One-way traffic

Accelerator scoffed, no longer caring about Hatsune Miku's outfit.

It seems that no matter when the mission rewards are given, Hatsune Miku will always receive clothes. Although the equipment has nothing to do with her, seeing this still makes me want to complain in my heart.

Could it be that from now on, the only rewards she gets for completing tasks will be clothes?

"This break seems to be quite long."

Hatsune Miku glanced at the time displayed on the system menu; the time marked in the upper right corner had changed from one day to the current value.

Remaining time: 119 hours.

That's five days, which is almost a week.

"It is indeed very long, so long that I don't even know what to do with it."

"Well, how about we all go out and have some fun together, like to the beach or something... what do you think?"

"...Do you think I'm the kind of person who would do that kind of thing?"

What a joke! They have no zest for life.

Hatsune Miku pouted as if dissatisfied, but did not continue the topic.

"How about we go check out the VOCALOID company together?"

"That building? I remember it was blown up?"

"That's true, but I'm still a little concerned about that."

Now that we possess so many different powers, perhaps we can discover something by investigating.

Having already acquired the power to protect those around her, Hatsune Miku absolutely does not want those around her to fall into danger one by one.

If possible, I still want to use my own abilities to help everyone!

However, in her opinion, Accelerator would probably just refuse such a thing outright.

There's nothing we can do about it; that's just his personality...

"alright."

"Sigh, I understand, after all, that's just your personality, it's normal for you to refuse... Huh?"

The girl blinked and couldn't help but look at Accelerator in front of her.

"Eh?! You...you agreed?!"

"Since I'm just idling around anyway, it doesn't matter if I do something pointless."

The Accelerator of the past would never have said something like that.

Perhaps even Accelerator himself doesn't know that some things have been changed.

The sharp tip was being ground down little by little. If it were him now, he would probably accept this pointless request.

"...I'm telling you, don't overthink it."

Looking at Hatsune Miku, he frowned and said.

"If five days weren't such a long time, do you think I would want to do something like this? Don't be silly, how could I willingly do something so stupid that even I laugh at myself?"

"So, it was a last resort?"

"You understand it very well."

He nodded, but then noticed that the girl in front of him was smiling.

She covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Hey."

"Um, I know..."

"So I already said it wasn't anything else, I just did it because I was bored."

"Yes, yes, I understand..."

"So don't try to say something so unconvincing while you're laughing!"

Although he verbally agreed, Accelerator was too lazy to figure out what Hatsune Miku was really thinking.

A boring woman, no matter how many battlefields she's been through, will always retain the personality of that naive young lady.

Accelerator pursed his lips and walked straight out the door.

"Get in the car, I'll take you there."

"Okay~"

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Having a car would make things much faster.

Accelerator materialized Nathos directly, carrying Hatsune Miku all the way to the vicinity of the VOCALOID company.

Although the journey attracted a lot of attention, it ultimately ended peacefully.

The two got out of the car and walked to the area in front.

"It's not fixed yet."

The upper floors of the building looked extremely dilapidated, clearly indicating that it had been completely demolished.

The exact details were only recorded by the cameras on that day, but the cameras were also destroyed inside the building. The only remaining record is the blurry video footage from a streetlight camera in the distance.

“Construction projects can’t be completed that quickly; it would take at least a few months.”

"Is this so..."

Hatsune Miku looked up and stared intently at the tall building in front of her.

…Memories of my former idols spending time here came flooding back to me.

What kind of person would intend to destroy all of this?

Who exactly orchestrated all of this, or was it simply a random terrorist attack...?

"Oh dear, I thought we were the only ones coming to a place like this."

At this moment, a voice came from behind.

Hatsune Miku couldn't help but turn around, and Accelerator looked behind her with her.

Familiar figures appeared behind them without their noticing.

"Eh…?"

How have you been these past few days, Miku?

The first person standing in front was a green-haired girl wearing a brown shirt.

Gumi is someone who has met Accelerator once before.

And behind her were many other people.

"Recently, I've been stuck at home because of the explosion, and most of my live performances have been canceled. Now I'm finally able to relax a bit."

"That's true. Although I've always wanted to stay home and play video games, if I were to experience that kind of life all the time, well, it's still a bit hard to accept."

"I actually feel great, I can sleep in for a few days straight..."

"Oh my, that really sounds like something Rin would say."

Before me appeared a group of idols, idols belonging to VOCALOID.

They all seemed to be there with Hatsune Miku and Accelerator, to see the destroyed building.

"Is everyone... alright?"

"Kaito, you should have told you before, right? We're all fine, don't worry."

As Gumi said this, the blue shadow walked up to him.

It was that young man with ice-blue hair.

"Kaito-nii...!"

Upon seeing someone who was like a biological brother to her and had guided her in many ways, Hatsune Miku immediately showed a joyful expression.

He chuckled softly, and at the same time, he smiled at Accelerator on one side.

"Don't worry, Miku, I'll resolve the company's issues as soon as possible."

"The project should be completed in about two weeks. Funding is not a problem, but... I'm more worried about other issues than the building itself."

"Other questions?"

This time, it wasn't just Hatsune Miku who was confused; the other idols also showed surprised expressions.

Kaito's expression immediately turned serious.

"If it were just the building being destroyed, it wouldn't be so bad, but... what I'm most worried about is that the attackers were specifically targeting our idol."

"It doesn't matter how many buildings are destroyed, but no matter what, everyone must not get hurt."

Chapter 166 The Light Just a Step Away

For Kaito, the company is not the most important thing.

It doesn't matter how many company buildings are destroyed; they are ultimately just objects that can be rebuilt.

However, the safety and life security of others are different; they cannot be measured by mere material possessions.

So he had already made up his mind long ago.

No matter what, and at any time, you must always protect the people around you.

"Um, and then..."

He paused suddenly and looked at the people present.

"In my opinion, there are other things we should be more concerned about right now."

"Um…?"

This remark piqued the interest of several people, with Kagamine Len and Kagamine Rin leading the way, all of whom couldn't help but look at him.

"what? What?"

"Seriously, Kaito, stop keeping us in suspense!"

Encouraged by the two youngest idols, Kaito continued speaking.

“My thinking is very simple. Although we are all idols, the live performances have been temporarily canceled because of this, so we don’t have much to do.”

"So, why don't we all come and have some fun tonight? We all know each other, and we're all on the same side, so there's no need to worry about anything."

Play...? What kind of play?

Although they were indeed surprised to hear Kaito's statement, since in their impression Kaito had always been a very steady and serious person, would he actually take the initiative to invite everyone to have fun?

And most importantly, what kind of games are you planning to play?

"Anything is fine, video games, or singing competitions, as long as the venue isn't a problem, I've already made preparations."

"So dedicated to playing? Hey, that's so unlike Kaito-san—ouch!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you idiot! Don't say such rude things to Kaito!"

Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len were playing around together again. After smiling at the two idols in front of him, Kaito turned his attention to the others.

"Everyone should be fine, right?"

"Of course~"

"Well, speaking of which, I haven't had a break in a long time either. Playing with everyone is a good option."

"Oh my, I wonder how you'll organize everyone's entertainment? It's really something to look forward to!"

Everyone's answers were very casual, but Kaito was more concerned about the response of another person.

Accelerator couldn't help but shake his head.

"Anyway, even if I said something else, you would still insist that I come with you guys, right? That's such a stupid thing to do."

"What's wrong with it?"

Hatsune Miku walked up to him with a smile, a very happy expression on her face.