Part 7
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In a conference room, early morning. The Dean of Academy city , Heaven Canceller and the board of director held a closed door meeting . Their discussing the threat of which the frog face doctor dub "Ghost of Aleister" and the Kamijou incident
Heaven Canceller asked Kiyama Harumi " How the[ Harmonizer ] project proceeding?"
Kiyama Harumi now the director of medical research and development, much has change about her, she has no more eye bags, she's very dedicated on work on helping [Child Errors] and medical R&D on neurological diseases.
Harumi "We have a working prototype completed, thanks to the efforts of Hideki-kun's efforts."
Heaven Canceller " You have my thanks, Katoki-kun for completing the [Harmonizer] in such short notice .
Katoki Hideki is an outsider was invited by Heaven Canceller to be the new director of Robotic engineering & software R&D. He and Harumi recently began dating.
Hideki " No problem, Boss. Glad to the of service ,but I have mixed feelings about this …. I mean shouldn't we the adults handle this matter, shouldn't the [SISTERS] and other members of [Judgment] not be involved in this mess. They have gone through a lot."
Heaven Canceller sighs he himself does not want to drag the [SISTERS] and [Judgment] " I understand you sentiment, but sadly they' re already involved all the we can do is to give them all the support we can."
A voice called out "I understand the need to augment the abilities of the [SISTERS], but what I don't understand why do we need help from that monster called Accelerator?"
It was Shinohara Mamuro, he oversees the Academy City's security and military defense units. He is one of the few people that was invited by Heaven Canceller.
Heaven Canceller " I understand your concern, Shinohara-kun, I do believe that Accelerator did turn in a new leaf in his own way to say the least." Slowly turn around and face a window " For people like Accelerator who has been tainted by darkness since his youth is tragic. He's too powerful, too uncanny, too dangerous, not evil by choice …. That is his tragedy. He knows the path of redemption is long and last a lifetime."
Mamuro while angry controlled his tempered out of respect to Heaven Canceller " Understood …. "
Later that morning, Heaven Canceller and Komoe visited Touma from the certain hospital. As they enter his room.
Touma "Komoe sensei!, Meido Gaeshi (Heaven Canceller) sensei!"
Heaven Canceller " Hello Kamijou-kun, how's my favorite patient doing ? Feeling better I hope?"
Komoe a bit teary eyed " Long time no see Kamijou-chan, Sensei is glad to be able to see you in person."
Touma scratches behind his head " Guess a lot things happened while I wasn't around." Weakly laughs.
Heaven Canceller " Hmm …. Just how much do you know?" sees Touma hesitates " It's Okay I won't force you if you don't want to."
Touma " It not that I don't want too, I really don't know where to begin. I mean I am in Academy City 3 years in the future right ?"
Komoe " Let's talk about that next time, as from now this room will be your new domicile, and here your new ID and credit card."She hands over the ID and credit card to Touma. "That credit card can be only used as a food vouchers and for transportation services. We're still arranging what school you can enroll in."
Touma " Eh? Do I have to study? Don't I deserve a vacation or short break ?"
Komoe " Kamijou-chan I can't let you just wonder in streets and become a NEET ( Not in Education, Employment Nor in Training )."
Touma sighs in defeat.
Heaven Canceller "Now, Now, Komoe-sensei, there with be a time for that , Kamijou-kun I suggest that you have a look around in the city. Just take your time and relax."
Taking the advice of Heaven Canceller. The certain spiky haired youth wanders around, as he strolls around and reach a certain park. He notices a red vending machine. He notices its different, it has a modern look.
Touma ponders a bit if this vending might eat and ruin his newly acquired credit card. Then his stomach growls. He spoke to himself " No choice huh?"
He inserts the card on the vending machine, and took a deep breath. It validates his card, he breathe a sigh of relief. He chooses a bag of potato chips, but instead he got a small box of "Pocky" chocolate pretzel stick which is cheaper than a bag of chips.
See vending machine return his card Touma " What the heck ?" insert the card again, but the machine rejects it and writing on its LED screen Error.
Touma mentally curses himself, he tells himself that all vending machines must have grudge on him and he uttered his trade mark " Fu Kou Da" He just took the box of "Pocky" thinking it's better than nothing
Finding a bench to sit on, Touma opens the box of Pocky chocolate stick began to snack on a stick. Then a voice called out, he looks it at his left and it was Misaka ,Mikoto.
Mikoto " Good morning, Touma-chan. What bring you here?"
Touma "Ah ….. It's just Biri …. I meant Misaka-san" he sees Mikoto sat beside him
Mikoto sees the place where she often met Touma and speaks " It's nostalgic, I remember the time that I met you, and how you complained that vending machine ate all of your money." Laughs softy. She notice Touma's aura of doom and gloom. " Don't tell me it happen again?" laughs.
With a deep sign Touma haphazardly replies " Alright, alright, guess I am the unlucky main protagonist of a Light Novel or Manga, that always get the short end of the stick …. Oh well at least You , Index and Academy City are safe …. Guess that all is fine, As long everyone is safe, it's all good and nobody would care who saves who."
After hearing his remarks, Mikoto face became serious " You jerk! That's not is fine at all ! I was worried sick about you."
Touma mentally curse at himself he never wanted to offend Mikoto and automatically responds " I am sorry, here have some" Opens the Pocky and offered it to her.
Mikoto gave a annoyed look " Do you think that you can calm me down, by offering me some food! Just what kind of girl falls for that ?"
Touma mentally face palms at himself, he's so used into dealing with Index temper that offering food to any angry girl became a habit for him. He got a chocolate pretzel stick and put it in mouth and offered the open box of Pocky to Mikoto " I just doing this to appease you, that I was wrong and insensitive…. I am sorry for that…."
Mikoto see a pretzel stick on his mouth she smirks " Guess, I'll take that offer." She took a small bite from Touma's pretzel stick on the mouth and slowly munches. As her mouth slowly munches a noticeable shade of red appeared her cheeks, just a couple of millimeters from his lips, the chocolate pretzel stick broke.
Mikoto puts her right hand on her face "Ara … Too bad" looks at her watch and stands up " I need to go now, later Tou~ma-chan." Smiles and waves her hand. Turns around to hide her blushing face and quickly took off.
Touma still felt the effect of his heart beating faster, he was blushing also and took deep breaths and thought to himself " That 's was frightening, that girl named Misaka, Mikoto is using her Nee-san full burst at me! Damn it! I didn't stand a chance! I don't know if she's flirting or teasing with me ! It must be some sort of psychological attack! That it ! I Kamijou Touma is not dumb enough to fall for that Flirty Nee-san mind trick !"
Out the blue a base ball hit's Touma in the head as he lost consciousness he uttered " Fu … Kou … Da …."
Moments later, as Touma regaining consciousness he felt his head resting on a soft cushion, as he open his eyes he saw at first he thought it was Mikoto then notices the visor on her forehead. It was Misaka Imouto. On the bench, Touma head was resting on Misaka 10039 "Lap pillow" he slowly rose up in a sitting position.
Touma " Misaka Imouto ?" felt the sting on his head.
"I am Serial number 10039 of the [SISTERS], I found you unconscious on the ground says Misaka as she introduces herself and assesses that a stray baseball with ridiculous low chance of directly someone on the head has stuck you as Misaka can't comprehend her savior's bad fortune."
Touma hearing the words bad fortune form Misaka Imouto, he sighs in defeat he looks up in the clear blue sky " Well at least it didn't hit some kid or elderly folks, guess my "Luck" is tougher than most people." Raise his right arm and opens his hand " I guess all my life, this right hand processed an unreliable power, even if this hand of can negate miracles and supernatural ability, I can't use it to fight off delinquent thugs, I can't use it to get better test scores, heck! I cannot use it to get a girl friend."
" What makes you think that you can't have a girl friend? Says Misaka as she is surprise to hear that from her savior and ponders what action to take."
Touma "I highly doubt it, with my luck." then puts both of his hands behind his head and continued " I guess I'll never have a girlfriend in the immediate future."
Then Misaka 10039 slowly stood up "Then this Misaka shall take the initiative says Misaka as she confess her feelings in wanting to be Kamijou, Touma girlfrien -" Then she senses danger nearby and turn her sight into the bushes. She saw another of her [SISTER] namely it was Misaka 10032.
With electric sparks surrounding Misaka 10032 body " Serial number 10039 you are in breach of protocol, how dare you try to take advantage of the situation says Misaka as she is furious and entering into combat mode."
Both of the Misaka clones emitted electrical sparks form their body.
"Misaka 10032! Just who gave you the right to be the only [SISTER] to have interaction with said Kamijou, Touma. Says Misaka 10039 as she is not backing down from 10032 arrogant attitude."
Touma was going to try to calm them down, but both of the Misaka clones said to him "Stay of out this!" and quickly took off the area.
A dumbstruck Touma just stood and replies" What the heck happened ?" Scratches his head and continue to stroll around the park. Then someone behind him taps his right shoulder, he turns around and saw a mature looking girl which looks familiar yet different.
Touma in a surprised tone "Itsuwa ?"
Itsuwa slightly blushes and was happy that Touma still remembered her " Hello, Kamijou-kun, I am very pleased to meet you again."
Both of them finds a table. Itsuwa put a wrapped bento box on the table.
Touma "What brings you here? I hope it's nothing serious" He remembers the encounter with Acqua of the Back.
Itsuwa waves both of hands " It's nothing of that sort, I just came here just on personal matters." She took a deep breath "Just to visit you …."
Touma being dense in dealing with girls, has problems reading "Between the lines" and oblivious to girls feelings for him, he just answered " Thanks, Itsuwa-san that sure means a lot to me."
Itsuwa hearing what Touma said she fidgeted and blushed, she quickly unwraps and opens the bento box. Using a pair of chop sticks and she serve Touma some food. Without a second thought he just ate it.
Touma replies "This is delicious, Itsuwa."
Itsuwa " Hey have some more, Kamijou-kun say ahh"
Then suddenly Touma felt a cold chill down his spine, as he turns around he sees Index emitting dark aura. He began sweating like mad.
Index " T-O-U-M-A …" she pinches Touma by the ear and drags him.
Touma while his ears is pinched and dragged " Wa-Wait , Index! That hurts you know!"
Index " Geez ! Touma! I leave you out of my sight for a day , and your already having a date with her (Itsuwa)!"
Touma " Wait! Index! This is a misunderstanding Itsuwa-san just offered me some of her bento …." Notices Index dark aura grew more with intensity. He profusely sweats drops.
Then Mikoto notices Index dragging Touma she speaks " That Nun!" goes to their location " Hey! You (Index)! Just what do you think you're doing with Touma-kun?" Sharply glares at Index.
Index glares back at Mikoto " Its none of your business ! Dai shocker Onna!"
With sparks of electricity forming on right side of her forehead Mikoto yelled " That it! Let's settle this now!"
Index smirked a bit " Hmph, That my line !"
Both Mikoto and Index notices Touma running away. Both yelled at him to stop and chased him
In Touma mind he doesn't know and understand why the heck is this happening. For him this situation is all too new and foreign for him grasp. He continues to ask why the heck index and Mikoto are each other throats.
Under the bridge, Touma catches his breath, all of the sudden the color of his surrounding change into darkness, and like it was in the middle of the night. He felt the back of his hairs standing, his instincts told him he was in mortal danger. As He turn around , he saw a tall humanoid figure over 2 meters tall. It looks like a bio-mechanical unit of sort.
The Android unit raise its hand, dark runic symbol surround the arm. It fired a dark mass of energy towards Touma.
Using his Imagine Breaker, Touma intercepts the dark mass of energy, but couldn't negate it. The dark energy is surpassing the Imagine Breaker negating ability. With all his might He grabs on the dark energy and redirects in upward.
Touma cursed at himself he knew he total vulnerable to attack. The android figure seeing an opening using 3 ebony colored retractable claws blades on it right knuckles stabs him on the abdomen and using it left punches him on the face. It sent the spiky hair youth flying a few feet away.
Face flat on the ground,Touma was bleeding badly and using his right arm to get up. As he gets up half way, cough up blood, and spilled over his left hand. To his amazement his did not felt any pain. He told himself he must be going into shock.
The Android figure walked slowing with machine like motions towards Touma who is kneeing on the road and bleeding severely. Then a Blast of blue lighting hits the android then it was followed large sword made out of rocks and cement which pushes it away.
Mikoto and Index rushes to Touma who's kneeing on the ground, motionless and was not breathing
Mikoto saw the injuries and the amount of blood that Touma losing she yells in panic " Touma ! Touma! Please don't die on me!" Her eyes swell up tears " Please live!"
Mikoto put her right hand on his heart jolt it with her electricity, it started up the cardiovascular system of Touma. She sense the bio electricity of his heart and brain started. Then she cauterizes the wound on his abdomen but it wouldn't close. She began to panic a screamed " Why! Why! Can't this wound be closed!" Then Index pushes her
Index while teary eyed " You're in the way ! Move!" she notices a dark energy on Touma she immediately knew it was some kind of curse. She tears a sleeve of her nun clothes, using her teeth she cut her index finger and began writing some runic symbols on the cloth. She wrap the clothes on Touma's injury, she sense that the curse was dispelled. After that she broke down in tears.
Index "WHY? WHY! Why does Touma has to suffer like this? He doesn't deserve any of this!" Tears continues streaming her cheeks.
Mikoto and Index heard a mechanical sound, it was slowly coming near their location. The moment they saw the android both young women feel raw unbridled rage.
Mikoto is surrounded by streaks of electricity cuts the pavement near her. At the moment she wanted to rip that android piece by metal piece and vaporize it till nothing is left.
A magical symbol formed in one of Index's eye. An aura with golden hue emanated around her. In her the first time in her life really hated someone or something. All she wanted was to crush that thing
TO BE CONTINUED
