Who Dares Lay a Hand on My People? (My Digestion Is Still Bad, So I Can't Eat Greasy Food)

Sitting on the sofa, Flanda felt tense from head to toe. She timidly raised her head, looked at the woman across from her, and forced out a smile.

The woman, meanwhile, stood with her arms crossed, glaring at her.

"You're Flanda?"

"Y-Yes..."

Flanda swallowed and nodded. She had been surprised herself when she received the message from the Dark Side. As a powerful Esper with friends everywhere, Flanda knew a little about the Dark Organizations within Academy City. But honestly, she had never imagined she would get involved with the Dark Side.

To be frank, she had wanted to refuse. After all, Flanda and Fremia were living quite comfortably now. The work at the research institute was not demanding; it could even be called easy. The stipend was enough to cover both their living and educational expenses, and Flanda had no desire to risk joining a line of work that sounded dangerous enough to get her killed.

But unfortunately, she had no choice.

Especially after they implied that Fremia would suffer if she did not obey, Flanda had no choice but to agree through gritted teeth. She and her sister depended on each other in Academy City and had no other relatives. The Dark Side was a high-level Academy City institution, and once they offended it, she and her sister would no longer be able to remain in Academy City.

When that happened, where could they even go?

Mr. Fang Zheng was a good person, but Flanda did not believe he could change the Dark Side's decision. Especially after seeing the woman before her and hearing her name, Flanda had completely abandoned any thought of resisting or making excuses.

Because the person before her was none other than the fourth-ranked Level 5 at the pinnacle of Academy City, Meltdowner—Mugino Shizuri.