2nd Broken Illusion

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Action : Mayfield High : Open ]
[ Somehow, he has gotten himself cornered by some of the drone boys from his class, despite wanting to eat lunch in peace. He's just sitting at the end of the table, munching on his sandwich with a bored look on his face while the others yammer on about girls, sports, movies... whatever. Touma can't be bothered to even try to feign interest as he has way too much on his mind from last week's "adventure".

Maybe someone with something to say can save him? ]

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[ Action : Neutron Diner : Open ]
[ All done with his obligations for the day, he heads into the diner. He isn't looking for anything in particular; he isn't even that hungry. But he had called Mikoto because he really needs to talk to someone about what's been going on. Touma doesn't know who else can be any closer to the center of this situation than him, and still be someone he can trust.

Guess there's one way to find out -- but he arrived really early, so there could still be time for distractions... ]

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[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Bored Touma is people-watching at this point, waiting for Mikoto to show up.

Movement out of the corner of his eye causes him to look over and... he freezes. Which one is it? Which one is it??

Most awkward smile. Ever. ] --uh... hey.

[misakanetwork]

[Misaka looks.. Anywhere but Touma for a few seconds. She's embarrassed. Well. About as embarrassed as he could possibly be considering her circumstances.]

'Misaka.. Misaka is sorry for the trouble she caused you,' Misaka does her best to apologize in a shy and embarrassed manner.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ That doesn't help, but the fact she was talking sense made him less nervous. He's not sure he can take that much running, today... ]

It's... It's okay. [ Touma averts his gaze, too, rubbing at his neck. ] It was just another thing this place did to you, right? I know you're nothing like that. [ A pause. ] Neither of you.

[misakanetwork]

'Still, Misaka could not contain her intense urges..' Misaka explains sadly.

[You know, the ones where she wanted to eat him.

Not the ones where she wanted him to imagine break her all night long ask her out.]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Well... it's a good thing I haven't forgotten how to outrun people.

[misakanetwork]

'Misaka would still like to make it up to you,' Misaka insists as she offers herself to you.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Misaka jinxed him and they haven't even spoken, yet. ]

...you don't have to put it like that.

[misakanetwork]

'Why not?' Misaka questions.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Does he really have to explain it? He shakes his head. ] Nevermind.

You're both okay now, right? You didn't look so good back then.

[misakanetwork]

'Yes, it appears that everything is fine now,' Misaka nods.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Frowning a bit, he looked down at the table, watching the fingers of his right hand press against the table's surface. ] ...sorry that I couldn't help.

[misakanetwork]

'You did everything you could,' Misaka answers as she tries to cheer you up.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Maybe. Though I don't like it. I guess it must have been biological or something.

[misakanetwork]

[She lowers her head slightly.]

'Misaka was.. At that time, dead.' Misaka replies honestly.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

... I know. I mean, I figured, since that's what people were saying about the zombies but--

I've stopped death before. [ Aisa... ] I should have been able to do more.

[misakanetwork]

'... Misaka trusts you.' Misaka gives her frank feelings on the subject.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

...thanks. [ And he means it. ] I'll just have to do better next time. I don't care if this place just throws the meaning of life and death out of the window, that isn't an excuse for me to get careless!

[misakanetwork]

[She's been standing next to the table the whole time, but at Touma's words, she finally decides to sit down across from him.

You'll buy her something, won't you, Touma?]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Now that it's out of his system, he settles in the seat and just sort of looks at Misaka. ] ...so what brings you out here, anyhow?

[misakanetwork]

'Misaka has never had a chance before to dine in one of these such establishments, so Misaka was going to take that time to try one out now,' Misaka explains her lack of knowledge pertaining to these type of places.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ And, of course, it would be the day he happened to be trying the place out, too. ] It's just a restaurant. It might be old-fashioned, but I don't see anything special about it.

[misakanetwork]

'But Misaka has never been to a restaurant either,' Misaka points out.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Oh. [ Welp. ] ...did you bring any money?

[misakanetwork]

'Of course,' Misaka nods. 'Misaka wouldn't have come here without money.'

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ He slides over the menu card. ] Then I guess order what you want.