A Scientific Urban Detective

Misaki Shokuhou was determined to settle down in the Family Side apartment, but she never expected to be backstabbed by the person she trusted the most—Junko Hanekaze acted too quickly and had too much initiative. By the time Misaki Shokuhou was considering whether or not to intervene, Junko had already made a phone call home.

“Now… what to do? I can’t possibly let Junko-nee’s good intentions go to waste, can I?” Misaki Shokuhou felt a headache coming on.

At this moment, they were all heading to the mansion that Junko Hanekaze had bought, wanting to see what their next “home” would look like.

Although she could use “Mental Out” to do something, Misaki Shokuhou didn’t want to abuse her superpower in this kind of matter.

Just like she said just now, she couldn't let Junko Hanekaze's good intentions go to waste.

“So…” Misaki Shokuhou narrowed her eyes, “I can only use her wilfulness.”

“Queen, what are you saying?” Junko Hanekaze asked from the side.

She seemed very concerned about Misaki Shokuhou's every move.

“Junko-nee, you…” Misaki Shokuhou looked back, confused, “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine, please rest assured, Queen,” Junko Hanekaze said with a smile.

“I remember, I only helped you sort out your mental power, I didn’t do any brainwashing or anything,” Misaki Shokuhou said.

“I know, thank you very much, Queen, I feel much better,” Junko Hanekaze continued with a smile.

“Then what’s with Junko-nee’s attitude? Isn’t she being a little too respectful?” Misaki Shokuhou couldn’t help but retort, “And what’s with the ‘Queen’ title?”

“I was wondering about that too,” Miyu Ezzu chimed in, nodding repeatedly, “How did Shokuhou become a queen?”

“Because I think that honorific suits Shokuhou,” Junko Hanekaze said matter-of-factly, “Besides, at the party the day before yesterday, Anonymous-senpai called you that, didn’t he?”

“So, that’s where it came from!” Misaki Shokuhou muttered.

Influenced by the original plot, or simply finding it interesting, Lin Wuming would sometimes deliberately use the title “Queen”.

For the two who knew the original plot, the title “Queen” wasn’t strange—Misaki Shokuhou quite liked the title.

At least, it was a head above that “Tokiwadai’s Railgun Princess” thing.

Somehow, that day’s conversation was noticed by Junko Hanekaze. So, Junko Hanekaze remembered and approved of the title “Queen”.

—Even though I haven’t done anything yet, Junko-nee’s favorability is already maxed out?

It can only be said that Junko Hanekaze is indeed her number one fan and supporter, both in Anonymous-senpai's memories and in the real world.

That’s why it’s impossible to refuse Junko Hanekaze’s requests and suggestions!

What’s more… after coming to the mansion for an on-site inspection, even Misaki Shokuhou couldn't find any fault with it. It was indeed ready to move in at any time.

But…

“How can I give up like this!” Misaki Shokuhou cheered herself up, muttering to herself, “Junko-nee, since you recognize me as the Queen, then don’t blame me for nitpicking with the Queen’s standards!”

“Ahem,” clearing her throat, attracting the attention of Junko Hanekaze and the real estate agent, Misaki Shokuhou said, “This is indeed a beautiful house, but… it’s not gorgeous enough!”

“Ah? Gorgeous?” The real estate agent looked over, puzzled.

“In short, it doesn’t quite match my style and temperament…” Misaki Shokuhou blinked.

Her starry eyes, coupled with her beautiful blonde hair, seemed to be sparkling and shining—literally showing the meaning of the word “gorgeous”.

“So~~” Misaki Shokuhou drawled, “I think this palace should be more gorgeous and more resplendent.”

“Hey, are you really treating yourself like a queen? Has the apartment become a palace?” Miyu Ezzu retorted.

“Of course,” Misaki Shokuhou said as if it were a matter of course, “I’m a Level 5, it’s only right that I want a palace!”

“…” Miyu Ezzu didn’t say anything more.

Indeed, as Misaki Shokuhou said, it was just a slightly more luxurious property. Not to mention the Level 5 “Mental Out”, even Miyu Ezzu herself could probably get the same thing if she wanted to.

For a Level 5, this level of wilfulness and enjoyment wouldn’t be a problem.

Although she was also surprised, Junko Hanekaze seemed to be very tolerant of Misaki Shokuhou’s wilfulness. Faced with her almost unreasonable request, she just paused for a moment before nodding in agreement.

“Okay, Queen. I will redecorate this palace according to your wishes.”

“This is ridiculous, did you really not brainwash her?” Miyu Ezzu was extremely surprised and couldn’t help but pull Misaki aside to ask in a low voice.

Normally, no one would agree to such an unreasonable request, right?

But Junko Hanekaze agreed, without hesitation.

“But, without a house, wouldn’t we have to…” Junko Hanekaze hesitated.

“It’s okay,” Iruka Yumiya said, “The new semester starts the day after tomorrow, and we have to go to school to register. There will be an empty room then, and it won’t be too crowded.”

Because they were a year older, Junko Hanekaze, Iruka Yumiya, and Ryoko Yumiya would be entering school first.

“Eh?” Junko Hanekaze looked surprised, “Then, Queen…”

“We’ll stay at home and study,” Misaki Shokuhou said, “Don’t worry, even if we go to school, we won’t be in the same school this semester, so don’t worry.”

Hearing her say that, Junko Hanekaze came back to her senses and nodded, feeling a little better.

Perhaps because of Misaki Shokuhou's early efforts, Junko Hanekaze was very dependent on her now.

Two days later, Junko Hanekaze reluctantly left Misaki Shokuhou, wearing a brand new school uniform, and went to Academy City to register.

Similarly, the security teachers in the Family Side apartment were also busy in another sense.

The security force was just their side job; teaching was their main job. The busiest people at the start of the new semester were actually these teachers.

Even Kimiho Yomikawa took off her security force uniform and put on her usual blue tracksuit—she was a physical education teacher and homeroom teacher at a certain high school, so her teaching work was also very heavy.

Lin Wuming stayed at home to continue recuperating, while Kohachi Mitsumi… she also took a long leave of absence and did not return to school to continue her studies.

Because Kohachi Mitsumi was going to have plastic surgery—due to Dr. Sakurai's accidental injury, the originally scheduled scar repair surgery was postponed.

Until recently, Dr. Sakurai recovered well and had enough energy to support a surgery, the treatment for Kohachi Mitsumi was restarted.

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