"Why does it feel like this world is always holding one festival after another? It's practically bursting with cheer."
Walking through the bustling streets, Shokuhou Misaki could not help but sigh. She had followed Fang Zheng to several worlds by now, but Box Garden was still the strangest place she had ever seen. It seemed like festivals and games were being held at every hour of every day...
"Because Box Garden exists for the Asura Gods and Buddhas to amuse themselves."
Fang Zheng did not think much of it, but he still looked at Shokuhou Misaki.
"Come to think of it, you should get yourself a few Gifts that strengthen your body, at the very least..."
That was precisely another reason Fang Zheng had summoned Shokuhou Misaki here. As a Level 5 Esper with the ability Mind Control, Shokuhou Misaki was extremely powerful, but the downside was that her body was exceptionally frail.
So, in Fang Zheng's view, Shokuhou Misaki ought to acquire a few Gifts related to physical enhancement.
However...
"No way. I'm not like that woman with muscles for brains. What good would strengthening my body do me? And why would I stupidly stand right at the front? Only someone that single-minded would think like that."
Indeed, perhaps due to her rivalry with Misaka Mikoto, Shokuhou Misaki was remarkably resistant to physical enhancement. Considering how she constantly threw barbs at Misaka Mikoto such as "you've got muscles for brains" and "your brain is underdeveloped because your muscles are too overdeveloped," the girl's pride clearly would not allow her to become someone like Misaka Mikoto.
Of course, only at times like this did Shokuhou Misaki show the little stubborn streak one might expect from an ordinary girl her age.
"Fine, then you should at least get some Gifts involving