A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 599 Tips
Watching the two magicians' receding backs, Kamijou Touma hurriedly turned around and moved back to the 24-hour convenience store with his crutches after a moment of panic. He borrowed the phone there again and called Lin Wuming.

"...Actually, it's understandable that Stiyl and the others decided this," Lin Wuming explained after hearing Kamijou Touma's accusations. "If our analysis is correct, then it's not hard to guess why that girl named Index still has to have her memories erased every year. Clearly, someone deliberately programmed her brain to do this."

"You mean, the church they belong to?" Kamijou Touma also reacted.

"Yes, after all, that girl's brain contains 130,000 magic books - equivalent to a magician's database, right? Such important information must be protected in every possible way." Lin Wuming said.

"Stiyl and Kanzaki Kaori are members of the Church of Necessary Evil. From their perspective, it's certainly impossible for them to betray the church. However, the problem they face now is precisely caused by the church. Therefore, to avoid suspicion, they are even less likely to intervene. They can only entrust the matter to you, who is not a magician."

"But," Kamijou Touma said worriedly, "whether it's the brain, memory, or magic, these are not my strengths! Wuming, do you have any good suggestions?"

"Then..." Before Lin Wuming could finish his words, the phone on the other end was suddenly hung up.

"Damn it! The change is gone!" Kamijou Touma threw the microphone back hard.

Fortunately, this is an unmanned convenience store, otherwise I would definitely be reminded by the clerk, right?
It's not easy to find this old-fashioned coin-operated telephone in Academy City.

Kamijou Touma had to dig out the change he needed to make the phone call from the drawer of the safe house. Apart from that, he was penniless.

"Kamijo-kun, what are you doing here so early in the morning?" A familiar voice suddenly called out from the doorway. "You've locked up a beautiful girl all alone in this house. What a waste of talent!"

Tsuchimikado Motoharu appeared at the door of the convenience store wearing sunglasses, a floral shirt, and a Hawaiian resort style outfit.

"I don't want to come out either!" Kamijou Touma complained, clapping his crutches. "My feet hurt like hell every time I take a step! But who told you to find a house without a phone? Oh, by the way, can you lend me your phone?"

"I already said it's just a temporary emergency safe house, so don't be so demanding." Tsuchimikado Motoharu said, "Let's not talk about the phone for now. I brought you another good thing, so you don't have to thank me."

As he spoke, Tsuchimikado Motoharu stepped aside, revealing something hidden behind him.

“…It looks familiar.” Kamijou Touma commented, looking at the wheelchair parked in front of the convenience store. “It’s definitely what I need right now.”

Then, with the help of Tsuchimikado Motoharu, Kamijou Touma traded his crutches for a wheelchair.

After his feet left the ground and the burden on them was lifted, the pain suddenly eased a lot, and Kamijou Touma breathed a sigh of relief.

The wheelchair is electric and you only need to operate a joystick on the armrest to control the movement of the wheelchair, which is very convenient, especially for beginners.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who had taken the crutches, laughed heartily. "Kamijo-kun, are you cosplaying our Lin Wuming-sama?"

Kamijou Touma finally remembered where he had seen this wheelchair.

"This is the wheelchair you chose, why are you laughing here now?" He couldn't help but roll his eyes in response.

"Alright, alright, stop complaining," Tsuchimikado Motoharu said. "This is the same model as Lin Wuming's, and it's also the top model of the series. It's very expensive. It's no exaggeration to say that this is probably the most expensive car you've ever driven in your life. Be content."

After learning the price of the wheelchair, Kamijou Touma decisively shut up and became cautious when operating the wheelchair.

Then, using Tsuchimikado Motoharu's cell phone, Kamijou Touma contacted Lin Wuming again and made an appointment to meet downstairs of the safe house.

Some things are better explained face to face. Tsuchimikado Motoharu took her leave consciously, without any intention of gossiping.

Half an hour later, Lin Wuming and several girls arrived at the safe house where Kamijou Touma was temporarily staying.

From a distance, Lin Wuming saw Kamijou Touma awkwardly operating the same wheelchair to greet him, and he felt inexplicably embarrassed as if he was wearing the same clothes as him.

The girls around him laughed unceremoniously.

“…” Speechless, in order to avoid embarrassment, Lin Wuming stood up.

But he was immediately pressed back by the tiger bee Toumi behind him: "Don't worry, it's fine this way."

Tiger Bee Toumi said seriously.

If Lin Wuming didn't know that Kamijou Touma's legs were indeed injured, he would definitely think that this guy was deliberately mocking him.

"They're really exactly the same." After getting closer, Kamijou Touma stared at the wheelchair under Lin Wuming's seat.

"Get to the point..." Lin Wuming coughed dryly, drawing his attention back.

"Oh, that's it..."

Kamijou Touma repeated his experience once more.

"Index is in good condition now, but I don't know how to tell her the truth, so I have to hide it from her for the time being." Kamijou Touma said.

After all, if no way to save her is found, her memory will be forcibly erased in less than seven days. Rather than experiencing such a cruel reality, it is better to let her live "happily" to the end...

"Kamijo Touma," Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki looked at each other and made a decision. "Although we are level 5, we are not magicians after all..."

Kamijou Touma's expression suddenly dimmed. To be honest, he did have very high expectations of Lin Wuming and truly believed that Lin Wuming was omnipotent.

"I'm very sorry," Lin Wuming said regretfully, "If it's a problem with superpowers, we might be able to find a solution. But as for magic... I really can't help you. After all, magic and our superpowers are two completely different systems. Normally, it's hard to find an effective solution, right?"

"Oh, is that really the case?" Kamijou Touma sighed heavily. "I should have thought of this earlier. The problem can't be solved so easily. Otherwise, Stiyl and the others wouldn't be suffering until now..."

“…” Lin Wuming stared at Kamijou Touma intently.

——As expected of the protagonist of the original work, he is indeed a kind person, but why does it seem like his brain is not very flexible?

Shokuhou Misaki's voice rang out in Lin Wuming's mind.

——I think the hint given by Mr. Wuming is obvious enough. Do you want him to give you a direct hint?
"I say..." Misaka Mikoto suddenly said, "Kamijo...senpai, isn't your superpower said to be able to eliminate any supernatural power?"

“Huh?” Kamijou Touma immediately lowered his head and looked at his right hand. “Right…”

(End of this chapter)