"Lady Misaka...!?"
"Lady Misaka actually...!"
"So... so bold...!"
From the direction of the Tokiwadai dorms, the young ladies' voices rang out one after another, filled with shock, envy, excitement, and enthusiasm, reaching the group's ears.
Every single one of those reactions made Misaka Mikoto's face grow redder and redder.
Fang Li and Ezali both looked at Misaka Mikoto and fell silent at the same time.
Misaka Mikoto could only suppress the urge to unleash electricity as she gave Ezali a strained smile.
"I'm terribly sorry, Kaihara."
Misaka Mikoto said it with a somewhat forced smile.
"I have something to take care of with him, so we'll be leaving now."
With that, Misaka Mikoto intended to drag Fang Li away from this troublesome place as quickly as possible.
However, before Misaka Mikoto could act, Ezali spoke without hesitation.
"I'll come with you."
Ezali's gentle voice rang out.
Yet beneath it lay a faint trace of forcefulness.
"If you need help with anything, I'll certainly do everything I can."
That was what he said.
But his gaze remained fixed firmly on Fang Li.
Misaka Mikoto did not notice that.
(Is he seriously planning to keep clinging to me...!?)
Misaka Mikoto felt extremely impatient, yet for a moment, she did not know how to respond.
At that moment, Fang Li spoke instead.
"Girls aren't better off the tighter you tie them up, you know?" Fang Li said meaningfully. "If you push too hard, it'll only backfire."
There was no need to guess who those words were aimed at.
Ezali's hand involuntarily tightened slightly.
The smile on his face was already beginning to falter.
"As expected of Fang." Ezali stared at Fang Li. "You certainly know how to handle girls."
"You've got the wrong idea." Fang Li glanced at Ezali and finally replied with