~Omake 2: Another Day with Thor~

'I'll make you fall for me, Miko-chan…'

Misaka Mikoto opened her eyes, waking up to a warm sensation. She just had a dream about her date with a certain GREMLIN magician the day before, bringing heat rushing to her face. She snuggled closer to the pillow she was hugging, burying her face into its confines. She still wasn't certain of how she should feel about his confession. On one hand, she liked Thor. She'd be lying if she said she didn't like spending time with him, and she appreciated his affection for her. But on the other hand, she knew that deep down inside, a certain spiky haired boy still held her heart.

Groaning into her pillow, she wondered just how she should react to all of it. She was in love with Touma but she let Thor pursue her? What kind of messed up thinking led her to do that?

A sudden pressure around her stomach made her stop. Finally, she realized that a pair of arms was wrapped around her, and a body snuggling against her back.

"Onee-sama~"

"STUPID PERVERT!"


"But Onee-sama..."

"Shut up, you pervert!" Mikoto huffed as she brushed her hair, facing her back at her roommate whom she had found hugging her that very morning. "How many times have I told you not to sneak into my bed?!"

"But Onee-sama~ I had a really awful nightmare..." Kuroko mumbled, twiddling her thumbs as she sat on her legs, pouting at her senior.

Mikoto turned to look at her, "Nightmare?"

"Yes, it was terrible!" she exclaimed, shedding dramatic tears, "I had a nightmare about Onee-sama going to a date with a prince like person! You were right outside the dorm and I witnessed him giving you a kiss! Ah~ it was horrible indeed!"

Kuroko waited for her senior's usual tsundere response but got silence instead. "Onee-sama?" turning her gaze at the girl in question, she saw Mikoto looking away with a small blush on her face.

Which could only mean...

"I-i-i-it was... REAL?!"

Mikoto wasn't fortunate enough for Kuroko to faint again this time.


After succeeding in her escape from her obsessed roommate ("Onee-sama's MIIIIIIINNNNEE!" *crackle), Mikoto left her dorm, having finished her breakfast.

Walking out of the dorm building, she huffed to herself, "Really, that Kuroko... Why'd she have to make such a big deal out of it?"

"Miko-chan!"

She stopped at the sudden call of her name. Looking towards the dormitory gates, she found the source of her roommate's distress, none other than...

"Thor!" a smile immediately replaced the frown on her face at the sight of him. He was wearing a white long sleeved polo shirt under a brown loose t-shirt. He was also wearing a darker shade brown pants and sneakers, surprising her somewhat of his attire. Jogging to where he was, she silently noted the blue charmed necklace around his neck and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"To see you, of course," his words brought a blush to her face, "I did tell you I'll be doing my best, right?"

"Ah... That's right..." she mumbled, scratching her cheek awkwardly. It was the first time that someone courted-(the word still sends her blood rushing to her face)-her and she wasn't sure how to properly respond to advances like his. "Uhm... So..."

Thor blinked, and as if realizing something, he grinned sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. "I'm sorry, Miko-chan, I'm making this very uncomfortable for you, aren't I?"

"Eh?" She shook her head, smiling, "No, no, it's not that. I just..." she averted her gaze, playing with a strand of her hair. He wasn't really that far off the mark since being confessed to was not something she had experienced before, but in all actuality, she appreciated his visit so she wanted him to know that it was not his presence that brought her unease. "I'm just not sure how I should act in our situation," she admitted, "I mean... I've never really been courted before..."

Thor smiled at her shy demeanor, silently thankful of what she had said, "Is that so? Well, I've never confessed to a girl before so we're pretty much on the same boat." she looked at him gratefully in reply while he scratched the back of his neck. He briefly wondered how bad her hold on him was. He was never one to care about what anyone else said but here in front of her, he clings to every word she speaks. He shook his head, shifting his thoughts back in topic, "Anyway, you don't have to act differently around me, Miko-chan. I may have confessed to you recently but we're still friends."

There was a pause before she nodded, "You're right. I'm an idiot for worrying. I've honestly been thinking about it since last night. If it weren't for my roommate, I don't think I would've been able to sleep."

He suddenly grinned, "Can I take that as a sign that I'm actually making an impression on you?"

There was a light blush on her cheeks, but she replied calmly, "Think what you want, but how can you be so sure that's a good impression?"

He let out a sheepish laugh, "Well… good or bad, it's still an impression. At least I got you thinking about me, right?"

This time Mikoto lost her composure, stuttering, "I-I-I was n-not!"

"Haha, Miko-chan, you're blushing again~"

"Shut up!"

"Onee-sama!"

A girl with twintails appeared out of thin air in between them, making the two of take a step back away from each other. Thor blinked, wondering just who the girl was and how she managed to do that.

…and why was she glaring at him like she wanted to murder him?

"Kuroko!" Mikoto exclaimed, looking nervously at the younger girl, "Wh-what are you doing here?!"

Kuroko, Thor noted was her name, promptly turned around and grabbed both of Mikoto's hands and put it against her chest, "Don't worry, Onee-sama. I will protect you from every and all kinds of detestable creatures including this male specie."

"Wha-?"

She promptly turned back at him and gave a forced polite smile, saying, "My apologies, sir. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Shirai Kuroko; Onee-sama's herald and lifelong partner. It's a pleasure to be of your acquaintance."

Thor blinked again when he heard her words. Somehow, he had a feeling that she didn't really like meeting him. Attempting to be polite to Mikoto's friend, he gave her a smile as well though it ended up looking a little strained, "Likewise. I'm Thor."

"So you're Thor-san, the person that Onee-sama was with yesterday?"

"Ah, that would be me." He could feel a murderous intent growing from her and though he was used to things like those, it made him a little uncomfortable since he wasn't sure what he did wrong.

"And the very same one that defiled her lips?"

Thor raised an eyebrow and when he took a glance behind the girl, he saw Mikoto exploding to a darker shade of red. Looking back at Kuroko questioningly, he asked, "Defiled? If you meant 'kissed' I guess I did but—"

"PREPARE TO DIE!"

"KUROKO!"

In a matter of a few seconds, Thor witnessed Kuroko grabbing several nails that suddenly appeared in front of her and Mikoto swiftly grabbing her by the ear before she could do anything potentially fatal to him.

Kuroko ended up dropping her nails, whining as she followed Mikoto's hands to lessen the pain on her ear and repeatedly saying, "It hurts!"

"Don't just suddenly attack people!" Mikoto scolded, pulling the younger girl more roughly by the ear, "And how many times have I told you to get your perverted mind straight?!"

Thor almost felt pity for the girl as she shed dramatic tears, "But Onee-sama~~"

"No buts! You—"

"Come now, Miko-chan. You should calm down. She's just looking out for you as far as I can tell," Thor told her, smiling both at the interesting scene and in hopes to ease the Level 5. "And Shirai-chan, was it?" he then turned to Kuroko who merely looked at him, her ear still in Mikoto's hold, "You've misunderstood something. While it's true that I kissed her, I merely kissed her on her cheek. So rest assured, her lips have not been defiled."

'As of yet.' He added in his mind, choosing to keep it quiet lest he earn a possible death threat from someone he couldn't fight against. He was sure he could beat this Shirai-chan but knowing Mikoto, she would greatly disapprove.

Kuroko surprisingly managed to give him a suspicious glare while still being held by the ear, "Is that so?"

He smiled at her, "Yes."

"And the necklace around Onee-sama's wrist?"

"That's from me as well. I thought I should make it clear to anyone that I'm pursuing her so I gave it to her."

There was a snapping sound.

Mikoto suddenly face-palmed, "Now you've done it."

He blinked, "Eh? What did I say?"

"Heh heh… pur…suing… you say…?" the murderous aura earlier seemed to increase tenfold as Kuroko slowly twisted her head in a creepy manner.

Thor felt the dangerous atmosphere and took a step back.

Kuroko then exploded, "I WILL NOT LET YOU WIN! ONEE-SAMA IS MINE ALONE! MIIIIIINNNEE!"

"Kuroko!"


"Honestly, if I find out she went back on her word, I swear I'm gonna…"

"Don't worry, Miko-chan. Shirai-chan seemed sincere when she promised not to follow us around today."

Mikoto continued to frown and kept her arms crossed over her chest, "I hope you're right."

They walked together around District 7, away from her dorm after they had resolved their problem with Kuroko. After losing control, the Teleporter had been easily put out of commission with a single lightning strike from Mikoto. It didn't take long for her to regain consciousness and when she did, Mikoto had sternly ordered her not to follow her for the rest of the day—because knowing Kuroko, she'd stalk the Level 5 the whole day—or else, she would receive an electric shock therapy.

Surprisingly, Kuroko relented (albeit grudgingly and all the while sending daggers towards Thor), leaving them alone for the time being.

"The two of you seem really close," Thor commented.

Mikoto looked at him dryly, "Really? I would've thought our relationship looked more like stalker and stalked after what happened."

Thor laughed at that, "Well, you seem comfortable with her. And I for one know that you only shock people you're comfortable with, right?"

A blush appeared on her cheeks, finally realizing how impulsively she had acted in front of him when Kuroko was there. She avoided his gaze, suddenly feeling self-conscious. "I-I'm sorry about that…"

The tone in her voice made him look at her, "Miko-chan?"

"A-aren't you… I mean," she played with a strand of her hair in discomfort, "Weren't you turned off after seeing me like that? A lot of guys would be…"

She had never been one of those girls who cared about appearances, especially towards the opposite sex—well, that idiot may be an exception. But his blunt confession the night before had made her painfully aware that boys do have preferences when it comes to girls, and her tomboyish personality would naturally be disliked by guys, right?

Thor smiled at her expression, knowing what was on her mind, "Why would I be, Miko-chan? You were like that with me yesterday. As a matter of fact, it's that perk of yours that I really like so you don't have to worry about chasing me away." Her cheeks flushed a deeper red at his words. Taking her left hand in his, he stopped in front of her, bringing her wrist to his chest and putting their charmed necklaces close to each other. "I promise I'll stay faithful to you no matter what."

"I-I…" she stuttered, at a loss for what he just said. Her heart raced. No one has ever told her anything like that, nothing that was so… sweet. His smile gave away how sincere he was and his bright blue eyes showed nothing but honesty. But for a brief moment, Thor's bright blue orbs became a dark shade and his long blonde hair was replaced with a black and spiky appearance.

Warmth began to spread from her chest, rising to her face up to the tips of her ears. Was this how it felt to be liked? Was this how it would feel… if that idiot did the same?

She suddenly became aware of her thoughts and began to shake her head guiltily. Here she was thinking of that idiot while Thor was going out of his way to spend time with her. How despicable was she?

"W-w-we should ge-get going," she stammered and looked away, unable to hold his gaze. She then realized that her hand was still pressed to his chest and instantly jerked it back, "D-d-d-don't do that!"

Thor pouted, making her wonder if he had expected her reaction in the first place, "Aw, come now, Miko-chan. Am I not allowed to hold your hand? I did just declare my undying love for you. And as your suitor, shouldn't I have the privilege to hold hands with you?"

"T-that's-!"

'I'm telling you this because I want you to know that I'm serious when I give you a compliment. And that I try to be charming because I want to win your affection.'

Mikoto stopped at her sudden recalling of his words the night before. She had thought that his advances were merely jokes, ways to try and tease her, but after his confession the previous night, he made it clear that that wasn't so.

Would she hurt his feelings if she rejected his advances then? Should she let him hold her hand?

On the other hand, Thor seemed to understand her thoughts just by looking at her expressions. Smiling to himself, he called to her, "Miko-chan,"

Her attention snapped back to him, "Eh? W-what is it?"

"I was kidding," he told her reassuringly, patting her lightly on the head, "You don't have to hold my hand. We'll save that for when we're officially a couple." He let out a grin as her face became less troubled, "But don't expect me to stop trying. I'll grab any chance I have to be able to hold your hand, even for just a moment."

Her expression relaxed as a smile crept onto her face. Why was it that he always seemed to know what to say? "Should you have really told me that? Now I know your ulterior motives."

"Haha, maybe I shouldn't have, huh? Oh well. Too late." She giggled at his reply, putting a hand in front of her lips. He smiled at this. "Anyway, are you free right now? Wanna hang out with me again?"

"I… uh, I'd love to, Thor but actually, I have somewhere to go."

"Oh." His face fell somewhat, but he quickly recovered, covering up his disappointment. "Well, it can't be helped, right? Is it alright to ask where you're going?"

"I'm going to visit that idiot in the hospital," a red hue began to tint her cheeks, but then she suddenly added, "I-it's not like I was worried about him! I was just—I thought it'd be rude not to go, I mean, I did kind of hit him while he was injured too a-and as a friend I should—"

She was cut off by his chuckle, "I get it, Miko-chan, but you know, you should be more honest. I know you wanted to see how Kamijou-kun is doing and I really don't mind. Besides, it was because of me that you didn't get to go yesterday, am I right?"

"Ah, b-b-but that's—"

"I told you, it's fine," he insisted, ruffling her hair. He grinned at her pouting face. "Don't worry, Miko-chan. I'm not really the jealous type."

"But I—"

"No more buts. If you don't go now I might end up taking you against your will. Besides, I just remembered I have something to do. I can take care of that first."

Mikoto studied him for a moment, "Why don't you just come with me? You're not enemies, right? I'm sure it'd be fine if you came."

Thor almost flinched when she mentioned the enemy part. If only she knew… "I think I'll pass, Miko-chan. Besides, don't you want some alone time with him?"

Cue, her blush, "T-that's not-!"

"Haha, you're so cute when you act all dishonest like that."

"Who's not honest?!" she impulsively sent out a spark towards him but with a flick of his finger, he redirected it harmlessly to the nearest light post, causing it to light up for a few seconds. She frowned at him while he merely grinned. "Fine then, I'll go alone, but I'll be free after that. Do you still want to hang out?"

"Of course. Want to have a lunch date?"

"I-I…!" she stuttered, the word 'date' still bringing heat rushing to her cheeks. Though it was still embarrassing for her, she guessed that with their current relationship, whatever they do together may be considered a 'date'. "U-uhm… alright then."

Thor blinked in surprise at her lack of denial, but then smiled, happy of the fact that she was actually considering him as her beau. "I'll pick you up outside the hospital at eleven?"

She nodded, "I'll see you later." With a wave, she turned around and headed towards the hospital, leaving Thor fist-pumping in happiness.


Mikoto had to prepare herself before entering Touma's room. She had bought some apples for him before going to the hospital, which she now held in a plastic bag. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door and headed inside, saying, "I'm coming in!"

What greeted her was the idiot in his hospital gown, already sat up and his back leaned on the pillows that separated him and the bed's headboard.

He immediately lit up into a grin when he saw her, eliciting a soft blush from her, "Ah, Misaka. I didn't expect you'd actually visit me after chewing me out two nights ago."

She frowned, suddenly reminded of how irritated (and worried) she was when she saw him being carried out of an ambulance, "Who wouldn't be mad at you after sneaking out of the hospital and getting himself hurt again in such a short time? You got shot, idiot, and even though the bullet didn't hit any of your vital organs, it was still stupid to go out on your own." She huffed, setting down the apples on the bedside table while he laughed apologetically.

"S-sorry about that," he said, scratching the back of his head.

She let out a sigh but silently accepted his apology, "What happened anyway? The ambulance found you in a destroyed dock, unconscious. Did you get into a fight with one of those magicians?"

He flinched lightly at her question, making her brows furrow lightly, "Y-yeah… I guess you could say that. It's nothing serious though so don't worry about it."

"The more you say 'don't worry', the more I do."

"I promise you, it's not important." He insisted.

She glared at him for a moment before shaking her head in dismay, realizing he wouldn't budge. "Fine then."

"How about you? Are you alright?" he suddenly asked.

There was something in his voice that caught her attention, but she couldn't figure out what it was. "Yeah, I'm fine."

He looked serious and worried as she spoke, making her wonder if there was something else going on. "Are you sure? There's no one bothering you or anything?"

"No," she answered carefully as she tried to read him, "Why? Should there be?"

"A-ah, no, no," he shook his head, forcing out a smile, "I promise, it's nothing."

She watched him for a moment, wondering if there was something he wasn't telling her again. Even if he was, though, he wouldn't tell her if he really didn't want to so she merely kept silent. "Anyway, do you want some? I can cut you some if you want." She asked, referring to the apples.

He nodded once, smiling, "That'd be nice."

There was a moment of comfortable silence between them as Mikoto sliced up the apples while Touma quietly watched her—at least, it was comfortable for Touma. Mikoto was trying hard to distract herself with the fruit from fact that she was currently alone in the room with him. Why was he looking at her anyway? Was there something on her face? She could feel his gaze on her and it made her a bit uneasy yet pleased at the same time. She can feel her ears burn at the thought, making heat rush to her face with each second that ticked by.

"So how's the Ichihanaransai?"

"Eh?" she jumped lightly at his sudden question but quickly recovered. Why was she so nervous? "A-ah, well, it's really fun, I guess. I haven't visited a lot of schools but it really seems grander than last year."

"Heeeeh, that does sound fun. I hope I can get out of here early. I'd like to experience it before it ends."

She saw him grin enthusiastically. It suddenly reminded her of his condition, "Oh… right. It's technically your first Ichihanaransai."

He nodded, "Yeah. I don't really remember what happened last year so I'm not sure what to do or where to go."

"W-w-well, if y-you'd like, I-I can go around w-with you once you get out," she offered shyly but hastily added, "I-i-i-it's not like I want to spend the Ichihanaransai with you! I just thought that… uhm… s-since it's your first, you should have fun and…"

"You know, that actually sounds nice. I might take you up on that offer."

Mikoto felt like her cheeks were going to explode when he smiled so she avoided his gaze, "O-okay…" Not knowing what else to say, she suddenly changed the topic, "Uhm… so this year was your first Daihaseisai too?"

Touma hummed in response, "The Daihaseisai was fun but I was worrying too much about a lot of things back then so I didn't get to fully enjoy it. Hopefully, nothing else will pop up soon."

She looked away, recalling that he had to save her that time too. It made her mad at herself for being such a damsel at times that mattered to him most. "Y-yeah…"

Her tone made him turn to her. He seemed to have understood what she was thinking and smiled, "You know, I was so excited for the Daihaseisai back then that I impulsively challenged you to that punishment game without even considering that you were studying in one of the most prestigious schools in Academy City. I really thought I could win, especially after our first game but my school ended up losing a lot of events after that. There was a problem in the magic side at that time so I had to skip some events, but it was a lot of fun." He grinned hugely at her when she looked, "Kamijou-san also learned the hard way to never challenge Tokiwadai in a sports event!" He stated, nodding to himself. "Doing so is just plain suicide, unless you're from Kirigaoka, that is."

"…oi, what kind of life-lesson is that?" she asked dryly.

He seemed to ignore her though as he continued, "Next time I should challenge you in an easier contest. Somewhere your brains and esper powers wouldn't matter much, that way I can actually win our punishment game!"

"You were the one who proposed it in the first place! Why are you thinking up of countermeasures against me?!"

He suddenly chuckled, the sudden action effectively dispersing whatever irritation she had built up with his words. "Well, in any case, the punishment wasn't so bad. Although I got kicked by Shirai-san on the head, I got a Gekota phone strap from it." She blushed at his statement, "And I really appreciated your help that night too. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to save our friend, so thanks for that."

Her cheeks flushed deeper as she stammered out a reply, "I-i-i-it's not like I did it for y-you! I-I just t-thought you needed help and I was already there and—"

"Hm? What's wrong? Your face is getting all red."

"It's nothing!" she shook her head wildly, quietly telling herself to calm down. She then thrust the plate of cut apples to his chest (with a few toothpicks on the side of the plate), all the while, facing away to hide her red cheeks. "Here! Finish them or else!"

She mentally kicked herself when she realized she sounded so demanding.

"Wow," he said in slight surprise. When she turned to him at his reaction, he simply gave her a grin, "They're bunny apples. I should've known you'd cut them up like this."

"T-there's nothing wrong with that, is there?! Besides, it was just a habit! Mama used to cut the apples like that all the time when I was a kid!"

He laughed, "Alright, alright. I wasn't making fun of you, you know. They're really cute." Her mind nearly short-circuited at his words. Unable to say anything else, she sat down on the chair beside his bed, keeping quiet as he ate. After his first piece though, he took another toothpick, stabbed it to one of the apples and offered it to her.

"Here," she looked up when the apple entered her vision, "You made a lot. I couldn't possibly eat all of these, so share them with me, okay?"

A great warmth sprouted within her chest as she stared at his smiling face. It crept up to her cheeks and the tips of her ears, but it wasn't unpleasant.

She had no idea how that simple gesture made her so happy.

Smiling back, she took the apple piece from his hand—her heart beating ten times faster when her fingers brushed against his—and contentedly said, "Thanks."

As they both took a bite, she silently wished for the moment to never end.


Mikoto left Touma a little before lunch, the same time the chibi nun arrived to visit him. Though she felt conflicted about leaving him with that girl, she made a promise with Thor and was determined to keep it, so she let them be after wishing him to get well soon.

True to his word, the moment her eyes fell on the gates of the hospital, Thor was already standing there, grinning widely and waving at her when he spotted her. She had to smile at seeing him. She couldn't help it; his grin was contagious.

And so their second date began.


"So how was Kamijou-kun doing?"

"He's healing well." Mikoto replied, poking at her omelet rice, "Dr. Gekota said he'll be free to leave tomorrow as long as he doesn't do any strenuous activities for a week, especially with his hands. Moving them isn't a problem but the ligaments on his wrist aren't fully healed yet so he needs to be careful."

Thor hummed, taking another slurp of his ramen. They ended up having lunch in a family restaurant with Japanese menu—upon Thor's insistence. Mikoto could only smile amusedly as Thor ordered two of the biggest ramen the place had. He wasn't that much bigger than that idiot but his appetite was enormous.

He let out a pleased sigh after finishing his first bowl—Mikoto has only eaten about a third of her meal—licking his lips of the excess grease that was left around his mouth, "Aiya~ I never thought noodles could be this good! Are you sure you don't want some, Miko-chan?" he asked, moving onto his second bowl and picking out a menma with his chopstick to feed her.

She raised a hand to stop him, shaking her head, "I'm fine. Besides, ramen doesn't really go well with what I ordered."

Thor mentally clicked his tongue in disappointment. "Speaking of which," he said, popping the menma in his mouth, "What is that anyway? Omurice, was it?"

"Ah, it's just fried rice with onion, mixed vegetables and chicken wrapped inside a fried egg like an omelet. Omurice means omelet rice, see?"

"Ah, that sounds really interesting."

"Wanna try it then?" she asked, scooping a bite with her spoon and offering it to him, "Here,"

"Alright," He leaned closer to put the spoon she was holding in his mouth, careful to avoid his still-full bowl of ramen. It was at this moment that Mikoto suddenly had a realization.

Thor already had his mouth open, the spoon merely centimeters away from him as he said "Aaaah," When it was almost inside, he closed his mouth.

Mikoto promptly shoved it into her mouth before Thor could close his, her face red.

Thor blinked at her sudden action, "Eh? What's wrong, Miko-chan?"

"Mwohfings wuong!" Mikoto sputtered out, the spoon full with food still in her mouth. It was close, but she managed to save the situation. She was too used to eating lunch with her friends, all of which were girls, so sharing a spoon was nothing with them. But when it was with a guy like Thor… the thought made her face burn…

He looked at her in confusion before a mischievous grin snaked its way to his face, "Ah, did you perhaps realize you were about to feed me?"

She blushed a deeper red, only realizing the fact that she was about to do something like that (embarrassing) when he mentioned it, "Ah wuosint!"

He only chuckled, making her frown (pout) at him, "Too bad then. I've been trying to feed you for a while, you know? Aiya~ and after all those attempts, I thought you'd do that to me instead…"

"SHUWO OWP!"


"Hey, look, Miko-chan."

"Hm?" Mikoto turned to what Thor was pointing, seeing a banner that advertised a challenge for couples. It seemed like a very big thing since there were at least fifty pairs joining. Mikoto tilted her head slightly, reading the prize, "A pair of the latest model of Academy City's phones, huh? No wonder there's a lot of people. The phone was said to have an AIM auto-analyzer that can tell the owner what level and esper power one has by measuring and analyzing the AIM of the person. Well, it's not a hundred percent accurate but it's very helpful when you get into fights, especially if you're a member of Judgment."

"Uh… that so?" Thor chose not to mention the fact that he barely understood what she had said, "Anyway, do you want to join?"

"Eh? But it's for couples only."

He grinned, "Well, we're on a date right now so shouldn't we count?"

She forced down a blush, "T-that's n-not…"

"And I was actually referring to that," he continued, pointing at the banner once again.

She followed where his finger was pointing. Looking closer, she saw that beneath the huge picture of the prize was a smaller note that said… "A-a pair of rare Gekota and Pyonko phone pouches?!"

His grin widened when her face promptly lit up like Christmas lights. It was the first time he saw her act like this—though the fact that she adored that weird frog thing was common knowledge to him—and he had to admit that she was simply adorable. Showing her the prize was the right choice. "So—"

"C'mon! We have to get those prizes!" he was cut off when she suddenly grabbed his hand. He couldn't stop a blush from rising to his face. It was the first time that she was the one to hold his hand first and though it was merely due to her excitement, he couldn't help but let out an almost dopey smile.

Grasping her hand tighter, he let her drag him to wherever she was going.


It was a three-stage elimination challenge where in the fourth and final stage, five pairs would remain to compete for the first prize. There were a total of sixty-two pairs that joined, according to Mikoto. On the first challenge, pairs would be cut to down to forty, then twenty, and finally five on the third elimination round.

Each challenge had to be completed together by pairs and since it was supposed to be a challenge for couples, there was but one rule that had to be followed during the whole duration of the game…

"Couples must hold hands throughout each challenge. Those who let go are immediately eliminated!"

Mikoto's eye twitched at the host's announcement.

"There's no helping it, is there?" Thor piped up from beside her, taking her left hand in his right and grinning widely at her. She tried to prevent a blush from rising to her cheeks when their hands intertwined but failed. "You can't let go of my hand if you want to win, okay, Miko-chan?"

She narrowed her eyes at him, "…you planned this, didn't you?"

He chuckled at her, "Well, honestly, I only wanted to join because it said it was 'for couples'. I didn't know they had this rule. Seems like luck is on my side though."

She tried to stay annoyed at him—really tried—but the way he smiled at her made her feel too embarrassed, dispersing whatever irritation she had managed to build up. Damn his charms… "Fine." She said as grudgingly as she could (which wasn't much) before pumping a fist in front of her, "But I'm doing this for Gekota so losing is not an option!"

He dramatically sighed, purposely as to take her attention to him, "I didn't think Gekota would be my rival too… if I had known, I would've never shown this to you. It seems like I have a bigger chance on winning against Kamijou-kun than this weird frog…"

Her face flushed dark red, "G-Gekota is not weird! And he's not a normal frog either! And what does that idiot have anything to do with this?!"

"Hahaha, I was kidding, Miko-chan. But if you really love Gekota that much, I guess I could live with sharing you with him."

"What the hell?!"


"Our first challenge is called… 'With This I Wed'!"

"Kuh?! W-w-what is it with that title…"

"Ahahaha, maybe they're gonna make us reenact a wedding ceremony or something. Which means you'll have to kiss me, Miko-chan~"

Blush, "S-s-shut up!"

"All contestants, please step into the event area!"

Red in the face, Mikoto hastily pulled Thor into the first tent (which was surrounded by numerous staff)—this contest must've been sponsored by a large company, Mikoto thought—while he merely chuckled. They found themselves inside a place filled with several chairs and tables that were littered with shining objects. Upon closer look, Mikoto found out they were…

"…rings?" she asked, her eyebrow rising at the sight of so many. She stopped when the announcer once again spoke up.

"In this challenge, you will be asked to search through these beautiful Aluminum rings. There are about fifty thousand pairs inside this tent but only a hundred of these are made of Titanium. You must find a pair of Titanium rings and show it to one of our staff in order to complete it. The first forty pairs to be successful will move onto the next round! Only one pair of rings can be checked by a couple at a time but there are no limits to how many you can try. And esper powers are allowed!"

"Lucky!" Mikoto mumbled to herself, grinning widely.

"Now let the first challenge BEGIN!"

Several pairs charged into the place, taking random rings and immediately having them checked to the staff, hoping to win using sheer luck. Mikoto, on the other hand, tugged Thor to the biggest table in the tent—which also held the most number of rings—ignoring the rest of the crowd.

Thor dutifully followed, looking around, "Wow, there really are a lot. I wonder; how were they able to link the rings when they're all completely solid?"

"They must've teleported one into the other," she answered distractedly, "That or they have a staff that could construct and deconstruct metals or something like that."

"Ah," he stated, watching the other couples repeat the trial and error method with a frown as they stopped in front of the huge table, "Well, this challenge is such a pain. Aluminum and Titanium has almost the same color. Shouldn't we try the smaller stacks, Miko-chan? It'll be harder to see the difference if there's too many to choose from. The Aluminum rings could easily overwhelm the Titanium rings."

"Don't worry. I have a plan."

He raised an eyebrow at her reply, "A plan?"

"We went to the biggest pile because there's a bigger chance that there would be a pair of Titanium rings here. And there's an easier method that we could use to differentiate it from the Aluminum ones."

"An easier method?"

"Yes," she drawled out, sounding impatiently triumphant, "Now shut up and let me concentrate."

He obliged and watched her as she closed her eyes and put her free hand on top of the rings. A small spark appeared on her forehead for an instant before the rings on the table emitted some as well.

After a few seconds, her eyes snapped open.

"There!" she exclaimed, reaching out as a random pair of rings levitated into her grasp. Without wasting another second, she pulled him towards the nearest staff at the sides of the tent and got the rings checked.

"Congratulations! You are the fifth pair to complete the challenge! Please step outside the tent and give the rings to the staff waiting at the entrance."

Thor whistled at the side as Mikoto happily thanked the staff who gave the rings back to her. He was once again pulled when they exited the tent, making him smile slightly at her enthusiasm. As they made their way to the entrance, he noted, "I can't believe we only made it to fifth. It didn't take you five minutes to find the rings."

"Well, some probably got lucky, and some probably has the ability to manipulate metal alloys. Even at a low level, determining what elements were in the rings should be easy with that ability. There are other ways too but we can't be sure which ones they used."

"Which method did you use then?"

"Conductivity," she replied with a smile, "Titanium's electrical conductivity is about fifteen times less than aluminum's. I just let out a fixed voltage and determined which of the rings had less current flowing through them. After that, I just used magnetism to bring it to me so I wouldn't lose track of it."

He let out a chuckle, "Wow, very impressive, Miko-chan."

"Of course! Just who do you think I am?"


"To those who completed the first challenge; congratulations! The rings you found should now be worn throughout the remaining events, and even if you get disqualified, you are allowed to keep those rings a sign of your love!"

"Ugh… so we ended up wearing them anyways?" Mikoto grumbled, looking at her ring—which was placed on her right ring finger—before shifting her eyes to Thor's left ring finger, where his ring was place. In the background, the announcer droned on. "Well, at least they weren't on both left ring fingers…"

"Seems like we're gonna reenact a wedding after all, huh, Miko-chan?" Thor said, grinning mischievously at her.

"S-shut up!"

It turned out that the staff in front of the tent was a teleporter—(that solved the mystery of how the rings got linked)—and using the staff's ability, unlinked the two rings. Once all forty pairs completed the first round, they proceeded to the second tent and the second challenge called...

"'Feed Thy Beloved'!"

Mikoto's eye twitched again, "What the…"

"In our next challenge, pairs will be given a large piece of cake! But due to your intertwined hands, one must eat while the other feeds his or her partner! No esper powers allowed. The first twenty to finish their cake will move on to the next round!"

As the announcer spoke, Mikoto and Thor, along with the other pairs, were led to a table each and on it was a slice of cake. By happy coincidence, Mikoto has her right hand free, automatically making her the feeder. She sighed in relief. She already felt nauseous by just looking at how enormous the cake was.

Thor noticed this and grinned mischievously, "We're lucky that you're the one with your right hand free, right, Miko-chan?"

She nodded in response, "Yeah, I don't think I can—"

"With this, you get to feed me after all!"

At his words, her cheeks exploded red, suddenly reminded of their lunch that afternoon, "Fwah?! W-w-w-w-what are you—?!"

"Now let the challenge begin!"

"HA?! W-wait! I—!"

"Hurry and feed me, Miko-chan, or else we'll lose," he told her, giving her the fork that was beside the plate of cake.

"E-eh?! B-b-but—!"

"I'm waiting, Miko-chan. Aah~"

"Wah! W-w-w-what the hell are you—?!"

"If you don't start feeding me soon, we'll lose."

Mikoto frantically looked around, seeing that other couples were already making steady progress with their cakes. Looking back at Thor, she couldn't help but blush deeper when she saw his expectant and amused face.

Clutching the fork in her hand tightly, she pushed down her embarrassment and let out all the fighting spirit she could muster.

"THIS IS FOR GEKOTA!"

They ended up in second place in that event.


"Congratulations to our remaining participants! Have you deepened your love with that hearty meal? Now let us all proceed to the next tent for the third challenge!"

"This game is insane."

"Com now, Miko-chan, don't say that. Aren't you having fun?"

"It's not much about having fun. I'm only doing this for Gekota after all, but just what is it with these challenges? I don't see the point!"

Thor and Mikoto continued to talk as they were led to the third tent. Inside was almost bare, except for the square tiles about one square foot each of various colors that covered the ground. They, and the rest of the remaining pairs, were led to different places separated by about five meters from all sides as the announcer explained.

"Our third challenge is called… 'The Lover's Dance'!"

Mikoto's palm connected with her face, "There's really something wrong with this game's organizers…"

A giant projection suddenly appeared on one of the tent's walls. "In this challenge, we will play a video of pair dancing basic waltz. Your goal will be to recreate the dance. The tiles you are all stepping on have sensors in them programed to analyze the steps you make. If you make a mistake, you can reset your input steps by stepping on the origin tiles the staff led you to and start again. Once you succeed on recreating the dance, your origin tiles will light up green. The first five pairs to complete the challenge will move on to the final round!"

"Yikes. Dancing, huh? I have no idea how to waltz." Thor told Mikoto, grinning apologetically.

She smiled gleefully in return, "Don't worry. I'll lead you."

"Pairs are given a ten second window to let go of each other's hand and get into position."

"C'mon then," Mikoto said, turning Thor so that they would be facing each other. When the ten seconds started, she let go of his right hand and led it to her waist as she grabbed his left hand with her right, setting their hands into position. Finally, her left hand settled on his shoulder, and their eyes met. "There. This is the starting position for most social dances. Remember that for future references, okay?"

Thor could feel his heart hammering in his chest when she smiled. It was so loud that he was almost certain that she could hear it. Grasping her hand more firmly and holding her waist with more confidence, he pulled her closer to him with a smile, staring into her hazel orbs.

She lightly blushed at his movement as he huskily whispered, "Duly noted, Miko-chan."

She swallowed nervously, finding it difficult to match his gaze, "T-Thor…"

"Are all participants ready? Now let the third challenge begin!"

The spell that enveloped them broke the moment the announcer once again spoke, followed by the video of the dance they have to copy playing. Mikoto averted her gaze, unable to withstand the weight of his stare any longer, and took a careful step back to regain what little space existed between them.

Thor frowned a little, disappointed that she recoiled.

She faked a cough, prompting him to rearrange his mischievous façade as she pointed out, "U-uhm… we should watch the video if we want to get it right."

He forced out a smile, "Yeah."

The video played in loop, giving them the freedom to watch it repeatedly. Thor was silently thankful for this because once it took all of Mikoto's attention, she began to feel comfortable with him once again. The other pairs around them immediately started with the dance, most of them failing at the first few steps. On the other hand, the two of them had stayed still, watching the video at three times until Mikoto finally turned back to him.

"Alright, I think I got it," she told him enthusiastically. She repositioned their arms in preparation, "I want you to follow my lead, okay?"

"Isn't that my job?" he asked playfully.

"Yeah, well, you're not the expert in social dance. Besides, even though I act like a tomboy, I'm one of the best social dancers in our school." She winked.

His eyebrow rose, "And you always played the boy part?"

Her cheeks reddened lightly, "Not always! …well… most of the time but I'm pretty good at the girl part too!"

"Is that so?"

"Yes," she stuck her tongue out at his doubtful tone, "Now shut up and do as I say."

He let out a chuckle, "Hai, hai."

The rest of the challenge was spent with Mikoto stating his next move while he simply obliged. It took a few tries but after the tenth loop of the video, their tiles lit green.

They finished as the third pair for the challenge.


"The last challenge is called… 'Honeymoon Sprint'!"

"There is seriously something wrong with the organizers!" Mikoto cried out, her left hand once again intertwined with Thor's right after the third challenge. She scratched the back of her head vigorously, still lamenting the absurd names for each challenge.

"At least they're pretty direct," Thor commented, amused by her reaction.

"They can use other words and still be direct."

"To our remaining pairs, we congratulate you for going this far! This challenge will determine the winner!" the announcer exclaimed as the surviving participants were led to what looked like a start line, "In our last challenge, it will be a race around the festival grounds. There will be guides along the way keep you on track and some of our staff will be following each pair to make sure you don't take a short cut. But as the title suggests, this challenge shall be completed with the males carrying their partners, bridal style!"

"E-eh?!"

"Like how grooms carry their brides when they're off to their honeymoon. Now that's direct, right, Miko-chan?"

"As a reminder, pairs must not let go of each other's hands throughout this challenge. Those who do will immediately be disqualified! And no esper powers allowed! Now let the final challenge BEGIN!"

Mikoto blinked, completely unprepared, "Eh? W-wait, but how—?"

"I guess I'll do this then," Thor moved behind her, lifting their intertwined hands over her head as if he was leading her to a spin.

But before she could comprehend what he was doing, she was suddenly swept off her feet. "Kyaah! Wha-wh-wh-wh-what—?!" she looked up to see Thor's face close to hers and she immediately blushed at the proximity. He was carrying her so easily as if she was a feather. His right arm was supporting her upper body, their intertwined hands still linked over her right shoulder bringing her left arm across her chest. She blushed at the lack of distance between their bodies, clogging whatever response she could think of in her throat.

"You ready, Miko-chan?" he asked with a smile.

Her cheeks didn't get any less red but she nodded quietly, grasping onto his shirt with her free hand.

With a grin, he ran as fast as he could—or rather, as fast as a normal human could the blushing girl in his arms.

The last event ended with them as the victors.


Thor watched with an amused smile as Mikoto gleefully hugged the Gekota prizes they won. Though the pouches were extra prizes, she paid no attention to the phones—which he found out to be incredibly expensive—leaving the devices with him. He briefly wondered if she even wanted to keep hers.

"Hey, Miko-chan," he called out, turning her attention towards him temporarily, "As cute as you are when you're in the presence of Gekota, I'm starting get jealous here."

She blushed lightly, finally realizing how childish she must've been acting, "I thought you said you weren't the jealous type." She retorted, returning the matching Gekota and Pyonko pouches back to the paper bag she was carrying to hide them.

He shrugged, "I did, but that doesn't mean I don't get jealous from time to time." She merely stuck a tongue out at him as he grinned. "Anyway, do you even want this phone? I heard they're really expensive."

"Hm? What do you mean? They're not that much more expensive than my Gekota phone."

"…and how much exactly is your phone?"

"Fifty thousand yen."

Thor could not utter a single word to retort to that. Instead, he said, mostly to himself, "I think I'm just beginning to fully understand what the word 'ojou-sama' really means."

"Eh? What was that?"

"Nothing, Miko-chan~"

Mikoto didn't seem to be convinced but let it go anyway. After a moment, she noticed the ring that was still situated around her finger, "Ah, I forgot take this off."

Thor frowned lightly at her action, "Why? don't you like it?"

"It's not that but," she held the titanium ring between her thumb and forefinger, looking conflicted before replying, "Here, you should have it."

He blinked when she suddenly took his hand put the ring on his palm. Looking at it with masked sadness, he asked, "Don't you want to at least keep it? It is yours."

"I can't, Thor. It's just…" she scratched her cheek with a finger, uneasily avoiding his gaze, "The necklace was one thing but having a pair of rings between us has too much meaning. I'm sorry but I just don't want sully that."

He inwardly sighed, looking at the ring she returned with a sad smile. Pushing his disappointment away, he pocketed her ring but refused to remove his, "I understand. Do you at least want to consider taking the phone? I can use one but I won't have anyone to give the other to. You can give it to your friends if you'd like."

She smiled softly, aware that his joking attitude was forced but thankful of the change of topic, "Yeah, I'll take it. At least we can e-mail each other even when you're away, right?"

He truly grinned at that, "That's true. You might get sick of me after a while though. I might e-mail you nonstop when I leave."

"I'll deal with that when it comes," she waved his joke off with a grin of her own.

Chuckling once, he then asked, "Anyway, do you want to eat? The game was pretty long. It should be fine to have a snack now."

"Didn't you eat a huge piece of cake not two hours ago?"

"As a combat-specialized magician, I use a lot of energy."

She shook her head at him but smiled. Relenting, she looked around before pointing at a nearby churros stand, "How about that? I'll treat you."

He glanced at where she was pointing and nodded, "Alright," when she began to run towards it though, he quickly grabbed her hand to stop her, "But I'm paying."

She frowned at his words, "You've been paying for everything since we had lunch, even the participation fee at the game. Let me pay just this once."

"And I told you before that since this is a date, I won't let you spend a single cent."

She crossed her arms at him, "I have money, you know."

"It's not about having money, I just don't like it when you spend on me," he explained patiently as her face began to form into a pout, "Look, you spent a lot for my clothes yesterday. Just think of this as payback for that."

She narrowed her eyes at him but relented, "Alright, fine. Just this once."

He grinned before lining up, leaving Mikoto to wait for him.

He didn't take long though because several minutes later, he came back with a single piece of long fried bread and a small cup of chocolate dip. He smiled sheepishly as he approached. "Sorry, Miko-chan, but there was only one left. Is it alright with you to share?"

Mikoto nodded, seeing no harm in that, "Sure," she took the dip from his hand and held it as he dipped the end of the bread. She blinked though, when he offered it to her. "Eh?"

"Go on, Miko-chan, take the first bite."

She blushed slightly as she realized the scene, "I-I-I can f-feed myself!"

He gave her a mischievous smile, "Oh come now, Miko-chan, you had the chance to feed me earlier so let feed you this time."

She stared at the chocolate covered bread for a moment before giving in, taking a small bite. Thor watched her as she chewed, a smile creeping into her face at sweet taste.

"Is it good?"

"Mm-hm," she nodded before telling him, "You should have some too."

"Alright then," he once again dipped the same end into the chocolate before bringing it to his mouth and taking a larger bit. He munched on the bread happily, unable to immediately notice the deep shade of red that suddenly tinted her cheeks. "You're right, it is good, Miko-chan. Do you—what's wrong, Miko-chan?"

He stared blankly at her as she blushed like a tomato, looking horror stricken as she repeatedly opened and closed her mouth at him disbelievingly.

"Y-you—! I can't—! But I—! The churros—! T-that was—!"

He tilted his head slightly, not comprehending what she was saying, "What was that?"

"I-i-in… ind-d-direct…"

He blinked, "Huh?"

Finally, she exploded, "That was an indirect k-k-k-kiss!"

"Indirect kiss?" he asked, looking at the churros he was holding before finally understanding, "Ah, you mean when I ate the part where you took a bite? That was considered an indirect kiss as well?"

"Don't sound so happy, baka! I can't believe you just—"

"Well then," he interrupted her, dipping the same end into the chocolate and offering it to her once more, "Let's have another indirect kiss, Miko-chan."

She blushed so red, he was surprised there was no smoke coming out of her ears, "S-s-s-s-shut up! Be more sensitive about this!"

"I am. I just really want to have another indirect kiss with you."

"T-that's—!"

"Hahaha, Miko-chan, I'm kidding," he chuckled, breaking the long piece of bread into two and offering the bottom (untainted would be the word she'd use) part to her. She calmed down somewhat, though her cheeks were still red, and accepted it. But then he continued, "I meant the part of wanting to kiss you though."

"JUST SHUT UP!"


"I'll be fine here, Thor. Thanks for walking me home again."

"It was my pleasure, Miko-chan. But is there a reason why you don't want me to send you off at your dormitory gates?"

"Well… I'd rather not push Kuroko's buttons anymore lest I suffer because of it."

After eating their snack, they had both deemed it late enough for Mikoto to head home. Like the day before, Thor had offered to take her back to her dorm which she accepted.

Standing at the intersection before the Tokiwadai dormitory, they found themselves in a scene similar to yesterday. "Thanks for going out with me again today, Miko-chan. That and for letting me do these things for you."

Mikoto's forehead creased as she rubbed the back of her neck, "…I have no idea how to reply to that."

Thor smiled softly at her expression, "You don't have to. The fact that you're not pushing me away is enough for me." She still didn't seem to know how to respond so he continued, "Anyway, if you don't mind, I have something for you."

"Eh? But Thor, that's-"

"Here," he showed her the titanium ring that she had given him earlier, though this time, it was held by a chain, making it more of a necklace. Mikoto's eyes widened at this. "It's yours anyway, and since I know you won't accept it as a ring, I'll give it to you as a necklace. I know it's getting old, me giving you a necklace-turned-bracelet and now a ring-turned-necklace but—"

"Thor."

He stopped when she cut him off. He looked at her to see her troubled face as she avoided his gaze. He glanced at the ring-turned-necklace he held, realizing his mistake.

"I can't accept that." She told him, clenching a hand to her chest, "Whatever form you give it to me… I just can't…"

"Let me guess… Those rings you bought in Hawaii were titanium like these."

She didn't look at him, not once, and merely whispered, "I'm sorry."

He let out a defeated sigh, his face clouding with regret as he said, "I see Kamijou-kun is reserved for that," he was unable prevent a little bitterness from escaping his voice, "I guess I can't help it."

"I'm sorry…" he hastily turned to her when he heard guilt lacing through her voice, "I'm so sorry…"

"Hey, don't worry, Miko-chan," he said soothingly, wanting to embrace her but unsure whether he should. He decided to just lean closer to her so that they would be eyelevel if she looked up. Gently, he whispered, "I understand. I told you, I'm not the jealous type so it's alright."

"It's not alright!"

"…"

"I'm hurting you!" he could see her struggle as she gritted her teeth. He frowned as he watched, not knowing what to say, "I don't want to lie to you because I don't want to lead you on. I appreciate your pursuit but I can't change how I feel… and now, I don't know what to do because I feel like whatever I choose, I'll only end up hurting you… and I don't want that…"

A soft smile crept into his face at her honest concern for him, even though she held no romantic feelings towards him, "Miko-chan," he softly called, patting her head with the gentlest touch, "That's something you shouldn't concern yourself with. I like you, and I told you that because I chose to fight for you even though I know I probably won't win… I chose this… so if I get hurt, it is no way your fault."

"…I don't want you to be hurt…"

"You're not the one holding the blade, Miko-chan. You can't protect me without getting hurt yourself, and you should know I'll never allow that to happen." She didn't reply, and knowing how she thinks, he knew that what he had said wasn't enough to soothe her, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Her head shot up at his sudden announcement, her eyes wide in surprise, "Wha…"

"I'm not saying this to force you to take this," he told her, replacing the ring back into his pocket for emphasis, "I'm telling you because I want to see is your smile before I leave Academy City. Can you do me this selfish request?"

She was thoughtful for a moment before she nodded with conviction, giving her a somewhat strained smile but a smile nonetheless.

"That's what I want to see," He grinned at this, keeping his own emotions in check as to not worry her any further, "Anyway, you should take this," he held out the box that contained one of the phones they won, "I might accidentally bring it with me."

She took it in her hand and looked at the cover, "You're right. Maybe I'll keep this after all. We did win it together."

"Yeah?"

"Mm-hm," she nodded, her tone becoming lighter as she spoke, "Besides, it would be a good way to hide the fact that we'd be in contact. Kuroko doesn't really know the meaning of the word 'privacy' so she tends to read through all my messages."

He looked amused, "She must be a handful."

"She is," she suddenly paused, seeming to contemplate something before turning her attention to the paper bag she had been holding and taking out the green one of the Gekota pouches they won, "Here, you should have this."

"Huh?" he asked, a little surprised, "But, didn't you want this?"

"I did," she admitted, holding the pouch out towards him, "But since we won this together, it would only be fair to give yours," she saw him hesitate so she added, "Plus, you'll have something cute to protect your phone in your magician's adventures."

He chuckled at that, taking the pouch she offered, "Thanks, Miko-chan."

She smiled brightly in return. "Don't mention it," she then turned towards the direction of her dorm and said, "I guess I should go now. The Dorm Mistress let me off easy yesterday but I doubt she'd do that again."

"Alright then. Good night, Miko-chan."

"Good night, Thor," he began to walk away from him while he simply watched, until halfway to her destination, she turned around and called out to him again, "Thor."

He dutifully replied, "Yes, Miko-chan?"

"Just so you know," Smiling shyly, she told him earnestly, "You really do make me happy."

His grin softened, immeasurably thrilled with her words, "That's all I ever want."

He stayed at that corner of the intersection until she vanished. Finally, he left with his heart thumping at an erratic speed, her final words echoing in his head all night long.


Author's Notes:

Let me say my displeasure of NT7: 1) Thor wasn't there. That creepy Orellus was pretending to be him (I really don't like the guy for some reason). 2) At the battle scene against Freyja, after Mikoto blasted the Giant watcha-ma-call-it enemy off the train, I noticed that Index Touma were the only ones talking after that. At first i though, "Wait, did you just leave Mikoto behind after that 'Please lend me your strength' speech?" Then when they defeated Freyja, I was like, "OMG you DID leave her!" and then when Mikoto caught up and told him off about leaving her, I was like, "UGH! YOU IDIOT! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU LEFT HER!"

but aside from those, NT7 was too awesome to hate. And I therefore conclude that Mikoto is Kazuma Kamachi-sensei's illustrator's favorite XDD (did you see how many scenes she had? not that i'm complaining :D)

I'm so sad that Railgun S is finished... but it's because of the last episode that I made amazing progress with this the past few days. the manga was awesome too but the chapter gets shorter every time XD on a side note, I hope they release an OVA, another MMR and a movie soon XDD

This became too long... it's as long as the first two chapters combined. i planned this to be half the final length but the whole game contest thing got into my head and i couldn't resist XD Oh! and i got the idea from Kaichou wa Maid-sama, probably because my Otaku Vault has Maid-sama in it (and coincidentally TAKNR as well) hope you liked it though :)

The depressing part was... unplanned as well. but i thought of it when i remembered Omake1 and thought it would be a good way to connect the two. Now you know what brought up the girl talk last chapter.

Touma's scene was... well, what do you think about it? I haven't been watching Index for a while and NT7 wasn't nearly enough for me to capture his character completely. I hope he's not too OOC...

I hope i satisfied you guys who wanted some fluff between Mikoto and Thor. Still, i tried to stay canon and show that Mikoto is still undoubtedly in love with Touma that's why she's so cautious around Thor. I can't help it. She loves Touma and I want her with him. DX blame my little shipper's heart that shouts Kamikoto all the time!

Before I forget, I post a lot of previews on my unfinished works (this included) in my tumblr. if you're interested, you can visit it, 61wisampa dot tumblr dot com. I also need help for a story in-progress called 'A Certain Game of 20 Questions'. I've posted a preview of that on my blog as well. I need some questions to ask Mikoto or Touma so please help X333

and i'd like to advertise a fanfic here. it's titled A Certain Meeting of Minds. It's a MikotoXMisaki friendship fic and it's so good that i'm getting depressed to see how little the reviews the author gets. if you're interested, you can visit it and leave a little review or favorite for support ;)

IMPORTANT QUESTION!

this is the second to the last chapter and we haven't really answered the first questioned that was so obviously stated in this story... What Causes a Spark?

Does anyone know the scientific answer? C'mon, if you know the physics behind a spark, you can review your answer and... i'll uh... give you a virtual cookie! ...or you can say what prize you want so long as it is within my power (updating the story early is a no no). First person to review to get it right wins! XD

Clue: Lightning is basically an over-sized spark :DD

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