In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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These words struck like a hammer blow, and Kihara Tsuki's arm suddenly froze. His pupils contracted, his smile faded, and a complex expression of surprise and astonishment appeared in his eyes.

She was surprised that Higashino, whom she hadn't known much, knew about this—as far as she knew, he had been in Academy City for less than a month.

"You... still remember this?" Kihara Tsuki leaned closer, her eyes fixed on Higashino's face, as if trying to discern something from it.

"Of course I remember. Didn't I temporarily alleviate your strange feeling back then?" However, later, in order to tease her, Higashino secretly interfered with her ability coordinate calculations, causing her spatial movement to repeatedly fail.

"My abilities are now far greater than before, and I am confident that I can completely cure this disease."

Her voice turned cold: "This is my private matter, no need for you to bother."

“This is no small matter.” Higashino Yu’s gaze was sharp enough to see through appearances. “That accident—the moment your foot got stuck in the wall—left a deep mark on your heart. Whenever you try to move yourself, fear wraps around your nerves like a poisonous vine, making you feel overwhelmed. This psychological trauma is the biggest shackle that imprisons your abilities.”

He noticed that Kihara Tsuki's body was noticeably stiff and continued, "Moreover, moving yourself more than four times will cause vomiting and mental confusion, and moving heavy objects will directly damage your body. Last time, I noticed that you would unconsciously rub your right wrist after each use of your ability, which was a sign of overloading."

After a brief pause, Higashino spoke again: "If you can be cured, you might have a chance to become the ninth Level 5!"

Kihara Tsuki's breathing hitched slightly. She bit her lower lip lightly, a habitual little gesture that betrayed her inner turmoil: "So? How are you going to 'treat' me? With this childlike appearance?"

“Because…” Higashino suddenly revealed a sly smile, his youthful face showing a maturity that belied his appearance, “I think this way of looking like this might gain your trust more.”

To be honest, it's absolutely impossible. Besides, I'll definitely use this situation to get my revenge in the future!

Before Kyoko could respond, his other hand gently pressed on his right wrist. A faint blue light emanated from his palm, like fireflies on a summer night: "Just like now, your abilities are stable."

Kihara Aki suddenly opened her eyes wide. A warm current spread from the point of contact, slowly flowing along the nerves in her arm. The stinging sensation that had accumulated over the years was melting away like ice meeting warm water. This comfort made her unconsciously relax her tense shoulders and neck.

The sensation is much clearer than last time!

"you……"

"Don't move." Higashino Yu's voice was young, but it carried an undeniable firmness. "This is only the initial treatment. To achieve complete success, we still need to reconstruct your ability calculation formula, and we must eradicate the deep-rooted fear in your heart and the limits of your body's endurance."

He silently added: Unlike ordinary healing, this involves extremely difficult adjustments in terms of psychology and ability. Although going all out could lead to a quick victory, it's really unnecessary.

Just like taming a wary wild cat, rushing things will backfire. Kittens should be approached gradually to become docile. Training them is also a pleasure in itself.

Kihara Tsuki silently gazed at the boy before her, who had the appearance of a child yet possessed a mature demeanor. After a long while, she suddenly chuckled softly, a knowing glint in her eyes: "So this is your plan? To disguise yourself as a cute little boy and lure me into accepting treatment?"

"Not working well?" Higashino blinked. "At least you let me sit on your lap." He deliberately swung his dangling legs, the tips of his shoes lightly touching the table leg. "And you clearly enjoyed it, didn't you?"

Allowing Kihara Aki to have close contact with her younger self in his boy form improved her mood, which was exactly the right remedy.

Although it wasn't my original intention, I'm glad I was able to successfully fool them.

Kihara Ayaki suddenly blushed. She abruptly released her grip, as if burned: "Change back! Immediately! Right now!"

She did indeed have a preference for young boys, but she still felt embarrassed when it was pointed out to her face.

"No~" Dongye seized the opportunity to jump off his knees, nimbly hid on the other side of the dining table, and made an exaggerated face.

"Don't you like me like this? Besides..." He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, his childish voice full of mischief, "Sister Danxi was clearly hugging me very happily just now~"

"Higashino Yu!"

Kihara Ayaki's angry shouts rang out sharply in the quiet restaurant, drawing the attention of the surrounding diners. Her cheeks flushed, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell. Meanwhile, the little boy at the opposite table smiled innocently.

Chapter 70 My medical fees are not just about kisses!

"Danxi, getting angry will cause wrinkles." Higashino Yu stood a few steps away, tilting his head and adding fuel to the fire with an innocent look.

"You...!" Kihara Ayaki, both embarrassed and angry, rushed around the table and lunged at him. "Stop right there!"

Higashino waved his hand, and his figure disappeared with a "whoosh." The next second, he appeared on an empty chair three meters away and made a face at Kihara Ayaki, who was chasing after him.

"I'm here, Danxi~"

"How is that possible? You can teleport like that?!" It was the first time she had ever seen Higashino use teleportation.

The guys who compiled Higashino's data should all die; it doesn't add up at all. Even if this guy became a Level 5, it's still way too overpowered; he's practically a multi-ability user.

"Hmm? Because I reconstructed space, I can achieve a similar effect to spatial teleportation~ Danxi, you're so weak, where did your aura go?"

Kyoko Tsurugi was both surprised and angry, and activated her ability.

"Don't think I can't catch you just because you can teleport. I'm the strongest spatial ability user in Academy City!" Her figure vanished instantly, reappearing where Higashino had just been.

But the moment she landed, Higashino disappeared again. This time, he appeared directly above the table next to her, floating above her and looking down at her.

"Oh, so this is the strongest spatial ability you can achieve? Looks like it's not even as good as this fake one," he said with a grin.

"Damn bastard!" Kihara Tsurugi's eyes narrowed, she calculated the coordinates again, and her figure disappeared instantly.

She appeared behind Higashino and reached out to grab him. However, Higashino seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, his body slid half a meter to the side in a strange way, just dodging her, and at the same time, he waved his small hand.

hum!hum!hum!

With three soft sounds in succession, three identical "young boys Higashino Yu" instantly appeared in different corners of the restaurant, by the bar, by the window, and even under the chandelier!

Their movements and expressions were completely synchronized, and they simultaneously waved at Kihara Awaki: "Come and catch me~"

The other guests in the restaurant only felt a dazzling gust of wind and a few blurry shadows flash by, but under the influence of cognitive reconstruction, they thought it was just a naughty child playing hide-and-seek with his sister, nothing to be alarmed about.

Kihara Ayaki stomped her feet in anger. She couldn't instantly tell which one was the real one, so she instinctively lunged at the one closest to her, the one next to the bar.

She flashed over, reached out to grab it, but only grasped at thin air; the illusion vanished.

"You guessed wrong!" "Higashino Yu" shouted with a grin from the window, and then disappeared.

The real Higashino had already taken advantage of the brief chaos to rush out of the restaurant and blend into the crowd on the street.

"Come back here!" Kihara Tsurugi roared and chased after him without hesitation.

Outside, the sun shone brightly, and the streets were bustling with people. Higashino's small figure nimbly weaved through the crowd, occasionally using spatial folding to create short-distance "flashes," causing Kihara Ayaki's coordinate movements to repeatedly miss. The two were like two elusive shadows, rapidly chasing, flashing, and darting between sidewalks, newsstands, and even low-rise buildings.

"Stop! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you've turned into a child!" Kihara Ayaki's voice carried a hint of excitement and persistence that she herself was unaware of, stemming from her instinct to be a boy-lover. Her cheeks were flushed even more from the chase and her annoyance.

She had never used her abilities so freely to pursue a goal before. Her previous psychological trauma had prevented her from using her abilities continuously like this before, and this was the first time.

Higashino, on the other hand, was in a playful mood and deliberately controlled the distance, sometimes far and sometimes near, occasionally turning back to make a face, enjoying this special "therapeutic game".

Having explored almost every street in the area, Higashino felt he had had enough fun.

Just then, he "perfectly" stepped into a puddle on the side of the road, slipped, and his small body stumbled forward.

"oops!"

An opportunity! Kihara Ayaki appeared instantly where Higashino Yu was about to fall, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and lifted him up steadily.

"Gotcha!" Kihara Ayaki breathed slightly, her chest heaving, staring at his big, watery eyes that seemed to say "innocently." "Have you had enough fun, Dr. Higashino?" She felt her heart beating a little fast, not just because of the chase.

"Alright, alright, I surrender." Higashino gave a French military salute and stopped struggling. "You're amazing."

Kihara Tsuki snorted, put him back on the ground, but grabbed his wrist tightly and used her ability to return to the restaurant.

Kihara Ayaki chuckled as she watched Higashino stare speechlessly at the table full of vegetarian food. Higashino was still quite adorable when he wasn't being mischievous.

"How did it feel to use your abilities without any restraint just now?"

"Uh, you were just letting me experience how my abilities were restored..."

"Hehe, did you think I was just playing around?"

That's true to some extent. But the most important thing is for patients to experience the effects of the treatment. Yes, that's right!

Seeing Higashino's serious expression, Kihara Ayaki couldn't resist poking his face, ruining his grown-up look.

Since you've gone to so much trouble to help me, I'll order some meat.

Jie Biao Danxi called over the waiter and ordered a few more meat dishes.

The pleasant dining time passed in the blink of an eye.

As the two walked out of the restaurant side by side, Kihara Awaki looked at the short Higashino beside her, her heart surging like waves. The embarrassment of being teased, the gratitude of being healed, the ecstasy of temporarily regaining her abilities, and a deeper curiosity about the person in front of her, along with some indescribable emotions, all intertwined.

The first kiss that left a deep impression on my heart the moment we met, and the second kiss that solved my stubborn ailment... the feeling was indescribable.

Standing on the street, she looked at Higashino, took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.

Deep within her eyes, after the initial excitement subsided, a brighter, more aggressive flame ignited, mixed with a hint of revenge and... a flutter of excitement?

"I should go now, Dr. Higashino," she said softly, much gentler than usual. "Thank you for today...." This solemnity was unprecedented.

"It's my duty." Higashino nodded seriously, a signature slightly smug smile on his face.

Kyouya's progress in conquering Ayaka is up!

Thinking about her upcoming actions and Higashino's unpreparedness, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

She resisted the urge to pinch his cute little face, and without any warning, leaned forward slightly.

Higashino Yu seemed to be slightly taken aback, a fleeting look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

What she's planning is...

Kihara Awaki quickly, almost like a sneak attack, lowered her head and pressed her soft lips precisely onto Higashino's forehead!

The touch was warm and soft, carrying the faint aftertaste of her violet perfume, and it was gone in an instant!

"This is a prepayment for the next 'treatment'!" She took a step back abruptly, her face instantly flushing with an unprecedented blush.

Buzz! Kihara Tsuki immediately activated coordinate teleportation, attempting to make a quick escape.

However, the expected sense of spatial teleportation didn't come. She was shocked to discover that her ability... had malfunctioned?!

In the instant she was stunned, a small hand shot out and firmly grasped her wrist.

That force was astonishing for a "child". If Higashino had used that kind of strength when feeding him vegetables before, he could have easily broken free from his embrace.

"You think you can run away after ambushing me?" Dongye raised his head, his earlier surprise replaced by a dangerous smile full of control that was completely out of character for him, his eyes gleaming with silver light. "Sister Danxi, ambushing isn't a good habit, you know."

While restricting the flow of the drug, I increased the force slightly; this is no longer the time to be considerate of the patient's feelings.

"What...what do you want to do? Let me go!" Kihara Tsurugi's heart was pounding like a drum. She struggled to back away, but found herself unable to move.

She was frozen in place by an invisible force, unable to even bend her fingers, as if her abilities did not exist and she could not activate them no matter what she did.

Higashino Yu tiptoed closer to look at her flustered expression. His voice carried a hint of amusement: "That should be considered today's 'medical fee'... This is the prepayment for the next 'medical fee'."

Without hesitation, Higashino stepped forward and precisely kissed Kihara Ayaki's slightly parted red lips, which were filled with surprise.

Hmm, actually, I feel like the peach flavor last time suited Tsuyaki better. While experiencing the girl's moist sensation, Higashino gave a comparative evaluation of the two flavors.

The peach is better.

Meanwhile, Kihara Aki, who had been counter-attacked, went blank, all her senses focused on the soft yet domineering touch on her lips, belonging to this "little devil".

This is the second time he's forcibly kissed me, and it's the same thing again.

Kihara Tamaki was completely bewildered.

A few seconds later, the binding force suddenly disappeared.

"Ugh...!" Kihara Tatsuki pushed Higashino Yu away as if she had been electrocuted, the force of which made the little boy stagger.

She covered her burning lips, her face flushed red as if it were about to bleed, her eyes filled with utterly explosive shame, shock, and an indescribable flutter of emotion.

"You...you...you..." She was so angry that she couldn't speak coherently, her finger trembling as she pointed at Higashino Yu, completely losing her usual composure.

东野悠舔了舔自己的嘴唇，露出一个意犹未尽又极其欠揍的笑容：“味道不错，谢了。”

"Damn it!!!" Kihara Tatsuki completely lost her temper. The immense shame made her want to escape from this scene that was making her heart pound.

She activated her power with almost all her might, and instantly disappeared from the spot.

The empty street corner was left with only Higashino standing alone.

The momentary "smugness" on his face slowly subsided, replaced by a deeper smile that carried a hint of danger yet exuded a sense of control.

He stared at the spot where Kihara Tsurugi had last stood before disappearing for a long time.

Then, a smile that seemed completely out of place with his boyish appearance slowly bloomed on his lips.

"Ah……"

"Tanxi..."

"My 'medical fee'..." He tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed intently on the spot where she had disappeared, "...is more than just a kiss~"

Chapter 71 The Secret Investigation of the Maid Cafe