Temperature Control in Academy City

Misaka No. squatted down curiously, stretched out her hand and pinched Rei Zi's ball head, and a Gutai-style semicircular smile appeared on her face.

......

I finally finished cleaning the restaurant for the evening, and headed back to the dormitory as Tsuchimikado-san waved goodbye.

The girl with a bun-haired look, feeling a little sore in her back, walked out of the dormitory with a pile of application forms in her hands, looking for the matron's signature.

The dormitory supervisor's familiar ladies' suit was right in front of me, and the light from her black-framed glasses reflected on the smooth floor of the student dormitory.

In a corner, Natsume Sonoko took a deep breath and tried to hypnotize herself by saying that she had been through many battles. She gritted her teeth and called out to the warden who was patrolling in the middle of the hall.

According to Shirai's suggestion, the three of them need to prepare an application to go out, and then they can stay outside until 11 o'clock in the evening.

For a student dormitory where the lights are turned off at around 9 o'clock, this is already a remarkable time.

"Applying to go out after curfew? And the time is tomorrow. Let me think, this is the nth time today."

The dorm supervisor pushed her glasses and put down the application form in her hand, and found that most of the columns on the application form had been filled in. After a while, she raised her head and looked at Natsume, who was sitting obediently.

Sitting down on a leisure sofa in the student dormitory, Natsume put her hands on her skirt, her legs together, her body straight, her face full of seriousness and solemnity.

"Counting Shirai and Misaka, Natsume, you are the third case today. I know you have a good relationship with them, so you must be with them, going to a reading club hosted by some friends." The dorm supervisor said coldly, his face suddenly becoming stern.

There is no homeroom teacher system in Tokiwadai Junior High School, and for students like Natsume Sonoko, the dormitory supervisor is to some extent comparable to the homeroom teacher.

"Before, you didn't come back all night, and used the lame excuse that the underground mall was closed and you didn't have time to leave. Now you've become so bold again?"

The dorm supervisor said this word by word, seeing through the lame excuse that Misaka-senpai had come up with at a glance.

Natsume was secretly tugging at her skirt with a few fingers, and she seemed to be in agony, with an awkward smile on her face.

I miscalculated. I should have come to ask for the dormitory supervisor's autograph before Misaka-senpai and Shirai-san. Natsume suddenly felt regretful.

"I'm really sorry. I do have to go to the reading club tomorrow. I've already made an appointment with everyone. I hope the dorm supervisor can agree."

Natsume stood up and said vigorously, the bun on his head shaking slightly, his face full of sincerity.

There was no joy on the dorm supervisor's face. He sat on the sofa and looked at Natsume for several seconds.

Just when someone thought they would be rejected, the dorm supervisor suddenly continued, "Okay, I agree."

"Thank you, Master!"

Natsume reacted immediately and the expression on his face immediately turned from sadness to joy.

"No need to thank you or anything. Besides this matter of yours, I just happen to have something else to discuss with you."

The dorm supervisor did not end the conversation with Natsume Sonoko, but continued speaking.

"Is there anything else?"

Natsume's expression became a little abnormal again. The dorm supervisor wanted to see him for something, which sounded scary.

"In fact, this is a good thing for Natsume-san, and it will also be of great benefit to our Tokiwadai Middle School."

The dorm supervisor spoke straight to the point, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he attracted Natsume's attention.

It turns out to be a good thing. I feel relieved now.

"I just found out about it from the school. Since school hasn't started yet, the school told you the news through me." The dorm supervisor said slowly, with a hint of strange emotion in his eyes.

"what news?"

Natsume Sonoko was also a little curious about why the dorm supervisor was so mysterious.

"The school has received news from the Academy City Council. According to the results of the latest meeting of the Council, an additional LV5 assessment quota will be added because a student with LV5 qualifications has appeared in Academy City again."

The dormitory supervisor's tone was a little strange, and he looked up and down at the guy with a bun-haired head who was lazy and did not do any serious work (study) all day long.

Although this student is usually quite well behaved and was as angry as if he had seen the King of Hell when he saw me, he has nothing to do with level 5 no matter how I think about it.

"Eh."

Natsume's head suddenly turned into a mess. He blinked his big bell-like eyes in confusion and looked at the dorm supervisor.

Why is the warden telling me all this? Is this level 5 assessment spot meant for me?

After thinking about it carefully, Natsume Sonoko somehow felt that this was possible.

Others may not know the details of the unknown person who fought against Accelerator, but how could the Academy City Council not know about it? It would be useless even if he became invisible. There were too many other pieces of evidence.

Regardless of whether you are the unknown person or not, the easiest way is to check it once.

But Natsume was also a little excited, because that was level 5.

From the moment he stepped into the campus city, becoming level 5 has become the dream of a certain girl with a bun. This is also the dream of all students participating in the ability development.

You have to know that among the more than two million people in Academy City, there are only seven people who can become level 5. Although level 4 is also very good, there are also hundreds of people in Academy City, and the scholarship must be at least doubled.

"You don't seem too surprised Natsume."

Observing Natsume Sonoko's expression, the dormitory supervisor said with some surprise.

"This quota was conveyed directly to Chairman Tokiwadai by Director Kaizuki Tsutomu of the Board of Directors. Your name was mentioned by name, Natsume. During the next physical examination, you will be subject to a special level 5 assessment. Of course, the premise is that you are willing, Natsume-san."

Natsume had a dazed look on his face, and seemed to be listening very seriously to what the dorm supervisor said.

After hearing the affirmative words from the dorm supervisor, Natsume Sonoko's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

This assessment spot is really given to me.

Strictly speaking, Natsume is not sure whether he has the strength of level 5. It was because of the existence of Zero that he was able to fight with Accelerator for so long.

If we only consider Natsume's own computing power, although it is close, it is definitely not up to the normal standard of lv5. If Natsume reaches lv5, it may lower the overall computing power level of the lv5 class.

"The level 5 physical examination can be said to be customized. It is much stricter than a normal physical examination, especially for this assessment."

"Normally, level 5 inspections can be divided into two types."

"One is to judge based on the way the ability user is best at using their ability. For example, Misaka-san, although Misaka-san's ability is to generate electricity, it was named "A Certain Scientific Railgun" for this reason." The dormitory supervisor continued.

"And because the content of the assessment is the moves that one is most proficient in, the requirements will be more stringent. Destructive power, accuracy, firing speed, and sustainability are all important aspects."

"The other is a comprehensive assessment, which is a step further than the physical examination. It is judged from aspects such as the scope of ability application, limit value, reaction speed, deviation value, etc. It mainly tests the degree of ability development, including horizontal derivative abilities. However, both types of assessments require going to a specialized research institute."

After the dorm supervisor finished speaking, he took out a document from a nearby counter and handed it to Natsume. It was a printed physical examination form, and it was very different from a normal physical examination form. The words "Academy City Confidential Document" were added to the first page.

"So, what do you think, Natsume-san?"

As soon as the dorm supervisor finished speaking, he turned his gaze towards Natsume Sonoko.

Chapter 161: The Resident of Teacher Xiaomeng's House

What are the ideas?

Natsume Sonoko looked at the dorm supervisor in front of her with an extremely serious look, but the uncontrollable smile and joy on her face revealed someone's thoughts.

Regardless of whether he has the strength of level 5 or not, he must not give up this opportunity. At worst, he can borrow some computing power from Lingzi.

There was no option in her mind to give the girl with the bun-headed hair a refusal. After a short while, she made up her mind that she wanted to take part in this assessment.

"Master Dormitory Supervisor, I am willing to take part in the assessment. This is the result of my careful consideration."

Natsume Sonoko nodded vigorously, seven or eight times in a row like a chick pecking at rice.

"I see. This is your medical examination form."

"The information above has been filled out. You just need to sign it. After signing, you have to submit it for filing. It will be kept by a special research institute. The research institute will also contact you for the follow-up physical examination. The time is roughly the same as the next physical examination."

The dorm supervisor handed over a stack of documents and a pen, and spoke in a serious tone.

"Ok."

Natsume took the thing and looked at it seriously.

Open the cover, and the second page is a close-up photo of Natsume, with the bun occupying almost one-third of the photo.

[Name: Natsume Sonoko]

[Father: Natsume Ryunosuke; Mother: Natsume Tomoyo]

【Birthplace: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo】

[Age: 12 years old]

【...】

【Middle school: Private Tokiwa Taichung School】

[Ability: Temperature Control (Heat Control)]

After reading a lot of personal information, Natsume Sonoko found that the information recorded there was more complete than she knew.

Rather than a physical examination form, it is more like a very specific file, which records the life, study, and abilities of the person since he came to Academy City.

Natsume almost couldn't remember when he became level 1, but he didn't expect that it was clearly recorded above, not only the test results and evaluations, but also the name of the teacher who evaluated him at that time.

After reading the medical examination form, it was like reviewing her own life. Natsume Sonoko had a strange feeling that time was flying by. In the blink of an eye, she was already in junior high school.

There were no problems with the various terms and conditions. Natsume opened the pen cap and wrote the words "Natsume Sonoko" in a flamboyant style.

The four large characters were completely unremarkable, just like the most common online fonts. However, they were written with such force that they almost pierced through the paper.

"I've filled it out."

Natsume Sonoko raised her head again and handed the document back.

"Well, the handwriting is very neat, much better than some of my classmates."

The dorm supervisor took Natsume's physical examination report, glanced at it, nodded and said.

"But let me be frank. Regardless of whether Natsume-san passes the assessment and gets a place at level 5, there is one thing you must remember."

"That is, don't expect level 5 to have any special privileges in the student dormitory. Everything will be the same as before. If you violate the dormitory rules, you will be punished. Do you understand what I mean?"

The dorm warden's majesty was revealed, with a sharp cold light coming from his glasses. He pushed up his black-framed glasses and looked a little gloomy.

"I understand. I will strictly abide by the school rules and dormitory regulations and will never cause trouble for the dormitory supervisor." Natsume Sonoko said hurriedly, with a serious look on her face.

"That's good. I hope Natsume-san won't disappoint us then."

The warden packed up his documents, stood up and prepared to leave.

"By the way, Natsume-san, do your best in the exam."

The dorm supervisor stopped walking and suddenly turned around with an encouraging look.

On the street, Natsume was carrying a lot of bags in her hands and looked like she had just come out of a supermarket.

We are going to have a hot pot party at Saten's house tomorrow, or rather a reading club. Natsume can't wait and has gone to prepare the ingredients in advance.

Although I was still thinking about things like the lv5 assessment, I began to relax. The lv5 assessment was still many days away, and now I had more important things to do.

Natsume thought about the more important things recently and counted on his fingers.

Reading club, assessments, school starts, and Misaka sisters' cell adjustments. Oh, and I also have to take care of Reiko.

However, not long ago, senior sister Futsuka Toshinori also sent an email, and senior sister Misaka also received it, saying that the planned emotional program implantation had failed.

The original plan was to use the memory of a single Misaka sister to upload emotional data to the Misaka Network, and then infect all the Misaka sisters, but it seems that it was intercepted by a higher-level existence.

Only Misaka No. 19090, who was still in the culture tank and directly received the emotional program, was successfully implanted. However, the emotional program is still there and can be implanted one by one, but that will consume a lot of time and energy.

According to Senior Butsuko, it would be a more practical approach to implant an emotional program when adjusting the Misaka sisters' cells. She is already ready to join the work of adjusting the Misaka sisters' cells.

At the same time, the awakening of the Misaka sisters has been fully launched. The sisters will be awakened one after another in the next few weeks, and most of them will be sent to the outside world for cell adjustment, but the number of sisters left in the Academy City is also not small, at least more than 500 people.

Natsume can already imagine the scene in the future when the sisters gather in groups on the streets, and if they shout "Misaka", hundreds of people will appear.

I thought a lot, but the heavy object in my hand interrupted my thoughts. It was basically filled with Natsume's spoils.

Octopus balls, beef balls, four-happiness balls, and shrimp balls are just the basics, and there are also foods like tofu, tempura, and lamb skewers.

As for vegetables, I only picked potatoes and tomatoes.

The spoils were plentiful, and Natsume's desire for the hot pot party became stronger and stronger.

Since the request to go out has been successfully approved, the double cleaning activity originally scheduled to be held in the student dormitory restaurant tomorrow has been postponed for one day with the wise advice of the dormitory supervisor.