Tokiwadai.
This was Academy City's garden, a greenhouse for young ladies. Elegant girls could be seen everywhere strolling through it. Among them, one blonde girl was particularly eye-catching. She moved through the flowers like a butterfly, drawing everyone's attention.
"Lady Shokuhou."
"Good day, Lady Shokuhou."
"Good day."
With an elegant smile, the blonde girl lightly nodded and greeted the girls passing by her. Every gaze directed at her was filled with admiration and respect, for she was one of the only five Level 5 Espers who reigned over Academy City.
Mental Control—Shokuhou Misaki.
The girl arrived at the door to her dorm room, opened it, entered, and shut the door behind her.
Then... she threw herself onto the bed.
"Ahhhhhhh! That man! What the hell was that man doing?!"
Unlike the elegant and composed girl she had been outside, Shokuhou Misaki lay sprawled across the bed, shouting furiously as she flailed her arms and slapped the mattress, rolling about without stop. Her fair cheeks were bright red. At that moment, Shokuhou Misaki was practically the embodiment of impotent rage.
Especially whenever she thought of that man, she became furious beyond belief!
He had actually—actually—taken a girl's first kiss so crudely!
It was outrageous!
No, this was downright demonic behavior!!
But... why hadn't my mental control worked on that man?
After angrily pounding the bed and throwing several pillows to vent her frustration, Shokuhou Misaki finally calmed down and began considering the question. She had never imagined that her ability would fail. As one of Academy City's top Level 5 Espers, Shokuhou Misaki had complete confidence in her power.
In fact, Shokuhou Misaki had originally gone to see Fang Zheng out of mere curiosity. She had learned from others in her faction that Misaka Mikoto had recently been visiting a certain