Chapter 310: Hello, Shokuhou. I'm Shokuhou.

Shokuhou Misaki was famously weak in physical combat.

This was common knowledge. Despite her powerful ability, her physical constitution was utterly fragile. Without her esper powers, even a regular person could easily knock this young lady out.

So now, in a situation where her subordinates were controlled and she had no combat ability, Shokuhou found herself in quite an awkward position.

However, Takumi hadn't come looking for trouble.

He sat down across from Shokuhou Misaki with Bronya.

"Hello, Shokuhou. I'm Shokuhou," Takumi said in perfect, proper Japanese.

Hearing this, Shokuhou Misaki froze for a moment, then glared at him furiously.

Her face turned bright red.

"You really think I don't know who I am? Who are you two?!"

Was this just some prank directed at her?

To joke around the moment they stepped in—perhaps it meant they weren't hostile?

If Takumi had any ill intent, he would've made his move upon entering instead of silently controlling the people around her and coming over with someone to joke.

"We're just passing Kamen Riders! Actually, we came to see the Starry Eyes."

"Let me introduce myself properly. I'm Takumi, from another world. This is Bronya, my girlfriend."

Takumi sat down casually and introduced himself and Bronya.

Shokuhou Misaki furrowed her brow at the name.

She clearly had never heard of Takumi before.

"So, Mr. Takumi, what exactly do you want from me? And why did you control my people the moment you walked in?"

As she said this, she glanced at her subordinate, Frenda.

Was he someone with a similar ability to hers?

No, this power was clearly more advanced than hers.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have failed to break the control.

But someone stronger than her with the same ability?

Impossible, right? She was already one of the top espers in Academy City.

If someone were stronger, wouldn't that make them Level 6?

And Academy City had no Level 6.

So this person was probably a Level 5 like her, with an even more powerful mind-control ability.

That alone was enough to make her very curious—who exactly was he?

"It was just to prevent anyone from interfering with our conversation. So I had no choice but to do this."

"You don't have to keep trying to break their control—it's useless. I'm not using esper powers."

Takumi could clearly sense her efforts to undo the control.

But it wouldn't work.

Hearing that, Shokuhou frowned.

"So you're here just to see me? What, are you a fan of mine?"

Once she realized she couldn't lift the control, she stopped resisting altogether.

And since this guy didn't seem to have any malicious intent, she relaxed.

If he had wanted to hurt her, she'd be in real trouble by now.

So she decided to talk with him instead.

Glancing at Takumi, then at Bronya, she couldn't help but marvel.

Bronya was stunning. Her perfect figure made Shokuhou's eyes shine.

When she grew up, she was going to have a body like that, absolutely!

Shokuhou imagined herself with Bronya's body—same long hair, just blonde.

She mentally pasted her own face onto Bronya's body.

Beautiful!

"You two aren't from Academy City, are you? I haven't seen you around before. Did you just arrive here?"

Shokuhou grew even more curious.

If someone like Bronya existed here, no matter what she did, she would be famous.

Yet she had never heard of her. That confused Shokuhou.

Could there be espers outside Academy City? And that strong?

Wasn't Academy City the only place for espers?

"We're not even from this world."

Not just not from Academy City—they weren't even from this world.

That statement stunned Shokuhou.

"Not from this world? What do you mean?"

Her eyes widened.

"Exactly what it sounds like. We're from another world."

This shocked Shokuhou even more.

"Are you serious? Another world? You're not joking?"

Her face was full of confusion.

"Of course I'm not joking. I was sent here to do a few things. And since I'm here, I thought I'd visit you."

"After all, you're quite well-known in other worlds."

That left Shokuhou even more bewildered.

She was famous in other worlds?

What nonsense was that?

Had her fame somehow spread to parallel universes?

"Your world's events appeared in anime form in other worlds, so that's how we know you."

Bronya also chimed in with a simple explanation.

Shokuhou's confusion deepened.

"What? That's even possible?"

"Some of the anime you watch might actually depict events from other worlds. The creators here receive those stories as inspiration and turn them into anime."

"Does that make sense now?"

Takumi chuckled as he looked at her dumbfounded expression.

"I see! So, am I the main character?"

Now that she was getting the gist, Shokuhou perked up and asked eagerly.

If she was famous, she had to be the main heroine, right?

"Nope. You're just a supporting character."

That froze Shokuhou's previously excited expression.

"What? Just a supporting character?!"

She was completely baffled.

What? A beauty like her wasn't the lead?

She was furious!

How could she not be the lead?

"That's what you get for being a blonde."

Seeing her reaction, Takumi laughed gleefully.

No helping it—blondes rarely got lead roles.

"Ugh! What's wrong with being blonde?!"

Shokuhou was furious.

But now she was curious—who was the actual heroine?

Taking a deep breath, she asked,

"Then tell me—who is the main character? I want to know what I lost out on!"

She had looks, a great body, and power. She was one of the seven strongest espers in Academy City.

She didn't lose to anyone.

"Of course it's your archnemesis!"

Takumi immediately sold out Misaka Mikoto.

Those two would probably butt heads even more now.

Hearing that, Shokuhou froze.

"That immature brat?"

Her mortal rival? Of course, it had to be that childish girl.

"Yup."

Takumi nodded.

No mistake.

"Tch! What a blind choice!"

Shokuhou Misaki was thoroughly unconvinced.