Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"You attacked me right from the start. Besides, I can't even be sure if you've manipulated my memories."

She knew it.

The most powerful aspect of "Mind Control" is that it allows the person whose memories and thoughts are manipulated to not feel the slightest sense of incongruity.

Everything will be as if the person being manipulated was actually experiencing a certain kind of life.

"I think you can rest assured about that."

"You're the one who sent me to work here. No matter what, I would never do anything to your memories, would I?"

As he spoke, Makoto Haramura took out his phone from his pocket and pointed the screen at Akihime Kihara.

Kihara Aki glanced at Shokuhou Misaki.

It was subsequently confirmed that the content on Haramura Makoto's phone was indeed the same as the content on his own phone.

Only then, still somewhat doubtful, did he return to the sofa and slowly sit down.

"So, you're my boss?"

"That's right."

"From now on, you will be under the jurisdiction of the Talent Workshop, but you don't need to do anything else. You should go to school and live your own life."

"But when I receive a mission, you have to carry it out."

In fact, by now she was already seven or eight parts convinced.

After all, she was Haramura Makoto's guide yesterday, confirming that Haramura Makoto knew that person.

In that case, it would be reasonable to say that Makoto Haramura is his new boss.

"I see."

"How will my salary and benefits be calculated?"

She could disregard the attack just now, but since there were people in this place she couldn't possibly pursue against, she was simply out of her depth.

However, she is still quite concerned about her salary and needs to know the details.

"You can split the rewards for the task yourselves; I won't participate. Also, if you're willing to participate in the operation of the Talent Workshop on a regular basis, I have another bonus for you."

Misaki Shokuhou directly took over the conversation.

Although she didn't know exactly what Makoto Haramura was doing, she was responsible for his salary.

"That's good. I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration in the future."

Upon seeing the numbers that Misaki Shokuhou gestured with her fingers, Kihara Aki nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Well, now that we've made things clear, I also have something I need to ask you about."

"I hope you can tell me."

"Why do I see pauses in time when you perform spatial teleportation?"

"Also, I noticed that you didn't seem to be very comfortable when you were moving around."

It will be quite a while before Mugino Shizuri returns.

He didn't mind taking this time to chat with Kihara Tamaki, since he had become somewhat interested in the woman's issues yesterday.

You should know that yesterday he traveled from the 'Scorpio' headquarters in the Eighth School District all the way to the building where Aleister lived, thanks to the spatial teleportation of Kihara Tsurugi.

During this time, Kyoto Tsurugi moved about twelve or thirteen times.

Each movement covered a distance of about 700 meters, but each time she moved, Kihara Tsurugi would pause for two or three seconds.

This is not the behavior expected of a normal spatial ability user.

Or rather, this is not the behavior expected of someone with great abilities.

He had never seen a powerful individual experience a calculation obstacle when activating their ability.

"There's nothing to hide about that."

Seemingly certain that her crisis was over, Kihara Tatsuki's demeanor became more natural.

He hugged his chest with both hands and raised his legs.

"If you go to my school to find out, you will know that two years ago, during an ability test, I made a mistake in controlling my abilities, which caused one of my feet to get stuck in the wall and I was seriously injured."

“From that time on, I would feel a strong sense of tension and fear whenever I moved my body.”

"If I move more than four times in a row, I will lose control of my ability due to tension, causing it to malfunction."

"That's why, when I move my body, I always double-check the calculations to avoid miscalculations, which causes a two- or three-second delay when I activate my abilities."

"So that's it."

Misaki Shokuhou feigned sudden realization.

That would explain why Kihara Ayaki didn't run away earlier.

It wasn't that she didn't want to run away; it was that she simply didn't dare to run away.

"It's stress disorder."

Makoto Haramura stroked his chin and pondered for a moment.

"Let me ask you first, how many people know about this problem?"

"I'm not entirely sure about that either."

"But the researchers who conducted the test back then, as well as my teachers and classmates, must have known about it."

"I don't care," said Kihara Tamaki nonchalantly.

"After all, they all felt sorry for me. If it weren't for this problem, my abilities could be classified as superpowers."

For any research institute or school, being able to cultivate a person with superpowers is a tremendous achievement.

Therefore, the situation of Kihara Ayaki is really a pity for Kirigaoka Girls' Academy.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) refers to a mental disorder that occurs after a patient has suffered severe psychological trauma. Patients may exhibit symptoms such as elevated mood, excessive ecstasy, and increased activity. Some patients may also experience symptoms such as self-blame, guilt, and self-denial.

Thinking of this, Haramura Makoto's eyes flickered slightly.

Have you ever thought about curing this problem you have?

"To be frank, you are quite capable, but this flaw of yours could very well become your fatal weakness in the eyes of those with ulterior motives."

"Just like me, even without using my abilities, I've already come up with at least three ways to take you down."

"And your job from now on will be to face this kind of thing every day."

"Your situation is very dangerous."

"If it can be cured, that would definitely be great."

"It's only natural," Kihara Tamaki replied.

Of course, she also wanted to be able to use her abilities without any obstacles. Constantly fearing one's abilities is not a good thing for any ability user.

But when her eyes fell on Misaki Shokuhou, she shuddered and made an X with her hands in front of her chest.

"You're not thinking of using memory erasure as a method, are you?"

"If that's the method, I'd better decline. I don't need it."

She did want to get better, but she thought it best to avoid doing anything to her head.

"You're overthinking it. How could I possibly use such a method?"

Haramura Makoto glared at Yoshihiro Tsurugi with annoyance.

If you want to modify memories, you need to understand them first. If he lets Misaki Shokuhou do it, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

"Don't worry, it's another way."

"Moreover, this method is very effective for stress disorders."

A faint smile appeared on Makoto Haramura's lips.

But for some reason, despite the smile, Kihara Tsurugi felt a chill as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

"Yes, really."

"If that's the case, I'll give it a try."

Kihara Ayaki's lips twitched slightly.

"What's wrong with Mugino? Why is she calling us back in such a hurry? We've already received very little commission each month because of the reduced workload."

Just then, a slightly childish female voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"Yes, Mugino, we've been waiting for over two hours."

"Giving up halfway through like this will make me feel uncomfortable all over."

It was a female voice, but she spoke with rather strange verbal tics.

"Stop complaining so much. You just need to obey your master's orders."

Kihara Tamaki's eyes widened instantly.

She wouldn't mention the first two, but she was quite familiar with the last voice.

She had just heard that voice before.

"Hmm, you've come back at just the right time."

"Jiebiao, this is a good opportunity for you to meet your teammates who will be working with you next."

The gate slowly opened to both sides.

Looking at the people standing behind the door, especially the one in front, Mugino Shizuri, who was dressed in a maid outfit.

For a moment, Kihara Tsurugi didn't know what to say; she just felt that her future career was shrouded in darkness.

"forgive me."

Chapter 163 Ranking of Superpowered Individuals

"It's you?"

The girl, with fluffy long blonde hair and azure eyes, petite and slender, wearing an adorable British-style beret and black stockings, exclaimed in surprise as she looked at Makoto Haramura.

"What, is it strange that I'm here?"

Makoto Haramura looked at the girl, who appeared to be quite young, with a half-smile.

"Frenda".

"Ah, no, no, no."

"How could I have meant that? It's perfectly normal for you to come here."

Frenda's face immediately broke into a fawning smile; her ability to change her expression so quickly was comparable to that of a master of face-changing in Peking Opera.

She rushed straight to Makoto Haramura like a gust of wind.

He put his hands together and kept rubbing them.

If we were to discuss who Frenda fears the most...

It has to be Misaki Shokuhou, but Misaki Shokuhou has subtly altered her mind. Her greatest fear is that Makoto Haramura will defeat her and capture her here.

Having not seen Haramura Makoto for almost half a year, she had almost forgotten about him.

Now, Haramura Makoto's sudden appearance has reminded her of the fear of being dominated half a year ago.

"Hello, Mr. Haramura."

With her hands in her pockets and a shoulder-length brown bob, the girl greeted Makoto Haramura in a cool manner.

"Hello, Kinuhata."

"Also, nice to meet you, Takitsubo Rigo."

Makoto Haramura's gaze shifted from Kinuhata Saiai to the expressionless, healing-looking girl beside her.

She had neatly trimmed shoulder-length hair and wore a rather plain pink tracksuit, but even in such clothes, her curves were still visible.

Takitsubo Riko!