With this one million yen...
She probably wouldn't treasure those Gekota-themed snacks as much anymore, because she could buy even more!!!
She could even buy several boxes to eat!!!
Well, since they were already served to a guest, she'd let it go!
"Mom, you have to keep your word!"
"Of course. I'll get you a card then."
'Yay!!!'
'Not only would the Gekota snacks be covered, but she could also buy a better Gekota phone, a Gekota wallet, even a Gekota plushie!!'
'Ah! This was getting exciting!!!'
Slap...
Kaito noticed Mikoto was getting too fired up and casually tossed a non-flammable object her way to calm her down.
"Alright, alright. The surprise your mom mentioned was actually that she's adopted a daughter. She'll be your little sister now."
"Huh???"
'What?'
'Adopted a daughter to be my little sister?'
'That silver-haired girl?'
At this time, Index isn't wearing the Walking Church, and had changed into a plain white dress.
"Oh, and this is someone I brought along. Her name is Beelzebul."
Kaito chuckled, led Mikoto to the living room, and briefly explained the situation. Mikoto more or less accepted it.
As for grimoires, if this had been before, she would have had a hard time believing it.
She would have preferred to believe it was some kind of Esper ability rather than magic.
But now, having witnessed the various abilities and magic Kaito used, she naturally believed it.
The fact that Index had 103,000 grimoires memorized shocked her, but that was about it.
After all...
Suddenly having a little sister felt a bit strange.
Index, for her part, was going with the flow.
Misuzu was so enthusiastic, she felt bad refusing, so she accepted her new status as adopted daughter.
The most important thing was that she was safe here. She had food, drink, shelter, and someone to protect her.
So, she didn't have to think about running away anymore.
Index had also witnessed Kaito's abilities. His shields were even stronger than her Walking Church, which amazed her.
This overwhelming sense of security made Index ditch the Walking Church habit and wear clothes she liked.
"Hey, Kaito, do you think I should enroll Index in school or something?"
No one was cooking dinner. Instead, they ordered a luxurious meal from a hotel to be delivered.
Before dinner, Misuzu sat beside Kaito, curious. Beelzebul was across from them, sparring with Mikoto using lightning abilities. Index was explaining various magic spells from the grimoires, seeing if they could learn anything.
Since she was now part of the family, she felt she should contribute, right?
It was just magic.
Setting aside forbidden spells, she could certainly share ordinary magic.
"Not for now. Let's wait until I've dealt with some of her problems."
"True. Mikoto's issue, and the magic cabal situation, both need handling."
Misuzu nodded, then leaned her head on Kaito's shoulder.
She felt that having a man to rely on was truly wonderful.
"After dinner, we'll talk with Mikoto."
"Okay. The Misaka Sisters... suddenly having so many daughters feels unreal."
"Indeed, but they have flaws. Their lifespans are short, only a few years."
"Well, with you around, we don't have to worry about that!"
Short lifespans? With Kaito here, why worry?
The flaws were another matter.
Dinner arrived, and everyone sat down to eat.
Beelzebul was very interested in Index, specifically in the grimoires.
Just a moment ago, by simply converting her elemental energy application, she had successfully cast magic from this world!
Well, in her original world, there were abilities similar to magic.
It was natural that some aspects were the same.
Kaito knew this well.
After all, he had learned magic from the Fate World and the Campione! World.
Even with Magic Circuits to help convert, there were many similarities.
So, Beelzebul was thinking about learning a few powerful forbidden spells from Index's grimoires.
Not only would it increase her combat ability, maybe...
She could finally defeat her sister!
"Ugh... why can't I learn magic?"
Mikoto was feeling frustrated.
Beelzebul had learned simple magic, but she couldn't manage it after half a day. Index concluded it was because she had no magical power, so she couldn't use magic.
'Sigh, I was a Level 5 Esper, yet I couldn't use magic?'
Index explained the systems were different.
Esper abilities were one thing, magic another. The energy they used wasn't the same.
"What's this, Mikoto? You want to learn magic?"
Kaito, who had been accepting various dishes Misuzu was piling onto his plate, looked up at Mikoto.
"Y-Yes... Magic looks really versatile. It can do so many things."
"That's true. Your ability is very strong, but it's somewhat limited. If you learned a few useful spells, you wouldn't be so restricted in battle."
"Yes, that's what I think, so I wanted to learn some magic from Index."
Mikoto answered seriously. Index beside her just smiled helplessly.
What could she do? She couldn't teach her.
She couldn't use magic herself!
"I see... Since you want to learn magic, how about I help you on your birthday?"
"My birthday? But... that's almost a year away!"
"Haha, the thing is, I don't have anything that can teach magic on hand right now."
Did he?
Yes, he did.
But giving it now was too soon. He needed to hold off.
"I see."
Mikoto understood what he meant. Since Kaito said so, she could only look forward to it...
'Wait!'
'Something's wrong!'
'What about my gift!!?'
"Cough..."
Gift...
She couldn't say it!!!
Kaito went to Kie's house and gave out many gifts.
So...
Since Kaito came here, what about the gift?
This only just occurred to Mikoto. What about Misuzu?
Well…
She hadn't thought about it yet!
She was just happy Kaito was here!