The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

In the hallway of Saten Ruiko's dormitory, Misaka Mikoto leaned against the wall, holding a food box in her left hand and clutching her heaving chest with her right.

She tried to calm her wildly beating heart, the blush on her face still lingering.

Looking at the food box in his hand, he muttered to himself, "Do you like it...?"

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In the hospital room, after Inoue Eika left the underworld, she lay quietly on the hospital bed.

I learned from the Underworld Soul Chaser that it has been two days since I fell into a coma.

When I first entered the hospital, a girl wearing goggles and another girl who looked just like the girl in goggles stayed by my side until dawn.

After dawn, the girl in goggles left, while the girl who looked exactly like her stayed in her hospital room.

It wasn't until a girl with long, flowing black hair arrived that the girl went back to rest, and the girl with long, flowing hair stayed in the ward until nightfall.

The white-haired boy came twice during that time to see if he had woken up.

From what Mingtu Zhuihun said, it's not hard to infer that when he first entered the hospital, Misaka Dori and Misaka Mikoto stayed by his side.

Saten Ruiko had already come yesterday, which explains why she brought prepared dishes today; it turns out she knew about the injury yesterday.

The white-haired boy was clearly Accelerator. This guy seemed quite eager to make amends for his mistakes, as he came twice in one day.

While Inoue Hideka was still sorting out her thoughts, the door to the ward opened once again.

Shiori Haru, carrying a basket of fruit, and Kuroko Shirai, holding a bunch of lilies, knocked on the door and walked in.

In early spring, Shiri gave Inoue Hideka fruit; there's not much to say about it, it's a very common gift for visiting a sick person.

But lilies...

Although I know that lilies symbolize harmony and good fortune, it's still a bit strange if they were sent by Shirai Kuroko...

Inoue Hideka always felt that this pure bouquet of flowers had been tainted.

I hope it's just my imagination?

"Saten told me that Inoue was hospitalized, so Shirai and I thought we'd come and visit Inoue. We hope Inoue recovers soon!"

As she spoke, Shiori placed the fruit basket she was holding on the table next to her.

The Underworld Soul Chaser arranged a private room for Inoue Eika, and the room was very spacious.

It even has a sofa and a separate bathroom.

According to the Ghostly Souls, it seems that Misaka Mikoto paid for the medical expenses.

Tokiwadai gives Misaka Mikoto a monthly scholarship of unknown amount, so Inoue Eika has no worries about impoverishing Misaka Mikoto and therefore did not request a change of ward.

"Well, actually I didn't really want to come. I'd rather you, you pervert, just stay in the hospital and stop bothering my older sister!"

Shirai Kuroko placed the lilies on the windowsill of the hospital room and looked at Inoue Hideka with a look of disgust.

"Hehe~ I'm really sorry, but I'm in great physical condition. I estimate I'll be able to be discharged in a couple of days!"

Inoue Hideka retorted, not to be outdone.

He knew, of course, that Shirai Kuroko was just habitually venomous towards men, and if what she said were true, she would never have come to the hospital.

Haru Shiori moved a stool and sat in front of the hospital bed, peeling an apple for Inoue Eika, watching the two of them start to act silly with a smile.

"Hmph! I've heard that good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years. It seems that you, a pervert, really shouldn't die!"

"Huh? I should feel lucky to be recognized as one of the same kind as a pervert?"

Despite his physical limitations, Inoue Hidekazu's sharp wit and sarcastic remarks remain unaffected.

"Who are you calling a pervert! Believe me or not, I'll transport you 80 meters underground right now so you can experience the fresh air there!"

When Shirai Kuroko couldn't win an argument with Inoue Hideka, she suddenly bristled, her brown twin tails sticking up as if she was about to charge at him.

"Hey~~ hey~~ you two stop arguing, and Shirai-kun, don't say such hurtful things to the patient! Here, have an apple!"

Haru Shiori cut the peeled apple into several pieces, took out toothpicks and stuck them into the apples, and handed them to Shirai Kuroko and Inoue Hideka in turn.

"Humph!"

They both snorted coldly and turned their heads away, no longer looking at each other.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Being fed is so painful!

"I'm leaving, early spring. I have a lot of things to do with the disciplinary committee. It's rare for me to find time to see this pervert, and this is the attitude he gives! Humph!"

Shirai Kuroko didn't even glance at Inoue Hideka, turning her head and walking straight out of the ward.

"Ah! Wait for me, Shirai-san! Oh, Inoue-san, I'll head back now, I'll come see you another day."

Haruharu Kazari hurriedly stood up, then politely said something to Inoue Eika before chasing after Shirai Kuroko.

"Forehead?"

At least feed me a bite of apple, okay?

Inoue Hideka silently reflected on himself, wondering if he had been a bit too sharp-tongued.

It seems that Misaka Mikoto, Accelerator, and Shirai Kuroko all had unpleasant encounters because of my mouth.

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At the hospital entrance.

Misaka Mikoto arrived at the hospital with a food box, only to see Shirai Kuroko and Uiharu Kazari walking towards her.

He quickly hid behind a pillar at the hospital entrance.

"Seriously! Why did I have to hide?"

After Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko and Uiharu Kazari had walked away, she blushed and muttered something before heading towards Inoue Eika's hospital room.

I knocked on the door, but there was no response.

He opened the door in confusion and looked inside, but there was no one there.

Huh? He's already been discharged from the hospital?

I asked a nurse who was passing by and found out that they had been moved to a different ward.

She knocked on the door again and heard a "Come in" from inside, but Misaka Mikoto suddenly hesitated.

Should we really send it out like this?

What if that guy dislikes me again?

But shouldn't I at least express my gratitude?

Wait a minute...didn't this guy say something about being his maid for a day to repay a life-saving debt?

No, no, that won't do!

How could such a thing be possible!

I, the ace of Tokiwadai's Railgun, Mikoto, am going to be a maid for a powerless person.

There's a limit to jokes!

"Excuse me, student, I need to give the patient inside an IV drip, could you please move aside?"

Misaka Mikoto was still struggling with her thoughts when she was suddenly startled by a sound coming from beside her.

"Oh! I'm sorry!"

Inoue Hideka heard the knocking, responded, but no one came in for a long time.

I was about to think I'd knocked on the wrong door when I saw Misaka Mikoto following the nurse in.

As if she had thought of something, she looked at Misaka Mikoto with a helpless expression.

Is she acting up again, being a tsundere?

Do external injuries also require intravenous drips?

Inoue Hideka asked the nurse, who was taking her arm out of the blanket to prepare for the injection, with a puzzled look.

"This is a special therapeutic medicine, which contains a mixture of drugs that can help wounds heal quickly."

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Yinghua didn't ask any more questions, but simply looked at Misaka Mikoto, who was standing awkwardly to the side with a food box in her hand.

Could it be that they really brought Chinese food?

Inoue Hideka thought in surprise.

After the nurse finished administering the IV drip and left, only Inoue Eika and Misaka Mikoto remained in the room.

"Um...is there something you need, Misaka-senpai?"

Misaka Mikoto just stood there blushing, looking like she wanted to say something but couldn't. Unable to bear the awkward situation, Inoue Eika had no choice but to speak.

"N-nothing! It's just that I happened to try cooking Chinese food and made a little bit. I wanted to ask you to taste it and see how it is?"

Misaka Mikoto stood there awkwardly, stammering as she spoke.

For someone with her arrogant and self-centered personality to say something like "I specially learned Chinese cooking for you" is more painful than killing her.

"Well~ I appreciate Misaka-senpai's kindness, but as you can see, I can't try it right now, sorry."

As Inoue Hideka spoke, he glanced down, making it clear that he couldn't move.

"There's no other way!"

Misaka Mikoto, as if she had nothing to lose, sat imposingly on the edge of Inoue Eika's bed, opened the food box, took out chopsticks, picked up a piece of pork rib, and forcefully shoved it in front of Inoue Eika.

"Huh? No..."

Inoue Hideka felt a chill run down her spine, even though she knew that Misaka Mikoto could be arrogant and not care about the occasion.

But how can you eat while lying in bed?

But seeing Misaka Mikoto's angry expression, as if she would immediately get angry if she didn't eat, Inoue Eika swallowed the words of refusal that were on the tip of her tongue and obediently opened her mouth.

"Tsk!"

When Misaka Mikoto forcefully shoved a piece of pork rib into her mouth, Inoue Eika felt as if a hole had been poked through her oral cavity.

In pain, it unconsciously stretched out its tongue, making a rather discordant sound.