A Scientific Urban Detective

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——The topic about Nameless?

Hearing Misaki Shokuhou's words, Mitsuko Hachisuka tilted her head, a question mark seemingly appearing above her head, not quite understanding Misaki Shokuhou's purpose.

On the other side, Mikoto Misaka reacted strongly, standing up abruptly, crackling with electricity, startling her admirers around her.

"Huh? Ha? Nameless… Senior Nameless?" The strongest electromanipulator was severely shaken, even suspecting that Misaki Shokuhou's 'Mental Out' might have broken through her defenses.

"Why, why is there a topic about Senior Nameless here? Isn't it completely unrelated?"

——Your reaction says it all…

The onlookers from the faction thought.

It's a blatant denial; even students who aren't familiar with these gossips could probably guess something from Mikoto Misaka's reaction, right?

After all, they are middle school girls, and gossiping, especially about love topics, is in their nature.

Not to mention, this seems to be a 'battle of the queens' between two Level 5s!

——Is the Queen trying to steal a man from Misaka-sama?

For a time, the girls at the tea party were buzzing with discussion.

And the target is that famous "hero"!

Putting aside everything else, just being able to witness such a spectacular scene is worth joining the Shokuhou Faction!

"Sigh, what a level of absentmindedness…" Misaki Shokuhou also looked speechless.

Although choosing to reveal everything at this time did have the intention of a "surprise attack," Mikoto Misaka's intense reaction completely diverted the situation onto another track.

Mikoto Misaka's reaction had already exposed her inner thoughts completely—even the surrounding audience was more aware of her true feelings than she was…

——I didn't expect that being both innocent and tsundere would become such a troublesome attribute; I've created a rival for myself!

Misaki Shokuhou silently complained in her heart but didn't regret it too much.

After all, she's a tsundere, not really stupid; this just made her reveal her true feelings in advance.

It doesn't have a significant impact on the overall situation.

"Calm down a bit, Misaka-san," Misaki Shokuhou said calmly, "You're scaring everyone."

Only then did Mikoto Misaka notice that she was releasing electricity, quickly reining in her superpower and sheepishly sitting down while scratching her head.

"Misaka-sama, please have some tea." Her supporters immediately brought her a teacup.

"Oh, oh, thank you." Mikoto Misaka picked up the cup, her gradually calming brain finally realizing what had just happened.

"…Uwa…" Almost burying her head in the cup, Mikoto Misaka didn't dare to look at the faces around her.

Even if the cup was filled with black tea, she could still clearly see her face turning red.

——What did I just do!

I've been getting along with Shokuhou that girl for so long, so why am I still provoked by just one sentence from her?

"Mental Out" is indeed terrifying!

Looking at Mikoto Misaka, who had already started pretending to be an ostrich, Misaki Shokuhou felt a wave of exhaustion—it seems this meeting is troublesome on another level.

"Alright, Misaka-san, don't run away; let's start over—regarding the topic of Senior Nameless."

Mikoto Misaka was about to protest, but Ruiko Saten interrupted her first.

"Queen," Ruiko Saten raised her hand to suggest, "Should I take everyone to excuse ourselves regarding this topic?"

Regardless of whether it's personal privacy, judging by the reactions of the members below, many of them are just watching a play!

Sure enough, as soon as she said this, the "audience" below let out a sound of regret. Fortunately, Ruiko Saten has quite a bit of prestige in the faction, so no one came forward to refute the suggestion.

——See, everyone is watching the show.

Ruiko Saten certainly didn't want the Queen's important matters to be treated as a theatrical performance.

"No need, it's fine," Misaki Shokuhou waved her hand nonchalantly, "As long as everyone doesn't leak it out."

Or rather, Misaki Shokuhou is the least afraid of leaking information.

Realizing this, Ruiko Saten didn't say anything more.

"Too shameless, actually doing this in such a public place…" Mikoto Misaka deeply realized the existence of the surrounding "audience," feeling trapped and at a loss.

"Hehe." Misaki Shokuhou smiled.

——Otherwise, why would she insist on publicly executing herself in this kind of situation!

"Misaka-sama, go for it! We support you!"

There were still those who feared that the world wasn't chaotic enough, stirring things up.

Mikoto Misaka increasingly felt like she was being pushed to the edge of a cliff, with no way to escape.

——Escape? Why should I escape? I haven't done anything wrong!

Forced into a corner, Mikoto Misaka calmed down and instead saw things clearly.

"You just met Senior Nameless a little earlier than me, that's nothing great!"

"…I feel like I can't communicate with you using normal human language and logic, Misaka-san," Misaki Shokuhou raised an eyebrow, "Anyway, listen to what I have to say first; this is discussing an issue, not arguing!"

"Alright, you say it!" Mikoto Misaka folded her arms and sat back heavily.

"First of all," Misaki Shokuhou ignored the others at the tea party, sat up straight, used her abdominal muscles to project her voice, and declared clearly, word by word, "I like Lin Wu Ming Senior!"

A round of applause immediately rang out around her.

Mikoto Misaka's face had just faded in color, but upon hearing this, it immediately turned red again.

"You're definitely here to argue!"

“Well, I know, you also like Nameless Senior.” Misaki Shokuhou waved her hand, saying somewhat perfunctorily.

"…!" Mikoto Misaka, who was preparing to slam the table again, was silenced by the blow.

For a moment, she didn't know how to react.

The "audience" at the scene welcomed another new wave of discussion climax, then quickly quieted down, carefully watching the next development.

"Alright, don't think too much; it's better to say this kind of obvious thing in advance." Misaki Shokuhou continued, "Anyway, that's not the main point."

"That's not the main point?" Mikoto Misaka asked in surprise.

"Of course not," Misaki Shokuhou shook her head, "Liking someone is a two-way street—at least for me, the other person has to respond. Or are you saying, Misaka-san, that you're willing to accept a hopeless unrequited love?"

"Un… unrequited love?" Mikoto Misaka repeated the most concerning word.

However, having already thrown caution to the wind, her resistance has been greatly enhanced, and she won't be easily shaken anymore.

"Of, of course, I can't accept it!" Mikoto Misaka slammed the table, saying seriously, "I won't accept that kind of development!"

——I've already been face-to-face with her output, so no matter what, I can't admit defeat!

"So there's no conflict between us," Misaki Shokuhou said, "At least not in the short term."

"What does that mean?"

"Isn't it clear? I like Nameless Senior, and you also like Nameless Senior, but what about Nameless Senior's attitude?" Misaki Shokuhou said, "A romantic relationship only exists when both sides acknowledge it."

"So, you mean—Nameless Senior doesn't like you?" Mikoto Misaka's eyes lit up.

"#!" Misaki Shokuhou said annoyedly, "You're not much better!"

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