The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Others may not know, but surely my own mother knows?

My cousin's lie will be exposed in no time.

Thinking of this, Misaka Mikoto hurriedly ran across the street.

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"stare……"

Misaka Dori stared intently at the flustered Saten Ruiko, keeping pace with her every step, while uttering a menacing "stare" sound.

Saten Ruiko put her hands in front of her chest to avoid being bumped by Misaka Dori, a wry smile on her face, and took small steps backward, her eyes darting left and right, as if looking for a chance to escape.

"Oh! Ruiko, Dolly! You're still here! Where are Mikoto and the others?"

Suddenly, Inoue Eika's voice came from behind. Saten Ruiko felt as if she had seen a savior. She ran behind Inoue Eika, grabbed his arm, and wailed:

"Yinghua, you've come at the perfect time! I've never realized how useful you are before!"

"Huh? Ruiko, what you said is so hurtful!"

On her way home, Inoue Eika happened to pass by the Balloon Hunter arena. As she walked over, she saw Saten Ruiko seemingly chatting happily with Misaka Dori, so she naturally came over to say hello.

"Tsk!"

For some reason, Misaka Dori seemed a little displeased after seeing Inoue Eika, and the emotionless face even clicked its tongue in annoyance.

"Dolly, what's wrong? I don't think I've done anything to you."

Inoue Hideka, being quite emotionally intelligent, quickly noticed Misaka Dori's unusual behavior and asked her in confusion.

"No. But everyone is equal in the face of love, and even with Mr. Inoue, Misaka will not easily admit defeat. So, once again, thank you for your kindness in giving me life, Mr. Inoue. I'll take my leave now!"

After saying this so casually, Misaka Dori turned and walked away.

"..."

Inoue Hideka didn't realize what was going on for a moment. She stood there for five seconds, staring blankly as Misaka Dori walked away.

“Hey, Yinghua…”

Saten Ruiko stretched out her arm and waved it in front of Inoue Eika's eyes to remind him to come back to his senses.

"I said, Ruiko..."

Inoue Eika was still staring in the direction Misaka Dori had left, but she had clearly come to her senses. She raised her finger and pointed at Misaka Dori's receding figure, then said to Saten Ruiko with a bewildered expression:

"It seems like she's... going to cheat on me?"

Chapter 246 Meeting the Parents Again?

"No, no! Eika, you've misunderstood! Hehehe~~ I think Misaka-san is just too tired from the competition and her head is spinning, right?"

Saten Ruiko changed the subject, denying Inoue Eika's words.

"Really? It doesn't look like it to me."

Inoue Hideka was even more skeptical of Saten Ruiko's words, which even she herself couldn't convince.

"Haha! Probably? Oh, right, Shirai and Haru went to the restroom. You wait here for them for a bit, I'll go see what Misaka-senpai is up to."

Speaking uncertainly, Saten Ruiko quickly changed the subject, and before she could finish speaking, she had already run across the street.

Inoue Hideka, his face darkening, watched Saten Ruiko's retreating figure and grumbled resentfully:

"Tears are indeed a deeply sinful woman!"

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the other side.

Misaka Mikoto, running to Misaka Mirei's side, tried her best to stand on tiptoe to block her mother's view of the street across the street, and said in a panic:

"You came so fast, Mom! I just finished my match! Oh haha, um... Mom, you must be hungry after shopping all morning, right? Let's go eat? I'm a little hungry too!"

"Huh? Mikoto, I think I just saw a girl who looks a lot like you!"

Given Misaka Mirei's height, even if Misaka Mikoto stood on tiptoe, it wouldn't block much of her view; however, the pedestrians passing by did obstruct her view.

Therefore, he said to Misaka Mikoto with some uncertainty.

"Well, well! How could that be! It's impossible for Dad and Mom to have an illegitimate daughter behind my back, right? So, you must have seen wrong! Okay, let's go!"

In a panicked attempt to explain, Misaka Mikoto grabbed Misaka Mirei's hand and randomly picked a direction to lead her away from there.

"Hey! Wait a minute, Mikoto... you seem to be in a hurry! Could it be... you're having a secret rendezvous with that student council member behind Mom's back?"

"Ah! H-how, how could that be! I, I would never have a secret rendezvous with that idiot! Mom, don't talk nonsense!"

Hearing her mother's ambiguous words, Misaka Mikoto became even more nervous than usual.

Seemingly afraid of being discovered by her mother about her relationship with some idiot, Misaka Mikoto blushed and nervously and flusteredly argued back.

"Oh my! Hearing Mikoto say that makes me even more curious about what's going on over there! If they really aren't having a secret rendezvous, how about we take Mommy over to see?"

Misaka Mirei smiled happily as she looked at her daughter's adorable flushed face, and then pressed Misaka Mikoto for more information.

"Huh? No, no, that won't do! Ah~~!! No, no, there's really nothing over there! That idiot went to participate in a competition, how could he be here! They're all my classmates, all girls! Mom, don't be so curious!"

"Oh? Mikoto really knows that operations committee member's schedule quite well~~ Hmph!!"

With a smug smile on her face, Misaka Mirei watched her daughter with an air of anticipation.

"Huh!!! No, no... Wh-what?! Ugh! Enough! Is Mom going to eat or not?! If not, I'll go by myself!"

Seeing that she had fallen into the trap her mother had set, Misaka Mikoto was at a loss for words and immediately became furious, shouting with a flushed face.

"Hey! Misaka-senpai, what are you doing here... Hmm? This... could she be Misaka-senpai's older sister??"

Saten Ruiko's voice came from behind, and Misaka Mikoto was startled, turning her head nervously to look.

Seeing that only Saten Ruiko was there, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Saten came here on her own, her sister must have already gone back, right?

In that case, it wouldn't matter if Mom went there.

"No! I'm Misaka Mikoto's mother, Misaka Mirei. You're Mikoto's friend, right?"

Noticing that Misaka Mikoto and Saten Ruiko were not wearing the same style of tracksuit, Misaka Mirei smiled and said this.

Wow! Mother?? It's actually Mother! She looks so young!

Saten Ruiko exclaimed excitedly as if she had discovered a new continent, and began to circle around Misaka Mirei, examining her closely.

"Oh! Upon closer inspection, she really does resemble Misaka-senpai!"

As she spoke, Saten Ruiko made a frame-like gesture with both hands, placing them over her eyes to compare the two.

"Yes, except for the breasts!"

"Hey~~ Saten, I think we should have a proper talk later... alone!"

Misaka Mikoto looked at Saten Ruiko with a resentful expression, her face full of black lines.

"what!"

Misaka Mikoto, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly felt a familiar, burning gaze coming from behind her.

This feeling...

"Ha~~ That one over there... Ha~~ Such a mature older sister~~ Ha~~ Kuroko, I~~ Kuroko can't take it anymore~~ Ah~~ I can't hold back!"

While Misaka Mirei was still laughing as she watched Misaka Mikoto get angry from her friend's teasing, she suddenly felt a weight on her body, and then she felt something in her arms.

"Oh, such mature intellect! Come at me, unleash it all on Kuroko!"

As soon as Misaka Mikoto turned her head, she felt a figure flash past her and rush towards her mother.

but……

Misaka Mikoto no longer had the energy to pay attention to the pervert who was unleashing his beastly nature as usual. Instead, she was sweating profusely as she watched a certain idiot cowering in the distance, unsure whether he should come over!

Oh no! Mom's definitely going to misunderstand!

Where did this idiot come from?!

Why did they have to come from that direction at this particular time?

Misaka Mikoto, feeling increasingly unable to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River, vented all her resentment on the bewildered Inoue Eika.

Suddenly pointing a finger at Inoue Hidekazu, he roared in unusual anger:

"Why are you, you idiot, here?!"

"what?"

When Inoue Eika got closer, she realized that Misaka Mirei was there, and in her nervousness, she unconsciously slowed down her pace.

He cursed himself inwardly for being so pathetic. It was just meeting the parents, was it really that big of a deal?

No matter how much I try to mentally prepare myself, I get more and more nervous the closer I get.

As Shirai Kuroko yelled and rushed over, Misaka Mirei's gaze also turned towards her. Just as she was wondering how to react, she was suddenly struck by Misaka Mikoto's furious aura.

After realizing what had happened, I felt incredibly wronged, and it was all completely inexplicable!

I was already incredibly nervous in front of your mother because of you, why do I have to be criticized by you?

As if finding an outlet for his excitement, he couldn't help but react the same way as Misaka Mikoto, shouting at her with extreme frustration:

"How should I know! And what's wrong with me being here! This isn't your home, is it! Why can't I come here! Who knew your mother would be here!"

"Huh? You bastard, what did you say! I said you can't be here, and that's final! And so what if my mom's here! Do you have a problem with that?!"

Chapter 247 So-called Family

"Oh my! So, Mikoto was on a date with that boy just now, wasn't she? Ah~~ I'm so sorry, Mom has disturbed my daughter's important life event!"

Misaka Mirei stroked Shirai Kuroko's hair, which was clinging to her, to calm her down, and teased Misaka Mikoto as she spoke.

Shirai Kuroko was wearing the same tracksuit as Misaka Mikoto, so it wasn't hard to imagine that she was her daughter's friend. Therefore, Misaka Mirei didn't rudely kick her off, but simply treated her as a little girl who admired the adult's charm.

However, the two arguing over there caught Misaka Mirei's attention. Judging from their words, Misaka Mirei also knew that the joke she had told earlier about the two meeting in secret was not true.

The reason he went along with teasing his own daughter was simply because he found Misaka Mikoto's shyness amusing.