One-way traffic

Under Accelerator's watchful gaze, Kyubey in front of him had been reduced to a pile of minced meat.

But he didn't do it.

"...What are you trying to do?"

He turned his head and glared at Homura Akemi, who had just fired a shot.

"Now look what's happened. I was planning to get some information out of this bastard, but now that you've killed him, how am I supposed to get any new information out of him?"

"There's no need for that."

"what?"

"I will answer your questions on behalf of Cupid."

Homura Akemi put the still-smoking gun to her side and calmly looked at Accelerator in front of her.

"In exchange, I hope you will not listen to what Kyubey has to say."

"Then... although the request is unreasonable, I hope you can do your best to stop it from doing what it is going to do."

Chapter 101 The Future is in Your Own Hands

Still standing in the alley, Homura Akemi walked to the front.

She walked directly over the remains of Cupid's body that had fallen from the wall.

Accelerator simply stared at her, no longer pointing the gun at her head as before.

Because the other party had said that she would answer his related questions.

"What exactly is a magical girl? And what is your purpose in following me?"

"...just as Kyubey said before."

Homura Akemi spoke softly.

"Magical girls are beings that human girls transform into after making a contract with Kyubey. The process of making a contract is to make a wish to Kyubey, and then Kyubey will make a contract with the girl who made the wish, granting her miraculous powers."

"That is, magic, and the person who wields this power is a magical girl."

"For us magical girls, those monsters are called witches, and the relationship between witches and magical girls is... quite subtle."

"Huh? How subtle is it?"

"...It's better if you don't know."

They're all very simple things.

However, it is clear to everyone that the matter should not be limited to this.

There is an even deeper layer of water.

"Magic and miracles come at a heavy price. They didn't know what would happen after making a pact with Kyubey; it was a situation that no one could ever undo."

"So that's why you plan to keep hunting that guy down, just to prevent it from making any more contracts with other people?"

"No, that's only part of my purpose."

Homura Akemi turned around and looked at the remains on the ground.

"Even if I kill one Kyubey, I can't change anything. There are endless Kyubeys to kill, and what I'm doing is ultimately futile..."

"Ha, so this is why this guy dares to be so arrogant and speak to us in such a provocative tone?"

If it's because he can't be killed no matter what, Kyubey naturally doesn't need to worry about being killed. Even when facing Accelerator, he can recklessly say things that sound like he's courting death.

However, Accelerator had something else on his mind.

"So, what is your purpose?"

"..."

"It's not just about chasing this bastard. What were you doing following me until yesterday?"

In the past, Accelerator would never have asked Homura Akemi such a question, let alone gotten involved in such an event.

We did this out of necessity, all in order to find a starting point for the mission as quickly as possible.

He must complete his mission in this world as soon as possible before moving on to the next world.

Everything was for the sake of getting back to that brat's side as soon as possible.

“I have no hostility towards you.”

"That's really funny."

"It's true. Last night, I was only attracted by the witch's aura. When I got there, I found that you had already taken care of her."

He stared at the girl in front of him, whose face had a very resolute expression.

Based on his time spent in the dark side of Academy City, he could easily tell that the other party was not lying.

This made him click his tongue in disbelief.

"Is this all the quality you've got?"

"Do not."

Her eyes brightened, and she continued.

"In the near future, there is a high probability that an extremely dangerous disaster will befall this city."

"What did you say?"

“I came to this city to help resolve this disaster… but I may not be able to do it all by myself.”

Accelerator noticed that she seemed to be staring at him.

"Don't expect me to help you."

“I understand, so I have no such intention at all.”

She reread her words and adjusted them.

"I don't crave your help, I just hope you can protect the people around you."

"You heard what Kyubey said, right? It seems she's got her eye on the person next to you too. I've seen her before, a girl with azure hair. If it's her, Kyubey will definitely take a liking to her and see her as a potential magical girl... and then she'll be targeted."

"Even without my explanation, you should be able to understand what kind of schemes a guy like Kyubey might be plotting behind the scenes."

"So I hope you can protect your companion. Kyubey is not the only threat. In the disaster that is about to come, I hope you can also protect your companion."

A sense of distant distance emanated from the girl in front of me.

Accelerator looked up at the girl in front of him, and seemed to have a different feeling about her.

Although they were both standing in the same space, he always felt that the girl in front of him seemed to be in a place much farther away than himself.

It was a distant, heartbreaking aura.

…He didn’t know what the other person had gone through.

Of course, he wasn't interested in figuring it out.

That's all I can say.

Homura Akemi turned around, her back to him.

“I don’t know what your power is, nor do I know where you came from to Mitakihara, but I want you to remember what I’m saying: absolutely, absolutely do not believe anything you say about Kyubey.”

Hopefully, you can make a wise judgment about all of this.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

Time has stopped.

Before she knew it, Homura Akemi had placed her hand on her left arm and stopped time.

She turned around, looked at Accelerator who was completely immobilized, and revealed a thoughtful expression.

Hopefully, these words will get the other party's attention.

If I could really convince this person in front of me, perhaps, just maybe...

Perhaps this time, it will bring Homura Akemi an unparalleled opportunity.

She took a deep look at the white figure in front of her, and that was it.

Time resumed its flow.

Accelerator caught a glimpse of Homura Akemi out of the corner of his eye; she must have already left.

But he no longer intended to pursue her.

The information obtained from Homura Akemi was actually quite sufficient.

…No.

"One thing is certain."

Combining all the information he had gleaned from the other person's words, he stood there, his mind racing.

He came to a final conclusion.

In fact, it wasn't either Homura Akemi or that guy named Kyubey.

Beneath their words, however, lie many dark secrets.

They didn't tell them everything.

There are also things that Accelerator is completely unaware of and has never experienced, things that exist in their hearts.

At the same time, he was also very concerned about the disaster that Homura Akemi had mentioned that would come later.

"...That's really interesting."

pat.

The Silver Wing in his hand creaked as he gripped it, and a smile involuntarily crept onto Accelerator's lips.

A dangerous and chilling arc.

Does this mean that no matter where you go or which city you arrive in, you'll never have a moment's rest?

"It's still pretty exciting, you bastard."

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It was already close to evening.

The sky outside was approaching dusk, and the room, without the lights on, was illuminated by the glow of the setting sun.

"...And so it is."

In an incredibly spacious living room, the four girls gathered together.

Madoka Kaname, Sayaka Miki, and Hatsune Miku sitting next to them.

And, the blonde girl sitting across from them at the three-person table.

That was Mami Tomoe, who had met Hatsune Miku just yesterday; she was the one who called herself a magical girl.

"The relationship between magical girls and witches is exactly as Kyubey and I just said, that's all there is to it."

"This is truly unbelievable..."

"This is absolutely stunning!!"

Both girls had expressions of shock on their faces.

Recalling what Mami Tomoe and Kyubey had just explained to them, the two girls, who were only in their second year of junior high school, found it hard to accept.

This is enough to shake the worldview of these normal people.

"A magical girl who fights against a witch born from a curse, a girl who represents hope and justice... Wow, that's incredible!"

"Mami-senpai, you're amazing!"

The two girls exclaimed in delight.

Mami Tomoe smiled simply, but Hatsune Miku, on the other hand, looked somewhat hesitant.

She was thinking about all of this.

"So, Kyubey, the reason you approached these two children is because they also have the qualifications to become magical girls?"

"That's right! I can clearly sense that there is great potential in both of you!"