A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 832 Transfer Student

"So...it was that simple?" Ellie belatedly realized, muttering to herself.

The bullying problem that had plagued her for years was solved just like that!
So all you have to do is reveal your ability level?
Since taking on this "part-time job," Ellie has subconsciously kept her abilities a secret—which makes sense, since she's an "assassin," and her cooking skills must be kept confidential.

However, it was precisely because of this that she missed the way to solve the bullying problem at its root.

Ellie's personality dictates that she can't solve this problem through normal means. So, it's just been dragging on like this until now...

But after realizing this, Ellie's first thought was: It seems that it will be difficult to continue doing part-time work in the future. With my abilities and information exposed, it will be very difficult to "assassinate" again.

However, looking at it from another perspective, she originally planned to quit her job after entering high school, change her environment, and start over as an ordinary high school student.

Isn't this unfolding of events a perfect example of achieving one's ultimate goal ahead of schedule?
Thinking of this, Ellie quickly took out her phone and secretly sent an email to her agent from under her desk.

The agent's reply came very quickly.

Ellie's ability level was not revealed by her manager; it was only out of necessity.

Last week's "incident" was kept under strict secrecy because it involved the Level 6 Evolution Project.

In the incident, Lin Wuming's existence was almost completely erased. In order to divert attention, the other people present at the time were pushed out as scapegoats.

Ellie was one of them.

Official intervention forced her to undergo an ability level test during her hospitalization, ultimately leading to the exposure of her true strength...

According to her agent, the name "Assassin Ellie" has been removed from her records, and she will no longer be a member of the Dark Guard.

Meanwhile, the agent was already at the 23rd school district airport terminal, preparing to board a plane and leave Academy City.

The agents were very self-aware; they accepted the mission to assassinate Lin Wuming—although the mission failed, an assassination is an assassination, and there's no reason why it should be forgiven just because the operation failed.

Therefore, it was only a matter of time before they were retaliated against by the "nameless forces".

However, in the past few days, thanks to Kihara Gensei, the culprit, drawing attention away from the others, Lin Wuming and his group have been unable to deal with the other minor characters.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the agent made a quick getaway—he was worried that if he waited any longer, he wouldn't be able to escape!
As for Ellie... since she wasn't killed by Lin Wuming and his group on the day of the incident, she probably won't be targeted again afterward, so she's probably safe.

So the agent didn't hesitate to make the decision to break up, announcing the complete disbandment of himself and Ellie, the "killer duo".

Ellie didn't feel anything special about her agent's sudden departure.

Their relationship was always like this, so it's not bad that they parted ways amicably.

Turning off her phone screen and looking at her reflection, Ellie felt as if she were in another world.

—The first day of the new semester, my new life… has finally begun?

"...Now, I'd like to announce the second thing," the teacher on the podium clapped his hands and continued, "We have a transfer student in our class this semester. Please get along well with her."

"Huh? A transfer student at this time?" The students started whispering among themselves.

Generally speaking, the first semester of each academic year is the normal time for transferring schools. Besides, with only six months left until graduation, there wouldn't be much time for new students to get to know each other, right?

Sitting by the window, Ryoko Misaki suddenly frowned: "I have a bad feeling..."

Sure enough, the classroom door was pushed open the next moment, and the transfer student walked in.

"Oh!!!" Almost all the students exclaimed in unison, and then looked at Ryoko Misaki in unison.

The reason is simple: the transfer student who came in looks exactly like Ryoko Misaki!
To be precise, there are some differences—the transfer student's skin is generally darker, as if she has sunbathed too much, making her a typical dark-skinned beauty.

Moreover, unlike Ryoko Misaki's patch-like uneven skin tone, the transfer student's more uniform dark skin is actually more aesthetically pleasing.

If you look closely, you'll find that the transfer student's skin is much smoother and more delicate, a world apart from the terrible skin of Ryoko Misaki, who has a disordered sleep schedule and an irregular lifestyle.

—Of course they're different; that's artificial skin, the culmination of high technology!
Ryoko Misaki stared at her "stand-in," Sakura Misaki, next to the podium with an unfriendly gaze.

I hadn't seen her for a few days, and I thought she was hiding somewhere to recuperate from the aftereffects of Kihara Kagura's attack. I never expected that she would come here as a transfer student!
"My name is Misaki Sakura, and as you can see, I'm Misaki Ryoko's sister," the transfer student introduced herself with a smile.

Ryoko Misaki's face darkened.

After finally waiting for the class meeting to end, during a break before the opening ceremony, Ryoko immediately grabbed Sakura and took her to a quiet, secluded corner for a face-to-face confrontation.

"Who exactly helped you with your identity information and school transfer procedures?" Ryoko Misaki asked.

“It was Kihara Kagura-sensei,” Sakura Misaka replied, “the man who gave me death that day.”

"No, it seems he didn't grant you death." Ryoko Misaki shook her head. Isn't she still alive and kicking?

"What Kihara Kagura-sensei means is that we should enjoy life first, live well, and then death will have meaning," Misaka Sakura said. "Besides, the teacher has already helped destroy all the backup data, and now I only have this one life left."

Sakura Misaki pressed her hand to her chest: "I'm almost like a real human now."

Although Sakura is an artificial human, she is now almost indistinguishable from an ordinary human, and having gained her own name, she decides to live a good life.

Furthermore, with a somewhat mischievous intention, he decided to transfer to Ryoko Misaki's class—simply to cause her some trouble and see her looking troubled and distressed.

Let's just consider this her "avatar" taking a small revenge on her "original self".

"Let's get along well, Ryoko~" Sakura Misaki smiled brightly.

"Kihara... that clan is a bunch of troublesome guys," Ryoko Misaki complained.

"It wasn't just Kihara Kagura-sensei, but also that Lin Wuming-senpai helped out," Misaka Sakura added. "I wonder if Wuming-senpai needs any help; he seems really busy lately..."

To be precise, it was Kumokawa Maria who handled all the procedures for Misaka Sakura, and she was naturally acting in accordance with Kihara Kagura's wishes. However, in the actual process, it was inevitable that she would need to utilize the power of the "nameless director."

Therefore, Cao Chiying felt that it was not wrong for her to owe Lin Wuming a favor, so she wanted to repay the debt.

(End of this chapter)