One-way traffic

"Hmm, I think she mentioned that too..."

Kagamine, standing to the side, touched his lips with his hand and said thoughtfully.

"—'In order to fully master the power of this outfit and help that person, and in order not to become a hindrance to that person, I must, no matter what, perfectly master the power of this outfit,' something like that?"

"What does this mean? I don't understand at all..."

"Even if you ask them, they won't know. Who knows what Miku is thinking?"

Kagamine shook her head and continued.

"And because of this, it seems she suffered a lot of injuries along the way. Luckily, the medical team was nearby, otherwise it could have caused serious bleeding. Even so, Miku insisted on continuing to train. I really don't understand what she's thinking..."

This might be an incomprehensible mystery to them.

However, Accelerator understood all of this very easily.

Yes, that's right, he certainly knew what all of this meant.

Hatsune Miku did not disregard her own power at all, nor did she take these matters lightly; she simply did not say it aloud.

In order to help herself, she was determined to train through singing and hone her skills to the fullest.

In order not to hold herself back, even if she gets injured, the girl named Hatsune Miku will continue to explore this power.

Because that was her only power.

It was the only force she could use to help Accelerator.

I don't want to hold him back, I don't want to be unable to help in any way, even if it means getting hurt. No matter what, I must maximize my mastery of this power.

This way, they can help Accelerator in future battles.

That's what the girl named Hatsune Miku was thinking.

Accelerator was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

"We are now embarking on this unknown path—"

"It wasn't so easily born because it was created by someone—"

Even if it's not here yet, what you're after—

"So, on the next today—"

"Just decorate it yourself with your own hands!"

The singing reached inside from outside.

Yes, it's inside.

It is a universal inner world.

He heard the meaning of the song.

Even if we are now embarking on an unknown path, this path is certainly not something that brought us together by mere coincidence.

If what you're looking for isn't here yet.

Then just use your own hands to decorate it yourself.

In that instant, the girl's voice seemed to transcend the audience, transcend everything, and become a voice singing only to Accelerator.

The white-haired, red-eyed figure lowered his head, his white hair gently obscuring the upper half of his face.

All of this should have nothing to do with Hatsune Miku, yet they are forcibly linked together.

In Accelerator's heart, there is only the image of Last Order. Only that girl blindly entered his heart and became his pillar of support.

Nowadays, Hatsune Miku is just someone Accelerator encountered by chance.

It was just a chance encounter, like passing by each other without even realizing it.

But... just like the song the girl sang.

Even if we are now embarking on an unknown path, this path is certainly not something that brought us together by mere coincidence.

She wanted to express her feelings.

It is precisely because her power is the power to control the mind that Hatsune Miku was able to see the darkness within Accelerator's heart.

She may not be able to achieve the same status as The Last Work.

But even so.

The girl named Hatsune Miku is still relying on her own steps, getting closer and closer to the world of Accelerator.

She wanted to prove her feelings... to prove that their meeting was absolutely, absolutely not just a coincidence.

The evil party fell silent.

She wanted to truly get closer to him, no longer just be protected as a simple passerby.

A girl named Hatsune Miku wanted to truly help him, so she moved closer to his world.

Two worlds that should never have intersected came together quietly.

The first one clenched his fist.

At the same moment, the girl standing on the stage sang her final words, a smile of ultimate joy on her face.

"Thank you all for coming here and listening to my singing today."

The world's number one princess raised her head to the audience around the world through an earpiece-like microphone.

She laughed, a smile as radiant as a true princess, blooming on the young girl's face.

"The song is called 'DECORATOR'."

"I hope you enjoy this last piece of music. See you next time, everyone!"

As the lights and shadows flashed, the final stage lighting effects blared, and Hatsune Miku disappeared from the scene amidst the cheers of the audience.

Only the first one in white stood alone, seemingly lost in thought.

"...Seriously, what an idiot."

Chapter Ninety: The Two People Gradually Converging

Joyful cheers echoed throughout the entire stage.

The world-class idol turned around, and her concert came to a successful end, just like all her other concerts.

This time, it also came to a smooth end.

And... she was able to successfully sing that song.

She had always simply sung on stage, but now things are different.

Hatsune Miku has always been clear about what kind of path she is going to take next.

She practiced.

In order to be able to truly help that person in the completely unknown battle that follows, she practiced singing and constantly tested the power of her newly acquired clothes over the past two days.

Even when she was injured or encountered difficulties during training, she never stopped.

I must become useful.

I no longer want to be simply protected by him; I want to stand by his side and share his burdens when he faces danger…

With this in mind, Hatsune Miku successfully mastered the power of the outfit over a period of two days.

Although I'm not quite proficient yet, I can already handle concert special effects just like before.

Regardless, I still want to help that person.

This sentiment will definitely be conveyed.

That's what the girl always thought.

After leaving the stage, she walked down the dark corridor behind her.

She did not leave immediately.

The girl arrived at the VIP lounge and gently opened the door.

"Um, I'm coming in."

He probably won't be coming today.

That's true. After all, that's just his personality. Getting him to attend a concert like this is definitely out of the question.

…only.

If, if he could come to see my live performance, if he could enjoy listening to my songs.

That would probably be one of the most wonderful things in life.

The girl thought this to herself, smiled bitterly, and then opened the door.

—What came into view was a figure in pure white.

"…Eh?"

She just stood there, stunned.

"Oh! Miku-nee, you're back~!"

"You must be tired from the performance!"

Len Kagamine and Rin Kagamine ran right up to her and started celebrating the success of her concert.

"Oh dear, although we know that Miku-nee can definitely handle this kind of small-scale live performance, I still have to say that your singing skills have improved a lot."

"What an obvious improvement! And this outfit is so beautiful, the dance is even more gorgeous when combined with those special effects!"

"Huh? Um, that—"

The girl was still in shock.

She stared wide-eyed incredulously at the person standing behind the Kagamine twins.

"Oh? So Miku-nee cares about Yifang-ge?"

"Huh? I, I just—"

"As for Brother Yifang, he came with us."

Kagamine smiled and began to explain to her directly.

"Although I'm here because of you, Brother Yifang really listened to Miku's singing!"

"He...he heard the song I just sang, didn't he?!"

"That's right, that's right! And he had a look on his face—"

Before he could finish speaking, someone grabbed him by the back of his collar and dragged him out.

Thump—! Kagamine Len's body collapsed onto the sofa, sinking deep into it from the force of the impact. It seemed he wouldn't be saying anything more for the time being.

Accelerator remained silent, glancing at Hatsune Miku to the side.

In that instant, the girl felt an unprecedented sense of tension surging within her.

"Aren't you afraid of being exposed on stage with that outfit?"

"I... I've trained myself properly to control the power of this suit..."

Hatsune Miku simply blinked and answered instinctively.

Her heart was in turmoil, and even she herself didn't know what she was thinking.

The first person in front of me turned around.

She heard a clicking of the tongue.

"tomorrow morning."

"Eh?"

"Now that you have a good grasp of the power of this suit, come practice with me tomorrow morning. I will guide you on how to better utilize your power."

"besides."

Then, he turned his head back.

Hatsune Miku saw the first calm expression.