The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

After leaving the arena, Inoue Hideka dialed Uiharu Kazari's number and casually asked her a question.

"Yes, we've found them. As for Saten and Misaka-senpai... they're back..."

Inside Branch 177, Uiharu Kazari hesitated as she spoke, glancing at Saten Ruiko and Misaka Mikoto, who sat dejectedly to one side with their heads drooping.

"Cough cough!"

Inoue Hideka could imagine what state Saten Ruiko and Misaka Mikoto were in at this moment, so she coughed twice to suppress her laughter.

"It's good that you're back. Chuchun, could you tell me where that girl is? I'll come find you later."

"I'll send you my location directly. We might not be able to find you just by talking over the phone."

"Okay! Thank you, Haru! Oh, don't tell Ruiko and Mikoto about this!"

"Hey?"

As Shiori Haru listened to Eika Inoue's voice on her phone and saw the curious looks from Ruiko Saten and Mikoto Misaka, she felt a bit pressured.

"Please, early spring!"

"Okay, alright!"

"Okay, see you later!"

Satisfied, I hung up the phone and waited a while before receiving location information from Chuchun Shili on my phone.

Since the first competition was a bread-eating contest that didn't require strenuous exercise, and considering the other things she planned to do, Inoue Hideka brought her usual mobile phone.

Following the information given by Shiori Haru, Eika Inoue quickly ran through the streets.

The target is Himegami Akisa.

More accurately, it's Orianna who will encounter Himegami Akisa, and mistake her for an enemy because of the cross on Himegami Akisa's chest, thus defeating her!

Inoue Hideka was powerless to help Kamijou Touma.

Aleister originally allowed Oriana into Academy City in order to train the Illusion Slayer.

If Inoue Hideka insists on getting involved, Aleister will definitely not stand idly by.

Moreover, in this incident, Touma Kamijou did not suffer any irreversible injuries, such as losing his life or permanently losing his memory.

Therefore, Inoue Hideka can leave Kamijou Touma's affairs alone, since Oriana is unlikely to succeed in the end anyway.

However, Fukiyori and Himekami Akisa are different.

Both of them are completely innocent, and Inoue Hideka is not powerless to change this.

Inoue Hideka couldn't bear to just watch them get hurt.

After all, the reason Inoue Hideka likes A Certain Magical Index is because she likes the characters in it.

Regardless of gender, if possible, Inoue Hideka would do everything in her power to change their tragic circumstances.

Chapter 250 Oriana Thomson

The location is a small children's park next to the street.

When Inoue Eika found Himegami Akisa, she was talking to Tsukuyomi Komoe with a worried expression.

Both of them were holding a glass of juice, and that glass of juice could be said to be the culprit of this incident.

If the juice hadn't spilled on Himegami Akisa and wet her clothes, Oriana wouldn't have seen the cross inside her clothes and therefore wouldn't have attacked Himegami Akisa.

If you walk a little closer, Inoue Hideka can hear the two talking about Kamijou Touma.

Instead of rushing over, Inoue Eika simply hid behind the wall at the corner, quietly watching the two of them.

Since it's impossible to pinpoint where Orianna bumped into the group, approaching them rashly and altering the plot could lead to even more unpredictable events.

Rather than doing that, it's better to prevent the tragedy from happening at the last second.

Not long after, Tsukuyomi Komoe checked the time, suddenly grabbed Himegami Akisa and ran off somewhere, shouting that they would miss the next match.

It was at this moment that Inoue Hideka sensed a fluctuation coming from ahead. Without much thought, Inoue Hideka knew that it was a magician.

The most likely candidate to appear here at this time is Orianna.

Thinking this, Inoue Eika no longer hesitated, and ran towards Himegami Akisa and Tsukuyomi Komoe while shouting:

"Teacher Xiaomeng!"

"Huh? Little Himegami, it sounds like someone is calling me. Did you hear that?"

Tsukuyomi Komoe suddenly stopped and asked Himegami Akisa in confusion.

"Teacher Xiaomeng!"

Seeing the two stop, Inoue Eika called out again and quickly ran over.

"You are... that child from the special training?"

Tsukuyomi Komoe turned around and saw Inoue Hideka, tilting her cute face up to ask him a question.

"Ah...yes! Actually, I have something I want to say to the girl here alone...Oh! I suddenly feel so thirsty! Can I have some water first?"

Feeling that he was getting closer and closer to Oriana, Inoue Eika had no choice but to deal with the culprit first.

While yelling like an idiot, he quickly grabbed the juice from Himegami Akisa's hand and gulped it down.

After finishing his drink, he snatched the juice from Tsukuyomi Komoe's hand and gulped it all down in two mouthfuls.

Inoue Hideka never considered removing the cross from Himegami Akisa's neck. Putting aside whether Himegami Akisa would agree, the mere thought that removing the cross would cause Himegami Akisa's ability to attract vampires to come into play again made Inoue Hideka he dare not do such a thing.

To be honest, Inoue Hideka doesn't believe in the existence of vampires, because these special creatures have no presence in this world.

But since there are even magical gods and demons, who can guarantee that there aren't any vampires?

"Ah...! That felt so good!"

After finishing the drink, Inoue Hideka pretended to be finally relieved.

Having resolved the trigger that caused the incident, Inoue Hideka breathed a sigh of relief before looking at Tsukuyomi Komoe and Himegami Akisa with peace of mind.

"The teacher doesn't really care about indirect kissing or anything like that, but you're being really rude. Himegami is still just a high school student! It puts the teacher in a difficult position if you do this..."

Tsukuyomi Komoe seemed a little angry and scolded Inoue Eika.

Meanwhile, Himegami Akisa, the emotionless girl who had remained silent, was looking at Inoue Hideka with utter disdain, her gaze as if she were looking at a ravenous pervert.

"Forehead……"

Inoue Hideka was deeply hurt.

They came to save people, but were treated this way by the very people they were supposed to save.

The same thing happened when I saved Fukiyori this morning. Not only did I not receive any thanks from Fukiyori, but I was also almost electrocuted by Misaka Mikoto.

Is this the consequence of doing good deeds anonymously?

Not only did no one know that I had done a good deed, but I was even misunderstood.

Ugh……

With a sigh, Inoue Hideka composed herself, straightening her expression in an attempt to change her image in Himegami Akisa's eyes, before speaking to Himegami Akisa:

"Um, we've met before, do you remember?"

"..."

Himegami Akisa stared at Inoue Hideka expressionlessly, without saying a word, her attitude clear: she didn't want to deal with someone like her.

"Huh? No way? You forgot?? That time you ate too much at the burger joint and didn't have money for the bus, so I gave my friend some money to give to you!"

For the first time, Inoue Hideka felt so insignificant. Although it wasn't a big deal, was it a bit much to completely forget about it?

Or is it that I simply lack the potential to be a protagonist? Do I lack the romantic luck that's essential for a protagonist?

"Ah...you're Kamijou's friend?"

Himegami Akisa looked up and thought about it carefully for a moment, then suddenly realized what she meant and exclaimed in awe.

"Yes, that's right! My name is Inoue Hideka. Actually, I've had a crush on you since the first time I saw you. If it's alright, could you tell me your name and contact information?"

Inoue Hideka spoke with a straight face and without batting an eye, reciting the words she had prepared beforehand.

He didn't really want to have any connection with Himegami Akisa when he said that; to be precise, he didn't say it to Himegami Akisa.

Instead, it was meant for Aleister, who was hiding in a windowless building, monitoring every corner of Academy City with at least fifty million hovering loops.

While the incident with Fukiyori could be explained away as a coincidence, this time, when Inoue Hideka specifically sought out Himegami Akisa, she truly had no excuse.

Fortunately, through Touma Kamijou's memories, he learned that he had met Himegami Akisa before.

While it's uncertain whether this clichéd reason for falling in love at first sight will fool Aleister, it's better than being blatantly exposed to him.

"Eh... I refuse!"

With the same look of disgust as before, Himegami Akisa refused without even thinking.

It was precisely because Inoue Hideka knew that Himegami Akisa liked Kamijou Touma that she dared to use such a lame excuse, without fear of causing any emotional entanglements.

But being rejected so easily still makes me a little sad.

However, with the turmoil behind them drawing ever closer, Inoue Hideka knew that he couldn't let his personal emotions influence him now.

Composing himself, he feigned refusal to give up and continued to pester Himegami Akisa:

"I know you can't force feelings, but please at least tell me your name!"

"Oh dear, little brother, that won't do! It's not gentlemanly to pester a lady like that!"

A mature and alluring female voice came from behind her, and at the same time, Inoue Hideka felt something being placed on her shoulder.

The distance to the magical fluctuations is almost zero.

Without a doubt, the person behind her who was talking to her was Oriana Thomson, who was bored and wondering what to do before activating the spell.

Although she felt that the sooner Oriana left, the better, Inoue Hideka was no longer worried.

Since the juice was already in her stomach, and with herself present, she would definitely not let the cross on Himegami Akisa's body be exposed to Oriana, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Moreover, Oriana's words gave Inoue Hideka a way out, at least he no longer had to pretend to be affectionate towards Himegami Akisa.

Thinking of this, Inoue Hideka smiled slightly and turned to look at the stunningly beautiful, curvaceous, and scantily clad blonde woman in front of him.