Temperature Control in Academy City

"First of all, we need to prepare some gifts for visiting the sick." Senior Misaka clenched her fists and said with great momentum.

"Wherever onee-sama goes, I'll go!" Shirai's words are still very characteristic of her.

Natsume, Sonoko and the others couldn't think of what gift to buy for visiting the patient, so they bought a large fruit basket from a nearby fruit shop.

By the way, when passing by a bookstore, Natsume Sonoko also bought two girls' novels.

"Natsume-san, are you planning to give two girls' novels to Hatsuharu?" Shirai-san held her schoolbag in both hands, turned her head and looked at Natsume Sonoko who was holding two thick novels, and asked in surprise.

"It's actually a good gift. I remember that Hatsuharu really liked reading these novels." Shaking a finger, Saten said thoughtfully.

Students from Zhachuan Middle School in the Seventh School District live in a dormitory.

This should be the first time that Natsume Sonoko came to the dormitory of Saten and Hatsuharu.

This is a very ordinary student dormitory, located about one kilometer away from Zhachuan Middle School. The entire dormitory has three floors, upper, middle and lower, and can accommodate nearly one hundred students.

There are surveillance cameras nearby and security robots often patrol here. Although the security is not as good as the 7th District Student Dormitory of Tokiwadai Junior High School, it can't be said to be bad.

Moreover, there is no dormitory supervisor here, it is completely the students' little world.

"Why do I suddenly feel a little envious?" Natsume Sonoko walked up the stairs and thought of a dorm supervisor who liked to wear black-framed glasses. Suddenly, some inexplicable thoughts came to her mind.

"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door.

"Sorry to bother you." ×4

Hatsuharu looked very weak and opened the dormitory door weakly. Natsume, Sonoko and others then entered Hatsuharu's dormitory.

"I'm sorry to trouble you all to come all the way here because of my matter. Today, the duty of the Discipline Committee will all depend on Shirai-san."

Natsume Sonoko helped Hatsuharu lie back in bed and touched her forehead with some concern.

"It's okay, Hatsuharu, just take a good rest." Shirai also spoke at this time.

"It's not serious, only 37.3 degrees Celsius." Natsume Sonoko is much more sensitive to temperature than most people. She can tell the approximate temperature just by touching it with her hand.

The temperature on Chuchun's forehead was not high, it was just a common headache and fever.

Chapter 49: Misaka-senpai is very concerned

"That's good. I've prepared the antipyretic medicine."

Classmate Ruiko Saotome carefully picked up the medicine she had just prepared, held the cup in her hand and walked to the bedside.

However, since the potion had just been brewed and the boiling hot water was still steaming, Saten-san stood beside Hatsuharu and blew gently on the surface of the potion, which immediately caused ripples.

"Leave the cooling to me." Natsume Sonoko volunteered when she saw Saten's look.

Someone took a serious look at the potion, and then the heat began to disappear, and the temperature of the potion became suitable. Then Saten-san took the cup and handed it to Hatsuharu.

"Hatsuharu, you must get better soon. I always feel something is wrong without you in class. Don't work so hard in the future. And remember not to kick the quilt when you sleep and don't expose your belly."

Saten-san said with some encouragement on her face, somewhat unable to help herself.

"That's not right. It's because Saten-san always likes to lift my skirt that I caught a cold." Utsuharu-san immediately retorted, her face becoming even redder.

In general, Natsume Sonoko also agrees with what Hatsuharu-san said. It is indeed very easy to catch a cold in this situation.

"In fact, as your best friend in Hatsuharu, it is necessary for me to help check your best friends' attire every day." Saten responded as a matter of course, nodding his head vigorously with a clenched fist.

“This is not necessary.”

Classmate Hatsuharu, who had been lying in bed for a long time, suddenly sat up. It seemed that she had heard something extraordinary. She suddenly stood up from the bed again, looking at classmate Saten beside her with a little anger, her face full of embarrassment.

"Okay, don't worry about these little things, just lie down obediently."

After giving the potion to Hatsuharu, Ruiko then sat down next to the low table in Hatsuharu's dormitory.

Classmate Natsume Sonoko was also sitting next to the low table, but her movements were a little shy and she seemed to be busy changing her sitting position.

Natsume has been traveling through time for so long that he is still not used to such a low table, but because of his short legs, he can still put his feet under the table.

Shirai-san and Misaka-san were kneeling on the mat seriously, looking like ladies. Maintaining good manners in other people's dormitory was what a lady should do.

Natsume Sonoko secretly retracted her feet and sat obediently, imitating the way Misaka-senpai and the others did.

After a while, Natsume Sonoko felt her calves were a little numb.

Just when Natsume Sonoko felt that her legs no longer belonged to her, Shirai-san had already started chatting with Hatsuharu-san.

"Shirai-san, nothing serious happened with the Discipline Committee today, right?" Even though Hatsuharu was lying in bed and was sick, she did not forget her work. She is such a hardworking child.

"It's still as busy as ever. The incidents around Zhachuan Middle School alone are enough to make us anxious. There were two robberies reported today."

Although Shirai complained about the current serious situation, there was no impatience in his tone. Instead, it was a seriousness that came from the heart.

"In fact, there have been many cases where the ability level of the library login is different from the actual ability of the victim." Shirai-san said thoughtfully, stroking his chin.

"It's all because of the existence of the Fantasy Hand. Not only the Hollow Explosion Case and the Tokiwadai Attack Case, but also the previous bank robbery cases and even the increasingly serious violent cases nowadays. These are all related to the so-called Fantasy Hand."

Shirai-san has already found out a lot from various incidents and has almost connected everything together.

"It's really outrageous that such a convenient thing is like what Saten said last time, as long as you use it, you can improve your abilities. This is obviously cheating." Senior Misaka said a little unsurely.

Although Misaka-senpai has the highest ability level among the group, her sensitivity to new things and trends is a step slower than everyone else.

However, once you discover that this new thing really exists, your curiosity and desire to explore will be overwhelming.

"The news about the Fantasy Hand has already flooded the market." Natsume Sonoko finally changed to a comfortable posture, which looked a bit like a duck sitting position.

But it was a duck with fat calves, and it looked not much different from being kneeling.

Is someone secretly saying bad things about me! ?

Honestly speaking, Natsume Sonoko, who has always kept up with the trend of the times and frequented online forums, should be one of the first people in Academy City to know about the existence of the Fantasy Hand.

"You see, there are countless posts related to Fantasy Hand, and many people who have used it will leave their experiences on it."

After listening for a while, Riri Saotome suddenly remembered something and opened the forum on her mobile phone to show the various information on it to everyone.

"There are indeed a lot of posts. Looking at the number of replies, Fantasy Hand's popularity is really amazing." Senior Misaka said in amazement.

"I found something here too." Classmate Hatsuharu, who was lying on the bed, took out a laptop from somewhere and turned the screen towards the others.

"Now, we can know the identities of the users and the gathering places." Shirai nodded and said, obviously having the idea of ​​continuing to investigate the matter.

As long as there are traces of existence on the Internet, with Chuchun's hacking skills, he can get specific information in just a little time.

But in fact, there is no need for Hatsuharu-san to take action. Just relying on the information casually revealed above, she found an address where users of the Fantasy Hand often gather.

"It's this restaurant? I happen to know where it is." Senior Misaka stood up hurriedly, obviously having developed a huge curiosity and desire to explore.

"Thank you, Uiharu. I'll go check it out right away."

"Please take care of yourself. I'm leaving now."

Natsume Sonoko was still feeling proud of herself for sitting on the duck, and the numbness in her legs had also improved.

Before she could say a few words, Natsume Sonoko only saw Misaka-senpai hurriedly closing the door, saying a few words of goodbye and leaving somewhere.

"Onee-sama, this is my job, don't mess around." Shirai was also elusive and disappeared from her seat in a flash.

There was no restriction on the use of abilities in the dormitory in early spring. Natsume Sonoko just felt that there was nothing around her, and a senior schoolmate and a classmate disappeared.

"Everyone looks so energetic. Aren't we here to visit Hatsuharu?" Natsume Sonoko tilted her head and frowned, feeling that things were not simple.

"Onee-sama, please listen to me for a moment." Shirai-san's somewhat embarrassed voice came from the door.

"Are they okay?" Chuchun looked a little better and got out of bed to eat something.

"They shouldn't need to worry. After all, they are the level 4 and 5 that Academy City is proud of. Unlike us, it will be useless even if we go." Saten-san seemed to remember and suddenly felt a little depressed.

"Natsume-san, aren't you going to help?" After calming down, Saten Ruiko looked at Natsume Sonoko who was still standing there in a daze and asked.

"My legs are still a little numb."

Natsume Sonoko's words are always thought-provoking and make people's scalps tingle. Hatsuharu and Saten both looked at Natsume Sonoko with a little surprise.

"If we use the Illusion Hand, can we also improve our abilities?" Riri Saotome murmured to herself with some concern.

"No, cheating is wrong." Hatsuharu immediately responded.

"As for Saten-san and Uiharu-san, even if you don't use the Illusion Hand, you will definitely be able to improve your abilities. Everyone has a bottleneck, and our goal is to overcome it. The best way to eliminate difficulties is to face them."

Natsume Sonoko suddenly spoke at this time, her face full of seriousness.

Hatsuharu nodded in agreement, but Saten Ruiko looked up at Natsume Sonoko, wondering what she was thinking.

"Don't worry, didn't I say that I would never use it if?" Saten touched the back of his head, smiled shyly, and assured again.

"Please take care of yourself. I'm leaving now." Natsume Sonoko finally stood up, stretched the muscles in her feet, and then said goodbye to Uiharu and Saten.

Chapter 50 The power suddenly went out

On the street near the Zhachuan Middle School student dormitory.

Natsume Sonoko opened her eyes wide and stared at the crowd nearby, a solemn look gradually appearing on her face.

Sure enough, the figures of Misaka-senpai and Shirai-san had long been drowned in this vast sea of ​​people, leaving only a guy who was a little slow, still staring blankly at the bustling crowd in front of him.

In fact, it can be imagined that according to the speed of Misaka-senpai and the others, the possibility of catching up after leaving home five minutes later is not higher than that of someone coming first in the 100-meter race.

"I remember that restaurant is located in the southern part of the seventh school district." Recalling what Hatsuharu had just said, Natsume Sonoko looked thoughtful.

It’s so far. Why don’t we just go back to the dormitory? Misaka-senpai and the others should be enough for us anyway.

This disloyal and lazy thought only stayed in Natsume Sonoko's mind for a second before it was ruthlessly kicked aside by someone.

The size of the Seventh School District is the largest in Academy City. If they want to travel such a long distance, Natsume Sonoko said that they will need to rely on the power of technology.

On the tram stop near Sagawa Middle School, Natsume Sonoko skillfully bought a tram ticket. Although they were a little sorry to lose Misaka-senpai, Natsume Sonoko would not give up easily.

Sometimes technology is not so convenient. Maybe it’s because it’s a little late and it’s the evening rush hour when students are going home from school. From time to time, many students get on the tram, which wastes a little time.

By the time we arrived at the family restaurant, the sky had become darker and the nearby street lights were gradually lighting up.

“I haven’t been here much.”

Natsume Garden looked around with curiosity. From time to time, she could see groups of high school students passing by. It was nice to stroll around occasionally.

It is different from the area where Natsume Sonoko lives. The schools here are all high schools. Junior high school students are relatively rare here. It is similar to the school where Teacher Xiaomeng lives.

"That's strange. Shirai-san looks a little weird right now."

Finally they arrived at a family restaurant. Through the glass wall outside, Natsume Sonoko couldn't help but open her mouth with a confused look on her face.

What happened?! Is Shirai-san under mental control? And the discipline officer's armband on her shoulder was also taken off.

Just as she was hesitating whether to look for a senior student who was good at psychology nearby, Natsume Sonoko heard a series of rapid knocking sounds in her ears.

boom.

The banging sounds could even be heard by Natsume Sonoko who was outside the window. Through the glass, she saw Shirai, who looked desperate.

Now she was hitting the table in the restaurant at an extremely high frequency of thirty times per minute. Her hair was down and her bangs covered her eyes. She looked like she was on the verge of exploding. She inexplicably gave off the aura of an autistic loser.

"Welcome, guest."

Nodding to the waitress, Natsume Sonoko walked into the family restaurant carrying her schoolbag. She first found the seat of Shirai classmate and then sat opposite her.

"Shirai-san, what's wrong with you?" I patted Shirai-san's shoulder with concern, and then I saw Shirai-san raise his head with red eyes and gritted teeth.

Shirai pointed with difficulty in the direction of the restaurant, and saw a certain Railgun senior with her hands clasped together, talking to a group of high school students.

"Really? Can you tell me about Fantasy Hand?"

Misaka-senpai said something in a voice that gave people goosebumps, and immediately made Natsume Sonoko's body hair stand on end and she fell into deep thought.

Who am I, where am I, and what am I going to do?

Senior Misaka is really a person who never reveals her true colors. Her face is full of desire and anxiety, which vividly shows the image of an ordinary student who is very eager to fantasize about Misaka, and is trying to get words out of several high school students who look like bad guys.

If you can selectively ignore the Tokiwadai school uniform on Misaka-senpai, the effect might be better.

"But I can't give you the Fantasy Hand for free, right?"

"If you want money, I can give you some."

"..."

Ignoring the meaningless words of Misaka-senpai and the bad high school student, Natsume Sonoko ordered a cup of tea-flavored ice cream with some hesitation, and added some chocolate on it.

To be honest, Natsume Sonoko didn't think that Misaka-senpai would suffer any loss. Instead, she was thinking about something else.