The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Did you go out of your way to buy a lunchbox again?

"Hehe~~" Inoue Hideka chuckled twice, then didn't mention the food box. Instead, she got up and walked to the wardrobe.

He rummaged through his clothes and took out his wallet, along with a card and his ID card, and handed them to Saten Ruiko.

"This is my ID card and a savings card with 5 million in it. You can use it this afternoon, Leizi. If you need more, just ask me for it."

Although Inoue Hideka boasted that he had plenty of money, the manga has only been serialized for less than half a year.

Even with royalties, individual volumes, and other copyright fees, it still couldn't keep up with Inoue Hideka's extravagant spending.

I bought Touma Kamijou a house before, and later I also bought him a motorcycle and a piano, which were not small sums of money.

The only money I have available right now, besides a little cash, is what's in this salary card.

If that's not enough, we'll have to ask Editor Sawada if we can deliver the artwork ahead of schedule and get an advance on our wages.

"Hmm..." Saten Ruiko tidied up the mess on the bedside table and placed the food box on it.

Looking at the card Inoue Hideka handed him, he hesitated and asked:

"Actually, I've been curious for a while now. Where did Yinghua get so much money? They're all incapacitated, so the school's subsidies should be the same!"

"Hehe, Leizi! Can't you pay a little more attention to your boyfriend?"

Inoue Hideka gave a helpless smile.

"I'm the author of the manga 'Naruto'! You must have heard how popular this manga is right now, right?"

"Huh? Is that so!" Saten Ruiko exclaimed in surprise. "But I've already really taken a liking to Eika! I just'm not interested in these otaku stuff!"

Saten Ruiko pouted as she took the card from Inoue Eika's hand, and said aggrievedly.

"Yes, yes! I misunderstood Ruiko!" Inoue Eika diligently moved a stool over for Saten Ruiko and placed it behind her.

He reached out and pressed down on Saten Ruiko's shoulder, gently pushing her down onto the stool.

"I'll apologize to Ruiko. Now, may I ask my esteemed girlfriend how she would like to punish me?"

Inoue Eika stood behind the stool, bent down, stretched her hands in front of Saten Ruiko, wrapped her arms around her fair neck, and whispered in Saten Ruiko's ear.

Chapter 105 It's better to be angry than embarrassed

The warm breath brushed against her earlobe, and Saten Ruiko's body trembled sensitively, her ears flushed, and she unconsciously shrank closer to Inoue Hideka's arms.

Leaning against her strong chest, Saten Ruiko said shyly, "Ei... Eika..."

Her delicate hands gently covered Inoue Eika's arms that were hanging down in front of her chest, carefully feeling Inoue Eika's tenderness.

As if she had thought of something, Saten Ruiko suddenly stood up from her chair and turned to look at the astonished Inoue Eika.

"Yinghua, stop fooling around! This is a hospital! We never know when someone might walk in!"

As she spoke, she glanced at the open hospital room door with lingering fear.

Inoue Hideka obviously thought of something too, and coughed dryly.

If Misaka Mikoto were to come in at this moment...

"Ah... what delicious food did Ruiko prepare this time?"

Changing the subject was the only way Inoue Hideka could think of to escape the current situation.

"Lunchtime was a bit tight, and I was worried that Yinghua would be getting impatient, so I only made curry beef rice."

As she spoke, Saten Ruiko opened the two food boxes, a hint of apology on her face.

"I'll love anything Ruiko makes, no matter what it is!"

Inoue Hideka sat on the edge of the bed with a smirk on her face and said to Saten Ruiko.

"Hehe, that's good! But if Yinghua doesn't like it, she can make it herself! I won't mind~~"

Saten Ruiko stuck her tongue out at Inoue Eika and said nonchalantly.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Inoue Hideka's expression turned as ugly as if he had eaten shit.

"You don't mind, but I do! I cooked this myself... eating it might kill someone! Even if I died, wouldn't Ruiko care?"

Inoue Hideka exaggeratedly contorted his face, putting on a look of grief and indignation as he spoke.

"Hmph! That's Yinghua's own fault! Who told her to dare to cheat on me with other women!"

"Snapped!"

Saten Ruiko puffed out her cheeks and slammed the food box heavily in front of Inoue Hideka, making a loud bang, and some of the rice inside jumped out.

"Forehead!"

Inoue Hideka was immediately put on hold and dared not respond to Saten Ruiko's words.

Although he didn't mean it, in the end, it's still the man's fault, isn't it?

Silently picking up the messy food container, Inoue Hideka nibbled at the rice with her chopsticks.

He ate silently, looking like a wronged child.

"Pfft! Haha!"

When Saten Ruiko saw Inoue Eika's aggrieved and petty appearance, she burst out laughing.

His puffed-up cheeks broke into a wide grin.

Inoue Eika continued pecking at her rice without saying a word, not even glancing at Saten Ruiko, who was laughing so hard she was doubled over.

"Haha! Hahaha!"

Saten Ruiko laughed even more unrestrainedly, even putting down the food box and clutching her stomach while laughing loudly.

"Wow! Yinghua, I feel like you'd be perfect for playing a resentful woman in a period drama! Why don't you try wearing a period costume? Hehe! Maybe I'll fall for you! Haha!"

"I'll talk!" Inoue Eika put down her chopsticks and food box, looking at Saten Ruiko with a frustrated expression.

"Tears, are you going to eat or not?"

Saying such hurtful things to her boyfriend's self-esteem made Inoue Hideka begin to wonder when Saten Ruiko had evolved into the person she is now.

Where did that gentle, virtuous, and understanding girl go?

However, with the lingering influence of Saten Ruiko, Inoue Eika decisively refrained from further recklessness. Instead, she looked at Saten Ruiko with resentment, hoping to bring back the Saten Ruiko of the past.

"Well, okay, I'll stop laughing! But, Yinghua, you should really consider my suggestion! Pfft~ cough cough!"

As Saten Ruiko finished speaking, the laughter she had managed to suppress was about to burst out again. Seeing Inoue Eika's brows furrow again, she quickly coughed and forced it back down, seemingly afraid of really angering Inoue Eika.

"By the way, Ruizi. When you get back today, pack your things and take the important ones. You'll move to the new place tomorrow. You don't need to bring anything else that's not important. The dorm room is still there, so you don't need to return it. It'll be easy to go back and get your things whenever you want."

Inoue Hideka swallowed the rice in her mouth and said seriously to Saten Ruiko.

"Also, could you bring me an outfit when you come tomorrow morning?"

"Mmm! Ugh..."

Saten Ruiko was still suppressing her laughter, so she quickly ate a bite of rice and stifled the sound.

After suppressing her intense dissatisfaction and finishing her meal, Inoue Eika finally let out a cold snort to vent the pressure she had been under for the past two days from being bullied by Saten Ruiko, Misaka Mikoto, and Shokuhou Misaki.

"Humph!"

Sitting on the bed, Inoue Hideka prepared to get back into training mode.

"Ring ring ring~~"

I picked up my phone, and it showed a call from Touma Kamijou.

"Hey~ Touma, what's up?"

"Oh, Yinghua! I brought you some local specialties from Ireland. Are you home now? I'll deliver them to you."

"You're finally back? By the way, Touma, why didn't you tell me you were going to Ireland? I could have been mentally prepared!"

If I had known you were going to Ireland at this time, I would have stopped you no matter what!

Inoue Hideka thought to himself with a sense of frustration, and his tone of voice carried a hint of resentment.

"Huh? Mental preparation? Yinghua wants to go too? But the award says it's limited to two people, and since Index is also going, I didn't tell you!"

Inoue Hideka could imagine that Kamijou Touma was holding his phone right now, scratching his head sheepishly with the other hand, his face full of apology.

"No, never mind... It's nothing! I'm not home today, I'll just come to your place to pick it up tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

"Ok!"

After hanging up the phone, Inoue Hideka also felt that this matter could not be blamed on Kamijou Touma, since he was completely unaware of it.

However, Touma Kamijou suddenly wins a big prize at this time. Considering Touma Kamijou's unfortunate nature, Inoue Hideka always felt that there might not be such a simple thing behind this.

Could it be that Aleister is behind this?

No, that doesn't make sense!

Aleister wished his sister were still alive, so how could he do such a thing?

"Ugh……"

He sighed helplessly, unable to understand.

Inoue Hideka simply put these things aside and continued with intensive training.

"Knock knock knock!"

Just as we were getting into training mode, before we had even stabilized one current source, there was another knock at the door.

"Enter!"

Inoue Hideka said, speechless, and opened her eyes to look towards the door.

Misaka Mikoto pushed open the door and entered. Her fair skin turned red the moment she saw Inoue Eika.

"I...I have something I want to ask you!"

"Um... Misaka-senpai, don't be shy, just ask whatever you want! Please sit down!"

Inoue Hideka felt quite uncomfortable seeing Misaka Mikoto blush whenever she saw her. If this continued, would they still be able to play together properly?

So, by directly exposing Misaka Mikoto's current state, at least she would definitely be furious.