Misaka Mikoto was completely stunned by the sight before her.
She knew who the blood-soaked person lying on the ground was. There were only a handful of people in Academy City capable of perfectly blocking and reflecting her full-force attack, and only one person could have done it to this extent.
That was Accelerator—the number one among Academy City's seven Level 5s.
But now, he was lying on the ground, unconscious, looking as if he were dead... Wait.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, you didn't kill him, did you?"
"He's half-dead. Forget about him."
Fang Zheng gave him a glance and answered casually before turning to leave. Misaka Mikoto hesitated for a second, then withdrew her gaze and hurried toward the girl not far behind her.
Yet when she reached her, Misaka Mikoto froze.
"You're okay?"
Looking at the girl before her, covered in blood but otherwise unharmed, Misaka Mikoto was quite surprised. She remembered clearly that just moments ago, this girl had had a broken leg and could only lie on the ground. Now, however, she was standing on her feet. She looked exhausted, and the blood on her body was horrifying, but at least she looked far better than before.
"Yes."
The girl nodded, then looked toward Fang Zheng.
"This gentleman used a very strange method to heal Misaka's injuries, Misaka answered her older sister in a tone of considerable surprise and incomprehension."
Very strange?
Though confused by the girl's answer, Misaka Mikoto truly could not think of any solution right now. She turned blankly toward Fang Zheng. Her lips trembled, and she looked as though she were about to cry.
"M-Mr. Fang Zheng... What am I supposed to do?"
At that moment, Misaka Mikoto truly felt utterly alone and helpless. Not long ago, she had learned that besides the