The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Regardless, she's Touma's best friend, and she likes Touma; a love triangle is hardly a harmonious relationship.

What Inoue Hideka found interesting was whether she was worried that he might not be able to control his feelings and might force himself on her.

"hehe!"

With a wry smile, Inoue Hideka suppressed her thoughts about Shokuhou Misaki, stopped dwelling on it, and continued searching for her target.

As soon as I turned my head towards the gate of the schoolyard, I saw that somewhat timid girl with pigtails.

As she walked out, she cautiously watched the girls in the same uniform walking ahead of her, looking eager to strike up a conversation but afraid of being rejected.

Then, as if noticing strange looks coming from elsewhere, he followed his instincts and looked in the direction where Inoue Hideka was—

In an instant, the timidity on her face vanished, replaced by a solemn expression as if facing a formidable enemy.

Judging from your expression, you must know me, right?

Inoue Hideka remained leaning against the wall, but used Shokuhou Misaki's telepathic ability to have a direct mental conversation with Yumiya Raikou.

What do you want?

The sound of arrows being used to hunt tigers was cautious, yet tinged with a hint of apprehension.

After all, their leader had been turned into mincemeat by some unknown teenager, and her new mentor, her boss Yoshinobu Manka, had mysteriously committed suicide the day after Kakine Teitoku's death.

Most importantly, according to intelligence, surveillance footage showed the black-haired boy appearing near the place where Yuwang Wanhua committed suicide by jumping off a building!

She was also aware of the boy's identity.

Like himself, he was a member of the Academy City's Dark Side, and the leader of a 'group' of the same size as his own!

So, if the cause of Yuwang Wanhua's death had nothing to do with this young man, Gongjian Liehu would never believe it.

Now, he's actually come to me again, using the telepathic ability, which is a type of mental ability.

Bow and Arrow Hunter had a bad feeling; she was increasingly certain that Yu Wangwanhua's death was not so simple!

That's why she was much more nervous facing this boy who was supposedly just a powerless person than when facing her level 4 senior, Yuwang Wanhua.

"It's not convenient to talk here. If you don't want to be manipulated by me, you'd better come with me obediently."

After giving the archer a cold look at the nervous face of the tiger hunter, Inoue Hideka turned and walked towards a nearby alley.

As dusk approached, less than half of the setting sun lazily hung on the horizon.

The streetlights were not yet lit, and the sunlight was gradually fading away. At this time of transition between spring and autumn, the alley was already dim and it was difficult to see people.

Inoue Hideka leaned against the wall, arms crossed, quietly waiting for the archer and tiger hunter to enter before speaking calmly:

"You don't need to be nervous. I only have one thing to say to you."

Glancing up at the archer-hunting tiger, who seemed even more tense after hearing his words, Inoue Hideka asked directly:

"Leave the Dark Side, or join the 'Group'? Choose one."

"Huh?? What…"

Clearly not expecting Inoue Hideka to ask such a question, Yumiya Ryūko's mouth dropped open in surprise.

"In other words, make your choice: either leave the underworld completely or join my 'group.' You only have these two paths. If you refuse, you know the consequences..."

Having just reviewed Bow and Arrow Tiger's memories, Inoue Hideka now knows the location of the psychological rules and has also confirmed that Bow and Arrow Tiger was not involved in the previous Indian Poker incident.

Therefore, Inoue Hideka did not intend to kill innocent people indiscriminately.

Although in the original work, Archer Tiger did indeed do something very wrong to Saten Ruiko, they were each serving their own master. From Archer Tiger's perspective, she did not do anything wrong.

In his memory, the archer, Tiger Hunter, longed for friends, but because he valued his work in the shadows, he often missed opportunities to develop good relationships with his classmates.

It was for this reason that Inoue Hideka decided to ask for the opinion of the bow and arrow tiger hunter.

If she still wants to work in the shadows, she can only join her own organization; it's impossible for her to continue working for the 'school'.

If she wants to leave the Dark Side and focus on building her personal relationships, Inoue Hideka won't force her.

After all, archers are not an indispensable fighting force, and their presence or absence doesn't have a significant impact.

"Is...is it okay?"

After Inoue Hideaki repeated it, the archer, Tiger Hunter, made sure he hadn't misheard, looked at Inoue Hideaki nervously, and asked as if to confirm:

"Can I really... leave the Dark Side?"

"Is that so? This is your choice? I understand."

Upon hearing the answer from "Hunting Tiger with Bow and Arrow," Inoue Hideka straightened up and, as she walked out of the alley, said:

"From now on, you can just live your life as a pampered young lady in peace. I'll take care of the Dark Side files and the psychological rules. Just remember, you can't get involved in the 'dark' again."

It wasn't until Inoue Eika's figure disappeared at the alley entrance that Bow and Arrow Tiger snapped out of his daze.

That's it? They really didn't come to kill me?

Moreover, he even helped himself escape from the shadows?

Bow and Arrow still couldn't believe things would end so simply, nor could he believe that this boy, with whom he had no connection, would bring him relief.

Even so, she mustered her courage and called out towards the alleyway, in the direction where Inoue Eika had disappeared:

"Um... thank you!"

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The 15th School District.

It really is still in the 15th school district...

Standing in front of the comprehensive business building in the 15th school district, Inoue Hideka gazed at the towering building and sighed.

He didn't go anywhere; he stayed in the 15th school district and in the business building.

However, the building is not 16 floors, but 15 floors.

Last time, Inoue Hideka only checked the memories of the people on the first and sixteenth floors, and gave up after not finding any psychological rules.

To everyone's surprise, she was hiding on the fifteenth floor.

Is the most dangerous place necessarily the safest place?

Inoue Hideka had to admit that this woman was not only cunning, but also very courageous!

Chapter 355 Girl in a Dress

In a room on the fifteenth floor of the Comprehensive Business Building in the Fifteenth School District.

When Inoue Hideka pushed open the unlocked door, she saw a young girl in a gorgeous dress chatting with a rather wealthy-looking adult man.

Ignoring the man's surprised and angry expression, Inoue Hideka looked instead at the girl in the dress who was staring at her in terror.

With her wavy golden hair, beautiful face, and gorgeous dress, the young woman looked quite attractive.

However, to Inoue Hideka's surprise, the girl's expression of fear only lasted for a moment before turning into one of curiosity and interest.

With a gentle smile, the girl in the evening gown turned to the portly man and said politely:

"Mr. Tianwu, can we talk another time? I'm so sorry, but that young man seemed to have something very important to discuss with me!"

"Ah, okay! Okay! No need to be so polite, I understand, I understand! Hehe!"

Upon hearing the girl in the dress's words, the portly man wore a fawning smile, grabbed her delicate white hand and squeezed it a few times, then glared fiercely at Inoue Hideka, who had been standing at the door without saying a word, before leaving.

Inoue Hideka paid no attention to the portly man, her gaze remaining fixed on the girl in the dress.

Just now, even when the plump man held her hand with his fat hand, the girl did not show the slightest sign of disgust, which shows her deep social experience. It is no exaggeration to say that she is well-versed in this art.

While watching the girl in the dress smile and see the wealthy man off with a blank expression, Inoue Hideka secretly used her mental control to examine her memories.

After learning that the girl was also not involved in the incident caused by Indian poker, Inoue Hideka also learned the reason for the girl's change in expression—

I actually saw the distance between my heart and hers!

Although she couldn't influence Inoue Hideka's mind with her own abilities, which possessed level 5 psychological mastery, she could still express the distance between her and Inoue Hideka's minds using numerical values—it was for this reason that the girl relaxed.

If a value below 50 indicates a negative state of inner distance, then the inner distance between Inoue Hidekazu and Psychological Styling is clearly above 50.

Inoue Hideka couldn't explain the specific reasons, but it was probably due to the influence of the original work, which gave her no particularly bad impression of Psycho-Tori, and also because it wasn't certain whether she had been involved in the previous events.

That's why, after realizing the distance between himself and Inoue Hidekazu, the person who initially thought Inoue Hidekazu was there for revenge developed a significantly different attitude.

"It is an honor to have you here, Mr. Inoue. I am very grateful for your presence."

With a strange smile on her lips, she mentally prepared herself to stand up and give Inoue Hideka a standard young lady's greeting after the man left.

"..."

Staring intently at the mental rules, Inoue Hidekazu remained silent for a while. Finally, she dismissed the thought of criticizing the mental rules' attitude towards the enemy. Maintaining a cold expression, she took two steps forward and sat on the sofa where the portly man had been sitting. Casually crossing her legs, she stared intently into the mental rules' eyes and said indifferently:

"No need for nonsense. My goal is simple: to join the 'Group.' You just need to answer 'yes' or 'no.'"

"Can I only answer 'yes' or 'no'?"

After pondering the meaning behind Inoue Hideka's words for a moment, a gentle smile suddenly bloomed on his face, and he warmly replied to Inoue Hideka:

"My answer is of course... 'yes'! So, may I ask what would happen if I answered 'no'?"

This woman... she really lives up to her abilities! She's still playing mind games with me?

Looking at the flawless smile on Inoue Hidekazu's face, Inoue's expression darkened.

Without a doubt, what she just said was merely a test for Inoue Eika, not a genuine agreement to join the 'group'; it was just a verbal promise.

If Inoue Hideka cannot demonstrate abilities that convince her, she is prepared to turn against him at any time.

It seems they won't shed tears until they see the coffin.

Thinking this, Inoue Hideka directly used her ability to seize control of the body of the mentally fixed rule, controlling her hand to wipe her face.

However, it did not seize her consciousness.

So her current situation is that she can only watch helplessly as her body does things against her will, and there's nothing she can do about it!

In an instant, her pupils dilated as she looked at Inoue Hideka in terror.

Seeing this, Inoue Hideka released her control, staring blankly at the mental code, waiting for her current response.

If she wanted, Inoue Hideka could directly alter her psychological norms or modify her feelings, forcing her to submit to her.