On how PhDs become human evil

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Inside Touma Kamijou's dormitory.

"Hey! Index! Stop eating! Hurry up and pack your bags! -- Where's my passport? I just had it with me!"

In the end, Touma Kamijou still didn't throw away the envelope.

This is the first time in Touma Kamijou's life that he has won the top prize, and it may be the only time in his life. Even if it is a conspiracy, Touma Kamijou doesn't care.

Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire ahead! Touma Kamijou is determined to experience this once-in-a-lifetime (?) overseas trip!

Upon hearing this voice, Index stared blankly at Touma: "Touma, Touma, what's a passport?"

Touma Kamijou was stunned.

"You...don't know about passports?"

"Ah."

"Then how did you get from England to Japan? Did you smuggle yourself in? Like in the movies, sneaking into the cargo hold of a passenger ship?"

"I don't know either, but I do have memories of being in Japan."

Upon hearing Index's words, Touma Kamijou immediately realized what was going on.

Because of the collar, Index has no memory of what happened a year ago. In other words, she only has memories of Japan now, and she has long lost her memories of anything before that.

"A passport is essential for traveling abroad. It seems like it takes more than a month from application to receiving it? Wait a minute—"

Realizing something was wrong, Touma Kamijou hurriedly opened the travel guide.

This was a group tour; travelers met at the airport in northern Italy and then began their group activities. In other words, the itinerary was planned from the beginning, with the scheduled meeting date being September 27th.

There are less than two days left, while passport processing takes a month.

"...Alright. You've already decided that way, it really does look that similar, right? So you don't regret it at all! You knew this would happen from the beginning, you were prepared for it all along!!"

Kamijou Touma said in a self-deprecating tone that he was already used to it anyway. He had seen this kind of situation of facing despair after experiencing hope in his eighteen years of life.

At that very moment—

"Touma, is this the passport you're talking about? And this is yours, Touma, right?"

Two small red notebooks had appeared in Index's hands without her noticing.

Seeing the two passports in her hand, Touma Kamijou immediately revived: "Index! Where did you find these?!"

"Touma, I found this under the coffee table. It's mine... Huh? When did I get this?"

"......"

Touma Kamijou was already used to Index's cluelessness. Although she was an encyclopedia of magic, she was a complete idiot when it came to science.

"...I've felt like you've been treating me like an idiot ever since this started. But, Touma, how do you use that passport?"

"Wait, Index, let me see your passport—what is this!? Why is your passport so new!? It should at least have a stamp indicating it departed from England!!"

As Touma Kamijou said, Index's passport was blank except for her name.

With trembling hands, Touma Kamijou looked at Index and asked, "Index, you didn't come to Asia via the Silk Road, did you?"

"Maybe it's the effect of automatic memory... More importantly, Touma, with this passport, could I go to Italy too?"

"Yes! Are you happy, Index!"

"Great!"

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Just as Touma Kamijou and Index were overjoyed at the prospect of traveling abroad, Bai Jie received a call from Aleister.

"You want me to go to Italy?" Bai Jie looked bewildered. "Why would I go to Italy?"

"The reason is the same as last time. The Kamen Rider belt you developed has attracted the attention of many scientists in Academy City, such as the Kihara family. For the safety of Academy City, I hope you can go out and avoid trouble for a while. I will handle things properly during this time."

"I see... Then could you prepare enough for three people? Me, Kellysa, and Enterprise."

"No problem. We're leaving in two days."

"Row."

P.S.: The epic battle between the Queen's Fleet and the aircraft carrier corporation in the Adriatic Sea—I've wanted to do something like that ever since I watched A Certain Magical Index.

Section 550, Chapter 49: Five consecutive third-place finishes in Teamfight Tactics, I'm crying.

The Daihasei Festival has ended. After seven days of sports meets, the bustling Academy City has returned to its usual daily life, and Tokiwadai Middle School has resumed classes.

However, as a student of Tokiwadai, Misaka Mikoto is forced to leave Tokiwadai Middle School and even Academy City, and come to Venice.

"Huh? Why did I have to come along too?"

On the waterways of Venice, Misaka Mikoto sat in a gondola and sighed.

Misaka Mikoto is currently on a waterway in Venice. Venice has 117 waterways, and there are no cars or bicycles; all transportation relies on gondolas, the very gondola Misaka Mikoto is currently riding in.

While it's not that traveling to Venice is bad, Misaka Mikoto is still somewhat dissatisfied with this sudden trip. If possible, she would prefer that he make the decision and plan the trip himself, instead of arriving in Venice without her knowledge, as he has done so now.

On the other side of the gondola, Bai Jie and Enterprise sat side by side: "If anyone's confused, it's me. I was planning to hang out with Enterprise and Kellysa, but Kellysa suddenly said she had to go back to England to take care of some business and gave you her plane ticket."

"You sound quite unhappy about me following you. Did I get in your way?"

"It's really good that you're aware of being a third wheel," Bai Jie sighed and said.

Bai Jie and the company had just made their vows and were practically newlyweds. Bai Jie had originally planned to treat this trip as their honeymoon. Under these circumstances, Misaka Mikoto seemed somewhat superfluous; calling her a third wheel wouldn't be wrong.

Although she knew Bai Jie was telling the truth, being called a third wheel still made Misaka Mikoto frown in displeasure.

"Commander, you really don't understand women at all." Noticing Misaka Mikoto's dissatisfaction, Enterprise immediately tugged at Bai Jie's ear. "Don't worry, Misaka, the Commander and I won't abandon you. Let's have some fun together in Venice."

"...Why is there such a big difference in how you and your spouse treat outsiders?"

"That's because you're not my enemy or the company's enemy. You haven't seen the scene of the company sending out hundreds of bombers to bomb the ground at the drop of a hat. Do you know what it means to be equal for all under LuckyE?"

In its original history, Enterprise was an undefeated aircraft carrier in the Pacific War. After being transformed into a ship girl, Enterprise became the strongest aircraft carrier in the true sense. With the enhancement from Whitebeard, she single-handedly defeated two full-strength fleets of Sakura Empire. Even the high-ranking individual Sirens were only slightly difficult opponents for Enterprise.

Therefore, for companies today, it's truly possible to achieve equality among all under LuckyE, with a single bombing run creating a massive, fiery spectacle.

Although she didn't understand what Bai Jie meant, her instincts told Misaka Mikoto that it was definitely something bad. Anyone associated with Bai Jie was an existence with unpredictable danger.

(Well, I guess I'm a dangerous presence myself...)

Misaka Mikoto took out her Railgun Princess Fullbottle and started playing with it.

After defeating Oriana, Misaka Mikoto was questioned by Shirai Kuroko about Kamen Rider. It was then that she learned that she had been listed as a dangerous person by the Disciplinary Committee and the Security Guard. The reason was that when she first became a Kamen Rider, she caused trouble everywhere while testing her powers, which caused a lot of trouble for the Disciplinary Committee and the Security Guard, and also caused a lot of losses to Academy City.

Misaka Mikoto never imagined she would become a dangerous person. She always believed that the power of Kamen Rider was for justice. She had specifically gone to a borderline school district where delinquents were rampant when she tested her power. She thought she was helping to maintain the order of Academy City and never expected that her actions would be seen as so dangerous by others.

Noticing Misaka Mikoto's actions, Bai Jie said, "Kamen Riders aren't righteous—you'd better get that straight."

"Huh?"

"As I've said before, power itself is neither right nor wrong. What changes it is the person who uses it. If it is used for evil, it is evil; if it is used for good, it is good. The same applies to Kamen Riders. Some Kamen Riders sacrifice themselves for the greater good of their country, while others kill repeatedly to satisfy their own desires. One does good, the other does evil, but they are both Kamen Riders."

"...I am not confused."

"Do you think I'd believe that?" Bai Jie sighed. "How long did I think I was a Kamen Rider? Even though I'm retired now, when I was still active, I saw a lot of younger Kamen Riders looking lost. You're just like them back then."

"I didn't."

"That would be best—alright! It's a precious honeymoon! Let's not talk about such dull topics! Let's go for a walk in the streets, Enterprise. Misaka, you can go have some fun by yourself, but remember to go back to the hotel early."

Misaka Mikoto's already gloomy mood was completely ruined by Bai Jie's words. Was she just incidentally upset?!

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Not long after Bai Jie and the company left, Misaka Mikoto also came ashore.

Walking along the bustling streets, Misaka Mikoto, despite rarely being abroad, wasn't as happy as she had imagined. She randomly chose a beverage shop, ordered a coffee and some desserts. Luckily, she had exchanged a considerable amount of Euros before leaving Academy City; otherwise, she probably wouldn't even have had a chance to eat.

Because this shop is near the sea, the scenery is quite nice, so most of the seating is outdoors. I chose a spot near the sea and let the sea breeze blow on my face, but the cool air didn't make Misaka Mikoto feel relaxed at all.

"Huh? Isn't that Bilibili?"

An unpleasant address rang in her ears. Misaka Mikoto looked in the direction of the sound and saw Kamijou Touma looking at her from the other side, carrying a huge cardboard box in his hand and a large truck behind him.

"Hey! Bilibili! Can you hear me?!"

"Who's Bilibili?! My name is Misaka Mikoto! Call me by my name properly, you idiot!"

"Okay, Bilibili, I understand, Bilibili."

Bilibili!

Electric sparks flew from Misaka Mikoto's bangs: "You...you really want to turn into a frog, don't you?"

"No! This is Venice! The water city of Venice! If you try to flirt here, it'll be a disaster!"

"Then come here and let me give you a shock!"

"Why does Mr. Kamijou insist on letting you electrocute him?!"

Go ask your own foul mouth!

P.S.: First game: 3 Thunder and 5 Summoner. Second game: 6 Shadow Master Yi. Fourth game: 7 Glacial Lux. All third place. I'm speechless. My 2-star Lux with Rabadon's Deathcap, Archangel's Staff, and Quicksilver Sash couldn't win. So frustrating. A 3-star Yasuo one-shotted my Lux with his ultimate. I'm crying.

Is Misaka Mikoto the protagonist of the Venice arc in section 551, part 50?

"Oh dear, I didn't expect to run into someone from Academy City here. This is what they mean by a small world."

"I can accept that, but how did you manage to travel with that spiky hair?"

"I won the first prize! A trip to Northern Italy!"

"That customer number lottery? You actually won the first prize?"

"Right? You're surprised too, aren't you? Mr. Kamijou never thought he could win the first prize."