One-way traffic

"Oh right, Misaka-san!"

"I've already told you, we've known each other for so long, so don't call me classmate anymore...wait?!"

"That's right! I've already reached Level 3! Pretty amazing, huh?!"

Saten Ruiko slightly raised her hands, and a faint whirlwind rose from her palms.

"After continuous efforts, Ruiko, you've finally raised your abilities to this level!"

"Yes! And I'm meeting up with someone I met online today! I think her name is Frenda, she's a really cute short girl!"

"Hey~ This is great!"

Through her continuous efforts over the past few years, Saten Ruiko has actually... leaped from being a Level 0 esper to becoming a Level 0 esper in one fell swoop.

To many, this was an unbelievable miracle.

"And this one over here seems to be Misaka-san's new junior?"

"Ah, um... my name is Suzutsuki... nice to meet you all!"

"Alright, alright, now that we all know each other, there's no need to be so reserved. Come on! School's over now, let's go to the nearby Italian restaurant for a nice meal!"

"OK…!"

The four girls, along with Suzuki, a new student, headed to a nearby Western restaurant.

The good life has continued steadily over the past few years.

Just like the days they spend today.

"Speaking of which, Misaka-senpai, I heard you have nearly 20,000 little sisters... Is that true?"

"It's true. Didn't we make this public a few years ago? Most of them are probably still conducting various research activities around the world now."

"Wow, this actually happens! How amazing..."

"Alright, if you don't hurry, all the seats will be taken!"

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The same time, but in different Western restaurants.

The young man named Kamijou Touma couldn't help but yawn.

Index, are you really going to eat... this much?

"Mmm~ Because these are all idol-special meals!"

That's true, but...

I glanced briefly at my slightly overdrawn wallet, and... that not-so-cheap meal deal.

"...Never mind, I'll just have a simple burger meal."

"A hamburger combo? I want that too!!"

Seriously... his appetite is as frighteningly good as ever.

Kamijou Touma smiled wryly as he recalled the events of the past few years while gazing into the distance.

Two people walked towards him.

"Yo~ Ah Shang!"

"Blue hair, and Tsuchimikado! You two are way too slow!"

"You can't say that, there has to be a reason for being slow... Look, Ah Shang!"

Tsuchimikado Motoharu and his two best friends with blue hair and earrings sat down across from him at the table and showed him something.

That looks like a... magazine? Or a novel?

"What...is this?"

"It seems to be a newly released book from somewhere; I just bought it on sale!"

"Let me see... 'Kamen Rider Zi-O: Advent'? What kind of book is this? I can't understand the contents at all!"

"Idiot~ No novel has pages to turn and read from the middle, meow! Of course, you have to read it from the beginning, bit by bit, meow!"

"Oh...that's true...Ah! Don't order so many dishes while I'm reading!"

"It's okay, it's your bill anyway."

"It's only because I paid that we have a connection!!"

A series of events made the restaurant increasingly noisy.

"...Hey, human."

"Oh, Euthinus, what's wrong?"

"Don't forget to order me the fries combo, you told me!"

"I understand, I'll order it for you."

After dealing with Euthinus.

Looking at the various special set meals ordered by so many people in front of him, Touma Kamijou suddenly felt somewhat inadequate.

"Sigh... Several years have passed, and I'm still so unlucky!"

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Kakine Teitoku had just finished lunch.

However, looking at the text messages on his phone, he shook his head, finding it hard to accept.

"That brat Ringo... she's caused me trouble again. I told her not to show off her abilities too much, and now the teacher says she's disrupting the class again, hasn't she?"

"Actually, it wasn't anything serious. I just accidentally spilled the drink on every classmate in the class."

"Since you make it sound so easy, then you should go and talk to that teacher to resolve it."

The second person sat in the chair, while Yu Wang Wan Hua beside him looked somewhat helpless.

"It's me again..."

"do you have any opinion?"

"Alright—you two, I just got back and I already see you two arguing about Ringo again."

As Yuuka Mimi walked in from outside, she tossed some things onto Kakine Teitoku's desk.

"However, in my opinion, it's better to let Yuwang handle Ringo's matter. As for you... well, as a big star, you still have a lot to do."

"Tsk... I should have quit this damn idol job hundreds of years ago."

"Say what you want, but if you actually do that, Ringo will be very sad~"

Thinking of that brat Ringo, who always loved seeing him as an idol no matter what, Kakine Teitoku could only sigh.

"I'll look at these things when I get back."

"Oh? Where are you going?"

"Let's go check on that brat first."

He grabbed a piece of clothing from the side and patted Yu Wangwanhua on the shoulder.

"Let's go, to Ringo's school."

"Yes, sir!"

"..."

"...Huh? No...shouldn't we usually address people this way in this situation?"

Seeing Yoshinobu and Kakine Teitoku staring blankly at each other, Yuuka Ayami couldn't help but chuckle.

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"Everything is arranged perfectly."

Aresta Crowley, the overseeing chairman of Academy City.

…No.

It should be said that he has become the chairman of the board of directors of Academy City, which is on the level of "world".

The Holy Guardian Angel Aiwass floated indifferently beside the magician.

"The work on 20,000 Misaka Sisters has been completed. More than 10,000 are currently conducting research activities around the world, and another 10,000 are still in Academy City."

"Very good. Do the more than 10,000 girls overseas have any requests to submit?"

"We hope that more frog plushies and life-size frog pillows can be sent from Antarctica," this is the only report submitted so far.

“…Then let’s do as you say.”

Aleister opened his eyes while dealing with various matters.

"But... I never imagined the world would turn out like this."

"People from outside are constantly entering Academy City, and they live closely and harmoniously with the locals. There are visitors from the Little Garden world, people from the complex world where the Monster Association and the Hero Association intersect, and people from the world related to Heroic Spirits and Servants..."

"It's truly a once-in-a-century miracle that everyone comes here solely for sightseeing, living, and leisure."

"The criteria for judging competence have also changed. Anyone can raise their strength to at least Level 2 of an ability user through specific efforts... That's not bad."

"After all, this is a rule that was changed according to his wishes."

Aleister can directly observe the world before him through various information windows.

"Initially, he saved people who died tragically, but the real criminals could not escape his grasp either."

“The Academy City may still have some hidden darkness, but the level of this darkness is only at the level of ‘street thugs fighting’.”

A truly ideal and peaceful city.

At least, compared to the Academy City of the past, Aleister has indeed transformed this city into a city of happiness for its people.

"Aivas".

"So that's how it is... So your ambitions finally need me again?"

Aiwas smiled slightly.

It understood that although Aleister no longer had anything to offer in terms of tragedy, she still needed sheer power.

That's precisely why it continues to stay by this guy's side—

"I wanted to ask you, how long has it been since our room was cleaned?"

"…ah?"

Even Aiwass was slightly taken aback.

Aleister frowned and looked toward a corner not far away.

"Just now, it looked like... there was an ant running around everywhere."

"Ant...wait, ant?"

"Although there shouldn't be any other life in this building, never mind."

That's it.

The schedule of the Academy City Chairman remains largely unchanged.

"Right now, I wonder... in which world that person is wandering."

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At the headquarters of VOCALOID Corporation.

In a huge venue resembling a press conference, with a sea of ​​people, a girl with azure twin tails wearing a brand-new official dress walked by.

"Ah... I guess my work for today is finally coming to an end."

"Misaka is here to help Hatsune Miku too! Misaka Misaka happily ran over as her manager!"

"Well, Misaka doesn't have that much free time. Afterwards, that guy named Kihara Awaki said there was some kind of party going on, so Misaka went there first."

After her idol activities ended, she still had a very peaceful life, even in front of a world-class idol like Hatsune Miku.

For example, tonight there will be a small gathering of acquaintances.