"Can food even compare to angels?" Index retorted to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan curled his lip. "As Buddha said, all living beings are equal. Besides, at least you can eat food when you're hungry. Can you eat angels? When you're hungry, can God give you bread? No. When you're thirsty, your God doesn't seem to make it rain either. This is Academy City, a place of atheism. To me, 'gods' are nothing more than powerful people."
Chen Fan's words infuriated Index, but she had nothing to say in rebuttal. In the end, she huffily said, "I don't believe in Buddha. I'm not arguing with you, you evil heretic!"
Kamijou Touma was utterly impressed. Chen Fan had actually managed to subdue even Index. He did not know that Index's head-biting move, which she used against Kamijou Touma, was completely useless against Chen Fan. In the end, the one who got hurt was Index herself. Having suffered for it once, she naturally did not dare bite him again.
Himegami Akisa looked at Index and said, "I want magic! I want to become a magical girl."
Index's eyes darted as she said, "I'll teach you as long as you make Chen Fan apologize!"
Ignoring her, Himegami Akisa repeated in the same tone, "Magic."
Just as Index was about to speak again, Himegami Akisa added, "Otherwise, I'll never let you come to my house for meals again. I'll watch the refrigerator every day so you can't steal food, put locks inside the rooms, and fill the refrigerator with nothing but raw vegetables."
Index fell silent. That threat was far too much for her. Himegami Akisa's cooking was delicious, and Index often came to Chen Fan's place to freeload meals.
Perhaps seeing that she had Index under control, Himegami Akisa's lips curled slightly into a