“While maintaining a calm distance, I still feel it’s necessary to maintain Our presence,” Shokuhou Misaki continued, “Though not every moment, I believe that Senior Lin Wuming’s side cannot truly be completely empty; he still needs people to accompany him frequently.”
Especially since starting next week, those two women, Misaka Worst and Kazakiri Hyouka, will be transferring to become Senior Lin Wuming’s classmates!
The internal competition among the tea party members here is one thing, but they must absolutely not allow others to take advantage of the situation!
Having Shirai Kuroko go to the No Window Building to meet Lin Wuming last night actually had this purpose.
“First, we need to secure the perimeter. If there are a few more troublemakers like Misaka Worst and Kazakiri Hyouka… you’d also get a headache, right?” Shokuhou Misaki said.
This time, even Shirai Kuroko nodded.
“Then it’s decided,” Shokuhou Misaki nodded, “Maintain distance while also ensuring presence, then focus on training and improving strength during this time… Finally, treat Senior Lin Wuming as a target, capture him, conquer him!”
“Eh? What’s with that last part?” Misaka Mikoto asked in surprise.
“It’s exactly what it sounds like.” Shokuhou Misaki shrugged, “I’ve said it before, haven’t I? Waiting for Senior Lin Wuming’s response is very difficult. If we don’t take the initiative, we might really have to wait two years until we graduate and become high school students.”
“Two years? High school students?” Shirai Kuroko let out a surprised sound, “Could it be that Senior Lin Wuming always hasn’t actively responded to the feelings of his seniors because of age? Does he think you’re too young?”
“Kuroko,” Misaka Mikoto said, “You’re a year younger than us, you know.”
“Well, something like that,” Shokuhou Misaki said, “Senior Lin Wuming… won’t make a move on girls below high school age.”
Or more precisely, girls under eighteen years old are not even considered. However, Lin Wuming himself is only sixteen years old right now, so he lowered the standard to high school age.
Shokuhou Misaki was very clear that Lin Wuming had long been aware of the feelings of several of them girls—after all, their offensive was quite direct and fierce; even the most oblivious person couldn't remain unmoved.
However, Lin Wuming was not an ordinary teenager after all; his mental age was older, so he had his own persistence and bottom line in some strange areas.
Similarly, in other aspects, he possessed the unique greed and ambition of an adult.
Shokuhou Misaki was the one who truly understood Lin Wuming, and currently the only one who knew about his harem ambition.
—You want to have them all? How could I let you succeed so easily!
Looking at Shokuhou Misaki, who suddenly let out a cold laugh and revealed a villainess queen aura, Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but mutter, “Smiling so sinisterly, she must be plotting some scheme again.”
“That’s right, I am scheming.” Shokuhou Misaki admitted with a smile, “After all, I’m the brains.”
“So what’s your plan now?”
“No plan yet,” Shokuhou Misaki shook her head, “I’m just wondering—what is Senior Lin Wuming doing right now; will he feel lonely when suddenly no one is around him?”
…
Lin Wuming was indeed a bit unaccustomed. Throughout the morning, besides the routine rounds by doctors and nurses, only Huangquanchuan Aisui came to visit before going to school.
Other than that, he was truly alone in the ward, enjoying some long-lost alone time.
Lin Wuming didn't dislike this feeling, but as just mentioned, he was still a bit unaccustomed. After all, in the past few years since he transmigrated, Lin Wuming had indeed gotten used to always having people around him.
“Tsk, it seems my little trick was indeed discovered by Shokuhou Misaki,” Lin Wuming couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
This “cold treatment” he was currently experiencing was probably Shokuhou Misaki’s “punishment.”
“How can I convince Shokuhou?” Lin Wuming lay back on the hospital bed, looking at the ceiling, “No, it’s not just Shokuhou; Mikoto and Hu Feng probably wouldn’t agree either, right?”
Hesitating back and forth, he didn't expect to end up choosing the most difficult path!
Lin Wuming couldn't help but complain about himself inwardly.
However, he quickly cheered up again. Since he had already made a decision, no matter how difficult or troublesome it was, he had to continue doing it!
And before that, there were some more urgent matters that needed to be dealt with first.
For example, the crisis of the Third World War; for example, the promise he made to Shirai Kuroko this afternoon to go to the Judgment 177th Branch to boost morale.
And for example, the problem of his own magic backlash…
“If a man does not think far ahead, he will have worries close at hand,” Lin Wuming couldn't help but click his tongue.
He had both long-term and short-term worries, which was truly a headache.
“Lin Wuming, what do you have to worry about!” Kamijou Touma pushed the door open directly, “Do you know how many people are envious and jealous of you because of what happened on the sports field yesterday?”
The spiky-haired boy started shouting as soon as he entered, completely without the awareness of visiting a patient.
On the contrary, Index, who came with Kamijou Touma, was unusually silent, following behind Kamijou Touma with her head down.
For a moment, it gave people the illusion that their personalities had swapped.
“Kamijou Touma…” Lin Wuming looked over, “I remember today is a normal school day, how come you…”
“It’s lunch and nap time now,” Kamijou Touma said, “I heard you took a leave of absence and were hospitalized, so I specifically used my break time to come visit.”
As he spoke, Kamijou Touma handed over the dessert he had specifically bought as a get-well gift.
As expected, it was strawberry shortcake.
Lin Wuming was already too lazy to complain about it. Anyway, he didn't dislike eating strawberry shortcake, and it just so happened that Hu Feng wasn't around recently, so he finally had a chance to eat the strawberries on top of the cake.
Seeing Lin Wuming accept the souvenir, Kamijou Touma finally got to the point.
“Tsuchimikado also took a leave of absence today,” Kamijou Touma said, “And you’re also on leave in the hospital, and there are rumors that a fierce battle broke out outside the southeast city gate last night…”
Kamijou Touma scratched his head and asked, “So I wanted to ask—what exactly happened after I went home yesterday?”
“Indeed, a battle broke out. The enemy was Front of God's Right Seat, who possesses Angel Power and is also a Saint. He even has the Holy Mother physique, which makes him immune to various negative effects and allows his injuries to recover at an astonishing speed,” Lin Wuming did not hide anything and immediately spoke.
Listening to Lin Wuming’s description, Kamijou Touma couldn’t help but complain, “What kind of monster is this! He’s basically cheating!”
