One-way traffic

It's such a cold, snowy day, but it still feels so hot.

She hid alone behind the corner of the wall, trembling, hugging herself.

"You said it, huh..."

It's just as I envisioned, just as I wanted to do.

This feeling, which had been buried deep in my heart, was finally revealed.

but…

What will his answer be? Will he accept himself?

The girl dared not think about the answers to these questions.

--ah.

Just then, she heard footsteps.

The sound came from behind me, and—

The feeling of being hugged.

"You silly girl."

Being hugged.

The girl, dressed in Christmas attire, remained in a daze as someone pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Now that things have come to this, do you think I still can't understand all of this?"

ah…!!

She couldn't control her feelings, and her nose started to sting.

And so, they nestled tightly in each other's arms.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

"Ugh... Since you already... figured it out... then why... did you still ignore that... bad guy...!"

The Christmas snow is still falling.

All of this seemed to be falling continuously, as if trying to cover the two people in front of them.

"Touma, why don't we stay on that street anymore?"

"…nothing."

Kamijou Touma, who had already left that street, recalled what had happened before.

He then smiled thoughtfully.

"It was just a coincidence that the snow was falling heavier there."

Chapter 754 The Last Night Before Departure

As time passed, the idols' day of activities came to a complete end.

No longer having to wear a Santa Claus-like outfit is indeed a great relief for these unique Level 5 superpowered individuals.

"It's so exhausting."

Back home, the extra character immediately pounced on the sofa.

She sank her whole body into the sofa, trying to relieve her fatigue.

This fatigue does not come from the body, but from the mind.

It's a unique sense of weariness associated with extra characters whose malignant emotional characteristics are prominent.

"I knew I shouldn't have come out with that brat from the Command Tower. What happened? Misaka was planning to do some things she wanted to do all day, but those guys dragged her into doing all sorts of stupid things."

For an individual with a personality like that of a side character, the things they want to do are definitely not good things.

Although it's unclear who she's planning to prank, given her negative personality, it's likely to be something outrageously excessive.

Fortunately, before that incident happened, Yomi Kawa and Yoshikawa had taken her along to various shopping streets and shopping areas with Last Order.

This matter alone took her almost a whole day. Although she later went with them to enjoy the sumptuous roast turkey that could only be bought around Christmas, the last thing she did while eating at the restaurant was to make a lot of noise.

If the other party weren't the Misaka Network Command Tower, the extra individual would probably have already abandoned her here and run straight back to the apartment.

"And to be honest, where did those two guys go today?"

Hatsune Miku and Accelerator.

Although the extra individual knew that all the Level 5 espers would be participating in the Christmas Eve celebrations today, and that these idols would be dressed in Christmas costumes and walking around the streets, the extra individual still couldn't find Accelerator after searching all day.

I couldn't even see Hatsune Miku... Where did those two go?

"Before you presume to talk about others behind their backs, at least make sure the people you're talking about aren't actually around you before you speak... Don't you even understand something this stupid?"

Then, at this time.

A familiar voice came directly from beside her.

“Wow!!!!”

Exhausted, the extra individual may not have noticed their surroundings when they got home and simply collapsed onto the sofa.

So much so that she didn't even notice that there was actually someone on the right side of the sofa.

"What's going on...?"

Startled, the extra individual nearly fell off the sofa. He quickly steadied himself and looked around in confusion.

Accelerator and Hatsune Miku are sitting together on the sofa.

One of them, Accelerator, sat on the sofa looking bored, staring at his phone, his fingers flying across the screen, making it impossible to tell whether he had actually seen what was on the screen.

…and then the heavyweight arrived.

She was wearing a white and blue striped fleece coat over a simple shirt, and pink and white striped over-the-knee socks.

She lay half her body on Yifangtongxing's lap, her legs swinging back and forth happily.

He was holding a controller, his eyes fixed intently on the console game screen on the TV.

"Whoa whoa whoa!!! We won! We really won this round!!"

"..."

"What kind of reaction is that... I spent over an hour struggling to get through this, give me a compliment!"

"Can I say that I passed this in ten minutes last time?"

"...You jerk, I'm ignoring you now."

Hatsune Miku tossed the controller aside, pouting at Accelerator's words, turning her head away, and giving him an unhappy snort.

…What is this thing?

For a moment, the individual in the extra chapter even felt that they might be hallucinating because they were too tired.

She rubbed her eyes frantically.

But the final image presented to us remains unchanged.

No change...

What are you two doing?!

Boom! It felt like something unseen exploded in my brain in an instant.

The expressions on the faces of the extra characters were even more awestruck than those on the faces of the first scientist to see a dinosaur fossil.

"You, you two are so intimate, it couldn't be—"

"No meow! Actually, there's nothing there!!"

"…ah?"

Upon encountering this situation, Hatsune Miku was the one who got so frightened that she bristled.

Like a cat with its fur standing on end, even non-existent verbal tic popped out.

"It's just... I just got a little carried away with the fun and forgot the situation! Yes, that's it!"

She blushed and hurriedly tried to explain, but no matter how she explained, the extra character's expression couldn't be kept up anymore.

She glanced at Accelerator, who looked speechless, and then at Hatsune Miku, whose face was flushed and who didn't even dare to look at her, intending to hide in Accelerator's arms.

Even a fool could understand what was going on.

"Tsk tsk, you rascal..."

After understanding it thoroughly, the expression of the extra character turned completely malicious.

Instead, she glared fiercely at Accelerator.

"I never imagined you would do something so heinous! Huh? First one, Misaka said she hadn't seen you guys all day, so you were hiding in her apartment all day..."

"...Don't give me any more serious misunderstandings, you bastard!"

"Oh dear? Unable to hide her beastly nature any longer, it's finally erupted. No matter what excuses you make, it's useless now, Misaka—Wa ...

As a result, the extra character who originally intended to say something was completely unable to utter a word because Accelerator was remotely controlling the vector of his voice.

"Never mind, I won't eat dinner later."

"Hey? What can we do then? You didn't eat anything for lunch or breakfast today, did you? Your body won't be able to handle that..."

"With my ability level at this level, I wouldn't die even if I didn't eat for months. There's no need to make such a fuss."

Ignoring the extra character who was lying on the side struggling because he couldn't make a sound, Accelerator turned off his phone and went straight to his room.

"Anyway, that thing will automatically recover in three minutes, so you don't need to stare at me with such a dangerous look."

He opened the door, then slammed it shut in one breath, and lay down on his bed in his room.

After that, Accelerator decided not to think about anything else.

Instead, try to empty your mind as much as possible and enter a short period of rest.

Theoretically speaking, as an absolute power user, he shouldn't need to care about so many physiological issues.

Eating, drinking, breathing, and sleeping—things that only ordinary humans need to do—are no longer that important to those who have glimpsed the realm of the gods, let alone Accelerator, who has completely transcended that stage.

Although he doesn't need to, he still feels that he needs a good rest right now.

the reason is simple.

"...We'll be there soon."

The moment of confrontation with those beings lurking in the other dimension is fast approaching.

The fact that we have the opportunity to go to other worlds and try to bring other people with sufficient strength here is itself an opportunity.

Accelerator knew that if the other side wanted to, they would go to war right now.

And this is the result after the battle began.

…which would lead to unimaginable fear and apocalyptic devastation for the entire world.

Accelerator may be able to protect himself, but he cannot guarantee that all the people here, everything, and the people's original daily lives can be preserved.

Therefore, he must keep himself in the best possible condition.

Even a short rest is necessary.

…However, what's interesting is…

Just as the first student in Academy City was about to completely immerse himself in thought, something that shouldn't have been on his mind surfaced unexpectedly.

That was the figure of a certain girl.

Just a short while ago, she had left him and was even being affectionate with him.

Her image immediately surfaced in his mind.

"...Damn it."

Accelerator took a deep breath, exhaling the somewhat agitated feeling.

In his heart, Hatsune Miku and Last Order hold almost the same status, both serving as pillars of his soul.

But all of this was disrupted today.