Academy City Temperature Control

"No problem, I like spicy food." Zhi Xiantanli's face turned a little red and he nodded.

"I can do either." Chun Shang Jin Yi replied immediately.

"But I'm a little curious. Will there be a barbecue today?"

Chun Shang Jinyi pointed at the grill that was also placed on the low table, occupying almost one-third of the table, and asked with some concern.

"So it's this thing. Actually, Natsume-san brought it, but I don't seem to have the ingredients for barbecue here."

Saten-san answered, walking to the refrigerator and taking out the ingredients he prepared.

"Barbecue grill, what I brought happened to be meat, either barbecue or hot pot. I met a butcher shop owner's recommendation on the way, so I bought some."

Misaka-senpai was surprised and took out a pile of wooden boxes and containers from behind her, six or seven in total.

After opening, there is beef that is clearly fat and thin, and has a pattern-like texture. The beef is neatly placed and just fills the entire wooden box.

"What a beautiful oil flower. And this is the first time I have seen this kind of pattern on it. It looks like marble and smells like butter." Saten observed it carefully for a while and suddenly said seriously.

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

There were little stars in Chuchun's eyes, and her tone was a bit exaggerated.

At this time, Kizuri also reached over and touched the pattern 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.

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

Natsume's eyes also lit up, with a happy expression on her face. It's great. She is becoming more and more satisfied with this hot pot party. Misaka-senpai is the best.

Although Natsume-san can afford this kind of high-end beef, she has never bought such expensive food. Instead, she prefers ordinary food that is delicious and reasonably priced.

"So that's it? 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 shiitake mushrooms." Uiharu took out the bag on his back and introduced the items while taking them.

"I bought handmade rice cakes, and I also bought some mushrooms. Eating hot pot without rice cakes is a nightmare." Saten said plausibly.

There were more and more things piled up near the low table. When it was Natsume-san's turn, her things filled up the entire low table.

"I brought a lot of things, and I can't seem to put them here."

After scratching her head slightly, Natsume Sonoko said with some embarrassment, there were more than ten boxes of various types of meatballs, not counting some barbecue seasonings.

"I didn't know what to buy, so I bought some more in the supermarket. By the way, I also brought some bread slices and potatoes, which can also be used for barbecue." Natsume Sonoko thought of something and quickly added.

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

Just when Saten-san was slightly dazed, he suddenly noticed that the expression of Shirai-san beside him became inexplicably confident.

"Hmph, the things everyone brought look good, but they lack the deep emotion and beauty contained in the food. This is something more important than the food itself."

Shirai-san showed a proud smile. There seemed to be carbon traces left on his skin after the electric shock, but at this time his face was radiant and he was particularly excited.

"Originally, Natsume-san and I didn't know what to buy. I wandered on the street all morning at a loss. But the moment I saw that thing in the pet store, I seemed to be struck by lightning, and I finally understood Now that I know the food I need to buy, what is the most suitable food for onee-sama?"

As he spoke, Shirai-san suddenly let out a strange smile that was permeating, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his tone became heavy and sentimental.

"What is it?"

Natsume Sonoko swallowed silently and looked at Shirai-san with some worry, suddenly feeling that this time the hot pot party seemed to be in crisis.

The words "pet shop" and "buying ingredients" are understandable on their own, but when linked to each other, they are a bit scary.

"Shirai-san, are you planning to make some dark cuisine?" Uiharu-san said with some fear.

"what exactly is it!"

Misaka-senpai was also affected by Shirai-san's tone, and her breathing became a little rapid. She had a bad premonition in her heart, and she stood up slightly and looked extremely dignified.

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

"This is what I brought!"

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

"The collagen in soft-shell turtles will make your skin smoother."

"Coupled with the drink that Kuroko specially made for onee-sama, this drink contains Kuroko's strong emotions, coupled with the gorgeous appearance, it is simply No. 1 among all foods."

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

"what is this?"

Misaka-senpai asked stammeringly, pointing to the red drink.

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

Shirai-san showed a smiling expression, picked up the drink and moved towards Misaka-senpai.

"After drinking it, I will ensure that my sister will be full of energy, but you may be so hot that you can't sleep at night. Then...hehehe~~~"

On the low table at this time.

All the ingredients have been put into the pot, and Shirai-san's soft-shell 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 along the sewer pipe.

As for moving in a certain space, some people are now lying on the floor without knowing whether they are alive or dead.

There were some signs of trauma on Shirai-san's body. If a detective or the like were at the scene, they would have seen that she had been hit hard by a foreign object on her head.

Natsume Sonoko controlled the temperature of the barbecue grill without stopping, just like a hardworking little bee.

After a while, I excitedly put the whole box of Kobe beef on the barbecue grill, carefully controlling the heat to prevent the beef from burning.

After a while, I took out the food from the hot pot with a spoon and put it into a bowl. Ignoring how hot it was when I took it out of the hot pot, I just swallowed the dates and put them into my stomach.

A happy smile filled the corner of a certain meatball head's mouth unconsciously.

I don’t know why, but I always feel particularly happy when eating with friends. This is very different from the feeling of going to the dormitory cafeteria alone.

"Hey, Natsume-san, don't you think it's hot? You just took it out of the hot pot."

Harukami-san sat next to Natsume Sonoko and said in a daze.

"Don't worry, Natsume-san is famous for not being afraid of getting burned." Misaka-senpai patted Harukami Jinyi's shoulder and explained patiently.

Chapter 168 Today’s rain is very noisy

I swallowed a mouthful of thick soup. The spiciness in my mouth did not cover up the deliciousness of the turtle, but made it taste even better.

At this time, the originally gloomy dark clouds finally couldn't resist the call of gravity, and heavy rain pounded on the glass of the dormitory.

"It's raining. Fortunately, the windows were closed before."

Saten Ruiko stood up hurriedly and carefully checked whether there was any rainwater seeping through the window.

"The weather has become very strange recently. It was clear that the sky was clear yesterday, but I heard that the weather will be like this for the next few days."

Uiharu swallowed the ball on her lips and said with some concern.

According to the information she had accidentally come across before, weather anomalies occurring around the world are gradually increasing, and even some extreme weather is becoming more common.

Part of it may be due to climate warming, but there is also a strange rumor on the Internet, which may be related to the behemoth ocean monitoring devices that Academy City has built around the world, and their central control systems are Located in a research institute in Academy City.

There is even a conspiracy theory that these ocean control devices can even temporarily affect the ocean current system in some areas on the earth after reaching certain conditions.

"It's just normal. The weather forecast has already stated it."

Shirai-san stood up from the ground with difficulty, glanced regretfully at the soft-shell turtle drink that was poured into the sewer, and then took his position as if resigned to his fate.

"By the way, nothing happened in the branch today, right?"

Shirai-san picked up the bowl, rubbed the lump on his head, and asked Uiharu.

"Everything is normal."

"By the way, the system server of Zhachuan Middle School was attacked several times today. However, I have already reported the other party's IP to the security guard. Look at the time, and the other party should have been captured by now."

Her face was red and she was sweating a little from the hot pot. Uiharu-san said absentmindedly.

"I see."

Shirai-san nodded, already accustomed to Uiharu's hacking skills.

In this way, in this small dormitory, two of the top super hackers in Academy City have gathered.

The hacker thing didn't matter at the hot pot party. Instead, the most eye-catching thing was a certain barbecue master.

Coat the grill with a light layer of cooking oil and simmer over low heat.

The use of heat must be just right, and the highest level of barbecue is to be charred on the outside and tender on the inside.

For a certain barbecue master who cheats with his abilities, the difficulty is limited to checking the optimal heat of barbecue on the Internet in advance, and then doing some conversions. She can definitely make the temperature of the barbecue not change.

Compared to the Demonic Forbidden City, maybe the world of Shokaku no Soi would be more suitable for Natsume-san.

"Natsume-san, is the barbecue ready?"

Shirai Kuroko patted Natsume Sonoko on the shoulder, picked up the tongs from the table and tried to flip the barbecue.

But when he turned it over, Shirai-san realized that it was not necessary because both sides looked equally familiar.

As a stream of hot smoke surged up, a faint smell of burnt food entered everyone's noses, and Natsume-san finally finished grilling meat using her abilities for the first time.

"I'll try."

Saten-san stood up half-crouched, picked up a piece of barbecue, paired it with a strange combination of sweet bean sauce and mustard, and swallowed it all in one go.

"Delicious, tastes really good."

Saten couldn’t help but praise that the powerful combination of Kobe beef and data party chefs is like top-notch ingredients meeting an emotionless barbecue machine.

"Then I won't be polite." Misaka-senpai said with her hands clasped together.

The hot pot party lasted until one o'clock in the afternoon, and the scene was quite lively. Even Natsume-san was sweating from the heat.

It's not the high temperature brought by the food, but the spiciness contained in the hot pot. The pores all over the body can't help but be stimulated, just like taking a hot bath.

By the time the hot pot party was over, some of the cups and plates in Saten-san's dormitory looked messy, and only the hot pot soup was still tumbling.

However, it seems that everyone’s appetite is not very big, and most of the things they brought have not been eaten, and they can still continue until the evening.The only solution was Misaka-senpai's beef and Shirai-san's turtle.

At this time, Natsume-san was lying motionless on the floor, her hair was messy, her pupils were dilated, her expression was dull, and her entire spirit seemed to have been drained away.

Of course, this was definitely not something like food poisoning. Natsume-san just entered the post-dinner break and lay there not wanting to move.

I once thought about taking a walk after meals to strengthen my stomach and digest food, but it didn't seem to be suitable for Natsume-san, so in the end I chose to wait quietly for digestion.

"Ah, I feel so full." Uiharu-san opened her mouth slightly and breathed hard, as if she was full.

"Then let's start the reading group after a while. Now everyone is taking a rest." Misaka-senpai said with a smile.

"Yes!"

My ears were filled with the sound of pages turning, and the air was mixed with the smell of hot pot and books.

As the book club started, Natsume's expression became a little bored. It was so boring, but the hot pot party was interesting.

Natsume-san is a person who believes in doing things at the right time. For example, if you finish your reading notes before the vacation starts, you can play all the time during the vacation.

But the world is always unsatisfactory, and everything is irreversible, so we can only face reality bravely.

He flipped through the designated book in his hand, which was lent to him by Shirai-san.

Some of the idle Natsume classmates turned their heads to the side, surrounded by people who were reading books seriously and writing down reading notes.

Since everyone was working hard, it also made a certain meathead feel embarrassed to do other things, such as taking out his mobile phone to surf the Internet.

Natsume Sonoko had already read these designated books in class last semester, and now she had no interest in them at all. She even looked after Reiko half-heartedly, which seemed like she was deserting from class.

Because they transferred to another school halfway through, Kizuri and Harugami were not required to complete their study notes, but they were no less serious than the others.

As for Misaka-senpai, although she has completed her homework just like Natsume-san, she still wrote some key points in the book, which is in sharp contrast to a certain meatball head.

"Everyone is working hard, and I can't slack off. Cheer up, I can definitely do it."

Natsume Sonoko managed to calm down, kept breathing in and out, and silently encouraged herself.

"It's finally done," Shirai-san said.

After just over an hour, Shirai-san, who had a lot of experience in repentance books, was the first to complete the task, followed by Saten-san.