Talk:Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09/@comment-118.71.18.196-20140127023359/@comment-72.89.186.245-20140127031726

That doubt would be completely valid if Touma's entire mentality didn't change in this novel, which it did. Before the talk with The Will, he fought for others. Now, he's fighting for himself. It's extremely simple, almost to the point of being silly, but that might be what lets Touma continue living on as Touma. He'll probably apologize to those he has to and take the punishments, but I don't think there will be changes that will largely impact the rest of his life.