A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 815 The Persistent Girl

"Teacher Jiaqun, what did you notice?" Wearing a maid outfit in the iconic Bumblebee color scheme, Yun Chuan Juya tilted her head to look at the man beside her.

Although it was still the height of summer, Kihara Kagura was dressed in a gray trench coat, which covered almost his entire body.

At this moment, he and Yun Chuan Juya were watching the convenience store from a distance.

Everything that happened in those brief hundred seconds was witnessed by both of them.

Or to be more precise, it was Kihara Kagura who noticed it. As for Yun Chuan Juya, she focused her attention on this man for most of the time.

The man she had longed for and had been searching for for so long—Mr. Kihara Kagura.

At this moment, Yun Chuan Juya sincerely thanked her older sister, Yun Chuan Qinya, for introducing her to this part-time job.

I am even more grateful to Lin Wuming—this boy who actually has the power to "oversee the board of directors," for some unknown reason, has completely delegated power to me and usually ignores my actions.

Thanks to this, Yun Chuan Juya was able to find the clue about Kihara Kagura-sensei and catch him the moment he returned to Academy City!
What made Yun Chuan Juya even happier was that Kihara Kagura-sensei hadn't changed. He greeted her gently and kindly, just like he had three years ago, and even agreed to let her accompany him...

Well, actually, Yun Chuan Juya isn't stupid at all. Of course she knows that Kihara Kagura's gentleness and kindness aren't just for her alone.

In fact, Kihara Kagura was equally kind to all "life"—except for that Kihara pathology.

—And another thing, the reason why Kihara Kagura-sensei agreed to act together was for Lin Wuming, right?
Yun Chuan Juya thought to herself, because she was able to keep track of Lin Wuming's movements.

After all, in Lin Wuming and the others' eyes, Yun Chuanjuya, who was in charge of the accounts, could be considered half "one of their own." At least Shokuhou Misaki would go to "check the accounts" from time to time, which could ensure Yun Chuanjuya's loyalty.

Therefore, ordinary actions are not kept secret from Yun Chuan Juya, who is "one of their own"—especially when large-scale resource mobilization is required, she, as the housekeeper, cannot be bypassed.

She didn't even need to tell Yun Chuanjuya; she could deduce Lin Wuming and his group's destination from the various clues she had.

Yun Chuan Juya was actually very unwilling. Kihara Kagura and Lin Wuming had never met before and had no interaction with each other. However, he risked returning to Academy City this time, specifically for Lin Wuming!
Even now, the reason we're risking getting this close is to observe what's happening to Lin Wuming up close...

Yun Chuan Juya could understand it; judging from the commotion just now, something terrible must have happened on Lin Wuming's side.

Professor Kihara Kagura is, after all, still a "Kihara," and the instinct of a researcher cannot be resisted.

Therefore, Yun Chuan Juya asked, as if trying to start a conversation, "Did you notice anything?"

However, when she turned her head to look, Yun Chuanju was surprised to find that Kihara Kagura's expression was more serious than ever before, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was "fierce".

This was the first time Yun Chuanju had ever seen Kihara Kagura-sensei make such an expression since she had met him!
“I see,” Kihara Kagura nodded and said in a deep voice, “Kihara Gensei-sensei used the experimental data I left behind.”

Huh? This answer surprised Yun Chuan Juya. But what surprised her even more was yet to come.

“Moreover,” Kihara Kagura said coldly, “he also used Kihara Pathology techniques! I never expected…”

Kihara Kagura's original purpose in returning was simply to meet with Lin Wuming and discuss his research findings on "near-death experiences."

But unexpectedly, we stumbled upon a clue about Kihara's pathology... —This is the only thing we can't ignore!

With that thought in mind, Kihara Kagura strode forward.

"Huh? Teacher Jiaqun?" Yun Chuan Juya quickly followed.

"Something seems to have happened over there, let's go take a look." Kihara Kagura didn't explain much to the girl beside him, just made up an excuse casually.

With Misaki Shokuhou's departure, some commotion did indeed occur on Lin Wuming's side.

The problem still lies with Ellie.

While controlling her body, Misaki Shokuhou did not seem to block out Ellie's own consciousness.

Therefore, Ellie was well aware of what had just happened to her and her surroundings, and remained calm after regaining her freedom.

However, there was one thing that surprised Lin Wuming and the others—

"Tiger Bee, come on, kill me." The moment she regained her freedom, the assassin girl calmly opened her arms and faced Tiger Bee without any defenses.

The tiger bee, who had been wary of Ellie and had been watching her closely, was now somewhat taken aback by her antics.

"Didn't Shokuhou say that this guy wouldn't try to kill himself?" Misaka Mikoto exclaimed in surprise.

Ellie explained, “The Queen is a good person. She didn’t block my consciousness, and every action was taken in front of me.”

"No, isn't Shokuhou's brainwashing quite successful?" Misaka Mikoto retorted.

“So I know very well,” Ellie ignored Misaka Mikoto’s sarcastic remark, “that the Queen’s order was actually problematic—she was only focused on saving the nameless senior, which is why she demanded that I not die; later, the Queen worried that I would use my superpowers to harm you, so she revised the order to not harm you.”

Ellie shrugged. "But the Queen never asked me to simply seek death! As long as I don't use my superpowers, don't involve other people, and then ask others to help me kill myself, that's fine."

"Why do you have to try to kill yourself?" Misaka Mikoto stared in disbelief, feeling utterly unable to comprehend the child's thought process.

Lin Wuming also said, "You misunderstood Shokuhou's meaning. Her order was very simple: she just didn't want you to die."

“No,” Ellie shook her head, “that was for you, Nameless Senior! I could feel the Queen’s feelings at the time. She was truly only thinking of you and didn’t have any extra feelings for me.”

"Please don't hesitate, this is my lifelong wish," Ellie said, looking at the hornet who had been trying to burrow into the honey. "I've tried many times, but I've never succeeded. Now, because of the Queen's order, it's even more impossible for me to end my own life. So, please, hornet! You want to get rid of this threat anyway, right?"

Tiger Bee didn't even glance at her, focusing intently on holding Lin Wuming's arm and supporting his body.

"I won't do it," Tiger Bee snorted softly, muttering to himself.

(End of this chapter)