Double standard!
......
Meanwhile, on the other side.
While most students, including Kaguya Shinomiya, believed they were simply undergoing a routine physical examination, inside the shelter, the examination data was being processed and compiled into lists by staff.
"【Hayama Hayato】Qualification assessment: Level 3 Strong Ability User".
"【Hubu Xiang】Qualification assessment: Level 0, no ability."
"【Aki Tomoya】Qualification assessment: lv1 low ability user."
"【Totsuka Saika】Qualification assessment: Level 4 Ability User".
"【Kasumigaoka Utaha】Qualification assessment: Level 3 Strong Ability User".
"【Hachiman Hikigaya】Qualification assessment: Level 4 Ability User".
......
The data was continuously compiled by the staff and eventually delivered to Takahashi Yu.
Among them, all names with a qualification level below lv3 were crossed out, since Takahashi Yu's goal was to expand the number of members in the containment facility, and abilities below lv3 would hardly have any practical effect even if awakened.
Furthermore, since the scope of this physical examination was limited to Japan, the number of people who could be recorded in the list in front of Takahashi Yu was only a few thousand.
Among them, only a few dozen people have a qualification of level 4 or above, and there is only one level 5.
"【Kato Megumi】Qualification assessment: Level 5 esper."
Looking at the only name on the list whose qualification level was 5, Takahashi Yu's expression was somewhat surprised.
Unexpectedly, this list included the main characters of most slice-of-life anime in this world, but the one whose aptitude was ultimately judged to be LV5 was Kato Megumi, a supporting character from the original work.
Other main characters like Hachiman only reach level 4 at best, while those like Tomoya Aki are even worse off, only reaching level 1.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Even if the characters in these slice-of-life anime are the main characters in the original work, they are ultimately just ordinary people. On the contrary, it is people like Kato Megumi, who are born with a special constitution that makes them have a low profile, who are actually more extraordinary.
Not to mention in the world of A Certain Magical Index, Academy City has almost gathered all the ability users in the world, and in the end, there are very few who can actually possess the LV5 level qualification. Right now, Takahashi Yu is using the Japanese government to conduct qualification tests under the guise of a medical examination, and he was able to find a LV5 level qualification in one go, which is already a blessing.
Chapter 133: The Regional Division of Academy City
"Add everyone on this list to the list of people to watch, and those with a qualification level of 4 or above should be given special attention. Once Academy City is fully completed, arrange transfer procedures for them."
Takahashi Yu handed the list to his subordinate and gave him instructions.
"Yes, sir!"
The subordinate responded.
Since the goal is to emulate Academy City from the original work, although it's not a complete replica, at least in terms of teaching staff, Takahashi Yu naturally needs to be the best.
This is not a difficult task for today's shelters, which can easily draw upon a group of the world's top educational resources.
As for the courses, since all students who join Academy City will eventually join the shelter, there will inevitably be issues related to ability development. The instructors responsible for teaching must go through layers of screening and training before they can take up their posts. It's a bit troublesome, but not a big deal.
In addition, although the Academy City established by Takahashi Yu is not a complete replica of the Academy City in the world of A Certain Magical Index, it is obviously not enough to fill a city that can accommodate millions of people with only a few thousand students.
What if some students question the availability of many empty spaces? Besides, an empty city can indeed be a bit unsettling.
Fortunately, Takahashi Yu had made arrangements for this in advance. Only 10% of the entire Academy City was designated as the Academy Zone, which was mainly responsible for building various educational institutions and academies, as well as arranging student accommodation and other issues.
As for the daily necessities needed to keep the city running, they would be provided by several large conglomerates that, while appearing to operate independently, were actually all under the name of the shelter, acting as "sponsors."
Furthermore, Takahashi Yu also allows students to bring their families to stay in Academy City. That is, students who are invited to transfer to Academy City can apply to bring their families to accompany them into Academy City. During this time, the families will stay in free apartments, and Academy City will also be responsible for arranging a well-paid and relatively easy job for those students' families.
The benefits are quite generous, after all, not everyone is qualified to live in Academy City.
In addition to the school districts, which are primarily responsible for education, there are also commercial districts developed by "sponsors" to maintain the normal operation of the entire Academy City and provide for daily leisure and entertainment.
The money spent in commercial and other consumer areas is not in Japanese yen or other currencies, but in a virtual currency called points, which is independent of any country.
Of course, normal currency can still be used, but Academy City will open a currency exchange system, which allows you to exchange external currencies for Academy City's exclusive currency, and you can also exchange them in reverse.
The reason for this seemingly redundant action is to indirectly strengthen the sense of belonging to Academy City among those who reside there.
Humans are highly adaptable creatures, but once they adapt to a system, they will subconsciously resist change, and Takahashi Yu took advantage of this.
Once people adapt to Academy City's system, they will consider Academy City their home, and the shelters will no longer resist when making arrangements for them.
To reiterate, while methods such as brainwashing and suggestion can often save Takahashi Yu a lot of effort, this method cannot be the foundation for maintaining an organization. Unless absolutely necessary, Takahashi Yu does not want to use such methods too much.
In addition to the academic district and the commercial district, Takahashi Yu divided the remaining areas of Academy City into the living area, the research area, the experimental area, and the containment area, which is nominally attached to the research area but is actually independent.
The living area is mainly used to house members related to the shelter, and is responsible for providing them with good living conditions, such as the families of the shelter staff.
The research area, built by Takahashi Yu, is similar to a research branch within a containment facility. It is mainly operated by peripheral researchers who conduct research on harmless containment objects and assist the research department in developing and experimenting with related projects.
The purpose of this area is twofold: firstly, it is to alleviate the pressure on the research department members within the containment facility, and secondly, it is to serve as a cover for others.
Previously, the existence of Yukari Yakumo had already sounded an alarm for Yu Takahashi, making her realize that some anomalies that would occur in reality in the future might have the ability to evade Merlin's Clairvoyance.
For example, Yukari Yakumo previously used the ability of the Gap to make Merlin overlook her existence. She then hid in the shadows and spied on him for an unknown period of time, inciting some heads of conglomerates and companies that were not yet under the control of the containment center to attack the Takahashi Conglomerate under Takahashi Yu's command. This indirectly led to the destruction of the Black Organization and her own capture.
With this case in mind, it's hard to guarantee that even worse situations won't occur in the future.
This time, Takahashi Yu was lucky to catch the other party before Yakumo Yukari could cause any more trouble. But what if next time, she encounters someone that she can't catch in a short time?
This time, Yukari Yakumo was able to vaguely sense that something was wrong with this world and use it to bewitch ordinary people. Will someone be able to sense the existence of the containment facility next time and take action against it?
It's not that Takahashi Yu has paranoia or anything like that, but since we've already noticed it, we must take precautions.
Academy City is a shield that Takahashi Yu uses to openly conceal the existence of the containment center.
Even if some special anomalies do occur in the real world in the future, most of the attention will be drawn to the existence of Academy City, so the containment facility can remain hidden in the shadows.
While this is not the sole reason for the existence of Academy City and the Research District, it is certainly one of the contributing factors.
This is not because Takahashi Yu is cold-blooded and doesn't value the lives of people in Academy City, but rather because it is an inevitable choice made by a leader after weighing the pros and cons.
Moreover, Takahashi Yu can turn back time at any time, so even if a tragedy does occur, it is not irreversible.
Although Takahashi Yu has never officially used the ability Bites the Dust since synchronizing with Killer Queen, this move is like a trump card, giving Takahashi Yu the confidence to remain calm in the face of the unknown.
Chapter 134: An Acceptance Letter from Academy City
Next to the study area is the experimental area, which is adjacent to the study area.
Although these two areas should technically be under unified management, Takahashi Yu divided them into two separate areas due to their different uses.
The Experimental Zone is primarily responsible for providing various experimental sites for projects in the Research Zone, and its area is the largest among all the regional divisions of Academy City.
Besides these, there is the last and most important containment area in the entire Academy City.
The only responsibility of this area is to store and handle harmless contained items that are deemed not important or only helpful to daily life after being assessed by the containment facility.
After all, the shelter has limited space. If the frequency of various anomalies continues to increase in the future, it won't be long before the shelter has to be expanded every few days.
Besides, this area also serves the same purpose as the research area: to conceal its true nature.
The above is Takahashi Yu's division of all areas of Academy City. Each area has its own responsibilities and operates the entire Academy City, while the shelter personnel secretly manage it in a unified manner.
In this way, the shelters are provided with convenience, while the risks are also shared.
If needed in the future, Academy City can be continuously expanded thanks to the existence of the Building Bugs.
Of course, that's the future. Right now, a city that can accommodate millions of people is more than enough.
......
a few days later.
"I am back."
In a house in Chiba Prefecture, Hachiman Hikigaya, returning home from school, pushed open the front door and said...
"Welcome home. Your brother is a little late today."
Inside the house, Hikigaya Hachiman's younger sister, Hikigaya Komachi, greeted him.
"Ah, because I haven't joined a club before, I was recently forced by Ms. Hiratsuka to join one, so I stayed a little longer after school today and went to check out other clubs."
As Hachiman Hikigaya changed his shoes and walked into the living room, he responded weakly.
"So... has brother decided which club he wants to join?"
Upon hearing this, Komachi Hikigaya asked with some curiosity.
"Think it over... no way. Someone with my personality wouldn't be suitable for joining any kind of club, right?"
Hachiman Hikigaya sighed helplessly and said...
"That's true, after all, my brother has never been one to get along with others."
Komachi Hikigaya nodded in deep agreement.
"Although it's true, it still makes me, as the older brother, very sad when Komachi says it."
Slumped on the floor in a state of utter despair, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly noticed a delivery box on the coffee table.
"Komachi, is this the package you ordered?"
"What? Of course I didn't buy it. Isn't it written with your name on it, brother? Someone delivered it earlier, and Komachi signed for it on your behalf."
"My delivery?"
Upon hearing his sister's answer, Hachiman Hikigaya was stunned, because he had no recollection of ever ordering a package.
"By the way, brother, what did you buy? Hurry up and open it to see."
At this moment, Komachi Hikigaya, who was standing nearby, also curiously came over. Since it was her brother's thing, she had not opened the package without permission, so she had no idea what was inside.
"Even so, I don't remember buying anything myself."
With a headache, Hachiman Hikigaya rubbed his head and finally took out his tools to open the package.
"This is..."
Upon opening the package and seeing what was inside, both Hachiman Hikigaya and Komachi Hikigaya were stunned.
Although he could tell from the weight of the package that it contained documents or something similar when he picked it up earlier, Hachiman Hikigaya never expected that what he found inside would be a very exquisite admission letter.
"Dear Hachiman Hikigaya, we are pleased to inform you that you have been approved to study in Academy City. The enrollment period is one week from now. With this letter, you can also bring your family members to stay in the Academy City campus. We will make proper arrangements for your family members. We look forward to your arrival."
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