A Casual Draw of the Sword

"Shut up, we're not talking about clothes." Railgun was exasperated. "The point is about the Imaginary Hand."

"Then tell me, what kind of system is this? Do you think the student's coma is related to this? Why are you contacting me?"

"Because we suspect that the Imaginary Hand can affect the human brain, and if you have problems in this area, seeking help from someone who is more proficient in this area should be effective."

Kuroko's words were full of anticipation, but she didn't know that Kurotama next to her saw it very clearly. The culprit of the Imaginary Hand incident was right in front of her. Kiyama Harumi was the creator, so how could he not know the situation?

Even if her initial intentions were good, it would be almost impossible to get any key information out of her at this point.

Not to mention, at this moment, Kiyama Harumi's mind was full of her own plans, and she wouldn't listen to anyone's advice until she saw the consequences.

"As a scholar of brain physiology, I am very interested, but speaking of which, I have been wondering about this for a while: do you two know each other?"

Kiyama Harumi's gaze shifted to the window beside him, and everyone looked out, only to find that Chuharu and Ruizi were lying on top of it, waving continuously.

"Ruizi changed her clothes again," Kurotama muttered to herself.

Who is the main character, her or Railgun? A Certain Scientific Railgun is supposed to be about Misaka Mikoto, but this supporting character is always more eye-catching than the main character.

That being said, her outfit this time was rather flamboyant.

The two went inside and sat down, and then everyone continued their previous discussion.

"Speaking of Imaginary Hand..."

Ruizi hesitated before pulling out an MP3 player from her person. However, before she could tell everyone what it was, Kuroko said, "Based on my observations of the previous situation, there may be some unknown side effects when using the Imaginary Hand, which may even cause people to have violent tendencies. Therefore, I will pay close attention to this aspect of the investigation."

The words in Ruizi's mouth caught in her throat, and her expression and the way she was holding the MP3 player froze.

She was really embarrassed. She had originally wanted to show off to everyone that she had obtained the Imaginary Hand, but now, wouldn't that be...

"Looks like you really want to use the Imaginary Hand."

Seeing this, Kurotama sighed silently, unsure of what to say.

A normal transmigrator might warn her of the consequences and stop her from using it, but in Kurotama's opinion, Ruizi's mindset still needs to be changed through this incident.

"What's wrong, Ruizi?"

Railgun noticed that something was wrong with her.

"Ah, it's nothing..."

The next moment, because of the tension, the drink on the table was knocked over by Ruizi's arm, and the liquid soaked Kiyama Harumi's stockings.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I..."

"It's alright." Kiyama Harumi stood up calmly, immediately making excuses, "It's just that my stockings got wet, as long as..."

"Stop! Don't take this off in public!"

"It's okay. There shouldn't be any guys who would have any ideas about my body, which lacks curves, right?" Kiyama Harumi said matter-of-factly, without stopping what he was doing.

"No, I think there will be a lot," Kurotama said seriously.

Her true form is male, and her aesthetic sense leans towards masculinity, so of course she knows just how alluring this female researcher is. If it weren't for the fact that her clone had been using it for so long and hadn't seen Kiyama undressed, it probably would have been (censored).

Not only that, her body curves alone are so much better than her clone's, and she still lacks confidence? What would the real Yukino from the Oregairu world think?

The discussion ended quickly, and naturally, there was no progress.

At dusk, the two parted ways.

After seeing Kiyama Harumi off, Kurotama muttered to herself, "Just from talking to her, you can't really tell what kind of person she is."

"No, I think she's really nice. She speaks gently, and she used to be a teacher... she's just a bit quirky."

As soon as Kuroko finished speaking, Chuharu leaned over and asked, "Even weirder than Kuroko?"

"Hmm?" Kuroko frowned.

"Of course I don't have any of Kuroko's quirks, but you can't judge a book by its cover. Don't be fooled by Kuroko's weirdness; this is nothing compared to her truly weird inner self," Kurotama said very seriously.

"Shut up, you, you..."

"Huh, so you admit it?"

"Who admitted it?!" The Kuroko was extremely angry at being told that.

"Alright, Kuroko, it seems I underestimated you." Misaka Mikoto's eyes widened upon hearing this. "So you only showed one-tenth of your inner evil thoughts? Even so, I can hardly accept it. The real you..."

"No, my Onee-sama, please let me explain."

"What's there to explain? Just accept your punishment!"

Electric Therapy activated!

"Ahhh, Onee-sama, I was wrong, ahhhhh!"

"Pfft." Chuharu couldn't help but laugh.

Misaka Mikoto certainly didn't want to actually hurt Kuroko; the power of the electricity was just scary to look at, merely a visual effect. Kuroko even found it quite enjoyable.

"Well, in short, my intuition tells me that Kiyama Harumi knows much more than we do." Perhaps worried that everyone might become too relaxed or that things might go wrong, Kurotama gave them a slight reminder. "There's a saying that you can't judge a book by its cover, and my intuition is always sharp. I think Kiyama Harumi might be the key to solving the Imaginary Hand incident."

"Does Kurotama think so?" Kuroko broke free from Railgun's electric shock and her tone became serious.

"Well, but there's no evidence right now."

Judging by the timeline, hasn't the main storyline started with Touma yet?

Kurotama sighed silently, deciding that she should be more careful.

Chapter 208 A Casual Draw Cut

In order to investigate the Imaginary Hand incident, Kuroko hurriedly returned to the branch as soon as the meeting ended.

Ruizi left the scene alone, seemingly affected by the content of the previous conversation.

Railgun and Kurotama followed.

"Ruizi, what are you doing here all by yourself?"

"It's nothing. I guess I'm the only one who has nothing to do with this, so I'm not getting involved." Ruizi carefully put the MP3 player in her pocket, her Upper Rank One nonchalant expression.

"Hehe." Kurotama curled her lips into a smile, shifting her gaze from the other person's pocket to Ruizi's face.

That wicked smile made her very uncomfortable. She was clearly just a cute-looking girl, so why did Kurotama always give her such an exaggerated sense of pressure?

It's as if I already know some facts.

Feeling uneasy, Ruizi's gaze darted away before landing on Railgun's face.

As a result, one of his amulets suddenly fell off.

"This is... the one you always keep in your bag, isn't it?"

Railgun squatted down, picked it up, and returned it to the other person.

"Yes, that's right."

Ruizi talked about her childhood, when she desperately wanted superpowers, but her family was very worried about her because the development of superpowers in Academy City was focused on the brain. Her parents, who did not understand this, were naturally worried about Ruizi's safety. So her mother gave her this talisman.

"Although I once had expectations, I am still only LV0."

"It doesn't matter what level you are, right?" Railgun tilted her head and comforted her.

Kurotama shrugged. "You're like this because you've become stronger. Some people can't improve no matter how hard they try. But... in my opinion, happiness is all that matters. Even if you achieve something, it's just about satisfying yourself."

It's exhausting to force something you can't have.

When the Imaginary Hand appears before her, but she doesn't know if he's safe or effective, that feeling of uncertainty truly torments Ruizi.

The next day, one night later.

"Kuroko went to the trading locations of the Imaginary Hand to gather information, and in fact, he found more locations than I expected."

In the disciplinary committee branch, Uiharu Kazari looked up from her computer and smiled at Railgun.

"So, Chuharu's ability is also at some level 6, right?"

Kurotama silently complained.

When apprehending ordinary people, Chuharu has the ability to access all surveillance footage via computer and quickly locate the criminals' hiding places or online chat records through the slightest clues. If she were placed in the criminal investigation team in her previous life, the efficiency of solving cases might be much higher.

Geniuses of this caliber are truly exceptional; the main characters are no ordinary people.

"It's nothing special, Kurotama. I'd feel embarrassed if you said that," Chuharu said, blushing.

"By the way, where's Saten?" Railgun suddenly asked.

"I've been quite busy lately, so Ruizi hasn't bothered me."

"Emmmm..." Kurotama, sitting in her seat, rested her chin on her hand, and roughly guessed what was going on.

After experiencing some things, she's probably going to use the Imaginary Hand.

By the way, it seems that Kuroko will have a showdown with the villain soon, and if no one stops him, he might get seriously injured.

Moreover, with this variable of my own now, I don't even know if my injury will worsen.

"Could you tell me where Kuroko is? I happen to be free, so I'll go help her."

"Help her? She's a Level 4 Ability User, she can handle most opponents, right? And with such a strong personality, even if you help her, she'll say it's the Judgement's job." Railgun shook her head, her tone suggesting she knew the outcome.

"That's why I helped her when she really needed it. Don't forget, I'm a Level 5."

"Yes, Kuroko will be at one of these locations. In order, this is the most likely place for him right now." Chuharu pointed directly to a spot on the map.

"Thank you, I'll be going now."

Kurotama downed the coffee in his cup in one gulp, immediately got up, and walked out the door.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Railgun was taken aback.

"I don't know, but... Kurotama seems to have said that her intuition is very accurate. Could it be that she has sensed something?"

"Even if something really happens, she should be able to handle it by herself, right?" A bead of cold sweat trickled down Railgun's forehead. For some reason, she recalled the scene of fighting that woman the night before. That woman didn't even use any weapons; she just summoned a few puppets and made the battle one-sided.

Kurotama's biggest advantage is her Familiar with Plot. She has always adhered to the principle of trying her best not to disrupt the plot when handling things.

In other words, at least the major trends should not be changed, while minor changes do not need to be paid much attention to.

Some transmigrators might think that the fun of transmigrating lies in arbitrarily changing Worldview, but that requires absolute power. Perhaps she'll have a blast in a future anime where she poses little threat.

Following Chuharu's instructions, they arrived near an abandoned building, and Kurotama indeed saw Kuroko.

"Chuharu's prediction was really accurate. Kuroko is indeed here now."

At this moment, she was confronting a man wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, while Saten was hiding in a distance, watching the scene from afar.

"Puff--"

With a single kick, Shirai Kuroko, who possesses LV4 abilities, was actually kicked away, and seemed to be in bad shape.

"What's wrong with you? Judgement is nothing special. Your power can't threaten me now."

The man's expression was arrogant, and the steel needles that Kuroko had teleported inexplicably ended up beside him.

"Refractive ability? To be honest, Kuroko's spatial teleportation is pretty overpowered. If he were to teleport the steel needle directly into my brain, I would probably die instantly. So, in LV4, it's considered exceptional."

However, refraction completely countered her.

If things continue as in the Original Work, Kuroko, who escaped into the building, will be hit a few more times, and then the entire building will collapse by cutting off its pillars, causing the opponent to surrender under the massive damage.

But now that Kurotama is here, how could we let Kuroko suffer that kind of harm?

So when the girl in the black Sailor Uniform appeared, the man was clearly stunned for a moment.

"Ha, another little girl here?"

With his missing front tooth, the man's face clearly didn't look like that of a good person.

Kurotama snorted, "Your ability is quite special. The Light Refraction, and your whole body is distorted."

"Oh, you could tell?"

"Of course I can't tell."

You can see ghosts now.

It doesn't matter, though. Kurotama's intuition allows him to sense the source of danger in advance and thus determine the other party's location.

Not to mention, fighting against guys of this caliber only requires large-area AOE damage.