A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1071 The Calm Mother

"Mom, don't make wild guesses, it's not what you think..." Seeing that her mother mistakenly believed that last night's fight was a duel between the girls, Misaka Mikoto quickly said.

Embarrassed, Misaka Mikoto quickly gave Shokuhou Misaki a look—use your "mental control" to think of a solution!
With another secret she needed to hide from her mother, Misaka Mikoto's sense of guilt intensified.

However, the reasons and stakes of last night's duel are really not something I should tell my mother!
"Auntie, please don't worry, we have a good relationship with Misaka-san, there's no conflict between us." Misaki Shokuhou, seemingly oblivious to the look Misaka Mikoto had given her earlier, suddenly spoke up, "As for yesterday's duel, it was actually initiated by us together against the Nameless Senpai, because he wants to build a Crystal Palace..."

To Misaka Mikoto's astonishment, Shokuhou Misaki self-destructed, explaining the entire reason for the duel.

This can no longer be concealed...

Finally, Misaka Mikoto said in despair, "...So, in the end, it was the nameless senior who won. I couldn't defeat him..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Quanchuan Aihui couldn't help but sigh and rub her forehead: "That kid Wuming... he's serious!"

After all, they spent a lot of time together, so Huang Quanchuan Aisui knew a little about Lin Wuming's thoughts; Lin Wuming had also informed her in advance about the battle that broke out last night, so she wasn't too surprised when a large-scale power outage actually occurred.

However, it is still surprising to hear the girls involved admit to and explain the course of the fight.

As for Misaka Misuzu... as Misaka Mikoto's mother, she showed surprisingly little surprise.

“I knew it would turn out like this…” Misaka Misuzu sighed softly. She had observed Lin Wuming’s interactions with the girls around him and had also asked Lin Wuming directly. “That boy has quite the ambition.”

Seeing her mother's indifferent reaction, Misaka Mikoto became even more uneasy: "Mom, what... do you think?"

“Mom’s opinion doesn’t matter, anyway, Misaka Misuzu, you definitely won’t be convinced, right?” Misaka Misuzu said.

Misaka Mikoto nodded bitterly.

“But,” Misaka Misuzu continued, “if your father finds out about this, he’ll definitely come after you immediately, right? Even if he’s a psychic, he won’t let him off easily.”

"Yes...yes." Misaka Mikoto's face was pale. She knew very well that her mother was not exaggerating; her father really was capable of such a thing!

“But the nameless senior isn’t here right now,” Misaki Shokuhou said again. “Because we went too far last night, the nameless senior was sent on a business trip to help us all calm down.”

"What a remarkable young talent! In the corporate world, this would be a highly valued achievement!" Misaka Misuzu said. "That's the same with Mikoto's father; he's always traveling all over the world. By the way, where was Mumei assigned?"

“Uh… Europe?” Misaka Mikoto replied.

“Hmm…” Misaka Misuzu rubbed her chin, recalling, “It’s a real pity, your father is on a business trip in North America and we won’t be able to meet.”

"Mom..." Misaka Mikoto looked over helplessly, "Wouldn't it be better if we didn't run into her?"

Misaka Misuzu smiled and said, "Running away won't work. Don't expect to keep it from Dad forever."

Misaka Mikoto sighed deeply, turning her gaze back to Shokuhou Misaki.

What a perverse mother!
Misaka Misuzu did indeed know the truth of the matter, but she didn't really care. Her current behavior was more about amusing her daughter. It wasn't that Misaka Misuzu could truly accept the Crystal Palace development; she simply felt that these young people were still young and prone to making mistakes; their current thoughts and promises might not be taken seriously.

After all, the girls are still in junior high school, and Lin Wuming is only a first-year high school student. It's too early for them to decide on such a major life event now.

I believe they will make their own choices when they grow up.

Misaka Misuzu's confidence in her daughter is less about having confidence in her daughter and more about having confidence in her own genes. Back when she was dating her husband, she had many competitors, but she still had the last laugh!
I believe Misaka can do it too!

Misaka Misaki saw right through Misaka Misuzu's thoughts and sneered inwardly, "Unfortunately, you guessed wrong! This isn't your 'normal' world, Auntie. Normal logic and concepts don't work here!"

From the very beginning, it was clear that the nameless senior could not "choose only Misaka Mikoto"—other girls would not agree, and Misaki Shokuhou herself would certainly not stand idly by.

But now... Misaki Shokuhou narrowed her eyes, revealing a harmless smile, hiding her true thoughts deep inside.

It's good that we can keep Auntie calm now; there's no need to create any more trouble.

Next, both Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki will need to continue their hospitalization. Furthermore, due to last night's "duel incident," Academy City also intends to use the confinement as a form of punishment.

As a result, the two Level 5 students from Tokiwadai Middle School had to miss the rest of the competition.

This is actually good news for a certain high school that has lost its star player, Level 5 Lin Wuming.

Although Lin Wuming's duel with the girls has ended, the nominal rivalry between the two schools is still ongoing.

The students at a certain high school are full of fighting spirit and are ready to seize the opportunity to win against Tokiwadai Middle School.

But to everyone's surprise, their ace player, Lin Wuming, withdrew from the competition at this crucial moment...

It's not that it's incomprehensible, after all, everyone witnessed the "battle of the colossi" last night, and everyone knows that one of them was Lin Wuming.

After causing such a commotion, it's quite normal for him to be suspended or confined...

Fortunately, Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki of Tokiwadai seem to have received the same punishment, both missing the match.

As a result, one high school still has Accelerator, the top ace, while Tokiwadai Middle School no longer has Level 5.

Therefore... the advantage lies with me!
"What an enthusiastic atmosphere," Touma Kamijou said to Motoharu Tsuchimikado beside him on the way to the team competition. "But is Mumei really in solitary confinement?"

In the early hours of this morning, Stiyl and Kenjiro boarded a flight leaving Academy City with Lydovia and Oriana, looking quite hurried.

“Of course not,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu said. “According to intelligence, a supersonic passenger plane left Academy City this morning, and its destination should be in Europe.”

(End of this chapter)