The Puppeteer of Academy City

In the corner of the park, there is an unassuming red vending machine—this is what Misaka Mikoto is looking for.

Are there any good drinks here? Ling Xingye leaned over to check the shelves. To be honest, after an afternoon of performances, he was still very thirsty.

But he found that the drinks in this vending machine didn't have any special flavors that deserved attention, except for the most common ones, just some mysterious drinks that looked suspicious at first sight? Ling Xingye didn't want to spend money to try something of unknown significance.

This girl's taste is very strange... Ling Xingye looked suspiciously at the girl next to her, but since she is inviting someone, just listen to her, maybe there is really an unknown new product?

Thinking of this, Ling Xingye took out a handful of coins from his bag: "What do you want to drink, have you chosen?"

At this time, I saw Misaka Mikoto warming up, eager to do a little jump, her eyes were very serious, and she was staring at the vending machine in front of her.

Seeing that Ling Xingye was about to toss a coin, Misaka Mikoto reached out and grabbed him again.

"No, that's not how the machine is used."

"This is the most common vending machine. Is there any special way to operate it?" Ling Xingye asked puzzled, but was obediently pulled aside by Misaka Miqin.

"Look at me," Misaka Mikoto walked to the vending machine, put her body in the middle of the fight, then raised her right leg high, and threw out a clean whip kick!

At the same time, he recited the esoteric meaning in his mouth - "Secrets of Tokiwadai Middle School, grandma's 45-degree oblique attack mechanical maintenance method!"

Miaoman's slender jade legs drew a refreshing arc in the air, hitting the steel body of the red vending machine fiercely and accurately.

Boom!

There was a loud bang, followed by a slightly muffled, continuous crash—the sound of a drink falling inside the machine.

While Ling Xingye was stunned, Misaka Mikoto had already taken out a drink from the exit.

"Oh, luck, luck, two cans fell off in one go!" The girl cheered a little, "but the only disadvantage is that I can't control which flavor falls down..."

Ling Xingye noticed that the two cans were of the same drink, and the red cans were still emitting faint heat.

"Hot red beans..." Misaka Miqin looked at it, and casually threw a can to Ling Xingye, "It's free anyway, so don't be too picky."

Ling Xingye looked at what happened in front of him quite speechlessly.

How skilled is this girl! Are you even used to this vending machine? No alarm was sounded!

Seeing Ling Xingye staring blankly at the jar in his hand, Misaka Mikoto asked, "Why, is there any dissatisfaction?"

"No, it's just that I'm really not in the mood for a hot drink right now..." Ling Xingye thought for a while, and decided to ignore the shocking kick just now.

Misaka Mikoto opened the jar boldly, sat on a public bench beside her and began to enjoy it.

It also seems to be a bit hot, and after just a sip, it turns into a mode of taking a small breath and slowly tasting.

Ling Xingye looked at the hot red bean drink in his hand tangledly, wondering if he should spend his normal money to buy another can of Coke.

But in the end, he gave up, put down his travel bag, and sat on the bench.

"It's clearly agreed to be my treat..." Ling Xingye smiled wryly, while pulling out a silk thread from his wrist and carefully tied it to the mouth of the can.

"Don't worry about these details," Misaka Mikoto waved her hand, "I didn't spend any money anyway. Just remember to treat guests to dinner in the future."

"So you're waiting for me here?" Ling Xingye chuckled, "But...is our relationship so good? We've only met three times, right?"

"Don't, don't misunderstand!" Misaka Mikoto blushed and waved her hands desperately, "I don't know you well at all, it's... Senior Shiranui! I want to have dinner with Senior Shiranui, you are just an incidental, to pay for it of!"

"It doesn't matter, anyway, both of you are my big benefactors." Ling Xingye laughed, and then threw the jar tied with silk thread up.

Whoosh!

Like a rocket going off into the sky, the drink can soared into the sky. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into a barely visible black dot.

"What are you doing?" Misaka Mikoto was of course alarmed by this "abnormal" phenomenon around her.

"Is this also your ability?" She looked at the sky in amazement, "What kind of ability is Xingye? This distance seems to be stronger than some projectile-type level 4."

"Phase fulcrum," Ling Xingye didn't hide it, "it's not the ability of the projectile system, the jar is tied with a silk thread, and it was hoisted up."

Just as he was talking, he heard the scream of air falling from the sky again.

Ling Xingye folded his hands together and opened them again, a web of silk threads was woven between his ten fingers.

The rapidly falling beverage can hits the center of the wire mesh, and the tough silk thread stretches along the way to absorb the energy carried on the can.

Ling Xingye tensed his hands tightly, and the jar bounced up into the sky again!

"What exactly do you want?" Misaka Mikoto couldn't help asking.

"Cool down..."

However, seeing Ling Xingye's expression of taking it for granted, it seems that this is not the first time such a thing has been done.

After throwing it five times in this way, the red bean drink really cooled down completely.

Ling Xingye opened the jar with satisfaction, raised his head and took a big gulp.

The taste is actually very average, and the only advantage is probably that it is "not bad to drink".

But when it comes to drinking drinks with fellow friends, the drinks themselves don't really matter. As long as the conversation is happy, even plain water is delicious.

"What a strange guy..." Misaka Mikoto muttered softly, then suddenly remembered Heizi's evaluation of him, and immediately became concerned, "Xingye, are you the leader of the group of armed incompetents?"

"What? How is it possible?" Ling Xingye categorically denied it, then changed the subject and asked, "Does Misaka-san know Kamijou Touma's cell phone number?"

"Kamijou...oh, that idiot!" Misaka Mikoto clapped her hands immediately, "Of course not! I don't know him well, how could we exchange email addresses! By the way, what happened to that guy?"

"Our apartment was maliciously set on fire yesterday, and Kamijou Touma didn't go back, so I'm a little worried about his situation."

"Didn't the guards be notified?"

Ling Xingye said: "Because I seem to have seen someone from him this morning, so there shouldn't be any problem, it's just staying at someone else's house."

Misaka Mikoto suddenly reacted and said: "So that's it! There was a disaster in the place where you live in Xingye, that's why Shiranui-senpai is so worried today."

"I've already reported her safety. Hey, have you met today?"

"Of course, Tokiwadai Middle School and Changdian Shangji Academy jointly hold a reading club, and the location is in our school library. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Of course we have the opportunity to meet."

Ling Xingye nodded, knowing it in his heart.

Because Hitomi Shiranui has already read all the public parts of the library of Changdian Shangji Academy! Therefore, knowledge from other regions must be used.

Although Tokiwadai Middle School is only a junior high school, the courses they have learned have far exceeded the level of normal high school because they pursue the idea of ​​elites.

The resources of the library are also more abundant than that of ordinary schools.

The number of students at Tokiwadai Middle School was not many, so almost all the people who were free at hand were present to participate in the reading club.

Only Misaka Mikoto ran out alone.

"It's because of many reasons..." Misaka Mikoto, who has always been heroic, said, "For example, there is a guy who I am not good at dealing with."

As a junior high school, Tokiwadai Middle School has been able to secure its position as the top five schools, and in the past two years, it has even been able to sit on the top of the list, largely because they have two level 5 superpowers.

What Misaka Mikoto is not good at dealing with is another level 5 "psychological mastery", Shokuhou Misaki.

A character known as "Queen" at Tokiwadai Middle School.

To make matters worse, today another "queen" from Changdian Shangji Academy, also a person with the ability of mind and memory—level 4 "memory construction" Hitomi Shiranui was also present.

Perhaps because of "same-sex repulsion", the two queens who control the mind and memory have always been at odds.

At today's book club, the "fire of war" is also on the verge of breaking out. Misaka Mikoto was the only one present who was capable and qualified to intervene in this "battle".

But Misaka Mikoto knew that once she intervened, she would definitely be targeted by Shokuhou Misaki, so she decisively chose to escape.