Chapter 81

On September 3rd, Tsukuyomi Shiroi wandered the streets alone. He had felt something was off when he saw Zatou Riko and Shokuhou Misaki happily packing their bags last night. It turned out to be the "Wide-Area Social Visit," the very event that left Tsukuyomi Shiroi all alone.

It wasn't that Tsukuyomi Shiroi didn't want to go; he had been asked to escort the soon-to-be-arrested Shirley Cromwell to the British Puritans the next day.

He had wanted to refuse, but Aleister directly used the remaining three free operation chances. Compared to a pleasant beach trip with Zatou Riko, Tsukuyomi Shiroi was more inclined to reduce Aleister's leverage.

At that moment, far away in the United States, about 50,000 meters west of the California coast, on a super-large artificial island called Academy City with a diameter of 10,000 meters, Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki, dressed in swimsuits, were waiting for Zatou Riko and others on the beach.

Misaka Mikoto was still in her school swimsuit, which wasn't very interesting, while Shokuhou Misaki wore a one-piece swimsuit in a pink base with small flowers.

Just as the two were complaining about having to wear swimsuits they didn't want due to the urgency of time, a cheerful voice came from behind them.

"Misaka, and Shokuhou, you've been waiting long!"

The two turned around, and their bodies stiffened.

Zatou Riko was wearing a red zip-up bikini that perfectly accentuated her beautiful figure.

But what made the two stiffen wasn't this. No matter how beautiful Zatou Riko was, it was Shokuhou Misaki, standing beside her with a poker face, that dealt a heavy blow to them.

Even in a simple white bikini, Shokuhou Misaki's charm was irresistible. Her mature figure and the faint smile on her face were a heavy blow to Misaka Mikoto, who was already worried about her own figure.

"Oh, I didn't expect Misaka to still be in her school swimsuit~ Did you not know this was free time?"

Misaka Mikoto didn't answer Shokuhou Misaki's question, remaining silent. Without a doubt, she had admitted it. The deeper reason was the significant difference in their figures, which made Misaka Mikoto unwilling to speak to Shokuhou Misaki.

"You're all ready so quickly," Shirai Kuroko's voice broke the silence. When they looked over, they were stunned again because Shirai Kuroko was actually wearing a normal black bikini!

Everyone knew about Shirai Kuroko's surprising preferences and personality. Logically, she should have chosen a swimsuit that defied human understanding. What had happened?

Even Shirai Kuroko herself didn't understand why. She had prepared a special swimsuit, but the thought of her body being seen by so many people made her feel reluctant.

While they started playing on the beach, it was already nearing evening for Tsukuyomi Shiroi. Since he had to send someone away the next day, he had to bring the person over tonight and temporarily detain them at the Protect base.

To prevent Shirley from escaping, Tsukuyomi Shiroi coated the room where she was held with a layer of ice, had Himegami Aisa confiscate all items she could use to write, and cut off her connection to the earth.

Shirley knew she would be escorted to the British Puritans. After Touma's persuasion, she no longer planned to resist. However, she didn't expect to be escorted by a Level 5 from Academy City. Given the relationship between the British Puritans and Academy City, she knew that a Level 5 was equivalent to a saint in the Magic Side. Using a Level 5 to escort her? If some people on the Magic Side knew how deeply the Science Side was involved, they wouldn't mind reducing the number of Level 5s.

Tsukuyomi Shiroi was well aware of the risks of this mission. As a spirit, he had the confidence to overcome all difficulties. Even if he couldn't do it now, he believed he could in the future. This was why, despite his current inability to challenge Aleister, he never gave up on accumulating strength.

Most importantly, after completing the mission, he would have five days of free time, meaning he could go to Academy City!

"Anyone who obstructs my mission, die, hehe... hehehe..."

At this moment, Zatou Riko and the others had no idea Tsukuyomi Shiroi was about to arrive. They were all playing on the beach. Misaka Mikoto was sulking because they had met a director of a movie she liked, and she had forgotten to get an autograph! Because of this, she had been depressed for a while.

The sound of an explosion caught their attention, and Zatou Riko and Shokuhou Misaki's faces became particularly serious.

Before they left, when saying goodbye to Tsukuyomi Shiroi, he had told them that something was wrong with Academy City and that it involved magic. Although they weren't too worried about their safety, they were prepared.

Planes flying in the sky continuously fired machine guns and rockets, causing splashes on the water. Two olive-shaped, five-meter-long objects were dodging the attacks from above while firing missile-like objects at the planes, leaving white trails in the sky.

Zatou Riko and Shokuhou Misaki immediately recognized them as live ammunition.

Since theoretically, there were no wooden objects that could match the speed of planes, it had to be magic. Therefore, this couldn't be a performance. Although this place was known for various performances, a joint performance by the Science Side and the Magic Side? Don't be ridiculous.

Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko also understood. Both knew about magic and the conflict between magic and science. This scene suggested a confrontation between the Magic Side and the Science Side.

They couldn't make a decision yet. Looking at the large number of people who thought it was a performance, they decided to protect them first.

Reaching a consensus, Zatou Riko manipulated the wind to gather here, moving slowly to avoid drawing attention. Misaka Mikoto began to silently mobilize the large amount of iron sand underground.

Shirai Kuroko moved to Shokuhou Misaki's side, as she was the only one unaware of magic and needed the most protection.

Shokuhou Misaki also stood beside Shirai Kuroko. She had no means to protect herself, and before that, she had used her ability to make the surrounding innocent people leave the area that might be affected.