A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 833 A Boring Summer Vacation

Ryoko sighed, rubbing her temples as she asked, "Putting aside the matter of repaying a debt of gratitude; what exactly do you want to do by suddenly becoming a transfer student?"

"Going to school, huh?" Sakura Misaki said matter-of-factly. "I want to live like a normal human being, go to school, grow up, and eventually die. Or do you, as the original body, have any objections to this?"

“But why did you have to choose one of my…” Ryoko Misaki suddenly sighed, “Okay, I understand.”

The reason isn't really important, and she could probably guess it anyway.

Consider it an atonement for past mistakes. How could that possibly stop Misaka Mikoto?

Because of time constraints, their conversation didn't last long. Soon, classmates came to inform them to prepare to move to the gymnasium for the opening ceremony.

It was Ellie who came to inform them—Ellie's situation was also somewhat special at this time.

You should know that unless you're in one of the top five universities, a Level 4 high-ability user can easily become a star in their class or even the whole school, always surrounded by a crowd of classmates.

But Ellie is now a rare case of someone suddenly leaping over the dragon gate, transforming from an ugly duckling into a swan. Therefore, for a time, no one approached her, let alone had any admirers or supporters.

Needless to say, her original "good friends" were even eager to transfer schools or take a leave of absence immediately, to get as far away from this new "star" as possible.

As for the other classmates, although they had not participated in the pranks against Ellie, they were the type to "turn a blind eye." At this moment, they all felt guilty and couldn't bring themselves to approach her.

In the end, Ellie found that her situation seemed to have changed, and she was still "isolated"...

Just then, the teacher announced that everyone should gather at the gymnasium. In order to escape the awkward atmosphere in the classroom, Ellie volunteered to inform the teeth-tightening sisters.

“Ellie, you…” Ryoko Misaki rubbed her temples hard, feeling that this seemingly timid and weak girl in front of her was also a troublesome character.

—I think I'll continue to take leave to study on my own this semester, since the school courses aren't difficult anyway.

Ryoko Misaki thought to herself.

"Ellie, it's nice to see you again." Sakura Misaka stepped forward and greeted her.

"We meet again?" Ellie was puzzled.

“It’s okay if you don’t remember,” Sakura said with a smile. “Let’s get along well from now on.”

Ellie shook hands with her, a little confused, then came to her senses: "Go back quickly, we need to gather at the gym. Everyone's waiting."

The three of them returned to the classroom together, and sure enough, everyone, including their homeroom teacher, was waiting for them.

Unlike Ellie, the students were noticeably more enthusiastic about the transfer student, and the atmosphere in the classroom became lively when Sakura Misaka returned.

If it weren't for the upcoming opening ceremony, many students would surely have gathered around Sakura Misaka and chatted enthusiastically.

Even though Sakura Misaki looks almost exactly like Ryoko Misaki, it doesn't diminish people's curiosity—that's the charm of a transfer student.

……

Lin Wuming's high school also welcomed a transfer student.

However, it wasn't Lin Wuming's class, but rather Touma Kamijou's first-year class, Class 7.

Just like in the original work, "Vampire Killer" Himegami Aisa transfers to a school and becomes Kamijou Touma's classmate.

Of course, this trivial matter had nothing to do with Lin Wuming. At most, Lin Wuming was just relieved that something was finally consistent with the original plot. After the class meeting, Lin Wuming was dealing with Accelerator.

"Lin Wuming, you did not use your wheelchair today."

As soon as these words were spoken, the classroom became much quieter. The students all pricked up their ears and even lowered their voices when talking to each other.

Or rather, they were pretending to chat with each other while actually watching the "level 5 conversation" on this side.

The wheelchair has almost become Lin Wuming's signature equipment, and Lin Wuming sitting in a wheelchair is a classic image that is widely known to the public.

Therefore, when Lin Wuming walked into the classroom this morning like any other ordinary student, almost no one recognized him.

Why didn't Lin Wuming operate the wheelchair?
—Has his leg healed?

Is this Lin Wuming real or fake?
Such questions instantly loomed over almost everyone's mind.

But no one dared to step forward and ask, or rather, before they could even ask, Accelerator beat them to it.

This is not surprising. After a semester together, the students have pretty much figured out Accelerator's temperament and personality. Whether you call him arrogant and conceited or not good at communicating with others, under normal circumstances, Accelerator will only communicate with Lin Wuming, who is also a Level 5.

Without a doubt, the two Level 5s are good friends!

So everyone changed their strategy, choosing to wait and see, and letting Accelerator act as their spokesperson.

“After all, Nen is a very convenient ability,” Lin Wuming replied.

Not using a wheelchair today was intentional; the explanation given was that I was "using my Nen ability to assist with walking."

Ultimately, it was all bluffing—precisely because his Nen abilities hadn't fully recovered, Lin Wuming was using this method to imply that his Nen abilities were fine.

Just hold on for a day or two.

Accelerator paused for a moment, then tacitly refrained from pressing the matter further—he knew the truth about Lin Wuming's weakened Nen abilities.

“By the way,” Accelerator suddenly remarked, “you’ve had quite an exciting summer vacation.”

"Where's the excitement? All I get is hospitalization..." Lin Wuming complained helplessly. "To be honest, I really want to get some rest."

With the main storyline about to begin, Lin Wuming genuinely wanted to enjoy a peaceful and tranquil life during this last "peaceful" summer vacation.

Lin Wuming had a good plan: as long as he avoided the events on the magic side—he could just leave them all to Kamijou Touma to handle, since that's how the original story unfolded, and there shouldn't be any problems.

As for the "Misaka Sisters" incident, I resolved it long ago. So I should be quite free this summer.

At most, I'll just keep a close eye on Touma's situation to keep track of the plot's progress.

The result...

"Sigh..." Lin Wuming sighed, then asked in return, "How was your first summer vacation since you officially started school?"

"How was it..." Accelerator recalled for a moment and said, "Although it was still boring, it was definitely more fulfilling compared to when I was doing nothing. It's just that I was actually doing some boring things."

(End of this chapter)