Temperature Control in Academy City

After some questioning, and after confessing the ability-reducing device and the passing motorcycle man, Natsume Sonoko escaped from the clutches of the discipline committee members and security guards as if running away.

But there were some gains. At least we knew that they were from an incompetent armed group called Big Spider, whose headquarters was located in the "strange area" of the Tenth School District.

Senior Gufa seemed to know the motorcycle guy and looked a little absent-minded, but this had nothing to do with Natsume.

Walking on the street, Shigefuku Shoho looked at Natsume with some concern.

"Natsume-san, are you really planning to go to the headquarters of that big spider?" Shigefuku-san asked with some concern on his face. Natsume-san seemed to be a little abnormal.

"Hmm." One word showed someone's attitude, and there was indeed something wrong.

"Besides hating those guys, I was also concerned about that ability-reducing device. I just accidentally broke the speaker."

After muttering a few times beside Shigefuku, Natsume couldn't help but say with some regret. This device does not refer to the speaker, but the harsh sounds stored in the speaker.

"Shigefuku-san, please don't tell anyone else. I suddenly feel that the device is actually very useful."

Natsume Sonoko whispered to Shigefuku and looked around. There were no suspicious people. This was her exclusive discovery.

"What's the use? I just think that thing is a headache."

Shigefuku said with a puzzled look on his face. Thinking of the pain that hit his brain directly, his whole scalp felt tingling.

"This device is different from the Fantasy Hand you used before. This one suppresses abilities, which seriously affects the power and accuracy of abilities. But what if you think about it the other way around?"

A hint of pride appeared in Natsume's eyes. In fact, this was what she had just thought of. Her face showed an expression as if she had encountered some great treasure.

"First of all, if the volume and frequency of this thing are lowered, it can be used as a training tool, just like a certain watermelon-headed Xiao Li likes to wear weights on his body. As for who that watermelon-headed Xiao Li is, don't worry about it."

"If the calculation is disturbed, not only will the power decrease, but the computing power consumption will also increase significantly. You should know that the more computing power is consumed, the more it will grow. At the same time, the accuracy will also drop sharply. Think about it this way. If you often use your ability under interference, you can improve the accuracy. In this environment, it will also be easier to find deficiencies in the formula."

Natsume said confidently, unable to suppress his smug look. "I am really amazing. I came up with such a good idea in such a short time."

"As expected of Natsume-san." A look of sudden enlightenment appeared on Shigefuku Shoho's face, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"Actually, there is a second point. I've thought about it, and maybe it can be used as a trump card."

Natsume Sonoko said this seriously, but she did not hide it from the silly Shigefuku-san in front of her, and she organized her words and spoke.

This is actually not a secret. Once it is used, it will be exposed.

"If this device is used in battle, at super high frequencies and volumes, I think even psychics can handle it. The only problem is that it's inconvenient to carry. But what if that's the case?"

Natsume's fingers danced slightly in the air, and the sound of wind audible to the human ear was heard in every corner. By adjusting the wind speed, he could use the vibrations in the air to produce various tones, just like whistling.

Of course, you can bring a musical instrument like an organ, but the air itself is Natsume's organ.

As for music, Natsume Sonoko naturally knew how to play the violin and piano, but she was always the one who sang out of tune in music class when she was asked to sing.

"And I can block the sound through a pseudo-vacuum. If I meet someone with a powerful ability, isn't this a very powerful killer weapon?" Natsume continued, with a hint of seriousness in his expression.

Since it only controls the wind speed to make sounds, the consumption here can be almost ignored. Of course, if you encounter a silent ability user like Senior Amakusa, it will be useless.

After all, the safety factor in Academy City is too low, and there are many things that Natsume can't do anything about. This is why Natsume didn't reject Shokuhou Misaki's kindness. No matter what help Shokuhou Misaki needs, she will definitely help.

But if he had the ability to intervene, even if it was some inhuman creature, Natsume would definitely not be afraid.

"Natsume, can I help you? My ability of visual impairment has reached level 3. If you don't concentrate, ordinary people won't be able to detect it. I'll help you get the device." Shigefuku Shoho took a breath and spoke without hesitation.

"Thank you." After a moment of hesitation, Natsume Sonoko said blankly.

"But don't bother."

District 10 'Strange Zone'.

A large number of old and dilapidated buildings are piled up in this area, various construction materials can be seen everywhere, and graffiti is covered on the walls.

The place is full of members of various incompetent armed groups, and occasionally you can see a cleaning robot passing by.

The fact that Academy City turns a blind eye to places like this is actually quite problematic.

Jumping off two cleaning robots standing side by side, fully armed... the duo who were eating shaved ice jumped off the white cylinder.

I took the tram to the 10th school district, then took the local cleaning robot to the "strange area", and bought some shaved ice at a cold drink shop I had never been to before.

Shigefuku seemed very curious. This was her first time riding a robot, but it suited her abilities very well and she didn't have to worry about being seen by anyone.

"It's getting late. We have to act quickly. Let me tell you, our dormitory warden is extremely fierce."

"Really? Our dorm supervisor doesn't care about us."

The Big Spider's headquarters can actually only be said to be a permanent base.

The boss of the bad guys was lecturing his younger brothers in a threatening manner with a ferocious look on his face.

"It's a waste that so many people were arrested."

"Boss, should we continue to attack people with special abilities?"

The bad boss stopped talking and kicked his younger brother in the chest.

"Isn't this nonsense? You must have forgotten the way those people with special abilities looked at us, the look of contempt, so we have to punish them. Let them pay the price for their actions."

Just as the unnamed giant spider leader was giving his speech, two guys with a weak presence had sneaked into the giant spider's headquarters without being discovered by anyone along the way.

"Is this it? It's obvious enough to put a van with a stereo at the gate."

Chapter 79 Holiday

"This van is so crowded. Shigefuku-san, have you gained weight recently?"

After finally squeezing through the gap, the two of them were sandwiched in the van. Natsume Sonoko blinked her curious eyes and looked at Shigefuku Shoho who was standing beside her.

"Oh, really? Actually, I'm not sure."

After hearing what someone said, Shigefuku seemed a little flustered and suddenly became nervous.

"It's okay to be fat, as long as you control your diet and exercise more. For example, I've been doing morning exercises every day recently."

As if he were an experienced person, Natsume-san was half-crouching in front of a computer connected to an external speaker, tinkering with something.

"As expected of Natsume-san."

After tinkering in the van for a long time, Natsume Sonoko connected to the Internet and copied an audio file named "Calculation Interference" to her mobile phone, and then did not forget to delete the original file.

"It's done. It went surprisingly smoothly. It turns out that the name of this device is calculation interference."

Although I don’t know the principle behind this device, it should have some similarities with the device of the Fantasy Hand.

Having gotten what he wanted, Natsume looked somewhat satisfied.

"Natsume-san, let's go quickly."

Shigefuku looked out the car window at the groups of bad boys outside and couldn't help but say with some concern.

"That won't do. These guys attacked others for no reason. If we leave them alone, who knows if they have backups to interfere with the calculations? If you attack others, you must be prepared to be attacked."

"Hey?"

Three minutes later, the duo boarded the cleaning robot and headed back to the tram station. Cleaning robots were rare in this area, and they managed to catch two that were alone.

At this time, in the Big Spider headquarters, there were bad boys lying all over the floor. The Big Spider boss, who was called the Black Wife by his subordinates, rolled his eyes and fell to the floor holding his cell phone. The phone had just dialed the number of the security officer in the area.

"Hello, can you hear me? This is the 10th District Security Building, hello."

The security in the Tenth District is very poor, and because of the cheap land price, there are many facilities that people stay away from here. Not only are there various high-risk research institutions such as bacteria and nuclear energy, but even the only juvenile reformatory and cemetery in Academy City are here.

In short, ordinary students like Natsume Sonoko dare not stay here for long. After doing good deeds without leaving a name again, it is better for her to take the train back early.

I took the train back to the 7th District. Since I was not going the same way as Shigefuku, we separated as soon as we got off the train. It was already very late, but luckily, there was still some time before the lights went out.

After getting off the tram, she naturally sat in the cleaning robot again, but she was not idle along the way. Natsume Sonoko put on her headphones, turned down the volume and listened to the algorithm interference she had just received.

The piercing and sharp sound hit Natsume's brain, causing severe interference in an instant. Not only did his head feel a little dizzy, but it also caused someone who had been well covered up with his ability to be suddenly exposed to the air.

Natsume hurriedly took off the device, rubbed his swollen brain, and with a bitter face, he rearranged the optical refraction on his body.

Fortunately, it was dark and this guy who suddenly appeared did not scare anyone else.

Back at the student dormitory, the warden was standing at the gate as usual, but there was a difference from usual. There was a rare hint of tenderness on his face.

"Natsume-san is back, hurry back to the dorm and freshen up, the lights will be turned off soon."

"???"

Walking up the stairs silently, Natsume looked at the dorm supervisor with some worry, who had a happy look on his face.

Shirai-san's plan hasn't officially started yet, but unexpectedly it has already produced results. I just hope that the plan can continue to go smoothly.

On Saturday, Tokiwadai Middle School District 7 students were in dormitory.

The air is filled with the smell of joy, which is the feeling of a happy and refreshing holiday.

Today is the day of the stage exams for Tokiwadai Private Junior High School, and it is also the first day of the school's official holiday.

It is really not a pleasant thing to use vacation time to take an exam, but fortunately the time taken is not too long and it can be completed in a day or two. A first-year student like Natsume can finish the exam in one day.

Compared with previous years, this vacation time is slightly longer, almost a month in total. However, even though the school has reached the vacation time, the daily routine of the student dormitory will not change.

At this moment, the dormitory supervisor's eyes suddenly blurred, and something seemed to slip in front of him.

With a look of fear on her face, Shirai desperately broke into the door and rushed to the second floor stairs like a cheetah.

The whole person exudes the smell of a loser, and a strong desire to survive can be sensed from a distance.

This is different from how Shirai looked a few days ago. At that time, Shirai was still full of energy and vigor.

Just as she was about to step onto the stairs leading to the second floor, her whole body suddenly stiffened. She stood there in a daze and turned her head with difficulty.

Two familiar large hands were like the strongest pliers, covering Shirai's head and chin.

"Shirai-san, you're late again this time."

The gentleness of the dormitory supervisor had disappeared at this moment, and he stared at the person in his hand with sharp eyes.

"But I was only one second late."

"Whether it's just one second or 0.1 second, it's still beyond the lights-out time. Have you realized this, Shirai?" With his eyes slightly narrowed, the dorm supervisor dragged Shirai out of the student dormitory gate, picking up Shirai's black schoolbag as he walked.

"----Kuroko!" Senior Misaka, who rushed down from the second floor and saw this scene, let out a heart-wrenching scream.

The memory goes back to yesterday. Shirai, who had made a date plan and was full of confidence, encountered another setback in his life.

Create an environment where you can be alone together, buy a cake together, have lunch together, in short, everything goes well at the beginning.

Even with the encouragement of Shirai, the dorm supervisor changed into a handsome white dress, put on contact lenses, and mustered up the courage to express her feelings to Otsuka.

"Thank you for your advice. As long as you truly love each other, age may not be a problem."

With a gentle smile, Mr. Otsuka took out the engagement ring he had prepared, and walked towards the female director of the Garden of Hope under the inexplicable gaze of the dormitory supervisor.

In short, just don't make the warden angry these days.

"A woman who has just been heartbroken is truly terrifying." Senior Misaka leaned on the railing with both hands, looking with lingering fear at classmate Shirai who was being thrown out of the student dormitory.

At this moment in dormitory 210, Natsume-san also shivered and silently turned up the volume of the calculation interference to cover up the desolate wailing of Shirai-san.

These days, Natsume has been accustomed to using the calculation interference device for a while every day. Although the volume is not turned up high, his brain is buzzing.

....Dividing line....

"This time it will be a city-wide power outage."

Getting up from the sofa early in the morning, a certain Natsume Sonoko belatedly saw the news of a power outage in the entire Academy City.

The power outage started last night and has not yet completely ended, and even the entrances and exits outside the Academy City have been affected.

However, because there is a backup generator, the impact of this power outage on the Tokiwadai student dormitory is relatively limited.

Although she is not quite sure about the key to the power outage, Natsume seems to remember that when Misaka-senpai came back yesterday, there was something strange on her face.

"It turns out that we have already received responses from the school and the security guards regarding their applications. Now we just need to get approval from the board of directors."

Natsume looked at the email on his phone with some concern. If nothing unexpected happened, the chance would be decided today. The board of directors was indeed the most difficult hurdle. Even though he received the reply that the other two applications were approved, he still had no confidence.

Suddenly I remembered senior sister Kumokawa Qinya whom I met in the office. It seems that this senior sister holds some position in the board of directors. Maybe she can really get the approval from the board of directors.

Chapter 80: The World is Wrong

The Academy City seemed very lively during the holidays, with crowds of people and traffic, and students enjoying the holiday atmosphere everywhere.

Even roadside shops have opened extra early these days, competing for the hard-earned customer traffic.