Heaven Canceller's Hospital. Private Ward.
"Damn! Misaka is disappointed that the research institution didn't grant her economic autonomy."
Misaka 9982 approached Yuuya with a blank expression, tilting her head.
"DO, Misaka is attempting to move the Kind Gentleman with a 'Cute Expression' to secure the food."
"You are indeed very cute... but I don't want your money."
Yuuya felt a flutter in his heart. The robotic earnestness was lethal.
He cupped her cheeks in his hands, leaning in to kiss her... but stopped.
There was grease and a grain of rice stuck to her face.
His eye twitched.
"Is the Kind Gentleman going to kiss Misaka?" 9982 asked doubtfully.
Yuuya froze. He stared at her like a machine that had just glitched.
"You... you know what a kiss is?"
Yesterday, she had asked about "oral bacteria transfer." Why the sudden change?
"Affirmative. At 19:37:32, Misaka received a data packet via the Misaka Network containing 'Female Physiology' and 'Common Sense of Academy City Life,'" 9982 explained expressionlessly.
"According to the new data: When Mr. Takahashi took Misaka away yesterday, he kissed Misaka on the lips. DO, Misaka classifies this as... Indecent Behavior. Eh!"
She added a wary sound effect at the end.
Yuuya's lips twitched.
'Nunotaba... you traitor!'
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Seventh Pharmaceutical Research Center.
Nunotaba Shinobu, currently pretending to work, removed a data drive from the Testament machine next to a sleeping clone.
"Now those subjects who were taken away should be able to navigate normal society without looking like robots," she muttered to herself.
Achoo!
She sneezed suddenly.
"Do I have a cold?"
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Back at the Hospital.
After washing 9982's face with a warm towel, Yuuya finally got his wish.
He kissed her properly.
"Misaka did not experience the sensations described in the data," 9982 stated afterward, touching her lips. "No flushing of the epidermis. No acceleration of the cardiac rhythm. No dopamine spike. Strange."
"Of course you haven't felt it yet~" Yuuya smacked his lips. "You need more practice."
He snapped his fingers.
Flash.
A glowing, steaming feast appeared on the small table. Dishes that looked like they came from a 5-star anime restaurant—Master Chef creations unlocked from his Inventory.
"Come on. Let's eat. This is a treat most people can't buy."
9982 didn't hold back. She attacked the food with mechanical precision.
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District 7. Public Phone Booth.
A few minutes later, Yuuya left the hospital. He stepped into a phone booth and plugged a connector from his PDA into the port.
"Objective: Hack into the Research Institute's secondary network. Find the time and location of the next experiment."
His fingers moved across the holographic keyboard of his device.
[Skill: Advanced Hacking (Sci-Fi World Level)]
The hacking skills granted by the System came from a civilization far more advanced than Academy City.
Firewalls melted like butter. Encryption keys shattered.
He bypassed the outer defenses in three seconds. He became a ghost in the machine, scanning the city's infrastructure.
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Judgment Branch Office 177.
Beep-Beep-Beep!
A red alarm flashed on the monitors.
"Something's wrong! Someone is hacking into the main backbone! They're trying to access the 'Bank' and the Management Systems!"
A petite girl with a flower headband frantically typed on her keyboard.
Uiharu Kazari. The legendary hacker "The Gatekeeper."
"Ugh! Another hacker?"
A brown-haired girl with pigtails sighed, putting her hands on her hips.
Shirai Kuroko.
"Seriously. Why do these rule-breakers always try to crack the Bank? It's so annoying."
"Don't worry," said a bespectacled girl holding a cup of tea. Konori Mii. "Uiharu has built the strongest defense system in the city. No one gets past her."
Uiharu's skills were legendary. She had repelled countless cyber-attacks. Even the Anti-Skill security teams often asked her for help.
"I don't know why," Kuroko grumbled, sitting down. "But lately, Onee-sama (Misaka Mikoto) has been acting strange. She's absent-minded. She blushes for no reason. She gets angry at nothing."
"Oh?" Konori adjusted her glasses, a gossipy smile appearing.
"Does she pay attention to any... objects? Like a doll or a pendant?"
"It seems so," Kuroko scratched her head. "One day, she suddenly bought a Gekota toy. She said it was a rare item. She hugs it while sleeping! But sometimes she looks at it and gets mad!"
"Hehe. I know what's going on~" Konori grinned.
"What?"
"Blushing... getting angry... holding a gift while sleeping... That definitely means she has a boyfriend."
Kuroko froze.
Her face went white. Then blue. Then a terrifying shade of purple.
"IIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!"
She clutched her head, screaming.
"Impossible! Impossible! Onee-sama would never get close to that Ape! Absolutely impossible!"
"I'm just guessing! Don't take it seriously, Shirai-san!" Konori waved her hands, startled by the reaction.
"Right. It's just a guess. Just a nightmare..." Kuroko patted her chest, hyperventilating.
"OH NO!"
Uiharu's sweet voice screamed in terror.
"The intruder breached my security system! They're in the Management System! It's only been thirty seconds! How is this possible?!"
"What?!" Kuroko snapped out of her delusion.
"What?!" Konori dropped her tea.
Uiharu stared at her screen, trembling. Her impregnable fortress... had been torn down like paper.
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