Chapter 16

This news was truly astonishing. For some people, love was such a distant thing! (Excluding perverts)

Mikoto Misaka was fine, after all, they had just met, and she was merely surprised by the coincidence and felt a bit embarrassed by the intimate behavior between the two. But for the other two, this news was a significant blow.

Shizuri February was also fine, as she and Tsuchimikado Ruiko hadn't had such a good relationship before, and it had only improved in the past few months. Now, Tsuchimikado Ruiko had also told her herself. At most, she was just surprised that the man was a senior from the same branch as her.

However, for Kuroko Shirai, it was a heavy blow. No matter what, Kuroko Shirai had a certain fondness for Tsukumo Shirai. She had always mocked him, thinking that Tsukumo Shirai's constant care for her was because he liked her, and she was just a bit shy. Although the current Kuroko Shirai was a yuri pervert, as the next head of the Shirai family, she had to get married, but that reality was too far away to worry about for now. However, when reality came, she would most likely choose Tsukumo Shirai, her cousin who had taken care of her for more than three years. So, although she was still mocking him, Kuroko Shirai, who had already learned a bit about this, began to change her attitude towards Tsukumo Shirai.

But the fact was that Tsukumo Shirai already had a girlfriend and had been dating for five months, and she only found out now! For Kuroko Shirai, who had a brother complex but refused to admit it, this was a huge blow. If she knew that the reason Tsukumo Shirai accepted the confession was merely because Tsuchimikado Ruiko confessed first, she would probably be devastated!

But now, everything was set in stone. In the following few minutes, the three watched the two show off their affection in broad daylight, sharing a crepe bite by bite. Mikoto Misaka and Shizuri February were still sorting out their thoughts, while Kuroko Shirai remained silent, her heart in turmoil.

Boom! A sound from not far away broke the silence.

The explosion occurred at a bank on the other side of the road, which, against all reason, had its roller shutter down in broad daylight. However, the explosion clearly indicated what had happened, with thick black smoke rising to the sky.

Kuroko Shirai forced herself to pull herself together, took a bite of the crepe, and ran out while putting on the Discipline Committee armband. "Shizuri, contact the security personnel and check for any injured, quickly!"

"Understood!" Shizuri February began to notify the security personnel.

Mikoto Misaka was about to step forward to help but was stopped by Kuroko Shirai. "That won't do, Miss. Maintaining the security of Academy City is the job of the Discipline Committee. This time, you should stay here." Kuroko Shirai smiled again, proud of her role as a Discipline Committee member!

At this moment, Tsukumo Shirai... continued eating the crepe.

"Shirai-kun, you're also a Discipline Committee member, why aren't you helping?" Mikoto Misaka was quite displeased with Tsukumo Shirai's behavior.

"Me? I've been banned from participating in ordinary security operations." Saying this, he took another big bite of the crepe.

Huh? "What's going on?" Faced with Mikoto Misaka's question, Tsukumo Shirai was at a loss for words. It was simply that every time he cut people's tendons, although he used ice to block the wounds, it still caused a bad influence. But could he say that? Tsukumo Shirai could only laugh it off.

Tsukumo Shirai generally didn't hide things from Tsuchimikado Ruiko, so she naturally knew why. However, to save face for Tsukumo Shirai, she didn't expose him, just pinched his waist, making him wince.

On this side, facing three bandits, Kuroko Shirai casually used martial arts to knock down one bandit and used spatial movement to subdue another Level 3 fire user. However, she was still somewhat distracted and ignored the last bandit.

This last masked man ran towards the crowd, intending to take a couple of hostages. When the bandit saw the few people at the table who didn't seem afraid at all, he panicked and swung his hand.

A blue water ball appeared beside the bandit, then split into four streams of water, rushing towards the crowd. The high-speed water had considerable destructive power, but Tsuchimikado Ruiko raised her hand, and a shield of wind formed in front of the group, easily deflecting the water. Mikoto Misaka's body tensed; she was about to act but didn't expect Tsuchimikado Ruiko to have such strong abilities.

Kuroko Shirai finally reacted. "That idiot!" She immediately prepared to rush over. "Blackie!" But she was stopped by Tsukumo Shirai.

"This is my self-defense after being provoked," Tsukumo Shirai stood up, revealing a sinister smile. Kuroko Shirai had no choice but to stop her actions.

Facing the wary bandit, Tsukumo Shirai, who hadn't acted in a while, was itching to get involved. He reported his name as usual: "177th Branch [Discipline Committee] Tsukumo Shirai, reporting for duty."

!!!

In just a moment, the three bandits, including the two who had been subdued, all changed their expressions. "Could it be...?" The bandit on the ground couldn't help but blurt out. "That's right, the [Sword Demon] that you lawbreakers fear." Kuroko Shirai looked at Tsukumo Shirai with mixed feelings.

"I... I'm not afraid of you! Let me show you the power I've obtained." The trembling bandit raised his right hand, and blue water balls filled the sky. If they all split like the previous ones, this ability could already be Level 4. Although it was unknown why such a high-level ability user would rob a bank, Tsukumo Shirai's safety was more important now.

"But you're just a Discipline Committee member, die! Water Stream Impact!" Each blue water ball split into four streams of water, raining down on Tsukumo Shirai like a storm. The blue water covered the sky, leaving no room to dodge. Although Tsukumo Shirai could have run out of the attack range, he didn't plan to do so today. He hadn't forgotten about helping Aleister build momentum. There were many visiting students behind him, and this was a good opportunity to showcase his abilities.

The others were unaware of this and were worried about Tsukumo Shirai. "Brother!" Kuroko Shirai couldn't help but call out. She didn't expect the bandit who had run away first to have such power, and Tsukumo Shirai hadn't even drawn his sword.

Everyone present only knew that Tsukumo Shirai was skilled with a sword, but except for Tsuchimikado Ruiko, no one knew that he also had a high-level superpower. Even Kuroko Shirai was unaware. They all thought that Tsukumo Shirai's ability was only strong enough to freeze wounds.

"Who... who..." In the next moment, as countless streams of water approached, Tsukumo Shirai's voice came, "allowed you to resist me?" At this moment, Tsukumo Shirai was no longer the usual mocking figure but appeared regal and imposing, like a king, with ice crystals as his backdrop. This was also the reason Kuroko Shirai sometimes resisted Tsukumo Shirai. When Tsukumo Shirai was in battle, his personality changed from constant mockery to increasing coldness, as if he was moving further away from her.

The barrage of water stopped in front of Tsukumo Shirai. It wasn't blocked; all the water had turned into ice, stopping between the two combatants, like a piece of art. Tsukumo Shirai appeared behind the bandit. Without drawing his sword, it wasn't out of mercy. Tsukumo Shirai simply waved his right hand, and countless ice shards appeared around the bandit, surrounding his body. The sharp edges of the ice shards cut into his body, but no blood flowed, as the wounds were all frozen, just like the others.

Not long after, the security personnel arrived and began to clean up the scene. The bandit who had attacked Tsukumo Shirai, after a brief examination, had over a dozen wounds on his body, all of which were frozen. To avoid any aftereffects, he was immediately taken to the hospital.

The others, except for Tsuchimikado Ruiko, were still quite surprised. Mikoto Misaka was surprised by Tsukumo Shirai's ruthless actions, but he hadn't used excessive force; the wounds just looked severe, so she was relieved.

Kuroko Shirai and Shizuri February were amazed beyond measure. They had only learned today that Tsukumo Shirai had such a strong superpower!

Especially Kuroko Shirai, "I didn't know anything about my brother at all." The realization that she knew nothing about Tsukumo Shirai made her heart ache. She imagined that tonight would be a sleepless night. Ps: I have something to do tomorrow, so I'm posting two chapters in advance.

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