"Hmm? What did Shokuhou tell you?" Misaka Mikoto instinctively turned to Hokaze Junko and asked.
"She told me that Misaka likes that gentleman," Hokaze Junko replied seriously. Having never been in love herself, the girl had no intention of hiding anything.
"L-L-Likes? N-No, I don't! How could I possibly like him..." The blush on Misaka Mikoto's face grew even brighter, spreading down her neck to her ears. Even her words became disjointed and hesitant.
"This is tsun... tsundere, right?" Seeing Misaka Mikoto's adorable, flushed face, Hokaze Junko found it rather amusing and could not help wanting to tease her.
"T-Tsundere? I'm not!" Misaka Mikoto stubbornly denied it, refusing to admit she was a tsundere.
"My, my~" Hokaze Junko could now understand a little why Lady Shokuhou enjoyed teasing Misaka. That cute, bashful look made her want to pull out a camera and capture it.
After giving Saten Ruiko his instructions, Rod prepared to leave ahead of them.
Using her small shoulder bag as cover, Shokuhou Misaki pressed the button on her remote in Rod's direction and activated her ability, attempting to find out what sort of capabilities this man whom Misaka Mikoto liked possessed.
Rod paused slightly, then looked back at Shokuhou Misaki with a grin. He did not resist.
Within the space of consciousness,
A blood-red sky hung overhead, while upon the dark surface of the water stood a throne formed from tens of thousands of corpses and bones.
Shokuhou Misaki's small feet, clad in white stockings, stepped onto the water's surface. Dampness seeped up through the soles of her feet.
An icy chill engulfed her, and the thick stench of blood rushed into her nose. The girl instinctively covered her mouth and nose, her face filled with shock.
She unconsciously raised her head and looked at the figure