In a certain family restaurant, a somewhat rude female voice sounded.
It's not yet dinner time, and there aren't many customers in the store, so this 'greeting' is obviously very eye-catching.
But the person who spoke looked like he didn't care at all.
She leaned her back against the sofa and turned her head to look at the visitor, expressing her dissatisfaction.
Mugino Shenli.
The woman who leads the "Items" among Academy City's "Anbu".
"Hey, don't say that, I have confirmed the meeting time carefully."
After working together for more than half a year, the police officer already knew how to get along with Mugino. His movements and expressions were not affected, and he sat down in the last empty seat very easily.
She knew that the other person was just unhappy, not angry yet.
Just grasp this degree yourself.
The police officer looked at him and smiled with his lips pursed.
Besides, even if Mugino Shinri is really angry, it will be fine as long as the conversation is directed to 'Hamamen Shiage', their subordinate who works as a handyman here.
That bad boy is always good at diverting everyone's attention.
As for the other two members...
The police officer with wandering eyes looked around. One of them was concentrating on browsing the latest movie information, while the other was lying weakly on the table, with no intention of expressing an opinion.
"Tsk, forget it."
She combed her fluffy hair unhappily. Just as the police officer thought, her bad-tempered team leader really didn't hold on to this.
Seeing that most of the main staff had arrived, the woman in a short-sleeved coat calmed down and could get down to business.
"This afternoon, you must have received the news that the first one made a big fuss on the street."
After briefly explaining, Mugino straightened his body and then looked at everyone.
It's really interesting that someone dares to attack that kind of guy blatantly.
She sneered.
"Yes, I received it, but does it have anything to do with us?"
Upon hearing the inquiry, he was obviously a real participant but pretended to have nothing to do with it. He held up a small spoon and asked nonchalantly.
"Yeah, didn't you hear that the first one is a super scary guy? I really don't want to have anything to do with him."
"……Um……"
Kinuhata, a movie lover who kept his head down, continued what the police officer had said, and Takitsubo Rikou, a female high school student in the power department, also nodded.
Just when Mugino was about to continue the topic.
"Sorry, I'm late."
The discussion was interrupted.
Swish——
"!?"
It should have been a very refreshing thing to be stared at by four beautiful girls all at once, but as the young man who came here, he didn't feel it at all.
(What, what’s going on? Isn’t the meeting time only a few minutes away?!)
The bad boy who didn't grasp the point is breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Hang-men-!"
"yes!"
The eldest sister covered her forehead and let out a low roar.
Today’s props are still not boring at all.
Knowing that the meeting would not progress for a while, the policeman smiled and joined the onlookers. He occasionally added a few words and looked at the young man who was almost ashamed of himself after being scolded.
Such a life.
Perhaps, it can be considered a good choice.
The girl looked at the gradually confusing whirlpool with clear eyes, and slowly stirred the already melted fruit-flavored parfait.
Among them, there are honey colors, brown colors, and...
her original color.
…
…
Let's put it this way.
If we insist on using stories to express it, then the past of Jing Ce Kanzhi is not that glorious.
She will work hard to please researchers in order to survive, and she has also resisted all unreasonable things for her most important friends.
It's a pity that even if she allowed herself to step into the "darkness", she still couldn't get what she wanted in the end.
That's probably what happened.
Although Jing Ce's situation seemed to have improved after meeting "her", it was just a shift from one "darkness" to another.
From beginning to end, she herself thought so.
However, what Jingce never expected was...
This self-deprecation soon took a new turn.
so……
"...Is this the result of the 'Exterior Project' you called it?"
Standing behind a sealed glass in the inner area of the "Talent Workshop", the police officer with dark eyes tightened his hands, as if he wanted to crush everything in front of him.
During the Daihasei Festival, after completing the finishing work related to the final work, she finally came to the place closest to the truth under the guidance agreed with "unknown".
The two giant brains installed in the incubator in front of her now are one of the core research projects of the "Talent Workshop". They were cultivated using a part of the cortex cut off from the brain of the fifth one, "Psychological Mastery".
Outcomes.
The purpose is to allow anyone to use the "external brain substitute" with the fifth ability.
It is really.
"Disgusting."
The emotion of hatred turned into words and surged out of the policeman's mouth.
Just to pursue this kind of thing——
"On this point, you and I have quite the same opinion~☆"
"!"
With the sudden voice coming from behind, the originally dark and empty room seemed to have been turned on by someone with a light switch.
A honey-haired girl with short breathing was standing at the entrance with a remote control in her hand.
"However, it is too rude to break into someone else's territory without permission, and I don't know what method was used to hack into someone else's system to issue that kind of 'invitation'..."
Wiping the sweat from his chin with the back of his hand, Academy City's fifth-ranked athlete Shokuhou Misaki glared at another girl present with displeasure.
As she revealed in her words, she had actually used her gradually evolving abilities to bring the entire "Talent Workshop" under her control long before the plan was completed.
As for the reason why she rushed here in such a hurry today, besides the fact that the important core area was invaded, there were actually other reasons.
"Why...do you know about 'Dolly'?"
The fifth person, who frowned, asked in confusion.
To be precise, "Dolly" is just a general name, and she also has a name that people don't want to recall.
——『Prototype』.
That is the third one, Misaka Mikoto’s No. 0 somatic cell clone.
It's just that the child has passed away due to the experiment and health, and the person who knew about it, the starry-eyed girl, has almost completed the brainwashing.
Or is there something missing.
She couldn't be sure.
"Why do I know..."
With a slightly bitter laugh, the police officer Kantori glanced at Shokuhou Misaki with an emotionless look.
she said softly.
"Rather, let's talk about my experience of getting to know you..."