Railgun 163

Chapter 163

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Margin: She steps forward with Ruri-senpai's words in her heart!

Girl: So...
Title: Chapter 163: In Her Heart

Girl: Your roommate Kessai-san still hasn't returned...
Girl: and she's been acting weird, so you want to go search for her.
Credit: Author: Kamachi Kazuma
		Art: Fuyukawa Motoi
		Character Designs: Haimura Kiyotaka

Girl: Do I have that right?

Mikoto: You do.

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Girl: Currently...

Girl: Anti-Skill is outrageously monitoring every single Tokiwadai student.
Girl: Suggesting the leaked information...

Girl: about a Railgun being used to attack a Board member is probably true.

Girl: We of course don't think you were behind the attack.
Girl: And the lax security here suggests Anti-Skill doesn't either.
Girl(small): This kind of sloppiness could get you fired

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Girl: But you specifically slipping away...
Girl: would be more serious than if anyone else did.

Girl: You understand that, right?

Mikoto: I do.

Girl: If it's discovered we aided and abetted your escape...
Girl: every student in this dorm would be considered responsible.

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Girl: And yet...

Girl: You still want to involve us because you're worried about Kessai-san with no actual evidence?

Mikoto: ...I do.

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Girl: Fine. Let's put it to a vote.

Girl: Raise your hand if you are willing to let Misaka-san go.

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Girl: The first unanimous decision of the day.

Girls: Oh, c'mon!

Girls: Of course we're gonna help you!
Girls: Only a coward doesn't do what's obviously right!!
Girls: E-exactly!

Girls: Right, right.
Girls: I don't know if you're clearing your name or what...
Girls: but you shouldn't be trapped here where you can't even worry for your friend!

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Junko: Misaka-san.
Mikoto: She's from Shokuhou's clique.

Junko: I think Misaki-san agreed to be taken into custody...

Junko: because she trusted you to get to the bottom of this even if she couldn't.

Mikoto(edge): Hmm
Mikoto: I'm not sure she thinks so highly of me.

Girl2: Besides, if you made a serious escape attempt...
Girl2: it's not like we could stop you.

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Girl2: I'd rather cover for you than oppose you.

Girl2: I've seen how you are with Kessai-san.

Girl2: We can all trust you in this.

Girl2: But you had better bring Kessai-san back safely, okay?

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Mikoto: Thanks.

SFX: Crackle

Girl2: I always thought the Level 5s were too arrogant to care about us common folk.

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Girl2: But I should have known they can't do everything without some help.

Girl2: I might've done the same thing if it were Washu or Lingfa who were missing...

Girl2: Not that I'd ever say so cause they'd tease me for it

Girl: I could already tell she wanted help at that point.

Girl: Why didn't I offer a helping hand?

Girl: Because I felt inferior to a Level 5?
Girl: To protect my cheap pride?

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Girl: I pretended not to notice and forced an underclassman to bow her head to me.
Girl: I should be ashamed!!

AS: I'm back!
SFX: Step step

AS: Where's Misaka Mikoto?

AS: There she is.

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AS: Asahara Yui.
Yui: Here.
AS: Ouyang Qian.
Qian: Here.

AS: Soyogo Kato.
Kato: Here.
Box:
Fake Mikoto Doll
Skeletal Structure → Sukezawa
Exterior → Enjou
Actions → Kirifu
Voice → Ouyang (because her voice is similar)

SFX: Jump

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Mikoto: The last location data from Kiyoshi's phone was in Tokiwadai's school building.

SFX: Jump

Mikoto: She's supposed to be...
Mikoto: the one who gets after me for worrying her!

Mikoto: This is all backwards!!

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Kessai: Onee-chan.

Sha: Good job.
Sha: Looks like you had a rough time of it.

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Kessai: What are you wearing?
Sha: Hee hee
Sha: My burial clothes, I suppose.

Sha: Do you have the barbituric acid capsule?
Sha: If you aren't unconscious, your hostility could be caught by the Aggression Reflection too.

Sha: It will all be over by the time you wake up.

SFX: Fwump

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Sha: Oh?
Sha: You're being awfully needy today.

Sha: I doubt my body will fare well.

Sha: Depending on the powers I produce, it might not even remain intact.
Sha: Sorry, but do bury me if that happens.

Sha: Then again, that won't be necessary...
Sha: given the catastrophe about to hit Academy City.

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SFX: Snap

Text: A rebellion born of love!!
Sha: Huh?

Box: To be continued next issue. The July Issue goes on sale Tuesday, May 27!!