Temperature Control in Academy City

Butsuko Toshin waved the burning document in his hand like a torch, lighting up the abandoned apartment, and suddenly spoke.

"I understand." Senior Misaka on the other end of the phone calmed down and said.

Putting down his phone, Natsume leaned quietly on the sofa, part of his thoughts focusing on Lingzi.

At this time, Lingzi was lying carefree on the blanket, and the ice on his head had long melted.

A lot of water stains made the blankets around her a mess, and her body was a little wet.

Lingzi held his head and sat up. His mind was still a little confused and his overall condition was very bad, but Lingzi's body temperature had dropped.

Just as Lingzi sat up, he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

When I turned around, I found that there was a Misaka sister behind me staring at Lingzi with a curious look.

"Zero, you're awake," Misaka 9982 said with a look of joy.

Misaka 9982, who looked like Quata, spoke with a semicircular smile on her face, looking a little silly.

"Hey, it's student No. 9982, are you awake?"

Lingzi seemed to remember something, and her face suddenly looked a little embarrassed.

Last night, although it was to protect the Misaka sisters, Reiko or Natsume-san still felt a little sorry for knocking the sisters unconscious.

After all, in Natsume Sonoko's previous thinking, the trick of using temperature to shock people can only be used on some annoying guys. Although it will not cause actual harm, the feeling of suffocation is actually very uncomfortable.

"By the way, how is the experimental arrangement for the Absolute Ability Evolution Plan going now?"

Lingzi remembered something and suddenly asked in a low voice, feeling a little nervous.

"There was an accident during the experiment. Last night, Misaka and the others were attacked by Natsume-san, and the experiment had to be stopped," Misaka No. 9982 explained.

"According to the information received three hours ago, the subject of the experiment, Academy City's first person, fell into a coma after fighting with an unknown person. The content of the experiment may be modified, Misaka No. 9982 added."

Just a modification? Isn't the experiment over yet?

There was a dazed look on Lingzi's face, and she was speechless as she looked at the innocent face of Misaka sisters.

Is it really necessary to let Senior Kamijou Touma defeat Accelerator just like in the plot? As expected, I am the one who is hindering the plot.

Just when Lingzi was sitting there feeling a little uneasy, Misaka No. 9982's head suddenly stretched in front of Lingzi, and the four eyes opened wide and looked at each other, like two pairs of big copper bells.

"But according to the latest information obtained ten minutes ago, the first one has awakened and said that he would no longer cooperate with the Absolute Ability User Evolution Plan. At the same time, the first one was defeated by an unknown person, causing the researchers to re-evaluate the deduction of the designer of the tree diagram, Misaka No. 9982 said deliberately keeping things a secret."

"Hurry up and tell me, Misaka-san 9982."

Lingzi grabbed Misaka 9982's shoulders with both hands and shook her left and right, feeling a little impatient with Misaka 9982's keeping things in suspense.

"Due to the above situation, regarding the Absolute Escapist Evolution Experiment, the Chairman of Academy City directly ordered the researchers to terminate the experiment half an hour ago and seal all the data. Misaka 9982 is somewhat at a loss about the loss of the meaning of survival."

Lingzi was a little dazed, and Natsume on the other side was also a little dazed. The next second, a faint smile appeared on the corners of both of their mouths.

Then, Lingzi hugged Misaka No. 9982 and kissed her hard on the face. Then, he lifted Misaka No. 9982 up high and couldn't help but let out a barbell-like laugh.

Natsume-san naturally doesn't have that kind of strength, but Reiko does.

How can I describe this feeling? It's like the stone that has been weighing on my heart is gone.

What surprised the girl with the ball head was that the white-haired man gave up the plan to evolve into an absolute ability user.

Natsume suddenly felt a little confused. The guy who kept saying that Misaka sisters were a product that could be made by pressing a button would actually give up the experiment on his own initiative. This became one of the key factors for the termination of the experiment.

Maybe everyone is not as simple and one-sided as they seem.

People always habitually put on a mask for themselves, just like Natsume's magical girl Kanami mask.

I still don't quite understand it. According to Natsume's style, she naturally doesn't think too much about it. In fact, she did so.

In any case, it would be best if the Misaka sisters didn't have to participate in the experiment.

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Lingzi put down Misaka No. 9982 and went out happily to check on the other sisters.

"The meaning of life is not important at all. As long as you can be happy every day, you can do nothing but listen to me." Lingzi patted the shoulder of the little comrade Misaka No. 9982 and spoke as they walked.

This time she didn't act like a senior, as if Reiko's actual age was not even as old as the Misaka sisters.

"I seem to have heard Natsume-san talk about the meaning of this kind of existence. Misaka 9982 still has no opinion on it."

In an abandoned apartment in District 7.

A girl with a bun had a dazed expression, and the curve of her mouth made Butsuko Toshin next to her look at her a few more times with some concern.

"Senior Butsu, I have good news for you. The Absolute Esper Evolution Plan has been terminated."

A girl with a bun on her head suddenly shouted loudly, not trying to hide the joy in her heart at all.

Butsuka Toshinori had a blank expression on his face, but he was slightly stunned when he heard what Natsume-san said.

"Really? How did Natsume know that?" Senior Butsuko said with some difficulty.

"It doesn't matter. I have a special information channel anyway."

After hearing what Natsume said, Butsuko Toshin also found a place to sit down, took out a micro handheld computer from his pocket, and began to look up some information.

"Natsume-kun!"

The sound of footsteps on the stairs could be heard from afar, followed by Misaka-senpai's voice. Not long after, a dirty girl appeared in front of Natsume-san and Butsu-senpai.

Misaka-senpai's clothes were tattered and her face was black, which was very different from the usual Misaka-senpai. She had many wounds on her body and only received some basic bandages.

"Misaka-senpai, I'm here." Natsume-san, who was leaning on the sofa, responded hurriedly.

"That's great, Natsume-san."

There was a hint of excitement on Misaka-senpai's face, and when she saw Natsume-san, she finally felt relieved.

Misaka-senpai was sitting on a short stool, a cup of hot water, steaming, placed next to her.

Whether it is treatment or entertaining guests, for Sister Bushu, a cup of hot water may be enough.

Natsume also stood up from the sofa and sat properly, while Fusuki Toshinori leaned against the wall.

"So, based on some information I just got from the research institute, it is roughly certain that the Absolute Specialist Project has been terminated, and my sisters are no longer experimental animals."

Butsuko Toshin turned his PDA to the other two people and talked to himself, with a slight blush of excitement on his face.

"According to these materials, Accelerator voluntarily withdrew from the plan after being defeated. Coupled with the interference from the top of the board of directors, it can be said that restarting the plan is a long way off." Futsuko Toshinori said immediately.

Senior Misaka had already heard what Futsuka Toshinori said, and suddenly rubbed her eyes, as if the wind had blew sand into her eyes.

"But there is still a question, who is the one who defeated Accelerator?"

Butsuko Toshinori suddenly spoke, with an unusual hint of curiosity in his tone.

In the middle of the conversation, Misaka-senpai and Butsu-senpai both turned their gazes to Natsume Sonoko, which caused a certain bun-haired girl to suddenly become a little embarrassed, as if she felt a little uncomfortable all over.

Although he had a fight with Accelerator, a certain bun-haired guy felt that it was at most a draw, and a draw that was extremely difficult to replicate.

Fortunately, Accelerator doesn't know what he looks like yet, so if he meets him next time, he can just pretend not to know him and walk past him.

Being stared at by two senior students at this time, Natsume swallowed unconsciously and wanted to explain but hesitantly.

"Well, actually, anyway..."

"The person who defeated Accelerator has mastered wind, ice, heat, and light abilities. It is preliminarily determined that he is a person with a very high-level heat system ability."

Senior Misaka took the palmtop computer from Futsuko Toshinori, and in a short while, she had access to the deepest information in the research institute, and spoke seriously word by word.

"It seems that the only one who can defeat Accelerator is you, Natsume-san. I think those researchers should have guessed your identity, but they are still a little unsure given your ability level."

Although a certain girl with a bun looked a little hesitant, Butsuko Toshinori quickly discovered the truth. Although he looked a little surprised, he was still relatively calm.

When she was rescuing Natsume, she discovered the guys who got off the helicopter. They lifted Accelerator, who was lying on the ground, onto the helicopter. That was why there was something strange in her eyes when she looked at Natsume Sonoko before.

On the contrary, it was Senior Misaka who was filled with shock. She had fought against Accelerator head-on before, so she naturally knew how powerful that guy was.

It was an almost impeccable defense. No matter how much preparation Misaka-senpai made, whether it was magnetic pole reversal or sky windmill, the number one could always take it intact. This made her feel desperate for a while.

Chapter 156: Butsuko Toshin's Compensation

Sitting together, three strange guys were whispering to each other, and no one knew what they were talking about.

After silently taking a sip of hot water, Misaka-senpai's eyes revealed a look of sudden enlightenment.

I see. Natsume-san really has his own way.

Raising Accelerator's body temperature made it impossible for him to calculate smoothly, reaching the highest level of winning without fighting in the art of war. Coupled with Natsume's seemingly dull expression, it gave a feeling of great wisdom appearing foolish.

Butsuko Toshinori also nodded slightly, but she always felt that something was wrong.

As mentioned before, Accelerator's strongest point is not the so-called vector control, but his mind and computing power.

Even if Natsume's idea is indeed effective when combined with her abilities, it requires a huge amount of computing power to implement the plan, but obviously a certain bun-head who was at level 4 during the last physical examination does not have that.

He just briefly explained the situation, and Natsume, who considered himself a good student, was actually a little embarrassed to explain how he got into a fight with others.

The fight between people with special abilities is actually no different in essence from a street fight between young delinquents, except that the noise is louder.

"Then one of Accelerator's weaknesses is actually being a human. But in this case, Natsume-san, who can defeat Accelerator, is definitely at level 5."

Misaka-senpai said to herself, with a look of deep thought on her dark face.

Silently watching Misaka-senpai and Butsuki-senpai calming down, Natsume heaved a sigh of relief, and when she looked up, she saw the sun gradually rising outside.

It's morning now, so it's time to have breakfast.

Natsume Sonoko's mind became active again, radiating like the sun's rays.

It’s best to be an ordinary student who doesn’t have to worry about anything.

Natsume was thinking in his head that maybe he could go to the convenience store and buy a comic book to read after he returned home. Things have been happening one after another recently, which really makes people feel tired. Reading a comic book can change his mood.

Calculating the time, it seems that Banri and the others will be discharged from the hospital soon. I almost forgot that I still need to thank Mr. Kiyama. If it weren't for Reiko, Natsume Sonoko would have been in trouble when she bumped into Accelerator last night.

"Now that the Absolute Ability Project experiment has ended, I will be in charge of following up on the arrangements for the Misaka sisters." Futsuka Toshinori stood up and said seriously.

The end of the Absolute Ability Evolution Plan does not mean that the Misaka sisters can be freed directly. A series of complicated procedures will be required, such as asset transfer and reorganization. Moreover, due to the special existence of the Misaka sisters, they may even be destroyed as waste and inventory.

"As compensation to the Misaka sisters, I will return to the research institute and implant emotional programs in them. Although it cannot make up for the lack of normal emotions, it can make the sisters' emotions develop faster."

Butsuko Toshinori said this expressionlessly, without dwelling on how Accelerator was defeated, nor was he as happy as some bun-haired guy because the plan was abandoned.

From this moment on, there were still many things she could do, and her time became tight again.

"Compensation?" Natsume Sonoko muttered softly.

"It's compensation. I also had a part in this plan, and I need to atone for my sins myself."

Butsuko Toshinori did not hide the ignominious role he played in the experiment, and spoke with a somewhat affirmative tone.

Not only in the mass production plan for people with special abilities, but also in the absolute plan for people with special abilities, Fusuka Toshinori is an important participant.

And everything she does now, she calls it atonement. She still remembers the innocence on Misaka sister's face when she first walked out of the research institute.

Looking at the receding back of Hotsuku Toshinori, both Natsume Sonoko and Misaka-senpai were silent.

"Then we should go back."

Misaka-senpai calmed down and said to Natsume-san who was sitting on the sofa.

"But I can't walk anymore."

Natsume tried to stand up, but found that his left foot was somewhat out of control, and he immediately revealed an innocent expression.

He touched his forehead and found that the small bump on Natsume's head was still red.

It turned out that when Natsume fell at the door of the abandoned apartment yesterday, not only did he get a bump on his head, but he also injured his left knee. Fortunately, it was not very serious.

Taking the most common means of transportation in the Seventh School District, two cleaning robots driving side by side were sweeping the floor while carrying some uninvited guests to the Tokiwadai Student Dormitory.

Before returning to the student dormitory, Natsume and his classmate went back to the Misaka Apartment to check on the Misaka sisters. They also changed their clothes, tidied up their own affairs and appearance, and finally found some medicine for treatment and bandage.

When everything was ready, Misaka-senpai and Natsume-san resolutely embarked on the journey back home.

"Misaka-senpai, I'm a little nervous."

A certain girl with a bun-like hair looked a little strange, and her face turned pale for no apparent reason, as if she had thought of something extraordinary.

According to the dormitory rules of the student dormitory, Natsume Sonoko and Misaka Mikoto have undoubtedly violated the rule that prohibits students from staying out overnight.

As they got closer to the student dormitory, Natsume's mood became bad again, and was even shrouded in an inexplicable shadow.

"It doesn't matter. Just make up a reason."

It was the first time for Misaka-senpai to try riding a cleaning robot. This was a completely new experience, and she tried to say something that could make people feel relaxed.