"I don't mind standing on the side of justice," Lin Wuming said, "but that's only if I have energy left. If I encounter a real threat, the priority of 'justice' will be lowered."
"I understand, that's enough," Kihara Gensei nodded.
Seemingly having had enough of his cigar, Kihara Gensei extinguished the half-finished one and put it back into the box.
"One more thing, Lin Wuming," Kihara Gensei didn't leave immediately but sat upright on the bench, looking at Lin Wuming. "The main reason I volunteered to do this meaningless thing is that I've long heard of your great name, so I've always wanted to find an opportunity to see the legendary 'Hero' with my own eyes."
"You want to see me?" Lin Wuming was stunned.
He felt this reason was a bit flimsy. After all, neither he nor Kihara Gensei were imprisoned, nor were they deliberately hiding their identities.
If Kihara Gensei wanted to see him, he could find an opportunity at any time.
But looking at the other party's serious eyes, Lin Wuming felt that this Golden Retriever was telling the truth.
"It's just a matter of timing," Kihara Gensei shook his head. "You could say it was just a coincidence, couldn't you? Because before this, I wasn't very interested in you, so I wouldn't have wanted to meet you."
Since Kihara Gensei's research field wasn't Superpower development, even if Lin Wuming rose to Level 5 at rocket speed, in Kihara Gensei's eyes, it was just a news brief, and he wouldn't pay too much attention to it.
It wasn't until recently... to be precise, after the Magician Sherry Cromwell broke into Academy City and caused a scene, that Kihara Gensei became interested in Lin Wuming.
Kihara Gensei suddenly looked up towards the dormitory building, sniffed lightly, and then jumped off the bench.
"Break time is over," the Golden Retriever said, looking back. "Good luck next, Lin Wuming. Keep it up, I have high hopes for you."
With that, Kihara Gensei slowly walked towards the entrance of the dormitory building.
Immediately after, two girls pushed open the door and ran towards Kihara Gensei together.
One of them was none other than Yun Chuan Ju Ya, wearing a bright yellow maid outfit.
This smart and capable excellent maid smiled like a little girl at this moment and reached out to the Golden Retriever.
The other was a woman in a white coat over business attire. Because of her petite size, Lin Wuming initially thought she was also a middle school girl.
The relationship between the two women didn't seem harmonious, but they both liked the Golden Retriever Kihara Gensei, so they squatted down and petted the dog together.
After a while, Yun Chuan Ju Ya stood up, bowed slightly to Lin Wuming, and then left with Kihara Gensei and the woman in the white coat.
Soon after, the door opened again, and this time it was Shokuhou Misaki and Kazakiri Hyouka who came to the garden.
Hu Feng Toumi followed closely behind.
After being separated for a few hours, Lin Wuming reunited with the two girls.
"Unnamed Senior, did you see that woman?"
"Shokuhou, did you see that Golden Retriever?"
Shokuhou Misaki and Lin Wuming spoke at the same time, then both understood what the other meant.
"That woman is Kihara Yuiitsu."
"That Golden Retriever is Kihara Gensei."
Hu Feng Toumi also took out a business card: "Just now I met a woman who called herself 'Teacher Byouri'. She felt very dangerous."
"Unnamed Senior," Shokuhou Misaki immediately followed up, "That should be Kihara Byouri."
"Tsk, the Kihara concentration here is really high today," Lin Wuming clicked his tongue. This was clearly the Tokiwadai Middle School dormitory area, but it felt like they had stumbled into the Kihara family's lair...
Although Kihara Gensei just said that most of the Kihara family belonged to the neutral faction that "doesn't help either side," it seems now that the Kihara family is indeed taking action.
"Shokuhou, next..."
Lin Wuming had just started speaking when a finger was placed on his lips.
"Unnamed Senior~" Shokuhou Misaki blinked, "Let's talk about this troublesome stuff later. Right now, the most important thing is just that, isn't it?"
Kazakiri Hyouka, who was nearby, immediately said, "There are ten minutes left until the performance begins."
"Misaka Student's performance," Shokuhou Misaki said. "Misaka is really nervous about today's performance. If Unnamed Senior skips this performance, Misaka will probably cry, right?"
"That... probably not?" Lin Wuming thought for a moment, pinching his chin, and realized he couldn't imagine the scene of Misaka Mikoto crying.
"Yes, she would," Shokuhou Misaki said. "Or perhaps, Unnamed Senior wants to see Misaka cry?"
"Of course not," Lin Wuming quickly said. Doing that would be too cruel.
"So~" Shokuhou Misaki took Lin Wuming's hand, "Let's hurry and figure out how to help Misaka relax. That's something only Unnamed Senior can do."
Lin Wuming said, "I have an idea - I just don't know if Shirai Kuroko is free right now..."
Fortunately, Shirai Kuroko was free at the moment.
To be able to watch Misaka Mikoto's performance live, no matter how busy she was, Shirai Kuroko would overcome all difficulties to attend and show her support.
So, Lin Wuming asked her to take him back to the dormitory.
Changing out of his disguise, Lin Wuming sat back in his wheelchair, making his classic entrance.
—Since he decided to watch Misaka Mikoto's performance, of course, he had to "go in person" to show sincerity.
...
Even up to the last moment before going on stage, Misaka Mikoto's heart was still uneasy.
Although the other students backstage were full of praise, she still felt that her current appearance was a bit strange.
—Because this wasn't like her usual self.
The pure white performance dress was a custom-made high-end item, combining beauty and comfort.
But Misaka Mikoto always felt this dress was too light, and if she encountered a fight...
"No, no, what fight... there's no way a fight will happen!" Misaka Mikoto shook her head repeatedly, a flash of electricity sparking through her hair, calming herself down. "Next is the performance, a time to showcase talent. There's no need to use force at all!"
The upcoming performance was a rare opportunity for Misaka Mikoto to show her "girly" side.
Although she was called the "Railgun Princess of Tokiwadai Middle School," due to her personality and way of doing things, Misaka Mikoto actually occupied the ecological niche of the "school heartthrob" in this all-girls school.
Normally, the impression she gave her classmates was more towards "neutral" or even "boyish."
Therefore, seeing her dressed in such a feminine style now, the contrast made the students feel even more amazed.
But ultimately, what Misaka Mikoto cared about the most was still Lin Wuming's opinion - how would he view her new image?
