Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 041

"Clique, Part 2" (派閥②) is the 41st chapter of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series.

Synopsis
September 15th: Kongou Mitsuko is determined to form her own faction, and refuses to let the Railgun stop her. She runs into Misaka Mikoto, who she still believes is named "Unabara Mitsuki". Surprised, she drops her purse and the netsuke her father gave her falls off. Misaka invites Kongou to walk home halfway with her, but Kongou declines. Kongou goes off to recruit people to her faction. Misaka sighs, and begins to leave when she notices Kongou's netsuke laying on the ground.

Kongou tries unsuccessfully to recruit people to her faction. After a while, she gives up and becomes depressed. Misaka, after searching for Kongou all over school, returns with the netsuke. When Kongou asks why she would go to so much trouble for her, Misaka simply replies "We're friends, aren't we?" They decide to return home when Misaka realizes that she forgot her bag in the classroom. She runs off to fetch it.

Wannai Kinuho and Awatsuki Maaya approach Kongou and ask if they can join her faction. Kongou says that she is no longer trying to form a faction and asks if they can be friends instead. Wannai and Awatsuki gladly accept.

Misaka returns and Kongou is surprised to learn that she is the Railgun. The four of them, presumably, then leave to go visit Shirai Kuroko in the hospital (as pictured in the opening panel).

Later, presumably the next day, Misaka Mikoto is studying in the library. Shokuhou Misaki sits down across from her and begins to tease her.

Adapted To
The library scene was incorporated into the first episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series.

Adapted From
This is a manga original chapter, thus it is not adapted from a light novel.

Characters

 * Kongou Mitsuko
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Wannai Kinuho
 * Awatsuki Maaya

New Characters

 * Kirifu Megumi
 * Shokuhou Misaki
 * Ringlet curl girl

New Abilities

 * Telekinesis - Kirifu Megumi, Level 4
 * Mental Out - Shokuhou Misaki, Level 5

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * School Garden
 * Tokiwadai Middle School

New Locations
No new locations are introduced in this chapter.

Referbacks
Shirai Kuroko's injuries and hospitalization resulted from her battles with Musujime Awaki in Toaru Majutsu no Index Novel Volume 8.

On the cover of this chapter, Kuroko's secret album of Mikoto, first featured in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 02, is briefly shown.