Temperature Control in Academy City

There are still five or six hours until dawn, and the remaining time is only enough for me to get a full night's sleep.

Under the shining of the moon, which was only half revealed, some girls with complicated minds had long lost the desire to sleep. The sleepiness in their heads was completely dissipated by the repeated impact of reality, leaving only deep sorrow and depression.

A pair of round eyes were forced open wide, with mottled bloodshot eyes beginning to appear. A few drops of crystal clear tears instantly filled the eye sockets along with a sudden yawn. Fortunately, she covered her mouth with her hands like a lady.

In a certain room, a girl with a bun hairstyle who looked somewhat ordinary was trying to cheer herself up and stay up late with her senior schoolmates until dawn.

That's it, it looks like it's going to be hard to sleep today.

She would be satisfied as long as she could get back to the student dormitory before the wake-up time.

I am almost a mature middle school girl, so staying up late occasionally is no big deal. With the average level of a superpower's brain, it doesn't matter even if I don't sleep for several days.

But for a girl like Natsume Sonoko who is a little sick, even if her brain is fine, her body seems unable to withstand such damage.

"Shokuhou-senpai sent me a message saying that she has already taken a taxi here."

"Hey, there are still taxis at this time. The adults working in the logistics industry are really hard-working nowadays."

The girl with a bun-haired look was too lazy to move. She had been sitting on the hospital bed in various postures for the past half hour, muttering something.

As she spoke, Natsume Sonoko was carefully processing the messy streams of information she observed from Miss Ghost, and she looked a little absent-minded.

During this time, I looked at Miss Ghost almost completely from head to toe, without leaving out anything, mainly emphasizing the detail.

Fortunately, the other party is still an energy body rather than a real person, otherwise I would definitely not be able to escape the reputation of being a Taiwan idiot. However, in order to back up Miss Ghost's memory, this kind of thing must be done.

From the perspective of Natsume Sonoko's imaginary number area, the energy ball of Miss Ghost is probably the size of an electric rice cooker. It is a strange energy body that is always floating around, and part of its force field is connected to Senior Fanfeng's own force field in a special form.

The concept of mass should also exist for thought bodies, but just like normal energy such as light and electricity that are common in real life, the specific mass also tends to be zero.

However, the amount of information currently observed by Natsume Sonoko is not as limited as that of an electric rice cooker, because the force fields of a large number of assimilated entities are constantly replenishing energy and information for Miss Ghost, together forming a supernatural thinking organ independent of the human body.

However, when Natsume Sonoko was observing, there was no need to look at the force field information of these assimilated entities again. When they were assimilated, the two could be roughly regarded as one.

Also because of the assimilation, in Natsume Sonoko's eyes, the force field of these assimilated people has become a part of Miss Ghost. Occasionally, the shape of the thought body will change and distort, or there will be some force field fragments that are separated from the main body. However, there has never been a stable transmission of force field energy that looks like a series of connecting pipes.

Having said that, since the diffusion force fields of these assimilators are huge in number, even if most of them are low-level ability users, they can form a considerable force when gathered together. However, the reality is that Miss Ghost did not form the kind of situation that would cause the thought body to expand rapidly and the energy to be highly concentrated.

This was probably because the degree of assimilation was not deep enough, or Mitsuari Aiyu and the others' experiment had not really started yet, and the force field energy that finally reached Miss Ghost was not much.

Although Miss Ghost can now barely be called the core of the force field, she actually does not have much ability to control her own force field, just like Feng Zhan. She has not even formed a simple and clear black multi-faceted cube-like thing in her thought body that is obviously the core of the force field.

This may be related to the fact that some of the core fragments from the original experiment still remain on Hojo Shizugo's body. As for the specific situation, no one knows.

The control of these force fields, including Miss Ghost herself, is actually controlled by the force field control device.

A scene like a force field core appears and immediately attracts a huge aim diffusion force field that covers the sky and the sun. This will probably only happen when the force field is out of control or under human control. In most cases, the force field will naturally dissipate and enter the imaginary number area.

"The Queen is here already? It looks like Mitsuari-san has given up."

"She clearly wanted to recover what everyone had lost, but she chose to do it in a way that would hurt more people. Perhaps the original experiment was too much of a shock to her."

There was an indescribable expression on her face. Fanfeng Runzi was recalling something and spoke after a while. She had learned the identity of the mastermind from the Queen.

In fact, during the experiment, Hokaze Junko lost consciousness very early on, and because of the suggestion planted by a certain psychological master, she was not affected that much.

But as long as she took the initiative to explore the memories of that period and broke through certain whitewashed memory boundaries, she would feel an unspeakable boredom and discomfort.

Painful memories bring the same feelings to people, so Fanfeng Runzi naturally understood the other party's somewhat hysterical thoughts easily.

However, understanding is one thing, and agreement is another. The girl with purple-haired princess curls is definitely 100% against it. She doesn't want anyone to pay the price for that experiment again.

"Hmm... Come to think of it, the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Miss Ghost's body this time turned out to be an acquaintance of Senior Fanfeng."

"And strictly speaking, she seems to be a senior in school. I didn't expect such a troublesome situation to happen."

Natsume-san pouted slightly and spoke with considerable concern.

Regarding the kidnapping of a senior in school, a certain girl with a bun-like head was still quite troubled. She didn't know how to deal with it. However, if Natsume knew that the other party was also the mastermind behind the previous school attack, she would definitely run over to fight angrily.

She could never forget the blow the attack had brought her, and she was completely devastated at the time.

Back to the topic, the girl named Mitsuari Ayuu should be considered a second-year student at Tokiwadai Middle School, but she seemed to have lost contact before Natsume Sonoko enrolled. She was one of the very few people in Tokiwadai Middle School whose whereabouts were unknown.

If Mitsuari Aiyu had the opportunity to re-enroll in school in the future, she would definitely have to repeat the first grade due to her absence from many classes and club activities, as well as her failing GPA and test scores.

"That's right. Mitsuari-san was our partner in the talent room. Aside from Chiya-chan, he was also the first one among us to enter the talent room."

"I still remember that Yuanfeng teacher liked to call Mitsuya 'Little Cotton' the most. In the research institute, she was also a big sister who would take the initiative to take care of all of us."

Hokaze Junko fell into memories again, muttering to herself.

She didn't have much contact with Mitsuari, but she had definitely been taken care of by him. In Hokaze Junko's impression, he was also a responsible and obedient child.

Chapter 676: This is definitely intentional

Many memories related to Mitsuari Aiyu linger in Junko Hokaze's mind, making it difficult for her to say many bad things about her.

Ever since leaving the new house, all those who had lived with her had become important memories of her. Now things had gotten to the point where they were confronting each other and even hurting each other, which really made Fanfeng Runzi feel uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the queen was by her side, and Fanfeng Junzi's depressed and complicated mood slowly calmed down.

The reason why she admired the queen was not simply because of the power she possessed, but was filled with a more subjective expectation and longing, as well as an incomparable sense of security.

Whether it's trying to find a way to save the ghost lady beside her, or how to treat her former companion Mitsuari, she has a glittering, eye-catching queen standing by her side that she can trust, so that Hokaze Junko doesn't have to face the heavy pressure that makes her unable to move alone.

The Queen is the kind of person who can sense other people's emotions and take action on her own initiative even if she is not asked to do so.

Although Hokaze Junko wanted to help the queen avoid unnecessary troubles, she found in the end that she was the one who depended on the queen the most.

By the way, the Queen has already come into contact with Mitsuari-san.

In fact, Fanfeng Runzi was very confused about how to communicate with the classmate who was once an acquaintance but now unexpectedly became an enemy. For a moment, she didn't know what attitude to use to treat the other party.

But the Queen will definitely be able to do a good job, Fanfeng Junko has no doubt about it.

Of course, Natsume-san is also equally reliable.

I'm still with her so late, and she looks a little listless. As her senior, I must not let myself be discouraged.

“Well, if that’s the case, this Mitsuari-senpai has really changed a lot.”

"I can understand that. After all, Academy City is a place where adults can do whatever they want. Everyone is easily influenced. It's bad to recklessly conduct dangerous experiments and use students' bodies as disposable instruments for experiments."

"But it doesn't seem right to blame all the bad things on the adults. Occasionally there are some students with bad personalities, but they are definitely not wrong."

With her hands on her knees and her body becoming increasingly unsteady, Natsume Sonoko said with a frown.

Having said that, the adults in Academy City can be roughly divided into ordinary office workers, researchers who are doing various experiments openly, guys who live in the dark and do inexplicable things, some big shots who they have never met but know each other are high and mighty, and some adults who Natsume Sonoko feels good about.

For example, her own dorm supervisor, although his personality is full of violence and he has not been able to find a boyfriend even though he is almost 30 years old, Natsume actually doesn't dislike him.

She occasionally hoped that the dormitory supervisor could find true love sooner. It was too scary to always touch the cute students in the student dormitory. It would be better not to bring the excess energy back to the student dormitory.

The adults that Natsume Sonoko often refers to should be referring specifically to a group of guys she hates.

"Natsume-san's opinions on Academy City are quite negative."

"I originally thought that Natsume-san was an optimistic person. How should I describe it? He seems to have no worries and is very popular in school. It's really amazing."

Standing around the instrument, the light from the console display screen shone on Hokaze Junko's face. The girl with the princess curly hair, who was a little surprised for a moment, spoke, and even the ghost lady floating on the princess curly hair's head curiously leaned over.

Miss Ghost is still immersed in her inner sadness. The only reason for her existence is that the two people present do not agree to turn off the machine at this time and are unwilling to end the experiment. This makes her moved and sad.

But everyone knows that this status quo cannot continue for long.

Regardless of whether Xiaorun and the others finally found a solution, everyone had to bravely move towards the future. She was also ready to say goodbye to Xiaorun and the others completely at some point in time.

But then again, Xiaoyuanzi seems very mature now, which is not obvious at all at other times.

At this time, Miss Ghost's attention was distracted a little by Natsume Sonoko, and her big watery eyes were staring at a girl with a frown on her face.

Could it be that a person's entire temperament will change if he changes his clothes?

Miss Ghost couldn't stop thinking, and her sadness was temporarily diluted. If possible, she also wanted to have a set of clothes like this.

"Hehe, it's not as good as what senior sister said. I actually have a lot of troubles too."

A blush appeared on her face, and the girl with a bun-like hair, who could often hear compliments in other people's words, spoke embarrassedly.

"And this is the truth, it's not a negative view. But apart from those uncomfortable things, I still like Academy City very much."

As soon as she finished speaking, Natsume Sonoko's face became serious again and she continued in a serious tone.

She was sincere about Academy City, but some adults really went too far. If she had the chance, she would definitely be happy to send them all to the Security Building.

But this seems to have a big problem. The security department is directly under the command of a unified council, which causes Natsume Sonoko to often do things that seem useless. However, Natsume doesn't care about the follow-up after being sent to the security building. She has never even attended a court session.

In order to accommodate the large number of instruments, the room that serves as Yuri Chiye's ward appears exceptionally spacious, yet also eerily quiet.

The wooden board near the window of the room was pried open by someone, and broken wood debris was scattered all over the ground.

In this extremely deserted room, apart from the whispers of a few girls discussing, the only sounds left were probably the two completely different sounds of footsteps of small leather shoes coming from outside the room, which gradually got closer and became "da da da" and "da (pause for three seconds) da (pause for three seconds and heavy breathing) da".

“Ha~~Hu~Ha~Hu”

Facing the exit door of the fire escape, Shokuhou Misaki climbed the stairs leading to the top floor of a building with her head hung down.

Her beautiful honey-colored hair was scattered, covering her gorgeous starry eyes, and a large dark shadow area appeared in the eye socket area.

"You must have done it on purpose, stuffing so many security robots in the elevator."

"And even if you proactively stop the building's security system, remember to clear the security robots out of the elevator first."

Feeling her legs trembling slightly, the golden girl who had to choose the first floor when selecting the valve station couldn't help but complain to a girl with long chocolate-brown hair.

Climbing up five floors in one breath was already her entire day's exercise.

This obvious trap was clearly aimed at her. Most people would probably not choose to take the elevator when breaking into the opponent's lair. Shokuhou Misaki knew what she was doing.

“Shokuhou-senpai!!”

The chattering voice of a girl came from a distance. Shokuhou Misaki raised her head slightly and her fair cheeks became redder and redder. It seemed that her junior schoolmate was getting more and more enthusiastic.

Chapter 677: A Small Mind

The enthusiasm of my junior schoolmate is always just right, and her excited tone gives people a very intimate feeling. However, she seems to maintain a sense of propriety, and rarely makes people feel troubled or headache.

This is probably because a certain girl with a bun on her head has learned a lot from the negative experiences of the people in the dormitory next door.

Whenever Natsume Sonoko thought of Shirai's daily behavior and the neurasthenia symptoms that Misaka-senpai had suffered from excessive harassment, she felt a chill down her spine.

"Good evening, Yuanzi."

"I brought that nasty and low-class kidnapper here."

The capillaries under the skin dilate rapidly with exercise, and the redness on the cheeks becomes more noticeable.

Without concealing the good relationship between herself and her schoolmate, a happy smile appeared on Shokuhou Misaki's face. She took off her white gloves and waved to the girl in the distance.

"What if Sonoko insists on sending you to the security building? After all, as an open-minded person who is good at listening to suggestions, it is difficult for me to refute the reasonable request of my junior."

"I don't know how the adults will deal with dangerous people like you, but it should be like those who have done similar things to you, getting the punishment they deserve or don't deserve."

Looking ahead, Shokuhou Misaki leaned absentmindedly against the railing at the end of the stairs, and her rapid breathing gradually calmed down.

He tilted his head and glanced at Mitsuari Ayuu beside him, and said in a tone that contained some evil amusement.

There was naturally no trust or understanding between the two junior high school girls who had barely reached some kind of agreement.

In fact, with Shokuhou Misaki holding an important hostage from the other party, she easily controlled the other party's behavior and thoughts and firmly grasped the right to interpret the agreement.

This was one of the rare times she used powers other than her psychological control to influence others, and so far the effect seemed quite good.

In the general perception, influencing others through words is a normal way of playing psychological warfare. Cheating abilities such as psychological mastery are undoubtedly rare in high-end games.

As soon as the golden girl finished speaking, Mitsuari Ayumu's expression froze.

Although she had already anticipated her possible ending, when it was described so recklessly, her heart trembled involuntarily, and she felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

There were too many things in this city that made people powerless. The courage and faith she had mustered up with great difficulty were simply not worth mentioning in the face of reality.

However, her gaze did not stay on Shokuhou Misaki, but looked at the girl with a bun who was half a head shorter than her and was approaching.

Mitsuari Ayumu clenched her hands tightly and wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth but no words came out.

"I'm just kidding, Mitsuari-san."

"At least we won't hand you over until we've accomplished what we want to do. Of course, the same goes for the gentleman named Hojo Shizuka."

Looking at her 'companion' so close to her, Shokuhou Misaki suddenly revealed a reassuring smile on her face, and her pupils flashed with a strange light.

This Mitsuari-san is very important.