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Chapter 139: Kihara Ayaki Under Mental Suggestion

"Get ready, it's about to begin."

The magic power within him flowed from his fingertips into Kihara Tsurugi's body, then lingered within him before finally leaving a mental suggestion deep within his mind.

In the original work, because of an experience where her ability went out of control and caused an accident during use, Kihara Ayaki has always had a great psychological shadow about her superpower. Not only does she need to rely on external forces when using her ability, but continuous use will also cause various adverse reactions such as nausea and weakness.

This is also the fundamental reason why Kihara Tatsuki's ability was flawed, and why she was originally expected to become a level 5, but was ultimately only evaluated as a level 4.

Although Takahashi Yu personally believes that this outcome may have been deliberately designed by Aleister.

After all, space-type ability users are different from other ability users. The uncertainty brought about by a level 5 space-type ability user is too great. A level 5 user can freely enter and leave Academy City, which may affect Aleister's original plans at any time.

So, just in case, Kihara Tsuki, whose original aptitude was enough to reach level 5, accidentally encountered an accident during an experiment, resulting in a deficiency in her ability and stopping at level 4.

Of course, it's also possible that Aleister simply doesn't want too many Level 5s in Academy City, which would attract the attention of the magic faction.

Despite the constant friction between the scientific and magical sides represented by Academy City in the original A Certain Magical Index manga, if we broaden our perspective to the broader context of the scientific and magical sides as a whole, we can see that such disputes are actually just minor squabbles.

Well, that only refers to the early part of the story; what happens later certainly can't be considered a minor skirmish.

The fundamental reason for this outcome is that Academy City has kept a low profile.

It's not just that Aleister, the ruler of Academy City, is cunning; more importantly, the power that Academy City has demonstrated is not enough to make the various forces on the magical side wary enough to target it at all costs.

Some details in the original A Certain Magical Index manga also show that Aleister maintained a delicate balance between Academy City and the magical side.

This balance is very fragile and could be broken in the blink of an eye. If Academy City were to have a few more Level 5 fighters who are the strongest forces on the surface, it might touch a nerve with certain magical factions.

This also explains why, in the original A Certain Magical Index manga, although many people had the qualifications and potential to become Level 5, only the seven espers who were publicly known ultimately became Level 5.

Not enough resources? You're kidding. Takahashi Yu has already built an Academy City himself. How could he not know how many resources it takes to train a Level 5?

It is no exaggeration to say that with the current financial resources of the shelter, even without considering those low-level ability users, it could easily cultivate more than a dozen level 5 users. Not to mention that the Academy City under Aleister's leadership would have even more resources than the Academy City that the shelter has established.

Aleister deliberately didn't train more level 5 pieces, because for him, the number of level 5 pieces was meaningless; the only truly important ones were the other few pieces.

For example, Accelerator, or Misaka Mikoto, who has now been taken to the shelter by Takahashi Yu.

As for the remaining level 5 characters, to put it bluntly, they might just be there to make up the numbers, for the magic side to see.

Of course, none of this mattered much to Takahashi Yu. In any case, based on the content of his cooperation with Aleister, if Takahashi Yu needed it, even Aleister's original plan would have to make concessions.

Not to mention, Kihara Tsuki has now been packaged and given to him by Aleister. As long as his ability flaws can be made up, he's a ready-made Space-type Level 5.

"How does it feel?"

After lowering his hand from the other person's forehead, Takahashi Yu asked Kihara Ayaki a question.

"It feels like using my abilities has become much smoother."

Upon hearing this, Kihara Ayaki activated her ability, rearranging various items in the room several times. After carefully sensing the surroundings with her eyes closed, she spoke.

Just in terms of the speed of activation, it has improved by more than one step compared to before.

"It looks like it's working quite well."

Seeing this, Takahashi Yu nodded.

By leaving mental suggestions in her mind, Kihara Aki subconsciously ignores her past psychological trauma when activating her ability, thus making the use of her ability smooth and unimpeded.

In other words, it means using the ability before the brain can react, so that the user doesn't have time to be afraid.

The main reason for Kihara Tsuyoshi's lack of ability is psychological trauma. Once the psychological trauma is healed, the lack of ability will naturally follow.

Although it seems that Takahashi Yu's approach is somewhat of a stopgap measure, since Kihara Tatsuki's psychological trauma has not disappeared, it just happened to be overlooked when using her ability.

However, the suggestion that Takahashi Yu exerted this time was to make Kihara Ayaki subconsciously ignore her past psychological trauma, and the subconscious can form a habit.

If one remains under this mental suggestion for a long time, then over time, once Kihara Tatsuki subconsciously becomes accustomed to ignoring her psychological shadow when using her abilities, then even if Takahashi Yu removes this mental suggestion, this habit will be solidified in Kihara Tatsuki like an instinct.

Humans are highly adaptable creatures. Just as a person who gets used to being controlled will no longer think about changing, as if they have an invisible chain around their body.

Similarly, if the mind is under suggestion for a long time, even if Takahashi Yu removes the suggestion later, Kihara Awaki will instinctively give herself a suggestion again, using that invisible chain to bind herself again.

...I feel that this analogy might be somewhat inappropriate, but it can be understood in general terms.

"Alright, we can go to a special venue for the ability test later. For now, come with me up there."

Takahashi Yu stopped Kihara Aki from continuing her experiment on ability changes, and said to her.

"I understand."

Upon hearing this, Kihara Tsurugi immediately stopped what she was doing and then nodded.

The two are currently inside the shelter, and directly above the shelter is Academy City, which Takahashi Yu established in the real world.

To be honest, when she learned that her new boss had actually acquired the technology to train ability users, Kihara Tsuki was somewhat surprised. However, considering that the other party could negotiate terms with her former boss, Chairman Aleister, and even force him to compromise, it didn't seem particularly surprising that he had now acquired the technology to train ability users and even built his own Academy City.

"According to the plan, the next step is to awaken the abilities of the students who have enrolled in Academy City in the Academy Area. As the director of the shelter and the permanent chairman of Academy City, I feel it is necessary for me to go and see this in person."

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P.S.: Oh no! I made a mistake with the unit conversion for the area of ​​the Academy City the protagonist built in the last chapter. Now the readers are going to know the author is uneducated???

Chapter 140: Yukari Yakumo can't change her voyeuristic ways, just like a dog can't stop eating shit.

"According to the plan, the next step is to awaken the abilities of the students who have enrolled in Academy City in the Academy Area. As the director of the shelter and the permanent chairman of Academy City, I feel it is necessary for me to go and see this in person."

All that could be heard was Takahashi Yu speaking.

Strictly speaking, Academy City was merely a cover deliberately placed in the open by Takahashi Yu to conceal the existence of the asylum.

However, it is undeniable that this place is indeed a training base for reserve talents prepared by Takahashi Yu for the shelter.

That's precisely why we need to pay even more attention.

Now, there are still a few minutes left before the opening speech, where the students who have enrolled in Academy City will undergo the ceremony to awaken their abilities.

Although Takahashi Yu is capable enough to arrive at the scene before it begins, as the director of the shelter and the permanent chairman of the Academy City Council, he can't do everything himself.

Subordinates are just for use in situations like this, aren't they?

Kihara Tamaki clearly understood this principle, since only useful subordinates are good subordinates.

Now is the time to demonstrate your value.

Besides, picking up and dropping off people is what she did when she was in Aleister, so isn't this a perfect match for her major?

"Oh my, this sounds like a really interesting thing. How about we join in?"

However, just as Kihara Tsuki was about to activate her ability, a voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"Who's speaking?!"

Upon hearing the sudden sound, Takahashi Yu remained calm and unresponsive, while Kihara Ayaki was startled and quickly looked around to find the source of the sound.

Takahashi Yu shook her head helplessly, then turned to look at a corner of the room.

"Yukari Yakumo, you're spying on me again."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sinister-looking rift opened out of thin air.

Yakumo Yukari slowly emerged from the gap, her long legs clad in white stockings swaying. Her folding fan partially obscured her face as she stared directly at Takahashi Yukari inside the room.

"It's all because the director hasn't assigned us any tasks, leaving us lonely and bored in our rooms every day. This is the only way we can relieve our boredom."

After saying that, the blonde girl's eyes seemed to really carry a hint of resentment, as if Takahashi Yu was really in the wrong.

I believe that any man, regardless of right or wrong, would first apologize if he were being stared at like that, not wanting to hurt this beautiful young woman.

However, Takahashi Yu's face did not change at all in response to this situation; in fact, her eyes even showed a hint of disdain.

Don't think he doesn't know that since Yakumo Yukari came to the shelter, no one has ever lived in her room.

Perhaps because of her severe lack of security in an unfamiliar world and environment, Yukari Yakumo wished she could stay in the gap 24 hours a day.

As for peeping, that's not surprising at all.

After all, anyone familiar with the Touhou Project series knows that Yukari Yakumo can't change her voyeuristic ways, just like a dog can't stop eating shit.

Not to mention, given the other party's personality, the correct approach would be to constantly use their abilities to observe and gather intelligence in unfamiliar environments.

Don't be fooled by how well-behaved Yakumo Yukari seems these days; she's probably thinking about how to escape all the time.

If Takahashi Yu hadn't used the bomb that Killer Queen planted inside the other person, Yakumo Yukari would have used her ability to escape the moment she left Takahashi Yu's sight.

Even now, with a bomb planted inside her body and her life hanging in the balance, Takahashi Yu still felt that the other party was probably plotting something sinister.

"Of course you can have tasks, after all, I like hardworking employees the most."

"As for now, if you want to go see the power awakening ceremony together, then stand obediently behind me and don't use your abilities to cause trouble at the scene."

Takahashi Yu spoke calmly.

He was too lazy to argue with her. Since Yukari Yakumo felt that not assigning her any tasks was neglecting her, he might as well grant her request.

After watching the power awakening ceremony, I'll assign Yakumo Yukari dozens or even hundreds of missions, specifically choosing those that aren't too dangerous but are still very troublesome, so that she can be out running around for ten days or half a month.

Set a time limit for the task, and let Yukari Yakumo experience what it's like to be a task master.

As for the other party initially wanting to go to the power awakening ceremony with him? It's obviously a lie.

With Yakumo Yukari's abilities, wouldn't it be easy for her to witness an awakening ceremony? There's no need for her to specifically seek him out.

I'm afraid going to watch the ceremony in person is just a pretense; he probably really wants to see him.

However, Takahashi Yu didn't point it out, since Yakumo Yukari needed his help, so naturally he was in a dominant position.

At that time, no matter what Yukari Yakumo wants from him, she will have no choice but to obediently do as he says.

"Then, I'm going to get started."

Although there was one more person to bring along, it wasn't a big problem for Kihara Tamaki at the moment.

"Was the Ability Awakening Ceremony held in the largest academy in the center of the academic park?"

Recalling the location of the power awakening ceremony, I saw Kihara Tsuki activate her power.

The scene before the three of them changed instantly in the next second.

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Outside the Central Academy campus in the academic district.