Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 076

"Selfishness" (我儘) is the seventy-sixth chapter of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series, released on April 27, 2015.

Synopsis
After making a short recovery, Shaei regains consciousness. However, in spite of his weakened condition, he runs out of the hospital in panic. Meanwhile, Kuroko and Kazari remain clueless as to which would trigger a fire at the park. As Kuroko gathers the information from their search, a frayed wire from the nearby vending machine generates sparks which ignite the fallen leaves it touches. These ignited leaves soon spread to a tree where an ampoule of an unknown fluid is stuck on the ground, causing it to burst into a larger fire.

Judgment quickly prepares their operatives for mass evacuation with the help of Kuroko's Teleport ability. Afterwards, she discovers that only a single cherry tree, notably the one with a bottle near its trunk, is engulfed in flames. Kazari suspects that the bottle contains a flammable substance and she uses this information to predict the movement of the fire. Meanwhile, Kuroko performs additional rescues while her colleagues retrieve the ampoules found in different areas. As Judgment gathers, a quick experiment reveals the volatility of the substance inside. Although Kuroko has left the investigation to Anti-Skill, she wonders about who is responsible for what happened.

Soon, Shaei appears in the park, asking Kuroko to bring him to the center of the park, where he saw his dog Pero's life in danger in one of his earlier predictions. Kuroko quickly asks Mii to come with her in the search. Shaei is shocked at the urgent response, although both Mii and Kuroko wonder about Shaei underestimating Judgment's sense of duty.

Seeing the fire reminds Shaei of the accident that gravely injured his classmate Ookawachi and he decides to risk his life in hopes of altering his own predictions. However, Kuroko stubbornly continues the search. Moments later, Kuroko returns with Pero on her arms. Shaei tearfully reunites with his old friend and endures Kuroko's teasing.

Major events

 * Shaei's prediction of the fire comes to fruition but is stopped by the efforts of Judgment and Anti-Skill.
 * Shaei is reunited with Pero.

Characters
In order of appearance
 * Miyama Shaei
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Konori Mii
 * Pero
 * Ookawachi (flashback-only)
 * Yanagisako Aomi

Abilities

 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, level 4
 * Clairvoyance - Konori Mii, level 3

Locations

 * Academy City

Quotes

 * Kuroko: "If it was your selfish desire to wear down your body to save the dog... then it's my selfish desire to not back down here. And... that thing we're calling a selfish desire is our form of justice."