Academy City, a city with a total population of 2.3 million, 80% of whom are students—that is Academy City.
It gathers the most cutting-edge scientific technology; in other words, it is a giant experimental city.
It is said that the technology used in Academy City and its surrounding areas is twenty to thirty years ahead of the rest of the world.
On a tour bus entering Academy City from the outside world,
the female tour guide, dressed in a uniform, held a microphone with a smile, explaining the detailed information about Academy City.
After saying this, the female tour guide suddenly extended her left index finger, looked at the many children on the bus, and asked with a smile:
"Question? What do you all learn here?"
The children on the bus shouted in unison:
"Superpowers!"
"Superpowers!!!"
The female tour guide smiled and nodded at the reply, then looked at the young man who shouted the loudest.
"Hehe, this gentleman seems very excited, doesn't he?"
"Of course! These are superpowers, how much one yearns for them!"
Upon hearing the question, the young man's face revealed a look of yearning.
The girl sitting next to him, however, covered her face, looking as if she was too embarrassed to show herself.
"Then, taking this opportunity, you can take a good tour of this city."
The female tour guide finished speaking with a smile, then looked out the bus window and continued:
"To protect the important children, Academy City has a complete public security system."
"Please, all parents, rest assured..."
Before the female tour guide could finish speaking, the tour bus suddenly began to skid violently, and finally, with the driver's superb skill, it stopped sideways on the road.
Zhong Chen saw that the tour bus had finally stopped, and mysteriously whispered to Kochou Shinobu beside him:
"Shinobu, do you know what the biggest joke in Academy City is?"
"What is it?"
"Safety! Hahahahaha!"
After hearing Zhong Chen's words, Kochou Shinobu asked in surprise:
"Bad guy, are you saying someone is doing bad things around here right now?"
"Of course, a certain Bilibili is probably discharging electricity randomly again."
"Bilibili?"
"Hehe, you'll get to know her later."
At this moment, in an deserted alley, a hooligan was fleeing in a panic.
It was as if some terrifying monster was chasing him.
"Damn it, what bad luck, what kind of monster is that guy!"
Just as he saw the exit of the alley and felt that he was about to escape to freedom,
a very distinctive female voice suddenly appeared in his ear.
"Please stop!"
As the voice fell, a pink twin-tailed girl in a Tokiwadai uniform suddenly appeared out of thin air above him.
She instantly pinned him to the ground, and while holding him down tightly, she casually said:
"I am a Judgment member. You're the thug someone reported, right?"
As the girl spoke, she took out handcuffs, cuffed the hooligan to a nearby pipe, and then disappeared again.
At this moment, the girl reappeared not far away, running and pressing her right hand to her ear, saying:
"This is Shirai Kuroko. I've apprehended one suspect. Haruue, where are the remaining savages?"
At this moment, a petite figure was staring at a computer screen in a room, rapidly typing on the keyboard.
Hearing the voice from her earpiece, the girl with a floral wreath on her head said softly:
"Turn left at the end of that alley, go 5 meters forward, then turn left again."
"Understood!"
Shirai Kuroko shouted in response, simultaneously moving quickly through the alley according to the instructions.
Upon reaching her destination, Shirai Kuroko pulled on her Judgment armbaand and shouted:
"I am a Judgment member. I'm here because of a report. Please do not offer futile resistance!"
After speaking, the girl looked at the scene in front of her, and a stunned expression suddenly appeared on her serious face.
"Eh? This is..."
Several hooligans with frizzy hair lay sprawled in the alley.
And in the middle of the hooligans, a girl with short brown hair, also wearing a Tokiwadai uniform,
with a faint electric arc flashing on her forehead, turned her head to look at Kuroko.
"Oh, Kuroko!"
"Onee-sama!!! (Big Sister!!!)"
..."The break time is one hour, everyone, please don't wander too far!"
The female tour guide said loudly to the many children with a worried expression.
"Yes!"
Many children raised their hands and responded loudly with smiles.
"Shinobu, come on, I'll take you to buy crepes."
Zhong Chen looked at the group of four walking over from a distance, as if he had thought of something.
He hurriedly pulled Kochou Shinobu to a crepe stand and lined up.
Just as the two had joined the queue, a black-haired, long-haired girl with a flyer stood behind Zhong Chen.
Zhong Chen turned his head to look at the girl in the sailor uniform and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Is this Saten Ruiko, who has titles like LV6 Rising Airflow, Script Master, and Storm Commander!"
"Oh, right, as the production team's beloved daughter, she also has all sorts of clothes, which netizens jokingly call 'H&M Ruiko, Grandpa's Wardrobe'!"
"Um... Sir, is there something wrong with me?"
Saten Ruiko saw the handsome guy in front of her staring at her and couldn't help but ask.
"I'm sorry, I was just thinking. No offense intended, please forgive me."
Zhong Chen said to Saten Ruiko with an apologetic look.
"Oh, oh, it's okay, I don't mind."
The kind-hearted Saten Ruiko quickly waved her hand and said to Zhong Chen.
"Hehe, meeting is fate. Take this as compensation for my offense."
Saying this, Zhong Chen took out a dark green jade pendant from his embrace and handed it to Saten Ruiko.
Saten Ruiko looked at the exquisite jade pendant in front of her and quickly said:
"No, this is too valuable, I can't accept it. Besides, you didn't do anything wrong, you don't need to apologize to me."
"Is that so? Then take this instead."
Zhong Chen looked at the girl in front of him, who firmly refused his jade pendant, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
As expected of Ruiko, even though she wasn't a rich person herself, she could refuse wealth that was within easy reach.
While thinking, Zhong Chen took out another piece of parchment from his embrace and handed it to her.
"Um... what is this?"
Saten Ruiko looked at the parchment Zhong Chen handed her with a puzzled expression.
"Hehe, this is something I drew idly when I was bored. You can take it back and look at it."
"Is it really for me?"
Saten Ruiko looked at the slightly worn parchment in front of her, felt that it probably wasn't anything valuable, and took it.
"Of course, open it and take a look?"
After hearing Zhong Chen's words, Saten Ruiko opened the parchment, and upon seeing the drawing on it, her eyes lit up as she exclaimed:
"Ka... Kawaii!"
On the parchment was drawn a super cute blue Slime.
And a certain Gekota-lover standing behind Saten Ruiko, upon hearing her exclamation, also curiously leaned over.
"Kawaii!!!"