Temperature Control in Academy City

Fortunately, the doctor is the type who is easy to talk to.

As long as there was a legitimate reason, she and Misaka-senpai went to a university hospital and asked the doctor, who agreed and only asked her not to stay out too late.

But I still had to do the necessary physical examination, and fortunately it was over quickly.

According to the Ghost Chaser doctor, her poor physical condition has been suppressed by the electrode collar on her neck, and normal use of her abilities can no longer accelerate the growth of her brain.

As long as the abilities are not overused in the short term, there should be no reason for the condition to continue to deteriorate; the body and brain are in a balance due to mechanical interference.

However, the Ghost Chaser did not tell the guy with the ball head the most important point.

The current balance is in a very fragile state and an accident may occur at any time due to any unexpected event.

Moreover, Natsume Sonoko's body has almost stopped developing.

Although twelve or thirteen years old is the most prone to development, the body's various functions can no longer afford the consumption of growth, which means that it is impossible for the body to grow slowly and then supply the needs of the brain.

Natsume Sonoko's dream of growing taller may be difficult to achieve.

Unless you choose to undergo surgery to remove part of your brain and actively destroy your potential for growth, the best outcome is to maintain the status quo.

Strictly speaking, Hades is more inclined to remove part of Natsume Sonoko's brain, so that at least she can maintain a normal human body.

However, this idea was naturally opposed by a certain chairman, and there was no possibility of implementation at all.

Aleister may care about Natsume Sonoko's feelings, but he doesn't care what her future will be like, not even if it's a brain soaked in nutrient solution.

What he wanted to maintain his favor towards was not the girl with the bun, but the mysterious power hidden behind her.

In Aleister's opinion, the changes in Natsume Sonoko's body may also be a sign of some kind of shift in fate or timeline, and perhaps more information can be obtained from it.

"Hey, it seems someone is coming."

At this time, Natsume Sonoko, who had come a long way to pick someone up but didn't know the exact time, was waiting there bored.

When the radar map in her head accurately captured the figures of two people who had just got off a taxi, the girl who was stopped outside the management station finally tried to raise the large sign in her hand.

Now I am no longer just myself, but Natsume Sonoko and [this is Misaka Mikoto and Natsume Sonoko].

Chapter 719: Falling Land Prices and Super Innocent Girl

The large sign covered half of her head, and the girl with a bun looked serious as she looked intently in the direction of the person coming.

Due to the eager expectations of her senior schoolmate, Natsume Sonoko tried hard to make herself more conspicuous, but it seemed a little unsatisfactory. Even with the height of the signboard, it was only 20 centimeters higher than the station isolation railing.

"Here they come, it's mom and Aunt Misaka Miling and the others."

The girl with a bun-haired look in her eyes lit up slightly, and said happily after confirming the identity of the person from a distance through various means.

I originally thought that my mother would not be able to come back to Academy City for another ten days or half a month, but I didn't expect her to come back so many days earlier. It's really great.

This is probably also related to the recent dramatic fluctuations in land prices in Academy City.

My mother has been collecting funds these days to purchase real estate and various equipment in Academy City. Originally, there was still a big gap, but now there has been an unexpected change.

The land price of the building in the 15th school district that the Daidoji Group had planned to buy had dropped sharply due to the news of the war. Even many unmanned factories were at a critical juncture of selling at a price reduction, and the originally expensive equipment also gave signals of clearing out or selling at a discount.

If the news of the war is fully confirmed, it is certain that Academy City's fixed assets will continue to decline or even be halved. In this case, the contract originally signed by the Daidoji Group and the seller of the building will suffer a great loss.

Fortunately, only the early to mid-term intention contract has been completed, not the final transaction contract, and the asset transfer procedures within the Academy City have not yet begun.

Moreover, the delivery of relevant funds has not yet been completed, which means that there is still a lot of room for maneuver, enough to give a sigh of relief to the Dadaosi Group, which has a weak capital chain.

Even due to the decline in asset values, the research institute originally prepared for a certain bun-head has the possibility of upgrading again. At least a newer model of supercomputer can be purchased, and the computing power can be increased by 15%.

But it can also be said to be a mixed bag.

Although the funds required to purchase a building have become much less, there is still a risk of continued depreciation.

There is also the possibility that Academy City will be destroyed in the war, or the purchased assets will be damaged in the war. In either case, the investment of the Daidoji Group will be completely invalidated.

On the other hand, if Academy City can win future wars, then the Daidoji Group's current investment will reap huge profits. The more it buys, the more it earns, and perhaps it will be able to establish a foothold in Academy City in no time.

Although it will not be able to become a behemoth like Marriage Airlines or Higuchi Pharmaceutical, at least it will not be a small group that even has to form a security force with other companies.

In Academy City, almost every large group has a large security team.

The personnel of these large groups generally possess weapons and equipment with a certain degree of lethality and high level of technology, so they naturally cannot be treated as ordinary security personnel.

Normally they are directly affiliated with the security guards or the official Academy City, but in reality they are private armed forces that are only used within the company.

As for the security team put together by the Daidoji Group and other companies, they naturally do not receive such treatment. Even their lethal weapons are directly controlled, and they are only equipped with ordinary electric shock or anesthesia equipment at most.

Having said that, even if the Daidoji Group becomes bigger and stronger in the future, it may not be able to enter the core consortium sequence of Academy City and get an admission ticket to the Garden of Schools or something.

There are only over two million people in Academy City, so there is no big market at all. Even if they defeat the current leader in the toy industry, Quata Company, they won't actually make much revenue.

The normal practice of most consortiums is to gradually apply the various technologies obtained from Academy City to some of their products, thereby gaining benefits from all over the world.

Normally, toy companies do not need any technological content, which means it is difficult to occupy the global toy market through Academy City's technological advantages.

However, due to the well-known IP of the Daidoji Group, Magical Girl Kanami, it has a unique advantage in developing the magic side of the market.

At present, a certain bun-haired girl is confident that she can convince Index to buy a complete set of Kanami suit and magic wand transformation device combination in the future. She hopes that Kamijou-senpai can save more money recently.

"Ah, it's the small garden."

"Come, let auntie hug you."

"Uh uh...it seems to have grown a little taller than before. Sorry sorry, it turns out it's the height of that board."

The mature woman with the familiar brown short hair, a beige shirt and jeans, who looked somewhat graceful under the street light, could be recognized as a girl with a bun from a few meters away.

Natsume Sonoko's Tokiwadai school uniform is very recognizable, and it also has such a large and conspicuous brand on it.

But the most important reason was the call from her own daughter, who said that she had specially asked a schoolmate she knew to pick them up.

"Ahem, hello Aunt Misaka."

Her body was unceremoniously embraced by a strong force, and her nose was immediately covered by a fragrance. Natsume Sonoko, who was having difficulty breathing, spoke with difficulty.

To be honest, the girl with a bun on her head felt like she had goosebumps all over her body, and it was obvious that she was not used to such enthusiastic behavior.

If the person who came was not her senior's mother, she would have run away long ago or started to defend herself.

However, Natsume Sonoko suddenly worried that the electric shock collar on her neck would be discovered.

Fortunately, the collar of the winter school uniform is high enough, and there is a large bow covering the front. As long as I adjust the surrounding light, I don’t have to worry about being seen by my mother and others.

"Okay, Meiling, Xiao Yuanzi doesn't like this kind of intimacy."

"When she was little, she would cry for a long time if I wanted to kiss her. She was a very innocent girl who could only hold hands with me at most. I didn't expect that she would understand some things when she grew up."

A gentle woman with a smile on her face and a briefcase in her hands walked up to the two men.

Although she entered Academy City this time to discuss business matters, she did not dress like the other business women she saw everywhere, wearing the same stereotyped women's suits.

Instead, she wore a brown women's sweater that was not so business-like but just gave off a casual vibe, and paired it with a white shirt underneath.

The shirt with a neat collar makes up for the lazy feeling of the sweater, adding a sense of inexplicable efficiency.

"Huh? Is that true?"

"Little Sonoko, you are really extraordinary. No wonder little Mikoto likes you so much. If a girl is not reserved, it will be very difficult when she grows up."

"I'm really worried about Mikoto's future. I wonder if she will be easily deceived by someone in the future."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ms. Misaka Misuzu hugged her tighter, and rubbed the bun on Natsume Sonoko's head with a smile.

Chapter 720: Misaka Misuzu and the New Employee of the Daidoji Group

The 'physical examination outing form' did not specify the specific time of return tonight, so as long as Natsume Sonoko was thick-skinned enough, it meant that she could stay outside for the whole night.

The abundant time gave the bun-haired girl plenty of confidence. She no longer had to worry about any issues with the dorm supervisor and could focus all her attention on her parents and Aunt Misaka Misuzu.

"Not so good."

After finally getting rid of Aunt Misaka's enthusiastic hands, he said embarrassedly with his little face a little red due to difficulty breathing.

It turns out that she is such an outstanding girl, she herself doesn’t even know it.

But since the adults said so, just take it as the truth. After all, Natsume Sonoko never refuses compliments.

"If you keep praising her like this, she'll soon become complacent."

"Little Sonoko's problem is that she is easily deceived by compliments or nice words. Compared to your Mikoto, I think our Sonoko is more easily deceived."

Looking at the girl with a bun and a rosy face, Miss Tomoyo who was standing beside her shook her head helplessly.

We really shouldn't have too high expectations for girls aged twelve or thirteen. Ms. Tomoyo knows very well what the girl with the bun has like in her personality.

Through regular phone calls and sharing her daughter's childhood experiences, she is probably the person who knows her daughter best.

Moreover, she had met Misaka Mikoto, who had a boyish and cheerful personality. In comparison, her own Sonoko, who liked to be timid, became much more annoying.

At this time, Miss Chise also picked up her briefcase in her hand, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

In fact, it doesn’t matter what your personality is like. It doesn’t matter if you want to be a young lady or a bad girl in the future. As long as you can live happily, that’s enough.

Her purpose of coming to Academy City was to make life easier for a certain bun-haired girl.

The more she speculated about what the other person was carrying, the more Miss Tomoyo's thoughts became closer to that of a certain god.

But unlike that God, Miss Tomoyo is very opposed to that kind of negative feeling, and instead has a desire to do more.

Of course, this is also because the information she knows is very limited, and even her own existence has some unspeakable problems.

"Hehe, I originally wanted to spend more time with Tomoyo and Sonoko."

"But it seems that my appointment at Cliff University is about to expire. If I exceed the time limit, the library will be closed."

Subconsciously looking at the LED clock near the import and export management station, Misaka Misuzu stood up straight and spoke with some regret.

Although his stay in Academy City had been extended to one day, his appointment at Cliff University remained the same, so he still had to hurry and check the information.

And just now, Xiao Meiqin's dormitory manager called her and wanted to talk about Xiao Meiqin's lifestyle sometime tomorrow.

Hehe, is Mikoto in a relationship recently?

Although it is a bit too early for students to fall in love, she is an open-minded parent because they have reached puberty after all.

.....

The taxi in the distance slowly drove away, and Aunt Misaka Misuzu, who had been sticking her head out of the window and constantly greeting people, finally disappeared from sight.

Taking a taxi in Academy City is a luxury, but it is not a big deal for adults who only come here occasionally.

"It should be fine now."

Natsume Sonoko stared blankly in the direction where the taxi was going away, and the attack that had been planned by the officials of Academy City flashed silently through her mind.

According to Komaba Reidu and the bad boy A, Academy City has canceled their attack on Misaka Misuzu, so there shouldn't be any problems.

However, out of an inexplicable concern, Natsume Sonoko still had a thought about Misaka Misuzu, and she used her special perception to track her whereabouts from a distance.

Of course, this is definitely not the behavior of a stalker. Natsume Sonoko is just trying to ensure the other person's safety.

Although this auntie was a little too enthusiastic, she was still a nice person.

Back to the topic, Natsume Sonoko came back from her thoughts and immediately saw a smiling face. It seemed that her mother could always guess something from her actions.

But this time she happily held Natsume Sonoko's little hand, and the two of them walked towards a car parked on the side of the road together.

Around the car, a strange girl in ordinary home clothes slowly walked out of the car.

There was a cold expression on the other person's face, but one could see seriousness in his eyes.

“Hey, who is this person…?”

Looking at the indifferent girl so close to her, Natsume Sonoko's brain froze a little.

She seemed to have seen this man somewhere.

"By the way, Sonoko-chan. This is the new employee that Daidoji Group recently hired in Academy City."

"Although I cannot enter Academy City at will, I have already established a temporary base for the group in Academy City. Once the building is officially handed over, the Daidoji Group will be able to maintain basic operations."

Ms. Chiyo said thoughtfully.

Recruiting some personnel in Academy City is not difficult, and no special approval is required. If you want to quickly build the framework of the Daidoji Group in Academy City and then set up a large-scale research institute in a short period of time, then it is necessary to make some preparations in advance.

"Oh, I remember you were an employee of the Star Track Gate Society."

Finally remembering some things, Natsume Sonoko spoke with some surprise.