"Pfft, pfft!!" Misaka Mikoto sprayed out all the juice she had just drunk. "Cough, cough!" She seemed to have choked on it.
"What on earth made you think that?" Misaka Mikoto asked Saten Ruiko.
Saten Ruiko scratched her chin with a finger. "Look, you two went on a date together, exchanged phone numbers, and you're both Level 5 espers. I thought Academy City was finally going to have a Level 5 esper couple."
"That's not it! Hey, say something too!" Seeing Chen Fan remain silent, Misaka Mikoto turned to him.
"Sigh! Isn't that the truth? Don't be shy!" Chen Fan feigned surprise, then smiled and waved a hand.
Naturally, Misaka Mikoto was dissatisfied and began arguing with Chen Fan. Chen Fan remained calm, yet every single thing he said made Misaka Mikoto flare up with anger.
"Hehe! The two of you really do make a good match." Saten Ruiko smiled at Misaka Mikoto.
Noticing that many people around them were looking over, Misaka Mikoto hurriedly lowered her head and sat down, her cheeks faintly flushed.
"Oh, right! Senior Chen Fan, you're that esper, aren't you?" Saten Ruiko asked Chen Fan.
Chen Fan nodded. "If you mean that person, then yes, that was me."
"I knew it! When you saved me yesterday, Senior Chen Fan, I could already tell you were no ordinary person. When that message suddenly appeared last night, I became sure it was you. I'm really lucky—I actually know two espers from Academy City, and now I'm even chatting with both of you. That's the kind of thing other people could only envy." Saten Ruiko clapped her hands and smiled.
"Oh, right! Senior Misaka, Senior Chen Fan, what does being an esper feel like?"
Misaka Mikoto thought for a moment. "What does it feel like? It doesn't seem