One-way traffic

The girl stood by the roadside, trembling all by herself.

It is precisely because a mistake has been made that it feels irreversible.

The current Sayaka Miki would never forgive herself for what she is like.

She wished she could never see her friends again.

"What have I done... what right do I have to say those things to them!"

Suppression, anger, indifference.

She vented every imaginable negative emotion, and the target of her venting was none other than herself.

Sayaka Miki cannot forgive herself... She can no longer face the people around her.

She stood up again, suppressing all the negative emotions she had been holding back.

then.

"…Eh?"

A familiar figure had appeared before him without his noticing.

Sayaka Miki blinked, looking at the person in front of her with disbelief.

"Miss Hatsune...?"

The person he hadn't seen for three days appeared in front of him.

Hatsune Miku, dressed in winter clothes somewhat similar to Accelerator's, stood in front of her.

"It was so hard to find you..."

The smiling girl looked at her very gently.

“Sayaka, let’s go sit at a nearby dessert shop... I think we should have a good talk.”

chat…?

And, with me?

Sayaka Miki blinked; she even briefly thought that Hatsune Miku was saying this to seek revenge on her.

But that's simply impossible.

The girl in front of him simply looked at him gently with a smile.

"...I'm sorry, Hatsune Miku, I don't have any time right now."

even so.

She lowered her head, trembling as she prepared to leave.

"—Gotcha!!"

"Huh? Huh? Huh?!"

In that instant, Hatsune Miku grabbed Sayaka Miki's arm.

The two girls each showed strange expressions: Sayaka Miki was astonished, while Hatsune Miku had a devilish smile.

"Sorry, Sayaka, your school ended earlier today, so it's fine to chat at the dessert shop for a bit!"

"Huh? Wait, wait a minute—!!"

There was no way to resist.

And just like that, Sayaka Miki was pulled away by Hatsune Miku towards a dessert shop without any resistance.

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As mentioned before, they really just went for afternoon tea.

Since it was right after school, there seemed to be a lot of people there. However, Hatsune Miku had already reserved a seat well in advance, so there was no need to worry about finding a seat.

The two of them quickly sat down.

"…that."

Sayaka Miki simply sat down directly opposite her without any strategy.

A surprised look was fixed on Hatsune Miku in front of him, but the girl simply called over a waiter.

"Although I love strawberry parfaits, I can't eat too many in order to maintain my figure, so I'll just have a simple ice cream instead."

"So, Sayaka, what would you like to eat?"

"Huh? I, I'm fine with anything..."

"Hmm~ I'll have this one then, it seems to be a specialty of this restaurant."

Completely confused.

Hatsune Miku in front of her ordered a dessert without any hesitation and simply picked up the coffee next to her and started drinking it.

It seems to be a bit bitter coffee. Normally, Hatsune Miku should like to eat sweets, so why has she suddenly changed her eating habits to occasionally drinking bitter coffee?

I don't understand how it changed so strangely.

“…Miss Hatsune.”

In short, that's about enough.

Sayaka Miki raised her head and struggled to squeeze out the words.

Why...why are you so good to me?

"Ok?"

Hatsune Miku put the coffee cup she had taken two sips from back down, with just a simple smile on her face.

She was very gentle and showed no dissatisfaction.

"I clearly, I clearly said such hurtful things to you that day, but why... why are you being so nice to me?"

That's why it's said to be incomprehensible.

Sayaka Miki believes that the other party should have chosen to take revenge on her no matter what. Why? Why was the other party being so kind to her?

"You really are just a child. Why would you harbor such deep hatred for someone like this?"

"Huh? You...you can read my mind?!"

"It's not mind reading. You just wear your thoughts on your face. Anyone can tell."

Hatsune Miku is, after all, a world-class idol.

Although the darkness he had witnessed was certainly not as terrifying as what Accelerator had seen, there was no doubt that it was not difficult to see through the mind of a fourteen-year-old middle school student.

She chuckled softly and continued speaking.

"I was also at fault in that matter."

"Eh…?"

“I was too subjective at that time and didn’t consider your own thoughts and feelings at all. Everyone should have their own secrets, but I tried to pry into them like that… I’m sorry, Sayaka.”

how so?

Why are you apologizing to me? It's clearly my fault...!

This is really going to be so strange...

The fourteen-year-old girl was completely unable to think straight.

…Therefore, the choice she had to make was simple.

"My wish... is indeed something I intend to make for Kyosuke."

Without hesitation, she spoke her mind.

He told Hatsune Miku something he had never told anyone before.

"Kyosuke, Kamijou Kyosuke... he's been a friend of mine since I was very young. We get along very well, and he's always been very good at music and the violin."

"But...after that, his arm suffered unimaginable damage."

So that's how it is...

That's why Sayaka Miki kept visiting him, and that's why she kept buying music records.

Was it all because of that boy?

"So that's why you want to use your own wish to heal that boy?"

"Modern medicine can't heal Kyosuke's injuries, so I wanted to make a wish to become a magical girl!"

The more she said this, the more excited Miki Sayaka became.

"If it's a miracle or magic, then...it definitely can—"

"Don't make me laugh, that's a ridiculous wish."

Her merciless tone directly interrupted Sayaka Miki's words.

At first glance, it sounds like the domineering tone of the number one in Academy City, but it's not actually him.

A girl with a red ponytail walked over from the side.

"you…?"

Didn't you hear me? I'll say it again.

Kyoko Sakura.

The girl with the ponytail, who appeared out of nowhere, sneered without any mercy.

"Someone like you, who plans to use magic and wishes for the sake of others, is just... hilarious."

Chapter 119 Same Experience, Different Choices

…What?

I was completely unaware of what was going on when I was suddenly subjected to such words.

All Miki Sayaka could do was gently turn her head away.

"What did you say?"

"Hey, don't make people repeat themselves so many times. Even I don't have that much patience."

Sakura Kyoko waved her hand, looking helpless.

"Those who want to use magic and wishes to help others are just the most ridiculous and despicable people."

"What do you even know?!"

I understand, so this time I won't let it go.

Sayaka Miki's eyes widened as she confronted Kyoko Sakura directly.

The two faced off, and her shouts instantly drew the attention of everyone around them.

She stood up abruptly from her seat, even slamming her hand on the table.

"...Are you planning to start a fight in a place like this?"

Even so, Sakura Kyoko still maintained an indifferent expression.

He held a Pocky stick in his mouth and stared at Sayaka Miki in front of him with a very indifferent expression.

"It doesn't matter what you do, but you're not a magical girl, so you're not qualified to fight me."

"Or are you planning to hide under someone else's protection for the rest of your life?"

Sayaka Miki was slightly taken aback when she noticed that the other person's gaze was directed at Hatsune Miku beside her.

If you really get into a fight with the other party, the only one who will ultimately help you resolve the dispute is Hatsune Miku.

She didn't know who the other person was, but... since the other person knew about wishes and magic, they were very likely a magical girl as well.

Only beings of the same kind can fight against magical girls; I am just an ordinary person and it is impossible for me to fight against magical girls.

Not everyone can be like Accelerator, transcending common sense.

"I never intended to fight a brat like you. To be honest, I've never seen anyone willing to do something as pointless as magical girls bullying ordinary people."

As she spoke, she walked to the chair in front of her and sat down.