Chapter 3 The 'Rough Stone' Sisters From Northern Europe
Compared to their destination, the time in Northern Europe is about six or seven hours later.
So after getting off the plane, Fremia, who had not yet adjusted from the jet lag, basically spent the time lying on her sister's back.
After hailing a taxi at the airport gate, the two of them headed to the place where they were being "received" with the driver saying "lovely foreign sisters" and "it's great to be able to communicate normally."
Located in the western part of Tokyo in this island country, it is a huge collection of educational institutions composed of twenty-three school districts.
——"Academy City".
Not to mention that students account for 80% of the population of about 100,000 here, and it also has cutting-edge technology that is 20 to 30 years ahead of the outside world. The most important thing is that the main purpose of this city, which is introduced as a scientific research center, is not to educate students.
Reading is about developing the so-called "superpowers" and the physical body.
Although it sounds incredible, this city has indeed produced amazing results in various fields.
As for why Frenda and Fremia came here, let’s talk about the ‘reason’ why they were ‘received’.
Because they are "raw stones".
To put it simply, the probability of occurrence is very small. It is estimated that there are only about 50 people in the world who are born with "powers".
However, these reasons and definitions probably need to be put in quotation marks in someone's mind.
After all, according to the information obtained by "Academy City", Flanda's "Voice Control" and Fremia's "Freezing Operation" are just abilities belonging to "elves" that a certain reborn person used in order to get on the "line".
Fremia, who was kneeling on the bus seat with her mouth open, held up the glass and looked out the window, her eyes twinkling excitedly.
For a little girl who has never been out of a small town since she was born, everything here is an unknown thing that she has never seen before.
There are numerous mechanical windmills erected in the middle of the building, cylindrical robots that have appeared in science fiction stories, and various facilities in a super-futuristic style that is completely different from the "backcountry" town. It is like a new world.
Looking at her sister who was immersed in the nature of a child, Flanda smiled slightly and turned her attention to other places.
Now they only have "temporary guest IDs" and are not considered real "Academy City" students, so they must first go to the "First School District" responsible for registration to complete various procedures and tests.
And since you choose to step into this ‘center of the world’, you must pay attention to certain things...
(...Yui, can you find it?)
Calling her [Angel] softly in her heart, there is an issue related to 'privacy' that Frenda must solve.
(Well...as my mother said, there are indeed many "invisible" little machines here.)
Soon, the exact answer came back.
This is the first 'difficulty' Flanda has to face. There are at least 50 million nanoscale machines scattered throughout the city monitoring everyone's every move. They belong directly to the highest-level intelligence network of a certain Hanged Man.
, "Stagnation loop".
It has to be said that as a virtual elf born from the "Quantum System" of another world and sublimated into an "Angel" through the "Tree of Life", Yui is undoubtedly the most suitable being to intervene in this world.
In this way, as long as "normal information" is transmitted when it is "necessary", the possibility of arousing suspicion before she is "prepared" will be greatly reduced.
Although Yui has never been able to change her name as ‘mom’, it just needs to make someone feel a little concerned.
"...Really, the job of welcoming 'newcomers' is actually given to young people who are not even high school students..."
The black-haired girl, rubbing her eyes as if she hadn't woken up yet, leaned against the wall at the entrance to an administrative building in the "First School District" and complained helplessly.
The bangs that were combed up were fixed with a hairband, revealing a smooth forehead, shoulder-length black hair and a proud bust. Even wearing a student uniform, she still exuded a mature aura.
"'Original stone'..."
Looking at the time on her phone again, the black-haired girl sighed.
Reasons such as "you have nothing to do now anyway" and "it happens to be the same age as the other person" that an old man said on the phone were all just excuses to drag her out of the house in this girl's opinion.
Yes, by nature, the girl named 'Kumokawa Seria' is just a lazy stay-at-home guy.
It's a pity that she has another identity besides being an 'ordinary student'.
Research on the "Rough Stone" is ongoing, and one of the twelve directors of the "Academy City" General Council is committed to protecting these people, and the think tank of "Kaizumi Jimitoshi".
Although it sounds like a very high-end job, she is actually not happy about it at all.
…
(That's that person...)
After checking the address left by the 'inviter', Flanda, who stood on the opposite side of the passage with her sister in hand after getting off the car, immediately saw the black-haired girl who was incompatible with the administrative staff.
She has experienced several worlds, and except for some important characters and key events, she has forgotten most of what she should forget.
From the moment she was reborn, it was impossible for the world to continue on its original trajectory, so the idea of treating others as 'plot characters' had long been forgotten by her.
With a mentality of being completely integrated into this world, Frenda found that the other party seemed to have seen them and was walking towards them.
"Hey, are you? My 'guests'."
Shaking the important documents casually in his hand, Kumokawa Seria said hello with a tone of 'finally here'.
The foreign sister showed up here at the appointed time. This characteristic is enough for her to make a judgment without the other party's answer.
"My name is Kumokawa Seria. It doesn't matter if you can't remember the pronunciation. Anyway, since you accepted the 'invitation', you should have many opportunities to meet me in the future."
According to the information, she was from Northern Europe and had no special resume. Kumokawa Seria naturally regarded the two sisters as being difficult to 'communicate' with, so she just wanted to complete her task quickly, then go home and take off her clothes to sleep comfortably.
Last sleep.
However, the subsequent exchanges with her elder sister that were completely incompatible and the younger sister's slightly strange expressions made her realize that she had made a 'mistake'.
'I didn't expect that Kumokawa Seria-sama, who has always been arrogant and confident, and targets a behind-the-scenes figure like a super strategist, would also have low-level problems with 'preconceived ideas'.'
This thought kept her in a strange state of thoughts while leading the way. (To be continued)