A Scientific Urban Detective

#608 - Secret meeting

"But…" Seeing Shirai Kuroko decisively bid farewell and leave, Misaka Mikoto was still a little reluctant and wanted to say something to keep her.

Her roommate was gentle and considerate, understanding, and her abilities in all aspects were very excellent and powerful. She didn't actually mind Shirai Kuroko also going to the nameless senior's house as a guest.

After all, Shokuhou Misaki always brought Fūka Kazari or Keikaku Kanzari with her in the past, didn't she?

"Misaka-senpai, please do your best!" However, Shirai Kuroko seemed to have already made a decision, raising her fist to Misaka Mikoto and saying, "I will cheer for you!"

Having said that, Shirai Kuroko bowed again, and at the same time activated her spatial movement. When she reappeared, she was already dozens of meters away.

"Ah… what a pity…" Misaka Mikoto sighed.

She was actually quite envious of Shokuhou Misaki—having a loyal supporter like Fūka Kazari, who would unconditionally support her queen in almost everything.

She always felt that Shokuhou Misaki took a great advantage in the "competition" because of this.

Misaka Mikoto didn't need a loyal "subordinate", but she still wanted a "supporter" like Fūka Kazari.

"Kuroko fits the bill, but…" Misaka Mikoto smiled wryly.

It would be too selfish to involve Shirai Kuroko because of her own "competition".

While thinking wildly, Misaka Mikoto quickly caught up with Lin Wuming and the others in front.

"Huh? Where's Hachi-bee?" Seeing that it was actually Shokuhou Misaki who was pushing the wheelchair, but Hachi-bee Tōmi's figure was nowhere to be seen, Misaka Mikoto immediately asked.

"Hachi-bee said she had something to do and needed to go home." Lin Wuming explained.

Hachi-bee Tōmi's so-called "going home" referred to Sakurai-sensei's home, of course. After the summer vacation started, according to custom, Hachi-bee Tōmi would move back to live with Sakurai-sensei for a period of time.

Because it wasn't in the same direction as Family Side, it was normal to separate halfway.

But in fact, Hachi-bee Tōmi didn't go straight home.

After confirming that she was out of Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki's sight, she turned around and headed to the nearby commercial pedestrian street.

According to the address shown in the mobile phone email, Hachi-bee Tōmi walked into a coffee shop.

"Hachi-bee-senpai, here!" In the corner of the store, a tea-haired twin-tailed girl raised her hand to signal.

Hachi-bee Tōmi nodded and quickened her pace to walk over.

This store was already very popular among female junior high school students, and coupled with the fact that both of them were wearing Tokiwadai Middle School uniforms, no one found their meeting strange.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Hachi-bee Tōmi said.

"Not at all, I just got here too." Shirai Kuroko responded with a smile, "What would senpai like to drink? I just ordered a strawberry cake as an afternoon tea snack."

"That's enough." Hachi-bee Tōmi said.

"Then how about black tea?" Shirai Kuroko made a decision.

Hachi-bee Tōmi didn't object—as long as it wasn't coffee.

Thinking like this, Hachi-bee Tōmi took out her wallet.

"No need," Shirai Kuroko quickly said, "Please let me treat you, as a thank you."

"I didn't help you with anything." Hachi-bee Tōmi tilted her head, revealing a confused expression.

"No," Shirai Kuroko said seriously, "Perhaps senpai thinks so, but I have indeed learned a lot, so please let me treat you."

Perhaps because it was related to herself, Hachi-bee Tōmi very rarely felt a bit of curiosity: "You said you learned a lot… for example?"

"For example…" Shirai Kuroko narrowed her eyes, smiling noncommittally, "You don't have to care about other people's eyes and feelings at all, and even… even 'the other party's' feelings don't matter."

Shirai Kuroko showed a hearty smile: "Liking someone is originally a very personal matter, and satisfying your own feelings is the top priority."

"Hmm…" Hachi-bee Tōmi thought seriously, and then nodded solemnly, "I think you're right!"

…

"Kuroko really sees Nameless-senpai as a role model and idol, she really respects you." Misaka Mikoto emphasized, "So be a little nicer to her."

"No, no, no," Lin Wuming shook his head repeatedly, "I have never been bad to Shirai Kuroko, have I?"

"But Nameless-senpai seemed very reluctant to invite Kuroko to your house earlier."

When the three were chatting on the way home, Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but mention Shirai Kuroko who had left earlier, and suggested inviting Shirai Kuroko to Family Side as a guest.

As a result, she saw that both Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki had strange expressions.

Completely unaware of what the two of them were complaining about in their minds, Misaka Mikoto simply thought that Lin Wuming didn't welcome Shirai Kuroko, so she protested very seriously for her roommate.

"After Mikoto said that, I finally remembered—I was wondering why something felt wrong." Lin Wuming complained in his mind, "This Shirai Kuroko is acting too normal!"

"I think it's really rude for Nameless-senpai to think that way! Don't assume that people are perverts…" Shokuhou Misaki responded, "But then again, a Shirai Kuroko who isn't obsessed with Misaka Mikoto is indeed quite strange… I thought she would unfold like in the original plot. Otherwise, she has no reason to specifically move into Misaka Mikoto's dormitory and become her roommate."

"Huh?" Lin Wuming said in surprise, "Wasn't it you who arranged for Shirai Kuroko to become Mikoto's roommate?"

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"Huh? Why would I do such a thing?" Shokuhou Misaki complained, "I'm not like Nameless-senpai, who likes to watch dramas so much…"

With Shizuri Yuki exiting the stage early, what kind of opportunity led to Shirai Kuroko becoming Misaka Mikoto's roommate as in the original plot?

Could it be that it was really fate?

If Shirai Kuroko's "nature" hasn't changed, but is just hidden better…

Lin Wuming looked at Misaka Mikoto beside him, who was actively defending Shirai Kuroko.

"…It feels even more dangerous."

"Don't gloat here anymore, Nameless-senpai." Shokuhou Misaki said helplessly—it's because Nameless-senpai hasn't adjusted his mentality and is always watching dramas and eating melons like this, as if he's not involved, that it's so difficult!

But then again, Shokuhou Misaki is also very interested in what Misaka Mikoto's destined strange love luck will develop into.

Shokuhou Misaki also wants to watch the excitement on the sidelines like Lin Wuming.

To Lin Wuming's surprise, not long after the three of them returned to Family Side, Hachi-bee Tōmi also returned.

And she came back with a large bag of luggage.

"I moved back in." Hachi-bee Tōmi said, "Sakurai-sensei said that she is busy with work during the summer vacation and often needs to work overtime, and she spends more time in the hospital. Anyway, no one is always home, so she asked me to come back and live here."

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