Magical Index: Become a Girl and Come to Academy City

After hearing what Tenkawa said, Kamijou Touma finally realized that he was actually doing things for others.

Before this, he always relied on his own ideas to handle things subjectively, and had no idea that what he was doing was a commission, a kind of work, and he could get paid.

"It's really unlucky to work for Britain. You took care of the Index of Forbidden Books for them and did so many practical things but didn't get corresponding rewards. I feel it's not worth it for you." Tianchuan said unfairly.

Kamijou Touma scratched his head and added, "But Academy City didn't pay me anything either."

The atmosphere suddenly became cold, and Tianchuan, who had just been feeling sorry for him, fell silent.

After struggling for a long time, she slowly said, "They don't give you money or leave you time off. No wonder your living conditions are so poor. When I visited your house, there was only half a cucumber and salad dressing in the refrigerator."

"Not really. It's not that I don't have money to buy it, I just can't withdraw it. After all, my card has been stepped on and broken, and I'm still using the pocket money I saved two months ago." He explained, shaking his head helplessly.

"In that case, why don't you apply for a new card?" Tianchuan asked curiously.

"My identity verification just expired. If I want to connect the economy outside of Academy City with the inner one, I have to go through very complicated procedures, and there are only a few days a month to do it." Kamijou showed a miserable expression.

"In that case, why don't you apply for a new card?" the other party asked curiously.

He sighed deeply. "Alas, I don't have time. I missed my first chance because I was hospitalized the day after rescuing the Misaka. I missed my second chance because I took refuge outside Academy City after defeating Accelerator. Then there was the hospitalization, the trip to France, and Index being kidnapped. The most recent chance was today, but I'm still in England."

Hearing these words, Tianchuan felt even more uncomfortable. She knew that Kamijou Touma had bad luck, but when all this happened in front of her, she still felt sad.

You know, among the people she knows, there are not many who worry about basic living.

In fact, it’s not just the financial aspect, daily rest is also difficult.

Because the dormitory was so small, it was inconvenient for Index, a girl, to live with him, so at night Kamijou would consciously go to the bathtub in the bathroom to sleep, giving the woman some suitable space.

So during these two months, the most comfortable place for him to sleep was the hospital bed after he was injured.

After secretly contacting each other, Tianchuan secretly used his authority and ordered his subordinates to make new cards and put them in the dormitory, and also gave a large sum of extra money.

Tianchuan didn’t know whether these benefits would be offset by his bad luck, but it was better than doing nothing.

Although these words conveyed a sense of bitterness, Kamijou Touma seemed unconcerned and replied with a smile, "It's okay. At least I can still afford to support Index."

"No, no, you helped Puritan take care of Index and blocked so many attacks from magicians. How can you not ask for anything?" Tianchuan was stubborn.

But Kamijou Touma said, "It was my personal idea to save Index, and I agreed to let her live in my house. Is it necessary for the Puritan Church to pay her?"

Tianchuan suddenly became serious, "You don't really think that saving Index was just your personal idea."

"What do you mean?" Kamijou Touma looked at the other party with confusion, his brows tightly furrowed, obviously feeling very confused by what he said.

"What I'm saying is, that Puritan guy is very cunning! They knew you would save Xiaoyin a long time ago, so they carefully planned all this. They specifically arranged for the Index to meet you."

"Haven't you ever thought about it? Why is Index hanging right on the small balcony of your house, and why did you run into her by such a coincidence? There must be something fishy here!" Amakawa stared at Kamijou Touma with burning eyes, as if trying to catch some clues from the changes in his expression.

After hearing this, Kamijou Touma fell into deep thought. According to the frog-faced doctor's narration, his meeting with Index at that time should have been an accident, and they met on the balcony.

If it is a coincidence, it is too much of a coincidence.

Could it be that, as she said, all of this wasn't accidental? Was there someone manipulating it all?

"What makes you say that?" Kamijou Touma's voice suddenly became weak.

"Think about it carefully. Initially, English Puritan magicians had to sneak into the Academy City. But after you took care of Xiaoyin, Stiyl and his men could carry out their missions openly and even conduct joint operations with the people in the Academy City. Meanwhile, magicians from other factions are still unable to appear in the Academy City normally."

"Your so-called rescue of Index was merely a scheme by the Supreme Bishop to secure an alliance."

"Think about it again. Has Xiaoyin's problem really been solved? The Auto-Scenes is still there, and she's still unable to use magic. So what did the Puritans gain from this incident?"

Tianchuan's eyes became darker, as if hinting at something.

"Me?" Kamijou Touma said hesitantly.

"That's right, it's you!" Tianchuan snapped his fingers and continued to analyze:

"After the Supreme Bishop and Academy City have united, he will not only be able to move freely within Academy City, but will also have the right to use you."

"To put it bluntly, the right to use 'Fantasy Breaker' is the truly valuable thing. If the British Puritans have an incident that needs to be resolved, then Academy City, as an ally, can't just sit there and do nothing. It's not unreasonable to borrow 'Fantasy Breaker'."

"That's why, Touma, you were just unlucky before, but after meeting Xiaoyin, you started to frequently encounter magical events."

"As for Academy City, if they encounter problems, they won't be able to borrow the power of the Index. Xiaoyin is only familiar with magic and has zero knowledge of science. Moreover, she can't refine her magic power, and she has the limitations of the Auto-Book. She doesn't have to worry about people from the science side snooping into her mind."

Except for a certain squinty-eyed magician.

"So the result is this: as Fantasy Breaker, you can be used by the Puritans, but the Index cannot be used by Academy City. If she wants, she can recall Xiaoyin back to England at any time."

"This is a no-win deal, and it's the real plan of the Supreme Bishop. Do you understand?"

After saying this, Kamijou Touma felt complicated. Perhaps his first encounter with Index was arranged.