Temperature Control in Academy City

When it comes to causing trouble for others, Natsume Sonoko is definitely a professional.

Whether it's a guy who attempts to deceive the feelings of an ignorant girl, or a black-hearted middleman who specializes in introducing shady jobs, Natsume Sonoko will approach them quietly and then send them to where they should go.

To use a more fashionable term, it is called the execution of justice.

"The intermediary who introduced me to the Anbu?"

His thoughts suddenly became confused, and the Archer Tiger Hunter stared blankly at the pair of bright eyes opposite him, and was speechless for a moment.

Is Natsume-san serious?

With such a thought flashing through her mind, Archer Tiger Hunter couldn't help but grab the edge of her skirt with her hands, and she immediately had some thoughts in her mind.

Natsume-san must not be involved in the affairs of the Anbu.

Although Natsume is a level 5 ability user, there is also a superpower user in the Anbu "school" where Archer Hunter is located, that is, Kakine Teito, who is called "Ultra-Elemental Matter".

Even if they are in the same sequence of super powers, there are stratifications in their combat power levels.

There is no doubt that Kakine is at the forefront of the ordinary esper users, and he is much stronger than the 'Atomic Collapse' who is also from the Anbu. No matter how hard the other party tries, he cannot defeat him.

In the current Archer Hunter's opinion, even though Natsume-san has experience fighting against Accelerator, it is still too dangerous for him to face such an enemy.

And it's not just Kakine Teiguro and the ANBU 'school', even going deeper into the dark side itself carries huge risks.

"Sorry, I can't tell."

"Natsume-san, let's just stay like before and not talk about ANBU matters, okay?"

A hint of persistence unexpectedly appeared on his face. Archery Hunter Tiger lowered his head and finished the ice cream cone in his hand before continuing to respond.

"Whether it's the work of the Anbu or Natsume-san's concern, I also think that the two should not be mixed. Just like what Natsume-san said just now, you can't confuse life and work."

"Many people in the Anbu actually have normal lives. They only become Anbu when they are on a mission. It is enough for Natsume-san to know my side in normal life."

A lot of thoughts flashed through his head, and the Archer Tiger Hunter suppressed his inner uneasiness and forced a smile.

The only place where she belongs now is the Anbu, where Archer Hunter can feel the long-lost feeling of being needed.

However, Yujian Liehu also cherishes Natsume in front of him very much, and does not want her to be hurt because of the existence of the Anbu. This kind of feeling is similar to the feeling with his sister Yujian Iruka, who is rarely willing to care about and pay attention to her.

But the most important thing is that Natsume-san doesn't actually need her.

Although the relationship between the two people was brought closer due to various reasons and the barriers caused by their identities gradually faded away, Bow and Arrow Hunter Tiger knew that being needed by others was not something that could be achieved easily.

Whether it is the role of being a human being or the human being itself, these two needs are not triggered in Natsume. The other party simply has a good relationship with him.

Bow and Arrow Tiger Hunter was well aware of this reality. The previous topic of deposits was more like a consolation for the distant future, but it was still exciting.

"Does Archery-senpai not want to leave ANBU?"

Natsume Sonoko lowered her head and muttered hesitantly.

According to the general idea in her head, the archery senior in front of her must have been deceived by someone when she was ignorant.

After all, this kind of thing is very common. I heard from Senior Misaka before that the first time she walked into a game hall was because of a middle-aged man who was enthusiastically soliciting customers at the door.

But now it seems that the reason why Senior Archery joined the Anbu seems to be a little different.

"Sonoko, this stone... this girl cares a lot about the Anbu, and she is also worried about your safety, Sonoko, and doesn't want you to get involved in the Anbu's affairs."

"It seems that she suffered a great shock a few years ago. She was clearly taking care of her sister who was injured and unconscious due to a failed experiment, but the first thing she did after waking up was to run to another ward to visit a woman named Hokaze Junko."

"Oh right, it's actually the 'ideal ability' experiment that you've been involved in, Sonoko."

At this moment, an orange cat doll suddenly jumped out of the bag on Natsume Sonoko's waist, and two tiny hands climbed up along the silver chain of the bag.

The silver pendant chain swayed gently, and the cat doll soon came to above the collarbone, finding a comfortable position near the girl's thin shoulders and lying down.

"At the entrance of the ward, a tired girl who happened to pass by saw her sister who had just woken up and the woman named Fanfeng Runzi being affectionate with each other. She also piled the fruits she bought with her hard-earned scholarship money at the head of the woman's bed."

"The girl found out that her hard work and efforts were not appreciated. She felt very painful and felt like she was someone who was not needed."

"Plus, as a person without special abilities, he is not taken seriously anywhere, and his personality has suddenly become distorted."

It was like watching a slide show of life, with the god transformed into a cat muttering word by word in the ear of a girl with a bun.

However, her voice did not appear in the air, but sounded directly in Natsume Sonoko's head.

Obviously, this great god has discovered another important key to increase favorability.

According to the general idea of ​​cultivation games, if you want to increase favorability, you can not only do it through trivial fragments in daily life, but actively triggering some events is also the key to increasing favorability.

If this wave goes well, it is expected that the favorability can be increased by three to five points, and Natsume's friendship attribute can also be improved by one to two points.

The vast majority of humans are no secrets to her at all; even their memories, personalities, and even existence can be modified and erased at will.

This is probably a more comprehensive and advanced version of psychological mastery. It is too simple to interpret the life of an ordinary human being.

"Ah, is that so?"

"Also, why did you suddenly run out? What if the senior sees you?"

After hearing what a certain cat said, Natsume Sonoko suddenly fell into some kind of deep thought. It turned out that there was such a past between the two archery seniors.

But before he could think about it, the girl with the bun hair reacted immediately.

The fat cat actually ran out of the bag without permission, and the whole person became a little flustered.

Fortunately, the fat cat was relatively restrained and spoke directly from the perspective of thinking.

Maybe we can use Academy City's latest cat doll to deal with it?

The technology in Academy City is developing rapidly, so it is normal for some high-tech dolls to appear.

"Don't worry, Sonoko."

"After so many days, my divine power has recovered a lot, and I can now maintain a stable state. For now, I can simply adapt to the surrounding light, a bit like a chameleon."

"Even if the girl in front of me is a sniper among humans, she won't be able to easily detect my presence. But if Sonoko continues to panic, she might be discovered."

The god on his shoulder stretched and said lazily.

She had carefully collected the memory data of a certain bun-head, so how could she make such a basic mistake? This would cause her to lose favorability.

"You mean, the reason why Archer-senpai doesn't want to leave the Anbu is because she has found a sense of existence in the Anbu?"

"That's not right. It should be called the sense of value of being needed."

The strange behavior in reality immediately attracted the attention of Senior Archery.

An embarrassed expression suddenly appeared on Natsume Sonoko's face. She waved her hands at the senior student embarrassedly, but continued to respond in her head.

"By the way, Sonoko seems to be the same as that sister."

"In order to fulfill her promise to take care of you, this girl has secretly chased away several information dealers who wanted to steal your physical information, and she has several wounds on her body as a result."

"But you probably don't know her efforts, Sonoko. Just like that little sister, you ignorantly accept the kindness of others, and even think that the promise of care is just a polite excuse after gossip."

At this time, the Lord God's eyes widened slightly, and he began to complete the last step of today's task of improving favorability.

Then she inexplicably became concerned about Sonoko's reaction, as interesting as watching the cutscene CG that triggered the plot.

"...Did something like this actually happen?"

"Thank you, Xiaoke."

Natsume Sonoko's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she suddenly wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

Perhaps because the incidents of driving away the information dealers all took place outside the school garden, she did not notice what Senior Archer was doing, and she went to and from school on her own every day.

Come to think of it, Natsume Sonoko had always thought that she was doing something for Senior Archery, wanting to help her escape from a dangerous place like the Anbu.

But in the end, I was the one who was always taken care of.

Natsume Sonoko had previously felt that the number of people who were secretly following her around in the school garden to collect information had decreased a lot.

It seems that it is not just because he turns on the radar map every day in the school garden, but also because of the hard work of this archery senior sister day after day.

Thinking of this, Natsume Sonoko's favorability towards Archery Senior suddenly increased a lot, and even God seemed to have received a system prompt that his favorability had slightly increased.

As long as you grasp the idea of ​​a certain bun-head, it is actually quite easy to increase her favorability.

There was no way to stay out of this matter now. Natsume Sonoko felt that she must make Senior Sister Yumi happy.

Chapter 716: What If and Popular Idols

On a leisure bench near the venue of the "Intercept Weapon Show", a faint awkward atmosphere surrounded the two girls who were sitting leaning against each other.

The Archer Hunter held her head in her hands with an embarrassed look, as if she was still thinking about the scene of rejecting Natsume Sonoko just now. She still cared about her friends' concern.

As for the girl with a bun on the side, her cheeks were rosy, and she looked like an Australian lobster that had just been fished out of a 100-degree oil pan. She clenched her fists and looked frustrated, with her mind full of the words of the god.

Although the god had a bad temper and liked to treat people as stones, Natsume Sonoko felt that his words were still credible. At least he was much more honest and trustworthy than some adults.

"But even if Anbu is where Senior Archer can demonstrate her own value, I can't let her stay in Anbu any longer."

"If she stays in an environment full of negative emotions and crimes for a long time, Archer-senpai's personality will become even weirder. When she grows up, she will become an adult that no one likes."

An idea suddenly came to Natsume Sonoko's mind, and the expression on her face became serious.

If you want Senior Archery to be happy, then the prerequisite is definitely to have a normal environment, rather than the dark side of Academy City where killing and being killed are commonplace.

If Senior Archery regards the Anbu as a place to demonstrate her own self-worth, then the easiest way is to find a place that can replace the Anbu.

"That's a good idea, Sonoko."

"In fact, I think this girl is very suitable to be Sonoko's personal maid. With Sonoko's slow personality, she will have a hard time in the future if no one takes care of her. It's perfect for both of us to get what we need."

"With the addition of Tsuchimikado-san who has already been chosen, we don't have to do anything ourselves, from eating, sleeping, to shooing away flies."

The god lying on my shoulder was tidying up his hair leisurely, and licking his cat paws with his tongue out of habit. After a while, he narrowed his eyes and spoke.

Having said that, the God still agrees with the lazy thoughts in the head of a certain ball-head. This makes her feel that this girl who interests her may live longer.

The previous owner of the soul was too diligent and wanted to pursue some illusory things, and finally encountered an enemy or force that he could not resist.

Apart from thinking about increasing the favorability of the bun-haired girl from time to time, this was the only other main thought on the God's mind.

"Having said that, new relationships are not as easy to create as we thought."

The Lord God seemed to feel a little tired, and lay lazily on his side around the girl's neck, with a hint of indifference gradually appearing in his sight.

The desire to have a new relationship also exists, but it is not so urgent.

As long as the bun-haired girl under his feet is still alive, the idea of ​​gaining new feelings is secondary.

"Huh? So there is such a way."

"No, no, you are just casually looking through my memories again. And the most important thing is, who can say that you suddenly let Senior Archer become my personal maid? How can you say that? How can you correct it?"

Natsume Sonoko put on a stubborn little face and firmly rejected the latest proposal of the God.

To be honest, Natsume Sonoko was still a little tempted. She actually hoped to have a maid as an auxiliary management talent around her like a real lady.

Tsuchimikado-san was the perfect person in her fantasy.

Unfortunately, ideas are just ideas after all, and Natsume Sonoko was embarrassed to play this kind of master and maid role-playing game with her friends, let alone the archery senior.

However, if Tsuchimikado graduates from school in the future, Natsume Sonoko might really shamelessly invite him to work as a maid in her place.

As for the fact that the God was looking through her memories, Natsume Sonoko was no longer surprised.

It's not that I've developed some kind of resistance because there are too many people around me who like to pry into my brain.

However, this fat cat had already completely interpreted his own brain, and looking through his memories was just recalling what had been recorded.

"Archer-senpai, don't worry about the previous question. I can understand that you don't want to leave the ANBU. After all, no one likes to leave their comfort zone."

"If... um... Senior, please note that I said if, there is no realistic element..."

"If Senior Archer didn't join the Anbu, what would you most like to do, Senior?"

Natsume Sonoko took a deep breath and tried her best to use her poor vocabulary to form some understandable words.

If you want to know what can replace the Anbu, it would be better to ask Senior Archery directly.

Perhaps the best way is really what God said, to find a senior to be your personal maid.

The sense of being needed can be fully reflected in Natsume Sonoko. After all, girls with buns have always been annoying and make people feel uneasy every day.

"If I hadn't joined the Anbu, I would probably..."

Senior Archery suddenly loosened her clenched hands, and her gaze met those bright eyes, as if she could see a more passionate and intense concern.

The embarrassed look on his face began to disappear, and he began to think seriously about Natsume-san's question.