Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Anran-san, what's going on right now?
Saten Ruiko wore her blue and white school uniform, her long black hair hanging down her back. She was holding her precious sword, finally recovered, and looked completely confused.
This is an Actor: Hm, I'm getting ready to give Aleister a second gift.
Curly-haired Guy: He'll probably be so happy to get it, huh?
Shark-Faced Guy: Anran-san's gifts aren't something normal people can handle.
Whoever takes one gets screwed over—that's what Hoshigaki Kisame thought to himself. He also made a firm decision: never accept anything from this boss.
Doujin Artist: I've realized it—Anran-san's trolling game is god-tier too.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: I'm not talking about the trolling, I mean this woman next to me! [Picture] Isn't she the granddaughter of Kihara Gensei? Why is she acting with us?
Amegakure Village's Angel: Kihara Gensei's granddaughter?
Konan frowned as she opened the image, her eyes turning sharp. This woman was no joke—some parts of her might even be bigger than hers!
Machete Girl: Ah, this girl... Wasn't her name Therestina, the granddaughter of Gensei Kihara?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Oh right, I remember now. She also developed that ability-suppressing device, didn't she? She appeared in the Railgun story.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Yeah, that's her! So weird... Anran-san, how do you even know her? Did you sneak into Academy City behind our backs or something?
Amegakure Village's Angel: Anran-san, I don't think you'd do something like that... right?
That's what she said, but deep down, she had her doubts. Even though she saw Anran every day, they didn't spend every single moment together. If he went off to some other world during his free time, nobody would know.
This is an Actor: You guys are seriously overthinking it. The ability for the group owner to travel to someone else's world without permission only got added in today's update.
Wig Guy: So that means Boss and Therestina only met today?
Curly-haired Guy: Classic Boss move. Shows up in Academy City and already has girls chasing him! Is this what people call "next-level cool"?
Doujin Artist: I've always wondered... what exactly does "next-level cool" mean?
Machete Girl: Wasn't it Anran-san who first used that word? Must be a special phrase from Huaxia.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Let me say this — as someone from Huaxia too, I have no idea what "next-level cool" means.
Soul Society's Bad Guy: Anran, care to explain?
This is an Actor: Just take it to mean "awesome," okay?
Anran was kind of speechless. Why were they so into this? If he really explained it properly, it would definitely count as spreading bad ideas in the group. And as the leader, he had to set a good example.
Doujin Artist: I just used my phone's dictionary feature and figured it out.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: What is it?
Doujin Artist: It's... you know... that part of a cow.
Curly-haired Guy: ?
Shark-Faced Guy: ?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: What part?
Doujin Artist: Ahem, the special part related to motherhood. But now I'm confused. Why is that supposed to be awesome?
Wig Guy: Maybe because it's... big?
Doujin Artist: Pfft!
Machete Girl: Uh... okay then.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Isn't that a super weird way to explain it?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Um, I think we're getting off track again, guys. Weren't we supposed to talk about Therestina?
Looking at this gorgeous, super curvy big sister type, Saten Ruiko definitely felt a sense of danger. Like a little puppy guarding its food, she stared at her every move.
Wasn't Anran-san supposed to rely only on her after coming to this strange world? Why did this Therestina suddenly pop out of nowhere?
Doujin Artist: Ruiko-chan's totally jealous, huh?
Machete Girl: For sure.
This is an Actor: She came to me like I was prey. I figured she might be useful, so I used the Sharingan to control her.
Anran still didn't really get why girls were always jealous about this kind of thing, but he explained himself anyway—otherwise, he knew it would never end.
Shark-Faced Guy: Treating Anran-san like prey? This chick's seriously clueless.
Of all the people to mess with, she picked the black-hearted boss. That girl... she's probably going to get wrung dry too.
Doujin Artist: This feels a bit strange. Anran-san just arrived in that world today and hasn't even met up with Ruiko-chan yet. Why did that woman go after Anran-san so quickly?
Amegakure Village's Angel: Coincidence?
This is an Actor: Not really. That woman was already hunting for a target. Aleister just gave her a little mental push using the aerial wire. That guy thinks I didn't notice.
Pretty Boy from Skull Island: Why would Aleister do that?
This is an Actor: He's testing me — and trying to steer things. He tossed out a useless piece to see why I really came to Academy City. Then he'll use what he learns to adjust his plans. He wants to turn my presence into an advantage for himself.
Doujin Artist: That's so complicated!
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Wait, does that mean Aleister already knows who Anran-san is?
This is an Actor: Of course. I didn't hide my identity. In this world, spiritual energy is a unique power. Before today, no one here had it except the two of us.
Amegakure Village's Angel: So Anran-san is technically going along with his plan… but planning to strike back hard later?
Soul Society's Bad Guy: Listening to you two feels like watching a chess match.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: A chess match is still better than flipping the whole board. Academy City can't handle a full-blown mess.
Led by Therestina, Anran and Ruiko arrived at the gates of the Advanced Education Bureau.
It was a massive building, surrounded by a wall made of special alloy. In the center were two automated gates, and you could clearly see infrared sensors sweeping back and forth.
Without hesitation, Therestina pulled out an ID card from her jacket and slid it into the reader near the door.
"Beep! Intruder detected, intruder detected! Level 1 alert! Level 1 alert!"
Red warning lights lit up all around the building, and loud alarms echoed nonstop.
Therestina hadn't expected this at all. Her face went pale. "I'm so sorry, boss, I—"
"It's not your fault. I didn't expect you to open it anyway," Anran cut her off and took a step forward. "Let me do it."
Boom.
He didn't even seem to move, but the giant metal gate exploded apart. The two gate panels slammed straight into the wall behind them.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Anran-san! You should've let me show off a little! I'm not the same as before!
This is an Actor: Don't worry, there'll be plenty of chances later. The stuff they make in this place is actually kind of interesting.
Tap tap tap—
While they were talking, a wave of dark red bullets came flying at them through the air.
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