~ Projection of All Worlds ~
The crowd was slightly startled when Touma Kamijou appeared.
"Holy cow, why are you everywhere? Why are you showing up now? It's almost over, and we haven't seen you appear yet. Could it be that you'll still be the one to turn the tide in the end?"
"Something's wrong, very wrong. Looking at Misaki Shokuhou's expression, something definitely happened between these two!"
Under what circumstances would a young girl call a man her prince?! Didn't they say that her Mental Out ability made her basically distrust everyone?
Why, when Touma Kamijou came out, did they see relief on Misaki Shokuhou's face, that kind of unreserved trust, which filled the crowd outside the video with astonishment.
"What exactly happened between them?! An ex-girlfriend?! Or an ex-boyfriend?!"
The instinct for gossip made everyone's hearts itch like a kitten scratching, unable to calm down.
~ A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City ~
"Huh?! The Queen of Tokiwadai actually shows such an expression."
Misaka Mikoto got angry just thinking about Shokuhou saying she didn't trust anyone, including herself, earlier.
If that's the case, then what about Kamijou?! What's the deal with this guy, making you trust him unconditionally? Isn't this just hitting yourself in the face?
Meanwhile, in the Disciplinary Committee, Ruiko Saten keenly smelled the scent of gossip.
"It really is a Shura field unfolding. Misaka-san seems to have a bit of that feeling too."
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On the other side, Misaki Shokuhou buried her head in her arms and murmured softly, but her voice seemed somewhat joyful.
"Appearing at this moment is just too unfair…"
Isn't this just like a prince, especially coming to save her?! She knew that this was all just her fantasy; Kamijou's brain had a physical circuit necrosis regarding the recognition of Misaki Shokuhou, so he couldn't remember her.
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[ At that time, the self-abandoning Misaki Shokuhou was planning to completely reset her memories, and Kamijou, out of concern, went up to talk to her.
Their encounter was so ordinary: a quiet afternoon, a passing encounter, a simple greeting. And it was this ordinary, yet very warm, conversation that gave the then-suffering Misaki Shokuhou the confidence to carry on.
This encounter was a perfect shot in the arm for the then-degenerated Misaki Shokuhou. Touma's appearance brought warm sunlight into the dark, gloomy world she had seen so much of.
Afterward, there were several more encounters: the first time a boy saw her swimsuit, the first time she severely knocked a boy's head, and the first time she experienced the shyness of an indirect kiss with a boy. These warm moments also became the happiest times in Misaki Shokuhou's life!
She didn't trust anyone whose memories she hadn't peeked into or who she hadn't controlled, but she trusted Touma Kamijou. She made a rule for herself: she would never peek into Touma's memories and would never use her ability on Touma.
Gradually, he became Shokuhou's emotional pillar. When she was with Kamijou, Shokuhou would even feel like she had been almost tamed by Kamijou.
But happy times are always so short. When she was surrounded by the "Spear of Usurpation" and in a desperate situation, Touma Kamijou fearlessly stood in front of her, protecting her.
At this moment, she realized the feelings she held for Kamijou in her heart, seeing him as her hero.
Just as the two were excited about their victory, they discovered that Touma's abdomen was already bleeding profusely.
During the final treatment, Touma's blood pressure dropped sharply due to excessive blood loss, reaching a point where anesthesia was impossible. At the critical moment, Misaki Shokuhou used her ability to relieve Touma's pain.
With Shokuhou's help, Touma was saved. But the memory circuits in his brain concerning Misaki Shokuhou were damaged. He could no longer remember anything about Shokuhou, whether it was her scent, voice, appearance, or anything else about her. Even if they met again, he would quickly forget.
No matter how Shokuhou told him about their little moments, their encounters, their getting to know each other, their getting acquainted, Touma could only shake his head in confusion and say he didn't remember. And in the blink of an eye, Shokuhou once again disappeared from Touma's memory…
Sometimes she would also secretly feel sad in a deserted place, muttering to herself, "Forgetting me again and again, even I'm almost out of strength to reintroduce myself over and over again."
The girl's forced mischievous expression each time, and her self-deprecating, shallow smile when parting, expressed the girl's inner thoughts: "Hehe, it's okay, it's okay, you'll forget it anyway soon." ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"..."
The crowd, who had been happily gossiping, fell silent.
They hadn't expected the story between them to be even deeper than imagined.
Perhaps this is what they mean by the truth being a swift blade.
A simple greeting gave a girl who had seen darkness the hope to live.
A girl who didn't trust anyone whose memories she hadn't peeked into, yet she only trusted Touma Kamijou, and even set a rule for herself: never to peek into Kamijou's memories.
Now everyone understood why Misaki Shokuhou had that expression when she saw Touma Kamijou at that time… Even she, known as the Queen of Tokiwadai, was almost out of the courage to reintroduce herself over and over again.
Every encounter, every self-introduction, was painful for Misaki Shokuhou. In Kamijou's eyes, she was just a passerby…
~ Detective Conan World ~
"Why is this happening!"
The kind-hearted Ran Mouri felt sad for Shokuhou.
She possessed the ability to freely modify memories, yet she couldn't make the hero who saved her remember her again.
Introducing herself as a passerby over and over again, in the end, she only hurt herself. Why was it specifically the memories of Shokuhou that were damaged? Isn't this too unfair to this girl?
Conan, with his hands in his pockets, his glasses reflecting a slight gleam, had a clear understanding of Academy City, which could push Shokuhou to the point of wanting to reset her own memories!
A simple greeting from Kamijou could redeem a heart that was gradually dying.
Is the darkness hidden in Academy City really something these students can deal with?
~ Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline ~
Medusa, Rin Tohsaka, and the others all silently looked at Shirou Emiya.
Not only were their personalities somewhat similar, but it also felt like their experiences were almost the same.
You know, the Shirou Emiya in the previous video also started to constantly forget after using Archer's arm, almost failing to even call out Illya's name.
How ironic! Misaka Mikoto, who controls lightning, is corroded by lightning, and Misaki Shokuhou, who controls memory, cannot make her hero remember her.
"Touma Kamijou is truly a good person!"
Touma Kamijou's kind greeting directly saved a girl.
Sometimes the world is that simple; an ordinary greeting can have the power to save a girl.
~ A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City ~
"So that's how it is…"
Mikoto's expression darkened. She never expected that mischievous girl to have gone through such an experience.
The pain of someone you care about forgetting you, she had already experienced it in the video.
The unfamiliar expressions when Kuroko Shirai and Uiharu Kazari had their memories erased deeply pained her heart.
Even more so for Shokuhou, who regarded Kamijou as her emotional pillar; the pain she endured was far deeper than her own.
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"Is that so?!"
Touma Kamijou was somewhat confused. Even after their experience was played once, he still had no impression, and in the blink of an eye, he forgot everything again.
He couldn't even pretend to know Index, like when he had amnesia in the future.
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[ Touma Kamijou, running below, also encountered Misaka Mikoto, who was emitting white light and surrounded by lightning.
"Could it be…" Touma Kamijou looked at her with a cold sweat on his face, vaguely guessing her identity in his heart.
"From above, the angle is barely possible…" Misaki Shokuhou raised her remote control, aimed it at Kamijou, and then pressed it hard.
"Hello there! Just a heads-up, if you touch your head with your right hand, everything I'm about to say will disappear. Don't touch your head!"
At this moment, a voice appeared in Touma Kamijou's head, and he looked around frantically for the source of the voice.
"What's going on? The voice is coming from my head…"
"To explain the situation, my ability and the Misaka Network have been misused, and Misaka-san is not doing well."
Hearing the voice, Touma Kamijou looked again at Misaka Mikoto, who was standing still in front of him.
"Is that really Misaka?!"
"If you touch her directly, she might return to normal. Let's give it a try."
Touma Kamijou was somewhat confused by the voice in his head.
"By the way, who are you?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the voice in his head fell silent. ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"After learning their story, I realized that Misaki Shokuhou's tone towards Touma Kamijou is just like she's acting spoiled!!"
"Good heavens, if Misaka Mikoto knew that Shokuhou could actually speak properly, she'd probably be furious! After all, Shokuhou is always sarcastic towards her, because of their deep sisterly bond, you know."
As expected, what they worried about came true. Why did he have to ask?!
Everyone was already worried that Kamijou might step on a landmine, and now he's basically stabbed Shokuhou again.
How could she not be silent now? Even the Queen of Tokiwadai doesn't dare to introduce herself over and over again. At this moment, she may be secretly wiping away tears.
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