"What an adorable town this is. I feel like my life has been elevated at this very moment!"
Uiharu, who deeply admired wealthy young ladies, looked around excitedly, and even Saten couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"From the sidewalks to the traffic lights, all the designs are completely different from outside. Academy City, known as the backyard of wealthy young ladies, truly lives up to its reputation."
Saten walked leisurely down the road. Having never been abroad, she felt as if she had stepped into a foreign land, and she was really enjoying that feeling.
It wasn't just the difference in architectural styles; even the curious gazes that foreigners might cast upon a traveler were simulated here.
Because Academy City was a campus shared by five prestigious girls' schools, including Tokiwadai, it was rare for outside students to visit, so they stood out quite a bit in their Sakugawa Middle School uniforms.
They just teased each other with grins; rather than being affected by these gazes, they were more likely enjoying them.
Uiharu's spirit was immersed in a sea of flowers filled with the style of wealthy young ladies, running around happily, while in reality, she looked like a simpleton with questionable intelligence.
Saten's state was much better by comparison, especially when her gaze drifted to a building with a huge clock nearby, and she instantly snapped back to reality.
"Oh no, the agreed time is almost here!"
Saten immediately reached out and grabbed Uiharu's wrist. While pulling Uiharu back to reality, she led the athletic Uiharu towards the meeting point.
Tokiwadai, entrance.
The group of four led by Chinatsu was standing there waiting for Uiharu and Saten. Although they were waiting, the scene wasn't quiet at all; it was actually quite lively.
Kuroko: "It's still not too late to go back, you know. You don't know the two friends who are coming later, so don't get nervous and stutter, unable to say a word~"
Mitsuko: "That's no concern of yours. The me who has made two new friends is no longer the same person I was before. Watch me swiftly make two more friends!"
Just like their names, Mitsuko and Kuroko could be called destined rivals. Even though their actual relationship wasn't that bad—in fact, compared to others, they could be called close friends—
friends are friends, but they never forgot to bicker when they met. The key was that they both enjoyed it endlessly; if they didn't bicker on any given day, they would feel empty inside.
Chinatsu and Mikoto shrugged helplessly. They had long since accepted the subtle relationship between Mitsuko and Kuroko, so they chose a non-interventionist, laissez-faire strategy.
"Wait, they're here."
The sharp-eyed Chinatsu turned her head to look to the left, where Uiharu and Saten were jogging towards them, panting, and after stopping, they gasped for air heavily.
"Ha... ha... did... did we make it on time?"
Saten panted, and Uiharu, with her concerning physical stamina, was practically hanging onto Saten, claiming that the running speed she just displayed would definitely break her personal record if it were in a school running test.
Kongo Mitsuko looked at the two people in front of her and recalled the boast she had just made. She took a deep breath, trying to actively tear down her arrogant persona.
"Hello, my name is Kongo Mitsuko..."
Kongo Mitsuko tried hard to speak in a gentle tone. Saten, who had recovered slightly, heard her self-introduction, and instantly stopped panting, suddenly straightening her back.
"Please, by all means, become my mentor!"
Saten said this with glowing eyes. It turned out that Chinatsu had once mentioned to her that her roommate was an excellent Level 4 Aerokinetic, named Kongo Mitsuko.
Although, strictly speaking, there were slight differences in their abilities and they could only be considered the same type of ability, as a senior, Kongo Mitsuko could undoubtedly help Saten.
Saten hoped that her ability could be raised to around Level 2, because then she could use her ability to flip Uiharu's skirt, allowing her sinful hands to retire completely.
Kongo Mitsuko naturally didn't know that Saten's purpose for wanting to improve her ability was so lecherous, but even if she did know, she probably wouldn't refuse this request for mentorship.
"Ahem! Since you are so sincere in asking to be my apprentice, I will reluctantly accept you. I swear by the name of Kongo Mitsuko, you will definitely become stronger!"
Kongo Mitsuko broke her composure in a second, re-entering her arrogant young lady mode. Kuroko glanced at her speechlessly, wanting to make a sarcastic remark, but ultimately held back.
The group of six began to walk around Academy City. Based on the guide Uiharu and Saten had prepared in advance, they first launched a fierce offensive on various cake and dessert shops.
"Wow! Each one looks so delicious!"
Uiharu pressed her face against the glass of the display window filled with various cakes, greedily wishing she could buy every single one to savor, but unfortunately, she lacked the funds and her pockets were empty.
"Then just choose the strawberry one. I'll pick the cheese one. It just so happens that we can exchange and eat them," Saten said, already paying for a piece of cheesecake.
Seeing this, Uiharu gulped down a mouthful of saliva. She was about to accept Saten's suggestion and buy the strawberry cake that looked so delicious, but just then, the specialized Judgement Member phone in her pocket rang.
"A call from Judgement Member?"
Kuroko tilted her head, puzzled and uneasy, thinking that the group outing wouldn't end just as it had started, but Uiharu hung up the phone after answering it and saying only a few words.
"Uiharu, what's the situation?"
Kuroko asked, puzzled. Uiharu blinked blankly, revealing an expression as if nothing had happened.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. It seems like someone was attacking our network. The department wanted me to go back and handle it, but during the call, that cyberattack was already intercepted by the first layer of the firewall I had set up in advance."
After saying this, Uiharu continued to fix her gaze on the strawberry cake, not taking the cyberattack to heart at all, which was a reflection of her absolute confidence in her network skills.
Uiharu Kazari, Level 1 Low-Ability User.
A top-tier network genius, her existence circulated among the exchanges of major hackers, and many hackers made breaking through the network defenses built by Uiharu their life goal.
[Guardian of the Cyber World]
As the true identity of yet another urban legend, Uiharu, like Mikoto, was completely unaware. Even if you shoved this urban legend in her face, she would probably just blankly marvel at the fact that such an amazing colleague existed.
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