As Fang Li and Sylvia began strolling through the streets, Misaka Mikoto appeared at the other end of the same street, seemingly in the middle of a phone call.
"That's right, the opening ceremony is already over, and the first matches will be starting soon. Don't you have a guidebook? Just follow it to Tokiwadai's first match venue and wait for me there. That's it."
After ending the call, Misaka Mikoto put away her phone, then unexpectedly pulled out a guidebook herself and began flipping through it.
"Some high school... some high school... the first match is at..."
Just as Misaka Mikoto was leafing through the guidebook, a petite figure silently appeared behind her.
"Looking for the match schedule of some high school, Onee-sama?"
An oddly mocking voice suddenly addressed Misaka Mikoto, startling her.
"K-Kuroko?!"
When Misaka Mikoto turned around, she immediately recognized the newcomer and revealed a guilty expression.
Shirai Kuroko, on the other hand, wore a bright, adorable smile so unlike herself as she asked Misaka Mikoto again.
"Looking for the match schedule of some high school, Onee-sama?"
At that, Misaka Mikoto immediately took several steps back and hurriedly shook her head.
"N-No! I'm just checking our school's match schedule! That's right! That's all it is!"
Why was that explanation so thoroughly unconvincing?
Seeing that Misaka Mikoto still looked so guilty, Shirai Kuroko gritted her teeth.
"Onee-sama, it's not that Kuroko wants to meddle, but as your attendant, Kuroko must remind you." Shirai Kuroko spoke to Misaka Mikoto with great force. "Stop thinking about that damn delinquent. That guy has definitely gone running off to flirt with a world-famous idol. Onee-sama, you should understand that no man would pass up such a perfect opportunity to get close to a lofty flower like that. That guy is a man