Arc 2: Chains From The Past – Part 1: SEES
Chapter 4: Afternoon of this Unnatural Outing Day.
Interrogation_Does_APPLY_to_Anyone.
I pressed the remote again. No way! Is this real?! How the hell can he appear in multiple places at the same time? Is that his power? I haven't heard of that kind of power before though.
I am Shokuhou Misaki. One of the Academy City's Level 5s, Mental Out. Right now, I am stalk- no, no err, following this particular person. He is Yuki Makoto, the new and recently appointed Level 5, the Omnipotent.
The reason is not because I am interested on him or whatnot. To put it bluntly, I don't even care about other Level 5s unless he or she has a mind-related power. Except Misaka-san. I don't know why but I just can't get along with her.
Leaving that aside, I followed him because of the recent 'rumor' about him told by one of my followers.
'I hear the Railgun and that Level 4 Gemstone girl, err... Ha-Ha-Haruka, is it? Well, it doesn't matter. They're taking care of the nearly assassinated Level 5 in the hospital.'
Her name is Harumi. Natsukawa Harumi. I wonder why her name is always forgotten.
Misaka-san always has rumors associated with her. Well, 'that rumor', it wasn't directly caused by her though.
So, after that, I used my power to search for the source of rumor. I read the source's memory directly. Heh, look like it's the truth.
In the memory, between the doors, I could see an angered Misaka-san looking at a blue-haired boy, annoyed and nearly bursting sparks at him. In the corner of the room, there was a girl with black hair and ruby eyes smiling wryly while looking at them. I see, that boy is Yuki Makoto and the girl is Natsukawa Harumi.
Natsukawa Harumi. First-year. A Gemstone with pyrokinesis power. 'She' is a celebrity in the school -but, in a bad way. It's not like she had done anything wrong though. Envy, Hatred. Humanity always blames someone else as the cause of their own incompetence. They don't want to admit their lack of hard work. They want to believe that it is natural for them to lose to the talented person. Just because someone has a talent, it doesn't mean that they will succeed in his or her life. Even I had to work hard to reach Level 5.
Because of that, I respected her. Occasionally, I could see she her practicing with her power in a park. Looks like her ideal is Misaka-san though. I don't want to comment on that. Even with all of the treatment that she receives, she never looks depressed and instead diligently improves herself. For her, it might be a usual thing for her to deal with.
For unknown reasons, her name is close to unknown. Other students always called her by 'that girl'. She's always bullied and insulted behind her back. So, when I saw that she smiled, I felt happy for her. But that is not the reason I am following Yuki Makoto.
A Gemstone approached by another Gemstone is not really weird, but for a Level 5 to approach another Level 5 is uncommon. Generally, Level 5s don't interfere with each other business. So, why has Misaka-san approached the Omnipotent? That's what I wanted to know. Does she want to raise her influence? It sounds unlike her but I'll never be sure. I can't read her mind after all.
At first, I tried to use my power on him. But nothing happened. Why it doesn't work? As I remember, only 'he' could achieve such a feat. Can his AIM can also resist my power like Misaka-san?
Because of that, I am forced to use a more direct method. I have deployed my followers to, em, follow him.
First day, 'I' followed him to his school. Looks like his class was doing the supplementary class. Of course, 'that person' was there too. 'He' is pretty stupid, after all.
Nothing happened. What I got to know was only that he seriously studied at a fast pace. But what was weird was when he left the school, he went to the local supermarket and bought a crazy amount of groceries.
On the way back to his home, he stopped again at the convenience store and bought another huge amount of food. I could hear him silently mutter, 'This is enough for three days.' Normally, you can survive two weeks with that amount of food though...
He's a heavy eater, huh? But his body is so slim. That's not fair!
Next day, he didn't even go out from his room. 'I' tried to peek on his room. Coincidently, he was cooking something. 'I' could smell something good. I looked at the completed dish on his table. It was nikujaga.
What is he? Good-looking, smart, can cook, has a mysterious power... Are you a game protagonist!?
"Umm."
Just when I focused to him, a voice called out 'me'.
"Did you need anything from Yuki?"
In front of me is 'him'. I had forgotten. He lives here.
"No, I'm searching for my friend's room, Sonozaki Arun. Do you know him?"
Of course, the person doesn't exists. 'He' tried to search for answer but no avail.
"Sorry, I don't know him."
"Is that so? Well, thank you anyways."
I bowed and quickly clicked the lift button. From here, I can clearly hear voices.
"Hmm, Touma? Who were you talking with?"
"A..."
He stopped for a bit.
"Touma?"
"What are you talking about Index? There's no one here."
"Is that so? I'm sure that I could hear some voices."
I let out a sigh. Even though I was already supposed to have accepted that, why do I keep placing my hopes on him? Well, never mind that.
On the fourth day, at least, he was going out. Probably to the underground mall. I wonder why he kept looking behind him though.
He went to back alley. I also followed him but he was gone. Then, a faint glow surrounded 'me'.
Suddenly, I saw that he was walking towards the store so I followed 'him'. But then things became confusing. One by one each of my followers were chasing him in different places.
"Umm, waiter-san. Can you get me this coffee on this menu, err, Aroma Coffee."
"As you wish, customer. Please wait a bit."
I feel like I'm hearing a voice in front of me but I ignored it. This is more important than that.
"And also can I get the Golden Cheesecake and Black Forest Cake. Thanks."
Isn't that too much? Just how much do you want to eat? No, no, ignore anything else. I should prioritize my search for Yuki Makoto.
"These are your order, sir."
"Thank you."
Just how he can appear at so many places in the same time!? While I'm panicking, the person in front of me knocked the table lightly.
"Err... Can we talk now?"
I looked at him. Then, I lowered my head. Eh? I could sense something wrong with this situation. I looked at his face again. A blue-haired boy with his hair covering nearly half of his face with a pair of silver eyes. I lowered my head again.
Why? Why the is person that I'm frantically searching for eating cakes and drinking coffee calmly in front of me?!
Oh well, this is my chance to use my power directly on him.
"Category 036/ [Erase the past hour's memories of the indicated individual to this point.] And…"
"Category 011/ [The indicated individual must answer accurately to all questions.]"
I said those commands with my remote on my hand pointed to him. But nothing happened. He just smiled and spoke.
"I see… Mind control, huh? What a dangerous power. Really, Academy City has so many kind of espers…"
"Eh! Emm….?"
What? Why it not working? I even used my power in front of him. My power efficiency should increase.
"Hey, you don't need to use your power to ask questions, miss. I will answer them …later. So, who are you and why have you been following me these past few days?"
"You know!?"
"You need do a better job if you don't want to be discovered…"
"I'm a middle school student. I am not exactly a spy…"
I let out sigh. I don't have much of a choice, do I?
"…I am Shokuhou Misaki. #5 Level 5, Mental Out. I'm just curious about why Misaka-san has been approaching you…"
When he heard my introduction, he sighed.
"Another Level 5, huh?"
He closed his eyes for a while.
"But what you are saying about Misaka, it's probably not true."
"Why are you so sure?"
"After all, I met her by coincidence at that place…. Well, I was with him, sooner or later I'll probably encounter her anyway. My friend is kind of a trouble-attracting magnet. Ha, ha, ha."
"That's right. He's always likes that… Ha, ha, ha."
Right, right. He always meets troubles because of his misfortune. Hmm? Why does he looked dumbfounded?
"Why you are talking like you know who I'm talking about? How suspicious…"
"W-What are talking about? Err... T-That's right I just have experience with those kind of people. Ha, ha, ha."
He looked doubtful with my explanation. He tried to check on my face to find out if I was saying the truth or not. A-Ah, what to do? My skill with cheating is not par with that 'old woman'...
"So, what that you want to ask me?"
He didn't notice at all. Huh, that's a relief. Questions…
"Then, why didn't my power work on you?"
"Well, it honestly? Luck, I guess? If you had picked another time, you might had got me before I noticed…"
What does that mean? His power doesn't activate all time but at a certain time, he will activate that power but if he noticed the chance of my power working on him is reduced to zero… In the end, what is his power? The term 'Omnipotent' is pretty vague after all…
"Wait. You said your power is mind control, right? Not like I'm suggesting this but why you didn't peek into Misaka's mind? That's easier, right? "
"If I could I had done that a long time ago. It is because of her AIM, my power doesn't work on her. "
"Electromagnetic waves, huh…"
Right. Every esper subconsciously emits a weak esper power from their body. For example, Electromasters like Misaka-san let out weak electromagnetic waves from their body.
He locked his eyes on mine. That carefree atmosphere vanished like it never existed in the first place.
"…Hey, can I ask you a question?"
"…?"
I just silently nodded.
"Is there any ways to recover lost memories?"
I frowned with that question.
"Lost memories? What it is for?"
"Actually, my friend and I had done something together to save a girl. But because of my incompetence, he… lost his memory."
"…"
I was completely silenced before I continued.
"I don't know who are you referring to but I don't think I know any. Sorry."
"I… see. Just a thought…"
He tried to remain expressionless but even so, there is still some of the hint of sadness on his face. I stood up.
"But… But, if your friend is that precious to you, you should never give up. Even there's nearly no chance that he will regain his memories, even so…. I think you should believe in him…."
Ah, this is very unlike me. Why did I say that? He looked shocked and then his lips slowly formed a smile.
"…Thanks, Shokuhou-san. Even if you're acting like that, you're quite kind, aren't you?"
"W-What are you talking about suddenly? Honestly…"
I averted my eyes.
"Aha, ha, ha."
"I-I will be going now! Bye!"
I rushed to leave from that place.
"See you again!"
I could hear a shout from behind me.
"(Who said that we will be meeting again…? Well if it's you, then I can safely entrust him to you.)"
Let do our best, Yuki-san~(star)
To you who had endured the universe and yet resolved for another chance,
We of the Star Arcana give to you our blessing.
Don't give up, huh? That's right. Instead of staying depressed, it's better for me to continue to move forward… So, what am I going to do now? There is still some time before the meeting time. Or rather it's still a long time. I already ate my cakes through.
Hmm... That's Misaka. She's alone. What is she doing? I waved my hand but looks like she didn't notice. Well, whatever. Ugh, sleepy. Because of the earlier escaping, I'm feeling tired. I look at the surroundings. No one will complain if sleep here, right? Before that, I have to send a short message informing that I am here.
I put my head on the cold table and slowly closed my eyelids.
There was fire everywhere on that bridge. In the sky, there was a creepy-looking full moon. A car was terribly crushed in the middle of it. There was a bloody woman that looks around thirty looking at me weakly. Then, she smiled. I was not supposed to hear anything in this situation but somehow I know what she was muttering.
'Live, Minato…'
I tried to reach her. I tried to move forward to save her. But I…
"So, Minato. Will you kill me or let me go?" A black haired boy with a yellow scarf asked me in my room.
"I… will not kill you."
He sighed.
"Perhaps, this form clouded your judgment. Then…"
He floated on the air. Then, large amount of smoke covering him that reveals that form. That familiar form that revealed itself several days ago.
That form is his true form, The Shadow of the last Arcana, Death. That black form perfectly with his role as the harbinger of the death to all life forms in this planet.
"Look at this form closely, Minato…"
"…."
"So, I will ask again. Will you kill me or let me alive?"
"….Even so, I will not kill you, Ryoji."
He deeply sighed.
"Are you sure?"
I nodded. Then, he smiled.
"Go to the top floor of Tartarus after one month then you will meet Nyx."
"...Okay."
I just looked at him, knowing that he will vanish at anytime.
"This is farewell, right? "
"…."
Ryoji lightly waved his right hand.
"Goodbye, Minato."
"Goodbye, Ryoji."
"Hmm, Arisato-kun? Hey, where are you going?! Arisato-kun!"
The brown-haired girl wearing a pink cardigan shouted.
"Wait, Arisato-kun!"
The nearby green haired girl shouted.
"MOVE!"
The gray haired boy tried to stand in spite of his injuries.
"Why are you doing this alone, acting all cool Minato!? I'm going too, so wait there!"
The boy with a cap tried to grasp the figure of his best friend with his hand.
"Minato-san!"
The boy with brown haired tried to stand with his spear.
"Woof!"
The dog barked while looking at that green sky.
"I couldn't do anything to help him. Why am I so useless…?"
A yellow haired girl looked at the spectacle of the collapsed moon.
I just looked at them silently. I will not hesitate. I will protect them, my precious friends. I turned around to face against the egg-like thing.
"THE GREAT SEAL!"
"Hey, onii-chan. Is Sayuri that untrustworthy!?"
A girl with blue hair looked at me sadly while holding my right sleeves. I averted my eyes.
"…."
"Just what are you doing every day?"
Sayuri angry voice resounded in that house.
Senpai!
"Nothing that dangerous…"
I tried to get past her. But she quickly tries to prevent me from going out.
Please wake up, Yuki-senpai.
"A couple of days ago, you just collapsed, right!?"
Looks like she doesn't intend to let me out. But I don't understand. I just quietly muttered.
"Why…?"
Sayuri gripped her little hands and shouted to my face.
"OF COURSE I AM WORRIED ABOUT YOU, STUPID ONII-CHAN!"
The girl looked at me with her teary face. Then, she hugged me while continuing to cry.
Just what I am doing?
I could sense someone was poking my cheeks when I finally awoke.
I opened my eyelids.
Hmm…?
I looked at the person responsible for waking me up.
"…Natsukawa?"
Nasukawa sighed.
"You're finally awake, Senpai… Honestly, what are you doing sleeping here?"
"Aha, ha. Sorry, sorry."
That earlier was dream, right? Why am I dreaming of such things? The SEES. My precious friends. Sayuri. My precious sister. If I think back, around that time my little sister started to attach herself to me. How nostalgic.
I stood up from the chair. After paying for all of my food, I walked back to Natsukawa. She smiled.
"Let's go, senpai!"
I glanced at her. Seriously, you are too excited, Natsukawa. Huh. I walked to Seventh Mist beside her. I never visited that mall before. So, it is a good chance for me to get familiarized with this place. After that, we visited many stores in the mall. Unexpectedly, I am also having fun. Well, in looking at Natsukawa's funny faces though.
"H-Hey, Senpai…"
Has she noticed?
"Are you having fun? I mean walking with me in this place."
My lips naturally turn upwards.
"Yes. I'm having fun. Or rather you don't have to try too hard to guide me, you know?"
"Aha, ha. You noticed, huh?"
"Thanks to that I have to restrain my laughter when looking at your face."
Her whole face quickly turned red.
"S-S-Senpai, when you said you had fun, you meant looking at my face?!"
I just continue moving forward.
"Wait! Yuki-senpai!"
After that, we decided to stop at that new opened café near the mall. Yuki-senpai sat on the seat in front me. On the table, there was a menu. I quickly skimmed into it. There was a huge collection of cakes and many kinds of tea and coffee blends. Senpai raised his hand to call the waitress.
"Um, I want, this, this, this, this and also some Darjeeling tea."
I am sure he had eaten earlier. Or rather, that's a lot. I doubt he wants to bring those cakes home. Even so, the waitress's professional smile didn't flinch at all with that kind of order.
"Natsukawa, what do you want to order?"
"A-Ah, right. Err… this cake and this… Tropicana tea."
"Five cakes, Darjeeling tea and Tropicana tea right? Please wait awhile."
"….."
"….."
Are going to be this silent until the order comes? Huh, well this might the right time to ask. In the first place, that thing I wanted to ask him.
"Hey, Yuki-senpai. Can I ask something?"
"Okay…"
He nodded and locked his eyes on mine. I had a desire to avert my eyes. No, no. I can't. If I back down, I might never learn about this power. This power…
Somehow I could feel that Yuki-senpai's aura was always changing. Today, on that evening in that hospital, when he was hospitalized and even when the System Scan occurs also. Just what are you, Senpai? And why I can sense such a thing?
"…When you conducted the first test of System Scan, I was there watching you."
"I have noticed…"
"On that day, you activated your power with some kind of keywords, right?"
Senpai's eyes widen and sharpen while looking at me. I held my right hand forward.
"Specifically, like this! Agi!"
Then, a small fire formed on my hand. I already calculated to form fire at that sized before. After 30 seconds, I extinguish the fire. I looked at Yuki-senpai to see his reactions. Then, his lips formed a small smile.
"Yes, that's right, Natsukawa."
"(Well, I never expected to see a Persona-user here through…)"
I swear that I hear some whisper from Yuki-senpai but whatever. This is more important. Just I wanted to ask…
"Miss, sir, here are your cakes and your beverages."
"Thank you, miss."
She placed five cakes in front of him and put the cup of tea on the table. Then, she placed a slice of cake in front of me and put that supposed Tropicana Tea. I also expressed my thanks to her. When she left our table, Senpai looked at me and said, "So what did you wanted to ask, Natsukawa?" After that, he started to eat his cakes.
"Emm, can you tell me what this power is?"
He stopped immediately.
"You don't know? Anything?"
"Yes… So, I was hoping for Senpai to tell me."
"Okay. Wait a bit."
I looked at the plates on the table. He already finished two of them! I should eat mine too. After a few minutes, we finished all of them. I slipped my tea. Hmm, this tea is so sweet and has fruity taste. Well, it's okay, I guess? Oops, I'm too occupied with eating. Senpai wiped his mouth with his handkerchief.
"That power is called Persona."
"Per-so-na? What's that?"
"Persona. It refers to the manifestation of the 'mask' that you use to face hardship. That's what I was told anyway."
"Sorry, Yuki-senpai. I-I don't understand at all… What's this 'mask' that you mentioned?"
"The mask refers to how you act before troubles you face, I guess?
"That only to confuses me more but… in other words, what are you saying is this Persona is like our personality's manifestation, right?"
"Yes…."
I could feel some sense of accomplishment when I succeeded in figuring out what this Persona is but how is that related to my power?
"So, err… what does this mean?"
"Your power, like Agi, originally came from these Personas. Or rather it is your Persona that uses those skills."
"What is that? Anyway, where is this Persona-thing actually?"
He pointed his index finger toward me.
"It's contained inside you."
I am shocked with that revelation. Inside me?
"To conclude, you aren't a Pyrokinesis esper. You are-"
So, just what am I?
"-a Persona-user."
"…."
"Usually someone will manifest Persona in reality when using the skills but it is also possible to use it without summoning them, even though we can only use the inferior version of those skills."
"Wait! Why don't we manifest it to reality? That's more efficient, right?"
"That's right… but to do that there are some special conditions to summon it. Well, you don't need it actually. Those inferior skills are powerful enough to deal with human opponents…"
…Enough to deal with human opponents. What did you mean, Senpai? Just what this power usually used against? Before this, I always thought my power is just slightly different with others as I am a Gemstone and I have to use keywords to activate my skills but this easily surpassed any of that. This power has a deeper meaning than I thought.
"So, why does Yuki-senpai's version of Agi looked more powerful than mine? I also use calculations but to reach that intensity…"
"That because our level differences, I think?"
"Level? You mean esper level, right?"
"No, not that level. Persona level. Well, it's closer to the levels you find in a game. that's what I usually call them anyway. It's easier to describe it like that. At any rate, every Persona has different stats. Of those stats, there is a particular entry called Ma."
"Ma?"
"That Ma value affects every skill that uses SP."
"SP?"
"You also didn't know that, huh? Well, this only the given name by us though. This 'SP' or the long name, Spirit Points are usually consumed to use most of any Persona's skills. There also Persona skills that use HP but those are affected by other stats. You know HP, right?"
I just silently nodded. I tried to review back those confusing details… but this…
"Hey, Senpai… What you just said non-stop just now sounds suspiciously like a game… Are you sure you telling the truth?"
"Yes, of course. Why I should lie?"
"B-But how do you know all this?"
Yuki-senpai looked at the sky and smiled nostalgically.
"I hadn't found this out myself… I'm only telling you what I've been told by other friends who were also Persona-users… One of them was the daughter of a research company that specializes in researching Persona."
That convinced me but I am more concerned with Yuki-senpai. When he talked about his friends, he looked so sad…?
I want to help this person but how? I'm convinced he could deal with anything even if I don't do anything. So, what should I do…? Then, he spoke up.
"So, do you have any further questions, Natsukawa?"
After that, she asked many questions about Persona. After a while she looked at her watch.
"Aaah! I forgot!"
"Hmm?"
I tilted my head not understanding the situation.
"Err… Tokiwadai students have a curfew. Sorry, Senpai. Looks like I have to go now or I won't make it…"
She looked panicked. I just smiled.
"It's okay. I don't mind after all."
She took her book and we walked towards School Gardens direction. Then,
"Senpai-"
She turned around and smiled. I swear that is the brightest smile I had seen today.
"-Thank you for going along with my selfish request. So… see you again, Senpai."
I waved my right hand.
"See you again, Natsukawa."
I looked at the table. My coffee already emptied long ago. There are a stack of plates on the table. I looked at the clock in my smartphone. I guess I should go back now. After calling the waitress, I paid the bills.
I started to walk to walk toward my dormitory. Then, I saw Misaka again. Somehow she's with a group of children playing something together in front of a candy store, right? She looked busy so I decided to pretend I hadn't seen her there.
Before I head to the dormitory, I should buy some food for Kamijou and Index. After that day, my frequency of coming to Kamijou's room increased somehow. At first, I went just to check on Kamijou. Now, it completely became my routine. Well, it's fun eating with others I mean.
But if I am thinking about Kamijou, I automatically think. That guy is really a trouble attracting magnet. Just a few days before, I went to their room. I knocked at their door but I got no answer from either Kamijou or Index. I tried to contact Komoe-sensei.
"Yuki-chan? Yes, yes. Sister-chan and Kamijou-chan? They aren't here, Yuki-chan."
Just where are those two go? Well, if nothing happened it's okay though.
On that midnight, I received a call.
"Hello. Yuki-kun."
"Hmm? Sensei? What's wrong?"
"Your friend is hospitalized… again."
"Kamijou is? What are his injuries?"
"He just got his right hand cut."
"Eh?"
Isn't that really a big deal?! Or rather especially with that Imagine Breaker?
"Don't worry. I already attached it back."
I was relieved to hear that.
"Or rather. What with his hand? It was attached so easily…"
Well, in the first place it's absurd to compare that hand with a normal hand. Looks like the incident was also caused by a magician. That's what Stiyl said when I met him at Kamijou's hospital room. Looks like Necessarius has ordered Kamijou as Index's guardian to help Stiyl. I asked him why he didn't call me too then he said he was told that he can't involve the Science side too much like asking me, one of the Level 5s. Well, it already happened and nothing too bad happened so I'm okay with it.
After buying things at the convenience store, I went straight to the dormitory. I went up to 7th level and arrived in front of his room. I knocked the door.
"Kamijou? It's me, Yuki!"
Then, the door opened. Instead of Index or Kamijou, a miko girl opened the door. She had a long black hair.
"Oh, that blue haired person."
She is Himegami Aisa. The gemstone esper, Deep Blood (alt. Blood-Sucking Killer). Her power is specializes in killing 'something'. Literally it refers to vampires. I don't know why exactly an esper has the power to kill a supernatural existence.
But if we think of the vampire as an organism that looks like human that love sucking blood it makes sense through. Well, it is for some reason an existence that the Magic side didn't want to believe.
"My name is Yuki Makoto…"
"Aah, Yuki-kun. Please enter."
This not your room either! I had an urge retort like that but I suppressed it. I sat at the carpet. Hmm?
I looked at Index, who was looking at a magical girl show on the TV. Index turned around and saw me. But I couldn't see, Kamijou anywhere.
"Oh, Makoto!"
"Hi, Index. Umm, where is Kamijou?"
"Touma? I don't know."
She turned back to watch the show. Is he involved with something again? Well, whatever. Then, suddenly, my phone rang with a beep. Looks like I received a mail.
To: Yuki Makoto
From: Academy City Board of Directors
Body: The research company that will take you has been decided by the Board of Directors. Omnipotent is instructed to go the center for checkup. The appointment date and time is 15 August 21:00:00 at the location: Click this link
An order from the higher ups of Academy City, huh. It's seriously tiring to be a Level 5. Hmm, a link? I clicked the link and the maps app opened instantly. Looks like it's a GPS coordinate. Can't you just send the exact location? Where is this? Not too far is it? Or rather it's also located at District 7…
The time now is 8:30 P.M. a little bit early but no harm in arriving early, right? I stood up.
"Hmm? Makoto, where I you going?"
"Aha, sorry, Index I have to go to somewhere. Just take this food. I'll eat outside. And also tell Kamijou that I said sorry."
"Okay!"
"That's early, Yuki-kun."
A sudden voice seriously shocked me. I answered Himegami's answer.
"Y-Yes."
Just where was the girl just now? I nearly had forgotten her presence. I wore my shoes and followed the maps navigation.
"That restaurant is good." I said after exiting it.
I made my decision to eat first. I never know how long the checkup is… I walked to a park. Better rest here first. No one's here is it? I look at my phone. What should I do to use up this free time?
I suddenly remembered about my earlier conversation with Shokuhou. Misaka's AIM is electromagnetic waves. Let try experimenting a bit.
[Change Persona: Thor]
My AIM turned similar to Misaka. Then, it's an absurd idea but if I tried to connect myself to my phone what will happen? Can I directly view files in my brain? For example, photo or video streaming. Hmm. Can I make a call by using that? An amusing idea. Let try. To do that I have to connect to this phone's communication network. I smiled. I closed my eyes and start to focus on the surrounding.
I scanned my surroundings for the network. Then, I looked at my phone. Well, I have to use this phone as a display to make it easier for me. Of course, I found my phone network and other communication networks too in the list on my phone but a particular network caught my attention. No harm for looking a bit. I tried to connect to the network and was shocked by what I was seeing.
"What… is this?"
Social Link
Fortune, Kamijou Touma – Level 2
Lovers, Natsukawa Harumi – Level 1
Priestess, Index Librorum Prohibitorum – Level 2
Magician, Aogami Pierce – Level 1
Strength, Misaka Mikoto – Level 1
Star, Shokuhou Misaki – Level 1
Next Chapter
Between The Lines 2-1: Harumi
Author Notes
Update: Sorry, I had made a fatal mistake. When Makoto called Komoe-sensei, no way Himegami and Index is there because of Deep Blood event. Sorry for the mistake.
Hello, it's me, Miracutor. It has been, emm, it has been too long so I can't remember… Well, I am busy preparing for test. Sorry for the lack of updates.
Before that, I want to mention something that I forgotten to say last time. Last chapter, SEES ordered sushi. So, what is the sushi meaning in Persona 3?
Anyway in this chapter, we meet with Shokuhou Misaki, Mental Out. We also can see a glimpse of Makoto second life with his family through his dreams. Harumi and Makoto outing and so on.
Sayuri who is previously mentioned finally appear… in dream though. That scene is from side story that I planned to write after this arc.
Did you notice in the beginning of this chapter I changed name of arc and add part 1. When I referred to the A Certain Unified Timeline, I noticed that the date I had chosen overlap with a certain event in A Certain Universe. So, the part one of this arc still my original but other part is… well ^_^. But I will make sure to finish original part properly.
So, what will happen next? Why Makoto shocked? Well, you have to wait awhile because next chapter is between the lines chapter.
Next chapter is about Harumi. Guess what I will write about her?
So, err, thanks readers for continue to support this story. Without your support, I might not be able to reach even this chapter.
Thank you for FoolsandTools for beta reading this chapter. Your hard work is appreciated.
And also thanks to RedBurningDragon for pointing mistakes in last chapter.
Miracutor.
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