Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

She has the right to make her own decisions about her own body.

This doesn't involve anyone else, and Makoto Haramura has no right to interfere.

"That's really ruthless. To cut your own body in half, to split it into two parts, and to make you suffer the pain of your soul being torn apart once is not enough, but to make you suffer a second tear."

"You've gone to this extent just to prove your research findings?"

As he spoke, Haramura Makoto's tone turned sarcastic again.

"Knowing nothing about the soul."

"You know, even if the parts of your soul that were originally severed are reassembled, the parts you lost and the parts that grew out can never be restored to the original state exactly."

"To put it simply, your life is already in its final countdown."

"At most ten years, the rejection reaction of your body and soul will reach its peak in ten years."

"You will become what science calls brain death."

Haramura Makoto is indeed unable to do anything, and he will not interfere further in this situation.

It's purely a case of reaping what you sow.

"This is real?"

Instead of hearing the girl's voice of regret, Misaka Mikoto's voice rang out, indicating that she couldn't accept it.

"of course it's true."

"The damage to the soul cannot be healed simply by waiting."

Makoto Haramura pursed his lips, but still patiently explained to Misaka Mikoto.

He certainly disapproved of this behavior, but he was still willing to say a few words about Misaka Mikoto.

Can you solve this problem?

"Or rather, do you know what to do?"

Misaka Mikoto, however, relentlessly pressed Haramura Makoto for answers.

"I know, but it has nothing to do with me."

He knew Misaka Mikoto would definitely beg him, but he would refuse without hesitation.

Ultimately, Misaka Mikoto is not good enough for him to change his mind about her.

Appreciation is one thing, but that's a completely different matter.

"not like this."

"She didn't do the teeth-trapping herself; she joined the experiment and used herself as the test subject because she wanted to save her mother!"

The reason for this is as follows.

When Ryoko Misaki was young, she was injured in an accident, and her mother provided her with a lung transplant, which saved her life.

However, her mother's health was already poor, and she remained in a state that could not be described as healthy afterward.

So, in order to restore her mother, she chose to join Academy City to learn cyborg technology after she grew up.

Just as she was working hard in her own way and slowly making some progress, she learned that her mother's body was about to give out. Therefore, she had to develop a technology that could allow all the affected parts to be modified at the same time, but the data needed for the research was far from sufficient.

That's why she volunteered to become a test subject in the cyborg experiment.

But she later realized what kind of monster her experiments had created.

She is making various efforts to make up for her mistakes.

This includes having one's own clone kill oneself.

She revealed her identity as Ryoko Misaki.

"It seems true."

Chapter 361 It's time to see your girlfriend.

The power of charm has been activated at some point.

Ryoko Misaki herself had long been under control, but that was to be expected, otherwise she wouldn't have remained completely silent during the conversation just now.

By peering into Ryoko Misaka's mind, Makoto Haramura confirmed that the woman's true thoughts were indeed the same as those of Misaka Mikoto.

"I know, I know."

"I should have stayed inside and kept quiet today instead of coming out to watch the excitement."

Makoto Haramura waved his hand helplessly.

He's just making trouble for himself. He could have just stayed home quietly, drinking Wuhe's tea, which would have been so relaxing and comfortable.

Given the power of this mechanical clone, it would be impossible for Misaka Mikoto to be injured.

He didn't need to take on this troublesome matter at all.

"However, let me make it clear beforehand: I can certainly take action, but this guy is definitely going to die."

"Because I need to cut out the missing parts of her soul and fill them in."

"At the same time, the body also needs to be reassembled."

Misaka Mikoto paused for a moment, as if she wanted to say something, but the next second she realized something, shut her mouth, and looked at Haramura Makoto with some complicated feelings.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

"You are not the savior, and neither am I. We can never save everyone. Just do your best."

"It was originally a product of experimentation, and its soul was not fully developed. There is no need to judge it as a human being."

For Makoto Haramura, there are his own criteria for judging whether a living being is human.

It has nothing to do with appearance, bloodline, or even inner qualities.

His sole criterion was whether a person possessed the completeness of human intellect and thought.

Clearly, this clone of Misaki Ryoko is outside of Makoto Haramura's ability to discern.

"It will take about ten minutes now."

"Don't bother me."

After saying that, Makoto Haramura told Misaka Mikoto to leave.

Misaka Mikoto nodded knowingly, said nothing more, and jumped down from the pile of rubble.

Makoto Haramura's gaze returned to Ryoko Misaki and her clone.

"Alright, it's been a long time since I've performed such a meticulous magic operation."

"Just think of it as reviewing your lessons."

……

About a kilometer away, Misaka Mikoto stood on the riverbank, a gentle river breeze blowing, ruffling the brown strands of hair at her temples.

In her hand was a frog-shaped walkie-talkie.

"Thank you for your help this time. The matter has been completely resolved."

"That's good. See you next time."

The person on the other end of the phone also hung up hastily, leaving behind those words as if they were avoiding a raging flood or a ferocious beast, and quickly ended the call.

"What a strange group of disciplinary committee members."

"But being a disciplinary committee member really is tough."

Misaka Mikoto carefully put away the frog-patterned walkie-talkie, as if it were a precious treasure, and placed it into her handbag.

Her gaze then shifted to the river, focusing on the ripples on the water and the reeds swaying in the wind.

"The surgery was successful, and I've sent her home."

"There's only a slight rejection reaction left. In about two weeks, she'll be just like a normal person."

Makoto Haramura's voice suddenly rang out behind Misaka Mikoto.

Misaka Mikoto showed no fear or surprise. Instead, she calmly turned around, looked at Haramura Makoto, and spoke.

"I'm really sorry to have troubled you this time. I owe you more and more favors."

There were no other words, and no further questions were asked.

Misaka Mikoto abandoned her previous brashness and instead bowed very seriously and sincerely to Haramura Makoto.

Anyone could tell from her words that she meant the truth.

She was genuinely grateful to Makoto Haramura.

"You saved my life during the last Great Star Festival, and I haven't had a chance to thank you for that yet. You've helped me again this time."

Ever since she met this man, she has been receiving his help without ever having to repay a single favor.

When she saved her sisters, she was on the verge of death. If it weren't for this man's appearance, she would have died at Accelerator's hands.

The same thing happened during the Daihasei Festival. If it weren't for this man and Touma Kamijou's appearance, I would have died too. In fact, my death would have implicated innocent people in Academy City.

Now it's like this again.

Although she was confident that she could resolve the matter on her own, this man ultimately helped her once again.

With all these favors piled up, she no longer knew how she could ever repay them.

"For me, it was all just something I did on a whim."

"You don't need to thank me like that."

Makoto Haramura casually waved his hand.

Although this girl was his Xiao Qi's mortal enemy, the shining points of humanity in her were enough to catch his eye. So, within his power and without affecting himself, he was willing to lend a helping hand to all such people.

Yes, everyone.

It's not just about Misaka Mikoto, it's not that Misaka Mikoto is special, he wants to woo her, it's that he treats everyone the same.

Just like Touma Kamijou, Ikki Kurogane...

These people were of no help to him, yet he still chose to lend them a hand because they possessed qualities that caught his attention.

If he really wanted to seduce a woman, he was capable of abandoning his principles for her, and even losing his humanity at crucial moments.

"Do not."

Misaka Mikoto shook her head.

"I should definitely express my gratitude."

"If you ever need my help in the future, please be sure to contact me. I'll be there anytime."

Misaka Mikoto's expression was full of determination.

Her expression already spoke volumes about her certainty and conviction in her words.

"That's it."

Makoto Haramura scratched his head.

He was at a loss when faced with such a stubborn child. This kind of person clearly wouldn't let other people's opinions affect the decisions they had already made.

Unfortunately, he couldn't actually ask Misaka Mikoto for help whenever he needed it, just like she had said.

How should I put it? Misaka Mikoto's fighting power is definitely sufficient.

As the third-ranked student in Academy City, in terms of combat power alone, she is probably second only to Mugino Shizuri, and can definitely be of great help.

But most of the things he does are tinged with bloodshed.

It's definitely not something a good girl like Misaka Mikoto could accept; how could we possibly let her get involved?

In fact, people like Misaka Mikoto should just live their whole lives standing in the sun and living happily.

"Then let's do it this way. How about we get along well with my Xiaoqi from now on?"

Makoto Haramura narrowed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips, as he looked at Misaka Mikoto.