Railgun 153 (152?)

Chapter 153 (152?)

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Text: Sha's Psychometry can reproduce an esper's power, so how will it grow from there?

Title: Chapter 153: Start
Credit: Author: Kamachi Kazuma
		Art: Fuyukawa Motoi
		Character Designs: Haimura Kiyotaka

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SFX: Shwohhhh

Sha: I can successfully manifest two espers...
Sha: from their residual thoughts simultaneously.

SFX: Stretch stretch

SFX: Crawl crawl

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SFX: Burst burst

SFX: Wrap
Sha: Parallel use of plant control and calcium control!!

SFX: Gulp gulp

SFX: Stab stab

04

SFX: Crash

Sha(subtitle): Yes!

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SFX: Boom
SFX: Crumble crumble
Sha: I've finally mastered it...
SFX: Gasp gasp

SFX: Wobble

SFX: Crumble...

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Sign: Infirmary
Girl: Is her Majesty still resting?
Girl: Yes.

Girl: She missed all her morning classes.
Girl: And I was so relieved that she was having fewer anemic spells.

SFX: Creep creep

Kessai: Are you alright?

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Sha: You promised not to meet me outside of the designated times.

Kessai: I made sure no one was around.
SFX: Slow

Sha: I haven't been this worn out since I first manifested a power.
Sha: Phew...

Kessai: I thought you'd improved so it was less of a burden on you.
Sha: Only when I do one at a time.

Sha: I successfully combined powers yesterday.

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Sha: The research took longer than I expected...
Sha: but I've figured it out now.

Sha: Now I can finally avenge Yoru-nee.

Kessai: But what about your health?
Sha: Heh
Sha: Heh heh

Sha: Eh heh heh heh heh

Sha: Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh

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Mikoto: Hmm
Mikoto: I checked here yesterday

Kuroko: Are you still searching?
Mikoto: Oh.

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Mikoto: It was an important present from my roommate.

Mikoto: I told her I lost it.

Mikoto: I'm so sorry! I swear I'll find it!

Mikoto: But she looked away and told me not to worry about it.
Mikoto: She said she would try the lottery again.

Mikoto: But I caught the look on her face.

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Mikoto: She looked really hurt.

Kuroko: Worrying this much about a lost present is not at all what I expected from her.

Mikoto: I've looked everywhere I've been, so where could it be?

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Kuroko: She doesn't even consider that it might have been stolen.

Kuroko: I was curious, so I did check the lost and found afterwards.
Kuroko: The School Garden has a lot more lost items than other schools.

Kuroko: But I only found everything from expensive watches and jewelry to hairpins and ribbons.

Kuroko: Even if there is a scoundrel with sticky fingers out there, they wouldn't go after that present.

Kuroko: Besides, no Tokiwadai student would have reason to steal a valuable item at the risk of expulsion.
Kuroko: Which may be why she hasn't considered theft.

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Kuroko: Most thefts are probably the work of stalkers who want something...
Kuroko: the target of their obsession always wears.

Kuroko: Honestly, Tokiwadai has some real perverts hiding among all these classy girls.

Kuroko: Anyway.
Kuroko: I patrol the grounds everyday for my Judgment work.
Kuroko: I will let you know if I find it.

Mikoto: You're with Judgment?
Kuroko: I am.

Mikoto: And you work every single day?
Kuroko: Why do you find that so shocking?

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Mikoto: A-anyway, thanks!

Kuroko: I am Shirai Kuroko in the 1st year.
Mikoto: Nice to meet you.

Mikoto: I'm-

Kuroko: Everyone knows who you are, Misaka-senpai.

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Kuroko: I had heard of the Railgun before I even arrived here.

Kuroko: But...you are so famous you should probably watch your behavior.

Kuroko: I heard last year's three biggest cliques got in a fight with a military company.
Mikoto: I know because I was part of that fight.

Kuroko: The incident was never publicly announced, but you cannot stop people from talking.

Kuroko: For a while, it was all over anonymous communities like the school's secret message board.

Kuroko: The company was entirely at fault, so the raid itself seems to have been justified.

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Kuroko: But at the same time, some have voiced concerns about middle schoolers are wielding greater military might than a PMC.

Kuroko: Both sides of the discussion agree that Tokiwadai holds too much power.
Kuroko: The rumor is the entire student body working together could take over the White House.

Kuroko: You should watch your actions so that these concerns do not turn into outright fear and oppression.
Text: These two are unaware that is exactly what Sha is after...

Box: To be continued next issue. The June Issue goes on sale Friday, April 26!!