Academy City Temperature Control

"The part I'm responsible for is the bread for breakfast. By the way, today's bread is French baguette and banana bread. When it's breakfast time, I'll still have to help."

Tsuchimikado thought for a while and continued. When he mentioned the bread he made, Tsuchimikado's face was full of confidence.

"But Natsume-san, you got up very early today." Tsuchimikado said with some praise after answering Natsume Sonoko's question.

"Why does everyone have to repeat it?" Natsume Sonoko said weakly.

After 5 minutes, Natsume Sonoko returned to her 210 dormitory and opened the door with the key.

Tsuchimikado Maika followed Natsume Sonoko leisurely, with a hint of expectation in the corners of her eyes, and her eyes were bright.

"Tsuchimikado-san, do you really want to see it?" Natsume Sonoko's face was solemn, as if she was reconfirming Tsuchimikado-san's decision.

Seeing Tsuchimikado-san nodding firmly and his eyes becoming serious and complicated, Natsume Sonoko squatted down and looked under the bed.

Natsume Sonoko bent over and dragged out two large boxes from under the bed, lightly patted the non-existent dust, and then slowly opened the password on the boxes.

Each box is stuffed with at least hundreds of comic books, all in various styles such as passionate, funny, youth, adventure, and girly.

Natsume Sonoko usually likes to read comics, and occasionally buys a few copies, but as time goes by, she unknowingly stores hundreds of them.

Fortunately, Natsume Sonoko always puts the manga spines upward, so she doesn’t need to flip through them one by one. She can quickly find the target by running her fingers across the spines.

After a while, Natsume Sonoko handed several comics called "Hashira no Yaiba" to Tsuchimikado-san.

"I was talking about this comic last time. It seems to be hard to buy in Academy City now." Natsume Sonoko said solemnly. It took her a lot of time to put together this complete set of comics. .

In Academy City, where science thrives, all kinds of gods and ghosts are restricted subjects. Even though this comic is very popular in the outside world, it is rarely seen in Academy City.If you want to see the complete content, you have to go to an external comic store in the underground mall to find it all.

"Yes, it's this comic. I've been looking for it for a long time and can't find it. I can only find a small part of it online."

"The big adventure of brother Tanjiro and sister Nezuko sounds very touching."

Tsuchimikado Maixia said happily, and her leisurely tone became cheerful unconsciously.

"Tsuchimikado-kun, let me tell you that this manga is not suitable for minors. The fighting and killing in it are very violent, and there are ghosts that can eat people. It is not scientific at all. I will fall asleep after reading it at night. Without sleep."

Natsume Sonoko said with some worry, although she is also a minor, after all, she is also a person who has traveled through time once, and she is a spiritual adult after all.

Tsuchimikado glanced at Natsume Sonoko suspiciously, as if he didn't believe her words.

"It's true. They were slashed with knives inside, and blood flowed all over the floor at every turn." Natsume Sonoko felt that she was being suspected, and hurriedly recalled the plot above and advised.

"Okay, I've decided. In exchange, how about I come and help you clean your room today? It's still a long time before breakfast time, so it's definitely not too late."

Tsuchimikado Maika blinked her eyes and held a few comics in her hands. Her whole body seemed to be burning with the raging soul of a maid. She pulled Natsume Sonoko and started cleaning. She exchanged labor for comic books. It was really useful. Tsuchimikado-san's style.

"It's surprising, Natsume-san, that your room is so clean. It really deserves to be a eldest lady's room."

Sitting on the bare bed, Tsuchimikado looked at Natsume Sonoko with a bit of amazement in his eyes, who was cleaning the dead corners of the sofa with a cleaning cloth.

After cleaning it carefully, Tsuchimikado suddenly felt that he could only check and fill in the gaps. The room was really clean, but at someone's strong request, Natsume Sonoko had to clean the sofa by herself.

Suddenly remembering his grand ambition to teach Natsume Sonoko how to clean when they first met, Tsuchimikado's face turned red.

"That's natural. My hygiene is at a super high school level that even the dormitory master praised." A somewhat proud Natsume Sonoko silently cleaned up the potato chip residue in the corner of the sofa, and then couldn't help but say.

"I perform high-temperature disinfection in the room every few days. I can't even hide bacteria, mold and other things." Natsume Sonoko dusted off the bear toy and said to herself. Everyone has some kind of mysophobia. There will be a little bit of it.

Natsume Sonoko's sofa and bear doll are also disinfected at high temperatures regularly, but the bear doll's buttocks seem to have some burnt marks.

Very good, the little bear is also very clean. I took out a lot of things from the little bear's belly and inspected it carefully. It was also clean and without any debris.

Tsuchimikado-san jumped on the bed a few times before sitting upright on the bed comfortably.

"Natsume-san, have you never slept in a bed? There's not even a bedding on the bed?" Tsuchimikado asked curiously. If everyone didn't sleep in a bed and didn't use quilts and bedding, the workload of housework would be reduced a lot. .

"I use it sometimes, but I don't really like big beds. Although the sofa is not big, it feels very safe when sleeping."

Natsume Sonoko touched the non-existent sweat on her forehead and explained that the sofa is also super soft, and there is no need to fold the quilt and make the bed every day.

"In that case, Sonoko, aren't you afraid of falling when you sleep?" This is another tricky question, but it doesn't bother Natsume Sonoko at all.

"I'm not afraid at all. The sofa is concave when I sleep on it. How could I fall?" Natsume Sonoko replied casually without thinking.

"It's really soft. What kind of sofa is this made of?" Tsuchimikado stood up and touched Natsume Sonoko's sofa curiously. With a slight exertion, his whole arm had a tendency to sink.

As soon as he sat down on the sofa, Tsuchimikado sank a few inches from the sofa, as if he was buried in the sofa.

"It's very comfortable. This is the sofa I chose for a long time before I made up my mind to buy it." Natsume Sonoko said with some satisfaction, and then she dived into the sofa.

....Ordinary dividing lines....

Natsume Sonoko, who got up early, was dragged to clean her room for half an hour, and she left the dormitory at about the same time as usual.

Natsume Sonoko touched her bulging belly and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It was great to have a maid friend.

I recalled today's class schedule. There were no etiquette classes in the morning, so there was no need to worry about eating too much.

Without waiting for the school bus, Natsume Sonoko had already decided to ride a bicycle to school. Due to the influence of Misaka-senpai, it has become a routine to wear safety pants when riding a bicycle.

As an eccentric person who wears skirts and rides bicycles, Natsume Sonoko always criticizes Tokiwadai Middle School for its inappropriate uniform system. Students should have the right to freely choose their clothing before and after going to school.

Incompetent and furious, Natsume Sonoko, a marginalized person, could only complain silently in her heart. After all, she was just an ordinary student.

Speaking of which, in the entire school garden, there are not many girls like Natsume Sonoko riding bicycles. Maybe this is because she is unique.

Riding a bicycle through the streets and alleys, Natsume Sonoko observed the surroundings attentively. With the lessons learned from the last time she almost ran into Tsuchimikado, Natsume Sonoko paid more attention to safety while riding.

Chapter 29 I’m so big on a bicycle

There were many vehicles passing by on the road. When passing the traffic light, Natsume Sonoko stopped her bicycle far away and walked across the zebra crossing.

There was still a little time before class started, so Natsume Sonoko wanted to find an ATM machine to check her balance and withdraw some cash.

In fact, Natsume Sonoko doesn't have many places to spend money. Three meals a day, clothing and accommodation are all provided by Tokiwadai Middle School. There is also a free school bus service. Natsume Sonoko doesn't have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation.

On weekdays, Natsume Sonoko's consumption mainly focuses on snacks, games and bulk commodities. For example, the bicycle Natsume Sonoko is riding now is her biggest purchase in recent times.

"I want to buy a better laptop this time. Although the tablet is good to use, it doesn't have the refreshing feeling of typing on the keyboard." Natsume Sonoko secretly thought that as a veteran who has been around the Internet for many years, she deeply knows how to work. If you want to do something well, you must first sharpen your tools.

There are a lot of technological products in Academy City, and the prices of computers and the like are actually not high. Compared to large desktop computers, Natsume Sonoko prefers laptops that are easy to carry.After buying a laptop, it will be more convenient to check study materials online in the future.

Even a high-end notebook with excellent performance in all aspects is not priced too high in specialty stores, and the actual cost is not very high.

Ignoring the fact that Natsume Sonoko wanted to buy a laptop to check study materials, when passing by a cosmetics store, Natsume Sonoko was surprised to find that through the window, she actually saw Shirai-san who was carefully selecting cosmetics.

Shirai-san threw himself on the lipstick counter, concentrating on choosing the lipstick shade he wanted, with a strange smile on his face. He was immersed in an unknown state of happiness, as if his spirit was greatly satisfied.

Looking at the various packaging bags piled at Shirai Kuroko's feet, it seems that she has achieved very rich results during this period.

We had just met each other in the student dormitory, but we had only been apart for half an hour and bought so many things. Shirai-san's efficiency is really high.

"Isn't Shirai-san very busy recently? Why do you still have time to buy cosmetics? Maybe you have some date plans again."

Natsume Sonoko secretly thought that regarding Shirai-san's unusual behavior, Natsume Sonoko immediately felt like a storm was coming. This feeling came out of nowhere, and she couldn't help but worry about Misaka-senpai.

A few days ago, we didn't even go to the supermarket together. Today, we secretly bought cosmetics that are banned by the school. As expected, Shirai-san is in trouble.

As a planner, Shirai-san seems to be brewing new plans after failed date plans again and again.

Passing by a certain cosmetics store, Natsume Sonoko pedaled her bicycle for a quick ride. Because there were many pedestrians on this road, the dust that Natsume Sonoko kicked up was actually not much, and it was only a little faster than walking.

It didn't take long for Natsume Sonoko to finally find a usable ATM machine. Since ATM machines in convenience stores have to pay a small fee, Natsume Sonoko always likes to withdraw money from public ATMs.

Stopping her bicycle on the side of the road, Natsume Sonoko had a look of anticipation on her face. She opened the closed door of the ATM machine, inserted her bank card and entered her password to check her balance.

There are a lot of zeros. I won’t reveal the specific ones here. The Japanese yen is not very valuable anyway.

After carefully checking the balance, there was not much difference from the expected amount. Natsume Sonoko roughly calculated her expenses, and then took out some cash from the ATM machine.

The cash in Academy City is different from the Japanese yen circulating in the outside world. The coins here are made by the Academy City Mint. They are also equipped with IC chips that can prevent counterfeiting. There should be no counterfeit banknotes.

Natsume Sonoko put the money into her small wallet, and then stuffed the wallet into her schoolbag. She moved smoothly, and it only took about 2 minutes to get out of the closed door of the ATM.

But just when Natsume Sonoko was about to get on her bicycle and set off, she was suddenly dumbfounded and frowned slightly, as if she felt something was not right.

The way I opened the door must be wrong. Natsume Sonoko walked around in circles several times, and then opened the closed door again from the ATM machine unbelievingly, but she still couldn't find the whereabouts of something.

"Where is my bicycle? Where did such a big bicycle like mine go?" Natsume Sonoko stood there with her schoolbag in hand, clenching one fist tightly, as if she was having a fierce self-struggle in her heart.

"It's impossible, there must be something wrong somewhere." Natsume Sonoko's head was a little confused, and she stood there blankly in a daze.

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

"Natsume-san, Natsume-san, why do you look so distracted today?"

In class, Kinkinami Wanuchi glanced at Natsume Sonoko with some worry. From class to now, Natsume-san seemed not to be right.After gently touching Natsume Sonoko with her elbow, Wanuchi-san whispered.

Unlike the usual Natsume-kun, the usual Natsume-kun would never desert.

"Natsume Sonoko, please answer this question." At this moment, the math teacher picked up Natsume Sonoko and pointed to a question on the blackboard and said.

I saw Natsume Sonoko walking up to the podium expressionlessly. Since she was not tall enough, she could only use her feet to write the answers on the blackboard with difficulty. However, her face still had a dull expression, which made people inexplicably concerned.

"Very good, not only the correct answer, but also very simple and convenient." The math teacher nodded with satisfaction.

"What's wrong? Sonoko, you feel so strange today?"

Just when Natsume Sonoko sat down in her seat again, classmate Kinuyasu Wanuchi next to her patted Natsume Sonoko again and asked quietly.

"Wanuchi-san, do you know that you can't have your cake and eat it too?" Natsume Sonoko turned her head blankly and looked at Kanuchi-san and said softly.

"Huh? I don't understand." Kinuyasu Wanuchi obviously couldn't keep up with Natsume Sonoko's brain circuit.

"I lost my bicycle this morning, and it's almost time for school. I can only choose between finding a bicycle and going to school." Natsume Sonoko explained, her dull expression changed instantly, and there was an "I'm so angry" expression in her eyes. look.

"So, Natsume-san came to class on the run?" Wanuchi Kinuyasu seemed to understand something, but he said something totally unrelated.

"No, I asked the Disciplinary Committee for help. It was Shirai Kuroko who brought me to school. I will definitely be late if I come here, and I won't be able to get a taxi in a short time."

Natsume Sonoko said honestly.Although she asked Shirai-san for help, Natsume Sonoko never thought of Shirai-san as a tool. It was obvious that everyone was going to school along the way.

Although Shirai-san was a little unhappy knowing that it was someone else who called the Disciplinary Committee, he still rushed to the scene with large and small bags, which made Natsume Sonoko feel a little touched inexplicably.

"It's amazing. Shirai-san is actually able to carry people so far. He is indeed the only one with spatial abilities in our school." Kinugamiru Wanuchi said with some surprise.

"Did Shirai-san agree to help retrieve the bicycle?" The two of them talked about each other, and Wanuchi Kinuyasu finally asked the most critical question.

"I agreed. After school, I will go to Branch 177, where Shirai-san is located, to retrieve the surveillance." Natsume Sonoko thought for a while and replied. It is very logical to retrieve the surveillance if something is lost.

The two people's whispers did not cause any disturbance in the class. Even when they were talking to Kanuchi Kinabaru, the two people did not stop what the teacher said in class, and even completed the after-class exercises while talking.

It’s finally time for club activities. Someone’s club activities are always so simple and unpretentious. The first place to investigate today was decided to be the 177th branch of the Discipline Committee.

The 177th branch of the Discipline Committee is located in Zhachuan Middle School. Natsume Sonoko finally arrived here after walking for a long time, and her hands and feet were a little sore from exhaustion.

"Isn't Shirai-san here?" Arriving at the 177 activity branch, Natsume Sonoko didn't see Shirai-san, only Uiharu-san was there.

"No, Shirai-san has received a report and has gone out." Uiharu-san is sitting in front of the computer, a small red dot is constantly moving on the computer screen. Uiharu-san is busy giving directions to Shirai-san Kuroko.

"Is it that serial bombing case? Has the situation become more and more serious recently?" Natsume Sonoko asked curiously.

"Yes, this explosion case has been upgraded. Several innocent people have been injured recently. This time, the glass of a store was shattered, and several people were scratched by the glass at the scene." Uiharu said slowly, His brows furrowed a little.

"Natsume-san, I heard from Shirai-san that your bicycle was lost. Do you want to call for surveillance now?" Uiharu-san seemed to have learned something from Shirai Kuroko-san on the other side of the earphone, and then raised his head and looked at Natsume Sonoko. said.

"Yes, the location is near the ATM machine on Third Avenue in the Seventh School District." Natsume Sonoko suddenly became energetic and said immediately.

"Well, okay, there are a total of 21 surveillance cameras nearby, and I have retrieved them all." As soon as Natsume Sonoko finished speaking, the voice of Uiharu-san saying that she had finished it was heard.

Chapter 30 The bicycle ran away by itself

In the Discipline Committee 177 activity branch, Natsume Sonoko looked at the computer screen angrily. She must find out who deliberately stole her bicycle.

The surveillance at that time was retrieved. From the moment Natsume Sonoko appeared on the bicycle to the time when she arrived near the ATM machine, a total of six monitoring points were passed. The situation seemed normal. The surveillance equipment perfectly recorded Natsume Sonoko riding the bicycle. Grace.

"Suddenly something is not normal here." Four eyes were fixed on the monitor. When the monitor played to Natsume Sonoko going into the ATM machine to withdraw money, the picture suddenly changed.

The two people looked at each other with their eyes looking at each other as if they had seen something incredible.

"Natsume-san, did you see it?" Uiharu-san said uncertainly, and then rubbed his eyes.

"I saw it, and I saw it clearly." Natsume Sonoko pretended to swallow her saliva and said, her head a little confused.

"Your bicycle ran away on its own. The wheels turned on their own without even moving the pedals."

Uiharu-san also felt that he had never seen such a strange thing before, and he couldn't help but look at Natsume Sonoko's confused face.

"Natsume-san, does your bicycle have remote control or automatic driving functions?"

Hearing Uiharu's classmate's question, Natsume Sonoko shook her head. Although she had heard that such high-end bicycles existed, the technological content of her own car was obviously not that high.

In fact, Natsume Sonoko is also very strange. Her bicycle has an advanced anti-theft system with a built-in IC chip and a fingerprint unlocking function on the handlebar. If the fingerprint cannot be unlocked, the vehicle will automatically lock.