Mental Out 27-B

Chapter 27-B

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Text: An urgent meeting is called to discuss the fight against Kokuchou and the previous #1!!
Title: Chapter 27 (Part 2)
Credit: Author: Kamachi Kazuma
        Art: Nogi Yasuhito
        Character Designs: Haimura Kiyotaka

Kamino: I will challenge Kokuchou-san to the Pride Left.

Gaouin: Makes sense.

Gaouin: When election conflicts get bad enough to possibly leave behind serious grudges...
Gaouin: the clique leaders can settle the conflict with a 1-on-1 competition known as the Pride Left.
Gaouin(small): It's a way to lower the pressure

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Gaouin: Basically, it's a duel.

Mikoto: A duel!?
Mikoto: Since when do the school rules allow that!?
Misaki: They don't.
Misaki: This is a loophole in the election rules, isn't it?

Mikoto: What is with this election?
Gaouin: Will Kokuchou-san accept?
Kamino: I can't say why, but she will.
Kamino(small): The loser will withdraw from the election.

Gaouin: What game? Horse riding and chess are the standards.

Misaki: There's also that silver tofu. It can be anything, can't it?
Misaki(small): I'm betting.

Kamino: Don't worry. I will be reasonable.
Kamino: Or do you not trust me?

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SFX: Stare...
Kamino: Hee hee. Such icy glares.
Kamino(small): Not much trust here.

Kamino: Either way, my girls are on the verge of attacking the Kokuchou Clique.
Kamino: The Pride Left is my only choice.
Kamino(imagination): Stay stay
Kamino: I've never seen them so wound up.
Kamino: I wonder why that is.

Misaki: I get it now.

Mikoto: Um, Kamino-san.
Mikoto(small): Was that it?

Mikoto: Do you think you can win?

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Kamino: What do you think?

Misaki: Just tell her no one weaker than you can win.

SFX: Flick

Mikoto: I honestly doubt you can.
Mikoto: I don't know your power or strategy, but a half-baked trick isn't going to cut it here.
Kamino(small): Yes.
Kamino: You have a point.

Mikoto: Why not sit more comfortably?
Misaki: I can handle it, unlike you☆

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Kamino: Now, Misaka-san.
Kamino: Just for reference...

Kamino: Could Tokiwadai's strongest lightning princess win...
Kamino: against the previous #1 Level 5?

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Mikoto: I can tell you I won't lose next time.

Mikoto: But it would end in a repetition draw with no winner.
Mikoto: Because I lack sufficient force.

Kamino: You lack...sufficient force?

Mikoto: No reasonable attack can pierce...
Mikoto: Synthesize Grid's extreme defenses.

Gaouin: Not even a full-power Railgun?
Mikoto: It could in theory...

Misaki: But it would be diverted with disastrous results?

Mikoto: Yes, exactly!
Mikoto: I think she'd interfere with a real attack, so it wouldn't hit.
SFX: Bend
Gaouin: I see.

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Misaki: What about that iron sand giant? Use too much mass for her to interfere with!
Mikoto: It'd be riddled with holes before I could get close.

Mikoto: And if I created a cage around Kokuchou...
Misaki: She'd get out.
Misaki: The way she eats through esper powers is a huge problem.

Misaki: If only we could negate that power.
Misaki: Hokaze told me you did pretty well against her.
Misaki: Because it was a surprise attack. She'll be more prepared next time.

Misaki: Negate it, huh?

Both: No, not happening.

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Kamino: You two are in sync.
Both: Huh?
Gaouin: It's sinful how they don't even realize it.

Mikoto: Versatility isn't the way to go when...
Mikoto: facing someone with an all-powerful cheat ability.
Mikoto: You want a single extreme.

Mikoto: Like enough firepower to obliterate all forms of matter.
Mikoto: Or an ultra-focused laser that can pierce atom-sized holes.

Mikoto: You want the ultimate something!

Kamino: Finding the ultimate something is no easy task.
Kamino: You won't find it on your own.
Mikoto: Hmm.

Gaouin: In that case...

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Gaouin: What about a joint attack?

Mikoto: You mean...
Mikoto: like the ones tokusatsu heroes do?

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Gaouin: If you two Level 5s joined forces, I just know you'd have...
Gaouin: the ultimate something!
Mikoto: Me with Shokuhou?

Misaki: Why not?
Mikoto: Huh!?

Mikoto: Hold on.
Mikoto: If this is a joke, it's not funny.

Misaki: Don't be like that.

Misaki: Will you come here?
Mikoto: Hey.
Misaki: Just do it☆

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SFX: Struggle
Misaki: How about you boost my Mental Out using your electricity ability?
Mikoto: I am not your remote!!

Mikoto: It'd work better to use your moisture control to trigger electrolysis and let me fire a hydrogen maser!
Mikoto(small): Less physical interference that way.
Mikoto: I can tie you up and make you my hydrogen tank!
Mikoto: I couldn't trust you otherwise.

Misaki: You know this is why you have no friends, right?
Misaki(small): Sigh
SFX: Twitch

Misaki: So you should do as I, the charismatic one, says and-

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Misaki: Owwwww!!
SFX: Flick flick
Mikoto: This is what you get for not sitting comfortably!!
Kamino: Girls.
Kamino: Joint attacks only work when TWO EQUALS WORK TOGETHER.
Kamino(small): Trying to outdo each other won't work.

Misaki(small): Honestly
Misaki: If Misaka-san and I were going to do a joint attack...
Misaki: it would have to just happen naturally in the moment.
SFX: Pant pant

Misaki: I thought it was a good idea, but the severe lack of good partners is a serious problem.
Misaki: And there aren't any other Level 5s around for-

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Misaki: Oh.

Kamino: Could you maybe defeat the Previous Generation while testing out your joint attack?
Both: Not happening.

Margin: If you want to see a real Shokuhou-Mikoto joint attack, check out New Testament Volume 18!