Academy City's Puppet Master

After confirming Ling Xingye's "harmless" again, Kanzaki used the phone as an excuse to leave quickly.

"Xingye, what happened last night!" The two remaining girls asked in unison.

Ling Xingye suddenly showed a headache expression, he looked at Shiranui Hitomi, then at Misaka Mikoto beside her, hesitating but did not speak.

Misaka Mikoto raised her eyebrows, folded her arms around her chest, and announced with a very firm momentum: "It's all over, don't try to find excuses to fool me!"

"Hmph, I accept the setting of the female magician just now... don't worry about scaring me again!"

"Uh, this..."

Misaka Mikoto reached out her hand to stop Ling Xingye from continuing: "Stop, don't show that expression that treats you like a child! Don't tell me it's dangerous, I'm a level 5 railgun!"

But seeing the excited and eager expression on the girl's face, Ling Xingye and Shiranui Tong could only shake their heads silently—this girl is really just pure excitement and aggressiveness, right?

Ling Xingye looked at Shiranui solicitingly, who spread his hands and responded with a look of "you decide yourself".

So Ling Xingye thought for a while, and avoided the important points and recounted the two battles yesterday.

As for why I was attacked by someone, and what unknown secrets are hidden... I don’t want to say more about these things, and Misaka Mikoto has no reason to keep asking, so she can only use her imagination to make up her own mind unwillingly.

After all, she and Ling Xingye are not even considered "acquaintances", so how could she easily reveal her secret?

Misaka Mikoto sighed silently.Then he looked at Senior Shiranui with envious eyes.The other party showed considerable calmness from beginning to end, obviously knowing everything.

Be afraid of comparison in everything, without comparison, there will be no harm.Especially for someone like Misaka Mikoto who is very curious and competitive.

In fact, if you want to attack Misaka Mikoto, the method is actually very simple - just like Kamijou Touma's "demonstration" at the beginning, as long as you can defeat her and arouse her competitive spirit, you will definitely be able to successfully arouse this third-ranked superpower attention.

On the day Ling Xingye and Misaka Mikoto met for the first time, he successfully blocked a super electromagnetic gun, and defuse the attack of the lightning gun with ease.

And unlike Kamijou Touma, Ling Xingye blocked the bombardment of the super electromagnetic gun.

From that moment on, Misaka Mikoto's competitive spirit was aroused.

Later, she learned another image of Ling Xingye from Shirai Heizi - the leader of a bad group blacklisted by the disciplinary committee - which added a bit of mystery to him.

A wealthy school that is as famous as Tokiwadai Middle School—the students of Changdian Shangji Academy; the puppeteer who performs on the street; the leader of the gangsters from the dark side of Academy City...

After only knowing each other for less than a day, she has seen so many different sides of this boy Ling Xingye, it's hard not to be aroused curiosity.

But now it seems that this boy actually has more identities hidden in the dark.Even the so-called "magic" world is involved.

Secrets are addictive.Misaka Mikoto felt a little fascinated—at least, she wanted to know more about Ling Xingye and the world of "magic".

Of course, Misaka Mikoto's attention to Ling Xingye is actually more out of human curiosity about the "unknown".Unlike her relationship with Kamijou Touma, she accumulated a strange but deep emotional bond during the month-long pursuit and challenges.

Ling Xingye and Shiranui Hitomi are very similar in some respects. Although they are both freshmen in high school like Kamijou Touma, the two of them are obviously more mature and stable than Kamijou Touma.

Maybe it's because he came from a prestigious high school?When facing Ling Xingye and Hitomi Shiranui, Misaka Mikoto could clearly feel that "they are seniors", instead of messing around like when she was with Kamijou Touma.

able to feel stressed.

Even if she already knew Misaka Miqin's identity, Ling Xingye was still so calm, treating her not as a "level 3 superpower ranked No. 5", but as a "junior high school student".

Hitomi Shiranui is even more powerful. Although she is a very gentle and easy-going girl, that kind of indifference and gentleness also has a strong personal aura.Misaka Mikoto felt that compared to herself, Hitomi Shiranui was the real "older sister"—the kind that specializes in attacking bear children.

It can be seen from the address: Misaka Mikoto can call Kamijou Touma "idiot" without mercy; to Ling Xingye, she can call him by his first name; but when facing Hitomi Shiranui, she always uses the honorific "Senior Shiranui" .

It feels like no matter how strong her aura is, she can catch up with the teachers in the school.

For a boyish naughty person like Misaka Mikoto, it is difficult for an elder who is too serious to become a real friend.

But having said that, as I said before, I am afraid of comparison in everything.Seeing Senior Shiranui's familiarity and understanding of Ling Xingye, and even being able to enter and leave Xingye's house freely, Misaka Mikoto was aroused inexplicably competitive again.

If Xingye and Shiranui-senpai have confirmed their relationship as a couple, Misaka Mikoto would know how to avoid suspicion.

But Senior Shiranui admitted that her relationship with Xingye has not reached that point yet.

This gave Misaka Mikoto some more ideas.

It's not that he wants to compete with Senior Shiranui, it's just that if he hasn't confirmed the relationship between the couple, he and Xingye will not cause any misunderstandings and conflicts if they get closer.

Misaka Mikoto became very interested in the secrets of Ling Xingye and the "world" he lived in!

===Chapter 40 Robot Development Company===

After Kanzaki left, Ling Xingye suddenly fell to the side of the bed, as if he was still exhausted and hadn't fully recovered.

Shiranuo Tong hurriedly went up to check, Ling Xingye saw this scene, but instead comforted the other party, saying that he was fine, but still a little tired, just rest for a while.

The interaction between the two made Misaka Mikoto on the side a little restless—are these two really lovers?It would be better to say that it is a family like a further husband and wife!

At this time, Hitomi Shiranui asked her to buy some breakfast. Ling Xingye had only recently moved in, and the refrigerator hadn't had time to store ingredients.

Misaka Mikoto, who felt that her presence was in the way, quickly agreed and took action immediately.

"What, I feel like I'm superfluous! Why on earth did I come here today!" Not long after, Misaka Mikoto came to the door of 706 again with the sandwiches and coffee with milk bought from the convenience store downstairs.

Just about to knock on the door, but noticed that the door was not closed, it should be a door specially reserved for myself.

So she was about to push the door open.

As soon as the palm was pressed against the door, conversations in the room were heard.

"...Xingye, what do you think of Misaka-san?"

It's the voice of Senior Shiranui!