Temperature Control in Academy City

Shigefuku opened his eyes wide and spoke nervously, his hair on his forehead blowing up, revealing his two thick eyebrows.

Shigefuku's eyebrows were as cute as ever. Natsume Sonoko was stunned for a moment, then an embarrassed smile appeared on her face.

"It's not that great. Shigefuku-san is also very capable."

Natsume Sonoko spoke up and couldn't help but touch the back of her head.

"Since you are moving in today, Shigefuku-san, I will come and help. You may need help moving these boxes up."

Natsume rolled up his non-existent sleeves and took the initiative to speak.

"Well! Although it's a pity that I'm not assigned to the same dormitory with Natsume, we will be neighbors from now on." Shigefuku Shoho said with his head slightly lowered.

"Which room do you live in?" Natsume Sonoko asked curiously.

"Room 215."

"Hey Shigefuku-san, are you a second-year student at Tokiwadai now?"

Natsume Sonoko, who was walking side by side with Shigefuku Shoho and dragging a box in her hand, asked with concern.

"As long as Natsume-san is willing, it doesn't matter what you call me."

As if he had noticed Natsume's hesitation, Shigefuku Shoho gave him a nice smile.

"That's great, Shigefuku-kun."

Natsume Sonoko couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and even her steps became lighter.

...

[Academy City No. 8, Temperature Control]

The internet was particularly lively today, with this news flooding the screen the entire afternoon.

Gufa Meiwei was pacing back and forth in the Discipline Committee Branch 177, with Shirai-san, who was holding his chin and looking bored, and Hengwen Shinigami-san, who was doing his homework, next to her.

"Shirai, your information is correct. The eighth one is indeed Natsume-san."

Senior sister Gufa Meiwei finally stopped and looked at Shirai Kuroko with a firm gaze.

"Senior Gufa, you called me back specifically for this kind of thing."

Shirai-san had a helpless look on his face. Today's patrol was only halfway done before he was called back to the branch.

Although a certain girl with a bun did a good job during her tenure as a temporary discipline committee member, that was only a superficial phenomenon.

"Shirai, do you have any way to make Natsume change his mind?" asked Gufa Meiwei with some distress.

"Perhaps we can reduce the difficulty of the training activities appropriately. After all, Natsume-san and I both have poor physical fitness."

At this time, Hatsuharu Shiki, who was doing homework nearby, raised her head and said playfully.

"Hatsuharu, you are still too naive." Shirai shook her head in disapproval.

When it comes to understanding someone, Shirai-san can be said to know everything about him. After all, Natsume-san is one of the stumbling blocks between him and his elder sister.

Even in the simplest 10,000-meter long-distance race during the training camp, if that guy is willing to move, I will lose.

During physical education class, the teacher was there, so the girl with the bun didn't dare to act rashly. But if it was a non-compulsory training for the discipline committee, she would definitely ask for leave.

"In addition to physical fitness, Natsume also mentioned her club activities. She is so busy with club activities that it is a hassle that she cannot be a discipline committee member at the same time." Gufa Meiwei frowned slightly.

"..."

A certain space movement was speechless for a moment.

Chapter 186: The Disciplinary Committee Member Driven by Interest

In the Discipline Committee, the decision on how to recruit Natsume-san finally came to an end.

Shirai, who had shown an indifferent attitude towards this at the beginning, has now become a fanatical supporter of this decision.

"Shirai-san has changed so quickly."

Hatsuharu-san muttered to herself as she twirled a pen in her hand with a look of surprise on her face.

"How could I forget such an important thing? That girl's club activities are useless. If she continues to have nothing to do all day, wouldn't my sister be in trouble..."

"No, for Onee-sama, for Kuroko and Onee-sama's happiness, I must drag that guy to the Discipline Committee."

Shirai's expression began to change. He frowned and looked very serious. He entered a state called planning, and various lines kept coming to his mind.

"Compared to that hedgehog-haired high school student, Natsume-san, who lives with onee-sama every day, is the biggest threat." Shirai-san clenched his fists secretly.

And when Natsume reaches level 5, he will undoubtedly have more common language with Onee-sama, and the threat level will be greatly increased.

It would be too dangerous to let Natsume do nothing for the whole afternoon. Besides, Natsume can also make ice cream that onee-sama likes, so I have to take action.

"Shirai-san, do you have any good ideas?"

Gufa Meiwei asked softly, her eyes drawn to Shirai-san's sudden change in expression.

Shirai-san is really reliable. This is the kind of person that the discipline committee members need, Senior Gufa thought secretly.

The injury rate of the discipline committee members has always been high, and Shirai-san has raised this figure even higher, but it also shows the danger of the discipline committee members.

Letting Natsume join the Discipline Committee will, to some extent, reduce the risk of the Discipline Committee members in performing their tasks, because level 5 itself represents deterrence. A level 5 that can be deployed at any time is a huge blow to the arrogance of criminals.

So far, Natsume is the only level 5 who has expressed his willingness to join the Discipline Committee and has signed several agreements, so many Discipline Committee members hope that Natsume can join and are willing to work hard for it.

"There is a way, but it requires the cooperation of the Discipline Committee Headquarters."

Shirai-san suddenly raised her head, a look of determination on her face. In order to protect the smile of her elder sister, Kuroko should work harder.

"Need cooperation from headquarters?"

"That's right. If you want Natsume-san to join, high-intensity training is definitely not an option. Even patrolling every day like an ordinary discipline committee member is not an option. She will definitely refuse."

Shirai Kuroko stroked his chin and said thoughtfully, "Although I'm not a discipline committee member in the conventional sense, as long as I can distract Natsume-san, I'll be considered successful."

"Shirai-san, are you saying that you want Natsume-san to be the nominal discipline committee member?"

Gufa Meiwei thought about it and said, "It's not impossible, but can you still be called a discipline committee member like this?"

"That's not the case. The discipline committee armband is not a toy that can be given casually. Once you bear the title of discipline committee member, Natsume-san must also take responsibility. This is my bottom line."

Shirai Kuroko shook her head and said immediately that she was very serious about this kind of thing.

"What I mean is to let Natsume be a discipline committee member out of interest." Shirai answered seriously.

"Although he doesn't look like it, he likes to help others and does good deeds without leaving a name."

"She has the highest level of trust among the security guards so far, S-level. She is essentially a boring person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs. But if you want a lazy girl like her to become a member of the Discipline Committee, then the method must be different."

Shirai-san looked confident.

"Shirai, what you mean is that we should not assign a specific school area to Natsume, but only give the discipline committee member the law enforcement authority." Gufa Meiwei nodded slightly. So Natsume likes to meddle in other people's business.

"That's why we need the cooperation from the headquarters. Let them expand the law enforcement authority of the general discipline committee members. It would be better if my authority is also increased. It's actually very tiring to write a letter of repentance every time."

Shirai said helplessly that he had written so many letters of apology, but he didn't seem to be remorseful at all.

"This concession is still within the acceptable range, but if Natsume-san says so, there won't be any problems at the headquarters." Senior Gufa said, subconsciously ignoring Shirai-san's complaints.

I don’t know what happened in the Discipline Committee 177th Branch, but while staying in the student dormitory, Natsume once again felt the direct changes after becoming level 5.

In order to help Shigefuku get familiar with the restaurant in Tokiwadai, Natsume Sonoko took her to the restaurant for dinner.

However, as soon as Natsume entered the door, he felt all kinds of curious gazes.

These looks brought some pressure to Natsume, but she did not show any nervousness. Thinking back to the two seniors at level 5, she tried to stay calm like Misaka and the others.

Just when she was thinking about Misaka-senpai, she heard her voice. Natsume Sonoko raised her head and looked into the distance, only then she saw a familiar figure.

"Natsume-san, I'm here."

Misaka-san sat in her usual seat and waved to Natsume-san.

After receiving the lunch boxes from Tsuchimikado-san, Natsume and Sonoko sat down opposite Misaka-senpai.

"This is Shigefuku Shoho who just transferred to our school today, and this is senior Misaka Mikoto." Natsume introduced.

"Hello, Misaka-san." Shigefuku Shoho lowered his head slightly, seeming a little awkward with words.

"You must be Natsume's friend, right? I always hear Natsume mention you. Welcome to Tokiwadai Middle School." Senior Misaka said with a smile.

Everyone was very quiet during the meal. After they finished eating, Senior Misaka took out a wrapped rectangular gift box from her schoolbag.

"Natsume-san, this is a gift for you. Congratulations on reaching level 5." Senior Misaka solemnly handed the gift to Natsume-san.

"That's great, it's a gift from Misaka-senpai."

A happy smile appeared on Natsume Sonoko's face, and her tone became a little cheerful.

.....

"It's so strange, Shirai-san, why did you keep chasing me today?"

Having just returned from the hospital and checked on the progress of the Misaka sisters' cell adjustments, Natsume Sonoko enjoyed an afternoon of leisure time, but was targeted by some inexplicable space movement.

Talking about what happened at school today, Natsume Sonoko was still a little scared. Just like in the student dormitory, she had suddenly become a celebrity.

The influence of level 5 is unexpectedly troublesome in famous schools like Tokiwadai. On the contrary, few people recognize him on the busy streets.

Especially on the school bus, in addition to the students from Tokiwadai, she was also chatted up by students from several other schools in the Gakusha no Garden. Her eardrums were swollen along the way, causing her to develop an extremely mild social aversion.

She now understands why Misaka-senpai never takes the campus bus. If there are so many people approaching her every day, Natsume-san won't want to take the school bus either. It would be more relaxed and casual for her to walk to school.

For young ladies, socializing is just the most basic part. Natsume has obviously become the latest social target of young ladies, and they cannot ignore him, as that would be too rude.

Is this the disadvantage of becoming level 5? I really envy the sixth one. Natsume, who has imposed a lot of restrictions on himself, couldn't help but sigh.

What caught Natsume Sonoko off guard the most was the sudden enthusiastic movement of space, which seemed to have some terrible intentions that could make people feel cold behind their backs. Everything was a little abnormal along the way.

"Shirai-san, what kind of shady and evil plan do you have?"

Suddenly standing still, Natsume Sonoko naturally didn't think that Shirai-san would fall in love with someone else. The target of the space movement was only Misaka-san from beginning to end. In this way, Shirai-san was still particularly responsible.

"How can I have a plan? I'm just worried that Natsume-san might get into trouble."

The space was unstable and Shirai suddenly appeared beside her. She glanced away from Natsume Sonoko, pursed her lips and muttered softly.

"Really? Shirai-san, hurry up and tell the truth, or I'll go play with Misaka-senpai."

There was a slight dissatisfaction on Natsume Sonoko's face. Today's classmate Shirai was really weird.

"Well, actually, this is what happened."

Shirai Kuroko sighed slightly, and then said solemnly, "As expected, we really can't let down our guard against Natsume-san at all."

"Shirai-san, you're saying that the Discipline Committee is short-staffed and you want me to join."

Slightly stunned, Natsume Sonoko remembered that she had clearly rejected Senior Gufa. Could it be that Senior Gufa didn't tell Shirai?

Natsume was extremely embarrassed and even felt a little guilty for failing to live up to everyone's expectations. It took him a lot of effort to get rid of that feeling, and he is still too embarrassed to visit the Discipline Committee 177th Branch.

"Natsume-san, don't refuse yet. Of course I know that you rejected Gufa-senpai's offer, but the reason why Natsume-san refused is because you don't want to participate in the training camp."

With a warm smile on her face, Shirai Kuroko, who looked like a young lady, shook her hair gracefully.

"No, I'm just a little busy." Natsume Sonoko shook her head quickly.

I feel like I've been seen through, so sometimes I don't want to talk to a shrewd guy like Shirai-san.

Although Shirai-san is a pervert, his observation skills are even comparable to those of a detective.

"Is that so?" Shirai fell silent and squinted his eyes at the girl with the bun.

"Okay, I'm telling you solemnly now that you've been specially appointed as the Discipline Committee member and you don't have to attend the training camp." Shirai said solemnly again.

"Eh, special appointment?"

Is this okay?

"Since you have already filled out several agreements and expressed your willingness to participate, the headquarters has initiated the special recruitment process in view of your special talents. So, you have been specially recruited."

As he was talking, Shirai couldn't help but get nervous. Although the agreement and the things at the headquarters were true, special employment was not a one-sided thing, and Natsume still had to agree.

I filled out the agreement and when I thought about it carefully it seemed like this was indeed the case.