For Mikoto, openly taking care of Misaki had left her in a great mood.
And so, time flew by, and another night passed, during which Misaki had hardly slept.
Her mind was filled with frustration and a tinge of envy for Mikoto's ability to transform into lightning. After all, it allowed her to move swiftly and effortlessly, a stark contrast to her own lack of athleticism, as even a short walk would tire her out.
She couldn't help but envy that ability. And even though she had identified the source of Mikoto's power. she realized she couldn't obtain it now, as she and Asahi had essentially become enemies.
But Misaki isn't the type to give up easily. So, the next day, she returned to the same manga shop.
Unlike Mikoto, who at least attended classes and only roamed around during her free time, Misaki is the type that didn't attend classes at all.
Her school didn't care much about such Espers, considering there were only seven Level 5 Espers in the whole Academy City, and only two in Tokiwadai.
Moreover, the subjects they taught were related to calculations and other topics. For Level 5 Espers like Misaki, her calculation ability is many times stronger than her teachers', and the same is true of knowledge.
Moreover, Misaki is a mental-type Esper, making it even easier for her to grasp the knowledge. So teachers and the like were no longer able to teach them anything new.
Mikoto doesn't want to be special, so she continues attending classes, while Misaki doesn't care about the world's perception.
After all, in the eyes of others, her ability itself is very problematic, so she is more than willing to keep her distance.
Since other people didn't want to see her, she naturally had no desire to see them either, so she skipped class and once again came to the manga shop.
"Hmmm? Why are you here again?"
Asahi was somewhat puzzled when he saw Misaki return, 'Hadn't this girl had enough of a lesson?'
"Isn't this a manga shop? Of course I'm here to read manga!"
Misaki responded calmly, as if yesterday's events had never happened.
"Is that so? If you don't mind, then I don't either. Feel free to do as you please!"
Asahi shook his head and didn't say much more. so that This left Misaki with the feeling that she was punching cotton. She had expected the other to at least be suspicious, but it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
"Boss, let me be straightforward, can you give me a copy of the ability that you gave to Misaka-san before? I'm willing to pay for it!"
Misaki had no interest in reading manga. So, in the end, within half an hour, she couldn't hold it back any longer.
"Although the ability I gave Misaka isn't that important to me, but why do you give it to you? Or rather, what bargaining chip do you have? Don't tell me it's money. Money is just a bunch of numbers!"
"Do you understand the value of something like that? I'll make it clear for you, after elementalization, Misaka-san can even be immune to most forms of attack. Without using special ability, you can't hit her at all. Even plain physical attacks are ineffective!"
Asahi didn't waste any words, but he didn't think that Misaki could afford the price.
He had given the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to Mikoto for a few reasons. One, it's because she is one of his favorite characters. Two, it's because the relationship between them is good. And lastly, he genuinely didn't care about that ability.
To him, this ability is like a dollar of billionaires. Would billionaires care about a single dollar? Of course not.
Combining the above points, he gave it to Mikoto.
As for Misaki, he also thinks that she is a good character, however, their relationship hadn't reached that level.
"I…"
Misaki was at a loss for words. She indeed couldn't afford to pay for it, but soon, she realized another issue. Since she couldn't afford it, what had Mikoto given in exchange?
"Boss, was Misaka-san's ability obtained through some kind of trade…"
Suddenly, Misaki considered a certain possibility, and her face expressed disbelief as she looked at Asahi. Upon hearing her words, Asahi's face also darkened. He naturally knew what Misaki was insinuating, so he delivered a swift chop to her head.
"Your thought process really leaves me speechless. I've said it before. This ability isn't significant to me, and the reason I gave it to Mikoto is that we're friends, and it suits her... You're overthinking it!"
Asahi expressed his frustration, wondering if Misaki had read too many memories and had started thinking in peculiar directions, otherwise, how could she suddenly think of that kind of… aspect?
"It turned out to be like that, my bad. But boss, you were a bit harsh with that chop. You should give me compensation!"
Misaki was also somewhat embarrassed, as she didn't expect her thoughts to veer in that direction.
"Why? Because you couldn't buy the ability, you're resorting to faking it now?"
Asahi looked at Misaki a little speechlessly, 'Faking it is fine, but at least come up with a better excuse for it. Asking for compensation after just being hit like that, this Shokuhou Misaki is making those expert fakers in the industry look bad.'
"You're really harsh with your words!"
Misaki face darkened as well, and she was left speechless, 'What did he mean by 'faking it'? I was just trying to be cute. Usually, when guys see a girl act this way, they'd be smitten.'
Misaki even suspected that Asahi was actually a Gay.
But she then thought about it differently, 'The other party had given Misaka-san the ability because she was a friend of him, then, can I also walk the same way?'
Misaki felt that having a friend with such a terrifying ability is not a bad idea.
As for any potential danger, if there were any, it would have surfaced by now. In Misaki's mind, Asahi has become a Gay, so how could it be dangerous?
"Boss, you don't mind having more friends, do you?"
Suddenly, Misaki suddenly flashed a smile, looking somewhat like a cunning little fox, with her starry eyes twinkling.
"I don't mind having more friends. So, do you want to be my friend"
Asahi found it somewhat amusing. He knew exactly what this girl was up to, as she's trying to gain some benefits from him. Even so, he still found it rather intriguing.
"Of course, since Misaka-san can become friends with you, naturally I can too. After all, I have a good relationship with her!"
'Sure enough, this Shokuhou Misaki's face thickness is very impressive…'
Upon hearing her words, Asahi couldn't help but roll his eyes. They had been arguing vehemently just yesterday, but today they were suddenly on good terms. Her way of lying seems to be very amazing!