In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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Higashino Yu raised an eyebrow and looked at Shokuhou Misaki with some surprise. The latter winked at him, everything was understood without saying a word.

Although he didn't know the specific details, judging from Junko's reaction and Shokuhou's attitude, Higashino Yu instantly understood that Shokuhou Misaki had probably already discovered his relationship with Junko.

It seems that the bugging device from that day made Shokuhou and Hokaze confront each other. Could it be that Shokuhou has been taking Junko out to do some strange punishments while she's not in Tokiwadai these past few days?

At that time, Higashino discovered the bugging device in Junko's shoe, but knowing that it was Misaki Shokuhou who put it there, he didn't care. Anyway, the consequence was that his little secret with Junko would be found out.

A scumbag should be aware of his scumbag nature. He never intended to deliberately hide his intentions from Misaki Shokuhou; he just let things take their course.

He lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on each of the two Tokiwadai heiresses' smooth, lovely cheeks. Then, before either of them could react, he activated his ability.

"Let's go."

The next second, the three of them were already standing steadily at the main gate of Tokiwadai Middle School.

"Just a moment."

Higashino Yu said to the two beautiful girls who were holding his arms on either side.

"I'm going to pick up Misaka and Kuroko."

Misaki Shokuhou let out a soft "humph" upon hearing this.

Releasing Higashino Yu's arm, she crossed her arms and slightly raised her chin: "Oh? So we were just bystanders? Misaka and the others were the main targets, weren't they?"

There was a hint of feigned dissatisfaction in her eyes, but she wasn't really angry.

"how could be."

Higashino Yu chuckled and reached out to pinch Shokuhou's wonderfully soft cheek.

"You are all the most important."

He glanced again at Junko Hokaze, who was still blushing and caught in a dilemma.

"Wait a moment."

After saying that, his figure disappeared instantly, as if blending into the night.

Misaki Shokuhou looked at the spot where Higashino Yu had disappeared, then glanced at Junko Hokaze beside her, who was clearly immersed in confusion and shyness, and a complicated smile appeared on her lips.

"Okay, I won't criticize you anymore since I said I don't mind. Stop thinking about all that nonsense."

"Uh, ah... okay, I understand..."

Chapter 215 No Higashino, that won't do!

Tokiwadai student dormitory.

Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko have changed into carefully selected yukatas.

Mikoto's yukata is a refreshing blue with white flowers, which looks clean and neat yet retains a girlish gentleness.

Kuroko wore a dark brown yukata adorned with tiny white floral patterns.

They tensed up, listening intently to the sounds in the corridor, waiting for the notoriously strict dormitory supervisor to finish his rounds.

Although their rooms have already been checked, there's no guarantee the dormitory supervisor won't decide to come back again; similar things have happened before.

In particular, their room has Tokiwadai's only two espers and one with spatial abilities, making it one of the key areas that the dormitory supervisor keeps a close watch on.

After a moment of silence, as if confirming that the dormitory supervisor had left, Mikoto's gaze fell on Kuroko, who was fidgeting beside her, and she suddenly spoke: "Kuroko."

"Hmm? Onee-sama, what is it?" Kuroko responded immediately, looking at Mikoto with some confusion.

Mikoto tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then asked with some curiosity, "What...did you dream about last night?"

"A dream?" Kuroko was taken aback, her face showing genuine confusion. "Why is Big Sister suddenly asking about this?"

Mikoto's strange expression deepened. She cleared her throat and imitated a dreamlike tone: "'No... Higashino... not there... Kuroko is Onee-sama's...' and other strange things." She looked at Kuroko's wide eyes and continued, "You've been repeating these words over and over again these past two nights."

Of course, there were other things she said, but they were so embarrassing and strange that even she didn't want to recall those terrible remarks.

"Ah...this..." Kuroko felt a rush of heat to his head, his cheeks instantly turned hot, and even the tips of his ears turned red.

The things in her dream, the things she said... her older sister actually heard them!?

She sprang up from the cushion, waving her hands wildly in front of her chest, her voice rising several octaves: "Big sister! Please don't believe what you're saying in your sleep! That...that was just unconscious babbling! My loyalty to you is as clear as day and night!"

She argued vehemently, trying to mask her inner turmoil with exaggerated body language.

Although one would normally forget most of what happened in a dream after waking up, she remembered it very clearly.

Because what happened in her dream was just a repetition of what happened the day before yesterday when she was bullied by Higashino. The impression that guy had left on her was not something she could easily forget.

Of course, there are also stories where the older sister suddenly joins in, and then, during the lull in Higashino bullying the older sister, she also does some indescribable things to the older sister.

Seeing her flustered appearance, Mikoto knew that Kuroko had also remembered the terrible lines she had said in her dream.

On the surface, she feigned seriousness and pressed on: "Oh? Just talking in your sleep? Then why was it you who kissed You's lips when you were being punished the day before yesterday?"

She deliberately ignored the fact that she was the first person to kiss Higashino Yu's lips; she was the official third girlfriend, unlike Kuroko.

"Uh..." Kuroko was instantly embarrassed. His waving hand froze in mid-air, his face turned even redder, and his eyes began to dart around nervously.

She couldn't very well say that it was because of a secret jealousy and longing that came over her after seeing her older sister kiss Higashino Yu that she inexplicably wanted to taste those lips that still carried her older sister's scent, and at the same time... she could also legitimately and openly kiss that lecherous doctor in front of everyone!

That reason is too shameful; she could never say it even if you beat her to death!

Seeing Kuroko stammering and avoiding eye contact, Mikoto sighed helplessly, her tone softening with a complex hint of indulgence: "Alright, alright... if it's you, Kuroko..." She paused, as if preparing herself mentally, before awkwardly saying, "...it's not that it's impossible, actually."

Kuroko suddenly looked up, her face filled with disbelief and astonishment: "R-Really?! Onee-sama! You don't mind me and Higashino...?"

However, just as Kuroko was overwhelmed by this sudden "pardon," Mikoto's expression changed abruptly, and a playful and smug smile appeared on her lips.

"Hmph! Kuroko! What do you mean by not minding you and Higashino..." Mikoto leaned forward like a hunter who had caught a fox's tail, pressing closer to Kuroko. "You really did hide what happened between you and Yuu-kun from me, didn't you?! Tell me honestly! What exactly happened between you two!"

Although Kuroko's feelings for Higashino are not new, they have become particularly obvious recently, and the things he talks about in his sleep these past two days have been unbearable to listen to.

Mikoto was certain that something had happened between the two of them. "Don't even think about lying to me, or else... hehe..."

Kuroko's smile froze on his face instantly, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head.

She then realized with a start that her reaction had completely betrayed her! She had fallen into her older sister's trap!

"Ugh..." Kuroko let out a mournful cry, her face quickly switching to a tearful, aggrieved expression, and she even pretended to wipe away tears from the corner of her eye.

She lunged at Mikoto, burying her face in Mikoto's barely rising and falling chest, and muttered angrily, "Big sister bullied me! It was...it was that bastard Higashino! He...he forced a kiss on me! Kuroko was forced! Waaah..."

While pretending to cry, she secretly felt the warmth and softness of her older sister's body.

Although the undulations are not obvious, the touch of my older sister's petite body is quite nice!

Hehe, let's rub against each other!

Mikoto stumbled after being bumped by Kuroko, and was left speechless by Kuroko's exaggerated performance, her lips twitching.

She was speechless, feeling the way the guy in her arms was deliberately taking advantage of her.

A forced kiss? Given Higashino's wicked nature, it's possible he would deliberately provoke Kuroko, but Kuroko's reaction... is less of an accusation and more of a disguised act of coquetry.

And judging from your reactions, you're clearly enjoying it!

"OK OK."

Mikoto sighed helplessly, reaching out to push the black girl, who was sticking to her like a leech, away, stopping her from taking advantage of her any further.

If it weren't for the fireworks festival later, Mikoto wouldn't mind giving Kuroko an electrotherapy treatment.

"I don't want to get involved in your messy affairs."

Anyway, Mikoto, who knew what kind of person Higashino was from the beginning, didn't care at all. Harem man is no joke.

Moreover, Kuroko's interest in Higashino didn't start in the last couple of days. Before she and Higashino established a relationship, she had occasionally heard Kuroko cursing Higashino in her dreams, but the frequency and content were not as explosive as they are now.

Kuroko was pushed away and lowered her head, secretly glancing at Mikoto's expression. Seeing that she didn't seem to care, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"but……"

Just as Mikoto was about to say something more...

hum...bum...

Her phone beeped with a text message notification.

It was a text message from Higashino Yu:

I'll be on my way to pick you up from your dorm.

"coming soon!"

The two exchanged a glance, quickly composed themselves, and temporarily put the awkward atmosphere caused by the little incident behind them.

Before they could think any further, Higashino Yu's figure had already appeared silently in the center of the room.

His gaze quickly swept over the two people wearing yukatas; both styles suited them perfectly.

But as perceptive as he was, he noticed that the atmosphere between the two seemed a little different than usual.

"What's wrong?" Higashino asked casually, but neither of them seemed to have any intention of answering him, and they remained silent.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go."

He naturally reached out and grasped Mikoto's and Kuroko's wrists, one in each hand.

The scene before them suddenly changed, and the three of them were now standing steadily outside the gates of Tokiwadai Middle School.

Higashino Yuu let go.

Mikoto and Kuroko had just steadied themselves and hadn't even had a chance to feel the reassurance of having solid ground beneath their feet when someone's voice rang out from the side.

"Higashino-kun!"

A familiar voice called out to Mikoto, and then a golden figure, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, rushed over with lightning speed.

Misaki Shokuhou pushed aside Mikoto, who hadn't even reacted yet, and instantly took a favorable position next to Higashino Yu, affectionately taking his arm and almost pressing her whole body against him.

She then raised her head and playfully stuck out her pink tongue at Mikoto, who had been pushed aside and whose face was instantly covered in black lines.

"Good evening, Misaka-san. I'm so sorry, the place is too small, I didn't notice you."

His tone and expression practically screamed "I did this on purpose."

"Eat—bee—maneuver—prayer—!"

A clear "well" shape instantly appeared on Mikoto's forehead.

That awful "starry-eyed" look! It's definitely intentional! How could someone that big not see you?!

"My Lady Queen..."

Junko Hokaze, who was a step behind, quickly caught up. Seeing the familiar, tense standoff before her, she sighed helplessly.

She knew that the Queen and Railgun's meeting wouldn't be harmonious. Besides, Higashino-kun had only been gone for less than a minute, but the Queen was acting like she hadn't seen him for ages.

But she still greeted Misaka politely first: "Misaka-san, Shirai-san, good evening."

"Good evening, Hokaze-senpai." Kuroko politely greeted Junko after letting go of Higashino's hand.

Mikoto temporarily suppressed her anger towards Shokuhou and nodded to Junko: "Good evening, Hokaze-kun."

But the next second, she immediately turned her attention back to the blonde queen who was smugly holding her boyfriend's arm.

Without backing down, she stepped forward and grabbed Higashino Yu's other arm tightly, glaring at Shokuhou Misaki as if asserting her dominance: "Hey! Starry eyes! Have you no shame? This is my boyfriend!"

Mikoto emphasized this in a huff.

Instead of being annoyed, Misaki Shokuhou tightened her grip on Higashino Yu's arm, a flawless smile on her face, and blinked innocently: "Oh dear, what's wrong with having a boyfriend? I'm just pursuing Higashino-kun! Is there some rule in Academy City that forbids pursuing guys who already have girlfriends?"

She tilted her head, her tone innocent yet self-righteous, as if stating a perfectly normal fact.

"Besides, isn't it normal for someone as outstanding as Higashino-kun to have many suitors? You're not just the third one..."

"You...!" Mikoto was speechless for a moment, choked by her shameless yet "reasonable" excuse. To be honest, there was no such rule in Academy City, but this was simply sophistry!

But... it's normal for a harem guy like Higashino Yu to have multiple girlfriends! This feeling of frustration made her even angrier.

Shirai Kuroko and Hokaze Junko exchanged another helpless glance. Kuroko watched her older sister and her "love rival" locked in a fierce confrontation, her feelings complicated.

Junko, on the other hand, felt torn between the Queen and Misaka-senpai, who clearly had feelings for Higashino Yu.

Higashino Yu felt the distinctly different soft touches on his left and right arms, and the two undisguised, hostile gazes between them, and couldn't help but rub his temples with a headache.

It's just a chaotic situation; as long as we don't pay it any mind, the two won't be locked in a standoff for long.