem... I said I would... I have to take responsibility for what I said, no matter what!"

Inoue Hideka was still panting heavily, and beads of sweat on his forehead quickly soaked his clothes.

"...Let's stop here for today, it's the first day. You can rest here for a while and then go back."

After finishing his sentence, Mingtu Zhuihun stopped paying attention to Jingshang Yinghua and began carefully calculating something by comparing the data on the computer.

Chapter 220 The Imminent Great Star Festival

On the playground of Zhachuan Middle School, shouts and cheers rose and fell.

All the students in the school gathered here, young men and women dressed in sportswear, sweating profusely.

Under the bright sunshine, the students were divided into two groups, with only one goal—the three pole cages placed on the pillars in the center of the playground.

They quickly bent down to pick up the rubber balls of their respective team colors scattered at their feet, and then quickly threw them into the pole cage in front of them.

The two teams are divided into a white team and a red team, and similarly, the rubber balls under their feet are also divided into white balls and red balls.

On September 15th, with only four days left until the opening of the Daihasei Festival on September 19th, even the Sakugawa Junior High School, which didn't have much hope, began its full-day training.

The sport being practiced is a ball-throwing competition, part of the Daihasei Festival.

The ball-throwing competition is scheduled to take place on a dirt field. Ten ball-throwing cages are arranged in a row on the dirt field, and red and white balls are scattered around them. The winner is determined by the number of balls that each side throws into the cages.

In the original anime, the match that Touma Kamijou barged into to disrupt Oriana Thomson's magic was a ball-throwing game.

However, this is just a performance, and there is no need to completely imitate the actual competition venue.

Moreover, Zhachuan Middle School is just an ordinary school; it's not so rich as to turn the playground into a dirt field and then put ten pitching poles on it just for a game performance.

The exercise will last for half an hour. After half an hour, the number of red and white balls in the cage will be counted, and the side with the most balls wins.

"Yinghua, do you really want to participate in all the projects?"

Saten Ruiko, wearing the Sakugawa Middle School sports uniform—a white short-sleeved T-shirt and black shorts—picked up a white ball from the ground and, while throwing it into the pole cage, asked Inoue Eika beside her.

"Well, it's the homeroom teacher's order. I don't want to do it even if I could!"

"What a pity, this means there won't be much time to play."

"Well, there are no competitions during the nighttime parade, so you can do whatever you want! It should be quite lively, right?"

Picking up the white ball from the ground again, Saten Ruiko threw it away somewhat petulantly, pouting as she said:

"Alright then... But since Yinghua is participating in all the events, I've made up my mind! I won't participate in any events. I'm going to watch Yinghua's competitions from start to finish, and you can leave all the food and water to me!"

"Huh? Saten-san's physical abilities are clearly very good! Isn't this a real shame..."

Kazari Ueharu stood next to Eika Inoue and Ruiko Saten, and said with regret upon hearing this.

"It's okay, Yinghua is participating in all the projects, so my share has already been included. I just need to take good care of Yinghua, and the rest of the time I can just focus on having fun!"

Um... you just wanted to have fun, right?

Inoue Hideka, who was initially moved, suddenly lost all feeling after hearing Saten Ruiko's next words.

He knows his girlfriend best; it's crystal clear how much of her care is for the athletes and how much is for having fun.

Beep! Beep!

A loud whistle suddenly rang out from outside the playground.

The students all knew what the whistle meant—the game was over.

So they all stopped, their bodies a little tired, and waited for the referee's move.

"The competition is over! Students, please go to the edge of the playground and stand in your respective formations. The results will be announced shortly."

As the announcement came over the loudspeaker, Inoue Hideka, Saten Ruiko, and Uiharu Kazari walked back to where they had stood before the exercise began.

In the center of the playground, after the pole cage was lowered, the referee held something that looked like a sensor, the same width as the pole cage, and slowly swept it over the top of the pole cage.

Taking this opportunity, Inoue Hideka quietly said to Saten Ruiko beside her:

"By the way, Ruizi, I can't have lunch with you guys, I have plans to meet someone."

"Huh? You made an appointment? It's not a pretty girl, is it?"

Upon hearing this, Saten Ruiko looked warily at Inoue Hideka.

My ex-boyfriend is quite the womanizer.

He's gentle and considerate, not bad-looking, and also a tycoon.

If he hadn't been unaware of this intention, Saten Ruiko would have suspected that he could easily seduce a whole bunch of girls, just like he had taken her in, and then cuckold her.

She still doesn't know how her boyfriend managed to win the heart of the powerful Misaka-senpai.

Even her best friend, Haru, didn't know whether Haru or Inoue Hideka had feelings for her.

After all, they had spent quite a bit of time together, and Chu Chun didn't have any other men around her.

It's perfectly normal for teenage girls to develop feelings for boys they know and don't dislike.

"No, no! Ruiko, what are you thinking? He's a boy! I just want to ask him for a favor."

"Okay then! I'll trust you for now!"

"The results are now announced: Red Team 9982, White Team 10032. White Team wins!"

Before Inoue Hideka could even voice a few more complaints, the results were already being announced over the loudspeaker.

As the broadcast ended, cheers suddenly erupted around Inoue Hideka.

"Oh!"

"Great!"

"oh oh!"

Those standing with Inoue Hideka were all from the White Team. Even if it was just an exercise, victory was victory, which naturally made people happy.

"Alright! Quiet! This morning's performance is over. All students, assemble on the playground at 2 PM sharp. Now, dismissed!"

"Those tears, early spring, see you this afternoon!"

Inoue Hideka said goodbye to Saten Ruiko and Uiharu Kazari, then ran out of the school.

School usually ends at 11:30, but Inoue Eika had arranged to meet Shosaka Gunba at a restaurant near the school at 12:00 in the morning.

But because of today's training, it took a little longer than usual, and now it's 11:40. Inoue Hideka was afraid that he wouldn't be able to wait any longer, so she ran quickly outside.

"call……"

Slightly out of breath, Inoue Hideka opened the restaurant door and peeked inside. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Kosaka Junba sitting in the middle of the restaurant with his arms crossed.

"Ah! Sorry, I'm late!"

"It's alright, it's just a trivial matter, no need to thank me."

"I don't care," said the scalper.

"No, no, a drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude! How about a seafood hot pot then?"

"Whatever, I'm not picky about food, I'm fine with anything."

"kindness."

Inoue Hideka responded, called the waiter, ordered a seafood hot pot set meal, and then looked at Xiaoban Junba hesitantly and said:

"Oh, by the way, I still don't know my benefactor's name..."

"Oh! That was indeed my oversight. My name is Xiaoban Junba!"

"Huh? The 'Slice-Up Military Boss'? Could it be the 'Slice-Up Military Boss' with superpowers?"

Inoue Hideka asked, feigning surprise.

"Superpowers don't matter, but I'm probably the only one in Academy City called Junba the Slasher, right?"

"I see! Then, can I ask you for a favor?"

Trying to look surprised, Inoue Hideka spoke earnestly to the shogi-kun.

"Yes, if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know!"

"Actually, I'm on the operations committee for this Daihasei Festival, and my job is to invite superpowered individuals to speak as student representatives at the opening ceremony. So, you see, can I invite you?"

"Oh, it's such a small matter! No problem, this is the moment to show your manly spirit!"

With a confident smile on his face, Xiao Banjunba spoke passionately.

"Forehead……"

Feeling the strange looks from those around him, Inoue Hideka felt somewhat embarrassed.

That statement was really... a bit embarrassing!

And if you insist on talking about backbone or something, that's fine, but why do you have to say it so loudly?

From now on, I must pretend I don't know this guy in public!

"Thanks, then. Cut the board."

Despite feeling ashamed, Inoue Hideka did not forget basic manners.

Expressing gratitude to those who have helped you is the most basic courtesy.

Chapter 221 Pervert VS Pervert

"Sir, this is your seafood hot pot. Would you like to order anything else?"