A Scientific Urban Detective

#609 - Waterfront

“Sakurai-sensei told me just now, Hyoubu. You're welcome back anytime, this room was originally yours.” Yomiikawa Aiho said, then sighed with a similar feeling of empathy, “But Dr. Sakurai is right, this summer is really strange. The doctors and us security guards are busier than in previous years, always working overtime. Seriously, it's even busier than when school officially starts!”

“So don't push yourself too hard,” Lin Wuming felt a little guilty for some reason, so he advised, “Work is never-ending, you should pay more attention to rest, Yomiikawa-sensei.”

After all… the summer has barely even started, the real busyness will come after school starts!

“I know, I know,” Yomiikawa Aiho was lazily slumped on the sofa, “I don't want to be so busy either… Speaking of which, Wuming, if you don't want me to be worked to death, you should quickly get the Board of Directors to increase manpower for our security force. After all, it's easier to arrange shifts with more people.”

“Okay, I'll add that to the agenda next time,” Lin Wuming said, “But don't have too high hopes, after all, I'm just a 'Nameless Director,' I don't have much say in this matter.”

While talking to Yomiikawa Aiho, Lin Wuming helped Hyoubu Tomitsu carry her luggage into her room.

Misaka Mikoto watched with considerable envy. What is proximity advantage? This is it!

No wonder Shokuhou Misaki regards Hyoubu Tomitsu, who usually has a very low presence, as her most threatening rival!

On the surface, she remained calm, but at this moment, Hyoubu Tomitsu's heart was also filled with high spirits.

——From now on, I can't be careless anymore! This promise to fight alongside Wuming, as expected, I still need to strive to secure it myself!

In reality, Dr. Sakurai wasn't so busy that she didn't have time to go home.

Especially since Hyoubu Tomitsu rarely came home to live with her. Even if she really had to work overtime, Dr. Sakurai would probably overcome all difficulties to get off work on time, right?

After all, she and Hyoubu Tomitsu were as close as mother and daughter, and regarded each other as their closest family. If it weren't for some special reasons, she probably would have already taken back Hyoubu Tomitsu's guardianship.

But precisely because she had the identity of a “mother,” Dr. Sakurai was even more able to see her child's true feelings.

——This girl Hyoubu, apart from Lin Wuming, there probably isn't any other boy in this world who can subdue her, right?

Dr. Sakurai was of course 100% supportive. To this end, she helped Hyoubu Tomitsu make a decision.

“That's great…” Watching Hyoubu Tomitsu walk in and out of the room as if it were her own home, Misaka Mikoto once again let out an envious sound.

“Hey,” moving closer to Shokuhou Misaki, Misaka Mikoto lowered her voice and asked, “Dolly and Thorny don't come back much anymore, do they?”

“Please, you're Onee-sama! You're actually eyeing your sisters' rooms?!” Shokuhou Misaki widened her eyes and looked over, “Besides, the dormitory curfew management in the Seventh District is getting stricter and stricter, you can't not go back, can you?”

“…Yeah.” Misaka Mikoto immediately became troubled, “I don't know what's going on, the dormitory supervisor is getting stricter and stricter.”

The fact that she stayed overnight at Family Side last week was somehow exposed, and Shirai Kuroko's cover-up failed. It was from that moment on that the dormitory supervisor clearly strengthened the roll call and room checks specifically targeting Misaka Mikoto.

“Hehe,” Shokuhou Misaki rolled her eyes, “Who do you think is to blame for that, staying out all night every day.”

Just as Shokuhou Misaki mentioned, under the threat of the dormitory supervisor, Misaka Mikoto had no choice but to reluctantly say goodbye after dinner. She had to return to the dormitory before curfew.

“The dormitory supervisor is getting stricter and stricter now, it's already difficult to fool her with just Kuroko.” On the way back, Misaka Mikoto complained to Lin Wuming, “Only our room, the supervisor must come in to check. Other dormitories don't even need to open the door, just respond.”

“This… can only be said that that teacher is very conscientious and responsible…” Lin Wuming could only say this—why is she only targeting Misaka Mikoto's dormitory, does that even need to be explained?

“I also know that the problem lies with me,” Misaka Mikoto said, “I should have never gone to Tokiwadai Middle School, this curfew is too inhumane!”

Actually, there was another way, which was to move into the dormitory inside the Academy City, because there was another layer of protection from the “Academy City” outside the dormitory, so the dormitory management there was far less strict than in the Seventh District.

With Misaka Mikoto's abilities, it would be easy to sneak out.

However, the inside of the Academy City was Shokuhou Misaki's kingdom, so Misaka Mikoto originally chose to live in the dormitory outside.

Now, she was even more unwilling to move into the dormitory inside the Academy City—that would feel like admitting defeat to Shokuhou Misaki.

Lin Wuming quietly listened to the girl's complaints beside him.

Because it was late, he specifically went out to send Misaka Mikoto back to the dormitory.

Perhaps because they felt that Misaka Mikoto wouldn't be able to see Lin Wuming again from tonight until tomorrow morning, Shokuhou Misaki and Hyoubu Tomitsu generously gave her this time completely.

Therefore, overall, Misaka Mikoto was actually in a pretty good mood right now.

“That's great…” The girl sincerely sighed, “Taking a leisurely stroll like this, with no one to disturb us, and without needing to consider any battles… Perhaps, the daily life of ordinary students is like this, right?”

It seemed that Misaka Mikoto was also aware that what they were experiencing was definitely not an “ordinary” school life.

Being reminded by Misaka Mikoto, Lin Wuming also felt a wave of exhaustion. Who still remembers that he originally planned to lie down and enjoy student life?

Unexpectedly, even a mindless after-dinner stroll like this has now become a rare enjoyment?

What's worse is that, he didn't know if it was because they had experienced too many various messy incidents…

“I always feel a little uneasy,” Lin Wuming muttered with some suspicion, “So quiet and leisurely… Could it be that a big wave is brewing in a place we don't know about?”

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“Wuming-senpai!” The girl crossed her arms and complained, “Don't say such terrifying things, I'm getting goosebumps.”

“It doesn't need to be so exaggerated…”

“No, it's not an exaggeration.” Misaka Mikoto reached out and touched the back of her neck again, “I really feel like someone is spying on us…”

Lin Wuming's expression also became serious, because she came with a "radar", Misaka Mikoto's "sixth sense" was also exceptionally sharp.

Unlike Lin Wuming, only a "fatal crisis" could activate his perception.

As for other situations where he was being spied on, whether or not he could discover it depended entirely on luck.

After hearing Misaka Mikoto's reminder, Lin Wuming immediately unleashed his telekinesis to conduct a comprehensive scan of the area within a hundred meters.

The result was of course nothing.

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