Temperature Control in Academy City

"Nice to meet you, Senior Misaka Mikoto. I'm a first-year student, Natsume Sonoko. I've always liked and admired you." Natsume Sonoko seemed to be stumbling when she spoke.

Misaka Mikoto, Misaka Mikoto, the living railgun!

It's probably similar to how ordinary people react when they see the goddess of their dreams, but Natsume Sonoko will never admit it.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Misaka Mikoto. Natsume-san, are you still used to life in Tokiwadai? And thank you for your help a few days ago." Misaka Mikoto nodded to Natsume Sonoko and then spoke.

It's surprisingly easy to talk to senior Misaka Mikoto. She doesn't put on airs at all.

But a few days ago?

Natsume Sonoko suddenly remembered that it seemed that when they had just moved into the dormitory and had not yet started school, there was a time when the air conditioners in the entire dormitory seemed to have broken down due to voltage overload or some other reason, and that day happened to be an abnormally hot day.

At that time, I volunteered to be responsible for the air conditioning of the entire student dormitory, and everyone gathered in the collective lounge inside the student dormitory.

I released my ability for several hours and lowered the temperature in the room by about ten degrees Celsius. It was not until the evening that the workers repaired all the air conditioners. Senior Misaka Mikoto seemed to be there that day.

For the first time ever, the dorm supervisor did not punish Natsume for using his ability in the student dormitory.

"Thank you for your hard work that day." Senior Misaka Mikoto showed an embarrassed smile on her face. Although she didn't know why Senior Misaka showed that smile, Natsume Sonoko said that the burden to her was not that big and she didn't need to take it to heart.

Chapter 5: Shirai Kuroko's Moving-in Operation (I)

"Natsume-san, isn't your ability temperature control? Anyway, this kind of weather is your home turf. Do you still need to buy so much shaved ice to cool down?" Senior Misaka Mikoto asked with a little curiosity, holding three servings of shaved ice in one hand and holding her schoolbag upside down on her shoulder with the other hand.

"Atmosphere, this is the atmosphere!" Although she wanted to say her own twisted ideas loudly in her heart, Natsume Sonoko said something completely different.

"No, it has nothing to do with ability. I just simply like eating sweets. What about you, Misaka-senpai? You seem to like frogs very much. As far as I remember, it seems to be called Quata." Natsume Sonoko's eyes fell on the pendant on Misaka Mikoto's schoolbag, which was a frog-shaped doll.

"Oh, yes, I have no resistance to cute things. It turns out that Natsume also knows Kwata. Let me tell you, Kwata has many stories. There are also many related introductions on TV. There is also a legend that as long as you are in a pond on a dark and windy night, Kwata..."

After Misaka Mikoto talked about Quata, it seemed like something incredible was turned on. She kept introducing the Quata doll in her hand to Natsume Sonoko.

Senior Misaka Mikoto has a mouth that can't stop talking for twenty minutes, and a personality that will flash wildly when she is unhappy. Although it is not convenient to say from which world this special information came from.

As expected of Misaka-senpai, she has done so much research on frogs, Natsume Sonoko thought in amazement.

It can last for twenty minutes, telling the story of Guatai and the various specialty stores in the vicinity from all aspects.

Even Natsume Sonoko can now accurately tell how many Quata-related shops there are in the Seventh District, and their approximate locations. She also found the corresponding locations from her memory of the Academy City map she had looked through before.

"It turns out that Quata has so many stories." Natsume Sonoko said with a smile, as if she had thought of an idea. She stopped and put the shaved ice in her hand on the ground, stretched out her hands towards senior Misaka Mikoto, and then the temperature in her hands dropped sharply.

Senior Misaka also noticed Natsume Sonoko's actions and seemed a little confused.

But then a large number of water drops were seen falling from mid-air into Natsume Sonoko's hands, quickly condensing into small ice cubes, and finally turning into a small frog-shaped ice cube. Misaka-senpai's eyes widened unconsciously and she couldn't take her eyes away.

Using abilities for mimicry development is much more difficult than using abilities normally. As Natsume Sonoko condensed the frog Guata in her hand into shape, her expression finally relaxed.

Although the scope of use of this ability is not large, that is, the palm and the area above the palm, the computing power is not less at all, and the sophistication of Ice Quata must also be taken into account. The Quata in his hand can be said to be carved out bit by bit using his computing power to imitate Misaka-senpai's Quata pendant.

I have almost understood all the details of Gua Tai, and now I can be considered a veteran of Gua Tai.

"This is for you, Misaka-senpai." Natsume Sonoko said while holding up Quata with both hands, and then she was caught off guard by the excited Misaka-senpai who held both of her hands. She put her head close to Natsume Sonoko's hands and stared at them carefully.

"Ariado." This was a heartfelt thank you from Misaka-senpai. Of course, the shaved ice had already been placed on the ground by Misaka-senpai in advance.

Natsume Sonoko's hand was holding Hyōgata, and Misaka-senpai's hand was holding Natsume Sonoko's hand, and the scene suddenly became a little awkward.

There was still a trace of dullness and confusion on Natsume Sonoko's face, and her whole body was a little stiff. She was a little dazed as she smelled the perfume on Misaka-senpai beside her. The scent was elegant and simple mixed with some sweat, and she couldn't help but think of some inexplicable things.

"It seems that the school rules do not allow wearing perfume." Natsume Sonoko's mind flashed through the Tokiwadai school rules and student dormitory rules that she had memorized.

Because she works so hard to learn how to be a young lady, Natsume Sonoko knows all kinds of school rules and dormitory rules by heart. She can almost work part-time as a discipline committee member in a normal school (not the discipline committee member of Academy City). They will pop up to regulate her behavior if she is not careful.

Let's put aside the inappropriate topic of school rules for now. Anyway, Natsume Sonoko is blushing a little now, just in the normal sense of the word, but it definitely doesn't rise to the level of shyness.

"I'm sorry for scaring you. I was a little too excited to see this rare Quata. It's a normal human reaction. Don't take it to heart." Misaka-senpai withdrew her hands a little embarrassedly. Even though this ice Quata was destined to only be preserved for a short time, Misaka-senpai was indescribably happy.

"I can understand that. Everyone can't help themselves when seeing something they like. It's a normal reaction." Natsume Sonoko nodded in approval, seeming to agree with what Misaka-senpai said. And compared to the other lv5 seniors, Misaka-senpai in front of her seemed to be much more normal. She could be said to be the only one with a normal personality in lv5.

"It's okay. Misaka-senpai is the one who helped me a lot. By the way, Misaka-senpai is giving it to you." Natsume Sonoko shook her head to indicate that it's okay to mind. Misaka-senpai beside her also carefully picked up the small ice cream, with a satisfied look on her face.

The seventh district student dormitory of Academy City Tokiwadai Junior High School.

Misaka Mikoto and Natsume Sonoko walked into the student dormitory together. Maybe it was still club activity time, there were not many people in the student dormitory, even the dorm supervisor couldn't see her.

"Natsume-san, I'm sorry for ruining your shaved ice." Senior Misaka clasped her hands together and said with an apologetic look on her face.

Perhaps because of some large movements, some of the shaved ice had completely fallen apart, and the fruit sauce and the ice layer were mixed together.

Just when Natsume was about to express that the mixture of the two would be more delicious, some chaotic sounds came to her ears.

"I'm going to move my cabinet here. Yes, right here."

"Kuroko is so happy to be next to onee-sama's bookcase."

"Wow, this is onee-sama's suitcase. There are so many clothes, school uniforms, shirts, frog-patterned socks? There are even strawberry-patterned ones..."

"Puff, whoosh, whoosh." (Onomatopoeia!)

As soon as the words fell, a gust of wind caused by the violent reaction force between the shoes and the ground and the scattered electric current suddenly blew up, causing Natsume Sonoko's skirt to rustle, but Natsume Sonoko remained calm and did nothing.

Sure enough, without the level 6 updraft ability, it is impossible to do it? Someone seemed to have thought of something else, and his thoughts always diverged inadvertently.

"By the way, that voice sounds a bit like Shirai-san. No, she is Shirai-san. It turns out that the plot of A Certain Scientific Railgun is about to begin." Natsume Sonoko thought for a moment. The other party seemed to have called out her name, but Shirai Kuroko-san was maintaining law and order on the street not long ago, but now she appeared in the student dormitory earlier than herself.

Space ability is still useful! Space is king, time is supreme. Natsume Sonoko thinks that space is the most powerful ability in Academy City. If you can't beat them, you can always run away. Modern society emphasizes mobility.

I've strayed off topic again. Can you please pay attention to Misaka-senpai's current situation? Misaka-senpai just ran up to the second floor in an instant.

Natsume Sonoko's train of thought was inexplicably interrupted, and she finally reacted and ran hurriedly to the second floor.

"Ah, where is my door? Where is such a big door?" As Natsume Sonoko ran up to the second floor, her legs went weak and she saw that her door seemed to be gone.

Student Kuroko Shirai was lying under the gate of her own dormitory No. 210 and several nearby dormitories, and the gate of No. 208 was also prominently displayed.

Shirai Kuroko landed far away in the corridor, with the furious Misaka-senpai next to her. Light blue electric sparks kept flashing on her body, and even her hair was generating violent electrical entanglements because of her anger.

Unable to take care of her own door, Kuroko's condition was not good. There were traces of electric shock all over her body. Several doors restricted her movements and she seemed to have difficulty breathing.

But her face showed an unnatural blush, a strange smile remained at the corner of her mouth, and she was holding a strawberry-patterned fat and crib. (I don't know if this thing will be blocked.)

Well, it seems I should pay more attention to my door.

"Misaka-senpai, what happened?" Although Natsume Sonoko said this, she already knew what had happened.

Roar!

Shirai Kuroko's dormitory move-in operation or something?!

It sounds exciting, a super-electromagnetic gun level 5 vs. space movement level 4.

"A pervert sneaked into the dormitory and was secretly looking through my things. I can never forgive him." Misaka Mikoto's face turned red and she looked very angry.

"Natsume-san, you have to be careful too. Go back and check if anything is missing." Misaka Mikoto suddenly said to Natsume Sonoko with some concern.

"Well, this should be impossible." Natsume Sonoko said hesitantly. To be honest, she didn't think this classmate would be interested in her.

Just when senior Misaka Mikoto was talking to Natsume Sonoko, the look given by Shirai Kuroko towards Natsume Sonoko made Natsume take a step back unconsciously, the raging anger in her eyes almost bursting out.

It's really scary, is this the legendary fanatical fan? Although they are all fans, Natsume Sonoko is a rational fan, who just likes her silently in her heart.

As for the gate through which she unexpectedly ran away, it was probably the weapon that Misaka-senpai used to fight the hooligans when she was angry. Although most of the gates of the student dormitory were made of wood, there were also many small parts made of steel.

Thinking of this, Natsume Sonoko had no intention of blaming Senior Misaka. After all, a weapon with a larger area like a gate is indeed suitable for dealing with guys who can move in space in a small environment.

"Hey, you may be wearing a Tokiwadai uniform, but why are you secretly looking through my things? You'd better tell me everything honestly, otherwise..." The sound of electric current rang out, and a dazzling electric current came out of the hands of senior Misaka Mikoto, who clenched her fists tightly with veins bulging on her temples.

Natsume Sonoko couldn't help swallowing her saliva, but she didn't worry too much about Shirai Kuroko. After all, Senior Misaka was very sensible. After all, a voltage of 4 volts should not be able to kill a level powerful ability user.

Chapter 6: Shirai Kuroko's Moving-in Operation (Part 2)

A fierce battle between people with super powers is breaking out in a certain student dormitory. Now let's connect with the frontline reporter Natsume Sonoko. Director, are you connected?

Hello, hello, hello, is this Natsume Sonoko?

No, just after saying two words, Natsume Sonoko from A Certain Scientific Railgun hung up a strange harassing phone call.

"Natsume-san, thank you for the shaved ice, it tastes very good." Senior Misaka Mikoto held a large cup of shaved ice in her hand and looked at Natsume Sonoko who had just answered the phone.

"Is it someone?" Senior Misaka Mikoto had almost calmed down from what had just happened, and asked Natsume Sonoko.

"No, it's a harassing call. Nowadays, harassing calls are getting more and more outrageous. They even asked me if I was interested in buying a shop. How can I have so much money?" Natsume Sonoko said angrily, her mouth pouted unconsciously.

With my current scholarship, this is not something I should consider at all.

But according to Senior Misaka, saving for a few years of scholarship should be enough. Otherwise, why not tell Senior Misaka about the sales call? That’s great. There are so many lv5 scholarships. I’m so envious!

"What the hell are you thinking about? Behave yourself." Senior Misaka's angry voice rang in Natsume Sonoko's ears.

Natsume Sonoko came out of her wonderful world, and in the blink of an eye she saw Shirai-san hugging Misaka-san's thighs tightly.

"Looks like I need to teach you a lesson, you perverted thief." Senior Misaka seemed a little crazy, with lightning flashing in her hands and her whole body seemed to be submerged in an electric current.

The blinding lightning gathered between the fingers of Misaka-senpai's hand, transforming into a thousand thunderbirds chirping with hoarse voices.

"Sister, please give Kuroko the whip of love. Kuroko can't wait any longer. Come on, don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower... (Content not suitable for children, 100 words omitted below, thank you)" It seems that Shirai Kuroko didn't learn the lesson at all, and instead became even worse.

What kind of tiger-wolf talk is this? !

Natsume Sonoko was stunned by the scene and felt that her sanity was rapidly declining. If she were Misaka-senpai, she would have almost gone berserk.

"Calm down first, let's talk about business first. Don't think that you can be so unscrupulous just because Natsume-san speaks for you." A strong electric current burst out from Misaka Mikoto's body, and Shirai-san fell to the ground with a scream, motionless, as if her whole body had faded.

"Name?"

"It's Onee-sama's black spot."

"I asked you your name!!" (There was a flash of lightning around)

"Shirai... Kuroko..." Shirai Kuroko said weakly.

"......"

Let's go back to the past. Natsume seemed to be a little too bold. Relying on his quasi-level 4 body, he intervened in the battle between Misaka-senpai and Kuroko-san, two people with special abilities, and proposed to solve the problem through communication.

"Can I communicate with you for a moment?" Natsume-san froze Kuroko-san and Daimon-san together.

Then the first thing he did was to confiscate an object with a strawberry pattern from Heizi's hand.

But what makes Natsume even more troubled is that Kuroko's personality is really hard to describe. He is usually such a serious person, but when he sees Misaka-senpai, he seems to be a different person. (Although Natsume has seen the anime, now he sees a real person and has his own direct opinion)

. . . . . . . .

Shirai Kuroko, female, 4 years old, a first-year student at Tokiwadai Junior High School, has the ability of level 177 spatial movement, is a member of the Discipline Committee of the th Activity Branch, and her interests are elder sister (crossed out) and writing letters of repentance.

Write a letter of repentance?

Because the discipline committee member's management scope is only within his own school.

However, Kuroko Shirai often fights criminals outside of school, which is actually an unauthorized violation, so she often has to write letters of apology. But it is too outrageous to regard writing letters of apology as a hobby.

As for the first interest, Natsume secretly glanced at Misaka-senpai who looked unhappy, and just pretended not to hear it.

However, after hearing that Shirai Kuroko was the discipline committee member, Misaka-senpai's expression obviously improved a little. Maybe she felt that although her behavior was a little peculiar, her character was still good. I guess.

Misaka-senpai seems to have thought that she can no longer hand this guy over to the third branch of the Discipline Committee of Tokiwadai Junior High School. If that happens, Makigami-san and the others will probably feel embarrassed.

"I have formal authorization. I have obtained permission from the school teacher and can move into dormitory 208." Shirai Kuroko finally remembered something and took out an admission permit from Tokiwadai Junior High School, on which were the signatures of several teachers and the dormitory supervisor.

"It's true, Shirai-san is really amazing." Natsume Sonoko also took it and took a look, and found that it was indeed the signature of the dormitory supervisor. As for the teachers, Natsume Sonoko was not very familiar with them.

Natsume Sonoko, who knew the result already, was not very surprised about this.

It turns out that Misaka-senpai had a roommate before, but she moved out due to graduation.

"You must be Natsume Sonoko from the next class. You have a really good relationship with onee-sama." Shirai Kuroko stood up, looked Natsume Sonoko up and down, a look of frustration appeared on her face, and her whole face seemed to collapse into a two-dimensional plane.

After calming down, Shirai Kuroko quickly remembered Natsume's identity. He was the short guy with a black bun and dark circles under his eyes whom she had seen at the opening ceremony. It seemed that his ability was temperature control.

Dark circles?! How come I didn’t know?

Being stared at by Kuroko-san, Natsume Sonoko felt as if she had been the first to see him, and she felt a little uncomfortable all over.

Natsume Sonoko handed a bowl of shaved ice to Kuroko, who had lifeless eyes, and then said, "Kuroko, I'll treat you to shaved ice. Actually, Misaka-senpai and I just met. To be precise, we've only known each other for more than an hour."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shirai Kuroko stood up suddenly.

"Really, onee-sama?" There was a gleam in Shirai Kuroko's eyes, and she suddenly became full of energy.