The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

I bought five bento boxes at a convenience store on the street, one for myself and one for Toma, and the remaining three for Index. Hmm, just in case, I should also buy some snacks.

I also picked out some snacks and bought three bottles of chilled drinks. It would be unbearable to stay in a room without air conditioning in the hot summer.

Because she left the door open, Inoue Hideka simply opened the door and went into Kamijou Touma's dormitory.

The so-called "opening the door brings benefits" should be a bug that is exclusively for women-chasing players, how did it happen to me?

Inoue Hideka looked at the perk before her—no, strictly speaking, it couldn't be called a perk, because it belonged to Kamijou Touma…

Index was seen hanging naked on Touma Kamijou, her arms wrapped around his neck, and her lips pressed intimately against his scalp!

Seeing Inoue Hideka standing at the door, the two finally snapped out of their fierce hand-to-hand combat. Then, Inoue Hideka saw a white figure pounce on her with lightning speed.

"Ah! Why am I suffering such an undeserved misfortune too!" Inoue Hideka's piercing scream echoed from Kamijou Touma's dormitory.

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"I roughly understand what's going on. By the way, Touma, couldn't you have waited for me to come back before taking action? Have you forgotten your uniquely unfortunate constitution?!" Ignoring the teeth marks all over her arms and face, Inoue Eika scolded Kamijou Touma. She should have just let Touma go buy food. That way, Index's mobile church might have been saved, and she wouldn't have suffered this undeserved disaster.

If possible, Inoue Hideka really didn't want this innocent, kind, and sad girl to suffer any more unnecessary pain. These things should not be borne by such an ignorant girl (ignorance refers not to knowledge, but to social skills).

"I didn't know this would happen..." Touma Kamijou said, feeling wronged.

"Let's eat first. Here, Index, help yourself to these!" Inoue Eika said, taking a bento box and snacks from the bag and handing them to Index. "By the way, my name is Inoue Eika, you can call me Eika like Touma does!"

Index, who was still sulking because her body had been seen, immediately lit up with excitement when she heard there was food. She pounced on the food like a hungry wolf and began to devour it frantically.

Judging from this momentum, saying it's almost devoured is not an exaggeration.

"Hey! Eika, you're a good person. Index is very grateful!" Index said to Inoue Eika with a satisfied smile after finally having eaten and drunk her fill.

I got friend-zoned...

“Speaking of which, Index, is it alright for you to be dressed like this? Would you like to change your clothes? I can go and buy you a few.” Inoue Hideka suggested to Index, looking at the brooches with sparkling dots on her clothes.

If Index took off her nun's habit and put on some pretty girl clothes, she would definitely be a beautiful young woman. Why doesn't she change her clothes?

Is it really because Touma is too poor to afford it?

"Huh? Is that okay?" Index said with surprise, then looked sad. "But I have to leave soon, or those people will catch up with me."

Index was about to leave after she finished speaking when Touma Kamijou immediately said, "Where can you escape to after you leave here? Why don't you stay here? I'll leave the key with you."

“Staying here will attract enemies, because this outfit works with magic, and they're using it to find my location. You don't want this room to be blown up, do you?” Index stood in the doorway, showing no concern whatsoever about being hunted down.

"Now that I know this, how can I just leave you behind!" Touma Kamijou continued to plead with him to stay.

"Then, will you come with me to the depths of hell?"

"..." Touma Kamijou was taken aback when he saw Index's seemingly otherworldly expression.

"I'm leaving." Seeing that Touma Yamajo didn't say anything, Index turned and left.

Inoue Hideka couldn't bear to watch any longer. Who could bear to let a girl like that get hurt?

"Index!" Inoue Hideka shouted, stopping Index. "Touma won't go with you to the depths of hell, but he'll pull you out of it!"

"So, stay here. Touma will definitely protect you!" Inoue Eika turned to look at Kamijou Touma. "Right, Touma?"

"Yes!" Kamijou Touma responded firmly.

"Thank you, but Index can't drag innocent people into this. Goodbye then." With that, she left without lingering.

Inoue Hideka watched Index, who had made up her mind to leave and had already disappeared around the corner, and fell silent.

Is nothing going to change? Is this girl destined to suffer another near-death experience?

If only I had let Touma go buy the food, the mobile church wouldn't have been destroyed, and Index wouldn't have been so badly injured.

Filled with remorse, Inoue Eika said to Kamijou Touma with a sense of loss, "Touma, I'm leaving too."

Chapter Thirty-One: The Polarizing Ability User!

Inoue Eika felt that Saten Ruiko was acting strangely today, always seeming to want to say something but holding back, especially after having lunch with Misaka Mikoto and the others.

Of course, Inoue Eika did not go with them. It had only been two days since the camera incident, and Inoue Eika dared not provoke Misaka Mikoto at this time. If she were caught, she would be severely injured, if not killed!

According to Saten Ruiko, there was also a brain expert present at lunchtime. Misaka Mikoto and the others had specifically invited him to try and understand the principles of the Ideator. It seemed to be a scholar named Kiyama Harumi.

Kiyama Harumi? So Saten is probably agonizing over whether or not to use his Imagine Breaker right now, isn't she?

After parting ways with Misaka Mikoto and the others, Saten Ruiko made plans to go for a walk with Inoue Eika, as if she had something to say to Inoue Eika.

The two were walking down the street, chatting casually, but Saten Ruiko seemed completely distracted.

"Hey, Saten." After thinking it through, Inoue Eika decided to cheer Saten Ruiko up. "Is something bothering you? I'm your best friend! You can talk to me about anything, right?"

Upon hearing Inoue Eika's words, Saten Ruiko's eyes flashed with struggle. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Inoue, are you saying that those without espers are defective?"

Inoue Hideka looked enlightened upon hearing this. Sure enough, that was the problem!

Saten Ruiko has always been insecure. Even her best friend, Uiharu Kazari, is a Level 1, while she herself is completely powerless. Although Inoue Eika is also a powerless person and can keep Saten Ruiko company, she still can't suppress her desire for power.

“How could that be! Those without abilities are not defective!” Inoue Hideka immediately denied. “In my opinion, Saten is Saten. Whether she has abilities or not, Saten is my best friend! I believe Haru feels the same way.”

"But I'm so useless, I can't help at all when I encounter trouble in early spring..." Saten Ruiko's eyes showed sadness, and her voice grew softer and softer.

“Saten, everyone has their own talents. Like Misaka-senpai’s great strength, Haru’s hacking skills, and your housekeeping skills, everyone has their own unique value. We don’t need to look down on our own weaknesses because of other people’s strengths. Just do what you can do, right?” Inoue Eika placed her hands on Saten Ruiko’s shoulders and said slowly, “If Misaka-senpai and the others’ duty is to fight on the front lines, then Saten, you should become their strongest support!”

"..." Saten Ruiko, upon hearing Inoue Eika's words, no longer felt so inferior. After a moment of silence, she said, "But you must still feel regretful for not having your own abilities, right?"

"There's nothing to regret! Look at me, I'm just as incapable, aren't I?" Inoue Hideka smiled casually. "As long as you don't make choices you'll regret, what's there to regret? In my opinion, all we need to do in this life is live with a clear conscience, that's enough!"

Asa Ten Ruiko smiled confidently, "Don't you think so, Saten!"

"Is it just about having a clear conscience?" Saten Ruiko pondered these words carefully. After a long while, she raised her head and looked confidently at Inoue Eika. "I understand, Inoue! Thank you!"

Looking at Inoue Eika's right hand resting on her shoulder, Saten Ruiko said shyly, "Inoue, my greatest fortune is knowing you!"

"Pop!" Feeling the wet touch on her face, Inoue Hideka froze!

Huh? What just happened?

Saten actually kissed me?! Happiness came too fast, time, can you wait a bit? Don't go!

After Saten Ruiko finished speaking, she tiptoed and gently pecked Inoue Hideka on the cheek, then broke free from Inoue Hideka's hands and ran away with a blush on her face.

As he ran, he called back, "Inoue, I'm heading back now. It's still early, you don't need to see me off!"

Perhaps because she had just done something embarrassing and was too ashamed to face Inoue Hideka, Saten Ruiko ran towards the dormitory alone.

Watching Saten Ruiko run away shyly, Inoue Eika did not chase after her. Although happiness comes quickly and goes even faster, it would be better to give both of them some buffer time at this time.

Perhaps they could officially become a couple next time they meet? Inoue Hideka secretly rejoiced as she walked towards her dormitory.

Wait, something seems to have been forgotten...

Ah! Today, Saten Ruiko will encounter a polarizing ability user!

Damn it! I got so carried away that I forgot about something so important!

She quickly took out her phone and dialed Saten Ruiko's number, but the message read, "Hello! The number you dialed is currently switched off..."

Hearing the mechanical voice coming from the phone, Inoue Hideka panicked. What should she do? Saten was in danger!

In a panic, they chased after the direction that Saten Ruiko had just left in.

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Saten Ruiko's heart was still pounding wildly. When did she become so bold? She actually kissed Inoue?

Thinking about this made her face turn even redder, and she shook her head, forcing herself not to think about it anymore.

"Didn't you say you'd give me the Phantasm?" A voice suddenly came from afar. Out of curiosity about the Phantasm, Saten Ruiko went over to take a look.

"The price just went up. If you want this, bring another 100,000!" Two thugs blocked a fat man against the wall, seemingly extorting him.

"Then give me back my money!" the fat man said angrily.

Then two thugs started punching and kicking the fat man while cursing. A blond-haired man, seemingly the leader of the thugs, walked over from a distance, saying as he went:

"What level have you reached? Shall we try this guy out?"

Saten Ruiko took out her phone to report to the disciplinary committee member, but found that her phone was out of battery.

A moment of hesitation crossed my mind: should I stop them or not?

Then I remembered what Inoue Hideka had said. I didn't want to have any regrets, and if I just left like this, I would be betraying my conscience.

"Stop!" Saten Ruiko stepped forward and tried to dissuade them. "That person is injured, and the security guards will be here soon."

The blond-haired man saw Saten Ruiko, walked over, and kicked the wall behind her, leaving a dent. "What did you just say?"

Saten Ruiko was startled and covered her head with her hands. Just as she was about to speak, a delinquent grabbed her hair. "What an arrogant brat! You have no power whatsoever, so you have no right to nag and boss people around!"

Just then, an aluminum can was kicked over, accompanied by Shirai Kuroko's voice: "You who mistake the power you get from others for your own strength have no right to tell her what to do."

"I am a member of the Disciplinary Committee, and I am arresting you on charges of intentional assault!" Shirai Kuroko said coldly, pausing for a moment before continuing.

"Smash!" One of the delinquents stomped on the can that had been kicked over, then walked up to Shirai Kuroko and said arrogantly, "I thought it was someone else! It's just another brat." As he spoke, he actually put his hand on Shirai Kuroko's shoulder.

"Please think twice. I finally caught my friend being assaulted after many failed attempts..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" The bad boy impatiently interrupted Shirai Kuroko, making a move to attack her.

Shirai Kuroko, arriving late but arriving early, placed her left hand on the delinquent's chest, activated her ability, and the delinquent was instantly teleported away, falling headfirst to the ground.

"Kuroko is in big trouble today!" Shirai Kuroko continued, her expression remaining calm and expressionless. However, those familiar with Shirai Kuroko knew that this was a sign of her extreme anger.

Another delinquent ran quickly toward Shirai Kuroko and threw some metal objects at her.

With her ability activated, Shirogane Kuroko teleported to dodge, then teleported back to appear in front of the delinquent, slamming the bag in her hand into the delinquent's nose and sending him flying.

"Quite an interesting ability!" The blond-haired leader said menacingly as he watched his men suffer defeat after defeat. "Is this what they call spatial teleportation? This is the first time I've ever seen it with my own eyes."

"Look at you, acting like it's none of your business. You're next!"

The blond-haired man rushed towards Shirai Kuroko, opening his arms to try and hug her. Shirai Kuroko teleported to the side, but when she turned her head, she found that the delinquent had disappeared.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Disappeared?"

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Inoue Eika remembered that the incident happened near an abandoned building, and she ran quickly to find Saten Ruiko.

Ah! If I had been more careful, if I hadn't gotten so carried away by a kiss, this wouldn't have happened!

Make it! You absolutely have to make it!