Temperature Control in Academy City

Having just returned from the office, Natsume was pressing his arm in distress. There was a small cotton ball on his finger with a little blood stain on it.

"It hurts, and I'm not happy."

Natsume, who was grinning, couldn't help but feel a little distressed because someone had just injected a transmitter into her blood. Even though she didn't like this kind of surveillance, it was a necessary procedure for leaving Academy City.

Moreover, the lifespan of the transmitter is not short. According to Natsume's estimation, even after returning to Academy City, the transmitter in the blood will still need to function for more than a month before being metabolized by the body.

If the acid-base balance in the body is intentionally disrupted, the days of surveillance will be shortened to the day you return to Academy City.

In addition to all-weather positioning, the transmitter can also provide feedback on the health of the recipient based on blood loss. Academy City will even decide whether to send rescue personnel based on the feedback.

But these are all small things. In the Academy City, being monitored is commonplace.

Silently opening her phone, she saw a letter from the board of directors approving her application. According to Natsume's application, the board of directors only approved a 15-day leave period. Although it was shorter than expected, it was in line with Natsume Sonoko's psychological expectations.

However, when they came back, it happened to be the summer festival of the student dormitory, which made Natsume a little unhappy. She didn't like this kind of reception activities held in her own dormitory.

At this time, on the second floor of the office.

One of the twelve directors of the Academy City General Council, an old man named Tsutomu Kaizuki, stood kindly in front of the window, looking thoughtfully at Natsume Sonoko who was leaving with an unhappy look on her face.

"You're here." Turning around, Bei Ji Jimin looked directly at Kumokawa Senya who was walking slowly behind him.

"Director, why are you here today?" Senior sister Kumokawa Qinia was slightly surprised, but then regained her composure.

Kumokawa Seriya, the think tank of director Kaiji Jimin, has no special abilities or the use of drugs. She has established a foothold in the board of directors simply by relying on her speaking skills. She is a senior figure who can calm down crying children, and is also the actual controller of this office.

"Director, do you also know Yuanzi?" With a calm smile, the senior student walked silently to Beiji Jimin's side.

"I know her. After all, she is one of the few students with such talent who is allowed to leave and enter Academy City twice." Bei Ji Jimin smiled faintly, as if he had thought of something.

"Originally, I just came to Academy City to seek refuge, and there was no deliberate allocation of resources from the Board of Directors. But now it has come to this, you really don't deserve it..." Beiji Jimin suddenly stopped talking in the middle of his words.

"Director, if it is about resources, that psychological controller has given a lot. To be honest, that person's appearance is really unpleasant. He always does things that make people unhappy." Kumokawa Qinya looked up at the sky and said with some inexplicable meaning.

"I see. I won't be involved in matters between you young people."

"As long as Academy City doesn't directly state its stance, that's fine."

While walking on the street, a certain Natsume Sonoko received a call from a phone number outside Academy City that she had never seen before for some unknown reason.

Generally speaking, except for the numbers registered by the students' parents in Academy City, such outside numbers cannot be dialed. However, it is a different matter if it is allowed by Academy City.

"Moshimoshi, is that Sonoko across the street? I'm your Uncle Maori."

"Ah, which Uncle Maori? I am the famous detective Maori Kogoro. You must have read about me in some newspaper."

"Never heard of it." Natsume Sonoko couldn't help but pause, and suddenly felt the urge to hang up the phone.

"Uncle, Uncle Maori, are you calling the people inside that huge city wall? Isn't that place completely separated from the outside world?"

"Let go of the brat, get out of the way, Xiaolan, get this brat away."

There was a commotion over there, and finally the voice of the uncle from the opposite side was heard.

"It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of me. I'm the guarantor invited by your father, Mr. Natsume. Your father was only a deputy police inspector at first, but he got promoted really fast."

"I've gone off topic. As long as you come to our house, I promise to send you back safely." The uncle opposite patted his chest and promised.

"Okay." Natsume was about to say thank you when the person speaking on the other side suddenly changed.

"Sister, sister, my name is Edogawa Conan. Are you studying in that Academy City? Is the technology there 20 years ahead of the outside world?"

"Bring me the phone, you little brat."

"..."

Beep..beep..beep...

After hanging up the phone, Natsume Sonoko looked up at the sky and it seemed to her that the sky had changed color.

The cleaning robots of Academy City whizzed past, and perhaps because of the dangerous aura emanating from Natsume Sonoko, they all avoided her.

"Huh?" Natsume Sonoko's head was buzzing, but it wasn't because of some calculations interfering with her hearing, but rather she was a little confused.

"So it's the world that's wrong!"

Scratching the bun on her head, Natsume Sonoko suddenly made a strange decision.

If a cat teacher appeared in my cheap cousin Natsume Takashi's house, I would definitely go crazy!

what is that.

Suddenly, he saw something and put aside the unnecessary thoughts in his head. Natsume looked up into the sky.

I saw a little girl in a white nun's costume running around on the roof of a tall building in the distance, and it seemed that there was someone following her. Before people had time to think about it, she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

....Dividing line....

Because she would be away for some time, Natsume Sonoko also needed to say goodbye to everyone she knew one by one.

"Natsume-san, I heard that you are leaving Academy City soon?"

In the Tokiwadai dormitory of the Gakusha no Garden, the married senior sat opposite Natsume Sonoko, drinking black tea slowly like a lady, with Wannai and Puff beside her.

I don’t know when it started, but the relationship between the senior and Wannei classmates improved after marriage.

"Really?" Wannei classmate Shu was a little surprised. It is not an easy thing to leave Academy City.

"It's true. I'm leaving tomorrow. Today I wanted to come and say goodbye to you, my senior sisters after marriage." Natsume nodded and slowly drank the black tea at hand.

"Hmph~~Hmph~~, I wanted to go out, but I have to do level 5 special training in the research institute during this holiday, so I can only wait until next time. The next level 5 in Academy City must be my married Photon from Tokiwadai."

Opening the gorgeous folding fan, burying her face behind the fan, the married senior sister revealed two confident eyes and said.

I have to say that after marriage, the senior sister is a hard worker. Even during holidays, she never forgets to improve her abilities.

"What research institute?" Natsume Sonoko asked with some curiosity.

"In the Academy City's School Garden, there are five research institutes controlled by the Post-Marriage Aviation Group."

There was no boastful expression on the senior sister's face after the marriage, just like the numbers she said casually. She really deserves to be the super lady of the aviation industry after the marriage.

"Oh, I see."

Natsume Sonoko was also used to the huge financial resources of her family after marriage, and nodded without surprise. Of course, there was still a big gap between these research institutes and the directly affiliated research institutes of Academy City, but when concentrated together, it was also a huge resource.

"Oh, I suddenly remembered that this could be just what I want to give to Natsume-san, who might need it." The married senior closed the folding fan, a thoughtful look on her face, and took out a card from the bag behind her.

"This is the VIP card of Tokyo Marriage Holdings Co., Ltd. You can get a 30% discount on everything you buy there." Marriage Senior Sister said seriously.

"Thank you, senior." Natsume Sonoko was stunned for a moment, then happily took it.

After saying goodbye to the married senior, the next step is to visit senior Shokuhou Misaki.

However, as soon as the dormitory door opened, someone saw the sleepy-eyed Shokuhou-senpai.

Even though she's at level 5 in Academy City, she always... gets lazy sometimes. By the way, Shokuhou-senpai seems to have too much fat on her arms.

"Natsume-san, your idea is very rude." Shokuhou-senpai pouted and rubbed Natsume-san's face angrily.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it." Someone's face turned red, and he seemed a little embarrassed. In front of this senior schoolmate, he couldn't hide any of his thoughts.

"But it doesn't matter. Just remember to bring me some local specialties when you come back and I'll forgive you."

"Natsume-san's idea of ​​using an algorithmic interference device is truly eye-opening." As she watched Natsume-san leave, a hint of surprise appeared on Shokuhou-san's sleepy face.

Chapter 81 Leaving Academy City

It was getting dark and the sun was setting.

There was a trace of sadness in Natsume Sonoko's head, and above her head was a blood-red sky as if it was burning with flames.

Throwing away the soda can in his hand, someone looked at the cleaning robot spinning in place not far away and couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

"It seems that I should think carefully about leaving Academy City." Thinking silently, Natsume showed a pensive look.

Sure enough, those names had a greater impact on me than I imagined.

While walking on the road, Natsume Sonoko suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly walked into a common gift shop, putting her previous worries behind her.

"Buy some of this. Oh, and this too."

This month's scholarship arrived not long ago, and as someone has the habit of saving, his own piggy bank is still very sufficient.

The currency in Academy City is somewhat different from that in the outside world. Although they look similar, the currency in Academy City is not allowed to circulate outside, and even bank cards require several troublesome procedures.

So, for convenience, Natsume Sonoko also needs to exchange some foreign currency.

In the gift shop, Natsume packed up a pair of nice-looking live-action glasses, bought a folding skateboard with thrusters, and selected a miniature smart pet robot.

As if that was not enough, he picked up two multi-functional watches in the store, plus an automatic cat feeding device that his cousin Natsume Takashi might need.

Looking at the bank card that had been swiped away with a large amount of money at once, Natsume Sonoko's heart trembled. Her savings had been reduced by one third. She would not dare to buy the extra large portion of shaved ice in the future.

Since there were a lot of gifts, Natsume asked the boss to send them directly to the dormitory in Tokiwadai.

I will have to take a taxi to leave Academy City tomorrow, which will be quite a expense, plus there are also expenses outside.

Thinking about it this way, I realized that I am still too poor. Will I become a real poor girl from Tokiwadai when I come back?

Fortunately, Tokiwadai Middle School provides food and accommodation.

After exiting the gift shop, before I could even take a few more steps, I saw Misaka-senpai on the other side of the road.

However, at this time, Misaka-senpai was busy arguing with someone, with a fierce look on her face and a hint of unwillingness.

Looking closely, the man looked familiar. He had a black hedgehog hairstyle, was wearing a washed-out high school uniform, and was holding some eggs he had just bought.

Eggs should be considered the cheapest product for supplementing protein in Campus City.

Fighting?

Before anyone could react, a familiar blue spark appeared on Misaka-senpai's head, like a miniature electromagnetic pulse, which directly short-circuited the nearby mobile phone robot.

"What a joke! Such a huge bomb went off yesterday and all the electrical appliances and food in my refrigerator were destroyed!" said a high school boy named Kamijou Touma angrily.

"Who told you to make me so angry!" Senior Misaka clenched her fist with one hand, her momentum not losing at all.

"Your reason for being angry is so inexplicable, okay? I didn't do anything at all."

"Wait a minute, stop right there."

Senior Misaka, carrying her schoolbag, hurriedly chased after him, and Natsume-san didn't even have a chance to say hello.

By the time Natsume returned to the student dormitory, the things he had just bought had already been delivered.

Under the stern gaze of the dorm supervisor, Natsume moved things back and forth three or four times before he finally cleared away all the things piled at the door.

A large number of gift boxes were piled on the bed, and Natsume dragged out a few large boxes from under the bed.

Not to mention various changes of clothes, you should also bring some daily necessities.

I dug out my elementary school clothes from the box. At that time, things weren't as strict as Tokiwadai, so I was still able to wear my own clothes.

After trying on these clothes that she hadn't worn for a long time, she found that they still fit her very well. Natsume didn't know whether she should be happy or sad.

"Just wear your own clothes when you're outside."

After finding a box to use as a suitcase, Natsume Sonoko thought about putting the things she needed in it, and after a while she poured out the things in the box again.

Unconsciously, I seem to have stuffed in a lot of unnecessary things.

....Dividing line....

Early the next morning, after saying goodbye to Misaka-senpai and Shirai-san, Natsume-san dragged a box out of the dormitory with great effort.

After a fierce ideological struggle and a series of reductions, the original gift boxes were finally reduced to one large box.

There are not many taxis in Academy City. After waiting at the gate for more than ten minutes, a taxi with an Academy City license plate finally arrived.

Sitting in the taxi, Natsume Sonoko looked towards the Tokiwadai student dormitory and saw Misaka-senpai and Shirai-san waving at her from the windowsill on the second floor of the dormitory.

"I will definitely come back, bye."

Opening the car window, Natsume Sonoko also waved towards the second floor.

"You guy, don't forget to bring a gift." This is the annoying voice of Shirai-san.

The taxi started, and soon the surrounding scenery moved behind it. The taxi quickly left the Seventh District and drove towards an exit outside the Academy City.

"The IDs match."