A Certain Scientific Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲)

Sidestory of A Certain Magical Index

Prospective Students Academy City Visit

Hmm?

Hey, doesn't that look bad?

Maybe we should inform the Judgment, just in case.

This city never fails to keep me entertained.

2.3 million people live here in Academy City,

and 80% of them are students.

You could call this city a huge experiment. All of the technology here is cutting edge.

In fact, this city is apparently around 20 or 30 years more technologically advanced than the outside world.

So... what are you going to study here?

Superhuman powers!

I want to be a Precog.

The Academy City employs the finest in security measures to keep your children safe.

Rest assured that-

Ouch...

What was that?

What happened?

The traffic lights are...

Damn!

How unlucky!

Just what is she?

Please wait up.

I'm from Judgment.

Owowowowowouch!

You must be that hoodlum that I've been summoned for.

Damn it.

This is Shirai Kuroko. I have captured one of the suspects.

Uiharu, where are the other savages?

Go left at the end of the alley.

Head straight for five meters, then take another left.

Understood!

I am a member of Judgment, coming in response to a call.

Resistance is futile, allow us to take you under-

What the...

Oh, Kuroko?

Onee-sama?!

7th Academy Block Public Announcement: Body scans for students in the following schools will take place today: Tokiwadai Junior High Sakugawa Junior High Asahi Junior High

Tokiwadai Private Junior Highschool Schedule for today's body scan: Telekinetic types 11:00~ School grounds Psykokinetic types 11:00~ Classroom building 1, Classroom 42 Perceptive types 11:00~ Classroom 1 Mindreading Classroom 37 Precog Classroom26 Sight types 11:00~ Classroom buidling 1 Farsight Classroom 37 Seethrough Classroom 26

Seventh Academic Block

#1 Electromaster

A Certain Scientific Railgun

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Sheesh, how many times do I have to tell you?

It's our task as Judgements to preserve order in Academy City!

We can't have you picking fights like this.

Are you listening to me, Onee-sama?

Well, sorry. You'll just have to deal with it, since I finished them up before you got there.

If students get violent without authorization...

The authorities won't be happy.

Then you should have arrived at the scene sooner.

Seriously, this Academy City totally fails to live up to its name.

They might have tons of security systems everywhere, but idiots like those guys keep appearing.

I mean, they say the technology is so great and all, but...

Onee...

FAILURE!

It doesn't affect our lives in the slightest.

Onee-sama, why must you persist in wearing such tacky clothing under your skirt?

What the hell are you looking at?

I can move more freely if I wear this, and-

Failure detected in vending machine 7115.

Suspected vandalism...

Suspected vandalism...

Please think twice before acting so hastily.

Ah, we've gotta hurry!

Oh, right, we've got a system scan today.

Wave.

Star.

Wave.

Circle.

Do 38 degrees next.

Yes ma'am.

You are off by 0.2mm

Okay, you're finished.

Next person, please?

The record is 78 meters and 23 centimeters.

You were off from the specified mark by 54cm.

Your overall evaluation is Level 4.

Geez, I'm not performing at my best...

Must be because of that Judgment job yesterday...

You have a bleak future ahead of you if you have to rely on excuses like that, Shirai Kuroko-san.

Kongo Mitsuko...

I'll reach Level 5 before you at this rate.

Don't compare your ability with mine.

The methods of spacial recognition used for the third and eleventh dimensions are completely different...

You know, I've never liked you to begin with. You're awfully arrogant for a first year.

Understand?

You just don't listen, do you?

When I become the ace of Tokiwadai...

What was that?

An explosion?

What was that?

Maybe you don't know about it, since you just transferred in this year, but...

Tokiwadai's ace is having her ability checked in the pool right now.

She has so much destructive power that they need to use the pool water as a shock absorbant.

Do you think you can take that blast directly?

The record for initial shell speed is 1300 meters per second.

Firing rate, 8 shots per minute.

Hit distribution, 18.9mm.

Your overall evaluation is Level 5.

Oh, you could hear it all the way from the grounds?

It was such a huge blast.

Everyone was really surprised.

Man, they can't even measure my ability properly without resorting to this...

You have a much more useful ability than I do.

The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.

Well... you may have a point there... but still.

You're the ace of Tokiwadai, no matter what anyone says.

So you can hold your chest out with pride.

Ace, eh...

But, well...

Though... these breasts are a bit too small to stand out on their own.

Your modesty is your sin, Onee-sama~

Oh, you tempt me so gracefully, and yet enchantingly... My heart is about to break!

You're already broken!

I just wanted some intimacy!

Shut up!

Hmm.

Uiharun~.

Ah, pink with polka dots today.

What are you doing to me, Saten-san!?

Come on, you don't need to be so polite with me. We're classmates, right?

Perhaps I should do it again to strengthen our bonds?

You're so mean...

Sorry, sorry, I went too far.

Wanna see mine instead?

No way.

Geez, Saten-san.

Oh, so how'd it go?

How'd what go?

The system scan, of course.

It went terribly.

I got Level 1, as usual.

I haven't improved since elementary school.

The teacher in charge of me even told me this:

"Are the flowers on your head just for decoration?"

"Those are flowers in full bloom, so your ability level should be too!"

Umm, I'm not really sure if that's the right method of encouragement, but anyway...

You should cheer up a bit.

I mean, at least you're Level 1.

I'm a Level 0. An Abilityless.

But I don't mind it.

As long as everything's fun, I don't care.

Saten-san...

Come on, listen to this and cheer up.

Oh, it's Hitotsui Hajime...

This is...

I downloaded the pre-release of this track while they were streaming it.

The album with it is going on sale today.

You're gonna buy the CD after downloading it?

You can't call yourself a true fan unless you receive Premium Goods from the lottery by buying the limited

first edition release as one of 100 lucky winners.

I see...

So we're gonna go buy it together!

Um, I have plans with Shirai-san today.

By Shirai-san, you mean Shirai Kuroko, the member of Judgment?

She's finally gonna let me meet Misaka-san! I've begged her so much!

Misaka Mikoto-san, the ace of Tokiwadai and one of the only Level 5s in the city!

I'm gonna get to meet her!

A Level 5 from Tokiwadai?

Isn't she just another one of those whores who look down on everyone else and think their own ability is all that?

She's not like that...

All of them laugh at people with crappier abilities.

They're so annoying.

And she's an ojou-sama from Tokiwadai, right?

No, ojou-sama is the best!

She's the best because she's an ojou-sama!

Man, you're one of those people who think celebrities are great just because they're famous.

N-not at all.

By the way, I'm from Nishikasai, so that has nothing to do with it.

You should come along too. This is a great chance.

But I'm not...

Don't worry.

Don't worry about what?

H-Hey...

You don't get a chance like this every day!

Wait, Uiharu!

A fan of mine?

Yeah, a girl who's been serving as my backup in squad 177 of Judgment.

She keeps telling me about how much she wants to meet you.

Now, I know you find the actions of your fangirls disgusting, but...

Uiharu is a nice, polite girl.

Furthermore, she's one of the few people I would consider my friend.

So, please, for my sake...

Oh, of course. In order to keep your stress level to a minimum, I've prepared the perfect schedule for today-

Oh!

Hey!

Hmm?

"My plans for a date with Onee-sama, using Uiharu as an excuse."

"Part 1: Go to a restaurant to strengthen our friendship."

"Part 2: Go to the lingerie shop (to buy sexy underwear)"

"Part 3: Go shopping at the perfume store (to buy aphrodisiacs)"

"Part 4: Delete Uiharu"

"Part 5: Go to a love hotel with Onee-sama."

So, in other words, you're going to take advantage of your nice, polite friend in order to live out your sick fantasies.

My stress level is shooting through the roof just reading this!

But, well...

I guess I'll have to go along with it, if she's a friend of yours...