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Shirai Kuroko felt that Academy City had not been very peaceful recently, because the widespread use of Imagine Breaker had allowed some low-Rank Item users to achieve a Breakthrough.

They were still students, and their minds were not mature.

Coupled with the fact that the Item users who obtained Imagine Breaker were all self-destructive delinquents, the surrounding public order suddenly became chaotic.

Shirai Kuroko, who had dealt with countless troublesome cases, lowered her head and sighed deeply,

"Seriously, I've had enough!"

Her school uniform was wrinkled and dusty, her cute face was full of exhaustion, and her body was covered in bruises and scrapes.

She was already a Level 4 great Item user, and her Item was the rare Teleport, yet she could still be injured to this extent, which showed that the occurrence of cases in the vicinity was somewhat too frequent.

"Shirai Kuroko, we just searched for information. A group of people are selling Imagine Breaker at an abandoned building in the South District. Please go and investigate."

Just as Shirai Kuroko was sighing, Haruue Erii's voice came through her earpiece.

Although her body was already exhausted, her responsibility as a Judgment still urged Shirai Kuroko to move forward.

"Ah, I really want to take a hot bath and snuggle with Onee-sama!" Shirai Kuroko complained loudly, but her steps were not slow as she moved towards the target area.

South District Abandoned Building,

This area was mostly a gathering place for delinquents, and it was also an area rarely visited by ordinary students.

At this moment, a Mushroom Head high school student came here to buy Imagine Breaker. After paying 100,000 yen, the delinquents raised the price and demanded another 100,000.

"Then I don't want it. Give me back my money," the Mushroom Head timidly retorted.

What he got in return was a knee kick, followed by a barrage of punches.

The Mushroom Head's scream naturally attracted the attention of Shirai Kuroko, who was nearby. She ran towards the direction of the sound.

Seeing the group of people committing violence, Shirai Kuroko immediately stepped forward, pulling her armband and shouting loudly,

"I am a Judgment! I am arresting you for assault and battery!"

"Huh? Judgment!?" One of the delinquents who was committing violence subconsciously raised his hand when he saw the situation, but was scolded by a companion next to him,

"Idiot, we're not the same as before now!"

"That's right, that's right, we're Level 2 now!"

Shirai Kuroko had heard this conversation countless times in the past few days. She sighed helplessly, dropped her handbag, and her fair hand swept across her thigh, grasping metal arrows between her fingers.

"Don't look down on us, kid!" A delinquent manipulated metal Materials to attack Shirai Kuroko. Teleport was activated instantly to avoid the attack. She flashed behind the delinquent's head and kicked him in the back of the head with a flying knee, knocking him down.

"One down," Shirai Kuroko said calmly. This calm and composed attitude angered the other few, who all started to fight unfairly, swarming her.

Using the flexible movement of her Item, Shirai Kuroko quickly dealt with the remaining delinquents, leaving only a Spiky Hair delinquent with chipped teeth, who stood in the distance with a confident look.

"Is this Teleport? It's my first time seeing it in person."

"You say that as if it has nothing to do with you. You're next!" Shirai Kuroko said.

"Hehe, you can't be so sure, can you!?" The Spiky Hair delinquent sneered and charged straight at Shirai Kuroko.

"Charging straight at me like that, I really don't know what you're thinking." Shirai Kuroko threw a metal arrow at the Spiky Hair delinquent. The moment the metal arrow touched the delinquent, it passed through him as if cutting through air. The metal arrow successfully penetrated the Spiky Hair delinquent and continued forward for a distance with a strange curve before falling down.

As Shirai Kuroko felt astonished, a heavy kick landed squarely on her left abdomen. The impact sent her flying, crashing heavily against the wall.

'Are my ribs broken?' Shirai Kuroko thought, feeling the pain coming from her left abdomen, and forced herself to stand up.

"It's not over yet, brat," the Spiky Hair delinquent said excitedly, raising a metal iron rod and swinging it at Shirai Kuroko.

Shirai Kuroko activated Teleport, moving several meters away, creating distance from the Spiky Hair delinquent. Enduring the discomfort from her abdomen, Shirai Kuroko took a deep breath and calmly began to analyze.

'The previous attack, that delinquent's leg twisted to a strange angle, and the metal arrow just now deviated from its target with an unnatural trajectory.'

'This guy's Item should be able to distort light, causing images to form in the wrong position.'

"Hahahaha, scared, aren't you? How's my Item!?" The Spiky Hair delinquent laughed excitedly and mocked, seemingly very proud of being able to bully a middle school student.

'With an Item like this, it's hard for me to hit him, unless it's a large-area attack.' Shirai Kuroko thought, while also paying attention to her surroundings. The moment she glimpsed the abandoned building next to her, a plan was formed in her mind.

Shirai Kuroko, who was about to implement her plan, was interrupted by a clear, cold female voice.

"Get out of the way."

The two subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice and saw a white-haired short-haired girl.

The girl had a pair of crimson red eyes, hair as white as snow, and slightly pale skin, like a patient recovering from a serious illness.

She was wearing a high school sailor uniform, and her beautiful legs were covered by black over-the-knee socks.

The girl's expression was cold, with a hint of impatience in her eyes, and she did not seem afraid of the scene before her.

"Phew~ What a beautiful girl. Do you want to come play with your big brother?" The moment he saw the white-haired girl, the Spiky Hair delinquent immediately had evil intentions. As soon as his flirtatious words were uttered, a powerful shockwave sent him flying.

He free-fell from dozens of meters high, and with a loud thud, Shirai Kuroko finally came to her senses, staring dumbfounded at the scene unfolding before her.

Seeing the white-haired girl walk silently towards the exit, Shirai Kuroko hurriedly stepped forward to stop her,

"Although I'm grateful for your help, please come with me to make a statement, lest the Security Officer come looking for you. Don't worry, I'll testify that this was self-defense."

"No, it's troublesome! Tsk! That Bee Girl, she really knows how to cause me trouble!" The white-haired girl clicked her tongue in annoyance, tugging at her skirt, seemingly very resistant to wearing a skirt.

"Bee Girl?" Shirai Kuroko tilted her head in confusion. Although she didn't know why the girl in front of her was so irritable, she still held onto her and continued to persuade her.

"It's precisely so that you don't cause trouble that I need you to make a statement."

"Ah, it's so troublesome! I get it," the white-haired girl scratched her head irritably, saying discontentedly, but her steps were not slow as she followed Shirai Kuroko.

"Your name?"

"I… Rinko Yuriko."