Hello, everyone! I'm glad you guys enjoyed the last chapter, where Mikoto finally succeeded in her goal! Now that she and Touma are an official couple, some more interesting times are ahead.
GG Vegito: I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter!
Toa Solaric: I'm glad you enjoyed the confession scene! I wanted to bring in Touma's promise so that Mikoto could see how much she means to him as well.
HunterX097: Haha, yeah, same for me.
Isokage: I'm happy that you enjoyed it!
BlueJack22: You have a point, the canon Mikoto isn't the type of person who'd find it easy to confess her feelings, but I wanted to write a fanfic where she changes a bit to make it more likely.
DBZLEGEND154: I'm looking forward to writing about everyone's reactions. I do plan on having them run into Accelerator (and Last Order) sometime soon. As for the other Level 5's, I have no plans for them at the moment. I think the only one that would be relevant for their romance would be Shokuhou, and I still haven't decided what to do with her yet.
acpeters: Thanks, I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Sentient Mop: Don't worry, there are plenty of chapters to come! I'm really looking forward to writing about their relationship!
AssassinBlaze: Yeah, this story will continue at least to the end of WW3, and it'll be really interesting to write about Mikoto and Touma in Russia.
Stryper88: I am planning to do some slice of life chapters next, including a dorm visit! Index will complain a little about Touma dating Mikoto, and Mikoto will have some interesting interactions with Index. They'll start out at odds with each other, but perhaps they'll be able to get along after some time. Mikoto will definitely not appreciate Touma going off alone all the time, and they'll have some conversations about that in the future. Thank you for all your support!
Yourfellowwriter: Haha, unfortunately, not even I know what the finished product is going to look like yet. I really like writing about cute KamiKoto interactions, and there'll be plenty of those to come!
Blankow: Yes, everyone's reactions are going to be very amusing, especially those from the other girls who like Touma (including Index and the Misaka sisters, who learn the news in this chapter). I'm also looking forward to writing about Mikoto and Touma as a couple.
Fencer29: Yeah, Mikoto will have to tell her mom at some point, and she'll indeed be proud of her daughter, though she'll still tease Mikoto a lot! As for seeing his phone, that scene has already happened, though I didn't write about it.
Guest10032: I really enjoyed reading your lengthy comment! I'm glad you're enjoying the story, I also regularly reread the cutest moments in a bunch of KaMikoto fanfics, so I know how you feel. I hope I'll be able to continue writing cute slice of life moments between Mikoto and Touma!
For the Acqua Arc, it could make more sense for Mikoto to be in the hospital with him when he gets beaten the first time, though then she probably wouldn't let him leave to beat Acqua in the second battle, so it'll be tricky to make it all work. I do want her to be a bit more involved, and once it's all done, she'll be eager for an explanation from him.
For British Halloween, I don't really think it'd make sense for Mikoto to go to England, since I think the Jailbreaker Arc happens around that time.
For WW3, I do plan to have them talk a bit more during that last scene, and I also don't want the ending to be quite as sad. It'll be tricky though, since I think Touma had to crash that floating island into the ocean and defeat the archangel. It would indeed be really cute to write about Mikoto taking care of a drunk Touma, though I don't know if that will happen again here.
The Hawaii arc is the biggest reason I want to extend the story into NT. Mikoto can give him the rings, have fun interactions with Misaka Worst, and can spend some time together with Touma. However, they would probably have a pretty heated discussion once Touma says he wants to go alone to Baggage City.
As for your slice of life suggestions, the sleep talking thing is something I didn't think about, and it would be fun for Touma to hear her, though it might be some time before she sleeps in his presence. Saten will continue teasing Mikoto, including in this chapter. Mikoto and Touma will have plenty of chances to go on fun dates between all the fights. For the bathhouse scene, the three of them might get along a bit more, since I'm planning on a slightly different soccer ball scene. This chapter shows the reactions of Touma's class, and it's pretty similar to your guess.
Yeah, it is a bit tough to keep up the pace, especially with other real life obligations, but I try to write a little each day, and it really helps to have a full outline of what I want to happen in a chapter before I start writing. Thank you for all your suggestions, you've given me some great ideas and a lot to think about!
Surayo: I agree, and I hope to write even more cute moments between them.
MarauderPrime12: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the journey to Mikoto's confession!
Patrickthehedgehog21: I'm glad you're enjoying it!
The One who saw All: I'm really happy you enjoyed the confession scene. I tried to make it as cute and wholesome as possible, and I'm glad I succeeded.
RandomAlchemist: Yeah, this fanfiction will have a lot of changes from the original. Hopefully the title isn't a problem in terms of copyright.
Guest: I'm happy you're enjoying it, and I'm planning to write plenty of chapters with them as an actual couple!
Hotaru TKM: Thanks for the suggestion! I do use the word "chuckled" a lot, I've thought about also using "laughed," but in my mind, that word has a connotation of laughing pretty loudly, so I use "chuckled" to denote quieter laughter.
Hercules8: Thanks, I'm glad you're enjoying the fic, and I hope you like the rest of the chapters.
It was now later in the evening, and Touma was returning home after saying goodbye to Mikoto. He had a wide grin on his face as he thought about what had just happened, "Man, I still can't believe Mikoto is now my girlfriend! She also found out about my memory loss, but talking about it with her made me feel a lot better about it." As he opened the door and entered his dorm, he actually felt pretty lucky for a moment, at least until he saw Index's angry face.
Index was pretty annoyed because Touma had come home very late, due him spending such a long time with Mikoto. She angrily growled, "Touma, where have you been? I've been waiting for you for over an hour, and I'm really hungry!"
Touma immediately knew that he was in grave danger. He nervously grinned and answered, "Oh hey, Index. I ran into Mikoto on the way home, and she wanted to talk to me about something."
Index narrowed her eyes and replied, "What did Short Hair want to talk about that took so long? And since when are you on a given name basis with her?" She knew that Touma had been spending a lot of time with Mikoto lately, and she was beginning to get very suspicious about what was going on between them.
The boy grimaced, wondering how much he should reveal. "Well, I have to tell her eventually, so I might as well get the pain out of the way now." For some reason he didn't quite understand, Index always got annoyed with him when he was around Mikoto, so he didn't expect a good reaction to what he was about to say. Nevertheless, he answered, "Well, it sort of just happened recently. As for what she wanted to talk about, she actually confessed to me! That was actually pretty surprising, I had no idea she liked me."
The girl was surprised, though not at the fact that Mikoto had feelings for Touma or that he had no idea. Those were both obvious. However, Index never expected that Mikoto would actually work up the courage to confess, given how she always denied any relationship with Touma. After a moment to gather her thoughts, Index said, "I see, so did you let her down gently? Even if it's Short Hair, you should be delicate with a girl's feelings, Touma!" The nun was sure that Touma had rejected Mikoto, since he would sometimes complain about her trying to shock him and since Mikoto always seemed pretty rude whenever Index saw her.
Touma tilted his head in confusion and replied, "Huh? What are you talking about? I accepted her confession, and now she's my girlfriend." He didn't know why Index was so sure he'd rejected Mikoto.
Index staggered back in shock, unable to believe it. After a moment to compose herself, she pointedly asked, "Touma, why would you agree to go out with such a rude girl?"
"Geez, what is her problem?" Touma retorted, "Hey, Biri-Biri might be a little hot-headed, but she's actually a really sweet girl. Plus, she's really cute too!" He didn't like Index insulting Mikoto, especially now that he was that much closer to Mikoto.
Index started shaking in anger, unable to accept this new development. She felt betrayed by the boy. Touma had saved her, become her friend, and taken care of her for months, but suddenly he was ditching her for another girl. Index bared her fangs and growled, "So Touma, you think that Short Hair is sweeter and cuter than me? Prepare for your punishment!" She then jumped up and started biting his head.
Touma felt the familiar pain of one of Index's assaults, though this time it hurt more than usual. "Ow, Index, get off of me! Mikoto doesn't bite my head every day, so she's way ahead of you on being sweet. And why are you comparing yourself to her anyway?" He knew this would only enrage her further, but Touma didn't want to mince his words.
As he expected, Index only bit down harder, causing him to exclaim, "Oww, my rotten luck!" He tried desperately to pull her off him, but her grip was too tight, and Touma was forced to endure it until Index chose to release him.
Once she did so, Index turned away from him and crossed her arms, grumbling, "Touma, you're such an insensitive jerk!"
Touma started rubbing his head in an effort to alleviate the pain and questioned, "What do you mean, Index? I didn't do anything to you before you started biting me!" The girl merely hmphed in reply and refused to talk to him, so he sighed, being forced to let the matter drop.
The boy then entered the kitchen to begin cooking dinner. He was still happy at the thought of having Mikoto as his girlfriend, but he realized he would have to do some work if he wanted Index to get along with her.
Meanwhile, Mikoto decided to visit her friends at the Judgement office and was pretty excited to tell them about the big news. As she entered the office, she saw that Kuroko and Uiharu were taking a break, and so were seated on one of the couches. This left Mikoto to sit next to Saten on the other couch. She then greeted them, "Hey, guys!"
Saten turned to the new arrival, noticing that she seemed to be in a really good mood. She gave her friend a teasing grin and replied, "Hey, Misaka-san! You look really excited, did something perhaps happen with Kamijou-san?"
Mikoto blushed at the other girl's teasing, but she smiled and answered, "Y-yeah, actually, something did happen. I took your advice and c-confessed to him today! And he agreed to go out with me!"
Saten broke into a grin and patted Mikoto's shoulder, saying, "Great job! See, I told you it would all work out! Now you have the guy of your dreams!" Saten had encouraged Mikoto to take her chance with Touma before another girl did, and she was glad that it had worked out for her friend.
Uiharu then gave Mikoto an excited smile and said, "That's great, Misaka-san! You two will make a great couple!"
As expected, Kuroko had a completely different reaction to Mikoto's news. She had known that her onee-sama was head over heels for that troglodyte, but even though Mikoto had resolved to confess her feelings to him, Kuroko had held on to the faint hope that he would somehow stomp on Mikoto's heart, leaving the path wide open for her. Now that hope was completely extinguished. As a result, Kuroko's heart dropped and she began to tear up.
Mikoto noticed that her roommate had tears in her eyes and looked absolutely crushed. "Oh shoot, maybe I should've been a bit more sensitive." She reached out a hand and softly asked, "Hey Kuroko, are you all right?"
Kuroko looked up at Mikoto, wanting her to understand just how devastated she felt. She teleported herself into the other girl's lap and grabbed onto Mikoto's shoulders. Now starting to cry, she said, "Onee-sama! I've loyally stayed by your side ever since we first met. Why did I have to lose to a troglodyte just because he saved you a few times?"
Mikoto sighed at her roommate's whining. She was pretty annoyed that Kuroko continued to disparage her now boyfriend, but she did understand that it was painful for her to get her heart broken. Trying to be nice, she patted Kuroko's head and said, "I'm sorry, Kuroko. I know this is really hard for you. If there's anything I can do to make you feel better, let me know."
Kuroko immediately had a perverted expression on her face. She raised her hands and began creepily wiggling her fingers, saying, "Oh, onee-sama, it would make me feel a lot better if I could have you just once before you let that filthy boy defile your perfect body! Let me at least have your first kiss!" As she said this, she suddenly grabbed onto Mikoto's breasts and puckered her lips, leaning in for a kiss.
Mikoto reacted quickly, shocking the girl and harshly pushing her onto the floor. She angrily exclaimed, "I should have known you would try to do something perverted! Geez, every time I try to have a nice moment with you, you twist it for your own depraved desires." She then crossed her arms and looked away from Kuroko, muttering, "Besides, you're too late to steal my first kiss anyway."
Kuroko took some time to recover from the electrocution, and she slowly dragged herself to her original seat on the couch, rubbing her eyes and sniffling.
Meanwhile, Saten had overheard Mikoto. She said with a sly grin, "Oh, you've already had your first kiss with him? How bold of you, Misaka-san! How was it?"
Mikoto became very flustered and replied, "Y-yeah, I k-kissed him, and it was really nice."
Uiharu's cheeks began to redden as she imagined her friend making out with Touma. She gushed, "Wow, you even initiated the kiss! You're so mature, Misaka-san!"
Kuroko started sobbing, "I'm too late, my onee-sama has already left me behind!" She buried her face in her hands, not wanting her friends to see her crying.
This caused an awkward silence to fall over the group. This pattern of behavior between Mikoto and Kuroko was unfortunately pretty normal, but this time it had a more serious weight behind it.
In the end, it was Uiharu who found a way to change the subject. She turned to Mikoto and said, "Hey, Misaka-san, there's something I wanted to ask you about."
Mikoto replied, "What is it, Uiharu-san?"
The girl asked, "You know how I got injured recently?" Indeed, Uiharu currently had her arm in a sling due to a very recent injury.
Mikoto nodded, "Yeah, you said some suspicious guy was looking for a little girl you were watching over and stepped on your shoulder when you didn't give him any information. And then some other guy came and saved you by fighting the first guy?"
Uiharu replied, "That's right. I looked up who those two guys were in the Data Bank. It turns out that the guy who attacked me was the 2nd Ranked Level 5, Dark Matter."
Mikoto's eyes widened, "Dark Matter?" He was the other Level 5 who was ranked higher than her, and she shivered at the thought of what he could have done to her friend. It didn't take her long to realize something. "Wait, does that mean that the person who saved you was…?"
Uiharu grimly nodded, "Yes, it was the 1st Ranked Level 5, Accelerator! But what I really wanted to ask you about was the little girl."
Now that she knew Accelerator had been involved in that incident, Mikoto had a good guess as to who that little girl was. However, before she said anything, she decided to wait and see how much Uiharu knew.
Uiharu continued, "The strange thing was, the girl kept calling herself Misaka, and she looked a lot like a younger version of you. Misaka-san, could she have been a younger sister or other relative of yours?"
Mikoto now knew that Uiharu had run into Last Order. She briefly wondered whether she could pass Last Order off as a coincidentally unrelated Misaka, but since Last Order looked exactly like a younger version of her, Mikoto figured it wouldn't work. Instead, she nervously rubbed her neck and said, "Y-yeah, something like that."
Saten was confused at this information, "Wait, Misaka-san, I thought you were an only child?" Mikoto hadn't really denied that girl being her younger sister, but perhaps she was Mikoto's cousin or something.
By now, Kuroko had mostly stopped crying, and her mood became more serious as she listened to the conversation. After wiping away her tears, she then confirmed, "Yes, onee-sama has said she's an only child many times, and even her mother said that as well. And I never heard onee-sama talk about any other relatives. Something fishy is going on here."
Uiharu's eyes widened as she made another realization, "Wait, since Accelerator was involved, does that little girl have something to do with that incident back in August and why you and Kamijou-san were fighting against him?"
Mikoto frantically tried to think of a way to explain away the connection that her friend had made, but she couldn't find one. She still didn't want to put her friends in danger by telling them the full story. "But Uiharu-san already got into danger just by randomly helping Last Order. Now that they already know most of it, maybe it would be safer for them to know the full story?"
In the end, she sighed and then replied, "Yeah, she was sort of involved in that. You know what, Uiharu-san already got hurt because of that incident, so maybe it's time for you guys to know why we had to stop Accelerator."
Saten was pretty surprised at her sudden change of mind, and asked, "Wait, are you finally going to tell us the full story of why you were missing back in August?"
Mikoto nodded, "Yes, but before I do that, there are some people involved that I'd really like you guys to meet, so could please you give me a couple of days to set it up? I promise I'll tell you guys everything then."
Uiharu smiled at her and said, "Sure, Misaka-san. It'll be great to finally know about it."
Kuroko frowned and replied, "I'm also curious to find out what was troubling you so much, and what you and that troglodyte have refused to reveal."
Mikoto was a bit dismayed at Kuroko's tone, but she figured that her best friend had a good reason to feel that way. In any case, she knew that telling them about her sisters and what had happened to them would be a somewhat traumatizing task, so she was glad to have some time to prepare. Hopefully, it would all turn okay well in the end.
The next day, Mikoto visited the hospital to talk with Misaka 10032. Mikoto had told her sister that she wanted to talk to her about something, so they decided to go to the hospital's courtyard for some fresh air. They sat on a bench and made sure nobody else was around before starting their conversation.
Mikoto began by asking, "So, how are you doing, 10032-chan?"
"Misaka's life is still the same as usual, though she wishes she could go outside a little more often, answers Misaka, craving some stimulation."
Mikoto replied, "Yeah, I know it's hard being stuck in the hospital all day. But at least you can go outside sometimes." She hoped that her sisters would someday be able to live freely in Academy City.
"Anyway, Big Sister, what did you want to talk with Misaka about, asks Misaka, curious about the reason for your visit."
Mikoto looked down at her lap as she prepared herself to deliver the news. She smiled with a small blush on her cheeks and replied, "Well, I wanted to tell you some big news. Yesterday, I confessed to that idiot T-Touma and asked him out, and he actually said yes! So we're a couple now."
"Congratulations, Big Sister, says Misaka, despite being a little disappointed. It seems you decided to be more honest with him, observes Misaka."
Mikoto chuckled, "Yeah, I guess I should thank you for telling me that I wasn't being honest with myself. It was because of that that I realized I had feelings for him and decided to eventually confess to him."
"You're welcome, replies Misaka, feeling a little bittersweet about you taking her advice."
Mikoto knew exactly why her sister was feeling bittersweet. She fidgeted with her fingers and said, "I'm sorry, 10032-chan, I know you like him too."
Misaka 10032 grabbed onto her sister's hand and squeezed it. "It's okay, Big Sister, reassures Misaka with a smile. It's true that Misaka likes the boy, but if she had to lose, she's glad that he chose you instead of some other girl."
Mikoto's eyes widened and she turned to face her sister, "Really?" She wasn't expecting her to be quite as supportive as she was currently being.
"Of course! You've gone through so much to save us, so Misaka hopes that the boy will make you happy, because you deserve it, assures Misaka with complete sincerity. Though Misaka does hope that you'll treat him kindly, adds Misaka, trying to look out for the boy."
Mikoto was really touched by her sister's words, especially since she didn't throw in a teasing quip. Mikoto scooted a bit closer and pulled her sister into a hug, telling her, "Thank you, 10032-chan! And don't worry, I promise to take good care of Touma!"
Misaka 10032 returned the hug, wrapping her arms around Mikoto. "Misaka is glad to hear that. He deserves to be happy too, says Misaka, recalling how much he's suffered for all of us."
Mikoto chuckled and agreed, "Yeah, that's for sure." After a bit longer, the two sisters separated from their hug.
"Oh, Big Sister, now that you're dating the boy, is it still okay for Misaka to hang out with him, questions Misaka nervously, remembering how you lost your temper the previous time he spent time with her."
Mikoto's cheeks reddened in embarrassment as her sister brought up an incident she wasn't proud of. She felt a pang in her heart hearing that her sister was afraid Mikoto wouldn't let her hang out with Touma anymore. Mikoto faced her sister and answered, "Of course it's okay. I got pretty jealous that time, but that's no reason for me to break up your friendship with him. Just don't get too clingy with him, okay?"
"All right, but how much is too clingy, asks Misaka for clarification. Is it fine for Misaka to hug him, further probes Misaka, enviously recalling how the other three Misakas did so already."
Mikoto pondered her request for a few moments. Honestly, she knew she'd usually be very uncomfortable with another girl hugging Touma. But her sisters had a special bond with both her and the boy. Although she had felt a little jealous watching him embrace her sisters, she'd also found it a little sweet. In the end, she replied, "Yeah sure. After all, friends can hug each other, right? I do still want him and you guys to keep getting along."
"Thank you, says Misaka, pleased that you're becoming more mature and indulging your younger sister. Misaka promises that she won't cross any boundaries in your relationship, assures Misaka."
Mikoto smiled at her sister and said, "I'm glad to hear it!"
"Misaka looks forward to having the boy as a brother-in-law, adds Misaka with a teasing smirk."
Mikoto blushed furiously and stammered, "B-brother-in law? But we'd have to get m-married for that, it's way too soon to think about that!"
"Oh, Misaka is going to enjoy teasing you about that boy, Big Sister, smugly says Misaka."
Mikoto sighed, knowing that her sister wasn't kidding. She then decided to bring up the other thing she wanted to talk about, "Hey, 10032-chan, you know about my friend Uiharu-san meeting Last Order a couple days ago, right?"
"Yes, that was when she bravely stood her ground against the 2nd Ranked Level 5, Dark Matter, before being saved by Accelerator, recalls Misaka, wondering where you're going with this subject."
Mikoto nodded, "Yeah, so she noticed that Last Order called herself Misaka and looked a lot like me, so I had to admit that she's a relative of mine. I haven't fully told my friends about the experiment, but they figured out that Accelerator was involved, and Uiharu-san saw Last Order with Accelerator. Now my friends know that a relative I'm not supposed to have is connected with Accelerator, so I figured it might be time to finally introduce you to them and tell them the full story."
"Misaka would be glad to meet your friends, especially since she has to avoid them whenever she goes outside, states Misaka. Misaka knows your friends are kind, but will they accept us, asks Misaka, a little worried about being ostracized."
Mikoto nodded, "Yeah, I'm sure they'll accept you as my family. Saten-san and Uiharu-san are very friendly, so they definitely won't have any problems with you." She cringed and added, "Kuroko might be a bit of a problem though."
"Isn't she the pervert with a creepy obsession with you, Big Sister, asks Misaka, remembering all your complaints about her."
Mikoto sighed, "Yeah, that's her all right. Most of the time, she's pretty serious and mature, but when she gets into a perverted mood, all bets are off. I'm not sure how she'll react when she sees you guys. It's possible she'll try doing perverted things to you too."
"Misaka does not want to be sexually harassed by that girl, firmly asserts Misaka. She is fine with meeting her as long as you and the boy are there to protect her, adds Misaka, making a request for her own safety."
Mikoto made a determined face and replied, "Don't worry, I'll bring Touma along too, and we'll make sure that Kuroko doesn't do anything to you."
"In that case, Misaka is prepared to meet your friends, concludes Misaka. Misakas 10039, 13577, and 19090 are also looking forward to it, reports Misaka, having just consulted them."
Mikoto smiled at her sister and said, "All right, I'll set up a meeting soon." Mikoto looked forward to finally telling her friends about her sisters, and not having to keep such a big secret from her friends anymore. She knew it would be difficult to talk about those traumatic events of August, but she also knew it would help her start to heal a little.
Later that same day, Touma was walking home, having just completed some grocery shopping. Along the way, he ran into a familiar brown-haired girl with a Tokiwadai uniform. Noticing her snowflake necklace, he exclaimed, "Hey, 19090-chan! What are you up to?"
"Oh h-hello, says Misaka, greeting the boy. Mi-Misaka decided to go on a walk to get some fresh air. Misaka has to stay in the hospital for most of the time, so she doesn't get a lot of outdoor stimulation, further explains Misaka."
Touma gave her a sympathetic smile, and said, "Yeah, it must be hard having to stay inside all the time. And you usually only go out one at a time, right?"
"That's right, it's to avoid causing Big Sister problems if we're seen in multiple different places at once, replies Misaka, explaining our restrictions."
The boy nodded, "Yeah, that makes sense." He could tell that it was a difficult situation for them, but he wasn't sure if there was anything he could do to help.
"Misaka has just learned that you and Big Sister are a c-couple now, reports Misaka, relaying what Big Sister told Misaka 10032. Is that accurate, asks Misaka for confirmation."
Touma blushed a little as Misaka 19090 mentioned his new relationship with Mikoto. He nervously rubbed his neck and answered, "Yeah, that's right. So Biri-Biri told 10032-chan about it, huh?"
"Yes, Big Sister said that she finally c-confessed to you and asked you out, answers Misaka."
The boy chuckled, "Yeah, I was actually really surprised when she did that, since I had no idea she liked me that much." After a pause, he sighed and admitted, "You know, a part of me still can't believe that a great girl like Mikoto is interested in me. I just hope I don't disappoint her."
"Mi-Misaka is sure that you won't disappoint her, says Misaka, reassuring the boy. Big Sister has done so much for Misaka, so hopes that you'll take care of her and make her happy, requests Misaka, looking out for her older sister."
Touma grinned at her and said, "Of course, 19090-chan! I promise to take good care of Mikoto!" With all that Mikoto had been through, the boy was prepared to do anything he could to make her happy.
He then changed the subject, asking her, "So, what's it like living in the hospital with your sisters? Do you guys do stuff with each other all day, or do you also do things on your own?"
"We do some things together and some things by ourselves, answers Misaka. For example, Misaka likes reading magazines by herself, but she also plays games and has lively discussions with the other Misakas."
Touma replied, "Well, it's good you get along with the others. I'm curious, since you can all read each other's thoughts, isn't it hard to play games against each other?"
"Your assumptions are mostly correct, replies Misaka. For example, whenever we play rock paper scissors to choose who has to buy food, each Misaka often ends up choosing the same option for multiple rounds in a row, explains Misaka. Or when we play card games, we all know which cards each Misaka is holding, adds Misaka, giving another example."
The boy chuckled, "Yeah, that sounds pretty crazy. Aren't you guys able to hide your thoughts from the others if you want, though?"
"That is correct, but us Misakas find it amusing to play our games this way, answers Misaka, justifying her decisions."
Touma then asked, "Oh, and when you guys have your lively discussions, is it like arguing with yourself?"
"The frog-faced doctor had an interesting analogy for that, begins Misaka. He said that it is like a regular person internally arguing with themself. However, since we have multiple bodies, we can argue out loud with each other and even make different decisions, while a regular person who argues with themself on what decision to make can only make a single decision in the end, recounts Misaka."
The boy thought a bit about the girl's explanation, and eventually replied, "I see, that actually makes a lot of sense. It's good that each of you can make your own decisions. After all, that's what makes each of you an individual person."
"Yes, each Misaka is working to develop her own personality, says Misaka, reporting on an ongoing development."
Touma smiled at her, "Yeah, that's good to hear! Anyway, I have to go home now, so I'll see you around, 19090-chan!" He was already running a little late, so he wanted to return home soon to avoid Index's wrath.
Misaka 19090 stepped towards the boy and wrapped her arms around him. "Mi-Misaka will see you later, says Misaka, giving you a goodbye hug."
Touma returned her embrace, holding onto the girl for a few seconds. He wondered if it was okay for him to do this now that he was dating Mikoto, but he figured that it was just a friendly hug. After a few seconds, they both separated, and the boy told her, "All right, I'm off!" He then began walking back home, leaving Misaka 19090 to return to the hospital.