A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 926 The Resolution of the Tea Party

“Of course, the nameless senior’s enemy is my enemy!” Misaka Mikoto has never been afraid of battle, so she answered Shokuhou Misaki’s suggestion without hesitation, “How could I possibly run away?”

Misaki Shokuhou was not surprised by her reaction and answer at all. She nodded slightly and then looked at Kuroko Shirai.

Shirai Kuroko immediately spoke up, saying, "I completely agree with what you said, Onee-sama, and even without the nameless senior's involvement, I would not stand idly by while those invaders disrupt Academy City!"

As a member of the disciplinary committee, Shirai Kuroko also has her principles and convictions.

Misaki Shokuhou then turned her gaze to the tiger bee Tobi, but immediately looked away.

—Tiger Bee's attitude doesn't need confirmation; after all, this woman is an incurable die-hard fan of the Nameless Senior. She's even more direct and brutal than the Nameless Senior when dealing with enemies.

Very good, now that a consensus has been reached—Shokuhou Misaki nodded in satisfaction—the most crucial step has finally been achieved.

“Since no one has any objections,” Misaki Shokuhou continued, “then what we need to do next is clear—let’s start training! We need to practice fighting together and learn to unleash our true power—we’re all Level 5 and Level 4 espers! We’re the strongest in Academy City, how can we be easily outmatched by those on the magic side?”

The proposal was passed unanimously.

The result of the tea party was that, starting today, the girls present would dedicate at least one hour each day to joint combat training, striving to develop some tacit understanding before the next battle, so that they could at least exert their full strength in actual combat and not hinder each other, thus reducing their actual combat effectiveness.

Having witnessed firsthand the overwhelming power of the Rear Water, Misaki Shokuhou and Misaka Mikoto put aside their differences and their Level 5 pride, and earnestly discussed methods and techniques for fighting together.

Shirai Kuroko witnessed the whole scene and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, never expecting her seniors to be so open-minded and honest.

Although I had sensed some clues from my older sister beforehand, I only realized after joining in that, despite the goal of "competing for the nameless senior," everyone actually adopted many roundabout and even "clumsy" methods.

Rationally speaking, their thinking and methods are completely illogical. What couple or lovers interact like this? And what rivals would end up in this kind of relationship?
It gives the impression that... their primary goal is to better help and support the nameless senior and jointly protect the peace and tranquility of Academy City; as for their romance with Lin Wuming, it has become a secondary goal.

This sense of incongruity struck Shirai Kuroko as somewhat subtle, but from another perspective, it also seemed more genuine; it wasn't about mutual attacks and constraints, but rather a kind of positive competition...

To be honest, Shirai Kuroko breathed a sigh of relief after realizing this.

—In this way, I, who am only a level 4 and not good at fighting, actually have a chance of winning!

Misaki Shokuhou scrutinized Shirai Kuroko, taking a clear look at this new member of the tea party.

Under normal circumstances, Misaki Shokuhou wouldn't deliberately pry into the thoughts of classmates who aren't members of her faction, but now... well, there's no need to be polite.

“Relax, Shirai-san,” Misaki Shokuhou said with a smile. “Please face reality—we are not adversaries, at least not now or in the foreseeable future.”

“Not hostile relationship…” “Yes.” Misaki Shokuhou put down her teacup. “We reached a similar conclusion a long time ago, but you weren’t here then.”

“There’s no need to hide it, we share a common goal—nameless senior,” Misaki Shokuhou said. “But before that, more important than our competition is…nameless senior’s attitude.”

Looking at Misaka Mikoto beside her, Shirai Kuroko nodded and said, "I know that."

“Misaka-san already said that? That makes things easier.” Misaki Shokuhou clapped her hands. “So, just like she suggested earlier—let’s put aside our differences for now and focus on practicing our joint operations!”

"I have no problem with training and combat, but!" Misaka Mikoto said, "your suggestion is unfair, isn't it? You cunning girl, didn't you already confess to the nameless senior? You've already beaten him to it!"

"Eh~ cunning?" Misaki Shokuhou blinked. "When it comes to cunning, no one can compare to you, Misaka."

"Are you trying to pick a fight? How have I been cunning?" Misaka Mikoto immediately asked.

Misaki Shokuhou just gave a cold laugh, but did not continue to answer.

At this moment, Toumi the Tiger Bee, who had been silent all along, also spoke up: "I have no objection to the training part, but I can't keep avoiding the issue like this. Shokuhou, you said you wanted us and Mumei to calm down, so we should keep our distance for now—so, how long do you mean by 'for now'?"

—How long? At least until after World War III... if the war breaks out as it did in the original story.

Misaki Shokuhou thought to herself that she knew Lin Wuming very well, which was why she knew that before the end of the third battle, Lin Wuming would not be able to relax and devote his attention to them and "love".

However, Misaki Shokuhou knew that this answer would definitely not satisfy Toumi and Misaka Mikoto, and even Misaki herself was full of resentment about it.

—But that's what the nameless senior really thought! But then again, isn't my "Mental Control" a superpower specifically designed to change people's thoughts?
Misaki Shokuhou glanced at the calendar: "The Daihasei Festival is coming soon, I think it'll be about time by then."

The girls exchanged glances. The Daihasei Festival was scheduled to open on September 19th, which was still two weeks away... Not too short, but not entirely unbearable either.

“And another thing,” Misaki Shokuhou said, “their advice was just to ‘keep a proper distance,’ not to forbid you from meeting the nameless senior!”

“Of course I know that,” Misaka Mikoto said. “Besides, even if you really wanted to forbid it, it wouldn’t work.”

"Keeping our distance and calming down" is actually a choice we all made together.

After all, the atmosphere on the high school playground yesterday was indeed a bit too extreme. Looking back, if a real fight had broken out, the situation would probably have been irreversible.
It's impossible to hold a tea party together in such a peaceful and harmonious way again.

(End of this chapter)