Academy City Temperature Control

"But depending on the time, Shokuhou-senpai may go to the venue for the reverse frog jump competition."

Natsume-san continued, this is Shokuhou-senpai’s second game.

But probably like Natsume-san, he has no intention of competing in the Daihasei Festival right now.

"By the way, I've been wanting to ask you, Natsume-san, why don't you go to the afternoon game?"

Thinking of something, Misaka-senpai said with some concern.

"The race for borrowed objects has already begun, and I can't catch up even if I go."

Natsume-san shook her head and said, she already knew it was time for the competition.

"Actually, what I want to say is that the time for the borrowed object race has been postponed. The news of the change of the competition was announced just 10 minutes ago." Misaka-senpai said.

"Huh." Natsume Sonoko looked a little confused.

Most of the schedules for the Daihasei Festival are planned in advance. When faced with real competitions, changes often occur. This is also the practice of the Daihasei Festival.

"And Natsume-kun, you don't have to get involved in the matter of the sisters."

Misaka-senpai hesitated for a few seconds before speaking out what was in her heart.

"I understand, but what should I do with this person?"

Natsume Sonoko nodded slightly when she heard this, not commenting on Misaka-senpai's words.

"Sure enough, it's better to leave it to the security guards."

Natsume-san had some questions and answers for herself.But at this time, her eyes suddenly looked to one side.

"Just leave it to me, Sonoko."

Squinting his eyes, he had a warm smile on his face.

A blond girl named Shokuhou Kusanagi quietly came nearby and hugged Natsume-san's arm.

3Chapter 16 Kihara Gensei

There was a squeezing feeling on the arm that was hard to ignore, and Natsume-san's face showed some obvious embarrassment.

I don’t know why, but Natsume-san is not used to this kind of intimate action, even though everyone is so familiar with it.

The blond girl beside him became sparkling again, and the gorgeous patterns in her pupils were like stars in the night sky, making people involuntarily fall into a strange spiritual vortex.

"What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet Misaka-san here. I heard that we lost the balloon hunter project, which is such a pity. I originally thought that with Misaka-san here, I would definitely crush my opponent in the competition."

Shokuhou-senpai couldn't help but sigh. The curved corners of her eyebrows seemed to be smiling but not smiling. The unknown aura on her body slowly unfolded and spread within a few meters of the surrounding area.

It sounded like just a normal exchange, but Natsume-san was already a little nervous when his arm was grabbed.

She probably knew what was going to happen.

"Shouhou Misaki, I don't have time to argue with you now. I have something to ask you."

Remaining calm on the surface, Misaka-senpai's temples were slightly bulging.

Every time I chatted with Shokuhou Caoana, I ended up breaking up on bad terms. It was obvious that the two sides didn't agree on what they had to say.

"I have already heard from Natsume-san about the specific situation. You guy has been blaming me all the time. But I don't care about that for now. What is going on with those people who are looking for my sisters?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone, but she didn't do anything drastic. Misaka-senpai controlled her temper very well this time.

Her understanding of Shokuhou's analysis comes from past contacts. Even though she is always deliberately targeted, it's good to be able to speak well.

"I see, it seems that you already believe what Yuanzi said. Then don't you think that everything was arranged by me? Although Yuanzi's memory is difficult to modify, but if you use some things that have happened, you can polish it a little bit. Even at level 5, it is difficult to detect. Nine truths and one falsehood are the most brilliant brainwashing techniques."

"Even if I can't break through your electromagnetic barrier now, it's not difficult to make you believe something."

Looking at Shokuhou-senpai who was prone to self-destruction, the mouth of a certain meathead opened wide in an instant. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.

It was obviously hard to get Misaka-senpai to change her mind, so don't do anything to help her now. Everyone has worked hard.

And why Shokuhou-senpai was so scared when she said it, it felt like it was true. This made Natsume swallow her saliva. This ability of psychological control is too foul.

If Shokuhou-senpai were properly packaged and added with Accelerator's villainous smile, she would be a cute and charming villain.

"Then you admit it."

Speaking of this, Misaka-senpai had some sparks on her forehead.

If Shokuhou Analyze really laid out everything, it would be entirely possible to arrange the attacker and what happened next.

"I didn't admit it. Misaka-san's temper is still so hard to describe."

"But if Misaka-san wants to fight, I'm not sure about one-on-one, but Sonoko is by my side now. Misaka-san, are you sure you can handle the temperature control?"

Shokuhou-senpai had a smile on her face, looking a little more confident.

If a fight really breaks out, Natsume-san will definitely give priority to protecting a vulnerable group like himself. After all, compared with the railgun, he can be said to be at a comprehensive disadvantage.

"Shouhou Misaki, if you want to give it a try, then I will accompany you to the end."

Misaka-senpai strode forward with an angry look on her face, staring at the blonde girl with her sharp eyes.

The temperature of the air dropped slightly, and the environment was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder.

"Senior, stop making trouble, I have to go to the competition soon."

Natsume-san poked the careless blond senior next to her with deep helplessness on her face.

The relationship between the two of them is really bad.

Even after such a serious accident happened, Shokuhou-senpai was still thinking of joking. She was really an elusive girl.

Regarding the earth-shattering spontaneous remarks made by a certain senior student earlier, Natsume-san was full of complaints.

Unless there is an element of trust, part of Natsume-san's thinking stays on Reiko's side. Even if he doesn't know what has been modified, it is enough to sense the changes in his memory.

"Shouhouhou-senpai, do you know the news about the people behind this? They are the people who are looking for my sisters."

The other hand held Misaka-senpai's hand. In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, a certain ball head took what he thought was necessary measures.

The best way at this stage is to divert everyone's attention and let the blonde girl answer everyone's questions.

"My allies have recovered those things, but are you really sure, Sonoko, that you want this person to know? She gave away her genes, and that's why all the things that happened later happened?"

"I know that Misaka-san destroyed the absolute ability user plan, but this does not mean that you will have the same attitude on this matter. If possible, I don't want you to participate in it at all."

Shokuhou-senpai's tone became a little sarcastic, and there was a hint of coldness in Xingxing's pupils.

There are many psychological factors that undermine the plan of the absolute ability user. For example, they are angry that others regard them as experimental materials, but they may not necessarily sympathize with the Misaka sisters who are the by-products, and they may even use the sisters for profit.

Human nature is too complex, and no one can really understand a person through appearances.

Before learning a person's true thoughts and code of conduct, Shokuhou does not trust or rely on anyone, and may even choose to influence other people's emotions and memories depending on the severity of the situation.

"Didn't we discuss it before and let Misaka-senpai join us?"

"Misaka-senpai really cares about her sisters and visits them every few days."

A certain meatball head hurriedly said, "Both seniors are equally stubborn."

I feel so tired. Is this the legendary sandwich state?

"Yes, I was listening to Yuanzi's opinions very seriously at that time."

Suddenly Shokuhou raised his chin, an intriguing look appeared on his face.

"I planned to subdue the mastermind behind Misaka when he attracted his attention, but the other party has discovered my existence. Now it seems that we can only confront him head-on."

"And if you choose a head-on confrontation, Misaka-san, you are really useful. Although you don't have any achievements in terms of IQ, you are surprisingly good at fighting. It's really hard to make a choice."

Shokuhou-senpai said hesitantly and couldn't help but shake her head.

"Have a hard time deciding? You guys, you weren't ready to accept me from the beginning. You and I really can't get along."

After a few seconds of silence, Misaka-senpai continued, suddenly understanding something in her heart.

She had already understood the self-destructive words she had said before. She did not make the other party feel trustworthy, so she did not care about her attitude.

And if this time it was really Shokuhou Caoana's conspiracy, it would be too much to make a fuss out of a molehill, and he deliberately spared such a big mistake.

At least now that I think about it, Misaka-senpai can't find the purpose of what she does, just like she can't find Shokuhou Kanana's reason to care about her sisters.

"No, even though I just said so many concerns, I suddenly really want you to join me."

When the conversation changed, Shokuhou-senpai's original expression was gone, full of seriousness and a hint of imperceptible dignity.

"Anyway, in this situation, Yuanzi has told you everything. Even if I didn't tell you, you would have followed me secretly or alerted the snake. And Yuanzi believes in you so much, I can't let her down. This is why I am willing to communicate with you. The reason for the matter.”

Shokuhou-senpai stretched her body indifferently and rubbed Natsume-san's head.

"Eh."

After hearing Shokuhou-senpai's words, someone's face turned red for no reason. It turned out that Shokuhou-senpai cared about her so much.

"The guy who is secretly looking for the sisters is the veteran in the field of Academy City research, Kihara Gensei, and the advocate of the Absolute Abilities Project. His target is undoubtedly the Misaka Network."

"Moreover, the experiments he led led to the destruction of a large number of ability users and research institutions. He is a person who will use any means to pursue the so-called truth. No matter what his true thoughts are, it will definitely bring bad results."

Shokuhou-senpai said slowly, she was also shocked when she learned this.

After confirming that the information was correct from two angles, Shokuhou-senpai immediately sent away the members of the Queen's faction and came to discuss with her reliable ally Natsume Sonoko.

Even though Kihara Gensei is not an official force in Academy City, his influence is extremely profound. This name represents many things, which makes Shokuhou-senpai, who understands the dark side of Academy City, particularly concerned.

If it was this person, it would be no surprise that he could predict her actions.

Such an experienced old man is not as shrewd as ordinary people. It is not easy to succeed with Misaka Mikoto to attract his attention.

"And I discovered that in addition to faking his own death to allow the police to leave the juvenile reformatory, he also took away several of them and more powerful people in the name of research."

"I don't know what his purpose is for this step, but if you take into account the existence of those people in the 'Dead Knot', the opponent's strength may be much stronger than I imagined."

At this point, Shokuhou-senpai became silent.

She didn't explain what a 'dead knot' was, but Misaka Mikoto had been a superpower for some time, so she naturally knew some things she needed to know.

I'm afraid this is the reason why she had to let Misaka Mikoto join. She needs more combat power to fill this big hole. After all, she can't just pull down unrelated people into such a dangerous matter.

Two superpowers seemed like a lot, but she was too easy to target, and the other party had the ability to restrain herself.

3Chapter 17 Remain Neutral

Is that so and so the mastermind behind this? It sounds familiar.

The voice in his ears seemed to disappear in an instant. Natsume-san couldn't help but fell into deep thought, searching for the corners of his memory, and then suddenly realized something.

Kihara Gensei, I know this person.

No wonder I always feel like I've heard of it somewhere. This person seems to be Mr. Kiyama Haruso's teacher, and he was also the person in charge of the experiment that caused Kizuri and the others to fall into a coma.

Behind that experiment, there was the shadow of this person.

When she came into contact with Teacher Mushan, she had a good understanding of the whole matter.Although Teacher Mushan was vague, he obviously didn't want people like him to be related to him. Now thinking about it, it should be a kind of protection.

When Natsume-san sneaked into the abandoned building complex of the Advanced Education Bureau, the place had long been deserted. He didn't find anything useful at all, let alone come into contact with this person. His impression of him only rested on other people's words. .

Moreover, Natsume-san still remembers that the location was probably in the library of Tokiwadai Middle School, and she also read some of this person's papers, although only the first part was very superficial.

"I've heard of this man."

Before Natsume-san could speak, the short-haired girl next door took away her lines.

Misaka Mikoto was very aware of the existence of this person. After she had previously communicated with Fushu Toshin about the plan, she had investigated almost all the researchers who participated in the absolute ability user project.

Kihara Gensei is naturally the top priority, after all, he is a senior figure.

And although he proposed an absolute ability user plan, it was the tree diagram designer who actually formulated an effective plan.Among the large number of researchers who agreed to use this method to develop absolute abilities, only the senior figure of Academy City stood out.

"It's not surprising. That old man is a scientific ghost lingering in this city. His traces can be found in places related to ability users."

"Although I really don't want to admit it, the reason why Academy City now has an effective ability user development plan is inseparable from this person's research. But this kind of person is also the most dangerous, no matter how powerful they say It sounds grand, but deep down, the arrogance of treating people with abilities as guinea pigs cannot be concealed."

Shokuhou Caoana's understanding of these people was very clear, and his tone became deeper.For those people, Academy City is just a testing ground for the specialty of ability users.

Therefore, even if he has a railgun in his camp, Shokuhou is still a little unsure.

As a veteran in ability user development, that person naturally knows his own information and can make targeted arrangements in advance.

And the existence of Sonoko must have been discovered by Kihara Gensei. It is impossible to make an information gap. The disadvantage in intelligence is always there.

The so-called head-on confrontation actually depends on where the person wants to deal with them.