Chapter 24

Miko Shizuri remembered Misaki Mikoto's invitation from last night and immediately called Shizuri Izuneko.

On the other side, Shizuri Izuneko was shopping with Misaki Mikoto when the sudden call startled them.

"Shizuri, where are you! Another Gravity Burst is about to happen, the city's satellites have detected a sudden acceleration of gravitons. I've already dispatched nearby security personnel to the scene..."

"Where is the observation point?"

"District 7's dress shop [Seventh Mist]! Where are you, Shizuri!?" Shizuri Izuneko was very anxious. If she was right, the target of the criminal was...

"That's perfect, I'm right here. I'll assist with the evacuation!" Shizuri Izuneko hung up without giving Shizuri Izuneko a chance to speak.

"Shizuri! Shizuri!" Seeing the call was disconnected, Shizuri Izuneko had no choice but to speed towards [Seventh Mist].

On this side, Shizuri Izuneko, who had explained the situation to Misaki Mikoto, had already started contacting the mall to prepare for the evacuation, completely unaware of the impending danger.

The mall quickly issued an evacuation notice.

Hearing the announcement, Tsukino looked displeased but had no choice but to escort Saten Ruiko out of the mall. Saten Ruiko was very supportive, as she, unlike Misaki Mikoto, was well aware of the disciplinary committee's regulations.

After sending his girlfriend off, Tsukino turned back to look at the building, his eyes suddenly sharp. Just as he was about to enter, he saw Kamijou Touma approaching. "Tsukino, have you seen that kid? I can't find him outside!"

"Could he still be inside?"

"What? There's another kid inside? What are you doing, man?!" Misaki Mikoto, overhearing this, rushed into the building.

"Hey!"

Tsukino extended his hand to block Kamijou Touma. "Leave the kid and her to me. Trust me."

Seeing Tsukino's determined expression, Kamijou Touma realized something. "Alright, I'll leave it to you."

Tsukino followed Misaki Mikoto into the building.

Meanwhile, after evacuating everyone, Shizuri Izuneko called Shizuri Izuneko. "Everyone has been evacuated." But Shizuri Izuneko didn't want to hear about the evacuation; she had more urgent news.

"Shizuri, leave that place immediately! In past incidents, only the disciplinary committee members were injured. The criminal's true target is the disciplinary committee members around the observation point! This time, the target is you, Shizuri!"

At that moment, a little girl ran over from the other side, holding a frog doll. "Big sister, a big brother with glasses asked me to give this to you."

As Shizuri Izuneko reached for the doll, she noticed something was wrong. The doll was rapidly collapsing. Remembering Shizuri Izuneko's call, she immediately realized what it was. She quickly threw the doll aside and used her body to shield the child, intending to protect her from the explosion.

Misaki Mikoto, who had just arrived, took out a coin to blast the doll away but slipped and dropped it on the ground. By the time she picked up another coin, it was too late. She might be able to protect herself from the explosion, but Shizuri Izuneko and the girl would be in danger. If that happened, Misaki Mikoto would regret it for the rest of her life.

At that moment, Tsukino arrived just in time. With a simple gesture, a solid ice wall appeared in front of everyone.

Boom! The massive smoke from the explosion was visible to everyone outside, but those inside were unharmed. A Level 4 Gravity Burst couldn't possibly break through a Level 5 ice wall.

When everyone came to their senses, they found Tsukino had disappeared. Realizing she had seen the criminal, Misaki Mikoto also ran out.

The scene shifted to the main character of this explosion incident, Katori Shuya, who was now looking mad and sinister. In a small alley, he was laughing maniacally. "It's almost time. Just a few more, and the useless disciplinary committee members and those delinquents will all be blown away!" Suddenly, he stopped laughing, sensing something was wrong. The sky had darkened. Turning around, he saw someone standing there.

"Hello, Gravity Burst criminal, Katori Shuya." The person approached, speaking words that terrified Katori Shuya.

"What are you talking about... I don't understand at all..."

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. I'll only say this once. Whether you remember or understand is up to you." Tsukino really wanted to tear the person in front of him to pieces, but he couldn't. It wasn't the time to show his dark side to his friends, but a little venting was okay. "I don't want to say much about your cowardice."

"I'm not a coward!"

"Did the delinquents who bullied you have Level 3 powers? As a Level 4, you didn't resist at all and instead blamed the disciplinary committee. Isn't that cowardice? I really want to know if you have even a bit of courage."

"Shut up!" Katori Shuya, hit where it hurt, pulled out a bunch of aluminum spoons from his bag and threw them at Tsukino while activating his power. But ice blades appeared in the air, shattering each spoon.

"Have you thought about the consequences of your power? Do you have the resolve to kill?" Tsukino was now in front of Katori Shuya.

"Those useless disciplinary committee members deserve to die!" Katori Shuya, unaware of his situation, was still roaring.

"Then, are you prepared to die?" In an instant, overwhelming killing intent pressed down on Katori Shuya, making him unable to breathe. He felt that if he said yes, he would really die!

"What I can't tolerate the most is that you used a child almost ten years younger than you!" Tsukino punched Katori Shuya in the face.

Katori Shuya crawled towards the alley's entrance, feeling a terrifying fear, an unimaginable terror, and something seemed to be waiting for him.

"This is personal. You attacked my junior and colleague, and I'm very angry." Tsukino's calm tone made Katori Shuya even more terrified.

Finally, Katori Shuya reached the alley's entrance, feeling a glimmer of hope, but it was immediately shattered. The alley was completely isolated by ice, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

"You... What are you going to do?!" Katori Shuya was completely dominated by fear.

"Do you know my name? I'm Tsukino. I'm sure you've heard of me in District 7."

"No... please..." Clearly, Tsukino's name was well-known in District 7, and it was a negative reputation.

Ignoring Katori Shuya's cries, Tsukino was really angry. Not freezing him into an ice sculpture and crushing it was already a sign of restraint.

An ice sword appeared in Tsukino's hand. With a light swing, Katori Shuya felt nothing in his right leg. Tsukino had cut off his right leg and frozen the wound, even the nerves.

"Ah!!!" Although there was no pain, seeing his right leg cut off was terrifying. "Demon, you're a demon!"

"Not really. Compared to your disregard for human life, not killing you is already lenient." Three more swings, and Katori Shuya was now a human stick. If he was quickly taken to [Medusa], his leg could be reattached, but Tsukino wanted Katori Shuya to feel this despair. After some thought, Tsukino decided to cut off the fifth limb. But at that moment, an orange light shattered the ice wall, stopping Tsukino.

Seeing Katori Shuya's condition, Misaki Mikoto, who had intended to teach him a lesson, was speechless. She wanted to scold Tsukino for being too harsh, but the current Tsukino was unfamiliar and a bit scary.

Shizuri Izuneko finally arrived. Since she often sent people injured by Tsukino to [Medusa], she knew Tsukino hadn't been too harsh physically, but the mental impact was severe.

"Enough, brother, it's enough." Sensing Tsukino's mental state was off, Shizuri Izuneko had to advise him again. In this situation, Tsukino was too lazy to act, so he canceled his ability and left.

"Where are you going?!" Misaki Mikoto, seeing Tsukino leave, couldn't help but shout.

"To write a report." Tsukino thought he had been lenient, at least leaving a life, but others didn't see it that way. A report was still necessary.

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