Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Shokuhou Misaki stared at Roland menacingly.

Although Roland gave the demonstration in a more formal way first, out of a little pique, she planned to say her name in a cold way.

As a result, for some reason, under the gaze of the other party, this idea suddenly died down.

Isn't this the same as when a student who makes a mistake is caught by the teacher?

Shokuhou Misaki, who considers herself a mature woman, is quite unhappy about this matter.

But Roland obviously didn't pay attention to the girl's little thoughts.

"Shouhou Misaki, that's a name that suits you very well."

"Well……"

Although he has always been proud of his name, Shokuhou Misaki also understands that this last name does seem a bit exaggerated when he first sees it.

Originally, she was prepared that Roland might make fun of the name, but she suddenly received a direct compliment, which made the girl who had been preparing words to fight back feel a little overwhelmed.

Shokuhou Misaki held the straw unwillingly and sipped the orange juice in front of her.

He has completely entered the opponent's rhythm...

It was obvious that she was the strongest psychic ability user, but regardless of her abilities, she felt like she had become the tamed one when getting along with this boy who occasionally showed a reliable image.

Sure enough, it must be the confidence that the other party has as if everything is under control.

Is it because he comes from the outside world?

No, Academy City is not an isolated utopia. Rather, to the outside world, it is a mysterious and desirable place.

Regardless of the special nature of the ability users, Tokiwadai Middle School is also a well-known aristocratic girls' school in the outside world. The reason why Roland can ignore these status and differences is surely because of his own potential in abilities.

Thinking of this, Shokuhou Misaki felt much better.

If the ability is of high general use and research value, even those with strong abilities will receive good treatment. This is even more so when they reach the level of high ability users. Such cases are not uncommon.

But in front of himself, who is one of the few superpowers in Academy City, such confidence is nothing.

It is not a secret in Academy City that the strongest psychic superpower has been identified, but because there are many factors in the aftermath, apart from the public title of psychological mastery, her image and name are not consistent. Announced to the public.

If Roland knew that he was the newly promoted Level 5, could Roland still maintain this confidence?

She didn't take the initiative to expose this.

If it had been revealed in advance, wouldn't it be possible to see Roland's expression when he discovered that a person with superpowers was around me after Shokuhou Misaki-sama's name began to spread?

Shokuhou Misaki raised her eyebrows in amusement, and her legs swung faster.

"It seems like you're in a much better mood."

Roland chuckled and said slowly.

"Then, it's almost time to enter the second stage. Based on the principle of equal exchange, I revealed part of my information and origins. Isn't it your turn next, Shokuhou-san?"

"Don't think that your habit of revealing personal information at will when meeting strangers is common knowledge! Generally speaking, it is normal to be wary of unfamiliar people!"

"But sometimes, there are some things that you can't say to people you know well, right?"

Ignoring Shokuhou Misaki's dissatisfied complaints, Roland said with a smile.

Such meaningful words made the girl's body freeze.

"I shouldn't be that obvious, right?"

"Indeed, no. Even if he became a lot more cheerful when talking to me, it can be explained by the fact that he showed his true personality after getting familiar with it." Roland lowered his voice and said softly: "But when it comes to the research institution, that expression is really... It’s hard to forget.”

"expression?"

Shokuhou Misaki touched her face. Although she was much more relaxed than before, with her character, even if her mood was low, there would be no obvious changes.

"It's not in the literal sense. To be honest, it's a kind of temperament made up of subtle changes such as the corners of the eyes hanging down?"

Roland held his chin up and said thoughtfully.

"If I had to describe it, it would be like, 'Please, let me forget everything.'"

"..."

Because the description was so precise, Shokuhou Misaki didn't even have the courage to complain that the words were too ambiguous.

"By the way, if you want me to be convinced by this sentence and choose a love interest, you have to grow a few years older."

Roland smiled slightly.

"Otherwise, with your current size, the best I can do is play the role of a caring big brother who listens to your stories."

"You are really here to strike up a conversation, right..."

Shokuhou Misaki couldn't help but hold her head and lie on the table.

She should have been a more indifferent and mature existence in front of outsiders, but in front of Roland, she always felt as if her difficult personality was being tamed little by little.

But this feeling wasn't bad, at least after talking to Roland, the heavy emotion in her heart had disappeared a lot.

Ten minutes ago, just as Roland said, she was thinking about resetting her memory.

Doing so doesn't turn back time, nor does it cause any physical changes, but there's no doubt about the efficacy.

"If this will make you feel better, it's not a bad idea to treat me as someone here to strike up a conversation. Anyway, as far as this encounter is concerned, it is indeed an accident beyond my expectation."

Roland shrugged.

"So, treat the negative emotions in your heart as a barrier to reject me, and treat it as a story that can only be told to strangers with whom we have no friendship. Next, how about starting with 'I have a friend'?"

"This kind of excuse that can be seen through at a glance is completely deceptive. Who would use it..."

Shokuhou Misaki subconsciously retorted to Roland, then thought of her own situation and froze.

When the other party has already drawn a target, even if she wants to explain that this is really a story about friends, she will only get a subtle look of "I understand, I understand".

It seems that I have really been tamed a lot...

Shokuhou Misaki sighed in annoyance and gave up the idea of ​​arguing.

"I have a friend……"

Although he only said part of it selectively, and the description was very vague. Judging from the amount of information, it was a complete mess, but Roland still looked at Shokuhou Caoqi calmly.

It is much more convenient to read minds directly than to obtain information from words.

In the face of the power of half a million horses and his own complete state, the protection of psychological control is really nothing.

In the low voice of the weeping girl, the full picture of that memory was gradually revealed in front of Roland.

Before Shokuhou Misaki became a superpower, he was helped to adjust the emotions of another experimental subject named Dori because of his ability adaptability.

The method is to tamper with the other party's perception so that she will regard Shokuhou Misaki as a friend in her memory.

This was not a glorious thing. For Shokuhou Misaki at the time, it was just a troublesome task.

However, although they both belong to the talented laboratory, Dolly has a purity and kindness that ordinary experimental subjects do not have. As time goes by, these qualities gradually allow Shokuhou Misaki to treat each other as a true friend.

Until the other party suddenly died, but before he was dying, he asked Shokuhou Misaki his real name.

Although Dolly recognized that Shokuhou Misaki was not her friend from the beginning, she still thanked him from the bottom of her heart for being willing to be her friend.

This incident gave Shokuhou Misaki a great impact.

Following the shock of her friend's death, Shokuhou Misaki, who became serious, discovered that the research institution planned to execute her after using her to complete the plan.

Faced with such a crisis, Shokuhou Misaki instinctively began to use his abilities to control the researchers bit by bit, and then forcibly took over the talent workshop.

But in the process, she almost inevitably faced the darkness behind Academy City.

The researcher remembers all kinds of crazy plans, the attitudes of various forces towards people with abilities, and the cold and indifferent truth behind many ordinary events.

Even if she pretends to be mature, it doesn't change the fact that the girl has just reached the age of entering junior high school.

As long as she deletes a few unnecessary memories, she can once again live a carefree life as a super-powerful person like her classmates, who are famous for their achievements. It's no wonder that she wants to delete her memories.

Roland was a little stunned.

"So, what do I do?"

Shokuhou Caoqi raised her head and looked at Roland in a daze.

She finally realized why a good listener is the best medicine for mental illness. Compared with talking from outsiders, this behavior is essentially reconciling with oneself through memories.

But now, all she lacks is an opportunity.

"How about I go make a new friend?"

"new friend?"

"Because you obviously don't want to give up. You feel such guilt because of what happened to your friend. In the end, you have to give up on your friend because of the guilt. If someone really does this, I will laugh at her for the rest of her life."

Roland said seriously.

“When faced with trials from the past, true growth cannot be achieved without overcoming them.”

After looking into his bright red eyes, Shokuhou Misaki suddenly fell into silence.

"forget it."

The girl's hands were wrapped around her knees, and her beautiful legs wrapped in white stockings were brought together.

"Am I really qualified to be friends with others now?"

Roland was stunned.

In this way, the Dori incident is indeed the root of Shokuhou Misaki's current decadent psychology, but the specific impact is divided into two aspects.

On the one hand, it was the fact that her friend was dying right in front of her and she couldn't do anything.

Dolly herself is a clone of another plan. Even with Academy City's technology, there is no way to extend her lifespan at will.

On the other hand, although this friendship born out of a false identity is real, the act of randomly intervening in other people's memories and destroying other people's relationships and the consequences they encountered made Shokuhou Misaki deeply uncomfortable.

She began to carefully establish the principles for using her abilities. She would no longer randomly pry into the memories of irrelevant people, and developed a sense of responsibility for her own abilities.

Therefore, it is normal to have such ambivalence that even if you make a new friend if you make a mistake, it will only bring bad consequences.

"——Of course."

Roland smiled gently.

"It's better to say that it doesn't matter what happened in the past."

Under the confused gaze of Shokuhou Misaki, who was in a depressed mood, Roland spoke as if he had made up his mind.

"In my eyes, Shokuhou Misaki has long, smooth hair, exquisite facial features, and fair and flawless skin. Although her breasts are slightly flawed, her legs wearing stockings are enough to make up for it. She is an out-and-out beautiful girl, let alone Now that we have become friends, it wouldn’t be surprising even if I want to push you down.”

Frivolous remarks.

If you unabashedly display your true nature in front of others and put it in a specific environment, it is not surprising that you will be regarded as a pervert.

But inexplicably, Shokuhou Misaki calmed down.

"Even if you praise me like this...I don't feel happy at all."

Shokuhou-san pouted her little mouth. Although it seemed to be expressing dissatisfaction, it looked more like being cute.

"But such frank feelings should be enough to prove my sincerity in becoming friends with you."

Roland blinked, stood up with a smile, casually grabbed the flyer next to him, folded it gently into a small square, and held it in the palm of his hand.

Then, as if by magic, he pulled out a brand new bill and placed it on the table.

"Then, it's almost time to say goodbye. Let me treat you today. I hope I can see your growth next time we meet."

Roland's eyes moved slightly downward, he laughed teasingly, and then walked out without looking back.

Because it was too sudden, Shokuhou Naoki stared blankly at his back disappearing outside the door, and then he realized what he was doing, and stood up suddenly with a 'crash'.

If it was a conversation, this would be too weird.

Generally speaking, shouldn’t you strike while the iron is hot and start asking for your contact information? He obviously admitted that he is a beautiful girl, what on earth is this guy thinking?

It was clear that in the previous dialogue, the initiative had always been in the hands of the other party, but when it came to the end, Shokuhou Misaki felt a sense of loss.

But even if you want to chase him out, what kind of reason will you use?

The girl slapped the table and didn't know what to do. She had no choice but to pick up the banknotes that Roland put down and prepare to check out first.

But the moment she touched the note, her eyes gradually brightened.

——

"etc!"

A beautiful and melodious voice came from behind.

Roland, who had just left the store, slightly shrank his shoulders and turned his head.

"What's the matter, Shokuhou-san, do you want to switch between offense and defense and experience the role of the one who takes the initiative to strike up a conversation?"

"certainly not!"

Faced with Roland's serious teasing, Shokuhou Misaki was not at a loss as before. Instead, he proudly raised his red face and waved the brand new banknote in his hand towards Roland.

The moment he saw that thing, Roland also narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Is there something wrong with the format of that banknote?"

"No...but why do you think of this?"

Shokuhou Misaki was stunned for a moment, then went straight to the point: "This is ordinary currency printed by the outside world, right? Academy City is a political system with an independent currency bureau. If you want to spend money here, you must first go to an ATM or bank to exchange it for anti-counterfeiting currency." IC chips will only be accepted in Japanese yen currency.”

"I see."

Roland nodded, "So, you want me to pay back the money?"

What is this guy's way of thinking?

Shokuhou Misaki was going crazy. Putting aside the fact that Roland took the initiative to treat him, it was just a fast food meal. Was he underestimating the meaning of his Tokiwadai school uniform?

But for a moment, Shokuhou Misaki was speechless. After discovering this excuse to establish contact, she hurriedly ran out after paying the bill, without thinking about what she was going to do next.

Ask for contact information...Would it be unladylike to do so?

"This is a bit troublesome. I really don't have anything equivalent to exchange for at the moment, so let's replace it temporarily."

Seemingly taking Shokuhou Misaki's performance as acquiescence, Roland picked up a broken branch from the flower bed on the side walk, clenched his fist, and broke the branch bit by bit until it was completely wrapped in the palm of his hand. .

Along with this movement, some slight white smoke came out from the gap in his hand.

Then, Roland put his hand in front of Shokuhou Caoqi.

"Open your hands."

"Hey, okay..."

Because the other party's tone was too firm, even though Shokuhou Misaki looked confused, he still obediently opened his hand.

Then, a crystal clear, gem-like object fell into her palm.

No, the description of "like a gem" is not accurate at all.

Shokuhou Misaki's pupils shrank. The taste and appreciation brought by her wealthy family made her clearly understand what the object in her hand was.

diamond.

——It is a diamond as beautiful and shining as a clear star.