Temperature Control in Academy City

Although she was a little curious about the cat's hair, Natsume Sonoko still resisted opening it to take a look. When she picked up the amulet, she found that there was a small bundle of white hair tied with a thin thread inside the box.

Natsume Sonoko put the box away, thought for a moment, and put the amulet back on her body.

Maybe it was an illusion or a psychological effect, but Natsume Sonoko inexplicably felt that her body felt a little more relaxed.

Chapter 101 Index and Supermarket Food Tasting

As if to verify the reality of this relaxed feeling, Natsume Sonoko took off the amulet again.

For people with highly developed brains like Natsume Sonoko, even the slightest change in the body will create a clear feeling in the brain.

But this time, Natsume Sonoko felt a little strange. This relaxation was not reflected in her body, but in her mental state.

"It really is somewhat useful. Did you put some calming drugs in it?"

Natsume Sonoko also found it a little strange and couldn't help feeling curious.

The letter also included Natsume Takashi's contact number, and Natsume Sonoko was preparing to report this number these days.

There is nothing to do during the holidays as everyone is busy with their own things. The Midsummer Festival is one of the few events that can bring together Tokiwadai students.

The maid costumes for the Midsummer Festival have been completed. The black and white combination is the most common type of maid costume. Natsume Sonoko took the time to take the clothes back.

Only during the midsummer festival can Tokiwadai students openly wear clothes other than school uniforms.

After trying it on, Natsume Sonoko felt that it didn't fit her well, but after carefully examining the clothes, she discovered that there were several buttons at the waist that could be used to adjust the size.

After adjusting the buttons to the right position, Natsume Sonoko finally felt that it fit her better.

Looking in front of the mirror, a not-so-qualified little maid appeared in front of it.

Natsume Sonoko thought about it, put on the maid's hat again, and followed Tsuchimikado's example to roll up the cuffs of her arms, deliberately unbuttoned one of the buttons on the collar of her maid outfit, widened her eyes, clenched her fists, and looked aggressive.

That's right, Natsume Sonoko finally found a little bit of Tsuchimikado-san's maid style.

In Natsume Sonoko's eyes, this behavior of wearing a maid costume to the Midsummer Festival is extremely similar to an activity called cosplay, but the one who is cosplaying is Tsuchimikado-san.

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Natsume Sonoko is not a sports person, but sometimes she will follow others and go out to bask in the sun, especially on such a comfortable and leisurely afternoon.

After strolling for a while on the street near the Tokiwadai Student Dormitory, someone still had plenty of energy.

She had been jogging in the morning for a long time before, and had been walking around with Uncle Mori and his family during the days away from Academy City. Natsume Sonoko thought that her physical strength had reached the average level of a junior high school student.

Some people always show up when you least expect them.

Because she was short of money, Natsume Sonoko always tried to keep her eyes away from the goods in the shops when basking in the sun. At this time, a somewhat familiar figure broke into Natsume Sonoko's field of vision.

A strange nun named Index is chasing a white cylindrical familiar.

"Don't run, you weird familiar!"

With a bulging mouth and looking a little ferocious, Index pulled the white cylindrical familiar in front of her angrily.

However, she did not seem to have Natsume Sonoko's skilled skills in catching familiars. Not only was she unable to intercept them, but the familiars dodged her with their clever moves.

Just when Index was helpless against these familiars, Natsume Sonoko suddenly took action. With her hands swiftly and quickly, she avoided the white cylinder's sensing camera and firmly grabbed the cleaning robot called a human familiar from the other side.

"Amazing, you..you are the same person I met last time."

Index was stunned for a moment, and seemed to recognize Natsume Sonoko. Then she took the opportunity to hug the white cylinder in front of her with both hands and feet, and even tried to bite it with her teeth.

Natsume Sonoko looked at the little nun in front of her with some surprise. She treated the cleaning robot as a familiar. It seemed that she lacked basic knowledge of technology.

Just like Natsume Sonoko cannot understand magic, people on the magic side may not necessarily understand the technology on their side.

"Excuse me, did this robot do anything to you?"

Natsume Sonoko asked with some surprise, staring at Index seriously with both eyes.

"Robot? Is that the name of your familiars?"

With her innocent eyes wide open, the girl named Index asked hesitantly, "By the way, Touma seemed to have said that this is indeed called a robot."

"This familiar stole my donuts. Touma said that in this country, you can fight back against theft and robbery!" Index said with certainty while hanging on the robot.

Fighting back against a robot?

Natsume Sonoko didn't quite understand what was said. Perhaps their thinking was not on the same dimension.

"Your name is Index, right? I heard Kamijou-san mention it the last time we met."

"Do you know Touma?" Index asked, tilting her head.

"A few times. Actually, the robot didn't mean to eat your donut."

After organizing her words, Natsume Sonoko felt that it was a bit difficult to communicate technology with these people on the magic side. Perhaps Kamijou Kaori also thought so at the beginning.

"No way, it's been less than three seconds since I dropped my donut, and this guy snatched it away." Index said with some disbelief, apparently not understanding what Natsume Sonoko meant.

The communication process was not very smooth, and could even be considered tortuous, but Natsume Sonoko finally made this guy from the magic side know what a robot is.

"I see. This guy isn't a familiar." Index, who had finally gotten down from the cylinder, nodded in confusion. Although she didn't understand, she inexplicably felt that he was very powerful.

"So what about my donuts?"

Index looked a little frustrated. According to Touma, he had severely overspent this month and couldn't even afford extra donuts. This one donut was the last of her stock.

He was already only receiving a very meager scholarship, and now he had to support two people. He was lucky enough not to starve to death on the streets of Academy City.

Natsume Sonoko felt a little sad when she saw Index in front of her. She wanted to buy a donut for the poor little nun as a good deed. But she remembered that she had almost cleared the balance of her bank card, so she gave up the idea with a sigh.

"By the way, I do know a good place, maybe they have donuts."

Natsume Sonoko suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up instantly, and after a brief explanation, she took Index to a nearby supermarket.

"This place is called a supermarket. It's a place where we can buy things very conveniently." Natsume Sonoko patiently introduced some common sense things.

"But Touma said that you have to pay for things, and I don't have any money." Index said hesitantly.

"That's true, but there is also an activity in Academy City called food tasting." Natsume Sonoko said.

When they walked out of the supermarket, Index showed a happy smile and ran and jumped out of the supermarket.

If the tasting activities had not been over, she would even stay until the supermarket closed.

"Sonoko Sonoko, can you still come to the supermarket tomorrow?" Index said with some anticipation.

"Yes, the supermarket is open every day."

Index seemed very happy to hear Natsume Sonoko's answer.

"It's so late now. I want to go back."

As if she noticed the sky around her getting darker, Index finally realized that she had been out for a long time, and said anxiously.

After waving to Natsume Sonoko from afar, Index trotted away and disappeared from Natsume Sonoko's sight.

Standing on the sidewalk near the supermarket, Natsume Sonoko suddenly stopped, vaguely feeling that something was watching her.

Suddenly turning around, Natsume Sonoko saw a figure in a white coat standing under a street light in the distance.

The figure was leaning against a car, with his hair scattered on his shoulders. He seemed to have noticed Natsume Sonoko's gaze and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face.

White coat, dark circles under the eyes, and familiar hairstyle, Natsume Sonoko immediately reacted.

"Mr. Kiyama?"

There was still some uncertainty in her tone, but her pace unconsciously quickened, and Natsume Sonoko soon arrived next to the car.

"Long time no see, Natsume-san."

The smile on Kimura Haruo's face was gentle, but it revealed a hint of fatigue and confusion, as if he had not had a good rest for a long time.

Chapter 102: The Out-of-Control Person

The sky changed a little, dark clouds gathered and then it started to drizzle.

The raindrops fell on the car window, leaving long water stains.

The atmosphere in the car seemed a bit dull, probably because both parties were somewhat introverted, the only sound that could be heard in the car was the roar of the car engine.

Natsume Sonoko sat in Kiyama Haruo's car, staring blankly at the rain falling outside. She had something to say in her heart, but she hadn't figured out what to say yet.

Mr. Kiyama's car is very good, at least its seat is very comfortable. Natsume Sonoko adjusted her sitting position and glanced secretly in the direction of the driver.

Haruo Kiyama, who was standing by, held the steering wheel attentively, moving it left and right to adjust the direction, and then made a wide turn and entered a highway.

Driving on the expressway, there is basically no dense traffic in the academy city which is mainly populated by students. There are only a few trucks driving along the road.

"Teacher Kiyama, did you come to see me specially?" Natsume finally opened his mouth.

Although I'm not quite sure why I happened to meet Mr. Kiyama, it's a good thing after all. I was also looking for Mr. Kiyama, and now it seems like things are going smoothly.

What a coincidence, Natsume Sonoko thought.

"I'm just here to buy something."

Teacher Kiyama looked towards the back seat, and following her gaze, she saw that the back seat was filled with all kinds of daily necessities and instant noodles.

"The area near the supermarket is too big, and I looked for a car for a long time. When I found it just now, I saw you and your friend coming out." Looking at the road ahead, Kimura Haruo said softly.

"I see." Natsume Sonoko listened and nodded.

Is this what it means to search for him among the crowds for hundreds of times, and when you turn around, he is standing in the dimly lit place? Thinking of my own situation, this line of poetry seems particularly appropriate.

"I should be curious. Why did Natsume follow me into the car after we just chatted for a few minutes at the supermarket entrance? Are Tokiwadai students used to being with wanted criminals now? Or are the young ladies of Tokiwadai ignorant of the ways of the world and the perfect targets for criminals?"

There was no change in Kiyama-sensei's tone, as if they were just a normal conversation, but the words that came out seemed a little aggressive.

"Teacher Kiyama, your wanted list has been cancelled. Strictly speaking, you are no longer a wanted criminal. In fact, after the last Fantasy Hand incident, I looked up some information about you from the Discipline Committee. You once had a student fall into a coma due to an experiment, and your multiple applications to use the tree diagram designer were rejected."

"Whether it's the Fantasy Hand incident or the giant monster, they were all the consequences of you, Mr. Kiyama, trying to save your students. As for the recent mass outbreak of RSPK syndrome, although there is no direct evidence, I think it might be you, Mr. Kiyama, who did it based on some indirect information."

Natsume Sonoko thought a lot, her brain worked very fast, she raised her head and looked directly at Kiyama Haruo.

"If so, what would Natsume-san do? I remember that you have a good relationship with those security guards." Kimura Haruo's expression remained unchanged, and he took control of the steering wheel and changed lanes.

"I will consider contacting the security guards, but by comparison, I think you need help, Mr. Kiyama."

Of course, I’m not here to help destroy Academy City.

Natsume Sonoko wants the 'earthquake' to end as soon as possible, and she also wants the abandoned children to wake up like in the plot. In short, Natsume Sonoko feels that she can help.

The atmosphere in the car became harmonious, at least that's what Natsume Sonoko thought.

Just when Natsume Sonoko said that she was actually here to help, a hint of surprise appeared on Kiyama Haruo's calm face.

Then, Mr. Kiyama Haruo was silent for a long time before he continued, "It seems that Natsume-san has already determined that I am the criminal. What an unlovable junior high school student."

"If Banri and the others hadn't done that experiment and had been able to live a normal life, they would probably be in junior high school like you now."

"Banri?"

"One of my students."

"Since you've come along, come and take a look."

The car drove down the highway and finally arrived in front of a research institute.

"This is the research institute of the Hades Soul Chaser doctor. Because of his help, Banri and the others were brought here for treatment." Kiyama Haruki got out of the car, holding the things he had just bought in his hand, and began to explain.

After entering the elevator of the research institute, the two came to the laboratory on the third floor. Dozens of life-support chambers were neatly placed in the laboratory, and inside each chamber lay a sleeping child who looked about the same age as Natsume Sonoko.

Near the laboratory there is a simple desk with a computer and various documents piled on it, and instant noodle boxes scattered on the ground. This should be Haruo Kiyama's studio.

"You're back."

A doctor who looked like Quata was standing in front of a glass wall observing the situation in the life support chamber. His ears moved slightly and he turned around to look at Kimura Haruo and Natsume Sonoko who had just walked out of the elevator.

"Is this classmate also our ally?"

Squinting his eyes slightly, Dr. Guatai showed a kind smile.

"Hello, Doctor of the Underworld."

Natsume Sonoko looked a little dazed, and she looked through the glass with a complicated expression at her peers lying in the life-support chamber. In fact, they should be a little older than Natsume Sonoko.