Academy City Temperature Control

It's a bit surprising that Chuchun, who had always had good academic performance, was stuck on reading notes and couldn't finish them until the evening.

"It's hard work."

With a hint of crying on his face, Uiharu closed the book with a look of relief on his face.

"Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work." Saten-san patted Uiharu's shoulder and comforted her.

"Then as compensation for the hard work, the second hot pot dinner has officially begun." Saten said with some pride.

...

It was already past the lights-out time when I left Saten-san’s dormitory.

Naturally, the hot pot in the evening didn't last that long, and the rest of the time was basically spent playing a popular board game played by Saten-san.

A few people were having a lot of fun and had been playing until this point in time. When the time agreed with the dormitory master was approaching, they reluctantly left.

It was raining heavily in Academy City at this time. The rain was like soybeans hitting the ground, and even the vision became blurry.

Since the sewer pipes in Academy City are well laid, there will be no waterlogging even if it rains heavily for a few days. However, it has now caused some trouble for a few people who are preparing to go back to their dormitory.

Walking under the rain curtain, none of the Tokiwadai trio held an umbrella, but there was a transparent barrier blocking the rain from all directions.

"Thanks to Natsume-san, otherwise I would have been soaked when I went back." Misaka-senpai said with a sigh of relief, and even Shirai-san nodded in agreement.

Although it is convenient for Shirai-san to move in space, he can only move less than 100 meters at a time, and during the time between moves, he will inevitably be soaked in the rain.

"Onee-sama, have you heard something? The eighth level 5 is about to appear in Academy City." While walking, Shirai-san said suddenly.

Chapter 169 Rumors about the eighth place

The eighth superpower?Misaka-senpai's steps faltered slightly.

I had also heard a rumor in the streets and alleys before that the council was preparing for the selection of the eighth person.

It seems that not many confidentiality measures have been taken in this matter. Some less important news has been spread to the outside world. The only person who is a mystery is the eighth final candidate.

If divided according to time points, the first seven superpowers in Academy City can be said to have appeared at a relatively close time to each other. It can be said that most of the accumulation since the establishment of Academy City has been used up.

After the emergence of this group of superpowers, no new superpowers appeared in Academy City for more than a year, until news of the eighth one came out not long ago.

"Onee-sama, Natsume-san, I was also shocked when I heard the news. At first I thought it was a trick of spreading rumors, but in the early spring, I found that the eighth blank file had been created in the library." Shirai-san Said thoughtfully.

The library contains information about almost all ability users. Although there have been frequent problems recently, the information is generally consistent.

However, checking the specific information of lv5 requires extremely high permissions. Under normal circumstances, you can only check the information that has been officially announced. If nothing is announced, you can only see blank files.

As if she remembered something, Misaka-senpai looked a little hesitant and subconsciously glanced at Natsume Sonoko.

If the eighth place is chosen, will it be Natsume-san?

After all, the appearance of the eighth one is too coincidental. Accelerator was defeated not long ago. If the two are in contact with each other, then Natsume-san actually has a lot of possibilities.

Just when Misaka Mikoto looked towards Natsume Sonoko, she immediately caught a glimpse of a strange look on the face of a certain ball leader.

As long as Natsume-san is happy, she can't hide any joy, anger or sorrow, and others will be able to tell that something is wrong at a glance.

Just like when everyone was playing board games together, as long as they drew a good hand of cards, they could detect problems in advance from Natsume-san's face.

Walking on the water-stained path, Natsume-san pursed her lips up and down, trying to endure something, trying to return to her expressionless state.

Hearing that her lv5 file had been created, Natsume Sonoko felt inexplicably happy, and even the expression on her face gradually became distorted involuntarily.

However, it is not good to get too carried away, so you should be more reserved. Natsume Sonoko agrees with this point.

"Natsume-san really knows something."

Withdrawing her gaze, Misaka-senpai understood.

Originally, the credibility was only three or four points, but when I saw someone's expression, it immediately jumped to seven or eight points.

"I heard someone say it today. If the news is true, we will know after the physical test in September." Misaka-senpai said.

"Sister, actually Kuroko thinks the same way. Calculating the time until the physical test, it's less than five days. I don't know which school the lv5 student will be this time."

Shirai-san held his chin with one hand and frowned slightly, as if he had turned into a detective again.

"That school? I think it might be from our school."

Misaka-senpai raised her head and looked at the curtain blocking the heavy rain, and said with a strange expression.

"From our school!? Sister, do you have inside information? Could it be that guy Mitsuko? No, it's absolutely impossible. Maybe it's a third-year senior?"

Shirai-san's eyes became empty, and her head began to check one by one. It didn't take long for her face to become serious.

If it were in my own school, there would be more than 50 suspects, which coincided with the number of Tokiwadai Middle School lv4.

"Heizi, I just said it casually. You will know when the time comes."

"Besides, it's getting late now. It's better for us to go back to the dormitory as soon as possible."

Misaka-senpai showed a hint of helplessness on her face, waved her hand and explained.

Although Natsume-san is very likely, no one can be sure until it is announced, so it is not necessarily true that he is a Tokiwadai student.

Listening to the conversation between Misaka-senpai and Shirai-san, a certain meathead slowed down slightly and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Misaka-senpai, Shirai-san, actually just last night, the dormitory master asked me to fill out a physical examination form."

"Medical examination form? Why did the dormitory master give you this?"

Shirai-san turned his head in confusion, not quite understanding what Natsume Sonoko said.

Natsume Sonoko never thought of hiding it from everyone about her participation in the lv5 assessment.The book club was originally a good opportunity, but I got a little carried away and forgot about it, but it's not too late now.

"According to the dormitory master, this is a physical examination list used for the lv5 assessment. It seems to be issued directly by the board of directors."

Natsume Sonoko's voice was not loud, but it could still be heard clearly.

"If it's the physical examination form for level 5, I seem to have filled it out before."

"Congratulations to Natsume-san. I have always thought that Natsume-san has this possibility."

Misaka-senpai nodded with some understanding, seeming to have remembered something.So in this case, Natsume-san is the eighth one.

"Sister, are you colluding with this guy, or are you hiding some secret from me?"

Shirai-san stopped for a moment, with a look of astonishment on his face, which then turned into suspicion.

I still remember that it has not been long since Natsume passed the lv4 assessment. It only took more than four months to complete the test.

It takes more than four months to become level 5, which seems unrealistic.

Not to mention that Natsume-san doesn't work hard at all on weekdays and wanders around all day after class.

On the contrary, Natsume-san's academic performance has always been very good, which is also a puzzling thing.

"Heizi, I'm serious."

Misaka-senpai sighed slightly and said helplessly.

"It's not collusion. Shirai-san, you have to accept the reality. But I just got the qualification for the assessment. I don't know whether I can pass or not."

Natsume classmate on the side said somewhat seriously, with a trace of visible worry on his face.

"Don't worry, Natsume-san. Being able to participate in the assessment has basically been confirmed. This physical test is just to collect some specific data, so just go all out."

Misaka-senpai said with a smile, with a hint of encouragement on her face.Misaka-senpai's view is somewhat similar to that of a man wearing goggles.

"Really?"

There was a trace of uncertainty on Natsume Sonoko's face, but Misaka-senpai's words sounded convincing, and Natsume-san's mood became slightly more relaxed.

"Sister, what are you talking about? Why can't Heizi understand a word?"

At this time, a faint look of grievance appeared on Shirai-san's face, and he almost leaned on Misaka-senpai's body, and then received a blow from Misaka-senpai.

"Shirai-san, your Chinese language scores are not very good."

"Be muddy."

Tokiwa Taichung student dormitory.

The three of them were waiting at the door of the dormitory. They had just called the dormitory master and were waiting for the dormitory master to open the door.

"So, the rumored eighth one is you, Natsume-san. No matter how you think about it, it doesn't feel right."

There was still a trace of doubt on his face, and Shirai couldn't help but hold his forehead, feeling an inexplicable sense of crisis suddenly surge in his heart.

However, this sense of crisis did not seem to be used through formal channels. Instead, he grabbed Misaka-senpai's arm and glared at Natsume-san with both eyes.

"Even if Natsume-san becomes level 5, it is absolutely impossible to take onee-sama away from me." Shirai-san's voice was a little hoarse, but full of oppressive momentum.

"Kuroko, you guy." Misaka-senpai's face froze, as if she didn't know what to say.

"Shirai, your voice is too loud. Are you ready to have a chat with me?"

Not long after, a strange creature with a moisturizing mask on its face opened the door, and a particularly familiar voice came out of its mouth.

"Good evening, Housemaster."×3

Daily greetings are indispensable. This is the survival rule of the Tokiwadai dormitory, especially when you are face to face with the dormitory master.

"Come in and keep your voices down, especially Shirai."

The dormitory master was wearing pajamas and a facial mask on his face, but he could vaguely see a trace of his usual domineering and majestic appearance.

"I didn't expect that the dormitory master would actually use a facial mask." The three of them were all thinking in a trance.

Chapter 1 The Transfer Student at Tokiwadai

The rain hit the window sill, and the meandering water stains drew beautiful marks on the glass.

Counting from the day of the book club, the heavy rain has been falling for two days, and the weather forecast for tomorrow still shows rain.

In addition, the rainfall has obviously exceeded normal conditions. Even with a good drainage system, the water levels of lakes in Academy City have risen several notches.

"Hey, is it true? Sister Xiaolan, your place is flooded. It sounds so serious."

Someone had just taken a cold shower to wash away all the sweat from his body, and then put on a new set of school uniforms.

Carrying a change of clothes in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, Natsume Sonoko said in surprise as she walked.

A certain meatball head had just returned from the student dormitory of Zhachuan Middle School. Since Kizuri was going to transfer to Zhachuan Middle School, the dormitory issues naturally had to be settled in advance.

However, the continuous heavy rain caused many twists and turns in the move. Fortunately, everything was resolved satisfactorily in the end.

Although she was not caught in the rain, Natsume-san was so tired that she was sweating profusely.

"Yes, our coffee shop downstairs has to close now, and the water is overflowing people's calves. Not only our rice flower, but also some areas around Tokyo have been greatly affected, especially some areas with relatively low terrain. The place."

"I also heard that the newly renovated houses in some places were soaked by water. A family my father knew before had the same situation in their new house. All kinds of souvenirs and antiques bought from all over the world were destroyed. It’s so bad that my father, me, and Conan all planned to visit their home.”

Mao Lilan, who was on the other side of the phone, complained a little. Because of the weather, many of the original plans had been canceled, and she became particularly depressed.

"Eh, what a pity."

"But don't worry, Sister Xiaolan. The weather forecast says that the heavy rain will almost stop tomorrow night."

After thinking for a moment, Natsume, who was not very good at comforting others, said honestly.

The situation outside is not very good, but this time the heavy rain has not had a great impact on Academy City. The original start date of school has not changed, which makes many students who hope to delay the start of school a little unhappy.

In the corner of the first floor of the student dormitory.

Natsume Sonoko put a change of clothes into the public washing machine and poured some laundry detergent.

As the countdown on the washing machine screen lights up, it shows that there are still 3 minutes left until the washing is completed.

It was only 3 minutes. Natsume Sonoko was preparing to wait patiently for the time to pass when she suddenly heard a familiar voice in her ears.

Following the sound, I walked into the hall and saw classmate Chongfu talking to the dormitory master. Her body tensed up unconsciously and she seemed a little nervous as she hesitated.

It seems that no matter which school it is for, the dormitory master's lethality is the same.

Although I really wanted to go up and chat with Chongfu, spend these three long minutes, and ask her why she came here.

However, the moment she saw the dormitory-sama, Natsume-san had an idea of ​​retreating and decided to wait until Shigefuku-san and the dormitory-sama finished talking.

Just when Natsume-san was about to transfer, the dormitory-sama’s eyes suddenly focused on a certain ball head.

Being stared at by this gaze, Natsume Sonoko suddenly couldn't walk on her feet, and a cute smile appeared on her face.

"Hello, Housemaster."