Ordinary Kihara is the Strongest in Education

"Maybe it's an international joke, but please keep your mouth shut if you're going to complain. I bet there are their 'security guards' on both sides of this room."

Misaka Mikoto lay down on the bed angrily. This room has two separate bedrooms and a bathroom, so even if two people live, there will be no invasion of private space.

"Really, isn't this the same as the imprisoned princess!"

"Princess Dengeki from Tokiwadai fits perfectly, doesn't it?"

"Ah, that's enough! Eh, you shouldn't just stay here all night doing nothing, right?"

Kihara Celestial looked at Misaka Mikoto and did not speak directly. Kihara Celestial had been tinkering with his computer since Setari left just now.

"Well, after all, we are the 'diplomats' who came here on behalf of Academy City for friendly exchanges, so I think it's better not to leave this room, otherwise it will be difficult for both parties, after all, there is still a week to get along with each other. , wouldn't it be troublesome if it was too stiff at the beginning?"

"You guy...you really are an 'excellent' researcher~"

"Ah, coincidentally, that's what I thought too..."

Misaka Mikoto leaned over to look at Kihara Celestial's laptop, and then smiled at Kihara Celestial Body. Neither guy was a fuel-efficient lamp. At this time, Kihara Celestial Body's computer had already completed the intrusion into the hotel's system.

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"Where should I go now? I wonder if there are limited edition guatais here?"

"I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. This is an international store, so even if there is a quack, it won't be any different from Academy City's, and if I remember correctly, quack is not popular here, so I'm afraid you expectations were dashed.”

While talking, the two came to the shopping center. Both of them were wearing casual clothes. Even Misaka Mikoto changed Tokiwadai's summer school uniforms into ordinary T-shirts, while Kihara Tenti simply took off her clothes. After losing the researcher's uniform, there is a very ordinary sweater underneath. Due to the special nature of Kihara Celestial Body, it is not realistic to wear thin T-shirts or short sleeves.

At the same time, due to the constant temperature function of the driving armor under the clothes, in fact, no matter what the weather is, the Kihara Celestial Body is the standard configuration of a sweater and a researcher's uniform, and there is no change in the style throughout the year.

This hotel is close to the outside of the block, and the surrounding buildings are all accommodation facilities and duty-free shops. There are no high-rise buildings in the center. There is a "reason". Why? "A large shopping center" covers a large area, but it has not developed to a high level. At most, it is five floors above the ground. The huge commercial facilities in the center are divided into two huge parts.

Either one is far larger than a baseball stadium, and it is a huge complex facility.The building is not a complete cube. Some parts are boxes built on five floors, some parts are huge atriums shaped like doughnuts, and others are long and huge stairwells that go deep underground.

(All of them, giving the feeling of a giant box being eaten by worms.)

It is equivalent to the size of about 650 standard baseball fields, but because it is so vast, it takes a subway to walk from one entrance to another.There are not only one parking lot, but one parking lot the size of a standard football field one after another, and one will definitely be installed in the east, west, north and south of the huge store.

"But although I know there is a 'reason', what is the so-called 'reason'?"

"You mean not upward, but an architectural pattern that spreads all around?"

Misaka Mikoto nodded. Misaka Mikoto and Kihara Celestial Body did not act separately. After all, both of them were newcomers, and they were not very familiar with this area. In order to ensure that there would not be an embarrassing situation where one person would go back alone and expose the other person. , the two choose to act together, anyway, it is a purposeless night tour, but a pair of teenagers and girls are walking in a shopping mall late at night or something, so the style of the painting is suddenly a little deformed?

"This is actually very easy to understand. The goal here is to be 'the world's first', so what is the most in places with shops as the main body?"

"money?"

"There are all kinds of goods, I'm afraid you don't know, I got a plan when I sneaked into the system, the A15 area on the second floor is a firearms store, it seems like this certain free country, It is legal to carry guns here, so you should be able to understand something here, right?"

Misaka Mikoto looked at the maze-like terrain and the shops that were regularly divided into "blocks". Misaka Mikoto roughly understood the meaning of the Kihara Celestial Body. This was done to prevent war or terrorists from occupying the area too quickly. Are you planning?

In fact, there are similar things in Academy City. For example, in places like TV stations, the stairs, corridors and other structures are very complicated, in order to prevent the enemy from occupying it too quickly, but sometimes Newcomers who have just arrived will also be confused by the complicated corridors. For this reason, Academy City's TV station is often complained that "the burglars can't be prevented, but they often keep their own people outside".

"So, if you're afraid of this situation, don't do anything about 'freedom to hold guns'. Isn't it troublesome for guys with too much 'freedom'?"

"That's why I said at the beginning, the goal here is 'the first international store'. Of course, we need to consider the needs of tourism in various countries. By the way, there seems to be a duty-free shop in front of you, but I'm afraid you already have one. , let's take a look first, night tours also need drinks, lack of necessary sugar is the enemy of happy night tours."

Hearing Guata, Misaka Mikoto rushed into the store directly at the speed of light, while Kihara Tianji walked to the take-out drink area to order drinks.

"Well, it's all like this. It feels like there are fewer varieties than Academy City's!"

"It seems to be because guatai is not very popular in western countries, so there are no special stores here. To be honest, the number of gun stores is hundreds of times that of toy stores. Compared with collecting things like you don't have guatai, I would I think it's more realistic for me to get a sniper rifle, so you can basically give up and give..."

Kihara Astrology handed the drink just bought to Misaka Mikoto, which is a special coconut and pineapple flavored soda, and Kihara Astrology himself is naturally the same coffee, but strictly speaking, it should be called the taste and taste of coffee. It's not bad to change the flavor occasionally...  

Well, in fact, there is no choice. As long as there is an option like freshly ground coffee, even instant coffee, Kihara Celestial Body will not choose this option.

"Eh? Wait! You bought something!"

"Don't worry, the identity information is forged, and we can't find our actions, so don't worry about this level of problems~"

"I said, did you have a plan, you are actually a spy sent by Academy City or something?"

Kihara Astrology drank coffee and looked at Misaka Mikoto, who looked suspicious, and shrugged helplessly.

"What kind of important information can these idiots have that Academy City needs? Even the most proud works are plagiarized from me. Do you still believe that they have something they can do? Besides, they don't need me at their level. Come on, I'm afraid Chuchun can invade their system. In short, as I said before, the safety factor is completely zero~"

"Early spring?"

"Like Kuroko, he is a member of the Discipline Committee of the 177th Branch of the Discipline Committee, and he is a newcomer who has recently joined."

"I said, you won't take a fancy to others~ So pay attention~"

"Put away your ambiguous smiling face. Recently, a new member of the Discipline Committee has been dispatched, so I will see it. After all, there are not many people who pass the Discipline Committee assessment every year."

The two have a chat, and the way they drink drinks in a tacit understanding is no different from a couple. Although neither of them is conscious in this regard, it is like this in the eyes of passers-by, but this is also very good. She acted as a cover for the two, perfect~

"Are those guys the so-called 'security guards'?"

Misaka Mikoto looked at the guards who were patrolling the roadside. They seemed to be wearing the latest sports protective gear, some kind of body armor, with guns and batons on the shoulders and waist. Classes are also readily available, patrolling the store in a group of three.

"It would be hard for a child to get lost or theft in such a big place. Besides the police, it is normal to prepare self-governing security guards. The store clerk also serves as a security guard, and our security guard (Antiskill) The meaning is almost the same, of course, there is no need to mention the difference in equipment, these are just the joys that can be achieved in the world."

"But then again, how about that rumor?"

"Oranges? Isn't that normal? In a place like this?"

Misaka Mikoto looked at the surrounding schools, hospitals, rail transit, urban legends "places that happen naturally" and the like, which also included huge amusement parks and shopping malls, where daily stories such as children getting lost, were born. In particular, there are a lot of topics such as the sale of human bodies. Even Mikoto doesn't know much about these rumors, but they know something about them, especially the mainstream ones.

"Indeed, it gives people the feeling of a breeding base for urban legends."

"Maybe this is also a local feature?"

After a short period of familiarity, Misaka Mikoto can almost use the touch panel freely, and Kihara Celestial Body also gave her the same fake identity information, so that the two can operate in an open and honest way, and don't have to worry about being tracked back. But why does it sound like the two of them are really Academy City spies...

"Snack & souvenir shop... Japanese Daruma?"

"How about going to have a look? It seems to be a shop run by the people of R country. It's time to replenish your energy after walking this far."

"But it doesn't sound like a place to have good food, does it?"

Although Mikoto was stunned for a while, her initial shock was over, and her curiosity surged.Originally, she wanted to find some excitement in the streets of foreign countries at night, but Mikoto turned towards the store together with Kihara Astrology as if she had been sucked in.

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"yahoho~"

In that place from the beginning to the end, with the atmosphere of the location, all the way to the strange place of the clerk and the goods, the girl next to the cashier greeted the guests with an inexplicable loud shout.

"The lore..."

"To shut up!"

The other party didn't seem to be Japanese as the two imagined, with long black hair in three strands and snow-white skin, the eyes were blue, quite obvious European characteristics, and even the fine hair was the same as ordinary people. The Japanese are different, with European, Anglo-Saxon characteristics...

As for the part about the so-called "lore" of Kihara celestial bodies...

The part where the clerk girl hangs the hiragana name tag is obviously shorter than Misaka Mikoto, but that part is better than Misaka Mikoto. Misaka Mikoto, who was really hurt as soon as she entered the store, can no longer lift herself up in the mental research store. The goods are out and may need to be quiet for a while.

"The customers are here for sightseeing. Well, there are no tourists in this street. But even so, it's really rare for Japanese women to come in after seeing that sign. Are you hungry for something exciting? Or did you come in because your boyfriend wanted to come in and see?"

"Man, boyfriend? What a joke, how could I possibly like him!"

"Second, I look like I'm craving a tablet..."

"Kihara Celestial Body!"

The clerk girl kept a smile and looked at Kihara Sky with a huge red envelope hanging on her head, and Misaka Mikoto, who said "I don't care" all over her face, but was very concerned about her expression.

“Leisha…”

"Leisa-chan. All the gifts are being processed. Since it has reached this level, it is not something that will be picked by the customs, no problem. Please open your wallet and buy it!"

Misaka Mikoto looked at the girl with a professional smile. Although the other party said so, she did think about whether to bring some souvenirs back, but...

On the magazine receiving rack is an ancient handwritten parchment book that records the language of birds of unknown origin. In a refrigerator with a glass window that covers one wall, the bottle is replaced by a collection of snakes and insects. The bottle of mysterious liquid collected in such things, and the heating insulation container next to the cash register is a row of small dry animal heads for some reason, not to mention other weird dolls and so on. Having said that, it feels like some strange objects that are placed at home at night are too afraid to get out of the bed and toilet. Does anyone really buy this kind of thing?

"What's the standard for good or bad? Are these really souvenirs, to be honest?"

"Because it's a talisman, it basically matches the customer's affairs and senses, so that's the feeling. I'm not at all interested in art, antiques, and other value-added things, um... Usually it's to show off. It feels a bit too strong to buy."

"So can these really be called specialties?"

"It's not bad if it's a special product, isn't it? Anyway, it's just pure materials, and it can't be composed of any spiritual equipment."

Misaka Mikoto couldn't understand the huge amount of information contained in Leza's unclear meaning, but simply regarded it as "the technical term for a fortune-telling magazine familiar to bizarre shop clerks", while studying the dried bats in the snack area. When he was on the wings, he glanced at Leisha secretly. Misaka Mikoto didn't know it, but he was familiar with Kihara Celestial Body. "The foursome.

"But wouldn't it be 'Arsenal' if it was 'merged' with the spice section of the store next door?"

"Of course, versatility is the quality of 'our family'!"

"I said, you left me aside from the beginning. What are you talking about yourself? Is it because I'm too outdated that I can't understand the current popular vocabulary?"

Misaka Mikoto was at a loss for her confident recovery.

On the other hand, Kihara Tenji and Leisa both shrugged, but neither of them said anything about it. After all, Misaka Mikoto wouldn't believe this kind of thing, right?However, the magician on the magic side and the Kihara on the science side can communicate without obstacles and without any sense of disobedience, which is incredible.

"If you can, you can treat this place as an ordinary convenience store, so what do customers need?"

"If it's about burying troubles, I really don't need it. If I have to say that... Are there any regional-limited guatai?"

"I don't know, I'm not interested, and I don't have any plans to purchase. After all, I don't have that hobby. Anyway, I'm always here. Because it's a normal convenience store. If you suddenly want to eat ice cream on a tropical night, as long as there is something missing Anyway, please come over."

Because Misaka Mikoto doesn't have high hopes for this store, she came back here purely to make the boring night tour more interesting, so even if she didn't buy anything she wanted, she wouldn't be too disappointed. Kamisaka Mikoto felt a little bit more knowledgeable, in various senses.

"By the way, worry is something, things are impermanent. Even if you don't have any doubts today, you can't sit back and relax? And be careful about oranges~"

"what?"

"Be careful, Orange."

With the same professional smile, Leza repeated that sentence again, but Misaka Mikoto didn't understand the meaning of it, and the expression of Kihara Celestial Body leaked out, and Leza saw it.

But after leaving the shop and preparing to return to the hotel to rest, the two men had to stop on the road leading to the hotel, just before the exit of the huge complex facility. The reason was not that someone robbed or encountered What kind of trouble, no or trouble is not wrong, right?

It was a spherical object, I don't know where it came from, but now it is lying alone in the middle of the avenue, with orange skin and a fist-sized body, there is no doubt that it is an orange... ..

"..."

The two were silent at the same time, and it was impossible to tell where this disgusting sense of agreement came from, but looking at the orange and hearing about it twice a day in a row today, it was a nerve-wracking feeling. No matter how big you are, you should be a little hesitant.

"How could it be, really...it doesn't make sense, right..."

"Good question, I don't know."

Kihara Celestial Body couldn't say anything about Misaka Mikoto's question. Kihara Celestial Body relied on its own ability to pick up the orange from the ground, and the two fell silent as they watched the small orange.

"So, even the lowest things can still be useful as long as the situation is right."