"So... this is all the information you could gather?"
"Yes, Misaki-sama. This is all I could obtain."
"Hmm... alright, you may leave."
Click...
After the person left, Misaki picked up the hefty document and began reading.
From beginning to end, her expression grew more confused and helpless.
The Misaka Sisters she had been eyeing were gone.
All the labs had been destroyed, and she had learned that the Absolute Power Evolution Project had been halted.
Also, many people had suddenly moved out of a luxury residential complex in Academy City.
Then, Misaka Sisters had moved in.
So...
What had happened?
Things had changed so much, yet no one seemed to care!!
What were the Academy City's administrators doing???
And what about the manager of that luxury complex?
Were they dead!?
Even if Aleister had founded Academy City, he was just the founder. Many financial groups like her family had helped build it!
Come on, it was a major city. Even if Aleister was the King of the Science Side, he still needed money and people to help build it.
So, Misaki was confused. They just gave up such a luxurious complex?
And those who moved out, when asked, just said they didn't want to live there anymore and wanted to move elsewhere.
What?
The money they spent on the properties?
They didn't want it back.
Why?
Don't ask. They were just rich and capricious!
"Could this be related to that brother?"
After much thought, Misaki linked the events to Kaito.
It seemed that after Kaito appeared, things had developed this way.
Plus, Mikoto had been absent from school for two days, and her connection to the Misaka Sisters was undeniable. If he wasn't behind this, who was?
Naturally!
Mikoto couldn't have done this alone. Someone must have helped.
So, Misaki naturally thought of Kaito.
This man was handsome and mysterious.
Before he appeared, Mikoto couldn't stop the Absolute Power Evolution Project. Even if she gathered information, what could she do?
Could she single-handedly oppose all of Academy City?
Certainly not!
So...
Kaito was likely the main reason for the recent changes.
"Sigh... It's not my turf, but I can't just ignore this."
Misaki put down the document, sighed, and stood up, walking to the window. She had made a decision.
She would meet Kaito.
If possible, recruiting him wouldn't be bad either!
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Meanwhile, Kaito was renovating the top floor of a building into a penthouse.
Usually, Misuzu, Mikoto, Index, and Misaka Rei would live here.
If they needed to eat together, they could hold banquets in the open space.
If not, they could use the smaller apartments downstairs.
Anyway, they owned the entire luxury complex. Since it was a luxury complex, there weren't many buildings.
There were three buildings surrounding a central park. It was typically home to wealthy residents and high-level Espers in Academy City.
After reinforcing and raising the walls around the complex and setting up a large barrier, outsiders couldn't peek in, and a repelling spell would make them unconsciously leave the area.
"Almost done. I'm going out to buy some things. Wait for me here."
"Okay, I'll handle the deliveries and have my daughters move things in."
After finishing the penthouse, Kaito planned to dig up some trees and plants for decoration elsewhere.
Next was the big shopping trip for daily necessities. He would use the card Misuzu gave him.
Of course, going out alone also gave him a chance to run into other original characters.
Like Kanzaki, who had been wandering near the complex yesterday.
My, my...
Those long legs...
Oh, the half-price jeans, truly incredible!
Not just the half-price jeans, but the similarly half-price shirt was also impressive?
Wait, it was tied up; how could it be half-price?
"I'll go shopping first, then dig up some nice-looking trees from the mountains."
He would also do a simple renovation of the complex's park. He could reshape the terrain with his abilities, but he couldn't create trees.
He didn't have Wood Release or a similar ability.
"Oh my, what a coincidence, Kaito-nii?"
"Hmm? It's you, Shokuhou Misaki."
Kaito stopped on his way to the mall, curious about Misaki, who had just stepped out of a luxurious sports car.
"What's this? No school today?"
"No, I took leave to handle some things."
"Is that so? It does seem like quite a coincidence."
Kaito smiled slightly. He knew it was no coincidence.
"Kaito-nii, are you going to the mall to buy something?"
"Yes."
"Hehe, me too. How about we go together?"
Misaki's demeanor was elegant, her face slightly flushed as she looked at Kaito.
"Alright. But I'll be buying quite a lot."
"No problem. I can also arrange for a car. It'll be faster than the mall's delivery service."
"Isn't that too much trouble?"
"Not at all. I'm good friends with Mikoto, you know. Since you're her brother, that makes you my brother too~"
She said this without batting an eye.
Oh no, her face was already flushed.
Her star-shaped eyes were truly unique.
"Alright, let's go together."
"Okay!"
Hearing Kaito agree, Misaki gestured to the driver, then happily trotted over to Kaito, boldly reaching out to take his arm.
"Kaito-nii, you don't mind, do you?"
"Of course not. I'm not the one losing out."
"Hehehe... as long as you don't mind, Kaito-nii. Let's go!"