The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

After thinking for a moment, Inoue Hidekazu said, "It should be Accelerator's contact information."

However, Inoue Hidekazu did not recall ever giving Accelerator his contact information. Could it be that he hacked into the library and checked his information?

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After leaving the hospital, Saten Ruiko went straight back to her dormitory.

As soon as I reached the floor where my dormitory was located, I saw Misaka Mikoto anxiously pacing back and forth at the door of her dormitory.

Holding his phone, he looked conflicted, seemingly hesitant about whether to make a call.

This was the first time Saten Ruiko had seen Misaka Mikoto like this, and she couldn't resist playing a prank on her.

He quietly approached Misaka Mikoto without making a sound, and as he stood behind her, suddenly...

"Give me back my life..."

A faint voice rang out, which Saten Ruiko imitated very well, as if it were a roar from the depths of hell.

"what!"

Misaka Mikoto was startled and screamed in terror. She immediately squatted down on the ground, covered her head, and uttered fearful murmurs.

"No~~ I'm sorry~~ I'm so sorry!"

Looking at Misaka Mikoto trembling there, Saten Ruiko felt that she might have gone a bit too far.

"Ah! I'm sorry, Misaka-senpai, it's my fault, I didn't expect..."

Saten Ruiko knelt down, hugged Misaka Mikoto's trembling body, and gently comforted her.

Misaka Mikoto heard the familiar voice and cautiously raised her head to look.

Seeing Saten Ruiko's gentle smile, he spoke in a low voice.

"It's Saten! I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Misaka Mikoto's eyes were filled with tears. Just now, after hearing Saten Ruiko's cold and resentful tone and the content of her words, Misaka Mikoto immediately thought of her deceased sister.

Because of her own actions, more than 9000 of her younger sisters died. This matter is like an insurmountable obstacle in her heart, and every time she thinks about it, she feels extremely uncomfortable.

"It's nothing. It was my fault for startling you, Misaka-senpai. I should be the one apologizing. Please come in, Misaka-senpai."

As she spoke, Saten Ruiko got up, opened the dormitory door, and went in first.

Saten Ruiko poured Misaka Mikoto a cup of hot water to calm her nerves while she sat on the bed, and then sat down on the bed next to Misaka Mikoto.

Seeing the worry in Misaka Mikoto's eyes, she could tell that Misaka Mikoto's fear just now was not a normal reaction.

Saten Ruiko concealed the worry in her eyes and smiled gently at Misaka Mikoto, saying:

"Um... Misaka-senpai, you can tell me if there's anything! Even though I'm just a Level 0, I'm definitely a good listener!"

Misaka Mikoto still had a hint of fear on her face, and looked at Saten Ruiko's warm smile with a conflicted expression.

Although she didn't want her best friend to know about those dark things, she also wanted someone to listen to her inner turmoil. After hesitating for a moment, she said:

"Saten, tell me, if because of the negligence of one life, more lives are created based on that life, but the lives created afterward are created to be killed, wouldn't that make the Matrix despicable, causing so many lives to die because of its negligence?"

“Hmm…” Saten Ruiko seemed to be thinking about this before she spoke.

"How should I put it? I think this is a bit unreasonable! If we're talking about who's despicable, shouldn't it be those who created these lives destined to be killed, and those who carried out the executions, who are more despicable? How can you blame the Mother?"

Saten Ruiko paused here, looking intently at Misaka Mikoto.

“I don’t know what my senior went through, and I don’t want to know. I only know that without that mother, there would be no later life. They wouldn’t even have had the chance to come into this world. Even if they died in the end, they at least witnessed the beauty of this world. They must be grateful to the mother!”

"Is that right?"

Misaka Mikoto looked at Saten Ruiko with hopeful eyes.

"Of course! Without the Mother, they could never have been born. The Mother gave them the opportunity to exist! Perhaps the whole thing is wrong, but the only thing that is right is that the Mother gave them life and gave them a chance to embrace the world!"

"I feel like what Saten said makes a lot of sense!"

Although Misaka Mikoto wasn't completely over it, she finally managed a smile.

Next time I see my sisters, I'll apologize to their faces. Even if they can't forgive me, I promise I'll never let them get hurt again!

"Hehe, no, actually I learned a lot from Yinghua. Don't let his lazy appearance fool you, he can talk a good game of profound principles!"

Saten Ruiko scratched her head and smiled sheepishly, but when she mentioned Inoue Eika, a hint of pride unconsciously appeared on her face.

"Uh? This..."

I can totally relate to that! After all, it was someone who convinced the strongest reformed person in Academy City!

Misaka Mikoto gave an awkward laugh. "By the way, Saten, I'd like to learn how to cook Chinese food from you. Can you teach me?"

"Of course! Which dish would you like to learn, Misaka-senpai?"

"Huh? Which dish? Are there many kinds?"

"Yes! There are so many kinds of Chinese food! But Yinghua has to change the dishes every now and then, which is really frustrating for me! The only thing he doesn't get tired of is braised pork ribs!"

Saten Ruiko pouted as she spoke, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"Huh? Really?" Misaka Mikoto's eyes lit up upon hearing this, then she pretended to be nonchalant and said:

"Then I'll learn how to make braised pork ribs? Anyway, I don't really know what Chinese food tastes good."

"Okay, let's go buy the ingredients first."

As Saten Ruiko spoke, she stood up to leave, but then suddenly turned back and looked at Misaka Mikoto with a playful expression.

"By the way, why did Misaka-senpai suddenly want to learn Chinese cooking? Is it... because of men?"

"No, no, no! How, how, how could this be? How could it be because of a man or something? This is absolutely impossible!"

Misaka Mikoto was shocked to hear this and frantically denied it while waving her arms, her face turning red involuntarily.

"Oh? Really?"

Saten Ruiko smiled mysteriously, as if she had seen through everything, a confident smile playing on her lips.

"It doesn't matter if it's a man! If Misaka-senpai gets a boyfriend, both Uiharu and Shirai will wish her well!"

Seemingly realizing something, Saten Ruiko quickly corrected herself, saying, "Uh? No, maybe not Shirai~~"

"Boy-boyfriend? Sa-Saten-kun, you, you can't say things like that!"

Misaka Mikoto's face turned even redder, as if it were about to drip water. After saying that, she ran out and left before Saten Ruiko.

His flustered appearance made it seem like he was fleeing in panic.

Wow~~ So cute!

Saten Ruiko looked towards the doorway and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Could it be that he likes Yinghua?

The preparation of ingredients is very simple, because Inoue Eika eats braised pork ribs from time to time, so Saten Ruiko's dormitory has plenty of the necessary ingredients.

After buying the main ingredient for this dish—ribs—at the supermarket, Saten Ruiko and Misaka Mikoto returned to their dorm and began preparing.

Inside the kitchen, Saten Ruiko stood next to Misaka Mikoto, watching her earnestly prepare braised pork ribs under her guidance, and became increasingly suspicious that Misaka Mikoto might be in love.

This serious look of his reminds me so much of myself when I first started learning to cook Chinese food for Yinghua.

Saten Ruiko thought with suspicion.

"Saten, why don't you try it?"

After Misaka Mikoto put some of the braised pork ribs into a lunchbox, she took a piece from the remaining ribs in the pot, put it on a plate, and handed it to Saten Ruiko expectantly.

"Hmm..." Saten Ruiko picked up a piece of pork rib from the plate with her chopsticks and chewed it.

"Although this is Misaka-senpai's first time making it, it tastes surprisingly good!"

Indeed, she is quite good. As expected of the young lady of Tokiwadai.

Misaka Mikoto, who takes home economics classes at school, has a very good foundation, and the dishes she makes are excellent in both appearance and taste.

"So... how does it compare to Saten?"

Who told that guy to praise Saten's cooking so much? If it were too bad, he would probably be disliked again.

Misaka Mikoto thought this and cautiously asked Saten Ruiko.

"Huh? Actually, Misaka-senpai doesn't need to compete with me. Everyone has different tastes. I'm just making it according to Eika's preferences... Wait a minute!"

As Saten Ruiko finished speaking, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and she scrutinized Misaka Mikoto, pressing her for answers:

"Could it be... that Misaka-senpai was actually made for Eika?"

"Ah! How...how is this possible? Why...why should I cook Chinese food for that guy?!"

Misaka Mikoto frantically tried to hide the panic on her face, but her waving arm suddenly knocked over the soy sauce she had just used.

"Oops! The soy sauce spilled!"

In her haste to steady the soy sauce bottle, Misaka Mikoto, no longer calm, accidentally made a mess of the plates on the counter.

Crackling sound~~

"Oops~~ The plate fell on the floor, what should we do?"

Saten Ruiko looked at Misaka Mikoto, who was completely caught up in her dilemma, and ignored the broken plate on the ground. Instead, she looked at Misaka Mikoto with amusement.

Her tone involuntarily became teasing, "Misaka-senpai, you...you wouldn't happen to like Eika, would you?"

"Wow! Sa-Sa-Sa-Ten, what are you saying?!"

Upon hearing this, Misaka Mikoto froze on the spot as if she had been electrocuted, and a blush quickly spread across her entire face.

"Who, who would like that kind of guy? You, you can't talk nonsense! Oh, right, I, I'll go now! Thank you, Saten!"

Before Misaka Mikoto could finish speaking, she grabbed the food box containing braised pork ribs from the counter and ran out.

"Mmm... Misaka-senpai is so cute!"

Misaka Mikoto ran out in a panic, not even thinking to politely close the door behind her.

Saten Ruiko stared at the open dormitory room, in the direction Misaka Mikoto had run off to, with a lovesick expression.

"But, Misaka-senpai probably likes Eika, right?"

After a while, Saten Ruiko recovered from her infatuation and murmured thoughtfully.