After a breakfast of poor quality, the family of five gathered in the living room to study the letter from the other side of the Atlantic.
"[Hogwarts School for Gifted Youngsters]"
"[Principal: Charles Eric Xavier Lensherr.]"
"[('Professor X', honorary mayor of Westchester, honorary director of the International Security Council.)]"
"[Dear Mr. Holmes:]"
"[We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to Hogwarts School for Gifted Youngsters. Enclosed is a list of items you can bring.]"
"[The semester starts on September 1st, please reply by phone or email before July 31st.]"
“[Vice Principal: ‘White Queen’.]”
"Hmm...what do you think? Sherlock?"
"Do you want to go to school? But isn't it too far?"
Sitting across the dining table, the chubby British gentleman and the melancholy-looking lady who were looking at the letter worriedly were Sherlock Holmes's uncle and aunt, their names were Eugerange and Bev respectively.
Beverly Strange.
They adopted Sherlock after his parents died in a car accident. Although he was only an uncle and nephew, they completely treated him as their biological son, so much so that their real son Mycroft Holmes and their youngest daughter Donna Holmes complained many times.
Parents don't hold a bowl of water level.
"I'm not sure yet, what do you think?" Sherlock looked at the notice on the table, thoughtfully.
Compared with the content, this "paper letter" itself is more puzzling. It clearly comes with an admissions phone number and email address, but it uses a communication method as old as letters - well, it's not that old actually - and the above
The text is not printed but handwritten.
Judging from the names of the two superheroes above, Sherlock can almost imagine the scene at that time: for the sake of convenience, the young and fashionable "White Queen" took the address book and prepared to call or email the admitted students one by one, but...
He was stopped by the old-school gentleman "Professor
In addition, the shield logo on this letter should be the school emblem, perhaps symbolizing SHIELD that supports them, but the four symbols of the sun, moon, lightning, and fire occupying the four corners of the shield have somewhat unclear meanings.
Finally, although it is not obvious, Sherlock can see a hint of arrogance from the depths of the soul in this letter, and they seem not to have considered the possibility of rejection by the recipient of the letter.
"Maybe those arrogant Americans sent the notice without doing any investigation in advance. They must not know that your application to study at Eton College has been approved." Eugene knocked on the table:
"You know, kid, the proportion of Yinton College graduates admitted to Oxford and Cambridge is 37%, but Hogwarts? I must admit that it is very popular, and it is said that the teaching staff is also very strong. It seems that there are
The International Security Council is behind it, but apart from being famous, it doesn’t even have a single graduate who can put on a show.”
"Anyway, London is too far from New York. To go to the United States from us, we have to take a flight east across Russia and the Pacific Ocean." Beverly also said.
"Is there a possibility to fly directly west across the Atlantic Ocean to get closer?" Mycroft, wearing a napkin, was eating snacks and beeping.
"Still eating!" Beverly glared at him: "Hungry, hungry, hungry, it's because you are always hungry and always eating that you become so fat. You have to add weight to choose extra-large clothes. Look at your appearance.
My brother Sherlock, you have a standard figure, and you can wear the clothes you bought—"
"Ouch!" Mycroft ran away with the snack plate.
"Go ahead, brother, maybe you can also become a superhero, and then Donna can see your brother on TV." Donna, a little girl who is only seven years old this year and wearing a blue and white princess dress, patted Xia pretending to be mature.
The back of Locke's hand.
"Then you can show off to the girls in your class." Sherlock knew what she was thinking without even guessing.
"Hey~" the girl narrowed her eyes: "I want to have a superhero brother~"
"Don't worry, we still have some time to think about it slowly," Eugene said, "Let's put this aside now (Take it easy) and celebrate your eleventh birthday in a relaxed way."
"Cake! Birthday cake? Where is it?" Sensing the keyword, Mycroft strolled back with an empty plate.
"Donna said she hopes you can become a 'superhero'." Sherlock said to him.
"I never said that." The little girl's eyes widened.
"Haha! Of course that's no problem," Mycroft grinned: "My super power is - super edible!"
"That will only make him super fat!" Donna looked at him with contempt: "No superhero is fat!"
"Santa Claus is fat!" Mycroft retorted.
"ah……"
The brother and sister still believe in the existence of Santa Claus. Sherlock looked at Eugene who was smiling happily. Even if he didn't see the "Santa Claus" who came to deliver gifts on Christmas Eve and kissed Beverly, he wouldn't believe it.
There is such a thing as "working only one day a year" in the world.
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London Zoo, Aquarium.
The formal birthday party will be held during dinner, and the birthday cake that Mycroft is so fond of will also appear at that time.
As for now, it's time to "take the kids to the amusement park".
Huh-ha-
Sherlock yawned widely and looked at the "aquarium" around him boredly while listening to Mycroft and Donna arguing in front.
"Look, look, it's Miss Mermaid!"
"It's Ms. Diver. Where in the world can there be mermaids?"
"It's an elephant!"
"It would be really strange if there were elephants in the aquarium."
"Ah, so many little rabbits!"
"I finally understand. Are you just talking nonsense?"
I obviously came to the aquarium today to celebrate his birthday, but his uncle and aunt disappeared not long after entering the aquarium. They went somewhere romantic. As a result, the job of taking care of two young children fell on his shoulders.
.
Boom boom boom! Bang bang bang!
Relatively speaking, taking care of Donna and Mycroft is actually not difficult.
Sherlock turned his gaze away slightly and looked in the direction from which the noise came.
"Mermaid! It's a mermaid!" "Look here, look here!"
Five or six half-year-old boys gathered there and were banging on the waterproof glass wall, trying to attract the attention of the "mermaid".
This dangerous behavior really attracted the attention of the diver dressed as a mermaid. She temporarily stopped interacting with the dolphins, swam to the glass curtain wall and gestured to the naughty children, telling them to leave and stop tapping on the waterproof glass.
Obviously, she may be an excellent diver and dedicated aquarium employee, but she doesn't know how to deal with naughty children at all. In this case, she should stay far away from the wall and go to the rocks or other objects that block her view.
If you feel bored, you will leave on your own.
And now, she has obviously given these naughty children a wrong "positive feedback", that is, "knocking on the glass hard will attract the attention of the mermaid", and then they will just do it like Ben Gary and ignore the "mermaid"
What do the hand gestures mean?
"Ooooooo!" Boom, boom, boom, boom! The naughty children screamed incomprehensibly and continued to smash the wall crazily.
Take a look.
The diver lady finally seemed to realize that there was something wrong with her response, so she started to retreat and pressed the emergency contact button to call the aquarium staff.
If you made a mistake at the beginning, there is no way to make up for it now.
The naughty children have already confirmed the logic that "knocking on the wall will attract the attention of the mermaid behind the wall", so it is impossible to stop.
Bang bang! Bang bang! Dongdong!
As the banging became louder and louder, more naughty children began to gather and participate.
"Oh? It seems like a lot of fun over there, we also-"
"You're not allowed to go."
When Mycroft wanted to approach him with a look of anticipation on his face, Sherlock grabbed him by the back of his collar and started dancing.
"Hehe~" Donna made a face at him: "Mom said, you can't make noise in public places."
Although your voice wasn't that quiet just now, there's no need to point it out now.
"There's nothing to see here, let's go find Uncle Eugene," Sherlock pulled Mycroft and tried to drag him away, but it was difficult because of the weight difference between them.
"Huh?" Donna tilted her head and raised her hand to point in the direction of the raucous children: "But is there Mr. Elephant there?"
"What elephant? Where is the elephant?" Sherlock frowned and looked at the increasingly noisy naughty children and the helpless divers. Of course, there was no elephant there.
"Just...meaning!" Donna was about to say something, but suddenly she covered her ears as if she was frightened by something: "Mr. Elephant is angry!"
"——!"
Sherlock felt a chill rising from his spine, rushing into his head, and then shuddered involuntarily.
Now is not the time to get to the bottom of things, you should leave as soon as possible!
"Donna, let's go!" Sherlock pulled Mycroft, who seemed to be equally frightened, and turned around to leave.
But, it's too late.
Katcha!
Wow!
Boom boom boom——!
Spider-web-like cracks appeared on all the waterproof glass curtain walls around the area of the underwater aquarium at the same time, and they exploded together after a short delay. The turbulent seawater poured in violently, instantly scattering the unprepared tourists.
Although Sherlock was dragging Mycroft, Donna was really far away from him. The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't have time to catch her.
"Brother Sherlock—" the girl only exclaimed half in surprise before being carried away by the turbulent water.
asshole!
Sherlock held his breath, looked at Mycroft who was struggling subconsciously, and dragged him towards the nearest entrance to the surface.
Anyway, put him on the shore first and then go find Donna——
Gudong! Boom!
As if triggering some chain reaction, the aquarium's ceiling suddenly collapsed. Although it was slowed down a bit due to the water blockage, it still pressed Mycroft underneath with an unstoppable force.
"Gulu——" Only his head and arms were left exposed, Mycroft stared, as if he wanted to say something to Sherlock, but in the end he just spit out a string of bubbles and passed out.
"No!" Sherlock's eyes widened: "[This is not true!]"
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London Zoo, Aquarium
Opening his eyes, Sherlock once again saw the orderly underwater tourist passage, the tourists going back and forth, and the girl's voice that he had just heard for a while before:
"Look, look, it's Miss Mermaid~"
"It's Ms. Diver. Where in the world can there be mermaids?"
"That's...eh? Brother Sherlock?"
It wasn't until Donna made a confused sound that Sherlock realized that he had walked over and hugged Mycroft and Donna one by one.
"What are you doing? Can't walk anymore? I won't carry you on my back. It's hard for a fat man to walk on his own."
"Obviously Brother Mycroft often lets his father carry him on his back~"
"Hey! Who are you helping?"
Now... I have to thank myself for my "superpower".
Sherlock breathed a sigh of relief.
From a very young age, he discovered that he had superpowers. Whenever an unacceptable accident occurred, he would "suddenly wake up" and return to a point in time that was enough to prevent the accident.
Sherlock originally thought that this was "turning back time", but through self-study of relevant knowledge, he confirmed that this should actually be regarded as a "precognition". He would enter this state whenever he fell asleep or rested, and had a good idea of what would happen in the future.
Deducing what happened, the content of the deduction includes but is not limited to the disasters and problems he encountered. However, except for the disasters he encountered, ordinary deductions cannot reach the level of his "denial of reality". After waking up, the "foreknowledge" left behind
The impression will soon disappear, and at most there will be a sense of "déjà vu" of "Have I seen this before?"
You know, the admission process of Yinton College is not simple. Let alone children under ten years old, even adults may not be able to pass without targeted study. And the reason why he can eliminate all competition
The reason why the applicant obtained the admission qualification was actually because... he "predicted" the answer.
Of course, after the exam, the answers will be announced and the scores will be judged. If the scores and rankings are announced a few days after the unified assessment, Sherlock's "superpower" may not be able to handle it. After all, the longer the span of this kind of "precognition", the more difficult it will be.
, but due to the strict entrance examination of Yinton College, the examination adopts a one-on-one method. After the examination, the invigilator will directly become the marking teacher and admissions teacher. The whole process does not even take more than ten minutes, which is perfect for Sherlock.
The “foreknowledge” cycle.
As for "predicting" and changing facts, it could only be done to the extent of breaking dishes or soiling clothes before. Wanting to save so many people is a bit...
"Mermaid! It's a mermaid!" "Look here, look here!" the culprit's voice sounded.
Huh... Sherlock took a deep breath.
"Do me a favor." He said to Mycroft and Donna.
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"Da da da~ Ouch~"
Donna trotted along with her hands stretched out, then bumped into the back of a naughty boy who was tapping on the waterproof glass, and fell to the ground.
"What? Where did this stinky girl come from?" "Hey, you-"
Several people looked away from Ms. Diver, turned around and were about to say something, when Donna covered her head and burst into tears.
At this time, Sherlock and Mycroft, who had messed up their clothes and deliberately made menacing postures, walked over with very arrogant postures.
"Ha-you are so courageous-dare you bully our good little sister?"
"you……"
"You dare to take action?!" Charlotte pushed Mycroft violently, used his size advantage to knock several naughty children away from the waterproof wall, then rushed up and beat them: "Let you have a taste of the flow.
Technique!"
"Asshole! Who is afraid of whom!"
"..."
The mermaid dressed as a diver looked speechlessly at the little ghosts fighting outside, looked at each other with the dolphins next to her, and then spread her hands.
