The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Left with no other option, the staff had to turn the speaker volume up even louder to drown out the sounds of people vying to confess their love.

Misaka Mikoto, of course, heard the confession. While continuing to sing with the microphone in her hand, she smiled and glanced at Inoue Eika.

Noticing Misaka Mikoto's gaze, Inoue Hideka also looked towards Misaka Mikoto.

Whether it was just her imagination or not, Inoue Hideka felt that there seemed to be a little bit of schadenfreude in Misaka Mikoto's smile.

Inoue Hideka secretly guessed the meaning behind the smile: Serves you right for making me sing! Don't blame me if you run off with someone else!

With a face full of black lines, Inoue Hideka lowered her head, thinking that she must have seen wrong. How could Mikoto have such a mischievous idea?

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This road we've traveled all the way through

If only

Let me dwell on the past

Why not destroy everything now?

Falling into the dark streets

Where should people go from here?

The pain kept accelerating

It will surely allow me to protect someone.

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At this point in the lyrics, Misaka Mikoto's voice suddenly becomes gentle.

To confirm that he had misread it, Inoue Eiji looked up and gazed at Misaka Mikoto again.

What met her was Misaka Mikoto's somewhat sad, yet infinitely gentle gaze.

That's true!

If this song is about Misaka, then these few lines of lyrics probably reflect the period when she first learned about the experiment.

So, who will be the person we need to protect?

The answer is obvious.

Inoue Hideka smiled gently, looking intently at Misaka Mikoto.

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Looking!

The blitz loop this planet to search ay

Only my RAILGUN can shoot it!

Immediately

At the speed of light in the body

A definite premonition of driving back and forth

If this is everything you expect

Take control of it with your own brilliance.

I have always firmly believed in the vow I made that day.

Even the tears glistening in their eyes will transform into their own strength.

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At this point, the song reaches its climax.

The crowd, who had stopped confessing their feelings after the staff adjusted the volume, were ignited again.

Even though he couldn't hear them, Inoue Hideka could imagine what they were shouting just from their wide-open mouths and crazed expressions.

To be honest, Inoue Hideka was starting to get a little worried.

It's not that I'm worried Misaka Mikoto will change her mind; with her stubbornness, it's hard to imagine her changing her mind about someone she's set her mind on.

What truly worries Inoue Hidekazu is the terrifying nature of fangirls.

Fortunately, most people in Academy City don't care much about entertainment.

But during the Daihasei Festival, I wonder if there will be outside lackeys lurking around my doorstep?

With an incredibly confident smile on her face, Misaka Mikoto sang the lyrics she had secretly taken out countless times before going to sleep, lyrics she had memorized perfectly but still checked over and over again with a sweet feeling.

About four minutes later.

The performance of Only My Railgun finally ended, and Inoue Hideka stood up, just about to leave the stage with Misaka Mikoto.

A commotion erupted from the audience.

Sing it again!

"Yes! Sing it again! We haven't had enough!"

Some people even climbed to the front of the mobile stage and shouted excitedly:

"Misaka-sama, sing it one more time! I will always love you!"

Inoue Hideka wanted to complain.

If you're going to talk, then talk; if you're going to sing it again, then sing it again; and if you're going to make a confession while you're at it, are you pretending I don't exist?

Because it's a mobile stage, the stage keeps moving along the street.

Space on both sides of the street is limited, and many people who were squeezed to the outer edge were unable to fully appreciate the song and the singer, Misaka Mikoto.

So they all vied to sing it again.

Those in front, hearing the shouts from behind, thought it was a good idea to sing it again, which led to the current situation.

"Forehead……"

The host walked over somewhat awkwardly and looked at Misaka Mikoto.

"Um, Misaka-san, would you... like to sing it again?"

Misaka Mikoto is the third-ranked esper, so the host didn't dare to be presumptuous and spoke very cautiously.

"Hey?"

Misaka Mikoto wasn't good at refusing other people's requests, and hesitated upon hearing this.

The audience was still making a ruckus, and several people had even climbed onto the mobile stage, seemingly about to come over.

Seeing this, Inoue Hideka asked Misaka Mikoto:

"Mikoto, do you still want to continue singing?"

"No...it's not really what I wanted to say..."

Seeing the expectant look in the host's eyes, Misaka Mikoto hesitated before speaking.

"Let's go then!"

Upon hearing Misaka Mikoto's words, Inoue Eika didn't hesitate to put his arm around Misaka Mikoto's shoulder, ignore the menacing crowd behind them, forcefully push past the host blocking their way, and head backstage.

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Since I was wearing light makeup, it's not a problem not to remove it.

Therefore, Inoue Hideka and Misaka Mikoto walked directly out of the mobile stage through a private passage backstage.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Saten Ruiko and the others waiting there.

There were many people around, and some were cautiously peeking at them.

Seeing Misaka Mikoto come out, Misaka Mirei happily approached, holding a pen and a small notebook that she had somehow gotten her hands on.

"Wow! Mikoto is so amazing! Come on, let me sign this for you!"

"I want one too! I just want Big Sister to sign it on Kuroko's face!"

After Misaka Mirei arrived, Shirai Kuroko excitedly rushed over, as if seizing the opportunity.

However, as these two voices were heard, even more people swarmed over.

"Misaka-sama, please sign your autograph for me too!"

"It's okay if you don't accept me, but at least please give me Misaka-sama an autograph!"

Inoue Hideka was both amused and exasperated. This... being too famous didn't seem to be a good thing after all!

Suddenly, he noticed the gentle gaze that Saten Ruiko was giving him.

Inoue Eika felt somewhat guilty, as she hadn't spent much time with Saten Ruiko during the rare Daihasei Festival.

Looking at Shirai Kuroko, who was crammed in with the crowd, Inoue Hideka thought to herself, with her here, there shouldn't be any problems. Escaping should just be a matter of will.

Thinking of this, Inoue Eika smiled at Misaka Mikoto, who was in a panic, and then squeezed towards where Saten Ruiko was.

Chapter 262 The Harem, Is It Really Good?

"Tears, hold me tight!"

Inoue Eika squeezed her way to Saten Ruiko's side, talking as she turned her right glove inside out and put it on.

"Hey?"

Saten Ruiko was somewhat puzzled by Inoue Eika's words.

"Don't ask, just hold me tight!"

The crowd was quite dense, and Inoue Hideka was worried that they would be separated by the flow of people in a while, so he urged Saten Ruiko on while binding her waist with his right hand.

"Hmm... okay!"

After Saten Ruiko hugged herself, Inoue Eika glanced back at Misaka Mikoto, who was still in a panic, and then stretched out her left hand towards the building in the distance.

Swish.

Under the influence of the magnetic force, Inoue Hideka, carrying Saten Ruiko, broke free from the crowd and flew into the sky.

"Wow ah ah!"