Even if I transform, I will never be captured.

Satella's car exploded!

With a loud bang, the car exploded from the inside. Satella jumped out of the car with the faction member who was driving, and Misaka Mikoto jumped out after her.

The explosion caused no casualties, but—

The sun blazed down overhead, and Satella, staring at the endless road before her, said with a look of despair, "What are we going to do now?"

"I……"

Misaka Mikoto knew she was in the wrong, her face flushed red as she lowered her head, her lips trembling as she uttered a single word.

In the end, the faction members said they would arrange another car to come immediately, and asked Satella and the others to wait there for a while.

Satella nodded helplessly. It was a hot day, and she was about to go to the vending machine by the roadside to buy a bottle of water when her phone rang.

"Hmm? It's Tsuchimikado calling?"

Satella suddenly had a bad feeling.

……

……

If you were to ask where there is a relatively quiet place during the bustling Daihasei Festival, the area around the student dormitories would definitely be one of them.

Firstly, this place is definitely not a tourist attraction; secondly, according to Academy City's requirements, students must stay at the hotel with their visiting parents.

Even if there are a few students who are staying in the dormitory because they don't have any relatives or friends visiting, they have mostly been participating in the Daihasei Festival during this time.

At that moment, on a road outside the student dormitory, a taxi stopped there.

A man and a woman were facing each other in front of the taxi.

The man, named Tsuchimikado Motoharu, possesses the ability of Level 0 [Body Regeneration], and is a double agent for both the British Puritan Church and Academy City.

The woman, named Keisuke Kanzaki, possesses the Level 4 ability "Liquefied Shadow." She attempted to assassinate Aleister to avenge her friend, but failed. She was released from the juvenile detention center by Kihara Gensei and now intends to destroy Academy City.

"Are you looking to die? Get out of my way!"

The driver was still yelling when, as a last resort, he stealthily opened the handle of the back door.

However, neither of them paid any attention to these things.

Author's Note:

P.S. A sad song for myself _(:3」∠)_

Chapter 168 Shirai Kuroko's Persistence

The first to speak was Jing Ce Kan Qu:

"Excuse me, could you please move aside? That child is essential for our experiment. You don't want to get involved in unnecessary trouble, do you?"

"That's really unfortunate, meow. I just like to deliberately get into all sorts of trouble... Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Miss, for turning me from a kidnapper who might have been beaten to death into a glorious savior, meow."

Just a second ago, Tsuchimikado Motoharu had a smile on his face.

But the next second—

Ouch!

The sound of footsteps echoed as Tsuchimikado Motoharu rushed forward to Keisuke Kantoki's side.

He first threw a punch at Jingce Kanchu's face, and when the other party made a corresponding defensive move, he immediately stomped down on Jingce Kanchu's big toe like a pile driver.

Boom!

A tremendous shockwave exploded out.

This despicable tactic has always been effective, and this time, Tsuchimikado Motoharu did indeed step on Keisuke Kanzaki's foot.

but--

The feedback from my feet feels wrong!

Realizing this, Tsuchimikado Motoharu retreated quickly. The spot where he had stepped was melting like liquid. If he had been a second later, his entire foot might have been encased in it.

"You're really alert!"

"As a combat expert, how can you not be vigilant at all times?"

After leaping to a safe distance, Tsuchimikado Motoharu adjusted his black sunglasses and made a mental assessment—

The 'girl' in front of them was not the real person, but a mass of liquid metal. Although she was speaking, she was clearly making sounds through the skull pendant below her neck.

(Something like a Stand user?)

Tsuchimikado Motoharu smacked his lips.

The boy named Tsuchimikado Motoharu is a combat expert whose self-created fighting technique, "Death Strike Kill," can defeat even ordinary physical ability users.

However, when facing a user like Jingce who hides his true form and only uses liquid metal to attack, he is like a tiger encountering a hedgehog, unable to find a way to bite.

(We're naturally at a disadvantage in terms of compatibility, meow, I have to find out the other's true form, meow... but how do I find it?)

Just as Tsuchimikado Motoharu was deep in thought—

"I can't stand watching this anymore, it's such a boring battle."

at this time.

A third party has stepped in.

With a loud bang, 'Jingce Kanqu' was as if it had been struck by an invisible hammer of will. The impact from above caused it to collapse and turn into a pool of molten metal. Then, as if manipulated by something, the pool of molten metal was thrown aside.

"You should have a little more patience, considering how hard they're trying." The girl's voice was laced with a giggle, and although it was meant as praise, it was clearly a sign of disdain.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu looked in the direction of the sound.

What came into his view was also a man and a woman.

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One of them was a beautiful young girl dressed in a Western-style dress.

The other was a strange boy with Saturn's rings on his head covered in countless teleportation wires.

"Actually, it's not bad to watch them fight. The battle of wits between the weak is quite interesting. To be honest, I'm very curious to see who will win in the end."

"It's a waste of time, let's finish the mission sooner rather than later."

A young boy and girl strolled out from behind a house and stopped about fifty meters in front of Tsuchimikado, looking at Tsuchimikado Motoharu as if they were going on a picnic.

"A member of the Dark Guard?"

The word 'Anbu' mentioned in the other party's words made Tsuchimikado Motoharu's imagination run wild.

Because just recently, Aleister has also been contacting him to form a secret organization called "Group".

"That's right, we are from the School. That child is our target. If possible, we really hope you can move aside. After all, we're not an organization that enjoys killing innocent people indiscriminately."

The girl in the Western-style dress didn't try to hide anything and answered very frankly, which was a clear indication that she didn't take Tsuchimikado Motoharu seriously.

(The Dark Side, or the School... If I remember correctly, the second-ranked monster is in this organization... What kind of troublesome mission did Satella give me?!)

Tsuchimikado Motoharu clicked his tongue, then called out loudly, "Hey! Miss over there, whose name I don't know, let's put aside what happens next for now and join forces, shall we?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

The two, who had formed a short-term alliance, charged toward the boy and girl.

The police officer watched as the liquid metal, which had been smashed into a ball, coalesced into the shape of a monster, wielding whip-like hands, and attacked the strange boy.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu crouched low and charged toward the girl in Western dress in a wary "Z" shape.

result--

boom!

The metal monster seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall and suddenly stopped. The strange boy simply shook his hand, and the metal monster was thrown away as if it had been grabbed by something.

"No matter what, I only lost to Kakine Teitoku once. My level 4 [Psychokinesis] is not something that can be defeated by your unorthodox abilities."

Just as the words said, the strange boy took full control of the police force.

the other side.

"Oh my, how can a man be so violent towards a beautiful lady?" Facing the rapidly approaching Tsuchimikado Motoharu, the girl in the Western dress remained calm and covered her mouth with a light laugh.

"Sorry, but during battle, I, Tsuchimikado, only see two kinds of beings: enemies and allies!"

Tsuchimikado Motoharu suddenly rushed in front of the girl in the Western-style dress and raised his fist high.

but--

The fist couldn't land.

"Oh dear, he talks so sternly, but he turns out to be a gentleman who cherishes women?"

The girl in the Western-style dress smiled and gently brushed aside the fist that was so close to her, as if she were parting tree branches. During this process, Tsuchimikado Motoharu seemed to be frozen in place, offering no resistance whatsoever.

"—?"

It wasn't due to any reason that his body was paralyzed; there was nothing wrong with his body. However, the "consciousness" of wanting to throw a punch but being unable to do so was expanding inexplicably in Tsuchimikado Motoharu's mind.

It's as if he's not going to punch the girl in the dress who's his enemy, but rather his sister, Tsuchimikado Maika.

The girl in the dress finally stopped teasing, and she explained with a smile:

"There's always a certain distance between people. We're closer to those we're close to, and farther away from strangers. My 'Major Heart' is the convenient ability to manipulate this distance. Now, I've set the distance in my heart to that of my closest person. What do you think you can do to me?"

"—!"

There's no need to even think about this. As a die-hard sister-complex man, Tsuchimikado Motoharu would never lay a hand on Tsuchimikado Maika, even if the world were to end.

(I should have checked the calendar before going out today. Why did I run into people who are naturally at odds with me?)

Tsuchimikado Motoharu was filled with bitterness.

But it was at this moment—

"While the bad guys were confronting each other, Misaka tried to escape! Misaka Misaka got out of the car at high speed and hid in an alley!"

In a flash, a petite figure jumped out of the taxi, yelling as she disappeared into the complex and secluded alleyway.

"Tsk! Wasting time with trash, and the target got away?"