Prologue: Familiarity

Academy City is the world leader in technology and is reported to have a population of around 2.3 million, and of that number supposedly around 80% of the population are students.

The city is reported to have developed Esper abilities on the students are ranked from Level 0 to Level 5, with 0 having no Esper ability and 5 being treated with the highest regard. Reports from Academy City say that under 60% of the student populace are Level 0.

But only one individual has the title of Weakest.

"God damn it!" yells the spiky haired boy as he makes a running turn around the street corner into the alleyway.

"This is so stupid! I know I'm supposed to be unlucky, but this is just ridiculous!" The boy turns his head to look behind him and sees a group of 7 men chasing behind him.

"There's that little shit!" said the larger man in front of the group as he points towards the boy. As if on cue the rest of the group appear around the corner and proceed to give chase behind the large man.

"Get back here! We just want to punch you, kid!" said one of the other men from the group.

"Oh yeah! That changes everything, let me just slow down and get my ass beat! Like that really changes anything, dumb ass!" yelled back the boy, knowingly wasting his breath.

As the boy continues to run, he thought to himself 'This is just bullshit! I was doing them a favor back there. And I didn't even get eat my steak. I really hate my life right now.'

We go back a few minutes before this chase begins.

"Ahh~ this is great. I'm getting this hamburger steak at such a discount, it's borderline robbery. See I can survive in this world." Said the boy to himself as sits in a restaurant booth.

The statement might seem strange without truly knowing the history of the boy called Kamijou Touma.

The truth is that the boy called Touma is actually a reincarnated soul from a different universe. A universe where this world of science and magic is nothing more than a light novel series.

'Being reborn in the Index universe doesn't seem so bad at first, but as the main character himself! I know that my old life was terrible but give me a break! This is just the worst! I just wanted a calm peaceful life but of course my misfortune. All the shit I had deal with back then and now, and even then the series was never finished when I died, and I wasn't caught up! I really hope I can avoid these events outright. I should have some time left.' As Touma continues to think of his misfortune.

He hears three men seeming to bother a young middle school aged girl. "Oh wow. I didn't know the pedos were out on the prowl tonight." Thought Touma to himself, but unfortunately, he said this out loud.

"The hell do you say, kid!" said the largest of the three surrounding the girl.

'You got to be shitting me! Did I really say that out loud!' thought the panicked Touma 'Fine, let's go all in on this dumb event and move on.'

He then proceeds to get up from seat and turn around to face the men. "Listen, you're all just background characters to help me get development on my character." Said Touma quite smug about himself as he with his eyes closed. "It's to help the audience with to get a feel of my personality. Besides, aren't you guys a little old to try and pick up some middle-schooler?"

The three men had a confused look on themselves. "The hell are you going to do about it!" yelled out one of the three men.

Upon opening his eyes Touma gets a look at the girl being harassed 'Hey, she's kind of cute. But I don't want to be arrested so I'll just not …. wait, is that? Who I think it is!?'

Touma had realized who the girl actually was "Oh shit! Listen guys about we just forget this ever happened before you guys get hurt. Okay?" he said while pleading.

"Before who gets hurt!?" said one of the men who had just left the bathroom with three more in tow. All of course, they were all pissed at Touma.

"Such Misfortune!" said Touma as he runs out the door of the restaurant.

"What the..! Did he really just run!?" said the largest of the seven while running out the door. The rest of the group soon followed.

"He really is an idiot." said the girl as she rose from her seat.

Returning to the present, as Touma continues to run though the alleyways and streets. Still trying to escape from the group of thugs after him.

'This event seems oddly familiar. Wait, what's the date?' thought Touma.

He runs towards a large metal bridge, and he looks behind him once again.

The group had disappeared 'I guess I lost them.' he thinks to himself as he catches his breath.

He then pulls out his phone to check the date, it reads July 19th.

"Oh shit! This is bad! It starts tomorrow!?" as he puts his hands on his head and looks towards the sky above and yells out "I'm fucked! I'm so fucked!"

"I already took care of them." said a female voice towards Touma.

He looks towards the direction of the voice and sees a girl with shoulder length brown hair with hairpins on the right while wearing a Tokiwadai middle school uniform.

She was known as Misaka Mikoto A.K.A The Railgun, ranked third of the seven Level 5's in the city.

"Oh yeah, I guess that makes sense." said Touma

"They were annoying. So I just fried them." She said as she touches her hair while sparks flew off

"I really don't understand you. Why run away like a coward? You're the only person that I can't beat in a fight, but you say that you're a Level 0. You could have taken care of them easily." said Misaka as she stares directly at Touma.

He looked at her with annoyance and yelled "You look dumb! I keep telling you that I am a Level 0! Just listen for once! Like how may times have we gone over this?"

Misaka had a look of anger and confusion 'Did he… just call me dumb? Or…wait I look dumb?' she thought to herself. But her anger had only increased

"Huh!? I look dumb!? I LOOK DUMB!? You're so dead!" she said while her hair was giving off sparks.

'Oh shit. She's really mad.' Touma had realized the situation at hand.

"Listen, how about we go on a nice date right now? I'm still hungry and got these sweet coupons here" Touma said as he pulls out a small bag of coupons from his pocket. "You know, it will be nice and-" but the bag catches on fire as a lightning bolt passes through it.

"How could you!" Touma cried out.

Misaka looked satisfied with herself "That's for making fun of me. Besides, who the hell asks a girl out with bag of coupons!?" she yelled out.

But then the thought about what had occurred had hit her 'Did he really just ask me out?' she started to lightly blush about the idea of a date.

"Damn it, BiriBiri! I was going shopping this week and there were some good coupons in there. Do you have no class!" as Touma continued to lecture at Misaka.

Soon her thoughts were cleared and she started to shake with rage. "I thought..." she started to speak causing Touma to stop speaking. "I thought I told you not to call me that!" yelled Misaka as sparks start giving off all over her body. She soon forms a lightning spear and throws it directly at Touma.

"Oh, come on!" yelled Touma as he holds up his right hand against the spear. The spear lands on his right hand and disappears while a sound of shattered glass is heard.

"I just don't get it. I never heard of power like yours in the database. I might level up if I win against you, don't you think?" Said Misaka as she starts getting ready for another attack.

'I could have died! I got to get out here!' thought Touma to himself.

"So, ready for another fight?" asks Misaka as sparks begin to fly off her once again. T

Touma immediately turns around and runs "Well, see you next date BiriBiri!"

"Get back here you idiot!" yelled Misaka as she follows him .

The two continue while Misaka tries to hit Touma with her lightning bolts.

"SUCH MISFORTUNE!" yelled towards night sky.

This is the story of A Certain Reincarnated Loser.

Well I hope I have you interested and made you smile a bit.

This is my first fanfiction that is public and under the mercy of the internet.

I hope you'll leave a review expressing your hopes and critics of this story.

It gives me motivation to keep writing.

From your local MemeDevil

see you next time in Chapter 1: Meeting of Fate