Chapter 436: First Subordinate

Junko didn't know what to think; out of nowhere, a clown with a hat and a blonde-haired girl appeared in front of her.

This was quite strange, not to mention that her body stopped moving, and her voice ceased.

"Since you insist, I'll leave it to you~"

Stepping back, Yuki was curious about what Misaki was about to do, but instead of acting, Misaki looked at him with a furrowed brow.

"What?"

"This is a conversation between girls. Could you please leave..."

"Oh, I see."

Shrugging, Yuki had no choice but to sink into the shadows, leaving Junko stunned once again. Yuki wanted to eavesdrop, but he decided not to. Everyone has their moments.

"Let's go..."

Minutes later, Misaki exited the bathroom while shaking her silky golden hair. Behind her was Junko, who had a gentle smile on her face, and the way she looked at Misaki had changed.

[What a surprise. What did you do?]

Yuki, who was watching everything from the shadows, was curious. It was too quick for Junko to have a good impression of Misaki, and from the way she looked at her, it didn't seem like she was being controlled.

"It's a secret~"

Smirking mischievously, Misaki winked, while Yuki shrugged again. As time passed, this girl's personality was changing, becoming very similar to his...

A troublemaker...

(Well, I am her teacher after all.)

Perhaps feeling proud, Yuki puffed his chest a bit.

[Wow, little Misaki already knows what a secret is~]

"Shut up!"

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And so the days passed, with Junko's help, Misaki gradually gained more friends (subordinates). It wasn't too many, but the scientists in charge were starting to suspect. However, this didn't mean anything to Yuki. Those white coats could be eliminated in the blink of an eye, but since he didn't want to alter the timeline, he decided not to kill anyone and to maintain their existence for Misaki and her 'friends'.

"Shokuhou-sama, it's good to see you."

"Shokuhou-sama!"

Among the friends that Junko introduced to Misaki was someone special.

This girl had long, wavy chocolate-colored hair, apparently as fluffy as cotton candy. Her breasts were much larger than Misaki's, that flat-chested girl, and quite similar to Junko, but apparently, she had more beautiful legs than her, longer and slender.

This girl's name was Ayu Mitsuari. She was very kind and friendly, welcoming Misaki with open arms into the group. She was also quite polite, and the other girls looked up to her as an older sister, while also admiring Junko, a girl who went from level 2 to level 4 in two months. Ayu hoped to be like Junko.

This girl, like Misaki, is an Esper with the ability to control minds.

Mental Stinger is the name of her ability. Her ability operates very similarly to Misaki's Mental Out, but unlike Misaki's ability, which controls the mind by controlling Bioelectricity, Mental Stinger does it by manipulating moisture, controlling the distribution of fluids, and secreting chemicals in the target's brain.

However, according to Rasiel, her ability doesn't work on Electro masters and someone with a similar power, like Mental Out.

As for who would win if these two abilities, Mental Out and Mental Stinger, were to face each other, the odds were favorable to Mental Out. But due to its nature and potential, Mental Stinger would be a tough opponent.

But of course, they were, after all, Ayu is Misaki's replacement...

In the past, Ayu and Misaki were found by the Tree Diagram to both have the potential to reach Level 5, possessing abilities with almost identical basic theory and reach, although they would stabilize at Level 3 under the standard curriculum, the higher-ups decided to prune one and focus on developing the other. Following the Parameter List, they opted to focus on Misaki Shokuhou, with Ayu Mitsuari being kept as a backup in case of her death.

Misaki, currently having the greater potential, was developing her ability, while Ayu was on standby.

Yuki knew all this through Rasiel and it was also one of his objectives to have a mind control power, he knew that Junko and Ayu were companions and didn't hesitate to use Misaki to reach her.

After all, despite having the Black Rock Shooter's bell, mind control always had to be cautious, and it was better if he had both, the most powerful mind control Espers as his allies.

Of course, he was kind enough to tell Misaki a little about this girl, although he kept to himself the part where she was her replacement.

No one would like to be told that in case of their death, they already had a replacement. The human mind is complicated, and everyone wants to be important in one way or another. Being treated like lab rats and being replaceable is something that humans couldn't accept...

After all, in Academy City, no one is indispensable.

"Shokuhou-sama... This... I was wondering if, Joker-sama... He..."

Fidgeting with her fingers shyly, Ayu gathered her courage and asked.

Since Misaki became part of this group, Yuki didn't lag behind and went out to play with these girls. However, to avoid further confusion, Yuki was seen as a byproduct of Misaki's ability. After all, Misaki always had to be present, and she also had to use her ability to connect their minds; only then would Yuki appear to play.

Because Yuki always took them to a world of fantasy, played with them, sang for them, he quickly became very beloved to these girls. This clown was the epitome of fun, so Misaki was quickly accepted because of him.

Yuki was the light for these girls in a laboratory where they were subjected to ability studies and used as test subjects. Yuki was a relief for them and an escape from reality.

And this was even more special for Ayu, whose ability wasn't progressing. Of course, Yuki's existence was a secret; none of the girls wanted Misaki to never return just because of a slip of the tongue.

"Ara? Sometimes I wonder if it's me they wait for, or that annoying clown."

"No, no, you're mistaken, Shokuhou-sama!"

"Please don't misunderstand! We love you too!"

Pretending to be angry, Misaki huffed coldly, which led the girls to panic and do their best to justify their words.

"Really? Between him and me... who do you choose?"

"This... uh..."

Not knowing how to respond, the girls looked at each other, and their young minds processed so quickly that even then, they were unable to come up with an answer.

They feared that if they said they chose the clown, it might hurt Misaki's feelings and lead to never being able to see their favorite clown again. They also conflicted because they couldn't lie about their feelings, as they genuinely hoped to play again in that wonderful world of fantasy...

"Haha... I was just kidding~✨"

Putting a hand to her lips, Misaki tried to contain her laughter, finding the panicked looks of these girls more amusing than she thought.

Now she understood why that annoying clown liked to tease the girls. It was very entertaining to joke around with them.

"Mou! Shokuhou-sama, please don't play with us like that!"

Puffing out their cheeks, the girls crossed their arms, clearly annoyed by this little prank...

(He teaches her well...)

Yuki, watching everything from Misaki's shadows, nodded in satisfaction. His little disciple was growing.

"Hehehe..."

Smiling, Misaki didn't delay any longer. She took out the remote control from her purse and pointed it at the girls.

*Bip

And at the same time she activated her ability, a clown with a top hat emerged from Misaki's shadow...

"Hello, beauties~... Your good friend, Joker, has arrived..."

"Yay!"

With the girls cheering in joy, the clown was quickly surrounded. Even though they were teenagers now, these girls still had the spirit of children...

Yuki smiled beneath his mask and tipped his top hat.

He scanned the group of girls and suddenly, the name of a song popped into his mind...

"Today is special... Let's all sing together!"

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TN: Now he gonna take them in the world of cocomelon 👶