The three robbers, stopped by Shirai Kuroko, looked at each other, then burst into derisive laughter, harsh and unpleasant.
"A kid actually showed up, is Judgment short-staffed now?"
"Alright, little girl, if you don't get lost, you're going to get hurt!" One of the fat men waved his hand dismissively, and as he spoke, he attacked Kuroko's face.
Just as the fist was about to make contact with her cheek, the girl, like a nimble cat, slid along the side of the fat man's incoming fist, her face calm and fearless, easily evading the blow, and spoke indifferently.
"Such a low-class line."
The girl's slender hand used the robber's forward momentum to push him again, then she stomped hard on his instep, pushing him forward, causing the fat man's entire body to spin, falling heavily to the ground and passing out.
Kuroko's unique voice then continued,
"It's a stepping stone to getting your lunch."
"Bastard!?" Seeing their accomplice easily taken down in one move, the two remaining robbers finally took the Judgment girl seriously.
"So amazing!" Saten Ruiko's mouth dropped open in astonishment.
"As expected of Kuroko~" Misaka Mikoto praised her with a proud expression, seemingly very pleased that Kuroko could be so excellent.
"I told you it's not allowed, if you go out now." Haruue Erii grabbed the tour Young Miss, urgently stopping her dangerous behavior.
"But…" The tour Young Miss's face was full of urgency, trying to struggle free from Haruue Erii's hand.
"What's wrong?" Misaka Mikoto asked, hearing the commotion.
"A child is missing, he just said he went to the bus to get something he left behind." The tour Young Miss explained anxiously.
"Then, let me and Haruue…" Misaka Mikoto suggested, but was interrupted by Saten Ruiko.
"I… I'll help too." Looking at Saten Ruiko's determined expression, Misaka Mikoto smiled and nodded in agreement.
"I understand, then let's split up and search."
"Yes!" Saten Ruiko and Haruue Erii responded in unison, and then the four began to search for the child's whereabouts near the bus.
Rhode, meanwhile, leaned leisurely against the seat back, watching Shirai Kuroko easily pin the Item user to the ground, unable to move a single inch.
"If a needle were to be transferred to the brain or heart, that person would be finished. Even if just one needle were transferred to their thigh, it would incapacitate them. Shirai Kuroko, this girl, is truly a champion of justice~" With a recently finished popsicle stick dangling from his mouth, Rhode commented casually.
"Hmm? Where did you pop out from? Never mind, you come here." The remaining robber was retreating towards the vehicle they had parked, but in the middle, he ran into a kid who had darted out of the bushes.
For some unknown reason, perhaps a screw loose in his head, this guy actually prepared to take a hostage. Bank robbery was already a serious crime, and this guy was adding insult to injury, preparing for a life sentence, was he?
"Who are you?!" The boy's tender voice was mixed with confusion and fear, as he tried to struggle free, but it was in vain, and he was easily pulled forward by the robber.
"No!?" Saten Ruiko, rushing from behind, grabbed the boy, causing the robber's movements to freeze. The robber, whose actions were stopped, angrily shouted at Saten Ruiko,
"Bastard, let go!?" The commotion here quickly attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked towards Saten Ruiko.
Seeing that he still couldn't pull the boy away, the robber, enraged, was about to kick Saten Ruiko in the face, but the moment his foot lifted, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and he felt a cold object pressed directly against his forehead.
This cold sensation made the robber instantly stop, not daring to make any more moves.
Cold sweat dripped from his temples. In front of him was a silver-white handgun. Rhode was currently holding a handgun to the robber's forehead, and the situation instantly reversed.
Everyone was stunned, then their eyes widened in shock, at a loss for words.
"Oi, don't be so hasty." Rhode still had the popsicle stick in his mouth, and spoke to the robber in a lazy tone.
This nonchalant attitude made the robber even more terrified, and he quickly raised his hands, afraid of displeasing the other party and being 'sent away'.
"Gun… gun… gun!?" Haruue Erii clutched her head with both hands, shouting in panic.
As these words fell, everyone finally came back to their senses.
"Hey, that uncle!? Be careful, I'll arrest you for 'illegal possession of a firearm'!" Shirai Kuroko rushed towards Rhode, shouting, her steps not slowing down as she approached him.
"It's just a toy gun, don't worry." Rhode pulled the trigger, and as a BB pellet shot out, the robber felt a pain in his forehead, clutched his forehead, and half-knelt on the ground.
Shame and anger quickly spread. To be scared by a toy gun, his head heated up, and the robber quickly got up, clenched his right fist, and powerfully attacked Rhode's face.
"Bang!" A huge crashing sound echoed, and everyone instinctively looked towards the source of the sound, only to see the robber embedded in the nearby wall like a painting. There was a deep indentation of a fist in the center of his cheek, clearly indicating that he had lost consciousness.
"So… amazing~" Saten Ruiko murmured in a daze.
"Hmph~ Good control of force, it didn't burst open." Rhode flexed his palm, remarking. If he had used a little more force, there would have been a scene of brain matter splattering.
Hearing this, Shirai Kuroko's temple throbbed with a vein. She slapped Rhode's palm and shouted,
"What do you mean 'good control of force'? I told you, ordinary citizens shouldn't get involved. Leave everything to Judgment to handle."
"Instead of worrying about such a small matter, shouldn't you be more concerned about the robber who's already preparing to escape?" Rhode ignored the angry little girl, pointing to the fat robber who had already woken up from his coma, gotten into a white car, and was preparing to make a run for it.
"Uh…" Shirai Kuroko's cheeks flushed, clearly embarrassed by this face-slapping moment.
"Hey!? Get out of the way, do you want to die!? I don't care anymore!" The fat robber yelled fiercely, his escape route blocked by a short-haired girl.
The car accelerated and sped towards her. The girl blocking its path, Misaka Mikoto, was surrounded by flashing blue electric arcs.
"Big Sister, no…" Shirai Kuroko, about to object, had her pink lips covered by Rhode, stopping her words, which made the girl look up at Rhode with a stunned expression.
"The famous scene is about to happen." Rhode's lips curved into an arc, and he said with a hint of anticipation.
Misaka Mikoto showed no panic as the car was about to run her over. A coin flicked from her fingertips, and surging lightning gathered at her fingertips. The moment the coin landed on her fingertip, it exploded with a thunderous roar, and the coin shot out like a cannonball, transforming into an orange-red light that went straight for the car.
The Railgun struck the car's chassis, and the spreading kinetic energy instantly sent the car flying. The car spun several times in the air before landing directly, and the robber inside escaped unharmed thanks to the protection of the airbags.
"Something seems to be missing." Looking at Misaka Mikoto, who was striking a heroic pose and flicking her bangs, Rhode stroked his chin, saying strangely.
Feeling an unusual sensation in his palm, Rhode looked down and saw Shirai Kuroko glaring at him with angry eyes, as if she wanted to devour him alive, a dark aura around her.
"Oh~ It was the commentator Young Miss." Rhode suddenly understood and released his hand, allowing Shirai Kuroko to catch her breath.