When Edel Garden was completely destroyed amid a sea of flames, everyone had already set off on their journey home.
Ruiko had taken Rei to rest early. Rei was heartbroken as well. She had never imagined that although she had finally met the person she had longed to see day and night, it would end like this. Everything she had dreamed of was gone, replaced only by ruin and death.
As for Misaka Mikoto...
"Sorry, Kuroko. I want to turn in early tonight."
"Mm. Good night, Onee-sama."
Watching Misaka Mikoto return to her room with a pale face, Shirai Kuroko sighed. She knew why Misaka Mikoto was like this. Although they had not taken part in the battle earlier, everything they had seen... honestly, even Kuroko felt waves of discomfort in her heart whenever she recalled it.
It was hardly surprising that Misaka Mikoto would look like that.
As for Shirai Kuroko herself...
After glancing around at the now-empty surroundings, Kuroko turned around, quietly walked to the end of the corridor, and then vanished in a flash.
By the time everything was over, it was already late at night.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Lying in Fang Zheng's arms, her long hair scattered around her, Kuroko raised her head unhappily and glared at him.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"You could have just told us about those things earlier. Why did you have to show us those scenes? Don't you think they were far too much for Onee-sama?"
As she spoke, Shirai Kuroko reached out and scratched Fang Zheng's chest.
"You did it on purpose!"
"Hehe. Say whatever you like, but given Misaka Mikoto's position, it was only a matter of time before she got caught up in something like this... Oh, no, hasn't she