A mob of clones

Chapter 732: Magical Forbidden Mist River: No matter what happens, I will always love Hatsuharu

In the world of Magical Index, Academy City, the Seventh District, the 177th Branch.

Misaka Mikoto didn't know how long she slept.

When I opened my eyes, I could clearly see that it was still daylight outside the window.

But there is a big problem!

"Where are Kuroko and Uiharu?!"

She quickly turned over and jumped off the sofa. Not caring about the discomfort caused by sleeping on the sofa, Misaka Mikoto quickly ran out of the lounge and hurriedly walked around the entire 177th branch.

But there was no one!
Feeling anxious and confused, Misaka Mikoto quickly spread her perception and soon found the location of her cell phone.

Misaka Mikoto glanced at the time. It was three o'clock in the afternoon and it was July 19th. She did not sleep until the next day.

She quickly opened her phone and saw the message in the memo:

"Onee-sama, by the time you see this message, Hatsuharu and I should have already set off."

"July 19th, 12:03 p.m."

"With the efforts of early spring, we have searched and checked all the broadcast audio information in the past two months."

"Then I discovered some shocking news. According to the library data, the audio of Fantasy Hand has been played in all 23 districts of the academy."

"This time, the scope of the Fantasy Hand is the entire Academy City."

"At 1:07, we successfully separated all the audios that could be the information from the Fantasy Hand terminal from all possible audios. There were seventy-three in total. We deduced the brain wave frequencies based on the method described in the phone, and then began to compare the brain wave information in the library."

"Two twenty-three in the afternoon."

"We have successfully checked the information of 30% of the personnel in Academy City, successfully screened out 21 terminals, and discovered all their interpersonal networks."

“Using their personal networks to speed up the investigation.”

"At 2:37 pm, we successfully identified the identities of seventy-three terminals."

"But what's strange is that Takitsubo Riko is not among the seventy-three people."

"At 2:40 pm, Uiharu and I suspected that the previous investigation was not complete and were not prepared to conduct further searches, but at this time, a message came from Saten-san."

"It was a threatening letter."

"Someone kidnapped Saten and sent a message to Uiharu through her phone, asking us to go to a location in the 10th District."

“The message was also sent to me.”

"The other party asked the two of us to go alone and arrive before three o'clock."

"Hatsuharu and I will set off first."

"Don't worry about us. We notified the Discipline Committee before we set off. If we encounter any danger, follow-up support will arrive."

"I don't know when you will wake up, onee-sama, but don't worry about us."

————I love you, Kuroko Shirai and Hatsuharu Shiri.

Looking at the message on her phone, Misaka Mikoto slammed it hard without any manner, causing the table next to her to make a loud "bang".

"We clearly agreed to act together after I wake up!"

"How can we believe what a kidnapper like this says?!"

"Two guys who acted on their own!"

Filled with anxiety, Misaka Mikoto was about to put away her phone and go to the Tenth District to look for Kuroko and the others.

However, just as she was about to put away her phone, she couldn't help but pause slightly.

Because she suddenly discovered that there seemed to be an incoming call message on her mobile phone.

She clicked on the message and saw this string of comments.

"Misaka Mikoto, your friends are in my hands. If you don't want them to get hurt, come here alone. The time limit is 3:30. You'd better be here, otherwise..."

The message is followed by a location information.

After Misaka Mikoto turned on the location, she found that the map looked somewhat familiar. After a rough search in her brain, she found that this was the original site of the Advanced Education Bureau's Kihara Research Institute which had been destroyed two months ago.

In an instant, she thought of the purpose of the sender of the message.

Recalling that Takitsubo Rikou wanted to avenge Mugino Shiori, the mastermind behind the scenes seemed to want revenge for Kihara Gensei.

Dividing the people into two groups and placing them in two locations is probably to distract the Magic Index Kirikawa so that he can only focus on one side in the end.

I looked again and saw that the message was sent at three o'clock.

The time limit for Kuroko and the others to arrive is three o'clock. As a user of space-related abilities, Kuroko might arrive earlier.

The message sent at this time is not sent on schedule, which means the black guy has been caught.

Looking at the message on her phone, Misaka Mikoto hesitated for a moment and finally decided to go to the original site of the Advanced Education Bureau's Kihara Research Institute first.

Because the information she has now, apart from confirming that Kuroko should have indeed gone to the Tenth District, it is still unknown where Ruiko is now.

It would be really bad if we went to the tenth school district and dropped off Kuroko and the others, but Ruiko wasn't there.

Although Ruiko, Kuroko, and Uiharu all have the power of the Magical Index Kiriga to protect them, it is ultimately just a power, and Misaka Mikoto does not know where its limit is.

To be on the safe side it is better not to do anything too extreme.

Having made up her mind, Misaka Mikoto did not stay here for too long. She quickly walked out of the branch and ran towards the Kihara Research Institute of the Advanced Education Bureau.

……

At this time, on the other side...

Although Misaka Mikoto's guess was not completely correct, her choice was not wrong.

July 19, 3:17 p.m.

At this time, on the highway of Academy City, in a large truck escorted by armed security guards.

"Kuroko, Hatsuharu, I'm sorry, it's all my fault..."

Listening to the desolate voice of their friend, Shirai Kuroko and Uiharu Shikiri, who were tightly tied up, looked up at the guards around them who were wearing armor, carrying guns and even equipped with mechas, and struggled with gritted teeth, retorting:

"No! Tears! This isn't your fault!"

"It's these despicable guys!"

Shirai Kuroko looked at the people around him with the security guard badges and shouted:

"You are obviously security guards! You are the teachers of the Academy City, and you are there to uphold justice!"

"Why would you help these guys to commit atrocities? Kidnapping students?!"

Without you, this group of people would be like a group of emotionless machines.

Looking at the people around him, Shirai Kuroko kept accusing them, while his eyes were spinning around, constantly glancing at the huge mechanical instruments around him.

Normally, for Shirai Kuroko, what is bondage, what is iron cage, what is restraint, is a complete joke.

She could easily tie the ropes on her body to other people, or even teleport directly into their bodies and string them together. It was not impossible for her to do so.

But that was a situation where her spatial abilities ensured that they could be fully implemented.

But the strange sounds that kept playing around her were interfering with her brain's calculations, making it completely impossible for her to use her abilities.

It was the same before in the Tenth School District. If not for this, with her abilities, it might be a little difficult to save people, but it would be impossible for her to be caught by this group of guys.

But unfortunately, the guys in front of me were obviously well-trained.

The machines that made the sounds were very well protected, leaving her no chance at all.

All her equipment had been taken away when she was first captured. Under the current circumstances, she had no chance of escaping...

"Damn it, if only I could block out the sounds around me, even for just a second."

Shirai Kuroko grumbled in a very low voice, which was in stark contrast to her loud noise before, and the people around her didn't hear her at all.

Only Riri Saten, who had been keeping her head down, raised her head.

"Is one second enough?"

Hearing this, Heizi was stunned.

But the next moment a strong gust of wind suddenly blew.

The interior of the truck, which was originally filled with only the chaotic audio, was now completely filled with the whistling sound of the wind.

Strong winds gathered in an instant, even directly sucking away most of the air around the three people, blocking out the sounds that disturbed their thinking.

Seeing this scene, Shirai Kuroko reacted very quickly.

Seeing the guards around her reacting quickly and pointing their guns at her, she did not hesitate at all and quickly activated her spatial ability.

The rope around his body disappeared in an instant.

The guards around them spat out mouthfuls of blood.

When they lowered their heads, they saw that the chests of the people around them were pierced by a thick hemp rope, as if they were strung together like skewers.

Fortunately, the rope was not too long and some people survived.

But before they could react, the cage that originally trapped Heizi and the other two was moved in the blink of an eye. Three guards who were about to shoot were directly locked in it, and the guns in their hands were directly stuck in the iron bars of the cage. The bullets exploded the moment they were fired, making the three people lose their ability to fight.

After defeating the enemies around her, Shirai Kuroko was just about to praise Ruiko, but as soon as she turned her head, she saw the girl with long black hair lying unconscious on the ground.

I was suddenly shocked.

Fortunately, Utsuharu was there and checked on Ruiko's condition.

"He just fainted due to overuse of his abilities. There's nothing serious."

Seeing this, Kuroko nodded, glanced at the blocked compartment at the back of the truck, then Shirai Kuroko picked up Saten Ryoko, and then put one hand on the iron door at the back of the car. The next moment, the iron lock on the iron door disappeared, and the door was pushed open, ready to take Saten Ryoko and Hatsuharu Shikiri away.

But before she could activate her ability, she heard the strange sound that could suppress the use of super powers again.

When she looked up from the back of the car, she found that there were five trucks similar to the one she was riding in on the road around her.

The people in the trucks also noticed the abnormality on their side. The security guard sitting in the passenger seat picked up his gun and was about to shoot at their location.

Seeing this, Shirai Kuroko was shocked and subconsciously wanted to use her ability, but the noise around her did interfere with her actions, causing her to stagger.

Then Shirai Kuroko widened his eyes and saw that the security guard was about to shoot at him.

"bump!"

The sharp sound of gunfire was like thunder, exploding in my ears.

However, what shocked Shirai Kuroko was that the person who was hit by the bullet was not herself, but the security guard in the car opposite.

A bullet hit the officer right between his eyebrows, blood spurted all over his brain, and the guard fell to the passenger seat almost instantly.

Seeing this, Shirai Kuroko couldn't help but look at Hatsuharu behind her in surprise.

At this time, Chuchun opened her eyes wide and gasped continuously, her legs kept shaking, showing her inner fear.

But her hands holding the gun were very steady.

Shirai Kuroko wanted to say something, but the sound that interfered with her abilities became louder and louder, giving her a splitting headache, and she swallowed the words back.

Hearing this, Hatsuharu Shikiri said:
"Kuroko, take Leiko and go first!"

Hearing this, Heizi was stunned and shouted immediately.

"How is this okay?!"

"My teleportation doesn't limit me to bringing other people with me! How can I leave you here alone?"

In response, Hatsuharu Shikiri shook her head.

"This noise that interferes with our abilities is getting louder and louder."

"Kuroko, you just tried to use your ability but failed, right?"

"In this situation, you are bringing two people, especially one of them is still in a coma. Are you sure you can guarantee our safety?"

Hearing this, Heizi wanted to say something, but at this time, something unexpected seemed to have happened to Chuchun, and she simply reached out and pushed Heizi off the car.

Feeling a strong sense of weightlessness and looking at the girl holding a gun in the car, Shirai Kuroko immediately understood Hatsuharu's awareness, gritted her teeth and disappeared without a trace.

When he saw Kuroko and Ruiko disappear, Hatsuharu breathed a sigh of relief and the gun in his hand fell to the ground.

The car jolted violently, and the iron door that was originally open was closed again.

The interior of the car was plunged into darkness.

Chuchun turned her head to take a look at the slightly bloody scene behind her, and her mind couldn't help but recall the scene of the guard who was shot in the head by her and his blood splattered everywhere. She then squatted in the corner, hugged herself, and the figure of Kirikawa from Majutsu no Index flashed in her mind.

"Senior~, I..."

"Chuchun is not afraid anymore, she is no longer afraid..."

Hatsuharu Shiki lowered her head, looking a little dazed, and didn't notice at all that behind her, a security guard with blood spitting out of his mouth stood up with difficulty, fumbled to raise a gun, and pointed it at her back.

"bump!"

A sharp gunshot was heard, and Hatsuharu Shiki turned her head in surprise, then saw a tall figure standing behind her, just like before, helping her to block the damage.

Blood spurted, and the half-dead guard died completely, but all the blood was blocked by the tall figure and did not enter the eyes of the flower-like girl.

Majin no Index Kirikawa lowered his head and glanced at the guards around him who were either seriously injured or dead. He then glanced at the closed iron gate on the other side. His eyes saw through the iron sheet of the iron gate and saw the other vehicles surrounding the truck outside. He instantly understood what had happened here.

"Is that so? Thank you for your hard work, Uiharu."

The moment the palm of the Magic Index Kirikawa touched Hatsuharu's little head, Hatsuharu Shiri, whose eyes were already red, burst into tears instantly, and threw herself directly into the arms of the Magic Index Kirikawa, crying loudly.

Seeing this, Majin Kirikawa did not stop her, but just slowly picked her up.

Then he waved his hand, and the entire body of the truck disappeared in an instant, and the bright sunshine shone on her and Hatsuharu.

Even though they were in the middle of the road, even if the driver disappeared in an instant, the two of them didn't care at all.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Hatsuharu is a strong and good girl, don't cry~"

Majin no Index Kirikawa spoke to comfort Hatsuharu in her arms and stepped out of the truck step by step.

Things like inertia seemed to be eaten up here in Majin no Index Kiriga. After getting off the speeding car, Majin no Index Kiriga's figure was as steady as a rock.

Facing the truck rushing towards him from behind, he moved forward slowly without even stopping.

Before the trucks could get close to the body of Majin no Index Kirikawa, a strange pressure suddenly surged at the front of the trucks.

The three-dimensional truck was squeezed backwards almost in the blink of an eye while the rear body was still moving forward quickly. In the blink of an eye, the entire car including the driver inside was crushed into a picture and fell to the ground with a bang.

At this time, Hatsuharu Shikiri raised her head slightly, and looked at the Magical Index Kirigawa with her big red eyes.

"No, Hatsuharu is not a good girl, nor is she strong. Hatsuharu deliberately avoids seniors. She is a cowardly bad girl."

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

Majutsu no Index Kirikawa stretched out his hand and waved, and the guy holding a sniper rifle in the distance was shot in the head instantly.

Chuchun was choking with sobs, but she still insisted on continuing.

"Senior, you saved me, but I'm afraid of you. How can I be considered a good girl?"

"I was held hostage by criminals during a bank robbery, and it was my senior who rescued me."

"But because the situation was critical, the senior killed the robber."

"The blood sprayed all over me and I was terrified."

As she spoke, Uiharu Shikiri hugged her arms, raised her head to look at the face of Magikarpika Kirikawa, her whole body trembling, tears blurring her eyes.

But what surprised Majin Kirikawa was that although Hatsuharu said she was afraid, she didn't seem to be really afraid in her heart. Instead...

"Blame yourself?"

Hatsuharu Shikiri: “At that time, I had no impression of gratitude towards my seniors, only fear.”

"Even when my senior was captured, I felt relieved."

"Even later, Heizi dragged me to see Senior, but I was unwilling. I collected Senior's information to prove that he was a bad person."

"It seems to prove that Senior is a bad person, so I can feel at ease hating Senior and exonerate myself."

“But I failed.”

"Senior is a good man, a very good person."

Choking with sobs, Uiharu Shikiri reached out and held the face of the Magic Index Kirikawa.

"During that first month, I wanted to apologize to my senior more than once, and even dragged Heizi along with me, but I was so scared..."

"If you knew what I was thinking, you would definitely hate me."

"Every time I see my seniors, I'm so scared. I'm afraid they'll know my dark thoughts and hate me."

"The more I understand how good my seniors are, the more I hate myself."

"Hatsuharu is not a good girl, she is just a cowardly, selfish bad girl who refuses to admit her mistakes!"

And just when Hatsuharu Shikiri almost shouted out these words, the guilt for the Magic Index Kirikawa, the worry about the situation of her friends, the pressure of killing...

All of this was vented at this moment.

As tears fell, a hand touched her face.

She looked up and saw the face of the Magic Index Kirikawa with a kind smile.

"No, Hatsuharu, you've done great."

"No matter what Hatsuharu looks like, you will always be the brave, gentle, and kind girl in my heart~"

As he said this, Magic Index Kirikawa smiled slightly.

"No matter what Hatsuharu looks like, I will always love Hatsuharu~"

Looking at the face of the Majin no Index Kirikawa, Hatsuharu could no longer bear it and burst into tears.

But Magic Index Kirikawa could see that at this moment, Hatsuharu was very relaxed...

……

(End of this chapter)