The next day, early morning.
The four girls who had risen early from bed embarked on their mission to clean the school swimming pool. After all, they still had plans to meet with Uiharu and Saten after school, so they had no choice but to opt for a swift resolution and put an end to this torment as soon as possible.
"Shirai-san?"
On their way to the school swimming pool, the group happened to run into two members of the swimming club. They were Shirai Kuroko's classmates and among the few genuine young ladies of Tokiwadai.
Wannai Kinuhata, a Level 3 Ability User with the power to manipulate water flow. She came from a good family and had learned some self-defense techniques. However, as a new student, she hadn't experienced the intense factional struggles of the past and currently belonged to no faction.
Awatsuki Maaya, a Level 3 Ability User with the power to manipulate buoyancy. She was kind-natured and considerate towards others, claiming she had never lost her temper or gotten angry at anyone—undoubtedly a sheltered young lady.
The two of them blushed as they looked at the Misaka Sisters beside Kuroko, biting their lips in slight embarrassment. Eventually, they mustered their courage one after another and opened their mouths to speak.
"Misaka Mikoto-senpai, I'm not sure if you remember, but back at Senta, when I was surrounded by delinquents, it was Mikoto-senpai who saved me. I really want to thank you for what happened that day!"
"And me too! One day, I was shopping outside Academy City when I vaguely sensed some delinquents following me. Before I could even think of a way to escape, Chinatsu-senpai suddenly appeared and took care of those delinquents!"
The two of them looked at the Misaka Sisters with gratitude. Mikoto placed her hands on her hips and tilted her head up slightly, thinking to herself that she did indeed remember such an incident.
Chinatsu, on the other hand, simply nodded gently with a smile. There were far too many delinquent groups in this city. If they were targeting strangers, it might be one thing, but this time, their target was her adorable junior.
Standing behind the Misaka Sisters, Kuroko didn't feel jealous. Instead, she revealed a relieved and proud smile. In her view, it was only natural that her two Onee-samas were treated this way.
Kongo Mitsuko's envy broke through the constraints of her tsundere persona and was plainly displayed on her face. However, when Wannai and Awatsuki looked at her with puzzled expressions, she immediately averted her gaze.
Many students had experienced this kind of behavior from Kongo Mitsuko. Some thought Mitsuko was arrogant, while others mistakenly believed Mitsuko disliked them.
Even though quite a few people had taken the initiative to speak to Mitsuko since her enrollment, most of them were either inviting her to join their faction or wanting to get to know the family behind her. To this day, she still had no friends other than the three present.
"Are you... Konoe-san?"
Wannai Kinuhata tilted her head as she looked at Kongo Mitsuko behind the Misaka Sisters. Seeing this, Awatsuki Maaya also crossed her hands and revealed a warm, friendly smile.
In truth, the two of them had already noticed Kongo Mitsuko. Unlike other classmates who misunderstood Mitsuko's personality, the purely kind-hearted duo believed that Kongo Mitsuko wasn't someone with a bad character.
However, since they weren't in the same class, they hadn't had much opportunity to interact with Kongo Mitsuko before. Now that they had run into her, how could they possibly ignore Mitsuko?
"If Konoe-san doesn't mind, would you like to be friends with us? We'd really love to become friends with Konoe-san," the two of them said with smiles.
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