One-way traffic

"To complete the mission, we must focus on the keyword 'magical girl,' so I need you to help me investigate."

"Help me investigate information related to Mami Tomoe and magical girls. If we're lucky, we might even find that black-haired guy. That would make things much easier for us."

Accelerator, on the other hand, was responsible for staying in the apartment and gradually developing an analysis of this thing called the Grief Seed.

This is something only he could accomplish.

Hatsune Miku nodded deeply, and at the same time drank the miso soup on the side, finishing the last bite of her breakfast.

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So that's how the roles were divided.

Accelerator is in charge of analyzing the structure of the laws of the Grief Seed. If he succeeds, he might be able to figure out the relationship between the magical girls and those monsters, something only he can do.

Hatsune Miku, on the other hand, is responsible for continuing the investigation into Mami Tomoe and the long-haired magical girl.

That's what they say.

"But... I can't find it at all."

She wandered around, looking boredly into the distance.

It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

With so many people around, although she did meet with Mami Tomoe, and Mami seems to have a very nice personality, it shouldn't be too difficult to ask her some related questions.

However, it would be extremely difficult for Hatsune Miku to encounter Mami Tomoe again in such a crowded situation.

Accelerator's idea was that the other person looked to be the same age as her, probably a high school student or a junior high school student, so she could consider investigating near the school.

So she went to the nearest school in the vicinity.

At Takihara Junior High School, she indeed saw many students, including third-year junior high students.

But as she had said before, there were just too many people.

Trying to find one person from so many people is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack.

She walked alone into a nearby shopping mall and sadly shook her head.

It's so hard to gather intelligence.

"I'm a little hungry..."

She had been searching all morning, and it was now almost noon.

No matter what, filling your stomach is the most important thing.

The girl walked into a Western restaurant on the side of the street.

"Welcome! Are you alone?"

"Yes…"

"Okay, then please come this way!"

Following the waiter's directions, Hatsune Miku walked to the four-seater sofa at the far end of the restaurant.

It seems this is the last available spot.

After ordering a few simple dishes, she sat down alone and looked around.

The place was packed, and most of the people looked like students. Her seat was in the last room; all the other seats were full.

"Could it be that today is actually the first day of school?"

As she thought this, the waiter soon brought over her drink.

She's been spending a lot of time with Accelerator lately, and it seems she's started drinking coffee too. This is a coffee with ice cream on a snow-topped topping.

However, the waiter seemed to have something else to say.

"Um, miss, I'm really sorry..."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

She looked at the other person with some curiosity.

The waiter said somewhat awkwardly and apologetically.

"I'm so sorry to bother you, but our restaurant is completely full. This is the only seat we have that has three people available, so..."

That's it.

Under Hatsune Miku's gaze, two figures walked over from the side.

They all looked to be only fourteen years old.

They were middle school students, and two of them with unusual hair colors.

There was a girl with blue hair, and a girl with pink twin tails.

"Would you mind sharing a table with these two?"

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Actions of Both Sides

then.

This is what happened.

The two of them sat together directly opposite Hatsune Miku. They were both wearing the same school uniform, with some of their outfits leaning towards a yellow style.

The difference is that one of them has blue hair and blue eyes, and his short hair gives him a heroic look.

The other person had long pink hair styled into pigtails, and her equally pink eyes were full of charm.

The two girls stood there, somewhat bewildered, awkwardly staring at the table.

Hatsune Miku couldn't help but feel a bit amused and exasperated.

What's this all about? It's like I'm going to eat them up. I'm not that scary, am I?

She merely watched the two girls in front of her with a slightly amused expression, a faint smile on her face as she drank her iced coffee through a straw.

"that…"

After a long while, they finally reacted.

Under Hatsune Miku's gaze, the girl sitting at the very back, with pink twin tails, raised her head, her pink eyes showing a slightly timid expression.

She managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"I'm so sorry for suddenly taking your seat..."

The blue-haired girl on the side immediately realized this and nodded apologetically at her.

"Pfft..."

Hatsune Miku couldn't help but smile.

"It's okay, why are you apologizing to me?"

"Eh? Because we took your seat, you're not used to it, are you...?"

"I never said I would care if you were sitting across from me."

The girl, who had an idol-like aura, smiled and looked at the two of them in a friendly manner.

"A student? A middle school student?"

"Yes, yes! They're junior high school students!"

The two girls nodded directly.

"And she just started second grade today!"

"Sayaka?"

The pink-haired girl on the side was a little surprised that her friend would tell everyone everything so bluntly.

Hatsune Miku also showed a thoughtful expression on her face.

"So it really is the beginning of the school year?"

"Um, miss..."

The two looked over in confusion and asked Hatsune Miku a question.

"Judging from your age, you're not a high school student, are you?"

"Hmm... I guess so?"

She touched her lips with her finger and thought for a moment. Although she had never attended a formal high school as an idol, she should be considered a student at this age, right?

This answer really left the two girls in front of them a little dumbfounded.

"You've been waiting a long time."

A waiter walked over immediately.

"This is the special sauce pasta you ordered, and this is the spaghetti bolognese you ordered. Enjoy your meal!"

Hatsune Miku ordered only simple vegetarian pasta, without any meat. Besides some white sauce and other side dishes, there was nothing else on top, so it wasn't considered a high-calorie food.

The two junior high school girls on the other side only had medium-sized spaghetti bolognese.

"It's just plain vegetarian pasta?"

"Yes, although I really want to eat meat, but... I still have to have some concerns."

The idol-type girl said with a wry smile.

Although he makes a lot of videos of deep-frying food, those are all for Accelerator to eat. He has the superpower to control all energy, so even if he eats dozens of cows, he won't get fat at all. But it's different for me. As an ordinary girl, I don't have such convenient abilities.

Isn't this a kind of struggle that every girl has to go through in her life?

"It's been so long, and we still haven't introduced ourselves."

"It's okay."

Hatsune Miku smiled casually; she genuinely liked the two girls in front of her.

Well, it's probably just a simple first impression, at least that's what she thinks.

"I am Sayaka Miki, and this child over here is called Madoka Kaname!"

"Eh, you really, you just said the name out loud like that..."

The girl, known as Kaname Madoka, seemed a little shy.

These two seem to be quite close.

They must be very good friends.

Hatsune Miku thought to herself.

"I am Hatsune Miku."

"Miss Hatsune? What a lovely name!"

"Hmm, and Hatsune Miku seems like a very kind person..."

"Words like 'friendly' are really too polite."

"No, she was just telling the truth!"

"Sayaka!"

The three of them thus entered into a state of blissful intoxication.

Hatsune Miku looked at the two middle school girls with a puzzled expression.

"Madoka and Sayaka, may I call you that? You two have a really harmonious relationship."

"Of course! Miss Hatsune, you don't know, Madoka and I have always been very good friends!"

"Even though it's true, it still makes me feel really embarrassed to have it said like that..."

They continued talking, then looked towards Hatsune Miku.

"Speaking of which, did Hatsune Miku also get out of school early today?"

"Oh, this... Actually, our school lets out at noon every day."

"Wow, I'm so envious! Even when I was in elementary school, I never experienced this kind of treatment. It's so enviable!"

"No, that's not true. You still need to study teaching at school properly. That's the most important thing for you."