A Scientific Urban Detective

Despite being suddenly grabbed by Misaka Mikoto, who was crackling with electricity in a dangerous manner, Keisaku Kinu calmly remained unfazed—she believed that with Shokuhou Misaki here, she would definitely be fine.

Indeed, at the same time that Misaka Mikoto suddenly grabbed Keisaku Kinu, Shokuhou Misaki also narrowed her eyes, her starry pupils seeming to shimmer with light.

In the next second, Misaka Mikoto suddenly became alert, looking up at her surroundings. The originally gentle and sweet atmosphere in the "palace" abruptly changed, filled with a sense of impending danger.

She saw that all the girls in the activity room were looking at her with starry eyes.

For a moment, even the bold Misaka Mikoto felt a chill run down her spine.

“Oh my…” Keisaku Kinu couldn't help but click her tongue. Among the members of the Shokuhou Faction present, only she and Kazakiri Hyouka were not being manipulated. Although it wasn't the first time she had witnessed the effects of Shokuhou Misaki's "Mental Out," she couldn't help but marvel at the bizarre scene every time she saw it.

“Misaka-san, these are all our companions,” Shokuhou Misaki moved her finger away from the remote control button, but her "Mental Out" did not dissipate, “so you can't bully Keisaku-chan~”

Misaka Mikoto reluctantly let go of Keisaku Kinu: “I didn't bully anyone. It's you who is abusing your powers on your own companions, is that really okay?”

“I'm not abusing them, I'm protecting them,” Shokuhou Misaki said, “and I will take good care of them—I was prepared for that from the very beginning.”

Misaka Mikoto snorted coldly, stood up, and looked around.

“Where are the twins?” Misaka Mikoto noticed that the two people she cared about most were missing from the faction members and immediately questioned.

“I suddenly wanted to eat Mumei-senpai's cooking, so I asked Dolly and Tholly to run home for me,” Shokuhou Misaki said.

“Run errands? You really know how to use people.” Misaka Mikoto suddenly walked around the long table, “I checked Dolly and Tholly's information—their files are new, they only suddenly appeared in the last six months!”

“So~ what does Misaka-san want to say?” Shokuhou Misaki asked calmly.

“You, you must have known something all along…” Misaka Mikoto became more and more agitated, and was about to rush in front of Shokuhou Misaki.

But she was blocked by Keisaku Kinu and Kazakiri Hyouka.

“Misaka-san, please calm down,” Kazakiri Hyouka said with a smile.

There was no starlight in her eyes, but her movements did not hesitate at all, obviously protecting Shokuhou Misaki with her own will.

—Even though she has seen the situation of the other companions around her, she can still trust Shokuhou Misaki like this? Or has she already been successfully brainwashed?

Because she was surprised, Misaka Mikoto did calm down and did not continue to rush forward.

“Although you yourself are weak, your superpower is really unpleasant,” Misaka Mikoto said.

“I'm honored to receive your evaluation~” Shokuhou Misaki replied.

Misaka Mikoto raised her hand to cover her eyes, taking a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions as much as possible.

After a long time, she looked at the Queen Bee in front of her again and asked again: “So, can you tell me about Dolly and Tholly now? Who… are they exactly?”

“Of course not.” Shokuhou Misaki refused flatly at first, then seemed to think of something, and said with a smile, “However, if you are willing to join my faction…”

“Okay, I can join the Shokuhou Faction.” Misaka Mikoto did not hesitate and agreed immediately. The girl's eyes were serious, and she was obviously not joking.

“…” This answer exceeded Shokuhou Misaki's expectations. After a moment of silence, Shokuhou Misaki had to shake her head and refuse, “No, I can't really let you join, otherwise it's uncertain whether my faction's surname will be Shokuhou or Misaka.”

“Actually, you don't want to tell me at all, do you?” Misaka Mikoto said with a straight face, not feeling surprised.

“I said that from the beginning, didn't I?”

After a moment of silence, Misaka Mikoto suddenly raised her eyes: “As expected, Mumei-senpai is also in the know?”

“Well… how should I say it?” Shokuhou Misaki tilted her head, squinted her eyes, and said vaguely, “I'm not very clear either~”

“Okay,” Misaka Mikoto turned around and returned to her “throne,” picked up the teacup in front of her and drank it all in one gulp, “Thank you for the hospitality! Then I'll go ask for clarification myself!”

“Also,” she put down the teacup and looked at Shokuhou Misaki, “You're physically weak and not good at sports, you're definitely not as fast as me, don't even think about stopping me from finding Mumei-senpai!”

With that, Misaka Mikoto turned and walked out of the activity room, then ran down the corridor without regard for school rules.

Shokuhou Misaki lowered her eyes and also picked up the black tea in front of her: “Oh my, I've already tried my best~”

Saying that, she pressed the remote control again, releasing the control over the faction members—actually, it wasn't to make them deal with Misaka Mikoto, but just to prevent them from hearing those secrets.

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“What happened just now?” The girls asked each other, all feeling as if they had suddenly fallen asleep and lost a period of memory.

“It's nothing, I just tried to persuade Misaka-san to join us,” Shokuhou Misaki said, “but after much consideration, I gave up this tempting idea.”

Shokuhou Misaki didn't explain too much, but under the influence of her ability, the others didn't ask further.

“Queen, do we really not need to worry about Misaka-san?” Kazakiri Hyouka looked worried. When Misaka Mikoto left just now, she was aggressive, looking like she was going to make a scene, which made her a little worried.

“Don't worry about her,” Shokuhou Misaki said, “after all, we have no way to stop the 'Railgun' who has already fallen into a state of rampage.”

Saying that, she seemed to remember something and suddenly said to Keisaku Kinu: “Notify Dolly and Tholly to come back, be careful to avoid Misaka-san; Mumei-senpai will probably be very busy next, and should not have time to prepare dinner.”

“Is it really going to be… to Mumei-senpai's place…” Kazakiri Hyouka was very worried.

“Don't worry, Mumei-senpai will handle it,” Shokuhou Misaki said.

After all, the current development has not exceeded her expectations, and she had already greeted Lin Mumei in advance, so there is no problem.

“Eh? But Misaka-san is a Level 5!” Kazakiri Hyouka was still a normal person, so she immediately raised a reasonable concern.

“I believe in Mumei-senpai's strength,” Shokuhou Misaki said with a smile, “Mumei-senpai is always too humble, his true strength is no less than Level 5!”