A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 761 Potential Supporters

"How's the situation with Kihara Gensei?"

As evening fell, Lin Wuming, Hufeng Toumi, and Shifeng Caoqi were having a tea party at home.

"It seems like things are still calm and peaceful."

Misaki Shokuhou picked up her teacup and took a sip: "Yes, it's another peaceful day~"

The calm and tranquility indicated that they had not found any valuable intelligence, and their opponent, Kihara Gensei, had not made any response.

"That old man Kihara Gensei is really calm," Lin Wuming exclaimed.

Teaming up with Theristina to deal with Kihara Gensei—this kind of thing can't be hidden from the Kihara clan at all.

Lin Wuming had no intention of hiding it. Just as he had said from the beginning, he had never expected anything from Theristina.

The two sides call themselves "allies," but a more accurate description would be a relationship of mutual exploitation.

Lin Wuming used Theristina as "bait." The reason they launched such a large-scale operation here was to alert the enemy. They were trying to lure and coerce Kihara Gensei into taking action.

Unfortunately, Kihara Gensei was usually too low-key and hid himself too well, making it almost impossible for Lin Wuming and Misaki Shokuhou to keep up with his latest information.

Furthermore, given Kihara Gensei's towering status and influence in the scientific research community, it's not really advisable to take arbitrarily against him.

Even a "hero" shouldn't ambush an old man for no reason.

Therefore, Lin Wuming thought of taking some initiative to alert his "prey" so that he could find his hiding place and force him to reveal a weakness.

"Well, the other side is an old fox after all, they won't be caught so easily," said Misaki Shokuhou. "Now it's a test of endurance. As long as we stay calm and wait a little longer, we'll definitely get something out of it."

"Of course I know that." Lin Wuming got up and walked to the balcony, opening the sliding door to look at the setting sun. "I just hope they don't suddenly cause trouble in the next couple of days..."

"To be precise, it's about not doing anything reckless tomorrow, right?" Misaki Shokuhou said—she could see through the nameless senior's thoughts even without her superpowers. "Tomorrow is the Summer Festival."

“Yes, you know, it’s the Midsummer Festival after all,” Lin Wuming explained.

The summer festival at Tokiwadai Middle School is a famous scene in the original work, and Misaka Mikoto will make a rare appearance in formal attire, which is something to look forward to.

"If you really want to see formal wear, why don't you just ask Misaka?" Misaki Shokuhou retorted. "If it's just Mumei-senpai asking, she definitely won't refuse."

"Are you really not going to refuse?"

"This..." Thinking of Misaka Mikoto's personality, Shokuhou Misaki was unsure for a moment. "But it's okay, please ask the Misaka Sisters as well, they definitely won't refuse."

"Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?" Lin Wuming shook his head with a smile.

“The formal attire and violin performance are only one aspect,” Lin Wuming said. “You should understand, right? This is a special juncture.”

Misaki Shokuhou silently rolled her eyes. Of course she knew that, in Lin Wuming's view, participating in Tokiwadai Middle School's summer festival was more like a "pilgrimage" activity, which was why he was so looking forward to it.

—I don't know whether to say her motives were impure or too pure...I also don't know whether to envy Misaka or to sigh for her.

In short, regardless of Lin Wuming's expectations and purposes, the Midsummer Festival arrived as scheduled the next day.

Moreover, the weather was perfect; the sky was clear, and although there were quite a few clouds, they provided some shade from the summer sun, making the outdoor environment more comfortable. The young ladies of Tokiwadai Middle School, contrary to their usual attire, abandoned their signature school uniforms and donned maid outfits, greeting and welcoming visitors with enthusiastic smiles.

The mysterious nature of Tokiwadai Middle School, combined with the personal hospitality of the young ladies from wealthy families, makes it an ideal attraction for tourists.

Every year, the Summer Festival adopts a combination of online reservations and private invitations from students to control the number of visitors.

Otherwise, if entry were allowed, it's easy to imagine the dormitory area being overwhelmed by crowds.

Lin Wuming certainly didn't lack invitations, and his image was already deeply ingrained in people's minds, so he could easily enter even without an invitation.

Because Lin Wuming often escorted Misaka Mikoto back to her dormitory, the students of the Seventh School District's student dormitory had long remembered this classic image of her sitting in a wheelchair.

Moreover, the relationship between Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto is no secret—at least that's how the other students see it; in their minds, they've long since bound Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto together.

Therefore, the moment Lin Wuming arrived, after greeting him, one of the two girls in charge of welcoming him immediately ran away...

"I'll go get Misaka-san!"

"Please wait a moment, Master Mumei. Misaka-san will be here soon!" the girl at the door said with a smile. "Or, if you don't mind, I can give you a tour first."

"Thank you, but I won't disturb your work any longer," Lin Wuming politely declined, suddenly realizing he had underestimated the complexity of today's event.

Lin Wuming suddenly thought of a serious question—what kind of image did he have in the eyes of the students at Tokiwadai Middle School?
Although Lin Wuming was always surrounded by many Tokiwadai Middle School students, they were mostly a specific group of people, mainly Misaka Mikoto and members of the Shokuhou faction.

As for most of the other students, Lin Wuming had very little direct contact with them.

For example, Lin Wuming didn't recognize the girl in front of him who was in charge of greeting guests at the door.

But seeing her excited expression, Lin Wuming sensed that something was amiss...

"Nameless senior!" Misaka Mikoto walked briskly down the corridor in the distance, carrying a stack of flyers.

If it weren't for the requirements regarding demeanor, she would definitely have rushed over, right?

"They're here! They're here!" The welcoming girl seemed even more excited than Misaka Mikoto. "Good luck, Nameless Senpai!"

As she spoke, she pushed Lin Wuming's wheelchair towards Misaka Mikoto.

"Huh?" Lin Wuming couldn't help but turn around and look.

"Go for it!" the girl said, clenching her fist. "We'll be cheering you on!"

"Eh?"

“It’s different from the dorms inside the park,” the girl explained briefly, “Everyone in this dorm basically supports Misaka-san!”

Before Lin Wuming could react further, Misaka Mikoto had already arrived in front of him.

It must not be a misperception; Lin Wuming felt that the "maids" around him had all stopped what they were doing and were looking in his direction, either openly or secretly.

(End of this chapter)