One-way traffic

She may become the second turning point in the system's mission.

Chapter 112 Someone Also from the Kamijou Era

At 1:30 PM, it was basically lunchtime for the students.

Accelerator and Hatsune Miku went to a restaurant together and had a simple meal.

Although the time that had just passed should have been the normal lunchtime for the students, Accelerator and Hatsune Miku hadn't eaten yet because they were listening to Homura Akemi's explanation.

Although he doesn't care what happens, he will eventually feel hungry if he doesn't drink water or eat.

Even the strongest espers in Academy City, even world-renowned idol girls, their daily lives are ultimately still within the realm of humanity.

"Okay! Here's what you two ordered. Please enjoy your meal!"

When dining at a Western restaurant, one naturally orders high-end food.

Hatsune Miku ordered pasta with tomato sauce, which came with a bowl of flavorful vegetable soup, while Accelerator simply chose a plate of hamburger patties, which were probably made with beef.

He casually placed his fork and knife on the steak and began cutting it without a care in the world.

However, upon closer inspection...

"…that."

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Accelerator looked up because Hatsune Miku was looking at him with surprise.

Rather, the waiters on the side all looked at each other with the same surprised expression.

Accelerator found it annoying that the hot plate holding the steak was unstable, causing it to wobble when he cut it with his knife and fork. So he simply pressed the plate down with his palm to keep it in place.

But that was a freshly formed rock mass.

To the passing waiters, this scene appeared as an unimaginable bizarre sight.

"...Seriously, there are just too many troublesome things."

He clicked his tongue in annoyance and took a bite of beef without a care in the world.

He possesses the ability to reflect, deflecting the direction of all energy in the world. Even if you throw him into the deepest part of a volcano or the sun, he won't be harmed in the slightest, let alone suffer a simple burn.

But no matter what, it still feels out of place in such a crowded place...

Hatsune Miku smiled sheepishly, but couldn't say anything.

"Isn't that a bit too self-centered, Yifang..."

"You should be used to this kind of thing by now, right?"

"There's nothing wrong with them, but it would still look strange if other people saw it."

However, Hatsune Miku couldn't say anything. She knew that Accelerator wouldn't care about other people's opinions, so he definitely wouldn't change his actions.

Taking a small sip of pasta, the girl looked again at the white-haired, red-eyed man before her.

"So, based on what that girl named Homura Akemi said, have we gleaned any new information...?"

"What's there to summarize? It's just a bunch of leftovers from the current situation."

Upon hearing this, Accelerator lost all interest in eating.

After slamming the knife and fork onto the table, he slumped into the sofa behind him.

"That bastard named Cupid won't be showing up anytime soon. Even if he has the ability to resurrect infinitely or has a spare body, whatever it may be, he should know one thing: once he shows up, I will wipe him out completely, and he won't dare to appear in front of us again."

"But its ultimate goal is still to make a contract with Madoka and Sayaka, right?"

Hatsune Miku remains very worried about this.

"No matter what, we can't stay with those two children 24/7. Sooner or later, they'll be alone in some situations..."

This is also one of the issues that Accelerator is particularly concerned about.

However, this is not the most important issue.

"You must have sensed it before, right?"

"Huh? You mean..."

Accelerator nodded and pointed to his chest.

"The system gave a notification when that brat named Sayaka said those words. You should have felt it too, right?"

"That's true, but how exactly do I follow these instructions?"

Although a hint has been given, what should we do next?

Accelerator began to ponder.

"...It's such a simple question."

"Eh?"

He gave a slight smile, as if he was happy that he was about to have something to do.

"Since the system's prompt is on Sayaka, then we just need to follow her and follow along, right?"

That's actually a very simple thing.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Now that Accelerator and Hatsune Miku have received the system's prompt, all they need to do is follow behind Sayaka Miki.

By then, we might be able to find out exactly what they're up to.

He had no intention of being on the defensive; he wanted to do everything in his power to find opportunities to take the initiative.

All of this was done so that the mission could be completed as soon as possible.

“…You bastard.”

"One party...?"

Under Hatsune Miku's gaze, the person in front of him subconsciously started cursing.

the reason is simple.

All of this is so unlike my usual style.

'...What have I been doing all this time? Someone like me, with blood on my hands, is actually worrying about a bunch of brats?'

This is like sending professional hitmen from around the world to accompany elementary school students on an adventure into a so-called haunted house.

This is really too unlike the style of Accelerator.

But he had no other choice.

No matter how much these things didn't suit his style, he had to complete them all, all in order to successfully finish the mission, leave this world, and move on to the next.

'Then maybe I can go back to that brat's side...'

Accelerator will never forget what his original intention was.

Therefore, he will do everything in his power to complete the system's tasks, with only one goal in mind.

"For the time being, we won't go looking for those witches."

"So, we still need to investigate Sayaka's situation first?"

"Yes, solving the immediate problem is the priority, and we can't get that wrong. For now, let's put the magical girl and witch matters aside."

"That's true."

The two agreed and continued to eat the food in front of them.

--Then.

At another table, a girl who had only ordered fish and chips turned her head away.

"...Magical girls and witches, huh?"

With her red ponytail, she gently bit off the Pocky stick she was holding in her mouth.

"That's a really worrying situation, those two over there."

As she whispered all this, a slight smile played on her lips.

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Mitakihara Junior High School had already let out for the day.

After a day of classes, the students left the school.

Madoka Kaname walked out alone.

"...Sayaka".

Normally, she would leave school with her best friend, Sayaka Miki, and then they would part ways at the last intersection. That's how it should go.

But today seems different.

After school, Sayaka Miki said to herself, "I'm sorry, Madoka, I have something very important to do today," and then left alone.

That left her alone to go back.

"It feels like everything has changed so much..."

It was the same school day as every other day.

Even though her classmates and teachers haven't changed at all, even though she, Sayaka Miki, Mami Tomoe, her father and mother, and her own younger brother—everything should remain the same.

But why?

I always feel like I'm in a different parallel world. Even though everyone in front of me is the same, I always feel like something has happened in this world, a huge change.

Madoka Kaname pondered all of this with a heavy heart.

She walked slowly along the street, step by step, looking somewhat listless.

"Little Yuan~!"

Suddenly someone called her name.

Kaname Madoka turned her head in surprise, looking at the figures on the street not far away, and was immediately astonished.

"…Eh?"

Of course she knew them.

The girl, looking utterly astonished, unconsciously murmured the names of those two people.

"Miss Hatsune and...Mr. Accelerator?"

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"too slow."

Accelerator said unhappily.

Standing in front of the street, the three of them stared at each other.

"Um... what can I do for you?"

"I just wanted to ask you something."

Compared to Accelerator's indifferent demeanor, Hatsune Miku naturally has a gentle smile.

"Sayaka said this morning that she had something to take care of after school, right?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"Although it may seem abrupt to ask this... we actually want to know where she went."

Madoka Kaname blinked, somewhat confused as to why they would ask such a question.

However, she naturally understood that these two people would not ask questions in order to do anything bad.

"I'm sorry, even for me, Sayaka didn't tell me where she was planning to go..."

"Huh? Is that so...?"

"However, although I don't know exactly where she went, I can still guess."

Madoka Kaname pondered for a moment, then told him about the place.

Both Accelerator and Hatsune Miku showed some surprise.

"Was it the same hospital as that day?"