A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 737 The Most Important Secret

"Hiss!" Misaka Mikoto suddenly shivered as she returned to her dormitory.

She crossed her arms and looked around warily.

"What's wrong, Onee-sama?" Shirai Kuroko poked her head out of the bathroom. "Did you catch a cold on the way here? Would you like to have the bathroom with me?"

“No, no need.” Misaka Mikoto waved her hand. “I just suddenly have a creepy feeling, like I’ve forgotten something important.”

After much hesitation, Shirai Kuroko finally spoke up, "Onee-sama... are you having second thoughts?"

"Regret? Why do you ask that?" Misaka Mikoto asked, puzzled. "Ah, are you talking about what happened just now? I was indeed a little embarrassed and flustered at the time, but... but I don't regret it at all. My feelings were sincere!"

"..." Shirai Kuroko retreated into the bathroom, her voice coming through the door, somewhat muffled, "Onee-sama has chosen the wrong person and the wrong time. It's completely meaningless for her to say these things to me now."

“Uh…that’s true.” Misaka Mikoto buried her head in the teddy bear’s arms.

In the bathroom, Shirai Kuroko also submerged herself in the water, looking at the bathroom ceiling through the water's surface, and exhaling a string of bubbles.

……

Just as Tiger Bee had predicted, Lin Wuming returned to Family Side a little earlier than them, and the three of them met up in front of the elevator.

Back home, the three of them tacitly avoided mentioning their "date" that day or the series of events that followed.

After a simple dinner, they washed up and went back to their rooms to rest.

Aiho Yomikawa was completely bewildered. She wanted to ask about the date, but the atmosphere made her hesitate to speak.

—Could it be that she messed up? But Misaki Shokuhou's expression doesn't seem like it. And the tiger bee doesn't seem particularly happy either.

Despite her curiosity, Aiho Yomikawa knew that given the current state of the three of them, she probably wouldn't get any answers even if she pressed them for answers.

So we'll have to suppress our curiosity for now and ask them tomorrow after they've rested and recovered.

The next day, Lin Wuming and his two companions were fully recovered.

It's like waking up and forgetting all the things that happened yesterday, and everything goes back to normal.

Lin Wuming got up early as usual and prepared breakfast in the kitchen.

Misaki Shokuhou, yawning, came downstairs as if sleepwalking, waiting for her breakfast to be served.

As usual, the tiger bees were doing their routine morning exercise in the living room.

Aiho Yomikawa sat at the head of the table, waiting for the meal to be served while opening the newspaper beside her.

"Hmm..." As her eyes quickly scanned the headlines of the news reports, Aiho Yomikawa felt that something was wrong, as if she had forgotten something.

Because such mornings are so taken for granted, they have almost become a routine.

The body can take action automatically without any extra thought.

It took Aiho Yomikawa a while to remember to ask about yesterday's "date".

But with both Tomi and Misaki sitting at the table, Yomikawa Aiho didn't know how to start the conversation.

So she turned and asked, "Misaka-san doesn't seem to be here today."

Since the start of summer vacation, Misaka Mikoto has been making frequent appearances. So much so that her absences have become rare.

“Misaka-san…” Misaki Shokuhou said, “I guess she’s still resting, right? I reckon she’ll be back here in two or three days at most, just like before.”

—Something must have happened yesterday, right?

Huang Quanchuan Aisui thought to herself, then looked at Lin Wuming: "Wuming, let's talk later when we have some free time?" "Huh? Me?"

“Yes.” Aiho Yomikawa nodded.

The key is to focus on the main point. Asking the girl, no matter who or how you ask, seems inappropriate. So, it's better to approach the boy; it's simple, clear, and you don't need to worry about too much.

“No problem, but it’s best to keep it brief,” Lin Wuming also took precautions in advance. “I have some things to do and need to go out in the morning.”

"Disciplinary Committee activities?"

“No,” Lin Wuming shook his head, a somewhat subtle expression on his face, “I just enrolled in a tutoring class and need to attend.”

puff!
Misaki Shokuhou suddenly choked on the milk and coughed violently.

—Nameless senior, you actually agreed to Aleister's magic tutoring class?
—Yes, I couldn't find a reason to refuse. Besides, the circumstances at the time left me no choice.

Starting today, Lin Wuming will receive private lessons from the magician Aleister Crowley, where he will learn magic-related knowledge.

Surprised, Misaki Shokuhou quickly accepted reality after reviewing Lin Wuming's memories from yesterday.

At least, the biggest secret that "Lin Wuming is a time traveler" has been kept.

Long ago, Lin Wuming and Misaki Shokuhou had discussed matters related to "secrecy".

The final conclusion is that the "bullet time" cheat code can be exposed—or rather, its exposure is inevitable.

Unless Lin Wuming stops using this ability... but that's obviously impossible.

First of all, "bullet time" is an important life-saving skill. Without it, Lin Wuming would have died countless times already!

Compared to "keeping secrets," "saving one's life" is of course more important.

Secondly, "Bullet Time" is a passive skill.

Lin Wuming can activate it by attempting "suicide," but he cannot deactivate it.

Whenever a "fatal crisis" occurs, "bullet time" will inevitably occur. This is beyond Lin Wuming's control.

However, it is precisely because of this characteristic that it can become a true "life-saving skill".

Therefore, in conclusion, there is only one way to completely preserve the secret of "bullet time"—to adhere to Lin Wuming's original purpose from the very beginning.

Do not interfere with any part of the original plot, do not engage in battles with others, and do not put yourself in danger.

I'm going to completely relax, become a regular student, and enjoy my new life...

Unfortunately, this wish was shattered the moment Lin Wuming went on a killing spree in the Black Moon Technology basement.

Given this, it's only a matter of time before the "bullet time" technique is exposed.

Because of the existence of the "hanging loop", Lin Wuming never expected that this secret could be kept from Aleister.

To be honest, Lin Wuming was already quite satisfied that it had been kept secret until now.

At worst, I can just pretend I'm a "Gemstone" ability user. Anyway, with that unscientific guy, Slicer Junba, ahead of me, I'm not afraid of my performance being too outrageous.

For Lin Wuming, there was only one thing that truly needed to be kept strictly secret—his true nature as a "time traveler".

Or rather, it's the original storyline he possesses as a "time traveler".

(End of this chapter)