Temperature Control in Academy City

“The bento and steak here are delicious.”

Not long after sitting down, Natsume picked up the menu and whispered a suggestion.

Suddenly raising her head, her gaze involuntarily turned towards the direction of the restaurant door.

A young girl was wondering whether to leave because she couldn't find an empty seat.

"Then I want one..."

Before she finished her words, Miss Tomoyo discovered that a girl with a bun had stood up at some point.

After a while, Natsume came back enthusiastically with the hesitant girl.

The girl had two ponytails, and the rest of her hair fell to her waist. She was holding a black violin case in her hand.

The most obvious feature is the school uniform of the private Shidaizakura Academy.

When she was suddenly caught, she tried to escape, but facing the eighth most evil person in Academy City, the girl immediately gave up her fearless resistance.

This just shows that someone's deterrent power has greatly increased.

The Anbu girl Archer Tiger Hunter, who has recently taken a liking to dining here, was successfully captured by Natsume-san with a Master Ball while she was looking for an open seat.

Come to think of it, this was also the place where Natsume-kun invited her to dinner last time.

Natsume doesn't know how to get along with this senior because they live in different worlds.

On one side is the normal student world, and on the other side is the dark shadow, so cold that it makes people feel scared.

Even so, it doesn't mean that Natsume-san should pretend not to know him like she did when she met Accelerator.

In my heart, I also hope that he can get rid of his job as an Anbu member one day.

Although their relationship was not very good, they could barely be considered acquaintances.

In fact, Natsume has always been puzzled. This senior always avoids her in the school garden. Otherwise, their relationship could at least develop into friends who meet occasionally.

"Mom, this is a senior from Shidaizakura Academy. She helped me a lot in the past."

Natsume Sonoko introduced it seriously.

"Hello, Auntie. I am a bow and arrow tiger hunter."

The tone of her voice was somewhat gentle, and in this state, the tiger hunter with a bow and arrow did not look much different from an ordinary girl.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the bow and arrow tiger hunter felt inexplicably nervous.

"It's the little hunting tiger. It seems there is no other room, so let's go together."

Ms. Tomoyo said with a smile.

Chapter 317: Academy City Chairman

The scene that took place in the family restaurant was just a tiny episode in the huge society constructed by Academy City.

Even those with super powers are not much different from ordinary students in many aspects. It's just that in the eyes of others, they are too lucky.

This city, which began to be planned and built fifty years ago, only began to absorb a large number of foreign students after it announced to the public more than ten years ago that it had mature capacity development technology.

After eight people with super powers were born one after another, the city called Academy City finally reached its peak. Every Daihastar Festival would arouse the outside world's desire to explore.

Various media tourists flocked to the place, and the eyes of the whole world were drawn to it.

As the instigator of all this, the chairman of Academy City who basically never shows his face has also become the most mysterious one among many urban legends.

No one really knew about his past, only that he was the chairman of the city's board, and this was the same for many of his partners.

However, in a building without doors or windows, the chairman's posture seemed a little strange, hanging upside down and immersed in an unknown red liquid, inside a transparent instrument with an outer wall made of tempered glass.

The silver-white hair floated in the liquid, not sticking to the skin or scattering, but was blown by the gas blown from the bottom, fluttering regularly behind the head.

He was wearing a green surgical gown that fit him closely. If you ignored the fact that he was hanging upside down, he would look like a normal person standing on the ground.

If seen by a complicated young girl, she would definitely wonder whether this gentleman has some unknown peculiar hobby.

Not far from this transparent glass instrument, a tall man in a neat suit suddenly appeared.

With his hands casually shoved in his pockets and a VIP-level temporary ID card pinned on his chest, he raised his head and looked calmly at the chairman in front of him.

As one of the partners of the chairman of Academy City, this tall man represents some secular forces, but the real purpose of coming here is still known only to him.

The skin on her face is a little dark and yellow, which is obviously caused by wind and sun exposure and lack of maintenance.

However, with that resolute face, the aura of walking with the wind, and a pair of overly calm eyes, he seems to have more deterrence.

This building without doors or windows cannot be entered in the usual way, but requires the presence of a guide.

Although there was a minor problem with the guide in this building, fortunately there were corresponding backup measures, so the guests were able to meet the people they wanted to meet as scheduled.

"If this is about Letili, you probably wouldn't ask to see me, Mr. Messenger."

The chairman, who had long silver hair and looked like a woman at first glance, spoke.

There was a faint smile on his face, but no emotion could be seen when he spoke, as if he had buried all his emotions in his heart.

"Why do you want Sonoko to become a person with super powers?"

"You should know how much trouble this will cause her. According to our intelligence, those things finally couldn't help themselves and came to Academy City."

His face remained calm, but one could tell that he took the matter very seriously.

The man in the suit straightened himself, took his hands out of his pockets, and spoke straight to the point.

"Your daughter is very good, and her potential in judging quality is even more amazing. Even if I have always followed the agreement and not allocated any resources to your daughter, I can only slow her down, but cannot prevent her from becoming a superpower."

"Moreover, this matter was decided by the majority of the members of the Unified Council. Many consortiums have acquiesced. Even I am optimistic about your daughter's future. As a remedial measure, I have invested twice as much security measures in the Daihaxing Festival as planned, and promised to increase the efforts to clean up intruders."

The chairman's face was still expressionless, making it hard to tell whether his words were true or false.

"The security personnel have discovered the whereabouts of the life crystals and those inferior evolutionary potions. They will soon be able to find out the plans for those things."

The chairman paused for a few seconds before continuing.

As a being that possesses some kind of hovering loop technology, he actually knew part of the so-called plan a long time ago, but he didn't say it.

"I need to stay in Academy City for a few more days."

The man in the suit was silent for a while before continuing.

"can."

The chairman said in his emotionless voice.

"Sending her to Academy City to prevent her from learning magic and restricting her growth like a bird in a cage is just to avoid touching the sensitive nerves of those creatures."

"Not only did he protect my daughter, but he also had enough time to make a ridiculous plan. But it was an extremely naive protective measure."

"Little did they know that strength is the root of everything. To be honest, those things are not even qualified to be her enemies."

Looking at the man in a suit who turned away silently, a rare look of reminiscence appeared on the chairman's face, and something occurred to him.

No one knows what role the chairman plays in Natsume's life, but he obviously has no intention of interfering and allows her to develop freely.

This city called Academy City exists only to attract a strange power.

The existence of a certain girl brought new changes, causing something called fate to take an unknown trajectory.

The twists and turns of the adult world are always so difficult. Shouldn't everyone just live their own life well?

My sight returned to Natsume's dining table, which was filled with all kinds of delicious food.

Don't be fooled by Natsume's habit of saving money. When it comes to spending money, he is a bit extravagant and doesn't consider the consequences at all.

At that time, a girl with a bun-like hairdo spent all the money in her bank card to buy gifts, and became a poor girl in Tokiwadai for a while.

But that's all in the past. Natsume said that everything is under his control.

"Little Tiger, didn't your family come to see you?"

Miss Chise asked with some concern, suddenly ignoring a certain girl with a bun.

"No. But my sister is in Academy City."

The voice seemed a little nervous. The Archer Tiger Hunter bit the plastic straw on his drink and put the guitar case away from him.

The equipment contained in here is sniper equipment, and it must not be seen by Natsume's mother.

As for Natsume-san, I have almost guessed it. As an Anbu member, he always has to carry some weapons.

No one knows the use of a violin case better than Natsume-san.

The Misaka sisters used to like to use violin cases as disguises, but now they can take out AKs from their school bags.

"Actually, he is our school's senior."

A certain bun-haired girl interrupted, thinking of the third-year Kyudo club captain Yuya Iruka-senpai.

Chapter 318: Good News

This is the second time I’ve had dinner with Senior Sister Gongjian. The atmosphere is a little different from the slightly awkward last time, and now it seems to have become much more harmonious.

This should be related to the gentle questions always asked by a certain lady.

Natsume, who was eating by himself, finally got a word in and looked at the two guys next to him who were chatting animatedly with some unhappiness.

I was the one who invited the guests, but they were completely ignored. It's really infuriating.

But Natsume is not a stingy person. She quite likes the current atmosphere.

"Really? It turns out that Little Tiger is in the wind band club at school."

A lady put her hands together under her chin and asked with some interest. It seemed that the topic had turned to the guitar case.

"Well, I've always loved music."

Senior Archery's eyes were unusually vague and a little flustered. She finally calmed down and nodded to answer.

Normally he could conceal his emotions very well. When performing tasks, he blended into the crowd and his expression and movements were just like a normal passerby. But now he felt a little flustered.

This kind of expression, which obviously shows that there is something wrong at first glance, cannot be hidden from others at all.

"Actually, I was in the choir when I was in school, and I really like music."

With a faint smile still on her face, Miss Tomoyo seemed not to notice anything unusual about the other party, and spoke with some nostalgia.

"Hey, aren't you from the literature club?"

“This happened even earlier.”

Facing the intrusion of the background person, a certain lady tilted her head and looked at Natsume-san.

"Little Tiger Hunter, if possible, I hope you can become friends with Sonoko."

Things changed as soon as the conversation changed. A certain lady suddenly mentioned Natsume-san and her tone became more formal.

"Hey, mom, what did you suddenly say?"

Natsume wanted to interrupt, but the two people beside her seemed to ignore her. She never thought that her mother could see through their relationship.

“So you found it.”

The bow and arrow hunter's face suddenly turned red, and he spoke sincerely.

The Archer Hunter's current appearance is completely different from when he was working in the Anbu.

The job of Anbu is just a job, a job that allows her to immerse herself in hunting. People like her are born to be Anbu.

But usually she is just an ordinary student who also longs for attention and love from others.

Academy City is full of people who wear two masks. If you only look at people from one side, it is easy to lose track of their true hearts.

The environment often determines how a person lives, both in the light and in the dark. Only in the ordinary daily life can a person's true nature be seen.

Natsume always looks at people in a one-sided way, but that's because he can't see their true hearts.

Except for those who have the ability to control psychology and see through people's hearts, anyone can only determine who the other person is based on what he does.

Just like Natsume hates Accelerator very much, but has a good relationship with Last Order. Perhaps it is because they spend daily days together.

"Although Yuanzi invited Xiao Liehu to have dinner with her, there seems to be a gap between the two of you. She is not willing to talk to you and eats by herself."