A Scientific Urban Detective

The doorbell suddenly rang from the direction of the entrance, causing Torafune Tomitsu, who was already hypersensitive to all kinds of "ringing" sounds, to jump up. Then she realized someone was at the door.

"Who is it?" she asked loudly.

While quickly running back to her room, she dug out her sportswear. Torafune Tomitsu knew very well that her current attire was not suitable for opening the door to greet someone.

The person outside the door didn't answer, but kept pressing the doorbell.

This made Torafune Tomitsu frown, feeling that something seemed wrong.

It was impossible for door-to-door salesmen to appear in this apartment building. Those who knocked on the door were usually neighbors or colleagues of Kamijou Aiho, and they shouldn't be so impolite.

Torafune Tomitsu became vigilant, casually grabbing a packaging strap left over from unpacking a package. One end was wrapped around her hand, and the remaining part, under the effect of her superpower, was stretched straight, turning into an incomparably sharp stiletto.

She turned on the video surveillance screen on the door, but didn't see anyone.

After a moment of doubt, she saw the top of a golden head at the bottom of the screen.

"A child?" Torafune Tomitsu relaxed her vigilance slightly, and the stiletto in her hand turned back into a soft packaging strap.

--Is it a neighbor's child? But I haven't heard of any security guard having children.

"Why did you take so long to open the door~" The girl outside immediately complained as the door opened. "You don't need to be so cautious, I'm not a bad person~"

Standing at the door was a golden-haired girl with starry eyes, wearing a white dress, with a small bag slung on her side, and holding a TV remote control in her hand for some reason.

"It's you!" Torafune Tomitsu recognized the girl at a glance. "Shokuhou Misaki! What are you doing here?"

She still remembered Lin Wuming's introduction of Shokuhou Misaki, knowing that this seemingly weak girl was actually a powerful level 5 esper, and also a troublesome ability type like "Mental Out".

"Mind Reading" plus a combination like "Mind Control"—Torafune Tomitsu was very wary of her.

"I apologize for the intrusion without prior notice, it's really disturbing~" Shokuhou Misaki at the door first bowed in apology, and then continued, "As for the reason why I'm here, of course it's to find Wuming-senpai."

Torafune Tomitsu frowned even tighter, blocking the door without intending to move.

"Aren't you going to let me in?" Shokuhou Misaki asked, tilting her head. "I sneaked out this time, if too many people see me, it'll be a big trouble!"

Remembering that this girl is currently still in the illegal experimental institution "Artificial Intelligence Factory", it would be very bad if she was discovered to have escaped.

Torafune Tomitsu had no choice but to reluctantly step aside and invite her in.

"Excuse me~" Shokuhou Misaki walked into the entrance, bowed politely again, and then changed her shoes and entered the living room.

Torafune Tomitsu kept a distance of more than two meters from her at all times, and said with a straight face: "Wuming is taking a shower, please wait a moment."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Wuming pushed open the bathroom door and walked out.

Torafune Tomitsu quickly turned her head to look, but to her disappointment, Lin Wuming, who had just walked out of the bathroom, was fully dressed and impeccable.

If it weren't for the faint mist lingering around him, she would probably have thought that Lin Wuming hadn't taken a shower, but had just stayed in the bathroom for a while to deal with her.

"...Wuming, did you put your dirty clothes back on?"

"No," Lin Wuming said, "While taking a shower, I also washed my clothes. The washing machine in this house has a quick drying function, so I can take them out and wear them directly."

"Tsk! So there's this trick!" Torafune Tomitsu clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction at the failure of her prank.

"Sorry to bother you~" Shokuhou Misaki spoke, concentrating the attention of the other two people. "Wuming-senpai, long time no see~"

"Shokuhou..." Lin Wuming sighed secretly, "How did you find this place... Forget it, never mind, this shouldn't be difficult for you."

"Yes, yes, as expected, Wuming-senpai understands me very well."

"So, what do you want from me?" Lin Wuming asked as he took the wheelchair out of the bathroom. After removing the moisture, he sat down again.

Then he skillfully drove to the kitchen to prepare tea for the visiting guest.

"Ah, just give me a glass of honey water~" Shokuhou Misaki shouted unceremoniously from behind.

Torafune Tomitsu's eyes were even more stern. Kamijou Aiho and Lin Wuming didn't have a particular pursuit of desserts, and the honey at home was actually her hobby.

"Sorry, sorry, I came in a hurry this time, and I didn't prepare anything," Shokuhou Misaki didn't dare to stimulate the girl in front of her too much. "I will definitely prepare gifts when I come to visit next time."

The atmosphere between the two blonde girls was a little tense, so Lin Wuming had to stand between them to prevent any conflicts from breaking out.

After officially sitting down, Lin Wuming finally had a chance to ask again: "Shokuhou-san, what's the matter that you came to me for?"

Shokuhou Misaki nodded and said very solemnly: "I came here specifically to thank Wuming-senpai for the matter of Dolly and Keisaku Kitori! Thanks to Wuming-senpai, they were able to be saved!"

After a slight pause, Shokuhou Misaki looked around the furnishings of the room.

Then, her voice rang directly in the minds of Lin Wuming and Torafune Tomitsu.

"And also, I myself have to thank Wuming-senpai too~"

Startled by the sudden voice in her mind, Torafune Tomitsu let out a small exclamation, but seeing the other two people looking calm, she quickly calmed down, sat upright, and continued to stare at the girl opposite her.

--As expected, she can peek into my inner thoughts?

Lin Wuming smiled bitterly in his heart. Listening to her description, Shokuhou Misaki obviously already knew that he was a "time traveler" and had obtained useful information from his memory.

Although he didn't think he could hide it from Shokuhou Misaki from the beginning, he didn't expect her to directly point it out.

Now, Lin Wuming was a little at a loss.

"Besides thanking you," Shokuhou Misaki continued, "I came to visit this time mainly to see Wuming-senpai again—to fill in the gaps."

Shokuhou Misaki's superpower has not yet reached its peak state in the original plot. She can read other people's memories, but she can only read passively, and cannot deeply mine the information deep in the target's brain.

In other words, if Lin Wuming himself forgets some details of the plot, then Shokuhou Misaki cannot read this part of the memory information through "Mental Out". Or at least, she must ensure that Lin Wuming is within her sight before she can further activate her ability and mine information.

Therefore, she said she was here to "fill in the gaps".