Always expect some kind of crazy twist that turns the whole plot as we know it upside down for almost any volume but this right here, especially the build up leading to it, is up there as one of my favorites in the whole series.
Alice just became one of my favorite characters for this volume. And even before that, she was basically a nicer, less bratty Index that made for fun interactions with poor Touma buying rations while on a tight budget
“Don’t tell those two. It would ruin the romantic mood.”
The boy realized he had recovered enough to complain about that.
He gave the embracing couple a silent look while still collapsed on his rear.
Then he sighed and spoke up.
“Alice, what is this?”
Alice just became one of my favorite characters for this volume. And even before that, she was basically a nicer, less bratty Index that made for fun interactions with poor Touma buying rations while on a tight budget