Editing Toaru Majutsu no Index:RailgunSS3 Chapter8 (section)

===Part 6===

After watching the events through to the end, Misaka Mikoto sighed and slipped out of the server room so the mother and daughter would not notice.

She knew her underclassman Shirai Kuroko would follow, but she was a little surprised to find Shokuhou Misaki and Hokaze Junko do the same.

“Huh? I didn’t realize you could be so considerate of other’s feelings.”

“How rude. I am not that coldhearted☆ Unlike you, who gave up on trying because you thought anything you did would ruin this perfect ending.”

“Hm? Is this flippant blonde girl picking a fight with my Onee-…?”

“Wait a second, Kuroko. Shokuhou, are you saying you still plan on doing something here?”

“Did you forget? Sakibasu belongs to my clique. I am only lending her to you. For now.”

Shokuhou swept back her honey-blonde hair and breathed an exasperated sigh.

And without a sound, her expression grew more intense.

“Are you kidding me? I chose to take her in and she is one of my favorites, so I will be the one to decide what happens to her. And my clique will never discriminate against someone who had the courage to do what is right and stick with it to the end. She might be overwhelmed by emotion and talking about whether or not she will give up, but I am the one who decides what happens here.”

Mikoto started to say something, but the ringlet curls girl lowered her head to ask her to stop.

That girl was smiling bitterly, but she also seemed to be enjoying this.

She seemed to be saying it was because of things like this that she could swear loyalty to that girl without reservation.

“She thinks this is a family burden shared between mother and daughter? Do not make me laugh. Do you really think the bonds of my clique are too weak for something like this? We will of course accept this family problem ability as well… So make all the preparations for that, Hokaze. You have 24 hours to write up a report on all possible threats to our clique and prepare to fight back. I do not care if we are talking about online or real life or about adults or children. Whatever world it might happen in, I will not let anyone harm or laugh at one of my favorites. No matter what.”

“Yes, Queen. I will be quick but thorough.”

Mikoto and Shirai finally exchanged a glance and sighed.

The Ace of Tokiwadai looked to the Queen and asked a question.

“Is there anything we can do?”

“You handle everything her Queen cannot. I will always protect her, so you include her in your fun like usual. That is the best way to protect the human heart… and if I tried to care for her personally, it would only make her nervous.”

It felt like no one could stop it now.

Sakibasu Yuri had shown the way, but it was those two extraordinary girls who would ensure it happened no matter what.

This was their way of saying they would not let this end as coldly as Sakibasu Yuri feared.

“She thinks she can do everything right, correctly, and decently, yet still lose everything? Not a chance.”

Shokuhou had learned something in the past.

If you lived long enough, you might eventually become aware of some invisible gears and rails. Those things carried a great power capable of easily crushing and shredding an individual’s feelings and efforts.

But back when she was all alone, that Queen had seen something else happen.

A single fist had smashed all of that.

She had been taught that it was okay to boldly stand up to unforgivable cruelty.

“Who can complain if we utterly destroy those illusions that rob people of their happiness?”