Chapter 17

The day after the bank robbery, due to his excessive force, Bai Jingyue was called to the security office for a lecture again. This was not the first time; basically, every time someone was brought in, Bai Jingyue would be talked to, but he still acted as he pleased. That afternoon, Saten Rikou and Shizuri Kagari were invited by Aizawa Miko to visit the famous Academy Garden.

The Academy Garden is a closed-off area consisting of five girls' schools, including Tokiwadai, and related facilities.

On the bus to the Academy Garden, Saten Rikou gazed out the window at the rain. Aizawa Miko could sense it, so how could Saten Rikou, as Bai Jingyue's girlfriend, not feel anything? But Saten Rikou trusted Bai Jingyue. No matter what, Bai Jingyue would always be by her side to protect her. What was there to worry about?

"Saten, what are you looking at?"

"Nothing, I'm just wondering what the Academy Garden looks like." Some things are better left unsaid.

"That's a place where many schools gather! Tokiwadai Middle School is naturally included, and the others are all famous ladies' schools!" As if a switch had been flipped, Shizuri Kagari became incredibly enthusiastic! "Today, we can only enter because of Bai's invitation. Otherwise, someone like me would never have the chance to go there!"

"You really have no backbone, huh~" Saten Rikou had no way to deal with Shizuri Kagari's 'lady syndrome.' "Besides, Shizuri, you..."

"Huh? This is...?" Just as Saten Rikou was about to tease her friend, Shizuri Kagari's attention was drawn to the handbag Saten Rikou had brought. From the handbag, she took out a brochure for a cake shop that only existed in the Academy Garden. Last night, Bai Jingyue had ranted about it for a long time, "Aaaaaah, for the sake of cake, even a boyfriend is abandoned! My warm bed service aaaaaah... (What did you do, you beast!)"

"What, Saten, didn't you also check out the cake shop we're going to today?"

Saten Rikou's response was the same as last night when she answered Bai Jingyue: "Because it's Pasticceria, the patisserie," just like when Shizuri Kagari talked about being a lady, a switch seemed to flip in Saten Rikou when she talked about trendy items. The two were truly good friends. "The cheese cake made with carefully selected ingredients is an art form, just as it is in Italy. It's written here, I've wanted to try it for a long time! But this shop only exists in the Academy Garden in Japan!"

Shizuri Kagari was completely stunned; she had never seen Saten Rikou like this before.

At this moment, the bus's announcement broke the silence: "Next stop, Academy Garden entrance, Academy Garden entrance."

The two got off the bus and stopped at the bus stop. The rain was still falling, but neither of them had an umbrella. However, they didn't need one.

"Three, two, one." As Shizuri Kagari counted down, the rain stopped, which was not a strange occurrence.

"Wow, the weather forecast in this city is still so accurate." Yes, it was just an accurate weather forecast. For a city with a supercomputer, it was a simple matter to predict the weather. It was more like calculating a definite future weather pattern.

After passing through the security checkpoint at the gate, Shizuri Kagari and Saten Rikou felt as if they had arrived in a foreign country. Unlike the outside, the buildings in the Academy Garden had a Western style.

On the way to the Academy Garden, the two chatted while admiring the new scenery, but they didn't notice that the rain had left puddles on the brick-paved road. When they saw the large clock and realized they were late, they prepared to run. Just as Saten Rikou was about to run, she stepped on a puddle and was about to slip.

A strong wind lifted Saten Rikou. If she were still a Level 0, her clothes might have gotten wet, but now she was a Level 4 air manipulator.

Regaining her balance, Saten Rikou patted her chest and said, "Phew~ Phew~" But there was no sound from Shizuri Kagari. Looking back, it seemed that her unskilled ability had blown the puddle away, drenching Shizuri Kagari, who was standing beside her.

"Saten, that's too much..."

"Ah, I'm so sorry! Shizuri, forgive me, I'll treat you to as much cake as you want today!"

"Well... well, okay, I forgive you."

On the other side, Misaka Mikoto and Aizawa Miko were waiting at the entrance of Tokiwadai.

"They're really slow," Misaka Mikoto was a bit puzzled about their long delay, "We were supposed to meet here, right?" It would be troublesome if they had the wrong location.

"Um," Aizawa Miko was also a bit puzzled, but she was sure, "They said they wanted to see our school, so I arranged to meet them at the school gate. Really, to make Onee-sama wait for them."

At that moment, Misaka Mikoto noticed some movement from the other side of the road, "Ah, they're here, they're here. Uh..." Misaka Mikoto was surprised because she saw Shizuri Kagari, who was drenched as if she had just been caught in the rain. Saten Rikou was behind her, smiling apologetically.

"What happened..."

Aizawa Miko didn't need to say more; Shizuri Kagari immediately remembered her unjust suffering and became sullen. Saten Rikou could only smile bitterly and explain what had just happened.

To prevent Shizuri Kagari from catching a cold, they had to get her into clean clothes first. Fortunately, there was a place to bathe at Tokiwadai.

Due to the sudden situation, Aizawa Miko had to find a Tokiwadai uniform for Shizuri Kagari.

After changing, Shizuri Kagari seemed to have transformed. Her voice was gentle, and she was polite, as if she had become a lady.

To bring her friend back to reality, Saten Rikou had to use her superpower, "Updraft." Cough, just a joke.

But now, Saten Rikou's image at Saigawa Middle School was that of a demon. In the past, she would occasionally lift Shizuri Kagari's skirt with her hand, but now, with just a thought, the air manipulation would complete the action, making it impossible to guard against and leaving no evidence, truly terrifying.

Now, Shizuri Kagari was forcibly brought back to reality by this terrifying ability. "Ah... today it's a cute bear pattern."

"Saten, don't do that anymore!!"

"Okay, okay, I understand~"

"That's such an obvious lie!"

"Shizuri is getting smarter!"

"Aaaaaah..."

The group laughed and chatted as they left, heading to the legendary Pasticceria patisserie, the only one of its kind in Japan. They didn't notice a shadow following them from behind. Ps: I have something to do tomorrow, so I'm posting the second update early.

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