The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

After the waiter left, Inoue Hideka looked at the girl who had lowered her head again with a troubled expression, and after thinking for a moment, said:

"Anyway, let me introduce myself first. My name is Inoue Hideka, and I am a student in Class 3, Grade 1 at Sakugawa Junior High School, and also..."

After a slight hesitation, just in case, Inoue Hideka still spoke her mind, her words carrying a deeper meaning.

"He is also Misaka's boyfriend."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, the girl opposite him suddenly looked up.

However, contrary to Inoue Hideka's expectations of sadness and disappointment, the girl looked at Inoue Hideka with a blank and bewildered expression.

Then, as if remembering something, his expression turned panicked, and he anxiously said to Inoue Hideka:

"H-So you're Misaka-senpai's boyfriend! I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have made such a ridiculous request of Misaka-senpai... Ah! Will she misunderstand something? What, what should I do?"

"what?"

Looking at the girl who had instantly fallen into a state of self-blame, Inoue Hideka felt lost and confused amidst the raging storm.

It seems I was just... deluding myself.

It seems this girl isn't interested in him.

Sure enough, a loser like me could never have the aura of a king or a girl willingly offering herself to me.

Although he was well aware of his own limitations and had prepared himself to politely decline even if a girl pursued him, Inoue Hideka still couldn't help but feel a sense of loss because reality was so cruel.

No, this won't do! How can a grown man be so fussy!

Inoue Hideka patted her cheeks, forcing herself to wake up from her delusional fantasies, and began to comfort the panicked girl opposite her.

"You just said your name is Rie Karuzawa, right?"

"Uh, yes! Yes, yes!"

The girl's anxious expression hadn't faded, but out of politeness, she answered Inoue Hideka's question first.

"Well, Qingze-kun... if you ask me, your worries are actually unnecessary. You know what kind of girl Mikoto is, right? She's very magnanimous; she wouldn't be so suspicious of her junior!"

...At most, they'll just make fun of me! And then conveniently pin all the blame on me, the man!

As Inoue Hideka spoke, she mentally made a 'reasonable' critique of Misaka Mikoto.

That should be reasonable, right?

After all, given Misaka Mikoto's personality, it's impossible for her to blame a quiet, obedient junior who also looks frail!

Sure enough, the first target for blame should be the thick-skinned and uncompromising Inoue Hideka, right?

"Really? Misaka-senpai... she really won't blame me?"

Upon hearing this, the girl named Rie Karuzawa nervously and anxiously asked Eika Inoue for confirmation.

"Yeah, don't worry! Mikoto is very gentle with her juniors."

Except for that one junior who's a troll and a weirdo when it comes to writing!

Silently adding this sentence to her mind, Inoue Hideka asked Karuzawa Rie curiously.

"Speaking of which, Qingze, do you know me? I wonder what brings you here?"

Setting aside her resentment towards fate, Inoue Hideka tentatively raised the doubts in her heart.

If they weren't captivated by his own 'domineering aura,' then why did they seek him out?

"During the Daihasei Festival ball-throwing competition, Inoue-kun saved me once... Has Inoue-kun already forgotten?"

"Hmm... a ball-throwing competition?"

Upon hearing Rie Karasawa's words, Eika Inoue stroked her chin and began to recall what happened during the ball-throwing match.

"Oh! It's you!"

Remembering that he had indeed helped a girl who was almost hit by a pole cage during a ball-throwing competition, Inoue Hideka suddenly realized.

I remember when the cage was hit by the flying superpower blasts, it fell towards a girl, but the girl just stood there blankly, not knowing how to dodge. Inoue Hideka even wanted to say to her at the time that the girl was stupid.

Was she just about to say that she has the ability to speak?

No wonder.

Those with telepathic abilities should be responsible for information transmission in team battles. In that case, it makes sense that a seemingly frail player would appear in a ball-throwing competition, which requires high athletic ability.

With that thought, Inoue Hideka instantly understood why Karuzawa Rie had sought him out.

"It was nothing, really, there's no need for you to thank me in person. Besides, even without me, your Tokiwadai companions certainly wouldn't have stood by and done nothing."

"No, no! It's not the same! In any case, I was indeed saved by Inoue-kun! Oh... right! This is a thank-you gift that I asked my family elders to prepare for Inoue-kun..."

As she spoke, Rie Karasawa took out a beautifully packaged little box from her pocket and pushed it in front of Eika Inoue.

"Our family has studied the brain and mind for generations. This is a new product we've developed in recent years in collaboration with Academy City—a memory storage device. Because it's still in the experimental stage, it can only be used once. Actually, I know this thing isn't very useful... but... but I really... really don't have anything to give as a thank you gift. If Inoue-kun doesn't like it, I... I..."

As Rie Karasawa finished speaking, she lowered her head shyly, seemingly feeling guilty for not being able to find a suitable and useful way to express her gratitude.

"No! I really like it! In fact, this thing is very useful to me! Thank you, Qingze-kun!"

Inoue Eika interrupted Karasawa Rie, picked up the gift box, and said to Karasawa Rie again:

"May I open it?"

"Yes, that's fine. I can also explain how to use it to you."

Seeing that Rie Karasawa agreed, Eika Inoue opened the box with some anticipation.

Inside was something that looked like a USB flash drive.

However, unlike a USB flash drive, what protrudes from above the square metal block is not a USB interface, but a thin metal sheet about the same width as a USB interface.

The metal sheet is covered with dense and fine wires, making it look like a small circuit board.

"Yes, that's it."

Seeing Inoue Hideka staring at the metal sheet, Karuzawa Rie explained:

"To store someone's memories, simply place that metal piece behind your ear, and the memory storage device will operate automatically. It usually takes about a minute to completely back up a person's memories."

Perhaps because they had become more familiar with each other, or perhaps because she was talking about her own invention that she was proud of, Rie Karasawa was no longer nervous and explained it to Eika Inoue fluently.

"However, there's no need to worry too much about the time. Once it starts operating, the memory will automatically attach to the body and will only release after the task is completed, so there's no need to keep track of the time."

"Hmm...that seems quite humane!"

Looking at the little thing in his hand, Inoue Hideka couldn't help but sigh.

"How do you transfer memories? Oh, right, is it possible to transfer one person's memories to another person?"

Chapter 397 As expected, the title is utterly awful!

"Eh?"

Rie Karasawa was somewhat surprised by Inoue Hideka's question, and after a slight pause, she replied:

"It's possible... but wouldn't that cause brain confusion? After all, fully absorbing someone else's memories, without a strong mind, could potentially lead to a split personality, right?"

"Uh... is that really a saying?"

When Inoue Hideka first heard that receiving other people's memories could lead to personality splitting, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

After all, he himself had experienced taking over other people's memories at the beginning of his transmigration, and he did not experience a split personality at that time.

Instead, his own dominant personality still occupies his thoughts... Wait a minute!

Thinking about it this way, Inoue Hideka suddenly realized something was wrong.

Is it possible that her original personality was Inoue Eika, but was later taken over by Li Mu, which is why she has become the way she is now?

Forehead!

This is so mind-bending!

Why did I even bring this up? Anyway, things are already like this, so what's the point of bringing this up?

Inoue Hideka shook her head vigorously, clearing these useless thoughts from her mind, and then looked at Karuzawa Rie and asked:

"If that's what Qingze said, then Shokuhou, as the strongest mental-type ability user, should belong to the type with strong mental abilities, right?"

If Shokuhou didn't develop personality disorder after viewing other people's memories through her own abilities, then her current state must be due to the interference of other people's memories with her personality being transferred through an external brain implant, right?

"Yes. But, Inoue-san, do you also know Shokuhou-senpai?"

First, she affirmed Inoue Eika's question, and then Karuzawa Rie's gaze toward Inoue Eika became somewhat strange.

"I wonder what the relationship is between Inoue-san and Shokuhou-senpai?"

Why is she calling Shokuhou-senpai so affectionately? Could she be two-timing someone?

"Huh? Ah... Shokuhou and I are just ordinary friends, Karuzawa-san, don't misunderstand!"

Meeting Rie Karasawa's slightly scrutinizing gaze, Eika Inoue waved her hands guiltily and hurriedly offered an explanation.

Although he is indeed just a friend of Shokuhou, it is true that he is two-timing, only the other party is Mikoto and Ruiko.

The more Inoue Hideka thought about it, the more she felt like a scumbag, so she quickly changed the subject:

"Oh, back to our previous topic. I already know how to store memories, but how do I retrieve them?"

"The method is the same. As long as the memory is indeed stored inside and has not been damaged, just like when it was stored, place it behind your ear and the memory will run automatically."

Rie Karasawa seemed to believe Eika Inoue's words and did not delve further into the question.

"Hmm... I see. That's very convenient! Thank you, Qingze-kun. This is very useful to me."

Others may be useless, but Inoue Hideka is different.

His brain has memory loss, and what he has now filled in is only partially thanks to Misaki Shokuhou's abilities.

In case of some unexpected event, such as being lightly touched on the head by a "pickup artist"...

For example, being lightly touched on the head by a "pickup artist".

For example, if someone lightly touches your head with a "pickup artist's hand"... all of that is gone!

Touma Kamijou's right hand, Illusion Killer, can eliminate all supernatural abilities and their effects.