Temperature Control in Academy City

It seems that this research institute is nothing in the research sequence of Academy City, and the resources invested in this student named Ito Seiji are very limited.

The reason why the research institute was abandoned was that an accident happened to a student named Ito Seiji.

In a combat experiment arranged by a research institute on the rooftop of a school, he was injured in the brain by a blunt object controlled by a person with magnetic abilities.

"Ito, come here. This machine can simulate the operation trajectory of some abilities. You will use it to correct the accuracy of your abilities today." Called by researcher Hirosue Asuka, Natsume Sonoko hurriedly dropped the documents in her hand and walked over.

"Okay, Ms. Hirosue, is this how this machine is used?"

Natsume Sonoko looked at this instrument that she had never seen before with a big head. She pretended to be calm but asked cautiously in her tone.

Just when Natsume Sonoko was busy being studied, the cell phone in her schoolbag rang. She saw the message was from her classmate Hatsuharu.

"Natsume-san said she's sorry, but she can't come over right now because she has something else to do."

Several people sat around in the family restaurant. Uiharu put down her phone, looked up at everyone and said.

"Have you ever felt that Natsume-san has been acting a little strange lately? She's nowhere to be seen after school."

Shirai Kuroko bit the straw, supported her chin with one hand, and had a thoughtful look on her face.

"Does everyone feel the same way? If you count carefully, I haven't seen Natsume-san for almost a week." Hatsuharu-san said seriously, with a hint of sudden realization on her face.

"Me too. I haven't seen Natsume-san for a long time since the last time we went there to eat Sukiyaki." Saten-san narrowed her eyes slightly and said seriously.

"It's not that exaggerated. Didn't you often miss classes before, Kuroko? Maybe Natsume-san is really in trouble and everyone is being too sensitive."

Misaka-senpai sighed and stirred the ice water with a straw in her hand, feeling that everyone's discussion was a bit of an overreaction.

"Onee-sama, Kuroko was absent before because of the anniversary of our destiny that connected us with the red thread! It was not an absence without reason." Shirai reacted strongly and stood up from her seat with an inexplicable solemnity on her face, which attracted the attention of the people around her.

"How dare you mention this? I get angry every time I think about it." Misaka-senpai's iron fist of fate hit Shirai-senpai's big head, and even her twin ponytails wilted at once.

Having retracted the iron fist of fate, Misaka-senpai's face relaxed a little, and she became a little absent-minded.

"Onee-sama, I just received a message saying that the security guards have withdrawn the wanted order for Kiyama Haruo."

Miss Shirai didn't care about the pain in her head at this time and spoke hurriedly. She suddenly received a message on her mobile phone that Academy City officially decided to cancel the wanted warrant for Haruo Kiyama.

"Kiyama Haruo, isn't he the inventor of the Fantasy Hand?" Senior Misaka carefully recalled her previous memories before speaking.

"It's true. I also received this message." Hatsuharu, a classmate standing by, was also a little surprised.

"It says that the charges of intentional injury and arrest will be dropped, and the charge of researching dangerous goods will be retained, but no prosecution will be carried out for the time being," said Shirai, somewhat puzzled.

"How can you do this?"

"I guess it might be to lure Kiyama Haruki out and then capture her in one fell swoop." Senior Misaka thought for a moment and said with some confidence.

On the other side, in the Thermal Energy Research Institute, Natsume Sonoko had just got down from a machine when researcher Hirosue Asuka next to her grabbed her.

"What's wrong? Miss Hirosue?" Natsume Sonoko looked at the researcher beside her with some surprise, but then noticed the stars in Hirosue Asuka's pupils.

"Turns out it's Shokuhou Misaki-senpai." Natsume Sonoko said with some sudden realization.

"I have some very bad news. I learned from some channels that the board of directors decided to transfer the researchers here ahead of schedule, so the abandonment time of this institute has also been advanced. Natsume-san, you probably have one weekend left."

Shokuhou Misaki-senpai said with a regretful tone while controlling Hirosue Asuka's body.

"So fast, I understand."

.....Dividing line.....

The weekend always ends quickly.

By Monday, Natsume Sonoko, sitting on the cleaning robot, looked at the empty building with a bit of reluctance.

In just one morning, all the equipment and personnel had been relocated. No one knew where they had been sent to, and only an old building was left at the scene.

Since this place is located in a busy area of ​​the Seventh School District, this building will soon be bought and a shop such as a cafe will be opened here.

“Although I was reluctant to give it up, fortunately I read all the useful information.”

Going forward along the current path, Natsume Sonoko directed the robot to move forward.

Someone is now about to submit an application to leave Academy City, and the next destination is the Seventh District Office of the Unified Council.

I heard that the headquarters of the Unified Council is the windowless building located in the center of the Seventh School District, but there is no so-called entrance or exit there, and naturally there is no reception staff.

Generally speaking, students and other personnel can only go to offices throughout the Academy City to handle their own affairs.

Chapter 74: Kumokawa Seriya

The white cylinder whizzed past, and the breeze it created blew the skirts of the girls passing by.

The weather was good and the holiday was approaching, so groups of boys and girls were walking on the streets, their faces full of anticipation and joy for the holiday.

On the way, we also saw the little maid Tsuchimikado, who was also sitting on a white cylinder and spinning in circles. She was talking to a high school student wearing a floral shirt and a yellow hedgehog hair.

The high school student scratched his head repeatedly, it seemed that Tsuchimikado-san had the upper hand.

"This is Tsuchimikado-san's brother, right? What's his name?"

Natsume Sonoko caught a glimpse of an acquaintance out of the corner of her eye. She remembered that she had mentioned him to Tsuchimikado-san before, but she had not mentioned her brother's name.

I've seen this somewhere before. It seems that this guy with yellow hedgehog head and this guy with black hedgehog head were classmates of Jyou Touma.

Sitting on the cylinder, although others cannot see me on the robot, I still sit upright like Tsuchimikado-san.

Someone was holding a pen in his hand, thinking hard about writing down the reason for applying to leave Academy City.

Even though the surrounding environment was very noisy, it did not affect Natsume Sonoko's serious look. The application form in her hand was still blank, and it seemed that she was still pondering.

The review process in Academy City is very strict. If your reasons are criticized, then there is no need to apply. It will save time and effort to just go back to the dormitory and read comics.

There were no problems with the application forms in the previous few years, as the reason was very common: going home to visit relatives, but problems always occurred during the approval process.

No matter what, all the information must be filled in carefully. As for the reason, it is still the old saying of going home to visit relatives.

Being a student in Academy City is really hard, and it's so troublesome to go home.

When they were about to reach the destination, Natsume Sonoko skillfully jumped off the cylinder and walked into the office in small steps.

"Natsume-san, I have received your application. Now I want to formally confirm that your guarantor is your father, Mr. Natsume Ryunosuke."

The receptionist, who was wearing a women's suit and had a bit of the dignity of a dormitory supervisor, said with a smile.

"That's right." Natsume Sonoko nodded and said.

"It's like this. According to our information, although Mr. Natsume Ryunosuke is a senior official of the Neon Metropolitan Police Department, he is currently traveling in Europe and does not meet the requirements of a guarantor for the time being."

The receptionist gave a regretful smile, which instantly made Natsume Sonoko nervous.

"But he will be back soon." Natsume Sonoko said somewhat unwillingly.

"I'm sorry, the guarantor must be in Neon. This is the rule of the General Council, and we can't do anything about it." The receptionist explained patiently.

"And your mother, Ms. Natsume Tomoyo, is also not in Japan, so she doesn't meet the guarantor requirements."

"Excuse me, I need to make a phone call first."

At this time, Natsume Sonoko took out her cell phone, with a hint of embarrassment on her face, and called a Mr. Natsume Ryunosuke.

After a period of communication, unexpectedly, Natsume Sonoko successfully passed the guarantor test, and the guarantor was a former subordinate of Natsume Ryunosuke.

"Okay, that is to say, this gentleman named Maori Kogoro will be your guarantor after you leave Academy City, and the academy will communicate with this gentleman later."

"I was originally a detective in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in Japan. I resigned ten years ago and became a private investigator. Now I am still a famous detective in Japan."

The receptionist confirmed Kogoro Mouri's information and then accepted Natsume Sonoko's application, thus completing the qualification review.

But this is only the first step, and the follow-up process must be reviewed by the General Council. On the contrary, it is much more convenient to apply from the school and the security guard.

"It's finally over. It was really hard. But one thing is, the name of Maori Kogoro should just be a coincidence." Natsume Sonoko felt some inexplicable feelings in her heart at this moment.

Remember that this is the world of A Certain Scientific Railgun and a Certain Magical Index, not the world of a certain young detective team. Your distant cousin Natsume Takashi will not have Neko-sensei and the Book of Friends by his side.

If I could go out, I could take some time to visit Natsume Takashi.

Occasionally hearing a familiar name, Natsume Sonoko took out her mobile phone and searched for information about Mouri Kogoro.

Very good, nothing.

I searched the name of Detective Kudo's washing machine again, but it still didn't show up, so this is all just a coincidence.

In fact, the network of Academy City is separated from the outside world, so it is very difficult for news from the outside world to be transmitted to Academy City.

The only outside information that is relatively popular in Academy City is probably the idol star named "一一一". News like the high school detective in the outside world should be considered the least popular among the least popular.

As I was about to walk out of the office door, I ran into a high school girl who looked unusual.

She had shoulder-length black hair and a headband holding her bangs up. She was tall and very eye-catching, and she was wearing a common high school uniform.

The whole person exudes a sense of rationality and calmness, which is very impressive.

"Long time no see. You must be Natsume Sonoko, right? Are you here to apply to leave Academy City as well?" The high school girl also saw Natsume and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"haven't seen you for a long time?"

Just when Natsume Sonoko was looking at the senior in front of her with some confusion, someone suddenly came to her mind.

"It turns out to be Kumokawa-senpai."

Natsume Sonoko remembered that once when she was applying, she met a senior student who was very good at speaking at the service agency.

"Hee, it looks like you haven't forgotten me yet."

This senior is called Kumokawa Seriya, and she is currently a third-year student at a high school.

"You really haven't changed at all. Are you still thinking about leaving Academy City during the holidays?" Senior Kumokawa Qinia asked with a smile.

After finding a seat in the office, Natsume Sonoko started chatting with senior student Kumokawa.

"I'll be away from Academy City for about fifteen to twenty days, near Tokyo. Maybe I can help the board of directors." Senior sister Yunchuan held her chin and thought for a while, then nodded and said.

"Really?" Natsume Sonoko said in surprise. After thinking about it for a while, it seemed that this senior student really had some connection with the board of directors.

....Dividing line....

"I remember seeing it once before. The dorm supervisor was acting suspiciously in casual clothes. He even dressed up before going out. There must be something wrong here."

Shirai-san pressed down someone's head, which had not yet been raised. With a serious look on his face, he hid in the gap between two stores and observed something furtively.

"So it seems that the dorm supervisor has been going out more often recently, not just on vacation but also on normal days." Senior Misaka's thoughtful voice came from behind.

"It's so heavy, Shirai-san, please move away."

After finally escaping from Shirai-classmate's hands, Natsume Sonoko half-crouched aside and said somewhat unhappily.

"You've been acting weird lately. You weren't seen all day a few days ago. But compared to me, the fierce old woman who's the dorm supervisor is more suspicious." Shirai glanced at Natsume Sonoko and said with sparkling eyes.

"Shirai-san, did you say something outrageous?"

"I'm just telling you the truth, don't worry about the little things."

"Is he going on a date? The matron has really reached that age."

Misaka-senpai looked curious and guessed as she looked at the dorm supervisor who had not yet walked far away.

"I think it's a blind date. No one would go out with a dorm supervisor who would leave students outside the dormitory at will and would punish them if they played with onee-sama for a while. But anyone who is willing to go on a blind date with her is a brave man who dares to challenge."

Shirai-san said this angrily, and seemed to recall the days when he was blowing in the cold wind outside the student dormitory, and he followed the dormitory supervisor swiftly.

"Shirai-san seems to have a lot of opinions about the dorm supervisor." Looking at Shirai-san who had a determined look on her face, Natsume Sonoko couldn't help but sigh.

"Wait a moment."

Shirai suddenly stretched out her hand to stop the two people behind her. Following Shirai's line of sight, the dorm supervisor had already walked into a pizza shop.

"Is the blind date location going to be a pizza shop?" Shirai-san said with narrowed eyes, touching his chin.

Before I had time to think about it, about half a minute later, I saw the dorm supervisor coming out carrying more than ten boxes of packaged pizza.

"I understand. The dorm supervisor's blind date must be an Italian, and his name is Mark!" Shirai-san showed a look of sudden enlightenment on his face, although it sounded unreliable.

Chapter 75 Can I Not Participate?

In a corner, Holmes Hei had a confident look on his face, his fists clenched tightly, and his eyes were full of concentration.

"Why are you so skilled? No, I mean why do you even know his name."

Misaka-senpai looked at Shirai-san in confusion. Sometimes, this classmate's train of thought was always hard to follow.

"Because I know an Italian guy named Mark."