Temperature Control in Academy City

"Although Natsume-san is not very interested in the existence of the ocean itself, as long as he is with his friends, he will like it no matter what."

A blush quickly appeared on his face, and with his head lowered and an unnatural expression, Shigefuku Shengfan muttered softly.

This so-called friend should also be counted as her. Thinking of this, the girl with two balls couldn't help but clench her fists.

An inexplicable joy suddenly surged in her heart, and coupled with the overly beautiful atmosphere in the aquarium, her head suddenly became a little dizzy.

Even though she knew that Natsume seemed to have a lot of friends and was the most popular type in school, these words that sounded like a confession still made her heart beat faster.

Just pretend that you were talking to her alone. She's the only one who heard it anyway.

"Yeah, that's about right."

"I think many people think so, right, Kihara-san?"

Natsume Sonoko nodded as if it was a matter of course and forced a beautiful smile happily.

Obviously, this was something she really thought.

As if to reinforce the credibility of his own opinion, he turned around and spoke towards the dark place not far away.

The light in this aquarium is really too dim. Although the landscape lights in various places take lighting issues into consideration, people can still overlook something if they are not careful.

"Hmm?..Eh?? Kihara-san."

Shigefuku Shohan, who was originally immersed in her own world, was suddenly startled and realized something very important.

The two buns on Shigefuku Shoho's head were shaking at the same time. He looked around and finally noticed a very short girl with a schoolbag on her back and who didn't say a word in an inconspicuous corner.

The other person's eyes were looking at herself and Natsume-san dimly, standing alone three meters away from them, fully interpreting the role of a not-so-professional observer.

She she she..when did she appear here.

Also, who is this guy that Natsume-san calls Kihara-san?

Shigefuku Shoho tried hard to recall her memories of her interaction with Shokuhou Misaki and her group. It took her a long time to finally remember the existence of this Kihara-san among that group of people.

The other person's height is just like Natsume's, not very noticeable. He has no sense of existence in the crowd, especially when he is surrounded by girls who are 1.61111 meters tall with tall and curvy figures.

More importantly, her attention was all focused on the people from the Shokuhou faction, and she hardly noticed the other party. She didn't even realize when the other party appeared next to her.

"That's right."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Nayuta Kihara, who will be entering the first grade of Tokiwadai. I'm currently studying at the Advanced Education Bureau and Special Corporation RFO."

Kihara Nayuta, who had a delicate little face and looked younger than her actual age, walked forward a few steps before raising her head and looking straight at him and speaking.

The reason why she came to the aquarium this time was simple. The work with Mr. Kiyama was almost finished, and Natsume would also come.

But since they met today, she had no chance to get a word in. Natsume's side was actually occupied by a strange girl, which made her feel a little disappointed.

Kihara Nayuta is not the kind of girl who is good at expressing her opinions, nor is she likely to be extreme or even crazy. She even has a bit of a submissive attitude.

She is willing to use her body as experimental material, just to reduce the frequency of adults using "abandoned children", instead of taking revenge. Being too rational is probably the biggest difference between her and many impulsive people.

"Does he have a similar hairstyle to No. 8? And those short, thick pickle eyebrows."

Kihara Nayuta perked up a little and immediately noticed some striking features of Shigefuku Shoho.

No matter from which aspect you look at it, the other party is a very strange girl.

It was the first time for her to encounter such a suspicious person who would end up with a red face while visiting an aquarium with others.

If we consider that the other party seems to be an important friend of Natsume, then the degree of suspicion will increase by several points, to the point where there is a problem at first glance.

However, the other party seemed to have some conflicts with the psychological master before, which made Kihara Nayuta a little confused about the reason.

Although her intelligence is well-informed, it is not yet omnipresent.

Kihara Nayuta's knowledge of the situation in Tokiwadai School was limited to various rumors, and at most she knew about some things that had already caused a sensation.

These two people are obviously friends of the eighth person, but they have some conflicts in private that are not convenient to talk about, and these conflicts seem to be related to the eighth person.

I've heard for a long time that the girls in Tokiwadai are always in a mess, and now it seems to be confirmed.

This is what Missy's school is like.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Shigefuku Shoho."

Touching his nose awkwardly, Shigefuku Shoho seemed to be able to sense something strange from the other person's gaze.

But she was the kind of brave girl who could ignore tremendous pressure and go all the way. She regained control of the situation after just a little composure. She didn't care about this guy who appeared out of nowhere.

The only thing that concerned her was Shokuhou Misaki who was not far behind her. She was the terrifying boss she had to face.

"Kihara... classmate, you said before that you will be enrolling in Tokiwadai soon. Do you mean that you will be transferring to Tokiwadai soon?"

Because he was also a transfer student, Shigefuku Shoho immediately noticed what the other person had said before.

The girl in front of her seemed to be about to make a similar decision as her.

"That's not the case."

"I plan to sign a letter of intent to enroll with Tokiwadai during the Ichidanran Festival. If everything goes well, I will become a student of Tokiwadai in the new school year."

Shaking her head, Kihara Nayuta spoke seriously, following the rules.

She had never thought about transferring schools and was willing to follow the normal admission process of Academy City.

If he forced his way through the Kihara family's network of relationships, he could indeed transfer to Tokiwadai Junior High School smoothly, but this did not suit Kihara Nayuta's idea.

"One end is for the sacrifice."

Shigefuku Shoho nodded thoughtfully, but Natsume Sonoko beside him became more interested.

"Hey!! Kihara-san, are you coming to visit then?"

"Let me tell you, although Tokiwadai has installed a lot of high-tech equipment, and even under the playground there are various sensors and induction modules that can change various sports modes and even modify the friction coefficient of the ground according to needs, most of them will only be activated when collecting ability data. Normally, it looks no different from most schools."

"Hehe, do you feel a little disappointed? But, when we mention Tokiwadai, we must think of the restaurant. I highly recommend the cooking skills of a maid named Tsuchimikado Maika, especially the special cream dumplings and heart bento, which are so delicious that it's unfair."

Natsume Sonoko spoke with great energy.

Chapter 783: Very Ordinary

Natsume Sonoko becomes particularly excited whenever she talks about something that interests her.

This emotional change that could be seen at a glance touched the girls around her slightly. They probably understood how bored the girl with the bun in front of them was before.

Although you can find some new fun with friends and make the surroundings interesting again, the boredom of the aquarium itself is not reduced much. The romantic atmosphere is completely unable to impress the hearts of girls who have been shocked by too much abnormal information.

The eighth one is really becoming more and more different. Whether it is something she likes or hates, she seems to have a polarized tendency. At the same time, she seems to be less and less able to hide her emotions.

The only thing that makes people feel normal is that she is as reliable and gentle as ever, and seems sincere to her friends. However, no one knows how confused and unpredictable her mind is.

"That Tsuchimikado-san? I remember she brought food to Natsume-san before."

Shigefuku Shoho held his chin and said subconsciously.

Her impression of the little maid was still based on their daily encounters and the way she liked to ride in circles on the cleaning robot.

In Tokiwadai, maids are as common as teachers.

The relationship between them is like that between a crocodile and the toothpick bird that helps clean your teeth.

Miss Tokiwadai is probably the most picky and arrogant person in the entire Academy City. As long as the maids who are currently in training can adapt to the pace of these young ladies, they will naturally have enough confidence to face the unpredictable career of a formal maid in the future.

"That's right, Tsuchimikado-san is the best among the maids."

"Besides, as soon as Tsuchimikado graduates, I will hire her as my personal maid and will never give her to anyone else."

With a grin on her face, she nodded seriously, then took out her cell phone and showed the photos of the bento that Tsuchimikado had made.

However, looking at the photo of the lunch box, Shigefuku and the other student looked at each other in confusion. They seemed to have heard something incredible just now.

Natsume (eighth place) seems to have a strong possessiveness that makes people afraid. Her image as a good and obedient student collapsed in an instant.

Although it is unclear what kind of magic power the little maid possesses, it is surprising enough that she can make a super-powered person fall in love with her.

"Don't look at me like that, it's just an exaggeration."

"Excellent people are always sought after wherever they are, and everyone will rely on those who can help them. That's all I mean."

Immediately noticing the strange looks from the two girls around her, Natsume Sonoko waved her hands and tried to explain.

She seemed to have said something strange accidentally, but luckily she managed to smooth it over cleverly.

Inviting a maid is a very common thing for young ladies, just like recruiting employees in a company. However, if the person invited is not only a maid, but also a classmate who spends every day with her, it does feel a bit awkward.

"So that's how it is." Chong Fushengfan nodded thoughtfully.

To explain is to cover up, and to cover up is the fact.

According to this kind of unreasonable logic, it is easy to guess what my classmate Natsume is thinking.

"I see."

Kihara Nayuta, on the other hand, was inexplicably encouraged. She straightened her back and lifted up her small schoolbag.

She must work harder to pass the interview for the position of laboratory supervisor of the Daidoji Group. Although she thinks that apart from her age, there will be no other problems.

The Kihara clan's talent in anomaly research is almost innate, just like the hidden rules of this world.

"By the way, I remember there seems to be a killer whale in this aquarium. Its exhibition area should be right in front."

"I heard there's an urban legend about it, saying it might be a modified creature or something."

Suddenly, she remembered what Saten-san had said, and Natsume Sonoko changed the subject and continued.

She still has a report to do for the club, and she must go and see the killer whale. Maybe this month's club activities will be successfully completed.

......

We walked through half of the aquarium, passed many rare aquatic creatures exhibition areas, and finally came to the place where the legendary killer whale often appeared.

No matter how you look at it, it is no different from an ordinary killer whale, and it even has the territorial awareness that a normal killer whale should have.

After observing carefully for a while, he did not find any of the rumors on the Internet that he was a people-pleaser. In fact, when a group of people came over, he even took the initiative to run away. He did not look like a people-pleaser at all.

In those eyes, which were bigger than Natsume Sonoko's head, one could not tell the emotions of sadness or joy. The thick eyelids fluttered up and down. The black and white body had the uneven feeling of human muscles. The tail fin behind it quickly cut through the water and glided happily, giving people a very lively feeling.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Natsume Sonoko inexplicably found that the killer whale's gaze seemed to linger on her senior Shokuhou for a long time, and even Mitsuari Ayuu took a second look at it.

However, since killer whales are creatures with high intelligence, they have always been very close to humans, so this is not something to be doubted.

"A killer whale!"

Dolly cheered with joy again.

It can be said that she had gained a lot today. She had taken so many photos with the camera around her neck.

"Tsk, it looks very ordinary."

On the other side, the girl with a bun hairstyle with her arms crossed over her chest was muttering in dissatisfaction.

The killer whale in front of her was indeed cute, but it wasn't cute enough to make her very happy.

She was the type who even found raising a cat troublesome, until one day the cat stopped visiting her balcony, and she gave all the canned mackerel she had spent a lot of money on to Saten's foreign friend.

But since I'm here, I definitely can't come for nothing, so just treat it as real.

Thinking of this, Natsume Sonoko glanced back and forth at the killer whale more than ten times, wondering how she could write an urban legend report that would be recognized by the seniors in the club.

The urban legends of Academy City do not have a fixed template. There are accidents involving users with special abilities, the appearance of Frankenstein, magical events, abnormalities in roadside vending machines...even the food-serving robots in some restaurants that malfunction every time they flip the spoon and accurately shake off a third of the food fall into the category of urban legends.

As long as she learns this skill of adding fuel to the fire and making trouble out of nothing, her future will definitely become easier.

Chapter 784: Never Get Tired of Watching

I heard that killer whales have the same habit of watching the fun as humans. They not only like to surface to spy on the steel ships made by humans, but occasionally they also like to pet those strange two-legged animals that fall into the water wearing diving suits.

If this is taken into consideration, then there is a big problem with the killer whale that actively avoids our group when it sees them.

"Something's wrong. Even if you're not very good at pleasing people, it's not normal for you to run away when you see us coming."

"There's a saying that goes, 'There must be something fishy when things are out of the ordinary.' If you do something too much, it will seem deliberate. That's definitely not wrong."

The girl lowered her head in deep thought, and her expression suddenly became serious. She spoke in a serious tone, as if she had found another new angle to the urban legend.

Then the next step will definitely be to extend to the killer whale's own intelligence, for example, it may have undergone brain transformation and possessed the ability to recognize human identities.

Natsume Sonoko suspected that the other party might have recognized Shokuhou-senpai's identity. The sparkling appearance was too conspicuous, which coincided with the illusion she just had.

It was a perfect closed loop. Because he was afraid that the person with the ability to control psychology would discover his abnormality, he ran away quickly.