My journey to Konoha

"However, as for refining equipment, how..." Mikoto frowned, "In the city of the academy, there are shadows of machines everywhere. Who can confirm that those cleaning spirit machines are not secret tools operated by criminals?"

"!" Chu Yue's eyes flashed with inspiration, "Clear the spiritual energy... Mikoto, you are a Lightning Release practitioner, right?!"

"That's true." Mikoto responded in surprise.

"Haha, now I roughly know how the criminal acts." Chu Yue chuckled.

"really?!"

"No doubt about it." Chu Yue showed a determined smile and looked at the other party firmly, as if everything was already planned out. "But even so, we still need to rely on your thunder power, Mikoto." Her voice carried a hint of confidence and expectation, as if she was full of confidence in the next action.

"Um?"

……

"Here?" Mikoto asked, pointing towards the alley.

"That's right." Chu Yue nodded in response, "This secluded path has been abandoned for a long time. There used to be a sign on the outer wall that said 'Construction prohibited, no entry without construction personnel', but because the college only had a few days of rest, the sign was removed over time, and the interior looks even more dilapidated and in disarray." Her voice was calm and low, as if she was telling a distant story.

Chu Yue continued, "This used to be a prosperous place with numerous buildings and bustling crowds. However, as time went by, everything gradually became deserted. Now, only ruins and abandoned equipment are left here, which makes people sigh at the ruthlessness of time."

She sighed softly and continued, "The reason I know this is because I have been here before. At that time, I was still young, full of curiosity and desire to explore the world. I heard the legend of this secluded path, so I decided to come and explore it myself. When I walked into the ruins, I felt a deep loneliness and solitude. There is no sign of life here, only the wind whistling in my ears, as if telling the glory and sadness of the past."

Chu Yue's eyes became a little blurry, as if she was recalling that unforgettable experience. She was silent for a moment, then said softly: "From then on, I understood the impermanence of life and the changes of the world. We can't always stay in the glory of the past, but we must bravely face the reality and keep moving forward." After that, she took a deep look at the ruins in front of her, then turned and left.

"Hmm..." Misaka thought for a moment and said, "If I don't gain anything..."

"Don't worry, Mikoto," Chu Yue smiled, "If this doesn't work, I've prepared another place... I'll be with you, don't worry."

Seeing Chu Yue's comforting smile as usual, Mikoto felt at ease again. She smiled back and nodded slightly.

The two walked into the alley hand in hand.

However, Chu Yue and Mikoto gained something from their first exploration.

Mikoto lost consciousness for a moment, and Chu Yue pulled Mikoto's hand at the right time, then let go immediately.

"You guy...it's time to show up!" Mikoto shouted angrily, lightning surging on her body, and with a point of her toes, lightning and lightning shot in all directions.

Chu Yue immediately formed a closed ice shield around her body to protect herself.

Puff—a sound different from that of electric current came from the side, the sound of an electrical appliance exploding.

"Over there!" Mikoto said quickly, and she and Chu Yue ran towards the source of the noise.

However, when she saw the two policemen in front of her, Mikoto was shocked.

"security guard?!"

"What are your plans?" the male security guard asked.

The female security guard next to her was covering her abdomen, and her clothes were filled with smoke.

"We are here to catch the criminal." Chu Yue said with a smile.

"Criminal?" The male security guard frowned, "Do you mean we, or Chengnan, are the criminals?"

"Of course not," Chu Yue replied, "It's just that this person is called Chengnan, and he is a lone criminal."

"Why do you say that?" the male security guard said with an unhappy look, "You are just a high school student, right? That girl, is she just a junior high school student, right? The two kids..."

"Don't look down on children," Chu Yue said, "In that case, can you please explain where the smoke in the south of the city comes from?"

"This matter..." The male security guard was unable to explain, so he turned to Chengnan, hoping that Chengnan would give an answer.

"......" Chengnan gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"Let me explain everything." Chu Yue said, "I wonder if you have heard of the suburban legend of 'Peeping Behind'?"

"It's something without any evidence, how can you..." The male security guard immediately refuted when the suburban legend was mentioned.

"That's not true," Chu Yue said, "Many people in the academy have been victimized, but because it was considered a legend, no one reported it. And the girl next to me was one of the victims."

……

The night before, at Chu Yue’s house.

"Cause the surrounding electrical appliances to explode?!" Mikoto said in shock.

"That's right." Chu Yue replied, "Is it difficult for you to do that, Miqin?"

"It's not impossible..." Mikoto said, "Wouldn't it hurt a lot of people if we did that? The academy is full of electrical appliances, wouldn't it be..."

"It's not everywhere," Chu Yue said with a smile, "there are always some special ones."

……

"So you chose this place?" asked the male security guard.

"That's right." Chu Yue nodded, "And the ghost behind the legendary 'Peeping from Behind' is the person next to you."

"What's the truth, Chengnan?" the male security guard asked Chengnan, "Is what he said true? When you entered, you claimed that there were no surveillance cameras here, so we checked..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Chengnan yelled, "It's a lie made out of nothing..."

"In that case," Chu Yue walked towards Cheng Nan and reached into his clothes. Cheng Nan suddenly realized that only his abdomen was not frozen, so Chu Yue easily took out the binding machine, and wisps of smoke came out, "Please tell me, what is this device used for?"

Chengnan was stunned and said nothing.

"This is a device that emits electromagnetic waves." Chu Yueyan said, "Lightning manipulators can sense electromagnetic waves. I guess this device is used to emit electromagnetic waves to make lightning manipulators feel like someone is staring at them from behind. Your creativity is really extraordinary."

“How could this be…” Chengnan took a step back, shocked.

"Although I don't know your background," Chu Yue continued, "tell the Disciplinary Committee and they will reveal your identity soon."

“…” Chengnan gritted his teeth.

"You took advantage of your security work to commit crimes at will." Chu Yue scolded, "Do you know how many people's lives have been disrupted because of this? How many people are afraid to go out because of this? Do you understand how heavy the pressure is?"

"Damn it!" Chengnan showed a look of fear and took out something like a grenade from somewhere and threw it into the air.

"Bomb?!" Chu Yue exclaimed.

"Look at me throwing this thing onto the building!"

Chu Yue froze for a moment, but Mikoto shot out an electric current like lightning, hitting the 'bomb' directly.

"Mikoto, get down!" Chu Yue suddenly pounced on Mikoto and pushed her to the ground.

The electric current hit, and there was a bright flame and a loud noise - it turned out to be a flash bomb!

"Hmm..." Mikoto opened her eyes, and there was only a blurry white light in her vision. After a moment, she blinked and her vision returned to normal. It was obvious that what Chengnan threw was a disguised flash bomb.

However, Mikoto immediately discovered that Chu Yue was pressing on her!

"Chu, Chu, Chu Yue..." Mikoto blushed...

"It really is just a flash bomb..." Chu Yue said, sliding off Mikoto and sitting against the wall, "Mikoto, can you still see and hear clearly now?"

"Ah?!" Mikoto was startled, remembering that when Chu Yue pounced on her just now, she had covered her ears with her hands, so she did not lose her sight and hearing.

"I can't see or hear anything right now, but Mikoto, you must go after Jonan."

"Well, but..." Even though she knew Chu Yue couldn't hear, Mikoto couldn't help but answer.