After that, Misaka Mikoto took a short rest, finished her meal, and then prepared to take her leave and return to her world.
The dormitory regulations at Tokiwadai Middle School were strict, with a fixed curfew and access control. Students were required to return on time, otherwise they would face severe penalties and disciplinary measures.
Although Mikoto was occasionally late… those instances were usually due to unavoidable circumstances. She really did not intend to break the rules on purpose. In fact, after experiencing the consequences once, she had become much more careful.
After all, the dorm supervisor was no ordinary person.
Rumors said she had once annihilated an entire special forces unit known as Hound Dog with terrifying efficiency. On top of that, her authority and combat ability were so overwhelming that she could reportedly eliminate multiple Level 4 ability users instantly without effort.
Even for a Level 5 esper like Mikoto, such a presence was not someone to take lightly. Late-night violations were absolutely something she avoided whenever possible.
"Of course, those previous incidents were force majeure," she muttered internally. "I didn't mean to stay out that late…"
At least, that was her justification.
After all, once you experience the consequences firsthand, you naturally become more cautious.
Before leaving, Mikoto turned to Noa with a polite expression.
"Thank you for your hospitality. If you ever come to my world, please be sure to contact me. I'll definitely treat you properly next time."
Noa smiled slightly. "Then I'll take you up on that. I'll look for you when I get the chance."
With a brief exchange of polite words, the two parted.
Under Noa's gaze, Mikoto stepped through the dimensional gate and disappeared, returning to her own world.
At the same time, a system notification appeared, indicating that he had received a reward for her visit.
However, when Noa checked the result, he paused slightly.
The reward was… Misaka Mikoto's Level 5 ability—electromagnetic control, commonly known as Railgun.
But it was not an ordinary copy.
It was a pure version, stripped of any magical incompatibility, a clean conceptual replication of her power.
"…This is a bit useless for me," Noa muttered after a moment of inspection.
He already possessed elemental manipulation abilities. Compared to a single-attribute electromagnetic power, his existing system was far more flexible and comprehensive.
In terms of pure practicality, this reward did not significantly enhance his combat capability.
However, it was not entirely without value.
"It can still be used for research," he thought. "Or adapted for others."
From a technical perspective, the abilities of the world Mikoto came from were extremely interesting.
Even though the espers of Academy City were developed through scientific means, their underlying mechanism was not purely scientific in nature. On the surface, it appeared to be technology-based enhancement and calculation systems, but in essence, it still relied on something much more abstract.
It was rooted in personal reality—an individual's subjective interpretation of themselves and the world, projected outward and stabilized into a usable power.
In that sense, esper abilities were highly conceptual and idealistic in nature.
Noa found this particularly intriguing.
It was somewhat similar to magic systems he had encountered in other worlds, such as those based on belief, cognition, or personal will shaping reality.
Both systems shared a common foundation: they were not purely external forces, but expressions of internal perception extended outward.
And precisely because of this, they held significant research value.
For Noa, every such system was not just power—it was information.
And information, when properly understood and integrated, could become something far more valuable than raw strength.
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