The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

If you truly care about the world, why not awaken their desire to find happiness, teach them the path to happiness, and let them do it themselves?

Happiness and bliss—can't you only truly appreciate their preciousness through personal experience?

Do you really think anyone will cherish happiness that's just delivered to their door for free?

To them, this is nothing but a cheap product! Who cares how much effort you put into it?

You're so considerate of them, but think about it the other way around: how many people actually care about your thoughts?

In the end, Inoue Hideka glanced at Oriana with pity, activated the magnetic gloves, and left the spot.

Oriana watched Inoue Hideka leave thoughtfully, without chasing after her or taking any other action. No one knew what she was thinking.

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In a small children's park on the side of the street.

Tsukuyomi Komoe and Himegami Akisa remained in a daze, not understanding what was going on.

The two people who just left didn't seem to have any intention of having a pleasant private conversation. There was a sense that there was an undercurrent of tension between them.

Out of concern for her students, Tsukuyomi Komoe looked with some worry in the direction Inoue Eika had left.

"Those two... should be fine, right? Little Himegami?"

Himegami Akisa, expressionless, also gazed in the direction Inoue Hideka had vanished like the wind, and said uncertainly:

"I guess so?"

"Huh? Little Moe-sensei? Himegami? What are you doing here?"

Touma Kamijou, who had followed Oriana's trail to this place, saw Himegami Akisa and Tsukuyomi Komoe standing there in a daze and asked her in confusion.

Stiyl was also following behind.

The moment Stiyl saw Tsukuyomi Komoe, his face showed an expression as if he had seen trouble, and the cigarette in his mouth trembled unconsciously.

"Ah... Kamijou, Inoue is your friend, right? I believe that every teacher in Academy City has a duty to guide every student onto the right path. So, Kamijou, find some time to bring Inoue over. I need to properly teach him the code of conduct for students!"

Tsukuyomi Komoe, in a sweet voice, glanced displeasedly at Stiyl, who was smoking a cigarette, before turning to Kamijou Touma with a serious expression.

"Hmm... Is Inoue talking about Eika? What happened? Why would he suddenly bring up Eika?"

Touma Kamijou scratched his head, indicating that he didn't understand.

"Just now, Inoue... um."

Tsukuyomi Komoe seemed to think that what Inoue Eika had just done shouldn't be mentioned in front of Kamijou Touma, whom Himegami Akisa cared about, so she thought for a moment before continuing:

"Anyway, if you have time, bring Inoue to me."

"Touma Kamijou, with Inoue Eika's help, tracking Oriana will be easier."

Stiyl suddenly spoke up to remind him.

"kindness……"

Kamijou Touma rested his chin on his hand, seemingly hesitant about whether to involve his friend. After thinking for a moment, he asked Tsukuyomi Komoe.

"Teacher Xiaomeng, how long has Yinghua been gone? Where did she go?"

"They just left, but the teacher doesn't know where Koi went. A beautiful blonde woman came by, and then the two of them suddenly left. Hmm... they were probably heading in... that way!"

As she spoke, Tsukuyomi Komoe turned her head and pointed in the direction Inoue Eika had left.

"Touma Kamijou, that person is almost certainly Oriana! Just think about Inoue Hideka's identity..."

"Damn it! Yinghua... he must be afraid of implicating Teacher Xiaomeng and Himegami, that's why..."

"Let's go! Touma Kamijou, if we don't leave now, it might be too late!"

Clenching his fists tightly, Touma Kamijou, with a determined look on his face, caught up with Stiyl and ran in the direction Tsukuyomi Komoe pointed.

Chapter 154 The so-called "East Window"—Has the Incident Begun?

Touma Kamijou and Stiyl followed the direction Tsukuyomi Komoe pointed and chased after her for a while, until they saw Orianna standing silently in a park.

The scene was somewhat chaotic, with streetlights carelessly tossed aside, clearly indicating that a fight had just taken place.

Oriana's arm, wrapped in strips of cloth, was oozing bright red blood, but she seemed oblivious, standing there silently with her head down and her expression unpredictable and gloomy.

"Oriana! What have you done to Yinghua?!"

Touma Kamijou scanned the scene but couldn't find Inoue Eika. He anxiously shouted to Oriana.

"Hmm~~ Big sister isn't in the mood to play with little brother right now! If possible, could you please not bother big sister?"

Oriana looked up and teased Touma, but there was no smile on her face.

Clenching his fists tightly again, Touma Kamijou felt that Oriana seemed a little different than before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

However, he is now more concerned about the life or death of Inoue Hideka.

"Tell me! Where is Yinghua? What did you do to him, Oriana?!"

Unable to control his agitated emotions, Touma Kamijou unconsciously raised his voice and shouted angrily.

"Heh...that little guy is much smarter than you, little brother. Even your big sister has suffered at his hands!"

With a bitter smile on her face, Oriana spoke calmly.

Touma Kamijou still had an angry look on his face, but after thinking about Oriana's words, he still took out his phone and dialed Inoue Hideka's number.

beep...beep...

"Hey, Touma?"

"Yinghua! Are you alright?"

When Touma Kamijou heard Eika Inoue's voice, a hint of joy finally appeared on his face. However, to ensure Eika Inoue's safety, he still asked a question with concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine. By the way, that magician's... well, let's just call it a weapon, it's in my hands now and it's no longer a threat. Touma, you don't need to worry about her anymore."

"Okay, I understand. I'll hang up now."

"Okay, but you should still be careful not to get hurt. Goodbye then."

After hanging up the phone, Touma Kamijou explained the situation to Stiyl.

Seeing that Oriana was about to leave, Stiyl hurriedly called out to her.

"Hey! Even if you don't intend to fight, don't think you can leave so easily until you've clearly explained the whereabouts of the Piercing Sword!"

"Oh? You two think you can play hide-and-seek with your big sister? Heh~~ If you can catch me, then bring it on!"

Oriana smiled dismissively, ran quickly forward, and then slipped into a dark alleyway near the edge of the park.

"Damn it! Touma Kamijou, don't just stand there, chase after them!"

Stiyl cursed angrily, called out to Touma Kamijou, and took the lead in chasing after Oriana.

But after turning into the alley, they didn't see Oriana.

"Tsk! What a cunning woman!"

"Stiyl, what do we do now?"

With Inoue Eika out of danger, Kamijou Touma finally felt relieved.

After calming down, he no longer acted recklessly and recklessly as before.

"Anyway, let's rendezvous with Tsuchimikado first!"

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Discipline Inspection Committee Members, Branch 177.

"I'm so bored!"

Saten Ruiko straddled a square chair, resting her chin on her hands on the back of the chair, and said lazily.

"Hey, Chuchun! Didn't Yinghua say when she'd be coming? She's taking so long!"

"Well~ Saten-san, please wait patiently for a bit. Inoue-san will be here shortly. Speaking of which, it hasn't been that long... Has Saten-san already forgotten about being scolded just now?"

Kazari Uiharu, who was staring at the surveillance video, turned around and looked at Ruiko Saten with a smile when she heard what Ruiko Saten said, and made a sarcastic remark without any politeness.

"Hey! Early spring, don't bring up embarrassing pasts!"

Upon hearing this, Saten Ruiko made a disgusted expression, as if she had swallowed something filthy.

"But it's so boring... Don't you think so, Misaka-senpai?"

"Hey?"

Sitting quietly to the side, Misaka Mikoto stared at her phone, seemingly looking at something.

Hearing Saten Ruiko's words, he was taken aback.

He gave an awkward laugh and forced a response:

"Haha, you're right!"

Misaka Mikoto also enjoys finding interesting things to do, but she's not as eccentric as Saten Ruiko.

He was still brooding over being scolded by his teacher at school, and even though he was bored, he had no desire to continue despite the criticism.

"Seriously! Onee-sama and Saten, I hope you can at least consider things from my and Haru's perspective! After all, Haru and I are disciplinary committee members who maintain order in Academy City!"

Shirai Kuroko held a cup of black tea in her hand, leisurely enjoying her afternoon tea like an elegant young lady.

Hearing the conversation between the two troublemakers over there, he scolded them with some disdain.

"Yes Yes!"

Saten Ruiko nodded perfunctorily in agreement, then suddenly seemed to remember something, turned to Uiharu Kazari, and asked with a smile:

"Speaking of which, what did Yinghua want to talk to Chuchun about just now? She actually called Chuchun specifically... Hmph!"

"Eh? Well... it's nothing really~~ Oh, right! Misaka-senpai's match is about to start, isn't it? Aren't you going to the arena now? I'd like to go watch too!"

As expected, Saten brought it up again!

While inwardly lamenting her misfortune, Uiharu Kazari's mind raced, and she quickly changed the subject, speaking to Misaka Mikoto.

"kindness……?"