Chapter 396: Three Options

(Huh? Ehh? Ehhhhh?!)

Mikoto's Level 5 supercomputer brain stopped functioning for a few seconds.

She couldn't believe it. Out of nowhere, her lips had been sealed. In her wildest dreams, she never thought her first kiss would happen like this—pressed against the wall, swiftly grabbed around the waist.

(A kiss?! Me?! Huh?)

Mikoto's mind raced, her face flushing, her thoughts blank. She felt a tongue invade her mouth, playing with hers.

(Hmmm!)

Unable to comprehend this sudden turn of events, Mikoto's body lost strength, leaving her at the mercy of her partner.

"Ugh..."

It was only moments later that Yuki released Mikoto's lips, leaving a small bridge of saliva between them, a testament to the intensity of the kiss. Mikoto's gaze was vacant, unsure of what to do.

Tenderly embracing Mikoto's soft body, Yuki opened the Chat Room.

*Biri-Biri~

However, this brief moment was enough for Mikoto to recover. Her body began to tremble, and electricity started to crackle around her. Mikoto was ready to unleash a powerful electric discharge.

"Yuki Uchiha (Champion): Calm down, Mikoto! We're being watched!"

Holding Mikoto tightly, Yuki quickly sent messages in the chat, hoping this electric girl wouldn't lose her cool.

Fortunately for Yuki, Mikoto calmed down after sending several consecutive messages. The electricity vanished, but the sound of clenched teeth lingered.

"Yuki Uchiha (Champion): Sorry for this, but we need to pretend to be a couple for now. Please, don't let go, and let me explain."

"Mikoto Misaka: UCHIHA-SAN! HOW DARE YOU?! THAT... THAT WAS MY FIRST KISS, YOU BASTARD!"

Swiftly spamming the chat, Mikoto trembled, and her once weak arms regained energy, attacking Yuki's abdomen to express her anger.

"Mikoto Misaka: Let go, you filthy pervert! Don't you dare touch me, you bastard! Stay away from me!"

Despite having his abdomen pinched forcefully, Yuki didn't let go. On the contrary, he held her even tighter.

"Mikoto Misaka: Uchiha-san! Mhn?"

Even though Yuki tried to justify his actions, Mikoto wasn't willing to listen, filling the chat with her messages.

With no other option, Yuki once again took advantage of her lowered guard and sealed her lips again, leaving Mikoto dumbfounded.

"Hmmm!"

This time, Yuki was more assertive, sending a wave of pleasure into her mouth. He made sure to firmly hold Mikoto's delicate waist, leaving her wide-eyed.

"Ugh..."

*Biri-Biri~

"Mikoto Misaka: UCHIHA-SAN!... MHN?"

After the kiss ended, electricity began to crackle once more, along with curses from Mikoto. But again, her resistance was invaded by another kiss.

*Biri-Biri~

Enduring the strong electric current passing through his body, Yuki made sure not to release Mikoto's lips until after a few minutes, when she lost all strength and leaned against his chest.

Her breath was irregular, her face flushed, and her body temperature had risen, making her look very sexy.

Yuki didn't let his impulses control him, so he received Mikoto in his arms, caressing her back lovingly.

"Yuki Uchiha (Champion): Are you okay? I'm sorry for what I did, but I need you to pay attention. It's crucial if we want to save the Sisters..."

"Mikoto Misaka:...."

This time, Mikoto didn't resist, staying silent with her head resting on his shoulder.

As Mikoto was ready to read his explanation, Yuki didn't waste time and revealed what he had just discovered in Rasiel.

UNDER_LINE is a network of nanodevices scattered throughout Academy City, serving as a direct information pipeline. These machines are so small that the human eye can't see them. With these nanomachines all over Academy City, no one's privacy would be safe.

Even a rat in the sewers wouldn't have its privacy intact from these nanomachines.

Yuki was sure that the owner of this information network was a great pervert since he had a fetish for spying on people.

Even at this moment, they were being observed by these nanomachines. It's possible their summoning had been recorded, but there's also a chance that the summoning light had largely blocked the surveillance of these nanomachines.

Because of this, Yuki decided to make Mikoto's abnormal encounter appear romantic, like two young lovers.

This way, they would avoid suspicion as much as possible and have enough time to explain to Mikoto and formulate a plan.

"!!"

Mikoto opened her eyes in shock. After reading the entire explanation, her face blushed again, this time with fury and embarrassment.

If what Yuki said was true, then her privacy and even her naked body had been seen so many times that it's enough to create a catalog of images.

"Yuki Uchiha (Champion): I believe you already know, but the one behind all this is the General Superintendent, Aleister Crowley. He is responsible for the Level 6 shift experiments."

As Yuki suspected initially, Mikoto's enemy is the entire Academy City. Aleister Crowley is the ruler of the entire city and the creator of Espers.

There was much more. What Rasiel managed to discover was significant, so much that Est hadn't finished reading everything yet.

With all this, Yuki labeled this city as dangerous, far beyond any Shinobi nation.

After being embraced for a few minutes, Mikoto lowered her gaze, unsure of what to do.

Her problem was deeper than she had imagined. At this moment, more than 10,000 Sisters had died, and more would continue to perish. Suddenly, tears welled up in Misaka's eyes as she felt her DNA was the cause of all this trouble.

Sighing, Yuki gently stroked her back.

"Yuki Uchiha (Champion): Don't worry; since you've summoned me, I'll make sure to help you with this."

"Mikoto Misaka: Really?"

Raising her hopeful gaze, Yuki had the urge to protect that beautiful face.

(TN: That's what a simp would say ☝️)

"Yuki Uchiha (Champion): Trust me. I have three solutions to end this problem."

While others might find the Sisters' predicament impossible to solve, Yuki saw it differently.

When it came to schemes and maneuvering in the dark, Yuki was perfect for the job. Moreover, he had Zafkiel by his side—time was on his side.

Even though he knew the enemy was powerful, Yuki was strong too and wouldn't be easily defeated.

"Mikoto Misaka: Uchiha-san..."

Forgetting the previous kisses, Mikoto tightened her arms around his waist. For some reason, she felt the burden on her shoulders significantly reduced.

Despite only knowing Yuki for a few hours, the security he made her feel was strong and reliable.

"Yuki Uchiha (Champion): But you have to decide, Mikoto. The outcome depends on your response. Save your Sisters."

As Yuki said, there were three ways to end this. The first was to continue as they were and kill Accelerator or at least incapacitate him. Without the experiment's subject, the project would be canceled. While the remaining Sisters wouldn't die, they wouldn't be completely safe. This course of action would only save the remaining Sisters, approximately half of them—the other half lost forever. Unfortunately, Yuki couldn't resurrect the dead.

The second option required a bit of work but was the safest course of action. Travel back in time using the Twelfth Bullet. By going back to the moment when Mikoto donated her DNA to the lab, they would stop this action and create a different timeline where the Sisters didn't exist. However, by doing this, they would also negate the existence of the Sisters—20,000 of them. This would change the future, leaving holes in the space-time continuum.

The third option, which Yuki recommended.

Returning the entire world to the past...

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Author's Note: The world of Toaru is very dangerous with magic gods and angels; don't forget, this world has Aiwass and Aleister.

TN: Idc looks female enough- Oh..