One-way traffic

Of course they knew who these three people were. In fact, how could they forget someone they had just met yesterday after only one night?

A cute girl with long, light blue hair wearing a long-sleeved winter dress; a girl with long, straight black hair wearing the same Mitakihara Junior High School uniform; and a person with white winter clothes who never changed, and those signature white hair and red eyes.

Hatsune Miku, Accelerator, and Homura Akemi.

However, two people who shouldn't have been there came directly into their school.

"Huh?! Are you kidding me?"

"Am I seeing things? Wait, why are Mr. Accelerator and Ms. Hatsune Miku here too...?"

The two girls stared at the scene in surprise, but the two men simply walked over indifferently.

"Um, is everything alright with the school security?"

"Do you think I would care about that kind of trash?"

Hearing this, it seems they really did just barge in...?

Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki exchanged a glance, and could only manage a wry smile. There was nothing they could do. Putting aside Hatsune Miku, just considering Accelerator, the extraordinary abilities he had displayed were already known to the girls.

Presumably, even if he were to break into the U.S. Treasury, no one in the world could stop Accelerator, right?

Of course, he didn't use the reckless method of breaking into a bank; he flew directly from the sky with Hatsune Miku to the interior of Mitakihara Middle School.

Mami Tomoe separated the bento box into three layers, revealing a variety of interesting interior combinations.

"Why don't we eat together?"

"No need, I didn't come here just to fill my stomach."

Accelerator leaned directly against the iron railing.

"So, what are we supposed to say after we get here?"

Actually, both of them were summoned here by Homura Akemi.

Although he didn't know why the other party had their phone number, Accelerator was very clear about what he needed to do in this world.

The initial prompts have always remained focused on Homura Akemi, and this will never change.

To continue the mission, we must follow along with what Homura Akemi is doing.

Let's listen to what she has to say.

"Mami-sister..."

"It's alright, Sayaka."

Seeing that Sayaka Miki seemed a little wary, Mami Tomoe smiled gently.

"After this incident, I've figured it out. Homura Akemi isn't a bad person. She must have her own reasons for what she said, right?"

Even after Mami Tomoe's ordeal, Homura Akemi didn't forget to visit her, which was enough to deeply move Mami.

She had long since abandoned all her previous ties and begun to trust Homura Akemi.

"...Basically, it's just a summary of the current situation."

Homura Akemi walked to the center of the group and spoke calmly.

She stroked her long, straight black hair over her shoulder, letting it flutter in the wind.

"At this point, you can't really trust what Kyubey says anymore. You all know perfectly well what that guy has done."

Whether it's manipulating Mami Tomoe's opinion about Hatsune Miku, or her insistence on forming contracts with Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki, it all indicates that Kyubey isn't up to any good.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have thought of forming a contract with those two after being killed by Accelerator so many times.

"Under the current circumstances, Sayaka Miki and Madoka Kaname, you should not respond to Kyubey's call under any circumstances."

"Um, but..."

"Listen carefully, becoming a magical girl is not a good thing, understand?"

Homura Akemi interrupted Madoka Kaname, who was about to say something.

"It's fine if you want to be Mami's companion, but if you want to become a magical girl now, you'll be facing Kyubey's conspiracy. Nothing he's doing right now is a good plan."

If it were truly a good thing, it wouldn't have gone so far as to incite Mami Tomoe to hate Hatsune Miku.

"There's no need to worry about that guy."

Standing to one side, Accelerator spoke coldly, his arms still clasped together.

"Kill as many of those scoundrels as they come. They're the annoying kind of guys, and I have no reason to let them go unpunished. It would be best to kill them until my hands are sore—is that alright?"

"No problem, I completely agree."

This sentence was said by Homura Akemi.

Mami Tomoe and Madoka Kaname, standing to the side, were slightly surprised. Mami Tomoe pondered all of this. Once upon a time, Kyubey had always been her companion, but now he was standing on the opposite side of her... It was truly a poignant situation.

But she still won't forgive it, because no matter what, it was Kyubey who chose to sow discord between her and Hatsune Miku.

As for Madoka Kaname... it was simply a matter of kindness.

"Um... no matter what, it shouldn't be necessary to go to the level of killing it, right...?"

"ah…?"

Accelerator slowly shifted his gaze, and his terrifying eyes startled Madoka Kaname for a moment.

"Yes, I'm sorry! I just wanted to say that, no matter what, saying something like 'kill him' is really going too far..."

"...You're still too kind, Madoka Kaname."

Homura Akemi shook her head, as if she had expected all of this.

"That's why you're the easiest to be deceived by Kyubey, and you're the person I'm most worried about."

"If that white-haired beast comes looking for you, there's a high chance you'll be swayed by its words... Tsk, that's really troublesome."

"Sorry…"

Madoka Kaname lowered her head in disappointment.

Homura Akemi's expression became somewhat complicated for a moment, but it was only for a fleeting instant, and she quickly recovered.

"...Then, besides the matter of Kyubey, there was actually something even more important."

"More important...?"

Hatsune Miku couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Excuse me, is there anything more important than Kyubey's matter...?"

"Have you ever thought about why I came to this city?"

what.

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

In fact, Homura Akemi is portrayed as a transfer student here; she did indeed come from another city.

That was no coincidence; in other words, Homura Akemi had a specific purpose.

“That’s right, stopping Kyubey’s plot is only one of my objectives.”

Homura Akemi looked directly at the group.

At this point, everyone could sense something.

Her tone became heavy.

"My main purpose is still because of the city of Mitakihara itself."

"Next, the city of Mitakihara will face an unprecedented... massive disaster."

A massive...disaster?

What is that?

Mami Tomoe and Hatsune Miku all wore expressions of disbelief. It was as if someone had suddenly told you that the world was going to end tomorrow—it was all so abrupt.

However, one person's expression was not as astonished as theirs.

Accelerator paused, his mind slightly focused.

Homura Akemi had actually used the word "enormous disaster" to describe him before.

He didn't pay much attention at the time, but now it seems that this point is quite important.

Moreover, if he's not mistaken—

'This should be the objective of the mission.'

At this point, apart from Homura Akemi herself, no other system notifications have appeared anywhere else.

Compared to the last trip to another world, this time the system prompts were extremely few. Was the difficulty deliberately increased?

Regardless, according to Accelerator's reasoning, if the system's mission hints were given to Homura Akemi, then by following the clues about Homura Akemi's purpose, they could very likely clarify the ultimate goal of the mission.

"So, what exactly does this so-called enormous disaster refer to?"

Accelerator asked the question quite bluntly.

then.

Ding-dong! That's the bell from the teaching building.

The lunch break is over.

"Wow, so fast...!"

"No, it's just that it's too late for us."

Homura Akemi shook her head. It had already taken quite a bit of effort for them all to get together here. By the time Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki arrived on the rooftop, it was almost time for the lunch break to end.

But that doesn't really matter.

"We can talk about it after school. Then we'll all gather together at—"

"Ah... there's a little side story here."

Before Homura Akemi could finish speaking, the girl next to her raised her hand.

"It's Sayaka Miki," she said with a slightly apologetic smile.

"Well, I have some things to take care of after school this afternoon."

"Eh...? Sayaka, you're not doing this again—"

"I'm sorry, Xiaoyuan, I don't want to talk about this kind of thing right now. I can go by myself."

Sayaka Miki interrupted Madoka Kaname with a smile and stood up.

During the time they were chatting, they had already eaten lunch.

"Alright, I'll go downstairs now. You guys get ready quickly, class starts in ten minutes."

"Ah! Wait for me, Sayaka—!"

Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki quickly said goodbye to the others and then left.

"Wow... you run really fast, Sayaka."

"You look like you have something on your mind."

Mami Tomoe and Homura Akemi said in unison, but they soon noticed something strange.

Accelerator and Hatsune Miku, standing to one side, had strange looks in their eyes.

"—What's wrong with you guys?"

They ignored what the two men had to say.

No, at this very moment, in the hearts of Accelerator and Hatsune Miku.

An unusual sense of vibration is resonating within.

The source of all this was the moment Miki Sayaka uttered those words.

That is to say.

"Is the second clue that kid?"

Sayaka Miki.