Temperature Control in Academy City

The space fluctuations appeared again, and Natsume Sonoko heard the sound of hurried wind in her ears. A girl with brown twin ponytails and wearing a discipline committee armband appeared beside her.

The incident has almost been settled, and Kuroko feels that it is time to explain to someone that he cannot casually participate in the activities of the Discipline Committee.

"Although I am very grateful to Natsume for helping me twice, it will cause trouble to us if you participate in the activities of the Discipline Committee without permission." Kuroko smoothed his messy hair and said seriously to Natsume Sonoko.

Obviously, Heizi has already guessed who was the guy who helped on the road last time. Apart from some seemingly irrelevant temperature control, there should be no other suspects here.

"Hey, isn't it the duty of the discipline committee member to maintain discipline and order in the school? The 177th branch that Kuroko belongs to should only be responsible for Zhachuan Middle School, so Kuroko, you don't have the authorization." Natsume Sonoko looked suspiciously at Kuroko, who was lying seriously.

"You troublesome guy, you should be quite clear about the duties of the discipline committee. In short, if a student like you who has no authority acts recklessly, it will easily attract the attention of the security guards and even higher-ups." Kuroko touched his forehead and said helplessly.

"But I have never admitted that I was the one who did it. The surveillance video can prove it for me. I was always standing next to the bench cheering you on, Kuroko." Natsume Sonoko pointed a hand at the surveillance equipment standing in the square not far away. With the surveillance video to prove herself, Natsume Sonoko insisted that it had nothing to do with her.

Natsume Sonoko doesn't like trouble. If the school or the security guards find out, she will inevitably have a conversation or an investigation.

I was clearly standing obediently in the crowd. When did I help the discipline committee member? Maybe it was done by some enthusiastic ice-ability user mixed in the crowd. If you don't have evidence, be careful or I will accuse you of slander.

Natsume Sonoko said that this is her ideal model, as she can participate in an actual combat, exercise her abilities, help friends, and not encounter any troubles.

"You guy, there is no need for students without authority to get involved in the incident anyway." Kuroko pursed his lips, showing a helpless look, and did not intend to continue questioning a guy who knew nothing.

The scene in the communication square finally came to an end, and the group of five finally arrived at the video game center.

Since Misaka-senpai is a frequent customer here, the waitress even thoughtfully prepared free drinks for them.

They played from noon until sunset. Natsume Sonoko skillfully grabbed a latest model of electric robot from the claw machine, and then contentedly handed all the remaining game coins to Misaka-senpai who was desperately grabbing the Quata doll on the other side.

"I'm so unwilling to give up. I'm just that little bit short." Senior Misaka's face was full of confusion. She looked at the Quata doll that was so close to her in the claw machine and continued to put the game coins in her hand into it without believing in it.

There were already some faint electric sparks coming out of Misaka-senpai's body, crackling like firecrackers exploding. It seemed that Misaka-senpai's patience was almost at its limit.

"I caught it, I caught it!" After throwing nearly ten game coins, Misaka-senpai finally got what she wanted and caught the Quata doll. A happy smile appeared on her face, and she jumped out of the door of the arcade again.

....Dividing line.....

On Sunday, there seemed to be a sense of laziness in the air.

With the first rays of morning light, the daily life of the students of Tokiwadai began again.

Even on Sundays, the daily schedule of Tokiwadai Middle School remains unchanged: getting up at 7 a.m. and having breakfast at 7:30 a.m., which completely puts an end to the thoughts of some guys who want to sleep in.

Except for a few clubs, most clubs do not have any activities planned on Sunday.

Next to the flower bed at the entrance of the student dormitory, Natsume Sonoko took a breath of the fresh morning air and looked intently at the book in her hand that was marked with the internal documents of the Discipline Committee.

Flipping through the book called "Basic Fighting Skills Simplified Edition - Disciplinary Committee Member's Twenty-third Revision 6.13 Version", Natsume Sonoko seemed a little angry. It turned out that it was really hard to find any good treasures in the books bought from such roadside stalls.

Of course, it’s not that Natsume Sonoko changed her career and prepared to join the Discipline Committee, nor is it that Natsume Sonoko was attracted by Kuroko’s handsome figure and planned to give up energy and turn to martial arts to develop her physical potential.

Natsume Sonoko was planning to kill two birds with one stone. She learned fighting skills and exercised her body at the same time. However, after reading all of them, she found that the fighting combos were not as reliable as those in the video game center. The first few pages she read were all very similar. I must teach that profiteer a lesson if I get the chance.

After throwing the books in her hand into the dormitory, Natsume Sonoko got on her bicycle and prepared to go out.

There was nothing important today, and my small group of four was peaceful.

The last rumor about the stripping woman has become popular on the urban legend website. Because there are many eyewitnesses, this urban legend has now become one of the hot searches on the website.

Kana Maeda has been quite active in the group recently, and she seems to have been stimulated by the popularity of this hot search, and she looks particularly excited.

It is not very convenient to ride a bicycle in a standard pleated skirt, but according to the regulations of Tokiwadai Junior High School, students must wear school uniforms outside the school, in the dormitory, and during winter and summer vacations.

Therefore, at the suggestion of Misaka-senpai, Natsume Sonoko also bought the same safety pants as Misaka-senpai. Now she feels very good, and it is much more convenient for her to exercise by riding a bicycle.

The bicycle was moving at a constant speed on the street, stopping at red lights and going at green lights, and getting off and pushing the bicycle when crossing zebra crossings. Natsume Sonoko, who strictly abided by traffic rules, drove towards the school garden.

During the physical examination yesterday, the married senior who I had only met once invited Natsume to attend the tea party today.

Tea parties are the most common social activity for young ladies. Natsume, who wants to be a qualified young lady after entering Tokiwadai, naturally cannot avoid this kind of social activity.

However, thinking of her senior sister's somewhat domineering attitude after marriage, Natsume Sonoko found it difficult to follow her train of thought. She didn't know how many people would come today. Natsume Sonoko, who was invited to a tea party for the first time, felt inexplicably nervous.

Chapter 16 Maid Tsuchimikado

The bicycle traveled through the narrow space, crossed the path between the two buildings, and gradually approached the school garden of the seventh school district.

Five aristocratic girls' schools, including Tokiwadai Junior High School and Private Shidarezakura Academy, are located inside the school garden, which is surrounded by fences outside and requires a pass to enter.

The campus bus shared by the five schools is the only public transportation that can connect the campus with the outside world.

At a turning corner, Natsume Sonoko rang the bell and prepared to turn.

Suddenly, Natsume Sonoko's eyes widened, her pupils contracted, and she slammed on the brakes.

Due to the extremely good braking performance, the car stopped in an instant, but Natsume Sonoko seemed to have an unstable center of gravity and almost fell off the seat.

"It hurts so much." Natsume Sonoko couldn't help but wailing after her head hit the handlebars of the bicycle.

He touched his head and raised it from the handlebars. In his sight, a little maid appeared. She was wearing a blue and white maid outfit, a white hair cap on her head, and her forehead looked very wide.

The maid in front of him looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, holding a lunch box and some eggs in her hands.

Although Natsume Sonoko did not actually hit her, she was still so shocked that she sat down on the ground, looking innocently at Natsume Sonoko who had a red mark on her forehead caused by the handlebar.

"Are you okay?" Natsume Sonoko was still shocked. She didn't care about her red forehead and quickly got out of the car to help the other person up.

Natsume Sonoko's driving speed was not actually very fast, and she could have braked in time even in a blind spot. However, Natsume Sonoko seemed to be unlucky, and a minor accident occurred before she arrived at the School Garden.

Thinking of the Discipline Committee Fighting Technique that she bought at a roadside stall last night, Natsume Sonoko's face became bitter again. As expected, after her ability improved rapidly and was promoted to level 4, her luck became bad.

Actually, you can’t think like that. Yesterday, I got a latest model of electric robot doll at the video game center. After unpacking it, I was very satisfied, wasn’t I?

Natsume Sonoko, who was somewhat worried about gains and losses, entered her usual state of divergent thinking. The maid who had just pulled Natsume Sonoko's hand and was about to get up looked curiously at the classmate in front of her who suddenly became sad and stood there blankly with a complicated expression.

This classmate is wearing the Tokiwadai school uniform, so she must be a student of Tokiwadai. However, it is rare to see Tokiwadai students riding bicycles. Aren't young ladies supposed to take the campus bus or private car?

Feeling the gravity on her arm, Natsume Sonoko hurriedly came to her senses and helped the other person up.

The other party didn't seem to be injured, which made Natsume Sonoko relieved, but the lunch box and eggs in her hands fell to the ground.

When Natsume Sonoko picked up the lunch box and egg that had fallen to the ground, she discovered that the egg was broken into half and the lunch in the lunch box seemed to be scattered. After opening the box, she could vaguely see that this was a well-made and time-consuming love lunch.

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble." When Natsume Sonoko saw the food she had ruined in her hands, an apologetic look appeared on her face and she clasped her hands together to apologize.

"It's okay. Actually, it's my own fault. I think I was a little too obsessed with the matter. Nice to meet you. I'm Maika Tsuchimikado." The girl named Maika Tsuchimikado held up her maid skirt with both hands and squatted slightly, performing standard maid etiquette.

"Ah, nice to meet you. I'm Natsume Sonoko." Natsume Sonoko adjusted her slightly raised pleated skirt, then bowed slightly and nodded.

"I'm a maid trainee at the Ryouran Home Economics Girls' School, and I'm currently doing field training at Tokiwadai Junior High School. Nice to meet you, Natsume-san." Tsuchimikado Maika put her hands behind her back, smiled warmly, and spoke softly. Her tone sounded leisurely, but not frivolous at all.

"Is your forehead okay? It looks like it hurts." Tsuchimikado Maika was concerned about Natsume and asked worriedly, showing great concern for the red mark on Natsume's forehead.

"It's nothing serious. I'll just apply a cold compress." Natsume Sonoko said, rubbing her forehead.

"Cold compress? Did Natsume-san bring an ice pack?" Tsuchimikado Maika looked at Natsume Sonoko with some curiosity. Apart from the black backpack that Tokiwadai students always carry with them, she didn't seem to see anything extra.

"No, it's something else." The red mark on Natsume Sonoko's head seemed to become a little lighter. Tsuchiya Maika curiously reached out her hand and touched Natsume Sonoko's forehead, but suddenly remembered something and hurriedly withdrew her hand.

"Excuse me." Tsuchimika looked nervous. As a maid, it was very rude to touch others casually, especially since the other party was the eldest lady of Tokiwadai.

However, there was still a cool touch on Tsuchimikado Maika's hands, and it was as if there was really an ice pack on Natsume's forehead.

"Don't worry about my minor injury, but your lunch box is scattered. Is it okay?" Natsume Sonoko said nervously. This lunch box looks like a love lunch box, and the ingredients inside have been carefully processed.

"It's okay. This is prepared for my brother. My brother can eat any kind of lunch box happily." Tsuchimikado waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to worry. When talking about her brother, Tsuchimikado's leisurely tone became rarely proud.

Isn't it amazing? My brother can eat anything. Seeing Tsuchimikado showing off a little, Natsume Sonoko nodded in agreement. People who are not picky about food and waste food are usually healthy.

Natsume Sonoko is also a person who is not picky about food or wasteful. In addition to staple foods, she also loves to eat snacks and sweets. So she looks very healthy, but her physical strength is not very good.

"Tsuchimikado-san, are you going to deliver food to your brother now?" Natsume Sonoko asked after handing the lunch box to Tsuchimikado Takeka.

"Yes, not only do I deliver meals, I also have to help clean his dormitory. His room is always messy, and he has friends whose rooms are just as messy as his, so I always have to help clean up as well." Tsuchimikado Maika said leisurely, but when she mentioned messy, she deliberately prolonged the last syllable.

"Your brother is so lucky. I always have a headache when I clean the room. It's great to have a maid sister." Natsume Sonoko remembered that she always had problems when cleaning because there were too many things and she always felt that there was not enough space. But she was reluctant to throw anything away, so she could only buy a few more boxes and stuff them all under the bed.

"If that's the case, I can help you when I'm free." Tsuchimika said with a faint smile on her face. She always felt happy when helping others.

She wanted to share her things with others and achieve her goals through labor, which was why she chose to become a maid.

"Oh, no, it's too much of a bother for you." Natsume Sonoko felt a little embarrassed and quickly refused.

"No, in exchange, Natsume-san will also learn how to clean his room properly. Also, the student dormitory of Tokiwadai Junior High School is also our field study site, so please feel free to ask me any questions you have."

Tsuchimika said with a smile, raising one hand with five fingers spread out. Although her tone was leisurely, she was full of energy. Natsume Sonoko was infected by the soul of the maid that was released from the inside out.

"Thank you for your help. If you have any trouble, please feel free to ask me for help." Natsume Sonoko said solemnly.

After saying goodbye to Tsuchimikado Maixia, Natsume Sonoko realized that she had been chatting with her for quite a long time. In every aspect, she met Natsume Sonoko's taste and was a considerate and caring person.

Natsume Sonoko and Tsuchimikado exchanged phone numbers. Natsume Sonoko was very happy to have met a new friend today.

As for Tsuchimikado Maika, Natsume Sonoko, who had only watched a few episodes of A Certain Scientific Railgun, had some impression of her. As for the brother he mentioned, Natsume Sonoko had no idea about him at all.

"Oh no, the tea party is about to start." Natsume Sonoko then hurriedly got on her bicycle and rode towards the school garden that they had been talking about for a long time but had not yet arrived.

......***Gorgeous dividing line***.......

The campus is filled with Western-style buildings. There are no large stores such as department stores or shopping malls. Everything necessary for campus life has its own specialized store.

In a room in the dormitory of Tokiwadai Junior High School's School Garden.

Exquisite ceramic teapots and tea bowls are placed on the round solid wood table. The fragrance of black tea floats in the room. The tea bowls are placed in four positions respectively, as if there are four people participating in a tea party.

Six stacks of snacks were neatly placed in the middle of the round table, including fruits, dried fruits, and some cakes that could not be named.

In order to prepare for the tea party, the married senior sister specially asked someone to airlift two boxes of pastries made by a five-star chef.

After marriage, the senior sister sat upright in her seat, the folding fan in her hand slightly folded, looking at the door of the dormitory with some anticipation. As the agreed time gradually passed, there was still no sound of knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell, and the expectant look on her face almost stopped.

Taking out her father's pendant from her wallet, Senior Mitsuko looked frustrated.

"No one came. Am I not good enough? Only when I become someone like Misaka-san and Shokuhou-san will people be attracted to me?" The married senior was full of confusion. She couldn't understand why no one liked to make friends with her.

At this time, an extra-long python tied with a bow climbed onto the neck of the married senior sister. It seemed to feel her frustration and spit out its tongue as if to comfort its owner.

"Little Catherine, you are still the best." The married senior patted little Catherine's body and said.

In short, this arrogant young lady who is ignorant of the ways of the world is really a cause for concern.

In front of the dormitory, someone got into trouble again.

"Classmate, which dormitory will I live in after marriage?" Natsume Sonoko stopped a classmate in front of the dormitory and asked.

"After marriage? The young lady from the airline industry after marriage?"

"Uh-huh."

"It seems to be on the third floor. I don't know the exact room. I only saw it from a distance once on the third floor."

Natsume Sonoko was a little helpless. She asked three classmates in a row, but she only found out the approximate floor of her senior sister's dormitory after marriage.

Chapter 17: Tea Party of the Senior Sister after Marriage

Tokiwadai Junior High School is located in the inner dormitory of Gakusha-no-en.

After many twists and turns, Natsume Sonoko finally got her wish and came to the room of married senior Mitsuko.

Compared with the unpleasant temper of the senior sister after marriage, the title of airline lady after marriage is much more useful and popular.

Although there are many celebrities and young ladies in Tokiwadai, their reputation after marriage is also unique, and they are worthy of being a famous family in the aviation industry.

However, Natsume Sonoko had no idea about aviation after marriage. Her impression was that it should be a company that could build Gundam and had strong technological capabilities.

"It's been overtime for a long time." Natsume Sonoko took out her cell phone to check the time, a worried look on her face.

I'm already late, so why not just not go in? The tea party has already started anyway, and it doesn't matter if the senior sister can't come after the wedding.

"No, no, even if I'm late I have to apologize to my married senior in person. How can I pretend not to know when I've been invited?" Thinking of this, Natsume Sonoko tidied her appearance, straightened the bun on her head, let out a long breath and prepared to ring the doorbell.

The doorbell is connected to the inside of the room and is equipped with a small communication device. After pressing the doorbell, you can talk to the person inside the door. The volume will be amplified or reduced appropriately to reach a level suitable for communication between both parties.

There is also this device in Natsume Sonoko's room, but the door of Natsume Sonoko's dormitory was damaged not long ago and the wires have not been reconnected yet.

"Ding Dong, Ding Dong, Ding Dong." Natsume Sonoko pressed the doorbell.

Natsume Sonoko pressed the button three times in succession, and soon she heard a chaotic noise coming from inside.

"Senior sister, I am Natsume Sonoko who was invited here." Natsume Sonoko said to the gate. Her voice was transmitted to the inside of the gate through the communication device, and the voice inside the gate could also be heard clearly by herself.

After the marriage, the senior sister seemed to be in a hurry. Suddenly, there was a chaotic noise in the room, as if mixed with the sound of furniture falling to the ground.