Temperature Control in Academy City

"Don't worry, my barbecue grill is guaranteed to be made of new energy and is green and pollution-free." Natsume Sonoko promised solemnly.

Someone was lying on Saten's bed, while Saten had already gone to borrow a clay pot.

Natsume felt a little uncomfortable with the rather hard bed, as if he had returned to the long-lost time when he had to sleep on the floor at Uncle Kogoro Mouri's house.

"Time goes by so slowly. When will the hot pot party start?"

Natsume Sonoko was feeling a little bored, with a slightly droopy look on her face, staring blankly outside through the window glass.

There have been too many worries lately, such as the start of school, and in this situation, it would be great to have an event like a hot pot party.

Moreover, after being targeted by a mad scientist for some inexplicable reasons, Natsume Sonoko's daily travel has been greatly affected. At least she will no longer expose herself to the public.

In order to prevent more troubles from happening, Natsume Sonoko has temporarily decided to become a Tokiwadai ghost wandering the streets, just as previously rumored on the Internet, until she reaches level 5.

Don't let me know which bad guys are targeting me, otherwise I will make them pay sooner or later, Natsume Sonoko was thinking something angrily in her heart.

Just as Natsume was anxiously waiting, in a certain unlucky family restaurant, a level 5 confrontation seemed to have just taken place, and even the air was filled with a hint of burnt smell.

"You know that Onee-sama is Tokiwadai's railgun, but you still dare to say such a thing?"

"Our Mai Ye's actual combat experience is not comparable to that little girl's. In the end, our Mai Ye will definitely win."

"..."

"Although her underwear is cute mascots, even her daily necessities are childish, and she lines up to buy frog toys every month, her strength is not an exaggeration to call her the ace of Tokiwadai."

"Mugino is the same, even though she's secretly wearing underwear underneath..."

"How can a washboard like that compare to Mugino? Give her a few more years of growth. Mugino has a superb figure."

"It's too low-class to only focus on the body shape. Considering the future development potential, onee-sama is undoubtedly the No. 1."

The situation seemed to be getting out of control, with the two lv5 supporters refusing to give in to each other and the topic escalating, until it even got to the point where they were physically touching and making inappropriate advances towards their respective lv5 companions.

Two somewhat embarrassed level 5s rushed out of the restaurant entrance, stared at each other fiercely, and then looked away for a moment, with an unspeakable tacit understanding.

The two level 5s seemed not to want to stay in this family restaurant any longer. They each held a dead guy in their hands, whose entire body had turned black and white, and left in their respective directions without stopping.

"Frenda, there won't be a next time. I'm afraid to go to that store anymore."

"Heizi, you are such an infuriating guy. Accept the punishment."

After the two groups of people had moved away, the restaurant staff finally stuck their heads out, and their originally frightened expressions finally relaxed a little.

The sky was overcast, but the rain had not yet fallen. As time passed, the temperature of the day reached its highest point again.

It was almost noon, the time we had agreed on.

"excuse me."

Misaka-senpai's voice was heard, along with a knock on the door, bringing Natsume-san, who was lying in a daze on the bed, back to his senses.

After opening the dormitory door, Natsume Sonoko saw the smiling Misaka-senpai and the disheveled Shirai-classmate covered in wounds.

"Saten-san is out borrowing something. Look at the time. She should be back soon."

Natsume Sonoko said absentmindedly, her eyes unconsciously focused on Shirai-san.

"Did Shirai-san just come back from a mission? Why are you covered in wounds?"

Natsume Sonoko asked with concern, but it seemed that Shirai-san was on duty today, and only Hatsuharu was on duty for the Discipline Committee of Branch 177.

"I'm fine, please don't mind."

Shirai forced a ladylike smile on her face and shook her head, not wanting to mention her injury.

On the contrary, Misaka-senpai's face looked a little strange, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she was trying hard to suppress the strong emotions that were about to burst out from her heart.

"Ok."

Natsume Sonoko looked at Misaka-senpai and the other girl strangely, and she almost knew what was going on.

Shirai-san is always able to make Misaka-senpai so angry, it must be said that she has an amazing talent.

"I am back."

At this time, Saten-san's figure appeared at the gate, holding a washbasin-sized ceramic casserole in his hand.

Chapter 167: Generous Misaka-senpai

In Saten's dormitory, the members participating in this reading club are already in place.

On one side is the Kagawa Junior High School team represented by Saten, and on the other side is the Tokiwadai group led by Misaka Mikoto.

The two groups of people sat around a rectangular low table and looked at each other. Due to the large number of people, everyone leaned together, filling up the surrounding space.

"Sorry, we're just late."

Harukami, who arrived last, said a little embarrassedly. Next to her was Edase Banri, who was wearing casual clothes and had been moved out of the hospital.

"No, it's just right, Haruharu, you guys came at the right time." Classmate Hatsuharu shook his head and said.

"Since everyone is here, let's officially start the hot pot party. Great, we are probably the only ones who are having a hot pot party in this hot summer."

Sitting right in front of the bedroom door, a certain railgun that was rubbing his hands in anticipation stood up slightly and took the initiative to put the casserole on the induction cooker.

"Is it started yet? Hot pot parties are the best."

Natsume Sonoko was startled all over, and took out the kettle that had been prepared long ago from behind her, and poured the water into the casserole, almost filling up one-third of the casserole.

"That's enough, that's enough, otherwise the taste of the hot pot soup will become bland."

Saten hurriedly stopped Natsume Sonoko, and in the blink of an eye, the water flooded over half of the casserole.

"Although I don't know what you think, first of all, let me make it clear that today is not a hot pot party. This event is still a book club."

With a soft sigh, Shirai looked at the two people beside him helplessly.

Compared to the hot pot party, the reading club used to complete holiday homework should be the focus of this event. It was clearly a very formal activity when it was proposed.

Shirai-san took out a notebook and two classics from her schoolbag and piled them on the table.

The bulk of holiday homework is reading notes for some designated books.

The requirements of Tokiwadai are higher than those of ordinary schools, but the only difference from other schools is that there are more designated books, which is also the main reason why this event is called a reading club.

"Shirai-san, the current atmosphere is not suitable for studying. We should have a good meal at noon. Put aside your study notes for now. It's time for a hot pot party."

Saten came up behind Shirai and confiscated her notebook in a serious manner, which attracted the attention of the two hot pot party supporters.

The ceramic casserole was heated by the induction cooker, the boiling hot soup kept bubbling and emitting bursts of steam, and then Saten put the hot pot base in it.

Before long, the soup became hot, stained a festive light red, and a light spicy taste invaded the nasal cavity.

"Today's soup is slightly spicy, a bit stimulating, should it be okay for Banri and Harukami?"

Saten-san turns her head slightly and looks at Edasaki Banri.

"It's okay, I like spicy food." Edaseki Banri said with a red face and nodded.

"I'm fine with either." Harukami Kimi replied immediately.

"But I'm a little curious, will there be a barbecue today?"

Harukami Jinyi pointed at the grill that was also placed on the low table, which took up almost one-third of the table, and asked with some concern.

"So this is it. Actually, Natsume-san brought this, but I don't think I have any ingredients for the barbecue."

Saten answered, and as she spoke she walked to the refrigerator and took out the ingredients she had prepared.

"The grill. I brought meat with me. I can use it for grilling or hot pot. I met a butcher on the way and he recommended it to me, so I bought some."

Senior Misaka exclaimed in surprise and took out a pile of wooden box containers from behind her, about six or seven in total.

After opening it, the beef was clearly fat and lean, with pattern-like textures. The beef was neatly arranged, filling the entire wooden box.

"What beautiful oil flowers. And this is the first time I've seen such a pattern. It looks like marble and smells like butter." After observing it carefully for a while, Saten suddenly said seriously.

"I've only seen this kind of beef in the food section."

There were little stars in Hatsuharu's eyes and her tone was a little exaggerated.

Banri also leaned over at this time and touched the patterns on the beef, with a hint of curiosity on his face.

"Is there anything strange?"

Misaka-senpai seemed to be shocked by everyone's performance and waved her hands repeatedly and asked.

"This is rare Kobe beef. Misaka-senpai is so generous."

Natsume's eyes also lit up, and a happy expression appeared on her face. That's great. She was getting more and more satisfied with this hot pot party. Senior Misaka was so awesome.

Although Natsume can afford the high-end beef, he has never bought such expensive food. Instead, he prefers ordinary food that is delicious and reasonably priced.

"Is that so? Then what did everyone bring?"

Misaka-senpai nodded in a daze and turned her attention to the others.

"I bought some summer vegetables, okra, cabbage, corn, tofu and mushrooms." Hatsuharu took out the bag from behind and introduced the things while taking them out.

"I bought handmade rice cakes and some mushrooms. Eating hot pot without rice cakes is a nightmare." said Zuo Tian confidently.

More and more things were piled up near the low table, and by the time it was Natsume's turn, her things had filled the entire low table.

"I brought a lot of stuff, and it seems like there's not enough space for it here."

Scratching his head slightly, Natsume Sonoko said a little embarrassedly that there were more than ten boxes of meatballs of various types, not to mention some barbecue seasonings.

"I didn't know what to buy, so I just bought a little more at the supermarket. By the way, I also brought some bread slices and potatoes, which can also be used for grilling." Natsume Sonoko remembered something and quickly added.

"Amazing! Natsume-san is well prepared. Hey, Shirai-san, what's wrong with you?"

Just when Saten was stunned for a moment, she suddenly noticed that Shirai's expression became inexplicably confident.

"Hehe, the food you brought looks good, but it lacks the deep feelings and beauty contained in the food, which is more important than the food itself."

Shirai smiled proudly, and there seemed to be carbon marks on her skin from the electric shock, but at this moment she looked radiant and seemed particularly excited.

"At first, like Natsume, I had no idea what to buy, and I wandered around the streets all morning, not knowing what to do. But the moment I saw that thing in the pet store, it was as if I was struck by lightning. I finally understood what kind of food I needed to buy, and what kind of food was best for Onee-sama."

As he was talking, Shirai suddenly let out a creepy laugh, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and his tone became heavy and sentimental.

"What is it?"

Natsume Sonoko swallowed silently and looked at Shirai with some worry. She suddenly felt that this hot pot party seemed to be in crisis.

The words "pet store" and "buying food" are understandable individually, but they are a bit scary when connected to each other.

"Shirai-san, are you planning to make some weird dishes?" Hatsuharu said with some fear.

"What on earth is this!"

Senior Misaka was also affected by Shirai's tone, and her breathing became a little rapid. She had a bad feeling in her heart, and she stood up slightly, looking extremely solemn.

"The next moment is the moment to witness a miracle." Shirai said word by word.

“This is what I brought!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a box of whole turtle meat was thrown on the table.

"The collagen in the turtle will make your skin smoother."

"Plus, the drink that Kuroko made specially for Onee-sama, this drink contains Kuroko's strong emotions, coupled with its gorgeous appearance, it is simply the best among all foods."

Shirai-san took a deep breath and handed the bright red liquid in the goblet to Misaka-san.

"what is this?"

Misaka-senpai pointed at the red drink and asked stutteringly.

"This is the blood of a turtle. I added apple juice to make it easier to drink. Sister, please drink it in one gulp."

Shirai-san smiled, picked up her drink and moved towards Misaka-san.

"After drinking this, I guarantee that you will be full of energy, but you may feel hot all over and unable to sleep at night. Then... hehehe~~~"

On the low table at this time.

All the ingredients have been put into the pot. Shirai's turtle has been buried in the hot pot as the base. As for the cup of bright red liquid, it has flowed into the Pacific Ocean through the sewer pipe.

As for the movement in a certain space, some of them are now lying on the ground, not knowing whether they are alive or dead.

There are some signs of external injuries on Shirai's body. If a detective or someone else were at the scene, they would be able to tell that she had been hit hard on the head by an external object.