One-way traffic

—that moment.

"Wait a minute!!"

boom! ! !

A beam of light with the same power as that cannon shot came.

Then, the two beams of light of equal strength collided instantly.

Crack! The orange beam of light shattered the colliding artillery fire.

"The order should have been for an arrest, not this situation!"

"These are powered armor, Misaka. You don't really think machines can understand you, do you?"

"Stop nagging! And don't come here without my permission! We're not even acquainted!"

"Haha! Bonds and such are all about backbone, and what I have no shortage of is backbone!!"

At the same time, several other equally powerful invisible forces also bombarded the area.

The direct aftershocks alone were enough to blast countless powered armor pieces away.

After being blown away by the force of the punch, the scanning range of the FIVE_Overs became inaccurate. The electromagnetic cannons that should have shot Hatsune Miku into the air in an instant all went astray meaninglessly towards the high sky.

The two people who caused all of this fell from the sky not far away.

“…Huh?”

Even Hatsune Miku herself, who had already lost hope, was stunned.

A cheerful young man with a white robe, a shirt with a national flag embroidered on his chest, and white ribbons and black hair.

A brown-haired girl with faint electric sparks on her forehead, wearing the winter uniform of Tokiwadai Academy, and clutching a few tokens tightly in her hand.

The sixth-ranked Level 5 superpowered individual, the Slicer General.

The second-ranked Level 5 esper is Misaka Mikoto.

"This was a truly critical moment... Are you alright?"

"Let me make this clear beforehand: even though you caused such a huge impact before, I can't let you die like this without knowing why!"

The two men said this to me in different tones.

Why...why? Why?!

Before Hatsune Miku could even ask a question, she was grabbed by the shoulder by Misaka Mikoto and pulled up from the ground.

"You can still stand up, right? No, no, come to think of it, you're not injured at all!"

"This young lady has suffered a psychological wound, which means she lacks backbone, right?"

"I wasn't talking to you! Listen carefully, I'm in charge of leading her to retreat, so you just use this opportunity to stall for time!"

"What do you mean by delaying? You don't actually think these guys can be my match, do you?"

Click.

Xiao Banjunba took a deep breath and clenched his right fist, which was as thick as steel.

"Take this—Powerful Punch!!"

A devastating punch that could obliterate mountains and seas.

The force of the punch alone was enough to blow away the streetlights and traffic lights on both sides of the street.

Boom—!!! The invisible force slammed into the surface of the driven armor like a clump, instantly turning them into scrap metal and blowing away the remaining unmanned combat vehicles that had rushed over.

The road in front of us suddenly became empty.

"Hurry up, now's the time!"

Shoban Junba quickly retreated to the two's side, and Misaka Mikoto also raised her hand.

The iron sand, under her control, transformed into thin threads, which were then pulled toward a building not far away, before she and Hatsune Miku retreated rapidly.

Wait until the three of them leave.

All that remained were the security guards who had come to investigate.

And the ground was littered with the remains of drive armor.

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After leaving that street, the three of them found an abandoned house.

Although it's unclear whether it's truly been neglected, there's no time to worry about that now.

"...Anyway, let's hide here for now."

If they were to attack openly and honestly, they would definitely be detected by security personnel or Academy City's satellites, which would only make the attacks by the Drive Armor endless.

After seeing Misaka Mikoto and Hatsune Miku enter the room, Xiaoban Junba went outside first.

"Wait—where are you going?"

"I'll buy you some drinks and snacks. You must all be hungry after that battle, right?"

"Completely unnecessary... Hey!!"

Completely ignoring Misaka Mikoto's words, Kōbō Gunha stomped his foot and instantly left at supersonic speed.

This guy is so annoying... He won't listen to anything I say and he's extremely self-willed!

"Honestly, there are just more and more troubles."

Misaka Mikoto sighed slightly.

Then, she turned her gaze to the side beside her.

That is, Hatsune Miku sitting on the ground to one side.

Her expression still showed a bloodless state.

Those eyes were practically dead.

"...Why did you save me?"

"Haven't I already said that? Even though you're wanted by the whole world, I don't want to just watch you die in such an inhumane way."

Misaka Mikoto walked up to the girl.

Gazing at this former superstar, she couldn't help but frown.

"What exactly is your purpose in doing all this?"

"..."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once the reason for doing these things was brought up, Hatsune Miku's expression became even more depressed.

What's going on?

Misaka Mikoto pursed her lips, feeling an inexplicable anger rising within her.

Wow.

She then grabbed Hatsune Miku by the collar and pulled her up.

"Look at me! Do you know how many people, how many countries, and even the whole world have been plunged into panic because of what you've done?!"

"Why are you doing these things? What's the point of doing these things? Does being an idol mean nothing to you? When you did this, how many idols from the same agency did they say on your behalf, and even cried in front of the camera? Do you even know that?!"

"Of course...of course I know!!"

With a roar-like sound, Hatsune Miku suddenly pushed the other person away.

Tears immediately streamed down her face.

"And I also know that after losing all of this, the result of facing rejection from the whole world is not what I wanted at all...!!"

"you…"

"Why...why has everyone forgotten him! Why am I the only one who remembers him? Why must I be the one to bear this pain?!"

A young girl's breakdown is imminent.

Her voice trembled as Hatsune Miku recalled everything she had experienced and done up to this point, completely losing control of herself.

"...I don't know what you're planning to do."

Misaka Mikoto took a deep breath.

Gazing at the girl before her, she gradually changed her mind.

"But at least, I want to hear what you actually know."

Chapter 733 The Meeting of the Demon God and the Abomination of the Demon God

"I'm back now."

Xiao Banjunba walked in from the doorway.

He was holding a bag filled with things he had bought from a nearby store.

There was food and drinks, which should be enough for short-term replenishment.

Well, I'm not sure what's necessary for resupply.

"Nobody's here? Those two guys probably went upstairs."

After going straight to the second floor, Xiaoban Junba still couldn't find any trace of the two girls.

He then leaped and instantly arrived at the third floor.

then.

Then, he saw this scene.

"How could such a thing possibly happen!"

Huh?

Just as he arrived on the third floor, Xiaoban Junba heard this shocked voice.

It's Misaka Mikoto's voice.

But... it sounds like they're incredibly surprised.

In fact, it wasn't just what it sounded like; seeing it in person, Misaka Mikoto also had an expression of extreme astonishment.

She then said the following.

"You're saying my...clone was killed in this world?"

…ah?

Even Xiaoban Junba frowned in surprise.

Clones? What are those?

"You... um, you didn't know? About the Misaka Sisters..."

"Oh dear, I have heard urban legends, something about how the second-ranked Misaka Mikoto actually has a large number of clones used for military purposes, but I always thought... it was just a rumor..."

Misaka Mikoto blinked, seemingly still not quite recovered from Hatsune Miku's words.

She continued to look at the girl in front of her, as if testing her.

"Um... do you know how many of my clones there are?"

"Twenty thousand, no... perhaps there should be more."

"Huh? There are so many? That's unbelievable!"

What's going on... This time it's Hatsune Miku's turn to be surprised.

Because Misaka Mikoto in front of her not only knew nothing about the Misaka Sisters, but also showed no aversion to the topic of clones.

With that look of surprise and curiosity, she probably wouldn't have any problem meeting more than 20,000 Misaka Sisters.

Although, in the previous timeline, Misaka Mikoto and Hatsune Miku weren't exactly close either.

This kind of personality is something that Misaka Mikoto from the previous timeline could never have possessed.

"You... don't you find it hard to accept at all...?"

"Unacceptable? Ah... I have thought about it. I wonder how terrible it would be if my clones appeared in broad daylight. Wouldn't that cause me even more trouble in my life?"