A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 774 Busy Maids
The Shokuhou faction was asked to help deal with various incidents that occurred during the "Midsummer Festival." As the de facto manager of the faction, Junko Hokaze was naturally aware of this.

However, due to the Queen's orders, Junko Hokaze needs to stay by Lin Wuming's side and cannot leave at will.

Therefore, Junko Hokaze is now distracted and looks restless.

The other members of the faction, including Her Majesty the Queen, were all busy working on the "Summer Festival" and contributing their own efforts; only I, as Her Majesty the Queen's most capable assistant, could not go and help, and I felt a real sense of guilt.

Just then, Shirai Kuroko stared at her phone screen for a while before finally making up her mind: "Nameless-senpai, I'm very sorry! Please allow me to leave first!"

Shirai Kuroko, being today's official maid, is clearly more aware of the tense situation and can no longer afford to relax here.

"Don't worry about me, go ahead and get busy." Lin Wuming could see how busy the maids were today, so of course he didn't mind.

Seeing Shirai Kuroko leave, Hokaze Junko realized that her mission was also over and she no longer needed to follow Lin Wuming, so she also took her leave.

The two from Tokiwadai Middle School left in a hurry, leaving only Uiharu Kazari and Saten Ruiko behind.

Although the two of them are considered "old friends" with Lin Wuming, their relationship is not as close as that of Shirai Kuroko and Hokaze Junko.

Therefore, now only the two of them and Lin Wuming are left together, and the atmosphere feels a bit awkward.

You know, in the past, when he encountered an unknown senior, he would at least have a hawk-like wasp accompanying him, unlike now, where he was completely unprepared...

Fortunately, Lin Wuming noticed the two girls' discomfort and said, "You don't need to worry about me. Just continue visiting the places you want to go. I can wander around by myself for a bit."

Saten Ruiko checked the time and then opened the guidebook in her hand: "How about this, the public performance starts at 2:30 pm, and everyone will definitely be there, so let's meet there!"

Lin Wuming watched the two girls walk away, then looked around—there was no one around him.

To be honest, this was indeed a rather rare situation for Lin Wuming.

"Free time?" Lin Wuming stroked his chin and smiled. "It's quite fun to do this once in a while."

Although Lin Wuming wasn't particularly interested in the specific exhibits at the "Midsummer Festival," the experience of browsing the exhibition alone was itself a worthwhile one.

Furthermore, the disguise ensures that no one recognizes you—in most cases you won't be recognized—giving you a genuine sense of "freedom."

It's as if... independent of this world, silently observing and examining everything around them from a detached third-party perspective.

This inexplicably reminded Lin Wuming of his unique experience of "out-of-body experience"...

"This is it!" Realizing this, Lin Wuming couldn't help but reach out, trying to grasp this special feeling.

During his "out-of-body" state, Lin Wuming was even able to control the Sand Giant to fight the angels head-on with their "divine power"! This was arguably his peak condition.

Unfortunately, after the "Angel Fall" incident, no matter how hard Lin Wuming tried, he could never recreate that state.

Now, by sheer chance, Lin Wuming feels he has suddenly grasped a key point...

Lin Wuming's outstretched hand grasped at empty air.

This is only natural, since what Lin Wuming wanted to "grasp" was a feeling, or rather, an "insight." By the time he realized it, he had already missed his chance.

Shaking his head in frustration and sighing, Lin Wuming felt a deep sense of loss and could only continue walking forward.

In the restaurant, Index managed to put the last piece of cake in her mouth with some difficulty.

Touma Kamijou, who was standing next to her, was holding a glass of milk and hesitated whether to hand it to her.

"You really don't have to push yourself like this," Touma Kamijou said with a wry smile. "I'm genuinely worried you might throw up at any moment..."

Because Index had indeed eaten to that extent—in layman's terms, the food was so full it was about to overflow.

That was indeed the case; the silver-haired nun lay back in the chair, unable to move for a moment.

Actually, Index had already had a satisfying meal when Touma Kamijou found her.

After that, Index continued to have lunch only as an excuse to contact Lin Wuming and complete her mission.

During the subsequent negotiations, Index suddenly realized that her intentions had touched a taboo and might even affect the good relationship between Lin Wuming and Kamijou Touma. So she quickly ended the conversation and used her eating and drinking to cover up her embarrassment, and also to dispel Lin Wuming and the others' concerns.

Touma Kamijou noticed this as well, so he didn't stop Index from overeating.

For Touma Kamijou, if the relationship between Lin Wuming and the Church of Necessary Evil becomes strained, he will be caught in the middle and feel very uncomfortable.

However, Touma Kamijou overestimated Index's appetite... or rather, he underestimated the amount of food Index had already eaten before this.

Having spent so much time together, this was the first time Touma Kamijou had ever seen Index frown and look uncomfortable while looking at the food.

Of course, even so, Index insisted on finishing all the food in front of her without wasting a single drop.

“I don’t think I’ll be hungry until tonight,” Index said.

For some reason, the maids serving in the restaurant gathered around and clapped together, as if they were celebrating something.

“Sister,” a maid approached and asked, “what is your opinion of today’s meal?”

"Um..." Index struggled for a moment, but finally stood up with Touma's help. "Thank you so much for your hospitality. All the food was delicious, and I'm very satisfied!"

The maids cheered and clapped even more enthusiastically.

After confirming that Index would not continue eating, the maids in charge of the restaurant immediately reorganized their tasks, sending half of them to support other areas.

"They're really busy," Touma Kamijou remarked, noticing the scene. "These young ladies are quite remarkable, aren't they?"

This is a genuine heiress from a prestigious girls' school, yet she plays the role of a maid so diligently and without complaint; it is truly commendable.

(End of this chapter)