Kikyou Yoshikawa blushed slightly and shook her head. She had originally thought that a child with monstrous power like the eighth ranked Level 5 would be similar to Accelerator. She never expected him to behave just like an ordinary boy.
"Alright, alright. If you want gifts, I will prepare something for all of you. Look, is this not cute?"
Arata became a little flustered by the constant chatter of the Misaka Sisters. A golden ripple appeared in the air beside his hand and a whole box of Gekota hair clips appeared.
These items came from a one star card. The Gate of Babylon usually produced ordinary daily items. If Gilgamesh knew that Arata was using the treasury in such a way, he would probably become furious while laughing hysterically.
"Ah~"
Four soft exclamations sounded almost at the same time. The four Misaka Sisters quickly rushed forward and stared at the Gekota hair clips in Arata's hand. They reached out with both hands, but since Arata had not yet given permission, none of them tried to take the items themselves.
"Although there is still a lot we wanted to say, Misaka has already become completely fascinated with these frog hair clips," Misaka said, ending the previous conversation.
"Misaka is also completely fascinated by these frogs. Misaka 8912 and 8913 only wanted playing cards earlier," Misaka said calmly.
"Misaka has not yet received a gift from Mr. Arata," Misaka said while looking at him with expectant eyes.
"Alright, alright. Everyone gets one." Arata smiled gently.
At that moment his heart felt unusually warm. The Misaka Sisters truly made people feel relaxed and healed. As long as it was for them, it seemed that even opposing the entire world would not matter.
He had never been a particularly rational person. Most of the time he was guided more by emotions than by logic, and that part of his personality was extremely difficult to change.
He took the Gekota hair clips and personally placed one on the head of each Misaka Sister.
"Alright, perfect. Very cute."
Arata smiled brightly and rubbed Misaka's head. Her innocent and obedient expression made her look almost like a well behaved pet.
"You really like them, so you went to stop the experiment, right? You even fought Accelerator." Kikyou Yoshikawa looked at Arata with gentle eyes while smiling softly.
"Hmm." Arata nodded.
"Then a researcher like me probably cannot be forgiven," Kikyou Yoshikawa said quietly.
"That is true. But without you they would never have been born. From now on you can help them properly and atone for your sins in that way," Arata said in a low voice.
"Actually, I never wanted to become this kind of researcher. I wanted to become a teacher. Not simply a teacher who works in a school, but a gentle teacher who remembers the face of every student, who is willing to listen to all of their worries, and who smiles sincerely without asking for anything in return."
"When the day comes for everyone to part ways, I would cry and be laughed at by my students. I wanted to become that kind of gentle teacher."
Kikyou Yoshikawa looked at Arata and the Misaka Sisters with warm and gentle eyes as she spoke.
"But I never truly took action. I am not a kind person. I only have naive ideas. I always tried to give names to the Misaka Sisters, but I never really did anything for them."
"Why are you telling me all of this? We have only met twice. And I will not apologize for hurting you earlier," Arata said while crossing his arms and looking at the troublesome older woman.
"Because you asked me about my wish. I feel like I want to truly start over," Kikyou Yoshikawa said softly, looking almost like the gentle teacher she had described.
"Is that so? Then teach them well. I like them very much, and I will never allow anyone to hurt them," Arata said while looking at the Misaka Sisters.
"The Misaka Network should be the result of your research, so I will leave this matter to you."
"Yes. Thank you for trusting me. You are a good child," Kikyou Yoshikawa said happily.
"Stop. I am not a child, alright? I am a reliable man. Please remember these three words carefully. Reliable man." Arata raised a finger and made a stop gesture while speaking in a serious tone.
"Hehehe..." Kikyou Yoshikawa burst into laughter.
"I am too lazy to explain this to you." Arata felt completely speechless. He grabbed Misaka 8912's hand and began walking toward the ward door.
"Do! Where is Mr. Arata taking Misaka?" Misaka asked curiously while trying to continue the conversation. Misaka 8912 looked at Arata with a faint expression as she spoke.
"You have already recovered, so of course I am taking you home." Arata gently placed an arm around her waist while smiling.
Misaka's waist felt very soft, and no matter how many times he touched it he did not grow tired of the sensation. After her recovery, aside from the faint scent of disinfectant, the strong smell of medicine had disappeared. In its place was a faint fragrance similar to camellia.
"Going home? Does that mean a room like the ones belonging to researchers?" Misaka asked curiously.
"No, no. It is a place for daily life. A place where I can sleep, rest, cook, and clean. Basically it is my own small house," Arata explained with a smile.
"My own small house, do," Misaka repeated softly. Arata's explanation filled her with a strange sense of anticipation.
Arata took the Misaka Sister to Heaven Canceller's office and handed the Gene Repair Potion to the doctor. The doctor revealed a surprised expression while examining it.
"Doctor, how is it? Can it be replicated?" Arata asked.
"It can be replicated. However, the scientist who created a gene serum suitable for anyone is absolutely a genius among geniuses. Even a single bottle of this serum could usher in a new era for humanity. As long as someone takes this serum, unstable genes will be repaired. Even diseased genes could potentially be corrected," the doctor said excitedly.
He normally had little interest in research, but anything capable of saving patients would receive one hundred percent of his attention.
"That is great. Doctor, I will take Misaka 8912 with me now." Arata sighed with relief.
The next moment he used his ability to instantly bring the Misaka Sister back to his home.
His home had not changed at all. The place was very clean because he was someone who cared about cleanliness.
When he turned on the lights, the layout of the room appeared in Misaka's view.
It was completely different from the sterile design of research facilities and hospitals. The wooden floor looked easy to damage, the rooms were not particularly large, but there were many household appliances that she would normally never have the chance to touch. There was even a small kitchen.
"So, are you disappointed with such a cramped room?" Arata asked while watching Misaka carefully observe the space.
"No. The layout is completely different from research facilities and hospitals. It is designed for comfort and long term living, and it feels warm. Misaka never knew that a home could be such a wonderful place."
The Misaka Network transmitted what she saw and felt to the other Sisters.
Arata stared at Misaka in surprise after hearing her words.
In that instant, he felt as if Misaka had shown genuine human emotion.
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