I Stand at the Forefront of Popularity Supremacy

[The lore nerds are terrifying.]

[You wouldn't have guessed it without the final scene, would you?]

[As a veteran fan, I'd say it was pretty easy to guess. This Conjugate Plan targeted similar individuals, so besides the Imoutos, Arisa Meigo and Shatiora, being the same person, definitely counted too.]

[Honestly, I think Arisa Meigo counted as someone alive, but it's a pity she ultimately sacrificed herself and fused with Shatiora again, triggering another miracle.]

[Holy shit, it's a tragedy?]

[A Certain Magical Index actually has quite a few tragedies, but you can't call it a pure tragedy either. After all, the world really was saved.]

[Hope this time they can defy fate and change their destiny.]

Whether they could defy fate and change their destiny was unknown, but in Mikoto's IF World timeline, there was no Miracle of Endymion.

In other words, there was no one called "Arisa Meigo."

She could only be a Mirroring brought over from the Original World. In the Original World, Arisa Meigo had already sacrificed herself—because that had happened on September 20, and by now, Arisa Meigo had already disappeared.

After Therestina was brought to justice, the research institute had temporarily shut down. Once Yoshikawa Kikyo recovered, however, the place would probably be handed over to her.

"Then... A Certain Magical Index's incident should be next, right?"

Index's recent range of activity had also reached District 7.

That meant she would probably meet Kamijou Touma soon.

On a whim, Mikoto decided to pay Touma a visit.

She could also let Short-haired Mikoto, who had been observing this side all along, see the Replicant situation.

However, while on her way to find him, Mikoto was drawn in by a song.

It was a beautiful song.

"To that distant universe—"

"I can send it to you."

"The