Temperature Control in Academy City

"Tokiwadai Middle School student Natsume Sonoko, you have fifteen days of permission to go out."

After staying at the entrance for a while, she was scanned by an unnamed instrument, and then the staff confirmed Natsume Sonoko's identity. Only then was the huge entrance gate slowly opened.

As she left Academy City in a taxi, Natsume Sonoko felt an indescribable sense of relief, like a bird out of a huge cage. Even in this relaxed atmosphere, her calculation ability increased a little for no reason.

Behind him was the huge wall of Academy City, which stretched as far as the eye could see. Bricks and stones of various levels were stacked without any gaps, forming a wall that was almost impossible to cross.

However, the outer walls of Academy City seem to be a little different today. Perhaps due to the power outage last night, many of the original surveillance and alarm systems on the walls are now paralyzed, and only a part of them are still operating.

This huge city is daunting, but judging from the huge city wall alone, it can indeed be said to be the safest city to some extent, if we ignore the various gas and coal gas explosions that frequently occur inside.

And when Natsume Sonoko came out, she could see many parents and children preparing to enter Academy City from the outside world.

In order to promote the miracle of super powers in Academy City, many people rushed to enter Academy City, but there are only seven people standing at the top of the 230 million people in Academy City.

Even those with level 4 great abilities are pitifully rare in Academy City, and the places where they are most concentrated are Tokiwadai Junior High School, Changdian Shangji Junior High School, and Kirigaoka Girls' Junior High School.

The most important thing is that even after undergoing that whole set of painful ability development, 0% of the students are at the worthless level 0. Of course, level is also the strongest to some extent.

After getting off the taxi and paying a fare roughly equal to a level 0 classmate's scholarship, Natsume could finally breathe the air freely outside.

To be honest, it smells worse than the air in Academy City.

The sun gradually rose higher, and there was a hint of anxiety in the air.

Being dropped off in front of a taxi stand outside the Academy City, Natsume Sonoko looked up at the sky with a numbness on her face, then reluctantly took out some biscuits and drinks from the box.

I originally brought it just to satisfy my craving, but I didn't expect it to be so useful now.

I have been waiting in front of this station for two hours, but still no one has come to pick me up.

[Natsume-san, have you left Academy City yet? ]

Eating some cookies, Natsume Sonoko sat on a bench at the station with her legs swinging, and took out her cell phone with one hand to read messages.

Natsume-san's phone can still communicate with the inside of Academy City, but if he changes the number, it will not work.

[That's right. By the way, have you eaten yet? Shigefuku-san.] After saying that, Natsume-san turned on the camera and took a few photos of the area nearby.

[Yes, I have already had lunch.]

Not far away, a black business car drove over quickly. A middle-aged man in a neat suit sat in the driver's seat, and next to him was a girl who looked like a high school student.

"Dad, we're already two hours late."

"You can't blame me for this. I didn't know there would be a murder in the car rental company. I stepped on the accelerator with all my strength."

Sitting in the back row, a little boy in a blue suit, white shirt, gray shorts and a red bow tie was leaning against the window glass. He was wearing a pair of large rimless glasses on his face and was staring at the huge city wall not far away with his eyes wide open.

Chapter 82: Conan is squeezed out of the room

The black commercial vehicle was driving along the current road, but the outer area of ​​Academy City was too large. The road in front of him was almost endless, and he could only rely on the navigation to confirm the nearby location.

"Sister Xiaolan, who is the big sister we are going to pick up today? Uncle seems to take her very seriously and even had his suit dry-cleaned."

As if he was tired of looking at the huge city wall, the little boy with glasses sat back in the seat and pulled the arm of the high school girl in front of him with some curiosity.

"I heard from my dad that the other person seems to be the daughter of an old friend, but this friend is not in Japan at the moment, so I asked my dad to be her guarantor during the holidays. It should be similar to a guardian." The high school girl called Xiaolan thought for a while and said, in fact, she was not very clear about the situation.

"Is that so, Uncle Maori? Will this elder sister live in our house these days?"

The little boy wearing glasses and a small suit nodded, then asked with concern, seeming to be very interested in this student from Academy City.

"Well, he will stay with us for a while, but I don't know how long he will stay. Maybe he will move back to his own home in a few days."

Kogoro Mouri concentrated on steering the wheel and answered casually.

The business car drove forward for a while, and finally a taxi stand appeared in front of Kogoro Mouri.

At this moment, on the waiting bench at the station, a girl with a bun and some snack bags beside her suddenly raised her head.

"Dad, there's someone waiting at that station."

"I saw it, and it matches the originally agreed location, so it should be correct."

The little boy sitting in the back seat looked at Natsume through the window with his eyes wide open.

"Is this sister a junior high school student?"

"How did you know that, little brat?" Kogoro Mouri slowed down and the car stopped steadily on the side of the road.

"Because the school that this uniform is in is a junior high school."

"By the way, uncle, what's the name of that sister?"

"My name is Natsume Ryuko. No, it seems to be something else."

Standing up, Natsume immediately gathered up the snack bags around him and threw them all into the trash can. He touched the corners of his mouth and found no biscuit residue, then he smiled with relief.

"Sister, sister, are you the sister that Uncle Maoli wants to pick up?"

I felt that my clothes were being pulled a little, and a hand came from nowhere and grabbed Natsume's sleeve.

When she turned around, Natsume Sonoko found that it was a little boy with eyes wide open and a bright smile on his face. The little boy was quite tall, almost reaching Natsume's chin.

Silently, someone stared curiously at the familiar figure in front of him, with an inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

Urgent, waiting online! What should primary school students do if they encounter the god of death when going out?

"Conan, what are you doing? You can't be so rude."

"Please take care of me. I'm Maori Ran, the daughter of Maori Kogoro. My father's rental car has a problem and can't be turned off, so I came to pick you up."

Pulling Conan behind her angrily, Mao Li Ran introduced herself somewhat embarrassedly.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Natsume Sonoko, nice to meet you." Natsume Sonoko said blankly, looking up.

"Sonoko? I also have a friend named Sonoko, what a coincidence."

Mao Lilan suddenly looked very happy and pulled Natsume Sonoko's arm with a smile.

"You must be that Suzuki Sonoko sister, right? My name is Edogawa Conan, I'm seven years old, you can call me Conan."

When they arrived at the business car, Natsume Sonoko tiptoed into the car. Behind her was Mouri Ran, who was carrying a large box as if it were nothing and was putting the box in the trunk of the car.

After picking up the person, the car started moving from Academy City towards Beikacho, Tokyo.

"Sonoko, your father asked me to take good care of you. Just stay here with us for the next few days. No matter what trouble you have, I can easily solve it. After all, I am a famous detective in Kanto."

"By the way, Sonoko, have you heard of my name in Academy City? Isn't it much more famous than that brat named Kudo Shinichi?"

Scratching his hair and laughing heartily, a certain detective, Maori Kogoro, said proudly.

Conan, who was sitting in the back seat with Natsume Sonoko, also showed a curious look and seemed to be very interested in this.

Academy City has been heavily promoted in the outside world, and celebrities from various prestigious schools are also very famous outside.

But apart from these promotional messages, all other types of information are basically separated from Academy City.

"I'm sorry, I haven't heard of the reputation of Uncle Maori and Kudo Shinichi."

Natsume Sonoko was a little hesitant, but after a while she spoke honestly. As soon as she finished speaking, she found that there was some awkwardness in the air.

"Is that so? After all, there are only students in here. They don't have as much time and energy as us adults to care about these things."

Kogoro Mori said with a laugh, but judging from the stiffness of the skin on his face, he must have suffered quite a big blow.

"Just as I guessed, the information on both sides is isolated to some extent." Conan, on the other hand, supported his chin with his hand, sitting in his seat, thinking about something.

"Sister Sonoko, are you from Tokiwadai Private Junior High School? I saw your school uniform in the brochure."

Conan leaned his head closer, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Hey, Conan, you know a lot."

Natsume Sonoko turned her head and seemed to feel that Conan was particularly interested in Academy City.

Sitting quietly in the seat, feeling the bumps of the car, I unknowingly drove into the area of ​​Beika Town.

I looked up outside. The scenery here was very different from that of Academy City. There were no robots and high technology everywhere. Instead, there were more adults carrying briefcases and walking in a hurry.

Her eyes lingered on Uncle Kogoro Mouri's neck for a moment, and Natsume Sonoko's pupils shrank, as if she had seen something extraordinary.

Uncle Maori's rough-looking skin has many particularly large pores, which look like tiny needles if you look closely.

The Mori Detective Agency is located at 5-39-1, Beika-cho, Tokyo.

"This way, we now have two people staying at our house. But there is only one room left in the house, and it was originally meant for Conan to live in."

Mao Lilan helped move the gifts to a small room. She was sweating a little and couldn't help but wipe the sweat off her face.

Natsume Sonoko looked around the room. The small room was filled with all kinds of sundries. There was no bed in the room, only a sheet on the floor.

It turns out that Conan's living environment is so simple. Natsume Sonoko couldn't help but feel curious.

"It's just that there are no extra beds at home, Sonoko, you can sleep in my room."

"Well, Sister Sonoko probably isn't used to sleeping on the floor." Conan on the side also spoke up.

"No need, Sister Xiaolan, I actually don't like sleeping on a bed at all. This place is fine."

Natsume Sonoko hurriedly shook her head and refused. Maori Ran was much older than Natsume Sonoko, so she also followed Conan's example and called her sister Xiaolan.

"Haha, there really are people who don't like sleeping in beds." Conan heard a voice-over in his head.

In the corner of the room, a little boy weakly picked up his blanket and rolled his eyes silently.

"Conan, just go and spend some time with your dad these days and organize your things." Mao Lilan said with dignity.

.....dividing line....

"I have to say, the things in Academy City are really useful."

Maori Kogoro sat on his desk, with his hands clasped behind his head, looking up at the ceiling. He wore a pair of live action glasses on his head, crossed his legs, and looked very comfortable.

"Dad, be serious. A guest is already here."

Ran Mouri, who was busy cleaning up the cigarette butts on the ground, took off her live-action glasses a little angrily. Then, due to unstable center of gravity, Kogoro Mouri fell on his back to the ground.

"Xiaolan, what are you doing?"

After finally crawling up from the ground, Kogoro Mouri held his waist and twisted it a few times. He heard the sound of the door opening and his eyes unconsciously looked at a figure slowly walking into the office.

"Is this the office of the famous detective Maori Kogoro?"

Chapter 83: The black-clad superpower? ?

In the morning, the sun is already high in the sky, and as long as you open the window you can see the dazzling light coming in directly.

A smile appeared at the corner of someone's mouth, and the whole person looked like he was grinning for no apparent reason.

Lying on the floor with only a layer of mat, Natsume Sonoko was wearing a set of ill-fitting bunny pajamas, which belonged to her sister Xiaolan.

Someone brought all his clothes and daily necessities but mistakenly forgot to put his pajamas in.

Natsume Sonoko was still lying in bed, stretching lazily. She was covered with a quilt, which was rare. It was unclear whether she covered herself with it or someone else helped her.

"Hehe, I remember the publicity for Tokiwadai Junior High School said that students wake up between 7 and 7:30."

A certain elementary school student who was a god of death showed a fake smile on his face, and looked speechlessly at Natsume Sonoko who was lying on the floor and couldn't get up. It seemed that the content of the promotion might not be credible.

It's almost nine o'clock now, and I've been called up early, but this guy in front of me, who looks like a student from an aristocratic girls' school, is still lying motionless in the bed.

"It's so comfortable. It feels so good to stay in bed."

Natsume Sonoko pulled away the quilt that was almost covering her head, revealing a pair of eyes filled with joy.

No matter whether it was a school day or a holiday, if I woke up later than the time, I would undoubtedly be caught by the dormitory supervisor and punished for breaking the dormitory rules. But today I woke up two hours later, so I thought I was lucky.

He threw the inexplicable thoughts aside, turned his head slightly, and looked into the eyes of a guy who was examining him.

"That Sonoko-sister, I'm here to wake you up."

Conan suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and quickly answered, then ran away.

Just as Conan's back disappeared, Natsume heard a commotion nearby, as if someone had fallen off his seat.

Feeling in better spirits than ever before, someone opened the window and breathed in the fresh air, his bunny pajamas hanging on the ground.

"Sonoko, I heard from Conan that you're awake."

Behind him was Mao Lilan, who came in with breakfast, with a faint smile on her face.

"Thank you, Sister Xiaolan. I'll go wash up first."