Chapter 400 Roland's First Encounter with Queen Bee

"Sorry for the wait."

One of the benefits of fast food restaurants is that you don't have to worry about the speed of serving food.

This is even more true when the scale is small. It seems that in order to squeeze out space, the two-person seat by the window has unexpected privacy.

"Thank you."

Roland responded to the somewhat attentive waitress with a gentle smile, and only looked at the food in front of him after she left with a slightly red face.

Cheeseburger, French fries, orange juice, and salad of unknown meaning.

Come to think of it, this kind of serious fast food has been missing for a long time.

Since he became an adult, the size of the hamburger in his impression has shrunk at a frequency far exceeding his growth rate.

Therefore, when Roland saw the huge hamburger that was obviously one size larger than his memory and only existed in his childhood impression, he was even somewhat inexplicably moved.

However, even though his nasal cavity was already full of the strong smell of complex seasonings, there was still a strange fragrance that stood out from it.

It was a fragrance like honey.

When the impression of this fragrance overlaps with the girl's shiny, ambiguous and rich honey-colored long hair opposite, people can't help but want to taste it.

And under the honey-colored long hair, there are delicate facial features like a doll.

Petite face, small and straight nose, cherry-colored lips slightly pursed, slender long legs wrapped in silk stockings with spider web embroidery on the thighs, gently swaying, adding a bit of style to her beauty.

And shining, as dazzling as stars.

This is not a metaphor.

Although there are no real stars, the girl's pupils do have the same shape as stars.

Perhaps because of her high mental tension and her age, the girl is still a little childish, but it still makes people look forward to her appearance when she grows up.

Looking forward to this seemingly closed bud, looking forward to the day when this fairy hidden in the forest blooms with morning dew and dances in the charming sunshine.

——It's like the expectation of a gem that has not been polished but has already revealed its shape.

...But it's not without any flaws.

Roland's eyes swept across the pitiful airport without leaving any trace, and he felt a little regretful.

"Were you thinking about something very rude just now?"

A voice as sweet as honey interrupted Roland's thoughts.

Shokuhou Misaki, who entered the store with Roland, also took her eyes away from the food in front of her and cast a suspicious look at him.

Although Roland's eyes were open, out of the girl's intuition, Shokuhou Misaki still felt that the person in front of her had some bad intentions.

However, under the girl's vigilant gaze that seemed to be calling for help at the next moment, Roland seemed to be indifferent and spoke naturally.

"You are overthinking. Although the identity of the eldest lady of Tokiwadai and this contagious beauty are very attractive, it is not surprising that you are overly self-conscious, but strictly speaking, it is you who wants to have dinner with me."

"Gu..."

Although being recognized for her feminine charm made Shokuhou Misaki feel a little happy in her heart, she still blushed when someone bluntly poked her in the sore spot.

Before, she vowed to reject the other party's approach, but she immediately switched to offense and defense. This silent retribution came too quickly!

She subconsciously glared at Roland, but did not refute.

Because the other party was telling the truth, although she still thought it was just a novel way to approach.

This guy's appearance can be regarded as the ideal boyfriend of most women.

In addition, if he was really invited to Academy City by the research institute.

From the perspective of comprehensive ability, he has the potential of at least Level 3, or even higher.

If the ability is special or has great value, it is estimated that there will be specific resources and various experiments soon. Although the frequency of such things happening is relatively rare, there are precedents.

Experiment...

When the girl thought of this word, a trace of haze appeared in her eyes.

"I'm just a little curious. After all, in the field of superpower development, I am your predecessor, so if it is a research institute, I suggest you choose carefully."

The names of many research institutes are basically the same. For those who are not familiar with it, it is not surprising to hear it wrong.

But as the other party said, the Talented Research Institute, this is a very unique name.

This is the research institute that Shokuhou Misaki belongs to. On her way to becoming Level 5, the research and training plan of the Talented Research Institute can be said to have made an indelible contribution.

However, that's all. Compared with this superficial interest, the darkness behind this research institute is also a more disgusting part in this bottom-less Academy City.

Because she remembered her previous experience with Dolly, Shokuhou Misaki opened her cherry lips slightly and threw out a warning in a cold voice.

"Especially in terms of providing biological samples, if you are not in a hurry to obtain resources, choosing a research institution within the school would be a more ideal choice."

In terms of ability and experience, Shokuhou Misaki, who is much more mature than her peers, is quite imposing when she is serious.

At this point, she raised her head and stared at Roland seriously.

Even if she doesn't use any abilities, she is also professional in psychology and observation.

The things involved in this name are too important to her. Even if it is just a coincidence, Shokuhou Misaki cannot ignore it.

In such a strong reminder that is like a sermon, a change in eyes, a subtle expression, can dig out the essence of the truth.

And if the boy in front of him really shows something abnormal...

"..."

Sure enough, after listening to Shokuhou Misaki's words, Roland frowned deeply.

There is no mistake, this performance is as if he was insulted by something, deeply dissatisfied.

Shokuhou Misaki has put one hand in her bag, stroking the surface of the remote control.

"Listen carefully, although I have always agreed with the attitude of the master as a teacher, I also think that young age has nothing to do with whether you can act as a senior, just like no matter how flat a woman's breasts are, they are still women's breasts."

"Huh?"

Because the other party's words were too complaining and had nothing to do with what she expected, Shokuhou Misaki's movements froze for a while, and she looked at Roland who was chattering in confusion.

"But -

Since you want to be a reliable senior, you must at least have the tolerance to make people unconsciously convinced and admire you. From this perspective, you really lack something, and I don't want to be too rude."

Looking at Shokuhou Misaki's puzzled eyes, Roland said mercilessly.

"Such ordinary breasts are not qualified to be my senior, eat seriously and start over!"

"Is that the point of those words?"

Shokuhou Misaki's cute face swelled up, and her expression was a little distorted.

Even if she has always maintained the self-restraint that a young lady should have, she can't control herself at this moment.

"Of course, this is related to my cognition of the standard of choosing a spouse. Being able to accept a loli senior and liking this type are completely different reputations."

"When you say this openly, people are already worried about your reputation..."

Looking at Roland who is righteous, Shokuhou Misaki is a little tired.

As a girl in a girls' school, she didn't have many opportunities to interact with men, which was enough for her to understand what an average man was. But even so, the guy in front of her was probably of a very low level.

"But since you don't want me to go to the research room, then I won't go."

"What did you say?"

Shokuhou Misaki looked at Roland in a daze.

"I said, I won't go to the research room. After all, you almost said that the research institute might not be as beautiful as common sense."

Roland nodded lightly.

"It's a wise choice to directly reject the beautiful girl who would take the initiative to chat with me and remind me of something."

This guy really did it on purpose!

After realizing that the other party had already read her hint, Shokuhou Misaki also reacted and glared at Roland angrily.

But such a frank answer made Shokuhou Misaki feel a little relieved.

She was not a savior or someone's nanny. She just met him and meddled in other people's business for peace of mind.

As for what this guy would do after being warned, she couldn't stop his choice.

After all, from her own perspective, a strange person of the opposite sex suddenly hinted that the organization that recruited her had shortcomings and dangers. From the perspective of normal people, even if they didn't laugh it off, it was normal to ignore it with disdain.

In an ideal situation, it is a very good thing to receive goodwill in return.

But making such a major decision without authorization because of the words of a stranger is really worrying.

"Although it may be a bit of hindsight, in this city, there is a world of difference in the development progress of superpowers with or without the funding and cooperation of research institutions. I am not asking you to be wary of all research institutions, but you need to consider it carefully..."

Roland tilted his head: "It doesn't matter, you don't have to worry that I made the decision because of the top, it's just that one talent room is gone, just choose another one from the same level of institution."

Choose another one?

It's not uncommon for excellent people with abilities to be favored by multiple institutions, but it's not necessary to use the tone of choosing dinner dishes in the supermarket.

Moreover, even if the filter bonus of origin is put aside, the Institute of Research is also a very good research institution in Academy City, and the number of institutions of the same level is still quite limited.

Shokuhou Misaki narrowed her eyes and began to guess Roland's background and ability.

But it seemed that her silence caused the other party to misunderstand something. Before she began to think, an unlocked mobile phone screen was handed over.

After seeing the message on it, Shokuhou Misaki's pupils shrank.

It was a dense invitation letter.

And the sender was a variety of large and small research institutions.

Just a casual glance, she saw many familiar names.

Shokuhou Misaki narrowed her eyes and looked at Roland.

The other party also made a gesture of invitation to her at the right time.

After getting permission, Shokuhou Misaki quickly checked the read emails and soon found the familiar name and logo from them.

Whether it was the wording or the tone, it was exactly the same as she remembered, and the account was not fake.

This was an official invitation letter.

After confirming this, Shokuhou Misaki breathed a sigh of relief.

Although you can quickly draw conclusions by directly reading Roland's memories and thoughts with your ability, doing so is undoubtedly trampling on other people's hearts.

As the strongest psychic ability user in the world, Shokuhou Misaki is quite principled in this regard.

Although Cai Manfang should be on the verge of silence under her control, after all, she had just broken free from the restraints not long ago.

In terms of basic operations, all aspects have not been controlled, and it is not impossible to still invite valuable targets.

In this case, it is a very dangerous move to invade other people's memories because of this level of vigilance.

Everyone has a dark side deep in their memory that they don’t want others to see, but this degree does not determine their nature.

If she doesn't set this kind of restraint for herself and acts recklessly, I'm afraid her personality will soon sink into the darkness of her soul.

"I didn't expect you to be quite popular. You actually received invitations from so many organizations at the same time. Are you a rough diamond?"

"You mean someone who was born with superpowers?... It shouldn't count."

Roland shrugged, a little confused.

Although he has obtained the qualification of magnetic field rotation, even in the most oppressive environment, he can at least show his power, but it is also obtained through the spiritual contract, and it is more appropriate to describe him as a monk halfway.

"After I activated my abilities recently, I suddenly received invitations from a bunch of research institutions. To be honest, even if I guessed this would happen, I didn't expect the city to respond so quickly."

"It's not surprising. People with abilities originally occupied the same position as protagonists in Academy City."

Shokuhou Misaki disagreed with this, but after receiving these evidences, although she still did not trust Roland in front of her, her wariness was visibly dissipated.

After irregular verification, those institutions are all official accounts. If they are one or two, they may be suspected of impersonation, but among so many institutions, many of them are antagonistic.

If this was truly an artificial invitation, there was no need for someone who could manipulate their accounts to plot against her regardless of their will.

There was no way that the boy in front of me, who was curious about every aspect of Academy City, could actually be a big shot who could contact the legendary chairman.

"I see, then, it's my turn to introduce myself next. Although the order is a bit confusing, it's not too late."

Roland chuckled.

"First time we meet, I'm Roland."

"Is it really all a planned new way to strike up a conversation..."

"It's just for convenience. Miss, if you don't understand the situation, I will name you after my impression of you."

Roland shrugged and thought for a while: "Well, small breasts——"

"Shokuhou Misaki."

Somehow, Shokuhou Misaki suddenly felt that if he didn't deny it with all his strength now, he might have a dark history of being given strange nicknames for the rest of his life.

So, after hesitating for a moment, the girl snorted coldly.

Then, under Roland's calm gaze, she repeated her name honestly.

"First time we meet, I am Shokuhou Misaki."