Chapter 918 I Am Also a Judgment Member
That's right, Shirai Kuroko even categorized herself as one of the “troublesome girls.”
Although she wasn't as out of the ordinary as Hu Feng Senior and Kazakiri Hyouka, as a top Spatial Ability User, influenced by her esper ability and long-term interaction with eleven-dimensional hyperspace calculations, Shirai Kuroko's way of thinking had long become different from ordinary people.
As the saying goes, when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you; this describes the situation where, with each use of an esper ability, the Esper itself is inevitably affected by the esper ability.
The most direct and primary influence is on the Esper's way of thinking, which ultimately affects their personality and even their “identity”; Shirai Kuroko found it very difficult to determine if her current self could still be considered a “normal person.”
It can only be said that Shirai Kuroko outwardly pretended to be a normal girl; and with the high-level Espers gathered at Tokiwadai Middle School, the atmosphere created made her seem less abnormal.
Sometimes, Shirai Kuroko also thought—if she hadn't met Senior Lin Wuming, what kind of person would she have become?
To this, Shirai Kuroko concluded that she must be with strong individuals, at least Level 4, preferably Level 5 Espers.
Only then could Shirai Kuroko maintain her “normal girl” side.
“What’s wrong, Shirai, your expression suddenly became so serious?” Lin Wuming asked.
Because she was lost in thought, Shirai Kuroko subconsciously looked up at Lin Wuming, staring blankly at his face.
After being reminded and snapping back to reality, the girl quickly lowered her head again: “I was just thinking that what Senior Lin Wuming said makes sense; occasionally taking a slow walk like this is quite nice.”
“But you’re still more used to using Space Movement to travel, aren’t you?” Lin Wuming said.
“Yes…” Shirai Kuroko nodded with a wry smile.
Habit becomes second nature; Shirai Kuroko had long been accustomed to continuously activating “Space Movement” to shorten travel time.
Especially when carrying out Judgment activities, shortening travel time meant being able to arrive at the scene of an incident more quickly.
Whether it was rescuing victims or apprehending criminals, the faster, the better.
“I can understand that,” Lin Wuming deeply agreed with this, “If it were me, I would also rush over as quickly as possible.”
“Because I take Senior Lin Wuming as my role model!” Shirai Kuroko couldn't help but say, “Senior Lin Wuming hasn’t forgotten, has he—you are also a Judgment member!”
“I haven't forgotten, but…” Lin Wuming scratched his head awkwardly, “Thinking about it carefully, I really haven't participated in Judgment activities for a while.”
Therefore, facing this diligent Judgment member, Lin Wuming felt a bit ashamed.
“Senior Lin Wuming’s situation is special, and Our can understand,” Shirai Kuroko said, “In fact, as long as Senior Lin Wuming continues to be affiliated with Judgment, that is the greatest support for Our!”
“That’s what they say…” Lin Wuming understood the reasoning; he didn't mind the Chairman using his reputation to expand influence and recruit members.
However, to be fair, Lin Wuming would rather continue to be busy with all sorts of ordinary cases all day long—just like when he first transmigrated and was a “citizen hero” for two years.
It was busy, but at least the incidents he encountered were of “normal” caliber; he didn’t have to worry about a super-spec enemy like Front suddenly appearing.
Now that Front has been defeated, is it Fiamma of the Right’s turn to appear?
Thinking of this, Lin Wuming felt a headache.
If Front was the “pinnacle of humanity,” then Fiamma of the Right had already transcended the category of “humanity”!
Fiamma of the Right’s right hand, in a sense, could be said to have already reached the level of a “demon god”!
Facing an enemy of such a caliber, Lin Wuming was completely at a loss, only hoping that the enemy could be calm and restrained, not rushing to take action.
“Senior Lin Wuming?” Noticing that Lin Wuming had also suddenly zoned out, Shirai Kuroko called out.
Lin Wuming sighed lightly: “Forget it, let’s not think about these troublesome things—I said this was for a relaxing walk.”
“Senior Lin Wuming, you can tell Our if there’s anything,” Shirai Kuroko said, “Today’s battle—although the performance wasn’t entirely satisfactory, Our can indeed help.”
“So…” Shirai Kuroko gathered her courage, looked up at Lin Wuming, and boldly said, “Senior Lin Wuming can rely on Our more; don’t put everything on yourself anymore!”
“Thank you for your comfort; I will do so,” Lin Wuming replied with a smile.
Shirai Kuroko stared into Lin Wuming’s eyes for a long time, finally sighing helplessly.
Clearly, she didn't believe Lin Wuming's promise.
—It's foreseeable that when he encounters a strong enemy again in the future, Senior Lin Wuming will surely go to face it alone, right? In Senior's eyes, Our are all objects that need to be protected.
Undoubtedly, this was Senior Lin Wuming’s good intention, and if it were other ordinary girls, they would probably be very touched, right?
Unfortunately, the current situation was that everyone around Lin Wuming, including Shirai Kuroko, was not the type to be unilaterally protected.
Rather, if it were them protecting Lin Wuming, perhaps they would feel even happier?
Although she inwardly complained, Shirai Kuroko was still very considerate and did not show it directly; she just continued to quietly accompany Lin Wuming, walking with him towards the Hospital.
“Oh, that’s right,” Shirai Kuroko suddenly thought of a topic, so she quickly broke the silence, “If it’s convenient, I hope Senior Lin Wuming can visit everyone at One Seven Seven Branch. After all, everyone in Our branch is an admirer of Senior Lin Wuming.”
Due to Lin Wuming’s influence, Judgment 177th Branch, headquartered at Sakugawa Middle School, became one of the largest branches in terms of numbers.
There were often more than fifteen members in the activity room, and counting some “ghost members” who preferred to act alone, the entire One Seven Seven Branch had as many as thirty-nine registered Judgment members!
With great power comes great responsibility; the numerous and strong One Seven Seven Branch’s “jurisdiction” encompassed a vast area covering nearly a quarter of the surrounding school district.
So, overall, they were also the busiest branch, strong in both personnel and resources.
“Because the Great Ba Xing Festival is approaching, it's foreseeable that Our Judgment work will become increasingly busy,” Shirai Kuroko explained, “So I hope Senior Lin Wuming can come and boost morale.”
