"W-what is going on? Why have so many Tokiwadai young ladies come to visit? May I ask what is the matter..."
The bald director gazed at the army of Tokiwadai young ladies gathered in front of him. Covered in cold sweat, he pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and awkwardly wiped his forehead.
He had considered many possibilities that could endanger his company, but he never expected these young ladies to storm directly into his company like this.
These young ladies, born into wealth simply because of their noble families, should just honestly act like birds in a cage, waiting to be called upon.
"We suspect your company of stealing our school's secrets and inciting factional strife, so we have come to visit your company in person to conduct an investigation."
The Tokiwadai Young Lady stated this seriously. Even though it was middle school students confronting an adult, there was not a hint of subservience. This confidence came not only from their families' deep backgrounds but also from their strength as Ability Users.
Facing the group from Tokiwadai, the bald director was sweating profusely. Though nervous, someone who had climbed to the level of director would not easily be frightened into submission.
"Accusing me of illegally collecting ability data on Tokiwadai Students and inciting factional strife? You truly are young ladies detached from worldly thoughts; your delusions are astounding."
"But do you have evidence? Even if you have evidence, do you have a search warrant? With nothing, do you think I will just let you enter my company to investigate? If you continue to act unreasonably, I will not only report this to the Security Officer, but I will also file a lawsuit against you!"
The bald director shouted while pointing a finger at the Tokiwadai group. He talked about calling the police and suing, but the group of Tokiwadai young ladies was not afraid at all. Even without a search warrant, they were prepared to barge into the company.
Besides, it seemed they actually had such a warrant.
"Ta-da! Here is the search warrant for you!"
Senior Ruri, dressed like a gal, grinned and handed the legitimate search warrant to the bald director. This scene not only startled the bald director but also dealt a critical blow to our side's formation.
It turned out that the third-year Senior Ruri was a Tokiwadai Judgement Member, possessing the authority to investigate matters related to superpowers.
It was just that she usually didn't carry her Judgement Member identification, and coupled with her gal style, which was different from typical Judgement Members, most first and second-year students didn't know about it.
Now that they had a search warrant, the bald director had no reason to block the Tokiwadai group. Previously, he could argue that the other party was acting illegally, but if he continued to obstruct them now, he would be the one acting illegally.
He gritted his teeth, hung his head, and his face darkened. Finally, choosing to give up, he shouted with a ferocious expression.
"A bunch of young ladies who don't act like young ladies!"
Several ribbons flew in from afar, sweeping the bald director away. At the same time, private armed guards dressed in black rushed out, holding technological weapons, prepared to eliminate these young ladies within the company.
One of the men in black raised his arm-mounted weapon parallel to the Tokiwadai group. This was a technological weapon that used physical means to imitate and reproduce the ability data of Tokiwadai Students.
In an instant, a shockwave was released from the arm weapon, rushing straight toward the Tokiwadai group.
"Look out!!!"
A Tokiwadai student rushed forward to block in front of a student who lacked the ability to stop the attack. With a wave of her arm, the shockwave was dissipated, as if fighting force with force.
On the other side, several tough ribbons shot out from a man in black's arm weapon, lashing out at the Tokiwadai group with free control.
Seeing this, a Tokiwadai student wore a stern expression. Several ribbons extended from her pocket, and the ribbons controlled by both sides collided fiercely in the air.
"Damn it, this is my ability..."
Situations like this kept appearing throughout the company. However, a copy is a copy after all. Even if it imitates well, it is still an external tool and cannot be used as flexibly as the Ability User themselves.
If it weren't for the fact that these young ladies couldn't cross the line of killing someone, the outcome of this battle might have been decided in minutes. One must know that a Level 4 Ability User is enough to have a strategic effect in a modern war, and the Level 3s present were all key members of their factions with offensive capabilities.
Especially with Mizukagami, the leader of one of the three major factions, present. She used her simple yet effective ability, [Fat Manipulation], to accelerate the end of this battle. No one in the entire place could pose a threat to her.
With a "Bang!!!", Mizukagami, her body expanded to over 300 catties, ignored the enemy's attacks and rammed into a private armed guard like a charging bull, sending them spinning 720 degrees in the air.
Standing in the distance, the bald director watched the increasingly unfavorable situation. His expression was more than just a little melancholy. Although he hadn't thought these private armed guards could win against these Ability Users, the current situation was collapsing too quickly.
"Why is there still no news from above!"
The bald director lowered his head solemnly. In the end, he was just a middleman brought up by a certain adult, and using Tokiwadai Students to collect data was also their suggestion.
One day, a research project that had been forced to stop due to funding issues received financial support. Not only that, the other party even provided a huge testing ground in Academy City's District 10...
[We have dispatched professional elimination squads to reinforce you. If you fail, you will be held accountable.]
The remote communication device in the bald director's ear transmitted the order from above. Although he would be held accountable for failure, if his superiors ignored the situation, his outcome wouldn't be any better.
Meanwhile, Sekikura Rei and Misaka, who were not in the main group, turned their heads in the same direction simultaneously.
"Over there!"
The two of them almost simultaneously determined the direction where the organization commanding the company was located.
Mikoto was the highest-ranking Ability User in the electrical category. For waves like the one used to transmit information just now, it was not difficult for Mikoto to track them if she concentrated seriously.
As for Sekikura Rei, she had used her [Hydrogen Ion Binding] ability in advance. She had created several special water spheres in the air around her, and by observing the ripples on the surface of the water spheres, she could estimate the approximate direction and distance of the waves.
The two ran quickly toward the source of the waves. At the same time, Chinatsu, carrying two small cakes in her hands, was also rushing in that direction.
"If I put them back in the dormitory and wait for Mikoto to come back to eat, it will be too late. Cakes should be eaten while they are fresh... This must be the right direction, right..."