Temperature Control in Academy City

I could go up to fifty floors in one breath without any pain in my waist or legs. The elevator is truly the most worry-free invention of mankind.

The one responsible for signing the contract is the Space Elevator Project Team of Star Track Gate. Their office is on the 50th floor, and Alyssa needs to discuss specific matters and remuneration with them.

According to Natsume Sonoko's speculation, Senior Minghu will be able to receive a reward of at least one million yen this time.

However, the signing time was a bit long. Teacher Xiao Meng and the others had to stay with us as temporary guardians, so the others wandered around aimlessly.

Although this is not an open area, there is no restriction on people who have entered to look around.

There were several chairs in the showroom on the 50th floor. A girl with a bun-haired hairstyle who had no interest in visiting was playing with her phone with her head down. On the contrary, Hatsuharu, who came along with them, started to visit curiously.

As a person who loves to use his phone, Natsume prefers surfing the Internet.

"Can you get me some of that?"

Hearing some sounds, Natsume, who had been concentrating on his studies, suddenly came back to his senses.

When I raised my head, I realized that the person who suddenly appeared beside me looked familiar.

"Hey, what do you want to get?"

With a slight pause on his face, Natsume continued what the other party said.

Looking in the direction of the other person's finger, there was a simple wooden bow.

“This is something from the exhibition hall.”

Natsume-san just opened her mouth to speak, but she immediately realized that she almost knew the other person's identity.

Not to mention this exhibition hall, even the building under your feet is someone else's property.

Speaking of a building like this, judging from the scholarship that Natsume received, it would take even a hundred years to buy it.

"It doesn't matter, no one will complain." The voice continued.

He is about ten centimeters shorter than Natsume, and is about the same size as Teacher Xiaomeng. Maybe both of them are subjects of some immortality experiment.

She was wearing a red Gothic-style cape and had two oversized earrings hanging from her ears. To Natsume, this looked very childish, like another style of magical girl or something.

Natsume-san thinks there's something wrong with anyone wearing weird clothes in Academy City.

In addition, the other party looked very much like an exquisite doll, which made the situation even more strange.

"Ok."

Nodding, a helpful Natsume-kun took the wooden bow down from above.

It feels unexpectedly smooth in the hand, and when I touch the lines on it, it seems to have been used many times by someone.

Although Natsume seldom touches things like bows and arrows, he often thinks that the seniors in the Kyudo Club are very cool.

"for you."

There was no feeling of reluctance, and Natsume handed the things over naturally. However, at this time he found that the other party seemed to be staring at him.

"Is there something on my face?"

Natsume Sonoko touched her cheek with some confusion. Every time she felt like there was something on her face, there was actually nothing.

Chapter 269 Things in the Past

In the showroom of the Star Trail Gate Society, Natsume carefully examined her face.

Just as I imagined, there was no dirt on my face.

He handed the wooden bow over again, but the Gothic loli girl opposite didn't react at all and still looked absent-minded.

It’s pretty much the same as what we saw in the reports. It doesn’t feel like a real person and really fits the definition of a doll.

Natsume couldn't help but stretch out his hand and wave it in front of the other person. After a while, the other person's pupils finally refocused and he frowned and looked directly at the girl with a bun.

When I saw the photos in the report before, I had an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and when I actually met him in person, Natsume's original sense of familiarity became even stronger.

I always feel like I have seen this person somewhere, but I have no memory of it. It sounds a bit contradictory and incredible.

“Did you come here with Alyssa? What a surprise.”

This time, he took the wooden bow very cooperatively, and the other party's attention seemed to be completely focused on Natsume.

"Well, what's the problem?"

Natsume was slightly stunned, then nodded. She didn't quite understand what the other party meant.

“Nothing, because according to our background check, Alyssa doesn’t seem to have many friends.”

The Gothic president shook his head, and his cloak began to tremble slightly with this small movement.

“Do you know Alyssa well?”

After just a few words, Natsume Sonoko seemed to relax a little.

I just didn't know what to call the other person, so I just used the simplest pronouns.

"Of course, she is one of the very few singers worthy of my appreciation. I am looking forward to her performance at the opening ceremony."

In this showroom, there is bright sunlight shining in from outside, and there are several spots of light on the ground.

The girl named Letili Tanglod had a smile on her face. She looked exquisitely beautiful, but also a little weird.

"Natsume-san, Alyssa's place is over, and we're going to the press conference soon."

At this time, Saten came over, looked at the Gothic girl next to him with some surprise, and then spoke to Natsume.

"Sorry, I have to go now. It was nice to meet you."

After waving towards Saten-san, Natsume Sonoko quickly stood up.

That familiar feeling is still there, and it is becoming more and more obvious.

I wanted to ask them if they knew each other before, but Natsume was 100% sure that she didn't know this person, so she was hesitant about whether she should ask.

And this sense of familiarity comes from the soul. Could it be that my soul has had contact with this person before?

She really couldn't understand matters concerning the soul.

"Me too. But strictly speaking, this isn't the first time we've met."

Just as Natsume was about to leave, the Gothic girl Letty shook her head with a smile.

"Isn't this the first time we've met? I have a feeling we've met somewhere before."

Natsume Sonoko groaned for a moment and spoke subconsciously.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, Natsume's heart skipped a beat.

"Saten-san, I have something else to do, you guys go over first." After a slight hesitation, Natsume said to Saten-san.

Natsume is very concerned about his identity as a time traveler and whether his soul has some other secrets.

And even if he had traveled through time, it would not be the case that he had no complete memories. What was this inexplicable sense of familiarity?

Although he says he doesn't care or puts it aside, Natsume is actually very curious.

Natsume is actually quite concerned about the souls and the monsters outside Academy City that are causing trouble for him, but he can't find the reason so he can only put it aside for the time being.

"If you were a boy, could I understand that as deliberately flirting with you?"

After hearing Natsume's answer, the Gothic girl was stunned for a moment before she jokingly said

"But now it seems that you haven't forgotten everything."

After a while, the light in the pupils of the Gothic girl in front of him flickered, which was regarded as an acknowledgement of what Natsume said.

"Not forgetting everything? Have I forgotten most of it?"

Natsume couldn't help but feel puzzled. Although she often forgot some unimportant little things, she could usually still remember them.

And if it is something about the soul, Natsume would be even more confused, because those memories are the so-called past lives.

In my previous life, I lived in a place called Earth, and the name is no different from now.

But if what the other party said is true, if some memory is forgotten, it can only be in the soul.

Natsume is sure that she has never lost any memories from the time she was born until now.

And if his memory had been modified by something, it should have been restored when he was grabbed by Kamijou-senpai, so there is no doubt that Natsume-kun is Natsume-kun.

Could it be that before my soul became myself, it also lived in this Toaru Majutsu no Index world, and many things happened in the past that I didn't know about.

According to this statement, what one thinks is one's previous life is actually the previous life of one's previous life.

However, the true memories of the past life were not brought to the present self through the soul, and due to some unknown things, the remaining memories were messed up.

It was a bit unbelievable, and Natsume felt like he had encountered a strange nesting doll incident.

However, Natsume is still not sure about the conclusion she has come to, because she is such an excellent girl who is full of doubts.

"By the way, if we know each other, I mean if, then are we on good terms?"

At this time, Natsume felt that the person in front of him might really know him.

The sense of familiarity comes from the soul, which cannot be simulated even by those with the ability of the psychological system, and the other party has clearly expressed that he knows himself.

The only weird thing is that the girl in front of him looks much younger than himself.

"Not very good. You promised me something but didn't do it."

Natsume was still confused by what Letili said, but he could understand what she meant.

"once?"

"About fourteen years ago," Letilie replied.

"Ah."

Natsume nodded thoughtfully.

Sure enough, it happened before I was born. Could my guess be correct?

In that case, the age of the girl in front of him must not be just ten years old as reported by the outside world.

Of course, these words are only one-sided, and Natsume naturally can't believe them completely, but they are really worrying.

Chapter 270 Cheerleading

If they all come from one soul, is there an inevitable connection between the two?

Natsume seldom thinks about such lofty questions, but at this moment he can't help but have some wild thoughts.

Well, no matter what happened in the past, it should have nothing to do with who I am now.

According to Natsume Sonoko's usual thinking, the fewer troublesome things like this the better, and it would be best to be happy every day.

She is now overwhelmed by the troubles around her, and she also has to find time to take care of the Misaka sisters and prevent some guys who appear out of nowhere from doing something bad.

"Although I have a very vivid imagination, it is actually quite puzzling that you suddenly mentioned something like fourteen years ago. I just felt like I had seen you somewhere before."

Natsume couldn't help but rub his head, and an awkward but polite smile appeared on his face.

"Is it just the feeling that's left? You're really in a mess."

A smile passed across Letili's delicate baby face, as if she remembered something, and then her face became expressionless.

"But I don't need your help anymore. I have found a replacement for you, and it will be successful soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, Letili waved her cloak, wrapped her body tightly in the cloak, held the wooden bow in her hand, and walked out the door without looking back.

Natsume Sonoko felt a little confused, always feeling that the other party seemed to have something else to say.

After a brief conversation, we didn't get any definite information, but Natsume-san made up a lot of things in his own imagination.

At this moment, the cell phone in Natsume's pocket began to vibrate.

When I looked up, I saw Misaka-senpai standing at the end of the showroom corridor.

Teacher Tesso and classmate Saten were chatting with Alyssa enthusiastically, while teacher Xiaomeng was checking the contract documents in her hands, trying to find loopholes.

Hatsuharu rested her head on Shirai-san's wheelchair and waved towards Natsume-san with a smile.

"Sorry, I'm late."