The Level 3 ability of a "Telekinesis User" destined Kobayashi to never sweep through enemies or become "the strongest," but it was perfectly suited for everyday life. In fact, it fit quite well with Lin Wang's life plan of "lying flat."
"What's wrong, Kobayashi-kun? You don't look too good. Is your wound hurting?" Tiger Peak Toumi suddenly asked.
Kobayashi snapped back to his senses and shook his head. "I'm fine. I was just thinking about the future."
"That really is something you should think carefully about," Yomikawa Aiho nodded in agreement. "Your life has only just begun. Even though you've gone through many hardships before, please believe that after bitterness comes sweetness. Your future life will surely be happy and beautiful."
"Thank you for the reassurance, Sensei," Kobayashi replied. "I think so too."
Tiger Peak Toumi, however, wore a serious expression and ruthlessly poured cold water on the mood. "It's still too early to relax, isn't it? After all, the real mastermind behind the last assassination attempt hasn't been found yet. That Doctor Yamamoto was just a soldier sent out to carry out the mission. If his superior hasn't been eliminated, they might very well send more assassins."
Hearing this, both Kobayashi and Yomikawa Aiho grew serious.
Yomikawa Aiho showed a helpless expression. "Unfortunately, TigerPeak-chan is right. Doctor Yamamoto took the commission from an anonymous website. He didn't know who the client was, and that website has already been shut down… Right now, we don't have any leads at all. I'm very sorry, Nana-kun. You really are still in danger."
That was also why Yomikawa Aiho had been visiting so frequently—to protect Kobayashi and deter any potential assassins.
After thinking for a moment, Kobayashi asked, "Has my previous research institute been investigated?"
"There was no research institute," Yomikawa Aiho replied.
"Huh?"
"Your file is completely blank," Yomikawa Aiho explained. "Your last registered address was the orphanage. Unless you recover your memories, we can't find any clues about a research facility."
"That's not normal," Kobayashi said.
"Of course it's not normal," Yomikawa Aiho shrugged. "Everyone knows your data was deliberately deleted—and it only started after your amnesia was confirmed. Whoever did it moved fast and wiped things very thoroughly."
"I don't have any memories from before anyway…" Kobayashi smiled bitterly. His transmigration hadn't inherited much of the original owner's memories.
Yomikawa Aiho nodded without doubting him, since psychological espers had already diagnosed him—He truly had amnesia.
The research institution he had belonged to probably learned of this as well, which was why they chose to delete his files in response.
As a result, Kobayashi's experiences over the past year had become a complete blank, known to no one.
After a brief silence, Yomikawa Aiho spoke again. "Nana-kun, what are your plans next? I've asked the doctor, and you can be discharged next week to recuperate at home. Do you want to continue hospitalization, or go through the discharge procedures?"
"So soon?" Kobayashi was a little surprised.
With injuries to muscles and bones taking a hundred days to heal, he had thought he'd need to stay much longer.
However, his own healing speed was relatively fast, and Academy City's medical technology was far more advanced. Taking a week to stabilize his injuries to the point where he could recuperate on his own was already considered slow.
In fact, this hospitalization period had been deliberately extended by Yomikawa Aiho, taking safety concerns into account.
"Going home…" Kobayashi murmured, then thought about his current account balance. "Are there any good student apartments you'd recommend?"
Academy City was a city where students made up the main population. Aside from boarding schools, students could apply to rent student apartments on their own after entering middle school.
The rent was also very cheap. If one wasn't picky, even a Level 0 scholarship was enough to cover basic living expenses.
Kobayashi Nana wasn't short on money right now, so he naturally wanted a slightly better quality of life.
Being unfamiliar with the place, asking a Judgement teacher for advice was the most appropriate choice.
What he didn't expect was Yomikawa Aiho suddenly saying, "Nana-kun, how about moving in with me? The apartment I rent is quite spacious."
"Huh?" He almost jumped up again.
In terms of mental age, Lin Wang was actually closer to Yomikawa Aiho—they were practically "peers."
And if she changed out of that navy-blue uniform, Yomikawa Aiho was, in fact, a beauty above average.
Being suddenly invited to "cohabitate" by such a beautiful woman left him a bit dazed.
"Is that really necessary?" Tiger Peak Toumi was the first to voice doubt. She had such a close relationship with Doctor Sakurai and was currently living alone in a student apartment by herself. "Doesn't this city encourage students to develop the ability to live independently?"
"It's for Nana-kun's protection," Yomikawa Aiho explained. "The apartment I rent is actually a dedicated dormitory building for the Judgement Force. All the residents are Judgement teachers. Because of shift rotations, there are people in the building twenty-four hours a day, and all kinds of security systems are fully equipped. You could say it's one of the safest places in Academy City."
Like a salesperson, Yomikawa Aiho listed the advantages of her residence. "To exaggerate a little, its security is almost comparable to the Chairman's windowless building."
"Is it really that amazing?" Tiger Peak Toumi asked.
"Of course," Yomikawa Aiho nodded confidently. "In the end, it's because our Judgement force is strong. Usually, no one dares to go there to cause trouble."
Tiger Peak Toumi listened as if it were a story and didn't fully believe it, but Kobayashi knew that Yomikawa Aiho wasn't exaggerating.
Judgement was Academy City's official violent law enforcement organization. Daily, they not only handled and suppressed Esper-related crimes, but occasionally even carried out cross-border strikes.
Although Judgement was a volunteer force composed of teachers, in practice, it was Academy City's "quasi-military organization." Coupled with the city's high-tech equipment, its combat power was self-evident.
Unless a Level 5 Esper went on a rampage and attacked, there was practically no force capable of breaking through a Judgement dormitory building.
In terms of safety alone, Yomikawa Aiho's apartment was impeccable.
"But is it really necessary to be this cautious?" Kobayashi said. "Since I've truly lost my memories, there's no need for the enemy to keep targeting me, right?"
During these days in the hospital, there had been no new attackers.
"Just in case," Yomikawa Aiho said seriously. "No one knows whether your memories might suddenly recover. Those criminals definitely wouldn't want to take that risk. Once they have a chance, they'll most likely still choose to silence you permanently."
(End of Chapter)