boy of science

Chapter 144 "They are all my little maids."

That night, in the dream world.

Seeing this boy again, Misaka Mikoto's mood that had finally calmed down rippled again.

Bai Ye is still the same, no different from before.

But what I’m talking about today is not magic-related knowledge, but trying to talk about something completely new.

Of course, before saying that, you must first ask: "Mikoto, do you want to become stronger?"

"...???"

Bai Ye rarely calls her by her name, and mostly calls her "flat-chested gun".

If you want to call her name...

The most impressive thing in my mind was when Bai Ye was almost killed by Aleister's curse, Bai Ye ran in front of her immediately and shouted her name in a hurry.

Thinking of what happened at that time and remembering every bit of the past, the girl couldn't help biting her lips.

Then he asked curiously: "Becoming more powerful? Do you want to teach me new spells?"

"It's not magic, it's Qi refining."

"Qi refining?"

Misaka Mikoto thought about it carefully and quickly found a similar concept: "Is it the kind of qi refining that the Taoist next door talks about?"

"Of course not."

Bai Ye shook his head in denial.

He also casually explained two sentences: "Although there are many sayings that are the same, my practice of refining qi and cultivating immortals is completely different from that of Taoism. It’s the same thing.”

"……Oh."

To be honest, the girl couldn't understand it because she had no relevant concepts in her mind.

The young man didn't seem to need her to understand, he just needed her to know that they were two completely different systems.

At most they are superficially similar.

Bai Ye also hesitated for a long time before deciding to teach her, and before that, he had to explain the matter clearly.

"Refining Qi can make you stronger, but your lifespan will also become very long, and you will have to watch your parents, relatives and friends slowly grow old and die."

He paused here and suddenly added: "Maybe there are husbands and children."

"...What you said is superfluous."

"is it?"

The boy blinked.

Then he waved his hand to show that it was not important: "Anyway, you should think it over carefully first. If you can accept it, I will teach you. If you can't, just pretend that I didn't say these things."

"Actually, there's nothing to think about."

Misaka Mikoto did not think about it, but asked rhetorically: "If I don't learn this Qi refining, wouldn't I have to watch my parents, relatives and friends slowly grow old and die?"

"...that's true."

Bai Ye felt like he was slightly losing his mind.

But it's okay.

Ignoring the occasional stupidity, he continued to explain: "If you want the spirit sword to evolve to a complete state and exert its full power, refining Qi is a must, because only in this way can you cultivate the Purple Sky Divine Thunder."

"Purple Sky Divine Thunder..."

This was a topic we talked about not long ago. Bai Ye said it was a "magical power".

When she asked "What is supernatural power?" Bai Ye suddenly asked the question "Can I kiss you?"

Then the discussion ends.

The subject was never brought up again after that.

It seems that Bai Ye was also hesitating and struggling until she got the answer recently, so she asked her tonight if she wanted to practice Qi?

Blinking his eyes, he looked at Bai Ye for a few times. Instead of asking for details, he expressed doubts: "Can't I master the Purple Sky Divine Thunder without practicing Qi?"

"It is still possible to master the Purple Sky Divine Thunder without practicing Qi, but the difficulty is very high, and even if you succeed, you probably won't be able to fully control that power, just like those demon gods."

If the Demon God could fully control his power, he wouldn't need to hide in the "hidden world".

"Demon God aside, have you decided to refine your Qi?"

Byakuya stared at Misaka Mikoto and asked.

The girl nodded firmly: "Yes."

"Okay then, I'll start teaching you. First of all, 'Qi', the Qi of the five elements. The five elements are concepts, and 'Qi' is also a concept. The whole world is made up of the five elements..."

……

As a result, we didn’t talk about magic this time, but taught a lot of basic knowledge of Qi refining.

Teaching Misaka Mikoto is easier than teaching Umi Aya and Mugino Shiri.

Thanks to Tokiwadai's education, Misaka Mikoto has already learned the language of her neighbor and has a lot of knowledge about the culture.

Because I am close to Bai Ye, I have learned a lot of new knowledge recently.

With such a foundation, it is naturally easy to understand the basics of Qi training taught by Bai Ye.

Bai Ye felt very satisfied.

"Your Qi refining progress may be faster than Shen Li's."

"...Who is Shen Li?"

Misaka Mikoto is obviously more concerned about the identity of the strange girl.

Bai Ye didn't hide anything: "Like Umi, she is my little maid, and so is Frenda you met in the dormitory before."

"...That's it."

Misaka Mikoto's face was expressionless, showing no emotion or joy.

Bai Ye didn't think too much, but waved goodbye to her: "That's it for tonight. You will be busy with the Midsummer Festival tomorrow, so have a good sleep to recuperate."

"Ah."

……

Misaka Mikoto had a good sleep comfortably in the middle of the night, and felt energetic when she woke up the next day.

But thinking about what I had to do at the Midsummer Festival today, I couldn't help but sigh.

Shirai Kuroko had already finished washing, and even her naturally curly hair had been styled and tied into twin tails.

"Sister, good morning."

Kuroko Shirai opened the curtains to let in more light and walked over to say hello to Misaka Mikoto.

Recently, this older sister always goes to bed earlier than her and wakes up later than her.

Do you like sleeping that much?

"Today is the Midsummer Festival. Onee-sama, you'd better get up quickly. Kuroko, I'm going to make preparations first."

After finishing speaking, Shirai Kuroko left the dormitory.

But before closing the door, he said: "By the way, sister, I'm really looking forward to your violin solo, Kuroko."

"... Alas~."

Looking at the closed door, Misaka Mikoto could only sigh.

Why did she have to play it?

To be honest, she doesn't think violin, flower arranging, etc. are suitable for her.

But there is no way.

I lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and was about to wash up when there was a knock on the door.

"Misaka."

"Ah, yes, please come in."

Naturally, it was the dormitory lady who opened the door and came in. She was holding two sets of clothes in her hands.

One set is a white dress, worn when performing a violin solo.

Another set is...

Maid outfit?

Thinking of the little maid Byakuya talked about in her dream, Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but pouted.

"These are the clothes you are going to wear today. You can change into them later. The dress will be worn during the performance."

"……Yes."

Let the ladies wear maid outfits to entertain guests...

Is this an attempt to create a contrast between cuteness and cuteness?

Misaka Mikoto was thinking wildly in her mind, but she did not ask.

The dormitory lady put down her clothes and left, closing the door again.

Misaka Mikoto picked up her maid uniform and was about to wash up and change clothes when a young man suddenly appeared next to her.

"The maid outfit looks very nice, oh, it even has white stockings, but it's a pity it's not knee-high socks."

"...Why are you here?"

"You invited me here."

"I didn't invite you into my bedroom at this hour."

"It's pretty much the same."

The young man waved his hand, saying that he didn't need to worry about such a trivial matter.

Then he squatted down and reached out to grab the girl's pajamas.

"You want to change clothes, right? I'll help you take them off..."

"Bang~!"

The girl kicked him in the face.