One-way traffic

The city's functions are currently temporarily suspended.

He looked up at the sky, at this world that he had once saved countless times.

Finally, it's all over.

The enemies that needed to be defeated have been completely eliminated by him. Now, there is no possibility that any external invading force can threaten the world he inhabits.

Furthermore, there is no need to worry about the possibility that his experiences with Hatsune Miku will also disappear due to the disappearance of the "Soul System".

He has now become the very center of all worlds, connecting countless worlds to him through the nature of his soul. As long as Accelerator exists, all the worlds connected to him will be safe.

"Britain...?"

After realizing that neither the chairman of Academy City nor the spiky-haired high school student was in the city, Accelerator quickly figured out the whole story.

The Great Demon Coronzon, whose true identity is Laura Stewart, the Grand Bishop of the Church of Necessary Evil.

She has now fully revealed her true colors and was sealed in Academy City by Aleister from London, England. Aleister, in order to find a way to completely defeat and control the Great Devil, took Touma Kamijou and his group to England.

but.

When Accelerator arrived at the spot where Coron was supposed to be, he couldn't help but squint his eyes.

"He got away, that long-haired bastard."

The blonde devil is not on the streets of District 7.

However, traces of something being crushed can still be seen here, seemingly left by the great demon Kronzun, but his whereabouts are now unknown.

The great demon at present is not his primary target.

Accelerator turned his head and looked into the distance.

That was... a large bus arranged by Academy City for emergency use.

These buses are carrying countless people toward emergency evacuation and refuge areas.

The reason this happened is entirely because Aleister shut down Academy City's functions to suppress the Great Demon Coronzon, forcing the residents to evacuate from Academy City.

Among this.

One of the buses was noticed by Yifangtongxing.

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"Ugh...so boring."

The extra character is sitting next to a restaurant.

The reason is that all those who were told to evacuate were not free to move around and had to follow orders from above, even when it came to meals.

Although the dishes served were all high-class cuisine prepared by Academy City, the ingredients and quality were far superior to those found in other places…

However, the extra characters are not that interested in eating.

Even if she could eat the best food, restricting her freedom would still be as torturous as being slaughtered.

"Damn it! That first guy ran off to who-knows-where to fool around and have fun, even though Misaka is capable of fighting! Why didn't he take Misaka with him?!!"

This is how things have been since they came out of that underground shelter provided by Accelerator.

"Well, if we're talking about the way that person put it, he was probably saying that your fighting ability is no help to him at all, right?"

"Misaka is a Level 4 esper, after all! Well, she's definitely not considered a strong person in the world."

While she was grumbling to herself, Kikyo Yoshikawa, dressed in warm clothes, came to her side and placed the dish from the side story on her table.

"Huh? Where's the child from Last Order?"

"Over there, ah, that guy in the command tower seems to have made some new friends, though they're just a bunch of kids."

"I see... Hmm, it's rare for her to come out, and she's even made some friends with other kids. That's quite a good thing for her."

Yoshikawa Kikyo spoke as if she didn't care about the feelings of the extra character at all, while the extra character sighed with great distress.

"Where did that patriarch named Huang Quanchuan go?"

"Aiho is currently working as a security guard."

"It's unbelievable... Misaka could protect herself, so why did she have to do so many arduous tasks like everyone else!"

"Bear with it for a bit. Taking any action now could attract the attention of the higher-ups in Academy City. As a clone created under Project 3, you've always been under their watchful eye."

"Tsk...what a hassle!"

After saying this in Accelerator's voice, the extra character sighed.

"So, when exactly is that guy coming back?"

This question stumped Yoshikawa.

"...Well, I don't really know what he went there to do either..."

Then, Kikyo Yoshikawa showed a relieved smile.

"But I believe in that child, and naturally I also believe in his own choice."

"Since they've told us they'll definitely come back, how can Misaka not believe them?"

The extra character waved his hand, grinned mischievously, and began to eat the food in front of him.

The same applies to Yoshikawa bellflower.

In the distance, Last Order was happily playing with a group of children outside, while the Extra Individual was eating by himself. Kikyo Yoshikawa was preparing to call Last Order over, and Aiho Yomikawa was not far away, controlling the crowd with the security guards.

—All of this.

All of this was observed by Accelerator, who was not far away.

"That's great, everyone is safe and sound..."

"This is an inevitable outcome. Rather, even if something does happen, I will definitely protect them."

Hatsune Miku and Accelerator stood on opposite sides of the street in the distance, watching over the girls who were like family to them.

"Speaking of which, Yifang."

"what happened again."

"Even though the soul system has disappeared, I can still stay here... Is it really okay?"

"...Stop worrying about these trivial things."

Upon hearing the first answer, the girl smiled with relief and satisfaction.

Because she had already guessed the answer to that question.

"This is wonderful! The perfect life I've always longed for is finally here... It's amazing!"

"Don't be so happy yet, there's still a lot to do... and are you really sure you're okay with not continuing your idol career?"

"Ah, right, it seems like it's been a long time since I've done this, hasn't it?"

Are you fucking kidding me? Even Accelerator was starting to lose his composure.

As a world-class idol, he has forgotten his own job for so long... What a strange guy.

"However, according to you, shouldn't we be addressing the unresolved issues first?"

"Ah...that's true."

The first person nodded, while Hatsune Miku looked at him curiously.

"So, which world should we go to first?"

"Solve the local problems first."

"Domestic issues... do you mean going to Britain to resolve that... crisis of some kind of evil?"

"Well, it's nothing serious."

then.

The first person casually snapped his fingers, and the two of them vanished from their spot.

Buzz————

Even the already repaired "Doomsday Destroyer" doesn't need to be used.

Accelerator and Hatsune Miku arrived in London, the foggy city of England, in less than a second.

It really only took less than a second.

"Huh? Huh—?!"

"What's the panic? You've seen this kind of maneuver countless times before, haven't you?"

After regaining her senses, Hatsune Miku finally took a good look at her surroundings.

A huge clock tower.

A massive building with a distinctly British style.

Vehicles coming and going, local people with great charm, and... a place that looks like a bridge not far away.

This is London.

The capital of the United Kingdom, the legendary Fog City that has long been famous.

It's not that I haven't been to London before... As an idol, Hatsune Miku must have visited many famous international destinations in the past.

only--

"I feel... there's something very unpleasant in the air."

"Ok?"

Accelerator squinted, noticing Hatsune Miku's discomfort, and then looked around.

This is true.

It wasn't so much air as something else, but rather something that covered the entire skies over London.

It encircles the entire city of London like an arc, and is invisible to the naked eye.

It's likely that only those who are well-versed in the realm of magic, or those like Accelerator who can directly observe the direction of energy, would have the opportunity to see it.

"No big deal."

The first one didn't even lift a finger, and moments later, the intangible changed.

"Okay, you should feel fine now."

"Huh...? What happened? The discomfort I felt just now has disappeared all of a sudden..."

"That should be some kind of barrier set up outside the city of England, no, it should be some kind of barrier set up outside London. That thing will have some effect on humans. Under normal circumstances, no matter who you are, you would be blocked outside the capital by that barrier."

However, even the barrier set up by London, the magical city, is not very effective against the strongest ability user in Academy City.

With his abilities that had surpassed those of gods, he completely disregarded the effects of the barrier itself, directly isolating himself and Hatsune Miku from the barrier space.

As for the realm of magic, even now he still doesn't understand it completely.

However, that's not a difficult thing.

In this world, the friction between phases caused by magic cannot affect One-Way Street, which connects all worlds, including this one.

There is always an opportunity to supplement one's knowledge.

Therefore, he no longer needs to maintain such a huge disadvantage in the so-called magical realm as usual.

"I don't really understand it... but it seems really impressive."

"As for you, you should pay attention to your own state. You need to maintain the mental shielding effect on those around you at all times. Otherwise, if others find out that a world-class idol is actually in London, it will definitely cause a riot."

"Okay, I understand~"

And so the two walked together through the streets of London, searching for their main target.

"They say they want to resolve the crisis of demons, but... I can't see any sign of the so-called great demon at all."

"You think that guy can still walk openly on the street? You're kidding. What we're doing now is just waiting for things to start to happen."

The beginning...? Hatsune Miku was slightly puzzled by this.

"Welcome! Are you two from out of town?"

It looks like a coffee shop... but it seems to mainly sell black tea.