The ringing of the dismissal bell echoed from within the school. Sango Hatsumi, perpetrator of several Void Explosion incidents, walked out of the school grounds with his head bowed, his ears plugged with earphones playing the Level Upper.
His financial situation was not great, so living on his own, he had chosen a dormitory quite far from the school. Just as he rounded a corner into a deserted area, he suddenly slammed on the brakes and came to a halt.
A young girl stood there, gazing at him with a serious expression, the armband symbolizing a Judgement Member fastened to her sleeve.
"I am a Judgement Member. I suspect you are involved in the Void Explosion incidents, so please do not put up any unnecessary resistance and cooperate with the investigation!"
Shirai Kuroko pursed her lips, her tone laced with a hint of anger; after all, the Void Explosion incidents had already resulted in several of her colleagues being injured and hospitalized.
Upon seeing Shirai Kuroko's textbook Judgement Member demeanor, Sango Hatsumi felt a jolt in his heart, though he immediately put on an innocent facade.
"W-what explosion case? I haven't the slightest clue what you're talking about. Please move aside, I need to go home..."
As Sango Hatsumi spoke, he quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out an aluminum spoon. With a smirk playing on his lips and before he had even finished speaking, he launched the spoon at Shirai in a surprise attack.
The aluminum spoon twisted rapidly in mid-air. Using his ability, known as Quantum Speed Change, he maintained the number of heavy particles in the material while drastically increasing its speed and inducing downward expansion, effectively turning the aluminum object into a bomb.
Coupled with his Level 4 output, even though it was just a small aluminum spoon, a point-blank explosion was enough to kill an adult on the spot.
Bang!!!
The violent explosion blasted the corner walls on both sides into rubble, and thick smoke billowed upwards. The sheer power of it even exceeded Sango Hatsumi's own expectations.
"Haha, this is simply amazing! I really have become stronger. And this is only the power I have now, before my own skills have even caught up with the rapid improvement. If this continues, even a Level 5 Esper might..."
Sango Hatsumi grinned, tilting his head back, until the thick smoke drifting before him gradually dissipated, only for him to find that Shirai Kuroko was not lying on the ground.
Gone?
Although the explosion was powerful, it shouldn't have been enough to blast a human body into nothingness.
Just as Sango Hatsumi realized what was happening and tried to turn around to scan his surroundings, Shirai Kuroko suddenly appeared in the air behind him, her legs bent as she delivered a powerful kick to his back.
With a loud "Clang!", Sango Hatsumi was kicked to the ground, and the large quantity of aluminum items stored in his bag scattered across the nearby pavement.
"Cough, cough... It's actually a Space Movement ability!"
Sango Hatsumi gasped for air, his face a picture of disheveled misery. Although his ability output had reached Level 4, his combat skills were undoubtedly substandard.
Gritting his teeth, he grabbed a soda can from the ground and stared at Shirai Kuroko, who was walking slowly toward him.
"Damn it! You Judgement Members clearly possess such great power, so why can't you protect those of us who are weak? You're just as hateful as those bullies!"
He raised the soda can in his hand, preparing to throw it. Seeing this, Shirai Kuroko's eyes narrowed, and she used Space Movement to instantly teleport right in front of him.
She raised her hand, swiftly snatched the soda can from his grasp, and then, with a deft motion, hurled him against the nearby wall.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Nail after nail was teleported via Space Movement, pinning Sango Hatsumi's clothes and trousers firmly to the wall. In truth, if Shirai had wanted to, she could have teleported the nails directly into his body.
"Surrender."
Shirai walked slowly toward him, holding a nail. Sango Hatsumi struggled with all his might one last time, but upon realizing he could not break free from his restraints, he ceased his resistance.
"Haha... I really can't beat you. When it comes down to it, you and I live in two completely different worlds. No matter how hard I try, I will eventually be suppressed by you high-and-mighty people using your superior strength!"
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