The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Remembering her shameful behavior from the previous night, Saten Ruiko screamed in a frenzy.

Chapter 405 Saying no with words...

I had arranged to go shopping with Misaka Mikoto today.

Therefore, as soon as school let out at noon, Inoue Eika told Saten Ruiko and rushed to the 13th school district.

School District 13 is the school district with the highest concentration of kindergartens and elementary schools in College City.

For this reason, the 13 school district frequently organizes various activities closely related to children or elementary school students.

This, of course, includes activities related to Guatai.

The agreed location was a commercial building.

Today, a limited-edition GuaTa sales event will be held here.

Because she was worried that Misaka Mikoto would be angry if she arrived late, Inoue Hideka took a taxi directly there.

Even so, when Inoue Hideka got out of the car, she still saw Misaka Mikoto standing at the door, anxiously looking around with her handbag in hand.

Misaka Mikoto has now shed her summer wardrobe of white short-sleeved shirts paired with thin summer sweaters, gray pleated skirts, and white knee-high socks, and instead donned Tokiwadai's winter uniform—a beige blazer and a dark blue fine-check pleated skirt. She has also changed her socks to black short stockings, which no longer give her a childish look.

When Inoue Hideka saw Misaka Mikoto's bitter expression, the image of her complaining about being late flashed through her mind.

At this moment, Misaka Mikoto also saw Inoue Hideka getting out of the car. She frowned slightly and was about to complain.

Inoue Hideka had a sudden inspiration, raised an eyebrow, and spoke before Misaka Mikoto could speak:

"Mikoto, you look beautiful today!"

After saying that, Inoue Hideka realized that Misaka Mikoto really did put on makeup today.

Although it was still just light makeup, you could tell that it was different from before.

It looks more vibrant than usual and is more likely to attract attention.

Upon hearing Inoue Hideka's words, Misaka Mikoto's displeasure vanished instantly, replaced by a blush of panic and nervousness. She awkwardly turned her head to the side and stammered to Inoue Hideka:

"What the hell are you saying all of a sudden! Are you an idiot?!"

"Well, let's not worry about whether I'm an idiot or not."

Inoue Hideka smiled helplessly as she watched Misaka Mikoto, who had indeed become arrogant as expected, took a step forward, and vigorously ruffled Misaka Mikoto's hair, whispering:

"What should we do now? Go eat, or just buy the limited edition Gekota?"

"Of course I'll grab it first... Wait! When did I say I was going to grab the frog? I don't care about those toys that kids like!"

Misaka Mikoto proudly held her head high, stubbornly continuing her statement, only to see Inoue Eika walk past her and head into the building.

"Hey! Wait! I didn't mean to buy any frogs, you bastard, listen to me!"

Taking two quick steps, Misaka Mikoto grabbed Inoue Hideka's sleeve with her small hand, trying to pull him back.

boom!

Smiling, Inoue Hideka turned around and quickly flicked Misaka Mikoto's forehead.

"Ah! What are you doing...?"

Misaka Mikoto's head didn't hurt particularly, but the sudden attack startled her. She stopped in her tracks, clutched her head, pouted, and looked at Inoue Hideka with a mixture of anger and grievance.

"Ah... I like Gekota! Mikoto, come with me to buy it, is that alright?"

"Hmm! In that case, there's no other way. Lady Mikoto, I'll have to be merciful and go with you this time!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Choosing to meet here was my idea, it has absolutely nothing to do with Misaka-sama~~"

Inoue Hideka shook his head with a wry smile at Misaka Mikoto's stubborn and unreliable personality.

"Forehead!"

Misaka Mikoto can't pretend she didn't hear that.

The meeting place was the building where the event was being held in the 13th school district, which she had chosen in advance. When Inoue Hideka revealed this, Misaka Mikoto's cheeks, which had just recovered, turned bright red again, and she pouted, unable to speak.

"Haha! Mikoto, you...you're so cute! Haha!"

Having successfully teased Misaka Mikoto once again, Inoue Eika couldn't help but laugh.

boom!

Seeing Inoue Hideka's smug grin, Misaka Mikoto angrily raised her handbag and threw it at Inoue Hideka's back.

"You bastard! You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"No, no! It's just that Mikoto, you're so cute when you're being tsundere! Okay, okay, stop fooling around. If we're late, all the Gekotas will be gone. Let's go!"

Before Misaka Mikoto could object, Inoue Eika grabbed Misaka Mikoto's hand and dragged her into the building.

The event was held on the rooftop, where many young children were already waiting in front of the elevator on the first floor, while others couldn't wait and ran to climb the stairs.

Inoue Eika, having quieted down after hearing that the Gekotas might be all gone, led Misaka Mikoto to the elevator. Turning to look at the nervous Misaka Mikoto, who was both embarrassed by Inoue Eika's hand being held and worried about being laughed at by the children for being interested in Gekotas at her age, she hesitated and asked:

"What should we do? Take the elevator or climb the stairs?"

"Well, if you're in a hurry, I don't mind climbing the stairs!"

Misaka Mikoto tried hard to hide the anxiety in her eyes and pretended to be indifferent as she spoke.

"Sigh... okay! I'm in a real hurry, a huge hurry! So I'm not going to take the elevator or climb the stairs..."

With a helpless sigh, a sly glint flashed in Inoue Hideka's eyes as she pulled Misaka Mikoto toward the door.

"Hey! Wait a minute, the event is on the rooftop. We don't need to take the sky ladder or worry about the stairs. What are you going there for?"

Seeing Inoue Eika turn back again, Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but feel anxious. Although Inoue Eika was pulling her out, her eyes involuntarily looked towards the stairs.

"You said you weren't interested, but you seem to know exactly where the event is being held~~"

Inoue Hideka turned her head and glanced at Misaka Mikoto with an expression that said, "I knew you all along."

"W-What?! This kind of thing is obvious even without careful investigation~~ Humph!"

Ignoring Misaka Mikoto's unreasonable arguments, Inoue Hideka went outside, looked up at the rooftop, found a suitable spot, then released Misaka Mikoto, looked at her face to face, and said seriously:

"Mikoto, there are so many people in the hall. Based on my estimation, there might not be many Gekota left. So, for the sake of my Gekota grand ambitions, you might have to be a little more patient, okay?"

"Huh? No way?"

Upon hearing Inoue Eika's words, Misaka Mikoto, who was concerned about Gekota, tensed up immediately. She spoke, then realized this wasn't her proper reaction and tried to justify herself:

"I... I mean, since you've made this request, I... I can tolerate it a little, haha!!"

"Thank you so much! I knew Misaka was the best!"

Inoue Hideka praised sincerely.

"It's nothing... Hey! What are you doing!"

As Misaka Mikoto felt embarrassed by what she had just said, Inoue Eika suddenly picked her up around the waist and, ignoring her struggles, slowly walked towards the building's wall.

Chapter 406 The Body Tells a Story!

Inoue Hideka walked to the wall, lifted her foot, activated the 'artificial magnetic field', and her foot stuck to the wall. She then carried Misaka Mikoto and walked horizontally up the wall.

"Hey...isn't this a bit too much?"

Misaka Mikoto was held in Inoue Hideka's arms. Because she was lying horizontally, her entire body weight was pressing against Inoue Hideka's chest. Looking at the ground getting further and further away from her, Misaka Mikoto became a little nervous. She stopped struggling and asked Inoue Hideka in fear.

"Speaking of which, isn't Mikoto worried about being seen like this?"

"Ah! You bastard! Let me go! Someone'll see us! You idiot!!"

Inoue Hideka tried her best to straighten her back to support the weight of Misaka Mikoto's body.

Fortunately, he was physically fit enough, and he used not only his feet but also his elbows and other parts of the wall that could provide support against the metal. Otherwise, it would have been quite difficult for him to walk sideways.

Upon hearing Misaka Mikoto's words, Inoue Hideka's lips curled into a slight smile, and he said to Misaka Mikoto in a flippant manner:

"So that means it's okay when no one's watching?"

"Uh! No, it's not..."

Misaka Mikoto also realized the ambiguity in her words and blushed as she tried to deny it.

Inoue Hideka interrupted Misaka Mikoto directly, and while walking slowly uphill, she smiled and said to Misaka Mikoto:

"When no one's around, is it okay for me to do things I want to do with Misaka?"

"Eh? Things I want to do... things I want to do..."

As if lost in thought, Misaka Mikoto's face grew increasingly red, and even her lips began to tremble, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Yes, things I'd like to do. For example..."

Mwah~~

Inoue Hideka lowered her head and suddenly kissed Misaka Mikoto on the cheek. After she finished, she grinned and said:

"so!"

"Whoa! Idiot!!! What if someone sees us?"

Misaka Mikoto screamed in panic, glancing down guiltily before calming down a little when she saw no one nearby.

"As expected, Misaka means it's fine as long as no one sees it, right? Hehe!"

"No! You bastard! Don't misunderstand me! Put me down first, I can use my abilities to get up here myself! Put me down!"

"Don't let it go!"

"You big bad guy, do you enjoy seeing me embarrassed? Put me down right now!"

Although she looked unwilling, Misaka Mikoto didn't struggle, but she still wouldn't give in.

In layman's terms, it means saying no with your mouth, but your body says yes!

Thinking this to himself, Inoue Hideka deliberately put on a serious face and said solemnly:

"I won't let go! It's not that I like seeing Mikoto embarrassed, it's just... I love the feeling of holding Mikoto! She's so soft and comfortable!"

"Ugh... idiot! Saying things like that all of a sudden, I..."