One-way traffic

"Yes, it's Accelerator-sama—?! No, wait! Sir?"

Without a doubt, this was Himeno Mikoto's own voice, tinged with a hint of surprise.

"Where are you now?"

"Ah... I'm not in Academy City right now, but in my hometown, that..."

"Since then, have any other strange events like those before happened to you?"

"...Yes, a few times..."

After hearing her response, Accelerator made a decision immediately.

"be prepared."

"Huh? 'Prepare,' yes, what do you mean—"

Before the other party could react to what was happening.

Accelerator merely snapped his fingers, and the surrounding spatial vectors distorted in an unusual direction in response to his movement.

Swah——

He appeared directly in front of Mikoto Himeno's room.

At that very moment, the girl was still holding her phone, eating fruit, and watching TV.

However, she seemed to be wearing... the kind of cute, homey outfit.

So, a few seconds after seeing Accelerator appear outside his room, his face immediately turned bright red.

"H-How could this be?! Accelerator... Sir! I haven't even changed my clothes yet, how come you're already here?!"

"...It doesn't really matter how you do it, right?"

"How could I not care! Of course I care! How can I let anyone see me in this state? Waaaaaahh ...

The girl quickly closed the Japanese-style sliding door, and a series of noisy sounds came from inside the room.

The first person had absolutely no idea what to say about this.

After a while, Mikoto Himeno, dressed in formal attire, came out of the room again.

"Well, um, I've already changed my clothes..."

"Good, just stand still."

Himeno Mikoto immediately froze like a startled rabbit, not daring to move a single finger, and stood rooted to the spot.

Accelerator, on the other hand, uses his abilities to directly observe everything surrounding his opponent.

That is—something like a causal thread.

It can't be described as magic or science; rather, it's more like something connected by fate.

Simply put, it means that this girl had some karmic ties left over from her previous life, which were not understood and have all been piled up on her in this life.

This is likely the root cause of the strange events she has experienced so far.

Faced with such a situation involving the scale of fate, if it is not resolved by the power of the person involved, perhaps only something like "Gold" or a demon god who has pushed the realm of magic to its limits can accomplish it.

Although it may sound like a waste of talent, it is indeed the case when it comes to the concept of cause and effect.

but.

Faced with this situation, Accelerator simply tapped the girl's forehead with his finger.

"ended."

"…Huh?"

“I said it’s over. From now on, you will no longer be bothered by any strange phenomena. By the way, I also found that brat named Yuka Kamishiro through the wires on you and tore off everything that was wrapped around her.”

"Wait, wait a minute! It ended so quickly?!"

I originally thought that if it involved me, it would take a few days to resolve.

The result was completely unexpected.

It was all over in less than a second.

Mikoto Himeno wanted to return to her hometown to find out what had happened to her.

Judging from the ancient documents left in my hometown, it seems that my family was like a spiritualist a long time ago.

It is because of these karmic connections left over from the past that I am now encountering all sorts of misfortunes.

But now, there's no problem.

To this day, all the strange and unknown things that have been entangled with me, or those existences that are like haunting ghosts, are still there.

From now on, none of them will ever appear before me again.

Never, not even once.

“…Accelerator, sir.”

To him, she was just an ordinary fan, someone he had met a few times.

Yet they still went to such lengths to achieve this.

Himeno Mikoto's heart was overflowing with gratitude.

But when she looked at what was in front of her again...

The person who came here earlier has completely disappeared.

Gazing at the spot where Accelerator had left, Mikoto Himeno couldn't help but show a wistful expression, her hands clasped tightly together.

"As expected... it's so great to be a fan of someone like you."

Once everything is settled, let's go back to Academy City and go see that person's live performance one more time with Yuka and the others.

This is what the girl was thinking.

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The sunlight streamed into the room somewhat quietly.

Today is Christmas, and everywhere in Academy City, from the streets and alleys to other places, there are decorations that evoke a sense of warmth and comfort.

"Misaka wants roast turkey!" Misaka couldn't help but plead cutely with Hatsune Miku, who was in charge of cooking today!

"Huh? Roasted turkey? Oh my, Commander's taste is really top-notch, so ridiculous! Hahaha! In this chilly weather, hot fried chicken is definitely the best thing for Misaka!"

Seeing the conflict between the Last Order and the side stories, Hatsune Miku could only nod helplessly.

"Then, shall we just do both?"

"Of course!!" x2

The idol industry in Academy City has gradually recovered, and now, on Christmas like this, popular world-class idols like Hatsune Miku have made a complete comeback, once again plunging the world into a frenzy.

Aiho Yomikawa, as a security guard, will be in charge of security work today, Christmas Day. After everything is over, her superiors will also send her things such as discounted groceries from stores.

It seems that Yoshikawa Kikyo has finally found a job, as a university professor or similar position, to explain different theoretical knowledge to various students.

Everything has returned to calm.

Hatsune Miku gazed outside, only to find that the sunlight had already faded away, and before she knew it, snowflakes were falling outside.

Everything she had experienced so far flashed before her eyes like images.

Click.

I heard the door open.

The girl with the light blue twin ponytails turned around happily. Even without speaking to each other, she still knew very well who had returned to this home.

She chuckled and offered her greeting.

“Welcome back…”

"Ah, I'm back."

The presence of white hair and red eyes has returned to this peaceful tranquility.

"Welcome back!" Misaka greeted Accelerator warmly as he returned, while secretly searching for a delicious ice cream in his hand!

"Idiot, who would eat ice cream in the dead of winter? If anyone wanted to eat something, Misaka would only want spicy fried chicken... Did you hear me, First Place? Go and be the errand boy and buy it back."

"...It's true, it keeps you busy for a moment."

In a world of science and magic, the intersection of stories will continue forever.

Final Chapter: One-Way Path

How long has this enormous city existed here?

Skyscrapers, and crowds of people.

The enormous airship hovers high in the sky, using the newly rebuilt world-class supercomputer "Tree Diagram Designer" to perform accurate weather calculations.

According to past records, the city's population appears to have reached a very dense 2.3 million.

And now.

This city has already seen a population far exceeding that of the others.

"Misaka-senpai ahh ...

The entrance to Tokiwadai Middle School, which is known as a prestigious school.

A young girl nearly fell to the ground in a panic, while the girls around her, who were also in this school almost entirely composed of young ladies, looked over in surprise.

Fortunately, this unpleasant scene did not occur.

"Hey--!"

Misaka Mikoto, the third-ranked member of Academy City, grabbed the other person with her own hand at the last moment.

"Are you OK?"

"Um, Misaka-senpai..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Xiaoling? Did you bump into something?"

"Oh no, it's just... can we really live in the same dorm room?"

Misaka Mikoto simply responded to the words spoken by her freshman junior with a smile.

"After the upper floors of Tokiwadai were changed a few years ago, it has now reached the point where even students' living quarters can be freely allocated."

"So don't worry about that. Even if you're a freshman and I'm in high school, living in the same dorm isn't a big deal—"

"Didn't your older sister consider me before saying those things?!"

Thump! A strange sound came from behind Misaka Mikoto.

However, Misaka Mikoto had already dodged the attack before that.

This caused the person who suddenly appeared there to fall to the ground.

"Huh? It's... it's that legendary Shirai-senpai..."

"Damn it! Now that Onee-sama's abilities have gotten stronger, it's getting harder and harder for Kuroko to catch her, sob sob!"

"Hmm... since Kuroko is here, that means Uiharu and Ruiko should be here too, right?"

Misaka Mikoto calmly helped Shirai Kuroko up from the ground. After avoiding Kuroko's attempt to rub against her, she looked into the distance.

That is, the location outside the school gate.

"Hey~! Misaka-san!!"

"After we helped Haru and Shirai finish their disciplinary committee duties, we came straight here!"

The early spring is decorated with sharpness, and it is the teardrop of Zuotian.

The two of them came here together, and with Shirai Kuroko's current situation—

That's right, the four-person group from many years ago have reunited at Tokiwadai Academy.

"You guys are really busy! Being a disciplinary committee member must be a tough job!"

"It's alright...we're used to it anyway."

"With the help of Saten Ruiko over the years, both she and Shirai Kuroko's work has become much smoother," Haru Shirai said helplessly.