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you trying to murder someone?" Shirai Kuroko glared at Rod and shouted.
"No, no, no, why would I? Killing you wouldn't take so much effort." Rod shrugged indifferently, a terrifying statement delivered with a light chuckle.
"You bastard!?" Shirai Kuroko, unable to contain her anger, was about to rush forward and scuffle with Rod, but Haruue Erii, quick of eye and hand, stopped her.
"Calm down, Shirai Kuroko, we should go deal with those criminals."
"Hmph..." Glancing at the mess, Shirai Kuroko could only suppress the indignation in her heart and prioritize fulfilling her duties as a Judgment.
Half an hour passed.
The Security Officers who came for cleanup arrived, escorting the three robbers into the car.
At the same time, Rod noticed three familiar figures.
Shirai Kuroko and Haruue Erii's Senior, Kogawa Mei, a Judgment from the 177th Branch, possessed a superpower known as 'man's dream'—Level 3 Telepathy. She had black hair and black eyes, a well-proportioned figure with large breasts, but appeared remarkably thin when dressed.
The other two were members of the Security Officer team: Huangquanchuan Aisui, a beautiful woman with large breasts, her long black hair tied back, exuding a mature and sexy charm. She was the physical education teacher at Kamijo Touma's school and a very enthusiastic Security Officer dedicated to protecting Academy City. She once had a past in the dark side. Her principle was "never face students with weapons," and she would not hesitate to pick up a weapon for her students.
Tsuzuri Teisou, timid and cowardly, often appeared at a loss, but was very responsible.
"Please... please hurry up and go," Tsuzuri Teisou said to the three robbers, her voice tinged with timidity.
Seeing this, a cold sweat dripped from Rod's forehead. 'Please?'
What Rod was most concerned about was Huangquanchuan Aisui. She was the only character in the A Certain Magical Index series who was always present, almost every spin-off featured her. As the saying goes, protagonists come and go, but Huangquanchuan Aisui is eternal.
In the Late Stage, she became one of Accelerator's two most trusted people, the other being Yoshikawa Kikyou.
Noticing Rod's gaze, Huangquanchuan Aisui looked back at Rod. Seeing this, Rod casually waved at her, but in his heart, he was thinking about whether to throw Accelerator to her for education early. Huangquanchuan Aisui's ability to gain the trust of someone with Accelerator's difficult personality was enough to affirm her character.
Tilting her head in confusion and narrowing her eyes, Huangquanchuan Aisui, who couldn't recall where she had seen Rod, subconsciously nodded at him in response.
'Does this guy like big ones? bastard old man!?' Misaka Mikoto looked at Huangquanchuan Aisui, who was wearing a green tracksuit and had a full figure, exuding the charm only possessed by mature adults.
Misaka Mikoto subconsciously touched her flat chest, then looked down at the ground, a dark aura emanating from her, her resentful gaze fixed on the back of Rod's head.
Rod, who had just finished greeting and turned back to look at Misaka Mikoto, had a completely bewildered expression.
'Is this girl throwing a tantrum?'
"Thank you very much!" The mother of the runaway child thanked Saten Ruiko with gratitude.
"No need... that..." A somewhat startled Saten Ruiko waved her hands repeatedly.
"I really don't know how to thank you. Alright, you should thank her too."
"Thank you, big sister, this is for you." The boy grinned as he thanked Saten Ruiko, and at the same time, took out a guatai doll from his pocket and handed it to Saten Ruiko, which Misaka Mikoto, who was peeking from the side, saw, her eyes shining, staring unblinkingly at the guatai doll.
"Tha... thank you." Saten Ruiko, noticing Misaka Mikoto's gaze, a cold sweat slid down her forehead. She smiled and accepted the boy's gift, then, after bidding farewell to the boy and his mother, looked at Misaka Mikoto, who was still staring intently at the doll in her palm.
Saten Ruiko gave an awkward laugh.
"Um, if you don't mind, I'll give this to Misaka-san."
"Of course I don't mind, thank you, Saten Ruiko, you are truly my best friend!" Misaka Mikoto grabbed Saten Ruiko's hand and shook it wildly.
"Honestly, Onee-sama, how can you be bought off by just one guatai?" Shirai Kuroko, who suddenly appeared behind Misaka Mikoto, hugged her neck, clinging to Misaka Mikoto like a koala.
"Idiot, get off me!" Misaka Mikoto, exasperated, shook the 'koala' on her back, trying to shake her off. However, Shirai Kuroko hugged even tighter, as if she wanted to melt into her, while a perverted smile spread across her face.
"No~" Shirai Kuroko whined sweetly, making Saten Ruiko and Haruue Erii, who had just arrived, sweat profusely.
"Are you alright, Saten Ruiko!" Haruue Erii withdrew her gaze from the eye-catching duo and quickly asked with concern.
"I'm fine, I'm fine, it was all thanks to Mr. Rod. I'm perfectly alright, and thank you, Mr. Rod. I was really startled at the time, thinking I might get kicked in the face. You know, as a girl, I really care about my face," Saten Ruiko said with full Origin Qi.
"Good to hear you're fine. What were you thinking at the time?" Rod chuckled, waved his hand, and then asked.
"?" Saten Ruiko looked at Rod in confusion.
"Why did you rush over by yourself at that time?" Rod asked in more detail.
"..." Silence. Everyone looked at Saten Ruiko, waiting for her answer.
"I don't know, my body just instinctively rushed out at the time. As soon as I thought that child might get hurt, I instinctively acted." Saten Ruiko scratched the back of her head somewhat awkwardly, thinking Rod was scolding her, and became a little guilty.
"That was very cool," Rod said with a slight smile, praising her.
"Eh? Eh!? Me?" Saten Ruiko, hearing this, pointed at herself in surprise, and in an instant, her cheeks flushed, clearly not expecting Rod to respond in such a way.
"Yes, Saten Ruiko is really quite cool, I'm almost starting to admire you!" Haruue Erii chimed in, nodding her little head frantically, strongly agreeing with Rod's statement.
"That's right, Saten Ruiko did a great job." Misaka Mikoto finally pulled Shirai Kuroko off, electrocuted Shirai Kuroko, who was still trying to pounce on her, and sat next to Saten Ruiko, chuckling.
"N-nothing, really, anyone else would have done the same," Saten Ruiko said, a little embarrassed by the praise.
As dusk arrived, they all said their goodbyes and departed in different directions.
'In this Academy City, as a Level 0, you are ordinary, but in you, I seem to see my own once ordinary self, though I was not as cheerful as you. Day after day of work, the trivialities of life have worn away my edges. And in my opinion, the cheerful and innocent smile you maintain under both internal and external pressure is more precious and dazzling than the power control brought by so-called Items. In the near future, I will give you a trial. Once you overcome this trial, you will possess an Item unique to you.'
Watching Saten Ruiko and Haruue Erii walk away together, Rod thought with satisfaction, that girl deserved the power she longed for.
As if sensing Rod's gaze, Saten Ruiko looked back, smiling brightly as she waved goodbye to Rod. Rod chuckled and waved back, then turned and left.