Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 132.5

Encounter (遭逢) is a special chapter after of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series, released on April 27th 2021 in Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh.

Synopsis
While on her way to meet with Misaka Mikoto, Kessai Kiyoshi discovers her bickering with the other Level 5 of Tokiwadai, Shokuhou Misaki. Mikoto later reveals that it wasn't the first time they met, and a previous encounter the week prior started with Shokuhou displaying contempt towards her after somehow recognizing her. Mikoto misunderstood this as Misaki not liking her looks, but Ruri dispels her worries. After meeting Ruri for the first time, Kiyoshi then accompanies them to a certain vending machine, where she discovers that Mikoto has learned from Ruri the "technique" of kicking the vending machine to get free canned drinks.

Major Events

 * Misaka Mikoto meets Shokuhou Misaki for the first time.
 * Misaka Mikoto learns how to kick the vending machine from Shin'enkouji Rurikakesu.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Kessai Kiyoshi
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shokuhou Misaki
 * Watanabe
 * Shin'enkouji Rurikakesu

Abilities

 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5
 * Mental Out - Shokuhou Misaki, Level 5

Locations

 * Academy City
 * Tokiwadai Middle School

Trivia

 * Between this chapter and the previous one, Tokiwadai's students have switched from their winter uniforms to their summer uniforms.

Referbacks

 * The mysterious Gekota pouch which Mikoto mentioned is likely a reference to the Gekota pouch shown in.
 * Misaki is reminded of Dolly when she saw the face of Misaka Mikoto first time.
 * Since Mikoto lost 10,000 yen from the infamous vending machine, she "used" that money she lost to justify getting drinks through the technique she learned from Rurikakesu.