Uiharu Kazari was on patrol.
She saw a dessert shop and started looking at it.
After all, girls cannot resist sweets.
Uiharu looked at the many desserts in the window.
A person sitting by the window waved at her.
She looked and saw a familiar face.
It was the man she and Kuroko helped not long ago.
"Tsukasa?"
Uiharu looked around. She saw that Tsukasa was looking at her.
She pointed at herself and looked confused.
Tsukasa nodded and told her to come in. Uiharu entered the shop.
"Hello, Tsukasa. Do you need help?"
Uiharu asked in a serious way. She thought he needed something.
"No, I do not need help," Tsukasa said with a smile.
"I ordered many desserts. Think of it as thanks for your help. Eat as much as you want."
He raised his hand to show her a seat.
"No, no. I cannot do that," Uiharu said.
She waved her hands. She looked very serious.
She acted like a serious adult. It was very cute.
Tsukasa smiled at her.
Before Tsukasa could say more, the waiters put many beautiful desserts on the table.
Uiharu looked at the table full of food.
She just finished elementary school and was still like a child. She looked at the sweets with desire.
She did not notice a bit of spit slowly falling from the corner of her mouth.
Tsukasa shook his head. It was funny.
She was just like his younger sister who also tried to act mature.
"Sit down," Tsukasa said.
"Nobody said Judgement has to work for nothing. It is not against the rules to let someone thank you."
Tsukasa handed her a tissue.
He pointed at the corner of his mouth. He wanted Uiharu to notice her image.
Uiharu realized what happened. Her face turned very red.
She said thank you and took the tissue. She wiped her mouth and sat down quietly.
She looked a bit nervous. Tsukasa pushed the desserts toward her and let her choose.
Uiharu looked at the beautiful desserts. She could not wait anymore.
She took a strawberry parfait and started eating fast.
She looked very happy.
"Is this guy a lolicon?" Frenda whispered while covering her mouth.
"Do all old guys have this hobby?" Kinuhata said.
Kinuhata looked disgusted. She pulled her legs back and looked on guard.
"Damn it, these two brats need a lesson."
Tsukasa was in a good mood, but now a blue vein appeared on his head.
Uiharu ate several desserts.
She once said that sweets go into a different stomach, but even she had to stop.
She looked at Tsukasa and her face turned red again.
"I... I am sorry, Tsukasa," Uiharu said in a shy voice. "Did I eat too much?"
"It is fine. Being able to eat is a blessing," Tsukasa said.
"Oh? Is there such a saying?" Uiharu asked.
She tilted her head.
"Yes. It is a saying from Japan," Tsukasa said.
"Heh~ Is Tsukasa from Japan?"
Uiharu looked at him with curiosity. She could not see any difference.
"Yes, I am from Japan," Tsukasa said.
He thought about visiting the rest of Japan in this world.
The story of "A Certain Magical Index" happened in Academy City, but he still wanted to see Japan outside Academy City.
"Well, thank you for the food, Tsukasa. I should... ah!?"
Uiharu finished her food and wanted to say goodbye.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed her shoulder hard. A scary feeling came from behind her.
Uiharu turned her head in fear.
She saw Kuroko looking at her with red eyes. Kuroko's twin tails floated in the air.
Uiharu felt a chill even though the weather was hot.
"Ah... Ku... Kuroko. Hello," the girl said.
She was shaking and her smile looked like she wanted to cry. She was very panicked.
"You have a lot of guts, Uiharu," Kuroko said.
Her voice sounded full of anger.
"I am patrolling in this heat, but you are here eating sweets."
It was normal to feel this way. Anyone would be mad if their partner was eating while they worked hard.
"I... I was wrong. I am sorry, Kuroko. Please forgive me," Uiharu said.
She felt the hand on her shoulder get tighter and begged for mercy.
"Come with me to patrol. We will be a team now. No more being lazy."
Kuroko pulled Uiharu and wanted to leave the shop.
"Wait," Tsukasa said.
Kuroko looked at Tsukasa. She did not look happy.
"Please do not stop our patrol, Tsukasa."
"No, no. I will not stop you," Tsukasa said.
"Take these desserts with you. I did not see you earlier, but you are here now."
"Think of these as thanks for showing me the way before."
Tsukasa asked the waiter to give the packed desserts to the two girls.
"..."
Kuroko looked at Tsukasa, then at the sad Uiharu. She sighed.
"I understand. Thank you for the desserts, Tsukasa. We will take them."
"If you have trouble, you can ask us for help anytime."
"This girl acts like a lady when she is not acting crazy," Tsukasa thought to himself.
He smiled and watched the two girls leave. Then he got up to go.
He walked toward District 7. He felt four people following him.
It was the four girls from Item. He did not know why they wanted to cause trouble for him.
Tsukasa walked into a corner of an alley.
A moment later, four figures came in too.
"Eh? Where is he?" Frenda asked.
She looked at the empty alley and did not understand.
"Idiot. You are too loud. Do you want him to notice us?" Mugino said.
Mugino hit Frenda on the head.
"You do not need to worry. It is hard not to notice you," Tsukasa said.
He was on the roof looking down at the Item group.
"So, why are you following me? What do you want?"
"We want to know who you are," Mugino said with a cruel smile.
Green light started to gather around her.
"How strange," Tsukasa said.
"He looked at Mugino coldly. To him, she was too weak."