"By the way, Onee sama, why are you so attached to that frog hand puppet? You even sleep while holding it."
Shirai Kuroko bit her lip weakly while looking completely heartbroken.
"Oh, this? I have wanted this finger puppet set for a long time. I spent an entire month's allowance trying to collect them, but I only managed to get three. I never expected to complete the entire set all at once. It is really amazing. I do not even know how to thank Arata senpai." Misaka Mikoto said happily while looking at the puppet in her hand and rubbing it against her cheek.
"Uh..."
Seeing this scene, Shirai Kuroko's expression slowly froze. She clutched her chest with one hand as if her heart had been struck while struggling to breathe. Her chest rose and fell violently.
Suddenly she seemed to realize something horrifying. She grabbed her head with both hands as large beads of cold sweat began to drip down her face.
Arata... that ape is such a terrifying opponent. Even after spending so much time beside Onee sama, I still could not find any way to defeat him. And yet he simply threw out his ultimate move so casually.
That despicable guy. I will definitely expose your true nature as a beast disguised as a human.
Wait... judging from Onee sama's current reaction, she might easily be lured away by him.
Involuntarily, an image appeared in her mind of an ape like man and Onee sama walking into a church together while wearing wedding clothes.
"Whoa. That is terrifying."
"Hey, Kuroko, what is wrong with you? You look terrible. Your dark circles are really bad. Are you sick?"
Misaka Mikoto looked at Shirai Kuroko in surprise after noticing the heavy dark circles under her eyes, her difficulty breathing, and the cold sweat on her face.
"I am completely fine. Oh my god." Shirai Kuroko bravely wiped the cold sweat from her face.
She stood up from the bed like a heroic savior and clenched her fist tightly while loudly declaring with righteous anger.
"Although Onee sama has never experienced love before and was easily deceived by that treacherous ape, I, Shirai Kuroko, will definitely make you wake up and see the true face of that ape, Onee sama."
The atmosphere froze instantly.
Misaka Mikoto's expression stiffened as if she had been struck by lightning. The corners of her mouth twitched while faint arcs of electricity crackled on her forehead as she slowly looked at Kuroko.
"Kuroko, I already felt that something strange was going on these past few days. It has become even worse than before. I see... so that is what you were thinking."
Misaka Mikoto considered Kuroko's recent words and behavior along with everything that had happened recently. A cold smile slowly appeared on her face as her fingers twitched restlessly while she spoke.
"Kuroko, are you imagining that Arata, the person you recently met, is my boyfriend? Your imagination and perversion have truly impressed me. It seems that if I do not properly correct your behavior now, it will only become worse in the future."
A blue electric aura suddenly flickered around Misaka Mikoto's body, and Shirai Kuroko instantly realized that she had gone too far.
"Um..."
Large drops of cold sweat poured down her face.
"Eh." Misaka Mikoto's smile became even more frightening as she watched Kuroko's reaction. The corners of her lips twitched slightly as if she were in an extremely bad mood.
"Judging from your expression, it seems I guessed correctly, Kuroko."
"Uh. Onee sama, it is not that I am being paranoid. That ape like guy named Arata really does have intentions toward Onee sama." Shirai Kuroko explained awkwardly.
"So you simply used your imagination to reach the conclusion that I... I have fallen in love with Arata senpai? It seems your brain really needs treatment."
A large anger mark appeared on Misaka Mikoto's forehead as she became furious like an angry boy. A bolt of lightning instantly shot toward Shirai Kuroko from her forehead.
Seeing this, Shirai Kuroko immediately used her teleportation ability to disappear from the bed and reappear beside the door.
"It is not just my imagination."
"How dare you still say that. You think that I... I would date someone like that. Someone like that." Misaka Mikoto's cheeks turned bright red as blue lightning crackled around her body. She was filled with both embarrassment and anger.
With a loud bang, the dormitory door was violently smashed open.
"Do not run away, Kuroko."
"Oh my, it is Misaka sama and Shirai san."
"Shirai san made Misaka sama angry again."
Several Tokiwadai students passing by the hallway whispered among themselves while watching the chaotic scene.
Shirai Kuroko looked at Misaka Mikoto as if she were facing a powerful enemy. She arrogantly laughed while staring at the crackling electricity surrounding Misaka.
"Come on. Our feelings have not warmed up through battle for a long time. Let us resolve this with an intense fight... uh, one more thing."
Before she could finish speaking, Misaka Mikoto's expression suddenly changed.
She instantly looked like a rabbit trembling in fear before a lion.
"Dormitory rule number six prohibits the use of esper powers inside the dormitory. Rule number eleven prohibits making loud noises. You have not forgotten these rules, have you, Shirai?"
A stern and terrifying voice sounded from behind them.
Shirai Kuroko's entire body froze instantly.
Her twin tails twitched slightly while every strand of hair on her body stood up. Her stiff body slowly turned around like a rusty machine.
"Dormitory supervisor, I... um..."
Then a horrified scream suddenly rang out.
"Ah... Kuroko."
The extremely strict dormitory supervisor casually grabbed Shirai Kuroko by the ankle and dragged her out of the dormitory like a piece of trash. Kuroko's soul seemed to have already left her body.
"Misaka, do you have anything else you would like to say?"
The dormitory supervisor adjusted her glasses. The reflection from the lenses made Misaka Mikoto tremble as if she were facing a terrifying enemy.
"I... I..."
"Since you have nothing else to say, then mistakes must be punished. You will thoroughly clean the library before school ends today. Do you understand?"
Misaka Mikoto nodded obediently like a chick pecking at rice.
...
School ended at four in the afternoon.
After saying goodbye to Tsukuyomi Komoe, Arata was leisurely preparing to head home when two voices called out from behind him.
"Hi, Arata senpai. What a coincidence to meet you here."
Saten Ruiko waved energetically at him while giving off her usual carefree and optimistic atmosphere.
"Hello, Arata senpai." Uiharu Kazari greeted him politely in a shy and gentle voice that sounded just as sweet as Komoe sensei's.
"Hello, Saten. You seem a little worried today. Did something happen?" Arata asked after noticing the concerned look on Ruiko's face.
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