The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

After Komaba Toshitoku's death, the child was protected by Hamazura Shiage, the gadget, and Hattori Heizo. He has a personality that often gets lost but refuses to admit it.

Remember what happened after Frenda passed away? The lost Freya met Last Order. It's unexpected that they met beforehand.

Thinking this, Inoue Eika asked Freya:

"Fremya, what are you going to do now? Go find your Komaba brother, or wait here? Or come with me and Last Order until we meet your Komaba brother? Oh, by the way, I'm Inoue Hidekazu, you should call me Inoue brother!"

"Meow~~ I would be so grateful if you could help me find my lost brother Komaba!"

The little girl made an adorable expression and sweetly charmed Inoue Hideka.

Hmm... no wonder they're sisters, they're so alike in their cuteness-acting ways!

"So, the final work..."

"Imported!"

Just as Inoue Hideka was about to discuss their next move with Last Order, a deep voice suddenly sounded behind him.

This title should be for Komaba Toshitoku, right?

Inoue Hideka thought to herself, then turned around to look behind her.

really……

"Komaba-nii!"

The blonde girl cried out happily and ran towards the direction from which the sound came.

Inside the seventh mist, Komaba Toshitoku and Hattori Hanzo also walked towards the blonde girl at the door.

"Public enemy number one? Hmm...it seems like he's recovered from his heartbreak..."

Komaba Toshitoku looked at Inoue Hideka expressionlessly and said in a flat tone.

"Hmm...you know me?"

Inoue Hideka did not recall having any contact with Komaba Toshitoku and did not understand what he meant, so she asked in confusion.

"Hey! What do you mean by this? Is this how you treat the person who took you home when you were drunk?"

Komaba Toshitoku didn't say anything, but Hattori Heizo, who was standing next to him, looked at Inoue Hideka with displeasure.

"Forehead?"

I completely forgot about that. I have amnesia. Although I have recovered some of it, I haven't recovered it all.

In other words, he and Komaba Toshitoku had some private interactions? And even drank together?

"Ah! Haha! Sorry, sorry! I'm a little dizzy! What's wrong with you two...?"

Inoue Hideka smiled awkwardly to hide her uncertainty about how to respond.

"I'm just accompanying Komaba to buy clothes for Fremia."

"Oh! It just so happens that I'm also here shopping for clothes with Last Order. Let's go together! The two girls can keep each other company!"

"Hmm...imported?"

Komaba Toshinori seems to be consulting Fremeia.

"Generally speaking, I don't mind accompanying kids to buy clothes, meow~~"

Fremia raised an eyebrow and haughtily lifted her head.

"Misaka Misaka doesn't need kids to accompany her to buy clothes!" Misaka Misaka said with a disdainful look.

"Meow! That's probably what I wanted to say!"

The two girls started pinching each other again, hands on their hips, glaring at each other defiantly.

Seeing this, Inoue Hideka quickly stepped forward to stop them, pointing to the dress sales area ahead and temptingly saying:

"Well~ well~ Last Order, Freya, there are some nice clothes over there! Pick whatever you like, and as long as you get along well, your brother will pay for them!"

Inoue Hidekazu is not short of money now, but he knows that Skill Out's funds are not plentiful, and sometimes they have to resort to stealing ATMs to raise funds.

Even though she had no prior connection with Komaba Toshitoku, Inoue Hideka wouldn't hesitate to spend her ample funds simply because she admired his character.

"Huh? So, it seems like we can really just pick whatever we want?"

"Imported..."

Komaba Toshitoku called out, seemingly trying to stop Fremia, but Inoue Hideka waved her hand and spoke first:

"Oh! Don't be so polite! Consider this a thank you for your help before!"

Chapter 228 The Great Star Festival Opens

After spending the entire morning with Last Order and Freya, Inoue Hideka was exhausted and couldn't understand how Komaba Toshitoku could maintain such a blank expression.

Although Komaba Toshitoku initially disagreed, Inoue Eika insisted repeatedly, and Inoue Eika finally stepped in to pay for Fremia and Last Order's three sets of clothes each.

Right now, Inoue Hideka is sprawled on her sofa like a defeated dog, watching anime on TV.

What's playing now is the first episode of the Naruto anime, which I found online.

That's right, Naruto has already started airing.

Last Order and Accelerator were also sitting in the living room, waiting for Inoue Eika's takeout while watching TV out of boredom.

Saten Ruiko wasn't home, and Kamijou Touma had gone to school. None of the three knew how to cook, so they simply ordered takeout. It was convenient, and apart from taking out the trash, there wasn't much to clean up.

For these people who are not short of money, this is undoubtedly the best choice.

ding dong~~

The doorbell rang.

Inoue Hideka's house has always had a doorbell, but perhaps due to personal habits, some people are not used to ringing the doorbell.

This was the first time Inoue Hideka had heard her own doorbell ring since she moved in.

"Yifang, could you go and get the takeout?"

Inoue Eika lazily glanced at Accelerator, still sprawled on the sofa like a dead dog.

Whether you say shopping is Inoue Hideka's nemesis or she just hates shopping for no reason, even though she wasn't actually that tired, after following Last Order around all morning, Inoue Hideka was too lazy to move at all.

"Huh? Are you ordering me around?"

"Ugh... fine, I'll get it myself! Damn it, he won't pay and he won't do any work! He's acting like a king!"

Inoue Hideka reluctantly got up. He needed to eat, and it was getting late; he had to go to school for training in the afternoon.

Click!

"Sir, your takeout is here!"

"Oh! Thank you!"

After closing the door, Inoue Hideka returned to the sofa with the takeout. She quickly opened her portion—a rice bowl with shredded pork in garlic sauce, plus two roasted chicken legs—and wolfed it down, ignoring Last Order and Accelerator.

Although still a bit tired, Inoue Eika felt almost fully rejuvenated when she thought of Saten Ruiko's excited expression when she received the electrodes that enhanced her abilities.

He ate his lunch eagerly, planning to go to school immediately afterward. Although it was still noon and there wasn't much to do at school, he wouldn't feel bored as long as Saten Ruiko was there.

In less than ten minutes...

"I've finished eating. I'm leaving the house in your care now. This is my last dish!"

Snap... Bang!

He got up in a hurry, called out, closed the door, and left, showing just how anxious Inoue Hideka was.

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On September 19th, the highly anticipated Daihasei Festival, with over 1.8 million participants, finally began.

Since it was the first day of the opening ceremony, things were going to be a bit chaotic. Although Jiro Saki was a little embarrassed, he still managed to ask Inoue Hideka, an excellent operations committee member who had successfully secured the participation of the contestants, to be in charge of patrol and guidance work at a certain location of the Seventh Academy during the opening ceremony.

This is a meeting place. On two tall temporary frames, Accelerator and Shogi stand and recite the oath according to the lines that Inoue Eika had given them.

In front of them stood the principals of more than a dozen schools, solemnly facing the tens of thousands of students behind Yifangtongxing and Xiaobanjunba.

The opening ceremony is in progress now, perhaps because the chairman's headquarters are in the 7th school district?

There are over three hundred places in Academy City where opening ceremonies are being held, but this place is unique. While the principals of other places give speeches, here two espers are taking oaths.

"We will!"

"Follow the spirit of the athletes!"

"Let's use our youthful dreams and passion to actively participate in this Daihasei Festival!"

On the elevated platform, Accelerator and Slicer Junba each had a microphone in front of them. Unlike Slicer Junba's confident and energetic face, Accelerator had a deadpan expression and was impatiently muttering his oath.

However, at that moment, Xiao Banjunba's expression changed slightly; he looked somewhat embarrassed and ashamed...

Because he forgot his lines!

However, the change in his expression was only momentary. He then became energetic again, and as if to encourage himself, he spoke even louder than before.

"An Unbreakable Bond" — "Whatever kind of unbreakable bond it may be, let's stake our unwavering perseverance on it!"

"Let's showcase what we've learned each day!" — "Let's make the most of the results of our daily exercise!"

The first part was Accelerator's calm tone, while the second part was Xiaoban Junba's impromptu, cobbled together from his own imagination what he considered to be passionate and spirited words.

Listening to the silly oath beside him that was completely inconsistent with his own, Accelerator frowned slightly, his impatience growing stronger.

"Let's repay our families with the way we've grown"—"Let those who lack perseverance see our willpower and prowess!"

"Tsk!"—"To instill a powerful conviction in this conference, I solemnly swear! No matter how difficult the obstacles, no matter how arduous the journey..."

Accelerator clicked his tongue in annoyance, his already irritable mood turning even angrier as he looked at the still confident and nonsensical Slicer General.

"You bastard! Stop spouting that filthy nonsense!"

"Mmm~!"

Just as he was feeling good about his speech, he was suddenly interrupted. Shoban Junba was also a little annoyed and glared at Accelerator with his arms crossed.

"Honest spirit! How could a sissy like you understand!"

"Huh? You bastard! Who are you calling a sissy?!"