The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

"Tch! Stop showing off! Do I need your protection?"

Inoue Hideka scoffed dismissively, awkwardly turned her head, crossed her arms again, and casually glanced at Kamijou Touma, asking:

"So, how did Touma find out about this? Without a reliable source of information, it's not convincing!"

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Third school district, entrance to the international exhibition hall.

Inexplicable.

The wind rises.

Gale, storm... no, a raging tornado!

A tornado with a diameter of more than three meters suddenly appeared in front of the entrance to the international exhibition center and quickly swept towards the building opposite where the loud noise had occurred.

However, this violent tornado spun and stopped on one side of the building wall, below the falling blonde girl.

The moment the blonde girl's body touched the vortex formed by the tornado, the tornado's violent airflow suddenly calmed down, swirling in circles and gently placing the girl on the ground.

At the same time, Saten Ruiko walked through the vehicles that had stopped due to the riot and came to the blonde girl's side.

Seeing the girl covered in shards of glass and blood seeping from her back—a wound that looked like it had been pierced by a sharp object—he quickly helped her up and asked with concern:

"Frenda, what happened? Who hurt you?"

Regarding Frenda and Mugino

Regarding Frenda and Mugino, I think everyone might have different opinions. After all, these two are quite controversial. Who is good and who is bad, who is right and who is wrong, everyone has their own reasons.

But in Hongcha's opinion, none of the characters created by Teacher Hippo are purely evil!

Each of them has their own shortcomings and their own hardships, as well as things they would protect even at the cost of their lives.

For example, if Frenda were facing Kakine Teitoku, whom she could never defeat, and Kakine Teitoku wanted to kill her own sister, would she reveal her sister's information in order to save her own life?

I don't think so, right?

In her hiding place, her most vulnerable spot, she kept a large number of birthday gifts from acquaintances and marked each acquaintance's birthday on the calendar. Red Tea did not think that someone who would do such a thing would completely disregard the lives of those close to her.

It can only be said that everyone has moments of helplessness.

Frenda, on the other hand, was clearly just a fragile little girl who failed to uphold her principles when faced with a life-threatening situation.

Of course, it could also be because she had to go back to a certain place, even if it meant betraying her companions—a place that was unclear whether it was a 'prop' or the place where her sister lived.

In the end, she leaked information about her companion.

I won't comment on the black tea here, because as mentioned earlier, everyone has their helpless moments.

On the other hand, betrayal is betrayal, and it is indeed a stain that can never be erased in one's lifetime.

As for Mugino.

Honestly, I really couldn't like Mugino, the character Hippo created in the early episodes.

Similarly, the matter of Frenda being cut in half will not be mentioned here.

However, it is also true that Takitsubo was forced to use the Body Crystal without any regard for her physical condition.

However, she probably regretted it when she reconciled with Hamazura later on.

Even when she later killed the imposter of Frenda without hesitation, she offered this explanation:

"When a living person, for their own benefit, presumptuously speaks on behalf of the feelings of the dead, that is blasphemy!"

"It's precisely to ensure the deceased dies with a clear conscience that one must dirty one's hands!"

Especially that last sentence, I find it hard to imagine what Mugino was feeling when she said it. Was it regret for killing Frenda with her own hands? Anger at the imposter? Or a determination to let Frenda rest in peace?

I can't quite explain it, but without a doubt, that sentence changed my impression of Mugino.

Is Mugino a demon who would kill even his own comrades without hesitation, or was he simply driven to rage by the news of Frenda's betrayal of his teammates after being repeatedly defeated by Kakine Teitoku, and then made one mistake after another in a state of mental collapse?

It's impossible to draw a definitive conclusion about black tea.

However, it cannot be denied that Mugino's smile when she was having dinner with the three girls at the family restaurant was genuine.

I've said a lot, but the main point is that I won't let these two characters have the same tragic ending as in the original story.

Ugh! Why did this non-main content, this unprofitable stuff, suddenly become so much?

No, I need to go write!

Well, I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish coding it, so it's best not to wait. I'll upload it once I'm done coding the red tea version, but I don't know when.

Finally, this chapter is free. If you have any opinions about Frenda and Mugino, feel free to share them in the chapter comments.

We will carefully review the black tea recipes and listen to everyone's opinions.

Chapter 285: Saten Ruiko’s first battle!

Meeting Inoue Hideka's distrustful gaze, Touma Kamijou glared at him with a long face and snapped angrily:

"It's my senior! A senior from the same school told me! She works for Academy City, so she can absolutely guarantee the reliability of the information!"

"Hmm...I see!"

Upon hearing the word "senior," Inoue Hideka immediately thought of Kumokawa Sera.

At the same time, he was also the powerless person he wanted to find out about when he participated in the 'Three-Legged Race'.

As Kamijou Touma said, Kumokawa Sera is his senior.

He is the strategist and advisor to Tsutomu Beiji, one of the twelve directors of the Academy City General Council.

Despite lacking special abilities and being unskilled with firearms or assassination techniques, she still manages to dominate others in the 'dark' and even secure her position as the head of the council.

The reason lies in 'controlling' people's hearts.

She is a master at manipulating people's minds. Even without using abilities or drugs, she can rival guns and knives with just words.

However, against Misaki Shokuhou, who is equally skilled in 'manipulating people', he can use various technologies to gain the upper hand in psychological warfare against her, a level 5 esper known as 'Mind Control'.

That is why Inoue Hideka was so curious about what such a person, who could command the wind and rain with just words, was like in real life.

Of course, if the information was provided by her, Inoue Hideka believed it to be credible.

However, it's unclear why she wanted to help him.

Speculating, it's probably related to Touma Kamijou, or it might just be out of her desire to prevent a tragedy she can stop.

Inoue Hideka clearly remembers that Kumokawa Sera was very concerned about the fact that even if her efforts were in vain, she would still go through fire and water without hesitation, never just talking about it. She had even saved Kamijou Touma, someone she couldn't save.

To be more precise, the degree to which I care is to like it.

Even after Touma Kamijou lost his memory in the original story, and believing that there was no longer any possibility between him and Touma Kamijou, he continued to keep an eye on Touma Kamijou's movements.

However, since Touma Kamijou hasn't lost his memory, it's hard to say whether the two could develop the relationship he desires.

Thinking this, Inoue Eika looked at the somewhat anxious Kamijou Touma and asked curiously:

"So, Touma, what do you think I should do now? Find a safe place to hide? Since this is a high-level operation, my information should have been thoroughly investigated, right? In that case, is there any such thing as a safe place?"

"Huh? This... I haven't figured it out yet..."

Upon hearing Inoue Hidekazu's words, Kamijou Touma was momentarily stunned.

Upon hearing the news that Inoue Eika was being targeted by higher-ups, he didn't think much of it. He simply followed his heart and rushed over, wanting to protect his friend and prevent him from getting hurt.

I have absolutely no idea how to do it.

He scratched his head awkwardly, then, as if having made up his mind, said to Inoue Hideka with a serious expression:

"But no matter what, I will never let Eika get hurt! Even if the other party is a high-ranking official of Academy City, even if I have to go against the entire Academy City, I will absolutely, absolutely use these fists to shatter their illusions!"

"Forehead……"

Faced with Touma Kamijou's declaration of shattering his illusions, Inoue Hideka felt ashamed.

Regardless of why the higher-ups were targeting her, after hearing Touma Kamijou's overly homoerotic words, Inoue Hideka began to worry about whether she could escape the fate that Touma would be a harem man who was attracted to both men and women.

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the other side.

Kazari Uiharu was still reeling from the sudden appearance of the tornado.

When he saw his friend Saten Ruiko running towards the crime scene, Uiharu Kazari realized what he, as a disciplinary committee member, should do.

He took out his phone and first dialed the emergency number, then called the security guards for backup.

Based on the condition of the building across the street, it is easy to determine that this is not an ordinary suicide by jumping.

It was man-made.

Whether it's a minor brawl or a murder committed with the intent to kill the other party, it's all a criminal act.

Since Chu Chun is a non-combatant disciplinary committee member, requesting the intervention of security personnel is the wisest choice at this time.

After doing these two things, Haru Shiori ran towards the crime scene in the building across the street.

boom!

Just then, a beam of light shot down from the sky, creating a bottomless crater a meter in diameter in the ground.

After the pillar of light disappeared, a girl dressed in a green dress appeared next to the pit.

Saten Ruiko was administering first aid to Frenda, who had gone into shock, whether from shock or from severe injuries.

Although it was supposed to be an emergency measure, all she could do was tear off a piece of her own clothing and use it to simply bandage Frenda's bleeding back.

Noticing the commotion beside her, Saten Ruiko looked at the tea-loving girl standing by the pit with a puzzled expression.

"Why would you do such a thing? What did Frenda do to make you want to kill her!"

"Oh? Are you trying to meddle, little girl? Hey! Little sister, do you know? Traitors, they all deserve to die!"

"traitor?"

Saten Ruiko murmured a questioning sound.

Could the other person be Frenda's accomplice?