A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 862 Sense of Urgency

Faced with the clear objections from Misaki Shokuhou and Misaka Mikoto, Lin Wuming smiled wryly: "Of course I know that. Don't worry, I really don't have any feelings for either of them... So, shall we prepare dinner now?"

Fortunately, Misaki Shokuhou only gave a verbal warning and then returned to normal, seemingly putting the matter aside for the time being.

Lin Wuming silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead—the feeling of being forced to the edge of a cliff grew stronger.

—We can't delay any longer...

While reflecting on his own feelings, Lin Wuming busied himself in the kitchen, trying to change his mood, or perhaps escaping reality...

However, because they are already very skilled at cooking, they no longer need to think extra and can complete all the dishes simply by following their body's instincts.

So while he was busy, Lin Wuming's thoughts kept drifting to the girls in the living room.

—Looking back on the three years since I transmigrated into this world, how exactly did I get to where I am now?
Lin Wuming couldn't help but fantasize that if there were a "save and load" system in real life, just like in a game...

But then again, even if you could reload and start over... who would you choose? This fundamental question doesn't seem to be resolved!

"Nameless senior?" Misaka Mikoto's voice came from the kitchen doorway.

Lin Wuming quickly cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts and, while pretending to be busy, replied, "Is there something you need, Misaka? If you're hungry, there's a strawberry cake in the fridge..."

“No, I’m not that hungry yet,” Misaka Mikoto said. “I just wanted to ask, what are your plans regarding that nun?”

Seemingly worried about causing Lin Wuming to misunderstand, Misaka Mikoto quickly added, "No, actually that's not what I meant... It's just that, that nun, like Index, should be on 'that side,' right?"

Now that things have come to this, it is Misaka Mikoto who has shown the most common sense among the "nameless forces" who has realized the risks of providing shelter to Sister Osora.

“There’s no need to worry about that,” Lin Wuming said nonchalantly. “If what I did was really inappropriate, Chairman Aleister would have contacted me long ago…”

As he spoke, Lin Wuming looked around—there was no movement, and he didn't hear the phone ring.

"Since you don't object, it means you've tacitly approved of my actions, right?" Lin Wuming shrugged. "And don't worry, Sister Osora won't stay here like Index. At the latest, she'll return to where she belongs next week."

"A suitable place for her?"

"She's a devout Christian. If she weren't truly desperate, do you think she would really want to stay here?" Lin Wuming explained with a smile. "It's like throwing a fish into the desert—Academy City is a wasteland for Christian faith!"

“That silver-haired nun next to Kamijou-senpai seems to be quite adapted to this desert…” Misaka Mikoto said.

“I already said Index is an exception,” Lin Wuming shook his head, “You can’t compare her to ordinary nuns.”

“I thought so too. Seeing Sister Osora made me realize that there really are real nuns in this world,” Misaka Mikoto remarked before continuing, “Actually, what I wanted to ask was, is it really okay to leave Sister Osora alone in a hotel? I heard that the enemies who want to capture her have already entered Academy City, right?”

Although Misaka Mikoto had previously sided with Shokuhou Misaki in refusing to let Osola Aquinas live in the "palace," she couldn't help but worry about the nun's safety.

“No need to worry about that at all,” Lin Wuming said.

The Amakusa-style Cross Cult members originally came to rescue Sister Osora, but because Osora couldn't fully trust them, this series of events occurred. Therefore, even if they successfully captured the nun, Lin Wuming wouldn't feel the slightest worry.

If it weren't for not wanting to be seen as a "prophet," Lin Wuming would have been more than happy to hand Sister Osora over to the Amakusa-style Cross Church.

In short, unless the Roman Catholic Church pursuers also enter Academy City, Sister Osora is absolutely safe here, because no one really wants to harm her.

Lin Wuming only wants to focus on tomorrow's ability level test, so he plans to postpone dealing with anything else until after tomorrow.

The same applies to Sister Osora, which is why Lin Wuming let her stay for "a day or two."

—After tomorrow, we can directly hand the person over to Amakusa-shiki or Tsuchimikado Motoharu…

“That’s right.” Lin Wuming suddenly thought, “Why wait until tomorrow? Let’s just notify Tsuchimikado Motoharu now.”

—This should have been planned a long time ago; matters concerning the magic side should be handled by the people on the magic side.

Lin Wuming summoned his cell phone and dialed Tsuchimikado Motoharu's number.

But after waiting for a while, no one answered.

"What is that guy doing?" Lin Wuming muttered.

However, considering that Tsuchimikado Motoharu is a multi-faceted spy, he must have been very busy when no one was watching.

Lin Wuming shook his head and turned off his phone screen.

Of course, you can also contact Touma Kamijou.

But this thought only lingered in Lin Wuming's mind before being discarded—it was certain that even now, Kamijou Touma was still the exclusive possession of the Chairman of Aleister Group.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Lin Wuming tried his best to avoid personally involving Kamijou Touma in the incident.

"Nameless Senior?" Misaka Mikoto asked with some confusion, looking at Lin Wuming's busy appearance, "Are you... trying to seek cooperation from Index?"

"More or less." Lin Wuming carefully considered his words, thinking about how to explain it clearly to Misaka Mikoto.

—If it were Shokuhou Misaki, there would be no need for such trouble. "Mental Control" is indeed very convenient for encrypted communication; moreover, Shokuhou Misaki knows the original plot, so there's no need to explain anything to her...

—As for the tiger bee's honeycomb... she seems genuinely indifferent to these "things that have nothing to do with me," so there's no need to rack my brains about how to explain it to her. And if an explanation is really necessary, I can rely on Misaki Shokuhou's "mental control."

Misaka Mikoto is the only one immune to "Mental Control," so she is destined to never know Lin Wuming's deepest hidden secret...

Looking at Misaka Mikoto's face, Lin Wuming couldn't help but wonder—if Mikoto knew my true nature, could she accept the fact that I was a "transmigrator"? How would she react? Would she still stay by my side like she does now?

(End of this chapter)