temple bleed

“Don’t look down on me, you bastard! Don’t you understand who he just got himself
hurt for?! How can you be so cold?!”
Kamijou gripped Tsuchimikado’s shirt tighter and pulled him closer when...
One of Tsuchimikado’s temples had torn slightly.
A moment later, as if triggered by the red bead of blood sliding down Tsuchimikado, the
side of his gym uniform began to take on a red hue. Kamijou watched the crimson
spread to the point where it was like he’d been stabbed.
“Tsu...chimikado...?” He hurriedly took away his hands.
Tsuchimikado kept a straight face. “The Divination Circle reacts to incoming spells’
magic power, then tells you the distance and direction. It’s convenient—too convenient
to activate without using magic power, Kami-yan...”
Kamijou gulped. He was right—if they could have used a magic circle to cast a spell
without magic power, then even Index could do it. In fact, magic circles would be the
perfect solution for her, since she couldn’t use magic power. But, of course, he had never
seen her either using anything like that or explaining this Divination Circle like it was
her specialty.
Tsuchimikado’s breathing grew the faintest bit ragged. “Compared to the...search spell I
made Stiyl use...I barely used any magic power...and now I’m a wreck.” He put one hand
to his blood-soaked side. “Listen, Kami-yan. You’re right—Stiyl is down and it’s all my
fault. If I could use magic better than I can, this wouldn’t have happened. I admit it. You
can hate me as much as you want.”

- Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 9, Chapter 3 Part 2