Astral Buddy Manga Chapter 026

"How Can I Ever Beat These Geniuses" (どうやってに) is the 26th chapter of the Astral Buddy manga, released on February 27th, 2020.

Synopsis
Kuroko pursues Houjou Arei into an abandoned building. Here, she surprises Arei by fighting back despite the injuries she received during the ambush, something that the other party guessed as her pain receptors being dulled by Misaki's Mental Out. Kuroko reveals that she knows about how Arei, who uses an emotion-reading power, is a rare case of a Level 2 in Tokiwadai which only accepts only Level 3 s and above, and Arei sees this as a mockery of her efforts.

Not realizing that others also make an effort to improve themselves, Arei faces a counterattack by Kuroko through teleport feints and a high-frequency sound transmitter. However, it only enrages Arei. Then, as Arei about to choke Kuroko, the accumulated damage received by her body during many fights causes her to collapse.

Major Events

 * Kuroko defeats Houjou Arei.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Houjou Arei
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Shokuhou Misaki
 * Houjou Seigo

Abilities

 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4
 * Mental Out - Shokuhou Misaki, Level 5
 * Whisper Bell - Houjou Arei, Level 2

Locations

 * Academy City