"Uiharu, the task of contacting Security Officers and confirming casualties is yours. Please hurry."
This was clearly a bank robbery, and now was the time for Shirai Kuroko, a Disciplinary Committee Member, to act.
Looking at the suddenly exploding bank entrance, Shirai Kuroko's usual playful expression changed. She quickly finished her crepe, pulled out her Disciplinary Committee Member armband from her skirt pocket, and put it on.
At the same time, she instructed Uiharu Kazari, who was not a combatant, to do her job.
"Kuroko!"
"That won't do, Onee-sama." Misaka Mikoto was clearly itching to get involved, but Shirai Kuroko, who was usually very obedient, this time unequivocally rejected her idea of wanting to help.
This made Misaka Mikoto, who had already prepared to act, momentarily stunned.
"Maintaining the public order of Academy City is our job as Disciplinary Committee Members. This time, please do not interfere."
This was Shirai Kuroko's responsibility as a Disciplinary Committee Member in Academy City. If she still needed Misaka Mikoto's help, it would be too disgraceful... And she also wanted to show Onee-sama her cool side.
"She's showing off, this one." Shiina expressed, 'I'll just stand here and calmly watch you show off.'
I give you 82 points for this show-off. The rest will be sent to you in the form of 666. Don't get too proud.
"Hmm, yes." It certainly looked cool.
Yoshino thought to herself, but she knew Shiina would get angry if she said it out loud, so she kept silent.
"...There's a slight energy fluctuation, Yoshino, did you feel it?"
When Shirai Kuroko used her Level 4 spatial ability to dodge the attack of the opponent's fire ability user, Shiina clearly felt slight energy fluctuations both times.
"Yes, I did feel it. One of them is very strange, it should be the spatial fluctuation generated by Shirai-san's ability. Is this really the power of science?"
This clearly wasn't scientific at all, right? Why was it called a superpower? It clearly had a bit of magical fluctuation, so why was it considered science?
"Have you forgotten that the Chairperson of Academy City, Aleister Crowley, was once the strongest magician in the world? And we don't really understand this energy, nor have we seen so-called superpowers, so it's understandable that we don't know this power. However, while Yoshino's spiritual power is ice, there will be unexpected surprises in the future."
The attribute remaining unchanged is certain, that cannot be denied. But the ability can increase, that is also certain.
"Are there any surprises? Yoshino thinks she's already pretty good now."
Her ice, with the Muse necklace, had evolved into a special state. Now her ice was no longer just simple ice.
Even if she were to duel Suzuya Yuriko now, Yoshino would have the confidence to fight her.
"Don't be so easily satisfied, Yoshino. You need to know that you will go to many places in the future, and there are some very terrifying worlds out there. Just think of Gensokyo. Everyone knows 'Gensokyo, where the gods are adored,' but no one knows the terror within Gensokyo." The terrifying existences inside were not something the current Yoshino could deal with.
What reassured Shiina was Yoshino's spirit physique and her innate ability to easily gain favor.
Also, Yoshino is so cute, so as long as she doesn't cause trouble, no one should harm Yoshino, right... probably.
"No regrets in this life for entering Touhou, in the next life I wish to be born in Gensokyo, right?" It's a place that makes people yearn for it.
In her previous life, Yoshino had always looked forward to going to Gensokyo. She wondered if she would have the chance in the future.
"I know you like Gensokyo very much, but you still need to pay attention to your own safety. If you accidentally arrive before Gensokyo was established, that would be very bad." The unprincipled and eternally seventeen-year-old Yakumo Yukari was still very dangerous.
"Huh?" Seeing Saten Ruiko struggling with the robber over a little boy, Yoshino thought of a certain plot, and her eyes, for the first time, turned cold. She raised her right hand towards Saten Ruiko's direction. This time, she definitely had to teach him a lesson.
"Damn it!" The robber, hardening his heart, directly extended his leg to kick Saten Ruiko's face. Saten Ruiko, tightly holding the little boy, closed her eyes, waiting for the attack to come.
"Freeze~" With a chill in her heart, Yoshino instantly froze the robber's outstretched right leg, preventing him from lifting it.
"What is this! What's going on?!" Why was his leg suddenly frozen? Was there another ice-attribute ability user nearby? The robber looked at the ice on his leg in terror, but he didn't know that this wasn't over yet.
'I just froze him. As long as the ice melts in time, there won't be any problems. I didn't hurt him.'
She had only frozen him with ordinary ice, and she hadn't frozen his mouth, nose, or other critical breathing areas. So there wouldn't be any problems.
Just like that, the person started to move, slowly turning into an ice sculpture from their recently frozen legs, all while the crowd stared in shock and the man's eyes widened in terror. After doing all this, Yoshino returned to her harmless appearance and scurried to Saten Ruiko's side.
"Ruiko, are you okay?" Pulling up Saten Ruiko, who had fallen to the ground, Yoshino anxiously looked left and right, wanting to see if there were any injuries on Saten Ruiko.
"Oh, oh! I'm fine, I'm not hurt. Yoshino, you don't need to worry."
After telling the little boy to leave, Saten Ruiko patted Yoshino's head, signaling to Yoshino not to worry.
"I'm impressed with you, Ruiko. It was really cool how bravely you went up to protect the boy."
Shiina looked at Saten Ruiko and, for once, didn't bicker, but instead praised her.
"Yeah, Ruiko was really cool just now."
Even without abilities, she would go up to protect others; even if she was scared, she wouldn't back down.
This is the brave part of a girl like Saten Ruiko. An Esper with fire abilities ended up using her power for robbery. Yoshino felt she had even more reason to help Saten Ruiko gain abilities.
She subtly injected spiritual power into Saten Ruiko's body. For now, she would use spiritual power to develop her brain, as Saten Ruiko's grades weren't exactly great. Later, strengthening her body would be enough to help her.
'I wonder if it will become a Level 6 Updraft like in my previous life.' Yoshino thought with a hint of curiosity.
However, what Yoshino didn't notice was that a pair of crimson eyes nearby had witnessed everything that just happened.
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