In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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In the original work, those powered armors were like toys to Higashino Keigo, posing no threat whatsoever.

Fubuki Toshinobu seemed relieved and immediately continued, "I'm currently at their research institute. Perhaps... I can find a way to secretly bring Febri out beforehand. Her condition isn't quite right... Do you have a way to stabilize her?"

"Bring it out."

Higashino Yu answered crisply and decisively.

"As for her health issues, leave them to me. There's no problem I can't solve."

His words were filled with absolute confidence.

"it is good."

Bu Shuzhi's answer was concise and powerful.

"Should I just teleport there instantly?"

After a moment of silence, Fubuki Toshinobu slowly spoke.

"No need. If I have to do even such a small thing, then what's the point of my existence? I'll sneak Febri out later, and then I'll send you the location."

"Heh, whatever you want. I'll wait for your news, but you should be careful yourself."

The call ended. Higashino Yu put down his phone and lightly tapped the armrest of the sofa with his fingertips.

Study...the artificial girl...

A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth, already marking the end of this organization's fate.

As for why Fubuki Toshinobu didn't need his help, that's understandable. Women, after all, also want to demonstrate their value, and he doesn't dislike that.

"But who was the leader of that organization again...? I think it was a man...? Should we just euthanize them or send them to the toilet like that guy Tenjo Ayumi to keep them company?"

Before he could even begin planning the specific cleaning steps, his phone rang again.

The name displayed on the screen this time was "Hunhou Mitsuko".

Higashino Yu's expression instantly became genuine and playful. He answered the phone, his tone light and cheerful: "Moshi moshi, this is Higashino Yu."

"Lord Higashino! Good day!"

On the other end of the phone came Mitsuko's bright, energetic voice, full of youthful energy and a touch of a spoiled young lady's manner.

"I hope I haven't disturbed your rest."

"Nothing at all, Photon. Is there something you need?"

Higashino asked with a smile, almost able to picture the other person with their head held high and fan gently waving.

"Yes!"

After the wedding, Mitsuko's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible anticipation and shyness.

"Would you be free this morning? I'd like to invite you to stroll around the shopping street in the Seventh School District. I've heard there are some nice new shops there!"

Higashino Yu remembered that he had promised her that he would go on a date with her if he had time.

But lately my days have been packed with activities, so I haven't invited her.

"Want to go shopping? Sure!"

He readily agreed.

"I don't have anything urgent to do this morning. You decide the time and place, just send it to me."

"Great!"

Mitsuko's joy after the wedding was almost overflowing through the phone.

"I will send you the details shortly! I look forward to meeting you!"

After ending the call, Higashino Yu put down his phone, his smile deepening.

"Spending the morning shopping with the young lady, and the afternoon or evening 'cleaning up' the trash... Hmm, what a fulfilling and enjoyable day itinerary."

Chapter 234 Dating is always accompanied by unexpected events

On the bustling street, Higashino Yu strolled leisurely to a stylishly decorated department store.

His gaze swept around and soon caught sight of the familiar figure that had been waiting there.

Today, Mitsuko was clearly dressed up carefully after her wedding. She wore an elegant yet lively dress, and her smooth black hair was styled in a perfect "princess cut". The green folding fan in her hand was closed and gently rested on her chin.

Her eyes scanned the crowd, a hint of barely perceptible anxiety and anticipation in them.

When her gaze finally locked onto Higashino Yu, a bright smile instantly bloomed on her face, like ice melting and snow melting away.

She hurried over, her joy tinged with a natural yet slightly reserved excitement, and took Higashino Yu's arm, calling out excitedly, "Lord Higashino! You've arrived!"

"Have you been waiting long?" Higashino Yu asked with a smile, feeling the soft touch on his arm.

He noticed that many passersby cast envious or surprised glances his way. After all, it was not common to see such a cute young lady from Tokiwadai so intimately linked arms with a man.

"Absolutely not!" After getting married, Mitsuko shook her head vigorously, opened her fan with a "snap," half-covering her cheek, but unable to hide the light in her eyes.

"We'll wait as long as we can for Master Higashino! We're definitely going to have a great time today!"

This morning, she was just tentatively asking Higashino if he was free; she didn't have high hopes.

After all, Higashino Yu hadn't taken the initiative to ask her out since agreeing to the date. Recently, she read a really good dating guide book that said that when facing a guy you like, you shouldn't just wait for him to make the first move; instead, you need to take the initiative to find happiness.

So she made the call in the morning with the idea of ​​giving it a try, even if it failed, it wouldn't be a loss, as it would serve as a reminder to someone not to forget the agreement.

“Okay, I’ll do as you say.” Higashino Yu readily agreed.

The two of them nestled together and blended into the crowd of shoppers.

Mitsuko enthusiastically led Higashino Yu through various shops, while Higashino Yu played the role of the perfect companion, occasionally making Mitsuko blush and playfully pat his arm with his fan.

Just as they were crossing an intersection, a slight commotion suddenly arose not far away.

Two familiar figures emerged from the dessert shop across the street: Wan Nei Juanbao and Pao Fu Wanbin. The two girls held adorable crepes in their hands, seemingly discussing where to go next.

"Ah! It's Wannei and Paofu!" Mitsuko also saw them and was about to raise her hand to greet them.

"Huh, it's my classmate from after marriage and... Dr. Higashino!" It was Awafuki Manbin who first noticed Mitsuko's call. She was quite surprised to see the two holding hands; she hadn't expected to meet them here.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

A man with a panicked expression and a woman's handbag tucked into his arms suddenly rushed out of the alley next to him and ran forward frantically!

He was moving extremely fast, almost recklessly, and was about to crash into Wannei Juanbao!

"Watch out!" Pao Fuwanbin exclaimed, instinctively trying to pull his friend up, but it was too late.

"Ah!" Wan Nei Juan Bao was hit hard and stumbled. The crepe in her hand flew out of her hand and she fell backward. Fortunately, Pao Fu Wan Bin caught her in time so that she did not fall. But her face was already pale with fright.

The robber staggered, cursing as he tried to run away.

"You rude bastard! Stop right there!" Seeing his familiar classmate being knocked down, and that guy hurling a lot of nasty insults, the smile on Guangzi's face was instantly replaced by anger.

Almost instinctively, she took a step forward, her folding fan flashing as she pointed it at the fleeing figure.

Several invisible air jets instantly appeared on the ground beneath the robber's feet!

boom! boom! boom!

A powerful updraft suddenly erupted, like an invisible fist slamming into the robber's feet and abdomen!

The man had no idea what was happening. He only felt a tremendous force coming from below, lifting him half a meter off the ground before he crashed back down, the stolen goods in his arms falling out of his hands.

"Damn brat..." He lay on the ground, wincing in pain, unable to get up for a while.

"Amazing!" "Is it the power of the wind? Amazing!?" "Well done!" The passersby who were stunned for a moment suddenly reacted and exclaimed in admiration and applause. Soon, some kind-hearted people came forward to help restrain the groaning robber, and someone called the police.

Wan Nei Juan Bao and Pao Fu Wan Bin also came over.

"Thank you so much, my classmate after marriage, Dr. Higashino!" Wanai Kinuho said with lingering fear, and Awafuki Manbin also nodded in thanks.

Mitsuko snapped her fan shut, raised her chin slightly, a hint of smugness on her face, but tried to appear nonchalant: "It was nothing, maintaining the peace of Academy City is our duty."

His expression resembled that of a proud cat, causing Higashino Yu to chuckle softly.

“I didn’t do anything, thank me for…” However, a discordant voice suddenly interrupted.

"Hmph, abusing their abilities and disrupting public order, is this how Tokiwadai students behave?"

A man wearing glasses and a white coat walked past the crowd. He glanced at the subdued robber and Mitsuko standing there, his face showing undisguised disgust and condemnation.

The smugness on Guangzi's face vanished instantly, replaced by astonishment and grievance: "I... I was just stopping a crime..."

"Stop crime? By such a dangerous method?" The man pushed up his glasses, his tone aggressive.

"Who can guarantee that your abilities won't get out of control? Who can guarantee that your abilities won't drag bystanders into it? You arrogant ability users, relying on your little bit of power, abuse your abilities at will, without ever considering whether they will hinder others! The very existence of you ability users is a destabilizing factor!"

These remarks were extremely harsh, not only denying Photon's act of bravery, but also negating almost all ability users.

Even the passersby around them frowned.

Most of them were powerless individuals, but none of them felt that there was anything wrong with what Guangzi had done. On the contrary, they all thought that the man's statement was too harsh, that he could drag all the power users into such a trivial matter.

"Is this guy sick?" This thought instantly filled many people's minds, and they felt that the bespectacled man in front of them was becoming more and more displeasing to the eye.

Faced with such unfounded accusations, Wannei and Paofu also showed displeasure.

Photon was so angry at his retort that her cheeks turned red, and she wanted to retort.

She wasn't some weakling who would stand up for herself when unjustly accused. If she didn't need to maintain her image in front of Higashino, she would have already planned to teach this insolent fellow a lesson.

"Don't get angry over this guy, Mitsuko." Higashino gently patted the back of Mitsuko's hand, signaling her not to speak, then stepped forward and calmly looked at the inexplicable guy in front of him.

"Don't you think your behavior of suddenly popping up and accusing people is..." Higashino Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Does it look like a clown?"

The man was intimidated by his imposing aura, but still managed to maintain his composure: "Clown? What nonsense are you spouting? Ability users are..."

He didn't finish his sentence. Higashino Yu didn't even make any obvious movement, just casually waved his hand.

boom!

An invisible yet immense force slammed into his abdomen!

The contempt on his face instantly twisted into extreme pain and disbelief. As if hit by a speeding truck, his feet left the ground, and he flew backward in a long parabola.

Under the astonished gazes of passersby, it quickly disappeared into the horizon, leaving behind only a long, fading scream.

There was silence.

Several seconds passed before Wannai Kinuho cautiously spoke, her voice filled with worry: "Dr... Dr. Higashino... that person... will something have happened to him? He flew so high..."

Although Higashino looked cool when he punched someone, and she really hated that man who pretended to be righteous, the power of Higashino's punch was just too exaggerated; the person was sent flying into the sky.

Now, looking in that direction, even the small black dots are gradually disappearing.

If nothing unexpected happens, falling from such a height would definitely kill him, right?

As for whether that man lived or died, Wannai didn't care, but she didn't want to see Higashino punished because of him.

Murder in Academy City is no small matter, and she felt it was not worth jeopardizing Higashino's future for someone like that.

Faced with Wannai Kinuho's concern, Higashino showed his usual gentle smile and waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry, Wannai-kun. I used my ability to make sure he doesn't die when he falls."

He paused, then added, "I guarantee, with the reputation of the strongest Level 5 user in Academy City, that he won't die."

Although that person was disgusting and made Mitsuko uncomfortable, he didn't go so far as to kill her on the spot.

Pao Fuwanbin, standing next to him, muttered under his breath, "But people are flying up into the sky and can't be seen anymore... They'll probably die when they fall, and even if they're lucky enough to survive, they'll probably be seriously injured and hospitalized..."

Pao Fuwanbin was also worried that something might go wrong, and she was also concerned that Higashino's murder would affect his future.

"Well, who knows? But it's his fault for making baseless accusations against Mitsuko." Higashino Yu said matter-of-factly, as if it were a matter of course.

No matter what, he had already fulfilled his promise to Aleister. Although he had not yet kept his word, becoming a director was only a matter of time. He still had the right to punish an ordinary person.

And that guy can't be considered an ordinary person either...

"Those who make her unhappy always have to pay a price."

Even a broken bone wouldn't be a big problem with Academy City's technology. Higashino Yu gave him a good buff the moment he flew out, ensuring he wouldn't die on the spot and that he would experience the punishment he deserved today.

Higashino's explanation relieved Wannai and Paofu. Since he had said so, there would definitely be no surprises.

"Lord Higashino..." Upon hearing these words, Mitsuko, who had been somewhat stunned and worried, instantly forgot everything.