Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

For Aleister, however, the length of time is not important.

Importantly, Aleister would naturally try to gather information about Fang Li's whereabouts, given Fang Li's rather unique nature.

The result was the same as last time: we couldn't collect anything at all.

Makoto Haramura seems to have vanished into thin air; he cannot be found no matter what.

He was unable to pinpoint Haramura Makoto's true identity.

seriously.

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"Is this what that man does?"

The chairman of Academy City did not show any emotional fluctuation as a result; instead, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Let's try storing his existence as a backup plan."

After he finished speaking, the screen in front of Aleister disappeared.

This space returned to silence once more.

The Second School District, where the Talent Housing is located, is situated to the south, adjacent to the Seventh School District, and is one of the peripheral areas of Academy City.

However, the Second School District is not an abandoned school district or a place with little presence.

The Second School District is the largest heavy industrial area in Academy City, and it is specifically responsible for automobiles and gunpowder. Various research institutions that generate noise are scattered throughout the district, so things like soundproof walls can be seen everywhere.

Moreover, it houses training grounds for security guards and disciplinary committee members, as well as testing grounds for vehicles and explosives, making it one of the school districts in Academy City with the most secrets hidden.

Within this second school district, there stands a research institute that occupies a very special place not only within this district but throughout the entire Academy City.

This research institute is generally referred to as the 'Talent Housing'.

Although this artificial intelligence facility is quite different from the one from a year ago, the research institute still retains the same name as it did a year ago.

There's a reason this research institute is special. While most research institutes invite people with special abilities to conduct experiments, the Talent Lab has at least three Level 5 superpowered individuals involved.

There are only eight Level 5s in the entire Academy City—there used to be seven, but now there are eight.

Every research institute would want to invite them to join them, not only for the spread of their reputation, but also for the increased allocation of research funding from higher levels, which brings numerous benefits.

The artificial house alone took up nearly half of the space.

Having such a large number of Level 5 superpowered individuals is itself a testament to the research institute's considerable power.

Right at the entrance of this research institute, a figure appeared as if teleporting, then vanished like a ghost, disappearing from the entrance without even being captured by the cameras set up there.

Deep inside the research institute, there was a room in a less-than-ideal location. It was originally intended for use by the institute's 'prisoners,' and the door was even fitted with the latest electronic lock from Academy City to ensure the 'prisoners' 'safety.'

Generally speaking, no one would expect that such a room would be the director's room.

At this moment, although it was approaching night, the director of the research institute had no intention of resting.

In the nearly enclosed room, soft lighting illuminated every corner.

A girl with long, honey-colored hair sat at the table, her hands resting on her chin as if bored, her starry eyes idly darting around.

She was wearing the winter uniform of Tokiwadai Middle School, a well-known prestigious girls' school in Academy City.

Tokiwadai Middle School has two sets of uniforms, one for winter and one for summer, and they are usually changed on September 30th.

At this moment, the girl was wearing the winter uniform of Tokiwadai Middle School: a beige blazer and a dark blue fine-checkered pleated skirt. The blazer's cinched waist accentuated the girl's slender figure, and her chest was noticeably fuller than that of a middle school student.

"I see."

"Let's keep following up."

The girl hung up the phone, a worried look appearing on her delicate face.

Then, a few minutes later, the girl's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and she pouted and kicked the chair leg.

"Honestly, they still haven't come back."

"He didn't even tell me about his situation, and he made me worry."

That's how I vented my little emotions.

The girl stood up, left the table, and walked into the inner room.

However, as soon as she stepped inside, she froze. A tall, slender figure was lying on her bed.

The boy was looking down at his phone, which had almost run out of battery since he had just returned to this world, even though it had been on standby. He was now looking for a place to charge it.

He wanted to thoroughly investigate the information.

He left, but before he did, he instructed Komaba Toshitoku to report on the Scorpio matter to him via email.

At the same time, he also has friends in this world.

He disappeared for about two months, and many friends sent him messages because they had lost contact with him.

Even more surprisingly, the sources of this information include Kanzaki Kaori and that repressed Stiyl.

Now he needs to reply to each of these people's messages.

It wasn't until the girl walked up to Makoto Haramura that Makoto Haramura raised his head and looked at the girl who was blinking in front of him.

The honey-colored girl, who usually exudes a sweet and charming aura, looked utterly astonished, as if she had never expected the person she was worried about to return so quickly.

"How's it going, Xiao Qi? Work's finished?"

Faced with Misaki Shokuhou's astonishment, Makoto Haramura smiled gently.

"Aren't you pleasantly surprised?"

Upon hearing this, Misaki Shokuhou's surprise faded slightly, replaced by a slight wrinkle on her delicate nose. She reached out her small hand and, without a second thought, patted Haramura Makoto's chest.

"It's not a surprise anymore, it's more like a shock."

"You're so slow and you still have the nerve to grin and joke around? I'm really angry."

Chapter 346 Reuniting with Xiao Qi

"That's too much! I was so anxious to come back and see you right away."

With a helpless smile on his face, Makoto Haramura spoke with unwavering conviction.

"Hmph, I'll take it that way then."

Misaki Shokuhou walked to the bedside, looking down at Makoto Haramura. Her charming smile vanished instantly, and all the worries in her heart melted away.

The girl jumped, kicked off her shoes, threw herself onto the bed, and landed on top of Makoto Haramura.

"Welcome back. I'm glad you're alright."

This is two months.

This is a full two months, not just a day or two. She's his girlfriend, and even though she has a very strong mentality, how could she not be worried?

However, she no longer wants to dwell on it; she just wants him to come back.

Being able to stand safely in front of her is already a great blessing.

The girl nestled into Haramura Makoto's arms, and Haramura Makoto's arms wrapped tightly around her.

Even with the sweet fragrance and the soft flesh in his arms, Makoto Haramura had no romantic thoughts at this moment. He simply held her quietly, enjoying the tenderness of the moment.

Just like I was thinking.

Xiao Qi's place in his heart was ultimately different from that of the other girls.

No matter how many female confidantes he may have in the future, Xiao Qi will always occupy the deepest place in his heart.

"Speaking of which, you looked really worried earlier. Is there something you're having trouble dealing with?"

Leaning against the headboard, Makoto Haramura wrapped his arms around Misaki Shokuhou's slender waist, resting his chin on her head, inhaling the fragrance of her hair, and said in a daze.

Feeling the strong masculine scent and the familiar warmth of the embrace, Misaki Shokuhou felt at ease, and two faint blushes appeared on her face.

Even though they had already done everything, she was still just a minor, especially after such a long time apart. She still felt shy about such intimate contact.

"Hmm, you're the leader of Scorpio, you should already know that, apart from the seventh and eighth school districts, there have been large-scale riots by unarmed groups."

"Oh, oh, I know, but I just found out."

Makoto Haramura nodded.

Regarding this point, Komaba Toshitoku mentioned it in his latest email. Normally, Scorpio would take care of such matters, but Haramura Makoto had already given orders before he went missing. During his absence, Scorpio only needed to manage his own sphere of influence.

After all, the waters of Academy City are unfathomably deep.

Almost everyone is like a thread, controlled by Aleister. If they do something unnecessary and don't have enough strength, they are likely to be eliminated by Aleister.

"However, you don't know the reasons why these incompetent armed groups revolted."

Misaki Shokuhou twitched her nose, and her tone suddenly became smug.

Makoto Haramura was delighted to see Misaki Shokuhou like this, so he reached out and gently pinched her nose, saying affectionately.

"Yes, I have no idea, so could you please tell me?"

"Hey hey hey."

Misaki Shokuhou's face broke into a smile as she nestled against Makoto Haramura's chest like a maggot.

"Actually, if I had to say, it was that annoying woman who caused me trouble again, and in the end, I was the one who had to clean up her mess."

"Hateful woman?"

Makoto Haramura was stunned for a moment, but the next second, he knew who this Misaki Shokuhou was.

Who else could it be but Misaka Mikoto, her arch-rival?

Although their relationship became less tense because of him, it was by no means a good one.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, expecting Inori and Misaka Mikoto to coexist peacefully is simply not in Inori's nature.

What happened to Misaka Mikoto?

"What trouble has she gotten into this time?"

All Level 5 are considered Aleister's Rift, and are therefore considered to be of high quality.

However, the importance of these pieces varies.

According to his analysis, those more than 10,000 Misaka Sisters are a very important part of Aleister's next plan.

Therefore, the importance of Misaka Mikoto as the original of the replica is self-evident.

Therefore, during his absence, Aleister probably arranged for Misaka Mikoto to do something else.

"This time it wasn't Misaka Mikoto's fault."

Misaki Shokuhou pouted, revealing that she was somewhat reluctant when she said those words.

"Do you remember what happened to Misaka Mikoto at the Daihasei Festival?"

"The Great Star Festival?"

"Ah, I remember."

Before he left, the last thing he dealt with in Academy City was the various incidents that occurred at the Daihasei Festival.

One of these incidents involved Misaka Mikoto being tricked by the mad scientist Kihara Gensei, who planned to use her life to spy on experimental materials for Level 6.

However, the final result was still good. With the help of Makoto Haramura, Misaka Mikoto was able to get rid of that state without injury.

"It's that incident. Misaka Mikoto's mother found out about the danger her daughter was in Academy City."

"She wanted to take her daughter away from Academy City, so Academy City carried out an assassination operation against Misaka Mirei."

"The manner of death arranged for Misaka Mirei was that she was unfortunately killed as a result of an armed group's uprising that left her powerless."

In a sense, this really has nothing to do with Misaka Mirei.

However, Makoto Haramura still frowned.

In essence, Misaka Mirei's actions were perfectly reasonable. After all, her daughter was in danger in Academy City and was being treated like an experimental animal. No parent who loves their child would turn a blind eye to such a situation.

However, Academy City's reaction was somewhat excessive.

This doesn't seem like something Aleister would do; simply put, it's not that bad.

There are far more ways to get Misaka Mikoto to give up than just this one, and it doesn't necessarily have to be as troublesome as eliminating Misaka Mirei.