Temperature Control in Academy City

Even Natsume Sonoko found it hard to accept the thought of Tokiwadai Junior High School expelling so many people at once.

"That's true, but it was all the Queen's idea."

"I can't easily decide on matters involving the Queen. And protecting Tokiwadai's students and maintaining Tokiwadai's reputation is also the job of the largest faction."

After a slight pause, Fanfeng Runzi recalled that she seemed to smell the fragrance of the queen's hair when she was hugging her.

If the Queen had not chosen to communicate with the school board at the first moment, it is unknown how the attack would have developed. The security guards who later rushed to the school almost took away Archer and the others.

The fact that the incident was able to go on as smoothly as it did now, with most of the attackers not being punished, was actually all thanks to the tolerance of the two superpowered people.

Just like the queen, Natsume Sonoko is also a very gentle person and does not take advantage of the situation to do anything unnecessary.

In the eyes of the school board, the three people with super powers have always been the most important assets of the entire school, and they are bound to meet most of their reasonable requests.

"Hey, Shokuhou-senpai is really reliable."

Natsume Sonoko nodded and said in agreement.

As long as you entrust important matters to Shokuhou-senpai, it seems that nothing is impossible.

However, Natsume Sonoko also focused a little on protecting students and the largest faction as mentioned by Senior Fanfeng.

Although it does not have the orthodox reputation of the Tokiwadai Student Union, the Shokuhou faction actually rules the entire Tokiwadai Junior High School. However, in addition to ruling, it seems to be using its own methods to protect the school and students.

From this perspective, the previous idea of ​​establishing an oversized student union seems feasible.

If there really is a huge organization that rules over the students of Academy City, then this organization will naturally use its own methods to protect Academy City and the students living in it.

And just like Shokuhou-senpai can communicate normally with the school board, this organization can also be used to communicate with Academy City's unified board, at least allowing the adults to listen carefully to the students' opinions and ideas.

This is much more effective than Natsume writing letters of recommendation to various institutions and schools on his own.

The black tea on the tea table was still steaming, the gift boxes had been moved to the cobblestone plot in the small garden, and the young ladies' leisurely afternoon tea had not yet come to an end.

The afternoon sun shines directly into the bushes, and scattered fragments of light and shadow rise and fall and sway around, giving a sense of autumn tranquility and warmth.

"By the way, what Senior Fanfeng wanted to talk to me about today is about ghosts, right?"

"Is it the ghost that haunts the senior?"

Taking a sip of the black tea in her hand, a girl with a bun-like haircut suddenly cleared her throat and said.

She had already noticed that something was wrong with Senior Fanfeng, but when she wanted to ask about it, she was temporarily interrupted by the appearance of Senior Gongjian and the others.

But it wasn't too late to ask now, as she hadn't finished her tea yet.

"A ghost? You saw it, didn't you, Natsume-san?"

"That kind of supernatural creature that can pass through walls, tables, and even human bodies, just like a ghost."

A nervous look suddenly appeared on her face, and Fanfeng Junzi couldn't help but speak as she hurriedly put down her teacup.

Just as Fanfeng Runzi opened her mouth to speak, Miss Ghost flew to Xiaorun's side, crying with joy, her eyes full of tears and she looked very excited.

Xiaorun didn't forget about her after all, and Xiaoyuanzi was so reliable that she could take the initiative to discover such an important problem.

Chapter 618 The Second

Ghosts have always been a common feature of urban legends, providing a lot of daily entertainment for bored students.

Things like the Tokiwadai school uniform ghost wandering around the seventh school district, the holographic projection ghost next to Kirigaoka School, or the Gothic-style poor ghost that visits convenience stores multiple times late at night and only buys oranges each time are all popular contents on the Internet recently.

Maintaining a good sitting posture, Natsume Sonoko stretched out her hand and pointed randomly in the air, her fingertips changing precisely with the constantly moving aim force field above her head.

Natsume, who has discovered a blind spot, is organizing his words to discuss with Senior Fanfeng about the aim force field, which is what Senior Fanfeng calls Miss Ghost.

"He's really lively. He keeps flying around on Fanfeng-senpai's head."

"Hey, so that ghost lady likes to play pranks. I thought it was just the irregular movement of the aim field, just like a marble, jumping around near the impact point or something."

Natsume Sonoko nodded earnestly, and with some sudden enlightenment, she took notes seriously. These were all very important aim force field information.

Just as he had guessed before, the aim force field that was observed was the ghost that Senior Fanfeng mentioned, and in Senior Fanfeng's eyes, it had a specific human form and could communicate in normal language.

If we expand on this information a bit and look at it from a perspective more in line with that of a person with special abilities, this ghost lady carries her own consciousness and abilities through the aim field, but her own memories have been lost, and she can only act according to instinct and subconsciousness in a daze.

"Let's not consider the memory part for now. I feel like it's somewhat similar to the state of an absolute ability user that I imagined before."

"You can infuse your consciousness into the AIM force field, so that you can move freely even if you are separated from your body. From the information obtained from Senior Sister Fanfeng, it can be seen that Miss Ghost seems to be able to use a 'possession' ability similar to that of a real ghost."

Natsume's mind was running at high speed, as if he had entered an indescribable state of excitement.

She has an almost instinctive desire for the future path of people with special abilities. This has nothing to do with the pursuit of power or anything like that. It is just a desire for exploration and knowledge.

Strictly speaking, for those who have truly reached the top, knowledge itself is the highest manifestation of power. If you just want to accumulate power, you might as well think more about what to eat tomorrow morning.

As long as it can be confirmed in the end that the ghost lady in front of him is really an aim energy thought body separated from a normal human being, then Natsume's understanding of the absolute ability user will be clearer.

People with absolute abilities can project their consciousness into the aim field at will, can exist normally away from their bodies, and with the help of the force field can achieve the same or even stronger effects as using their brains.

It seems that when Misaka-senpai was promoted to an absolute ability user, her control over the force field was too crude. It can only be said that if one tries too hard to force things, one will only end up with extremely inferior products.

That Kihara Gensei looks very powerful, but in fact, he can only create this level of existence with all his strength. A certain bun-haired girl commented secretly, as if she had completely put herself into the perspective of the researchers.

If every AIM force field carries Misaka-senpai's thoughts and can change its form in an instant with consciousness, then Accelerator will be defeated in an instant.

Natsume Sonoko firmly believes that the most ordinary absolute ability user can defeat the strongest superpower user without any obstacles.

Unless Accelerator's brain can keep up with the rapid changes in force field attacks, or even react faster than an absolute ability user when using his ability, even a seemingly invulnerable reflex ability will be cracked because it cannot keep up with the enemy's attack speed.

Although Accelerator's reflexes are a passive ability, there must be a time gap when the brain uses its abilities. Even if it is shortened to an imperceptible level, it still exists.

Therefore, there is no absolute defense that cannot be broken on the person with special abilities, it’s just that their computing power is not as good as others.

"That's about it. Miss Ghost must have been subjected to research experiments related to absolute ability users and aim field control."

"And it must have failed. I don't know if it was a deliberate failure or a simple accident, or if someone wanted to study the state changes of this kind of self-aware AIM force field energy group after it leaves the body."

After taking a deep breath, Natsume Sonoko suddenly had some other guesses in her mind.

As long as one uses a logic that is consistent with the daily life of Academy City to infer the reason for the birth of an AIM thought entity like Miss Ghost, many conspiracy theories will appear in Natsume's mind.

A red mark appeared on her face again. Natsume Sonoko's excited look made the man and the ghost opposite her look confused.

Natsume, hasn't she recovered from the joy of receiving the gift yet?

But this is normal, after all, she is only a twelve-year-old girl.

"Actually, I've always been concerned about this. Natsume-san, can you notice the AIM force field? But as for that kind of thing, I remember that only people with special instruments and related systems can detect it."

"And if what Natsume-san said is true, then Miss Ghost is actually a person with special abilities. She can only live in the state of aim force field, but she can't return to her own body."

"Why do I suddenly feel so sad? If Miss Ghost is still alive, she must be in great pain now."

With an expression of empathy on her face, Hokaze Junko looked at the ghost lady floating in the air with sympathy.

Although I only have a basic concept of the aim force field, it is still easy to come to a seemingly plausible conclusion.

I should forgive Miss Ghost for manipulating me to attack the Queen at night. However, it is also a small gain to see the Queen working out hard to lose her belly fat.

"Don't worry at all."

"As long as I'm with Xiaorun, how can I be miserable? Oh, I almost forgot about Xiaoyuanzi, sorry, sorry."

As soon as Senior Fanfeng finished speaking, Miss Ghost also quieted down in the air, put her hands on her hips and spoke very seriously.

But from beginning to end, only Fanfeng Runzi could hear it.

"If it's the AIM force field, I can indeed observe it in a special way."

"But it's limited to the aim force field. I can't see Miss Ghost's appearance."

After hesitating for a while, Natsume Sonoko nodded.

He didn't explain why he could see force fields, he simply stated that he could do it, but judging by the look on Fanfeng-senpai's face, she probably associated it with her own abilities.

After all, there are all kinds of people with special abilities in Academy City, so it's not surprising that they can develop any form of expression.

Not long ago, Junko Hokaze saw with her own eyes a girl with a bun-like hair seriously learning how to generate electricity from Misaka-san.

"Before, I was the only one who could see Miss Ghost. I tried to ask many people for help but couldn't find any information related to Miss Ghost."

"If Natsume-san can see Ms. Ghost's force field, then he will be the second person who can discover Ms. Ghost's existence."

Senior Fanfeng widened her eyes and took Natsume Sonoko's hand with great anticipation.

Chapter 619: Contrast

As one of the students with the best sports performance in Tokiwadai, Senior Fanfeng always has amazing strength.

Natsume Sonoko lowered her head and looked at her palms in a trance. There were some light red marks on them. It was just an ordinary handshake that could achieve this level. Senior Fanfeng's strong pressure should not be underestimated.

Having said that, Senior Fanfeng looked really happy, as if she had found a soulmate who could understand her situation.

Natsume Sonoko also expressed her understanding of this. She would be happy if there was someone who could share the pressure brought by the god with her.

"Is this what Miss Ghost looks like? She looks like she's only an elementary school student."

"He is thin and weak, and looks a little unhealthy. Even his hair is messy and disheveled. It seems that he is not good at taking care of his hair."

With a slight frown on her face, Natsume Sonoko commented on something in a serious tone.

In one of her hands she held a portrait of Miss Ghost, which was drawn by Senior Fanfeng based on how she saw Miss Ghost.

The other hand habitually supported his chin, and at the same time pushed up his non-existent glasses. This is a standard action for detectives when they are thinking.

But the more I commented, the more I felt that she was somewhat similar to me. Fortunately, her hair was combed neatly.

"Does Natsume-san think so too?"

"In fact, I have already searched all five schools in the Academy Garden, but I haven't found anyone who fits Miss Ghost's identity. I even carefully compared the information of the seniors from the early days of the school."

"From this point of view, Miss Ghost should have wandered in from outside the school garden. It seems that we still need to start investigating the elementary schools first, and maybe even the nurseries."

Hokaze Junko nodded in agreement. She almost thought the same thing.

Although the information was so obvious that anyone could see it, it was also a hard-won opportunity for communication. Senior Fanfeng really enjoyed the atmosphere where she could discuss things with others.

At the same time, she had no intention of hiding anything, and Fanfeng Runzi shared all the information she had investigated with a certain bun-headed girl.

"Hey, I can't pretend I didn't hear anything."

"It's all because of Xiaorun's poor drawing skills that Xiaoyuanzi misunderstood. And there's no way I could have been in a nursery before. I could have gone to elementary school after I turned six."

Miss Ghost was flying in the air angrily, a look of dissatisfaction suddenly appeared on her face, and she kept complaining in Xiaorun's ear.

“This is an important process in finding clues.”

"If Miss Ghost wants to know her past, then no clue can be missed, no matter how small it is. Even the nursery may contain information about you, Miss Ghost."

Senior Fanfeng calmly explained to the noisy little ghost, but this time she didn't cover her mouth.

Miss Ghost is really noisy. She has a lot of ideas every day and can never calm down.

Maybe Miss Ghost was such a lively and active child in the past.

"Oh, that's right. I know what Xiaorun knows very well. He can also provide information to Xiaoyuanzi."

"If this continues, it might leave a bad impression on Xiao Yuanzi."

Circling around Fanfeng Runzi, Miss Ghost couldn't help but speak. She suddenly had a new idea that she could control Xiao Run's body and talk to Xiao Yuanzi.

However, Xiaorun has been very dissatisfied with her possession recently. In addition, she has asked Xiaorun to help investigate her past. Miss Ghost has promised him that she will not possess her casually anymore.

Seeing the two people discussing enthusiastically, Miss Ghost couldn't help but reveal an eager look on her face. She really wanted to participate.

They were clearly discussing their own affairs, but she, the person involved, could only watch from the sidelines and was unable to express her opinions. It was too pitiful no matter how you thought about it.

"Sister Hokaze, are you talking to that ghost lady?"

Seeing the girl with purple princess curly hair talking to herself, Natsume Sonoko asked curiously.

She became more and more interested in beings like Miss Ghost.

However, she couldn't figure out why Miss Ghost became like this for the time being. What kind of experiment could cause human consciousness to remain in the aim force field? And this Miss Ghost was obviously not an absolute ability person.

Perhaps some scientific instrument is used to artificially maintain this state, or perhaps it is simply related to Miss Ghost's own abilities. In any case, it is very concerning.

"That's right, Miss Ghost seems to want to talk to Natsume-san."

Senior Fanfeng showed some hesitation on her face, then nodded and said.

The voice of Miss Ghost lingered in her ears, and the girl floating in the air was staring at her with her big pitiful eyes, which made the girl with purple-haired princess curls begin to soften her heart.