Chapter 886: Who to See First?
Lin Wuming’s exclusive vehicle once again carried him and Kamijou Touma back into Academy City.
They first arrived at Kamijou Touma’s apartment building. The moment Kamijou Touma stepped out, he saw a “silver beast” pounce on him and vigorously gnaw at his head.
As he screamed, Kamijou Touma realized his oversight—in order to rescue Sister Orsola, he had been running around since early this morning, but he had forgotten about Index… or rather, he and Stiyl had tacitly agreed not to involve Index.
As a result, Index had been left unsupervised for almost the entire day.
Even worse, Kamijou Touma hadn’t prepared her three meals for the day.
Therefore, the silver-haired nun, who had transformed into a hungry beast, was now acting under the control of her hunger instinct…
“Kamijou, I’m out of here. Good luck.” Lin Wuming waved and then left the troublesome area.
Looking at the two people causing a ruckus behind him, Lin Wuming couldn’t help but sigh—he wasn’t in a position to tease others!
The time for evasion was over; it was time to face reality…
But to his surprise, when Lin Wuming returned home, he found the house dark.
The curtains were drawn, and no lights were on, as if no one was home.
But Lin Wuming knew there was someone home—
“Huangquanchuan-sensei, you’re back?” A figure could vaguely be seen on the sofa, and Huangquanchuan Aisui’s shoes were at the entrance.
“You’re back, Wuming.” The figure on the sofa leaned back, looking upside down towards the door. “Help me turn on the light.”
“What’s wrong? You’re back so early today.” Lin Wuming pressed the switch directly with his telekinesis, and the living room immediately brightened. “No work today?”
“My most important task right now is you,” Huangquanchuan Aisui said. “The Level assessment today, and you causing a big fuss outside Academy City just now… In short, many people hope I can have a good talk with you.”
“Alright, I was too impulsive…” Lin Wuming readily raised his hands, admitting his mistake.
“That’s not what I meant,” Huangquanchuan Aisui shook her head. “In fact, after you proved that you are still a Level 5 and your strength hasn’t regressed, no one would dare to ‘blame’ you. It’s just that these matters are of great importance—you should be clearer than I am, the Cross Religion, magicians, and so on—for everyone’s sake, I hope you can give a heads-up before taking action.”
Then, after a moment of thought, Huangquanchuan Aisui nodded: “That’s it. I have indeed conveyed the message. You can decide what to do next.”
It was clear that Huangquanchuan Aisui was passively dealing with this task.
Neither for public nor private reasons did she want to act as such a “middleman.” She always felt… no, it wasn’t a “feeling,” but a fact—her identity as a “Guardian” was being used as a leash to restrain and control Lin Wuming.
Huangquanchuan Aisui could understand such a decision, but as an individual, she detested being “used” in this way.
Moreover, even taking a step back, Huangquanchuan Aisui didn’t think she could truly restrain Lin Wuming.
Despite having the title of a “Guardian,” she herself knew the actual situation best. In many cases, she, the “Guardian,” was the one being taken care of.
Even if she wanted to assume an adult posture and lecture him, Huangquanchuan Aisui felt a little guilty.
Lin Wuming could more or less understand Huangquanchuan Aisui’s predicament. After all, as a working person, there are always times when one is not in control of their own actions.
“Don’t worry, I’ll find time to explain the situation directly to Chairman Aleister,” Lin Wuming said.
“Is that so,” Huangquanchuan Aisui gave another bitter smile. “Then there’s no problem…”
—Unknowingly, has her Wuming become such an important figure?
Unable to help but complain internally, Huangquanchuan Aisui shook her head and then quickly cheered up.
Anyway, it was always a good thing for her child to be successful.
Seeing Huangquanchuan Aisui’s mood improve, Lin Wuming then asked: “Has Hu Feng not returned yet?”
In fact, since he entered the door, Lin Wuming had been very concerned, as he had expected the girls to be waiting for him at home like they had done several times before!
“Ah, Hu Feng and the others…” At the mention of this topic, Huangquanchuan Aisui’s expression became complicated again. “Hu Feng said she’s staying with Sakurai Doctor for a few days. As for Misaka and Shokuhou… they didn’t come home today.”
“This… Is that so.” Lin Wuming couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
He didn’t know whether to feel relieved or even more of a headache.
“Wuming…” Huangquanchuan Aisui hesitated. Hu Feng Homi’s decision gave her a sense of déjà vu, like “going back to her parents’ house after a fight,” making it impossible to comment.
Today on the school playground, the conflicts among the girls around Lin Wuming had almost become “public.” Not to mention Huangquanchuan Aisui, who had watched them all along, of course knew what the problem was.
But what could she do even if she knew?
Huangquanchuan Aisui herself didn’t even have a partner yet, so of course, she couldn’t offer advice to the troubled teenagers.
Moreover, the problems Lin Wuming faced were already severely beyond her scope. Even with experience, it would be impossible to refer to, right?
“Anyway,” Huangquanchuan Aisui could only say, “you all should calm down for a while and make a decision after careful consideration.”
In the end, the solution Huangquanchuan Aisui could think of was similar to Lin Wuming’s—to procrastinate.
Lin Wuming, however, knew that he really couldn’t delay any longer; dragging it out would only make things more troublesome…
“Moreover, even if I don’t consider this aspect, there’s a reason why I can’t delay!” Lin Wuming pulled out his phone.
Calling might lead to rejection, so to ensure the information was conveyed, Lin Wuming chose to share it via email.
A moment later, Lin Wuming received email replies from the girls.
Lin Wuming’s eyes lit up, and he immediately called them back.
However, every call went unanswered…
“At a time like this, don’t call. Going in person would show more sincerity, wouldn’t it?” Huangquanchuan Aisui commented from the side.
“I know that, of course…” Lin Wuming said, “But the problem is—where should I go first?”
Aside from Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko being in the same place, Shokuhou Misaki and Hu Feng Homi were both in different places!
“…” Huangquanchuan Aisui fell silent for a moment. “Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
After a while, she couldn’t help but add: “Wuming, I think you still need to make a decision soon…”
“Okay, okay, I know…” Lin Wuming said.
—Sure enough, should I go find Shokuhou Misaki first?
