Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 041

Synopsis
September 15th: Kongou Mitsuko is determined to form her own clique, 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 clique. Misaka sighs, and begins to leave when she notices Kongou's netsuke laying on the ground.

Kongou tries unsuccessfully to recruit people to her clique. 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 clique. Kongou says that she is no longer trying to form a clique 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 shown 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.

New Characters

 * Shokuhou Misaki