In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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Kuroko covered her forehead, which had been poked by Mikoto, and although she was in the wrong, she still refused to admit defeat.

"Big sister, please calm down! This time, Kuroko miscalculated! But please believe me, next time! Next time, Kuroko will definitely succeed in making that womanizing doctor look ridiculous in front of Shokuhou and completely ruin their atmosphere!"

She clenched her fist, as if making a solemn pledge: "This was an accident! Hei Zi promises there will never be a next time! Let's continue tracking and wait for the right opportunity..."

However, when she pointed with renewed vigor to the spot where Higashino and Shokuhou had just been, she suddenly froze.

"Eh?"

That corner was completely empty.

"What about people?"

Junko Hokaze stared wide-eyed in surprise, looking around. The park paths were nearly deserted; where were Higashino and Shokuhou?

Her mind was filled with images of Shokuhou and Higashino kissing, and she drifted off for a moment, during which the two of them suddenly disappeared.

Mikoto stopped lecturing, looked around, her face filled with astonishment and a hint of...disappointment?

"Gone? Disappeared? How could it be so fast? Could it be... that Yu guy... could it be teleportation?"

Last time, Higashino used that ability to get her back to the dorm, but is it necessary to use an ability to travel for a date?

"That must be it!"

Hei Zi immediately confirmed it.

"That lecherous doctor brought my sister back like this last time, there must be something he's up to that he's in such a hurry to use his powers to leave..."

"What do you mean, 'something you're hiding'? What nonsense are you spouting? Go find it!"

Mikoto suppressed the inexplicable irritation in her heart and gave the order.

The three immediately rushed out of their hiding place and quickly searched the nearby cherry blossom grove, behind benches, and even next to the ice cream truck.

Got nothing.

The two people vanished as if they had evaporated into thin air, leaving no trace, as if the two people they had been following had never appeared at all.

"Damn it! They actually got away!"

Kuroko stomped her feet in anger, the frustration of the failed interference plan and the helplessness of losing her target making her grit her teeth.

Just then, Kuroko's phone rang urgently. She impatiently pulled out her phone: "Moshi moshi?... Hatsuharu?... Eh? Emergency?... Suspected esper brawl discovered at the department store?... Okay, okay, I'm on my way!"

After hanging up the phone, Kuroko looked annoyed: "Tsk, big sister, Hokaze, the disciplinary committee has an urgent mission, I have to go there right away."

Mikoto waved her hand: "Go on, go on, work is important."

She was actually relieved. Higashino's disappearance had left her feeling confused, and it was good that Kuroko was gone.

Kuroko glanced angrily in the direction where Higashino Yu had disappeared: "Onee-sama, this was an accident! Please believe me! I'll definitely get revenge for you next time!"

"Uh, I don't need you to pay for it..."

Before she finished speaking, her figure had already vanished from the spot with a "whoosh".

Mikoto and Hokaze were left standing in the park, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

"Um... Misaka-san."

Junko Hokaze cautiously broke the silence. Kuroko's words had reminded her of some unpleasant scenarios.

"Her Majesty the Queen... and Dr. Higashino..."

Mikoto shook her head helplessly: "I have no idea what their relationship is! Asking me won't help, hmph!"

Anyway, with the help of the trolls, they've already kissed, and judging from the way they were acting just now, neither of them seemed to resist at all. They were even getting quite intimate. What their relationship was before is probably irrelevant now.

If nothing unexpected happens, Shokuhou should be number four...

Hmph, as long as I'm still above that starry-eyed persona, where they go next is none of my business!

She turned her head away, trying to hide the awkwardness on her face.

"Let's go, Fanfeng, back to school!"

After saying that, she took the lead and walked towards Tokiwadai without looking back.

That guy, all he does all day is flirt with women, does he have nothing else to do?!

The more she thought about it, the more troubled she became, and Mikoto unconsciously quickened her pace.

Junko Hokkaido, clutching her frog doll, hurriedly followed, her mind still filled with immense worry and confusion over the disappearance of Her Majesty the Queen and Dr. Higashino.

She secretly took out her phone and sent a text message to Higashino; she had exchanged contact information with him earlier in the infirmary.

Almost at the same moment that Mikoto and the others rushed out of their hiding place to search, a barely perceptible ripple occurred in another space.

The park scenery vanished instantly, replaced by an ordinary road.

Misaki Shokuhou felt a blur before her eyes, her body still weak from the sudden deep kiss, and she had not yet fully recovered from the dizziness and embarrassment.

She gripped Dongye's arm tightly with her small hands, blinking her beautiful, starry eyes in confusion: "...Where is this? Why did you bring me here?"

She looked around; most of the buildings were restaurants and shops, and everything seemed normal, nothing special.

However, when her gaze followed Higashino's slightly smiling line of sight upwards, it finally settled on the large and eye-catching sign of a building directly in front of them.

Time seemed to freeze for a moment.

The sign clearly reads: "Honeymoon Time - Couple Suite".

Following that are phrases like "24-hour rest, accommodation, and exclusive romantic space," and at the very bottom there's an even smaller line of text.

Create sweet and private moments for your loved ones!

"W-Where am I?!"

Misaki's mind went blank for a moment, followed by an indescribable sense of shame. Her delicate face turned bright red in less than a second, and even her earlobes turned an alluring pink.

She felt her blood boiling, her heart pounding like a drum in her ears.

"You, you, you, you, you...!"

Misaki abruptly pulled her hand back, jumped a step back, and covered her burning cheeks with both hands. Her lovely starry eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief, extreme shame, and a hint of... panic?

Even the Queen of Tokiwadai was completely unable to think normally when a boy suddenly brought her to a place like this; she was incredibly nervous.

She pointed to the sign of the love hotel, her voice tense, stammering and almost incoherent:

"Dong... Dongye! What are you doing bringing me to a place like this?! This... this is too... too sudden! I... I wasn't prepared at all! And... and this... this is too early! Absolutely not! At least... at least we should wait until... until we... officially start dating... no, until we get married..."

She quickly changed her mind about dating to marriage, because she was genuinely afraid that Higashino would confess his feelings to her on the spot and then take her home. Knowing Higashino as she did, she knew he might actually do such a thing if she didn't change her mind.

She felt like her head was about to explode, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground, yet she couldn't help but peek through her fingers at Higashino's mischievous smile.

This guy... he just kissed her so passionately in the park, and then turned around and brought her to the entrance of a love hotel?! What is he planning to do?!

Do men really enjoy that kind of thing?

Higashino looked at the Queen Shokuhou, who was so embarrassed she was about to explode. Her behavior, so different from her usual self, was really too funny.

He smiled knowingly, watching her with amusement, seemingly enjoying her embarrassment, or perhaps plotting something even more "outrageous" next.

Just as Shokuhou thought, if she had only mentioned dating, Higashino would never have minded confessing his feelings to her on the spot.

After all, confessing your feelings will get Shokuhou's consent to have sex with you, so why not?

But now she says she wants to get married... Hmm, I wonder if it's feasible to use my abilities to influence the staff at the marriage registry and make them operate illegally?

Chapter 154 The Misaka Sisters Want to Join Higashino's Harem Too!

After considering it for less than two seconds, Higashino gave up on his plan to get married immediately.

Marriage is impossible, at least not now.

It's not that Higashino isn't interested in marriage; on the contrary, he really looks forward to the day he gets married and starts a real family, which is one of his few wishes.

However, the timing is not right yet; it will take some time before we can actually get married.

The girl can be raised for several more years, and he also needs time to grow up; there's no rush.

He wants to become the strongest in the world and have his cognitive network cover the entire globe, which makes it possible for him to hold a dream wedding with everyone.

As for now...

Seeing that Misaki Shokuhou's face was flushed and her thoughts seemed to be wandering far away, Higashino reached out his hand.

"Well!"

Misaki covered her forehead with a somewhat coquettish gesture, looking pitifully at the culprit who attacked her.

Higashino was withdrawing his finger from her forehead, deliberately showing an extremely speechless expression, as if looking at a hopeless idiot.

"Honestly, what kind of dirty thoughts are you having all day long in that cute little head of yours?"

He pointed with his chin in the direction of the love hotel.

"Why did I instinctively look at the hotel first? That's not our destination!"

Shokuhou was taken aback. Following his gaze, she looked again at the sign that had embarrassed her so much, her eyes still filled with distrust and embarrassment.

Seeing this, Dongye simply reached out, gently pinched her shoulder, and spun her around 180 degrees.

"Look over here."

His voice carried a hint of amusement.

He wasn't looking at the love hotel on purpose when he appeared; he just happened to be facing it and glanced at it out of curiosity, which led to the misunderstanding.

Misaki was forced to turn around, and the sight that came into view stunned her once again.

Across from the love hotel was an ordinary-looking hospital.

However, the name on the hospital sign looked somewhat familiar to her.

[A certain hospital].

That hospital, which the students of Academy City privately call "the one that can be saved as long as it's not completely dead," is run by the legendary doctor "Netherworld Soul Chaser"!

The last time she came here was when Higashino was hospitalized; she came to test this mysterious doctor.

Because she was in a private car arranged for her by members of the faction, she didn't notice that there was a love hotel across from the hospital.

Speaking of which, is it really appropriate to have a hospital right across from a love hotel?

She was puzzled, but even more puzzled was why Higashino had brought her to the hospital. Could it be that he really took the excuse of continuing treatment seriously and came here for some kind of examination?

"Huh? The hospital?"

Misaki blinked in confusion.

"What are we doing here? Didn't you say... you were taking me somewhere?"

"Yes, this is the place."

Higashino nodded. This was the place he planned to bring Misaki to; it was a decision he made after receiving her invitation to treat him.

As for the walk just now, it was simply to keep this seemingly strong, but actually somewhat weak and lonely queen company.

"I'll take you to meet them."

He leaned down slightly and whispered in her ear.

"Those 'younger sisters,' perhaps it's time for you to get to know them again."

"younger sister?!"

Shokuhou was stunned. A memory immediately surfaced in the depths of her mind, and a complex emotion, mixed with guilt, heartache, and a trace of longing that she herself was unaware of, surged up.

Didn't she ask? She probably already guessed what Higashino was planning. Next, she would definitely meet those children. She had already seen two of them at Higashino's house last time.

Shokuhou nodded and followed Higashino Yu's footsteps.

Walking through the hospital corridor, they easily arrived at the office of the Underworld Soul Chaser.

"Oh? It's you guys."

The frog-faced doctor, sitting behind his large desk, looked up and gave a smile that, while a little strange, was still quite kind.

"What a rare guest, Higashino. Have you been injured again recently?"

Aside from a certain unlucky guy with spiky hair, the only other person who visited his hospital repeatedly in a short period of time was Higashino, who was frequently hospitalized last month.