The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Then, returning the smile with a gentle smile, she said softly:

"Thank you, early spring!"

"Well~ since Shirai-san specifically sought me out, it must be about data and information, right? I've already prepared everything! Let's get to work! I still want to watch Saten-san and Inoue-san's match!"

"Okay! I understand!"

Upon seeing this, Shirai Kuroko instantly switched to a serious work mode, her face showing a focused expression, and took out a report from her briefcase.

"I'll provide the time and location. In early spring, just help me retrieve the surveillance footage from those places during those times!"

"Ok!"

After waiting for the computer to boot up, Uiharu Kazari put on a serious expression and confidently said:

"Please speak, Shirai-kun!"

“地点坐标：X-163258 Y-415689，时间8月15日20:50分。找到以后暂停就可以，下面还有其他的。”

Shirai Kuroko deliberately moved the time forward by ten minutes, not because she didn't trust her friend.

However, for the time being, she doesn't want to involve her friends.

Crackling, crackling...

Chu Chun Shiri's hands moved rapidly across the keyboard, producing a series of clattering sounds.

"found it!"

"Okay, let's pause for now. Next, the location coordinates are: X-283761 Y-573294, and the time is 9:10 AM on August 16th."

……

……

“那么，最后一个，地点坐标：X-726529 Y-823193。时间8月21日20:20分。”

"Hmm... OK, all done!"

After bringing up the last surveillance video and pausing it, Shiori Hatsuharu lazily stretched her back.

"Thank you for your hard work, early spring!"

"It's alright! I'll be going now. I wonder if Inoue-san and Saten-san's match is over yet? I'll go check on them."

"Ok!"

Watching Haruharu Kazari leave the 177th branch, Shirai Kuroko solemnly sat down in the spot where Haruharu Kazari had just been sitting.

On the surrounding computers, the screens were divided into several sections, displaying various scenes.

Shirai Kuroko didn't know what she was about to face, but most likely it would be the scene of her sisters being killed in different ways on different battlefields.

Thinking of this, even Shirai Kuroko, who was a member of the Disciplinary Committee and had some experience with the darkness of this city, became a little nervous.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Shirai Kuroko gently touched the mouse with her trembling fingers, made a slight adjustment, and opened the surveillance footage from 8:50 PM on August 15th...

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In the 'Balloon Sandwich' competition, two participants must sandwich a balloon between their fingers, but they cannot use their hands.

You can use abilities to interfere during the match, but you cannot use abilities to attack your opponent.

The first person to reach the finish line without the balloon bursting, while keeping it sandwiched between the two players, wins.

Conversely, if the balloon bursts, the competitor is immediately disqualified from the competition.

Thinking about the rules of the 'Balloon Sandwich' race, Saten Ruiko stood by the starting line with a bitter expression and complained to Inoue Eika:

"So that's why Yinghua insists I participate in this competition! Couldn't they have found a guy to go with me?"

"Huh? Boys smell awful, I don't want to hug them! Or do you mean you wouldn't mind if I went with other girls?"

"Hmph! You dare!"

Upon hearing this, Saten Ruiko glared at Inoue Hideka with a fierce look, took the balloon from the operations committee member, and handed it to Inoue Hideka.

"Hurry up and blow up the balloon! If Yinghua says anything sarcastic again, I'll teach you a lesson!"

"Yes, yes! How could I dare disobey Lady Ruiko's decree!"

Helplessly, Inoue Hideka took the balloon and blew it up.

The track was also selected from sections of the street, without a specially arranged arena.

Many people stood on both sides of the street watching, waiting for the game to begin.

"On your marks—"

As the referee's drawn-out voice rang out, the four teams of competitors stood at the starting line of the track, facing each other, and holding the inflated balloons to their chests.

Inoue Hideka placed the balloon between her and Saten Ruiko's chests. Under the pressure of the balloon, the outline of Saten Ruiko's chest began to become more obvious.

Saten Ruiko blushed slightly. After all, the other groups of contestants were either male-male or female-female, and there were very few groups of men and women participating in the competition in such an open manner.

Inoue Hideka chuckled. It was a rare sight to see Saten Ruiko blush, and he was now in for a treat.

Moreover, shy Saten Ruiko is still as cute as ever!

Gently holding Saten Ruiko's hands, Inoue Hideka said softly:

"Let's go then, Ruizi!"

"Ugh! I just want this annoying match to end already!"

As they chatted, they turned sideways and began moving toward the finish line.

Because it was essential to ensure the balloon remained firmly in place without bursting, Inoue Hideka had to abandon the method of using magnetic gloves to move forward.

Even so, the two of them were still much faster than the other groups.

No matter what, the two are a couple who understand each other and love each other. In terms of their tacit understanding, they are definitely not the kind of couple that the other groups can catch up with after a little training.

However, the idea of ​​reaching the finish line so easily was indeed somewhat naive.

The two people on their way were suddenly struck by a bright light from ahead, like being suddenly blinded by a flashlight in the dark.

"Well……"

Inoue Hideka stopped with her eyes closed along with Saten Ruiko. After a while, when she could no longer feel the bright light, she opened her eyes in confusion.

Meanwhile, a male-male pair among the other contestants taunted and overtook Inoue Eika and Saten Ruiko.

"Hmm... A user who can manipulate light? An eye for an eye, Ruiko!"

Seeing that Saten Ruiko had recovered, Inoue Eika continued walking forward while calling out to her.

"Hehe! That's what I thought too! Hmph~~"

As she continued forward, a dangerous glint flashed in Saten Ruiko's eyes.

Then, the group running at the front seemed to have suddenly encountered some unexpected situation, stopping in a panic, rubbing their eyes frantically, and cursing under their breath:

"What kind of weather is this?! Where did this wind come from?! Damn it, the finish line is just ahead, and now we're getting sand and dust in our eyes!"

"Instead of complaining, you should recover quickly and move on!"

"I want to too! But I just can't open my eyes!"

As they strolled over to the two, Saten Ruiko and Inoue Eika overheard their conversation. They exchanged a knowing smile and, without laughing out loud, quietly passed by them.

Chapter 270 Unwilling, Just Unwilling

The surveillance footage showed a narrow alley.

A few minutes before the scheduled time, the tea-loving girl wearing goggles and the white-haired, red-eyed boy appeared one after the other.

Next, it was a one-sided battle, with the girl attacking and the boy defending, but the result was completely opposite.

The attacker was injured by a bullet that ricocheted off his own, while the defender didn't even get his clothes dirty.

Then, the defeated attackers fled the alley, and the defenders switched from defense to offense and gave chase.

Shirai Kuroko stared intently at the screen as the boy and girl disappeared from view, seemingly having moved to a different location.

But Shirai Kuroko was not giving up and continued to stare at the screen, hoping to find other clues.

In less than a minute.

Another figure appeared on the screen, with short, choppy black hair—a familiar figure.

It's him!

Sure enough, that pervert also knew about the plan.

The black-haired boy looked around in the alley, then chased after the two who had just left.

The screen disappeared again. After waiting another minute and seeing no further incidents, Shirai Kuroko opened another surveillance video.

However, the recording did not stop, and the numbers on the screen indicating the time continued to change.

Another video recording.

This is an abandoned building.

It was still the girl with goggles and the boy with white hair and red eyes; the two seemed to be having a conversation.

After a while, the black-haired boy also appeared in the abandoned building.

The black-haired boy then engaged in an incomprehensible battle, his projectiles having no effect on the white-haired boy.

However, in the end, the black-haired boy escaped with the girl wearing goggles.

At this moment, the monitoring device experienced a new problem.

It was that familiar figure again—the girl from the tea ceremony. She picked up the goggles that had fallen to the ground, paused for a moment, and then chased after them.

Judging from her older sister's reaction, this must be the time when she just found out about the experiment, right?

With that in mind, Shirai Kuroko continued to open other surveillance footage.

The other surveillance footage was similar, but the characters featured were limited to only three: the girl with goggles, the white-haired boy, and the black-haired boy.

Moreover, the scenes captured by the surveillance cameras became increasingly bloody as the story progressed.