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"So...that's why?"

Misaki Shokuhou seemed to be deep in thought, and then uttered a word of affirmation.

What exactly happened to her?

Misaki Shokuhou discovered the truth behind this bizarre and almost indescribable development of events.

First of all, let's start from the beginning: this boy went crazy.

Of course, "crazy" is a common-sense way of saying it, an adjective used by ordinary people to describe the boy's mental state at this time. After all, the boy thought of himself as a fish and swallowed the Shokuhou Misaki who was crying for help as food. What else could it be but madness?

It's like a tiger shark among the mentally ill, its fighting power is many times stronger than those small fish and shrimp among the mentally ill.

As for Misaki Shokuhou, having just experienced what the boy had done, she could give him a more appropriate judgment.

Self-perception fallacy.

For reasons unknown, the boy had a serious misunderstanding of himself; he saw himself as a fish.

Right now, Misaki Shokuhou is certain that she is inside the boy's spirit and consciousness. However, the boy's spirit and consciousness are too powerful, so powerful that they have simulated a world, allowing Misaki Shokuhou to enter and even interact with him mentally.

Misaki Shokuhou didn't understand why the boy was so mentally strong, but in her opinion, it was mostly related to the strange white seawater and the strange bird symbol in the sky.

Compared to Misaka Mikoto, Shokuhou Misaki knows far more secrets, not only the secrets of Academy City, but also a great deal of information about things like magic, which she has gleaned through her mental understanding.

Therefore, Misaki Shokuhou currently suspects that this boy's strange power is probably related to magic.

In this way, we can provide a logical and credible explanation for what Misaki Shokuhou just encountered.

That's the boy who developed cognitive impairment for some reason, believing himself to be a man-eating fish. We don't know what his thoughts or mistakes led him to this perception, but that's the reality and the outcome.

This boy possesses a powerful spirit and consciousness sufficient to simulate a simple world, and he is also able to mobilize the white and red powers within his spirit to a certain extent.

As a result, the boy, who believed himself to be a man-eating fish, unconsciously mobilized the white and red power within his body. In his mental world, he truly became a man-eating fish, living a carefree and comfortable life, and even had the beautiful girl Misaki Shokuhou who fell from the sky to eat.

I'm so happy!

The reason why the boy could not wake up was probably related to this. After all, how could a boy's body accept the soul of a fish?

As for the last point, why were the two people naked? It's not complicated. After all, it's a clash of spirits and consciousness between two people, and the self in each person's heart certainly doesn't include clothing.

Now that Misaki Shokuhou has realized the truth, she used her psychic powers to self-suggest and relieve the pain caused by the collision. After all, at this point, Misaki Shokuhou is merely a consciousness, and theoretically, she shouldn't experience this pain. This pain is just her consciousness simulating the collision in reality, and it can be ignored.

Of course, Misaki Shokuhou's superpowers can not only relieve her pain in this state, but also change her self-perception.

"I... was wearing clothes, Tokiwadai school uniform..."

Misaki Shokuhou continued to use self-suggestion, even to the point of self-hypnosis. She changed her self-perception, and as a result, she began to wear her usual attire: Tokiwadai school uniform, white gloves, and white stockings.

Having done all that, Misaki Shokuhou breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer having to face this despicable guy naked in front of her.

That scumbag...we must find a way to get revenge, even if it means castrating him!

Misaki Shokuhou glared angrily at the boy who was still naked and using her as the spine of a giant fish, but she dared not attack him again.

Right now, Misaki Shokuhou is only trying to convince herself that she can change her current state. However, if she can't fix the boy, attacking him will definitely lead to another rollercoaster ride for her.

After all, if it involves the simulated effect of brain consciousness generated by the collision of two people's minds, Misaki Shokuhou cannot completely undo the hypnosis she has unilaterally put into herself.

"I'll deal with you later!"

Misaki Shokuhou said angrily, but then placed her hand on the boy's temple very gently, as if afraid of disturbing him.

Next, she will scan, modify, and control the boy's mind and consciousness.

Her purpose in coming here was, after all, to cure the boy. So at the very least, she needed to repair the boy's self-perception, so that he wouldn't see himself as a man-eating fish. Only after that would there be a possibility of the boy making further progress or even waking up.

Otherwise, even if the boy is forcibly awakened and Misaka Mikoto sees a boy jumping around on the floor who thinks he's a big fish, what awaits Shokuhou Misaki next is probably a life-or-death battle with Misaka Mikoto, right?

Spare Misaki Shokuhou!

Teasing Misaka Mikoto is fine, but when it comes to a real fight, she's no match for that little brat in safety shorts.

"Get your head straight, you idiot! You're a human being, not a fish!"

"What kind of bizarre situation would someone have to think they are a fish, and a fish that even a beautiful girl would be willing to swallow whole!"

Misaki Shokuhou began trying to connect with the boy's core self and modify his self-perception. Given her abilities, she was confident no one could resist her...

However, at that moment, the boy suddenly opened his closed eyes and stared at Misaki Shokuhou in front of him with an extremely vigilant look. At this moment, the boy's head, the part of his consciousness that Misaki Shokuhou was touching, was only a tiny bit away from being touched by her hand.

However, this tiny distance felt like the final barrier, giving Misaki Shokuhou a sense of unease.

The boy wasn't just staring at Misaki Shokuhou; even the large fish-like bodies that had been simulated around him seemed ready to pounce like predators, using the most frantic actions to refuse Misaki Shokuhou's touch.

"Is it wary of me? Has it regained consciousness?"

Misaki Shokuhou muttered to herself, but immediately dismissed her guess, saying, "It's more like a biological instinct. I'm being treated as something completely unknown and dangerous. If I don't get close, she's just wary of me. But if I get too close, she'll only have two options."

"Either turn around and attack me, or find a way to escape!"

At this point, Misaki Shokuhou felt pain all over her body again, as if the two of them had started clashing again. At the same time, Misaki Shokuhou glanced at the white seawater around her, recalled the strange sky above, and shook her head.

If the other party really attacks her, she won't be able to withstand it with her limited mental strength.

"This situation is really... chaotic and troublesome. It seems I won't be able to enjoy Misaka Mikoto's sad and disappointed expression right away. I need to think of a way to proceed."

Misaki Shokuhou breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that there was no way to deal with this bastard who treated her like a man-eating fish right now. She should wait until she regained consciousness and think of a solution first.

Therefore, Misaki Shokuhou manipulated her abilities once again to pull her consciousness back to reality.

However, after a long while, Misaki Shokuhou opened her eyes again, this time her face was extremely ugly.

"Connection...cannot be interrupted?"

030 How to catch a fish?

Misaki Shokuhou was unaware of what was happening outside, and she didn't know that the connection between her and the boy's devices had actually been severed, but had been restored by the power emanating from the boy's body, thus reconnecting their consciousnesses.

In other words, the connection between the two people is currently being maintained by the boy's side. Unless the boy withdraws his power or breaks the connection, Misaki Shokuhou's side cannot possibly break the connection.

In his current state, the boy sees himself as a fish, and there's no way he would willingly sever his connection with Misaki Shokuhou.

Of course, if someone can disrupt the power connection between the boy and Misaki Shokuhou, this connection can naturally be broken.

Once she understood the situation, Misaki Shokuhou's face darkened considerably. She glared angrily at the boy in front of her, whose name she didn't yet know. Because the boy had distanced himself from Misaki, he was less wary of her, and his eyes instead held a hint of confusion.

Upon discovering this, Misaki Shokuhou's eyes lit up with a hint of surprise, because this change in expression meant that the boy in front of her was not a complete madman.

His consciousness was blocked or disrupted by something, as if a virus had been forcibly implanted, or a critical circuit had malfunctioned.

Once the problem is identified, Misaki Shokuhou is confident she can solve it.

But how exactly should I approach this boy in front of me?

The boy in front of him was more driven by biological instincts, and to him, Misaki Shokuhou was a strange creature, and he couldn't judge whether she was good or bad. However, if Misaki Shokuhou got too close, the boy would instinctively run away or attack for safety.

In other words, Misaki Shokuhou only had one path left: to gain the boy's trust.

Of course, Misaki Shokuhou could also choose to wait, waiting for the outside world to react to her current situation, severing the connection with the outside world, and thus forcibly returning her consciousness to her body.

However, Misaki Shokuhou was not one to wait. After all, she knew that taking the initiative was always far better than waiting to win.

Taking the initiative means that she needs to win the favor of this boy... no, perhaps more accurately, the fish in front of her.

Hmm... that really is a... difficult question to figure out!

How to catch a fish?

I need help urgently!

At this moment, Misaki Shokuhou, the fifth Level 5 esper in Academy City who can handle all of a human's mental problems, is completely bewildered. Because in all her abilities and in all the plans and experiments she has ever come across, no one has ever tried to have her win over a fish or gain its favor.

Perhaps... fish, like cats, enjoy being patted on the head?

Thinking of this, Misaki Shokuhou, with an incredulous look in her eyes, reached out her hand towards the boy's head in front of her, slowly and gently, even managing a slight smile on her lips.

However, it is obvious that as a fish, one does not like to be petted on the head. The dignity of a fish is absolutely different from that of a cat or a dog. As a fish, the boy in front of her is clearly more arrogant and more sensitive.

And so, Misaki Shokuhou, who had acted hastily, moved again, experiencing once more the pleasure of going up and down inside the boy's fish belly.

After a series of flips and jumps in the air and underwater, Misaki Shokuhou covered her mouth with a dark expression and gave herself another mental suggestion to eliminate the discomfort in her mental body.

"You bastard!"

An enraged Misaki Shokuhou pointed at the boy's nose and cursed, but this time she didn't dare to actually touch him, or even raise her voice too loudly.

After all, the fish in front of him was clearly a sensitive baby fish. If the baby fish felt wronged, he would make Misaki Shokuhou ride a roller coaster.

Faced with the stubborn baby fish's resistance, Misaki Shokuhou was speechless. She covered her face and simply began to wait for outside rescue.

However, it is clear that external rescue is not so easy to reach.

Unbeknownst to Misaki Shokuhou, due to a strange situation, the entire underground research institute has been sealed off, and even Misaka Mikoto and Best have been left inside.

After all, the fifth position is special, and just as many people are trying to get their hands on it. Now that Misaki Shokuhou is in this situation, who knows what kind of commotion it will cause if word gets out.

Right now, Soul Chaser of the Underworld is trying to figure out what happened, nodding his head in a daze. The most crucial question right now is: what exactly is this boy's ability? He needs to provide an answer. Only then can he decide what to do next.

If he couldn't come up with a solution, perhaps he would have no choice but to press Aleister for details about the boy's situation. However, he didn't want to do that, because he believed it would only cause more trouble for the boy, Misaki Shokuhou, and even Misaka Mikoto.

After all, the boy's strength was something many people envied.

At this moment, Misaka Mikoto, who also realized that something was wrong, could only watch helplessly as Shokuhou Misaki and her savior, whose breathing and heartbeats were completely synchronized and whose minds were connected in a strange way, were also present. She could do nothing.

Now, she was beginning to regret her previous attitude towards Misaki Shokuhou. After all, her previous attitude was so intense, and she actually intended to provoke Misaki Shokuhou.

However, at that time, Misaka Mikoto did not expect that the situation of her savior would be so complicated, and that it would also drag Shokuhou Misaki into it.

This is not what Misaka Mikoto wants to see!

Her fists were clenched tightly; this was the only way she could release her tension and anxiety.

However, even at this moment, she was paying attention to the behavior of the people around her, especially Best, who had come with Misaki Shokuhou and whose relationship with her was incredibly close.

"Well, Best, don't worry. Misaki Shokuhou is so strong, she'll definitely be fine."

Misaka Mikoto scratched her head, offering words of advice that she didn't believe in. She herself felt that these words wouldn't be trustworthy, because it was obvious that Shokuhou Misaki was in trouble.

"No, Cao Qi is trapped."

However, Misaka Mikoto, who thought she could still fool the seemingly innocent Best, immediately stumbled because she was instantly proven wrong by Best.

"Um... you noticed, huh? I'm sorry, it's my fault for putting Misaki Shokuhou in this situation..."

Misaka Mikoto apologized softly, and at that moment Best turned to look at Misaka Mikoto and said, "It's not your fault. I didn't see it; I just felt it."